Classic Albums I have never heard

music_collector · 06-20-2022, 05:52 PM

Nice!

I recently bought a five pack of Echo albums. Ocean Rain is among them. From your list, I'd say that Daydream Nation is my favourite of the bunch. The movie of the same name wasn't bad either.

ribbons · 06-20-2022, 06:14 PM

^ First two Bikini Kill records are riot grrrl punk rock classics for sure. Go, Marie!

Trollheart · 06-20-2022, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Marie Monday

Duh

Yeah, I'm not doing that. I said at the beginning - and recently - that the decision to accept recs or not lies with me. I also said at the beginning that this isn't a journal of classic albums I don't know, it's classic albums I have never heard, with the implication being that they are ones I should have heard. Ones I know about but have never listened to. I'm not about pushing my genre appreciation, not here, and quite frankly it looks like something I would hate. That's not the deal here. I need to have some sort of basic interest in or appreciation of the artist to accept it. Also, I'm not doing any compilations. A quick read doesn't show me evidence that this is a classic either. Punk classic, maybe, but even so I turned down Never Mind the Bollocks, so there's no way I'm doing this. So sorry, but as Simon Cowell says, it's a no on this one.

Edit: sorry if the tone comes across as a little snappish; just had a fight with Karen and I'm not in the best mood. No offence meant. But my decision would be the same nonetheless. Feel free though to submit it to my new thread if you want.

ribbons · 06-20-2022, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Okay then, the OP has been updated.
Next up:

Really looking forward to reading your thoughts on this one, TH. One of my favorite albums of all time with incredible production by Brian Eno.

ribbons · 06-20-2022, 06:28 PM

Other suggestions: How about Joni Mitchell's Court & Spark and/or Television's Marquee Moon and/or Curtis Mayfield's Superfly?

Trollheart · 06-20-2022, 06:29 PM

Sorry hon: did Television and I'm not sure about Joni but it sounds familiar, so maybe in another thread? If it can't be found and you want me to take it, sure.
Wanna buy some crows, by the way?

ribbons · 06-20-2022, 06:36 PM

I'll search for Joni as she is my high priestess and I worship at her altar and therefore so should you.

As for the crows, I'm saving up to buy the whole murder of 'em since they'll be desperately needed five months from now.

**Marie Monday** · 06-21-2022, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Yeah, I'm not doing that. I said at the beginning - and recently - that the decision to accept recs or not lies with me. I also said at the beginning that this isn't a journal of classic albums I don't know, it's classic albums I have never heard, with the implication being that they are ones I should have heard. Ones I know about but have never listened to. I'm not about pushing my genre appreciation, not here, and quite frankly it looks like something I would hate. That's not the deal here. I need to have some sort of basic interest in or appreciation of the artist to accept it. Also, I'm not doing any compilations. A quick read doesn't show me evidence that this is a classic either. Punk classic, maybe, but even so I turned down Never Mind the Bollocks, so there's no way I'm doing this. So sorry, but as Simon Cowell says, it's a no on this one.

Edit: sorry if the tone comes across as a little snappish; just had a fight with Karen and I'm not in the best mood. No offence meant. But my decision would be the same nonetheless. Feel free though to submit it to my new thread if you want.

Dude I know, I never expected you to actually do it

Sorry about the fight with Karen though

Trollheart · 06-21-2022, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ribbons

Other suggestions: How about Joni Mitchell's Court & Spark and/or Television's Marquee Moon and/or Curtis Mayfield's Superfly?

Also did Curtis in the Album Club at one point. Superb album.

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Originally Posted by Marie Monday

Dude I know, I never expected you to actually do it

Sorry about the fight with Karen though

Thanks for that. I kind of thought the way you almost demanded it was not like you, but it was a little hard to see through the red haze. Yeah, things are going from bad to worse, not sure where it's going to end up at this stage.

Trollheart · 07-02-2022, 10:14 AM

Title: Remain in Light
Artist: Talking Heads
Year: 1980
Chronological position: Fourth
Previous experience of this artist?: Mostly the singles; not really a huge TH fan (duh)
Why is this considered a classic? Look, any album that the Library of Congress say, we’ll have that for our collection, has to be a classic by any metric you care to use.

My thoughts
One minute (or thereabouts in) ---- Good, great, bad, meh, still waiting or other? Good
One track in --- Good
Halfway through --- Good
Finished --- Meh

Comments: Despite the fact that everyone seems to like and rate this album, I wonder if it will be for me? Afrobeats and world music don’t often appeal to me, and this seems to be full of them. In addition to that, the lyrics are described as a “stream of consciousness”, so that might give me little to hang on to. It definitely has an African/funk feel as it starts, the vocal harmonies kind of like a tribal chant mixed with gospel music. It’s certainly catchy but to be fair that’s all it is, to me. I can’t pick out much or indeed anything here that I really like and would set aside, other than the obvious. Of course I know “Once in a Lifetime”, and it’s a great song, but for me it seems almost out of place here. The lyric is clear and concise, the music is different to what has gone before, and it’s more cohesive than anything else on the album so far.

“Houses in Motion” kind of keeps this idea going, if a little more slipshod, as it were, and it almost feels as if the album is metamorphosing into something different to what it was when I began playing it. Still funky, still catchy but the sort of underlying African element seems to be leaking away sort of. “Seen and Not Seen” is weirdly Kraftwerky to me, at least in the flat, almost spoken vocal; not a fan of this one. “Listening Wind” is a lot better, but then you get “The Overload”, which is just almost doom pop or something, I don’t know; very depressing, like Peter Gabriel when he realises the last rainforest has been cut down behind his back while he was composing a brilliant song about why the last rainforest should not be cut down. Meh.

Favourite track(s): “Once in a Lifetime”, “Houses in Motion”, “Listening Wind”
Least favourite track(s): “Seen and Not Seen”, “The Overload”

Final impression --- I would have to say overall disappointed. If this is the best Talking Heads album, I really don’t think I’d be too bothered checking out the rest of their stuff. I guess a greatest hits compilation will do for me. Not going to become a fan any time soon.

Do I feel, at the end, A) I wish I had listened to this sooner
B) I'm sorry I bothered
C) I might end up liking this
D) Have to wait and see
E) Bit underwhelmed; was ok but a classic?
F) Definitely enjoyed it, but again would I consider it a classic?
G) Enjoyed this album just purely on its own merits
H) Glad I listened to it
I) Didn’t really affect me.

Think this gets an E, and in fact narrowly avoids the dreaded B.

06-20-2022, 06:29 PM	#486 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,971	Sorry hon: did Television and I'm not sure about Joni but it sounds familiar, so maybe in another thread? If it can't be found and you want me to take it, sure. Wanna buy some crows, by the way? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

07-02-2022, 10:14 AM	#490 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,971	Title: Remain in Light Artist: Talking Heads Year: 1980 Chronological position: Fourth Previous experience of this artist?: Mostly the singles; not really a huge TH fan (duh) Why is this considered a classic? Look, any album that the Library of Congress say, we’ll have that for our collection, has to be a classic by any metric you care to use. My thoughts One minute (or thereabouts in) ---- Good, great, bad, meh, still waiting or other? Good One track in --- Good Halfway through --- Good Finished --- Meh Comments: Despite the fact that everyone seems to like and rate this album, I wonder if it will be for me? Afrobeats and world music don’t often appeal to me, and this seems to be full of them. In addition to that, the lyrics are described as a “stream of consciousness”, so that might give me little to hang on to. It definitely has an African/funk feel as it starts, the vocal harmonies kind of like a tribal chant mixed with gospel music. It’s certainly catchy but to be fair that’s all it is, to me. I can’t pick out much or indeed anything here that I really like and would set aside, other than the obvious. Of course I know “Once in a Lifetime”, and it’s a great song, but for me it seems almost out of place here. The lyric is clear and concise, the music is different to what has gone before, and it’s more cohesive than anything else on the album so far. “Houses in Motion” kind of keeps this idea going, if a little more slipshod, as it were, and it almost feels as if the album is metamorphosing into something different to what it was when I began playing it. Still funky, still catchy but the sort of underlying African element seems to be leaking away sort of. “Seen and Not Seen” is weirdly Kraftwerky to me, at least in the flat, almost spoken vocal; not a fan of this one. “Listening Wind” is a lot better, but then you get “The Overload”, which is just almost doom pop or something, I don’t know; very depressing, like Peter Gabriel when he realises the last rainforest has been cut down behind his back while he was composing a brilliant song about why the last rainforest should not be cut down. Meh. Favourite track(s): “Once in a Lifetime”, “Houses in Motion”, “Listening Wind” Least favourite track(s): “Seen and Not Seen”, “The Overload” Final impression --- I would have to say overall disappointed. If this is the best Talking Heads album, I really don’t think I’d be too bothered checking out the rest of their stuff. I guess a greatest hits compilation will do for me. Not going to become a fan any time soon. Do I feel, at the end, A) I wish I had listened to this sooner B) I'm sorry I bothered C) I might end up liking this D) Have to wait and see E) Bit underwhelmed; was ok but a classic? F) Definitely enjoyed it, but again would I consider it a classic? G) Enjoyed this album just purely on its own merits H) Glad I listened to it I) Didn’t really affect me. Think this gets an E, and in fact narrowly avoids the dreaded B. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

06-20-2022, 05:52 PM	#481 (permalink)
music_collector Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Canada Posts: 757	Nice! I recently bought a five pack of Echo albums. Ocean Rain is among them. From your list, I'd say that Daydream Nation is my favourite of the bunch. The movie of the same name wasn't bad either.

06-20-2022, 06:14 PM	#482 (permalink)
ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	^ First two Bikini Kill records are riot grrrl punk rock classics for sure. Go, Marie!

06-20-2022, 06:28 PM	#485 (permalink)
ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	Other suggestions: How about Joni Mitchell's Court & Spark and/or Television's Marquee Moon and/or Curtis Mayfield's Superfly?

06-20-2022, 06:36 PM	#487 (permalink)
ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	I'll search for Joni as she is my high priestess and I worship at her altar and therefore so should you. As for the crows, I'm saving up to buy the whole murder of 'em since they'll be desperately needed five months from now.