I'm ashamed to admit I haven't followed all the posts in the thread as closely as I'd like. So either @ConstruxBoy or I am supposed to pick a song to feature from this album? I'm fine if he wants to choose. Though if he doesn't respond, my vote would be for Rude Mood.
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Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 170. The Soft Bulletin – The Flaming Lips (132 Viewers)
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I'm ashamed to admit I haven't followed all the posts in the thread as closely as I'd like. So either @ConstruxBoy or I am supposed to pick a song to feature from this album? I'm fine if he wants to choose. Though if he doesn't respond, my vote would be for Rude Mood.
krista4
Footballguy
While I'll defer to Eephus since he put this album higher, I will mention that "Time Has Told Me" was my #2 overall favorite song in the UK MAD countdown.
krista4
Footballguy
I have another Nick Drake album on my list, and although I ranked it lower it's generally considered his best and I expect to see it.
krista4
Footballguy
Agree with this, and I actually like Crooked Rain better than the other, though I think the other is generally considered their masterpiece.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
And this was really difficult. So many wonderful songs. I'm going with "Photographs and Memories".
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Unlike Mr R, I did consider whether or not this is a greatest hits album. I came to the conclusion that it's not. They are a jazz/ska band. People kept asking for their swing tunes, so they put them on one album. I figured they had to actually have hits for this to be a greatest hits album.
Wow, I just listed this without doing any research - I knew I wanted it, but didn't even remember that it was a compilation from previous albums. In my defense, I don't think the song Zoot Suit Riot hit on the radio until this album came out - for sure that's when I bought it. It wasn't until just now that I see the full title that I remembered that they even did non-swing music.
I suspect Mr R just went with my research. We love this album. My pick:
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I listened to Fear Inoculum and it's what I thought - it's mostly tracks 3, 5, 8 that are the reason for the lack of listens, but the main tracks are so great. I need to make a quick playlist for Tool so I get this back in my core rotation since I love listening to the main songs so much.
Also for @Dan Lambskin and other fans, it also reminded me of my drumming deep dives. One I hadn't seen from this site is:
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A deep dive into Pneuma and the genius of Mr. Carey. Great watch!
Another fun one is Mike Portnoy trying to learn Pneuma:
www.youtube.com
Also for @Dan Lambskin and other fans, it also reminded me of my drumming deep dives. One I hadn't seen from this site is:
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
www.youtube.com
A deep dive into Pneuma and the genius of Mr. Carey. Great watch!
Another fun one is Mike Portnoy trying to learn Pneuma:
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
www.youtube.com
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
This was my biggest smile of the day. When we did our theme playlists I did a deep dive of King's X and I had forgotten how much I dug them in the day. This was also my intro to them, because one of the guys I would hang around with a little in HS's parents were strict about music, but this was one he could have because of the title. I was enough of a fan that their follow up self titled was a release day purchase (and still is my personal favorite of their's). They are the definition of underrated, and I gave them very serious consideration for a full MAD31 treatment. Very happy to see them get love in this format too. Great song choice too - that one and It's Love are my favorites on the album.
MAC_32
Footballguy
Korn is more miss than hit with me, but the first minute and a half or so of Blind is on a tier with Welcome To The Jungle when it comes to the beginning of a first track of a debut album.
rockaction
Footballguy
Sorry I'm so late today. Been that way all week. That song is just perfect because it reminds me of my college friends and I listening to it in this makeshift room we had on our campus. So many memories flood back from that room. They were really into The Beatles, Phish, the Dead, but also had a few that liked Pavement and indie a ton, so we would listen to them a good number of times. I can't think of a better song because it's a nostalgia we all used to make fun of as we sang along.
So drunk in the August sun
And you're the kind of girl I like
Because you're empty and we're empty
And you can never quarantine the past . . .
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
When do we get to bands I've heard of?
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I thought your generation listens to K-Pop. So never?
John Maddens Lunchbox
Footballguy
I love me some Blackpink. For multiple reasons. Not just one.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
I'm not that young
Idiot Boxer
Footballguy
Great choice. I’d have gone with this or OperatorAnd this was really difficult. So many wonderful songs. I'm going with "Photographs and Memories".
Dennis Castro
Footballguy
For sure.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Listened to this for the first time today. I hadn't before, despite having a few songs in my liked songs (Gold Soundz, Range Life). This is album is right up my alley. Elevate Me Later is awesome.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Tom Marshall's Amfibian covered Elevate Me Later.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
There really wasn't a bad choice. I'm trying to go with the less obvious choices. My favorite is "A Long TIme Ago."Great choice. I’d have gone with this or OperatorAnd this was really difficult. So many wonderful songs. I'm going with "Photographs and Memories".
rockaction
Footballguy
Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (1994)
I'll never forget the fall of '95. The previous semester in my Music, Market, and Youth Culture class (for whatever reason) my professor had pointed out why "Silence Kid" by Pavement was so such a fantastic and almost fantastical beginning to the album he was discussing. I had never heard the album or really anything by Pavement and he said this:
"It's the melody line to 'Everyday' by Buddy Holly," he said. "It's unreal," and class ended. I immediately went to the student bookstore, located the cassette, and bought the album. The first notes when Malkmus started singing just hooked me. "Holy ****, the professor nailed it," I thought, and I kept listening, alternately turned off and on with what I could only call a sour rockingness.
Anyway, I love "Gold Soundz." It's the perfect track from that album. But if you ask me late at night, when I'm sort of upset (I won't emo and it's too long a story), the song that makes me less upset and really actually quite damn happy is that freaking "Silence Kid" song and that freaking reference and how much I loved Buddy Holly at the time but wouldn't have given Pavement a second glance if I hadn't have heard that from a trusted source.
What an album. What an opening. The whole song, which is two parts, really. The best line? My sort of mantra as I was growing up and into adulthood—my hope for people—seriously came from a line in a Pavement song. It was that song and the last line of the first stanza.
Silent kid don't lose your graceful tongue
I'll never forget the fall of '95. The previous semester in my Music, Market, and Youth Culture class (for whatever reason) my professor had pointed out why "Silence Kid" by Pavement was so such a fantastic and almost fantastical beginning to the album he was discussing. I had never heard the album or really anything by Pavement and he said this:
"It's the melody line to 'Everyday' by Buddy Holly," he said. "It's unreal," and class ended. I immediately went to the student bookstore, located the cassette, and bought the album. The first notes when Malkmus started singing just hooked me. "Holy ****, the professor nailed it," I thought, and I kept listening, alternately turned off and on with what I could only call a sour rockingness.
Anyway, I love "Gold Soundz." It's the perfect track from that album. But if you ask me late at night, when I'm sort of upset (I won't emo and it's too long a story), the song that makes me less upset and really actually quite damn happy is that freaking "Silence Kid" song and that freaking reference and how much I loved Buddy Holly at the time but wouldn't have given Pavement a second glance if I hadn't have heard that from a trusted source.
What an album. What an opening. The whole song, which is two parts, really. The best line? My sort of mantra as I was growing up and into adulthood—my hope for people—seriously came from a line in a Pavement song. It was that song and the last line of the first stanza.
Silent kid don't lose your graceful tongue
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Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Like Val, I bought the album right after hearing the title track on the radio, I didn't even remember the subtitle until I saw the post above. I just thought it was Zoot Suit Riot.Unlike Mr R, I did consider whether or not this is a greatest hits album. I came to the conclusion that it's not. They are a jazz/ska band. People kept asking for their swing tunes, so they put them on one album. I figured they had to actually have hits for this to be a greatest hits album.
Wow, I just listed this without doing any research - I knew I wanted it, but didn't even remember that it was a compilation from previous albums. In my defense, I don't think the song Zoot Suit Riot hit on the radio until this album came out - for sure that's when I bought it. It wasn't until just now that I see the full title that I remembered that they even did non-swing music.
I suspect Mr R just went with my research. We love this album. My pick:
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
I didn't come around to being a fan of Alanis until later in life, but this is obviously a monster classic. I was unable to find a way to rank any Alanis, but if I had, Such Pretty Forks in the Road would have been my pick; I love that one. Back to JLP, I feel like every hit has held up well except You Learn (which still feels pretty average to me), and deeper cuts like Perfect, Not the Doctor and Mary Jane are excellent.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
317 (tie). Songbook – Chris Cornell (87 points)
@Long Ball Larry #4
@MAC_32 #51
Songbook is an acoustic live album by American musician and Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell, released on November 21, 2011. The live album features songs recorded during Cornell's Songbook Tour, an acoustic solo tour which took place from March to May 2011 in the US and Canada, and is his first live album as a solo artist.
The songs on the tour varied in every show, and the album was recorded during various shows on the tour, and includes songs from Cornell's whole career: solo material, Soundgarden songs, Audioslave songs, Temple of the Dog songs, as well as covers of Led Zeppelin's "Thank You" and John Lennon's "Imagine".
@Long Ball Larry #4
@MAC_32 #51
Songbook is an acoustic live album by American musician and Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell, released on November 21, 2011. The live album features songs recorded during Cornell's Songbook Tour, an acoustic solo tour which took place from March to May 2011 in the US and Canada, and is his first live album as a solo artist.
The songs on the tour varied in every show, and the album was recorded during various shows on the tour, and includes songs from Cornell's whole career: solo material, Soundgarden songs, Audioslave songs, Temple of the Dog songs, as well as covers of Led Zeppelin's "Thank You" and John Lennon's "Imagine".
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
317 (tie). Bows + Arrows – The Walkman (87 points)
@Scoresman #26
@Dreaded Marco #46
@rockaction #54
Bows + Arrows is the second studio album by the American rock band the Walkmen, released on February 3, 2004, by Record Collection.
The album was self-produced aside from one song, "The Rat," produced by Dave Sardy. The album received a great deal of critical acclaim, appearing on several critics' year-end lists. "Little House of Savages" and "What's in It for Me" were both included on hit FOX teen drama The O.C. "The Rat" was named Pitchfork's No. 6 single of the year. "The Rat" was selected for the playlist on the video game Major League Baseball 2K7. "The Rat" was listed at No. 20 on Pitchfork's top 500 songs of the 2000s and at No. 13 on NME's top 100 songs of the 2000s.
@Scoresman #26
@Dreaded Marco #46
@rockaction #54
Bows + Arrows is the second studio album by the American rock band the Walkmen, released on February 3, 2004, by Record Collection.
The album was self-produced aside from one song, "The Rat," produced by Dave Sardy. The album received a great deal of critical acclaim, appearing on several critics' year-end lists. "Little House of Savages" and "What's in It for Me" were both included on hit FOX teen drama The O.C. "The Rat" was named Pitchfork's No. 6 single of the year. "The Rat" was selected for the playlist on the video game Major League Baseball 2K7. "The Rat" was listed at No. 20 on Pitchfork's top 500 songs of the 2000s and at No. 13 on NME's top 100 songs of the 2000s.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
317 (tie). In Utero – Nirvana (88 points)
@MAC_32 #9
@Long Ball Larry #49
@ConstruxBoy #67
In Utero is the third and final studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 21, 1993, by DGC Records. After breaking into the mainstream with their previous album, Nevermind (1991), Nirvana hired Steve Albini to record In Utero, seeking a more complex, abrasive sound that was reminiscent of their work prior to Nevermind. Although the singer and primary songwriter Kurt Cobain claimed that the album was "very impersonal", many of its songs contain heavy allusions to his personal life and struggles, expressing feelings of angst that were prevalent on Nevermind.
@MAC_32 #9
@Long Ball Larry #49
@ConstruxBoy #67
In Utero is the third and final studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 21, 1993, by DGC Records. After breaking into the mainstream with their previous album, Nevermind (1991), Nirvana hired Steve Albini to record In Utero, seeking a more complex, abrasive sound that was reminiscent of their work prior to Nevermind. Although the singer and primary songwriter Kurt Cobain claimed that the album was "very impersonal", many of its songs contain heavy allusions to his personal life and struggles, expressing feelings of angst that were prevalent on Nevermind.
Idiot Boxer
Footballguy
Help me out Doc. I'm getting sucked into other threads I have no desire to be in. What's next on the list? Throw me a Bone (Mother Love or Thugs and Harmony, I don't care)
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Ohhh we might have a match on one of these
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
317 (tie). In Utero – Nirvana (88 points)
@MAC_32 #9
@Long Ball Larry #49
@ConstruxBoy #67
In Utero is the third and final studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 21, 1993, by DGC Records. After breaking into the mainstream with their previous album, Nevermind (1991), Nirvana hired Steve Albini to record In Utero, seeking a more complex, abrasive sound that was reminiscent of their work prior to Nevermind. Although the singer and primary songwriter Kurt Cobain claimed that the album was "very impersonal", many of its songs contain heavy allusions to his personal life and struggles, expressing feelings of angst that were prevalent on Nevermind.
Good album, I like Nirvana but not a huge fan. I did own this album though and gave it a decent amount of play
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Never heard of them, will give it a listen, but being highly rated by pitchfork makes me skeptical, I often don’t jive with them
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
317 (tie). Straight Up – Badfinger (88 points)
@Uruk-Hai #25
@simey #31
@Mister CIA #69
Straight Up is the fourth studio album by the Welsh rock band Badfinger, released in December 1971 in the United States and February 1972 in Britain. Issued on the Beatles' Apple record label, it includes the hit singles "Day After Day" and "Baby Blue", and the similarly popular "Name of the Game", all of which were written by singer and guitarist Pete Ham. The album marked a departure from the more rock-oriented sound of Badfinger's previous releases, partly as a result of intervention by Apple Records regarding the band's musical direction.
@Uruk-Hai #25
@simey #31
@Mister CIA #69
Straight Up is the fourth studio album by the Welsh rock band Badfinger, released in December 1971 in the United States and February 1972 in Britain. Issued on the Beatles' Apple record label, it includes the hit singles "Day After Day" and "Baby Blue", and the similarly popular "Name of the Game", all of which were written by singer and guitarist Pete Ham. The album marked a departure from the more rock-oriented sound of Badfinger's previous releases, partly as a result of intervention by Apple Records regarding the band's musical direction.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
312 (tie). Okonokos – My Morning Jacket (89 points)
@landrys hat #23
@Dreaded Marco #30
Okonokos is a live album and concert film by the American band My Morning Jacket released on October 31, 2006. The album was recorded during the band's fall 2005 Z Tour, over two nights at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California. This is the first My Morning Jacket album for which frontman Jim James does not receive a production credit; he is credited for "concept/story".
@landrys hat #23
@Dreaded Marco #30
Okonokos is a live album and concert film by the American band My Morning Jacket released on October 31, 2006. The album was recorded during the band's fall 2005 Z Tour, over two nights at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California. This is the first My Morning Jacket album for which frontman Jim James does not receive a production credit; he is credited for "concept/story".
Ilov80s
Footballguy
One I blanked on. I think it would have ultimately missed my 70 but a damn good record.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Listen to The Rat. I bet you will like it. The rest of the album maybe not, but The Rat is a 10/10.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Weren't you one of the "complainers" that thought the list would be all Beatles and Zeppelin?
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Oh, and those bands are surely coming.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Hey! I finally caught one!
I love this band. Their sound was set up so well for the '70s and beyond. But tragedy and bad circumstances wouldn't stop hounding them.
I'll let @simey & @Mister CIA chime in on their playlist preferences. I'm good with whatever they want.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Love MMJ but other than their latest release I don’t think I’ve listened to a full album by them, usually just shuffle their entire catalog
Caught them live last year, amazing show, would definitely see them again.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Between the two well-known songs, I lean Day After Day over Baby Blue. For a deep cut, It's Over hits the sweet spot. And then there are the "Is that the Beatles" tunes, I'd Die Babe and Sometimes, which everyone deserves to hear. It's all lovely to me.
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Edit: I'll Be the One is great too. Just add entire album to playlist!
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I had one of their albums on my list but it only got 2 other points so didn’t make the countdown.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Dammit, I should have considered this.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
The three studio albums you should hear in full are It Still Moves, Z and The Waterfall.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
So far, I've discovered one album I overlooked that for sure would have cracked my top-20, and probably would have been top 5. ...from a one-hit wonder, no less.
MAC_32
Footballguy
After being sniped for this album in a draft a few years ago by Larry, I had confidence he'd come through big in its ranking. I have a strong preference for the playlist, and will share later, but obviously he gets priority. Curious what direction he goes. So...sooo many worthy candidates.317 (tie). Songbook – Chris Cornell (87 points)
@Long Ball Larry #4
@MAC_32 #51
Songbook is an acoustic live album by American musician and Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell, released on November 21, 2011. The live album features songs recorded during Cornell's Songbook Tour, an acoustic solo tour which took place from March to May 2011 in the US and Canada, and is his first live album as a solo artist.
The songs on the tour varied in every show, and the album was recorded during various shows on the tour, and includes songs from Cornell's whole career: solo material, Soundgarden songs, Audioslave songs, Temple of the Dog songs, as well as covers of Led Zeppelin's "Thank You" and John Lennon's "Imagine".
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Walk away from the dr threads and fire up a few albums listed you haven't heard before.
MAC_32
Footballguy
Never a doubt which Nirvana album to rank first (spoiler). The rawness of this is what always resonated most with me. The back stories I'd learn later (the record label sending it back because it wasn't listenable317 (tie). In Utero – Nirvana (88 points)
@MAC_32 #9
@Long Ball Larry #49
@ConstruxBoy #67
In Utero is the third and final studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 21, 1993, by DGC Records. After breaking into the mainstream with their previous album, Nevermind (1991), Nirvana hired Steve Albini to record In Utero, seeking a more complex, abrasive sound that was reminiscent of their work prior to Nevermind. Although the singer and primary songwriter Kurt Cobain claimed that the album was "very impersonal", many of its songs contain heavy allusions to his personal life and struggles, expressing feelings of angst that were prevalent on Nevermind.
) only cemented its place in my catalog. @KarmaPolice please add Very Ape to the play list. This is not me playing the role of contrarian, at least not intentionally. It's just this, Tourette's, and Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle are my most played and this one is most easily digested of the 3.
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zamboni
Footballguy
I was hoping that Breaking Bad's use of "Baby Blue" would give Badfinger the much-deserved renaissance it deserved, much like The Sopranos' use of "Don't Stop Believing" did for Journey. Didn't seem to happen, but so be it - BF still have us fans.
simey
Footballguy
OK, for Badfinger's Straight Up album Uruk, Mister, and I choose "Day After Day." It's the first song I ever heard from the album, and I instantly loved it. As a bonus, the song has a guest appearance by George Harrison on slide and Leon Russell on piano. George also produced part of the album, but couldn't finish, so Todd Rundgren produced the rest. It's a great album, and I love Badfinger. Sadly they have a cautionary tale attached to them, but they were a great band.
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
I LOVE their first 4 albums but haven't felt quite the same about the last 5 ( I haven't yet listened to their new album from a few months ago, though). They still put on one of the best live shows I've ever seen, including my #1 concert experience of all time while touring for It Still Moves. It was such a great show that I changed my work schedule so I could drive from SLC to SF to see them 2 nights later.
Their live prowess along with the fact that Okonokos was recorded just after their 4th album, Z, is the reason I chose this rather than one of the studio albums. They are great on record but even better live and this album covers all those bases.
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
I agree with the first 2 but would swap out The Waterfall for At Dawn.