Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 185. Odelay – Beck (135 Viewers)

[Dr. Octopus]

Ok right off the bat I see some unusual stuff. The songs are long. It's like a jazz album, 5 songs but still 45 minutes.

Explosions in the Sky called The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

Ok so I see my first thought was spot on. It's rock taking on the form of a jazz album. Sparkly and crashy. Melodic but distorted. As the title says it is explosive and cold. Even when it becomes exciting, there is something empty in it. Interesting choice.

This was my best surprise so far in my listens.

Thanks for taking the time to listen. That’s awfully cool and an interesting endeavor you both undertook with that album. I saw them play three shows at the Bowery in the East Village of New York City back in early 2005 (or late ‘04). They destroyed every night (their second album, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever is a complete rager) and you could hear me yelling right before Memorial’s crescendo on the sound board from one of the shows (it was an earnest moment of release and joy) they were recording and posting on their old web site.

Anyway, it always was heavy stuff and I’m glad you both sat with it for a bit.

I played it on headphones while walking on the Boardwalk on a sunny evening. It was prefect for that setting.

 

[zamboni]

279 (tie). Powerslave – Iron Maiden (98 points)

@jwb #11
@Rand al Thor #33

Powerslave is the fifth studio album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 3 September 1984 through EMI Records in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in North America. It was re-released by Sanctuary and Columbia Records in the United States in 2002.

The songs "2 Minutes to Midnight" and "Aces High" were released as singles. Its cover artwork is notable for its Ancient Egypt theme. That theme, taken from the title track, was carried over to the album's supporting tour, the World Slavery Tour. This began in Warsaw, Poland, on 9 August 1984; it is widely regarded as being the band's longest and most arduous tour to date, and led to the live album Live After Death.

I really need to go back and listen to more post-1983 Maiden. Was a big fan of their first four albums and know many of their more popular tunes later on, but had moved on to other artists in the mid-1980s.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

279 (tie). Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend (98 points)

@Barry2 #13
@kupcho1 #34
@Nick Vermeil #68

Vampire Weekend is the debut studio album by American rock band Vampire Weekend, released on January 29, 2008, by XL Recordings. The album was produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, with mixing assistance from Jeff Curtin and Shane Stoneback. Released after a year of building internet interest, the album showcased the band's unique hybrid of indie pop, chamber music, and Afropop influences

 

[Dr. Octopus]

O and Powerslave are two albums I’ve never listeded to that are next on my list to give a listen to.

 

[Chaos34]

446. Amadeus (Soundtrack) - Mozart, Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (Chaos34 ranked #8)

This is a week old, but I figured I'd get back to a couple of mine that I didn't discuss. Anything ranked this high, top dozen or so, are musical security blankets to me. Some are classic rock, some are prog, some are classical and some are jazz. One is none of the above.

Pip, this is the one I said had 13 words in the artist's name. Krista, I thought you'd join me here. Purists criticize this as "chocolate Mozart" - too sweet, not true to the composer's intention. It's mostly true, but conductors have done similar forever, and Marriner had his own good intentions for this. He was making a film score for the masses, not doing Mozart for the purists. Classical composers have a way of making your ears struggle to appreciate a quiet flute drifting in the background before slamming you with the full force of a huge orchestra. It can be unsettling and not necessarily made for modern ears. Marriner tamed that for Amadeus. Pushed the faders up for quiet parts and brought them down to ease that discomforting drama. Chocolate Mozart.

Like the Brubeck that many love, this is classical music anyone can appreciate. It helps that it's Mozart, arguably the greatest composer of them all, though Beethoven and Bach can also stake claims to that and also made my list. It helps even further that in a bit of a cheat, Marriner made a greatest hits album here. How else to tell his story? From the epic part of his greatest symphony, to The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, the pop sounding Eine Kliene Nachtmusik, a couple of his greatest piano concertos, Requiem, Lacrimosa -- this is plenty of Mozart's best. It also helped that Marriner's huge budget attracted some of the best talent of the era to supplement his chamber orchestra. Then there's the mixing and mastering talent of a Hollywood studio, the fantastic movie associated with the music and it's just a great "album" for me.

Ya know how sometimes you're hungry but don't know what you want? That happens with music sometimes. This is a good listen at times like that. Every album so far and going forward owes a debt somewhere down the line to Mozart. I'd avoid the greatest hits and go with Gran Partita if someone wants to add it to the playlist. Salieri explains.

 

[Barry2]

279 (tie). Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend (98 points)

@Barry2 #13
@kupcho1 #34
@Nick Vermeil #68

Vampire Weekend is the debut studio album by American rock band Vampire Weekend, released on January 29, 2008, by XL Recordings. The album was produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, with mixing assistance from Jeff Curtin and Shane Stoneback. Released after a year of building internet interest, the album showcased the band's unique hybrid of indie pop, chamber music, and Afropop influences

Discovered Vampire Weekend on a movie soundtrack. The band members all met while attending Colombia which is why their debut album is about college life. I'm adding Walcott to the playlist. Walcott is a character from an unfinished movie the lead singer made called Vampire Weekend.

 

[KarmaPolice]

O and Powerslave are two albums I’ve never listeded to that are next on my list to give a listen to.

Now there is an interesting 1-2 punch for a listening experience.

 

[MAC_32]

O and Powerslave are two albums I’ve never listeded to that are next on my list to give a listen to.

You're gonna really like O.

 

[Ilov80s]

279 (tie). Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend (98 points)

@Barry2 #13
@kupcho1 #34
@Nick Vermeil #68

Vampire Weekend is the debut studio album by American rock band Vampire Weekend, released on January 29, 2008, by XL Recordings. The album was produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, with mixing assistance from Jeff Curtin and Shane Stoneback. Released after a year of building internet interest, the album showcased the band's unique hybrid of indie pop, chamber music, and Afropop influences

I limited to 1 album per band and actually chose a different one for VW. I am surprised that @rockaction wasn't a ranker of this one

 

[rockaction]

279 (tie). Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend (98 points)

@Barry2 #13
@kupcho1 #34
@Nick Vermeil #68

Vampire Weekend is the debut studio album by American rock band Vampire Weekend, released on January 29, 2008, by XL Recordings. The album was produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, with mixing assistance from Jeff Curtin and Shane Stoneback. Released after a year of building internet interest, the album showcased the band's unique hybrid of indie pop, chamber music, and Afropop influences

I limited to 1 album per band and actually chose a different one for VW. I am surprised that @rockaction wasn't a ranker of this one

Nope. I also went with one per band, and I don’t want to dismiss your comment or give it short shrift, so I’ll say that this is not my favorite Vampire Weekend album. So without spoiling it I’ll let us mull the possibilities that would allow for.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

279 (tie). Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend (98 points)

@Barry2 #13
@kupcho1 #34
@Nick Vermeil #68

Vampire Weekend is the debut studio album by American rock band Vampire Weekend, released on January 29, 2008, by XL Recordings. The album was produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, with mixing assistance from Jeff Curtin and Shane Stoneback. Released after a year of building internet interest, the album showcased the band's unique hybrid of indie pop, chamber music, and Afropop influences

I limited to 1 album per band and actually chose a different one for VW.I am surprised that @rockaction wasn't a ranker of this one

I also chose a different VW album but this one almost made the cut too.

I suspect rockaction ranked that other album as well.

 

[rockaction]

446. Amadeus (Soundtrack) - Mozart, Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (Chaos34 ranked #8)

This is a week old, but I figured I'd get back to a couple of mine that I didn't discuss. Anything ranked this high, top dozen or so, are musical security blankets to me. Some are classic rock, some are prog, some are classical and some are jazz. One is none of the above.

Pip, this is the one I said had 13 words in the artist's name. Krista, I thought you'd join me here. Purists criticize this as "chocolate Mozart" - too sweet, not true to the composer's intention. It's mostly true, but conductor's have done similar forever, and Marriner had his own good intentions for this. He was making a film score for the masses, not doing Mozart for the purists. Classical composers have a way of making your ears struggle to appreciate a quiet flute drifting in the background before slamming you with the full force of a huge orchestra. It can be unsettling and not necessarily made for modern ears. Marriner tamed that for Amadeus. Pushed the faders up for quiet parts and brought them down to ease that discomforting drama. Chocolate Mozart.

Like the Brubeck that many love, this is classical music anyone can appreciate. It helps that it's Mozart, arguably the greatest composer of them all, though Beethoven and Bach can also stake claims to that, and also made my list. It helps even further that in a bit of a cheat, Marriner made a greatest hits album here. How else to tell his story? From the epic part of his greatest symphony, to The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, the pop sounding Eine Kliene Nachtmusik, a couple of his greatest piano concertos, Requiem, Lacrimosa -- this is plenty of Mozart's best. It also helped that Marriner's huge budget attracted some of the best talent of the era to supplement his chamber orchestra. Then there's the mixing and mastering talent of a Hollywood studio, the fantastic movie associated with the music and it's just a great "album" for me.

Ya know how sometimes you're hungry but don't know what you want? That happens with music sometimes. This is a good listen at times like that. Every album so far and going forward owes a debt somewhere down the line to Mozart. I'd avoid the greatest hits and go with Gran Partita if someone wants to add it to the playlist. Salieri explains.

I just went down a YouTube rabbit hole. I think I need to see Amadeus now. I never have. What do you all think (Chaos, Ilov80s, KP, others . . .) of the movie if you’ve seen it?

 

[Mt. Man]

287 (tie). Love at First Sting – The Scorpions (95 points)

Love at First Sting is Scorpions' big breakthrough album. Which, you know, traditionally happens around album #9. They had some radio hits on previous albums (no spoilers just in case), Here you have the big hits that Doc Oc spelled out, but the entire album is strong. "Bad Boys Running Wild" is an energetic song that's just this side of the hair metal at the time. "I'm Leaving You" is high spirited despite being a breakup song. "Coming Home" is a 'life on the road on tour' song that starts slow but builds strongly. And on and on.

Anyway, the point is that I ranked something relatively high because I really like it. And that I could easily choose at least 6 songs from this album. I respect the callout for "Coming Home", and as a deeper cut it's tempting to go that direction. That said, most days "Still Loving You" is my favorite Scorpions song, so I think I need to go with that for the playlist. Or already have put it on.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

278. Willy and the Poor Boys – Creedance Clearwater Revival (99 points)

Jeb #36
@Val Rannous #37
@Mrs. Rannous #41

Willy and the Poor Boys is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released on October 29, 1969, by Fantasy Records. It was the last of three studio albums the band released that year, arriving just three months after Green River. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked the album number 193 on its list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".

 

[Dr. Octopus]

278. Willie and the Poor Boys – Creedance Clearwater Revival (99 points)

Jeb #36
@Val Rannous #37
@Mrs. Rannous #41

Willy and the Poor Boys is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released on October 29, 1969, by Fantasy Records. It was the last of three studio albums the band released that year, arriving just three months after Green River. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked the album number 193 on its list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".

Jeb never signed up for the board - so Val or the Mrs. can pick the song for the playlist.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

October 29, 1969

Happy first birthday to me.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

275 (tie). In a Silent Way – Miles Davis (101 points)

@Chaos34 #9
@Pip's Invitation #32

In a Silent Way is a studio album by the American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis, released on July 30, 1969, on Columbia Records. Produced by Teo Macero, the album was recorded in one session date on February 18, 1969, at CBS 30th Street Studio in New York City. Macero edited and arranged Davis's recordings from the session to produce the album. Marking the beginning of his "electric" period, In a Silent Way has been regarded by music writers as Davis's first fusion recording, following a stylistic shift toward the genre in his previous records and live performances.

 

[Chaos34]

I just went down a YouTube rabbit hole. I think I need to see Amadeus now. I never have. What do you all think (Chaos, Ilov80s, KP, others . . .) of the movie if you’ve seen it?

yes yes yes. the movie isn't non-fictional and those purists loved to point out the embellishments or fictions, but just like Marriner's music this is a good thing. A really good movie, just know Salieri is played incredibly, fictionalized big-time, and F. Murray Abraham won Best Actor for his incredible performance. One of the best acting performances ever in my opinion. It also may interest you that shortly after the movie punkers were claiming Mozart was the original.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

I am in complete shock that 2 Scorpions albums made the countdown.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I am in complete shock that 2 Scorpions albums made the countdown.

He was listing one that I did already to comment on it. So far we've only seen one Scorpions album.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

I am in complete shock that 2 Scorpions albums made the countdown.

He was listing one that I did already to comment on it. So far we've only seen one Scorpions album.

Ah. Makes more sense. Though I'm a little surprised that 1 made it.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

275 (tie). Blue – Joni Mitchell (101 points)

@timschochet #17
@Barry2 #24

Blue is the fourth studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released on June 22, 1971, by Reprise Records. Written and produced entirely by Mitchell, it was recorded in 1971 at A&M Studios in Hollywood, California. Created just after her breakup with Graham Nash and during an intense relationship with James Taylor, Blue explores various facets of relationships from love on "A Case of You" to insecurity on "This Flight Tonight". The songs feature simple accompaniments on piano, guitar and Appalachian dulcimer. The album peaked at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart, number 9 on the Canadian RPM Albums Chart and number 15 on the Billboard 200.

 

[rockaction]

I just went down a YouTube rabbit hole. I think I need to see Amadeus now. I never have. What do you all think (Chaos, Ilov80s, KP, others . . .) of the movie if you’ve seen it?

yes yes yes. the movie isn't non-fictional and those purists loved to point out the embellishments or fictions, but just like Marriner's music this is a good thing. A really good movie, just know Salieri is played incredibly, fictionalized big-time, and F. Murray Abraham won Best Actor for his incredible performance. One of the best acting performances ever in my opinion. It also may interest you that shortly after the movie punkers were claiming Mozart was the original.

Punk rockin' powder!

Yep. I would go in without blinders on. I've gathered over the years that the movie was fictionalized, but the scenes I just watched were really compelling, and I'm really not one to be a stickler about perfect historical accuracy when there's a good story to tell. Salieri (I think we talked about this in music class in eighth grade) was a prodigious talent and teacher himself, etc.

I mean, I can see where the potential for the typical Hollywood story pitting the common man against the aristocrats would be ham-handedly Hollywooded, but I don't think that's what I'd really be watching it for at all. Just so long as it wasn't completely intruding upon everything. I was certainly able to put aside the political debate about "The Marriage of Figaro" and that scene where he's trying to convince the King to allow the performance, so I should be fine.

No problem with fictionalized or topical stuff like that. I'd just watch because the music sounded wonderful.

 

[KarmaPolice]

User name checks out??












Sorry, couldn't help it, IB!! Totally joking!

 

[Dr. Octopus]

275 (tie). Blue – Joni Mitchell (101 points)

@timschochet #17
@Barry2 #24

Blue is the fourth studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released on June 22, 1971, by Reprise Records. Written and produced entirely by Mitchell, it was recorded in 1971 at A&M Studios in Hollywood, California. Created just after her breakup with Graham Nash and during an intense relationship with James Taylor, Blue explores various facets of relationships from love on "A Case of You" to insecurity on "This Flight Tonight". The songs feature simple accompaniments on piano, guitar and Appalachian dulcimer. The album peaked at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart, number 9 on the Canadian RPM Albums Chart and number 15 on the Billboard 200.

Oddly enough while I generally do not like Christmas music, the only song I really like on this album in the Christmas one. Her voice annoys me for some reason.

 

[zamboni]

278. Willie and the Poor Boys – Creedance Clearwater Revival (99 points)

@Val Rannous #37
@Mrs. Rannous #41

Keep your eyes on your own papers, please.

ETA: joking of course - great pick and forgot about them

 

[Ilov80s]

446. Amadeus (Soundtrack) - Mozart, Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (Chaos34 ranked #8)

This is a week old, but I figured I'd get back to a couple of mine that I didn't discuss. Anything ranked this high, top dozen or so, are musical security blankets to me. Some are classic rock, some are prog, some are classical and some are jazz. One is none of the above.

Pip, this is the one I said had 13 words in the artist's name. Krista, I thought you'd join me here. Purists criticize this as "chocolate Mozart" - too sweet, not true to the composer's intention. It's mostly true, but conductor's have done similar forever, and Marriner had his own good intentions for this. He was making a film score for the masses, not doing Mozart for the purists. Classical composers have a way of making your ears struggle to appreciate a quiet flute drifting in the background before slamming you with the full force of a huge orchestra. It can be unsettling and not necessarily made for modern ears. Marriner tamed that for Amadeus. Pushed the faders up for quiet parts and brought them down to ease that discomforting drama. Chocolate Mozart.

Like the Brubeck that many love, this is classical music anyone can appreciate. It helps that it's Mozart, arguably the greatest composer of them all, though Beethoven and Bach can also stake claims to that, and also made my list. It helps even further that in a bit of a cheat, Marriner made a greatest hits album here. How else to tell his story? From the epic part of his greatest symphony, to The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, the pop sounding Eine Kliene Nachtmusik, a couple of his greatest piano concertos, Requiem, Lacrimosa -- this is plenty of Mozart's best. It also helped that Marriner's huge budget attracted some of the best talent of the era to supplement his chamber orchestra. Then there's the mixing and mastering talent of a Hollywood studio, the fantastic movie associated with the music and it's just a great "album" for me.

Ya know how sometimes you're hungry but don't know what you want? That happens with music sometimes. This is a good listen at times like that. Every album so far and going forward owes a debt somewhere down the line to Mozart. I'd avoid the greatest hits and go with Gran Partita if someone wants to add it to the playlist. Salieri explains.

I just went down a YouTube rabbit hole. I think I need to see Amadeus now. I never have. What do you all think (Chaos, Ilov80s, KP, others . . .) of the movie if you’ve seen it?

One of my top 10 favorite movies ever. I can't recommend highly enough. A long costume drama about a classical composer has no right to be this fun.

 

[Chaos34]

275 (tie). In a Silent Way – Miles Davis (101 points)

@Chaos34 #9
@Pip's Invitation #32

Another one of my security blankets ranked in the top 10. It's Miles sort of inventing one of my favorite forms of music, fusion. There's a bunch of it on my list, some ranked higher, but this... this... it's transcendent. I'm sharing one with Pip. I'll shut my pie-hole and await him doing his thing.

 

[rockaction]

446. Amadeus (Soundtrack) - Mozart, Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (Chaos34 ranked #8)

This is a week old, but I figured I'd get back to a couple of mine that I didn't discuss. Anything ranked this high, top dozen or so, are musical security blankets to me. Some are classic rock, some are prog, some are classical and some are jazz. One is none of the above.

Pip, this is the one I said had 13 words in the artist's name. Krista, I thought you'd join me here. Purists criticize this as "chocolate Mozart" - too sweet, not true to the composer's intention. It's mostly true, but conductor's have done similar forever, and Marriner had his own good intentions for this. He was making a film score for the masses, not doing Mozart for the purists. Classical composers have a way of making your ears struggle to appreciate a quiet flute drifting in the background before slamming you with the full force of a huge orchestra. It can be unsettling and not necessarily made for modern ears. Marriner tamed that for Amadeus. Pushed the faders up for quiet parts and brought them down to ease that discomforting drama. Chocolate Mozart.

Like the Brubeck that many love, this is classical music anyone can appreciate. It helps that it's Mozart, arguably the greatest composer of them all, though Beethoven and Bach can also stake claims to that, and also made my list. It helps even further that in a bit of a cheat, Marriner made a greatest hits album here. How else to tell his story? From the epic part of his greatest symphony, to The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, the pop sounding Eine Kliene Nachtmusik, a couple of his greatest piano concertos, Requiem, Lacrimosa -- this is plenty of Mozart's best. It also helped that Marriner's huge budget attracted some of the best talent of the era to supplement his chamber orchestra. Then there's the mixing and mastering talent of a Hollywood studio, the fantastic movie associated with the music and it's just a great "album" for me.

Ya know how sometimes you're hungry but don't know what you want? That happens with music sometimes. This is a good listen at times like that. Every album so far and going forward owes a debt somewhere down the line to Mozart. I'd avoid the greatest hits and go with Gran Partita if someone wants to add it to the playlist. Salieri explains.

I just went down a YouTube rabbit hole. I think I need to see Amadeus now. I never have. What do you all think (Chaos, Ilov80s, KP, others . . .) of the movie if you’ve seen it?

One of my top 10 favorite movies ever. I can't recommend highly enough. A long costume drama about a classical composer has no right to be this fun.

Awesome. I'm going to have to remedy never having seen it. Cool. My charge for within the next month, give or take two weeks. Heh.

 

[Ilov80s]

275 (tie). In a Silent Way – Miles Davis (101 points)

@Chaos34 #9
@Pip's Invitation #32

In a Silent Way is a studio album by the American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis, released on July 30, 1969, on Columbia Records. Produced by Teo Macero, the album was recorded in one session date on February 18, 1969, at CBS 30th Street Studio in New York City. Macero edited and arranged Davis's recordings from the session to produce the album. Marking the beginning of his "electric" period, In a Silent Way has been regarded by music writers as Davis's first fusion recording, following a stylistic shift toward the genre in his previous records and live performances.

One of the many artists that made me realize I had to trim down to 1 per artist. I originally had 4 of his....but not this one.

 

[Ilov80s]

446. Amadeus (Soundtrack) - Mozart, Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (Chaos34 ranked #8)

This is a week old, but I figured I'd get back to a couple of mine that I didn't discuss. Anything ranked this high, top dozen or so, are musical security blankets to me. Some are classic rock, some are prog, some are classical and some are jazz. One is none of the above.

Pip, this is the one I said had 13 words in the artist's name. Krista, I thought you'd join me here. Purists criticize this as "chocolate Mozart" - too sweet, not true to the composer's intention. It's mostly true, but conductor's have done similar forever, and Marriner had his own good intentions for this. He was making a film score for the masses, not doing Mozart for the purists. Classical composers have a way of making your ears struggle to appreciate a quiet flute drifting in the background before slamming you with the full force of a huge orchestra. It can be unsettling and not necessarily made for modern ears. Marriner tamed that for Amadeus. Pushed the faders up for quiet parts and brought them down to ease that discomforting drama. Chocolate Mozart.

Like the Brubeck that many love, this is classical music anyone can appreciate. It helps that it's Mozart, arguably the greatest composer of them all, though Beethoven and Bach can also stake claims to that, and also made my list. It helps even further that in a bit of a cheat, Marriner made a greatest hits album here. How else to tell his story? From the epic part of his greatest symphony, to The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, the pop sounding Eine Kliene Nachtmusik, a couple of his greatest piano concertos, Requiem, Lacrimosa -- this is plenty of Mozart's best. It also helped that Marriner's huge budget attracted some of the best talent of the era to supplement his chamber orchestra. Then there's the mixing and mastering talent of a Hollywood studio, the fantastic movie associated with the music and it's just a great "album" for me.

Ya know how sometimes you're hungry but don't know what you want? That happens with music sometimes. This is a good listen at times like that. Every album so far and going forward owes a debt somewhere down the line to Mozart. I'd avoid the greatest hits and go with Gran Partita if someone wants to add it to the playlist. Salieri explains.

I just went down a YouTube rabbit hole. I think I need to see Amadeus now. I never have. What do you all think (Chaos, Ilov80s, KP, others . . .) of the movie if you’ve seen it?

One of my top 10 favorite movies ever. I can't recommend highly enough. A long costume drama about a classical composer has no right to be this fun.

Awesome. I'm going to have to remedy never having seen it. Cool. My charge for within the next month, give or take two weeks. Heh.

Let me know what you think when you get to it. Wikkid loved it too though he was partial to the stage production that he was lucky enough to see with Tim Curry.

 

[Psychopav]

446. Amadeus (Soundtrack) - Mozart, Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (Chaos34 ranked #8)

This is a week old, but I figured I'd get back to a couple of mine that I didn't discuss. Anything ranked this high, top dozen or so, are musical security blankets to me. Some are classic rock, some are prog, some are classical and some are jazz. One is none of the above.

Pip, this is the one I said had 13 words in the artist's name. Krista, I thought you'd join me here. Purists criticize this as "chocolate Mozart" - too sweet, not true to the composer's intention. It's mostly true, but conductor's have done similar forever, and Marriner had his own good intentions for this. He was making a film score for the masses, not doing Mozart for the purists. Classical composers have a way of making your ears struggle to appreciate a quiet flute drifting in the background before slamming you with the full force of a huge orchestra. It can be unsettling and not necessarily made for modern ears. Marriner tamed that for Amadeus. Pushed the faders up for quiet parts and brought them down to ease that discomforting drama. Chocolate Mozart.

Like the Brubeck that many love, this is classical music anyone can appreciate. It helps that it's Mozart, arguably the greatest composer of them all, though Beethoven and Bach can also stake claims to that, and also made my list. It helps even further that in a bit of a cheat, Marriner made a greatest hits album here. How else to tell his story? From the epic part of his greatest symphony, to The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, the pop sounding Eine Kliene Nachtmusik, a couple of his greatest piano concertos, Requiem, Lacrimosa -- this is plenty of Mozart's best. It also helped that Marriner's huge budget attracted some of the best talent of the era to supplement his chamber orchestra. Then there's the mixing and mastering talent of a Hollywood studio, the fantastic movie associated with the music and it's just a great "album" for me.

Ya know how sometimes you're hungry but don't know what you want? That happens with music sometimes. This is a good listen at times like that. Every album so far and going forward owes a debt somewhere down the line to Mozart. I'd avoid the greatest hits and go with Gran Partita if someone wants to add it to the playlist. Salieri explains.

I just went down a YouTube rabbit hole. I think I need to see Amadeus now. I never have. What do you all think (Chaos, Ilov80s, KP, others . . .) of the movie if you’ve seen it?

It's been a long time since I've seen it. As I recall it was quite an 80s pic that styles itself a biopic, but probably takes too many liberties with the story in order to make it more dramatic than it needed to be. It's entertaining and obviously the soundtrack is catchy. It did win a slew of Oscars including best picture but in hindsight it probably didn't merit one. Where's that thread about what should have won by year?

 

[turnjose7]

278. Willie and the Poor Boys – Creedance Clearwater Revival (99 points)

Jeb #36
@Val Rannous #37
@Mrs. Rannous #41

Willy and the Poor Boys is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released on October 29, 1969, by Fantasy Records. It was the last of three studio albums the band released that year, arriving just three months after Green River. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked the album number 193 on its list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".

Great album, finish 106 on my list. You have two spellings here, though, with the second one being correct.

 

[zamboni]

275 (tie). In a Silent Way – Miles Davis (101 points)

@Chaos34 #9
@Pip's Invitation #32

In a Silent Way is a studio album by the American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis, released on July 30, 1969, on Columbia Records. Produced by Teo Macero, the album was recorded in one session date on February 18, 1969, at CBS 30th Street Studio in New York City. Macero edited and arranged Davis's recordings from the session to produce the album. Marking the beginning of his "electric" period, In a Silent Way has been regarded by music writers as Davis's first fusion recording, following a stylistic shift toward the genre in his previous records and live performances.

One of the many artists that made me realize I had to trim down to 1 per artist. I originally had 4 of his....but not this one.

Yes, I have a different Miles in my top 70.

 

[Chaos34]

No problem with fictionalized or topical stuff like that. I'd just watch because the music sounded wonderful.

I'm with @Ilov80s on this. Top 10 all-time. I rewatch it randomly for numerous reasons.

 

[jwb]

Ok right off the bat I see some unusual stuff. The songs are long. It's like a jazz album, 5 songs but still 45 minutes.

Explosions in the Sky called The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

Ok so I see my first thought was spot on. It's rock taking on the form of a jazz album. Sparkly and crashy. Melodic but distorted. As the title says it is explosive and cold. Even when it becomes exciting, there is something empty in it. Interesting choice.

This was my best surprise so far in my listens.

Thanks for taking the time to listen. That’s awfully cool and an interesting endeavor you both undertook with that album.

I once saw them play three shows at the Bowery in the East Village of New York City back in early 2005 (or late ‘04). They destroyed every night (their second album,Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die,Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever is a complete rager and they lit into it live). At one point you could hear me yelling right before the crescendo in “Memorial” on the sound board recording from one of the shows (it was an earnest moment of release and joy) they were capturing and posting on their old web site for everyone to listen to.

Anyway, it always was heavy stuff and I’m glad you both sat with it for a bit.

I enjoyed this too. Good find.

 

[Psychopav]

446. Amadeus (Soundtrack) - Mozart, Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (Chaos34 ranked #8)

This is a week old, but I figured I'd get back to a couple of mine that I didn't discuss. Anything ranked this high, top dozen or so, are musical security blankets to me. Some are classic rock, some are prog, some are classical and some are jazz. One is none of the above.

Pip, this is the one I said had 13 words in the artist's name. Krista, I thought you'd join me here. Purists criticize this as "chocolate Mozart" - too sweet, not true to the composer's intention. It's mostly true, but conductor's have done similar forever, and Marriner had his own good intentions for this. He was making a film score for the masses, not doing Mozart for the purists. Classical composers have a way of making your ears struggle to appreciate a quiet flute drifting in the background before slamming you with the full force of a huge orchestra. It can be unsettling and not necessarily made for modern ears. Marriner tamed that for Amadeus. Pushed the faders up for quiet parts and brought them down to ease that discomforting drama. Chocolate Mozart.

Like the Brubeck that many love, this is classical music anyone can appreciate. It helps that it's Mozart, arguably the greatest composer of them all, though Beethoven and Bach can also stake claims to that, and also made my list. It helps even further that in a bit of a cheat, Marriner made a greatest hits album here. How else to tell his story? From the epic part of his greatest symphony, to The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, the pop sounding Eine Kliene Nachtmusik, a couple of his greatest piano concertos, Requiem, Lacrimosa -- this is plenty of Mozart's best. It also helped that Marriner's huge budget attracted some of the best talent of the era to supplement his chamber orchestra. Then there's the mixing and mastering talent of a Hollywood studio, the fantastic movie associated with the music and it's just a great "album" for me.

Ya know how sometimes you're hungry but don't know what you want? That happens with music sometimes. This is a good listen at times like that. Every album so far and going forward owes a debt somewhere down the line to Mozart. I'd avoid the greatest hits and go with Gran Partita if someone wants to add it to the playlist. Salieri explains.

I just went down a YouTube rabbit hole. I think I need to see Amadeus now. I never have. What do you all think (Chaos, Ilov80s, KP, others . . .) of the movie if you’ve seen it?

One of my top 10 favorite movies ever. I can't recommend highly enough. A long costume drama about a classical composer has no right to be this fun.

Awesome. I'm going to have to remedy never having seen it. Cool. My charge for within the next month, give or take two weeks. Heh.

Let me know what you think when you get to it. Wikkid loved it too though he was partial to the stage production that he was lucky enough to see with Tim Curry.

Interesting. Curry played Salieri?

 

[Ilov80s]

446. Amadeus (Soundtrack) - Mozart, Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (Chaos34 ranked #8)

This is a week old, but I figured I'd get back to a couple of mine that I didn't discuss. Anything ranked this high, top dozen or so, are musical security blankets to me. Some are classic rock, some are prog, some are classical and some are jazz. One is none of the above.

Pip, this is the one I said had 13 words in the artist's name. Krista, I thought you'd join me here. Purists criticize this as "chocolate Mozart" - too sweet, not true to the composer's intention. It's mostly true, but conductor's have done similar forever, and Marriner had his own good intentions for this. He was making a film score for the masses, not doing Mozart for the purists. Classical composers have a way of making your ears struggle to appreciate a quiet flute drifting in the background before slamming you with the full force of a huge orchestra. It can be unsettling and not necessarily made for modern ears. Marriner tamed that for Amadeus. Pushed the faders up for quiet parts and brought them down to ease that discomforting drama. Chocolate Mozart.

Like the Brubeck that many love, this is classical music anyone can appreciate. It helps that it's Mozart, arguably the greatest composer of them all, though Beethoven and Bach can also stake claims to that, and also made my list. It helps even further that in a bit of a cheat, Marriner made a greatest hits album here. How else to tell his story? From the epic part of his greatest symphony, to The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, the pop sounding Eine Kliene Nachtmusik, a couple of his greatest piano concertos, Requiem, Lacrimosa -- this is plenty of Mozart's best. It also helped that Marriner's huge budget attracted some of the best talent of the era to supplement his chamber orchestra. Then there's the mixing and mastering talent of a Hollywood studio, the fantastic movie associated with the music and it's just a great "album" for me.

Ya know how sometimes you're hungry but don't know what you want? That happens with music sometimes. This is a good listen at times like that. Every album so far and going forward owes a debt somewhere down the line to Mozart. I'd avoid the greatest hits and go with Gran Partita if someone wants to add it to the playlist. Salieri explains.

I just went down a YouTube rabbit hole. I think I need to see Amadeus now. I never have. What do you all think (Chaos, Ilov80s, KP, others . . .) of the movie if you’ve seen it?

One of my top 10 favorite movies ever. I can't recommend highly enough. A long costume drama about a classical composer has no right to be this fun.

Awesome. I'm going to have to remedy never having seen it. Cool. My charge for within the next month, give or take two weeks. Heh.

Let me know what you think when you get to it. Wikkid loved it too though he was partial to the stage production that he was lucky enough to see with Tim Curry.

Interesting. Curry played Salieri?

I did a quick Wikipedia look and it seems like he saw the original Broadway run (it had already been performed in London a couple times) with Curry as Mozart, Ian McKellen as Salieri and Jane Seymour as Constanze.

 

[jwb]

279 (tie). Powerslave – Iron Maiden (98 points)

@jwb #11
@Rand al Thor #33

Powerslave is the fifth studio album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 3 September 1984 through EMI Records in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in North America. It was re-released by Sanctuary and Columbia Records in the United States in 2002.

The songs "2 Minutes to Midnight" and "Aces High" were released as singles. Its cover artwork is notable for its Ancient Egypt theme. That theme, taken from the title track, was carried over to the album's supporting tour, the World Slavery Tour. This began in Warsaw, Poland, on 9 August 1984; it is widely regarded as being the band's longest and most arduous tour to date, and led to the live album Live After Death.

I really need to go back and listen to more post-1983 Maiden. Was a big fan of their first four albums and know many of their more popular tunes later on, but had moved on to other artists in the mid-1980s.

Somewhere in Time is superb. Seventh Son and Fear of the Dark are worth your time too.

 

[Chaos34]

275 (tie). In a Silent Way – Miles Davis (101 points)

One of the many artists that made me realize I had to trim down to 1 per artist. I originally had 4 of his....but not this one.

Had the opposite effect for me. I realized there was no way to keep it 1 per artist. Miles is in my top 10 twice. I'm sure you know the other one. My ultimate security blanket.

Also, I too pared down from 4, but could have easily listed a few more. This project was... not fun.

 

[jwb]

279 (tie). Powerslave – Iron Maiden (98 points)

@jwb #11
@Rand al Thor #33

Powerslave is the fifth studio album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 3 September 1984 through EMI Records in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in North America. It was re-released by Sanctuary and Columbia Records in the United States in 2002.

The songs "2 Minutes to Midnight" and "Aces High" were released as singles. Its cover artwork is notable for its Ancient Egypt theme. That theme, taken from the title track, was carried over to the album's supporting tour, the World Slavery Tour. This began in Warsaw, Poland, on 9 August 1984; it is widely regarded as being the band's longest and most arduous tour to date, and led to the live album Live After Death.

I clearly really like Maiden, as I have two of their albums in my top 15. I hate that Metallica (who I like also) is going to finish so much higher because to me, there's no contest between them - Maiden is the better band in every way. But that's probably for another thread.

Looks like I was able to add to the playlist this time. Rime of the Ancient Mariner it is.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

275 (tie). MTV Unplugged – 10,000 Maniacs (101 points)

@higgins #20
@BrutalPenguin #21

MTV Unplugged is a 1993 live album and video by American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs, recorded for the MTV Unplugged series. The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and spawned the hit single.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

275 (tie). MTV Unplugged – 10,000 Maniacs (101 points)

@higgins #20
@BrutalPenguin #21

MTV Unplugged is a 1993 live album and video by American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs, recorded for the MTV Unplugged series. The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and spawned the hit single.

This one (or one of their studio albums) almost made my list - love their sound and Merchant's voice.

Also the MTV Unpluggeds were a pain in the *** to sort out by bands/artists.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

I am in complete shock that 2 Scorpions albums made the countdown.

There are at least 2 more, with even a wider audience appeal, that could make the list IMO.

 

[zamboni]

I am in complete shock that 2 Scorpions albums made the countdown.

There are at least 2 more, with even a wider audience appeal, that could make the list IMO.

I can see one more - would be shocked if more.

 

[krista4]

446. Amadeus (Soundtrack) - Mozart, Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (Chaos34 ranked #8)

This is a week old, but I figured I'd get back to a couple of mine that I didn't discuss. Anything ranked this high, top dozen or so, are musical security blankets to me. Some are classic rock, some are prog, some are classical and some are jazz. One is none of the above.

Pip, this is the one I said had 13 words in the artist's name. Krista, I thought you'd join me here. Purists criticize this as "chocolate Mozart" - too sweet, not true to the composer's intention. It's mostly true, but conductors have done similar forever, and Marriner had his own good intentions for this. He was making a film score for the masses, not doing Mozart for the purists. Classical composers have a way of making your ears struggle to appreciate a quiet flute drifting in the background before slamming you with the full force of a huge orchestra. It can be unsettling and not necessarily made for modern ears. Marriner tamed that for Amadeus. Pushed the faders up for quiet parts and brought them down to ease that discomforting drama. Chocolate Mozart.

Like the Brubeck that many love, this is classical music anyone can appreciate. It helps that it's Mozart, arguably the greatest composer of them all, though Beethoven and Bach can also stake claims to that and also made my list. It helps even further that in a bit of a cheat, Marriner made a greatest hits album here. How else to tell his story? From the epic part of his greatest symphony, to The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, the pop sounding Eine Kliene Nachtmusik, a couple of his greatest piano concertos, Requiem, Lacrimosa -- this is plenty of Mozart's best. It also helped that Marriner's huge budget attracted some of the best talent of the era to supplement his chamber orchestra. Then there's the mixing and mastering talent of a Hollywood studio, the fantastic movie associated with the music and it's just a great "album" for me.

Ya know how sometimes you're hungry but don't know what you want? That happens with music sometimes. This is a good listen at times like that. Every album so far and going forward owes a debt somewhere down the line to Mozart. I'd avoid the greatest hits and go with Gran Partita if someone wants to add it to the playlist. Salieri explains.

I didn't do classical because I thought it was too overwhelming to choose which performers/conductors. As a result, this one didn't even occur to me even though I love Academy of St. Martin in the Fields' recordings of everything. Great, great choice. I do have two soundtracks on my list, but they're of the pop/rock persuasion.

 

[Ghost Rider]

I only ranked one Maiden record, one that I doubt makes this (their 1986 record), but Powerslave is great and my 2nd favorite Maiden record. The title track and Rime of two of my top tier Maiden tunes.

 

[krista4]

446. Amadeus (Soundtrack) - Mozart, Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (Chaos34 ranked #8)

This is a week old, but I figured I'd get back to a couple of mine that I didn't discuss. Anything ranked this high, top dozen or so, are musical security blankets to me. Some are classic rock, some are prog, some are classical and some are jazz. One is none of the above.

Pip, this is the one I said had 13 words in the artist's name. Krista, I thought you'd join me here. Purists criticize this as "chocolate Mozart" - too sweet, not true to the composer's intention. It's mostly true, but conductor's have done similar forever, and Marriner had his own good intentions for this. He was making a film score for the masses, not doing Mozart for the purists. Classical composers have a way of making your ears struggle to appreciate a quiet flute drifting in the background before slamming you with the full force of a huge orchestra. It can be unsettling and not necessarily made for modern ears. Marriner tamed that for Amadeus. Pushed the faders up for quiet parts and brought them down to ease that discomforting drama. Chocolate Mozart.

Like the Brubeck that many love, this is classical music anyone can appreciate. It helps that it's Mozart, arguably the greatest composer of them all, though Beethoven and Bach can also stake claims to that, and also made my list. It helps even further that in a bit of a cheat, Marriner made a greatest hits album here. How else to tell his story? From the epic part of his greatest symphony, to The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, the pop sounding Eine Kliene Nachtmusik, a couple of his greatest piano concertos, Requiem, Lacrimosa -- this is plenty of Mozart's best. It also helped that Marriner's huge budget attracted some of the best talent of the era to supplement his chamber orchestra. Then there's the mixing and mastering talent of a Hollywood studio, the fantastic movie associated with the music and it's just a great "album" for me.

Ya know how sometimes you're hungry but don't know what you want? That happens with music sometimes. This is a good listen at times like that. Every album so far and going forward owes a debt somewhere down the line to Mozart. I'd avoid the greatest hits and go with Gran Partita if someone wants to add it to the playlist. Salieri explains.

I just went down a YouTube rabbit hole. I think I need to see Amadeus now. I never have. What do you all think (Chaos, Ilov80s, KP, others . . .) of the movie if you’ve seen it?

One of my top 10 favorite movies ever. I can't recommend highly enough. A long costume drama about a classical composer has no right to be this fun.

I'm happy to read this. Amadeus was once in my top 10-20 movies, but it's been so long since I've seen it that I'm not sure anymore. I need to rewatch.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

I am in complete shock that 2 Scorpions albums made the countdown.

He was listing one that I did already to comment on it. So far we've only seen one Scorpions album.

Ah. Makes more sense. Though I'm a little surprised that 1 made it.

ahh gotcha, Dr Oc.

Still of the opinion that there are 3 that should have made it.

ETA: Just looked it up and unreal that Schenker is 76 and Meine is 77. Where did my youth go...cripes.

 

[rockaction]

I am in complete shock that 2 Scorpions albums made the countdown.

He was listing one that I did already to comment on it. So far we've only seen one Scorpions album.

Ah. Makes more sense. Though I'm a little surprised that 1 made it.

ahh gotcha, Dr Oc.

Still of the opinion that there are 3 that should have made it.

ETA: Just looked it up and unreal that Schenker is 76 and Meine is 77. Where did my youth go...cripes.

Too many big city nights leading to winds of change for you, you oldster.