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I am a little surprised by this one missing it, but people also were posting how few post-2000 albums they had as well. It was a little oversight on my part and I just tacked it on at the end as I was trying to thing of a pop album or two that I listened to a bit over the last several years.
Can’t complain since I gave it a (nice) low ranking, but this is just a Prog masterpiece.
Dammit, I should have considered this.
This was the only Genesis album to make my list. It is my #1 Genesis album and Firth of Fifth is my #1 Genesis song. If someone asks me what prog sounds like, this is the album I would play for them.
I love this album, and it's got a a couple of my all time favorite songs on it: The Dangling Conversation and Poem on the Underground Wall, both of which do an absolutely masterful job of capturing the emotions of a particular snapshot in time imo. But the same can also be said about For Emily..., A Simple Desultory Philippic, and Silent Night/7 O'Clock News.
245 (tie). Hazards of Love – The Decemberists (110 points)
@Long Ball Larry #7
@Juxtatarot #26
The Hazards of Love is the fifth album by the American indie rock band The Decemberists, released through Capitol Records and Rough Trade in 2009. The album was inspired by an Anne Briggs EP titled The Hazards of Love. According to the band, frontman Colin Meloy had set out to write a song with the album's title, which eventually developed into an entire album. Becky Stark (of Lavender Diamond), Shara Nova (of My Brightest Diamond), and Jim James (of My Morning Jacket) provide guest vocals throughout the album, while Robyn Hitchcock makes a cameo guitar appearance on "An Interlude".
I did a deep dive into S&G a few MAD countdowns ago. Couldn’t come up with one particular album, as I see them as a bit of a mosaic thing where you take a bunch of songs from several different spots and come up with the parts being greater than the whole. Bridge just missed for me - probably should have had it in retrospect.
A little ear worm for the crowd.
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Right. I guess put Handle with Care on there. Much appreciated if someone could help out with that.Any pick for the playlist? Looks like you are highest.One of the songs off that album, Tweeter and the Monkey Man, vocals by Dylan, actually references quite a number of Bruce Springsteen songs. Just a bit of fun on their part.250 (tie). The Traveling Wilburys, Volume 1 – The Traveling Wilburys (109 points)
@Dennis Castro #8
@Val Rannous #36
@Don Quixote #60
The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 is the debut studio album by the English-American supergroup Traveling Wilburys, comprising George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. It was released in October 1988 to commercial success and critical acclaim. Although Harrison had long planned to start such a band, the project came about through happenstance. Harrison was in Los Angeles and in need of a B-side for a single from his album Cloud Nine, which resulted in the participants collaborating informally on the song "Handle with Care" at Dylan's home.
Adopting alter egos as the five Wilbury brothers, they then recorded a full album, produced by Lynne and Harrison (under the pseudonyms Otis and Nelson Wilbury respectively). It was the only Wilburys album to feature Roy Orbison and the final album featuring Orbison to be released during his lifetime - he died suddenly of a heart attack less than two months after its release. The group continued as a four-piece after his death.
From some link I found:
“The song examines two New Jersey drug dealers (the title characters) and the undercover cop trying to take them down, as well as the cop’s sister, Jan, who had fallen in love with the Monkey Man. The whole song is a riff on the sorts of songs that Bruce Springsteen would write about New Jersey and in fact, the song specifically references the titles to the following Springsteen songs: “Stolen Car”, “Mansion on the Hill”, “Thunder Road”, “State Trooper”, “Factory”, “The River”, plus Tom Waits’ “Jersey Girl,” which Springsteen had popularized.
The whole thing is clearly meant in good fun and not as any sort of sharp commentary on Springsteen, just simply, “Hey, this sounds like a Springsteen song, so let’s make it REALLY like a Springsteen song,” including the references and the like. It’s one of the best tracks on the original Wilburys album.”
ETA: Also, ‘Lion’s Den’ and ‘Paradise’ and I think a few others.
I don’t have anything to add to what others have said. The album is more than just the two most famous songs of Handle with Care and End of the Line, but I think both of those are great and either are good for the playlist here too. Just a fun album all-around. The turn in the lyrics of Petty’s “Last Night” after talking about someone he picked up at the bar, when Orbison comes in to sing, always amused me:
I asked her to marry me
She smiled and pulled out a knife
"The party's just beginning, " she said
"Your money or your life"
Added.Right. I guess put Handle with Care on there. Much appreciated if someone could help out with that.Any pick for the playlist? Looks like you are highest.One of the songs off that album, Tweeter and the Monkey Man, vocals by Dylan, actually references quite a number of Bruce Springsteen songs. Just a bit of fun on their part.250 (tie). The Traveling Wilburys, Volume 1 – The Traveling Wilburys (109 points)
@Dennis Castro #8
@Val Rannous #36
@Don Quixote #60
The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 is the debut studio album by the English-American supergroup Traveling Wilburys, comprising George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. It was released in October 1988 to commercial success and critical acclaim. Although Harrison had long planned to start such a band, the project came about through happenstance. Harrison was in Los Angeles and in need of a B-side for a single from his album Cloud Nine, which resulted in the participants collaborating informally on the song "Handle with Care" at Dylan's home.
Adopting alter egos as the five Wilbury brothers, they then recorded a full album, produced by Lynne and Harrison (under the pseudonyms Otis and Nelson Wilbury respectively). It was the only Wilburys album to feature Roy Orbison and the final album featuring Orbison to be released during his lifetime - he died suddenly of a heart attack less than two months after its release. The group continued as a four-piece after his death.
From some link I found:
“The song examines two New Jersey drug dealers (the title characters) and the undercover cop trying to take them down, as well as the cop’s sister, Jan, who had fallen in love with the Monkey Man. The whole song is a riff on the sorts of songs that Bruce Springsteen would write about New Jersey and in fact, the song specifically references the titles to the following Springsteen songs: “Stolen Car”, “Mansion on the Hill”, “Thunder Road”, “State Trooper”, “Factory”, “The River”, plus Tom Waits’ “Jersey Girl,” which Springsteen had popularized.
The whole thing is clearly meant in good fun and not as any sort of sharp commentary on Springsteen, just simply, “Hey, this sounds like a Springsteen song, so let’s make it REALLY like a Springsteen song,” including the references and the like. It’s one of the best tracks on the original Wilburys album.”
ETA: Also, ‘Lion’s Den’ and ‘Paradise’ and I think a few others.
I don’t have anything to add to what others have said. The album is more than just the two most famous songs of Handle with Care and End of the Line, but I think both of those are great and either are good for the playlist here too. Just a fun album all-around. The turn in the lyrics of Petty’s “Last Night” after talking about someone he picked up at the bar, when Orbison comes in to sing, always amused me:
I asked her to marry me
She smiled and pulled out a knife
"The party's just beginning, " she said
"Your money or your life"
You also had the Indigo Girls album identified in the double ups that did not make the list.
Ah yes. Thanks.
Will be seeing them later this week at a festival. The only down side is Def Leppard starts on a different stage part way through their set. Gonna be hard to decide when to leave.245 (tie). Hazards of Love – The Decemberists (110 points)
@Long Ball Larry #7
@Juxtatarot #26
The Hazards of Love is the fifth album by the American indie rock band The Decemberists, released through Capitol Records and Rough Trade in 2009. The album was inspired by an Anne Briggs EP titled The Hazards of Love. According to the band, frontman Colin Meloy had set out to write a song with the album's title, which eventually developed into an entire album. Becky Stark (of Lavender Diamond), Shara Nova (of My Brightest Diamond), and Jim James (of My Morning Jacket) provide guest vocals throughout the album, while Robyn Hitchcock makes a cameo guitar appearance on "An Interlude".
This is one of those bands I always tell myself I need to listen to more and then forget. Giving this a spin now. Love how each song segues seamlessly into the next.
242 (tie). Honky Chateau – Elton John (111 points)
@Mister CIA #5
@New Binky the Doormat #26
Honky Château is the fifth studio album by English musician Elton John. It was released on 19 May 1972, and was titled after the 18th century French chateau where it was recorded, Château d'Hérouville. The album reached number one on the US Billboard 200, the first of John's seven consecutive US number one albums.
I hope we see another one from them later on. Truly talented duo. Just wish they had done more
Yeah its magnificently produced by Trevor Horn.
True - they do get acknowledged in many best of the ‘80s album lists, although much of the general public seems to just think of them as that Look of Love/Poison Arrow band.
This is one of the greatest live albums ever released. I decided to go with Withers’ best studio album but I could have easily chosen this as well.
Their second-best record and their commercial breakthrough. Surprised it didn't get more love.
This is on my 71-100 list. It has no weak tracks.
Those two songs werent as big hits in the US as people think
Yeah, missing off The White Room is a pretty serious omission from me
They were all over MTV which at the time was better than radio airplay.
237 (tie). Everything All the Time – Band of Horses (112 points)
@shuke #6
@landrys hat #24
Oh man, major oversight by me. Having this record/cassette back in the day meant you were pretty bad ***.
Ozzy knew how to surround himself with talented guitar players at every stage of his career.
It’s up to @Rand al Thor to pick, but I’m hoping he goes with something that rhymes with Blister Jowly.
You can't measure US cultural impact by chart position alone in the '80s. The charts did not take MTV airplay into account, and Look of Love and Poison Arrow were played on MTV constantly. Everyone in suburbia knew them.
I'm a little surprised at that, they seem like they'd be right up your alley.237 (tie). Everything All the Time – Band of Horses (112 points)
@shuke #6
@landrys hat #24
I'll definitely check this one out - as I have many similar musical tastes to shuke and landry.
Not sure why I've never heard this one.
Yeah I was surprised with how some of the English Beat songs charted (or didn’t) when doing this MAD round.
This album blew me away the first time I heard it. TM&A is super consistent and flows so well as an album. It is definitely a change of pace from their first 2 but just as great. I'm pretty certain that at least one more MM album has made the cut.
Let’s do Tiny Cities.This album blew me away the first time I heard it. TM&A is super consistent and flows so well as an album. It is definitely a change of pace from their first 2 but just as great. I'm pretty certain that at least one more MM album has made the cut.
@Juxtatarot has the call for a playlist song. I'm partial to 3rd Planet, Tiny Cities or Dark Center of the Universe......
That or the album closer are my favorites the solo on Crowley is great. I forget how many great songs are on here. Those two albums get the Powerslave treatment from me though, since all I had of Ozzy was Tribute, and just knew those versions growing up and still prefer them in that format.
Huge oversight by me. I likely would have had it top 50 at least.
Oh that is good one too. You are gonna dig it.237 (tie). Everything All the Time – Band of Horses (112 points)
@shuke #6
@landrys hat #24
Everything All the Time is the debut album of indie rock band Band of Horses and was released on March 21, 2006, on Sub Pop Records. It features new versions of five of the six songs from the band's Tour EP, some with different titles. The album is the only one to feature original band members Mat Brooke, Chris Early and Tim Meinig.
