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I just don’t like that his most popular album (Full Moon Fever) was without the Heartbreakers - I prefer his early albums with the Heartbreakers by a wide margin.
Mother's made mine. My favorite of theirs.When I first saw the video for True Men Don't Kill Coyotes back in 1984, it was unlike anything I'd seen/heard before. I had all their albums up through BSSM, and then I just fell out of love with the group. I'll turn the channel if they come on the radio if it's anything released after Soul to Squeeze (which was supposed to be on this album but they thought they already had too many slow songs so this one got the ax and was released on the freaking Coneheads soundtrack. This album and Mother's Milk were RHCP at their best and there is some great musicianship and songs on these two albums. I can't remember right now if Mother's Milk made my top 70, but it should have based on how many plays it got on my stereo. I can't believe they're still putting out new albums., but good for them.106 (tie). Blood Sugar Sex Magik – Red Hot Chili Peppers (208 points)
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik is the fifth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on September 24, 1991, by Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Rick Rubin, its musical style differed notably from the band's previous album Mother's Milk (1989), reducing the use of heavy metal guitar riffs and accentuating the melodic songwriting contributions of guitarist John Frusciante. The album's subject matter incorporates sexual innuendos and references to drugs and death, as well as themes of lust and exuberance.
ThIs came out a little after I turned 19 and it was the perfect alignment of age and sound. I loved The White Stripes but The Strokes were cooler. which struck me even more at the time. Sure Julian can't really sing (which he seemed to have realized later as he's become a big proponent of auto tune). I liked their next two albums but for my micro-generation, this was the album that represented everything about what it felt like to be young, looking for girls, going to parties and most importantly a precarious balance of listlessness and youthful exuberance. We were always having fun but perhaps never very satisfied. I am fine with any song here, it's a 100% no skip album.103 (tie). Is This It – The Strokes (209 points)
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Is This It is the debut studio album by American rock band the Strokes. It was first released on July 30, 2001 in Australia, with RCA Records handling the release internationally and Rough Trade Records handling the United Kingdom release. It was recorded at Transporterraum in New York City with producer Gordon Raphael during March and April 2001. For their debut, the band strived to capture a simple sound that was not significantly enhanced in the studio. Building on their 2001 EP The Modern Age, the band members molded compositions largely through live takes during recording sessions, while lead singer and songwriter Julian Casablancas continued to detail the lives and relationships of urban youth in his lyrics.
It's not you. It's me.
We sang “The Circle Game” for elementary school graduation after the powers that be rejected our wish for “Le Freak.”
One was listed this morning, one yesterday so I think you caught up.
Probably not - his beef was his albums wouldn't get enough recognition. He wouldn't like the chalkiness.
They have a great Greatest Hits album.
I'm leaning Trying Your Luck personally, but there's not really a bad track on the album. Think the next two albums had stronger singles but this was the all around better album, hard to say just how big the hype around the band was at the time the Modern Age EP came out
Also responsible for one of the greatest Aqua Teen episodes
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Woohoo! I’m part of the lowest rated 2-person sunbmission.
As we head tomorrow into the top 100, it seems like a good time to thank @Dr. Octopus for all his efforts here.
Mine was Four by Foreigner
Wait. Change that to Breaking the Girl which is the highest rated overlap with rock action
"Bridge" is one of the greatest songs ever written.
This album was released the same day as a fairly popular Nirvana album that I’m sure will fare well in these rankings. My roommate and I went to Tower Records first thing that day - I bought The Low End Theory and he bought, well, don’t concern yourself. The rest of the semester we fought over the stereo for what would play first, even though there were no bad options.100. The Low End Theory – A Tribe Called Quest (215 points)
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The Low End Theory is the second studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, released on September 24, 1991, by Jive Records. Recording sessions for the album were held mostly at Battery Studios in New York City, from 1990 to 1991. The album was primarily produced by group member Q-Tip, with a minimalist sound that combines bass, drum breaks, and jazz samples, in a departure from the group's debut album, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990). Lyrically, the album features social commentary, word play, humor, and interplay between Q-Tip and fellow member Phife Dawg.
101. Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul – Otis Redding (214 points)
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Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul (often referred to simply as Otis Blue) is the third studio album by the American soul singer and songwriter Otis Redding. It was first released on September 15, 1965, as an LP record through the Stax Records subsidiary label Volt.
Otis Blue is composed mainly of cover versions of contemporary R&B hits, exploring themes from the blues and love ballads, among others. Three of the LP's eleven songs were written by Redding, and three others were written by fellow soul singer Sam Cooke, who had died several months before the album was made. Except for one track, Otis Blue was recorded in the span of 24 hours from July 9 to 10, 1965, at the Stax recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee.
Ooops thats “4” not “four”.
I love it too and have been exploring her other albums, none of which I like.
I thought this one might have scored higher than Barleycorn. Went back and forth on which one to go with.
I consider myself a decent Styx fan, but their albums were always a little inconsistent. Their greatest hits and deeper cuts are more accessible for me, but I was never big on their albums (with a couple of exceptions, one of which made my top 70).
Breaking the Girl is much better IMO, but I have no ranking skin in this one, so I’m just part of the peanut gallery.
Man, Doc, I think you added wrong. I had The Lowest End Theory on my list; it’s just so damn superlative. Sorry about that.100. The Low End Theory – A Tribe Called Quest (215 points)
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@Yo Mama #16
@Long Ball Larry #19
@SayChowda #27
The Low End Theory is the second studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, released on September 24, 1991, by Jive Records. Recording sessions for the album were held mostly at Battery Studios in New York City, from 1990 to 1991. The album was primarily produced by group member Q-Tip, with a minimalist sound that combines bass, drum breaks, and jazz samples, in a departure from the group's debut album, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990). Lyrically, the album features social commentary, word play, humor, and interplay between Q-Tip and fellow member Phife Dawg.
I went for another S&G album. It would probably be this, but I hate the title song, but it does contain my favorite S&G song.
By the way, I was going to participate, but once I listed all of the Led Zeppelin albums, I couldn't figure out what to do with the rest of the list.As we head tomorrow into the top 100, it seems like a good time to thank @Dr. Octopus for all his efforts here.
I didn't participate but have much appreciation for the efforts of @Dr. Octopus and the participants.
Mike Myers dresses in drag and wubbles like Bubby Streisand when he hears Art on “Bridge.”
I have struggled with others as well, but I do think Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd is really, really good (even though a few cuts in the middle could have been lost to tighten it up a bit). And I love the first half of Ultraviolence, but the second half mostly loses me until the cover of The Other Woman, which lands really well for me.
By the way, I was going to participate, but once I listed all of the Led Zeppelin albums, I couldn't figure out what to do with the rest of the list.As we head tomorrow into the top 100, it seems like a good time to thank @Dr. Octopus for all his efforts here.
I didn't participate but have much appreciation for the efforts of @Dr. Octopus and the participants.
It was also one of my last albums out. Hot Burrito #1 is such a beautiful song.......
You hate the song “Bridge Over Troubled Water”?
What a great album. I even like "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright", usually (although I didn't when I first heard it).
I didn't think The Meadowlands had a chance, which is too bad---such a great album. But I thought Ocean Rain might have a shot to make the cut.
iirc that third verse was not originally part of the song but someone (Art? the label?) insisted on it. Others (notable BeBe and CeCe Winans in 1988) have remade the song and left it out.
