Ok. “The Queen is Dead” by The Smiths. 1986.
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lol- love’m. You know, I fell into this weird Blink-182 interest the last few months. Full disclosure, didn’t really know much about them or interest when they were big 20 years ago. Pop punk always seems light weight. First two albums are great ( Cheshire Cat) and Enema of the State has the big hits. If you liked So Cal punk this feels nostalgic, but pop. Side note check out the Blinks inspiration band - Descendents ( Milo goes to college) album - really good so cal punk.
But I have been getting into older areas, pre 60’s
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Challenge to all you old farts
Name your top 5 albums - try to encompass your whole life, not just what you’re stuck on right now.
Clarification: do not list a album with you favorite song(s) but and album from start to finish is solid.
I’ll Start: best Album, Start to finish - Stone Roses
Revolver - The Beatles
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Aqualung - Jethro Tull
Who’s Next - The Who
In Rock - Deep Purple
There are lots of albums that I could argue with myself that deserve to be in the top 5
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I’d agree with Revolver. in my top 5
Not in order:
Steely Dan - Asa
Beetles - Abby Road
Grateful Dead - Reckoning
Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark
Bob Dillan - Blood On the Tracks
Extra Credit:
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street
ZZ Top - Fandango
David Bowie - Hunky Dory
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Asa, is so under rated.
I’d go Caption Fantastic start to finish
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Not sure why, but people malign my top 3 bands with impunity.
The Beatles
Grateful Dead
Steely Dan
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Top 5
Skinny Puppy - Too Dark Park
Sigh - Scenes from Hell
Wilderun - Sleep at the Edge of the Earth
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
Next 5 (depending on my mood)
At the Gates - Slaughter of the Soul
Turisas - The Varangian away
Death - Human
Type O Negative - October Rust
Agalloch - Marrow of the Spirit
Weird enough for ya?
Love Bowie adding to my second 5
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I agree! Almost did, but GYBR is so eclectic and comprehensive
Moving Pictures - Rush
Who’s Next - The Who
Nothing’s Shocking - Jane’s Addiction
Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin
Stone Roses - Stone Roses
Next:
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Three Flights From Alto Nido - Greg Laswell
Copper Blue - Sugar (Bob Mould)
Siamese Dream - Smashing Pumpkins
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I rarely listen to full records anymore. But the ones below are ones that I will occasionally stream in their entirety.
Led Zeppelin- I (or IV depending on the day)
Pink Floyd- Dark Side or the Moon
Bob Marley- Legend
Beatles- Abbey Road
Pearl Jam- Ten (or Vs. Depending on the day)
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One of the two men known as “father of the Jazz Guitar”…
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This will be a little trip down memory lane for many of us.
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I’d like more stars to award this - quite a round robin of greats…
Thanks @AbsoluteUte for the Stevie Wonder reminder… He’s one of my favorite artists of all time but for some reason I forget about him 'til someone else brings him up. He always had great vocals, great musicians, great arrangements, great performances, and great tunes, either his or others.
So I’ve just finished some of my favorite oldies of his (one old enough to be considered “Little” Stevie Wonder)
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Apparently he was 23 when he wrote and produced Innervisions. Remarkable talent.
Here’s a quick excerpt from Wikipedia:
As with many of Wonder’s albums, the lyrics, composition and production of Innervisions are almost entirely his own work, with the ARP used prominently throughout the album. The instrument was a common motif among musicians of the time because of its ability to construct a complete sound environment. Wonder also played all or virtually all instruments on six of the album’s nine tracks, making most of Innervisions a representative one-man band
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