Epic albums to hear before you die

[Turn7]

It has become a bit "this is my fave, it should be yours...."

[Camphill Villan]

Turn7 said:

It has become a bit "this is my fave, it should be yours...."

And if it leads to pastures new is a problem? I've already had a listen to some things mentioned on here, so I'm grateful even if, and I do agree with you, the thread has " drifted" quite a way from where it was originally headed.

[Adam B]

Camphill Villan said:

Adam B, you got any you want to shout for?

I keep starting a list and struggling to keep it under 30 !

Many have already been mentioned but here are a few of mine that possibly haven't:

Wire - a bell is a cup
The The - soulmining
The Young Gods - TV sky
Yello - Stella
Wolfgang press - queer
Wild beasts - two dancers
Underworld - dubnobasswithmyheadman
Leftfield - leftism
Talk talk - spirit of Eden
SpiritualIzed - lazer guided melodies
Sisters of mercy - floodland
Simon and garfunkel - the definitive.....
Roxy music - streetlife
REM - murmur/ reckoning
Prince - sign of the times
Primal scream - screamadelica
Portishead - dummy
Pearl jam - ten
Pavement - slanted and enchanted
The orb - adventures beyond the ultraworld
Nine inch nails - pretty hate machine
Nina simone - any best of
Nick cave - let live in
New order - substance
My bloody valentine - isn't anything
Metallica - black album
Mercury rev - all is dream
Massive attack - blue lines
Lou reed - transformer
KLF - chill out


Yes I am working backwards through my CDs

Edited by Adam B on Saturday 6th October 01:48

[Adam B]

Jeff Buckley - grace
Jesus and the Mary chain - automatic
Jean michel jarre - oxygene
Japan - quiet life
House of love - best of
Grant lee buffalo - fuzzy
Funkadelic - maggot brain
Flaming lips - the soft bulletin
Faithless - reverence
Faith no more - angel dust
Ed kuepper - honey steels gold
DJ shadow - endtroducing
David Holmes - Essential mix
Cult - love
Cold cut - journeys by dj

Edited by Adam B on Saturday 6th October 02:14

[Turn7]

Camphill Villan said:

Turn7 said:

It has become a bit "this is my fave, it should be yours...."

And if it leads to pastures new is a problem? I've already had a listen to some things mentioned on here, so I'm grateful even if, and I do agree with you, the thread has " drifted" quite a way from where it was originally headed.

Not a problem at all, its just not what the OP was about.

[Adam B]

I fear I may have been guilty of that somewhat apologies

[CrabDan]

Oceansize - Effloresce

[torres del paine]

Steely Dan - Aja (they're all great and Donald Fagen is one of the finest songwriters ever IMO)

Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement of the Decline (one of the finest electronica/instrumental records I've ever heard - wonderful late night music)

Kangding Ray - OR (cracking record)

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (Like a stoned haze; gorgeous and highly nostalgic for me)

Pavement - Crooked Crooked Rain (Steve Malkmus, one of the best)

Magazine - Secondhand Daylight (this really got under my skin when I heard it)

Kate Bush - Hounds of Love (what can I say?)

Bjork - Vespertine (Gorgeous, lush, winter music... sublime)

Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (essential)

[Zod]

MSTRBKR said:

Muse, Absolution, Rock (?), 2003.

Every song is good, if not brilliant, and has its own place on the album. It is fantastically well paced and it exceeds the previous two albums, which is not often achieved by a band. They also successfully avoided the nu-metal fad of the early 2000s which has since died and so has the music with it. This album defined their sound and still feels fresh compared with current music. Plus, who else can get a crowd of teenagers and young adults going nuts for a piano solo? They have since had people going nuts for clarinet solos.

It opens with the lyric "Declare this an emergency" and ends with "No one knows who's in control." It's a masterpiece in my opinion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fINsjNUZmqo

(Sorry to repeat this one, but I just had to add my thoughts on it.)
__________________

Arcade Fire, The Suburbs, Indie Rock/Baroque, 2010

Much like Absolution this again has an extremely strong set of songs throughout and surpasses its two predecessors. I love how this album has the theme of growing up in the late 80s/early 90s; it's about the childhoods of the two brothers in the band, and growing up in the suburbs of Houston. If the albums here are to be epic, then this is it. 16 tracks that should be listened to from start to finish on one big journey. It really reminds me of growing up, even if I did it 10 years later in a different country.

It won album of the year at the 2011 Grammy's, and rightly so. I absolutely love this band, their other albums are also fantastic and it's almost time for the successor to be released

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nTjn1yJp0w

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Suburbs_%28Arcade...

Edited by MSTRBKR on Monday 24th September 23:09

I love both albums and have heard both in concert more than once. Muse are great live, but Arcade Fire are thrilling. Their songs transform and expand on stage. Power Out and Month of May change from rock filler tracks into blood-pumping mood changers.

[myles1972]

Roger Waters- Amused to Death.


In fact, I'll put it on now.

[darronwall]

the wild the innocent
springsteen
my fave album,written by the bloke when he was just 23,its an awesome collection of songs

[lazyitus]

Goldie - Timeless

Just rediscovering the record. Massive.

[nagsheadwarrior]

myles1972 said:

Roger Waters- Amused to Death.


In fact, I'll put it on now.

Each to their own and apologies for quoting an old post but that is possibly the most self indulgent,cringeful,preaching,nasty album ive ever heard.
And i cant figure out how to delete it from my mp3 player!

[10 Pence Short]

The Offspring - Smash. Self Esteem is worth it on its own.

[K12beano]

Bomber Denton said:

Anything by Air.

That was a good call. Not entirely my cup of tea, but Moon Safari has really been growing on me ....

(I'm more of a classical or 60/70s Rock person)

[caprirob]

9 pages in and some rock listed but unless I've missed them some glaring ommissions :

Metallica : Master of Puppets
Slayer : Reign In Blood

Insert descriptive cliche - groundbreaking, definitive, classic - they all apply.

Also noteworthy :

Anthrax : Among the Living
The Cult : Sonic Temple
Motorhead : Ace of Spades

[Bungleaio]

Jamiroquai - Travelling Without Moving


I think i might have to get a few albums download after reading this thread.

[marcosgt]

Melman Giraffe said:

Crackie said:

New Order - Substance

I remember standing outside Our Price on the monday this was released!

Stunning record

Old post, I know, but Substance is, effectively, "Greatest Hits"... Not really an album in the true sense, surely (IE it's lots of material from different periods compiled onto a CD...)?

You could list Now X... if Substance is allowed in.

I'd probably pick "Age of Consent"...

Here's an album I suspect hasn't been mentioned, but I always enjoy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/These_Foolish_Things_...

Bryan Ferry, These Foolish Things.

Try it!

I still buy albums, sometimes on recommendations (eg the Arctic Monkey's latest) and whilst some are good, I have to admit, none really stir me the way the favourites from my (relative) youth do.

I guess there's a time when music is really important in most people's life and a time when it's just one of the many things you can do.

M.

Edited by marcosgt on Sunday 2nd March 15:19

[Desiato]

caprirob said:

9 pages in and some rock listed but unless I've missed them some glaring ommissions :

Metallica : Master of Puppets
Slayer : Reign In Blood

Insert descriptive cliche - groundbreaking, definitive, classic - they all apply.

Also noteworthy :

Anthrax : Among the Living
The Cult : Sonic Temple
Motorhead : Ace of Spades

Seconded on this list.

[robsa]

theshrew said:

Justin Cyder said:

Four pages & no mention of The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses.

I wouldn't go so far as to say it's the best album, it's all taste after all, but I would assert that it's the best indie album of all time. I am the resurrection is an anthem amongst anthems.

I'm a big Roses fan but wouldn't say it would be on my must hear albums list. Has some great songs and some rubbish.

Outrageous! Perfect album, no rubbish on it at all. One of the greatest summer albums ever.