Merzbow Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Loveless by My Bloody Valentine It's the blueprint of a genre and has yet to be bettered. Souvlaki by Slowdive is just as good imo but the bar was already set by MBV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted February 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, Teedy Kay said:  Let It Bleed has one of the greatest opening tracks of all time, one of the greatest closing tracks of all time, no filler in the middle instead pure wonderment like the song Let It Bleed and Midnight Rambler. It is simply perfect from start to finish. Got That Silver is a waste of time I'm afraid. not that keen on Country Honk either, rehash that it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted February 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2019 Novos Bainos — Acabou Chorare Bunch of northern Brazilian hippies make rock/samba/MPB perfection.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 To me, this record is perfect. I’ve never heard a piece of music encapsulate a feeling and time so well. When put on at the right time, in the right environment, it’s hard to not listen to it all the way through. Following on from what someone said about The Colour and The Shape by Foo Fighters. If it wasn’t for the boring opener, February Stars being in the wrong place and not including the title track, it would be up there for me too. Oh, yeah. And this...  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted February 1, 2019 Author Moderators Share Posted February 1, 2019 Deftones? Get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted February 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Bellenda Carlisle said: I think the color and the shape is a great album, almost fit for this thread. Everything they've released in the last 20 years has been uninspired rubbish though and I'd happily never hear them again. I was right on board with this until about 5 years ago when I gave TCATS another listen after a 10 year break. I was surprised at how skippable I found a number of the songs.  Kimono My House by Sparks The correct answer to this question. All the songs are catchy and, for the most part, you'll be smiling like a tit throughout. It's been cited as an influence by Bjork to Steve Jones. 36 minutes of relentless joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 The Very Best of Neil Diamond by Neil Diamond wins this by a country mile. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted February 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2019 Some great shouts so far, especially Sparks! As an offshoot to the Wu-Tang discussion, I'd nominate Liquid Swords by GZA - one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time, the best Wu solo work, and crucially for me in a discussion on perfect albums feels like it needs to be listened to as an album. It loses something if listened to on shuffle, or if you just listen to any of the tracks out of context. It's perfectly curated. I'd also throw in Rain Dogs by Tom Waits on similar grounds - while it has some of Waits' best songs on it, it has many that, on their own, might not stand up all that much, but listened to as part of the whole really create a superb atmosphere. Tilt by Scott Walker is much the same, and I'll also throw in the slightly more obscure (and maybe just my personal tastes showing through too much) Neptune by Eliza Carthy, Degradation Trip by Jerry Cantrell, and Vision Creation Newsun by Boredoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted February 1, 2019 Author Moderators Share Posted February 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, BomberPat said: the best Wu solo work I think that could be its own thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Just now, BomberPat said: As an offshoot to the Wu-Tang discussion, I'd nominate Liquid Swords by GZA - one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time, the best Wu solo work, and crucially for me in a discussion on perfect albums feels like it needs to be listened to as an album. It loses something if listened to on shuffle, or if you just listen to any of the tracks out of context. It's perfectly curated. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... would probably like a word here, I'm more of a Liquid Swords fan myself as I prefer the atmosphere but I know many would say Cuban Linx is just as good if not better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted February 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, BomberPat said: I'd also throw in Rain Dogs by Tom Waits on similar grounds - while it has some of Waits' best songs on it, it has many that, on their own, might not stand up all that much, but listened to as part of the whole really create a superb atmosphere. Tilt by Scott Walker is much the same Holla. These two also came to mind. Definitely not for everybody, but song-to-song used to create a world and atmosphere within an album they're flawless examples. I remember the first time I gave Tilt a listen and it genuinely gave me anxiety issues for the rest of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted February 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2019 The first time I listened to Tilt, it honestly felt like it just made sense. Like it was what I had always wanted music to be - I couldn't understand how people found it challenging or complex at all, it was just perfect. With The Drift, I felt like I was listening to a direction music was travelling in and it was exciting, any difficulty I had with it felt invigorating. Then Bisch Bosch came along, I found it completely impossible to get my head around and thought, "fuck, this is what people were talking about!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted February 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2019 Like a Prayer by Madonna. Flawless pop with some absolute belters on there. I would also say Californication by RHCP. It came at the right age for me and I loved every track. They are garbage now mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted February 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2019 Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band I love Kid Creole, but this is definitely his best work — the kind of artist that needed to be kept on a shorter lead than he got any time after this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big7thletter Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Jay-Z - The Blueprint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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