Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 10, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted August 10, 2022 Was thinking about how I've not listened for quite some to whole albums, because of Youtube, streaming, etc. It's saddening for me, because most Mike Oldfield albums are meant to be listened to in their entirety - the one I was particularly wistful when I realised I hadn't properly listened to it for ages is MO's The Songs of Distant Earth. This also got me thinking: what are my favourite whole albums ever? The first one that always comes to mind when that question comes up is Paul Simon's Graceland. There isn't a single song there that I don't love. Post yours, one a day. Given that YouTube may not necessarily have it, post whatever means you can think of. Paul Simon - Graceland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Went back and listened to The Streets first two albums recently, and whilst I love Original Pirate Material, I would put his second album A Grand Don't Come For Free, up against any album. Brilliant storytelling (Blinded By The Lights is just amazing) and ended with Empty Cans, which is an uplifting end, and a story that actually keeps you interested. Even Dry Your Eyes which I used to loathe, is a really lovely pop song, when removed from the lens of it being bloody everywhere when it came out. Concept albums are hard to do well, but when done well, they're so rewarding. I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 10, 2022 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 10, 2022 That clip is not a full album. Don't cheat us, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, Carbomb said: That clip is not a full album. Don't cheat us, man. It should link to a playlist which is the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 10, 2022 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 10, 2022 Cheerfully withdrawn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted August 10, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted August 10, 2022 A Grand Don't Come For Free is the best story I've ever heard in the form of an album. Ingenious and the payoff Spoiler during Empty Cans when his mate finds the money down the back of the telly is incredibly emotional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 I’d have to say “The Best Of The Beatles” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoney Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 I like to put this on, kick back and relax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaitoRyo Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Great thread idea! I often find myself listening to full albums on YouTube, as there's a lot of obscure country stuff from the 60's, 70's and 80's on there that I can't find anywhere else. Makes for great background music while working. I was going to link Warren Zevon's overlooked Transverse City here, but the bastards have recently taken it down, so instead enjoy Amy Rigby's lovely debut album, Diary of a Mod Housewife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 11, 2022 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) Nice! Talked about Mike Oldfield at the beginning. Tubular Bells II is, in my opinion, the best of the trilogy - the first is obviously a landmark in music, and way more famous, but the second is stunning. It's more polished, has a more unified "theme" in its overall sound, and just flows beautifully. It's one of the few albums I can just sit, listen, and relax to without having to do anything else. (TB3 has some good moments in it, but in general it's just quite weak for a TB album - Oldfield made it in 1998 when he was obsessed with churning out trance-adjacent electronica and club music, and I don't think it holds up quite as well.) Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells II Edited August 11, 2022 by Carbomb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 17, 2022 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 17, 2022 This one's the reason (specifically the song A Couple Dollars) I went on a bit of a hip-hop odyssey in the last few years. Simply a beautiful, beautiful album. Apollo Brown & Skyzoo - The Easy Truth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 22, 2022 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 22, 2022 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 23, 2022 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 23, 2022 Cream - Disraeli Gears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 24, 2022 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 24, 2022 One of the most atmospheric, and grandiose pieces of music I've ever heard. I always imagined that, if there was ever an epic film set in the Byzantine Empire, this would be the soundtrack: Vangelis - El Greco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 26, 2022 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 26, 2022 The aforementioned The Songs Of Distant Earth by Mike Oldfield, based on the novel of the same name by Arthur C. Clarke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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