here's a great list of tunes from Mike Watt
here's a great list of tunes from King Buzzo
here's an attempt by me to pick out a few great rock and roll records - favorite album by favorite band - ones that meant a lot to me in my youth and still sound good
the stooges: fun house is the correct choice. (N.B.: the original bowie mix of raw power, if you can find it, is 100 times better than the remix iggy did in 2000)
the fall: well, copping out here and going with the “palace of swords reversed” compilation. picked this up on cassette on the same day as the "standing on a beach" collection of singles by the cure, based on a review in the washington post weekend section from dc rock critic mark jenkins. listened to them on the same day. how can you put those bands together ... (well, how can you group the fall with anyone else, is the right question) missing: “lie dream of a casino soul” which to me is a perfect fall song. although “totally wired” is a good choice for that as well
the clash: london calling. the clash the clash is also great "police and thieves", "1977", but london calling is just epic. not saying that because double album ... saying that because it is stylistically diverse and so many songs seem perfect.
birthday party: junkyard. really a big fan of prayers on fire as well. listen to 'em both, folks. mildly surprised these guys didn’t make watt’s list
wire: oh gosh ... chairs missing. i do love pink flag though.
kiss ALIVE !!!!! MUTHAFUCKA !!!!
bowie: has to be the rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars. there can be no question about this.
velvet underground: … oh man how to pick one … every rock critic, unless really a square, would go with the banana album but the third one is a very special record to me. do not overlook "1969 live" … it's a bootleg so the sound quality is terrible but it's a very interesting record. also note: loaded is disqualified for an excess of doug yule.
yes: the yes album. in my bkk days there was much listening to tales of topographic oceans.
dylan? got to have dylan. freewheelin’ is my favorite now, the times they are a-changin’ is the one which first made me appreciate his awesomeness. this after several failed attempts to get into blonde on blonde and other electric dylan. blood on the tracks would also work here.
the damned: machine gun etiquette is the correct choice. quantum leap from 2nd album to 3rd album here.
voivod: roooooaaaaaarr
stones: well, personally, i listened to hot rocks an awful lot.. but sticky fingers is probably the canonical one
beatles: white album. cannot live without: everybody's got something to hide except me and my monkey; dear prudence; happiness is a warm gun
ramones: rocket to russia!!!!!
fugazi: repeater
shudder to think: it was arson 7"
stereolab: switched on
pavement: perfect sound forever EP - another mark jenkins recommendation i do believe
government issue: you
dead kennedys: fresh fruit for rotting vegetables
dinosaur jr: you're living all over me
sonic youth: coin flip between daydream nation and sister. daydream nation made lots of mainstream "top alternative album" lists so ... sister to be contrarian.
motorhead: no remorse (collection)
x: los angeles
the sweet: whatever compilation gives you ballroom blitz and wig wam bam
... aaahhmmm if i'm going to be completely honest, must put the cars in here somewhere. three albums in the running, the debut album, candy-o, and heartbeat city. only years later did i realize ben orr sang all my favorite songs. i think greg corlett informed me of that during the early 1980s but it didn't sink in. oh, heck - let's go with candy-o.
postscript:
should have just listed top 100 singles. then i could list ballroom blitz twice!
also, nice to see the t rex album on watt’s list. marc bolan was a rock god.
here's a great list of tunes from King Buzzo
here's an attempt by me to pick out a few great rock and roll records - favorite album by favorite band - ones that meant a lot to me in my youth and still sound good
the stooges: fun house is the correct choice. (N.B.: the original bowie mix of raw power, if you can find it, is 100 times better than the remix iggy did in 2000)
the fall: well, copping out here and going with the “palace of swords reversed” compilation. picked this up on cassette on the same day as the "standing on a beach" collection of singles by the cure, based on a review in the washington post weekend section from dc rock critic mark jenkins. listened to them on the same day. how can you put those bands together ... (well, how can you group the fall with anyone else, is the right question) missing: “lie dream of a casino soul” which to me is a perfect fall song. although “totally wired” is a good choice for that as well
the clash: london calling. the clash the clash is also great "police and thieves", "1977", but london calling is just epic. not saying that because double album ... saying that because it is stylistically diverse and so many songs seem perfect.
birthday party: junkyard. really a big fan of prayers on fire as well. listen to 'em both, folks. mildly surprised these guys didn’t make watt’s list
wire: oh gosh ... chairs missing. i do love pink flag though.
kiss ALIVE !!!!! MUTHAFUCKA !!!!
bowie: has to be the rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars. there can be no question about this.
velvet underground: … oh man how to pick one … every rock critic, unless really a square, would go with the banana album but the third one is a very special record to me. do not overlook "1969 live" … it's a bootleg so the sound quality is terrible but it's a very interesting record. also note: loaded is disqualified for an excess of doug yule.
yes: the yes album. in my bkk days there was much listening to tales of topographic oceans.
dylan? got to have dylan. freewheelin’ is my favorite now, the times they are a-changin’ is the one which first made me appreciate his awesomeness. this after several failed attempts to get into blonde on blonde and other electric dylan. blood on the tracks would also work here.
the damned: machine gun etiquette is the correct choice. quantum leap from 2nd album to 3rd album here.
voivod: roooooaaaaaarr
stones: well, personally, i listened to hot rocks an awful lot.. but sticky fingers is probably the canonical one
beatles: white album. cannot live without: everybody's got something to hide except me and my monkey; dear prudence; happiness is a warm gun
ramones: rocket to russia!!!!!
fugazi: repeater
shudder to think: it was arson 7"
stereolab: switched on
pavement: perfect sound forever EP - another mark jenkins recommendation i do believe
government issue: you
dead kennedys: fresh fruit for rotting vegetables
dinosaur jr: you're living all over me
sonic youth: coin flip between daydream nation and sister. daydream nation made lots of mainstream "top alternative album" lists so ... sister to be contrarian.
motorhead: no remorse (collection)
x: los angeles
the sweet: whatever compilation gives you ballroom blitz and wig wam bam
... aaahhmmm if i'm going to be completely honest, must put the cars in here somewhere. three albums in the running, the debut album, candy-o, and heartbeat city. only years later did i realize ben orr sang all my favorite songs. i think greg corlett informed me of that during the early 1980s but it didn't sink in. oh, heck - let's go with candy-o.
postscript:
should have just listed top 100 singles. then i could list ballroom blitz twice!
also, nice to see the t rex album on watt’s list. marc bolan was a rock god.
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