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Title: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on November 30, 2011, 09:04:17 PM
What's a favorite album by any band, name it.  Let's talk music; the idea is you talk about your favorite album by any group, and about that group.  Promote a favorite or an overlooked underrated gem.  Or crow about a record that's hailed.  Whatever.  I'll start. 

THE ROLLING STONES
I've been listening a lot (only in the car unfortunately these days) to a lot of late '70s early '80s ROLLING STONES.  I don't think there's an album by THE STONES that I don't at least like a little, but these days I've been listening a lot to Some Girls and Tattoo You... I had a giftcard for Barnes & Noble and went online as suggested by a friend and though a bit of a pain in the ass, I ordered Emotional Rescue a record I abhorred 30 years ago.  (I also got FUNKADELIC Maggot Brain.)  All that said, my favorite STONES album would have to be Exile On Main Street.  It's somewhere between those late-era STONES records I'd cited and the classic STONES work I mostly love. 

ROLLING STONES Exile on Main Street    
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/allhallowsday/rollingstonesEXILEONMAINSTREET.jpg)


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: tracy on December 01, 2011, 01:33:12 PM
The Beatles' "Sgt.Pepper's Lonley Hearts Club Band" is my favorite album by my very favorite group.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/50/Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band.jpg/220px-Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band.jpg)

This was a masterpiece of lyrics and music....it invoked such visions,both beautiful and intellectual. It was also starting to really demonstrate how the boys were branching out and going separate ways. Distinct differences in style were quite evident here yet it still flowed together to create a full listening experience.....it's wonderful.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: claws on December 01, 2011, 02:46:03 PM
Death Proof - Various Artists

(http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dri400/i466/i46635w60jy.jpg)

Most perfect soundtrack in my opinion. I never get tired listening to it because its full of beautiful, great, touching and cool music.

The Smith version of Baby It's You moves me, and The Love You Save by Joe Tex sends chills down my spine. There are actually songs for every mood on this album and yes, I'm listening to this album while typing this.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 01, 2011, 08:34:30 PM
The Beatles' "Sgt.Pepper's Lonley Hearts Club Band" is my favorite album by my very favorite group.
([url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/50/Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band.jpg/220px-Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band.jpg[/url])...it's wonderful.
Great record; I think Revolver might be their best myself, though I prefer Rubber Soul, but listen to the The Beatles "white album" most often, though my own favorite is Abbey Road...  :wink: :thumbup:  

Death Proof - Various Artists
([url]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dri400/i466/i46635w60jy.jpg[/url])
Most perfect soundtrack in my opinion. I never get tired listening to it because its full of beautiful, great, touching and cool music...
I think I need to check that out; I do like QUENTIN TARANTINO soundtrack choices (I'm particularly fond of the PULP FICTION soundtrack)...  :smile: :thumbup: I think I should change the title of this thread...


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: El Misfit on December 01, 2011, 10:02:55 PM
Sublime- Sublime
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/94/Sublime_Self-Titled.jpg)


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 01, 2011, 11:22:00 PM
Sublime- Sublime
([url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/94/Sublime_Self-Titled.jpg[/url])
Discuss.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: the ghoul on December 02, 2011, 09:08:52 AM
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41QVMGAHNEL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)

The Cramps:  "Songs the Lord Taught Us"

The most raw and rockin' Cramps album by far, and definitely an American classic.  This is pure rock and roll.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: HappyGilmore on December 02, 2011, 09:38:30 AM
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/big-poppa3/WeirdAlYankovic-Alpocalypse-2011front.jpg)
ALpocalypse- by "Weird Al" Yankovic.

I'm admittedly a huge fan of Al's.  Even would rank him as my all-time favorite musician, which most people balk at.  This is Al's newest album, released this past summer.  Musically, it's his best album in the non-parody tracks.  The parody songs include parodies of Lady Gaga (in one of his best parodies, targeting her directly and her image), a parody of Taylor Swift that takes jibes at TMZ and paparrazi, a parody of T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" which targets the economy, and a parody of Miley Cyrus.

His non-parody songs include a song that somewhat targets the White Stripes, and it's his most absurd song to date, as it's a tribute to the legacy of Charles Nelson Reilly.  He also has Doors member Ray Mazarek on the album, playing keyboards on a song called "Craigslist", which is a Doors-based non-parody, in which Jim Morrison sings about buying stuff and finding love on the website.  Also has a twisted love song, which sees Taylor Hanson of Hanson playng piano on it.  Also has a five minute long Polka Medley of current pop hits, sung in a polka style. 

It's an album I play fairly often, almost as often as I play some of my Beatles and David Bowie records.  It's just been nominated for two Grammy's, and has a chance of winning at least one of those categories.  He's made funny albums in the past, and is a great comedy writer, but this one takes the cake.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Psycho Circus on December 02, 2011, 11:09:45 AM
DEATH - "Human" (1991)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CHR1GHZCL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)

I've been listening to an awful lot of death metal lately, in particular the band "Death". I feel that "Human" is an absolute work of art, because it pushes the boundaries of death metal extremely far whilst staying firmly within the genre. It's easily the band's best album and the start of their progression into a more accessible form of technical metal. The late Chuck Schuldiner's vocals are more understandable, his lyrics very prophetic and he surpasses himself on the guitar here. The guitar tone has an almost hypnotic quality that weaves through an insane number of stop-start jazz time signatures. "Secret Face" and "Cosmic Sea" are phenomenal tracks.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Jack on December 02, 2011, 02:30:12 PM
(http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww28/jackc8/pinkfloydthewall.jpg)

Must have listened to this a gazillion times in high school.  I think it was the only tape I had in my car for about year too.  Gilmour has some pretty fantastic guitar solos, most notably on Comfortably Numb and Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2.  I guess the main themes of building and tearing down the wall are pretty easy to relate to.  Especially at that age.  The album has a wonderful ebb and flow to it as it varies between its mellow and heavy parts. 


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: tracy on December 02, 2011, 03:10:55 PM
The Beatles' "Sgt.Pepper's Lonley Hearts Club Band" is my favorite album by my very favorite group.
([url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/50/Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band.jpg/220px-Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band.jpg[/url])...it's wonderful.
Great record; I think Revolver might be their best myself, though I prefer Rubber Soul, but listen to the The Beatles "white album" most often, though my own favorite is Abbey Road...  :wink: :thumbup:  

Death Proof - Various Artists
([url]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dri400/i466/i46635w60jy.jpg[/url])
Most perfect soundtrack in my opinion. I never get tired listening to it because its full of beautiful, great, touching and cool music...
I think I need to check that out; I do like QUENTIN TARANTINO soundtrack choices (I'm particularly fond of the PULP FICTION soundtrack)...  :smile: :thumbup: I think I should change the title of this thread...

My twin sister would definitely second you on "Revolver"....it's her favorite.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: tracy on December 02, 2011, 03:11:50 PM
([url]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/big-poppa3/WeirdAlYankovic-Alpocalypse-2011front.jpg[/url])
ALpocalypse- by "Weird Al" Yankovic.

I'm admittedly a huge fan of Al's.  Even would rank him as my all-time favorite musician, which most people balk at.  This is Al's newest album, released this past summer.  Musically, it's his best album in the non-parody tracks.  The parody songs include parodies of Lady Gaga (in one of his best parodies, targeting her directly and her image), a parody of Taylor Swift that takes jibes at TMZ and paparrazi, a parody of T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" which targets the economy, and a parody of Miley Cyrus.

His non-parody songs include a song that somewhat targets the White Stripes, and it's his most absurd song to date, as it's a tribute to the legacy of Charles Nelson Reilly.  He also has Doors member Ray Mazarek on the album, playing keyboards on a song called "Craigslist", which is a Doors-based non-parody, in which Jim Morrison sings about buying stuff and finding love on the website.  Also has a twisted love song, which sees Taylor Hanson of Hanson playng piano on it.  Also has a five minute long Polka Medley of current pop hits, sung in a polka style. 

It's an album I play fairly often, almost as often as I play some of my Beatles and David Bowie records.  It's just been nominated for two Grammy's, and has a chance of winning at least one of those categories.  He's made funny albums in the past, and is a great comedy writer, but this one takes the cake.

Ah,Weird Al......been a big fan of his for a long time. :thumbup:


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Flick James on December 02, 2011, 03:51:30 PM
I've always been a little more than a moderate Led Zeppeling fan. I don't worship them, but I like them quite a bit. That's a band where it is extremely difficult to pick a favorite album, there are so many good ones. However, if pressed, I would say that Houses of the Holy represents a high-water mark just a hair or two above everything else in their body of work.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ec/LedZeppelinHousesOfTheHolycover.jpg)

To me this album represented a period of time when Zep had arrived as rock and roll royalty, but were still inspired and completely relevant to that part of the 70's in which it was released. It contains arguably my absolute favorite Zep song, "The Song Remains the Same." Jimmy Page had truly arrived at this point in terms of great guitar production. The aforementioned track is so thick with multiple guitar dubs that, especially when listening on headphones, they seem to practically swirl around each other in very satisfying ways. It's just a hell of a great album from start to finish, with the exception of "D'yer Mak'er," which I've never cared for. But the rest of the album is so solid that it remains my "just barely" favorite in spite of that unfortunate track.

But, alas, it IS Led Zeppelin, so everybody is going to have a different favorite album, and good on them for it. It's pretty difficult to fault anybody for preferring Physical Graffiti, or really any of the first four that preceding Houses.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: alandhopewell on December 02, 2011, 04:28:58 PM
     Todd Rundgren has been my favorite artist for years, and this is my favorite album by him....

(http://tralfaz-archives.com/coverart/U/Utopia/utopia_raF.jpg)

    I love his solo work, and the original Utopia, but RA, the first album of the new Utopia, just seems to best express what Todd is about, and what I love about his music.

     "COMMUNION WITH THE SUN"-I'm a sucker for anthem rock, and this one is like a laser shot up into the night sky, brilliant, coruscuating, potent. I saw them perform this and other songs from the album at the World Series of Rock, Cleveland Municipal Stadium, June, 1977, with this as lead-off-kicked the whole concert into warp.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fK1eUQOD90


     "MAGIC DRAGON THEATRE"- Light, fun, but still trippy enough to qualify; great vocals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm40cZ9XZNI

     "JEALOUSY"- Okay rocker.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1wsf4RG108

     "ETERNAL LOVE"- Wonderful ballad, showcasing bassist Kasim Sulton's bell-like voice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4NBfa5-NDQ

     "SUNBURST FINISH"- The band being more than the sum of its parts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOO8gaDVxbk

           SIDE TWO

   "HIROSHIMA"-Metal with a conscience.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-XUshBIElc

    "SINGRING AND THE GLASS GUITAR"- Eighteen minutes of "electrified fairy tale",
letting each member show out.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmoE3A04tc8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz76Mxb2kEw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk0H46EqGyU&feature=related

     I need to get another copy of this.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: lester1/2jr on December 02, 2011, 05:40:00 PM
circus- I was big into Death when I was in high school, saw them a couple of times. I'd kind of fallen off by Human but Leprosy and Spiritual Healing were amazing.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: El Misfit on December 02, 2011, 07:51:21 PM
Sublime- Sublime
([url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/94/Sublime_Self-Titled.jpg[/url])
Discuss.


I just love it for nostalgic reasons, so it will be mainly biased. :wink:
I just love it, the reason is that the way it's made makes it like no other.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Rev. Powell on December 03, 2011, 11:03:17 AM
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2f/Greetings_from_Asbury_Park_NJ.jpg)

Often overlooked in favor of BORN TO RUN, I find Bruce's debut has his most solid and soulful songwriting, and there's not so much shameless pandering to the "working classes" that crept into his later work.  Here he comes off like Dylan's chosen successor. 


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 03, 2011, 08:56:04 PM
Sublime- Sublime
([url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/94/Sublime_Self-Titled.jpg[/url])
I just love it for nostalgic reasons, so it will be mainly biased. :wink:
I just love it, the reason is that the way it's made makes it like no other.
All love is biased.  Anyone who forgets his heart will lose his head soon enough.   :smile:

([url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2f/Greetings_from_Asbury_Park_NJ.jpg[/url])

Often overlooked in favor of BORN TO RUN, I find Bruce's debut has his most solid and soulful songwriting, and there's not so much shameless pandering to the "working classes" that crept into his later work.  Here he comes off like Dylan's chosen successor.  
Not a fan, though I see what you mean.  It's easier to be authentic if you're poor.  Or, in BRUCE's case, on the toilet.  (Thanks DS).  :bluesad: :bouncegiggle: :teddyr:  



Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Mr. DS on December 03, 2011, 09:59:31 PM
I'm finding Sepultura's Chaos AD puts me in a no BS mood and I love spinning it.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cf/Sepultura_-_Chaos_A.D._1993.jpg)
Vicious riffs, explosive drum work and brutal yet understandable growls.  I really got into this album a few years after it came out and kind of rediscovered it a year or two ago.  I have been playing it frequently since.

I love Pretty Hate Machine by NIN which is another one I spin frequently.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1b/Pretty_Hate_Machine_%281989_full_artwork%29.jpg)
Theres something about music you can dance or rock out to that has a really dark edge.  This one had a fine medium of pre industrial blow up styles.

Prong's cleansing is another album that really has never lost it's luster to me.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ed/Prong_cleansing_cover.jpg)
I've always felt Prong was a beyond influential band and highly underrated.  They had a sound all of their own that could blow your ears out if you wanted it to.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 03, 2011, 11:27:15 PM
I love ROXY MUSIC Country Life
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/allhallowsday/COUNTRYLIFEwow.jpg) 


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Flick James on December 04, 2011, 02:15:28 PM
I love ROXY MUSIC Country Life
([url]http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/allhallowsday/COUNTRYLIFEwow.jpg[/url]) 


The music or the cover?

 :wink:


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 05, 2011, 04:24:55 PM
I love ROXY MUSIC Country Life
([url]http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/allhallowsday/COUNTRYLIFEwow.jpg[/url]) 
The music or the cover? :wink:
I think that cover was an attempt by the great ROXY MUSIC to finally chart an album in the USA (and it did... all the way to #37  :lookingup: March 1975 for all of 3 weeks...) 
ROXY MUSIC had always been overlooked by USA record buyers.  And yes, that's an eye-catching cover.  I love the music.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: lester1/2jr on December 05, 2011, 06:51:29 PM
Ghost Lamarabirabi

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GweJJKQoL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)

Ghost are one of my very favorite bands. I have and really like most of their albums but this is my favorite. it was the first one I got and was when I really kind of stopped being into indie rock and got more into ...other types of indie rock! and The Stones and Marvin Gaye and stuff.

It's a wild album but also really well produced. It's like their Nevermind sort of.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: HappyGilmore on December 05, 2011, 11:01:12 PM
Use Your Fingers by Bloodhound Gang
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p48/pastebluebug/km-audio/UseYourFingers.jpg)

Years later, through their efforts with their follow-up albums "One Fierce Beer Coaster" in '96 and "Hooray For Boobies" in '99, the Bloodhound Gang would have a slight uptake in popularity.  Notably with the rap-rock song "Why's Everybody Always Picking On Me?" and the songs "Mope" and "The Bad Touch".  But, this album has always been my favorite by them.  Very much un-PC, with mentions and allusions to molestation, 'mentally challenged' kids, rhymes about people missing limbs, and a cover version of the tv theme song "KIDS Incorporated", it's a pretty good rap cd.  Plus, they live near here.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: zombie no.one on December 07, 2011, 07:27:18 AM
(http://0.tqn.com/d/folkmusic/1/0/R/H/JoniMitchellCourtSpark.jpg)
JONI MITCHELL - COURT & SPARK

imo there are 3 other Joni Mitchell albums that could contend for the title of 'best' (Clouds, Blue, Hissing Of Summer Lawns) but Court & Spark is probably my favourite. sublime songwriting, lyrics, arrangements, and playing. all I can say really

Car On A Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVoWvtvpjLw


          "SUNBURST FINISH"- The band being more than the sum of its parts.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOO8gaDVxbk[/url]

that's crazy  :thumbup: never really listened to Todd Rundgren before


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: zombie no.one on December 07, 2011, 07:31:14 AM

ROXY MUSIC had always been overlooked by USA record buyers.  And yes, that's an eye-catching cover.  I love the music.
I used to live next door to the bass player's (andy mckay) son. we even jammed a few times on guitar, I only met his dad once though. weird little claim to fame


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: diamondwaspvenom on December 13, 2011, 09:00:47 AM
Cannibal Corpse-The Bleeding

(http://pad.indiemerch.com/i/d/4/d474754d9d.jpg)

This is not only my favourite Cannibal album, but also my favourite Death Metal album of all time.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: crackers on December 18, 2011, 10:23:02 AM
([url]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41QVMGAHNEL._SL500_AA300_.jpg[/url])

The Cramps:  "Songs the Lord Taught Us"

The most raw and rockin' Cramps album by far, and definitely an American classic.  This is pure rock and roll.


Very well put, I totally agree.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: RCMerchant on December 18, 2011, 11:12:50 AM
Hallows-one of my favorites is by the Stones too. But 12X5 is my favorite.
Blues based-excellent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWrJV8avqQ0&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL2CEFC702F78BA6B4


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: RCMerchant on December 18, 2011, 11:21:18 AM
Got me goin. MIDNIGHT LIGHTNING.
Jimi was already dead-this came out. I bought it when I was 16. Im 49 now. Still gives me chills.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie-x_jsKXJI&feature=related


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 19, 2011, 12:37:50 PM
THE STOOGES Fun House 
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/allhallowsday/STOOGESFUNHOUSE.jpg) 

THE STOOGES had three albums, not counting bootlegs and later releases.  They're all excellent, but Fun House is their greatest achievement, and still stands as one of the toughest records ever produced.  It's probably my favorite ROCK record.

Crank it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U7lfbada-Y


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: alandhopewell on December 19, 2011, 12:41:53 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_to_My_Nightmare

(http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/2329/929217-welcome_to_my_nightmare_super.jpg)


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 19, 2011, 03:33:20 PM
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_to_My_Nightmare[/url]

([url]http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/2329/929217-welcome_to_my_nightmare_super.jpg[/url])
Discuss.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 19, 2011, 03:52:59 PM
I've always been a little more than a moderate Led Zeppeling fan. I don't worship them, but I like them quite a bit. That's a band where it is extremely difficult to pick a favorite album, there are so many good ones. However, if pressed, I would say that Houses of the Holy represents a high-water mark just a hair or two above everything else in their body of work.
([url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ec/LedZeppelinHousesOfTheHolycover.jpg[/url])
To me this album represented a period of time when Zep had arrived as rock and roll royalty, but were still inspired and completely relevant to that part of the 70's in which it was released. It contains arguably my absolute favorite Zep song, "The Song Remains the Same." Jimmy Page had truly arrived at this point in terms of great guitar production. The aforementioned track is so thick with multiple guitar dubs that, especially when listening on headphones, they seem to practically swirl around each other in very satisfying ways. It's just a hell of a great album from start to finish, with the exception of "D'yer Mak'er," which I've never cared for. But the rest of the album is so solid that it remains my "just barely" favorite in spite of that unfortunate track.
But, alas, it IS Led Zeppelin, so everybody is going to have a different favorite album, and good on them for it. It's pretty difficult to fault anybody for preferring Physical Graffiti, or really any of the first four that preceding Houses.
I meant to respond to this post, but neglected to.  I love LED ZEPPELIN and had all their albums on vinyl (even CODA and excepting the live album The Song Remains The Same).  Now, I have all on CD except those two and In Through The Out Door which I'm bound to pick up at some point.   :wink: 
I rank Houses of the Holy below the first four (which is no denigration) my favorite being the first (I think I'll listen to it now...)
Good stuff.  :thumbup:


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Flick James on December 19, 2011, 04:08:11 PM
I've always been a little more than a moderate Led Zeppeling fan. I don't worship them, but I like them quite a bit. That's a band where it is extremely difficult to pick a favorite album, there are so many good ones. However, if pressed, I would say that Houses of the Holy represents a high-water mark just a hair or two above everything else in their body of work.
([url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ec/LedZeppelinHousesOfTheHolycover.jpg[/url])
To me this album represented a period of time when Zep had arrived as rock and roll royalty, but were still inspired and completely relevant to that part of the 70's in which it was released. It contains arguably my absolute favorite Zep song, "The Song Remains the Same." Jimmy Page had truly arrived at this point in terms of great guitar production. The aforementioned track is so thick with multiple guitar dubs that, especially when listening on headphones, they seem to practically swirl around each other in very satisfying ways. It's just a hell of a great album from start to finish, with the exception of "D'yer Mak'er," which I've never cared for. But the rest of the album is so solid that it remains my "just barely" favorite in spite of that unfortunate track.
But, alas, it IS Led Zeppelin, so everybody is going to have a different favorite album, and good on them for it. It's pretty difficult to fault anybody for preferring Physical Graffiti, or really any of the first four that preceding Houses.
I meant to respond to this post, but neglected to.  I love LED ZEPPELIN and had all their albums on vinyl (even CODA and excepting the live album The Song Remains The Same).  Now, I have all on CD except those two and In Through The Out Door which I'm bound to pick up at some point.   :wink: 
I rank Houses of the Holy below the first four (which is no denigration) my favorite being the first (I think I'll listen to it now...)
Good stuff.  :thumbup:


Yeah, it's pretty much an impossibility to fault anybody for their Zep favorites. Although the first is not my favorite, Good Times Bad Times and Black Mountain Side remain among my favorite Zep tracks.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 20, 2011, 11:26:43 PM
...Yeah, it's pretty much an impossibility to fault anybody for their Zep favorites. Although the first is not my favorite, Good Times Bad Times and Black Mountain Side remain among my favorite Zep tracks.
"Black Mountain Side" is on the 4th album... right? 
No one can overlook the 4th album.  That must be LED ZEP's "greatest achievement" but though I love it still, it's not nearly as fresh as some of the others... prob'ly 'cause I played it so much... two vinyl copies, cassette and CD later.  It is a cornerstone record, with their strongest songs. 


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 20, 2011, 11:42:00 PM
Got me goin. MIDNIGHT LIGHTNING.  Jimi was already dead-this came out. I bought it when I was 16. Im 49 now. Still gives me chills.
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie-x_jsKXJI&feature=related[/url]

Cool.  I've long wanted another posthumous release, Crash Landing 'cause I like the cover.  I've never had a copy.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4f/JHCrashLanding.jpg)


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Flick James on December 21, 2011, 11:14:01 AM
...Yeah, it's pretty much an impossibility to fault anybody for their Zep favorites. Although the first is not my favorite, Good Times Bad Times and Black Mountain Side remain among my favorite Zep tracks.
"Black Mountain Side" is on the 4th album... right? 
No one can overlook the 4th album.  That must be LED ZEP's "greatest achievement" but though I love it still, it's not nearly as fresh as some of the others... prob'ly 'cause I played it so much... two vinyl copies, cassette and CD later.  It is a cornerstone record, with their strongest songs. 

Track List:

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Good Times Bad Times"   John Bonham/John Paul Jones/Jimmy Page 2:47
2. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"   Page/Robert Plant/Anne Bredon 6:41
3. "You Shook Me"   Willie Dixon/J. B. Lenoir 6:30
4. "Dazed and Confused"   Page (as listed in the song credits on the album) 6:27

Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Your Time Is Gonna Come"   Jones/Page 4:34
2. "Black Mountain Side"   Page 2:13
3. "Communication Breakdown"   Bonham/Jones/Page 2:30
4. "I Can't Quit You Baby"   Dixon 4:43
5. "How Many More Times"   Bonham/Jones/Page 8:28


Perhaps you are thinking of "Black Dog?"


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: zombie no.one on December 21, 2011, 12:19:51 PM
or Misty Mountin Hop


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 21, 2011, 05:07:00 PM
...Perhaps you are thinking of "Black Dog?"
Nah, just too lazy to look up the track listings.  I usually don't bother, and yup, it proves my brain is not infallible.   :wink:


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Flick James on December 21, 2011, 05:09:37 PM
...Perhaps you are thinking of "Black Dog?"
Nah, just too lazy to look up the track listings.  I usually don't bother, and yup, it proves my brain is not infallible.   :wink:

I've always granted you one fail per month. Your December fails are now used up.

 :tongueout:


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 22, 2011, 12:19:57 AM
...Perhaps you are thinking of "Black Dog?"
Nah, just too lazy to look up the track listings.  I usually don't bother, and yup, it proves my brain is not infallible.   :wink:
I've always granted you one fail per month. Your December fails are now used up.
 :tongueout:
Thanks!  And you my friend may use as many fails for yourself as you need.   :smile:


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on April 26, 2012, 09:55:57 PM
Back in the day, the very first record album I ever bought myself (though not the first I owned) was ELTON JOHN Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player because the record I wanted wasn't in stock at the little hole-in-the-wall record store I frequented.  I wanted Honky ChateauELTON was my first favorite when I started buying records (though I loved lots of other artists before that)... I owned a number of his albums back in the day and liked them all, ironically I did not own Honky Chateau until not too many years ago.  It's the album that contains my favorite ELTON song "Honky Cat".  Well all these years later, it's my favorite of his.  
ELTON JOHN Honky Chateau  
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/Elton_John_-_Honky_Ch%C3%A2teau.jpg)  


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Rev. Powell on April 27, 2012, 09:40:19 AM
...Yeah, it's pretty much an impossibility to fault anybody for their Zep favorites. Although the first is not my favorite, Good Times Bad Times and Black Mountain Side remain among my favorite Zep tracks.
"Black Mountain Side" is on the 4th album... right? 
No one can overlook the 4th album.  That must be LED ZEP's "greatest achievement" but though I love it still, it's not nearly as fresh as some of the others... prob'ly 'cause I played it so much... two vinyl copies, cassette and CD later.  It is a cornerstone record, with their strongest songs. 

Track List:

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Good Times Bad Times"   John Bonham/John Paul Jones/Jimmy Page 2:47
2. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"   Page/Robert Plant/Anne Bredon 6:41
3. "You Shook Me"   Willie Dixon/J. B. Lenoir 6:30
4. "Dazed and Confused"   Page (as listed in the song credits on the album) 6:27

Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Your Time Is Gonna Come"   Jones/Page 4:34
2. "Black Mountain Side"   Page 2:13
3. "Communication Breakdown"   Bonham/Jones/Page 2:30
4. "I Can't Quit You Baby"   Dixon 4:43
5. "How Many More Times"   Bonham/Jones/Page 8:28



"I" is my favorite Zep too. The further they get away from the blues, the less I like them, although I did like them all the way up until the end.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Doggett on April 27, 2012, 04:13:04 PM
Mexican Moon by Concrete Blonde.

I love all albums from Bloodletting to Mojave, its just the title track is my fave so I picked it.

The CD that made me realise I'm never gonna be a music fan.
Everyone like music, but not everyone is a music head. I am not, and I know this now. I have never felt as passionate about a band as I feel about them.

I simply love everything. I've listen to the b sides, the covers, spent hours going through youtube tying to see what I can listen too as they're not popular at all in the UK. I love Johnette Napolitano's voice and the earthiness of her songs. Never in my life have I enjoyed music like I have with this band, and I fear never again.

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFEZeKhnLtc&feature=relmfu

So utterly wonderful.  :smile:


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on April 27, 2012, 11:13:26 PM
Mexican Moon by Concrete Blonde...So utterly wonderful.  :smile:
You're wonderful.  I've edited you but don't think I missed the point of your honest contrite admiration. 

I love ROXY MUSIC.  There are albums of their's that are more to my taste.  But I love their first album best. 
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/allhallowsday/ROXYMUSIC.jpg)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-zSnO7sbXg


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: crackers on April 28, 2012, 03:44:00 AM
Death Proof - Various Artists

([url]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dri400/i466/i46635w60jy.jpg[/url])

Most perfect soundtrack in my opinion. I never get tired listening to it because its full of beautiful, great, touching and cool music.

The Smith version of Baby It's You moves me, and The Love You Save by Joe Tex sends chills down my spine. There are actually songs for every mood on this album and yes, I'm listening to this album while typing this.


I love It's So Easy by Willy DeVille, Its a great song.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: crackers on April 28, 2012, 03:51:28 AM
White Zombie - La Sexorcisto

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rLGluToKXwY/TTdv_1L7quI/AAAAAAAAAJo/r4ayMqR61DY/s1600/white+zombie+-+La+Exorcist.jpg)

I've not stopped listening to this for a little while now. Such a good album and brilliant film samples are the icing on the cake.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on June 28, 2013, 09:18:54 PM
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE There's A Riot Going On
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/allhallowsday/SLYandTHEFAMILYSTONERiotGoinOn.jpg)

I love this record; I had one or two of their albums on vinyl, and the 45rpm "Family Affair", but not this album, which I listen to very often.  


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Umaril Has Returned on June 29, 2013, 11:17:21 AM

TANK was always a big favorite of mine back from the early 80's and the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal.  This song was always a fave of mine, and it's from their album "Filth Hounds Of Hades."  The song is called Walking Barefoot Over Glass.

7AmGv9U6iyM


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: El Misfit on June 29, 2013, 11:23:39 AM
Hibria- Defying the Rules.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/14/Defying_the_Rules_cover.jpg)
Probably one, if not the greatest, speed metal bands ever, solos that blows your brains away at the greatness of speed and intensity, even though it's like 50 minutes, it's just mind melting amazing. Take a listen, posting URLs to save space:
The Faceless in Charge (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEXD0wlSv0I)
A Kingdom to Share (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdfFqiRonO8)
Millenium Quest (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRhYOGmyg0c)


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: The Fake Macoy on July 06, 2013, 10:40:42 AM
Daft Punk - Discovery
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ae/Daft_Punk_-_Discovery.jpg)
This is my favourite Daft Punk album.  I even ended up watching Interstella 5555, which is an animated movie that uses this album as the entire sound track.  A lot of these songs also get badass remixes in Alive (2007).


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: FatFreddysCat on July 06, 2013, 03:09:31 PM
Cool thread!! My contribution:

WARRIOR SOUL - Salutations From the Ghetto Nation (1992)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/SalutationsFromGhettoNation.jpg/220px-SalutationsFromGhettoNation.jpg)

Warrior Soul was my favorite '90s band, and one of the most underrated bands ever IMO. These guys specialized in angry, politically-charged punk/metal anthems with hooks that were big enough to land a whale. Unfortunately, despite a solid catalog (Salutations was their third album) they never caught on. After this album tanked, frontman Kory Clarke regularly complained to the press about the lack of support from their record label, which eventually got them bounced from the Geffen Records roster.

The "classic" lineup splintered by the mid 90s, but Clarke has kept the name alive with periodic reunions since then, with a new disc (Stiff Middle Finger) being released last year. All Soul is good Soul in my book, but they've never come close to equaling this record.

If anybody wants to check out an even longer, more in-depth geeky fanboy rant about my love for this band and album, I wrote a blog about it some time back:
http://fatfreddyscat.hubpages.com/hub/Retro-Metal-Rant-Warrior-Soul

"Love Destruction"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT1muWE8RzA

"Punk and Belligerent"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5_rqVYvgZo

"Ghetto Nation"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0lqNf6p6jM


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: The Burgomaster on July 07, 2013, 05:56:23 PM
This may not be my favorite of all time, but it's probably the album I played the most (over and over again for months) after I bought it.  I remember coming home from school and immediately putting this record on my turntable just about every day.  Sometimes, I'd listen to it a couple times in a row.  I love every song on it.

(http://sequelacoletiva.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/ramones-endofthecenturycd-1.jpg)



Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: retrorussell on July 07, 2013, 08:11:47 PM
Boston- debut album
(http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/boston%2815%29.jpg)
A lot of people say all their songs sound the same.. so what?  They rock and Brad Delp (rip) had a wonderful voice.
-More Than A Feeling
-Peace of Mind
-Foreplay/Long Time
-Rock & Roll Band
-Smokin'
-Hitch A Ride
-Something About You
-Let Me Take You Home Tonight
Generally all good tracks, Smokin' being probably the weak link.  Still.. whatta album!
 


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on July 07, 2013, 08:31:43 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp4Ugebi608


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on May 25, 2019, 03:45:27 PM
THE WHO Who's Next  (whos next)

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/allhallowsday/WHOsNEXT.jpg)


THE BEATLES Rubber Soul

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/allhallowsday/BEATLESRubberSoul.jpg)


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: retrorussell on May 25, 2019, 04:51:03 PM
Boston's debut:
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/23/BostonBoston.jpg)
THE STRANGER- Billy Joel
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51P63qHAxrL._SY300_QL70_.jpg)
PARALLEL LINES- Blondie
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ee/Blondie_-_Parallel_Lines.jpg)
LED ZEPPELIN IV- Led Zeppelin
(https://richmedia.channeladvisor.com/ImageDelivery/imageService?profileId=12013292&itemId=1094128&swatchId=1094128-1-AS&recipeName=500)
DREAMBOAT ANNIE- Heart
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eLoMej34zvA/hqdefault.jpg)
THE LONG RUN- Eagles
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5b/The_Eagles_The_Long_Run.jpg/220px-The_Eagles_The_Long_Run.jpg)
And I second Sgt. Peppers and Rubber Soul.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Rev. Powell on May 25, 2019, 05:41:03 PM
(https://rovimusic.rovicorp.com/image.jpg?c=OwSNJB4u0Jyfc9oEcOWWtA4Q1ghY8VaPylnm7PwcKNY=&f=5)

Nobody but me ever picks "Abbey Road" as their favorite Beatles album, but I love the second side especially--those two long medleys where they cleaned out their closets of unfinished songs, and created something truly unique in rock music. First side has great tunes, too. My runner-up is the White Album, but there are some experimental tunes on there that are almost unlistenable (never let Yoko sing!)


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: RCMerchant on May 25, 2019, 08:22:51 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/cTzT3Lh.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on May 25, 2019, 10:10:59 PM
(https://rovimusic.rovicorp.com/image.jpg?c=OwSNJB4u0Jyfc9oEcOWWtA4Q1ghY8VaPylnm7PwcKNY=&f=5)

Nobody but me ever picks "Abbey Road" as their favorite Beatles album, but I love the second side especially--those two long medleys where they cleaned out their closets of unfinished songs, and created something truly unique in rock music. First side has great tunes, too...
Not quite... Abbey Road has long been my official "favorite" BEATLES album... that side two is heavily PAUL all his strengths with his weaknesses curbed... and LENNON referred to his own contributions as "sh!t".  
But in the last 20 years or so...  I listen to Rubber Soul so much more and it does contain my favorite song "In My Life".  Though it does include THEE BEATLES song I always skip.  "Michelle".  PAUL.


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Alex on May 26, 2019, 02:50:58 AM
This was the first band I ever saw live. They were supporting Motorhead on their '1916' tour and both bands were f**king awesome that night. Went out the next day and bought all The Almighty's albums. Shame that after this they went off the boil and never released any albums anywhere near as good, although the did have the odd good song.


(http://i.imgur.com/A7TARUu.jpg)


Title: Re: What's a favorite album by WHICH BAND??
Post by: Allhallowsday on May 29, 2019, 10:09:48 PM
THE STOOGES had three albums.  They are all great.  Fun House is the best. 

(https://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0000/043/MI0000043584.jpg?partner=allrovi.com)