Members phaeton Posted January 26, 2006 Members Share Posted January 26, 2006 I would have made this a poll, but you can only have up to 10 selections. As you can see, my problem is bigger than that: So should I select, for my next CD purchase: As you can see i'm open for suggestion, but I thought I'd list the things I've been eyeing to give y'all some guidelines. In a perfect world, I'd just buy them all, but I have limited funds at hand this time around. Thanks to everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boosh Posted January 26, 2006 Members Share Posted January 26, 2006 Trackaddicts - Rockstarfunk bought it yesterday,..The band is founded my guys from my hometown and they are close related to George Clinton. Everytime George is here the jam with him. I bought it yesterday,...release was yesterday also.... You won't regret it one second. www.trackaddicts.nl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the stranger Posted January 26, 2006 Members Share Posted January 26, 2006 Originally posted by phaeton 21) Something Vanilla Fudge My buddy keeps telling me to check some of their {censored} out. 23) Megadeth: Remastered Killing's My Business and Business Is Good Remastered or not, this album sucks. 24) Motorhead: Ace Of Spades Can't go wrong there. I think you should consider some EW&F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted January 26, 2006 Moderators Share Posted January 26, 2006 6) Deep Purple- Machine Head This is such a great album. Every player is in top form here. Ian Paice will blow your mind on drums! Blackmore... he had such taste and tone, kind of darkish like a cello or viola. Jon Lord started a revolution with his overdriven Marshall / Leslie. Roger Glover's Ric bass tone has nothing in common with Squire. This is ROCK bass! Ian Gillian is the perfect Rock Star to round out an awesome album. Front to back, a classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billster Posted January 26, 2006 Members Share Posted January 26, 2006 Of the Deep Purple albums, Machine Head is definitely the essential. I don't think you can overlook In Rock, and I would rank Fireball (and for that matter, Burn) ahead of Stormbringer. If you want Rainbow, I would recommend the first album (Blackmore's Rainbow) to start with. 26) Something else based upon my selections above If you don't have it already, Free: Fire and Water is pretty essential IMO. Paul Kossoff is under-rated, and Andy Fraser did some really melodic stuff on bass that was cutting edge if not ahead of its time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted January 26, 2006 Moderators Share Posted January 26, 2006 Originally posted by Billster If you don't have it already, Free: Fire and Water is pretty essential IMO. Paul Kossoff is under-rated, and Andy Fraser did some really melodic stuff on bass that was cutting edge if not ahead of its time. Yeah, the Free album is a good call. Bad Company's 1st one Bad Co. is a goody too. Nice, sludgy, Brit Rock feel to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members blue2blue Posted January 26, 2006 Members Share Posted January 26, 2006 Offhand, I think I'd vote for FM's Bare Trees, Future Games, or maybe the first Moby Grape album. (Grape Jam is... I dunno... a lot of folks feel like it killed the band. My take is fans only.) But I will give high props to Paul Kossoff... I'm not a Paul Rogers or Paul-Rogers-clone fan, but Kossoff's guitar playing is pretty wonderful... although I think I'd lean more toward the less familiar Backstreet Crawler stuff rather than the somewhat more exposed Free catalog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the stranger Posted January 26, 2006 Members Share Posted January 26, 2006 I think I'll retract the Motorhead comment and/or just add that there is quite a few MH albums you could do well with. MH live is the ultimate. 6 songs on the second stage at Ozzfest and it's one of the best shows I've seen. And that's saying a lot. I don't really care for outside concerts, I prefer inside in as small as a club as you can get. Preferably somebody's basement, or a bar in a town that doesn't show up on GPS. I usually attend festivals for the 'festival" part, ya know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nursers Posted January 26, 2006 Members Share Posted January 26, 2006 Vote for Violent Femmes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the stranger Posted January 26, 2006 Members Share Posted January 26, 2006 And I have gotten to the point where Amazon is quite the resource. You can usually find out just about anything you need to know researching some jams and the majority of in print stuff has samples. And I use them a lot! I have spent a lot of time just browsing Amazon. Every page ends up having a zillion links. I just keep adding stuff to my wish list. It's agood way to keep track of what I'm currently needing. Yes, need! And the reviews are usually pretty helpful after you read 40 different people's review of the same album. Plus, they have all of those lists by members suggesting various titles that follow some central theme. I've got a nice list of stuff that I ordered and a lot of I decided on using Amazon. Items Ordered Price 1 of: Head Hunters [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [Audio CD] By: Herbie Hancock $7.97 - 1 item(s) Gift options: None 1 of: Sun Goddess [Audio CD] By: Ramsey Lewis $9.98 - 1 item(s) Gift options: None 1 of: Blue Break Beats, Vol. 2 [Audio CD] By: Various Artists $11.98 - 1 item(s) Gift options: None 1 of: Anthology [iMPORT] [Audio CD] By: Charles Earland $27.99 - 1 item(s) Gift options: None 1 of: Thrust [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [Audio CD] By: Herbie Hancock $10.99 - 1 item(s) Gift options: None 1 of: Funk Fantastique [Audio CD] By: Charles Earland $14.98 - 1 item(s) Gift options: None 1 of: Sunburst [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [Audio CD] By: Eddie Henderson $11.98 - 1 item(s) Gift options: None 1 of: Legends of Acid Jazz [Audio CD] By: Rusty Bryant $18.98 - 1 item(s) Gift options: None I was turned on to Charles Earland by Fritz (see my sig). The rest of it was greatly helped by research on Amazon. No, I don't work for them. Number one wish for Amazon: Make it possible for people to submit a demand request for the out of print titles. Amazon could use there clout and peopel's input to help labels determine what needs to be available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 60hurts Posted January 26, 2006 Members Share Posted January 26, 2006 What's your problem? Buy 'em all! Originally posted by blue2blue or maybe the first Moby Grape album. (Grape Jam is... I dunno... a lot of folks feel like it killed the band. My take is fans only.) Grape Jam was an "extra" LP that went along with their 2nd album (Wow). Moby Grape '69 has the great Skip Spence song "Seeing". The first It's A Beautiful Day has some great songs on it including the moody Bombay Calling and Bulgaria. If you're looking for more quintessential 60's songwriting, you'd better check out Love with Arthur Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phaeton Posted January 27, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 Btw, I should also mention that I prefer to avoid "Greatest Hits" type albums. thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boosh Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 Originally posted by phaeton Btw, I should also mention that I prefer to avoid "Greatest Hits" type albums.thx This remark actually started me thinking of changing our bandname into "Greatest Hits" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daklander Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 Ahnuddah vote for Moby Grape 69. I believe it's their best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 60hurts Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 Originally posted by boosh This remark actually started me thinking of changing our bandname into "Greatest Hits" Hey, I once auditioned for a band called "Live Jukebox" Originally posted by daklander Ahnuddah vote for Moby Grape 69. I believe it's their best. My man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HCarlH Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 If you're going for Deep Purple, get the "live" album Made In Japan when they were at their absolute peak in performing. I'm a MAJOR DP fan and this is my desert island disc if I had to have only one DP album. The version of Highway Star on this album blows away the studio version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted January 28, 2006 Members Share Posted January 28, 2006 Originally posted by 60hurts What's your problem? Buy 'em all!Grape Jam was an "extra" LP that went along with their 2nd album (Wow).Moby Grape '69 has the great Skip Spence song "Seeing".The first It's A Beautiful Day has some great songs on it including the moody Bombay Calling and Bulgaria.If you're looking for more quintessential 60's songwriting, you'd better check out Love with Arthur Lee. I defer to not only your deeper knowledge but your deeper wisdom: Arthur Lee and Love were pretty unique. They could be both pretty and scary at the same time. Their most remembered song (Little Red Book) is a great one, for sure, but it's far from representative of most of their work, which was considerably more nuanced and multilayered. (That said, I think the lyrics in LRB are pretty great... an excellent meld of irony and attitude and great riffing.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geoff Grace Posted January 28, 2006 Members Share Posted January 28, 2006 Hey phaeton, here's my vote: The Rolling Stones, "Exile On Main Street." In my humble opinion, it's one of the greatest rock albums of all time. I've been thinking about getting Deep Purple's "Machine Head" on CD too. I've got it on LP, but I rarely play my LPs anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 60hurts Posted January 28, 2006 Members Share Posted January 28, 2006 Originally posted by blue2blue I defer to not only your deeper knowledge but your deeper wisdom: Arthur Lee and Love were pretty unique. They could be both pretty and scary at the same time. Their most remembered song (Little Red Book) is a great one, for sure, but it's far from representative of most of their work, which was considerably more nuanced and multilayered. (That said, I think the lyrics in LRB are pretty great... an excellent meld of irony and attitude and great riffing.) Well, I'll have to use my deeper knowledge on ya again, pardner . Love did a great "version" of LRB. The song was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David! My apologies if you already knew this. It's a great song, but in my opinion, Arthur Lee wrote many songs just as good if not better than that sweet gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheFloydian Posted January 28, 2006 Members Share Posted January 28, 2006 CSNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philbo Posted January 29, 2006 Members Share Posted January 29, 2006 You should buy a blank one, and fill it up with your own great music! If you don't like that idea, try this one: 'The Crazy World of Arthur Brown' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members veracohr Posted January 29, 2006 Members Share Posted January 29, 2006 Of those selections, I would say the Violent Femmes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike51 Posted January 29, 2006 Members Share Posted January 29, 2006 How about something newer? Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise the Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink robots the Flaming Lips - the Soft Bulletin Wilco - A Ghost is Born Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Radiohead - Kid A Grandaddy- the Sophtware Slump Beck - Sea Change Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister the Drive By Truckers - the Dirty South M83 - Before the Dawn Heals Us M83 - Dead Cities, Read Seas and Lost Ghosts Son Volt - Straightaways Air - Moon Safari Sparklehorse - It's a wonderful Life Mercury Rev - Deserters Songs Those should get you in the right direction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members digibird Posted January 30, 2006 Members Share Posted January 30, 2006 From what you listed, there is no question that you should get deep Purple "Machine Head" first. If you really like it, get the double CD with the remasters and the remixes. Do yourself a favor and buy from Djangos - you can trust them. I have ordered from them at least 10 times with no probs and fast shipping. At Djangos, you can have Machine Head new for $9.34 or used for $6.99. You can have the 2 CD Machine Head for $15.58 new or $14.58 used. Check it out here: http://www.djangomusic.com/artist_music.asp?dt=&pid=P+++++4061&cid=&sid=&mediatype=&sort=&pdir=o&ppos=3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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