Albums Without One Bad Track?... - Page 9

amber · #**121** 01-20-2007, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by foxyluva

I would start with "Sentimental Hygiene" - its his most accessible album, atleast I think it is...

Which album has the most harmonies/or is fastest and more rockin? I know he isn't known for his "rockin" but you know what I mean.
Harmonies? Awesome instrumental and vocal work?

After I said this, would you still recommend the same album?

Wait...wait..."Sentimental Hygiene"?!?!?! Brilliant!

foxyluva · #**122** 01-20-2007, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by carrie721

graceland is beautiful, and, hello? it has linda ronstadt. give it up. it's so spiritual and fantastic.

Well, that is a positive - how can one go wrong with Linda!

foxyluva · #**123** 01-20-2007, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by amber

Which album has the most harmonies/or is fastest and more rockin? I know he isn't known for his "rockin" but you know what I mean.
Harmonies? Awesome instrumental and vocal work?

After I said this, would you still recommend the same album?

Wait...wait..."Sentimental Hygiene"?!?!?! Brilliant!

Well, "Sentimental Hygiene" has "Reconsider Me" on it, which as you know, Stevie also recoded - the album has much the same feel as that. Its quite a commercial effort, but even though it was released in the 80s, its very timeless - probably due to the lack synth.

Or if you want rockin, you could go with "Excitable Boy", which has his biggest hit "Werewolfs of London" on it, and apart from a few mediorce tracks, its quite good

You can't really go wrong with either of those albums, or "The Wind" as mentioned above for that matter...

Miss Vicky · #**124** 01-20-2007, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by foxyluva

Well, first my music tastes sucks, now Im a bitch

Cheers!

Michael, you've always been a bitch. It didn't just start now.

Oh and, to Amber (not that you can read this what with me likely still on ignore and all), if you're interested in checking out some Zevon, there are several Best of packages that you could start with:

Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon
A Quiet Normal Life: The Best of Warren Zevon
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: An Anthology (2 discs)

A Quiet Normal Life was released in '86, so it contains only older material, while the other two are more recent (Genius was released in 2002 and I'll When I'm Dead in 1996) so they span a greater portion of his career.

amber · #**125** 01-20-2007, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by foxyluva

Well, "Sentimental Hygiene" has "Reconsider Me" on it, which as you know, Stevie also recoded - the album has much the same feel as that. Its quite a commercial effort, but even though it was released in the 80s, its very timeless - probably due to the lack synth.

Or if you want rockin, you could go with "Excitable Boy", which has his biggest hit "Werewolfs of London" on it, and apart from a few mediorce tracks, its quite good

You can't really go wrong with either of those albums, or "The Wind" as mentioned above for that matter...

That is very good info, you have actually explained the albums in a way that helps me make choices.
The only thing is, I get "synth, or lack thereof" and know what that will sound like - but what about the first album (sentimental etc.) that doesn't utilize syth? Is it just super slow and boring and almost country? You know, you can have very exciting and fast music without having synth.

I dunno, you all have been very helpful, I shouldn't try to be so exact. I'll just listen myself. And decide if it is fast enough, or has enough drums, or beautiful harmonies or melodies, for myself. I'll probably hit the "werewolf of London" album first.

foxyluva · #**126** 01-20-2007, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by amber

That is very good info, you have actually explained the albums in a way that helps me make choices.
The only thing is, I get "synth, or lack thereof" and know what that will sound like - but what about the first album (sentimental etc.) that doesn't utilize syth? Is it just super slow and boring and almost country? You know, you can have very exciting and fast music without having synth.

Check out he previews @ amazon, you will see what I mean anout the synth comment

Red · #**127** 01-20-2007, 12:48 PM

Too lazy to see if these have been listed yet, but here goes...

Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
Spoon - Gimme Fiction
Spoon - Kill the Moonlight
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Paul Simon - Graceland
T-Rex - Electric Warrior
Beck - Guero
The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldier
The White Stripes - Elephant

...all flawless.

DeadliestPoison · #**128** 01-20-2007, 02:04 PM

Beth Gibbons - Out Of Season
Portishead - Portishead
Emilie Autumn - Enchant
Emilie Autumn - Opheliac
Rilo Kiley - The Execution Of All Things
Tilly & the Wall - Bottoms Of Barrels
Neko Case - Blacklisted
Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood
Arrah & the Ferns - Evan Is A Vegan
Margot & the Nuclear So and So's - The Dust Of Retreat
Siouxsie & the Banshees - The Scream
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Juju
Aimee Mann - Lost In Space
Esthero - Breath From Another
Imogen Heap - Speak For Yourself
Patti Smith - Horses
Patti Smith - Trampin'
Poe - Haunted
The Pretenders - Pretenders
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes