Perfect al***s

Posted by: Wolf on 14 October 2006

I was thinking about perfect albums as I was buying Christmas gifts for my nieces. Usually there is a track or two that I have a quibble about on an album, meaning I get tired of it or don't think it fits and can't wait till it's over and on with the good stuff. I like Abbey Road, but think Maxwell's Silver Hammer and Octopussy's Garden are fun but tireing, the rest is brilliant stuff.
No compilations or best of albums.

I consider these to be a few:

Rubber Soul, Beatles
Sgt. Peppers by you know who
Blue Joni Mitchell
Court and Spark, Joni again
Aja, Steely Dan
Moon Dance, Van Morrison

What are your ideas on perfect albums in all categories of pop, rock, jazz and blues?

glenn

Posted on: 23 October 2006 by Jet Johnson

....."Marquee Moon" by Television ...as the cliche' goes I NEVER get sick of this album. Those sinewy criss cross guitar lines just do IT for me ..even so it could have been even more perfect had the extd version of Little Johnny Jewel been included (a 12" was released on Ork Records)...which could almost lead to another thread which has probably been to death ...i.e. what's the best debut album ever? (ok Steely Dan's "Can't Buy a Thrill" would surely have to up there with Marquee Moon and then there's Roxy Music's stunning debut ......another time eh?

Posted on: 24 October 2006 by Guido Fawkes

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Originally posted by Jet Johnson:
....."Marquee Moon" by Television ......i.e. what's the best debut album ever?

I agree with Marquee Moon - great album

Best debut, it has to be Back in the DHSS by HMHB - there was nothing like it before and been nothing like it since except perhaps Back Again in the DHSS and ACD by HMHB.

The nearest contenders are Sweet England by Shirley Collins in 1958 and Faultlines by Karine Polwart last year.

In nominating perfect albums, I, ashamedly, missed two of the best ever made [i[Tilt[/i] and The Drift by the extraordinary Scott Walker - one of the most unique talents in music.

Posted on: 28 November 2006 by Dodge

Anyone want to buy a CDS 1, slight wear to the nextel ring? This seems like the right thread for it...

10 - Pearl Jam

The CDS is an absolutely wonderful CD, the first player I'd heard that really genuinely blew me away, head and shoulders above anything I'd heard up to that point - 1995.

Amorica - Black Crowes

Had one since 1996 but for the past couple of years it hasn't been able to skip tracks, so I've tended only to play stuff I really like.

Regatta de Blanc & Synchronicity - the Police

Ziggy/Aladin Sane/Young Americans - Bowie

I've a peculiar love for David Live too...

Flesh & Blood - Roxy

Machine Head – Deep Purple

Live at Ronnie Scott's - Sarah Jane Morris

Sold the CDS this week…I don’t think there’ll ever be another player that I’ll desire as rapaciously.

Dave

Posted on: 28 November 2006 by Naimed-In-NY

Here are a few "perfect" albums (to me):

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
Darkness on the Edge of Town - Bruce Springsteen
Hearts of Stone - Southside Johnny
Who's Next - The Who
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Bad Company - Bad Company
Night Moves - Bob Seger
Graceland - Paul Simon
Aja - Steely Dan
The Pretender - Jackson Browne
Under the Table & Dreaming - Dave Matthews Band
Led Zep II - Led Zep
Led Zep IV - Led Zep
Rubber Soul, Sgt. Pepper - Beatles
Dire Straits, Making Movies - Dire Straits

Posted on: 28 November 2006 by warwick

Sergeant Pepper
Pet Sounds, apart from being mono
Led Zeppelin IV

Dark Side of the Moon. Latest 20th anniversary LP edition makes this very familiar album sound fresh.

Richard Thompson: Pour down like silver
Fleetwood Mac: Rumours
Dire Straits 1st album: classic bluesy rock
Roxy Music: Avalon
Police: Synchronicity
Paul Simon: Graceland
Peter Gabriel: So
Robbie Robertson: Robbie Robertson
Talk Talk: Colour of Spring
Massive Attack: Protection
Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill
Nirvanna: Nevermind

Cream Live at the Royal Albert Hall May 2005, awesome. Superlative live performance and recording. Guaranteed to make you plug in your air guitar.

Bhundu Boys: Shabini, the sound of joy
Papa Wemba: Live in the studio, Real World records
Zakir Hussain: Making Music, Hussain on tabla,
John McGlaughlin on acoustic guitar, Hauriprasis Chauraisa (forgive spelling) on Indian flutes and Jan Garbarek on sax.

Cannonball Aderley: Somethin Else
Chet Baker: White Blues
A Kind of Blue
John Coltrane: Blue Train
Loose Tubes: Open Letter
Keith Jarret: Personal Mountains- his European quartet, with Jan Garbarek on sax. Even my my non jazz listening father likes it.

Holst Planets: 1970's EMI with Adrian Boult Conducting. Superb recording.
Mozart Horn Concertos: Dennis Brain soloist, 1950's EMI recording.
Beethoven Violin Concerto, Yehudi Menuhin soloist, VPO I think, on EMI.
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos: 1960's Decca, Karl Munchinger conductor.
Rossinni Tancredi (opera) 2 CD Naxos set.
Mahler 5th Symphony, VPO Bernstein