..so what is YOUR all time favourite al*** ?
Posted by: Steveandkate on 19 April 2005
With the discussions about the channel 4 top 100, can you name your all time favourite..?
I was put on the spot when disagreeing with OK Computer being at the top, and have still not come up with just one album. I have been buying music for 25 years, and have roughly 4500 albums/cd's - choosing 50 is not too hard, and maybe my top 1 would have to be one of the compilations I make for myself.. is that a cop out or what ?
Given how so much of what I get from music is emotional, does it not depend on where your head is at when listening - I mean, driving in London requires a different sort of music to what I might listen to late at night when cuddled up with my wife or one of the kids..
I was put on the spot when disagreeing with OK Computer being at the top, and have still not come up with just one album. I have been buying music for 25 years, and have roughly 4500 albums/cd's - choosing 50 is not too hard, and maybe my top 1 would have to be one of the compilations I make for myself.. is that a cop out or what ?
Given how so much of what I get from music is emotional, does it not depend on where your head is at when listening - I mean, driving in London requires a different sort of music to what I might listen to late at night when cuddled up with my wife or one of the kids..
Posted on: 21 April 2005 by Squonk
Not sure I have one now as I like to listen to a very varied output but for many years it was (and could well possibly still be)
The River - Bruce Springsteen - great rock and roll with some killer ballads - brilliant.
The River - Bruce Springsteen - great rock and roll with some killer ballads - brilliant.
Posted on: 21 April 2005 by Rasher
quote:Originally posted by fred simon:
I mean, really ... why
Posted on: 21 April 2005 by JeremyD
Fred,
I cannot see the relevance of intelligence or the broadness of ones interests to whether or not one has a favourite album. I have a favourite album because, for me, it is the only one that encapsulates as much of the way I think and feel, and, in a sense, of who I am. I assume this is so, to varying degrees, for others who have favourite albums. I certainly like to believe that knowing someone's favourite gives me some insight into how they think and feel.
In the case of my favourite, however, few seem to experience or interpret it in the same way, so perhaps it's not a useful favourite to have, from this point of view. I don't want to be thought of as "pleasant but rather repetitive", which is all some can see in The Man-Machine.
Alternatively, if someone lists a favourite that means little to me, it serves as a reminder to me not to be arrogant enough to dismiss any music as "shallow" simply because I cannot see its depth...
I don't think anyone has said that one must have one favourite. Since it would be impossible for me to choose a second favourite I have no difficulty in understanding why you don't have a favourite. Not having a favourite does not require an explanation...quote:Originally posted by fred simon:
I mean, really ... why does there have to be one favorite? And for anyone who is intelligent and has broad interests (and I assume this describes everyone posting here), how could there possibly be just one?
I cannot see the relevance of intelligence or the broadness of ones interests to whether or not one has a favourite album. I have a favourite album because, for me, it is the only one that encapsulates as much of the way I think and feel, and, in a sense, of who I am. I assume this is so, to varying degrees, for others who have favourite albums. I certainly like to believe that knowing someone's favourite gives me some insight into how they think and feel.
In the case of my favourite, however, few seem to experience or interpret it in the same way, so perhaps it's not a useful favourite to have, from this point of view. I don't want to be thought of as "pleasant but rather repetitive", which is all some can see in The Man-Machine.
Alternatively, if someone lists a favourite that means little to me, it serves as a reminder to me not to be arrogant enough to dismiss any music as "shallow" simply because I cannot see its depth...
Posted on: 21 April 2005 by Not For Me
Andy,
Conrad Schinzler - Intermedia Life Action
Availability now? Sadly not, it was on vinyl in about 1978.
There was a re-issue CD with this album and other tracks on, called 'Ballet Statique' I think
Here is a link : (in Japanese though
http://compblue.hp.infoseek.co.jp/Artists/Conrad/Balletstatic.htm
Conrad has released a great number of albums that are quite cryptic in the tiles,, Like 'Rot', 'Blau' , '11/144' and 'Intermedia Life Action'
DS
Conrad Schinzler - Intermedia Life Action
Availability now? Sadly not, it was on vinyl in about 1978.
There was a re-issue CD with this album and other tracks on, called 'Ballet Statique' I think
Here is a link : (in Japanese though
http://compblue.hp.infoseek.co.jp/Artists/Conrad/Balletstatic.htm
Conrad has released a great number of albums that are quite cryptic in the tiles,, Like 'Rot', 'Blau' , '11/144' and 'Intermedia Life Action'
DS
Posted on: 21 April 2005 by graham55
Jeff Buckley's Grace, not a shadow of a doubt.
Graham
Graham
Posted on: 21 April 2005 by thirty three and a third
john
Posted on: 21 April 2005 by bazz
quote:Jeff Buckley's Grace, not a shadow of a doubt.
For some reason I've never acquired that album. Plan to rectify that today.
Posted on: 21 April 2005 by graham55
Bazz
You have been up until now demonstrably a very silly chap, but welcome to the enlightened.
Try to get the three disc "Legacy" set. First CD has the original CD, beautifully remastered. Second CD has some lovely and worthwhile outtakes. Third disc is a DVD with the videos of the "Grace" singles, which did ludicrously badly on their release.
Graham
You have been up until now demonstrably a very silly chap, but welcome to the enlightened.
Try to get the three disc "Legacy" set. First CD has the original CD, beautifully remastered. Second CD has some lovely and worthwhile outtakes. Third disc is a DVD with the videos of the "Grace" singles, which did ludicrously badly on their release.
Graham
Posted on: 21 April 2005 by AndyFelin
quote:Originally posted by David Slater:
Andy,
Conrad Schinzler - Intermedia Life Action
Availability now? Sadly not, it was on vinyl in about 1978.
DS
Thanks David, I'll keep a look out for it.
I know you're a fan - my son, also called David, has just been to the Kylie M gig in Birmingham.
Will post his review of the show.
Andy
Posted on: 21 April 2005 by Not For Me
Andy
Totally jealous!
DS
Totally jealous!
DS
Posted on: 21 April 2005 by Tam
quote:Originally posted by graham55:
Jeff Buckley's Grace, not a shadow of a doubt.
Graham
Have to say, I think this is one of worst albums I've ever heard. Mainly because Buckley's voice is (to me at least) almost as annoying as someone scraping their nails down a blackboard.
The only particularly decent song is Hallelujah, and that was written by Leonard Cohen (though I don't think anyone, even cohen, has recorded a version that quite does the lyrics justic).
regards,
Tam
Posted on: 21 April 2005 by graham55
Tam
Isn't that what's so wonderful about this pointless pursuit of ours? What's wonderful to me is poison to you!
I don't think that you'd think what you now say about Buckley if you'd seen him in concert. I saw him four times - brag, brag.
All the best.
Graham
Isn't that what's so wonderful about this pointless pursuit of ours? What's wonderful to me is poison to you!
I don't think that you'd think what you now say about Buckley if you'd seen him in concert. I saw him four times - brag, brag.
All the best.
Graham
Posted on: 21 April 2005 by Sir Cycle Sexy
Sooner or later someone is going to mention the Butthole Surfers...
That'll be me then. Sheesh, those guys. They must be on drugs or something.
C
That'll be me then. Sheesh, those guys. They must be on drugs or something.
C
Posted on: 21 April 2005 by Jim Lawson
New Order
Age of Consent
Age of Consent
Posted on: 21 April 2005 by Tam
Graham,
How true. It would be terribly boring here (and elsewhere) if we all liked all the same things....
You're also probably right about seeing people live, it certainly makes a difference.
regards,
Tam
How true. It would be terribly boring here (and elsewhere) if we all liked all the same things....
You're also probably right about seeing people live, it certainly makes a difference.
regards,
Tam
Posted on: 22 April 2005 by djorg
Anouar Brahem
Thimar
ECM
Thimar
ECM
Posted on: 22 April 2005 by AndyFelin
quote:Originally posted by David Slater:
Andy,
Conrad Schinzler - Intermedia Life Action
Availability now? Sadly not, it was on vinyl in about 1978.
There was a re-issue CD with this album and other tracks on, called 'Ballet Statique' I think
DS
David,
Have found Music for Ballet Statique at me old fave Caiman via Amazon. Will give it a try.
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When a similar thread came up a while back I put forward Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks but these things are mutable so this time I'll vote for The Sun Hits on Charly by the late, great, Johnny Cash.
Andy
Posted on: 22 April 2005 by domfjbrown
quote:Originally posted by Tam:quote:Originally posted by graham55:
Jeff Buckley's Grace, not a shadow of a doubt.
Graham
Have to say, I think this is one of worst albums I've ever heard. Mainly because Buckley's voice is (to me at least) almost as annoying as someone scraping their nails down a blackboard.
Oh thank GOD for that! I thought it was me being psychotic! He really wasn't a happy bunny at all was he? I need to try to re-listen to this thing, but his voice is really gratey - exactly as you say, like nails on blackboard. And I haven't DARED try it on the Naim rig yet - it'd probably crack the windows!
bornwina - taste there! "Forever Changes" is also one of my faves, although "L.A. Woman" got milked earlier, so has more of a place in my heart, although Love are infinitely superior to the Doors!
Posted on: 22 April 2005 by Kevin-W
Haven't got a favourite album really but I have got a favourite piece of music, one which I cannot go for more than a few days without hearing, and that is The Boy from New York City by the Ad-Libs. It is simply the most glorious thing in all creation. So there.
Kevin
Kevin
Posted on: 22 April 2005 by Neill S
The Moody Blues
Seventh Soujourn.
Seventh Soujourn.
Posted on: 22 April 2005 by jayd
Ian Moore - And All The Colors
Nothing else even comes close, really. This easily displaced my previous long-running all time fave, Prefab Sprout's "Two Wheels Good" (that was the American title of the album "Steve McQueen").
Is it the best album of all time? Nah. Just my favorite. But it is a really really great album.
Nothing else even comes close, really. This easily displaced my previous long-running all time fave, Prefab Sprout's "Two Wheels Good" (that was the American title of the album "Steve McQueen").
Is it the best album of all time? Nah. Just my favorite. But it is a really really great album.
Posted on: 22 April 2005 by Soldevere
London Calling and Loveless do it for me...
Posted on: 22 April 2005 by Soldevere
Oh, and Muddy Waters's Folk Singer and about a hundred other things.
Posted on: 22 April 2005 by Blueknowz
I think it has to be L.A.Woman The Doors ,I bought on import from Virgin in Oxford Street,on day of release ,I travelled down from Liverpool ,could not wait to get home to play it ,On the Ferguson system my parents bought me,the first time I heard "Riders on the Storm" I thought It was raining outside amazing ! Oh and I like anything by Talk Talk the missus really likes their fist album!
Posted on: 23 April 2005 by fred simon
quote:Originally posted by JeremyD:
Fred,I don't think anyone has said that one must have one favourite.quote:Originally posted by fred simon:
I mean, really ... why does there have to be one favorite? And for anyone who is intelligent and has broad interests (and I assume this describes everyone posting here), how could there possibly be just one?
Well, my question is not whether one must, but whether it's even possible at all.
quote:I cannot see the relevance of intelligence or the broadness of ones interests to whether or not one has a favourite album.
Like most, if not all, syllogisms, mine is a one way street (cf. all cats are animals ... ). I certainly don't mean that if one sincerely does have a single favorite album that, therefore, one is unintelligent and narrow. But it just seems to me that as incredibly complex as a human life is, no one album, no matter how comprehensive the range of its emotions and ideas, could ever suffice. I can't even imagine having a single favorite artist or composer ... for me, Keith Jarrett or Joni Mitchell? But what about Ravel, or The Beatles, or Bach, or the Pat Metheny Group ... they all mean just as much to me.
quote:Alternatively, if someone lists a favourite that means little to me, it serves as a reminder to me not to be arrogant enough to dismiss any music as "shallow" simply because I cannot see its depth...
On this we agree.
Going even further, I've always found it crucial to keep distinct one's personal tastes and a more objective assessment of artistic worth, especially when the two don't intersect ... there's a lot of music out there which is not my cup of tea but which I can nevertheless readily acknowledge is very good.