Albums that were worth it

[Ell]

Albums (of any genre) that you thought were worth the money, providing many hours of enjoyment, and many pleasant spins.

i may as well go first.

Chelsea Girl by Nico

This album is just full of good songs, including Nico's rendition of the song that Bob Dylan wrote for her, "I'll Keep It With Mine".

[Stealthgrrl]

Wow, Nico, Queen of Cheer. That's quite a start!

I'll chime in with "New York Tendaberry" by Laura Nyro. There is no other album like it. Poetic lyrics, unusual melodies, young Laura's passionate singing, and she accompanies herself on piano.

Stealth

[tekla]

Dollar for dollar, track for track, I doubt I've ever got more money out of a CD then AC/DC's Back in Black, and, oh maybe about five dozen more.

[Ell]

Wow, Nico, Queen of Cheer. That's quite a start!
Stealth

*chuckle* i hadn't quite thought of it that way. i mostly think of it as unique.

Neil Young, Hawks and Doves. i have loved this album for the longest time, and still enjoy it.

[NicholeW.]

Sarah McLachlan's Surfacing, of course that's just me. Although speaking of a great album that was worth the money and Neil Young. Harvest. It's what 30 years old and I still love it.

Nichole

[Laura91]

Terrorizer "World Downfall"

[caleybug]

"Throwing Copper" and "V"  (both by Live) were two of the greatest cd's ever released, IMO.

I also like Bullet for my Vallentine's "Scream, Aim, Fire" cd if you are into punk metal

[Stealthgrrl]

Sarah McLachlan's Surfacing, of course that's just me. Although speaking of a great album that was worth the money and Neil Young. Harvest. It's what 30 years old and I still love it.

Nichole

Yes, "Surfacing" is great. I used to listen again and again to that song about "if I feel a tear I won't cage it...I won't fear love." And of course the one about "your love is better than ice cream." 

I always really liked "The Needle And The Damage Done" from Harvest.

I've still got about 30 of my old vinyl albums. Sandy Denny "The Northstar Grassman & The Ravens", The Bee Gees "Odessa", with the fuzzy red cover, Rita Coolidge's first solo album, and a little gem by Sarah Kernochan called "House of Pain." The title song contains the marvelous lyric:

just cos you're a genius
is no excuse for being rude to us

Amen to that.

Stealth

Posted on: September 28, 2008, 08:46:37 AMPS--did I mention I used to get teased for listening to chick music? LOL. *scratches head* I wonder if there was a reason for that! 

[Sephirah]

Evanescence - 'Fallen'

One of only four physical albums I own. I think I've just about wore it out listening to it.

[Ell]

Hüsker Dü, Flip Your Wig.

some Hüsker Dü fans think the band's earlier albums, such as Zen Arcade, were better, but i spent much time spinning their later records, especially this one.

[Constance]

Steeltown by Big Country

[tekla]

A Love Supreme, by John Coltrane

[Constance]

Direct by Vangelis
Unusual Weather by Michael Manring
Aerial Boundaries by Michael Hedges

[Pica Pica]

Typhoid and Swans by the Sleepy People is for the money the best album I ever got, cost me a pound and I love it. Their first album Blunt Nails in a Sharp Wall is also very good, but cost me two pounds.

[trapthavok]

Evanescence - 'Fallen'

One of only four physical albums I own. I think I've just about wore it out listening to it.

I second that!

Leiandra, that you even mentioned this album makes you that much cooler 

[tekla]

Kind of Blue, Miles Davis

[Ell]

Pod, by the Breeders

some of the songs on this cd are so slow that i can't listen to them, as it feels to me that my heart rate will go dangerously slow, then stop. but aside from one or two songs, the entire cd is just terrific.

[tekla]

Running the table:

Groups that put out more than one good record, and did a great job on them.  All of which are worth the money.


Rolling Stones
Exile On Main St.- 1972 
Sticky Fingers - 1971 
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! - 1970 
Let It Bleed - 1969 
Beggars Banquet - 1968
Their Satanic Majesties Request - 1967

Perhaps the greatest feat in Rock and Roll were these six records, back to back to back.

Honorable mention to:
Led Zep - I, II, III, Zoso.

[funnygrl]

OMG, Ladies!?! Guy's!?!? 

Pink Floyd: "Dark Side Of The Moon"

The Beatles: "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band"

and...

Black Sabbath- all of them
Slayer: "Rein In Blood"






Posted on: September 29, 2008, 02:36:23 PM

Kind of Blue, Miles Davis

Love this album

[tekla]

Reign in Blood was the strongest stuff that Slayer ever did for live performance for sure.

I'd also want to vote for
Augustus Pablo's King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown and the perhaps even better, Rockers Meets King Tubby in a Firehouse.  Never put either of those records on that it was not near perfect.