Nice thread. Here be mine:

The Birthday Party - "Junkyard"
Skullflower - "Third Gatekeeper"
Loop - "A Gilded Eternity"
The Ex - "Aural Guerilla"
Swans - "Cop"
Big Black - "Atomizer"
Jimi Hendrix Experience - "The Cry Of Love"
Terminal Cheesecake - "Angels In Pigtails"
Siouxsie And The Banshees - "The Scream"
Amon Duul II - "Yeti"

lets rename this thread the best albums ever......

rock is such a broad open bracketed sort of thing...

minutemen, hendrix, the fall, wire, the ex, loop, not exactly "rawk" in the spinal tap sense now is it?

I tells ya, if demonrail were here and saw my selection, he'd have such a fit - mainly for not including the New York Dolls or Avril "I Am More Rock Than You" Lavigne.

gmku's next 10

New York Dolls (s/t)
Stooges - Fun House
Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
Spacemen 3 - Perfect Prescription
Captain Beefheart - Safe as Milk
The Feelies - Crazy Rhythm
Television - Marquee Moon
Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks...
Brian Jonestown Massacre - Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request
The Dwarves - Blood, Guts & Pussy

^^^ Crazy Rhythm! Not much you hear mentioned a huge amount these days:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIy8nf07UZ4

So good. I searched for that one for years and years and then one day this past fall I happen to walk into the store and there it is in the new arrivals part of the used LPs bin. And for only 6 bucks! A practically perfect copy too!

They sure looked nerdy on stage, though, didn't they.

Next up somewhere would be:

MBV - Loveless
The Who - My Generation
VU - Unripened
MBV - Isn't Anything
Sonic Youth - Dirty
Battles - Mirrored
and bunches more, too much to go on like this...

I love the Feelies btw. All their stuff.

I think the Feelies' ultra nerdiness is certainly part of their charm. I'd certainly would have hung out with them rather than Minor Threat, that's for sure.

Definitely. They're much more fun.

& the 80s feelies only look nerdy in retrospect. Back in the day they seemed, at least to me, more college-preppy than anything. Like early Talking Heads.

I'm thinking of so much more that should belong in my top 30 or so albums. Fugazi's Repeater, Nirvana's Bleach, some Dinosaur LPs, Meat Puppets, Dylan. It all deserves to be up there.

I like Time For A Witness a lot , by the Feelies, but Crazy Rythms , not a bit.

Make a list ? Again ? Well...

01-Sonic Youth - Sister
02-Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles
03-Sebadoh - Bubble and Scrape
04-Dinosaur Jr - You're Living all over me
05-Pavement - Crooked rain, crooked rain
06-My bloody Valentine - Isn't anything
07-Shellac - At action park
08-Swans - Filth
09-Unwound - the future of what
10-Polvo - Exploded Drawing

My top 11:
Television - Marquee Moon
The Saints - Eternally Yours
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Ed Kuepper - Electrical Storm
Ramones - It's Alive
The Gordons - First Album + Future Shock EP
The Wedding Present - George Best
The Jesus & Mary Chain - Psychocandy

Looking at other's lists, I'm going to repeat a lot of territory

1. Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising (not what I think is the ultimate rock statement, but it is my favorite album period, and it is a rock album)
2. Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat
3. Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
4. Stooges - Raw Power
5. Wipers - Youth of America
6. Hawkwind - Space Ritual
7. MC5 - Kick Out the Jams (which gets a Sun Ra song on my rock list!)
8. Husker Du - Zen Arcade
9. Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks
10. Motorhead - Ace of Spades

of the top, in no order

Sleater-Kinney - One Beat
The B-52s - The B-52s
Helium - The Dirt of Luck
Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum
Stooges - Fun House
Velvet Underground - White Heat/White Light
Sonic Youth - Dirty (i guess in the rock sense)
Gang of Four - Entertainment
REM - Murmur
Erase Errata - Other Animals

a little random at times

sonic youth- daydream nation
black flag- damaged
my bloody valentine- ecstasy and wine (i know it's a comp but who cares)
lush- spooky
the vaselines- complete recordings (another comp)
gang of four- entertainment!
the frumpies- one piece (another comp)
bikini kill- split with huggy bear
black tambourine- complete recordings (another comp)
television- marquee moon
the wipers- is this real?

i don't know if it's in order.

currently it's love is all-nine times that same song. actually it's been my favorite record for awhile now.

edit: i forgot psychocandy. that will be number 12 in my top ten.

I found an urge overkill album on vinyl at salvation army for 3 bucks in good condition. Don't remember what it's called but it has the 3 of them on the cover. It sucks bad. I have heard some songs by them before that are good though.

If I ever saw you I would personally shake your hand. Everyone on earth should own a copy of that album

pink floyd - dark side of the moon
ash ra tempel - schwingungen
rolling stones - sticky fingers
patti smith - radio ethiopia
black sabbath - vol. 4
deep purple - machine head
hawkwind - space ritual
sonic youth - daydream nation
my bloody valentine - isn't anything
motorhead - ace of spades

Hmmm...I'm going say "in no order" but the 1st 5 or 6 are about spot on (This list in no way reflects my sentiments up to and including one hour from now)
#1 DDN
#2 Loveless
#3 VU and Nico
#4 Bad Moon Rising
#5 Isn't Anything
#6 Doolittle
#7 Psychocandy
#8 Unknown Pleasures
#9 You're Living All Over Me
#10 Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain or Relationship of Command

and for the more "classic" rock 10

#1 Led Zeppelin (S/T)
#2 Dark Side of The Moon
#3 Blood On The Tracks (I'll call it rock)
#4 The Doors
#5 Led Zeppelin II
#6 The Wall
#7 Are You Experienced?
#8 Kick Out The Jams
#9 The White Album
#10 Disraeli Gears

1. Daydream Nation, Sonic Youth (A Thousand Leaves is my favorite, but it's
not exactly "rock"
2. The B-52s (self-titled)
3. Pretty Little Baka Guy, Shonen Knife
4. Master of Puppets, Metallica
5. Hell Awaits, Slayer
6. All Hands on the Bad One, Sleater Kinney
7. Zen Arcade, Husker Du
8. Abbey Road, the Beatles
9. Volume 4, Black Sabbath
10. Far Beyond Driven, Pantera

Is that the one with "Flowers Must Die" on it? Very god choice. I love the first Ash Ra Tempel LP as well. Whilst I'm on the Krautrock tip, have you heard the first two Amon Duul II albums? Both "Phallus Dei" and "Yeti" are wel worth getting hold of, if you're into your Kraut-Space Rock.

Geeze this will be hard. However, favourite rock albums:
1. Guided by Voices - Bee Thousand
2. Pavement - Wowee Zowee
3. Weezer - Blue Album
4. Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me
5. Sonic Youth - Sister
6. Pixies - Doolittle
7. Built to Spill - There's Nothing Wrong With Love
8. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
9. Pixies - Surfer Rosa
10. Cap'n Jazz - Analphabetapolothology


Honorable mentions:
Slint - Spiderland
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Mogwai - Mogwai Young Team
Built to Spill - Keep it Like a Secret
Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (L.A's Desert Origins)
Sunny Day Real Estate - LP2

I left out some that could easily fit on my list:
The Cure - Seventeen Seconds
My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything
Ride - Nowhere
The Smiths - Meat is Murder
The Clash - London Calling
Public Image Ltd - First Edition
Fimbulwinter - Servants of Sorcery
The Scientists - Blood Red River
Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising
The Aints - Ascension

In no particular order. I left out a bunch that I wasn't sure would be "rock" enough.



Alice in Chains – Dirt
Queen Adreena – Drink Me
David Bowie – Aladdin Sane
Deftones – White Pony
Dir en grey – Macabre
The Beatles - Revolver
Jeff Buckley – Sketches For My Sweetheart the Drunk
Primus – Frizzle Fry
Sonic Youth – EJTNS
Wilco – A Ghost is Born

Phew, I'm not the only one here who like Primus!

Larry Lalonde is one of my favorite guitarists of all time. He's like the Charlie Parker of guitar--coherently weaves in and out of key and hits every note he needs to along the way. It's dizzying. Way underrated.

Fuck, they're all good musicians. Larry is very underrated in particular though.

Yeah, Les and Brain (or whoever they have on drums) are usually pretty admired, but I think Larry is the most talented musician in the band. Les and Brain are technically gifted, but I think Larry is about 75% of the creative force. Solo Les sounds "talented" and carries the humor of Primus, but it's not very interesting.

I mean listen at 2:10 on Mr. Knowitall. I wait the whole song just to hear it every time.

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Killing Joke - Killing Joke
Sonic Youth - EVOL
Pixies - Dolittle
Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
Iggy & The Stooges - Raw Power
Metallica - And Justice For All
Loop - Heavens End
Big Black - Atomizer
The Damned - Damned Damned Damned

i should have included that in my list

yes


AND THE FLOOOOOOOWERS MUST DIE


the first song is the best...
light: look at your sun



oh i forgot

david bowie - aladdin sane
" - ziggy stardust

Primus may be the best show I've ever seen. Saw them stoned in a highschool basketball gym in Burlington Vermont. Les had goat horns and there were people diving into the crowd from the basketball hoops. It reminded me of the video for Smells like Teen Spirit.

Punchbowl is without a doubt my favorite Primus album, with pork soda and seas of cheese close behind. Excellent band. No melody, but amazing.

Another band that is great is Meat Puppets. They made what could be the best album ever if you ask me

Amon Duul II is pretty cool. I love the song " I want the sun to shine ". That has to be one of the best musical recordings I've ever heard

That's a really great way to sum up Primus.

No melody? Tritonics all over the place.

Hmmmmmm


Daydream Nation - Sonic Youth
Loveless - My Bloody Valentine
Youre Living All Over Me - Dinosaur Jr
Kid A - Radiohead
Slanted and Enchanted - Pavement
Todays Active Lifestyles - Polvo
Psychocandy - The Jesus And Mary Chain
The Future Of What - Unwound
Marquee Moon - Television
Horses - Patti Smith

It reads like a whos who of alternative rock, i know

I love Primus' first three albums.

and the EP where they cover making plans for nigel and have a cigar.

sonic youth - daydream nation
velvet underground - white light/ white heat
pixies - surfer rosa
ramones - it's alive
glenn branca - Songs '77-'79
swans - body to body/ job to job
nirvana - bleach
no new york - "produced by Brian Eno"
jimi hendrix - electric ladyland
joy division - substance
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