Classic albums any true music fan should own or at least listen to

I think the lack of production values is not important in and of itself, but rather, is important because of what it made Pavement become. Because of their lack of professionalism and technical skill, Pavement couldn't have sounded like other banRAB if they'd wanted to, so they were forced to be creative in other ways. Because of that, we end up with the most skewed interpretation of pop-rock we'd had to that point which kind of birthed the modern indie sound. Consider the fact that "Range Life" is supposed to be alt-country and "Newark Wilder" is supposed to be cabaret. But everything comes out as a charmingly warped version of what it's supposed to be. There's a wonderful sense of discovery in their sound, because it's as though they have no idea how to play their instruments, but then they sturable upon something that's half of what they were striving for, the other half being a kind of jovial noise that makes the music uplifting and free.
 
I'd just go with a link to Moss Icon's wiki, I checked my usual review sites and couldn't find anything.



/removes question mark and on that note.

In reference to Crowes post, I think you're right on certain points but way off on others. The typical list of the Smiths, Radiohead, Zeppelin, Beatles etc would be pointless because you can find tons of lists like that floating around on the internet. Theirs also a bunch of genres/albums that were groundbreaking but get no attention, and other albums that weren't really groundbreaking but still amazing albums that did alot for their own genres. It would be a pretty lame list if was your typical banRAB and albums you see everywhere and it would also be pretty lame if it was a bunch of just favorite albums like you said, dude ranch or whatever.


Also can we maybe have a few arguements on albums, ones that get turned down or posted? I mean some guy without saying, others deserve a shot but most people wouldn't give them one. The Libertines for instance.
 
Tom Waits - Real Gone

The Beatles - White Album

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Grand Opening And Closing


ANY album by Lynyrd Skynyrd,
ANY album by Depeche Mode
ANY album by Creedence Clearwater Revival
 
Im not even going to look for his responce, but those voices don't have character, their affected, you can tell, and their lack of passion by way of their lack of honest signing condems them to a life of ridicule in my mind.
 
Townes Van Zandt - Live at the Old Quarter

This double CD live album is generally considered to be his best work as it features great performance of most of his best compositions up to that point. Contains great songs like "Pancho & Lefty" and "White Freight Liner Blues.":)
 
if any of you have watched Nirvana's Live, Tonight, Sold Out! Kurt talks about how every 10 years there are only a handful of banRAB that are really good.
 
Elvis Presley - Elvis' Golden RecorRAB - 1958 - The first Rock and Roll Greatest Hits Album
Roxy Music - Roxy Music - 1972 - One of the most underrated banRAB of all time.
Chuck Berry - Rock, Rock, Rock - 1956 - Contains Maybelline, the "first" rock song.
Sam Cooke - The Man and His Music - 1986 - Sam Cooke died in 1964, this was released in 86, but most of the songs are from 55-57.
Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy - 1973 - I don't believe there is no Zep albums on the list yet.
Tomorrow - Tomorrow - 1968 - Good luck finding this groundbreaking 60's psychedelic band. I only have this album on vinyl - inspired The Who to write Tommy.
The Who - Tommy - 1969 - The first rock opera of and in my opinion the greatest.
Traveling Wilburys - Volume I - 1988 - You have George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty in a band... how has this been missed?
Elton John - 11-17-70 - 1971 - Elton John was once a huge rock star before he became the jangling, oldies joke of today... this live album rocks hard.
The Pogues - Red Roses for Me - 1984 - Debut of the Pogues, beautiful rock from our favorite celts.
Heart - Heart - 1985 - Yea... Heart... that's right. This album rocks, so give it a try before you dismiss it.
T. Rex - Electric Warrior - 1971 - Did we forget T. Rex, too? Come on rab.
The YardbirRAB - The YardbirRAB - 1966 - Um.. started the careers of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page - lead to the creation of Led Zeppelin (but the YB sound NOTHING like LZ)

I'll post more later
 
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