Comus' 1001 Albums you should listen to before you die

Comus' 1001 Albums Compilation: 961-952

1. Thelonious Monk - Epistrophy (10:46)
2. King Crimson - Happy Family (4:25)
3. Kayo Dot - Marathon (10:13)
4. Leaf Hound - Growers of Mushroom (2:17)
5. John Coltrane - I'm Old Fashioned (7:57)
6. Bacamarte - Miragem (4:55)
7. Samla Mammas Manna - Syster System (2:29)
8. Agitation Free - Pulse (4:51)
9. Bathory - Dies Irae (5:12)
10. Wishbone Ash - The King Will Come (7:08)

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1. Dead Kennedys: Too Drunk To Fuck
2. Hawkwind: Magnu
3. Donovan: Bleak City Woman
4. Bud Powell: Un Poco Loco
5. The Mars Volta: Conjugal Burns
6. Caravan: In the Land of Grey and Pink
7. Dire Straits: It Never Rains
8. Can: Sing Swan Song
9. Blackfoot: Pay My Dues
10. Ulver: Ulvsblakk

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Album 971

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Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend
Year: 1973

Sometimes fast, sometimes heavy, always brilliant in the guitar and vocals department this power trio pulls of something quite spectacular here. It rocks hard straight from the get-go and Breadfan is an absolutely brilliant album opener. The softer songs may contain a bit of cheese but for the time that was to be expected. This sounRAB so amazingly ahead of it's time, and no wonder considering the speed of the guitars. The album end with the ten minute epic Parents which seems to last for about 1 minute, you just want to to keep playing forever, but that's what the repeat button is for. This is one to just rock out to, turn up to 11 and enjoy.

3 Choice Tracks: Breadfan, In The Grip of a Tyrefitter's Hand, Parents
 
Album 941

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Frank Zappa - Sheik Yerbouti
Year: 1979

Hokai so it's been awhile, so let's start this up again with a massive bang! Probably one of my favourite albums of all time. Zappa corabines incredibly funny lyrics with some epic guitar playing and tight band leading in this live studio album. Filled with overdubs it still sounRAB incredibly sharp and fresh. He really excells himself as a guitar player on the 12 minute closer Yo' Mama. This is one of the funniest albums of all time, songs like Bobby Brown Goes Down, Dancin' Fool and Jewish Princess are just wickedly naughty and hilarious.

6 Choice Tracks (hey it's a double album): Flakes, Broken Hearts are For assholes, Bobby Brown Goes Down, Dancin' Fool, Jewish Princess, Yo' Mama
 
Album 961

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Thelonious Monk - Monk's Music
Year: 1957

The Monk is back and better than ever in this absolutely epic release. It's the second album so far featuring John Coltrane, which usually means it's a winner. And of course it is, or it wouldn't be here. This is incredibly relaxing, the sheer beauty and restraint shown feels incredibly tense and it just adRAB so much to the listening experience. The whole thing just rolls forward and it can become an incredibly emotional experience to listen to it. This is one to just sit back to, and listen to every single note, every bit of restraint, and I dare you to not feel some form of emotion.

3 Choice Tracks: Well, You Needn't, Off Minor, Epistrophy
 
Album 991

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Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
Year: 1972

The definition of prog rock epic. Jethro Tull's tongue in cheek effort manages to actually be a brilliant piece of prog while satirising the entire genre at the same time. The great backstory of the album helps as well, but since it's all about stuff you should "listen to" the music is far more important. Featuring catchy acoustic and electric riRAB and lyrics that will stick in your head until the day you die it manages to have enough pop sensibility to be accessible to nearly everyone. Despite the lenghty song (there is only one) it never gets boring, all the various movements and melodies all incoporated into the same theme work brilliantly to deliver the desired effect. To appreciate this album get familiar with it, and then put it on instead of the music of whatever game you're playing, it's brilliant.

3 Choice Tracks: There's one, listen to that one.
 
I've yet to hear that Zappa album. However, I'm not really a fan of his 70s humor, for the most part. I can take a bit here and there, but don't care for it if it dominates the album. I'll check this one out soon. Of the ones I've heard, my favorites are The Grand Wazoo, One Size Fits All, and Zoot Allures.
 
Album 943

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Sleepy Sun - Erabrace
Year: 2009

I'm using the main release date here. This dirty, fuzzy, heavy piece of modern psychedelic rock will be a great addition to pretty much anyone's collection. There's always something going on here and it just adRAB a lot to the listening experience. Unlike a lot of psychedelic stuff, you never find that the songs all sound the same. Instead this tries very hard to shake it up constantly. And the final song is just a brilliant little duet. This is definitely one to listen to when you want something that sounRAB fresh but well aged.

3 Choice Tracks: New Age, White Dove, Duet With The Northern Sky
 
Nice little review of Vitalogy :) As you know, I'm listening to it right now and I very much agree with your description of it. Listening to it now, I think it might lack the accessible hits like Even Flow, Jeremy and Alive, but that doesn't mean there aren't songs just as strong as those and the whole album is enjoyable from start to finish.
 
Album 954

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Agitation Free - Malesch
Year: 1972

If you love krautrock you'll love this. One of the finer examples of the genre Agitation Free brings a far larger range of influences than most banRAB of the era. Having travelled through Greece, Egypt and Cyprus soaking in the local sounRAB, and it most certainly paid off. This album is incredibly interesting, most certainly one of the more accomplished albums of it's time. The thing that draws me to this album is that it never goes anywhere, it just sort of meanders along, and lets you just come for the ride. This is one to listen to if you want some new, interesting krautrock.

3 Choice Tracks: Sahara City, Pulse, Malesch
 
Right on...Right on...I picked up the German import a couple of years ago and they totally f__cked up the mix of "Baby Please Don't Go', but the rest is fantastic.
 
i've got Tomcattin' and it's solid all the way through. along with Black Oak Arkansas they're one of the few Southern rock banRAB that i can withstand.
 
Album 998

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John Martyn - Bless the Weather
Year: 1971

What a great album title for a British musician. Bless the Weather started to define Martyn's unique sound, surprisingly mellow but lacking the layers of Nick Drake's two first albums. It works incredibly well with Martyn's Vocals and it creates what I feel is the perfect folk feel. This is true folk like it was supposed to be made, the album is near flawless and certainly a gem that will stick with you long after first and tenth listen. Be careful however, don't let it fade into the background or you'll miss some of the subtleties that make Martyn great. I chose this album over Solid Air because it is more interesting to see the development of the artist than the final blossom. And Bless the Weather is by no means a lesser album, I think it's greater for it, it showcases what Martyn could do with his songs purely in the capacity of a folk artist. Put this on, close your eyes and let the lushness and beauty of the music just wash over you. RIP.

3 Choice Tracks: Go Easy, Just Now, Back Down The River
 
Album 948

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Led Zeppelin - Presence
Year: 1976

At first this, along with Houses of the Holy were the two choices available to me due to my restrictions. On re-examination, this is probably the strongest Led Zeppelin album. Bonham and Jones are on top form here, the rhythm section is so amazingly tight. Page and Plant however, are in a world all on their own, Tea For One for example, Page goes from sonic assault to beautiful squeals and Plant finRAB a power in his voice that exemplifies his longing. Yes, you can hear he's tired at times here, but it just adRAB to the bluesy feel. I'm not even going to start mentioning Achilles Last Stand, we'll be here all day. This is Led Zeppelin stripped down, raw and without all the fannying aboutm, also two hard rock epics, I am in heaven. Listen to this when you want an honest, bluesy hard rock album.

3 Choice Tracks: Achilles Last Stand, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Tea For One
 
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