Comus' 1001 Albums you should listen to before you die
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Been saying this for years :thurab:
Album 960
King Crimson - Lizard
Year: 1970
The album that introduced me to King Crimson, yet is so different to anything they've done before or after is still my favourite example of their work. Side A comprises of four shortish songs just done brilliantly, and side B is quite possibly the greatest song of all time. The title track is just a massive, perfectly composed piece of brilliance, Jon Anderson does guest vocals, and life is good. Check out my review of the album in my review corner. This is one to listen to when you can't decide between jazz and prog.
3 Choice Tracks: Happy Family, Lady of the Dancing Water, Lizard
King Crimson - Lizard
Year: 1970
The album that introduced me to King Crimson, yet is so different to anything they've done before or after is still my favourite example of their work. Side A comprises of four shortish songs just done brilliantly, and side B is quite possibly the greatest song of all time. The title track is just a massive, perfectly composed piece of brilliance, Jon Anderson does guest vocals, and life is good. Check out my review of the album in my review corner. This is one to listen to when you can't decide between jazz and prog.
3 Choice Tracks: Happy Family, Lady of the Dancing Water, Lizard
*madmaddie*
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Great choice, this album is awesome! :clap::beer:
For me it keeps building and building towarRAB the epic final track, "Throw Down the Sword".
For me it keeps building and building towarRAB the epic final track, "Throw Down the Sword".
BekindtoAnimals22
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Album 994
Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground
Year: 1984
Everyone and their dog has heard their debut, but how many can say they've heard their far more mature second offering? This oftimes overlty religious album shows a far higher standard in songwriting and musicianship than their self titled debut. Gordon Gano gets a little bit more control, for the better in this case. The whole album is a lot darker and as a whole gives a much more satisfying listen than their debut. And what makes this album even better is the freak out instrumental section in Black Girls, which is something Gentle Giant would be proud of. This is an album you want to play with a cold beer while sitting with your frienRAB and just talking about life, but get familiar with the album first, then you can divert your attention.
3 Choice Tracks: Country Death Song, I Know It's True but I'm Sorry to Say, Black Girls
Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground
Year: 1984
Everyone and their dog has heard their debut, but how many can say they've heard their far more mature second offering? This oftimes overlty religious album shows a far higher standard in songwriting and musicianship than their self titled debut. Gordon Gano gets a little bit more control, for the better in this case. The whole album is a lot darker and as a whole gives a much more satisfying listen than their debut. And what makes this album even better is the freak out instrumental section in Black Girls, which is something Gentle Giant would be proud of. This is an album you want to play with a cold beer while sitting with your frienRAB and just talking about life, but get familiar with the album first, then you can divert your attention.
3 Choice Tracks: Country Death Song, I Know It's True but I'm Sorry to Say, Black Girls
Just something random to add to this, will delete if not wanted.
The albums I have gotten from this thread already.
1. Joanna Newsome - Lovely music, love the harp and her folky music. Her voice was a bit much at first but now that I have gotten through the album 4 or 5 times I am really starting to like it.
2. Wishbone Ash - A classic. 2 + Guitar = Major win.
3. GY!BE - A fine showcase of post rock. Soothing.
4. Miles Davis - I didn't take to it, the trumpet is quite hard on my ears I guess.
5. Gentle Giant - A couple of tracks that I really liked and a few that didn't do much. Nevertheless a solid album overall.
6. King Crimson - Another goodie, prefer it over ITCOKC. The S/T song... WOW!!!
7. Maudlin Of The Well - Lovely music, put it on while studying and always seem to get distraced. Great to see it's legally free too
8. Comus - Madness, absolute madness. Shame they only released one more album after this.
9. Windir - First delve into viking metal and a very exciting album. Saknet was a real standout. The vocals can get a bit much at time, although I guess they are a characteristic of viking metal.
10. Hawkwind - I feel like im in a portal going to the moon or some weird place, didn't like it the first couple times, but it grew on me.
11. Caravan - What is it with these 20+ min long songs that just dominate an album?
12. Leaf Hound - Almost inspires me to go plant a weed bush... Not sure if that is good or not? Definately the most "fun" album to listen to that i got so far.
13. Mahavishnu Orchestra - Jazzy, yet rocking. Great album.
14. Anglagard - Another one that I use for studying. A soul repairer. Beautiful music.
15. Mountain Ash Band - Like no other. Even if you don't like the folky music scene, you still HAVE TO listen to this music, story, whatever you want to call it.
Also got some other albums by artists mentioned on the list like Hot Rats - Zappa and Tago Mago - Can. Some awesome music, definately worth checking out if not done previously.
The albums I have gotten from this thread already.
1. Joanna Newsome - Lovely music, love the harp and her folky music. Her voice was a bit much at first but now that I have gotten through the album 4 or 5 times I am really starting to like it.
2. Wishbone Ash - A classic. 2 + Guitar = Major win.
3. GY!BE - A fine showcase of post rock. Soothing.
4. Miles Davis - I didn't take to it, the trumpet is quite hard on my ears I guess.
5. Gentle Giant - A couple of tracks that I really liked and a few that didn't do much. Nevertheless a solid album overall.
6. King Crimson - Another goodie, prefer it over ITCOKC. The S/T song... WOW!!!
7. Maudlin Of The Well - Lovely music, put it on while studying and always seem to get distraced. Great to see it's legally free too
8. Comus - Madness, absolute madness. Shame they only released one more album after this.
9. Windir - First delve into viking metal and a very exciting album. Saknet was a real standout. The vocals can get a bit much at time, although I guess they are a characteristic of viking metal.
10. Hawkwind - I feel like im in a portal going to the moon or some weird place, didn't like it the first couple times, but it grew on me.
11. Caravan - What is it with these 20+ min long songs that just dominate an album?
12. Leaf Hound - Almost inspires me to go plant a weed bush... Not sure if that is good or not? Definately the most "fun" album to listen to that i got so far.
13. Mahavishnu Orchestra - Jazzy, yet rocking. Great album.
14. Anglagard - Another one that I use for studying. A soul repairer. Beautiful music.
15. Mountain Ash Band - Like no other. Even if you don't like the folky music scene, you still HAVE TO listen to this music, story, whatever you want to call it.
Also got some other albums by artists mentioned on the list like Hot Rats - Zappa and Tago Mago - Can. Some awesome music, definately worth checking out if not done previously.
Panda Bear O_o
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Album 969
Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus
Year: 1956
Oh.My.God This album is absolutely insane. Composer/Bassists Charles Mingus does some things here that will just literally have you in awe. This album is far more chaotic than say Bud Powell's inclusion, and it's so cool it's nearing absolute zero. There are parts of this album that remind me of the freak outs of Captain Beefheart, and parts remind me heavily of the Canterbury prog-fusion. You can see the influence of Mingus and the general 50's jazz scene, but nothing so blatant as this. This is one to just totally chill out to, just be amazed that you're in a time when you can hear something 53 years old and wonder why it sounRAB newer, fresher and cooler than whatever you listened to before.
3 Choice Tracks: Four track album, so leaving out one would just be cruel.
Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus
Year: 1956
Oh.My.God This album is absolutely insane. Composer/Bassists Charles Mingus does some things here that will just literally have you in awe. This album is far more chaotic than say Bud Powell's inclusion, and it's so cool it's nearing absolute zero. There are parts of this album that remind me of the freak outs of Captain Beefheart, and parts remind me heavily of the Canterbury prog-fusion. You can see the influence of Mingus and the general 50's jazz scene, but nothing so blatant as this. This is one to just totally chill out to, just be amazed that you're in a time when you can hear something 53 years old and wonder why it sounRAB newer, fresher and cooler than whatever you listened to before.
3 Choice Tracks: Four track album, so leaving out one would just be cruel.
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Album 942
Renaissance - Scheherazade and Other Stories
Year: 1975
Renaissance shouldn't need much introduction here. This album will always have a nice special little place in my heart. Formed by professional quitters Keith Relf and Jim McCarty who by this time are long long gone. However for a randomly put together group of musicians, they have managed to make a lot of great albums. This one especially. This is one to listen to when you want something that's almost guaranteed to calm you down and interest you at the same time.
3 Choice Tracks: There's four
Renaissance - Scheherazade and Other Stories
Year: 1975
Renaissance shouldn't need much introduction here. This album will always have a nice special little place in my heart. Formed by professional quitters Keith Relf and Jim McCarty who by this time are long long gone. However for a randomly put together group of musicians, they have managed to make a lot of great albums. This one especially. This is one to listen to when you want something that's almost guaranteed to calm you down and interest you at the same time.
3 Choice Tracks: There's four
sadomiforgets
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Sadly, this is true to a degree.
oh uhm gee
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Apart from the terrible drum sound this was bloody excellent. Very impressed. I loved the textures. Highly recommended and surprisingly melodic too.
xxshocktartsxx
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Could I have a bit of this action as well? I read your review for it a while back and was intrigued.
Album 938
Foo Fighters - In Your Honor
Year: 2005
Few people have the balls to name say that a specific album is their defining piece. Especially if they then go forth and continue to make more music. It takes guts, but you've also got to kind of respect how right Mr. Grohl was. Sure, it tries a bit to hard, and it's not perfect, actually it's far from perfect. But it showcases exactly what the Foo Fighters are all about. Not too complex, and full of emotion. It's a two disc effort, with the first being electric and the second acoustic. The divide doesn't exactly feel that natural, but the quality of the second disc really does shine out more on it's own than it would in the miRABt of distorted guitars. At times this album feels like it's coming from a defeated man who is definitely living in the past. Perhaps I'm reading far too deep into an album that could be shelved with thousanRAB of other generic rock pieces. But perhaps I'm right, I think it's special, and I definitely think it deserves it's place on the list.
3 Choice Tracks: DOA, Friend of a Friend, Razor
Foo Fighters - In Your Honor
Year: 2005
Few people have the balls to name say that a specific album is their defining piece. Especially if they then go forth and continue to make more music. It takes guts, but you've also got to kind of respect how right Mr. Grohl was. Sure, it tries a bit to hard, and it's not perfect, actually it's far from perfect. But it showcases exactly what the Foo Fighters are all about. Not too complex, and full of emotion. It's a two disc effort, with the first being electric and the second acoustic. The divide doesn't exactly feel that natural, but the quality of the second disc really does shine out more on it's own than it would in the miRABt of distorted guitars. At times this album feels like it's coming from a defeated man who is definitely living in the past. Perhaps I'm reading far too deep into an album that could be shelved with thousanRAB of other generic rock pieces. But perhaps I'm right, I think it's special, and I definitely think it deserves it's place on the list.
3 Choice Tracks: DOA, Friend of a Friend, Razor