i just realized that HI DERE and i could have formed an alliance and catapulted several insane clown posse albums to the top of this poll
I hope you're trying to throw us off the scent and you truly did this.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:15 (fourteen years ago) link
they fall pretty well into the category of "every MC on the Bad Boy label" whether it seems wrong to you or not
― iiiinfinite jjjjest (some dude), Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:15 (fourteen years ago) link
seeing Riddle Box and Ringmaster near the top of this poll would have been massively funny
― it means "EMOTIONAL"! (HI DERE), Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:16 (fourteen years ago) link
Thanks for reminding me to listen to LP5 more often. I still think the computer is getting introverted and insular in its influences hereabouts, and emotionally relate to the earlier albums a bit more... But I have zero objections to LP5 being recognized.
― nori dusted (Sanpaku), Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:16 (fourteen years ago) link
or Cee-Lo (own his solo albums)
do you hate goodie mob too?
i don't care about the greatest thing, it just seems incomprehensible to me that a rap fan wouldn't 'get' biggie or premo/rza/easy mo bee beats. I mean even the most hard headed 2pac fan must by definition like easy mo bee beats for Me Against The World so...
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:18 (fourteen years ago) link
Like, at heart I'm a geek and a left-wing moralist, so wordy, geeky stuff like Nas or inspired communist analysis like The Coup move me in ways gangsta nihilism and hypercapitalism can never do.
(several x-posts)
― Tuomas, Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:18 (fourteen years ago) link
that's fine, but then you should maybe appreciate that geeky, wordy jangly indie rock might move some people in ways that hip hop can never do and not judge them for it - *hongrosmileyface*
― the Rob Based god (M@tt He1ges0n), Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:22 (fourteen years ago) link
Goodie MOB is awesome btw
― the sound of a norwegian guy being wrong (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:24 (fourteen years ago) link
17 The Boo Radleys - Giant Steps (1993)89 points4 votes1 first-place voteGreatest contributor: Dog Latin
http://blog.roodo.com/dionysoslin/4a7d88f1.jpg
I just got "Giant Steps" back from my sister after she borrowed it for months on end, and after listening to it again I have solidyfied my theory that it is the greatest album ever.
― dog latin (dog latin), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 10:20 (6 years ago)
I would agree that Giant Steps is their masterpiece and one of the best records Creation ever put out; although a big hit, I still think it's underrated in the wider scheme of things.
― Marcello Carlin, Friday, 23 February 2007 15:19 (3 years ago)
GIANT STEPS IS THE GREATEST INDIE GUITAR RECORD EVER EVER EVER RIGHT
― Scik Mouthy, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 20:51 (2 years ago)
Part of what makes Giant Steps so incredible is that there’s such a variety of tracks on it, but it all hangs together so well.
― Nasty, Brutish & Short, Monday, 18 June 2007 22:18 (2 years ago)
i don't really listen to any of the albums/bands that would be considered contemporaries of this, but i heard "Leaves and Sand" on a Peel comp in high school and got totally hooked on it, really love this album and am definitely voting for it in the 90s poll.
― waka yoga flame (some dude), Monday, 1 March 2010 16:36 (2 months ago)
Now, Giant Steps, on the other hand, is a fucking masterpiece. This is the first I've seen of this poll, but I would have voted for "I Hang Suspended," "Leaves & Sand," or "Thinking of Ways." I will review & report back. Even though it is the obvious centerpiece & mindblowingly awesome, I've always associated "Lazarus" more w/ the EP, which came out considerably ahead of GS iirc.
― Man or Austro-Hungarian? (Pillbox), Saturday, 6 March 2010 05:12 (2 months ago)
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:26 (fourteen years ago) link
that's right, a British indie guitar record that some dude voted for
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:27 (fourteen years ago) link
I too will vouch for its brilliance
that record's pretty good. "Wish I Was Skinny" is purty
― the sound of a norwegian guy being wrong (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:30 (fourteen years ago) link
Another one I voted for and likely to be my last choice to appear.
This is easily my favourite album Creation put out and it still sounds just as amazing now. I was kind of hoping this might sneak into the top 10.
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:31 (fourteen years ago) link
I basically feel the same way about the Boo Radleys as I do about Biggie
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:40 (fourteen years ago) link
For some reason I'm always mixing up Boo Radleys with Right Said Fred - which one of them did the Sonic the Hedgehog song?
― Tuomas, Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:43 (fourteen years ago) link
lol Tuomas
― the sound of a norwegian guy being wrong (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:43 (fourteen years ago) link
I think you just broke my brain
― it means "EMOTIONAL"! (HI DERE), Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:44 (fourteen years ago) link
posts that push it so far that they break character
― I am using your worlds, Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:44 (fourteen years ago) link
Right Said Fredhttp://bit.ly/c6byY2
Boo Radleyshttp://bit.ly/aNctTM
― it means "EMOTIONAL"! (HI DERE), Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:46 (fourteen years ago) link
TBH I think I just made the connection because they're both bald guys with colourful clothes. If that Sonic the Hedgehog tune is not by Boo Radleys, then I can't recall any songs of theirs.
― Tuomas, Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:46 (fourteen years ago) link
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Thursday, May 6, 2010 12:27 PM (21 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
it's true! without my 4 points they'd have been alllll the way down at #21
― iiiinfinite jjjjest (some dude), Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:53 (fourteen years ago) link
― Tuomas, Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:43 (8 minutes ago)
Both great groups.
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:53 (fourteen years ago) link
i don't really listen to any of the albums/bands that would be considered contemporaries of this, but i heard "Leaves and Sand" on a Peel comp in high school and got totally hooked on it, really love this album and am definitely voting for it in the 90s poll.― waka yoga flame (some dude), Monday, 1 March 2010 16:36 (2 months ago)
"Peel Out in the States" yep, I have one of these (actually, ten volumes of this)
also: http://www.booradleys.co.uk/giant_steps/fans.htm
― Mark G, Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:56 (fourteen years ago) link
Coming May 25th - Giant Steps. "Digitally remastered and expanded three CD edition of the Britpop band's 1993 album including all of their b-sides and singles released around the time of the album. Giant Steps was the third album by the Boo Radleys. NME and Select named it as Album Of The Year. It reached the UK Top 20, but did not spawn a Top 40 single."
Disc Two 1. Adrenalin EP Lazy Day 2. Vegas 3. Feels Like Tomorrow 4. Whiplashed
Boo! Forever 5. Does This Hurt 6. Boo! Forever 7. Buffalo Bill 8. Sunfly Ii: Walking With The Kings
B-Sides 9. Rodney King - St. Etienne Remix (I Hang Suspended B-side) 10. As Bound As Tomorrow (I Hang Suspended B-side) 11. I Will Always Ask You Where You've Been Even Though I Know The Answer (I Hang Suspended B-side) 12. Peachy Keen Acoustic Version (Wish I Was Skinny B-side) 13. Furthur (Wish I Was Skinny B-side) 14. Crow Eye (Wish I Was Skinny B-side)
Disc Three: B-Sides & Alternate Versions 1. Barney (...and me) B-Sides Tortoiseshell 2. Zoom 3. Cracked Lips, Homesick
Lazarus B-Side 4. At The Sound Of Speed 5. Let Me Be Your Faith 6. Petroleum
Lazarus (Remixes) 7. Lazarus - 7" Version 8. Lazarus - Acoustic 9. (I Wanna Be) Touchdown Jesus 10. Lazarus - St. Etienne Remix 11. Lazarus - Secret Knowledge Remix 12. Lazarus - Ultramarine Remix 13. Lazarus - Augustus Pablo Remix 14. Lazarus - 12" Version
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:56 (fourteen years ago) link
Lazy Day & Does This Hurt EPs surely should be on a deluxe Everything's Alright Forever but I guess that's not going to happen.
― a fucking stove just fell on my foot. (Colonel Poo), Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:58 (fourteen years ago) link
Lazarus - Augustus Pablo Remix
lol.
(xpost you are right)
― Mark G, Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:59 (fourteen years ago) link
Next up is the last record without a first-place vote ;_;
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:05 (fourteen years ago) link
RIP RECORDS WITHOUT A FIRST-PLACE VOTE
16 Stereolab - Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements (1993)95 points6 votes0 first-place votesGreatest contributor: purrington
http://www.kosmikradiation.com/albums_files/stereolab_transient.jpg
Listening to this right now for the first time in a very long time & am once again blown away by how consistently brilliant it is. Emperor Tomato Ketchup sure, but this is the sound of The Groop at the height of their strengths.
― Yngwie Hoosteen (Pillbox), Sunday, 26 July 2009 07:03 (9 months ago)
this is totally the best Stereolab album.
― Your Mother Smells Of Elderflower (Masonic Boom), Sunday, 26 July 2009 08:37 (9 months ago)
transient...has always been my fave. saw them at that time at the danbury airport bar in danbury connecticut AND TIME AND SPACE STOOD STILL BEFORE THEIR VERY AWESOMENESS. seriously, one of the best shows i've ever seen. tomato ketchup is good to though. very kool soundz. then i lost track.
― scott seward, Sunday, 25 March 2007 16:41 (3 years ago)
Transient RNBWA is not only my favourite Stereolab, but it's up there in my top 5 records ever.
― Mister Craig, Thursday, 17 May 2007 08:00 (2 years ago)
"Transient Random..." is an all-time classic
― Tim, Wednesday, 31 January 2001 01:00 (9 years ago)
one of my favourite bands of the nineties, so i would have to say classic, but "transient random noise..." was their last truly great album - nothing since then has had that richness of sound.
― kevan cooke, Tuesday, 13 March 2001 01:00 (9 years ago)
Not mentioning the greatness that is Transient Random Noise-Bursts With Announcements is...criminal.
― Sean Carruthers, Friday, 25 May 2001 01:00 (8 years ago)
I fell off after Emperor Tomato Ketchup but love pretty much everything up to that. Peng is great, but the trinity of Transient Random/Mars Audiac Quintent/ETK pretty much defined my college existance. I'm going with Transient though.
― dan selzer, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:47 (2 years ago)
when are we going to get to the last record with only 1 vote?
― iiiinfinite jjjjest (some dude), Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:05 (fourteen years ago) link
I just realised I put the hyphen between the wrong words :///
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:06 (fourteen years ago) link
no wait I didn't! haha!
Their best album I think. 18 min Jenny Ondioline - I'll go and put it on now.
― I am using your worlds, Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:06 (fourteen years ago) link
some dude that is CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:07 (fourteen years ago) link
x post: Despite having most of their singles that new version that sounds really tempting. Boo! Forever is one of their finest songs and the 12" version of Lazarus is so good, actually the only thing I'd change about Giant Steps is the version of Lazarus on there is too short.
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:07 (fourteen years ago) link
I put the hyphen in the right place but got the year wrong. Should be 1993 ://///////
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:13 (fourteen years ago) link
... or did you?
― it means "EMOTIONAL"! (HI DERE), Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:15 (fourteen years ago) link
FANK U KIND MOD
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:15 (fourteen years ago) link
brb voting
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:16 (fourteen years ago) link
For some reason I'm always mixing up Boo Radleys with Right Said Fred - which one of them did the Sonic the Hedgehog song?― Tuomas,
― Tuomas,
lolololol
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:29 (fourteen years ago) link
that's really the tuomas quote for the ages
― the Rob Based god (M@tt He1ges0n), Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:32 (fourteen years ago) link
Ooh 2-in-a-row of mine. Kind of surprised Giant Steps only got 4 votes. Not sure if I want a remastered version, but seeing as I kept putting off buying the 12"s when I saw them in Vinyl Exchange I'll be getting it for the extras. Have never heard 12" Lazarus so it best be as good as everyone says.
― ketchup scam (useless chamber), Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:37 (fourteen years ago) link
Ok, turns out it was Right Said Fred who did the Sonic the Hedgehog tune, took me a while to remember what it was called:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI2En2RVf6s&feature=related
― Tuomas, Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:39 (fourteen years ago) link
thread delivers
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:45 (fourteen years ago) link
(really AM off to vote now)
― Mansun was where I fucked up (acoleuthic), Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:46 (fourteen years ago) link
I had all of Autechre's albums except for LP 5. I recall it was somewhat hard to find even back then. Now it goes for $30 to $100!
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 6 May 2010 17:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Uh... it's on Amazon for $12.95.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Thursday, 6 May 2010 18:02 (fourteen years ago) link
Um, one beat up library copy.
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 6 May 2010 18:06 (fourteen years ago) link
i see LP5 in the used cd bins all the time.
― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, 6 May 2010 18:07 (fourteen years ago) link
Ahhh well in that case I may pick up the 1-2 copies I've seen in the local used bins and throw 'em up on eBay.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Thursday, 6 May 2010 18:12 (fourteen years ago) link