The Modern Lovers. I'd heard some of Jonathan Richman's later stuff and liked it, but that first album blew me away when I finally got to it.
― Jesse Fox (Jesse Fox), Friday, 17 January 2003 02:17 (twenty-three years ago)
now TUSK ...yeah, sure! ...apart from the title track, didn't get to hear the whole alb before 'bout three years ago ...and then found lotsa other very good songs on it, of course ...but it wasn't some vague "somehow" that took me so long ...(lack of) cash was, as always
― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Friday, 17 January 2003 02:21 (twenty-three years ago)
Modest Mouse - I stayed away because all the scenester kids kept talking about them, but damn, I like them a lot. (see also: Pixies)
― Alexis, Friday, 17 January 2003 02:23 (twenty-three years ago)
Boston. They'd always been a casual guilty pleasure, something I always had the impression I wasn't supposed to like. After hearing and loving "Peace Of Mind" on the radio and then posting about it to ILM, I began entertaining the idea of buying this for perverse pleasure. It led to a total turnaround in my entire approach to pop music enjoyment and was the first step along the road to becoming what I am now. This record epitomizes the concept of 'perfect pop' for me.
Bat Out Of Hell.
The Yes Album. Because half of it was on Classic Yes, I always resisted buying this until last year. At the moment, I'd rank it among my absolute favourite pieces of music. I don't need to think about it at all when it's on, it all just flows and connects perfectly but also achieves levels of delight and solemn beauty that not much rock music does.
Beethoven's 5th, 6th, and 7th symphonies.
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
The Velvet Underground and Nico
Django Reinhardt - Hall of Fame 5-CD set
JS Bach - Brandenburg Concertos
John Cage - Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano
Deep Purple - Machine Head
Patti Smith Group - Easter
MBV - Loveless
Voivod - Nothingface
Genesis - Nursery Cryme
REM - Murmur. I'd loved R. E. M. for at least seven or eight years before I bought what's far and away their greatest album.
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation Of Millions . . .
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out, Radio
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
Igor Stravinsky - Le Sacre du Printemps
Wire - 154
― sundar subramanian (sundar), Saturday, 18 January 2003 23:18 (twenty-three years ago)
God, there are so many of these; even through 15 years or so of hardcore collecting and owning thousands of records, I still only managed to hear the following in the last 1-2 years-
808 State - Newbuild
Giorgio Moroder - From Here to Eternity
Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo
Big Star - everything, all the original albums, the posthumous releases (the Ryko live thing, the Norton Nobody can Dance cd), the Chris Bell album, the Alex Chilton 1970 thing, etc.
Fred Frith - Guitar Solos
Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight
Prince Far I - Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter III
LFO - Frequencies
MBV - Loveless
Kinks - Village Green Preservation Society
David Bowie - The Man Who Sold the World
All screamingly great.
Can't wait to tackle the next batch of stuff I've "never gotten around to"
― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Sunday, 19 January 2003 06:32 (twenty-three years ago)
Television - Marquee Moon
The Sound - Jeopardy
Chic - Greatest Hits
The Cure - Disintegration, Pornography, Show
Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
Steely Dan - The Royal Scam
― Clarke B. (emily), Sunday, 19 January 2003 06:52 (twenty-three years ago)