BONUS points if you can name an ARTIST who is without flaw. I'm talkin' no "She's Electric," no "Rocky Raccoon"...NOTHING in the canon that you wouldn't wanna hear in any given situation.
― roger adultery, Wednesday, 17 December 2003 01:34 (twenty-two years ago)
― the surface noise (electricsound), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 01:36 (twenty-two years ago)
― Gear! (Gear!), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 01:37 (twenty-two years ago)
never a dull moment?? i think that's impossible
― phil turnbull (philT), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 01:43 (twenty-two years ago)
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 01:44 (twenty-two years ago)
― otto, Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:00 (twenty-two years ago)
(i hope i don't need to restate that this is my opinion and don't expect anyone to share it)
― the surface noise (electricsound), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:02 (twenty-two years ago)
Whos' Next I won't comment on because I don't like The Who.
I considered Alien Lanes, but I don't like a few songs on there. Ditto for Bee Thousand (never got the fascination with "Hot Freaks")
Tonights the Night, Fun House and Spirit of Eden are all good choices, tho I can't remember the last time I actually pulled Fun House out and listened to it.
― roger adultery (roger adultery), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:04 (twenty-two years ago)
― pete s, Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:05 (twenty-two years ago)
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:08 (twenty-two years ago)
Univers Zero - "Heresie"Magma - "Mekanik Destructiw Kommandoh"
"Spirit Of Eden", definitely. Also Neil Young - "On The Beach", although I'm wavering a bit on "Vampire Blues".
― udu wudu (udu wudu), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:09 (twenty-two years ago)
in the aeroplane over the seaastral weeksblack saint and the sinner ladyout of stepdouble nickels on the dimerock bottomthe who sell out (really!)faust iv
― yetimike (McGonigal), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:11 (twenty-two years ago)
― roger adultery (roger adultery), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:12 (twenty-two years ago)
― scott seward, Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:15 (twenty-two years ago)
― fletrejet, Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:15 (twenty-two years ago)
― sam bloch, Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:16 (twenty-two years ago)
― yetimike (McGonigal), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:16 (twenty-two years ago)
― scott seward, Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:17 (twenty-two years ago)
― rainman (rainman), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:19 (twenty-two years ago)
― yetimike (McGonigal), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:21 (twenty-two years ago)
― the surface noise (electricsound), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:22 (twenty-two years ago)
the STROKES??!?!?!? Not to start a big thing here or nuthin,' but....
the STROKES??!?!?!!
― roger adultery (roger adultery), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:23 (twenty-two years ago)
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:28 (twenty-two years ago)
All perfect to me. 'Tin Drum' would be perfect if not for "Ghosts," which disrupts things.
― Patrick South (Patrick South), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:32 (twenty-two years ago)
― Clarke B., Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:56 (twenty-two years ago)
Hands down perfect.
― may pang (maypang), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 03:00 (twenty-two years ago)
haha one of these bands is not like the others.
see also Worst songs on each of a favourite artist's albums
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 03:07 (twenty-two years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 03:10 (twenty-two years ago)
I don't think I ever put it on without playing from start to finish
― webcrack (music=crack), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 03:18 (twenty-two years ago)
― newnumbertwo, Wednesday, 17 December 2003 03:18 (twenty-two years ago)
― may pang (maypang), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 03:21 (twenty-two years ago)
Afghan Whigs "Up In It"Slowdive "Souvlaki"
x post
― webcrack (music=crack), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 03:21 (twenty-two years ago)
Granted, I wouldn't want to hear any of those "in any given situation." But that's a dozen albums, none of which have a single weak track anywhere on them.
― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 03:21 (twenty-two years ago)
― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 03:22 (twenty-two years ago)
With Coltrane, I'd go more for Crescent or A Love Supreme [not that ColtraneSound isn't great!]
― usual channels, Wednesday, 17 December 2003 03:32 (twenty-two years ago)
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 03:34 (twenty-two years ago)
― keith m (keithmcl), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 03:42 (twenty-two years ago)
Brian Eno - Another Green WorldFine Young Cannibals - The Raw and the CookedDigable Planets - Reachin'The Clash - The ClashPet Shop Boys - VeryCaptain Beefheart - Shiny BeastBuzzcocks - Singles Going Steady
― tipustiger, Wednesday, 17 December 2003 03:44 (twenty-two years ago)
― roger adultery (roger adultery), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 03:47 (twenty-two years ago)
― pete s, Wednesday, 17 December 2003 03:47 (twenty-two years ago)
True. I'm operating along the lines of 'every song that comes on in order I am happy to hear it and don't want to hear a different song instead', which isn't really the same as 'no (objectively) weak tracks'. I'm critical enough that I could find some flaw in any record, so I couldn't ever satisfy this standard with my own listening ear.
― webcrack (music=crack), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 04:02 (twenty-two years ago)
― Ann Sterzinger (Ann Sterzinger), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 04:12 (twenty-two years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 04:18 (twenty-two years ago)
― Chris O., Wednesday, 17 December 2003 04:22 (twenty-two years ago)
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 04:37 (twenty-two years ago)
peter gabriel :: _2_
gang of four :: _entertainment_
fennesz :: _endless summer_
young marble giants :: _colossal youth_
...i would also take ymg for the bonus answer.
― william (william), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 04:54 (twenty-two years ago)
― may pang (maypang), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 04:59 (twenty-two years ago)
― may pang (maypang), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 05:00 (twenty-two years ago)
― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 05:18 (twenty-two years ago)
― may pang (maypang), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 05:20 (twenty-two years ago)
You might have had an argument if you'd suggested stopping after F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E, but as it stands... asshat.
nickalicious: There is filler on Deltron, in fairness. New Coke, for example.
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 14:52 (twenty-two years ago)
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 14:54 (twenty-two years ago)
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 14:55 (twenty-two years ago)
― dleone (dleone), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 15:06 (twenty-two years ago)
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 15:22 (twenty-two years ago)
Also, Matos: You know I'm right about _Emancipation_, give in.
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)
― Baaderist (Fabfunk), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)
― Baaderist (Fabfunk), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 15:33 (twenty-two years ago)
― Baaderist (Fabfunk), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 15:34 (twenty-two years ago)
― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 15:36 (twenty-two years ago)
Pink Floyd - MeddleMoney Mark - Mark's Keyboard RepairJanes Addiction - Nothing's ShockingDr. Dooom - First Come First Served
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 15:56 (twenty-two years ago)
― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:15 (twenty-two years ago)
I think it's time for me to go. Rock on, y'all.
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:26 (twenty-two years ago)
Natty Dread -- Bob Marley & The WailersHonky Tonk Heroes -- Waylon JenningsBye Bye Blackbird -- Keith JarrettMuswell Hillbillies -- The KinksNashville Skyline -- Bob DylanConey Island Baby -- Lou ReedNew Day Rising -- Hüsker DüExpress -- Love & RocketsMeddle -- Pink Floyd
Sunday at the Village Vanguard -- Bill Evans TrioLive At Royal Lyceum -- The CorriesRocks the House -- Etta JamesPNYC -- Portishead
Poke away.
― christoff (christoff), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:28 (twenty-two years ago)
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 16:32 (twenty-two years ago)
― o. nate (onate), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 17:03 (twenty-two years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 20:43 (twenty-two years ago)
― Dean Gulberry (deangulberry), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 20:48 (twenty-two years ago)
― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 20:51 (twenty-two years ago)
Liz Phair - Exile in GuyvilleKristin Hersh - Sunny Border Blue
― Ben Dot (1977), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 23:42 (twenty-two years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 23:47 (twenty-two years ago)
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 18 December 2003 01:16 (twenty-two years ago)
― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Thursday, 18 December 2003 01:20 (twenty-two years ago)
― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 18 December 2003 01:39 (twenty-two years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 18 December 2003 02:18 (twenty-two years ago)
― Burr (Burr), Thursday, 18 December 2003 14:47 (twenty-two years ago)
Terribly mainstream, I suppose
― Dave Vinson (Gaughin), Thursday, 18 December 2003 16:48 (twenty-two years ago)
― o. nate (onate), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:36 (twenty-two years ago)
Velvet Underground. (how much do I get, 100 or 500 pts?)
― A Nairn (moretap), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:50 (twenty-two years ago)
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd500/d521/d521023qvv2.jpg
but maybe you have looser standards than I!
― anthony kyle monday (akmonday), Thursday, 18 December 2003 20:53 (twenty-two years ago)
― A Nairn (moretap), Thursday, 18 December 2003 21:01 (twenty-two years ago)
― otto, Thursday, 18 December 2003 21:05 (twenty-two years ago)
― A Nairn (moretap), Thursday, 18 December 2003 21:11 (twenty-two years ago)
― otto, Thursday, 18 December 2003 21:19 (twenty-two years ago)
― otto, Thursday, 18 December 2003 23:03 (twenty-two years ago)
SPACEMEN 3: THE PERFECT PRESCRIPTIONMILES DAVIS: ON THE CORNERFUNKADELIC: FUNKADELICTERRY RILEY: IN C
― Dave Segal (Da ve Segal), Friday, 19 December 2003 01:09 (twenty-two years ago)
LOOP: HEAVEN'S END
― Dave Segal (Da ve Segal), Friday, 19 December 2003 01:10 (twenty-two years ago)
― Kate Silver (Kate Silver), Friday, 19 December 2003 01:35 (twenty-two years ago)
― bedbug, Friday, 19 December 2003 06:09 (twenty-two years ago)
― Baaderist (Fabfunk), Friday, 19 December 2003 08:48 (twenty-two years ago)
-- roger adultery
Everyone should do this more often. I was inspired to by the Funhouse vs . Raw Power discussions of last week. Goddamn that Funhouse rules.
― Ian John50n (orion), Sunday, 20 March 2005 08:25 (twenty-one years ago)
― poortheatre (poortheatre), Sunday, 20 March 2005 08:36 (twenty-one years ago)
I would say "Skylarking" has no dead points. Really none on Genesis' "Selling England By The Pound" either.
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 20 March 2005 15:45 (twenty-one years ago)
― jones (actual), Sunday, 20 March 2005 16:13 (twenty-one years ago)
― ryan (ryan), Sunday, 20 March 2005 16:44 (twenty-one years ago)
I suspect their record might be absolutely impeccable, but I haven't heard any of their other albums in full.
― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Sunday, 20 March 2005 16:45 (twenty-one years ago)
― Raymond Cummings (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, 20 March 2005 17:39 (twenty-one years ago)
Mike "The Streets" Skinner
― Mr. Snrub, Sunday, 20 March 2005 18:08 (twenty-one years ago)
Wowee Zowee. You know I'm right.― Raymond Cummings (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, March 20, 2005
Western Homes, is that the last song?
― Iago Galdston, Monday, 21 September 2015 09:05 (ten years ago)
Magazine - The Correct Use of Soap
very happy to see this mentioned above - I can understand that many people would consider the Sly cover to be a dud, but I love the album all the way through: a strong all-time personal fave!
― Paul, Wednesday, 23 September 2015 02:04 (ten years ago)