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Ok, we've had albums you come back to. What about the albums you missed/dismissed first time round, but now love?
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Don't stand me down.
Ok, it came out before my album buying days, but it took until a year or so ago for me to get it, and I absolutely love it now.
Stevie Wonder - Talking Book.
I grew up knowing and hating '80s Stevie Wonder. Then I started to listen to mid '70's stuff. I could have named any of four albums.
Minutemen - Double Nickel on the Dime .
A year or so ago I never heard of them.
Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica.
For this I have no excuse, even if it was released before I was born. I thought a best of was enough for me. I was wrong.
There's probably loads more I'm too ashamed to admit.
gustavo
10/01/2007, 11:16 AM
Most albums in my collection are ones that i missed out on because I wasnt born or I was too young to appreciate the music!
BohsPartisan
10/01/2007, 11:19 AM
All The Style Council stuff. Viewed them with suspicion when I was a youngster, couldn't live without now.
Also, the early Michael Jackson stuff.
Most albums in my collection are ones that i missed out on because I wasnt born or I was too young to appreciate the music!
I considered that alright. The ones I listed, I had ample opportunity in the mean time, but dismissed them for various reasons (snobbery).
I used to think 'Come on Eileen' was a great song in a 'drunk at a wedding' context. I've only recently realised how fantastic a pop song it is, in any context.
Style Council is another one.
GuisaSaigon
10/01/2007, 11:28 AM
only recently got into zero7. got all their stuff now and think its all top class.
Lim till i die
10/01/2007, 11:36 AM
Pretty much 95% of what I listen to.
It's not my fault, I'm only 21 :o
superfrank
11/01/2007, 7:23 PM
Never liked Green Day, despite my sister and brother liking them. I never liked punk music at all. I don't like the way sthe songs are sung.
However, having heard a few songs from American Idiot, I decided to take a chance on it, it was only €8.95 after all, and I have to say I really like it.
Lim till i die
12/01/2007, 8:10 AM
Never liked Green Day, despite my sister and brother liking them. I never liked punk music at all.
Surely they're two completely seperate points ;)
BohsPartisan
12/01/2007, 9:05 AM
Surely they're two completely seperate points ;)
:D Quality
SF, if you want to hear good Punk music, the first Clash album (eponymously named). It doesn't get much better than that.
Magicme
12/01/2007, 9:12 AM
A bit of Stiff Little Fingers or That Petrol Emotion would also give you a good flavour Frank!
Wasnt mad into James Brown til my youngest got into it and now love his stuff. Now in my old age am buying the Johnny Cash back catalogue and Jack Johnston.
BohsPartisan
12/01/2007, 11:09 AM
Almost forgot - so called "World Music". Scoffed at people who liked it in my youth, now I'm one of 'em!
sonofstan
12/01/2007, 1:41 PM
As of yesterday, Fred Neil. He's the guy who wrote Everybody's Talkin' and Dolphins but I'd -shamefully - never heard his stuff until yesterday; the album to get is Bleecker and McDougal and its up there with the best.
paul_oshea
12/01/2007, 3:20 PM
All The Style Council stuff. Viewed them with suspicion when I was a youngster
Do they now give 75% of earnings to the poor now?
finlma
12/01/2007, 3:27 PM
Talking Heads - All the albums
Beck - Mellow Gold
Good choice on Zero 7 - been a big fan for years. Saw them live in Brixton too - quality stuff.
paul_oshea
12/01/2007, 3:31 PM
SF, if you want to hear good Punk music
SF if you want to hear good punk DONT listen to the clash. actually dont listen to punk full stop.
Paddyfield
12/01/2007, 10:25 PM
A bit of Stiff Little Fingers or That Petrol Emotion would also give you a good flavour Frank!
Wasnt mad into James Brown til my youngest got into it and now love his stuff. Now in my old age am buying the Johnny Cash back catalogue and Jack Johnston.
That Petrol Emotion were a brilliant band. They brought out a song called "Big Decison" which highlighted the Diplock Justice System (courts without a jury, I think) in Northern Ireland in the 1980's. From then on, they were seemingly ignored by the British media but were on the playlist of daytime radio in the Republic.
Check it out....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIh5Ywa-LWo
Terry
12/01/2007, 10:46 PM
That Petrol Emotion were a brilliant band. They brought out a song called "Big Decison" which highlighted the Diplock Justice System (courts without a jury, I think)
:D :D :D all i can think about is maxiiii reading that !!!!!
BohsPartisan
13/01/2007, 12:03 AM
SF if you want to hear good punk DONT listen to the clash. actually dont listen to punk full stop.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES. Makes loads of sense that does! I mean I can understand if you don't like Punk but saying that if you want to hear good punk, don't listen to punk...
Bizarre! :confused:
Clash is a classic Album though, never mind how you label it.
"all these are just labels, we know that music is music"
Lionel Ritchie
14/01/2007, 9:27 AM
SF if you want to hear good punk DONT listen to the clash. actually dont listen to punk full stop.
Now now Paul. You DO know Quiet Riot, Motley Crue and Faster fcukin' Pussycat are in no way, shape, form nor influence Punk bands now don't you? ...don't you? ...Paul?:p
BohsPartisan
14/01/2007, 10:25 AM
Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica.
I have "Safe as Milk" which I abbazabbazalutely love. Is TMR better?
NavanBohs
14/01/2007, 10:48 AM
Pretty much 95% of what I listen to.
It's not my fault, I'm only 21 :o
Yup same here, only 18 here and only over the last 2-3 years have I started listening to music 24/7
I only got into Rage Against The Machine in late '05, my favourite band of all time now.
Lim till i die
15/01/2007, 7:54 AM
I only got into Rage Against The Machine in late '05, my favourite band of all time now.
BohsPartisan will be taking you under his wing any day now :p
BohsPartisan
15/01/2007, 8:13 AM
Don't like RATM. My wife does though. While I admire the sentiment I just don't like the music.
Try "The Coup" - radical hip-hop group. The main man, Boots Reilly is actually forming a new group with Tom Morrello of RATM who appears on a track on the Coups latest album "Pick a bigger Weapon".
I have "Safe as Milk" which I abbazabbazalutely love. Is TMR better?
I personally prefer Safe as Milk, as the compilation I have covers the Safe as Milk, so that was my introduction to him. I guess it's more accessible.
TMR is alot more expansive and experimental.
paul_oshea
15/01/2007, 12:47 PM
Now now Paul. You DO know Quiet Riot, Motley Crue and Faster fcukin' Pussycat are in no way, shape, form nor influence Punk bands now don't you? ...don't you? ...Paul?
they have a punky method/dis-organisation about them/the voices are sorta high pitched like punk, but thats as far as it goes......
BohsPartisan
15/01/2007, 1:03 PM
All those bands at least cite the Ramones as an influence as do G'n'R and Bon Jovi :eek:
All those bands at least cite the Ramones as an influence as do G'n'R and Bon Jovi :eek:
Yes, but only the leather jackets and ripped jeans.
superfrank
15/01/2007, 2:42 PM
Surely they're two completely seperate points ;)
Is that some sort of music elitist joke?? :confused:
paul_oshea
15/01/2007, 2:47 PM
the ramones are quite good, I dont think they fall into the punk category completely, somewhere more borderline, and they hadn't that typically crap punk sound either.
RATM are not punk! so he is safe from the socialist grasp of BohsPartisan! :D
sonofstan
15/01/2007, 2:57 PM
the ramones are quite good, I dont think they fall into the punk category completely:eek:
I guess you had to be there; but trust me, at the dawn of punk rock, the Ramones were the template
Lim till i die
15/01/2007, 4:38 PM
Is that some sort of music elitist joke?? :confused:
No, was genuinely curious :rolleyes:
What's elitist about pointing out that Green Day aren't punk?? If I point out that a rhinoceros isn't a little pony but is in fact a rhinoceros am I then some kind of animal elitist :confused:
BohsPartisan
15/01/2007, 5:25 PM
Yes. Damn zoological purists! :D
CollegeTillIDie
16/01/2007, 7:52 AM
Well I can only add some albums I had been too young to appreciate when they were originally released.
SCOTT by Scott Walker; SCOTT 2 by Scott Walker; SCOTT 3 by Scott Walker; SCOTT 4 by Scott Walker; 1967-1969
TEASER by Tommy Bolin and PRIVATE EYES by Tommy Bolin 1975 and 1976 During this period he replaced Richie Blackmore in Deep Purple and then Purple split in 1976. Tommy succumbed to a drug habit and died that December.
My favourite Punk album is NEVER MIND THE SKCOLLOB HERE'S THE SEX PISTOLS :D
BohsPartisan
16/01/2007, 8:35 AM
Scott Walker - Brilliant. Montague Terrace in Blue, Boychild, Hero of the War, Duchess, The Old Man's Back Again, Lady Came from Baltimore. Classics.
Wolfie
16/01/2007, 1:23 PM
My favourite Punk album is NEVER MIND THE SKCOLLOB HERE'S THE SEX PISTOLS :D
NEVER MIND THE BO%^*KS - has lost none of its snarling brilliance over time. A classic.
BohsPartisan
16/01/2007, 1:50 PM
Always thought it was a bit over-rated.
paul_oshea
16/01/2007, 2:46 PM
more than a bit bohs!!!
ken foree
16/01/2007, 7:41 PM
Scott Walker - Brilliant. Montague Terrace in Blue, Boychild, Hero of the War, Duchess, The Old Man's Back Again, Lady Came from Baltimore. Classics.
ha, kudos to you two for bringing him up. not familiar with him at ALL but read lots about his latest 'the drift' which is supposed to be all kinds of bombastic and apocalyptic. he takes ten years to record each album yes? fascinating and weird, already i like him. but mate said i would probably have a problem with the, ahhh, more operatic qualities of his voice?? curious anyway.
TEASER by Tommy Bolin and PRIVATE EYES by Tommy Bolin
Isn't he the pudgy guy who used to play upfront for Sweden ?
citizenerased
17/01/2007, 3:48 PM
lol...
BohsPartisan
22/01/2007, 2:49 PM
Two Albums I bought this weekend - Public Image Ltd. (First Edition)
David Bowie - Low
Wolfie
22/01/2007, 10:16 PM
Ok, we've had albums you come back to. What about the albums you missed/dismissed first time round, but now love
The 3 Jimi Hendrix Experience Albums - Are you Experienced, Axis Bold as Love and Electric Ladyland. Missed them out originally due to not being born. Genius.
The Beatles - Revolver to Abbey Rd. Quality.
Neil Young - "After the Goldrush" and "Harvest". "Old Man" is a very striking, moving tune.
The La's - The La's. Bought this album twice. First time around - wasn't into it. Second time around - loved it big time.
Lee Mavers (lead singer, The La's) once described this album as "Cheesy ****e". Hyper critical if you ask me. Heavily influenced Noel Gallagher et all.
SligoBrewer
22/01/2007, 10:19 PM
NEVER MIND THE BO%^*KS - has lost none of its snarling brilliance over time. A classic.
genius album..:D
Wolfie
22/01/2007, 10:54 PM
genius album..:D
Well, I'm not in a total minority who rate the album.
Magazine polls can be taken with a pinch of salt but........Q Magazine (No 235, Feb 06) listed it at No 28 in its 100 greatest Albums of All Time. :p
BohsPartisan
23/01/2007, 8:02 AM
Well, I'm not in a total minority who rate the album.
Magazine polls can be taken with a pinch of salt but........Q Magazine (No 235, Feb 06) listed it at No 28 in its 100 greatest Albums of All Time. :p
Lydon didn't even rate it himself at the time. Its a good album, not a great album.
PIL is better.
Lim till i die
23/01/2007, 9:43 AM
Magazine polls can be taken with a pinch of salt but........Q Magazine (No 235, Feb 06) listed it at No 28 in its 100 greatest Albums of All Time. :p
In fairness Q magizine is so far up its own hole that all music is but a distant, muffled sound to its reviewers
paul_oshea
23/01/2007, 9:52 AM
heart of gold is better than old man wolfie!
Wolfie
23/01/2007, 11:10 AM
heart of gold is better than old man wolfie!
Heart of Gold is a quality tune alright. Identify with parts of the Old Man lyrics and I think that's why its a favourite. (End of Oprah moment)
"Southern Man" and "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" off of After the Goldrush are great tunes as well.
ken foree
23/01/2007, 1:08 PM
young's 'on the beach' from 1974 is amazing, tunes like 'walk on' 'for the turnstiles' 'revolution blues' and 'motion pictures'... whole album's amazing. i think members of the Band (danko and von helm?) played on a few of the songs. definitely shows. it was only released on cd a few years ago with 3 other albums (american stars and bars also v. good). apparently young had a problem with the fidelity of digital music vs. vinyl.
Wolfie
23/01/2007, 1:16 PM
young's 'on the beach' from 1974 is amazing, tunes like 'walk on' 'for the turnstiles' 'revolution blues' and 'motion pictures'... whole album's amazing. i think members of the Band (danko and von helm?) played on a few of the songs. definitely shows. it was only released on cd a few years ago with 3 other albums (american stars and bars also v. good). apparently young had a problem with the fidelity of digital music vs. vinyl.
A good Neil Young story - There was one stage where Geffen records, having signed Young, were contemplating suing Neil Young for "not being Neil Young enough" following a series of "challenging" albums. :D :D
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