Timeless Albums

[Block G Raptor]

I had to rebuild my PC after a blue screen of death recently and lost all of my vast music collection. As it turns out this is not necessarily a bad thing as I had some unadulterated muck in my Library. so any way I'm going to get as many really classic album's as I can to repopulate my iTunes. I've already added Led Zepplin I II III IV V and the greatest hits, The Doors Self titled album, Beech Boys Pet Sounds, Dylan's Blonde on Blonde and a few others that I cant remember now so can anyone recommend some others. I know there is a similar thread going at the moment but this is different as I mostly looking for older stuff say from the 70's to the 90's and Please no dance music suggestions

[superfrank]

Any David Bowie album from 1970-1980, well maybe not "Pin Ups".

Prince - Purple Rain
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (maybe not musically, but the lyrics are just as powerful now)

[gustavo]

3 albums from the 80's for ya

The Stone Roses- The Stone Roses
Pixies - Doolittle
The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
can't go wrong with those 3

[Block G Raptor]

Any David Bowie album from 1970-1980, well maybe not "Pin Ups".

Ive a rake of Bowie on CD (I should have mentioned this) also have a load of Pink Floyd and Lennon everything else is pretty recent

3 albums from the 80's for ya

The Stone Roses- The Stone Roses
Pixies - Doolittle

they were 2 of the ones I couldn't remember now that I think of it. the roses one is class but I'm not mad on Doolittle although Ive only perused it briefly so maybe its a grower

As for the smiths now why didn't Ii think of that. deffo adding that to my list


Oh I should add that I've got a pretty eclectic taste in music (except electronic Dance) after watching Almost Famous and High Fidelity on the same night last week
I've realised that 70's Rock(a genre that thus far I've pretty much ignored apart from the aforementioned bands) was pretty cool, so stuff from that era/genre are what I'm really looking for

[tetsujin1979]

Was listening to Sgt Pepper's and The White Album yesterday. Could have been made last week and they would still sound amazing.

[Block G Raptor]

Agreed Sgt Pepper is an amazing album .I've never owned the White Album as I overdosed on on the Beatles around the time of the Anthology's release and bought so many beatles albums that I had pretty much all the songs from White. Consider it added. (I've got Pepper on CD)

[gustavo]

Revolver tops them both lads!

[SligoBrewer]

Mightn't be your thing but

Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I am, that's what I'm not.
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
Sex Pistols - Never mind the ******** here's the ..

They get my nod.

[jebus]

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (maybe not musically, but the lyrics are just as powerful now)

What do you mean 'maybe not musically'? What's Going On is the greatest album of all time, FACT (as we say around these parts) Sorry I get very uppity at the slightest criticism of Marvin.

Anyway I'd throw on Kraftwerk's Man Machine, Curtis Mayfield's Superfly, a Kate Bush best of, and the greatest hits of Creedence Clearwater Revival as my picks

[Wangball]

I am the Cosmos by Chris Bell
Decade by Neil Young
Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

Some Alt-Country recommendations there for your delectation

[bellavistaman]

12 Gold Bars

[beautifulrock]

Springsteen - Nebraska
Marley - Exodus
Nirvana - Unplugged
Stones - Hot Rocks
Oasis - Def Maybe

[superfrank]

What do you mean 'maybe not musically'? What's Going On is the greatest album of all time, FACT (as we say around these parts) Sorry I get very uppity at the slightest criticism of Marvin.

I'm a huge Marvin fan but musically with that album, you know where it's at. That's the same reason I didn't nominate Superfly, another classic but again the music is from a different time.

Also I can't listen to Junkie Chase without thinking of this incredibly hilarious scene from the film. The laughter kicks in about 1:31, language not for the faint-hearted.

[Marked Man]

You might want to make a back up hard drive your priority ahead of loading up on timeless albums.

[kingdom hoop]

the greatest hits of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Perhaps the best recommendation so far. Raptor, you MUST heed Jebus's advice! On the subject of Best Ofs, hook yourself up with some Absolute Animals too - whale of a time gauranteed (puns highlighted for ease of detection). A few more IMO must-have rock-ish 60s/70s albums:


Rory Gallagher - Calling Card
Cream - Disraeli Gears
The Jam - All Mod Cons
The Who - Who's Next
Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground & Nico
and for something a little softer,
Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman
T. Rex - Electric Warrior

[Billsthoughts]

and the greatest hits of Creedence Clearwater Revival as my picks

Mandatory for any collection. as is The Bands The Last Waltz

Id go for the Jams Greatest Hits over any of their albums.
Blood On The tracks - Dylan altho I prefer Highway 61
Astral Weeks/moondance - Van
I think Wellers Wild Wood still stands up.
Love - Forever Changes (depending on your tolerance for psycedelia)
if you can pick up xtc singles has some great stuff on it.
any of the dexys albums....
blondie greatest hits
housemartins - london 0 hull 4
REM - the best of (the earlier one is class altho the later one is good as well.)


Cant believe the comment about Marvin and Curtis. These sound so fresh today because they are copied by EVERYONE! check out curtis' roots album. sounds like it was made yesterday.

[superfrank]

Cant believe the comment about Marvin and Curtis. These sound so fresh today because they are copied by EVERYONE!

They're both very good albums but I know when I heard both of them first I thought "The 70s must have been class". That's it. You can tell they're from a different time. That's not fresh for me.

[noby]

Mmm. Is it just me or do 'Timeless albums' and 'Best of's not really sit well together? Don't get me wrong, you should have some best ofs in your collection, but surely Timeless albums is a different category.

Anyway:

Small Faces - Ogden's Nut Gone Flake (you probably have it)
Captain Beefheart - Safe as Milk
VU - VU & Nico (as already mentioned)
Dexys Midnight Runners - Any one, but Searching for the Young Soul Rebel for starters
Specials - Specials
Minutemen - Double Nickel on the Dime
Tindersticks - Tindersticks
Smiths - Again take your pick, but probably The Queen is Dead.
REM - Green
Belle & Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister / The Boy With The Arab Strap
Breeders - Last Splash
Stone Roses - Stone Roses, as mentioned.
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds, also mentioned.
MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
Primal Scream - Screamadelica
Orb - Adventures beyond...
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Another 'pick any from...', but The Good Son is a personal favourite.
Simon & Garfunkel - Again, a few good ones. Sounds of Silence, perhaps.
Red House Painters - Rollercoaster.



Perhaps if we're way out with a couple of genres you could nudge us in the right direction, or is your taste broad?

[Macy]

More, not previously mentioned (and off the top of my head)..

Substance - Joy Division (compilation)
Electric Ladyland - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones
Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones
Exile on Main Street - The Rolling Stones
The Autumn Stone - The Small Faces (compilation)
Pills N Thrills and Bellyaches - Happy Mondays
Ill Communication - Beastie Boys
The Charlatans - The Charlatans
London Calling - The Clash
Appetite for Destruction - Guns N Roses
The Undertones - The Undertones

[jebus]

Mmm. Is it just me or do 'Timeless albums' and 'Best of's not really sit well together? Don't get me wrong, you should have some best ofs in your collection, but surely Timeless albums is a different category.

I'd always counter that by pointing to the Cure as an example of a band who have not had one great album, but who's Greatest Hits should be essential for anyone who loves well crafted pop songs. A lot of bands are like that in my opinion, great songs but not albums

as is The Bands The Last Waltz

Agreed