Whofan - Glad I'm not alone. It really was the first record to make an impact on me as a child. I also agree with you that "Live at Leeds" is killer, but I'd have to take some liberties and opt for the expanded CD. Why that show was not originally released as a double LP is beyond me. It leaves the original version lacking IMO. Long Live Rock!
What is the Greatest Album...?
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Nov 12, 2008 12:33 p.m. NezJr:
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Nov 12, 2008 12:50 p.m. cgs:
Aladdin Sane is pretty good.
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Nov 12, 2008 1:12 p.m. Whofan:
For sure Nez! I used to listen to Live at Leeds lying in the dark with the volume cranked up on my walkman - intense!
"Those satisfactions are permanent!" - Warren Oates (GTO) in Two Lane Blacktop
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Nov 12, 2008 1:25 p.m. Otter:
Dubkitty, you really don't like "Country Honk?" That's one of my favorite songs on the album. I think I prefer "Sticky Fingers" as an album, but "Gimme Shelter" is the best song of the two.
as far as other albums (aside from those previously mentioned) that changed the way I listen to music:
- The Last Waltz
- The Coral
- Trout Mask Replica
- A Charlie Brown Christmas
- Townes Van Zandt
- The Little Willies
Like others, it depends on the day.
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Nov 12, 2008 1:30 p.m. Parabar:
This one has been knocking me out for 40 years. Irresistible grooves, FEROCIOUS musicianship, inventive arrangements, SEVERAL outstanding soloists (Bill Champlin on organ and guitar, Terry Haggerty on guitar, Geoff Palmer on vibes and keyboards, Tim Cain on tenor sax), a world-class lead vocalist, conscious lyrics, and a tight, tight band. These are musicians' musicians --- if you don't know this album, you're missing out on a big treat!
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Nov 12, 2008 1:50 p.m. Dawg:
No question
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Nov 12, 2008 2:49 p.m. dubkitty:
i refuse to believe that he'd have gotten off the stage alive in Glasgow.
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Nov 12, 2008 4:18 p.m. Beatles6120:
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Nov 12, 2008 4:37 p.m. Proteus:
Yeah yeah.
Back to sincere nominations: Merchants of Venus, Merchants of Venus.
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Nov 12, 2008 4:44 p.m. Jet-Head:
I'm still with "Kind Of Blue" but for rock I sure played the heck out of "Deja Vu" when it came out.
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Nov 12, 2008 4:50 p.m. Thilton59:
Led Zeppelin 1 changed my life. It'd be hard to say one zep album is above others though...
1, 3, Houses of the Holy, Physical Graffiti, In through the Outdoor, and CODA are all friggin' amazing.
In high school the only songs I could play were zep songs... I had a bit of a communication breakdown when it came to other music... eh, eh?
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Nov 12, 2008 5:01 p.m. Proteus:
I remember eras of albums, Jet-Head...periods when several albums had come out and they alternated on my tointable. Deja Vu (I agree) shared with Zeppelin IV and the red Grand Funk album, over and over, marking those months.
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Nov 12, 2008 6:53 p.m. johnnyringo:
There is an album that should be mentioned that guitarists may not(just speculating) think about a whole lot as "Great".It is a "PoP" masterpiece for sure."Thriller" was not a thrill ride for guitarists,but EVH gave "Beat It" some sonic boost(Steve Lukather also played on "Beat It").Paul McCartney just doing anything was good.I also think Slash's spontaneous little jam at the start of Billie Jean at the MTV awards gave it some very cool guitar sound.Slash probably influenced a lot of younger guitarists that night as for jammin to some MJ(and some older ones).
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Nov 12, 2008 7:02 p.m. bodr1:
The Dictators Bloodbrothers
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Nov 12, 2008 8:09 p.m. bonedaddy:
Man, I dunno; these "greatest" things are so subjective. I'll come from way out in left field though. I think one of the "greatest" albums, for me anyway, is a compilation called "Slash: The Early Years".
No, I'm not talking about Saul Hudson/Slash, I'm talking about Slash records. It was a really great compilation that had some great stuff by:
X - White Girl
X - Los Angeles
Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun
Rank and File - The Conductor Wore Black
The Blasters - Long White Cadillac
The Blasters - Border Radio
The Germs - Caught In My Eye
The Dream Syndicate - Tell Me When It's Over
The Gun Club - Sex Beat
Fear - New York's Alright If You Like Saxaphones
Etc... A lot of great stuff that kind of helped steer me into a musical identity of my own.
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Nov 12, 2008 9:34 p.m. Beatles6120:
"One of the most influential albums in rock"
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Nov 12, 2008 9:41 p.m. J(esse James)D:
I'm too old, and there's too many "greatest" to name
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Nov 12, 2008 9:42 p.m. Thilton59:
Damnit Beatles, where do you keep finding these? I hope they're not the gems of your vinyl collection...
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Nov 12, 2008 10:01 p.m. Whofan:
Good choices Thilton!
On 'Fool in the Rain' what is the effect Jimmy is using on the solo right before "Now my body is starting to quiver - the palms of my hands getting wet' ?
Monster great drumming on that song too!
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Nov 12, 2008 10:49 p.m. 57 Chet :
I really dug this one, in my drug induced youth ...
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Nov 12, 2008 10:54 p.m. crowbone:
Whofan:
On 'Fool in the Rain' what is the effect Jimmy is using on the solo right before "Now my body is starting to quiver - the palms of my hands getting wet' ?
That's the Roland Guitar synth in mix mode, but you can hear it in pure synth mode at the beginning of "In the Evening"
I have another add for fav album today:
The Repo Man Soundtrack
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Nov 12, 2008 11:00 p.m. Proteus:
Two thousand years,
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Nov 12, 2008 11:05 p.m. gasmoney:
Harry Dean Stanton is magical in REPO man. One of my most favorite movies. "The life of a repo man is always intense. "
Anyways--BEGGARS BANQUET is probably it for me. The ultimate alt country recording before it was alt country.
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Nov 12, 2008 11:10 p.m. 57 Chet :
Have you seen the stars tonight ...
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Nov 12, 2008 11:17 p.m. bonedaddy:
crowbone said: The Repo Man Soundtrack
Oh yeah, +1 for that one. Killer record. I think The Plugz stole the whole record. Of course, Pablo Picasso was not an asshole, nope, not like you
