Desert Island Music Album Draft 2013 - draft complete
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Since im in the US for my last pick i might aswell stay there to grab my next pick....
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
I'm yet to find someone who doesn't like at least one song on the album, and i like all 12
I actually assumed it was taken already but to my disbelief its still on the board so i changed all plans and got it in Its a sad album but i think if im having to sit on an island on my own for the rest of my life im going to be sad some of the time
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_for_the_People
Full album - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3PUG38y_68
and the headliner...
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
I'm yet to find someone who doesn't like at least one song on the album, and i like all 12
I actually assumed it was taken already but to my disbelief its still on the board so i changed all plans and got it in Its a sad album but i think if im having to sit on an island on my own for the rest of my life im going to be sad some of the time http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_for_the_People
Full album - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3PUG38y_68
and the headliner...
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Hey all. Apologies for my slowness...
My next pick is
The Album. By Latyrx. Released 1997.
Lyrics Born was the first legitimate musician I got to see perform live. I still remember standing in the audience fairly awkwardly before he burst onto the stage. Wow! His energy, the work he put in....beyond expectations. I lost my voice and signed up for a stint on his street team. This is my favourite Solesides album but a fair margin.
Here is the wicki page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latyrx_(The_Album)
Here is the full album via YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INU9nk4OQlY
My next pick is
The Album. By Latyrx. Released 1997.
Lyrics Born was the first legitimate musician I got to see perform live. I still remember standing in the audience fairly awkwardly before he burst onto the stage. Wow! His energy, the work he put in....beyond expectations. I lost my voice and signed up for a stint on his street team. This is my favourite Solesides album but a fair margin.
Here is the wicki page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latyrx_(The_Album)
Here is the full album via YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INU9nk4OQlY
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For my next pick, I select:
Dr. Feelgood - Mötley Crüe (1989)
Wiki here
This album was one of my favorites while growing up. I can still remember my High school days, skipping school,hanging out with my friends and just listening to this album over and over again. Good times.
Other video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ-j6SJPz8g
And one of my favorite songs of all time:
Dr. Feelgood - Mötley Crüe (1989)
Wiki here
This album was one of my favorites while growing up. I can still remember my High school days, skipping school,hanging out with my friends and just listening to this album over and over again. Good times.
Other video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ-j6SJPz8g
And one of my favorite songs of all time:
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This album was so crazy to me, how could one person put together an entire song, never mind album??? Well, Trent Reznor did it in his 1989 debut and that give me no choice but to use my 7th selection on...
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Inch_Nails
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Inch_Nails
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With my 7th selection, I choose:
Pink Floyd - The Wall - 1979
So I slipped up a bit while VF21 was making a ruling on my 6th pick and chose this album as an alternate. It appears to have gone unnoticed or is low hanging fruit for a reason. Either way, I rank this album up there with Dark Side of The Moon on the listen-ability meter. It carries a bit more personal history with me as this is the first Pink Floyd album that I purchased, and is a staple for long road trips.
By the late 1970s double albums became more common, leading to an increased track list, which is another perk for this type of draft. This particular selection plays like a rock opera or sorts, following the lead character Pink along his adolescence, rise, and fall. Radio hits include Another Brick in the Wall (parts 1-3), Comfortably Numb, and Hey You, but I have always found Goodbye Blue Sky the most catching, and emotionally raw track of the lot.
Track List:
Side One:
1. In the Flesh - 3:16
2. The Thin Ice - 2:27
3. Another Brick in the Wall Part 1 - 3:21
4. The Happiest Days of Our Lives - 1:46
5. Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 - 3:59
6. Mother - 5:32
Side Two:
1. Goodbye Blue Sky - 2:45
2. Empty Spaces - 2:10
3. Young Lust - 3:25
4. One of My Turns - 3:41
5. Don't Leave Me Now - 4:08
6. Another Brick in the Wall Part 3 - 1:48
7. Goodbye Cruel World - 0:48
Side Three:
1. Hey You - 4:40
2. Is There Anybody Out There? - 2:44
3. Nobody Home - 3:26
4. Vera - 1:35
5. Bringing the Boys Back Home - 1:21
6. Comfortably Numb - 6:23
Side Four:
1. The Show Must Go On - 1:36
2. In The Flesh - 4:15
3. Run Like Hell - 4:20
4. Waiting for the Worms - 4:04
5. Stop - 0:39
6. The Trial - 5:13
7. Outside the Wall - 1:41
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall
Pink Floyd - The Wall - 1979
So I slipped up a bit while VF21 was making a ruling on my 6th pick and chose this album as an alternate. It appears to have gone unnoticed or is low hanging fruit for a reason. Either way, I rank this album up there with Dark Side of The Moon on the listen-ability meter. It carries a bit more personal history with me as this is the first Pink Floyd album that I purchased, and is a staple for long road trips.
By the late 1970s double albums became more common, leading to an increased track list, which is another perk for this type of draft. This particular selection plays like a rock opera or sorts, following the lead character Pink along his adolescence, rise, and fall. Radio hits include Another Brick in the Wall (parts 1-3), Comfortably Numb, and Hey You, but I have always found Goodbye Blue Sky the most catching, and emotionally raw track of the lot.
Track List:
Side One:
1. In the Flesh - 3:16
2. The Thin Ice - 2:27
3. Another Brick in the Wall Part 1 - 3:21
4. The Happiest Days of Our Lives - 1:46
5. Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 - 3:59
6. Mother - 5:32
Side Two:
1. Goodbye Blue Sky - 2:45
2. Empty Spaces - 2:10
3. Young Lust - 3:25
4. One of My Turns - 3:41
5. Don't Leave Me Now - 4:08
6. Another Brick in the Wall Part 3 - 1:48
7. Goodbye Cruel World - 0:48
Side Three:
1. Hey You - 4:40
2. Is There Anybody Out There? - 2:44
3. Nobody Home - 3:26
4. Vera - 1:35
5. Bringing the Boys Back Home - 1:21
6. Comfortably Numb - 6:23
Side Four:
1. The Show Must Go On - 1:36
2. In The Flesh - 4:15
3. Run Like Hell - 4:20
4. Waiting for the Worms - 4:04
5. Stop - 0:39
6. The Trial - 5:13
7. Outside the Wall - 1:41
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall
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This album was so crazy to me, how could one person put together an entire song, never mind album??? Well, Trent Reznor did it in his 1989 debut and that give me no choice but to use my 7th selection on...
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Inch_Nails
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Inch_Nails
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For my next pick, I will select an album that has stood the test of time and is one of those iconic albums. A true masterpiece.
They Might Be Giants - Flood - 1990
What can I say about this album? It is pop-magic made by two geniuses. Funny, fun, weird, catchy... everything a record should be. Flood truly is a masterpiece and has the kind of magic other albums just strive to attain.
"Birdhouse in Your Soul" remains one of my all-time favorite songs even after 23 years (wow, I am old) and the whole album feels like the theme music for my late childhood.
The album also features "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", "Particle Man", "Whistling in the Dark", "Women and Men", and so many more... this album is such a gem and forever branded into my soul. Check this album out.
Oh, and they made weird/funny videos, too. Here is "Birdhouse in Your Soul"
"Lucky Ball and Chain" live... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_5RH3fH8es
They Might Be Giants - Flood - 1990
What can I say about this album? It is pop-magic made by two geniuses. Funny, fun, weird, catchy... everything a record should be. Flood truly is a masterpiece and has the kind of magic other albums just strive to attain.
"Birdhouse in Your Soul" remains one of my all-time favorite songs even after 23 years (wow, I am old) and the whole album feels like the theme music for my late childhood.
The album also features "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", "Particle Man", "Whistling in the Dark", "Women and Men", and so many more... this album is such a gem and forever branded into my soul. Check this album out.
Oh, and they made weird/funny videos, too. Here is "Birdhouse in Your Soul"
"Lucky Ball and Chain" live... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_5RH3fH8es
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with the ninth pick in the seventh round of the 2013 Desert Island Music Draft, i select...
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (11/04/91):
01 Only Shallow
02 Loomer
03 Touched
04 To Here Knows When
05 When You Sleep
06 I Only Said
07 Come in Alone
08 Sometimes
09 Blown a Wish
10 What You Want
11 Soon
Genre: shoegaze, dream pop, alternative rock
my first pick from the 90's also happens to be one of the best albums of the 90's. Loveless is an absolute behemoth as far as alternative guitar music goes. it has influenced countless musicians to f*** about with their guitars in unusual ways, from my hometown heroes the Deftones to a host of newer bands that i'm unable to cite due to restrictions regarding the mention of bands that have not yet appeared in this draft (which, while a noble effort, does rob ensuing descriptions of a bit of their context)...
Kevin Shields' is famous for his use of tremolo, and Loveless features the effect in spades. his building of guitar tone as texture, rather than as popular solo-ready phallic symbol of the rock god, gives the album a lovely, woozy feel, like waking up still-drunk rather than hungover. but Belinda Butcher's sultry, breathy coo acts as a wonderful sedative, a feathery pillow for the comedown. Loveless is soft yet jagged. it is bold art and it is organic matter...
and, despite it's title, Loveless is quite honestly for lovers. it is as close to the aural approximation of the euphoria of sex as rock music has ever achieved, from its thunderous swells to its lilting ambiguity. it is a near-perfect album, the kind that My Bloody Valentine was unable to officially follow-up for over twenty years (Shields, ever the perfectionist, was noodling away at demos for this year's 'm b v' for much of My Bloody Valentine's absence from alternative music). it is not difficult to understand why MBV were so hesitant to attempt another album. Loveless is the sound they had always wanted to achieve, and after it hits the ears, who wants to live anywhere else?
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (11/04/91):
01 Only Shallow
02 Loomer
03 Touched
04 To Here Knows When
05 When You Sleep
06 I Only Said
07 Come in Alone
08 Sometimes
09 Blown a Wish
10 What You Want
11 Soon
Genre: shoegaze, dream pop, alternative rock
my first pick from the 90's also happens to be one of the best albums of the 90's. Loveless is an absolute behemoth as far as alternative guitar music goes. it has influenced countless musicians to f*** about with their guitars in unusual ways, from my hometown heroes the Deftones to a host of newer bands that i'm unable to cite due to restrictions regarding the mention of bands that have not yet appeared in this draft (which, while a noble effort, does rob ensuing descriptions of a bit of their context)...
Kevin Shields' is famous for his use of tremolo, and Loveless features the effect in spades. his building of guitar tone as texture, rather than as popular solo-ready phallic symbol of the rock god, gives the album a lovely, woozy feel, like waking up still-drunk rather than hungover. but Belinda Butcher's sultry, breathy coo acts as a wonderful sedative, a feathery pillow for the comedown. Loveless is soft yet jagged. it is bold art and it is organic matter...
and, despite it's title, Loveless is quite honestly for lovers. it is as close to the aural approximation of the euphoria of sex as rock music has ever achieved, from its thunderous swells to its lilting ambiguity. it is a near-perfect album, the kind that My Bloody Valentine was unable to officially follow-up for over twenty years (Shields, ever the perfectionist, was noodling away at demos for this year's 'm b v' for much of My Bloody Valentine's absence from alternative music). it is not difficult to understand why MBV were so hesitant to attempt another album. Loveless is the sound they had always wanted to achieve, and after it hits the ears, who wants to live anywhere else?
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With apologies to GGG:
Live Through This - Hole - 1994
I joined this draft last second without a real plan, but when I finally settled in and went back listening to albums to put together a list, it was amazing how much this one jumped out at me, of all the grunge era records, as the one which stayed as fresh and raw today as it was then. The authenticity of the emotion on this album just jumps out at you as the pain and sadness and mess that is Courtney Love came together here to produce something truly special. I suppose in the way that madness often does in art. In any case its haunting and arresting, and when she explodes and screams "someday you will ache like I ache!"...well, I certainly hope not.
Other video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS1Ckczz0LQ
Live Through This - Hole - 1994
I joined this draft last second without a real plan, but when I finally settled in and went back listening to albums to put together a list, it was amazing how much this one jumped out at me, of all the grunge era records, as the one which stayed as fresh and raw today as it was then. The authenticity of the emotion on this album just jumps out at you as the pain and sadness and mess that is Courtney Love came together here to produce something truly special. I suppose in the way that madness often does in art. In any case its haunting and arresting, and when she explodes and screams "someday you will ache like I ache!"...well, I certainly hope not.
Other video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS1Ckczz0LQ
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With the one hundred seventh pick of the draft, Mr. Slim Citrus selects:
Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill (1995)
Considering that this was a Top Ten overall pick in the original album draft, I'm more than a little surprised that it was still available in the seventh round. But, then again, with only three returnees from the original draft, one of whom has apparently decided upon a self-imposed ban of anything she'd picked before, perhaps I shouldn't be...
Jagged Little Pill is one of the first non-R&B/hip-hop albums I ever owned. I was at a record store, actually looking for something else, and this was loaded onto the same listening station. I started listening to it, on a whim, and by the time I got to Forgiven, I said, "I'll take it!" No personal attachment, just a really good album, and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I don't know if I'd call her a great singer, per se, but her voice works quite well for the songs that she sings on this album.
Very successful commercially, the album peaked at Number One on the Billboard Top 200, and was certified 16x Platinum. It featured six singles, including the hit Ironic, which peaeked at Number Four on the Billboard Hot 100. It was nominated for six Grammys in 1996, and won four, including Album of the Year. (cite: Wikipedia).
Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill (1995)
Considering that this was a Top Ten overall pick in the original album draft, I'm more than a little surprised that it was still available in the seventh round. But, then again, with only three returnees from the original draft, one of whom has apparently decided upon a self-imposed ban of anything she'd picked before, perhaps I shouldn't be...
Jagged Little Pill is one of the first non-R&B/hip-hop albums I ever owned. I was at a record store, actually looking for something else, and this was loaded onto the same listening station. I started listening to it, on a whim, and by the time I got to Forgiven, I said, "I'll take it!" No personal attachment, just a really good album, and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I don't know if I'd call her a great singer, per se, but her voice works quite well for the songs that she sings on this album.
Very successful commercially, the album peaked at Number One on the Billboard Top 200, and was certified 16x Platinum. It featured six singles, including the hit Ironic, which peaeked at Number Four on the Billboard Hot 100. It was nominated for six Grammys in 1996, and won four, including Album of the Year. (cite: Wikipedia).
With the one hundred seventh pick of the draft, Mr. Slim Citrus selects:
Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill (1995)
Considering that this was a Top Ten overall pick in the original album draft, I'm more than a little surprised that it was still available in the seventh round. But, then again, with only three returnees from the original draft, one of whom has apparently decided upon a self-imposed ban of anything she'd picked before, perhaps I shouldn't be...
Jagged Little Pill is one of the first non-R&B/hip-hop albums I ever owned. I was at a record store, actually looking for something else, and this was loaded onto the same listening station. I started listening to it, on a whim, and by the time I got to Forgiven, I said, "I'll take it!" No personal attachment, just a really good album, and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I don't know if I'd call her a great singer, per se, but her voice works quite well for the songs that she sings on this album.
Very successful commercially, the album peaked at Number One on the Billboard Top 200, and was certified 16x Platinum. It featured six singles, including the hit Ironic, which peaeked at Number Four on the Billboard Hot 100. It was nominated for six Grammys in 1996, and won four, including Album of the Year. (cite: Wikipedia).
Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill (1995)
Considering that this was a Top Ten overall pick in the original album draft, I'm more than a little surprised that it was still available in the seventh round. But, then again, with only three returnees from the original draft, one of whom has apparently decided upon a self-imposed ban of anything she'd picked before, perhaps I shouldn't be...
Jagged Little Pill is one of the first non-R&B/hip-hop albums I ever owned. I was at a record store, actually looking for something else, and this was loaded onto the same listening station. I started listening to it, on a whim, and by the time I got to Forgiven, I said, "I'll take it!" No personal attachment, just a really good album, and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I don't know if I'd call her a great singer, per se, but her voice works quite well for the songs that she sings on this album.
Very successful commercially, the album peaked at Number One on the Billboard Top 200, and was certified 16x Platinum. It featured six singles, including the hit Ironic, which peaeked at Number Four on the Billboard Hot 100. It was nominated for six Grammys in 1996, and won four, including Album of the Year. (cite: Wikipedia).
good pick.
Well, let me give you a little hint, last time I participated in an album draft, I had a self-imposed rule of my own: nothing but R&B on my island. I'm not doing that this year. I don't listen to country, and I don't listen to "classic" rock and roll (Beatles, Stones, Beach Boys, etc.). Beyond that, nothing is safe...
:: rubs hands together while grinning maniacally ::
:: rubs hands together while grinning maniacally ::
With the one hundred seventh pick of the draft, Mr. Slim Citrus selects:
Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill (1995)
Considering that this was a Top Ten overall pick in the original album draft, I'm more than a little surprised that it was still available in the seventh round. But, then again, with only three returnees from the original draft, one of whom has apparently decided upon a self-imposed ban of anything she'd picked before, perhaps I shouldn't be...
Jagged Little Pill is one of the first non-R&B/hip-hop albums I ever owned. I was at a record store, actually looking for something else, and this was loaded onto the same listening station. I started listening to it, on a whim, and by the time I got to Forgiven, I said, "I'll take it!" No personal attachment, just a really good album, and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I don't know if I'd call her a great singer, per se, but her voice works quite well for the songs that she sings on this album.
Very successful commercially, the album peaked at Number One on the Billboard Top 200, and was certified 16x Platinum. It featured six singles, including the hit Ironic, which peaeked at Number Four on the Billboard Hot 100. It was nominated for six Grammys in 1996, and won four, including Album of the Year. (cite: Wikipedia).
Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill (1995)
Considering that this was a Top Ten overall pick in the original album draft, I'm more than a little surprised that it was still available in the seventh round. But, then again, with only three returnees from the original draft, one of whom has apparently decided upon a self-imposed ban of anything she'd picked before, perhaps I shouldn't be...
Jagged Little Pill is one of the first non-R&B/hip-hop albums I ever owned. I was at a record store, actually looking for something else, and this was loaded onto the same listening station. I started listening to it, on a whim, and by the time I got to Forgiven, I said, "I'll take it!" No personal attachment, just a really good album, and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I don't know if I'd call her a great singer, per se, but her voice works quite well for the songs that she sings on this album.
Very successful commercially, the album peaked at Number One on the Billboard Top 200, and was certified 16x Platinum. It featured six singles, including the hit Ironic, which peaeked at Number Four on the Billboard Hot 100. It was nominated for six Grammys in 1996, and won four, including Album of the Year. (cite: Wikipedia).
With my seventh pick I choose:
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967)
wiki
Probably my favourite classic singer/songwriter album of all times. With his low-key singing style and his nearly catatonic strumming Cohen sets a pitch perfect dark room filled with smoke (and depression) mood througout the whole record. Nearly every song here is breathtakingly beatiful, but So Long Marianne, Sisters of Mercy and Suzanne are highlights even in a record like this.
This record, like all of Cohen's early production, sets itself very much apart from its contemporaries both lyrically and musically. That didn't do a lot of good to Cohen's personal finances back in the day but on the other end it made the album pretty much ageless, even in 2013.
[video=youtube_share;DmEsfsUoUys]http://youtu.be/DmEsfsUoUys?t=20m41s[/video]
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967)
wiki
Probably my favourite classic singer/songwriter album of all times. With his low-key singing style and his nearly catatonic strumming Cohen sets a pitch perfect dark room filled with smoke (and depression) mood througout the whole record. Nearly every song here is breathtakingly beatiful, but So Long Marianne, Sisters of Mercy and Suzanne are highlights even in a record like this.
This record, like all of Cohen's early production, sets itself very much apart from its contemporaries both lyrically and musically. That didn't do a lot of good to Cohen's personal finances back in the day but on the other end it made the album pretty much ageless, even in 2013.
[video=youtube_share;DmEsfsUoUys]http://youtu.be/DmEsfsUoUys?t=20m41s[/video]
If California were to pick an official band, my next selection might not win, but they'd certainly be in the running.
40oz. to Freedom - Sublime (1992)
Sublime was omnipresent while growing up in 90s California, and as a kid I made a conscious effort to avoid them. The majority of kids around me who rocked Sublime were the stoners, punks and wanna-be beach bums and did so mainly because they thought the weed references were cool. Imagine my surprise when, as an adult, Sublime became among the first bands I would list among my favorites.
The multiple musical influences of Sublime, ranging from a variety of sub-genres in reggae, punk, hip hop and rock are an impressive, beautiful and slightly overwhelming tapestry and my awe of its scope is surpassed only by how well they make it work. This particular album is especially impressive with how well it creates a natural sense of flow while rather dramatically shifting between smooth, chill reggae influenced songs to fast paced punk rock sometimes from one track to the next. And I see that as a testament to just how talented the late Bradley Nowell was as a vocalist and musician.
40oz. itself can almost be considered a tribute album to all of Sublime's influences. Six songs are covers and a majority of the rest at least reference an influence in some way. The latter being why I'm choosing the Skunk Records version rather than the MCA release. While I don't have the same connection to it as Slim does to Sex Packets, I'd prefer to have the version that included the content they were forced to remove in later releasees due to copyright issues, namely the entirety of the song Get Out!, ironically because of a complaint by Led Zeppelin (hypocrites much?).
Sublime's debut album has less of the hits that flooded the airways in the mid-90s than their later album, but in addition to having my personal favorite, I also think it functions slightly better as a complete work and is perfect for lounging on my island's beach.
Badfish - Radio darling and personal favorite
Other videos:
Don't Push - Minor explicit lyrics - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sVxEWIRvY4
Scarlet Begonias - Cover of another quintessential California band - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVsZeCoAgKQ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40oz._to_Freedom
40oz. to Freedom - Sublime (1992)
Sublime was omnipresent while growing up in 90s California, and as a kid I made a conscious effort to avoid them. The majority of kids around me who rocked Sublime were the stoners, punks and wanna-be beach bums and did so mainly because they thought the weed references were cool. Imagine my surprise when, as an adult, Sublime became among the first bands I would list among my favorites.
The multiple musical influences of Sublime, ranging from a variety of sub-genres in reggae, punk, hip hop and rock are an impressive, beautiful and slightly overwhelming tapestry and my awe of its scope is surpassed only by how well they make it work. This particular album is especially impressive with how well it creates a natural sense of flow while rather dramatically shifting between smooth, chill reggae influenced songs to fast paced punk rock sometimes from one track to the next. And I see that as a testament to just how talented the late Bradley Nowell was as a vocalist and musician.
40oz. itself can almost be considered a tribute album to all of Sublime's influences. Six songs are covers and a majority of the rest at least reference an influence in some way. The latter being why I'm choosing the Skunk Records version rather than the MCA release. While I don't have the same connection to it as Slim does to Sex Packets, I'd prefer to have the version that included the content they were forced to remove in later releasees due to copyright issues, namely the entirety of the song Get Out!, ironically because of a complaint by Led Zeppelin (hypocrites much?).
Sublime's debut album has less of the hits that flooded the airways in the mid-90s than their later album, but in addition to having my personal favorite, I also think it functions slightly better as a complete work and is perfect for lounging on my island's beach.
Badfish - Radio darling and personal favorite
Other videos:
Don't Push - Minor explicit lyrics - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sVxEWIRvY4
Scarlet Begonias - Cover of another quintessential California band - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVsZeCoAgKQ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40oz._to_Freedom
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Achtung Baby - U2 (1991) (wiki link)
It was the beginning of my senior year in high school, and the buzz was all in the air about the new U2 single. "Have you heard it? It's different than anything they've ever done! You've gotta hear this!" There was apparently quite a bit of trepidation on the part of the label on the release of Achtung Baby, because it was such a radical departure for the band. So they threw "The Fly" out there first, just to warm people up to what they were going to be getting. Well, it worked, and what people got was a pretty groundbreaking mix of rock and electronica, an album where Bono decided to "stop carrying the flag" and instead of pushing social issues U2 started pushing the edge (no pun intended, but I can't get around it) making great music. There really are no bad songs on here, and outside of "The Fly" and "One", I have a tough time remembering which songs were the singles - pretty much everything on the record was good enough to be a radio hit were it released.
Even now listening to "The Fly" I can bring myself back to a time when I heard the song, couldn't really put my head around it, but felt compelled to give it a shot because it was U2. Try it!
It was the beginning of my senior year in high school, and the buzz was all in the air about the new U2 single. "Have you heard it? It's different than anything they've ever done! You've gotta hear this!" There was apparently quite a bit of trepidation on the part of the label on the release of Achtung Baby, because it was such a radical departure for the band. So they threw "The Fly" out there first, just to warm people up to what they were going to be getting. Well, it worked, and what people got was a pretty groundbreaking mix of rock and electronica, an album where Bono decided to "stop carrying the flag" and instead of pushing social issues U2 started pushing the edge (no pun intended, but I can't get around it) making great music. There really are no bad songs on here, and outside of "The Fly" and "One", I have a tough time remembering which songs were the singles - pretty much everything on the record was good enough to be a radio hit were it released.
Even now listening to "The Fly" I can bring myself back to a time when I heard the song, couldn't really put my head around it, but felt compelled to give it a shot because it was U2. Try it!
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Once more, I've found myself more certain of the artist I want with this pick than the specific album I want. Grrf. In any case, my pick for the seventh round is:
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) -- Eurythmics (1983) http://www.allmusic.com/album/sweet-dreams-are-made-of-this-mw0000193723
I was torn between this album and its followup not only because both of them are amazing, but also because I so frequently listen to them in succession that they've almost blended into a giant double album for me. (And, I'm assuming that, even if I bat my eyelashes all pretty like, inventing non-existent double albums is still against the rules?) I ultimately decided to go with this one in honor of its firstness. It's not Eurythmics' first album, but it, and its monster title track (video here, though I doubt there's a person alive who hasn't seen it or something that was a direct reference), is definitely the album that made the band so massive. Despite being known primarily for that one song, though, Eurythmics were far from a one-hit wonder and this album is packed with great songs. Incidentally, this album was re-released in 2005, along with a number of Eurythmics' albums, as a version with six additional bonus tracks/remixes. To whatever extent it matters here, I'd like to clarify I'm taking the original 1983 release to my island. Some of the additional material is interesting, but its original ten songs are near perfection.
Other videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCEmZpgOVx0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY0GcMw-HN8
"The Walk"
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) -- Eurythmics (1983) http://www.allmusic.com/album/sweet-dreams-are-made-of-this-mw0000193723
I was torn between this album and its followup not only because both of them are amazing, but also because I so frequently listen to them in succession that they've almost blended into a giant double album for me. (And, I'm assuming that, even if I bat my eyelashes all pretty like, inventing non-existent double albums is still against the rules?) I ultimately decided to go with this one in honor of its firstness. It's not Eurythmics' first album, but it, and its monster title track (video here, though I doubt there's a person alive who hasn't seen it or something that was a direct reference), is definitely the album that made the band so massive. Despite being known primarily for that one song, though, Eurythmics were far from a one-hit wonder and this album is packed with great songs. Incidentally, this album was re-released in 2005, along with a number of Eurythmics' albums, as a version with six additional bonus tracks/remixes. To whatever extent it matters here, I'd like to clarify I'm taking the original 1983 release to my island. Some of the additional material is interesting, but its original ten songs are near perfection.
Other videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCEmZpgOVx0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY0GcMw-HN8
"The Walk"
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Achtung Baby - U2 (1991) (wiki link)
It was the beginning of my senior year in high school, and the buzz was all in the air about the new U2 single. "Have you heard it? It's different than anything they've ever done! You've gotta hear this!" There was apparently quite a bit of trepidation on the part of the label on the release of Achtung Baby, because it was such a radical departure for the band. So they threw "The Fly" out there first, just to warm people up to what they were going to be getting. Well, it worked, and what people got was a pretty groundbreaking mix of rock and electronica, an album where Bono decided to "stop carrying the flag" and instead of pushing social issues U2 started pushing the edge (no pun intended, but I can't get around it) making great music. There really are no bad songs on here, and outside of "The Fly" and "One", I have a tough time remembering which songs were the singles - pretty much everything on the record was good enough to be a radio hit were it released.
Even now listening to "The Fly" I can bring myself back to a time when I heard the song, couldn't really put my head around it, but felt compelled to give it a shot because it was U2. Try it!
It was the beginning of my senior year in high school, and the buzz was all in the air about the new U2 single. "Have you heard it? It's different than anything they've ever done! You've gotta hear this!" There was apparently quite a bit of trepidation on the part of the label on the release of Achtung Baby, because it was such a radical departure for the band. So they threw "The Fly" out there first, just to warm people up to what they were going to be getting. Well, it worked, and what people got was a pretty groundbreaking mix of rock and electronica, an album where Bono decided to "stop carrying the flag" and instead of pushing social issues U2 started pushing the edge (no pun intended, but I can't get around it) making great music. There really are no bad songs on here, and outside of "The Fly" and "One", I have a tough time remembering which songs were the singles - pretty much everything on the record was good enough to be a radio hit were it released.
Even now listening to "The Fly" I can bring myself back to a time when I heard the song, couldn't really put my head around it, but felt compelled to give it a shot because it was U2. Try it!
Sorry Guys! Of course was at work when my pick came around.
With the final Selection of the 7th round My next pick is:
The Smashing Pumpkins- Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness-1995
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This is my all time favorite Smashing Pumpkins album. At the time of it’s release I only had a tape deck in my car. I bought the two tape set and played it until the cassette was warped and would no longer play. I replaced it with the two CD version which I still have in my rotation of every day listening today. Some of my favorite tracks include “1979", “bullet with butterfly wings”, “muzzle”, and “zero”. But who am I kidding? I love EVERY song!! The songs of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness are intended to hang together conceptually, with the two halves of the album representing day and night. This is a MUST have on my island and I am so grateful it was still available!
With the final Selection of the 7th round My next pick is:
The Smashing Pumpkins- Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness-1995
wiki
This is my all time favorite Smashing Pumpkins album. At the time of it’s release I only had a tape deck in my car. I bought the two tape set and played it until the cassette was warped and would no longer play. I replaced it with the two CD version which I still have in my rotation of every day listening today. Some of my favorite tracks include “1979", “bullet with butterfly wings”, “muzzle”, and “zero”. But who am I kidding? I love EVERY song!! The songs of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness are intended to hang together conceptually, with the two halves of the album representing day and night. This is a MUST have on my island and I am so grateful it was still available!
With the first selection of the 8th round my next pick is:
Aerosmith- Toys in the Attic- 1975
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I had to go back and look through the list a few times to make sure this album hadn’t been taken. One of the many bands I grew up listening to. Thanks Mom for helping to create my huge variety of musical taste. Although I have a few other favs I was considering picking here I decided there are two songs on this album I could not imagine never listening to again! “Sweet Emotion” and “Walk This Way”. Those songs alone make this album a must have on my island!
Aerosmith- Toys in the Attic- 1975
wiki
I had to go back and look through the list a few times to make sure this album hadn’t been taken. One of the many bands I grew up listening to. Thanks Mom for helping to create my huge variety of musical taste. Although I have a few other favs I was considering picking here I decided there are two songs on this album I could not imagine never listening to again! “Sweet Emotion” and “Walk This Way”. Those songs alone make this album a must have on my island!
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