Top Ten LPs You Need To Listen To
February 4th 2009 05:06
Top Ten LPs You Need To Listen To (eventually)
1. Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street. Yeah, they are the poster boys for Baby Boomer narcissism and dinosaur rock, but this is a sweet, loose, raw and thoroughly engaging record. Lo-Fi at its best.
2. The Beatles – White Album. Definitely their most eclectic effort with each members personality given life to the otherwise pop-perfect fab four. Their only record to lay it all out: hits, misses, grandeur and simplicity.
3. Pink Floyd – Animals. PF’s most underrated LP. Tight performances, despite overdub heaven. This comes across as a classical suite with several movements making up the whole record. Brilliant.
4. Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks. By far, Bob’s best. A decade into his career (after the spotlight was gone), Bob turned in a study in songwriting. Lyrics and melodies so memorable they get under your skin. Combine with fresh Open E tuning and simple arrangements, and you get a perfect record.
5. Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti. Like the White Album, this is Zep at its eclectic best. Many forget how versatile this dudes were. Great acoustic numbers, seductive bluesy songs and progressive RnR all are showcased.
6. Neil Young – Live Rust. Captures Neil’s many faceted personality and musical accomplishments. Sweet 12 string acoustic numbers and distortion drenched rockers. This is Neil Young – and everything in between.
7. Uncle Tupelo – No Depression. This record single handedly breathed new life into a dying genre (well, two dying genres, actually). Called the seminal alt.country record, it still stands as monumental achievement that we all are indebted to today.
8. Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. A record with an interesting back-story, of course (see the documentary “I Am Trying To Break Your Heart”) but, musically, is second to none post Y2K. A genre defying ambitious record that still manages to be accessible and enjoyable. No small feat.
9. Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue. Just had its 50th anniversary. What a sweet and inspiration record. Impossible not to be mesmerized by this LP – even if do not like jazz (you will after this record).
10. Robert Johnson – King of the Delta Blues. Sure, it is the fundamental starting point of rock, blues and folk (and for that reason alone, should be heard), but it is also very enjoyable. RJ was a fantastic guitar player and guitarists today still puzzle over some of the stuff he did on that beat up old Gibson.
Ok, go to iTunes or amazon.com and start checking these out. You have to!
1. Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street. Yeah, they are the poster boys for Baby Boomer narcissism and dinosaur rock, but this is a sweet, loose, raw and thoroughly engaging record. Lo-Fi at its best.
2. The Beatles – White Album. Definitely their most eclectic effort with each members personality given life to the otherwise pop-perfect fab four. Their only record to lay it all out: hits, misses, grandeur and simplicity.
3. Pink Floyd – Animals. PF’s most underrated LP. Tight performances, despite overdub heaven. This comes across as a classical suite with several movements making up the whole record. Brilliant.
4. Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks. By far, Bob’s best. A decade into his career (after the spotlight was gone), Bob turned in a study in songwriting. Lyrics and melodies so memorable they get under your skin. Combine with fresh Open E tuning and simple arrangements, and you get a perfect record.
5. Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti. Like the White Album, this is Zep at its eclectic best. Many forget how versatile this dudes were. Great acoustic numbers, seductive bluesy songs and progressive RnR all are showcased.
6. Neil Young – Live Rust. Captures Neil’s many faceted personality and musical accomplishments. Sweet 12 string acoustic numbers and distortion drenched rockers. This is Neil Young – and everything in between.
7. Uncle Tupelo – No Depression. This record single handedly breathed new life into a dying genre (well, two dying genres, actually). Called the seminal alt.country record, it still stands as monumental achievement that we all are indebted to today.
8. Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. A record with an interesting back-story, of course (see the documentary “I Am Trying To Break Your Heart”) but, musically, is second to none post Y2K. A genre defying ambitious record that still manages to be accessible and enjoyable. No small feat.
9. Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue. Just had its 50th anniversary. What a sweet and inspiration record. Impossible not to be mesmerized by this LP – even if do not like jazz (you will after this record).
10. Robert Johnson – King of the Delta Blues. Sure, it is the fundamental starting point of rock, blues and folk (and for that reason alone, should be heard), but it is also very enjoyable. RJ was a fantastic guitar player and guitarists today still puzzle over some of the stuff he did on that beat up old Gibson.
Ok, go to iTunes or amazon.com and start checking these out. You have to!
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Comment by HollyWood
Now look what you've done!
I have to check it out!