Comments on: Perfect Albums http://www.juliansanchez.com/2006/12/09/perfect-albums/ Just another geek in the geek kingdom Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:38:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: laurex http://www.juliansanchez.com/2006/12/09/perfect-albums/comment-page-1/#comment-1404 laurex Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:00:59 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1449#comment-1404 Ooops, again, I rescind Roy Harper (not even the right genre) but add Soft Boys- Underwater Moonlight and Latin Playboys- s/t. Cheers. Ooops, again, I rescind Roy Harper (not even the right genre) but add Soft Boys- Underwater Moonlight and Latin Playboys- s/t. Cheers.

]]> By: laurex http://www.juliansanchez.com/2006/12/09/perfect-albums/comment-page-1/#comment-1403 laurex Tue, 12 Dec 2006 06:38:32 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1449#comment-1403 oops, that's Broselmaschine. oops, that’s Broselmaschine.

]]> By: laurex http://www.juliansanchez.com/2006/12/09/perfect-albums/comment-page-1/#comment-1402 laurex Tue, 12 Dec 2006 06:37:34 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1449#comment-1402 I don't share your concept of perfection, I don't think, and I'm probably too much of a semanticist to really go for Perfect Albums, but some that I think are remakably cohesive (i'm sticking to the contemporary pop genre for the sake of your argument): The 6ths- Wasps Nests Alog- Red Shift Swing The Raincoats- s/t Spoon- A Series of Sneaks Roy Harper- Valentine Kiss Me...Kiss Me...Kiss Me...-The Cure My Bloody Valentine- Loveless Boselmaschine- s/t Love- s/t I don’t share your concept of perfection, I don’t think, and I’m probably too much of a semanticist to really go for Perfect Albums, but some that I think are remakably cohesive (i’m sticking to the contemporary pop genre for the sake of your argument):

The 6ths- Wasps Nests
Alog- Red Shift Swing
The Raincoats- s/t
Spoon- A Series of Sneaks
Roy Harper- Valentine
Kiss Me…Kiss Me…Kiss Me…-The Cure
My Bloody Valentine- Loveless
Boselmaschine- s/t
Love- s/t

]]> By: steveintheknow http://www.juliansanchez.com/2006/12/09/perfect-albums/comment-page-1/#comment-1401 steveintheknow Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:17:27 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1449#comment-1401 Oh yeah I forgets... Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted The Walkmen - Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me is Gone Pulp- Different Class Oh yeah I forgets…

Pavement – Slanted and Enchanted

The Walkmen – Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me is Gone

Pulp- Different Class

]]> By: steveintheknow http://www.juliansanchez.com/2006/12/09/perfect-albums/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 steveintheknow Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:05:12 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1449#comment-1400 In no order: Magnetic Fields - Get Lost Modest Mouse - Long Drive With Nothing to Think About Neutral Milk Hotel - Aeroplane Over the Sea Steely Dan - Aja Pixies - Any Album before Tromp... The Police - first two Paula Abdul - Forever YOur Girl For Those Who Know - For Those Who Know (of course) Hey Julian, if you really like Dismemberment Plan, you should check out Snowden. In no order:

Magnetic Fields – Get Lost

Modest Mouse – Long Drive With Nothing to Think About

Neutral Milk Hotel – Aeroplane Over the Sea

Steely Dan – Aja

Pixies – Any Album before Tromp…

The Police – first two

Paula Abdul – Forever YOur Girl

For Those Who Know – For Those Who Know (of course)

Hey Julian, if you really like Dismemberment Plan, you should check out Snowden.

]]> By: thia http://www.juliansanchez.com/2006/12/09/perfect-albums/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 thia Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:44:45 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1449#comment-1399 *van morrison's astral weeks(68) *van morrison’s astral weeks(68)

]]> By: thia http://www.juliansanchez.com/2006/12/09/perfect-albums/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 thia Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:11:50 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1449#comment-1398 perfect vs favorite album is graspable but so slippery. Perfect when? From age 13-19 or at 26 or both? My old walkman wore out tapes of: Clash's London Calling(80), Police's Synchronicity(83), U2's Unforgettable Fire(84), Prince's Purple Rain(84), Joni Mitchell's Blue(71), Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet (90), Marvin Gaye's Whats Going On(71), Tracy Chapman's Tracy Chapman(88), Jane's Addiction's Nothing's Shocking(88), Sade's Promise (85). With no desire to pick up U2 in 15 years, does that disqualify it? <p>An artist's earlier works sometimes feels more "perfect" possibly because early stuff explodes my expectations. Hence my lean towards Tori's Little Earthquakes(92) vs Under The Pink(94)? The noninterruptable nonsongskippable rule just barely keeps Tricky's Maxinquaye (94), Kinnie Starr's Tidy (96) and Bjork's Telegram (96) off the list -- is their fault im fickle about some songs? <p>I find perfect albums crack musical and sociopolitical genres, are gutgrabbing (anger and joy, ache and soothe) and deeply transformative. There's no better company on a long solo drive. (except maybe a mix of favorite/best songs?) So: <br />*Patty Griffin's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_with_Ghosts" rel="nofollow">Living With Ghosts (96)</a> <br />*Sleater Kinney's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_the_Doctor" rel="nofollow">Call The Doctor (95)</a> <br />*Me'shell NdegeOcello's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantation_Lullabies" rel="nofollow">Plantation Lullabies (96)</a> <br />*Ani Difranco's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperfectly" rel="nofollow">Imperfectly (92)</a> - title clinched this choice over other ani <br />*Liz Phair's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exile_in_Guyville" rel="nofollow">Exile In Guyville (93)</a> <br />*PJ Harvey's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-Track_Demos" rel="nofollow">4-Track Demos (93)</a> <br />*<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Franti" rel="nofollow">Michael Franti</a> & Spearhead's Stay Human (01) <br />*<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baaba_Maal" rel="nofollow">Baaba Maal's</a> Nomad Soul (97) <p>Perfect Compilations: Bob Marley Chant Down Babylon (99 tribute to), <a href="http://www.redhot.org/projects/rhapsody.html" rel="nofollow">Red Hot & Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove</a>(98), and <a href="http://www.redhot.org/projects/index.html" rel="nofollow">Red Hot & Riot: The Music & Spirit of Fela Kuti</a>(02)</p></p></p> perfect vs favorite album is graspable but so slippery. Perfect when? From age 13-19 or at 26 or both? My old walkman wore out tapes of: Clash’s London Calling(80), Police’s Synchronicity(83), U2′s Unforgettable Fire(84), Prince’s Purple Rain(84), Joni Mitchell’s Blue(71), Public Enemy’s Fear of a Black Planet (90), Marvin Gaye’s Whats Going On(71), Tracy Chapman’s Tracy Chapman(88), Jane’s Addiction’s Nothing’s Shocking(88), Sade’s Promise (85). With no desire to pick up U2 in 15 years, does that disqualify it?

An artist’s earlier works sometimes feels more “perfect” possibly because early stuff explodes my expectations. Hence my lean towards Tori’s Little Earthquakes(92) vs Under The Pink(94)? The noninterruptable nonsongskippable rule just barely keeps Tricky’s Maxinquaye (94), Kinnie Starr’s Tidy (96) and Bjork’s Telegram (96) off the list — is their fault im fickle about some songs?

I find perfect albums crack musical and sociopolitical genres, are gutgrabbing (anger and joy, ache and soothe) and deeply transformative. There’s no better company on a long solo drive. (except maybe a mix of favorite/best songs?) So:

*Patty Griffin’s Living With Ghosts (96)

*Sleater Kinney’s Call The Doctor (95)

*Me’shell NdegeOcello’s Plantation Lullabies (96)

*Ani Difranco’s Imperfectly (92) – title clinched this choice over other ani

*Liz Phair’s Exile In Guyville (93)

*PJ Harvey’s 4-Track Demos (93)

*Michael Franti & Spearhead’s Stay Human (01)

*Baaba Maal’s Nomad Soul (97)

Perfect Compilations: Bob Marley Chant Down Babylon (99 tribute to), Red Hot & Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove(98), and Red Hot & Riot: The Music & Spirit of Fela Kuti(02)

]]> By: Greg Newburn http://www.juliansanchez.com/2006/12/09/perfect-albums/comment-page-1/#comment-1397 Greg Newburn Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:14:02 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1449#comment-1397 Two More: 1) At the Drive-In: Vaya 2) Beastie Boys: Paul's Boutique Two More:

1) At the Drive-In: Vaya
2) Beastie Boys: Paul’s Boutique

]]> By: Greg Newburn http://www.juliansanchez.com/2006/12/09/perfect-albums/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 Greg Newburn Sun, 10 Dec 2006 17:53:49 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1449#comment-1396 I never skip any of the songs on these records: Fugazi: Repeater GZA: Liquid Swords Guns 'N Roses: Lies Chamberlain: The Moon, My Saddle Braid: Frame and Canvas Hot Water Music: Forever & Counting Quicksand: Manic Compression and Slip Sunny Day Real Estate: Diary Nine Inch Nails: Pretty Hate Machine Operation Ivy: Energy Tool: Undertow Rage Against the Machine: Self-Titled I never skip any of the songs on these records:

Fugazi: Repeater
GZA: Liquid Swords
Guns ‘N Roses: Lies
Chamberlain: The Moon, My Saddle
Braid: Frame and Canvas
Hot Water Music: Forever & Counting
Quicksand: Manic Compression and Slip
Sunny Day Real Estate: Diary
Nine Inch Nails: Pretty Hate Machine
Operation Ivy: Energy
Tool: Undertow
Rage Against the Machine: Self-Titled

]]> By: Travis http://www.juliansanchez.com/2006/12/09/perfect-albums/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Travis Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:53:58 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1449#comment-1395 Rancid - "Out come the Wolves" and "Lets Go!" Minus the Bear - "Highly Refined Pirates" Cannibal Ox - "Cold Vein" Underworld, - "Second Toughest in the Infants" Richie Hawtin - "Decks, EFX and a 909" It might be violating the rules to put a dj mix on there, but its a really good dj mix. If you're into that sort of thing. Rancid – “Out come the Wolves” and “Lets Go!”
Minus the Bear – “Highly Refined Pirates”
Cannibal Ox – “Cold Vein”
Underworld, – “Second Toughest in the Infants”
Richie Hawtin – “Decks, EFX and a 909″

It might be violating the rules to put a dj mix on there, but its a really good dj mix. If you’re into that sort of thing.

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