I've never done any of these 'favorite movies/music/books' lists before, and thought it might be fun (can you tell it's a slow day here at the office?). So...here's the list of my top 20 favorite albums.
For the record, musical taste is an area in which I deviate sharply from SMAG ideals, so the following is very atypical and should not be considered representative of SMAG's in general.
These rules apply:
- These are personal favorites, not necessarily what I'd consider to be 'the best'. The fact that there are probably a few musical misses here isn't nearly as important as the fact that they all still manage to evoke a visceral reaction in me, every time. I could pop any of these albums into my CD player right now and be as delighted to listen to it them as the first time I heard them.
- In addition to the nostalgia factor, every album was somehow significant in the development of my taste in music.
- I'm not including classical or hip hop here, and nothing that came out after 2005, with the exception of "Boxer," which is so amazing that I just had to break my own rule.
- These are roughly listed in the order in which I love them.
- I realize the content and format of this list makes me sound like a pretentious a-hole, and I really don't care.
Here goes...
Wire - "Pink Flag" (1977)
Television - "Marquee Moon" (1977)
The Replacements - "Let It Be" (1984)
The Pixies - "Come on Pilgrim"/"Surfer Rosa"/"Doolittle" (Ok, I cheated here, but whatever)
Pavement - "Slanted and Enchanted" (1992)
Husker Du - "Zen Arcade" (1984)
Fugazi - "13 Songs" (1989)
The National - "Boxer" (2007)
Gang of Four - "Entertainment!" (1979)
Mission of Burma - "Signals, Calls and Marches" (1981)
Minor Threat - "Complete Discography" (1989)
Minutemen - "Double Nickels on the Dime" (1984)
At the Drive-In - "Relationship of Command" (2000)
Nirvana - "Nevermind" (1991)
Sonic Youth - "Daydream Nation" (1988)
Uncle Tupelo - "Still Feel Gone" (1991)
The Strokes - "Is This It?" (2001)
Sleater-Kinney - "The Woods" (2005)
Frank Black - "Teenager of the Year" (1994)
Sunny Day Real Estate - "The Rising Tide" (2000)
Ok, Lydia...your turn.
Sup Smags-- Lydia, I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you yet, but Lydia's my grandmama's name so you're alright in my book. Nobody asked me, but here's mine. Same Rules as the white smag's got. i needed to put a rapper in. illmatic is too important. hope you don't mind me drawing all over your blog...
ReplyDeleteNirvana - In Utero [1993]
Green Day - Dookie [1994]
The Strokes - Is This It? [2001]
Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me [1987]
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes [1979]
At The Drive-In - Relationship of Command [2000]
The Grateful Dead - American Beauty [1970]
The Replacements - Tim [1985]
Richard Hell and The Voidoids - Blank Generation [1977]
Nas - Illmatic [1994]
Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted [1992]
Rancid - ...And Out Come The Wolves [1995]
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation [1988]
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless [1991]
Husker Du - New Day Rising [1985]
The Verve - A Storm in Heaven [1993]
Weezer - Weezer (Blue) [1994]
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours [1977]
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream [1993]
The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow [2003]
Repeater >> 13 songs, In/Casino/Out >> Relationship of Command, Diary or LP2 >>Rising Tide.....haha i just like the older albums
ReplyDeleteDave -
ReplyDeleteIsn't "13 Songs" older than "Repeater"? But I totally cheated, since it's a compilation of their first two EP's.
And you're right, "Diary" is better than "The Rising Tide". I originally put down "Diary" but changed my mind at the last minute. Now I'm really wanting to change it back : )