Classic albums you haven't listened to.

[The Nal]

I met get chance to do all them this aft at work if they're on youtube.

I've been avoiding Bryter Layter cos I reckon I'm gonna like it too much and it's fucking expensive!

And just added Aeroplane over the sea to my list

[The Nal]

Great! If you really want to "go Joni", this documentary is really, really good. As good a music documentary as you'll see. Really gives you a good sense of where she comes from. Joni is a zero bullshit zone.

[kaosmark2]

I haven't actually. *Adds to list* Cheers! (Also I wouldn't bother with Bon Jovi )

[Wooderson]

Most of Dylan.

Most of Velvets & Lou.

98% of blues and psych.

99.999999% of prog.

99.9999999999% of the great jazz records.

Oh, and fucking Astral Weeks.

Don't get me started on classical. I mustve listened to a few thousand hours of the Grateful Dead in recent years and barely scratched the surface of them. No time for classical really.

[bunique]

You really must rectify the Neutral Milk Hotel situation forthwith.

[Spindles]

I can't stand Bob Dylan so I am definitely not going to bother with any of his stuff. He is a terrific song writer, I just can't stand his voice. There are always better cover versions of his songs.

The Stones I have always seen as more of a singles band. I do like them, I have just never sat down and listened to one of their albums though (apart from a best of).

[t8yman]

On a slightly related note, album covers digitally created in Lego. Some of them are classics.

http://legoalbums.tumblr.com/

[JamesT977]

I can't stand Bob Dylan so I am definitely not going to bother with any of his stuff. He is a terrific song writer, I just can't stand his voice. There are always better cover versions of his songs.

The Stones I have always seen as more of a singles band. I do like them, I have just never sat down and listened to one of their albums though (apart from a best of).

[mrtourette]

The definition of classic rears it's ugly head once more.

How do you know if something's classic if you haven't listened to it? And if you're going by other people's defintion, who do you go by? Who do you trust to define what's classic?

[MrZigster]

Great thread.

Blood On The Tracks and OK Computer were bought, listened to, put in the CD rack, and have both stayed there ever since I think.

The other day a work colleague of a similar age to me mentioned that he's never seen Pulp Fiction. That's pretty "Jaw On Floor" isn't it?

On a similar note, I'm tempted to start a thread along the lines of "Classic Albums That You Only Ever Play One Side Of". Bringing It All Back Home & Desire immediately spring to mind.

[zero000]

The definition of classic rears it's ugly head once more.

How do you know if something's classic if you haven't listened to it? And if you're going by other people's defintion, who do you go by? Who do you trust to define what's classic?

[mrtourette]

Does the academic stuff really matter? If it's a publication you like go with their list, if you like something great if not it's nothing lost.

[Uncle Liam]

The definition of classic rears it's ugly head once more.

How do you know if something's classic if you haven't listened to it? And if you're going by other people's defintion, who do you go by? Who do you trust to define what's classic?

[mrtourette]

Has everyone listened to "The Decline Of..." by British Sea Power? That's a classic album. It even says so on the sleeve.

[The Nal]

Great thread.

Blood On The Tracks and OK Computer were bought, listened to, put in the CD rack, and have both stayed there ever since I think.

The other day a work colleague of a similar age to me mentioned that he's never seen Pulp Fiction. That's pretty "Jaw On Floor" isn't it?

On a similar note, I'm tempted to start a thread along the lines of "Classic Albums That You Only Ever Play One Side Of". Bringing It All Back Home & Desire immediately spring to mind.

[Wooderson]

"Classic" is of course bullshit. But so is posting all day long on an Internet forum.

[Wooderson]

Defining "classic" is impossible but for me it has to do with influence and longevity.

[mrtourette]

"Classic" is of course bullshit. But so is posting all day long on an Internet forum.

[mrtourette]

Defining "classic" is impossible but for me it has to do with influence and longevity.

[Wooderson]

Records that have become reference points for subsequent artists over many years can be described as such.

[mrtourette]

That's a fairly flimsy description though.

[Spindles]

Is there anyone who would deny that Nevermind, Sgt Pepper or Bridge over trouble water aren't classics? I'm sure there are some albums which are lodged in the consciousness of generations of music lovers, whether they are a personal favourite or not. I've never listened to Pet sounds, but I accept that for many it is a seminal record and has been hugely influential. If you define classics by your own taste you aren't really defining classics at all.

Meta-review lists like the one posted earlier are a good indicator of public opinion though.

[zero000]

But that's my point, is there a list that this thread is going by (sort of a 'which of NME's top 100 classic albums have you heard?' thread) or is it just what each person decides is a classic album?

Edited January 14, 2014 by zero000

[mrtourette]

Is there anyone who would deny that Nevermind, Sgt Pepper or Bridge over trouble water aren't classics? I'm sure there are some albums which are lodged in the consciousness of generations of music lovers, whether they are a personal favourite or not. I've never listened to Pet sounds, but I accept that for many it is a seminal record and has been hugely influential. If you define classics by your own taste you aren't really defining classics at all.

Edited January 14, 2014 by mrtourette

[Spindles]

Yeah, that's what Pet sounds is to me. The album that you know you should listen to, that you know is likely to change your perspective on other stuff in your life when you understand that influence but still you know...you could just stick Doolittle on one more time instead.