Ramones: End Of The Century
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Ramones: End of the Century
4 aug 15
The initial staff of a Spectorian infatuation still far from fading.
  • hornyBBW
    4 aug 15
    But can I say that it's my favorite Ramones album along with Pleasant Dreams? Can I?
  • Lao Tze
    5 aug 15
    not only can you say it, but you can say it loud.
Richard & Linda Thompson: I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Richard & Linda Thompson: I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
16 mar 15
Among the most beautiful English albums of all time. Oh wait, just "English"?
  • Hank Monk
    16 mar 15
    always curious... is he the guitarist of Fairport Convention, right? Is there something related to the sound of Fairport?
  • imasoulman
    16 mar 15
    oh yes, it has a little to do with it ;)) the equivalent wrapped in the Union Jack by Gram Parson & Emmylou Harris
  • hellraiser
    17 mar 15
    Not just the English, dear Lao...
  • Lao Tze
    17 mar 15
    and indeed for me it is the British 'Grievous Angel'...
Rickie Lee Jones: Rickie Lee Jones
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Rickie Lee Jones: Rickie Lee Jones
15 jan 13
Few, those who debuted so high. Those who are moved by listening to this record are my friends.
  • hjhhjij
    15 jan 13
    And to think I discovered this album thanks to the cover of "Blue Valentines," blessed Tommaso. This debut is stunning; I still need to listen to "Pirates."
  • pana
    15 jan 13
    This is a beautiful album, and Pirates is no less.
  • hjhhjij
    15 jan 13
    Then I read that some tracks from Pirates are dedicated to the now ex-companion Tommaso who is no longer waiting because he had already gotten married. For this reason (too) I want to listen to it :D
  • j&r
    16 jan 13
    beo...
  • Pinhead
    17 jan 13
    Good morning, friend :-)
  • Lao Tze
    17 jan 13
    Hehe, nice gift, friend Pinhead ;)
  • fuggitivo
    29 jul 15
    Company
Rip Rig & Panic: God
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Rip Rig & Panic: God
26 jan 14
Voted by Lao Tze as the best album of 1981. Essential.
Rod Stewart: Blondes Have More Fun
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Rod Stewart: Blondes Have More Fun
2 jun 13
He he... 4 just for the trashy video-masterpiece of "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" and for Carmine Appice who showcases his usual flair - obviously the Rod we're most interested in musically is elsewhere - far far away....
Roxy Music: Stranded
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Roxy Music: Stranded
17 oct 13
Without thinking about what comes before...? 5, absolutely. A fundamental milestone for the Roxy story, Ferry was at terrifying creative peaks, Mackay and Manzanera (and Jobson, because there's no more Eno but there's him...) at very high levels of inventiveness.
Roxy Music: For Your Pleasure
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Roxy Music: For Your Pleasure
6 aug 13
A work still capable of causing embarrassment, as these gentlemen had PRE-anticipated certain future developments. In rock, there aren't many things comparable to "The Bogus Man," but it's also hard to find the right words for the title track and the crescendo culminating in the explosion of "In Every Dream Home A Heartache" (impressive both for the lyrics - ! - and for Phil's superb final solo).
  • EverardBereguad
    7 aug 13
    Usually, this is considered their most beautiful album. I prefer the first one; I have the feeling that all the elements that make them original are already present in there. "The Bogus Man" is the only track that speaks to me in a way that goes beyond the debut. That said, I still like this one a lot.
Roy Harper: Stormcock
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Roy Harper: Stormcock
24 may 13
One of the most beautiful albums of the '70s. And to think that, in my opinion, he made at least two that were even better.
  • imasoulman
    24 may 13
    One of the most beautiful records in ALL music. It continues to be my favorite, the one I would take to a deserted island, forced to choose just one of his with a gun to my head. Then regretting not having taken "Flat Baroque...", "Lifemask" or "HQ"... Yes, good: and "Valentine"? And the sketches of "Folkjokeopus"? And the early acoustic and vocal yearnings of "Sophisticated Beggar" and "Come on Fighting Genghis Smith"? And the direct sound of the wonderful "BBC Sessions"? Bah..."before they shoot me, I'll shoot with this..." (quote)
  • Lao Tze
    25 may 13
    With "Flat Baroque..." and "Folkjokeopus", the present one completes my ideal trio. It goes without saying that the true greatness of Roy (which is impossible to capture in words) can never be confined to such a selection.
Rush: Permanent Waves
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Rush: Permanent Waves
22 mar 14
How beautiful "Natural Science" is, oh how beautiful.
  • hellraiser
    23 mar 14
    Great job on the whole Lao album, fantastic Rush... but 2112 and A Farewell To Kings are unbeatable.
  • De...Marga...
    23 mar 14
    Great band, endless career, with their latest works still very interesting.. And then Geddy Lee has inspired quite a bit my cousin Les Claypool from PRIMUS.
Ry Cooder: Chicken Skin Music
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Ry Cooder: Chicken Skin Music
19 feb 13
Tex-Mex + Hawaiian guitars + blues = the masterpiece next door.
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Beauty
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Beauty
2 jan 14
The only album to listen to if you want to hear Arto Lindsay read from the dictionary (just for the record, the word is "rose"). And when I memorized the lyrics of "Asadoya Yunta" to keep time with the music (traditional Okinawan reinterpreted in a sublime version for flamenco guitars), I was surprised by how difficult Japanese was. It's also the only Japanese song whose lyrics I know...
Sam Gopal: Escalator
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sam Gopal: Escalator
9 feb 13
The very essence of the Underground - a word that should never be uttered by anyone who has never experienced the listening of such stuff.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    9 feb 13
    ...from whom did I ever experience the intake of such stuff! ;-)
  • Lao Tze
    9 feb 13
    And never was a clarification more timely...
  • March Horses
    9 feb 13
    I've never listened to him but I've always heard his name mentioned; it could be that I've never been that fond of Kilmister, both in Hawkwind and Motorhead... but I don't think he's the driving force of this ensemble, right?
  • Lao Tze
    9 feb 13
    Well, Lemmy is quite relevant because he plays the lead guitar and is the main composer. But it's important to remember that the one who released "Escalator" is actually the SECOND edition of Sam Gopal - the first had disbanded after, among others, the historic concert at the 14H Technicolor Dream with Pink Floyd, Soft Machine, etc. Sam Gopal was the founder, and the essence of the group was precisely the combination of his tabla and that raw "heavy/psych" sound - the entire album came out in just one night of a trip.
Savage Republic: Tragic Figures
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Savage Republic: Tragic Figures
14 aug 13
It’s no coincidence that they’ve been dubbed "the Einstürzende Neubauten of the Mojave Desert": this is pure Californian trance from the '80s, with kraut memories, Arab excursions, and noise built on improvised metallophones. A band utterly on its own. The PIL meeting Agitation Free.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    14 aug 13
    Very nice. My brother had the vinyl, he left it in the car in August and it got half melted. Ready to throw away. Honestly, I don't remember if it was this LP. Anyway, great band.
  • Hank Monk
    14 aug 13
    They break the chairs! Just to know... do the POP GROUP have anything to do with this? (I've never really listened to the pop ones, but I've always thought they could be their English alter ego)
  • Lao Tze
    15 aug 13
    Like many new American bands of the time, they had also listened to quite a bit of English post-punk, so the Pop Group was one of the first names that came to mind. In the sound, you can hear both the Germany of the previous decade and England of '79/'80 or thereabout.
SCREAMING TREES : BUZZ FACTORY
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Screaming Trees: Buzz Factory
1 mar 14
For me, it forms the essential pair of the Trees alongside "Invisible Lantern," without taking ANYTHING away from the splendor of "Uncle Anesthesia" and "Sweet Oblivion," and I challenge anyone to find a weak record among these four. Anyway, as a solo artist, Lanegan has matched (at times surpassed) these levels at least twice.
  • De...Marga...
    1 mar 14
    You've already said everything about the greatness of trees in your few lines; I want to try to guess the two albums by Mark that you consider equally outstanding works. So in chronological order, I say Whiskey for the....., and secondly that Field Song, which for me is his unmatched pinnacle...
  • Lao Tze
    1 mar 14
    And you guessed it, but the first one is certainly unforgettable.
  • De...Marga...
    1 mar 14
    I approve and appreciate.
  • SilasLang
    1 mar 14
    Great album. My favorite from the screaming trees, after the previous Invisible Lantern, which is my absolute favorite.
Sepultura: Roots
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sepultura: Roots
5 nov 14
Brave for its time, it remains a monumental unicum in their discography (at least among the S. that matter). Although at first the length makes it quite exhausting. It's hard to digest everything at the start, especially for someone like me who isn't accustomed to certain sounds over such an extended duration. But then...
  • De...Marga...
    5 nov 14
    I swear Lao that I would have never imagined this appreciation from you; to tell you the truth, I've always preferred the Sepultura albums that preceded this record, even though the vinyl of the work you mentioned occasionally makes its rounds on my faithful system. "Courageous" is the exact term for an album that personally marked the end of the band, after Max Cavalera's departure.
  • SilasLang
    5 nov 14
    Great album. No bullshit. Seen even during that time.
  • madcat
    5 nov 14
    This record was played by a professor, let's say "alternative," of Cultural Anthropology at the Sociology faculty in Rome; he used it as an example for the ethnic and tribal roots of sound, something like that (he wasn't my professor, friends told me about it). I had never listened to it due to my distance from metal and, in particular, extreme metal.
  • Lao Tze
    6 nov 14
    It was out of curiosity that I tried this album, Mad; it's a metal that I haven't really explored much aside from the super famous bands that aren’t even among my favorites. But you have to try everything, and with listening to Roots I opened a window that led me to their previous albums. Definitely among the most extreme things in Rock in Brazil, since the times of Caetano and Os Mutantes.
Shuggie Otis: Inspiration Information
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Shuggie Otis: Inspiration Information
9 aug 14
The proof of a superior Mind: Funk that doesn’t settle for the more traditional union with Soul and meets Reggae, Bossa, and the "smooth" delicacy of a guitar and electric piano that enhances the senses. For me, this even anticipates trip-hop by two decades. Discharged by Epic: too ahead to be understood.
  • imasoulman
    9 aug 14
    And blessed be David Byrne who reintroduced it to us at the beginning of the 2000s with his Luaka Bop. One of the albums I dreamed of listening to at night. Thank you Shuggie for declining the Rolling Stones' invitation to become, before Ron Wood, the fifth Rolling Stone...
  • Lao Tze
    10 aug 14
    he would have found himself in a context that did not belong to him at all. I doubt he could have changed anything as a co-writer, let alone as a second guitarist. And anyway, he would never have revived the (artistic) fortunes of a band like the Stones, who from Taylor's departure until the late '90s produced, in my opinion, only one album worthy of such a name. For many, not even that one (Some Girls).
Sigur Rós: Valtari
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Sigur Rós: Valtari
9 dec 12
The drowsiness usually kicks in around the third braid.
Simple Minds: Life in a Day
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Simple Minds: Life in a Day
21 mar 14
What I would define as "Futurist Punk." A fresco of electronics and guitars that owes so much to Berlin-era Bowie, with "Low" above all else. The greatness was already evident from the start, especially when considering the uncertain beginnings of other (future) Greats – think Japan...
  • De...Marga...
    21 mar 14
    A group perhaps blamefully never too deeply explored; it almost seems obvious to ask you if you recommend a better understanding, starting from this their work.
  • Lao Tze
    22 mar 14
    absolutely, starting from this and right after moving on to "Empires & Dance," the first masterpiece - not a single note from SM up to New Gold Dream is to be wasted.
  • De...Marga...
    22 mar 14
    Given the deep respect I have for you, I will make sure to delve into the titles you suggested in the coming days. Thank you, Lao.
  • Lao Tze
    22 mar 14
    You're welcome, don't mention it.
Simple Minds: Street Fighting Years
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Simple Minds: Street Fighting Years
7 oct 13
Back in the day, it was said that Jim's voice sounded a bit too "boniana" (but when have U2 ever conceived grooves on the level of "Wall Of Love" and "Kick It In"...?) and to some extent it's true, yet the pure emotion of these sounds remains something unique: extremely intense atmospheres, instruments at their highest expressive levels. A formidable repertoire, everything is perfection.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    7 oct 13
    Yet, Lao, I've never liked this album; I associate it with The Joshua Tree as the cause of my hives. The end of that enveloping New Wave, here it’s just Arena Rock a go go. Only in Take A Step Back do you recognize them; the rest is a mixed bag to sound credible, even in the message. I've never bought it.
  • Lao Tze
    7 oct 13
    Of the SM, the only one I never really liked is Once Upon A Time - even though it had great commercial impact, I found it a record below their potential at that moment. For me, the difference between this and The Joshua Tree (I'm just speaking from feelings) is that the former has always bored me, while this one pulls me in. There were all the messages behind it and so on, but it wasn't really South Africa or the Irish issue that captured me, nor the rhetoric where it existed; it was all about the vibes, the arrangements. After the Forbes/Giblin change, they simply couldn't be the same anymore.
Simple Minds: New Gold Dream
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Simple Minds: New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
3 oct 13
The emblem of the fundamental album. The '80s Synth-Pop, period. Derek Forbes, the man who taught a generation of bassists how to play and one of those who MADE the evolution of the instrument - in the genre and in the decade. If I had to choose ONE track (I would choose them all): "Big Sleep" - here they are, the '80s.
Sinéad O'Connor: I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sinéad O'Connor: I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
24 sep 13
I had forgotten how wonderful this Album was. An artist who has never particularly captured me, but this work revealed an extraordinary Voice and personality. And the entire second part, starting from the Prince cover to the title track, is poetry.
Siouxsie and the Banshees: JuJu
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Siouxsie and the Banshees: Juju
18 jan 13
As the genius Simon Reynolds noted, this work is nothing more than the celebration of a rite in which the only deity contemplated is Siouxsie herself. For it cannot be anything else, an album that starts with "Spellbound" and ends with "Voodoo Dolly." The supreme marriage of dark and psychedelia, a total fresco of Gothic symbolism, images, words. The memorable flanging of John McGeoch, the tribal rhythm, the absolute splendor of tracks that make history: "Monitor," "Night Shift"...
  • embryo
    20 jan 13
    Completely agree. Wonderful! If I then think that songs like "Monitor" and "Night Shift" are over 30 years old, I can only recognize how ahead of their time they were!
Siouxsie and the Banshees: Join Hands
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Siouxsie and the Banshees: Join Hands
15 mar 14
1979: it's not the most beautiful, but in my opinion, it's the most groundbreaking of the Banshees, because it marks the turning point towards the '80s and Siouxsie's transformation into a pagan idol to be worshipped among the goddesses of Dark mythology. "Icon" and "The Lord's Prayer" (disconcerting, almost the entire B-side occupied by a profaned Pater Noster) are synonymous with New Wave. You don't enter the ranks of the Greatest of All Time by chance.
  • Psychopathia
    15 mar 14
    discone. the most beautiful for me is the scream. then they could have stopped. I like these two because they are raw, not like the ones that will follow. To be fair, the live nocturne is memorable, it’s a shame many darkettoni don't know that the intro of israel is an excerpt from the sacre du printemps by stravinsky.
  • hjhhjij
    15 mar 14
    "The intro of Israel should be an excerpt from Stravinsky's Sacre du Printemps." This makes it a masterpiece regardless, as far as I'm concerned.
  • Lao Tze
    16 mar 14
    But if you tell me that after "Urlo" they could have also stopped, you'll kill me... just kidding, but it’s to say that when (rare case) I come across a group I can completely identify with, I can’t find major flaws even where they might exist. For me, there’s very little you can set aside from the '80s, and if I really had to, I would say maybe they could have stopped after "Dreamhouse," the album with which they showed that the dark represented 20-30% of the entire (real) spectrum of their inspirations.
  • Psychopathia
    16 mar 14
    Well, you see... I don't have juju anymore, but it was a great record, as was kaleidoscope. I would also save through the looking glass, which I have on vinyl and introduced me to the song by Sparks... but if I had to choose, for me the Siouxsie albums would be The Scream and Join Hands, so post-punk, so raw... after that they're too precise, but I acknowledge that many prefer that phase. That's all :). It's a matter of taste.
  • Lao Tze
    16 mar 14
    and OBVIOUSLY I agree on Nocturne! -)
Skid Row: Skid
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Skid Row: Skid
22 jul 13
Those of Gary Moore, of course... hard-blues angular, intricate, complex, with more than a few off-piste moments in free jazz, guitar parts that are occasionally impressive.
  • ZannaB
    23 jul 13
    I have the original on CD. I would describe it as orgasmic!
Smashing Pumpkins: Adore
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Smashing Pumpkins: Adore
7 dec 13
One of the most controversial (and difficult to evaluate) albums in history. The record I would NEVER review, not even if they paid me or tied me to a chair. For me, it lacks just a bit to be perfect; it has masterpiece tracks, it may also seem boring at times, but in parts the atmospheres are sublime. It’s an album that should not be judged superficially.
  • pozzo
    7 dec 13
    And this is also on my list of favorite albums. I’ve always preferred the SM from Mellon Collie or Siamese (especially the former), but this has a charm and an emotional power that I wouldn’t have expected from the band at that time. Crestfallen, Tear, and The Tale of Dusty and Pistol Pete feel like they come from another planet.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    7 dec 13
    I liked it, and that’s enough for me.
  • Robutti
    8 dec 13
    I quote. A beautiful album, even though it deeply disappointed me at the time, an album that highlights the pop soul of SP. A soul that has always existed but perhaps went unnoticed by those who, at the time, preferred distorted guitars.
Soundgarden: Superunknown
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Soundgarden: Superunknown
25 nov 13
5 without even thinking about it - to the album that I like the least, among all those they had made up to that moment. So, just imagine a bit...
  • rolando303
    25 nov 13
    The perfect album.
  • rolando303
    25 nov 13
    Too bad the best in the world wasn't at the bass :-D Miller................
  • madcat
    25 nov 13
    discone
  • hellraiser
    25 nov 13
    Lao, I fully agree, great album from my high school days, eaten...
Soundgarden: Ultramega Ok
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Soundgarden: Ultramega OK
27 may 13
In addition to the fury that the whole record unleashes (never less than maximum for them, until '91), 5 MINUTES to be written down immediately in the annals: those of "Smokestack Lightning" - the best cover ever...? It’s in a fight with that live version by Quicksilver ("Maiden Of The Cancer Moon").
  • SilasLang
    27 may 13
    In my opinion, the best is "Louder Than Love," but this and the EP "Screaming Life" follow closely in my preferences!
Stanley Kubrick: Lolita
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Stanley Kubrick: Lolita
31 jul 13
Oppressed by its own length, but above all (when all is said and done) by the absolute untranslatability of Nabokov to the screen. All the brilliance, all the Genius of the novel gets lost here. Nevertheless, it was by no means terrible.
  • Bubi
    31 jul 13
    The novel may not hold up, but it's worth mentioning that Kubrick at the time had no choice but to focus on the grotesque, turning it into a comedy that also reveals aspects of black humor (the characterization by Shelley Winters and the histrionics of Peter Sellers). The adaptation by Adrian Lyne, affected and mannered, doesn't stand up to comparison.
  • Lao Tze
    1 aug 13
    the adaptation by Adrian Lyne - terrible, I would add. In that film, practically everything or almost everything was wrong.
Stealers Wheel: Stealers Wheel
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Stealers Wheel: Stealers Wheel
21 jan 14
"Late Again" one of the most moving songs in my memory - "Egan/Rafferty", for the series: when the indication of the authors speaks for itself...
Steely Dan: Aja
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Steely Dan: Aja
19 dec 12
A monument that has been the subject of much discussion and more. From my side, I’ll merely add a thought for the late Sayoko Yamaguchi, the unforgettable figure that emerges on the cover. For a record like this, it needed a Woman who was already a work of art in herself.
  • pana
    19 dec 12
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  • Lao Tze
    19 dec 12
    eeehhh...!?
  • hjhhjij
    19 dec 12
    Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii (no nothing, I just wanted to participate).
  • extro91
    19 dec 12
    prOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONK
  • Lao Tze
    19 dec 12
    uh!
  • pana
    19 dec 12
    Joking aside, there are so many of us who love this album; what does it need to become a legend like Dark Side of The Moon or Brothers in Arms?
  • pana
    19 dec 12
    emphasizing that Aja eats the two aforementioned for breakfast.
  • extro91
    19 dec 12
    Brothers in Arms legend?! Alright. And then, oh my. Aja is a great album. But for me, it's not the coolest work by Steely Dan. Although, honestly, I wouldn't know which one to choose, since they’re all so cool.
  • Karter4
    19 dec 12
    but pana didn’t hate Steely Dan?
  • hjhhjij
    19 dec 12
    To death.
  • hjhhjij
    19 dec 12
    Then the ciddì of Aja fell on his head (from his exclamation of pain the title of the album was born) and he became like this.
  • pana
    19 dec 12
    Extro: I’m not crazy about Brothers either, but in terms of objective importance, well... the albums by Dan are all masterpieces, that's a given. Do you know the ones from the '00s?
  • extro91
    19 dec 12
    '00 by Steely Dan, you mean?! Actually no. It's a bad habit of mine. I rarely listen to contemporary stuff from bands that have been around for a long time.
  • pana
    19 dec 12
    If you've arrived at Gaucho, I assure you that the decline has been minimal. (it's there, but minimal)
  • hjhhjij
    19 dec 12
    I wouldn't trust pana's judgment; he's a fan-boy.
  • hjhhjij
    19 dec 12
    I wouldn't trust pana's judgment; he's a fan-boy.
  • pana
    19 dec 12
    Well, dear hihi, here the situation is different; I'm not talking about the overall quality of the albums but about the relationship between them, so my being a fan doesn't influence that! Also, remember that I trusted your advice about Nello :)
  • hjhhjij
    19 dec 12
    In fact, I will rely on your advice when I want to start delving into Steely Dan (the Dan alone I’ve never really gotten into, damn martial arts).
  • parapoziponzipo
    20 dec 12
    But is the singer of Jewish origin?
  • pana
    20 dec 12
    no
Steve McQueen: Hunger
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Steve McQueen: Hunger
6 dec 13
Very hard, raw, painful. A punch in the stomach. McQueen's style may not please everyone, but a denunciation of Thatcherite barbarism and trampled human rights has rarely been so clear and never rhetorical. A monstrous performance by Michael Fassbender as Bobby Sands.
Stevie Nicks: Bella Donna
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Stevie Nicks: Bella Donna
3 jun 13
Beyond her successes, I have always absolutely adored her as a writer, singer, and woman. An album on the edge of perfection, "Edge Of Seventeen," and the duet with Tom Petty (two voices made to sing together) directly in History. Among my select few favorite rock Muses.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Couldn't Stand the Weather
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Couldn't Stand the Weather
21 jan 13
The highest peak reached by Blues in the '80s - imitating Jimi wasn’t enough, to carve out a place in the history of Guitar Heroes, His lesson had to be REVISITED. The shock-supersonic start of "Scuttle Buttin'" and the jazzy closing of "Stang's Swang" are the opposite extremes of an album that is a ladder to Heaven, with "Tin Pan Alley" and the greatest version of "Voodoo Child" ever heard as its pillars. Monumental.
  • jonny testicolo
    21 jan 13
    Superlative, the Yngwie Malmsteen of blues, lightning-fast and pyrotechnic. A treasure trove of tricks and special effects. A true circus performer of the guitar!
Stevie Wonder: Talking Book
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Stevie Wonder: Talking Book
14 oct 13
Well, said absolutely personally... for me "You & I" is a serious contender for the title of melody of the century.
  • imasoulman
    14 oct 13
    strange...such an ugly piece ;) maybe, for the ages of ages, it can be swapped with "Golden Lady" from "Innervisions"?
  • Lao Tze
    16 oct 13
    even that ugly one, in fact... as much as the rest of the Album, by the way...
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    16 oct 13
    Not so great even Creepin', from Fullfillingness First Finale... a little Barry White stuff!
Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life
22 jul 15
Question: if it's true - as the legend goes - that you had hundreds of songs in the drawer, why stretch out pieces like 'As', 'Another Star', 'Joy Inside My Tears', etc., and not add 4 or 5 more tracks? Even if it's just 5: a few songs are enough to get there, the inspiration is so high but... personally, an "Innervisions" is on a higher ground.
  • zooka
    22 jul 15
    I also prefer Innervisions to this, more centered and cohesive. Even though Joy Inside My Tears is still Joy Inside My Tears...
  • SilasLang
    22 jul 15
    "Innervisions" remains my favorite but... definitely check this one out too!
Supersister: To The Highest Bidder
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Supersister: To the Highest Bidder
3 mar 14
(wrong cover) A long Canterbury dream between Caravan, symphonic poems, and jazz. "No Tree Will Grow" with a stunning brilliance. Probably the best Dutch album ever. It's hard to express how beautiful it is.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    3 mar 14
    I know "Spiral Staircase," beautiful but from what I've heard it's one of the weaker ones. I have to catch it; if I live for 200 years maybe one day I'll hear it too.
  • Safet Osmanovic
    3 mar 14
    I don't know the album in question, but... is it even better than CQ (yes, I know, they are different genres)?
  • paolofreddie
    4 mar 14
    I am listening to Iskander :) Concept album about Alexander the Great... I will listen to this too, but for now I am more drawn to the historical-themed LP.
  • Lao Tze
    4 mar 14
    Safet. Without being able to make comparisons, on a personal level I've always preferred the Supersister over the Outsiders, and let's not even talk about the Focus; even Earth & Fire - although great... it’s prog but it’s a concentrated prog, never wordy. C.Q. remains a 5-star album, though.
  • Lao Tze
    4 mar 14
    Beautiful Iskander, Spiral Staircase is the latest from the "historical" period, and it is also a very successful album; unlike others, they have always maintained a balance. Other prog groups in '74/'75 were already in a crisis of ideas, if they hadn't already disbanded.
  • urlicht
    4 mar 14
    Just a few days ago, I was listening to Present From Nancy and thought, "how beautiful is this album!" So much so that I wanted to recommend it, and you beat me to it by a hair!! For me, they are the true forerunners of Hatfield and the North!! Well done, Lao!
Supertramp: Crisis? What Crisis?
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Supertramp: Crisis? What Crisis?
29 sep 13
There are records that are said to be PERFECT. These records do not represent a very high number. The record in question falls into that category.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    29 sep 13
    Never listened to a Supertramp album, except for the 2 famous songs.........I've always had some preconceived notions about this band!
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    29 sep 13
    A record that is completely free of preconceptions, rich only in concepts, in every aspect. (Wow, what rhymes!)
Talk Talk: It's My Life
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Talk Talk: It's My Life
11 dec 12
It would be a 4 because it's lower than all the subsequent ones, but nostalgia doesn't want to know. The other day they played "Tomorrow Started" on the radio, can you believe it...
  • G
    12 dec 12
    Nostalgia, treacherous nostalgia!
Talking Heads: Fear of music
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Talking Heads: Fear of Music
17 aug 13
The most exploded.
Talking Heads: More songs about buildings and food
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Talking Heads: More Songs About Buildings and Food
23 jul 13
"The Good Thing": in just three minutes, everything you would have wanted to know about the Talking Heads, but never dared to ask.
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