Frank Zappa: Sleep Dirt
CD Audio I have it ★★
Frank Zappa: Sleep Dirt
7 dec 14
I don't like it, it's understandable that it wasn't published the way Z. would have wanted. In the second part, it gets lost in frankly avoidable guitar work...
  • hellraiser
    7 dec 14
    I don't know this one by Zappa. What period is it from?
  • pana
    7 dec 14
    '79 is the second chapter of a triptych alongside the earlier Studio Tan (better) and the later Orchestral Favourites. It was published against Zappa's wishes, who wanted to combine some of the tracks from these three albums and others into a single project (namely the Lather released in 1996).
  • hjhhjij
    7 dec 14
    They have been released at the behest of the record label, in fact they contain all tracks recorded between '74 and '76, if not even earlier. Well, I would say I agree, although I like it a bit more than you do. But if we look at Zappa's discography, even just from the '70s, this is a bit pointless—nice, but pointless.
  • pana
    7 dec 14
    Sure: I want to emphasize that for me anyway, the Lather from '96 is actually nice, I mean the idea together was good.
  • hjhhjij
    7 dec 14
    I don't know that one, the posthumous Zappa I don't know shit about, not for nothing but it’s way too much stuff and I don't know where to start. Maybe I’ll start with this project here.
  • pana
    7 dec 14
    I also know little, but that I do. I really miss the latest Zappa a lot. Maybe I'm not motivated to delve into that part of his production, because the Zappa I adore is essentially that of the trilogy Uncle - Hot Rats - Burnt Weeny. Then there's also Absolutely, but I'm not that attached to it.
  • hjhhjij
    7 dec 14
    "Uncle - Hot Rats - Burnt Weeny" Yeah, right. I also love the early albums by the Mothers of Invention. And those up until 1975. But that "your" triptych is the best (along with Absolutely, to which I'm VERY attached).
Frank Zappa: One Size Fits All
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Mothers of Invention: One Size Fits All
12 jun 13
3-4 really beautiful pieces.
  • TheJargonKing
    12 jun 13
    for me it’s his masterpiece! There isn’t a single wasted minute. Exuberantly performed and impeccably composed. Endless jokes and gags. A unique brilliance from start to finish.
Frank Zappa: The Grand Wazoo
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Frank Zappa: Threesome No. 2
12 jun 13
Better than Waka. Cletus is super cool!
  • ranofornace
    12 jun 13
    We are there with Waka, the level is the same, maybe Wazzoo seems more enjoyable and less challenging.
Frank Zappa: Waka/Jawaka
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Frank Zappa: Waka/Jawaka
2 dec 14
Between moments of genius and moments of boredom. The best is the long "Big Swifty" for me.
  • hjhhjij
    2 dec 14
    I don't find many moments of boredom... "The Grand Wazoo" though is superior (imo).
  • pana
    7 dec 14
    I agree.
Fugazi: Repeater + 3 Songs
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Fugazi: Repeater
28 jul 15
I took a lifetime, but it was worth it. An amazing album, certainly not the easiest in the punk saga. Turnover, Repeater (what a bass line!), Blueprint, Sieve Fisted Find, Shut The Door so great they bring tears to your eyes. Epoch-making.
  • Hank Monk
    28 jul 15
    Great!
    On one hand, I'm glad I don't have all of their albums yet... I still have some nice surprises to discover :D
  • pana
    28 jul 15
    I miss Red Medicine (in the sense that I listened to it like a lifetime ago) but I have good hopes. Recommended donkey End Hits.
  • pana
    28 jul 15
    Highly recommended, pardon.
Gemitaiz: L'unico compromesso
CD Audio I have it ★★
Gemitaiz: L'unico compromesso
18 aug 16
The album is pretty disappointing (maybe 2 or 3 tracks I like) but I couldn't not buy it, if only for what it gave me with the first two mixtapes.
Gemitaiz: Nonostante Tutto
CD Audio I have it ★★
Gemitaiz: Nonostante tutto
2 oct 16
Genesis: Seconds Out
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Genesis: Seconds Out
11 jun 13
Live played at times excellently, in many cases better than the studio tracks. The setlist overly favors the later albums at the expense of the era up to Foxtrot.
Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
11 jun 13
A great and highly successful rock work. Especially frightening is disc 1, with the title track, back in NYC, In The Cage, Carpet Crawlers, The Chamber. Then in the second there's Anyway...
Genesis: A Trick Of The Tail
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Genesis: A Trick of the Tail
11 jun 13
In addition to more pop tracks (Ripples, Entangled), the new Genesis add excellent songs that are worthy of their masterpieces (Dance, Mad Man Moon).
Genesis: From Genesis To Revelation
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Genesis: From Genesis to Revelation
11 jun 13
At least spontaneous and serene. For me, it's not something to discard.
  • Lark'sTongue
    19 jun 13
    Right, the sound is particularly captivating and never trivial.
Genesis: Foxtrot
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Genesis: Foxtrot
11 jun 13
The non plus ultra of rock music. It's simply all perfect.
  • hjhhjij
    11 jun 13
    I agree. Oh, you also abandon the scores in tenths, huh? :D
  • SydBarrett96
    11 jun 13
    You already know my judgment, so...
  • pana
    11 jun 13
    Yes, I prefer them that way.
  • hjhhjij
    11 jun 13
    I agree again. Better this way.
  • Lark'sTongue
    19 jun 13
    What a cover!
Genesis: Nursery Cryme
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Genesis: Nursery Cryme
11 jun 13
Mythological, Fairy-tale-like, Spontaneous. It is a masterpiece.
Gentle Giant: Octopus
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Gentle Giant: Octopus
3 jan 14
Think Of Me With Kindness is stunning. But, upon reflection, so are the others.
Germs: MIA - The complete anthology
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Germs: MIA - The complete anthology
18 aug 16
Hardcore. Nothing more to say.
Giorgio Gaber: Dialogo tra un impegnato e un non so
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Giorgio Gaber: Dialogo tra un impegnato e un non so
20 jul 14
Four but abundant, there are beautiful pieces like "The Seizure of Power," "An Idea," "Liberty."
Gong: Flying Teapot
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Gong: Flying Teapot: Radio Gnome Invisible, Part 1
11 jun 13
Inspired masterpiece of Prog-Psych-Jazz-Rock-Pop.
Hüsker Dü: Warehouse: Songs and Stories
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Hüsker Dü: Warehouse: Songs and Stories
17 may 15
One of the most beautiful albums of the '80s. Not as daring as Zen Arcade, but with pop-rock tracks of overwhelming beauty (Ice Cold Ice, Standing In The Rain, Friend You've Got To Fall, and She's A Woman (And Now He's A Man)) above all.
  • madcat
    17 may 15
    splendid, their peak, for me, even though it’s a nice struggle among several of theirs
  • De...Marga...
    17 may 15
    Great album that marks the end of the friendship between Bob and Grant; I may have said it many times before, but for me "Zen Arcade" remains unattainable.
Il Balletto di Bronzo: YS
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Il balletto di bronzo: Ys
28 dec 14
An exaggerated work that attempts to imitate the masters Emerson, Lake and Palmer (clearly referenced in the titles, echoing the mammoth "Karn Evil 9") while losing their magic. The third encounter is the best, featuring an extraordinary introduction that is later revisited in the epilogue. It suffers from hubris. The effort put in by Leone, even in the lyrics, is commendable, but that singing is not for me.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    28 dec 14
    Karn Evil 9 seems to have been released a year after this album. With all due respect, wouldn't it be more useful to avoid writing such nonsense? Debasio is already full of it. YS, on the other hand, was such a standalone work that it continues to shine with its own light.
  • pana
    28 dec 14
    Regarding the date, I acknowledge the gaffe and I apologize. As for the rest, I expressed personal opinions which therefore cannot be classified as nonsense.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    28 dec 14
    Ys is heavily influenced by Arcade Fire, I am Giuseppe Garibaldi and Debaser is Noah's Ark.....personal opinions are not up for discussion.
  • Safet Osmanovic
    28 dec 14
    What are the ELP up to with magic? Sorry, but I hate them deep down. The album in question sometimes drives me crazy, other times I would throw it out the window, so I would say I haven't really formed an opinion yet.
  • pana
    28 dec 14
    Well, I absolutely love the first 5 albums by ELP, as well as the live one, and I also quite like the first Works. Barracuda: if you want, I’ll give it a 5 just for you. The fact that you are Garibaldi is not an opinion, it’s a fact (false, I presume).
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    28 dec 14
    Everyone has the right to give any work the rating they want, but an album like this risks not being understood due to its complexity: it's like throwing together King Crimson, Magma, Mothers Of Invention, and Henry Cow into one pot just because they're "complex." Ys is the classic art record made solely for the love of art; few understood it upon its release, and after over 40 years, nothing has changed, nor am I Giuseppe Garibaldi to convince a thousand followers to join me in unraveling the mystery.
  • pana
    28 dec 14
    But I like Crimson, Magma, Mothers, and Henry; I have no issues with complex music as such! Then, oh, I expressed my opinion on an album, and of course, one can disagree, no problem with that.
Il Rovescio Della Medaglia: Contaminazione
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Il rovescio della medaglia: Contaminazione
9 dec 14
Fascinating idea (the same as EL&P with Pictures At An Exhibition): Bach meets rock music. The result is a great album.
  • SilasLang
    9 dec 14
    Nah... I've never liked this album. I hate this pompous stuff. In general, I can't stand when rockers decide to play classical music. Often, that idea has just caused damage... On the other hand, I absolutely love their first album, "La Bibbia". Super tough. As for the rest, de gustibus :-)
  • Dragonstar
    9 dec 14
    Oh yes, because Rage from Lingua Mortis made a mess by conceiving that album! "I hate it when rockers decide to play classical..." you’re exactly the same as "W la sperimentale," right? Long live consistency and the nonsense you spout!
  • SilasLang
    9 dec 14
    Well, what do you want me to do... I like nonsense. Do you have a problem with that? "You're the same one as 'long live the experimental', right?" No, I'm the one who, if he likes something, says he likes it, and if he thinks it's crap, says it's crap. And I don't give a damn if you don't like it. Clear and simple, right?
  • Dragonstar
    9 dec 14
    You came to freely throw shit on a great record. You can't act like a connoisseur if you're going to behave this way.
  • Lao Tze
    9 dec 14
    I don't like this either, even though it has to be understood within its time. It wasn't done to show off as intellectuals; these were years when one had to try the never tried before. Generally, tackiness was around the corner, but there are a few happy exceptions: the Nice's 'Ars longa', for instance. I've never liked Emerson as much as in that case. That album sounds more freakish to me now than pompous. In hindsight, even 'Pictures' is more balanced compared to so many messes from ELP.
  • SilasLang
    9 dec 14
    Posturing as a connoisseur? Honestly, I'm here to exchange opinions, discover new stuff, talk about music… connoisseur of what? I've loved music since I was a kid, I've been buying records since I was 7 years old, it's not my fault, nor do I want to act like a jerk. I'm just here to discuss and mess around. The record in question, I’ve known it since I was born; my father has more vinyl than I do, especially of this kind of stuff. I simply expressed my opinion on an album that I personally don’t love. I didn’t say 'IT SUCKS' and I would never allow myself to say that. But no one can ever stop me from saying that it has never convinced ME. Meanwhile, I've always adored the first album. That's all. Throwing shade? The site exists to exchange opinions, which is great. If there's something you’re passionate about that I don’t like, just know that it’s normal. If it bothers you, please… open a blog without comments and enjoy yourself as you see fit. No hard feelings.
  • Dragonstar
    9 dec 14
    Well, I get it, but I also criticized The Endless River by Pink Floyd, and no one respected my opinion, not even when I said that Jackson and Madonna have value (if not strictly from a musical point of view, at least they introduced a different way of performing on stage, that too is art, and I agree that musical quality lies elsewhere). But still, in that case, a flood of criticism! Don't talk nonsense, etc... Respect must be mutual, not one-sided!
  • Buzzin' Fly
    9 dec 14
    Anyway, it sucks, damn it, it really sucks.
  • pana
    9 dec 14
    How sweet you are
  • hjhhjij
    9 dec 14
    My little dragon, you’ve really gone to the wrong site. I foresee a bright future for you on debasio (cit.)
  • hjhhjij
    9 dec 14
    However, I like the album, not too much, but I like it.
  • Buzzin' Fly
    10 dec 14
    But then if I say that an album sucks, I’m not saying you don’t understand anything about music. I’m saying that this album really sucks; maybe it’s me who doesn’t understand anything, but the fact remains that it sucks.
Il Volo: Il Volo
CD Audio I have it ★★
Il volo: Il volo
10 feb 15
He didn't tell me much.
Jefferson Airplane: Surrealistic Pillow
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Jefferson Airplane: Surrealistic Pillow
10 feb 15
Milestone.
Jethro Tull: Aqualung
CD Audio I have it ★★
Jethro Tull: Aqualung
11 jun 13
Among the great scams in rock history. Often mediocre tracks that, besides that, are repetitive.
  • March Horses
    11 jun 13
    No, it's not their best as history would have it (the best is with the first two), but in my opinion, it deserves a solid 4 balls; it's much more enjoyable than Thick As A Brick, which, in the long run, can be a bit heavy. There are a couple of fillers ("Hymn 43," maybe "Wind Up"), but songs like "Mother Goose," "Cross Eyed Mary," and "Locomotive Breath" are frighteningly good. Even "Cheap Day Return" is a little gem...
  • hjhhjij
    16 jul 13
    Damn you Wind Up filler can't be heard :D Anyway, I prefer this to the debut and even to Stand Up, but we're just splitting hairs here. I can't stand two balls, damn it.
Jim Kweskin: Jump For Joy
CD Audio I have it
Jim Kweskin: Jump For Joy
14 dec 14
Jim Kweskin: Relax Your Mind
CD Audio I have it
Jim Kweskin: Relax Your Mind
14 dec 14
John Coltrane: A love supreme
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
John Coltrane: A Love Supreme
5 jun 18
Joni Mitchell: Blue
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Joni Mitchell: Blue
11 jun 13
Masterpiece of masterpieces, at least in female songwriting.
Joni Mitchell: Court And Spark
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Joni Mitchell: Court and Spark
11 jun 13
They completely ripped me off, I think. Wonderful record.
Joni Mitchell: MIngus
CD Audio I have it
Joni Mitchell: Mingus
2 dec 14
In the meantime, I'm collecting it so I don't forget. I still have to get into the genre, so right now, beyond Mitchell's incredible interpretation, it means little to me. When I'm more comfortable with the jazz patterns of this work, I'll revisit it.
  • hjhhjij
    2 dec 14
    Oh yes, because this is pure Jazz, this is THE Jazz album by Joni, now completely absorbed in the genre (she had even collaborated with Mingus…). You know what I’m saying? Try the live "Shadows and Light" if you don't know it yet, trust me, you'll like it more quickly. It’s Jazz, but also with the old pieces, and Mitchell leading a Jazz-Rock band made up of Pastorius, Metheny, Don Alias, Mays, and Michael Brecker! If you don’t know it, trust me.
  • pana
    2 dec 14
    Yes, I know that live performance because my father is in love with it and has shown it to me a ton of times! I really like it, but it's sort of halfway between the early Joni and this one, maybe more relatable for me.
  • pana
    2 dec 14
    I would like to listen to Heijira, which I heard a long time ago but I can't remember it anymore. However, I know Amelia, which I like as a song :)
  • hjhhjij
    2 dec 14
    Yes, "Shadows and Light" is a bit of her definitive album (in fact, after this, the descent began, quality-wise), it summarizes all that Mitchell had been up to that point, but with an amazing band behind her. I've already expressed myself on "Hejira," "Amelia" is beautiful, and it can also happen that a tear slips out while listening to it. Anyway, have fun.
  • hellraiser
    2 dec 14
    Bought months ago on the recommendation of Mr. Hj, and I find it to be a really nice little disc; over time I’m sure you will definitely appreciate it.
  • hjhhjij
    2 dec 14
    At this point: The Hissing I already know that pana knows it and likes it (but he doesn't like "The Jungle Line," what a shame) but we haven't mentioned "Don Juan's Reckless Daughter" yet, a crazy album, perhaps his most experimental, anyway a blast (and, of course, with a spine-tingling Pastorius, as well as the first appearance of one Wayne Shorter on a Joni album, then this one will come).
Joni Mitchell: Chalk Mark In A Rain storm
CD Audio I have it ★★
Joni Mitchell: Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm
12 jun 13
Nothing special
Joni Mitchell: The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Joni Mitchell: The Hissing of Summer Lawns
13 jan 14
A four very close to a five. Some attempts at experimentation that didn't quite succeed (the Jungle Line) but also pieces of absolute value.
  • hellraiser
    13 jan 14
    This is unfamiliar to me.. is it from the jazz era? A good purchase?
  • EverardBereguad
    14 jan 14
    A fantastic purchase Hell, it's the beginning of the Jazz era, Pastorius isn't here yet, but what tracks! For me, it's among his best albums, I particularly highlight 'Harry's House', but really all the tracks are amazing. Even 'the Jungle Line' which I think is incredibly successful and ahead of its time. Cinquissimo
  • hjhhjij
    14 jan 14
    Everard said it all. But if you want to be completely safe hell, buy the next one.
King Crimson: Larks' Tongues in Aspic
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
King Crimson: Larks' Tongues in Aspic
3 nov 15
What the fuck am I defining them for
King Crimson: Discipline
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
King Crimson: Discipline
20 oct 13
Among the best albums of the creamy king. An incredible prog-new wave masterpiece.
King Crimson: Starless And Bible Black
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
King Crimson: Starless and Bible Black
11 jun 13
Yet another masterpiece from the English group.
King Crimson: In The Wake Of Poseidon
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
King Crimson: In the Wake of Poseidon
13 jan 14
I also find it inferior to the debut, but I believe it is underrated. The title track, Cadence And Cascade, and The Devil's Triangle are, in my opinion, successful episodes in the KC discography.
  • hjhhjij
    13 jan 14
    Come on, not underrated. I've always seen it being given a full 4, if not a 5, so it's definitely something of notable value anyway.
  • SydBarrett96
    13 jan 14
    I instead give 5 to everyone from KC from '69 to Discipline (but also Beat if you want).
  • hjhhjij
    13 jan 14
    Better to give up the 5 for this and at least give it to Thrak :) (A Beat for sure, for me).
  • SydBarrett96
    13 jan 14
    I don’t know Thrak, I admit it’s a flaw of mine. I’ll make up for it, one day.
  • hellraiser
    13 jan 14
    Not at the first level, but I enjoy listening to it very much. There's a piece (I can't remember the title right now, pardon) that kills me...
  • rolando303
    13 jan 14
    With the KC, you have a loose sleeve.
  • hjhhjij
    14 jan 14
    Yeah, well, let's just say you've got it tight, because if you're not loose with these guys, I don't see who else you could be with :)
  • rolando303
    14 jan 14
    But come on, let's give all their albums a 5 because if we’re not generous with these...
    Questionable reasoning. Their debut is ok, but this one definitely doesn’t deserve a 5, come on, let's leave it alone.
  • pana
    14 jan 14
    If for you it's a 3 when you de-collect them, you will give a 3 ;)
  • rolando303
    14 jan 14
    If you find it inferior to the debut, and there's no denying that the first album is better than this one, then why give this one a 5? I don't understand the logic. That's all.
  • hjhhjij
    14 jan 14
    No, in fact this is not a 5 (for me), but many others are. And, above all, "Discipline" is not a 3, and this is not being lenient; it means having common sense, since it's one of their best. Then, if we want to stop at the big smile, that's fine, everyone is free.
  • rolando303
    14 jan 14
    We need to be objective. Here, 5 is a bit generous. That’s what I said in my first intervention. After the big face, they made some good stuff. I don’t just stop at the big face; I have all of their work, even if nowadays my tastes have changed. I listened to this stuff ages ago.
  • COX
    18 jan 14
    I'm a fan of King Crimson but you can't give 5 stars to this album. If there were 6 stars at stake instead of 5, I could understand you, but if you give 5 to this record (for me it's a 4), how do you differentiate it from stuff like In the Court of the Crimson King, Red, Island, Larks' Tongues in Aspic, and Lizard?
King Crimson: In The Court Of The Crimson King
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
King Crimson: In the Court of the Crimson King: An Observation by King Crimson
11 jun 13
Progressive wonder. Fascinating fresco of the court of the cremesi king.
  • ranofornace
    12 jun 13
    The "Faccione" can be easily identified with "prog" itself. An example to be sent to the farthest reaches of space, as a testament to the "ideal human kingdom" for other forms of civilization, of course!
King Crimson: Beat
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
King Crimson: Beat
23 dec 13
As soon as I stripped off the plastic covering around the CD packaging, it literally disintegrated in my hands, leaving me with just the disc, the booklet, and countless sharp plastic shards. Putting this annoying inconvenience aside, the disc is an absolutely fantastic experience, both in its more "pop" first part and in the damn avant-garde second part.
  • tonysoprano
    26 jul 16
    stuff that can only happen to pana...legendary XD
King Crimson: Red
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
King Crimson: Red
11 jun 13
Starless is among the 5 most beautiful songs in history. Is that enough?
Similar users
federock

DeRank™: 4,06

SilasLang

DeRank™: 2,74

Wiserson

DeRank™: 1,70

Nico63

DeRank™: 1,59

RIBALDO

DeRank™: -7,38

March Horses

DeRank™: 6,57

hjhhjij

DeRank™: 15,27

iside

DeRank™: 20,49

Belghazi

DeRank™: 1,83

Rewards
week 47 - 2012