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Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
19 sep 14
Just unpacked about an hour ago, I need to really tune in since I'm not used to this genre, which left me a bit confused after the first listen, but I'm getting used to it with the second, like when you walk into a movie theater on a sunny August Sunday and can’t see a thing... for now, 3.5, and then we'll see.
  • De...Marga...
    19 sep 14
    ...for now 3.5, then we’ll see. You’ll see soon, let’s say a couple more listens at most, to raise that miserable grade for one simple reason: who recommended that double vinyl to you in the first place? If I'm not mistaken, it was an "old-timer" from your own region.
  • madcat
    19 sep 14
    I bought this along with Surfer Rosa by the Pixies. I remember the first thing I thought between one beer and another: damn, I would love to mix them and hear how they sound together :D For the record, they both became some of my favorite albums later on.
  • hellraiser
    19 sep 14
    Ah ah, but you're not old DeMa! Anyway, this little disc isn't bad, I just need to get used to the genre, that's all. I'm sure I will appreciate it better after a bit of listening, thanks to you and madcat for the comments!
  • De...Marga...
    19 sep 14
    Forgive me hell, but couldn't you have listened to the album several times before throwing down such a "meager," if I may use the term, definition, entering into the mindset of a genre and sound that isn't so familiar to you? I'm convinced that by doing so, your judgment of the album will greatly improve.
  • hellraiser
    19 sep 14
    You will see that it will improve and that I will better re-define the album, don’t worry. It may never be a great love, but it’s nice to discover new albums and new genres, which you are an expert in. Thank you!
  • hjhhjij
    19 sep 14
    Sure... But you can always change it after the definition. Hell, you really need to get used to it, and you will. I’d say the start is promising though, and I’m very happy about it, always considering that maybe this isn’t exactly your "thing." Go for it :)
  • hellraiser
    19 sep 14
    Of course, there are worse albums out there, darn it... let's just say I've reacted better to the Pixies, whom I still listen to often. I need to "discover" this one better; I basically like it, I just need to "understand" it more, but that's normal. The more you listen to a record, the more you love it; it was a worthwhile expense anyway, thanks to your advice...
  • hjhhjij
    19 sep 14
    Of course, it’s a pleasure, with all the Blues gems and related stuff that you had me note down.
  • darth agnan
    20 sep 14
    But download it first, right? :) Anyway, I imagine you’re not familiar with the previous ones, since you need to get used to the genre. For me, it’s quite essential, listening to the sy for the first time, to start from the beginning!
  • madcat
    20 sep 14
    I also started from this, and in my opinion it's the best way with them. Here you’ll find everything you need to understand whether you’re content to stop here with them or if you want to delve deeper. Personally, I explored more later on, but I've never found anything in their discography that could truly match it. I really like many of their other albums, but I haven't found that same completeness again.
  • madcat
    20 sep 14
    In any case, right after this, I vote washing machine.
  • madcat
    20 sep 14
    Sorry hell, the smartphone went off on its own I don't know how, a mess, I remedy by putting in nice! XD
  • darth agnan
    20 sep 14
    I don’t know, clearly we have two completely different approaches. I also remember that when I listened to the debut album for the first time (many years ago, by now) I was almost "afraid" to continue with their discography, "fearing" that they might not have equaled such a peak again. Luckily, I kept going :)
  • Goldfinger
    20 sep 14
    You made a great purchase, Hell. Trust me.
  • hellraiser
    20 sep 14
    Today I put my headphones back on and go over it again, thanks to everyone for the contributions and advice! Best regards.
  • terronsmilanes
    20 sep 14
    "I have to be very attentive" no forget it! I am part of the association "save ears" for all those who listen to """ music """ of shit. And I won't tell you how much work
  • terronsmilanes
    20 sep 14
    Well, the "completeness that is here is not found in any other work." Here is the pinnacle of music, where genius and fantasy go hand in hand. But how much work there is in this association!
  • terronsmilanes
    20 sep 14
    it's not that maybe I'm wrong, you only listen to the good ones once in their life, ahahhah no if it doesn't get into their heads it has to get in for sure ahahahahah "I have to understand this" AHHAAHHAHAHA
  • pana
    21 sep 14
    Don't give up, I really like this album a lot, just like many of the previous ones and also some of the later ones.
Spirit: Spirit
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Spirit: Spirit
5 jul 14
Debut album for the California collective, released in 1968. A splendid piece of pop psychedelia, with strong jazz influences due to the long-standing experience in the genre (at excellent levels) of the veteran drummer Ed Cassidy, mentor to the very young guitarist Randy Wolf "California". A great classy debut, with a very distinctive sound, truly fantastic. It's a pity they never had much luck...
  • De...Marga...
    5 jul 14
    Hello guy from Saluzzo; your definitions of works are always effective, dictated by a hand and mind as experienced as few others from that musical decade. A necessary new note on a group I only knew by the cover...
Spirogyra: St. Radigunds
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Spirogyra: St. Radigunds
1 jun 14
Bought yesterday thinking they were the American Spirogyra, the jazz-fusion ones, I realized that I made a mistake. Good album of English folk in the style of Fairport, enriched by the angelic voice of singer Barbara Gaskin, their debut record and perhaps their best... rating 3.5.
  • rolando303
    1 jun 14
    The others are the Spyro Gyra.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    2 jun 14
    Try listening to it again; you'll notice that there are really very few connections to the Fairport, this is a Folk-Psych masterpiece much closer to ISB and Comus. Briefly, this band has been "the other face of Canterbury."
  • hellraiser
    2 jun 14
    Ah ah, yes I got confused about the band's name, since I found it at a minimal price I got it and I haven't been able to listen to it properly yet. I'll definitely make up for it in the coming days, thanks for the tips, always appreciated!
spring: spring
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Spring: Spring
19 jun 16
Wonderful album, unique atmospheres, it’s a shame this is just a debut work... Spring-Spring 1971 [FULL ALBUM]
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    19 jun 16
    Much better this solitary one than entire other careers with a dozen albums each.
  • hellraiser
    19 jun 16
    I read that they tried to make a second one, but Neon went bankrupt before they finished the work, or am I wrong? I got this album thanks to your description, thanks Barra, have a good evening.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    19 jun 16
    Neon/RCA and their claims to promote groups only in English colleges, a little collective suicide. I own Spring 2 (a.k.a. Second Harvest), a little more than a bootleg, without the slightest production the new tracks had no hope, unfortunately. Hi dear Hell, have a good evening.
status quo: piledriver
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Status Quo: Piledriver
25 may 14
After a timid start as a psychedelic band, the four English musicians begin their ascent to the top of the charts from here. A good album that marks the beginning of a glorious career, rooted in a rock-boogie that has made history, much like the guitars of Rossi and Parfitt. Noteworthy is the gritty cover of "Roadhouse Blues" by the Doors...
Steeleye Span: Below the Salt
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Steeleye Span: Below the Salt
16 feb 18
It's hard to choose among the works of this band, especially their early ones. This masterpiece perhaps represents, at least in my opinion, their peak—a dive into the moorlands of green England, whistling an ancient ballad from centuries gone by.
Stephen Stills: Stephen Stills
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Stephen Stills: Stephen Stills
3 nov 13
Fed up with the west coast and his group mates Crosby & Nash, Stills retreats to England, buys a 17th-century villa from Ringo Starr, and records his debut there... a great album, "Love the Ones You're With," the first track of many beautiful songs.
Steppenwolf: The Second
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Steppenwolf: The Second
18 oct 13
The album "Magic Carpet Ride" but not only that. Great second album from the Canadian-American band, where hard rock, psychedelia, and rock 'n roll reign supreme.
Steve Hackett: Voyage Of The Acolyte
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Steve Hackett: Voyage of the Acolyte
1 jun 14
Here the English guitarist does a great job showcasing all his immense qualities, collaborating with his long-time colleagues such as Rutherford and Collins and other excellent musicians. Notable are the stunning "Ace of Wands," "cattiva" and fast, the dreamy "Hands of the Priestess," and the masterpiece of the album, the concluding "Shadow of the Hierophant"...
  • hjhhjij
    1 jun 14
    Between this and "Spectral Mornings," it's hard to say which is his best electric album. However, I have a preference for his acoustic/classical albums.
  • hellraiser
    1 jun 14
    I'm listening to it again now with pleasure, still great. I don’t know much about the others, but I can tell you that the live "Tokio Tapes" (the only one I own besides this) I really like. "Spectral Mornings" is worth exploring, but for now, priority to the '80s.
  • hjhhjij
    1 jun 14
    Well done :)
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Texas Flood
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Texas Flood
8 dec 13
Debut album for the rock-blues trio, a bolt from the blue in the musical landscape of the '80s. The world welcomes a new guitar hero, an exceptional musician who left us too soon. The title track and "Pride and Joy" standout, great album...
TAJ MAHAL: GIANT STEP / DE OLE FOLKS AT HOME
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Taj Mahal: Giant Step / De Ole Folks at Home
1 may 14
Perhaps the masterpiece of Henry St-Claire Fredericks, known as Taj Mahal from New York. A two-sided record, the first, Giant Step, electric, where the leader and multi-instrumentalist orchestrates a versatile and cheerful band with Jesse Ed Davis as its strong point on guitar, ranging from blues, country rock to cajun. The second, De Ole Folks At Home, sees Taj playing solo, acoustically, a series of wonderful songs, led by a goosebump-inducing version of "Linin' Track" by Leadbelly...
  • De...Marga...
    1 may 14
    Do you get upset if I tell you that I know very little about the artist and even less about the work? When I signed up for the site about three months ago, I considered myself a great connoisseur of Music: never a more inaccurate term!!! Not a day goes by without discovering or reading about wonderful sounds that absolutely need to be listened to. I’ll add this to the list as well. Alegher fiol.
  • extro91
    1 may 14
    But excuse me, is that the one from this piece?! It's the only one I know it from. A fantastic northern classic.
  • hellraiser
    1 may 14
    And you are an excellent connoisseur of music, of course! It must be said that for the past century, millions of records have been released, and knowing them all is impossible for anyone... if you want to try Taj Mahal, start with this one, without a doubt, stame bin...
  • De...Marga...
    1 may 14
    You hit the nail on the head!! It's not possible to know everything; besides, you are much more connected than I am to the wonderful sounds of those years. As far as I'm concerned, I've always preferred, what a terrible term, the eighties and nineties that I lived as a "protagonist," musically growing thanks to that very historical period. You know my venerable age helps me. Anyway, I will listen to what you suggested. Bye dear, say hi to the province Granda for me.
  • hellraiser
    1 may 14
    @extro: it's Taj Mahal, but it's from the album prior to this one, "The Natch'l Blues" from '68 I believe, let me check...
TAJ MAHAL: TAJ MAHAL
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Taj Mahal: Taj Mahal
21 feb 14
Half an hour or a little more of dirty and deep American blues, almost all covers, but performed by the guitarist with incredible passion...
Talking Heads: 77
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Talking Heads: 77
13 apr 17
I hope it doesn't rain on Easter and Easter Monday... I put it on tonight after it had been sitting around gathering dust for I think 10 years, a fantastic album, of which I hardly remembered anything, except for Psycho Killer that I hear all the time on the radio... great.
  • masturbatio
    14 apr 17
    This is a fucking CCCCR: Masterpiece With Rotating Fucks
  • tia
    14 apr 17
    I still consider it their masterpiece along with Fear of Music!
  • hjhhjij
    14 apr 17
    Urban funk poetry.
  • tia
    14 apr 17
    I add: as well as one of my favorite albums of all time.
Tangerine Dream: Zeit
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Tangerine Dream: Zeit
2 apr 17
Listened to it again last night, motivated by Caesar's review. An endless and harrowing journey, Beautiful.
Taste: On the Boards
Vinile I have it ★★★★
Taste: On the Boards
16 apr 17
Even in Ireland, great rock blues was being made back then, a young Gallagher already knew his stuff. A significant start to his career...
Ten Years After: Ssssh.
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Ten Years After: Ssssh.
23 apr 17
Ssssh... let the music do the talking...
Ten Years After: Cricklewood Green
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Ten Years After: Cricklewood Green
31 aug 14
Great hard-blues album from 1970 by the English band featuring Alvin Lee and friends. Perhaps not on par with the earlier albums, but packed with great classics that have been revisited live multiple times...
The Allman Brothers Band: Brothers And Sisters
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Allman Brothers Band: Brothers and Sisters
15 jun 14
The death of Duane and Barry Oakley does not stop the band, which in 1973 releases its most famous and successful album (at least in terms of huge sales). Betts takes on the responsibility and handles all the guitar parts, interacting excellently with the young new entry Chuck Leavell, a twenty-year-old pianist destined for a rich career (still collaborates with great artists, including the Stones). Notable tracks include "Ramblin Man" and the instrumental "Jessica" (perhaps the most famous song).
  • De...Marga...
    17 jun 14
    Group that I know very little about, and for this I apologize; do you recommend starting with this for further exploration?
  • hellraiser
    17 jun 14
    Dear Dema, if you want to explore Southern Rock you MUST start with Allman Brothers Band At Fillmore 1971, one of the most beautiful records in music history...now I’m off, I would like to write for hours about this and other albums, but I will do it when I have more time, cheers!
The Band: The Band
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Band: The Band (The brown album)
2 nov 13
According to many (myself included), the most beautiful album by the Canadian-American group, year of our Lord 1969, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" is the emblematic track of this second album...
  • hjhhjij
    2 nov 13
    Here's another group that will keep me company in my sixties bender over the next few days.
  • hellraiser
    2 nov 13
    Yes, these are worth it, especially this one, more "Music from The Big Pink" and "Stage Fright," the first three in short, along with "The Last Waltz" from '76, the live farewell to the audience with their buddies Dylan, Young, Van Morrison, and others.
The Band: Rock of Ages
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Band: Rock of Ages
22 dec 13
Live masterpiece from the Canadian-American band. A must-have for Christmas gift.
  • hjhhjij
    22 dec 13
    For Christmas, I treated myself to "Fifth Dimension" and "Younger Than Yesterday" on CD, maybe that’s why there's the Befana :D
  • hellraiser
    22 dec 13
    Very nice, great choice! For the Byrds, I recommend the box set "Time of a Season," 23 euros, 5 CDs with their entire history from the beat era to the country rock of their later albums.. I treated myself to "Tago Mago" by Can, I haven't listened to it yet but I think it's worth it...
  • hjhhjij
    22 dec 13
    He he, Tago Mago... for me it's one of the most beautiful albums of all time, not just in Kraut. It definitely deserves it :) And then what a rhythm, what imagination, what madness :)
  • hjhhjij
    22 dec 13
    Enjoy, in short.
The Black Crowes: The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Black Crowes: The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
17 oct 14
Beautiful album of Southern rock blues, very tight, sharp guitars and great Southern "flavor," perhaps the best ever from the Atlanta band. Great job...
The Blues Magoos: Psychedelic Lollipop
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Blues Magoos: Psychedelic Lollipop
8 mar 14
Good New York band, here’s their 1966 debut, a pleasant garage rock album, not a masterpiece but filled with great songs, like "Tobacco Road." I still prefer the follow-up "Electric Comic Book," which leans more towards psychedelia, from 1967.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    8 mar 14
    A group and two seminal discs for the garage. To listen to both.
  • hellraiser
    8 mar 14
    I've been looking for the last of the Magoos for a long time to complete the trilogy, but I can't find it... can you tell me what it's like? I don't want to listen to it on the tube, I want the original.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    8 mar 14
    never heard of it, I only know the first two.
The Byrds: The Notorious Byrd Brothers
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Byrds: The Notorious Byrd Brothers
1 may 14
Album class of '68 that marks the beginning of the second part of the career of the group led by McGuinn, one that is more oriented towards country-rock, but where the psychedelic influences of the previous albums can still be seen. Crosby is no longer there, replaced by the horse (a joke apparently orchestrated by McGuinn to tease him), but leaves behind one last song, "Draft Morning," reworked from his original. "Wasn't Born To Follow" is perhaps the most famous track, also thanks to the film Easy Rider from the same year.
  • hjhhjij
    1 may 14
    The exclusion of "Triad" was a criminal act; luckily, Crosby had friends like Jefferson Airplane. Anyway, the band's last masterpiece.
  • hellraiser
    1 may 14
    It's also why they got rid of him, or so it seems to me... I also really like "Sweetheart of the Rodeo," thanks to Parsons, but it's a different kind of music...
  • hjhhjij
    1 may 14
    A good album, yes, but when it comes to the peaks of the band, they end here.
  • madcat
    1 may 14
    "marks the beginning of the second part of the career of the group led by McGuinn, the one more oriented towards country-rock" but where? this is probably one of the most psychedelic, maybe even more than the previous ones, there's more country rock in the earlier work. For me too, like for hyhy, their latest peak,
  • SilasLang
    1 may 14
    Absolutely 5 stars. The most acidic, the most electronic... the coolest, for me.
  • tia
    2 may 14
    OOOOO balls for me too!!
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown: The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
31 jan 15
Crazy, eccentric, spacey, that was Arthur Brown. A historic disco known mainly for the hit "Fire," but the others are no less impressive. Noteworthy is the extraordinary performance by Vincent Crane, future founder of Atomic Rooster, a brilliant keyboardist and pianist...
The Deviants: Ptooff!
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Deviants: Ptooff!
17 oct 14
In '67, no one noticed them, an underground English band that disappeared after a few years, yet their debut is incendiary, garage rock that influenced the punk generation of the following decade. Mediocre musicians who knew how to "light a fuse," energetic and fully charged tracks...
  • De...Marga...
    17 oct 14
    Expect the certain arrival of Lao shortly; he will appreciate it. Precursors.
  • hellraiser
    17 oct 14
    This is another great record from your Lurens collection! In '67 only the best, huh? Ahah..best wishes
  • De...Marga...
    17 oct 14
    After all, it is my year of birth.
The Doobie Brothers: Toulouse Street
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Doobie Brothers: Toulouse Street
30 nov 13
Wonderful '72 album by the Californian band, a mix of rock, Southern, and very convincing folk rock ballads. "Listen to the Music" is lively and infectious, "Rockin' Down The Highway" is punchy with great guitars. With the following "The Captain & Me," it’s the pinnacle of the early Doobies, without a doubt...
The Dream Syndicate: Medicine Show
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Dream Syndicate: Medicine Show
23 nov 14
Great album, I didn't know them, I like it. Nice guitar work, excellent lyrics, John Coltrane the track that makes the album worth it, but it’s not alone... the bonus live tracks are also very nice, really no complaints at all.
  • hellraiser
    23 nov 14
    Wrong cover though...
  • SilasLang
    23 nov 14
    Yeah. The cover is from another masterpiece! Ps. I recommend Opal, born from the ashes of these. Just one album but...damn!
  • ilfreddo
    23 nov 14
    Madonna's album! If I think that this year, on the thirtieth anniversary of the release of this super record, there will have been 250 people for two whole hours of an incredibly intense concert... This is the debut, it's six and a half stars: at least as far as my musical tastes go. The cover refers to Days of Wine and Roses.
  • De...Marga...
    23 nov 14
    Never heard it mentioned.... Hahahahaha. It’s really tough for me to choose the best between this and “the days of wine and roses.” I’ll say it’s a Salomonic draw, which is better!!! On the advice of my friend Silas, I have something to disagree with, without any polemics: the Opals were born after the departure of the first bassist of the Dream Syndicate, Kendra Smith; Steve Wynn's band continued its career with Dave Provost on bass first and then Mark Walton. I agree with Paolo about the beauty of the concerts this year, which we both attended, and about the ratings for the albums...
  • hellraiser
    24 nov 14
    The days.. unfortunately it's difficult to recover at the moment but I trust you blindly and somehow I will…
  • Pinhead
    24 nov 14
    What a record, this one too. And what a record, even "Happy nightmare baby" by Opal. Just to stay on the Paisley theme, I also have a soft spot for "The lost weekend" by Danny & Dusty (a bit of Dream Syndicate, a bit of Green On Red, and a bit of Long Ryders) and for the "all together passionately" "Rainy days." Good times.
The Drifters: Under the Boardwalk
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Drifters: Under the Boardwalk
21 may 17
These guys were magical...
The Flying Burrito Brothers: The Gilded Palace of Sin
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Flying Burrito Brothers: The Gilded Palace of Sin
23 may 15
With the previous "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" by the Byrds, this album represents the cornerstone of country-rock, an excellent work by Parsons/Hillman...
The Gods: Genesis
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Gods: Genesis
22 mar 14
Debut album of the English band, year 1968. An important group especially because it featured at different times great musicians such as Mick Taylor, Greg Lake, Ken Hensley and Lee Kerslake, the latter future Uriah Heep. Heavenly melodies based on Hensley’s Hammond and Konas’ guitar, a mix of psychedelia, prog, and primitive hard rock, very melodic songs connected by strange dialogues at double speed, almost simulating the voices of the gods of Olympus. Great album.
  • hjhhjij
    17 dec 16
    @[hellraiser] you were right, it’s a great record, one of those gems that showcases the beginnings of some of the great artists of the '70s. There's also John Glascock on bass, future Jethro Tull, a great guy, poor thing.
The Groundhogs: Blues Obituary
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Groundhogs: Blues Obituary
10 may 14
Second album of the cult band from the English rock blues scene, class of 1969. A classy blues, a power trio that had nothing to envy from the more renowned Cream. McPhee on vocals and guitar proves to be a highly talented musician, capable of squeezing his instrument to the limit, with great solos and unique sound effects. Notable are the beautiful "Mistreated" and "Light Was the Day"...
The Guess Who: Canned Wheat
Vinile I have it ★★★★
The Guess Who: Canned Wheat
25 mar 17
A great album, packed with excellent tracks. A very underrated band, at least here in the old continent...
  • hellraiser
    25 mar 17
    I'm sorry, but I cannot access external content such as YouTube links. Please provide the text you would like me to translate.
The Incredible String Band: The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Incredible String Band: The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion
21 sep 14
Second album of the Scottish duo, year 1967. Definitely very unusual, an intricate folk, challenging, steeped in psychedelia, difficult to listen to but with great charm. Highly skilled musicians for sure...
  • De...Marga...
    21 sep 14
    After the "digression" of Sonic Youth, you return to tread the shores where your absolute and true love for an unforgettable musical period comes to light. Surely 1967, as a year of the release of memorable albums, remains almost unbeatable!!! And then it’s my birth year... I’ll mention the first three works from that year that come to mind, just to have a bit of fun: "The Beatles-Sgt. Pepper's....", "Love-Forever Changes", "Pink Floyd-The Piper at the...".
  • hellraiser
    21 sep 14
    Anyway, I listened to it again last night and with every listen, I like it more. The fact is that, not being very accustomed to that kind of music, I need to really tune my ear to it. I might not love it as much as psychedelia, hard rock, prog, folk, or Southern, but it’s an album that has its charm and deserved the purchase. There are timeless masterpieces from the '60s/'70s, many of which are little known or unknown and are exceptional. This one is very unique; they even went to Woodstock but have remained shrouded in mist until today (or almost). There are too many to remember from '67; surely the ones you mentioned are milestones of all music (even if I don’t love Sgt. Pepper that much; I prefer Revolver from the year before or the White Album from the year after)...
  • De...Marga...
    21 sep 14
    I agree about the Beatles; the White Album remains my favorite even though, heaven forbid, I've never fully appreciated the band. As for the SONICI, it’s obvious that if you’re not particularly accustomed to such sounds, the auditory journey can initially be challenging. And you’ve been recommended a work that is already significantly more accessible compared to the loud and distorted debuts of the quartet.
  • hellraiser
    21 sep 14
    I'm not a big fan of the Beatles either, not so much because of their music, which I like with its ups and downs, but because I think they are too hyped and overrated...
  • llawyer
    21 sep 14
    Uh... it's the fault of people like me, then!
  • hellraiser
    21 sep 14
    Ahah, then it comes down to tastes and opinions, no doubt about it llawyer!
  • madcat
    21 sep 14
    one of the psychedelic groups from the 60s that I’ve never delved into, unlike the others mentioned. Onion fields forever? :D
  • De...Marga...
    21 sep 14
    We could discuss the Beatles for days, with theses, antitheses, conclusions, and so on. Their importance remains and will forever, I have no doubts in stating this. Just think that my favorite songs by the Fab Four were written by Harrison: Something, Here Comes the Sun, and While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
  • hellraiser
    21 sep 14
    @madcat: I own this one and the previous one, I find them excellent especially this one, although I find their folk/psychadelic combination a bit hard to digest. For more information, ask Buzzin' Fly, he's an expert...
  • Buzzin' Fly
    21 sep 14
    I prefer "The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter" and "Wee Tam."
  • llawyer
    21 sep 14
    You can't say much, right DeMa? Even if I put For No One (Macca) or Across The Universe (Lennon) at least on the same level. Let's say I don't love the production before Revolver... and many, when you say Beatles, think of Michelle (which I despise from the bottom of my heart) or Love Me Do.
  • madcat
    21 sep 14
    Well, those who when you mention the Beatles only think of Michelle or Love Me Do simply either don't know the Beatles (in the best-case scenario) or they are the ones who when you say "rock" think of Vasco Rossi and Ligabue, you know?
  • hellraiser
    21 sep 14
    There are many beautiful songs by the Beatles, both beat and psychedelic pop, and from time to time I enjoy listening to them. I just can’t stand McCartney and Lennon, it's stronger than me, there's nothing I can do about it...
  • llawyer
    21 sep 14
    I've said many... you're right, but many are like that.
  • madcat
    21 sep 14
    @hellraiser and buzzin fly usually those who mention the string band are this and the hangsman, I think when I feel like it I’ll grab this one first because the cover inspires me :D
The Incredible String Band: The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Incredible String Band: The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
4 jan 15
I only knew the first two excellent works of the Scottish duo Heron-Williamson, but in this one they truly surpass themselves and I now consider it their "perfect work." An atypical, fairy-tale folk, where traditional instruments blend beautifully with the sitar and Eastern melodies. "A Very Cellular Song" is the standout track, 13 minutes of pure magic, but it's an album to listen to from start to finish with great attention...
  • Felixx
    4 jan 15
    A group that may be little known but deserves more attention, especially this album.
  • Buzzin' Fly
    4 jan 15
    also my favorite, I really like the next one "Wee Tam" too
  • hellraiser
    4 jan 15
    I just got this, remembering Buzzin' from your positive comment about it, and I have to say you were right... Wee Tam will be next then, thanks!
  • Buzzin' Fly
    4 jan 15
    Wee Tam is inferior to this and the previous ones, lacking almost entirely the psychedelic, acid, and fairy-tale component of the earlier works. Nonetheless, a very good job.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    4 jan 15
    I am very close to them, I have always loved their voices; when one went off-key, the others simply followed without worrying about it. Either they are here or they make themselves heard, at their discretion. A nice way to build a career.
  • SilasLang
    4 jan 15
    My favorite remains 'The 5000 Spirits Of....', no doubt about it. Great album anyway.
The Marshall Tucker Band: The Marshall Tucker Band
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Marshall Tucker Band: The Marshall Tucker Band
13 jul 14
Debut in 1973 for the Georgia band Southern, a mix of country, blues, and jazz that made the band one of the most influential in the genre. At the helm of the sextet was guitarist Toy Caldwell, a songwriter, excellent musician, and vocalist on some tracks, including the famous "Can't You See," perhaps the most well-known in the band's repertoire...
The Move: Message From the Country
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Move: Message From the Country
24 dec 14
Great album, class of 1971 and the last one before the birth of ELO, with whom they achieved stratospheric success in the following decade...
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band: East-West
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band: East-West
9 sep 17
Timeless
The Pretty Things: Emotions
Vinile I have it ★★★★
The Pretty Things: Emotions
27 may 17
An album different from the previous ones, a beautiful transition from the furious garage of the prior years to the sublimation of their style in S.F. Sorrow... great work that deserves many listens.
The Pretty Things: Get the Picture?
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Pretty Things: Get the Picture?
28 sep 14
An explosion of garage-rock energy that still has few rivals in its field today, a great debut for the English contemporaries of the Stones, a beautiful record...
  • madcat
    28 sep 14
    I know sfsorrow and parachute very well; I think I've listened to this too, but I don't remember it at all.
  • Buzzin' Fly
    28 sep 14
    Personally, I prefer it to S F Sorrow.
  • hjhhjij
    28 sep 14
    I simply find that this and S.F. Sorrow are both masterpieces, their best, on one side the genuine, garage and rock'n'roll vibe, on the other the more mature and psychedelic aspect. An incredible band. However, this wasn't the debut; the debut was the self-titled one, right?
  • imasoulman
    28 sep 14
    The debut is the eponymous one. And this is a bomb.
  • hellraiser
    28 sep 14
    My gross mistake, and to think that I own the first one...
  • hjhhjij
    29 sep 14
    Anyway, we all agree, this is a bomb. And by the way, the first one is great too.
The Pretty Things: S.F. Sorrow
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Pretty Things: S.F. Sorrow
5 jul 14
Dramatic is the life of good Sebastian F. Sorrow, amidst war, death, and solitude. A grand rock opera, a masterpiece of psychedelia-pop that influenced other English heavyweights like Who and Kinks. A beautiful album, always a pleasure to enjoy from time to time.
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