Wire's 100 Albums That Set The World On Fire (while no one was listening)

clutnuckle · 01-14-2011, 07:28 PM

Great ****ing list. Something that truly lets people branch off into the less appreciated side of influential music. Everything I've heard off of this list is a gem in its own special way.

dankrsta · 01-14-2011, 07:57 PM

I've heard about 20. There are a couple of names I've heard different albums from, so they don't count.

Heard: Steve Reich, Pearls Before Swine, The United States of America, Silver Apples, Kevin Ayers, Alvin Lucier, Cluster, John Cale, The Modern Lovers, Faust, Pere Ubu, Lou Reed, The Residents, Chrome, Nurse With Wound, Bad Brains, Royal Trux, Tony Conrad, Dead Can Dance, Labradford.

Really want to hear: Robert Fripp, Mark Stewart, Christian Marclay, Oval, Last Exit, Rachel's, and many more...

Very interesting list.

bob. · 01-14-2011, 07:58 PM

i've never heard Steve reich but the name really rings a bell

s_k · 01-14-2011, 07:59 PM

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Dr. John
Gris-Gris (1968)

The United States of America
The United States of America (1968)

Shooting at the Moon
Kevin Ayers

Lee Scratch Perry
Revolution Dub (1975)

Eric Dolphy
Out to Lunch! (1964)

Five.

dankrsta · 01-14-2011, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bob.

i've never heard Steve reich but the name really rings a bell

I think you'd like his music. Very listenable minimalism.

I'm happy The Dead C is on the list, but unfortunately I haven't heard that album.

Dayvan Cowboy · 01-14-2011, 08:10 PM

I have heard two. The Steve Reich album and the NWW album. that is it.

Raust · 01-14-2011, 08:19 PM

Looks like an interesting list definatley going to check out some of those albums

. I've only listened to 5 of the albums on there though.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 01-14-2011, 09:51 PM

Heard 23 of those and own another 3 that I've yet to listen to.

Best list I've seen in ages. I think I might have to work my way through it.

bob. · 01-14-2011, 10:25 PM

^i was think the exact same thing.....there is so much in there that i would probably never have known about

TockTockTock · 01-14-2011, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Conan

I've heard Son House - Father of the Delta Blues: The Complete 1965 Sessions and although he may not be well known now I do know that he was a very prominent and influential bluesman. So I don't really know if you could say "nobody was listening", but I'm glad it made the list.

I've also heard Dancing in Your Head by Ornette Coleman. It's one of my favorite Coleman records, actually.

Of course I've heard Bad Brains self-titled. Again, I don't think this is a lost treasure. It's a treasure all right, but it was highly influential and remains popular today.

I also wouldn't say Metal Machine Music by Lou Reed was anything particularly good. Maybe it didn't deserve the critical bashing it got, because after all it was an experimental album, but I don't consider it a lost treasure as it was quite high profile to begin with.

Overall I think this list contained some interesting write ups and I'm looking forward to checking out some of them.

Agreed about Son House. He's my favorite blues musician.

01-14-2011, 07:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
dankrsta ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,776	I've heard about 20. There are a couple of names I've heard different albums from, so they don't count. Heard: Steve Reich, Pearls Before Swine, The United States of America, Silver Apples, Kevin Ayers, Alvin Lucier, Cluster, John Cale, The Modern Lovers, Faust, Pere Ubu, Lou Reed, The Residents, Chrome, Nurse With Wound, Bad Brains, Royal Trux, Tony Conrad, Dead Can Dance, Labradford. Really want to hear: Robert Fripp, Mark Stewart, Christian Marclay, Oval, Last Exit, Rachel's, and many more... Very interesting list. __________________ Last.fm

01-14-2011, 07:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	i've never heard Steve reich but the name really rings a bell __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

01-14-2011, 09:51 PM	#18 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Heard 23 of those and own another 3 that I've yet to listen to. Best list I've seen in ages. I think I might have to work my way through it. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave. Last edited by Urban Hat€monger ?; 01-14-2011 at 10:01 PM.

01-14-2011, 10:25 PM	#19 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	^i was think the exact same thing.....there is so much in there that i would probably never have known about __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

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clutnuckle Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: -_-_-_-_~__~-~_-`_`-~_-`-~-~ Posts: 1,276	Great ****ing list. Something that truly lets people branch off into the less appreciated side of influential music. Everything I've heard off of this list is a gem in its own special way.

01-14-2011, 08:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
Dayvan Cowboy Basscadet Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Antarctica Posts: 1,258	I have heard two. The Steve Reich album and the NWW album. that is it.

01-14-2011, 08:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
Raust Music Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,411	Looks like an interesting list definatley going to check out some of those albums . I've only listened to 5 of the albums on there though.