50 Albums That May Change Your Life

Paedantic Basterd · 08-31-2011, 12:10 PM

Stu, I think you might just be too happy with your life.

YorkeDaddy · 09-02-2011, 10:06 AM

44. The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs
Genre: Pop
1. Absolutely Cuckoo
2. I Don't Believe In The Sun
3. All My Little Words
4. A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
5. Reno Dakota
6. I Don't Want To Get Over You
7. Come Back From San Francisco
8. The Luckiest Guy On The Lower East Side
9. Let's Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits
10. The Cactus Where Your Heart Should Be
11. I Think I Need A New Heart
12. The Book Of Love
13. Fido Your Leash Is Too Long
14. How ****ing Romantic
15. The One You Really Love
16. Punk Love
17. Parades Go By
18. Boa Constrictor
19. A Pretty Girl Is Like
20. My Sentimental Melody
21. Nothing Matters When We're Dancing
22. Sweet-Lovin' Man
23. The Things We Did And Didn't Do
24. Roses
25. Love Is Like Jazz
26. When My Boy Walks Down The Street
27. Time Enough For Rocking When We're Old
28. Very Funny
29. Grand Canyon
30. No One Will Ever Love You
31. If You Don't Cry
32. You're My Only Home
33. (Crazy For You But) Not That Crazy
34. My Only Friend
35. Promises Of Eternity
36. World Love
37. Washington DC
38. Long-Forgotten Fairytale
39. Kiss Me Like You Mean It
40. Papa Was A Rodeo
41. Epitaph For My Heart
42. Asleep And Dreaming
43. The Sun Goes Down And The World Goes Dancing
44. The Way You Say Good-Night
45. Abigail Belle Of Kilronan
46. I Shatter
47. Underwear
48. It's A Crime
49. Busby Berkeley Dreams
50. I'm Sorry I Love You
51. Acoustic Guitar
52. The Death Of Ferdinand De Saussure
53. Love In The Shadows
54. Bitter Tears
55. Wi' Nae Wee Bairn Ye'll Me Beget
56. Yeah! Oh Yeah!
57. Experimental Music Love
58. Meaningless
59. Love Is Like A Bottle Of Gin
60. Queen Of The Savages
61. Blue You
62. I Can't Touch You Anymore
63. Two Kinds Of People
64. How To Say Goodbye
65. The Night You Can't Remember
66. For We Are The King Of The Boudoir
67. Strange Eyes
68. Xylophone Track
69. Zebra

To my knowledge, every Magnetic Fields album before this had some concept around it. Whether it was about life, death, or anything in between, there was a concept behind it. Well, this one had a concept too. I put in the track numbers there on purpose so I could show people the fact that this album really does have 69 songs, and every single one of them contemplates love in some way, shape or form.

This is a special record that very few could ever hope to pull off. How can you write 69 songs and put them all together and not have any filler? Well, I'm here to tell you that the Magnetic Fields achieved just that. I'm not sure how, but frankly, the only conclusion that can possibly be drawn is that these guys are just pure geniuses. There are more good songs on this record alone than most bands can even conjure up in their entire career. How is this possible? Especially when every single song has basically the same concept behind it. I thoroughly believe that this album should be listened to the entire way through (that at almost 3 hours, that's not an easy task...), and you will be taken through every form of love imaginable. The Magnetic Fields have basically everything covered here. There's happy love, there's sad love, there's even goofy love, and it's all in top form on this record. If you don't know what love is, try out The Magnetic Fields, because they have a fairly firm grasp of it as shown on this album.

RVCA · 09-02-2011, 01:05 PM

That album is too goddamn long. At just under 3 hours, that's four and half times longer than what I typically expect from an album (about 40 minutes). I did listen to all of it, but I'm sorry, an album that long simply requires too much of my time.

TheCunningStunt · 09-02-2011, 01:17 PM

There's not a better way to spend 2 hours and 50 minutes than listening to 69 Love Songs. One of my top 10 favourite albums. I wish it was longer.

Zer0 · 09-02-2011, 05:24 PM

I've never actually listened to 69 Love Songs from start to finish in one go. I usually break it down into the three individual discs and listen to them separately, it's more digestible that way.

GravitySlips · 09-02-2011, 05:40 PM

I break it up into individual discs, too. An amazing album, nonetheless! Barely a song I dislike on it. I need to check out more Magnetic Fields records...

YorkeDaddy · 09-02-2011, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zer0

I've never actually listened to 69 Love Songs from start to finish in one go. I usually break it down into the three individual discs and listen to them separately, it's more digestible that way.

That's generally the most common way to listen to it. I just felt so invigorated after listening to the entire thing. These guys really throw basically every imaginable form of love at you and it's almost like a psychological adventure through your mind to discover what love actually means to you. At least, that's how it affected me.

YorkeDaddy · 09-05-2011, 05:48 PM

43. Ambient 1: Music for Airports
Genre: Ambient
"1/1" - 16:30
"2/1" - 8:20
"1/2" - 11:30
"2/2" - 6:00

Perfection. Ambience. Lucidity. Brian Eno at his very best. The epitaph of minimalistic, ambient music. That is what this record represents. In 1978, Brian Eno put together a work that can take ahold of your mind in a way that many other records have tried to do...and failed.

This record was released at a time when music was changing. Never Mind the Bullocks was at the forefront of the music industry, and everyone was getting their punk on at the time. The beauty of Eno's record here is that while everyone was being rebellious, this record can be any number of emotions. That's the true lure of music of this nature: it can mean almost anything to anyone at any time. There will be other works on this list that have the same effect on me, and it's works like that that can really strike a chord in people.

Besides, this record basically invented the "ambient" genre, which is an incredible accomplishment in itself. It also is the best possible introduction into the genre, which is one that can unleash any number of emotions within you, which is why I find it to be one of the more powerful musical genres emotionally.

14232949 · 09-05-2011, 06:13 PM

YorkeDaddy, I would like to say thank you for taking the time and effort to compile this list.
As you said, in your first post, being here is all about discovering music, and having intently read through your analysis of the last five albums in your countdown, I have listened to your recommendations and have enjoyed what I have come across.

Can you believe, I have never properly listened to The Who? Don't bite guys, I was just under the same impression as YorkeDaddy before listening to them, that they were just another band that 40/50 year olds got nostalgic over.

I can see now, that I was misinformed.

I hope you carry on with your countdown, and I support your work. Once again, thanks for taking the time to share your music with us, I fully appreciate it.

God bless.

YorkeDaddy · 09-05-2011, 07:18 PM

That means a lot, mankycaaant. That is precisely why I am doing this list.

09-02-2011, 10:06 AM	#22 (permalink)
YorkeDaddy silky smooth Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pangaea Posts: 4,079	44. The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs Genre: Pop 1. Absolutely Cuckoo 2. I Don't Believe In The Sun 3. All My Little Words 4. A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off 5. Reno Dakota 6. I Don't Want To Get Over You 7. Come Back From San Francisco 8. The Luckiest Guy On The Lower East Side 9. Let's Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits 10. The Cactus Where Your Heart Should Be 11. I Think I Need A New Heart 12. The Book Of Love 13. Fido Your Leash Is Too Long 14. How ***ing Romantic 15. The One You Really Love 16. Punk Love 17. Parades Go By 18. Boa Constrictor 19. A Pretty Girl Is Like 20. My Sentimental Melody 21. Nothing Matters When We're Dancing 22. Sweet-Lovin' Man 23. The Things We Did And Didn't Do 24. Roses 25. Love Is Like Jazz 26. When My Boy Walks Down The Street 27. Time Enough For Rocking When We're Old 28. Very Funny 29. Grand Canyon 30. No One Will Ever Love You 31. If You Don't Cry 32. You're My Only Home 33. (Crazy For You But) Not That Crazy 34. My Only Friend 35. Promises Of Eternity 36. World Love 37. Washington DC 38. Long-Forgotten Fairytale 39. Kiss Me Like You Mean It 40. Papa Was A Rodeo 41. Epitaph For My Heart 42. Asleep And Dreaming 43. The Sun Goes Down And The World Goes Dancing 44. The Way You Say Good-Night 45. Abigail Belle Of Kilronan 46. I Shatter 47. Underwear 48. It's A Crime 49. Busby Berkeley Dreams 50. I'm Sorry I Love You 51. Acoustic Guitar 52. The Death Of Ferdinand De Saussure 53. Love In The Shadows 54. Bitter Tears 55. Wi' Nae Wee Bairn Ye'll Me Beget 56. Yeah! Oh Yeah! 57. Experimental Music Love 58. Meaningless 59. Love Is Like A Bottle Of Gin 60. Queen Of The Savages 61. Blue You 62. I Can't Touch You Anymore 63. Two Kinds Of People 64. How To Say Goodbye 65. The Night You Can't Remember 66. For We Are The King Of The Boudoir 67. Strange Eyes 68. Xylophone Track 69. Zebra To my knowledge, every Magnetic Fields album before this had some concept around it. Whether it was about life, death, or anything in between, there was a concept behind it. Well, this one had a concept too. I put in the track numbers there on purpose so I could show people the fact that this album really does have 69 songs, and every single one of them contemplates love in some way, shape or form. This is a special record that very few could ever hope to pull off. How can you write 69 songs and put them all together and not have any filler? Well, I'm here to tell you that the Magnetic Fields achieved just that. I'm not sure how, but frankly, the only conclusion that can possibly be drawn is that these guys are just pure geniuses. There are more good songs on this record alone than most bands can even conjure up in their entire career. How is this possible?* Especially when every single song has basically the same concept behind it. I thoroughly believe that this album should be listened to the entire way through (that at almost 3 hours, that's not an easy task...), and you will be taken through every form of love imaginable. The Magnetic Fields have basically everything covered here. There's happy love, there's sad love, there's even goofy love, and it's all in top form on this record. If you don't know what love is, try out The Magnetic Fields, because they have a fairly firm grasp of it as shown on this album. Last edited by YorkeDaddy; 09-05-2011 at 07:17 PM.

09-02-2011, 01:17 PM	#24 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	There's not a better way to spend 2 hours and 50 minutes than listening to 69 Love Songs. One of my top 10 favourite albums. I wish it was longer. __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

09-02-2011, 05:24 PM	#25 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	I've never actually listened to 69 Love Songs from start to finish in one go. I usually break it down into the three individual discs and listen to them separately, it's more digestible that way. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

09-05-2011, 05:48 PM	#28 (permalink)
YorkeDaddy silky smooth Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pangaea Posts: 4,079	43. Ambient 1: Music for Airports Genre: Ambient "1/1" - 16:30 "2/1" - 8:20 "1/2" - 11:30 "2/2" - 6:00 Perfection. Ambience. Lucidity. Brian Eno at his very best. The epitaph of minimalistic, ambient music. That is what this record represents. In 1978, Brian Eno put together a work that can take ahold of your mind in a way that many other records have tried to do...and failed. This record was released at a time when music was changing. Never Mind the Bullocks was at the forefront of the music industry, and everyone was getting their punk on at the time. The beauty of Eno's record here is that while everyone was being rebellious, this record can be any number of emotions. That's the true lure of music of this nature: it can mean almost anything to anyone at any time. There will be other works on this list that have the same effect on me, and it's works like that that can really strike a chord in people. Besides, this record basically invented the "ambient" genre, which is an incredible accomplishment in itself. It also is the best possible introduction into the genre, which is one that can unleash any number of emotions within you, which is why I find it to be one of the more powerful musical genres emotionally. Last edited by YorkeDaddy; 09-05-2011 at 07:17 PM.

08-31-2011, 12:10 PM	#21 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Stu, I think you might just be too happy with your life.

09-02-2011, 01:05 PM	#23 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	That album is too goddamn long. At just under 3 hours, that's four and half times longer than what I typically expect from an album (about 40 minutes). I did listen to all of it, but I'm sorry, an album that long simply requires too much of my time.

09-02-2011, 05:40 PM	#26 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	I break it up into individual discs, too. An amazing album, nonetheless! Barely a song I dislike on it. I need to check out more Magnetic Fields records...

09-05-2011, 06:13 PM	#29 (permalink)
14232949 The Big Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,989	YorkeDaddy, I would like to say thank you for taking the time and effort to compile this list. As you said, in your first post, being here is all about discovering music, and having intently read through your analysis of the last five albums in your countdown, I have listened to your recommendations and have enjoyed what I have come across. Can you believe, I have never properly listened to The Who? Don't bite guys, I was just under the same impression as YorkeDaddy before listening to them, that they were just another band that 40/50 year olds got nostalgic over. I can see now, that I was misinformed. I hope you carry on with your countdown, and I support your work. Once again, thanks for taking the time to share your music with us, I fully appreciate it. God bless.

09-05-2011, 07:18 PM	#30 (permalink)
YorkeDaddy silky smooth Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pangaea Posts: 4,079	That means a lot, mankycaaant. That is precisely why I am doing this list.