Another 100 Albums List

billyjerome · 11-21-2011, 09:11 PM

97. Seconds of Pleasure - Rockpile

Ahhh...the sweet sounds of rock & roll..and who better to be involved with this than Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds, two of the greatest minds responsible for some of the catchiest hooks in pop music. If your foot does NOT start tapping at any point during this album, let alone the first note, you die now! Just kidding. But seriously, DIE NOW!!! For further investigation into this style of music, check out another Nick Lowe band, Brinsley Schwarz, specifically Silver Pistol (Spotify). Long live pub rock!!!

Favorite Track: A Knife and a Fork

Spotify: Seconds Of Pleasure by Rockpile on Spotify

billyjerome · 11-21-2011, 09:38 PM

96. Loaded - The Velvet Underground

JackPat, this is why Nico wasn't included. I get their self-titled. I really do. But when you've listened to it as many times as I have, you get burned out. It's innovative, genius, classic, the whole thang. But genius be damned! Sometimes all you need is a damn catchy pop album to balance the genius..ness. From start to finish Loaded is loaded (hah, eh..) with well-crafted pop songs deep from the bowels of the VU brainchild. Wait until we get to Lulu on this list, though. HAH! I leave you with an excellent cover of my favorite track.

Favorite Track: Oh! Sweet Nuthin'

Spotify: Loaded: The Fully Loaded Edition by The Velvet Underground on Spotify

billyjerome · 11-21-2011, 10:09 PM

95. Jesus of Cool - Nick Lowe

Hey! Nick Lowe again! This album is in the same vain as Seconds of Pleasure, featuring upbeat power pop / rock & roll. And that cover just plain rocks.

Favorite Track: I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass

Spotify: Jesus Of Cool by Nick Lowe on Spotify

billyjerome · 11-21-2011, 10:36 PM

94. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys

Woah Arctic Monkeys! Why must you go all out on your debut and be one of the freshest sounding bands I had heard in a long time? I remember finding these blokes on PureVolume way back in the day, just sitting there listening to their demos on repeat, over and over again, counting down the days for this album to be released. I still think that most of the demo versions of some of these tracks are better but that's neither here nor there.

Favorite Track: A Certain Romance

Spotify: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys on Spotify

captaincaptain · 11-21-2011, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by billyjerome

To keep things interesting, let's see 51 albums that missed the last cut whilst I was narrowing down the list to 100.

Aha Shake Heartbreak - Kings of Leon
As Tall As Lions - As Tall As Lions
Audioslave - Audioslave
Baduizm - Erykah Badu
Band on the Run - Paul McCartney and Wings
Be - Common
Beyond the Blue Neon - George Strait
Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
Brighter Than Creation's Dark - Drive-By Truckers
The Budos Band - The Budos Band
By All Means Necessary - Boogie Down Productions
Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Chronic - Dr. Dre
The Crane Wife - The Decemberists
Dummy - Portishead
Endtroducing.... - DJ Shadow
G.P. - Gram Parsons
Guero - Beck
Hunky Dory - David Bowie
Imagine - John Lennon
In Pieces - Garth Brooks
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel
Jukebox - Cat Power
Let it Be - The Replacements

Now...on to number 97...

Let It Be easily makes it into my top 10. I'm excited to see what yours will be.

billyjerome · 11-22-2011, 12:56 AM

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93. Raw Power - Iggy & The Stooges

I just read on Wikipedia that this is one of the loudest albums of all time? Fuck yeah! Make sure to listen to Penetration, the baddest use of xylophone or whatever it is.

Favorite Track: Penetration

Spotify: Raw Power by Iggy & The Stooges on Spotify

Trollheart · 11-22-2011, 11:38 AM

Eff-star-star-kay! I'd forgotten how great that song was. Nick Lowe, underappreciated genius!
And let's not forget his mate, as you mentioned. Love this one from him...

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Originally Posted by billyjerome

95. Jesus of Cool - Nick Lowe

Hey! Nick Lowe again! This album is in the same vain as Seconds of Pleasure, featuring upbeat power pop / rock & roll. And that cover just plain rocks.

Favorite Track: I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass

Spotify: Jesus Of Cool by Nick Lowe on Spotify

Oh, and not to take over your journal, but going back to the country debate, one of my favourite female artistes, Nanci Griffith, who has bucked the trend and gone, instead of country to pop or even rock, from country to traditional. One lady who has never forgotten her roots. This is a great track from her album "Lone star state of mind", it's a live version of "Trouble in the fields".

And before you say, "The Eagles?? Don't tell me about the ****ing Eagles!" consider this track. Yes, "Hotel California" is a fantastic album, but no way a country one, and as Tom Waits once snarled "The Eagles aren't country! Those guys ain't got sh*t on their boots!" But this is from their first album, when they really seemed to know what they were about, before they went all West Coast cool. I like this album a lot, and this is one of the better tracks on it. You hear a little Neil Young in there?

billyjerome · 11-28-2011, 02:41 AM

92. Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind

An album of my childhood. Full of superb song-writing, catchy pop songs, and a great display of the better half of 90s radio. If you haven't already heard at least 2 songs off this, where have you been??? Take a trip down memory lane. Listen to this LP.

Favorite Track: Motorcycle Drive By

Spotify: Third Eye Blind by Third Eye Blind on Spotify

billyjerome · 11-28-2011, 03:12 AM

91. Dandelion Gum - Black Moth Super Rainbow

I don't remember where I found out about this band but I'm pretty sure I was on mushrooms and this just fell into my lap from the neo-psychedelia gods. All praise them! Dandelion Gum oozes psychedelia from the name of the band to the title of the album all the way to the album cover. Oh, and the track titles. This trippiness along with the cheap indie pop synths and vocoder vocals, and you have yourself a good time waiting to be had. On mushrooms.

Favorite Track: Rollerdisco

Spotify: Dandelion Gum by Black Moth Super Rainbow on Spotify

billyjerome · 11-28-2011, 03:31 AM

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90. Dirty Mind - Prince

SEX.

Favorite Track: When You Were Mine

Spotify: Dirty Mind by Prince on Spotify

11-21-2011, 09:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
billyjerome Audio Slave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 454	97. Seconds of Pleasure - Rockpile Ahhh...the sweet sounds of rock & roll..and who better to be involved with this than Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds, two of the greatest minds responsible for some of the catchiest hooks in pop music. If your foot does NOT start tapping at any point during this album, let alone the first note, you die now! Just kidding. But seriously, DIE NOW!!! For further investigation into this style of music, check out another Nick Lowe band, Brinsley Schwarz, specifically Silver Pistol (Spotify). Long live pub rock!!! Favorite Track: A Knife and a Fork Spotify: Seconds Of Pleasure by Rockpile on Spotify __________________

11-21-2011, 09:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
billyjerome Audio Slave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 454	96. Loaded - The Velvet Underground JackPat, this is why Nico wasn't included. I get their self-titled. I really do. But when you've listened to it as many times as I have, you get burned out. It's innovative, genius, classic, the whole thang. But genius be damned! Sometimes all you need is a damn catchy pop album to balance the genius..ness. From start to finish Loaded is loaded (hah, eh..) with well-crafted pop songs deep from the bowels of the VU brainchild. Wait until we get to Lulu on this list, though. HAH! I leave you with an excellent cover of my favorite track. Favorite Track: Oh! Sweet Nuthin' Spotify: Loaded: The Fully Loaded Edition by The Velvet Underground on Spotify __________________

11-21-2011, 10:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
billyjerome Audio Slave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 454	95. Jesus of Cool - Nick Lowe Hey! Nick Lowe again! This album is in the same vain as Seconds of Pleasure, featuring upbeat power pop / rock & roll. And that cover just plain rocks. Favorite Track: I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass Spotify: Jesus Of Cool by Nick Lowe on Spotify __________________

11-21-2011, 10:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
billyjerome Audio Slave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 454	94. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys Woah Arctic Monkeys! Why must you go all out on your debut and be one of the freshest sounding bands I had heard in a long time? I remember finding these blokes on PureVolume way back in the day, just sitting there listening to their demos on repeat, over and over again, counting down the days for this album to be released. I still think that most of the demo versions of some of these tracks are better but that's neither here nor there. Favorite Track: A Certain Romance Spotify: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys on Spotify __________________

11-22-2011, 12:56 AM	#16 (permalink)
billyjerome Audio Slave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 454	Moderator cut: image removed 93. Raw Power - Iggy & The Stooges I just read on Wikipedia that this is one of the loudest albums of all time? Fuck yeah! Make sure to listen to Penetration, the baddest use of xylophone or whatever it is. Favorite Track: Penetration Spotify: Raw Power by Iggy & The Stooges on Spotify __________________

11-28-2011, 02:41 AM	#18 (permalink)
billyjerome Audio Slave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 454	92. Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind An album of my childhood. Full of superb song-writing, catchy pop songs, and a great display of the better half of 90s radio. If you haven't already heard at least 2 songs off this, where have you been??? Take a trip down memory lane. Listen to this LP. Favorite Track: Motorcycle Drive By Spotify: Third Eye Blind by Third Eye Blind on Spotify __________________

11-28-2011, 03:12 AM	#19 (permalink)
billyjerome Audio Slave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 454	91. Dandelion Gum - Black Moth Super Rainbow I don't remember where I found out about this band but I'm pretty sure I was on mushrooms and this just fell into my lap from the neo-psychedelia gods. All praise them! Dandelion Gum oozes psychedelia from the name of the band to the title of the album all the way to the album cover. Oh, and the track titles. This trippiness along with the cheap indie pop synths and vocoder vocals, and you have yourself a good time waiting to be had. On mushrooms. Favorite Track: Rollerdisco Spotify: Dandelion Gum by Black Moth Super Rainbow on Spotify __________________

11-28-2011, 03:31 AM	#20 (permalink)
billyjerome Audio Slave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 454	Moderator cut: image removed 90. Dirty Mind - Prince SEX. Favorite Track: When You Were Mine Spotify: Dirty Mind by Prince on Spotify __________________