Rock Album Survivor

Oriphiel · 05-19-2015, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I think I'm starting with straight up rock and roll as it was a relatively easy list to come up with. Any problems with this list before we officially begin?

And if anyone is bothered by the relative lack of early cracker rock like Jerry Lee Lewis or Gene Vincent, then you can suck it. White people didn't catch up to black rock and roll until the British learned how to do it in the sixties. Deal with it. If I could justify taking Elvis and Buddy Holly off the list, I'd do it in an instant.

Rock and Roll

1. Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley
2. Little Richard - Here's Little Richard
3. Yardbirds - Having a Rave Up
4. Buddy Holly (The Crickets) - The "Chirping" Crickets
5. The Who - My Generation
6. The Rolling Stones - Aftermath [UK version]
7. Small Faces - The Small Faces ['66 debut]
8. Bo Diddley - Have Guitar, Will Travel
9. Chuck Berry - Berry Is on Top
10. The Animals - The Animals [UK version]

Some more possible choices...

Do compilations from the 2000s count? If so...

It's a collection of Dean Carter's singles. His songs are spotty here and there, but when they hit they hit hard. And he's arguably the progenitor of Psychobilly, since he helped keep Rockabilly alive in the 60s by mixing it with Garage/Psychedelic Rock.

Another great compilation, from 1960, after Eddie Cochran's death...

The Batlord · 05-19-2015, 07:58 AM

You're the Diet Coke of rock and roll fans, aren't you?

Oriphiel · 05-19-2015, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

You're the Diet Coke of rock and roll fans, aren't you?

And you're the New Coke. We all have crosses to bear.

Anyway, I sent you a PM explaining why I picked the albums that I did. I can add more, if you want. I think it'd be more fun to divide "Rock and Roll" into Rockabilly and the British Invasion. Pitting Little Richard and Elvis against The Who and The Stones is kind of wrong, since it'd basically be apples and oranges. But if you are going to keep them together, then please don't ignore The Beatles early work.

Oriphiel · 05-19-2015, 09:19 AM

Also, you might want to put Sister Rosetta Tharpe in there. She's one of the progenitors of Rock and Roll. Elvis snatched her Gospel and Boogie Woogie/R&B style, Chuck Berry fell in love with her furious guitar playing, and Little Richard cites her as one of his greatest idols. In fact, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was instrumental in Little Richard becoming a Rocker; when he was a child, he loved her R&B/Early Rock style, and when he decided to go to one of her shows, she brought him up on stage to sing for the audience, giving him his first taste of fame.

Unfortunately, most of her more rockin' songs are limited to singles in the 30s and 40s, with most of her albums in the 50s being pure Gospel. But there are a few compilations that have compiled her best and most influential songs, such as...

Seriously, just listen to her shredding in the opening of this documentary:

Here are some of the songs on the album:

**Frownland** · 05-19-2015, 09:31 AM

I strongly second some Tharpe.

EPOCH6 · 05-19-2015, 11:05 AM

Crust Punk

Discharge - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing
Doom - Total Doom
Amebix - Arise
Anti Cimex - Scandinavian Jawbreaker
Dystopia - The Aftermath
Skitsystem - Stigmata
Wolfpack - A New Dawn Fades
Mammoth Grinder - Extinction of Humanity
Extreme Noise Terror - A Holocaust In Your Head
Aus-Rotten - The System Works for Them

The Batlord · 05-19-2015, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oriphiel

And you're the New Coke. We all have crosses to bear.

Anyway, I sent you a PM explaining why I picked the albums that I did. I can add more, if you want. I think it'd be more fun to divide "Rock and Roll" into Rockabilly and the British Invasion. Pitting Little Richard and Elvis against The Who and The Stones is kind of wrong, since it'd basically be apples and oranges. But if you are going to keep them together, then please don't ignore The Beatles early work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oriphiel

Also, you might want to put Sister Rosetta Tharpe in there. She's one of the progenitors of Rock and Roll. Elvis snatched her Gospel and Boogie Woogie/R&B style, Chuck Berry fell in love with her furious guitar playing, and Little Richard cites her as one of his greatest idols. In fact, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was instrumental in Little Richard becoming a Rocker; when he was a child, he loved her R&B/Early Rock style, and when he decided to go to one of her shows, she brought him up on stage to sing for the audience, giving him his first taste of fame.

Unfortunately, most of her more rockin' songs are limited to singles in the 30s and 40s, with most of her albums in the 50s being pure Gospel. But there are a few compilations that have compiled her best and most influential songs, such as...

Spoiler for snip:

You have fine points, and I don't disagree in theory, but Unknown Soldier had a point when he questioned how many people would be willing to participate in an old school rock and roll battle in the first place, and further dividing it might be going too far. I imagine the British Invasion bands are high profile enough to draw attention, but besides a select few of the OG rock artists (like Elvis, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard), can you see more than a couple other people on this forum being familiar with them, let alone interested in participating?

Oriphiel · 05-19-2015, 01:13 PM

I get where you're coming from. Keeping old school Rock and British Invasion bands together would certainly be easier and attract more people to participate. Still, even if the two were split up, I think enough people would get in on the action to make it worthwhile. From what I've seen in Plug, most members have at least a little bit of a love for the old school stuff.

It should be fun either way, so i'm happy with whatever you choose to do. Though I wouldn't shed any tears if you swapped out Buddy Holly for one of the above albums...

Trollheart · 05-21-2015, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I strongly second some Tharpe.

So do I.
Oh wait, I thought you said...

(more at those who don't read 2000AD and will not have a clue what I'm on about...)

**Frownland** · 05-23-2015, 10:36 PM

Rock in Opposition/Avant-Prog
Henry Cow - Leg End
Etron Fou Leloublan - Batleagsz
Magma - Attahk
Art Zoid - Nosferotu
Univers Zero - Heresie
Samla Mammas Manna - Måltid
Absak Maboul - Un Peu de l'Âme des Bandit
Fred Frith - Speechless
Art Bears - Winter Songs
Stormy Six - Machina Maccheronica

05-19-2015, 09:19 AM	#44 (permalink)
Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	Also, you might want to put Sister Rosetta Tharpe in there. She's one of the progenitors of Rock and Roll. Elvis snatched her Gospel and Boogie Woogie/R&B style, Chuck Berry fell in love with her furious guitar playing, and Little Richard cites her as one of his greatest idols. In fact, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was instrumental in Little Richard becoming a Rocker; when he was a child, he loved her R&B/Early Rock style, and when he decided to go to one of her shows, she brought him up on stage to sing for the audience, giving him his first taste of fame. Unfortunately, most of her more rockin' songs are limited to singles in the 30s and 40s, with most of her albums in the 50s being pure Gospel. But there are a few compilations that have compiled her best and most influential songs, such as... Seriously, just listen to her shredding in the opening of this documentary: Here are some of the songs on the album: Last edited by Oriphiel; 05-19-2015 at 09:24 AM.

05-19-2015, 09:31 AM	#45 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I strongly second some Tharpe. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

05-23-2015, 10:36 PM	#50 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Rock in Opposition/Avant-Prog Henry Cow - Leg End Etron Fou Leloublan - Batleagsz Magma - Attahk Art Zoid - Nosferotu Univers Zero - Heresie Samla Mammas Manna - Måltid Absak Maboul - Un Peu de l'Âme des Bandit Fred Frith - Speechless Art Bears - Winter Songs Stormy Six - Machina Maccheronica __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x Last edited by Frownland; 05-23-2015 at 10:48 PM.

05-19-2015, 01:13 PM	#48 (permalink)
Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	I get where you're coming from. Keeping old school Rock and British Invasion bands together would certainly be easier and attract more people to participate. Still, even if the two were split up, I think enough people would get in on the action to make it worthwhile. From what I've seen in Plug, most members have at least a little bit of a love for the old school stuff. It should be fun either way, so i'm happy with whatever you choose to do. Though I wouldn't shed any tears if you swapped out Buddy Holly for one of the above albums...