Forgot "Catch a Fire" By Bob marley and the Wailers |
Moody Blues - Seventh Sojourn
Yes - Relayer The Yes Album and Close to the Edge
Savoy Brown - Jack The Toad
Who's Next and Tommy - The Who
Hope - Klaatu
In The Court Of the Crimson King - King Crimson
Moonmadness, Breathless, and Stationary Traveler - Camel
In The Land Of Grey and Pink - Caravan
Love and Theft - Bob Dylan
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
Band On The Run - McCartney
Foxtrot and Selling ENgland By The Pound - Genesis
Tab in the Ocean - Nektar
Darkness on the Edge of Town - Springsteen
Grand Illusion - Styx
Machine Head - Deep Purple
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Let It Bleed - The Stones
American Beauty - Grateful Dead
Moving Waves - Focus
John Barleycorn Must Die - Traffic
The Stranger - Billy Joel
The Cars
THe B52s
Abba Greatest Hits
Electric Nights - Jim Capaldi
Brothers and Sisters - Allman Brothers
Aja - Steely Dan
Meddle and Animals - Pink Floyd
The Doors and LA Woman
Rubber Soul and Hard Day's Nght - The BEatles
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison and "The Sun Years" |
Tvad, you reminded me that I might add "Deadwing" by Porcupine Tree to the list. I know that's not your Fav PT album though. Musically, I might also consider FOABP in the list, but the thematic material covered there is so bleak that it makes me think twice. |
I think also their are a couple of major groups whose primary albums as a group together are close enough to perfect to acknowledge as a whole:
The BEatles
The Moody Blues
The Doors
The Moody Blues in particular deserve credit in that they have been around for so long compared to the other two and I cannot think of any Moodies album is not near completely enjoyable for me. |
On the ELP front, Brain Salad Surgery is also worth consideration. |
"Yeah, I love "Brain Salad Surgery", but Benny the Bouncer blows it for me. Otherwise, it's a perfect LP, IMO."
Point taken, but even BTB is fine in the context of the rest of the album.
ELP liked to lighten up most of their albums with at least one lighter cut like BTB, FBOFW. I think their producers made them do it so to show that they had a sense of humor and lightness to go along with the rest of the stuff often criticized as "pretentious" by the pop/rock media.
Then again I loved "Cie La Vie" when it used to be played on the radio (and still like it) so you have to take my opinions with a grain of salt. IS there any song more schmaltzy and over the top than that? |
""Emerson, Lake & Palmer" does not have a lighter cut."
"Lucky Man"
Very good + a hit, but light/commercial by ELP standards. |
Alpass,
Amazon has LOGAP on remastered CD for ~$15 I see. |
Tull's first album "This Was" is the closest to perfect IMHO, but Aqualung might qualify also.
"A Salty Dog" and "Broken Barricades" by Procol Harum are worth consideration as perfect also.
Also I'd have no qualms nominating "Magician's Birthday" - Uriah Heep and the 4 disc Steve Hackett Live 70s/80s/90s set (Hackett's live stuff is light years better overall than his often inconsistent studio versions of the same material. |
Time Passages - Al Stewart
... is solid from start to finish, pretty perfect for it's genre. |
I'd assert The Pretenders 'Learning to Crawl" also.
Maybe Elton's "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player" also, but I have to give that another listen...haven't spun it in awhile. |
Elton's "Capt. fantastic" also. Great sound quality also! |
Favorite Steve Hackett:
Tokyo Tapes DVD
Somewhere in South America DVD
Live Archives 70s/80s/90s
Voyage of the Acolyte
Please Don't Touch
Spectral Mornings
Guitar Noir
Darktown
There Are Many Sides to the Night
Sketches of Satie |
"Is it me, or does the mix on this recording get substantially better three or four songs into it?"
Not sure. I'll give it a listen again when I have a chance and see.
A couple things about Steve Hackett recordings I have found.
- He is one artist I tend to enjoy most performing live, be it on DVD or CD audio only. I find he tends to improve on his original studio recording mixes and productions live in general.
His studio CDs have some wonderful sound and lots of interesting things to listen to if you have a system capable of delivering it. If not, a lot is lost.
HE is a fantastic guitarist and a most talented composer. You never know quite what to expect on Hacket's albums. HE is also dabbling and experimenting.
He has a new studio recording "Out of the Tunnel's Mouth" out within the last couple months that I have not heard yet but need to pick up ASAP. |
"Highly Strung" is another worthwhile Hackett album. |
i also forgot about "Once Above a Time" hackett DVD and "Wild Orchids" and "To Watch the Storms" CDs are also worth while.
Just realized Hackett is currently on a US tour, which does not happen often. I'd love to see him live! |
Catch A fire - Bob Marley |
