i usually do this on a friday, but... well no excuses, i simply couldn't be bothered... i did bother to get a copy of the winning album though! innervisions. although i have listened to it, my thought on it will wait until next week.
the album that i will give my thoughts on this week is the winner of the week 2, ziggy stardust.
i love it. i really do. it's a truly fantastic album. something that might eventually find its way to my all time favorite albums. i will certainly get my hands on more of his music. i've already been tempted to!
sorry, i wish that i could make that more interesting...
i think it would be better if people voted, it's too hard to judge this subjectively. so how about recommending 4 albums each. number 1 will get four points, number two will get 3 etc. for two tied albums, they will both receive the average of the two scores.
so here are the albums. selected randomly (by microsoft excel random number generator)
82 The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
87 The Stooges - Fun House
52 The Clash - The Clash
99 Iggy and The Stooges - Raw Power
24 The Beatles - Abbey Road
68 John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
72 De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
66 Led Zeppelin - II
81 Van Morrison - Moondance
58 R.E.M. - Murmur
You should buy Psychocandy. No, wait, I'll try again. You will buy Psychocandy.
1. (4p) The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
2. (3p) De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
3. (2p) Led Zeppelin - II
4. (1p) Iggy and The Stooges - Raw Power
IMO, Abbey Road hands down
there's a unity of sound in that album like never before in any Beatles' album (except maybe "Rubber soul")
It's a perfect balance of pop, roots music and psychedelia.
And the finale (from "Golden Slumbers" to "Her Majesty") is to me the best piece of music recorded by the Fab 4.
82 The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
87 The Stooges - Fun House
52 The Clash - The Clash
99 Iggy and The Stooges - Raw Power
24 The Beatles - Abbey Road
68 John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
72 De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
66 Led Zeppelin - II
81 Van Morrison - Moondance
58 R.E.M. - Murmur
1) R.E.M. - Murmur (4 points)
2) Van Morrison - Moondance (3 points)
3) Led Zeppelin - II (2 points)
4) The Clash - The Clash (1 point)
..
10) The Jesus And Mary Chain - Psychocandy (-100 points, awful album)
1) R.E.M. - Murmur (4 points)
2) Van Morrison - Moondance (3 points)
3) Led Zeppelin - II (2 points)
4) The Clash - The Clash (1 point)
..
10) The Jesus And Mary Chain - Psychocandy (-100 points, awful album)
