The Greatest Vinyl Album Ever..........

kmead said:
My wife's favorites are,
Neil Young - Harvest
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"Harvest" is good, but personally I think "On the Beach" is way better, and until recently wasn't even released on CD
 
If you guys want to hear a later "album" that simply ROCKS. Check out The Cruel Sea's album "the honeymoon is over".

I heard the title track while driving home late one night about 15 years ago (at least) on a local radio station. It was the subject of their weekly "smash or trash" program. They play a new song and people call in with their opinions. Everyone that called in "smashed" this song. And, I never heard it again anywhere...funny how that works. I bought the CD and love the whole thing. Some jazzy tunes. some hard driving, crank it up, rock and roll tunes.

Good stuff...check it out.

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Oh...what did we ever do without you tube...here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo-S_6-v6VU&feature=PlayList&p=28F4A3DA90FBF2E3&playnext=1&index=46
 
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flyersfan31 said:
How about using the Discwasher brush to clean off the record? Carefully apply the fluid, then hold it carefullly on the album. I always got shaky hands when I went to clean the stylus.
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But, can you find your Discwasher? I can, and have used it within the last year. :D

vontresc said:
Well I never really bught too many LPs, but I'd have to put "Switched on Bach" on this list.
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Trapper John said:
Back when Wendy was Walter! Good album, almost forgot about that one.
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One of my first albums. Imagine the work it took to create that, one line at a time.

RogerT said:
Also about anything by Jethro Tull .. but Thick as a Brick was always a favorite.
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I forgot about that one. Good.

Also, Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Tarkus. Crazy cover art.
 
Sticky Fingers (the cover must have cost a fortune to produce)
Some Girls
Whos Next
Endless Summer
Get the Knack (the radio version of My Sharona cut the guitar solo, which is a crying shame)
 
Okay, I've been at work a coupla' days and haven't read the forums. How in the world did this thread get 4 pages long and not ONE of the Grateful Dead???? They're touring this spring and Warren Haynes and Jeff Chiementi are back with the band. You could never replace Jerry or Brent Mydland, but these two guys are a fantastic addition. Now go out and get a ticket and enjoy a some music that's been around over 40 years and for Pete's sake, put those ABBA albums back in the closet with the leisure suit where they belong.

Mike
 
I heard an entire double album by the Dead on vinyl.

It was a damp sheet of vinyl

about 4 by 6 feet across

in a muddy field

surrounded by hippies




Just kidding
 
Burt Compton has a great story about the Bee Gees on vinyl...

Paging Marfa Gliders...
 
Edgar Winter Group...Frankenstein...
April Wine First Glance
Any of the California Jam Albums
Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes
Montrose Montrose
Steve Miller Band Fly Like an Eagle
The Cars ...Candy-O
Rush 2112
Bad Company Bad Co
Foreigner Double Vision
Frampton Comes Alive...
 
Kelvin said:
Edgar Winter Group...Frankenstein...
April Wine First Glance
Any of the California Jam Albums
Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes
Montrose Montrose
Steve Miller Band Fly Like an Eagle
The Cars ...Candy-O
Rush 2112
Bad Company Bad Co
Foreigner Double Vision
Frampton Comes Alive...
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Good list!
 
Well in all seriousness this thread inspired me to actually look though what's left of my records to see which ones I recall really playing the heck out of.

First of all the Beatles are in a distinct category which as my 19 year old daughter says, "you just can't compare with other music so don't". I will mention that "Introducing the Beatles" on VeeJay records got played about a billion times. I still love that one.

Otherwise here's a strange list, none so far mentioned, that I hope will cause a few dormant neurons out there to sputter and spark. In no particular order:

Suzanne Vega, Solitude Standing Still an amazing record
Benny Goodman, 1938 Carnage Hall Jazz Concert
George Harrison, Wonderwall
Badfinger, Straight Up (and) Wish You Were Here
King Crimson, Discipline
Laurie Anderson, Mister Heartbreak
Talking Heads, Remain in Light
The Dream World of Dion McGregor (if you remember this we must talk)
 
Geico266 said:
Okay, are there any closest Monkey fans out there? Dave Clark 5? I was listen to Sirius 60's channel and it really turned the clock back to the good ol days.

Motown sound? I really like the Jackson 5 before Michael got white. Temptations? Man they made some good music back then.

I'm not sure why I'm so retro today, but it sure is fun listening to the oldies.
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I do love Motown, but I haven't really listened to much of it on Vinyl.

My wife just chimed in, though...Michael Jackson - Thriller, without hesitation.
 
RMCN172RG said:
Yes, but I don't pull him, Buddy Rich or Doc Seversin out that much.
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Any trumpet player who isn't already acquainted with Arturo Sandoval, should be. The guy's amazing. Whether one of his own original latin compositions like A Mis Abuelos or something completely different like the Arutunian Trumpet Concerto, the guy makes it HIS. And it's sizzlin' hot.
 
Barry White "I've Got so Much to Give" (probably the reason for my conception)
Marvin Gaye "What's Goin' On"
James Brown "The Payback"
Stevie Wonder "Secret Live of Plants" and "Inner Visions"
Bad Brains "Bad Brains"
Sting "Dream of the Blue Turtles"
Steely Dan "Aja"
The Mentors "Up the Dose"
AC/DC "Back in Black"
Any Iron Maiden
Any Prince
Yo Yo Ma "'Live' at the Inauguration"
 
vontresc said:
What about "Rock 'N Roll Genius"????
:D
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Been trying to get him to give me a copy of that but he resists. He wants a copy of my stuff so I'm going to offer a trade when I finish mastering.
 
You guys are pretty good. Hit all my top faves. Lets throw in Santana Abraxas and maybe Jeff Airplane, oh I don't know 'best of'?

..."when the truth is shown - to be lies.....
... and all the joy within you - dies"....
 
michael Killacky said:
Okay, I've been at work a coupla' days and haven't read the forums. How in the world did this thread get 4 pages long and not ONE of the Grateful Dead???? They're touring this spring and Warren Haynes and Jeff Chiementi are back with the band. You could never replace Jerry or Brent Mydland, but these two guys are a fantastic addition. Now go out and get a ticket and enjoy a some music that's been around over 40 years and for Pete's sake, put those ABBA albums back in the closet with the leisure suit where they belong.

Mike
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I thought true deadheads only listened to the tapes. Studio albums were really strictly for civilians.....
 
wby0nder said:
I heard an entire double album by the Dead on vinyl.

It was a damp sheet of vinyl

about 4 by 6 feet across

in a muddy field

surrounded by hippies




Just kidding
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Q: What did the deadhead say to the other deadhead when they ran out of weed?

A: "Man, this band really sucks!" :D


Q: How do you hide money from a deadhead?

A: Under the soap.


Trapper John
 
docmirror said:
You guys are pretty good. Hit all my top faves. Lets throw in Santana Abraxas and maybe Jeff Airplane, oh I don't know 'best of'?

..."when the truth is shown - to be lies.....
... and all the joy within you - dies"....
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..."Don't you want somebody to love?" :blowingkisses:
... don't you need somebody to love?
 
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I am absolutely getting into this thread late. I'm in my office catching up, and my crates of vinyl are at the house. When I'm back, I'll put up my top 5. But good grief, unless I missed something above, not one of you has mentioned THE ROLLING STONES. Man, if you wanted to score, you played the Stones.

and Sirrius 6 gets mucho play by me.

and my turntable was a Gerrard.
 
Lance F said:
I am absolutely getting into this thread late. I'm in my office catching up, and my crates of vinyl are at the house. When I'm back, I'll put up my top 5. But good grief, unless I missed something above, not one of you has mentioned THE ROLLING STONES. Man, if you wanted to score, you played the Stones.

and Sirrius 6 gets mucho play by me.

and my turntable was a Gerrard.
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See Post #88 :smile:
 
Lance: I'm a real Stones fan, but they did so much; don't know if I can isolate it to one album. Same with Moody Blues: Days of Future Past, but many other too!

I have a bunch of vinyl 45s too. Some were mine originally; some I purchased when a local record store was going out of bus. many years ago.

Best,

Dave
 
flyersfan31 said:
How about using the Discwasher brush to clean off the record? Carefully apply the fluid, then hold it carefullly on the album. I always got shaky hands when I went to clean the stylus.
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Leslie got me a USB turntable for XMas, and I've slowly been digitizing the collection that hasn't been out of its box for about 15 years. They're actually in better shape than I had a right to expect. Don't have and Discwasher anymore. Is it still available? I've just been using a slightly moistened microfiber cloth.
 
docmirror said:
Oooooooohhhwww, she was a hottie. What a voice too.
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And she will be 70 years old this year.

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OK. I got home and put 'em all on a spreadsheet. Have more Beatles albums than any other artist. Still thinking about which are the best.

However, I seem to have the Moody Blues "In Search of the Lost Chord." To those of you who also have this one I ask, and what were you doing (sm**ing) while listening to it? Tsk, tsk, tsk.
 
smigaldi said:
And she will be 70 years old this year.

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Scott, you have a way of making battery acid in my eyes feel pleasurable.

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Mindless ramblings of Geico.

It is interesting what music does, and can do. It's like stopping the clock when a song reminds you of (and drags up) feelings of a certain time & place. I can remember going to my very first JR High school dance when "The Letter" (Give me a ticket for an airplane.....) just came out. I can tell you what I was wearing, how many showers I took before the dance so I would smell good to the girls, who I danced with, and who I wanted to dance with, and who turned me down.

When Doobie Bros release "China Grove" we were partying big time. So much energy, bold, strong, rock & roll baby, rock & ROLL! The song reminds me of all my highschool buddies and the good times we had.

America "Horse With No Name" Elton John, The Eagles "Take it to the Limit" & "Hotel California" remind me of my years in the service. Loosing good friends, making new ones, and forgetting the in between times.

Music has been a huge part of my life I'm discovering once again. It is interesting exploring what these songs and albums mean to me, I hope the journey for you is fulfilling and fascinating as well.
 
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It is interesting exploring what these songs and albums mean to me, I hope the journey for you is fulfilling and fascinating as well.[/quote]


Amen brother!
 
Marshall Tucker Band's "Running Like The Wind" takes me back to being 15, on a hut on the side of Mt Adams, on the first night of a three day trip through the presidentials. The wind outside was howling, the mattreses in the attic where we slept were thin from years of use, but we'd had good stew for dinner, we were warm and cozy in our sleeping bags, and had the satisfied exhaustion of a noble climb. That song seemed like it went on forever as I fell asleep.
 
TMetzinger said:
Marshall Tucker Band's "Running Like The Wind" takes me back to being 15, on a hut on the side of Mt Adams, on the first night of a three day trip through the presidentials. The wind outside was howling, the mattreses in the attic where we slept were thin from years of use, but we'd had good stew for dinner, we were warm and cozy in our sleeping bags, and had the satisfied exhaustion of a noble climb. That song seemed like it went on forever as I fell asleep.
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Tim, that is what I'm talking about right there. IMHO only music can take you back to that same "place". Take a deep breath through your nose. Smell the musty attic? :rofl:
 
Since were strolling down music memory lane...

I was 13 and on summer vacation in the upper peninsula of MI with the family of a school pal. We'd been poking around old copper mines, hiking through the woods and old rail beds. I was really into the history of the place and fascinated with the big boats coming through the channel at Houghton/Hancock.

Late one night in bed at the motel I was listening to my trusty pocket transistor radio, carefully tuning through the AM bands. Out of the static and distant stations, suddenly I hear for the first time the electrifying scream of powerful steel guitar chords accompanied by Gordon Lightfoots haunting voice singing "Superior they said never gives up her dead when the gales of November come early..."

It was deliciously terrifying to be there surrounded by that lake and so close to where the 29 souls went mysteriously to their watery grave.

I still get chills everytime I even think about that song.
 
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