Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site sdcsla.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcsla!clark From: clark@sdcsla.UUCP (Clark Quinn) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: Classic Records (Long) Message-ID: <678@sdcsla.UUCP> Date: Tue, 2-Oct-84 01:13:50 EDT Article-I.D.: sdcsla.678 Posted: Tue Oct 2 01:13:50 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 3-Oct-84 06:49:26 EDT References: <39000029@ctvax.UUCP> Organization: U.C. San Diego, Cognitive Science Lab Lines: 120 Well, I guess it is time to add fuel to the flames regarding "classic albums". I think one thing to consider is 'who are the classic bands, and what is their classic album'? My own humble :-) suggestions follow: Sgt Peppers , Beatles (not an original recommendation) After the Goldrush, Neil Young (I am aware that one correspondent believes Harvest should get the nod, but I prefer this one). Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen (Just got floor ticket for LA concert, Halloween!) (Already suggested once) Skeletons and Roses, Grateful Dead Who's Next, The Who Ziggy Stardust, David Bowie (Not David Live, altho that's a better intro) Layla, Derek and the Dominos (already suggested once) Dark of the Moon, Pink Floyd Old and in the Way Blows Against the Empire, Jefferson Starship (Already suggested once Low Spark of High Heeled Boys, Traffic .......................................... For some artists, I like greatest hits compilations, altho there are more representative collections. Since I don't know the definitive albums for the following, I will just mention the group (I am open to suggestions). The Band (Best of) The Doors (Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine) Bob Dylan (Greatest Hits, Vol I and II) Santana (?) Bob Segar (Nine Tonight) Jimmy Buffett (?) Jefferson Airplane (Worst of) Rolling Stones (Hot Rocks) (And something else more recent) The Allman Bros. (The Road Goes on Forever) Lynard Skynard (One More From The Road) .......................................... The following are bands I am currently enamored of, but still need to stand the test of time. The English Beat (Special Beat Service) (They were great live!) Greg Kihn (Kihntinued or Rock'Kihn'roll) (Not much on lyrics, but fun!) George Thoroughgood (George Thoroughgood and the Delaware Destroyers) (See Live!) Elvis Costello (My Aim is True) Prince (1999) .......................................... And a few soundtracks I find indispensable... Hair (Yeah, I don't listen to it much anymore, but oh when I do) The Harder They Come (With the title song always ringing in my head) Rockers (You mean you haven't heard of this? Get crackin!) .......................................... And a few scattered other recommendations... Jackson Browne Eagles (At least for nostalgia) Tom Petty (Live was fun in '81) Police .......................................... Need to hear more of... Clash Juluka (Saw live, incredible!) U2 (A Christian band, you say?) Genesis (sp?) Roxy Music .......................................... Well, that should offend just about everybody. Hope that some people have spotted something that they will want to hear more of, and that I haven't dated myself too badly. And I'm sure I've forgotten some, but I hope the rest of you netugees will take care of that. -- Clark "Do you believe in magic?" John Sebastian