Did Your Favorites Make The List?
Hell, I like lists. I like writing them, reading them, debating them, etc.
Well, here's a peach from 2005: "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die."
1001!!! That's a lot of reading.
Expect more commentary in the near future (I just stumbled upon this).
UPDATE: The list has passed my initial credibility check. Neil Young is fairly well represented: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, After the Gold Rush, Harvest, On the Beach, Tonight's the Night, Rust Never Sleeps, Ragged Glory, plus Buffalo Springfield – Again and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Déjà vu
I'd certainly add Zuma and Freedom, at least (probably Sleeps With Angels also). Oh shit, and Live Rust...but, anyway, it's a respectable level of representation.
Well, here's a peach from 2005: "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die."
1001!!! That's a lot of reading.
Expect more commentary in the near future (I just stumbled upon this).
UPDATE: The list has passed my initial credibility check. Neil Young is fairly well represented: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, After the Gold Rush, Harvest, On the Beach, Tonight's the Night, Rust Never Sleeps, Ragged Glory, plus Buffalo Springfield – Again and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Déjà vu
I'd certainly add Zuma and Freedom, at least (probably Sleeps With Angels also). Oh shit, and Live Rust...but, anyway, it's a respectable level of representation.
posted by haahnster at 1:13 PM
5 Comments:
Hmmm; just four R.E.M. albums.
Am I a wuss if I include Harvest Moon? I love that album, for sentimental reasons ... and it's good.
Mat: I agree in principle that Waylon would seem to be an omission, but am not familiar enough with his individual LPs to make the case. As for the Crue, no self-respecting critic will admit to liking them, which never bodes well for these list scenarios. (Hence, your smiley face)
Beth: Not a wuss at all. I agree that HM is a candidate. But, hell, I wouldn't want to be greedy (wink, wink). 4 albums is WAY too few for REM. I agree with the 4 they picked, but would add Lifes Rich Pageant and Fables of the Reconstruction, at least.
If your favorite's can't make this list then your tastes must run towards the bizarre.
This has EVERYTHING.
They included Megadeth's "Rust in Peace". Thank God I listened to that album before I kick it.
Haahnster, I'm swooning over your Fables mention; that album is so overlooked ... as is New Adventures in Hi-Fi.
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