Three Albums

Post by **Sylvus** » February 16, 2004, 7:08 pm

You have to choose three and only three, which three are they? You are allowed to change your mind if someone convinces you or you weren't thinking clearly when you first answered. No more than three though, or I'll delete your post, ban you from the board for 2 months, and shave your dog's fur off.

Ænima - Tool
Blind Melon - Blind Melon
Doggystyle - Snoop Doggy Dogg

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » February 16, 2004, 8:30 pm

wow fear the fervor

Master of Puppets - Metallica
Unleashed in the East (Live in Japan) - Judas Priest
Metropolis Part 2: Scenes from a Memory - Dream Theater

Kriista · Post by **Kriista** » February 16, 2004, 8:45 pm

ok computer - radiohead
melody of certain damaged lemons - blonde redhead
when the pawn - fiona apple

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » February 16, 2004, 8:49 pm

Woody Guthrie - The Asch Recordings

Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings

Bob Marley - Songs of Freedom

Arundel Pajo · Post by **Arundel Pajo** » February 16, 2004, 10:32 pm

Sonic Youth - "Daydream Nation"
Talking Heads - "Remain in Light"
Tortoise - "TNT"

Deneve · Post by **Deneve** » February 16, 2004, 11:34 pm

Tool-Lateralus
Marliyn Manson-Antichrist Superstar
Tool-Ænima

*edit* Can we use the next Tool album? I have enough faith in it that I would replace Lateralus with it.

Spang · Post by **Spang** » February 17, 2004, 2:33 am

Roger Waters - The Pros and Cons of Hitchiking

Pearl Jam - Ten

Flaw - Through the Eyes

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » February 17, 2004, 3:20 am

Dr. Dre - 2001
OutKast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Bone - E 1999 and Eternal

Elidain · Post by **Elidain** » February 17, 2004, 4:43 am

Metallica... Master of Puppets

Sevendust... Seasons

Machine Head...HellALive

Sartori · Post by **Sartori** » February 17, 2004, 5:25 am

Metallica - ...And Justice For All
Pavement - Slanted & Enchanted
Fugazi - In On the Kill Taker

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » February 17, 2004, 6:18 am

King Tubby - Shining Dub
Orbital - Brown
Ministry - In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up

Falino · Post by **Falino** » February 17, 2004, 11:24 am

Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Tool - Lateralus
Rage Against the Machine - Battle of Los Angeles

Pahreyia · Post by **Pahreyia** » February 17, 2004, 1:15 pm

Metallica - Load
Tool - Ænima
Pink Floyd - The Division Bell

Psyloche · Post by **Psyloche** » February 17, 2004, 1:26 pm

ATLiens - Outkast
Stillmatic - Nas
Enter the Wu-Tang 36 Chambers - Wu Tang

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » February 17, 2004, 8:05 pm

rage against the machine - rage against the machine (think that's the name of the album)
foo fighters - one by one
red hot chili peppers - blood sugar sex magik

could list another 5 or so, but i love my dog

Syenye Squirrellyelf · February 18, 2004, 2:15 am

three albums based on/for what? i must know before i can choose.

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » February 18, 2004, 4:14 am

Syenye Squirrellyelf wrote:three albums based on/for what? i must know before i can choose.

if you could only listen to three albums ever again which would they be? alternatively, if you could only bring three albums to a desert island which would they be?

Post by **Sylvus** » February 18, 2004, 12:28 pm

Tenuvil wrote:if you could only listen to three albums ever again which would they be? alternatively, if you could only bring three albums to a desert island which would they be?

You got it. I was going to go with the desert island thing, but it's too cliche. So I just said pick three.

Syenye Squirrellyelf · February 18, 2004, 2:11 pm

in that case:

radiohead, the bends
bright eyes, fevers and mirrors
tori amos, little earthquakes

Treeus · Post by **Treeus** » February 19, 2004, 12:41 am

Tool - Ænima

Xyphir · Post by **Xyphir** » February 19, 2004, 12:50 pm

Can we have a 'Greatest Hits' album listed in our three?

If so,

1. Pink Floyd - Animals
2. U2 - Joshua Tree
3. James Brown - Greatest Hits

For all those that picked Tool, what did you think about Undertow?

Pahreyia · Post by **Pahreyia** » February 19, 2004, 1:47 pm

Xyphir wrote:For all those that picked Tool, what did you think about Undertow?

Undertow was good, Ænima was better. I actually liked Opiate better than Aenima, but there weren't enough tracks on that to justify it as an "on a desert island" type of poll.

Lateralus, in my opinion, was a little too experimental for my taste. I enjoyed the album, but I don't know that I've fully processed the direction they are taking their music. Call me cliquey or cliche, but that album just didn't click with me.

Post by **Sylvus** » February 19, 2004, 6:04 pm

I really only arbitrarily picked Ænima over any of the others, I love them all. Opiate and Undertow for when I want something "harder", Ænima for any occasion and Lateralus is more for when I'm in a more relaxed mood or on drugs.

Then I have various bootlegs and covers that I listen to as the feeling strikes me. Tool is by far my favorite band, and a Tool concert is damn near a religious experience.

Sueven · Post by **Sueven** » February 19, 2004, 9:58 pm

Superunknown - Soundgarden
II - Led Zeppelin
Hail to the Thief - Radiohead

Treeus · Post by **Treeus** » February 20, 2004, 12:46 am

Ænima was the first Tool album I listened to. I'd heard "Sober" and maybe one or two other songs and decided to grab one of their albums. Ænima was the album I bought and I can't remember why. Maybe it was the interesting cover art. Anyways, I went home, listened to it twice, and I was hooked. Shortly thereafter I bought Opiate and Undertow and then Lateralus when it was released. I think I'd list Undertow as my 2nd favorite, though I really enjoy them all. How I'm feeling/what mood I'm in dictates which Tool album I'll listen to. Ænima seems to be the one that I listen to the most.

Other two albums, tough decisions...
Smashing Pumpkins - Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms

edit: changed my mind

Tyek · Post by **Tyek** » February 20, 2004, 4:11 am

U2 - Greatest hits 1980-1990
The The - 45 rpm
Radiohead - OK computer

But I would put them in Britney Spears, Jenifer Hanson and Liz Phair CD case so I have some "Reading Material" on the island.

miir · Post by **miir** » February 20, 2004, 4:44 am

Massive Attack : Blue Lines
The Shamen : Axis Mutatis/Arbor Bona Arbor Mala
Wire : Pink Flag

Blue Lines is an absolute masterpiece. Every single track is outstanding and it was the precursor to the 'acid jazz' movement. It influenced so many artists then and now.

Axis Mutatis holds a lot of sentimental value to me. Listening to it never fails to bring a smile to my face and put me in a good mood. The Shaman never attained much mainstream popularity in North America but they are my favorite 'band' from the late 80s, early 90s.

Eventhough I was a little young to pick it up when it was released, I still find it hard to believe I'm still listening to Pink Flag on a near weeky basis after 22 years. Even harder to believe Wire is still making innovative music.... Colin Newman has gotta be comin up on his 60th birthday soon.

noel · Post by **noel** » February 20, 2004, 5:49 am

Pearl Jam - Ten
Oasis - Masterplan
DJ Tiesto - Magik 6

Siji · Post by **Siji** » February 20, 2004, 5:54 pm

Skid Row's 1st (Skid Row)
Tesla's 1st (Mechanical Resonance)

The third is harder to choose.. but those two have so much energy captured on them that they still hold up.

Third.. maybe Operation Mindcrime by Queensryche or FTE by Sarah McLachlin.. If mellow then Clara Ponty's instrumental cd.

Ryuda · Post by **Ryuda** » February 20, 2004, 6:18 pm

Wu tang clan - 36 Chambers (i grew up with this record).

My bloody valentine - Loveless (classic..and still can't find anything to top this record in the noisy rock dept).

Cryptopsy - None so vile (Best thing to ever come out of canada... Flo mounier is the fastest blast beater ever).

masteen · Post by **masteen** » February 24, 2004, 7:58 pm

Led Zepplin - BBC Sessions

Nirvana - Nevermind

Paul Oakenfold - Tranceport

noel · Post by **noel** » February 24, 2004, 9:32 pm

Tranceport is great!

Shanter · Post by **Shanter** » February 25, 2004, 1:12 am

Armin Van Buuren-76
DJ Tiesto-Nyala (his new one, can't remember the name)
Paul Van Dyk-Global

If I'm on a desert island, I don't want to be hearing metal 24/7. Rather have something relaxing to chill to

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » February 25, 2004, 3:36 am

Shanter wrote:Armin Van Buuren-76
DJ Tiesto-Nyala (his new one, can't remember the name)
Paul Van Dyk-Global

If I'm on a desert island, I don't want to be hearing metal 24/7. Rather have something relaxing to chill to

ra'ar

I considered replacing Priest with Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Misanthropic Euphoria but I decided to stay classic.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » February 25, 2004, 7:40 pm

Van Dyk's Politics of Dancing is also one of my favorites.

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » February 28, 2004, 11:51 pm

Probably 3 Belle and Sebastian albums, I'm so batty about them. Doesn't really matter which ones either

Ogbar · Post by **Ogbar** » February 29, 2004, 12:16 am

Arundel Pajo wrote:Talking Heads - "Remain in Light"

I love side one - could take or leave side two. Whoops, I used the term side - guess I went and dated myself again.

This is really really hard - I love so many different kinds of music. Gotta stick with the old classics, though, if it can only be three:

The Police - "Zenyata Mondata"
The Talking Heads - "Fear of Music"
The Clash - "London Calling"

Arundel Pajo · Post by **Arundel Pajo** » February 29, 2004, 2:00 am

Ogbar wrote:
Arundel Pajo wrote:Talking Heads - "Remain in Light"
I love side one - could take or leave side two. Whoops, I used the term side - guess I went and dated myself again.

It's okay, sir. I have that one on vinyl, too. And I agree that side one is by far the better of the two.

Ogbar wrote: The Police - "Zenyata Mondata"
The Talking Heads - "Fear of Music"
The Clash - "London Calling"

Excellent choices, sir. Esp. the Clash record.

Arundel Pajo · Post by **Arundel Pajo** » February 29, 2004, 2:02 am

miir wrote:Wire : Pink Flag

I actually almost listed this one, also - their best record by far. That is an awesome album. Though it's part of their later, more electronic sound, I also like "Ideal Copy" a whole lot.

miir · Post by **miir** » February 29, 2004, 4:19 pm

Arundel Pajo wrote:
miir wrote:Wire : Pink Flag
I actually almost listed this one, also - their best record by far. That is an awesome album. Though it's part of their later, more electronic sound, I also like "Ideal Copy" a whole lot.

Ideal Copy is a fantastic record... I think I wore out the grooves on that one.

Their only weak record (IMO) was Manscape. Aside from Torch It and A Craftsman Touch it was a pretty lousy album. After Pink Flag and Ideal Copy, my favorite Wire albums are A Bell is a Cup... and It's Begining to and Back Again.

As for their solo stuff, Colin Newman : Bastard and He Said (Graham Lewis) : Take Care are standouts.

Faerin · Post by **Faerin** » March 1, 2004, 1:11 pm

There's no way I could limit it to just 3 (I'd have trouble limiting it to a hundred or more). But just off the top of my head, these come to mind (ask me again in 2 minutes and I'll have an entirely different answer) ... or at the very least, here's 3 albums that I've been playing a lot recently:

Derek and the Dominoes - The Layla Sessions
Crush - Here
The Tragically Hip - Up To Here

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » March 1, 2004, 1:18 pm

Faerin wrote:There's no way I could limit it to just 3 (I'd have trouble limiting it to a hundred or more). But just off the top of my head, these come to mind (ask me again in 2 minutes and I'll have an entirely different answer) ... or at the very least, here's 3 albums that I've been playing a lot recently:

Derek and the Dominoes - The Layla Sessions
Crush - Here
The Tragically Hip - Up To Here

Dickie Betts + Clapton = electric blues goodness

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » March 1, 2004, 1:38 pm

All state of Georgia list!!

R.E.M. - Life's Rich Pageant
The Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
The Allman Brothers Band - The Fillmore Concerts

The 3rd one just for Duane Allman's 'Statesboro Blues'...damn that one of the all-timers. Forgot "One Way Out" on there too. Man i wish i could play like that.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 1, 2004, 4:06 pm

Sylvus wrote:
Tenuvil wrote:if you could only listen to three albums ever again which would they be? alternatively, if you could only bring three albums to a desert island which would they be?
You got it. I was going to go with the desert island thing, but it's too cliche. So I just said pick three.

First off it's all about MP3's and 20gig Nomad portable players!

Andreas Vollenweider - Caverna Magica
Rush - Moving Pictures
Led Zeppelin Boxed set...all 4 CDs are in the same case! that count? (Zeppelin IV if only one album)

Note: I'd get sick of any 3 albums after awhile. If I had time to think about it, I'd get three albums with singles from various artists as varied as possible.

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » March 12, 2005, 12:15 am

Bumpin this shit to see if anyone's choices would be different a year later...mine would

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » March 12, 2005, 1:08 am

DJ Keoki - Superstar
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Blues at Sunrise
Monster Magnet - Dopes to Infinity

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » March 12, 2005, 2:42 am

mmmk, my 3 choices right now are...

Black Label Society - Mafia
Judas Priest - Angel Of Retribution
Lamb Of God - As The Palaces Burn

grrrah

sarlen · Post by **sarlen** » March 12, 2005, 4:49 am

Robert Cray - Strong Persuader
Kenny Wayne Sheppard - Ledbetter Heights
Beatles - White Album

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » March 12, 2005, 12:32 pm

If I could only listen to 3 albums.. ever.. I'd most likely pick 3 classical music compilation albums.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 12, 2005, 4:27 pm

Kelshara wrote:If I could only listen to 3 albums.. ever.. I'd most likely pick 3 classical music compilation albums.

You'll be listening to those soon enough at the insane asylum!