The 1001 Album Generator Project Thread

[avecigrec]

Day 7:



Second one I have on vinyl. This is a Top 50 all-timer for me, if not Top 25 - just thinking about putting that list together is exhausting. Exciting too, but exhausting mostly.

Eddie Hazel.

Sure there's more to the album. But Eddie Hazel. Damn. If you can't feel the opening track in your bones, you might be dead already. He brings so much hot emotive fuzz to the proceedings. Whether it's true or not that he was told by George while very high to play as if he'd just been told his mother died, it's a great legend - and very believable. Whatever brought it out of him ought to be thanked.

"Can You Get to That" seems like a strange way to come out of that trip but it works! We started with the psychedelic, now we must have the FUNK. From here on out it's a solid mash of both. A perfect synthesis of mind melt and booty shake. Some major highlights of which include the spaced-out reverb-heavy echo of the drums on "You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks" and the hard rock onslaught of "Super Stupid." YMMV on "Wars of Armageddon" but it's a damn fine freak-out jam to close this peak P-Funk session.

Five fuzzed-out funky stars.

 

[Nee Lewman]

The Official Needles and Grooves 1001 Album Generator Project

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[Nee Lewman]

My album of the day:

 

[Nee Lewman]

i don't think i've ever listened to this album before this. summertime is the clear highlight for me, both for janis joplin's vocals and the guitar work, and obviously piece of my heart earns the title of being one of the greatest classic rock songs ever, but i was well familiar with both of these songs before today. i first heard summertime on a mix tape a friend in college gave me, and its appearance in ralph bakshi's american pop movie is one of my favorite segments of the film (see below, though out of context here it isn't as effective). oh, sweet mary is the revelation on this record- i love the propelling drumwork and again the guitar playing is a highlight. much of the rest is psychedelic and/or blues rock and is fine, but doesn't really come across like janis made a mistake by leaving for a solo career right after this record. completely unrelated: my mom in her younger days looked like she could be janis or at least closely related to janis, so it's always been kind weird for me seeing images of janis joplin.

I haven't listened to this in ages, but remember digging it. Love the R Crumb cover.

 

[Nee Lewman]

This isn't one of the Bowie albums I usually reach for so it was fun to give it a listen today. It probably hasn't moved up my Bowie rankings, and I'll probably still not reach for it when I'm in the mood for Bowie, but it's still a good album. What I most appreciate about it is hearing the evolution of his sound and inspirations. Bowie's music never feels lazy or directionless. It's a weird thing to think of when it comes to artists, but you can really get a good sense of his work ethic on this album.

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This is a top ten Bowie album for me, which means depending on the day, it could be my #1

 

[Nee Lewman]

My album of the day:

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I've taken a snail's approach to listening to Cohen, I'll have to check last.fm but this may be my first listen. It's for sure my first attentive and intentional listen.

 

[Nee Lewman]

As I come to A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes, it occurs to me that he is in a Dylan mode here. Need to do some reading up on this. Knowing his debut and Songs of Love and Hate fairly well, it's interesting to hear his voice a little less controlled or maybe I've just missed it in the past. There's a vulnerability and a fragility to his performance that I was not fully expecting.

 

[Joe Mac]

This isn't one of the Bowie albums I usually reach for so it was fun to give it a listen today. It probably hasn't moved up my Bowie rankings, and I'll probably still not reach for it when I'm in the mood for Bowie, but it's still a good album. What I most appreciate about it is hearing the evolution of his sound and inspirations. Bowie's music never feels lazy or directionless. It's a weird thing to think of when it comes to artists, but you can really get a good sense of his work ethic on this album.

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That’s my favourite Bowie album and probably in my all time top 5.

 

[Nee Lewman]

As I come to A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes, it occurs to me that he is in a Dylan mode here. Need to do some reading up on this. Knowing his debut and Songs of Love and Hate fairly well, it's interesting to hear his voice a little less controlled or maybe I've just missed it in the past. There's a vulnerability and a fragility to his performance that I was not fully expecting.

Looking at the allmuisc review, probably not my imagination. Although, there is question about his vocal prowess? I guess I need to see where/if he placed on that RS singers list. He may not be a Mark Lanegan level vocalist, but he has a powerful voice and a great way of telling a story. He's unique and amazing, in my opinion. I can call him a great vocalist with no qualms or feeling like I need to explain like you would need to do with Dylan who I think is a remarkable vocalist, but would balk at putting him on a top singers list.

 

[CrazyDiamond84]

As I expected I'm like 10 albums behind in this, but was listening to todays pick in the car:

I will say, this recording loses so much energy while streaming it. Wasn't really getting into it even though I love this album.

 

[Nee Lewman]

As I expected I'm like 10 albums behind in this, but was listening to todays pick in the car:
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I will say, this recording loses so much energy while streaming it. Wasn't really getting into it even though I love this album.

Thin Lizzy is a big blind spot in my musical listening. I listened to that album that VMP did around the time they did it because I was like wait, what and I liked it enough. It will be cool to dedicate them some time when they pop up.

 

[CrazyDiamond84]

Thin Lizzy is a big blind spot in my musical listening. I listened to that album that VMP did around the time they did it because I was like wait, what and I liked it enough. It will be cool to dedicate them some time when they pop up.

I only go as far as 2 albums, and this live one that I know, but Jailbreak is definitely THE one to dedicate some time to. I would have said this one, but it sounds pretty dull to me on Spotify. I love everyone's blind spots though. So far the highlight of this thread is reading you discovering Sound of Silver for the first time!

 

[CrazyDiamond84]

Day 6:

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I don't have the mental energy to dig dip into my thoughtspace and type any subsequent results tonight, but this was my absolute favourite album of 2019 and I still love it.

I feel like I've heard of him, but have never listened to him at all.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I only go as far as 2 albums, and this live one that I know, but Jailbreak is definitely THE one to dedicate some time to. I would have said this one, but it sounds pretty dull to me on Spotify. I love everyone's blind spots though. So far the highlight of this thread is reading you discovering Sound of Silver for the first time!

Sound of Silver hit at a time when I just wasn't checking out much new music. Too busy working and being a single dad.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I feel like I've heard of him, but have never listened to him at all.

He's a modern R&B/Soul singer songwriter. Absolutely amazing. This was my AOTY 2019 as well.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Allmusic says he is Blues-Folk.

I'm starting to think, we should create our own database.

Does anyone use a different one?

 

[Rip_City]

4/1001
Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen we are Floating in Space

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To me, the album's tracklist can be split into four categories:

1. Orchestration. Consisting of the title track, "Broken Heart," and "Cool Waves," they are opulent, heart-wrenching, and gorgeous compositions that pose larger than life. They provide much of the heavy lifting.​

2. Rock. Only "Come Together" and "Electricity" exist in this category, and they both do well to yank me out of the trance that the album intends to keep me in. Not a positive comment.​

3. Spacey/neo-psychedelia. The meat and potatoes of the album, this consists of "I Think I’m in Love," "All of My Thoughts," "Stay With Me," "Home of the Brave," and the 17-min (but not really) closer "Cop Shoot Cop." In particular, "Stay With Me" is a beautiful highlight that fits in with the songs from the first category (minus the strings) and the midsection of "Cop Shoot Cop" is a sensory overload. The other three leave me feeling cold.​

4. Noisy instrumentals. Both "The Individual" and "No God Only Religion" are segued into from their previous songs. The latter is a much more interesting track; it's like free jazz but taking the form of a psychedelic rock riffing.​

This album's effectiveness is wholly elevated from "Broken Heart" onward; really feels like a transition into emotional weightlessness.
Ladies and Gentlemen we are Floating in Space is the first album from the challenge that I own on physical. I'm uncertain about keeping it long term, as I do not look at this album as a favorite.

Personal highlights: "Stay With Me," "Broken Heart," "Cool Waves"
Rating: 3/5 [Good]

 

[Joe Mac]

Thin Lizzy is a big blind spot in my musical listening. I listened to that album that VMP did around the time they did it because I was like wait, what and I liked it enough. It will be cool to dedicate them some time when they pop up.

Yeah I got to say beyond the hits, which are sorta a part of the Irish psyche at this point, you’d like be exiled if you didn’t know them, I wasn’t particularly au fait with them until I got Jailbreak. Screw Spotify, this is one of the great live albums.

 

[Hemotep]

4/1001
Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen we are Floating in Space

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To me, the album's tracklist can be split into four categories:

1. Orchestration. Consisting of the title track, "Broken Heart," and "Cool Waves," they are opulent, heart-wrenching, and gorgeous compositions that pose larger than life. They provide much of the heavy lifting.​

2. Rock. Only "Come Together" and "Electricity" exist in this category, and they both do well to yank me out of the trance that the album intends to keep me in. Not a positive comment.​

3. Spacey/neo-psychedelia. The meat and potatoes of the album, this consists of "I Think I’m in Love," "All of My Thoughts," "Stay With Me," "Home of the Brave," and the 17-min (but not really) closer "Cop Shoot Cop." In particular, "Stay With Me" is a beautiful highlight that fits in with the songs from the first category (minus the strings) and the midsection of "Cop Shoot Cop" is a sensory overload. The other three leave me feeling cold.​

4. Noisy instrumentals. Both "The Individual" and "No God Only Religion" are segued into from their previous songs. The latter is a much more interesting track; it's like free jazz but taking the form of a psychedelic rock riffing.​

This album's effectiveness is wholly elevated from "Broken Heart" onward; really feels like a transition into emotional weightlessness.
Ladies and Gentlemen we are Floating in Space is the first album from the challenge that I own on physical. I'm uncertain about keeping it long term, as I do not look at this album as a favorite.

Personal highlights: "Stay With Me," "Broken Heart," "Cool Waves"
Rating: 3/5

This is one of my top 50. Love it front to back.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

This is one of my top 50. Love it front to back.

Same, my handle has an “®” mainly as an homage.