The Official Needles and Grooves 1001 Album Generator Project (aka Preachin’ about the Preachers if today’s selection sucks)

MyWifeHatesTrain said:
8/22/24
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The Monkees - Headquarters



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Headquarters by The Monkees released in 1967. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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TenderLovingKiller® said:
Does this mean there are multiple Monkees albums that we should listen to before we die?

I enjoy the Monkees (my mom was a big fan, she preferred them to The Beatles) but all anyone needs is a good Greatest Hits comp.
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MyWifeHatesTrain said:
I don’t know and maybe I’ll look tomorrow to see if there’s more in my copy of the book.

I’ve only recently listened to their first album and I don’t think I’ve ever heard any other albums by them. I agree with you that a good comp is probably what you need for them.

This one is intriguing though because this is the album where the band asserted themselves as musicians and artists in their own right. Of course, I also don’t recognize any song titles.
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"Zilch" is a fuckin' JAM!

...but then I love weird polyphonic sound poetry shit.

...and am a huge Del fan, so I lost my shit when I first heard it.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
Does this mean there are multiple Monkees albums that we should listen to before we die?

I enjoy the Monkees (my mom was a big fan, she preferred them to The Beatles) but all anyone needs is a good Greatest Hits comp.
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It’s the only one in the book. Pretty much for the reason I stated, that it’s the album where they took over and is pretty solid.
 
I know I’ve listened to The Dandy Warhols before, but I couldn’t tell you what or when. The cover to Earth looks familiar. Last.fm says I’ve listened to one song… that was definitely some playlist shenanigans. I don’t believe I’ve listened to this.
 
MyWifeHatesTrain said:
I know I’ve listened to The Dandy Warhols before, but I couldn’t tell you what or when. The cover to Earth looks familiar. Last.fm says I’ve listened to one song… that was definitely some playlist shenanigans. I don’t believe I’ve listened to this.
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You know “Not Even If You’re The Last Junkie On Earth” from this album and “Bohemian Like You” from their next record.
 
MyWifeHatesTrain said:
8/23/24
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The Dandy Warhols - …The Dandy Warhols Come Down



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The Dandy Warhols Come Down by The Dandy Warhols released in 1997. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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I know all their big hits but I've never actually listened to any of their albums. I'd say it was a good, catch 90's alternative album. Probably a few songs too long. I'd probably listen to it again but I'm not sure I need to make a big dive into the rest of their catalog.
 
MyWifeHatesTrain said:
8/14/24
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Talking Heads - Remain in Light



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Remain in Light - Talking Heads | Album | AllMusic

Remain in Light by Talking Heads released in 1980. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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One of the greatest records ever created. Angular, idiosyncratic, with polyrythmic suites aplenty. Timbre-wise, it would totally be in place with the mid-80s but it is wild that this came out at the turn of the decade.
Sounds just as fresh today as ever.

Rating: 5/5 [Masterpiece]
 
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