Vinyl Me Please Essentials

[Colonel4Bin]

Only other guess I can come up with would be The Byrds’ “Fifth Dimension” but I’m not sure that’s necessarily essential.

 

[bdrummond]

I'm thinking either the Byrds - Fifth Dimension or Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield for the 3rd choice. Both would fit the goal and level of Essentials. I'd be surprised if it was Dylan, the Beatles, and the Beach Boys as they are so ubiquitous and those albums would be at the top of each artist's catalog

Yup. I'm with you. I think it's one of those two.

 

[duke86fan]

Bruce is a maybe, check ya head already having a probably much cheaper reissue leads me to feeling weird, and if they choose a super easy 66 album I feel like the chance is I'm done... Like nothing else is grabbing me

 

[bdrummond]

Bruce is a maybe, check ya head already having a probably much cheaper reissue leads me to feeling weird, and if they choose a super easy 66 album I feel like the chance is I'm done... Like nothing else is grabbing me

Bruce was already leaked.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

1966 is a weird date. With 82 and 92 they both would be milestone anniversaries and would help with the hype.

 

[NewsFedora]

I was only half-joking about The Beatles. I think Buffalo Springfield sounds the most "Essential" of the bunch if we're disqualifying the Beatles and Beach Boys on principle... although I like the idea of it being the Byrds, too.

Is there ANY other possible hip-hop choice? I love Check Your Head but... it's so easily available that it feels like a wasted pick unless you're all about the colored vinyls

 

[duke86fan]

How easy is check your heads reissue to get. I haven't heard the album but it kinda feels like a cheap pick..

I just am figuring out whether I'd actually want the rotms

 

[Colonel4Bin]

Nebraska is my favorite Bruce album, so that’s cool, but I’m not sure how much better it’s going to sound. I mean the album was recorded as “demos” on a 4-track recorder.

Maybe we’ll get the full band recordings too??

 

[bdrummond]

How easy is check your heads reissue to get. I haven't heard the album but it kinda feels like a cheap pick..

I just am figuring out whether I'd actually want the rotms

I was able to find both the 2LP and collectors set both within 2 minutes.

 

[Colonel4Bin]

How easy is check your heads reissue to get. I haven't heard the album but it kinda feels like a cheap pick..

I just am figuring out whether I'd actually want the rotms

A 4xLP version came out last week.

 

[4080]

A 4xLP version came out last week.

If they want to do a colour version of that I'd be down...

 

[hayema7]

If they want to do a colour version of that I'd be down...

Imagine all the 4xLP replacements that would be coming out!

 

[pdro_logn]

How easy is check your heads reissue to get. I haven't heard the album but it kinda feels like a cheap pick..

I just am figuring out whether I'd actually want the rotms

Haven't heard Check Your Head??? This is sort of a drop everything and listen to Check Your Head kinda moment. Not guaranteeing you're going to love it, but it's hands down my favorite Beasties album. The introduction of them playing live instruments (again), a raw and matured sound, and not a single bad track on the album. Whether or not it's the VMP pick for Nov, you should make time to listen to it.

 

[bdrummond]

We really out here arguing the merits of a Beastie Boys album?
My brothers in Christ it's been 30 years.

 

[hayema7]

Haven't heard Check Your Head??? This is sort of a drop everything and listen to Check Your Head kinda moment. Not guaranteeing you're going to love it, but it's hands down my favorite Beasties album. The introduction of them playing live instruments (again), a raw and matured sound, and not a single bad track on the album. Whether or not it's the VMP pick for Nov, you should make time to listen to it.

I am dropping everything and listening. My only Beastie Boys album was To The 5 Boroughs because it came out when I was in high school.

 

[bdrummond]

I am dropping everything and listening. My only Beastie Boys album was To The 5 Boroughs because it came out when I was in high school.

Please do not stop at only Check Your Head.
You have a whole discography of music to listen to.

 

[jfitzy]

I am dropping everything and listening. My only Beastie Boys album was To The 5 Boroughs because it came out when I was in high school.

I'd also recommend Paul's Boutique. To me, it's their magnum opus.

 

[hlaveta]

I'd also recommend Paul's Boutique. To me, it's their magnum opus.

Let us also not forget Ill Communication.

 

[Plumcrazyfx]

The mono Buffalo Springfield was $15 during one of those buy two get one Target deals. One of the best sounding albums in the collection. Won't bite on that one.

 

[Colonel4Bin]

The mono Buffalo Springfield was $15 during one of those buy two get one Target deals. One of the best sounding albums in the collection. Won't bite on that one.

Yeah, have those rhino AAA reissues and they’re stellar. Great jackets, too. Wouldn’t be in on another.