Vinyl Me Please Essentials

Colonel4Bin said:
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??
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colored vinyl and shiny tip-on jackets though, and a booklet. I have an original US pressing I got for $10 near mint, but I'll still probably get the VMP version for the visual aesthetic at least. I don't think there are any bad or great sounding pressings of Nebraska, like you said just a demo style recording of great tunes.
 
wmeugene said:
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
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My thoughts as well. It's a shame because the Sundazed Kevin Gray AAA reissue is fantastic and cheap, as is the Buffalo Springfield s/t Chris Bellman AAA Rhino.
 
Colonel4Bin said:
Only other guess I can come up with would be The Byrds’ “Fifth Dimension” but I’m not sure that’s necessarily essential.
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I disagree. Mr. Tambourine Man, Fifth Dimension, Notorious Byrd Brothers, Younger Than Yesterday and Sweetheart of the Rodeo all fit the "Essentials". Those were all big albums, all found in the 1001 Albums You must Hear Before You Die book that VMP seems to reference a bit. Fifth Dimension is probably the best sounding one on vinyl too, really great in mono.
 
Only way I’m rejoining for any of these records is if 1966 is the mono version of Blonde on Blonde and even then it would have to be special since I have a decent original copy of that already. I have Nebraska and Check Your Head. I’m sure they will be great but not significantly better than the copies I already have. Buffalo Springfield and the Byrds are both weird picks imo so I’d be a little surprised if it’s either of them. Could be Pet Sounds but that’s been reissued so many times.
 
keylime_5 said:
I disagree. Mr. Tambourine Man, Fifth Dimension, Notorious Byrd Brothers, Younger Than Yesterday and Sweetheart of the Rodeo all fit the "Essentials". Those were all big albums, all found in the 1001 Albums You must Hear Before You Die book that VMP seems to reference a bit. Fifth Dimension is probably the best sounding one on vinyl too, really great in mono.
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I’m not a fan of the Byrds, so maybe I’m way off. Just never really cared for their stuff after trying many times. “Rodeo” is the only one I liked a bit.
 
Colonel4Bin said:
I’m not a fan of the Byrds, so maybe I’m way off. Just never really cared for their stuff after trying many times. “Rodeo” is the only one I liked a bit.
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This is where I was for a while but overtime the jangly guitars and harmonies of their earlier non Rodeo albums grew on me. It’s think Initially I was wanting them to be more profound and it probably was when they first started but the edges have worn a bit as they’ve inspired and been emulated over the past 60 years.

Also, one of my favorite songs about aliens ever…
 
hayema7 said:
Rank Me, Please - Beastie Boys albums
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I'll bite...
1. Check Your Head
2. Paul's Boutique
3. Ill Communication
4. Hello Nasty
5. The In Sound From Way Out (it's a compilation, but a damn good one, so it makes the list)
6. License To Ill
7/8/9. The Mix-Up / Hot Sauce Committee / To The 5 Boroughs (my ranking of these fluctuates, but they're always in my bottom 3. Not bad albums at all...just not as great as everything else)
 
I feel like the importance and popularity of the Byrds is lost on a lot of people these days. They were the really the first folk rock band and really the first people to take Beatles and British Invasion rock and meld it with American folk music. Lots of genres and bands were spawned from them. Big part of the whole 60s sunset strip/Laurel Canyon scene too. in the very least, the 12 string genius of Roger mcGuinn is worth it alone for a lot of their stuff.

Fifth Dimension is fun because John Coltrane inspired Roger McGuinn to do some wild stuff with lots of notes crammed into tight spaces on the solos.
 
pdro_logn said:
I'll bite...
1. Check Your Head
2. Paul's Boutique
3. Ill Communication
4. Hello Nasty
5. The In Sound From Way Out (it's a compilation, but a damn good one, so it makes the list)
6. License To Ill
7/8/9. The Mix-Up / Hot Sauce Committee / To The 5 Boroughs (my ranking of these fluctuates, but they're always in my bottom 3. Not bad albums at all...just not as great as everything else)
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I was hoping someone would! I will follow your guidance. Just got through Check Your Head.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
[Cracks knuckles]

My favorite Beastie albums

Check Your Head
Hello Nasty
Ill Communication
Paul’s Boutique
License To Ill
To The Five Burroughs
Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2
The Mix Up

My credentials…
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@pdro_logn WHAT ARE YOUR CREDENTIALS?!!!? (jk I really appreciate everyone giving me some listening guidance even if you all don't agree).
 
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