In need of new music, help me please...

[dave_k]

Ok folks, here's the deal.

I've just got my first hifi set up but I'd really like to get into some new music - most of my current stuff is rock/pop over the last 30 years or so. I'd like to start building up a collection of different genres so my idea is to ask all you good people who have been listening for much longer to recommend your top 2 or 3 albums/compilations/recordings or whatever, any genre, any era, which you think are the very best you have, all time favourites, you get the idea.

And then i'll start buying them and see where i end up.

Thanks in advance, start them recommendations rollin'

 

[John Duncan]

First, name your favourite three albums...

 

[dave_k]

Hmm, tough one John, especially as it's me trying to broaden my music horizons, but here goes...

U2 - Achtung Baby

Paul Simon - Shining like a national Guitar

Sigur Ros - Takk

Not necessarily all time favourites (except U2, i would have picked more of theirs but that would be dull - I think their last three albums are incredible!) but just some I particularly enjoy. Oh, and add Foy Vance on there two - Indiscriminate Act of Kindness is one of the best i think.

Now your turn John...

 

[AlmaataKZ]

Maybe try one or two sampler discs from linn records and naim records? I think you can listen to track previews in their download sections.

 

[Anonymous]

3 jazz records

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

Charles Mingus - Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage

 

[John Duncan]

These are not necessarily my favourite albums, but based on your choices, you might like to explore these (and see where they take you):

Elbow - Asleep In The Back
Indigo Girls - Indigo Girls
Eastmountainsouth - Eastmountainsouth

 

[dave_k]

Excellent, keep them coming - my Amazon account needs a workout!

 

[Anonymous]

Reggae..

The In-crowd - "his majesty is coming" album.

Beres Hammond - "Beres Hammond" album.

Gregory Issacs - "Red rose for Gregory" album.

Female..

Sade - "lovers rock" album. (in my top ten).

Bat for lashes - "Two Suns" album.

des'ree - "Mind adventures" album.

Chill out..

Clannad - "lore" album.

Dreadzone - "Second light album" (in my top ten).

Theivery Coporation - "Sounds from the Theivery hifi" album.

Randoms..

Culture club - "Dont mind if i do" album.

Elton john - "Sleeping with the past" album.

Acrobats of sa.. ( they dont seem to have albums for sale but i have cd's from gigs, love their music, some clips on youtube, but not much ...one to keep eyes open for )

 

[Charlie Jefferson]

Nice eclectic mix there, Reggaedave.

My three recommendations:

1) Summerteeth - Wilco

2) Wincing The Night Away - The Shins

3) The Guitar & Other Machines - Durutti Column

 

[jaxwired]

Awesome thread idea! I hope people will limit to three ...

Love these 3...

 

[Anonymous]

difficult question, as it all depends in what mood I am in

however,of my latest cd's that I have bought in the last month or so, I really enjoy the following 3

Neutral Milk Hotel ... In The Aeroplane over the sea

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Penguin cafe Orchestra

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Nils Lofgren ... Acoustic Live

have loads more, but kept it at 3 of my new cd's .... read the thread 'what am I listening to' .... many good recomendations especially if you have spotify,

 

[Anonymous]

If I were forced to sell all my cd's today and only keep 3:

Eric Clapton ... Unplugged

The Katie Melua collection

Johnny Cash ... The collection

ask the same question tommorow, and I'd most prob have 3 different ones

 

[jc.com]

Aerial - Kate Bush

Sounds of the Universe - Depeche Mode

Rising Road - John Jones

 

[Anonymous]

Not my 3 favourites, but sound good on a decent system

1 Wes Montgomery, Full House

2 Diana Krall, Live In Paris

3 Martin Taylor, Spirit Of Django Also anything by Joe Pass or Jimmy Smith,s Organ Grinders Swing ( Renault Clio Ad ) really jazzy man.

 

[the record spot]

Julie Feeney - Pages (vocals, some strings, no guitar, drums, etc. A very well done album and her voice is wonderful. Standout tracks, "Grace" and "Impossibly Beautiful" although the whole album is very fine.

Madness - The Liberty of Norton Folgate. Any band would be proud of this, but the songwriting, craft and wit therein bear the Nutty Boys stamp. Very mature, don't expect a House of Fun in there, but there's the closest thing to a concept track that Madness will ever do in the title track. Standout tracks "Clerkenwell Polka", "Dust Devil" and "The Liberty of Norton Folgate".

 

[Anonymous]

Just a random set, 3 great discs I listened to yesterday:

- Flaming Lips - At war with the mystics

- Al Green - The Hi singles A's & B's

- The Mountain Goats - Life of the world to come

And 3 discs I keep spinning:

- Gram Parsons - GP/Grievous angel

- Leonard Cohen - Various positions

- The Rolling Stones - Beggars banquet

 

[Anonymous]

3 classics - you've probably got a couple already:

OK Computer - Radiohead (best album ever)

K - Kula Shaka (underrated, but brilliant)

The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses (the other best album ever)

Three others:

Dynasty - Stan Getz (lovely Stan with his sax and a French trio - Guitar, Hammond organ and drums - there's no bass player, but the guy on the organ really gets it moving down low)

De Vuelta y Vuelta - Jarabe de Palo (Spanish rock/pop with a twist)

Monkey Business - Black Eyed Peas (play it loud! No, louder than that!)

If could only take 6 albums to my desert island it would be these.

D

 

[dave_k]

Thanks everyone, lots of stuff I've never heard before in there, I think it will take me a while to work through this list so I'm going to pick about a dozen all together and take it form there. I've already 6 on order form Amazon

Feel free to keep the suggestions coming, any Classical recommendations greatly appreciated too...

 

[Anonymous]

Just 3? ÿAaaarrgh!

#1 David Gilmour - Live in Gdansk (CD2 is incredible)

#2 Free - Fire and Water

....and a new entry for #3, bought recently, Moody Blues - Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

I could've added Frank Turner - Love Ire and Song plus Porcupine Tree - Deadwing if you wanted 5.

Hope you enjoy all your new purchases Dave !

 

[Anonymous]

For me this is where the likes of Spotify and Last FM really make sense. You get given a list of recommended albums and you can check them out without chancing your money.

Alternatively, you could just check out some specialist radio shows to see what genres do the business for you. I'd recommend Craig Charles funk and soul show on 6 music and Giles Peterson or Zane Lowe on Radio 1. There are plenty of shows out there for jazz, metal, classical, etc and most can be listened to when it suits you on the iplayer or similar.

Try them out and find some new stuff.

 

[The_Lhc]

johnnyjazz:Also anything by Joe Pass or Jimmy Smith,s Organ Grinders Swing ( Renault Clio Ad ) really jazzy man.

The compilation album JS:B3 is a good place to start with Jimmy Smith, has Organ Grinder's Swing but also has the theme from the Carpetbaggers (or The Money Programme if you prefer) which has the dirtiest horn section I've ever heard in it.

If you like Hammond-based jazz/funk then I'd recommend Medeski, Martin and Wood, they're superb. They've also done a few acoustic albums with John Medeski on the piano rather than the Organ, have a listen to Note Bleu, which is a compilation of their time with Blue Note, covers (for me) their best albums and features their live cover of Hey Joe, which I think is stunning.

 

[jaxwired]

Hey Dim_Span, Just ordered Nils Lofgren ... Acoustic Live. Thanks!

Given that I like that, any other similar suggestions?

 

[AL13N]

Here's 3 I've listened to this week and enjoyed:

Jimmy Hendrix - Blues

The Prodigy - Music For The Jilted Generation

Rokia Traor‚ - Tchamantch‚

 

[Anonymous]

Couple of my favourites spinning on Itunes at the moment:

Funk = The Bamboos - Rawville

Funk = Fort Knox Five - Radio Free DC

Funk = Cymande - Renegades of funk

Decent Hip Hop (no gansgta) = People Under the Stairs - ...or stay tuned

Decent Hip Hop (no gansgta) Ugly Duckling - Journey To Anywhere

Rock - Dire Straits - Love Over Gold (Telegraph Road is the nuts)

if you can find it - Personal Golf Instructions - The Nextmen (best mix cd ever covering a range of genres).

 

[Anonymous]

New on here, and what better place to start....

1) Dirty Three - Ocean Songs (actually anything by Dirty Three, but in particular Ocean Songs, Whatever you are you Love)

2) Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People

3) Grizzly Bear - Vackatimest

What the hell, here's one more....

4) Mogwai - Come On Die Young