Andrew Everard:Simon OW is so-called because every time he hits the return key he gets an electric shock...
Cheeky beggar.
Cheeky beggar.
Simon OW:
The Hold Steady - Boys & Girls in America
Good call, excellent band. Think I like Separation sunday even better.
The Hold Steady - Boys & Girls in America
Good call, excellent band. Think I like Separation sunday even better.
The New Radicals - Maybe youve been brainwashed too
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Air - Moon Safari
The The - Infected
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Air - Moon Safari
The The - Infected
Jack White:Simon OW:
The Hold Steady - Boys & Girls in America
Good call, excellent band. Think I like Separation sunday even better.
Funny, I think I prefer Almost Killed Me to Separation Sunday and Stay Positive. Boys & Girls is the most accessible, though.
The Hold Steady - Boys & Girls in America
Good call, excellent band. Think I like Separation sunday even better.
Funny, I think I prefer Almost Killed Me to Separation Sunday and Stay Positive. Boys & Girls is the most accessible, though.
paloma faith, do you want the truth or something beautiful
erykah badu, live
groove armada, vertigo
and one from left field, goldfrapp, seventh tree
erykah badu, live
groove armada, vertigo
and one from left field, goldfrapp, seventh tree
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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'
I haven't got time to read the whole thread, nor list a bucketload of music, and half of it will probably have been mentioned already. Firstly, I'd buy a Sonos ZP90 and add it to your system. From there, the world is your oyster - I've discovered so much more new music with it I find myself buying more, when the point of the Sonos was to buy less!!
You could head over to www.frankharvey.co.uk where I've made a few recommendations for music that most would probably not have heard of......
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'
I haven't got time to read the whole thread, nor list a bucketload of music, and half of it will probably have been mentioned already. Firstly, I'd buy a Sonos ZP90 and add it to your system. From there, the world is your oyster - I've discovered so much more new music with it I find myself buying more, when the point of the Sonos was to buy less!!
You could head over to www.frankharvey.co.uk where I've made a few recommendations for music that most would probably not have heard of......
Wow, such a response folks
So much music and so little cash
Got Radiohead - OK Computer today in HMV, together with a Johnny Cash Compilation, the Streets - original pirate material. I also gave into a 70s temptation i've been harbouring for a while and bought a box set of ABBA albums... Which i'm listening to at the minute
So much music and so little cash
Got Radiohead - OK Computer today in HMV, together with a Johnny Cash Compilation, the Streets - original pirate material. I also gave into a 70s temptation i've been harbouring for a while and bought a box set of ABBA albums... Which i'm listening to at the minute
Three suggestions from vastly different genres, from me:
Bob Marley - Legend
Nat "King" Cole - After Midnight
Moby - Last Night
Bob Marley - Legend
Nat "King" Cole - After Midnight
Moby - Last Night
dave_k:
I also gave into a 70s temptation i've been harbouring for a while and bought a box set of ABBA albums... Which i'm listening to at the minute
I was tempted to hit 'Report Abuse' at this point. 😉
I also gave into a 70s temptation i've been harbouring for a while and bought a box set of ABBA albums... Which i'm listening to at the minute
I was tempted to hit 'Report Abuse' at this point. 😉
Simon OW:
dave_k:
I also gave into a 70s temptation i've been harbouring for a while and bought a box set of ABBA albums... Which i'm listening to at the minute
I was tempted to hit 'Report Abuse' at this point. 😉
I recently bought 'The Best of Boney M'
dave_k:
I also gave into a 70s temptation i've been harbouring for a while and bought a box set of ABBA albums... Which i'm listening to at the minute
I was tempted to hit 'Report Abuse' at this point. 😉
I recently bought 'The Best of Boney M'
dim_span:Simon OW:
dave_k:
I also gave into a 70s temptation i've been harbouring for a while and bought a box set of ABBA albums... Which i'm listening to at the minute
I was tempted to hit 'Report Abuse' at this point. 😉
I recently bought 'The Best of Boney M'
You've got to be allowed at least one guilty pleasure, no?
Anyway, new music purchased this week includes:
Radiohead - OK Computer
Eastmountainsouth
Herbie Hancock - maiden voyage
Charles Mingus - The black Saint and the Sinner
Johnny Cash
Elbow - Asleep in the back
Abba
The Streets Original Pirate Material
And my intention is to revisit the list this thread has produced as and when required for new tunes.
Thanks again to all
dave_k:
I also gave into a 70s temptation i've been harbouring for a while and bought a box set of ABBA albums... Which i'm listening to at the minute
I was tempted to hit 'Report Abuse' at this point. 😉
I recently bought 'The Best of Boney M'
You've got to be allowed at least one guilty pleasure, no?
Anyway, new music purchased this week includes:
Radiohead - OK Computer
Eastmountainsouth
Herbie Hancock - maiden voyage
Charles Mingus - The black Saint and the Sinner
Johnny Cash
Elbow - Asleep in the back
Abba
The Streets Original Pirate Material
And my intention is to revisit the list this thread has produced as and when required for new tunes.
Thanks again to all
PJPro:No collection is complete without the following...
Horses - Patti Smith Band The origins of punk. Classic album in every way.
Forever Faithless - Faithless. Dance/club music. A good introduction and you'll recognise some of the tunes...I did.
Reverence - Faithless. Forever Faithless is a compilation, which some people don't like. Try this as an alternative.
The Slip - Nine Inch Nails You have to hear this band. I guess this is called Industrial. NiN gave this album away as a free lossless download. It made financial sense. I went on to buy every album they have done (more or less).
PJ ...............I couldn't agree with you more about NIN. I have the good fortune to work in the music industry and have been lucky enough to have seen a lot of bands from up close and personal. The band that stands out head and shoulders above every band I have ever seen is the NIN. It was scarey , thrilling, dark .......exceptional.....brutal .....I still remember them playing like it was yesterday! Their Live Blue ray is fantastic
Any way ......
Come Down : Dandy Warhols
The very best of Talk Talk
Blood Suger Sex Magic : RHCP
10,000 HRTZ : Air
Live from nowhere in particular : Joe Bonnamassa
Leftism: Leftfield
everything by Orbital
Bob Harris presents Americana
Sheer Heart Attack : Queen
everything by Goldfrapp
Depech Mode : Violator
PJ ...............I couldn't agree with you more about NIN. I have the good fortune to work in the music industry and have been lucky enough to have seen a lot of bands from up close and personal. The band that stands out head and shoulders above every band I have ever seen is the NIN. It was scarey , thrilling, dark .......exceptional.....brutal .....I still remember them playing like it was yesterday! Their Live Blue ray is fantastic
Any way ......
Come Down : Dandy Warhols
The very best of Talk Talk
Blood Suger Sex Magic : RHCP
10,000 HRTZ : Air
Live from nowhere in particular : Joe Bonnamassa
Leftism: Leftfield
everything by Orbital
Bob Harris presents Americana
Sheer Heart Attack : Queen
everything by Goldfrapp
Depech Mode : Violator
lordgrace:The best album I have ever heard is by Hybrid called 'Wide Angle'. Also, Above and Beyond's 'Tri-State' is immense.
Yup Hybrid are fantastic........try their Remix and additional production album.
Yup Hybrid are fantastic........try their Remix and additional production album.
ID.:Aphex Twin Selected Ambient Works 85-92
yes yes fantastic......................and then try
Brian Eno : Apollo ( Atmospheres and soundtracks)
yes yes fantastic......................and then try
Brian Eno : Apollo ( Atmospheres and soundtracks)
idc:Brian Eno and 'Nerve Net', which may appeal to fans of NIN.
yes yes and the Track " Fractal Zoom" off Nerve Net............Crazy Analogue Synth action
yes yes and the Track " Fractal Zoom" off Nerve Net............Crazy Analogue Synth action
Laura Nyro - Gonna Take a Miracle/New York Tendaberry
A couple from Brasil:
Joao Gilberto - Joao Gilberto/Amoroso
Marcos Valle - Previsao do Tempo
Soundtracks: My greatest discovery in the last few years has been has been the music of Ennio Morricone that you don't hear very often ie. from 1965 - 1980. It is a total treasure trove & has led me into Italian pop & less well known composers like Bruno Nicolai & Piero Piccioni and also into Italian pop. The greatest compliation is this:
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5569-mondo-morricone-the-trilogy/
but, it's hard to get hold of. However, using that track listing, search the web & it's all available here and there. Treat with caution it's totally addictive.
Oh also all of Randy Newman's first 6 albums and Miles Davis' Ascenseur pour l'echafaud.
A couple from Brasil:
Joao Gilberto - Joao Gilberto/Amoroso
Marcos Valle - Previsao do Tempo
Soundtracks: My greatest discovery in the last few years has been has been the music of Ennio Morricone that you don't hear very often ie. from 1965 - 1980. It is a total treasure trove & has led me into Italian pop & less well known composers like Bruno Nicolai & Piero Piccioni and also into Italian pop. The greatest compliation is this:
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5569-mondo-morricone-the-trilogy/
but, it's hard to get hold of. However, using that track listing, search the web & it's all available here and there. Treat with caution it's totally addictive.
Oh also all of Randy Newman's first 6 albums and Miles Davis' Ascenseur pour l'echafaud.
brittondave:
ID.:Aphex Twin Selected Ambient Works 85-92
yes yes fantastic......................and then try
Brian Eno : Apollo ( Atmospheres and soundtracks)
Defnitely number 2 on my list
ID.:Aphex Twin Selected Ambient Works 85-92
yes yes fantastic......................and then try
Brian Eno : Apollo ( Atmospheres and soundtracks)
Defnitely number 2 on my list
Koolkeith
In the Italian vein, try listening to a couple of my fave artists - plugging into Italian music via an Italian other half is always a good idea!
Pino Daniele - earlier stuff is more bluesy, but more commercial from mid 90s onwards. He is also prolific - an album a year.
Giorgia - She has a fantastic voice and is much underrated.
Neri per Caso
Tiromancino
Fiordaliso
In the Italian vein, try listening to a couple of my fave artists - plugging into Italian music via an Italian other half is always a good idea!
Pino Daniele - earlier stuff is more bluesy, but more commercial from mid 90s onwards. He is also prolific - an album a year.
Giorgia - She has a fantastic voice and is much underrated.
Neri per Caso
Tiromancino
Fiordaliso
Thanks for the recommendations Phillip. I find the "Nostalgia Italiana" series good for 60's stuff and like what I have heard of Lucio Battisti. Nino Rota's Amarcord & Casanova s/tracks are other wonderful recent discoveries.
If you have access, to get a good flavour, listen to them on Spotify. Not sure where you can buy Italian music in the UK. Do all of Italian music buying when in Italy - several times a year for business/pleasure.
reggaedave:
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 )
Good grief, that's a blast from the past - saw them in Preston in the early 90's and they were amazing! Only have their 'Bruno' CD single - is there much else about?
Currently listening to: Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise
Gusboll....
If you email me ill copy you some acrobats stuff onto a cd, i do have a few tunes, the bruno stuff isnt the best of them, im from preston actually. Explain who you are on email so i know its from you and if you give me a postal address for you ill post some recordings to you.
davidcroston@live.co.uk.
dave
To GUSBOLL mate im really sorry ive just found your acrobats cd, my partner obviousally forgot to post it!!!, so sorry mate, if you can confirm you still live at the same address still as your email ill post it tommorow
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 )
Good grief, that's a blast from the past - saw them in Preston in the early 90's and they were amazing! Only have their 'Bruno' CD single - is there much else about?
Currently listening to: Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise
Gusboll....
If you email me ill copy you some acrobats stuff onto a cd, i do have a few tunes, the bruno stuff isnt the best of them, im from preston actually. Explain who you are on email so i know its from you and if you give me a postal address for you ill post some recordings to you.
davidcroston@live.co.uk.
dave
To GUSBOLL mate im really sorry ive just found your acrobats cd, my partner obviousally forgot to post it!!!, so sorry mate, if you can confirm you still live at the same address still as your email ill post it tommorow
Dave,
3 gems you may have missed!
Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker (he never bettered this)
Johnny Cash - American Series (better / different than the old stuff - start with the first 4 + Unearthed box set - 5 & 6 are for enthusiasts only)
Florence & The Machine - Lungs (best new voice Ive heard in years)
all the best, Bill
3 gems you may have missed!
Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker (he never bettered this)
Johnny Cash - American Series (better / different than the old stuff - start with the first 4 + Unearthed box set - 5 & 6 are for enthusiasts only)
Florence & The Machine - Lungs (best new voice Ive heard in years)
all the best, Bill
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