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Posted on 7/29/10 at 3:57 pm to constant cough
Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger
Posted on 7/29/10 at 3:58 pm to barry
Yeah but it was nothing like it is today.
You made it seem that we like NMH only because Pitchfork or Stereogum or the AV club or some other popular indie blog gave the album a high rating. Back then there really wasn't a medium for indie rock to travel other than word of mouth.
Of course there were a few magazines, maybe a dedicated show to indie on MTV, or a dedicated column in the newspaper, but nothing as widely available as today.
You made it seem that we like NMH only because Pitchfork or Stereogum or the AV club or some other popular indie blog gave the album a high rating. Back then there really wasn't a medium for indie rock to travel other than word of mouth.
Of course there were a few magazines, maybe a dedicated show to indie on MTV, or a dedicated column in the newspaper, but nothing as widely available as today.
Posted on 7/29/10 at 4:06 pm to Salmon
American Woman / The Guess Who
Abraxas / Santana
Posted on 7/29/10 at 4:53 pm to Salmon
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You made it seem that we like NMH only because Pitchfork or Stereogum or the AV club or some other popular indie blog gave the album a high rating. Back then there really wasn't a medium for indie rock to travel other than word of mouth.
I think pitchfork did review it when it first came out. They originally give it a 8 something. Since then they have changed it to a 10.
Rolling Stone reviewed it as well and gave it 3 out of 5 stars.
But yeah, neither of those were that great of reviews. Word of mouth was key in it becoming a cult classic.
This post was edited on 7/29/10 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 7/29/10 at 5:08 pm to constant cough
Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys probably comes closest to it for me.
Posted on 7/29/10 at 6:43 pm to Clyde
I had to stop on page 5 bc the amount of "perfect" albums was getting out of hand 
Posted on 7/29/10 at 6:44 pm to constant cough
Quadrophenia is damn near perfect.
Posted on 7/29/10 at 7:18 pm to The Seaward
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Built to Spill- Perfect From Now On
has a fitting name
saw this thread, and was going to post this. Absolutely a perfect album.
I would also say my bloody valentine - loveless, and stone roses are also perfect albums.
You could make an argument for galaxy 500 today, but its got its holes.
Posted on 7/29/10 at 7:32 pm to Monkey
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my bloody valentine - loveless
imo out of all of the albums shoegaze bands put out, Slowdive's Souvlaki is better than MBV's Loveless.
Posted on 7/29/10 at 7:41 pm to glassman
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Quadrophenia is damn near perfect.
It ain't no Sharktopus!
Posted on 7/29/10 at 7:58 pm to constant cough
Mine PERSONALLY:
STP - Purple
RHCP - Californication
Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
John Frusciante - Shadows Collide with People
STP - Purple
RHCP - Californication
Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
John Frusciante - Shadows Collide with People
Posted on 7/29/10 at 8:12 pm to Leauxgan
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I appreciate your contributions to 80s threads. you and Cable_Guy and some others have been excellent teachers for a young'un like me for lesser known 80s songs.
Thanks Leauxgan
Glad to introduce any and everyone to music they might not ordinarily hear. The 80s have a myriad of hits from dark wave, new wave, bubble gum to metal. The 80s just seem to get passed over.Posted on 7/29/10 at 8:13 pm to Srbtiger06
what do you think of automatic writing and aw II by ataxia?
Posted on 7/29/10 at 8:15 pm to pussywillows
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what do you think of automatic writing and aw II by ataxia?
Me?
Good stuff. I wouldn't put it on the same level as John's solo shite but it isn't bad by any stretch.
Posted on 7/29/10 at 8:17 pm to Srbtiger06
cool...just curious...nobody seems to be aware of his solo stuff or the albums with ataxia
Posted on 7/29/10 at 8:17 pm to BrockLanders
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It ain't no Sharktopus!
Is that an album that serves never ending iced tea?
Posted on 7/29/10 at 8:17 pm to pussywillows
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pussywillows
Personally I think Frusciante's best music is on Curtains, Shadows Collide with People, Empyrean, and Californication. At times Ataxia just sounds...weird. Obviously his solo albums are weird in their own right but there is something different about Ataxia. They tend to be a little repetitive and monotonous IMO.
Posted on 7/29/10 at 8:19 pm to pussywillows
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cool...just curious...nobody seems to be aware of his solo stuff or the albums with ataxia
Ataxia definitely isn't well known but there are several guys on the OT familiar with the solo albums. On second thought I'd like to add Empyrean to my perfect albums list. It just flows so damn well.
Posted on 7/29/10 at 8:19 pm to Srbtiger06
yeah, i hear you...i love the empyrean!
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