Ok, birthday time, What are your must have CD's? (1 Viewer)

[Thomas_Berg]

Radiohead - OK Computer is my hands down favorite. IMO it's the best album ever recorded. (SACD PLEASE!!)

other recommendations:
Phish - Billy Breathes
any other Radiohead
Dave Matthews Band - Crash

and if you're into GOOD hard rock by musicians (as opposed to headbanging idiots), check out Tool - Lateralus and Tool - AEnima.

 

[Daniel Baseman]

Perhaps a little overlap, but here goes:

Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
Blue - Joni Mitchell (must own!)
After the Goldrush - Neil Young
Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys
Honky Chateau - Elton John
Marquee Moon - Television
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
The Band - The Band
Notorious Byrd Brothers - The Byrds
Velvet Underground and Nico - VU
Dvorak Symphony 8/9 - Ivan Fischer - Budapest FEstival (Phillips)
all for now

 

[Brian E]

Blue - Joni Mitchell (must own!)

Is the regular CD ok? Everytime I've seen this one come up everyone says to find a copy of the DCC version. I'm not real keen on paying the prices the DCC disc is going for right now. If I could find one for $25-$35 maybe, but it's been going for a lot more than that.


I think it might be time to rejoin a CD club so I can pick some of these up that I don't get as gifts.

 

[Doug_B]

Since you don't have SACD or DVD-A yet, I'll list some redbook CDs that have a decent quality version that I either have been listening to lately or just like a lot. It's not so easy, because a lot of my purchases lately have been hi-rez.

Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority (Chicago I)
Jethro Tull - Songs from the Wood, Minstrel in the Gallery
Little Feat - Waiting for Columbus
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
The Rippingtons - Curves Ahead
The Stones - Beggar's Banquet, Let it Bleed (even the redbook layer is excellent)
Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance
Steely Dan - Aja
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane - Rough Mix
Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die
The Who - Quadrophenia
Yes - Close to the Edge

Doug

 

[Mike Broadman]

Brian, the Blue CD is fine. Highly recommended album.

Doug_B, Songs and Minstrel are my two favorite Tull albums as well.

 

[Doug_B]

Mike,

Doug_B, Songs and Minstrel are my two favorite Tull albums as well.

Hmmm, I may need to take all your jazz recommendations very seriously . BTW, just picked up the new Minstrel remaster. A quick listen did show an improvement over my old disc (c. 1988), which wasn't shabby to begin with.

Doug

 

[Mike Broadman]

Hmmm, I may need to take all your jazz recommendations very seriously

Sure, everyone else does.

I am enjoying the remastered Minstrel as well.

 

[Bill Leber]

Brian,

Since you're from the Twin Cities, you need some Prince in your collection if you don't already. The Hits 1&2 is a great collection.

Another noteworthy Minneapolis band is The Jayhawks. I recommend Hollywood Town Hall.

 

[Mike C F]

ok...here goes (much overlap, but they deserve it)...


1) The Fillmore Concerts (Fillmore East) - Allman Brothers
2) Grace = Jeff Buckley
3) OK Computer - Radiohead


Those are my holy trinity....here are some more greats that I haven't seen mentioned:

Mezzanine - Massive Attack
Endtroducing - DJ Shadow
Aja - Steely Dan
Gaucho - Steely Dan
Brothers and Sisters - Allman Brothers
Kind of Blue - Miles
English Settlement - XTC
Lapulco - Brendan Benson
In it for the Money - Supergrass
Misplaced Childhood - Marrillion -
Siamese Dream - Smashing Pumpkins
Full House Live - J Giels Band
Heartbreaker - Ryan Adams
Agaetis Byrjun - Sigor Ros

I know there are more...but that's waht came to the head first.....

 

[Jeremiah]

Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland....If you like/get Jimi get this CD.
Derek And The Domino's - Layla....This CD is exceptional.
Lynyrd Skynryd - The Essientials....If you like Southern Rock, here is a nice 2 disc CD.
The Black Crows - Greatest Hits a work in progress....Just good ol rock and roll.
Aerosmith - Self titled....Just got it and it's good.

 

[Travis Kolesar]

These are never far away from my cd player (along with many mentioned above).

Patricia Barber - Cafe Blue
Ellington and Basie - First Time: The Count Meets the Duke
Miles Davis - Birth of The Cool
John Coltrane - Blue Trane
The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Mercury Rev - All is Dream
This Mortal Coil - It'll End in Tears
Radiohead - Kid A
Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions - Bavarian Fruit Bread
Lush - Gala
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Shellac - At Action Park
Shipping News - Very Soon and in Pleasant Company
Olivier Messiaen - Anything released on the Naxos label
British Wind Band Classics - RNCM Wind Ensemble - Chandos
Holst - The Planets - Gibson - Scottish Nat Orch - Chandos
Stravinsky - Rite of Spring - Stravinsky

oh so many more....

 

[Mike Broadman]

Mike C F,
Those are some sweet picks you got there. Since it seems like we share similar taste, I will check out Jeff Buckley when I get a shot. I've never heard his music before.

NP: Voivod, Nothingface

 

[Brian E]

Ok, I threw up a list of the CDs I own right now. I know it's a small list, but it might give you guys more ideas.

http://www.filmbunker.com/ceedees.html

Add to that list the things I've got coming in the mail...

The Who, Who's Next (Canadian)
The Who, Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy (Canadian)

BMG Club
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Diana Krall, When I Look In Your Eyes
Diana Krall, Love Scenes
Tierney Sutton, Unsung Heroes
Tierney Sutton, Blue In Green
Tierney Sutton, Something Cool
The Bernstein Century, Beethoven Symphonies 4 & 5
The Bernstein Century, Beethoven Symphonies 6 & 8

 

[Marvin]

To be sure to avoid overlap, I'll restrict my list to anything by Procol Harum (I think I'm the only one at HTF that likes them). I'd probably recommend either "Shine on Brightly" or "A Salty Dog" but if you're going by what's in Best Buy, then your only choice will likely be a greatest hits compilation, which will make it easy for you to choose.

 

[Ron Etaylor]

You will never regret augmenting/completing your Beatles collection. Until they all come out in high res and you start over

 

[scott_abs]

Just a few off the top of my head...

Jonatha Brooke - Ten Cent Wings
Keb Mo - Keb Mo
Paula Cole - Harbinger
Jen Trynin - Gun Shy Trigger Happy

Scott

 

[Rob P S]

Ten off the top of my head...

Steve Earle - Ain't Ever Satisfied
Wilco - A.M.
Son Volt - Trace
Paul Westerberg - Stereo/Mono
Counting Crows - August and Everything After
Crowded House - Crowded House
The Mavericks - What a Crying Shame
Social Distortion - Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
Peter Himmelman - Flown This Acid World
Dave Alvin - King of California

 

[Mike C F]

Other Mike (B),

I hope you enjoy....unfortunately your look into the Buckley discography will be a short one...he drowned while recording his second full-length studio album (well..not actually in the act of recording...but swimming in the Mississippi during down time). So Grace is it. There are some other live/EP/B-side stuff, but nothing compares to Grace IMHO.

At your suggestion I've picked up Mingus Ah Um (had it for a few months now)....and given it a shot. Still trying to get my arms around it. I'm finding that in the Bop world I prefer a tighter, more sparse sound at the moment. But my ability to listen may grow as I give it more time...but trying not to hijack the thread....so I'll throw a couple more albums on my list

Too Late to Stop Now - Van Morrison
Waiting For Columbus - Little Feat

 

[Brian E]

Just signed up for Columbia House too. Figure it's good way to build up, even if the selection can be limited.

Picked up...
Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball
Frank Sinatra - Sinatra at the Sands
The Allman Brothers Band - Live at the Fillmore East
Prince - Hits 1
Prince - Hits 2
The Zombies Greatest Hits (DCC/Steve Hoffman)
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Joni Mitchell - Blue
Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Neil Young - Harvest
The Byrds - 20 Essential Tracks

 

[Mark All]

Hey Marvin,
You're not alone! Procul Harum is still relevant--Transatlantic recorded one of their songs a couple of years ago and did a pretty good job with. I have 5 of Procul Harum's CDs and am on the lookout for mint condition vinyl too. Robin Trower's work from the 70s is pretty good too.

Nice choices from Columbia House, Brian.