+1 Boston!
If there was only ONE album/cd/release you can listen to, over and over.............
Your " best ever " recording, which has likely been discussed ad nauseam, would you select, say, if given a choice of only one ( whatever the scenario would be; stranded on an island, locked up in isolation, all music gone, but this one ). As hard as this is, as there are so many to choose from, I have selected " A Tribute To Jack Johnson ", by the esteemed Miles Davis ( 1992 Columbia version ). I have selected this, specifically for the performances, as I do with all of my listening. The playing.....the musicianship.....the arrangement.....the story, set to music, by the esteemed M.D.. And, my system delivers the message, so I feel proud of my set up. What can I say ? I hope everyone well, and, ENJOY ! Always, MrD.
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I was going to go with Selling England, but @arthur1954 beat me to it. So I’ll go with Cat Stevens’ Tea for the Tillerman; it never gets old. |
You guys got me searching for my Jeff Buckley "Grace" album. No trace of it on the shelves, either on LP or CD. Ah... It's on Qobuz... BTW, I'm a big fan of Tim Buckley, the dad Jeff supposedly hated. Still have Tim's LPs. Maybe I mentioned this before on this site but I saw Tim once at the Troubadour. He was awful. ...Into his full-blown nonstop screaming faze. |
Hello all, and thank you for participating. I knew this would be hard for all, but it was presented as a deep, profound way for us to unleash our all time " best ", nothing more. I agree with so many titles listed on this thread. ABs at the Fillmore East, I was there 2 of the 4 nights, so you might be hearing me and my clan in the audience, lol. As far as our selection playing constantly to the point of sickness, this was not my intent, however I stick to my selection, as many of you stick to yours. The same can be said for " best food " ( pizza, Chinese ), or " best movie " ( Shawshank, My Cousin Vinny ) etc., but this is a crowd of music listeners, so this is why I created this thread here. Hopefully, this scenario will never occur, in my lifetime, in my child’s lifetime, or ever.....but.......I wish everyone a joyful holiday and a prosperous new year, and sincerely hope, the world becomes a better place.......keep enjoying.....My best. Always, MrD. |
@rettrussell No argument with that one! Have you read her 2 books? She was a product of the times, but boy, she is a VERY accomplished artist with a deep understanding of the ART of SINGING. Hard to say that about many "performers" these days. And yes, she is the same live as on recordings. She is a true vocalist with all the skills. I might add Tapestry to the long list, but have not heard it in a while, so maybe, maybe not. As for Live at the Fillmore, Allman Brothers, Oh, yeah! Best version of Stormy Monday ever, and the LIVE guitar solos are beyond what most can ever hope to accomplish. Even Clapton hired Duane to play the slide on the original recording of Layla... Cheers!
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I could go with almost every single album(s) mentioned here but, on reflection, I find myself playing Linda Ronstadt’s Heart Like a Wheel when I can think of nothing else to choose. It’s compact, well recorded, and I saw her on tour after it’s release. let me confirm: there is no studio trickery used to give her voice that “wall of sound”….she did it onstage in a cow barn in Mississippi. |
I've got a copy of the Gold CD but the 2003 Blonde on Blonde is quite good too.
Better would be picking 12-14 individual songs to make one "album" of favs that would be more listenable over time.
Yes, this is what I usually do. There aren't many albums I can sit through in one listen more than a couple of times. Probably no more than 10 - 12 that never get stale.
Seeing DSOTM mentioned so many times on this thread makes me want to give it another spin.
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For me, it can only be... Santana Abraxas, the original Columbia pressing. Also for those expressing concern about something being their only choice, the OP did not state that it would be playing constantly. Only that it would be the only recording you had available. Big difference to me anyways... Happy listening. |
Bob Dylan Blonde on Blonde I say still his masterpiece although he has created more masterpieces than most other artists. I couldn't count how many times I have listened to it but it must be once every two or three months at least, so starting in 1966 that is around 300 listens. I have 8 versions and some are very good SQ as befits this icon. The Sony gold CD is very good and hard to find now. The SACD is also good. The best is the 45rpm MFSL 2013 release.
@dpop Notice you've narrowed down to All Things Must Pass. Great choice and near the top of my list. But where do I get a clean sounding release without the Phil Spector Wall of Distortion? Do the masters have this mush or was it added afterwards. |
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions. While it would eventually bore, it has enough variety to keep boredom at bay for quite a while. @fuzztone I can't believe you mentioned The Wondermints and that album. It's absolutely fantastic and hardly anybody knows how great it is. |
Impossible task. I guess Rumors or one of the Beatles albums, but CNSY is very listenable as well. No one is mentioning more current music for this generation; I would guess TS would be on their lists, Better would be picking 12-14 individual songs to make one "album" of favs that would be more listenable over time. I would have one side of rockers and one side of slower tunes. That way, you could mix jazz, rock, classical, etc. Cheers! |
Not many albums will be mentioned twice or more but this one will.........................................Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars !!!!! The Great David Bowie.....One of the best pure rock albums of all time..I believe Mick Ronson was his guitarist....Fabulous.......Totally groundbreaking when it was released AND STILL IS TODAY...It's one of those few albums that once you've heard it...you Have to have it...... He is missed. |
It's always interesting to read what others charish listening to , I've seen my top 2 already mentioned #1 David Crosby " If I Could Only Remember My Name and #2 Pink Floyd " Dark Side Of The Moon " and adding a #3 Beethoven's Symphony #6 conducted by either Fritz Reiner or Georg Solti conducting the CSO . We all know what the number 1 means but picking one is very hard with all the great music out there and for me all 3 are albums that I listen to over and over . |
@stereo5 +2 |