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gently caress you aurora posted:David Bowie I would agree with much of what Raccoon Leaf said. But to add a comment, if Ziggy Stardust is your starting point, I think Diamond Dogs (to my ear) is also going to be one you'll want to check out. I also second the recommendation of Scary Monsters. I think The Man Who Sold the World and Lodger are strong releases, as well as Low and Heroes (the last three being the "Berlin trilogy"). With the exception of Scary Monsters (1980), everything named so far is from the 70's. If you want more, I would suggest focusing on other 70's releases and then looking at the 90's albums. Skip over the other 80's albums unless and until you have all the other stuff and like it so much you decide you want to be a completist.
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Wyatt posted:You start with Horses, then you play Horses some more. Then you play Easter for a day, before putting Horses back on. There's much truth in this. But I would expand it and say the first four albums are essential, which means you should also check out Radio Ethiopia and Wave after your last round of Horses.
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Allen Wren posted:Their early stuff is hosed up like the Beatles', with UK and US versions all over the shop, you're generally best off starting with compilations for that, but their first record where the tracklist isn't split AND they're firing on all cylinders (Sorry, Satanic Majesties) is Beggars Banquet. The four album run starting there and going through Let it Bleed, Sticky Fingers, and Exile on Main St. is one of the strongest any group has had (and it's not like the albums immediately following---Goats Head Soup and It's Only Rock and Roll---suck, either) I would defend Satanic as a pretty good but not great psychedelic album. But it's not typical of the band, and I definitely wouldn't think of suggesting that someone start there. I'd agree with the Big Four mentioned above, maybe saving Exile for last. I think it's the greatest rock and roll album ever released, but I've seen opinion here and there that it's not as "accessible" as other Stones albums. I'm not sure what that means in terms of this particular album, but since the word seems to crop up now and then, maybe it's good not to ignore it here. The other title that shouldn't escape mention is Some Girls.
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Allen Wren posted:I think Exile's difficult reputation stems from its length and its relative lack of big radio singles, especially considering its length. Basically the only track from the record that entered the lowest-common-denominator that is the classic rock radio playlist is Tumbling Dice. I would suggest "Happy" as well (both were released a singles, if I'm not mistaken), but still, the point stands. There's really little else that would have been a good candidate for regular radio play. A top-forty audience would have very little patience with tracks such as "Ventilator Blues" or "Turd on the Run." If I'm a bit bemused over the whole "accessible" thing, I guess it's because the idea that something may not be accessible sends me directly to thinking of stuff that's much weirder and/or more complex and/or exotic to the ear of the listener who doesn't stray from the friendly offerings of the current hits, or whatever. I think of Beefheart or the Residents or Harry Partch. From that perspective, I don't think Exile sounds very far removed from the Top of the Pops, even if it's easy to see how it's not exactly "radio friendly." But: LordPants posted:I think what makes it my favorite album is that it grooves so hard, and it it sounds so raucous. And I love the R&B horns on every other track. Yeah.
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hatelull posted:This is really the "help me buy used records" edition .. Magma's one of my faves, especially Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh and Theusz Hamtaahk. After that, maybe Ẁurdah Ïtah or KA. I haven't gone far into Hawkwind except the live Space Ritual, but it's an absolute motherfucker if you're in the mood for that kind of thing.
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Kvlt! posted:Where do I start with The Rolling Stones? The Big Four: Beggars Banquet Let It Bleed Sticky Fingers Exile on Main Street ...followed by Some Girls.
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