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So I didn't get any music for Christmas. None. Nothing. Nada. Zippo. But I did get something even better....
Yay, my own little music hub with turntable, CD Player, reciever, and speakers! Until now, I've had to use my dad's turntable if I wanted to play any vinyl. He's now passed that turntable on to me along with his old CD player in favor for a new one (he's a hi-fi freak). The reciever is a refurbished 1972 Pioneer with blue lights. I'll eventually get the speakers off the ground, but that'll have to wait. The first vinyl to break in my new set was the awesome instrumental "Green Onions"
And to think, my birthday's tomorrow...
Since 2006 is coming to a close and all and everyone's making those neat little 'best of 2006' lists, I've decided to do my own.
Welp, here it goes:
1. Imaginary Diseases - Frank Zappa
2 - 99. ??? - - Some Band
100. 10,000 Days - Tool
That's right. I've listened to TWO whole albums from 2006. 2. As in 1 and then another 1. Pretty pathetic, eh?
Well, I've been tied up looking farther and further and feather back in time. Of the 100+ albums on my wishlist, I hit 76 of them (as well as 100 more not on the list), and then added about 50 more for next year. This year, I've really discovered deep into the 1960's psychedelic period and thoroughly had my fill of awesome jazz albums. I even started working on a 'classical' collection and 40's/50's blues. But as for keeping up with the times...
...it's not like I wasn't looking. I read plenty of album reviews and whatnot, but nothing really jumped out at me. I'm looking for something unique, really out there. Bands today are a dime a dozen and it's very hard wading through the crap to get to the good stuff. And I know there's good stuff out there. I've found gems from every year so far this decade, but... 2006? Hmmm...
Which is why I've come to MOG . Come on, MOGgos, what's the real gem of 2006? Which album this year made ya all tingly inside that NOBODY knows about? DON 'T FAIL ME .
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Howlin Rain is my album of the year, maybe the last 5 years but yeah, most of what I listen to is older. Still, this album is great.
Forget Rolling Stone, Wire, or what-have-you, here's my 25 albums I absolutely love and think everyone should hear before they die. Yes, everyone.
25 - Volume Two (1969) - The Soft Machine
Jazzy, dadaist psychedelia from one of the most unique bands of the 60's.
24 - Songs for the Deaf (2004) - Queens of the Stone Age
Very accessable, very catchy, very nice.
23 - Mosaic (1962) - Art Blakey
One of many great albums from the man who all rock 'n' roll drummers wanted to be.
22 - We're Only in it For The Money (1968) - Frank Zappa
Scathing satire and astounding production - Zappa was the master of his craft.
21 - Red (1974) - King Crimson
Progressive rock that actually fucking rocks.
20 - Whiskey for the Holy Ghost (1994) - Mark Lanegan
Soulful and simple. A great late-night album.
19 - Blue Train (1959) - John Coltrane
Classy jazz for everyone.
18 - Spiderland (1991) - Slint
This might as well be the album all post-rock is modeled after.
17 - The Velvet Underground (1969) - The Velvet Underground
Far more refined than their first two albums.
16 - Rubber Soul (1965) - The Beatles
The epitome of the late-60's sound everyone was trying to duplicate.
15 - A Tribute to Jack Johnson (1971) - Miles Davis
Miles' best. Much more a rock album than anything.
14 - Lick My Decals Off, Baby (1970) - Captain Beefheart
...it's like Trout Mask, only sharper.
13 - The Dealer (1966) - Chico Hamilton
A jazz album that knows no bounds - something for everyone on here.
12 - Elegant Gypsy (1977) - Al Di Meola
Beautiful Spanish-ish guitar work. Elegant indeed.
11 - Recorded Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival (1965) - John Handy
Jazz fusion a whole half-decade earlier than Bitches Brew. Wild performance.
10 - Saxophone Colossus (1957) - Sonny Rollins
Rollins is an absolute master of the Tenor... it makes me really jealous.
9 - Revolver (1966) - The Beatles
The production on here is amazing and the songs are terribly catchy.
8 - View (2003) - Bryan Beller
Usually the bass-man in the background, Beller shines with his own funky and original compositions here.
7 - Freak Out! (1966) - Frank Zappa
Way ahead of its time. Nothing even remotely sounded like this in 1966.
6 - The Universe Will Provide (2004) - Mike Keneally
I'd imagine if Stravinsky and Zappa ever met, it'd sound something like this.
5 - Far East Suite (1967) - Duke Ellington
Exotic Big Band sound. I mean, really big.
4 - Volume One (1968) - The Soft Machine
Humorous, unique, trippy, random...
3 - Safe As Milk (1967) - Captain Beefheart
Catchy bastardized blues. I quite like the name if you can't tell :)
2 - Hot Rats (1969) - Frank Zappa
Scalding hot jazz fusion as composed by the greatest guitarist ever. What more could you want?
1 - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1964) - Charles Mingus
Life in 40 minutes. The most powerful music you'll ever hear.
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That's a good list. Very pleased to see The Black Saint in #1 slot ... my fav too :)
with you on the duke,mingus, miles, coltrane. but not those records or in that order. cheers to your very unique and different list.
also, i'm always partial to zappa - apostrophe.
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thats a great piece of kit you have there I'm sure it will bring you many hours of joy
Cooooool! And I am so in love with that swirly purple vinyl...
Er, wait, is that swirly purple the bed of your turntable? I'm having a hard time seeing it right. At first glance it looked like quite possibly the grooviest piece of vinyl ever produced. But now I'm not so sure that's what it is. :)