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RedLion:
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
The Wild, The Innocent and E Street Shuffle is really the apex of Springsteen's early work, and one could argue that Born to Run isn't really representative of the rest of his discography, since after that album his work became much darker and more depressing. However, to understand the full, rich sound that is his hallmark, to grasp the sense of longing for purpose, the desire to find that ever-fleeting "freedom" that is the consistent theme among all of The Boss's work, Born to Run can't be beaten. And it contains a huge number of his best songs. Every single track is a masterpiece.
Jackie Blue:
--- Quote from: pwhodges on 21 Jan 2009, 04:28 ---U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
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Could only disagree more if you actually had said The Joshua Tree. My vote would be either Achtung Baby or Zooropa, no question. To me they are miles and far away the most interesting and well-written of their catalogue.
CScheiner:
Spiderland - Slint
Is there anything else I really need to say? Such simple written songs with enough meaning to make your head spin.
Art Of Motion - Andy McKee
One of my favorite acoustic albums, Andy McKee blindsides you with an amazing display of not only world champion finger picking, but also manages to encompass many emotions through a display of unique songs.
Continuum - John Mayer
Probably the most well written out of all of his albums (at least, that's how I feel seeing as I have his discography). Though many songs maintain the general primitive emotions many people write, he still captivates me as a person who can use blues-rock to influence modern music (of course pop and soul make a big part of the album too).
Jackie Blue:
--- Quote from: CScheiner on 21 Jan 2009, 12:57 ---Spiderland - Slint
Is there anything else I really need to say?
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Well, you might add that they only have two albums anyway and the other one sucks so what's the point of saying this?
OK, on-topic:
The Flaming Lips - Clouds Taste Metallic
The tail end of their drug-soaked, guitar-heavy, acid-washed glory days, before Wayne grew a beard and they got more interested in furry suits and pop orchestration than blistering sonic psychedelia. A perfect 10.
imapiratearg:
I really need to give that one a shot. Would you really say it's more quintessential than Transmissions from the Satellite Heart?
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