Ghost of Electricity Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 and not groan everytime "_______" pops up (like, say, "Meet Me in the Morning," or "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts," which keep Blood on the Tracks way the hell off this list). Usually I agree with you, but what you say here reminds me of how close to madness i am. These songs belong on this record and this record belongs on the list, uhh...my list as others have said, this is dificult to do without comsideration, but ones i would seriously consider (if not changing anything defines flawlessness): YHF and BTVU- VUJayhawks- Hollywood Town HallDylan- Blood on the tracks (I tell ya), Highway 61Violent Femmes' debut have to consider more:Replacements- Let it BeFeelies- Good EarthVU's debutREM- ReckoningGreatful Dead- American Beauty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I listen to Blood on the Tracks way more than the Dylan albums I categorized as "flawless," but the two songs I listed drag that album down like an elephant on a ballerina. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 First one that comes to mind: Pink Floyd - Animals Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 have to consider more:Replacements- Let it Be 'gary's got a boner' has filler written all over it. the rest is ace, however. imo, there are very few flawless records. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Breeders - PodBeatles - Rubber Soul I doubt I'd be able to come up with any more than that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 VU - LoadedBob Mould - WorkbookBruce Springsteen - NebraskaJayhawks - Hollywood Town Hall, Tomorrow the Green GrassWilco - YHF Then there's jazz Sonny Rollins - Saxophone ColossusMiles Davis - Kind of BlueCharles Mingus - Ah,Um, Mingus Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Blues & RootsThelonious Monk - Brilliant CornersJohn Coltrane - A Love Supreme I suppose there's a lot more jazz CDs I'd list here than rock because jazz is so much more about the performance than the songwriting. A great jazz combo can make a mediocre tune brilliant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Steely Dan - Ajafuck yes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Yeah, it's hard to find any faults on Aja. Unless you're one of those people who hate Steely Dan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 John Coltrane - A Love Supreme I suppose there's a lot more jazz CDs I'd list here than rock because jazz is so much more about the performance than the songwriting. A great jazz combo can make a mediocre tune brilliant. first one to pop in my head. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Richard & Linda Thompson: I want to see the bright lights tonightPogues: If I should fall from grace with God.English Beat: Just Can't Stop It Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Degenerex Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 This would take a whole bunch more thought, but here are some I wouldn't change at all: Separation Sunday - The Hold SteadyDecoration Day - Drive-By TruckersAbbey Road, Rubber Soul - Beatles (Yes, I like Octopus's Garden)We're Only In It For the Money, Hot Rats - Frank ZappaPack Up The Cats - Local HOK Computer - RadioheadLondon Calling - The ClashYankee, Summerteeth, Being There - WilcoTim - ReplacementsNew Day Rising - Husker DuLoaded - Velvet UndergroundSublime - Sublime...And Justice For All - MetallicaFlood - They Might Be Giants Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Flood - They Might Be Giants Even 'Your Racist Friend'? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Abbey Road - Beatles (Yes, I like Octopus's Garden) I do too. If it weren't for Maxwell's Silver Hammer I would consider Abbey Road a flawless album. Many of my favorite albums have one stinker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 off the top of my headPearl jam-Vs.Smashing pumpkins-siamese dreamSugar-copper blue Siamese Dream is a good call. I can't stand Disarm though Abbey Road-EaglesOn The Beach-Neil YoungHemispheres-RushStory Of The Ghost-Phish VU - LoadedBob Mould - WorkbookBruce Springsteen - NebraskaJayhawks - Hollywood Town Hall, Tomorrow the Green GrassWilco - YHF Then there's jazz Sonny Rollins - Saxophone ColossusMiles Davis - Kind of BlueCharles Mingus - Ah,Um, Mingus Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Blues & RootsThelonious Monk - Brilliant CornersJohn Coltrane - A Love Supreme I suppose there's a lot more jazz CDs I'd list here than rock because jazz is so much more about the performance than the songwriting. A great jazz combo can make a mediocre tune brilliant. Birds Of Fire-Mahavishnu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Abbey Road-EaglesI wonder what that would sound like ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Degenerex Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Even 'Your Racist Friend'? Yes, never really had a problem with that song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
welch79 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Flawless, means to me, that I can spin top to bottom, multiple times, and not think twice about inclusion or sequencing of tracks. Also, a flawless album is one that I can leave and come back to, and it feels like a reunion with an old, close friend. Here are some of mine: Wilco: YHF (AGIB would be with Less than you think cut off at the 3:05 mark)The National: High VioletWeezer: Blue, PinkertonColdplay: ParachutesCounting Crows: August and Everything AfterThe Jayhawks: Rainy Day MusicRyan Adams: Cold RosesSun Kil Moon: Ghosts of the Great Highway Some are very close..I think without "fitter, happier" OKC would be on my list.Jeff Buckley's Grace is almost there as well.Sun Kil Moon's April fits here too. As a kid, my mom would wear grooves in Aja. I think after reading this thread, I'll give that album a shot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I can't stand Disarm though Really? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Summerteeth! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
augurus Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Isn't this just precursor discussion for this thread? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Wilco - Yankee Hotel FoxtrotRadiohead - In RainbowsThe National - BoxerArcade Fire - FuneralBeatles - RevolverBob Dylan - Bringing It All Back HomeNeil Young - After The GoldrushNick Drake - Pink Moon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dagwave Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 London Calling. Everything about that album is perfect. Greatest record that ever was or will be made. yupyupyup and exile.and yhf but thats it. and born to run. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Joe Jackson - Look SharpThe Jam - All Mod ConsThe Jayhawks - Hollywood Town HallThe Rolling Stones - Let It BleedStevie Ray Vaughn - Couldn't Stand the WeatherWilco - Being There Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Bob Dylan - Blood on the TracksWilco - AGiBLed Zeppelin IIIPink Floyd - AnimalsIron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered DaysRobert Johnson - The Complete Recordings Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 a few based on what I have loaded into itunes: Afghan Whigs - Black LoveThe Black Lips - Los Valientes del Mundo NuevoBon Iver - For Emma, Forever AgoThe Hives - Veni, Vidi, ViciousHusker Du - Zen ArcadeLucero - 1372 Overton ParkMinutemen - Double Nickles on the DimeTV On The Radio - Dear SciencePaul Westerberg - StereoWilco - YHF & AGIB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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