The Album Everyone Should Own

[boneman]

For me it has to be Kind of Blue. Maybe obvious but it just never fails to give me something new with each listen.

 

[blossomchris]

I've not only never owned DSTOM, I've never heard it all the way through, which given my age is something of an achievement.

in that case respect. was the few excerpts enough to make you pass on this record

 

[blossomchris]

It is a truly wonderful album, would reside in any top-ten of mine (along with about 80 other albums).

lyrics are so relevant, the 2nd side was more appealing, maybe side 1 warmed me up.

 

[Joe Hutch]

in that case respect. was the few excerpts enough to make you pass on this record

I think I heard 'Money' literally hundreds of times. Someone in the student flat I lived in for a while owned DSOTM, and that's the only track he played. I heard another track on John Peel's show, and it seemed to last for years. 'Us and Them' it was called. I was just emerging from a Jethro Tull/King Crimson spell, and couldn't be doing with ten minute long tracks any more.

 

[Seeker_UK]

 

[rod ayling]

At the moment .

Fiona Apple "fetch the bolt cutters"

Bonkers brilliant.

 

[mikechadwick]

Love - Forever Changes but ask me again tomorrow!

 

[RJohan]

I've not only never owned DSTOM, I've never heard it all the way through, which given my age is something of an achievement.

I happen to own it, but have never managed to sit throug it. Just the worlds best selling sound effect album, IYAM.

I detest the fascistoid idea that 'everyone' must own a specific piece of physical object. We live in the free world of free choice.

 

[roach]

I think I heard 'Money' literally hundreds of times. Someone in the student flat I lived in for a while owned DSOTM, and that's the only track he played. I heard another track on John Peel's show, and it seemed to last for years. 'Us and Them' it was called. I was just emerging from a Jethro Tull/King Crimson spell, and couldn't be doing with ten minute long tracks any more.

Best not listen to Animals either in that case!

 

[zygote23]

If going by my most played album that would be L'Apocalypse des Animaux though I have moved on from playing it every evening in life.

Miles - Kind of Blue
Coltrane - A love supreme
Coil - The Ape of Naples

Part - Miserere

 

[alanbeeb]

I think everyone should own greatest hits collections from:

The Beatles
Abba
Hal David/Burt Bacharach

just as a baseline in the art of effective pop songs.

 

[Orbe Chaser]

Music is such a deeply personal experience I find it arrogant that anyone can tell another what they "should" be listening to.

 

[Seeker_UK]

I think everyone should own greatest hits collections from:

The Beatles;

Ahh, but which one?

 

[Marchbanks]

Ahh, but which one?

With all due respect to Ringo, not him.

 

[LostAtSea]

I'd go with Jeff Buckley's 'Grace.

(along with some alcohol, friends, and a discussion on talent, humanity and the fleeting nature of existence)

 

[Joe Hutch]

I think everyone should own greatest hits collections from:

The Beatles
Abba

Up to a point. Unfortunately, any greatest hits album by The Beatles will include 'All You Need Is Love', and, ironically, nobody needs that. Similarly, any Abba's greatest hits albums (and I own two of them) will include 'Thank You For The Music'. So 'Raw Power' remains the correct answer.

 

[Amber Audio]

Pretty sure it should be this

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[Joe Hutch]

Nonsense. The HiFi News test disc blows it right off the water!

 

[sq225917]

Er, Now thats what I call music No1. Obs

 

[Del monaco]

At the moment .

Fiona Apple "fetch the bolt cutters"

Bonkers brilliant.

Love that album.