20 music must haves.

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now that ive got oink down, i theres too many albums i need to download.

list your 20 music MUST HAVES.

GO.

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oh. and i searched. im pretty sure cheap made a thread similar to this VERY long ago, but i cant find it. and i searched all of superculture manually.

[Guest itsmeJT]

The Rakes - Capture/Release (reissue)

[cheapmuthafukr]

hmm...

lou reed- transformer

the beatles- revolver

iggy and the stooges- raw power

the clash- the clash

the libertines- the libertines

buzzcocks- singles going steady

joy division- permanant

wire- pink flag

sizzla- da real ting

burning spear- marcus garvey

raekwon- cuban links

jay z- reasonable doubt

gangstarr- hard to earn

ATCQ- midnight mauraders

public enemy- it takes a nation of millions to hold us back

john coltrane- blue train

miles davis- kind of blue

nina simone- i dont know... everything

ramones-ramones

pixies- surfer rosa

[Guest itsmeJT]

The Rakes - Ten New Messages

[damnIam]

The Police-Ghost in the Machine

Bob Marley-Uprising

Hank Williams-Greatest Hits

The Clash-London Calling

GnR-Appetite

The Black Keys-Thick Freakness

Skip James-Hard Time Killing Floor Blues

The Very Best of John Lee Hooker

The Very Best of Frank Sinatra

Essential-Etta James

The Essential-Thelonious Monk

Allman Bros.-Live at the Fillmore East

and of course-anything from the Man in Black

I like "Best of" and "Essential" collections because it cuts down on space. I ain't a big collector, time is too short for clutter.

[minimal]

Bettye LaVette - I've got my own Hell to raise

Malajube - Trompe-L'oeil

[poly800rock]

my bloody valentine- loveless

superchunk- come pick me up

new order - substance.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

Skip James-Hard Time Killing Floor Blues

god damn that record is so haunting and good

john fahey- yellow princess

incredible string band- 5000 spirits

patty waters- sings

gary wilson- you think you really know me

throbbing gristle- 20 jazz funk greats

peter brotzmann- machine gun

kate bush- the dreaming

syd barrett- the madcap laughs

jandek- six and six

michael hurley- armchair boogie

fairport convention- liege & leif

tangerine dream- phaedra

can- tago mago

faust- s/t

amon duul ii- carnival in babylon

echo & the bunnymen- crocodiles

pil- metal box

united states of america- s/t

neil young- on the beach

robert wyatt- rock bottom

[damnIam]

Tangerine Dream- props, wish I would of thought of them.

[the wit of the staircase]

miles davis-bitches brew

slowdive- souvlaki

pharoah sanders-creator has a master plan

belle and sebastian-if you're feeling sinister

jeff buckley-grace

joy division-heart and soul

the pixes-surfer rosa

television-marquee moon

[RobbertJan]

Nirvana- In Utero

Nirvana- Unplugged in New York

The Libertines-The Libertines

The Libertines-Babyshambles sessions

The Beatles-Revolver

The Velvet Underground- The Velvet Underground and Nico

Ramones- everything

The Strokes- Is This It?

Rolling Stones- 40 licks

Arctic Monkeys- Whatever people say i am, that's what i'm not

Pop Levi- The Return to form black magick party

Elliot Smith- Figure 8

Oasis - Definetly Maybe

Iggy Pop and the Stooges- Raw Power

Television- Marque Moon

New York Dolls- New York Dolls

Lou Reed- New York

Lou Reed- Transformer

The Who- Tommy

The Libertines- Legs 11

[swisloc]

Talking Heads - '77

Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.

Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation

Pere Ubu - Modern Dance

Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde

Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy

Animal Collective - Sung Tongs

Neil Young - Harvest

Elvis Costello - This Year's Model

Public Enemy - It takes a nation of millions...

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - I See A Darkness

Johnny Cash - Live at Folsom Prison

Beatles - Revolver

Radiohead - OK Computer

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On?

Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory

Prince - Dirty Mind

Springsteen - Born to Run

[ghostdeini]

I hope this isn't some list of "top 20 albums that you MUST have aka classic albums that mostly everyone may agree on". these are just some albums that I think are good from start to finish, and are thus worth downloading

jay-z - reasonable doubt

the anniversary - designing a nervous breakdown

simon and garfunkle - sounds of silence

red hot chili peppers - blood sugar sex magik

radiohead - the bends

outkast - ATLiens

pink floyd - meddle

[RAISED BY WOLVES]

raekwon- cuban links

Sick of people "cosigning" or "quoting for truth"....but i'll "notarize" this

[ClarkGriswold]

I hope this isn't some list of "top 20 albums that you MUST have aka classic albums that mostly everyone may agree on". these are just some albums that I think are good from start to finish, and are thus worth downloading

jay-z - reasonable doubt

the anniversary - designing a nervous breakdown

simon and garfunkle - sounds of silence

red hot chili peppers - blood sugar sex magik

radiohead - the bends

outkast - ATLiens

pink floyd - meddle

The Anniversary... forgot about them. Reminds me of high school.

Brian Eno - Apollo

[swisloc]

Sick of people "cosigning" or "quoting for truth"....but i'll "notarize" this

superfuture notary public?

ghostdeini - it's just a list. 20 music must haves. whatever that means to you. to some it may mean "classic", to some it may mean current. to me i thought, 'what are 20 albums i couldn't do without' (i.e. i MUST HAVE them).

[yuljo]

Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Dr Dre - 2001

The Blood Brothers - Burn Piano Island, Burn!

The Clash - London Calling

Joy Division - Closer

The Knife - Silent Shout

Do Make Say Think - Winter Hymn, Country Hymn, Secret Hymn

Autechre - Repetae

At the Drive-In - Relationship of Command

The Microphones - The Glow, Pt 2

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

Ride - Nowhere

Sigur Rós - Ãgaetis Bryjun

Supersilent - 6 (if you want some interesting jazz/electronica)

Air - Moon Safari

Brian Eno - Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks

I know my tastes tend toward newer stuff but each of these albums I've listened countless times to them. I find them essential.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

Ride - Nowhere

Supersilent - 6 (if you want some interesting jazz/electronica)

good call

......

[swisloc]

Air - Moon Safari

oooohhh. that should have been mine.

[Selegna]

James Brown - Live at the Apollo

Portishead - Live

DJ Shadow - endtroducing

DJ Shadow - preemtive strike

Blackstar - Blackstar

Clipse - Lord Willin

Gangstarr - Full Clip

Black Sabbath - Paranoid

Black Sabbath - Master of Reality

Metallica - Master of Puppets

Jimi Hendrix - Experience

NWA - Straight Outta Compton

Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most

Dr. Dre - The Chronic

The Roots - illadelph halphlife

Delasoul - 3 feet high

Scratch Perry - Super ape

I know im forgetting so many good ones.. too many to list!

[keagan]

999- Obsessed

Dinosaur Jr- Bug

Joy Division- Unknown Pleasures/Peel Sessions

The Smiths- Louder Than Bombs

The Cure- Three Imaginary Boys

The Drags- Dragsploitation Now!

Metric- Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? :o :o

Belle And Sebastian- If You're Feeling Sinister/Tigermilk

Sublime- Sublime

The original c86 comp(s)

Plup- His and Hers

My Bloody Valentine- Loveless

Hot Chip- Coming On Strong

A Tribe Called Quest- Midnight Marauders

Minor Threat- Complete Discogaphy

Smashing Pumpkins- Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

Boards Of Canada- Campfire Headphase

Pixies- Doolittle/Surfer Rosa

Etienne De Crecy- Commerical EP

Dr Lektroluv- Lektrocuted

100% British Oi (really great comp.)

Sonic Youth- Dirty

.....

[youth_culture]

At The Drive-In - Relatinship of Command

The Blood Brothers - Crimes

The Blood Brothers - Young Machetes

Cursive - The Ugly Organ

Desaparecidos - Read Music / Speak Spanish

Fugazi - The Argument

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Raise Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven

Head Wound City - S/T

Joy Division - Closer

Justin Timberlake - Futuresex / Lovesounds

Liars - Drum's Not Dead

Murder By Death - Who Will Survive, And What Will Be Left Of Them?

Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral

Patti Smith - Horses

Radiohead - Kid A

Ratatat - S/T

Sonic Youth - Goo

The Faint - Danse Macabre

Tilly And The Wall - Wild Like Children

Transistor Transistor - Erase All Names And Likeness

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell

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this might be a bit hip hop biased since that's my preferred genre...but i'll try to keep it as varied as i can:

Stan Getz - Getz/Gilberto

Dr. Dre - The Chronic

Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle (original pressing)

Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On

Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

The Beatles - Revolver

Prince - Purple Rain

Michael Jackson - Off the Wall

David Bowie - Low

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

The Clash - London Calling

Al Green - Greatest Hits

Outkast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik

Miles Davis - Bitches Brew

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

Nas - Illmatic

Wu Tang Clan - Enter the 36 Chambers

Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Prince - The Hits/B-sides

2Pac - All Eyez On Me

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ALL PEOPLE WHO POSTED HERE GET REP.

unless i run out.

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everyone from robert jan down will have to wait 24 hours for their complimentary rep.

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honorable mentions:

Stevie Wonder - Talking Book

Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die

Jay-Z - Vol. 1 In My Lifetime

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

UGK - Ridin Dirty

Hot Boys - Get it How U Live

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

Curtis Mayfield - Superfly

Prince - Dirty Mind

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

Television - Marquee Moon

man there's so many good albums...narrowing it down to 20 is kinda hard. Shit if someone asked me the desert island question i honestly don't know how i'd answer...hmm Getz/Gilberto, Doggystyle and Reasonable Doubt would probably be my top 3. But damn i wanna have some soul around...maybe i'll sneak a soul mix cd in there as a 4th.

[Liberation1945]

bad brains

i and i survived

lets get free

6 feet deep

liquid swords

power ballads

the infamous

mm food

supreme clientele

the libertines

down in albion

frances the mute

let it be

psyence fiction

portishead

post

details

demon days

parklife

elephant

i tried to list stuff that's more straightforward and was hesitant to post anything too weird/experimental.

[poly800rock]

honorable mentions:

Stevie Wonder - Talking Book

Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die

Jay-Z - Vol. 1 In My Lifetime

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

UGK - Ridin Dirty

Hot Boys - Get it How U Live

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

Curtis Mayfield - Superfly

Prince - Dirty Mind

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

Television - Marquee Moon

man there's so many good albums...narrowing it down to 20 is kinda hard. Shit if someone asked me the desert island question i honestly don't know how i'd answer...hmm Getz/Gilberto, Doggystyle and Reasonable Doubt would probably be my top 3. But damn i wanna have some soul around...maybe i'll sneak a soul mix cd in there as a 4th.

there is no way loveless is only honorable mention...easily the best album of the last 20 years...

[onemancult]

i've tried to do this at least five times, and i am never satisfied.