Best Ever Albums

Re: North American Album tournament

Mr.Music — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:28:48 GMT

Author: Mr.Music

Posted: 08/14/2008 06:28

Sure!

Re: North American Album tournament

Elston — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:56:41 GMT

Author: Elston

Posted: 08/13/2008 16:56

For the next tournament I propose we do the greatest albums of all time, or the greatest albums by decades. What do you peeps want the tournament to be and who is going to take part?

Re: North American Album tournament

The_111th_Beatle — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:31:51 GMT

Author: The_111th_Beatle

Posted: 08/10/2008 14:31

Your welcome and thanks to everyone for participating.

Re: North American Album tournament

Elston — Sat, 9 Aug 2008 22:12:00 GMT

Author: Elston

Posted: 08/10/2008 02:12

no problem, thanks for running it for the majority of the tournament, and for starting the tournament to begin with!

Re: North American Album tournament

The_111th_Beatle — Sat, 9 Aug 2008 17:09:30 GMT

Author: The_111th_Beatle

Posted: 08/09/2008 21:09

That was good fun, thanks Elston.

Re: North American Album tournament

Mr.Music — Sat, 9 Aug 2008 08:59:15 GMT

Author: Mr.Music

Posted: 08/09/2008 12:59

It was better tournament than the british.

Re: North American Album tournament

Elston — Sat, 9 Aug 2008 03:11:13 GMT

Author: Elston

Posted: 08/09/2008 07:11

Should have made it further (ranked based on most deserving):

1. Yerself Is Steam – Mercury Rev (1991) [round 1]
2. The Ascension – Glenn Branca (1980) [round 1]
3. We’re Only in it for the Money – Frank Zappa (1968) [round 1]
4. Y – The Pop Group (1979) [round 1]
5. In Utero – Nirvana (1993) [round 1]
6. Twin Infinitives – Royal Trux [round 2]
7. The Modern Dance – Pere Ubu (1977) [round 3]
8. Lorca – Tim Buckley (1970) [round 3]
9. The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady – Charles Mingus [round 4]
10. A Love Supreme – John Coltrane (1964) [round 5]

Re: North American Album tournament

Elston — Fri, 8 Aug 2008 20:18:39 GMT

Author: Elston

Posted: 08/09/2008 00:18

The Velvet Underground & Nico defeat Trout Mask Replica 5-3!
This was a lot of fun and I would love to participate in another tournament of some sorts.

Winner:
Velvet Underground and Nico – The Velvet Underground

Runner-Up:
Trout Mask Replica – Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Round 6:
Marquee Moon – Television
Parable of Arable Land – The Red Krayola

Round 5:
Highway 61 Revisited – Bob Dylan
For Alto – Anthony Braxton
A Love Supreme – John Coltrane
Fun House – The Stooges

Round 4:
The Good Son – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The Doors – The Doors
Spiritual Unity – Albert Ayler Trio
Geek the Girl – Lisa Germano
Blonde on Blonde – Bob Dylan
Blood on the Tracks – Bob Dylan
The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady – Charles Mingus
Bitches Brew – Miles Davis

Round 3:
Surfer Rosa – Pixies
Doolittle – Pixies
Kind of Blue – Miles Davis
Starsailor – Tim Buckley
Lorca – Tim Buckley
Forever Changes – Love
Daydream Nation – Sonic Youth
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea – The Doors
Pet Sounds – The Beach Boys
The Band – The Band
After the Gold Rush – Neil Young
Lullaby Land – Vampire Rodents
The Modern Dance – Pere Ubu
Unit Structures – Cecil Taylor
Not Available – The Residents
Raindogs – Tom Waits

Round 2:
Escalator Over the Hill – Carla Bley
Suicide – Suicide
The Modern Lovers – The Modern Lovers
Marvin Gaye – What’s Goin’ On
Electric Ladyland – Jimi Hendrix
Pavement – Slanted and Enchanted
Appetite for Destruction – Guns ‘N’ Roses
Twin Infinitives – Royal Trux
Spiderland – Slint
Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix
Ten – Pearl Jam
Free Jazz – Ornette Coleman
Bee Thousand – Guided by Voices
Hot Rats – Frank Zappa
Remain in Light – Talking Heads
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back – Public Enemy
The Ramones – The Ramones
The Shape of Jazz to Come – Ornette Coleman

Round 1:
Purple Rain – Prince
Siamese Dream – Smashing Pumpkins
Nevermind – Nirvana
Inner Visions – Stevie Wonder
In Utero – Nirvana
Bringing it All Back Home – Bob Dylan
Blue – Joni Mitchell
Grace – Jeff Buckley
Darkness on the Edge of Town – Bruce Springsteen
Raw Power – The Stooges
American IV: The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash
The Soft Bulletin – The Flaming Lips
Is This It – The Strokes
Nebraska – Bruce Springsteen
Harvest – Neil Young
Transformer – Lou Reed
Rocket to Russia – The Ramones
Murmur – R.E.M.
69 Love Songs – The Magnetic Fields
Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkle
Kick Out the Jams – MC5
Music From Big Pink – The Band
Crazy Rhythms – The Feelies
#1 Record – Big Star
Graceland – Paul Simon
Let It Be – The Replacements
Improvise – Paul Bley
Funeral – Arcade Fire
Dub Housing – Pere Ubu
Y – The Pop Group
Automatic for the People – R.E.M.
The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground
Fare Forward Voyagers – John Fahey
Yerself Is Steam – Mercury Rev
We’re Only in it for the Money – Frank Zappa
Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen
Call Me – Al Green
Today! – The Beach Boys
Saxophone Improvisations Series F - Anthony Braxton
Thriller – Michael Jackson
Younger Than Yesterday – The Byrds
Jazz Composers Orchestra - Michael Mantler
Horses – Patti Smith
The Ascension - Glenn Branca
Red Headed Stranger – Willie Nelson
Out to Lunch – Eric Dolphy

Re: North American Album tournament

The_111th_Beatle — Fri, 8 Aug 2008 10:21:17 GMT

Author: The_111th_Beatle

Posted: 08/08/2008 14:21

VU&NicoI haven't got TMR just yet despite several listens

Re: North American Album tournament

YellowBook — Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:00:01 GMT

Author: YellowBook

Posted: 08/06/2008 19:00

Velvet Underground & Nico. Really tried to get into TMR (quite a few listens) but just prefer VU&N.

Re: North American Album tournament

caralladas76 — Wed, 6 Aug 2008 09:28:31 GMT

Author: caralladas76

Posted: 08/06/2008 13:28

velvet. i can´t believe marquee moon has lost...

Re: North American Album tournament

bc1991 — Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:16:49 GMT

Author: bc1991

Posted: 08/05/2008 14:16

The Velvet Underground and Nico

Re: North American Album tournament

Mr.Music — Tue, 5 Aug 2008 05:10:53 GMT

Author: Mr.Music

Posted: 08/05/2008 09:10

Trout Mask Replica

Re: North American Album tournament

AfterHours — Mon, 4 Aug 2008 20:05:57 GMT

Author: AfterHours

Posted: 08/05/2008 00:05

2 of the greatest albums in history, TMR being the absolute pinnacle of all rock (though VU & Nico isn't far behind).

Trout Mask Replica

Re: North American Album tournament

The Tourist — Mon, 4 Aug 2008 19:58:30 GMT

Author: The Tourist

Posted: 08/04/2008 23:58

The Velvet Underground and Nico

Re: North American Album tournament

Elston — Mon, 4 Aug 2008 19:26:18 GMT

Author: Elston

Posted: 08/04/2008 23:26

Round 6 Results

Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica beats Television's Marquee Moon 4-3.
The Velvet Underground & Nico beat Parable of Arable Land 4-0. That's the third straight decisive victory for The Velvet Underground

Round 7
Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefheart
vs.
The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground

While these are two of my favourite albums ever, this matchup is not close as Trout Mask Replica dwarfs VU & Nico's effort immensely.

Trout Mask Replica

Re: North American Album tournament

bc1991 — Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:53:38 GMT

Author: bc1991

Posted: 08/04/2008 20:53

a) The Velvet Underground & Nico
b) Trout Mask Replica

Re: North American Album tournament

caralladas76 — Mon, 4 Aug 2008 09:57:55 GMT

Author: caralladas76

Posted: 08/04/2008 13:57

i'm lost!! so many votes...

i vote for marquee moon and velvet underground

Re: North American Album tournament

The_111th_Beatle — Sun, 3 Aug 2008 10:44:09 GMT

Author: The_111th_Beatle

Posted: 08/03/2008 14:44

VU and Marquee Moon though I've only heard Parable once or twice.

Re: North American Album tournament

Mr.Music — Sun, 3 Aug 2008 05:33:36 GMT

Author: Mr.Music

Posted: 08/03/2008 09:33

VU & Nico

Trout Mask Replica