Best Ever Albums

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

Anonymous — Thu, 2 Jan 2014 12:00:08 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/02/2014 17:00

Prince - Dirty Mind

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

Anonymous — Thu, 2 Jan 2014 11:35:46 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/02/2014 16:35

And now for a long self-indulgent list that's got too many albums for anybody to have the slightest desire to use, in somewhat chronological order (forgive me if my spelling is off):

Mary O'Hara - Songs of Ireland
Vivien Richman - Sings Folk Songs of West Pennsylvania
Abdul Karim Khan - Khansahib Abdul Karim Khan
Nico - The Marble Index
J.B. De Carvalho - Xango Dzakuta
Tim Buckley - Happy Sad
Buffy Sainte-Marie - Illuminations
Exuma - Exuma
Vashti Bunyan - Just Another Diamond Day
Hamza El Din - Escalay
Noel Rosa - Noel por Noel
Fela Kuti - Roforofo Fight
Madurai Mani Iyer - Ganakaladhara
Damiao Experienca - Planeta Lamma
Mahmoud Ahmed - Ere Mela Mela
Dorothy Carter - Troubadour
Allauddin Khan - Sarod Recital
Nick Drake - Fruit Tree
Moulvi Ahmed Hassan Beranwale - Volume 2
Meredith Monk - Dolmen Music
Jocy de Oliveira - Estorias para Voz
Aster Aweke - Aster Aweke
Kandja Kouyate - La Grande Vedette Malienne
Tina Sani - Sukhan Ke Naam
Arthur Russell - World of Echo
Ata Kak - Obaa Sima
Georgios Kalogridis - 1945-1955
Cleoma Falcon - A Cajun Music Classic
Hafese Halefaye - Zemana Getem Derasi
Meredith Monk - Book of Days
Alekos Karavitis - 1925-1955
Keiji Haino - Affection
Joseph Spence - The Complete Folkways Recordings
Lydia Mendoza - Mal Hombre
El Paganini De La Tierra Caliente
Blind Willie Johnson - The Complete Blind Willie Johnson
Faye Wong - Fu Zao
Rita Abadza - Rita Abadzi 1933-1938
Dorothy Masuka - Hamba Notsokolo
Rocket Or Chiritori - Tokyo Young Winner
Francisco Alves - O Rei Da Voz
Jigme Drukpa - Endless Songs from Bhutan
Jenks "Tex" Carman - Chippeha! The Essential Dixie Cowboy
Luzmila Carpio - Cantos Quechua
Urna Chahar-Tugchi - Hodood
Svitlana Nianio - kytysi
Meira Asher - spears into hooks
Vladimir Oidupaa - Divine music from a jail
Umeko Ando - ihunke
Tomoaki Saito - tomoaki saito
Joanna Newsom - Ys
Panda Bear - person pitch
Vashti Bunyan - some things just stick in your mind
Juana Molina - un día
Siti binti saad - from zanzibar to india
mamer - eagle
Marli - instalacoes noturnas
Fela Kuti - the complete works
Kaeru-Moku - haisyaku
Amede Ardoin - mama, i'll be long gone
Lonnie Holley - just before music
kyooo -
Ambuya Nyati - Zimbabwe: musique rituelle shona

Plus I probably forgot a bunch, too.

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

MrBrown — Thu, 2 Jan 2014 11:35:42 GMT

Author: MrBrown

Posted: 01/02/2014 16:35

Defiantly the first few Neil Young albums but I'm not sure if 'Everyone Knows This Is Nowhere' counts since it's with Crazy Horse. Likewise Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band albums.

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

Anonymous — Thu, 2 Jan 2014 10:59:56 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/02/2014 15:59

I take it they are albums by a single artist, and they are sung and written by that artist.. K.

I'll take the ones from my chart. Maybe I'll come back with more later. BTW, I'm unsure as to whether or not Ana Hato wrote the songs in "Legendary Recordings 1927-1949".

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Ana Hato Raua Ko Deane Waretini Legendary Recordings, 1927 1949 by Ana Hato

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Colecao Memoria Do Povo Cearense Volume II by Cego Oliveira

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Akwaaba by Francis Bebey

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Bride Of The Spirits by TwinSisterMoon

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Liital by Aby Ngana Diop

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Singing With Echoes Through The Universe by Oidupaa Vladimir Oiun

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The Songs Of Seyyed Ali Asqar Kordestani by Seyyed Ali Asqar Kordestani

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

Anonymous — Thu, 2 Jan 2014 10:57:12 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/02/2014 15:57

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Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

Anonymous — Thu, 2 Jan 2014 10:50:48 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/02/2014 15:50

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The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

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Once I Was An Eagle by Laura Marling

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Strange Mercy by St. Vincent

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Heroes by David Bowie

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

Cymro2011 — Thu, 2 Jan 2014 10:30:59 GMT

Author: Cymro2011

Posted: 01/02/2014 15:30

andy_hunter wrote:

No, you're right. Its a soundtrack for a film starring your man. The film's okay, the music's the best part.

Oh, good. 😁

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

andy_hunter — Thu, 2 Jan 2014 10:26:52 GMT

Author: andy_hunter

Posted: 01/02/2014 15:26

Cymro2011 wrote:

Is it my imagination or is the guy on the cover the asshole kid from Tracy Beaker?

No, you're right. Its a soundtrack for a film starring your man. The film's okay, the music's the best part.

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

Cymro2011 — Thu, 2 Jan 2014 07:04:51 GMT

Author: Cymro2011

Posted: 01/02/2014 12:04

andy_hunter wrote:

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Is it my imagination or is the guy on the cover the asshole kid from Tracy Beaker?

My faves are

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Man From Another Time by Seasick Steve

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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

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King of the Delta Blues Singers by Robert Johnson

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

SingingPeasant96 — Wed, 1 Jan 2014 22:25:00 GMT

Author: SingingPeasant96

Posted: 01/02/2014 03:25

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This should be mentioned

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

andy_hunter — Wed, 1 Jan 2014 19:37:59 GMT

Author: andy_hunter

Posted: 01/02/2014 00:37

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Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

camsh — Wed, 1 Jan 2014 13:20:11 GMT

Author: camsh

Posted: 01/01/2014 18:20

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Jake Bugg by Jake Bugg

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Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

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England Keep My Bones by Frank Turner

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Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

Anonymous — Wed, 1 Jan 2014 13:07:25 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/01/2014 18:07

Could ITAOTS be considered singer-songwriter? If not, I'll go with:

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Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

Mercury — Wed, 1 Jan 2014 13:05:30 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 01/01/2014 18:05

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young And Crazy Horse

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:27:17 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/14/2013 17:27

This thread grazes what the "is Jimi Hendrix a solo artist" thread did a few days ago. Not to overrun this thread, but I'd like people to think about what differentiates a solo artist from a band, and how coming up with a satisfactory definition is quite difficult. Think of the backing bands and how much they change (ship of Theseus type stuff), as well as the name the person or group decides to call themselves. At this point I can't even tell if Fiona Apple or Joanna Newsom are truly solo artists, not to mention releases under the name Miles Davis or Charles Mingus for example. Anyways, my outlaw moment aside, here's what I consider the best of what I might consider singer-songwriter albums, straight from ma chart:

Joanna Newsom - Ys
Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
Grouper - Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill
Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Joanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed Mender
Neil Young - After the Goldrush
Lisa Germano - Geek the Girl
Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
T-Bone Walker - The Complete Recordings
PJ Harvey - Rid Of Me
Roy Orbison - 16 Biggest Hits
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones
Mark Hollis - Mark Hollis

EDIT: also, if you like this kind of music, Norman is obviously the go-to guy

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:31:53 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/14/2013 15:31

Graceland - Paul Simon.

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:15:35 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/14/2013 10:15

Here are the ones on my chart right now.

Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica
Joanna Newsom - Ys
Oidupaa Vladimir Oiun - Divine Music From A Jail
Nico - The Marble Index
Oni - Sunwave Heart
Fuchigami To Funato - Happy Set
Brigitte Fontaine - Comme a la Radio
Saibou Bungaku - Saibou Bungaku
TwinSisterMoon - When Stars Glide Through Solid
Juana Molina - Un Dia
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Khansahib Abdul Karim Khan - Khansahib Abdul Karim Khan
Meira Asher - Spears Into Hooks
Exuma - Exuma (link is to full album)
Kazumi Nikaido - Mata Oto Shimashita Yo (song not from album)
Mamer - Eagle (another video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJCxzSzvHKM)
Ilyas Ahmed - Goner

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

MrFrogger — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:08:15 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 03/14/2013 00:08

Also, St Vincent, forgot about her.

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

pearljammer13 — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:04:11 GMT

Author: pearljammer13

Posted: 03/14/2013 00:04

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Other singer/songwriters I'm fond of:

Sufjan Stevens
Bon Iver
James Taylor
Jack White
Bright Eyes
Eels
Elton John
Fiona Apple
Right Away, Great Captain!
Sara Bareilles

and recently getting into PJ Harvey

Re: What's your favorite singer-songwriter albums?

Norman Bates — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:06:51 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 03/13/2013 23:06

Ok, some singers/songwriters that I like very much :

Sibylle Baier

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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy/Palace Brothers

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Duncan Browne

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Tim Buckley

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Cat Power

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Leonard Cohen

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John Cunningham

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Nick Drake

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Jackson c Frank

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Lisa Germano

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Tim Hardin

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Lee Hazlewood

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Kristin Hersh

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Jana Hunter

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Michael Hurley

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Daniel Johnston

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Jeffrey Lewis

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John Martyn

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Joni Mitchell

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Juana Molina

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Fred Neil

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Joanna Newsom

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Stina Nordenstam

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Red House Painters/Mark Kozelek/Sun Kil Moon

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Buffy Sainte-Marie

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Judee Sill

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Smog/Bill Callahan

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Laura Veirs

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I put only the less obvious and kept Dylan & Young out of the way because you obviously know them already. And these picks are among countless others.

I think you've got a hell of a playlist here, but it's mostly sad I admit.