Best Ever Albums

Re: 1997: 20th Anniversary Thread

hereforashortime — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:48:36 GMT

Author: hereforashortime

Posted: 01/12/2017 16:48

I find Ok Computer a little overrated, and even I know that Ok Computer deserves to easily dominate this list

Re: 1997: 20th Anniversary Thread

kickerofelves — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 04:53:19 GMT

Author: kickerofelves

Posted: 01/12/2017 09:53

Whatever and Ever Amen by Ben Folds Five.
But of the ones you picked it would be OK Computer by a country mile.

Re: 1997: 20th Anniversary Thread

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 21:46:22 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/12/2017 02:46

In my book it's a tie between Ok Computer and Time out of mind.
But I can see myself in the future still deeply moved by TOOM and maybe -just maybe- OKC far behind. Time will tell.

Re: 1997: 20th Anniversary Thread

Norman Bates — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:48:32 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 01/11/2017 18:48

Other: Smog, Red Apple Falls

The rest of the best:

John Fahey, Womblife
Lo Rwa Kaf, Tradition Maloya
Company Flow, Funcrusher
Will Oldham, Joya
Elliott Smith, Either/Or
Swell, Too Many Days Without Thinking
Björk, Homogenic
The Chemical Brothers, Dig Your Own Hole
Sleater-Kinney, Dig Me Out

Re: 1997: 20th Anniversary Thread

Daydreamer — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:21:26 GMT

Author: Daydreamer

Posted: 01/11/2017 18:21

Well we know who's gonna win this, and for a good reason.
Not counting OK Computer, it would be a three-way between The Boatman's Call, The Colour And The Shape and Time Out Of Mind.

Re: 1997: 20th Anniversary Thread

Fischman — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 11:35:05 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 01/11/2017 16:35

'97 sits in my musical dark ages, the decade which runs roughly from the mid '90s to the mid '00s. '97 is a year in which I really struggle to find things to love--even in my top 40 for the year, there's not much that would find a place on any list outside that period.

My top 10 for the year goes like this:

Robben Ford -- Tiger Walk (jazz-rock)
Loreena McKennitt -- The Book of Secrets (new age-celtic)
Connie Dover -- If Ever I Return (celtic-american folk)
Fates Warning -- Pleasant Shade of Gray (progressive metal)
Dream Theater -- Falling into Infinity (progressive metal)
Mike Stern -- Give and Take (fusion)
Blackmore's Night -- Shadow of the Moon (renaissance rock)
Helmet -- Aftertaste (alternative metal)
David Arkenstone -- Spirit Wind (native american new age)
Godsmack -- Godsmack (alternative metal)

Re: 1997: 20th Anniversary Thread

bobbyb5 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 05:41:43 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 01/11/2017 10:41

Chemical Brothers. Dig Your Own Hole
The Orb. Orblivion

Re: 1997: 20th Anniversary Thread

Skinny — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 02:36:45 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 01/11/2017 07:36

OP appears to have forgotten black people.

1. Suga Free - Street Gospel
2. Erykah Badu - Baduizm
3. The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death
4. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
5. Bjork - Homogenic
6. Sizzla - Black Woman & Child
7. Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope
8. Electric Wizard - Come My Fanatics...
9. Spiritualized - Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space
10. Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever
11. Ronnie Size & Reprazent - New Forms
12. The Flaming Lips - Zaireeka
13. Jay-Z - In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
14. Moodymann - Silent Introduction
15. Organized Konfusion - The Equinox
16. Scarface - The Untouchable
17. Whiskeytown - Stranger's Almanac
18. Autechre - Chiastic Slide
19. Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out
20. KRS-One - I Got Next

Re: 1997: 20th Anniversary Thread

Komorebi-D — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 00:57:38 GMT

Author: Komorebi-D

Posted: 01/11/2017 05:57

SOCRATES wrote:

Ok Computer, Top 5 of All Time.

Re: 1997: 20th Anniversary Thread

SOCRATES — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 00:41:38 GMT

Author: SOCRATES

Posted: 01/11/2017 05:41

Ok Computer, Top 5 of All Time.

Re: 1997: 20th Anniversary Thread

Komorebi-D — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 00:39:06 GMT

Author: Komorebi-D

Posted: 01/11/2017 05:39

Tap wrote:

autechre - chiastic slide, one of the very best entries in an amazing discography

Like Dig Me Out, Chiastic Slide was heavily considered for the poll but I felt it would've a little obscure to make the list and not just the other option.

As a record, it's just phenomenal.

Re: 1997: 20th Anniversary Thread

Komorebi-D — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 00:37:08 GMT

Author: Komorebi-D

Posted: 01/11/2017 05:37

StreetSpirit wrote:

I love '97 for music. It's crazy that it's been 20 years.

First of all, I love your name (of course, OK Computer is on your list 🤣 ).

Second, totally agree with you about The Color & The Shape.

Third & Finally, I know what you mean about the year. If I were to compile my favorite records of the 90s, 1997 would hold the most spots. I mean, just look at my top 10 for the year (below):

#1: Modest Mouse - Lonesome Crowded West
#2: Radiohead - OK Computer
#3: Built To Spill - Perfect From Now
#4: Bjork - Homogenic
#5: Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out
#6: Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One
#7: Elliott Smith - Either/Or
#8: Mogwai - Young Team
#9: Goodspeed You! Black Emperor - F# A# Infinity
#10: Spiritualized - Ladies & Gentleman, We Are Floating In Space

All of those are 10s, easy!

Re: 1997: 20th Anniversary Thread

Tap — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 23:49:40 GMT

Author: Tap

Posted: 01/11/2017 04:49

autechre - chiastic slide, one of the very best entries in an amazing discography

Re: 1997: 20th Anniversary Thread

CA Dreamin — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 23:35:33 GMT

Author: CA Dreamin

Posted: 01/11/2017 04:35

I love '97 for music. It's crazy that it's been 20 years. Imo, The Colour and the Shape was the best album from that year, and the best ever post-grunge album. Some of my other faves from that year are Nine Lives, Whatever and Ever Amen, SCIENCE, OK Computer, Freak Show, Nimrod, and of course Third Eye Blind's self-titled debut.

1997: 20th Anniversary Thread

Komorebi-D — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 22:30:11 GMT

Author: Komorebi-D

Posted: 01/11/2017 03:30

Since 1997 is turning 20 this year, I decided to create a poll to find out everybody's favorite album from the year in question. I should mention that - so far - this is my favorite year in music, so I'm partial.

I feel like "OK Computer" is going to kill this poll. Though I'm hopeful some of the other options have some gravitas and pull through with some votes.

Now I know I only put a few options here, so if your choice isn't on here I've delegated an "Other" option.

I'm looking really looking forward to how this all unfolds. 😄

(As for me. I'm going with Modest Mouse.)