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Re: What Vinyls do you recommend?

jackbrown8786 — Fri, 5 May 2017 20:23:30 GMT

Author: jackbrown8786

Posted: 05/06/2017 00:23

Based on your taste in Beatles, I want to say: Beach Boys' Pet Sounds. Rolling Stones' Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Exile on Main Street, Sticky Fingers. Jimi Hendrix's Are you Experienced, Axis Bold as Love, Electric Ladyland. The Who's Who's Next, Tommy, Quadrophenia. The Beatles' Sergeant Peppers, Abbey Road, White Album, Rubber Soul.

Based on your taste in Deep Purple I want to say: The Doors' S/T, Strange Days, LA Woman. Black Sabbath's S/T, Paranoid, Master of Reality, Vol 4, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Led Zeppelin's 1, 2, 4, Houses of the Holy. Cream's Disraeli Gears.

Based on your taste in John Lennon, I want to say: John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band, Imagine, Mind Games.
Nick Drake's Pink Moon, Five Leaves Left, Bryter Later. Leonard Cohen's The Songs of Leonard Cohen, Songs of Love and Hate. The Velvet Underground's S/T. Neil Young's After the Gold Rush, Harvest, On the Beach, Tonight's the Night, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. Lou Reed's Transformer. Paul McCartney and the Wings' Band On the Run. Maybe Patti Smith's Horses but I could just be blinded with bias for this one, she's kind of love or hate and I'm too obsessed and I relate far too much to it to judge it objectively any more.

I want to say more but at the same time I don't want to speculate. I don't know why ppl are recommending some of the random s*&^ that they are. I don't think many of them took what you already bought into consideration. Maybe their reasoning skills are a bit off. Give some of your other favorites and I'll be able to recommend more. I'd definitely get the Who and Zeppelin first just b/c they fit with both your taste in Beatles and Deep Purple which is more overlap than you have with the other bands I mentioned.

For future reference, the plural of "vinyl" is "vinyl," if you care.

Re: What Vinyls do you recommend?

Space-Dementia — Thu, 4 May 2017 21:01:54 GMT

Author: Space-Dementia

Posted: 05/05/2017 01:01

I'd add Aja by Steely Dan to the lists people have provided. That album's production is perfect, and it would sound really nice on vinyl.

Re: What Vinyls do you recommend?

Jimmy Dread — Thu, 4 May 2017 15:53:16 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 05/04/2017 19:53

"Getting into vinyls" (or records as some of us old timers call them) is only really worth it if you've got something decent to play them on in the first place, assuming of course you're doing more than buying them to look at or keep gathering dust on a shelf. If you buy a new record (for say £20/$25) and play it on one of those Crosley Cruiser things you'll not only defeat the object as the sound will be atrocious, but you'll wreck the record after a few plays given the ceramic stylus and the ridiculously high (and non-adjustable) tracking force.

You should in theory be able to pick up a fair amount of half-decent original presses for reasonable prices in any self-respecting second hand record shop. Vinylhub is a God-send if you want to find some stores near to you. Dig through the dollar bins, pick up some random stuff as Seth says - it's half the fun. And whilst I agree with the Siren person who reeled off some classics (nowt wrong with any of them), with the mad costs of records these days I'd seriously consider trialling the albums on a streaming service/YouTube first before spending silly money. Vinyl ain't cheap.

Komorebi-D wrote:

Bit left-field but maybe try getting into some ambient albums too. The hiss from the needle sounds like it was the way the artist intended.

I could not disagree more with this. For starters, you shouldn't get any 'hiss from the needle' unless you're playing the record through a shitty setup or it's dirty/scratched/bad pressing. I've got an original press of Music For Airports and it sounds great without the slightest hint of static/surface noise, but having 'hiss' to accompany it would completely destroy the experience. No self-respecting ambient artist would want their finely-crafted soundscapes to ever sound 'hissy' unless it was added as part of the mastering for 'effect', in which case the storage media wouldn't make a shred of difference.

Re: What Vinyls do you recommend?

Komorebi-D — Thu, 4 May 2017 09:19:34 GMT

Author: Komorebi-D

Posted: 05/04/2017 13:19

Bit left-field but maybe try getting into some ambient albums too. The hiss from the needle sounds like it was the way the artist intended.

These three I have and they sound otherworldly:

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Ruins by Grouper

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Königsforst by Gas

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Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno

I'd say Eno would be your best for starting.

Re: What Vinyls do you recommend?

RoundTheBend — Wed, 3 May 2017 23:50:02 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 05/04/2017 03:50

Also colored or clear vinyl is always fun.

Really shiny and clean black stuff is always good too.

Re: What Vinyls do you recommend?

JOSweetHeart — Wed, 3 May 2017 15:07:29 GMT

Author: JOSweetHeart

Posted: 05/03/2017 19:07

I recommend every one that is out there of my late beautiful precious Billy Joe Royal.

God bless you and his family always!!!

Holly

P.S. His second album released in 1967 is where you will find the first ever copy of the song named "Hush" that went on to be covered by the Deep Purple act. Here is Billy Joe singing it 30 years later. 😄 😄 😄

Link

Re: What Vinyls do you recommend?

RoundTheBend — Wed, 3 May 2017 00:36:42 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 05/03/2017 04:36

Perhaps listen to lots of music on youtube or Spotify and if you fall in love with an album and it is more than just puppy love - it probably deserves to take up space in your life.

Also here's a good start on BEA top 100 albums (this was like a year or two ago, but likely these lists still have good stuff in them):

BEA Top 100:
https://open.spotify.com/user/1226145753/playlist/1qt991rAbSq4T7I3OiKFT7

BEA Top 200 songs (roughly):
https://open.spotify.com/user/1226145753/playlist/16l5lhBWxozAF4T5RrStof

Re: What Vinyls do you recommend?

RoundTheBend — Wed, 3 May 2017 00:32:34 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 05/03/2017 04:32

For me - not all vinyl you can find used, so anything I buy new must be a favorite album of mine.

So basically go to your record shop and if it is $5 and kind of intrigues you... it's only 5 bucks.

If more than $5, probably want to make sure it is worth your money.

That's my take at least.

Re: What Vinyls do you recommend?

Tha1ChiefRocka — Tue, 2 May 2017 23:19:25 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 05/03/2017 03:19

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Edgard Varèse: Amériques, Arcana, Dé... Orchestra

I recommend finding things that you cannot find otherwise, or would be hard to find on other formats. I also look for stuff with unique album artwork. This is one such album.

Re: What Vinyls do you recommend?

Repo — Tue, 2 May 2017 21:33:50 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 05/03/2017 01:33

Siren05 wrote:

Hey!
I recommend checking out a couple of lists online that talk about essential albums or the canon of music. It wont allow me to link to anything here but there are quite a few which all seem to agree with each other about the most essential records to have n your collection.
However, its always best to just buy stuff you like.

Here's a bit of inspiration for you to get started.

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here
Radiohead - OK Computer, Kid A
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue, In a Silent Way, Bitches Brew
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Cream - Disraeli Gears
The Velvet Underground & Nico - Seltitled
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
Led Zeppelin - IV, III, Houses of the Holy
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust
Pixies - Doolittle
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
Nick Drake - Pink Moon

Nice list!! I think you're right. This is the perfect starter package considering his picks. Needs this though...

Now it's perfect. 🤣
Master Of Reality by Black Sabbath

Re: What Vinyls do you recommend?

nadd32 — Tue, 2 May 2017 21:02:10 GMT

Author: nadd32

Posted: 05/03/2017 01:02

wow. thank you so much i'll check all of those out!

Re: What Vinyls do you recommend?

Siren05 — Tue, 2 May 2017 20:58:09 GMT

Author: Siren05

Posted: 05/03/2017 00:58

Hey!
I recommend checking out a couple of lists online that talk about essential albums or the canon of music. It wont allow me to link to anything here but there are quite a few which all seem to agree with each other about the most essential records to have n your collection.
However, its always best to just buy stuff you like.

Here's a bit of inspiration for you to get started.

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here
Radiohead - OK Computer, Kid A
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue, In a Silent Way, Bitches Brew
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Cream - Disraeli Gears
The Velvet Underground & Nico - Seltitled
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
Led Zeppelin - IV, III, Houses of the Holy
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust
Pixies - Doolittle
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
Nick Drake - Pink Moon

What Vinyls do you recommend?

nadd32 — Tue, 2 May 2017 20:28:04 GMT

Author: nadd32

Posted: 05/03/2017 00:28

I just recently got into vinyls. What albums would you consider a must have in your collection? I already Bought Revolver by The Beatles , Rock N Roll by John Lennon and Machine Head by Deep Purple. tell me what should i buy next i like pretty much anything !!