Best Ever Albums

Re: Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

Graeme2 — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 15:10:05 GMT

Author: Graeme2

Posted: 06/17/2017 19:10

As has been said definitely Fun House. But maybe this too

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In The City by The Jam

Re: Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

Daydreamer — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 06:50:23 GMT

Author: Daydreamer

Posted: 06/17/2017 10:50

glynspsa wrote:

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Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

This albums still haven't clicked with me. Now you gave me a reason to give it another try.

Re: Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

glynspsa — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 21:15:04 GMT

Author: glynspsa

Posted: 06/17/2017 01:15

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Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

Re: Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

Daydreamer — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 17:42:12 GMT

Author: Daydreamer

Posted: 06/16/2017 21:42

Space-Dementia wrote:

Born To Run by Bruce Sprinsteen
This is a pretty obvious choice too. Just listen to the break in the middle of the title track. Everything comes to a standstill, then he shouts "1-2-3-4!" and the entire band comes back to life. You can hear how happy he was to be making this album. It's like he knew how important it would be.

Wonderful explanation, the whole album is filled with passion, the way he sings Backstreets is truly mindblowing.

Re: Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

glynspsa — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 12:37:55 GMT

Author: glynspsa

Posted: 06/16/2017 16:37

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Mad Dogs And Englishmen by Joe Cocker

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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young And Crazy Horse

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Ramones by Ramones

Re: Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

Greendonut227 — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 11:03:47 GMT

Author: Greendonut227

Posted: 06/16/2017 15:03

Maybe this?

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Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Re: Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

Space-Dementia — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 22:38:29 GMT

Author: Space-Dementia

Posted: 06/16/2017 02:38

Post Nothing by Japandroids
Definitely this. It's just two guys but a third member would ruin it. Their energy makes up for any lapse in sound. Yeah they can't sing, but they're so energetic that it doesn't really matter.
Yuck by Yuck
And to a lesser extent this. It's not exactly raw energy, but it just seems like the type of music a bunch of teenagers would want to make while hanging around over the summer. I feel like it's the perfect soundtrack to youth.
Born To Run by Bruce Sprinsteen
This is a pretty obvious choice too. Just listen to the break in the middle of the title track. Everything comes to a standstill, then he shouts "1-2-3-4!" and the entire band comes back to life. You can hear how happy he was to be making this album. It's like he knew how important it would be.

Re: Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

Daydreamer — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:00:19 GMT

Author: Daydreamer

Posted: 06/15/2017 14:00

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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys

This was an obvious choice for me, since they sound so full of life and energy here. And some great street smart lyrics give it an extra raw feeling.

Re: Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

kickerofelves — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 07:06:23 GMT

Author: kickerofelves

Posted: 06/15/2017 11:06

When you use words like passion, spirit and soul my mind immediately jumps to these two albums.

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Free Live! by Free

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Ben Folds Five by Ben Folds Five

Re: Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

Patman360 — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:33:48 GMT

Author: Patman360

Posted: 06/14/2017 19:33

I dunno, maybe...

Red Roses For Me by The Pogues

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Curtis by Curtis Mayfield

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Heart Of The Congos by The Congos

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Tigermilk by Belle And Sebastian

Re: Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

dihansse — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:09:16 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 06/13/2017 19:09

To me one of the best examples of an album with raw energy is one nobody knows (already the title of the album perfectly describes the feeling you're looking for):

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White Soul by Green

Re: Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

RockGodBMF — Mon, 8 May 2017 17:20:17 GMT

Author: RockGodBMF

Posted: 05/08/2017 21:20

I am fan of the music you asked about, and I think the first album (for all intents and purposes) exemplifies what you are looking for. Feel free to respond and let me know if this is what you are looking for. I have plenty of recommendations beyond these.

1. RAW POWER - Iggy and the Stooges
2. KICK OUT THE JAMS - MC5
3. DAMAGE - Black Flag
4. ACE OF SPADES - Motorhead
5. SUFFER - Bad Religion

Re: Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

Purplepash — Sun, 7 May 2017 01:09:11 GMT

Author: Purplepash

Posted: 05/07/2017 05:09

Frogstomp and Ten are great albums. Both favourites of mine. I think Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers is great example of raw energy and passion. Try this and if this is the sort of thing you are looking for I have more. I also second The Stooges suggestion but any of the first three albums...they all fit the criteria.

https://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?a=2924

Re: Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

metalroots — Tue, 2 May 2017 03:33:44 GMT

Author: metalroots

Posted: 05/02/2017 07:33

Thanks for your replies and welcome - sorry I meant to respond earlier. I hadn't listed to Blag Flag before although I was familiar with Henry Rollins. It is certainly a good example of 'raw energy' but does not capture the kind of spirit that moves me. I'll give the Stooges a listen - haven't listened to much of theirs.

Re: Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

Repo — Tue, 2 May 2017 01:36:05 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 05/02/2017 05:36

Tilly wrote:

Um. I guess this comes to mind...

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Damaged by Black Flag

Hard to top Silverchair & Pearl Jam though.

Welcome to the site! :D

After some further thought, I guess this ...

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Fun House by The Stooges

... might work out too.

Re: Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

Repo — Fri, 7 Apr 2017 21:59:40 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 04/08/2017 01:59

Um. I guess this comes to mind...

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Damaged by Black Flag

Hard to top Silverchair & Pearl Jam though.

Welcome to the site! 😁

Interested in music that captures raw energy and spirit

metalroots — Fri, 7 Apr 2017 20:44:19 GMT

Author: metalroots

Posted: 04/08/2017 00:44

I found this website researching albums that capture raw energy and passion in the hope of creating a playlist of the best albums that represent this.

I was inspired to do this by a discussion about whatever happened to the band Silverchair after their incredible debut album, Frogstomp. An album that was recorded when the members were only 15 years old! If you haven't listened to this album then check out the hit single, Tomorrow and also the track, Shade for a couple of clear examples of the kind of spirit I am referring to.

Another album that immediately sprang to mind was Ten by Pearl Jam with tracks like Even Flow, Alive and Black as stand out examples. Eddie Vedder's passionate style of singing on this album is an example of someone who is able to channel that raw energy I am talking about.

Often, artists who are able to capture this kind of sound do it on their debut album when so much of their raw talent and passion is expressed like a well that is tapped for the first time. And often, maybe due to success or the fading of youth and innocence, they are never able to fully capture that essence again.

Of course there are genres like Soul that celebrate this kind of sound in a certain kind of way and I guess what I am looking for is a soulful sound expressed in a passionate way but not necessarily limited to any genre.

What albums spring to mind for you that capture the kind of raw energy and spirit I am talking about?