Best Ever Albums

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jdenny2018 — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 20:43:03 GMT

Author: jdenny2018

Posted: 08/15/2018 00:43

Two days in a row for a post? Look at me go! Anyway, today's album is
Romantic Warrior by Chick Corea & Return to Forever

I've been a fan of RTF since I found Light as a Feather and realized they recorded my favorite version of "Spain." I happened to play the RTF version of Spain in high school jazz band and it was lit as shit.

This album is a little more avant-garde than their usual stuff, but it's a great and cohesive album that may be my favorite RTF album now.

If you like anything in the vein of Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra or electric Miles Davis, you will enjoy the hell out of this album.

Fun fact: Chick Corea dedicated this album to L. Ron Hubbard.

Anyway... Give it a listen!

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jdenny2018 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 20:35:31 GMT

Author: jdenny2018

Posted: 08/14/2018 00:35

Once again, I haven't posted in a couple days. Once again, I apologize. Today's album is
Illusions On A Double Dimple // Triumvirat

This album had been sitting on my iPod for about two years and I finally got around to listening to it today.

I liked it. A lot.

The only other Triumvirat album I listened to was Spartacus and though I enjoyed it, I wasn't necessarily blown away by it.

However, I thoroughly enjoyed Illusions on a Double Dimple. The instrumentation is intricate and relentless, the lyrics are (somewhat) comprehensible, and the flow of the album was outstanding.

If you enjoy wildly overblown progressive rock that never ends but manages to keep its momentum up for 50 minutes, you'll enjoy the shit out of the album. If the previous sentence doesn't describe you, give it a try anyway. You'll never know if you don't try it!

Godspeed music junkies!

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jdenny2018 — Thu, 9 Aug 2018 18:29:04 GMT

Author: jdenny2018

Posted: 08/09/2018 22:29

Howdy there folks, it me again. Back with yet another music diary entry. Today's entry is:
Unbreakable Smile // Tori Kelly

Hot damn did I enjoy this album.

I threw this on while at work today, and, like the title suggests, was smiling ear to ear throughout the entire album. This is an album with some extremely catchy beats, some poignant and meaningful lyrics, and an undeniably fun feel.

I remember sitting on my couch in 2015 with my roommate flipping between sports and the VMAs, and we heard "ladies and gentlemen, Tori Kelly!" and almost simultaneously said "who the fuck is Tori Kelly?" Well, on that night this was Tori Kelly.

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After we picked our jaws up off the floor, I remember saying I should check out her music, and proceeded to ignore her music for almost three years. Damn me and my laziness!

Anyway, this is a great album, so listen to it.

Godspeed music junkies!

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jdenny2018 — Wed, 8 Aug 2018 12:45:35 GMT

Author: jdenny2018

Posted: 08/08/2018 16:45

#8

Haven't posted in while, been feeling lazy for the most part, but now I'm back! Today's album is...

Drunk // Thundercat

Damn, this was a jazzy album.

I'd been recommended this album after it initially came out last year, and just kind of ignoring it. I knew that Thundercat was involved in To Pimp a Butterfly, but even that wasn't enough to get me to listen to Drunk.

Finally, almost an entire year later, it popped up in my recommended albums tab, and figured "eh, why not?" and gave it a listen. I gotta tell you I enjoyed myself.

With guests ranging from Kendrick Lamar to Kenny fuckin Loggins, the album has a diverse and constantly changing sound that kept pulling me in further and further. I'm sad that I didn't listen to this earlier, because my laziness was the only thing preventing me from listening to it.

Anyway, Drunk is a great listen, and I can't wait to check out Drank, the remixed version of Drunk.

Godspeed music junkies!

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jdenny2018 — Sat, 4 Aug 2018 14:00:00 GMT

Author: jdenny2018

Posted: 08/04/2018 18:00

#7

Kind of a different kind of post today. I was discussing music with some friends and we got on the topic of best albums to listen to on the way home from work on a Friday afternoon. Without further ado, here we go.

Sheer Heart Attack // Queen

Heavy guitar that rocks hard as hell and is a fast and fun way to run out of work.

Born Under a Bad Sign // Albert King

Great bluesy tunes and a good way to blow off some steam.

Jack Johnson // Miles Davis

Hard jazz and mysterious music that starts strong, slows up, and then roars back and parties hard.

Melodrama // Lorde

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Solid pop jams from an album that I love more with every listen.

Off the Wall // Michael Jackson

Need I say anything? It's Michael Jackson! So its a instant party starter.

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jdenny2018 — Fri, 3 Aug 2018 12:54:10 GMT

Author: jdenny2018

Posted: 08/03/2018 16:54

#6

I'm back again, friends. Hopefully I'll get to post another one of these tonight, but for now, today's album is....

Amazing Grace // Aretha Franklin

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My first reaction? Holy shit.

This album was AMAZING. It may already be in my top 100 the next time I decide to update it. Aretha Franklin going all out on this phenomenal double live album was the highlight of my day.

The album feels like the Holy Spirit coming through my body and washing away all my sins, all while making me wanna jump out of my chair with the joyous tunes.

I'd never really listened to Aretha Franklin before this, but now I have to start diving head first into her entire catalog. If the rest of her work is even half as enjoyable as this album it will be a joy to listen to everything she put out.

I may start a tradition of listening to this on Sunday's while I'm driving, that way I can take a whole church with me on the Lord's day.

That's all I got for y'all folks, be sure to check out my top 100 rantings in the link below.

Godspeed music junkies!

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jdenny2018 — Thu, 2 Aug 2018 12:51:31 GMT

Author: jdenny2018

Posted: 08/02/2018 16:51

#5

Well hey there folks, sorry about missing yesterday, I didn't feel like doing one of these. I did, however, continue my thread breaking down my favorite albums ever. You can see my latest edition in the hyperlink labeled 'Rantings on my top 100'. Anyway, staying on topic, today's album is....

Tusk // Fleetwood Mac

I've always been a passive fan of Fleetwood Mac. Meaning that I liked their songs that would come on the radio, but wouldn't go any deeper than that.

Eventually, my girlfriend expressed her love of Rumours, and basically forced me to listen to it. Well I was blown away by the intricacy and delicate nature of all the songs, as well as the stories surrounding the recording of Rumours.

I have listened to a couple of other FM albums, namely Then Play On and their second self-titled. I never got around to Tusk because I heard it was weird and different than Rumours. That, and I'm generally a lazy person.

But I finally got around to listening to Tusk, and I must say I enjoyed it very much. The production reminded me of Rumours, but the songs sounded like the anti-Rumours album, which I believe was the objective. Their is a great variance in the song styles, combined with the lovely vocals of the group that delight and perplex at the same time.

It's a great long listen, and though I didn't enjoy it as much as I enjoy Rumours, I will most definitely come back around to this album for more listens.

Well, that's all I got. Like I said, these will be short, but my top 100 breakdowns will be more in depth. I posted about Dark Side of the Moon last night and it was excessively long.

Godspeed Music Junkies!

Re: #3

dihansse — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 16:38:27 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 07/31/2018 20:38

jdenny2018 wrote:

#3

Welcome back my friends to the thread that has yet to end! Today's album is....

Air Conditioning // Curved Air

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I recently acquired this album on vinyl and listened to it for the first time today. I acquired Phantasmagoria in the same trip, and based on my established admiration for it, I decided to by Air Conditioning as well.

After the first listen, I can say I thoroughly enjoyed Air Conditioning more. The songs seem to have more weight to them than Phantasmagoria. The string arrangements were very good, and the interplay between the strings and the other instruments was fantastic.

Random fun fact I just learned: this album was the first picture disk vinyl! But apparently it sucked because noone knew how to make a picture disk yet, so oh well.

Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed this album and will probably seek out more Curved Air in the future.

P.S. I don't feel like I wrote this very well but I really don't care because I'm still figuring this whole forum thing out. So if you think I'm terrible now, just come back in a couple weeks when I get better.

Godspeed music junkies

Your notes on this album tempted me to listen to this album as well mainly also because I never really troubled to get into Curved Air.
And I must say I Quite liked it. There's not really one song which is outstanding but overall the tone of the album was very pleasing though a teeny bit dated.

Anyway from these entries I assume you like the cross-overs from classic to rock and since you already discussed Deep Purple I cannot recommend this one enough
Concerto For Group And Orchestra by Deep Purple
Many people find it pretentious but I love it: one of the best blends between a rock group and a classical orchestra.

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jdenny2018 — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 12:34:11 GMT

Author: jdenny2018

Posted: 07/31/2018 16:34

#4: Before and After Science // Brian Eno

Brian Eno is slowly becoming one of my favorite musicians ever. I love his collaborations with Robert Fripp, Cluster, and the albums he produced for Bowie, U2 and Talking Heads. He's a master of soundscapes, and this album is just another example of his phenomenal gift.

Recorded with a revolving door of musicians from Can, Cluster, Roxy Music, Fairport Convention and Free, Before and After Science is split down the middle with one side dedicated to Eno's Art Rock and the other side as methodical and soothing ambient tracks.

I'm not the hugest fan of the Art-Rock portion of Eno, I much prefer his Ambient works, but I was still floored by both parts of this album. This album is a perfect segway into Eno's ambient works, starting with Music for Airports directly after this.

Though not my favorite solo Eno (Music for Airports) or my favorite project of his ((No Pussyfooting)) it is definitely an album I plan on revisiting in the future.

Godspeed music junkies!

#3

jdenny2018 — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 16:23:58 GMT

Author: jdenny2018

Posted: 07/28/2018 20:23

#3

Welcome back my friends to the thread that has yet to end! Today's album is....

Air Conditioning // Curved Air

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Re: The only diary I have: jdenny2018

bobbyb5 — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 01:21:42 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 07/28/2018 05:21

jdenny2018 wrote:

Post Number 1

Well, I've been documenting my albums for almost a year on twitter, but I guess I'll continue the fun on here. The first one I'll post about is...

Hamburger Concerto // Focus

I found this album fairly recently via BEA. I found Moving Waves (another great Focus album) on here and really liked it, so I dove further into Focus and found this lush gem.

I've listened to it a dozen times over the past week and can't get it out of my head. The arrangements are intricate and succinct, while also having an air of delicacy thrown in there.

It's a great listen for those interested in the more orchestral side of Progressive rock, while not getting sucked deep down into the pit of condescension and overly complicated music.

Hopefully I'll be able to keep up with posting, perhaps with encouragement I'll keep after it.

Thanks!
jdenny2018

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Trying to remember if this was the double album. Or maybe I'm mixing it up with something else. I know for sure that I like Moving Waves and Focus lll. And I can't say enough about Hocus Pocus. It's so great.

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Repo — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 16:32:07 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 07/27/2018 20:32

jdenny2018 wrote:

#2

I'm back! After waiting a mere 15 minutes, I'm gonna post my next album because why not?

Anyway, the next album I've recently listened to and enjoyed lately is.....

Made in Japan // Deep Purple

Truth be told, I've never been a huge fan of Deep Purple. I have Machine Head on vinyl and enjoy it from time to time.

*Stephen A. Smith voice* Howevah!

I only listened to Made in Japan once and it blew my shoes, socks, shirt and shorts off. Heavy, balls to the wall rock is something I can really get behind, and with Deep Purple turning it to 11, it was really easy to enjoy.

I usually like to keep my assessments short and concise so that's all. Lookout for a new forum thread I'm starting (soon) that will do a deep dive into my top 100 albums list. I'll link it eventually, anyway, peace![/url]

Yeah. Totally agree. That's Deep Purple's best album and I totally dig most of their stuff.

Re: The only diary I have: jdenny2018

jdenny2018 — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 15:36:35 GMT

Author: jdenny2018

Posted: 07/27/2018 19:36

#2

I'm back! After waiting a mere 15 minutes, I'm gonna post my next album because why not?

Anyway, the next album I've recently listened to and enjoyed lately is.....

Made in Japan // Deep Purple

Truth be told, I've never been a huge fan of Deep Purple. I have Machine Head on vinyl and enjoy it from time to time.

*Stephen A. Smith voice* Howevah!

I only listened to Made in Japan once and it blew my shoes, socks, shirt and shorts off. Heavy, balls to the wall rock is something I can really get behind, and with Deep Purple turning it to 11, it was really easy to enjoy.

The only diary I have: jdenny2018

jdenny2018 — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 15:01:41 GMT

Author: jdenny2018

Posted: 07/27/2018 19:01

Post Number 1

Well, I've been documenting my albums for almost a year on twitter, but I guess I'll continue the fun on here. The first one I'll post about is...

Hamburger Concerto // Focus