Best Ever Albums

Re: Greatest EPs ever

monosyllables — Sun, 1 Jul 2012 13:15:46 GMT

Author: monosyllables

Posted: 07/01/2012 17:15

I thought EP referred strictly to length? What makes an hour-long EP and EP, then?

Re: Greatest EPs ever

Hayden — Sun, 1 Jul 2012 12:44:23 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 07/01/2012 16:44

monosyllables wrote:

I think the award almost HAS to default to Group Sex by the Circle Jerks, for being a full-length album of 14 tracks whose songs are so short, the album barely tops 15 min. and therefore fits onto an EP

It's an album. 🤡 You can't just go changing the rules. 🤣 That's like me saying All Delighted People isn't an EP, cause it's almost a hour long.

Also, my top EP's have changed over time. I'll make a new list soon.

Re: Greatest EPs ever

monosyllables — Sun, 1 Jul 2012 12:33:30 GMT

Author: monosyllables

Posted: 07/01/2012 16:33

I think the award almost HAS to default to Group Sex by the Circle Jerks, for being a full-length album of 14 tracks whose songs are so short, the album barely tops 15 min. and therefore fits onto an EP
Other notables for me include An Ideal for Living by Joy Division, Pacific Trim by Pavement, Nervous Breakdown by Black Flag (or any of Black Flag's EPs, really), and some sort of lifetime achievement award for GBV who seem to have been just as prolific with EPs (full of unique tracks, mind you, no silly album singles) as with LPs.

Re: Greatest EPs ever

Mexes87 — Sun, 1 Jul 2012 04:48:54 GMT

Author: Mexes87

Posted: 07/01/2012 08:48

My bloody valentine - You made me realise

Re: Greatest EPs ever

GeevyDallas — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:09:10 GMT

Author: GeevyDallas

Posted: 06/30/2012 22:09

Wasn't really sure what can be considered an EP and what not,so I decided any singles with at least 3 songs i'll count as an EP.

James Blake - CMYK
The Libertines - Don't Look Back Into The Sun
My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise
Burial - Kindred EP
The Stone Roses - What The World Is Waiting For
MGMT - Time To Pretend
James Blake - The Bells Sketch EP
Mount Kimbie - Blind Night Errand EP
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Young Adult Friction

Re: Greatest EPs ever

BlueNote — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:19:48 GMT

Author: BlueNote

Posted: 05/19/2012 07:19

Come on Pilgrim - Pixies
Made of Night - Whitey
Convict Pool - Calexico
Loops of Fury - The Chemical Brothers
Illegal Tender - Louis XIV

Re: Greatest EPs ever

Anonymous — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:07:39 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/18/2012 01:07

Tv On the Radio's Young Liars has already been mentioned....
I'd also say Swans Young God EP as well as Saccharine Trust's Paganicons, which in my opinion pretty much the best hardcore punk release ever.

Re: Greatest EPs ever

pearljammer13 — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:55:20 GMT

Author: pearljammer13

Posted: 05/17/2012 23:55

przemool112008 wrote:

Alice In Chains - Jar Of Flies

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Re: Greatest EPs ever

Anonymous — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:25:39 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/17/2012 23:25

I haven't really bought many EP's, but Life of Leisure by Washed Out is one of my most listened to albums/eps on itunes. I really like it, prefer it to Washed Out's debut

Re: Greatest EPs ever

Hayden — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:21:46 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 05/17/2012 22:21

top 20:

1. My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise
2. Mission of Burma - Signals, Calls, and Marches
3. Pixies - Come On Pilgrim
4. Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind
5. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Slow Riot for New Zerø Kanada
6. Undertones - Teenage Kicks
7. Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
8. NOFX - The Decline
9. Iron & Wine - Woman King
10. National - Cherry Tree
11. TV On The Radio - Young Liars
12. My Bloody Valentine - Ecstasy & Wine
13. Joanna Newsom & the Ys Street Band
14. Clean - Boodle, Boodle, Boodle
15. My Bloody Valentine - Tremolo
16. Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant
17. Arcade Fire - Arcade Fire
18. Pavement - Watery, Domestic
19. Bon Iver - Blood Bank
20. Janelle Monáe - Metropolis, Suite I: The Chase

And does 'Duck Stab' count? 😕 It'd probably be in my top 5.

Re: Greatest EPs ever

przemool112008 — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:17:51 GMT

Author: przemool112008

Posted: 05/17/2012 18:17

Alice In Chains - Jar Of Flies

Re: Greatest EPs ever

Norman Bates — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:29:15 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 05/17/2012 17:29

Among the unquoted yet ones: Autechre's EP7.

Re: Greatest EPs ever

Anonymous — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:26:51 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/17/2012 17:26

Limited to records that I own physically on CD or vinyl:

Pixies - Come on Pilgrim
The Beta Band - Los Amigo Del Beta Bandidos
Spiritualized - Electric Mainline
The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
Belle & Sebastian - 3..6..9 Seconds of Light
The Orb - The Blue Room (39'58)
Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant
Prince & The Revolution - Girls & Boys
Boards of Canada - In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country
Oasis - Some Might Say
Orbital - The Box
Radiohead - Airbag/How Am I Driving?
Broadcast - Extended Play x2
AFX - Analord 1-11
Sigur Rós - Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do
Pulp - Sisters
My Bloody Valentine - Glider
The Future Sound of London - Cascade
Blur - Popscene
Manic Street Preachers - You Love Us
Plastikman - Recycled Plastik
Ride - Play
Bon Iver - Blood Bank
Arcade Fire - Arcade Fire
Teenage Fanclub - What You Do To Me
múm - Kozsytryn
The National - Cherry Tree
Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind

Re: Greatest EPs ever

Facetious — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:12:41 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 05/17/2012 16:12

CellarDoor wrote:

1. My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise
2. Pixies - Come On Pilgrim
3. Pere Ubu - Datapanik in the Year Zero
4. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada
5. The Fall - Slates
6. The Jesus and Mary Chain - Some Candy Talking EP
7. Slowdive - Slowdive
8. Liquid Liquid - Optimo
9. Glenn Branca - Lesson No. 1
10. Pavement - Watery, Domestic
11. Fugazi - Fugazi
12. The Vaselines - Dying For It
13. Mudhoney - Superfuzz Bigmuff
14. Cabaret Voltaire - Three Mantras
15. Rema-Rema - Wheel in the Roses
16. Moonshake - Big Good Angel
17. Sufjan Stevens - All Delighted People EP
18. Ride - Fall
19. Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind
20. Mission of Burma - Signals, Calls, and Marches
21. Minutemen - Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat
22. Pale Saints - Barging Into the Presence of God
23. Hugo Largo - Drum
24. The Verve - The Verve EP
25. Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
26. Ludus - The Visit
27. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
28. Sonic Youth - Kill Yr Idols
29. REM - Chronic Town
30. Burial - Kindred EP
31. The Urinals - Another EP
32. Butthole Surfers - Butthole Surfers
33. Gordons - Future Shock
34. Jesu - Silver
35. This Heat - Health and Efficiency
36. Lilys - Tone Bender
37. The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
38. Joy Division - An Ideal for Living
39. Scratch Acid - Scratch Acid
40. Minor Threat - Minor Threat
41. Jurassic 5 - EP
42. Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant
43. Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy
44. TV on the Radio - Young Liars
45. Tones on Tail - Tones on Tail
46. Swervedriver - Never Lose That Feeling
47. Artery - Oceans
48. Big Black - Bulldozer
49. Mogwai - My Father My King
50. Uzi - Sleep Asylum

Err........long list.

Anyway, thanks for reminding me of Some Candy Talking EP!

Re: Greatest EPs ever

CellarDoor — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:25:28 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 05/17/2012 15:25

1. My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise
2. Pixies - Come On Pilgrim
3. Pere Ubu - Datapanik in the Year Zero
4. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada
5. The Fall - Slates
6. The Jesus and Mary Chain - Some Candy Talking EP
7. Slowdive - Slowdive
8. Liquid Liquid - Optimo
9. Glenn Branca - Lesson No. 1
10. Pavement - Watery, Domestic
11. Fugazi - Fugazi
12. The Vaselines - Dying For It
13. Mudhoney - Superfuzz Bigmuff
14. Cabaret Voltaire - Three Mantras
15. Rema-Rema - Wheel in the Roses
16. Moonshake - Big Good Angel
17. Sufjan Stevens - All Delighted People EP
18. Ride - Fall
19. Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind
20. Mission of Burma - Signals, Calls, and Marches
21. Minutemen - Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat
22. Pale Saints - Barging Into the Presence of God
23. Hugo Largo - Drum
24. The Verve - The Verve EP
25. Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
26. Ludus - The Visit
27. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
28. Sonic Youth - Kill Yr Idols
29. REM - Chronic Town
30. Burial - Kindred EP
31. The Urinals - Another EP
32. Butthole Surfers - Butthole Surfers
33. Gordons - Future Shock
34. Jesu - Silver
35. This Heat - Health and Efficiency
36. Lilys - Tone Bender
37. The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
38. Joy Division - An Ideal for Living
39. Scratch Acid - Scratch Acid
40. Minor Threat - Minor Threat
41. Jurassic 5 - EP
42. Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant
43. Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy
44. TV on the Radio - Young Liars
45. Tones on Tail - Tones on Tail
46. Swervedriver - Never Lose That Feeling
47. Artery - Oceans
48. Big Black - Bulldozer
49. Mogwai - My Father My King
50. Uzi - Sleep Asylum

Greatest EPs ever

Facetious — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:25:01 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 05/17/2012 14:25

Which EPs, in your opinion, are the best ever?

My list:

1. You Made Me Realise - My Bloody Valentine
2. Butthole Surfers - Butthole Surfers
3. 45:33 - LCD Soundsystem
4. Yeah Yeah Yeahs -Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5. Come On Pilgrim - Pixies
6. Metal Circus - Husker Du
7. Some Candy Talking EP - The Jesus and Mary Chain
8. Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles