Red Crayola's 'Parable Of Arable Land' (1967) and 'God Bless The Red Krayola And All That Sail In Her' have been virtually erased from the historical record but are magnificent pieces of work. The former predated Faust's experimentalism and Industrial music by 4 years and 15 years respectively, and the latter predicted post-punk, post-rock and lo-fi by at least 13 years. Mayo Thompson has not received the kind of recognition he deserves.
Lou Reed's 'New York' album is not given the recognition this masterpiece warrants. Similarly, Joni Mitchell's 'Don Juan's Reckless Daughter' is criminally underrated but is actually her best album in my view.
Most Patti Smith fans immedietely plump for 'Horses' as being her best work. However, for me, her real masterpiece is 'Radio Ethiopia' which stands head and shoulders above it.
More recently, I think 'Rock It To The Moon' (2001) by the all female band from Brighton, UK by the name of Electrelane is criminally underrated, as is the work by female solo artist Sarah June.
I don't think The Red Crayola has been "virtually erased from the historical record" at all. The Parable of Arable Land is quite recognised as a great album today, and "Hurricane Fighter Plane" is in about every list of great 60s songs.
I don't think The Red Crayola has been "virtually erased from the historical record" at all. The Parable of Arable Land is quite recognised as a great album today, and "Hurricane Fighter Plane" is in about every list of great 60s songs.
Yeah I love the album
It's on my chart
Also agree about Hurricane Fighter Plane always being on 60's song lists
The list would be endless. I think the 100-album limit prevents a lot of lesser known gems from getting their due. Nevertheless, I'll list a few that deserve mention:
Annie - Anniemal: Powerful, emotional, pure pop with quite the story.
The Sound - Jeopardy: Unheralded post-punk that is just as essential as the most famous albums of the genre.
Eurythmics - 1984: For the Love of Big Brother: Brilliant soundtrack that is overlooked in favor of their more commercially successful albums, it nonetheless assured that they would exit their innovative synth pop phase on a real high.
George Winston - December: The mother of all instrumental albums in my book, it is an unabashedly beautiful portrayal of the contrast between the warmth of holiday traditions and the stark, barren winter landscapes outside.
Prince - Lovesexy: It takes the ebullient joy of "Mountains" and extends it throughout an entire album. A wildly colorful, spiritually charged release.
I don't think The Red Crayola has been "virtually erased from the historical record" at all. The Parable of Arable Land is quite recognised as a great album today, and "Hurricane Fighter Plane" is in about every list of great 60s songs.
Sorry, what I meant to say was that amongst mainstream critics their work was virtually ignored until relatively recently.
Actually until I saw you mention them Hairy I'd never heard of them. one of those influential bands that no one ever really talks about. I listened to Hurricane Fighter Plane and it was damn weird.
@ moonbeam...I was fortunate enough to have seen an Adrian Borland (now sadly deceased) gig at the Melkweg in Amsterdam in the 1980s following the break-up of the Sound...I remember the Dutch audience were enthralled by the performance and they knew all of the words of the songs. I think they were bigger in Europe than the UK. I agree that Adrian Borland was an underrated talent.
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These include some personal favorites I've uncovered over the years, and some "one-hit-wonder" outfits that actually released great albums, just no more hits. Enjoy! ๐
MUST-own:
Therapy? - Infernal Love (1995)
Bonnie "Prince" Billy - I See a Darkness (1999) *This is NOT just a Pitchfork album!!*
The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen (1993)
The Gathering - Souvenirs (2003)
Comsat Angels - Sleep No More (1981); Waiting for a Miracle (1980)
Katatonia - Discouraged Ones (1998) *Metal album not just for metal fans*
Planes Mistaken for Stars - Mercy (2006)
Mission of Burma - Vs. (1982); Signals, Calls, and Marches (1981)
Drive Like Jehu - Yank Crime (1994); s/t (1991)
Lisa Germano - Happiness (1994) *Most of us have heard Geek the Girl, but this is almost as good*
Urge Overkill - Saturation (1993)
Highly, highly recommended:
Shiner - The Egg (2001)
Unwound - Leaves Turn Inside You (2001)
Black Lab - Your Body Above Me (1997)
The Tea Party - Edges of Twilight (1995); TRIPtych (1999)
I Mother Earth - The Quicksilver Meat Dream (2003); Dig (1993)
Skingame - s/t (1997) *You will never find this. Boston band that never got its due*
Cellophane - s/t (1997) _________________ My voodoo master, my machine, baby, will not stand in line...
@ moonbeam...I was fortunate enough to have seen an Adrian Borland (now sadly deceased) gig at the Melkweg in Amsterdam in the 1980s following the break-up of the Sound...I remember the Dutch audience were enthralled by the performance and they knew all of the words of the songs. I think they were bigger in Europe than the UK. I agree that Adrian Borland was an underrated talent.
It's a shame that they weren't more well-received elsewhere! I'm from the US, and I had never heard of them until recently!
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