superflav's Favorite 10 Albums of All Time
1.
Radiohead
To this day I still can't believe that after Creep I wrote Radiohead off as a one-hit-wonder band. I ignored The Bends when it was first released, and fully disregarded them until I heard the track 'Talk Show Host' from the Romeo and Juliet soundtrack. Yes, it took a song from that movie to hip me to the genius that is Radiohead. Shortly thereafter came this album, and the rest is history.
Overall Rank: 1
2.
Beastie Boys
Mostly ignored by me and my friends for a good year and a half after it came out, PB became the album that defined our college experience. It tripped out our 70's-n-80's sensibilities, mashed it up with our punked-out attitudes and topped it off with a generous helping of hip hop to create the blend of tunes that was us. Crazy, but many of my best friendships are at least partially based on PB.
Overall Rank: 5
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3.
R.E.M.
When I was 14 I got hipped to this 'alternative' (and local) band called REM. Curious, I purchased their new tape from the local record store. I loved this tape so much that I convinced my mom to let me and my friend camp out all nite for tickets to their show at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. She obliged, we camped out, got 8th row seats, were blown away, and another music aficionado was born
4.
The Cure
The 3rd in a series of back to back to back amazing albums, The Cure delivered their Magum Opus, Disintegration. Robert Smith, who had just hit the ripe old age of 30, is arguably at his creative peak here. This album is brooding, it's dark, it's epic, it's soaring, it's poppy, it's got hooks, it's everything you could ask out of The Cure. Absolutely music that shaped who I am and how I listen.
Overall Rank: 38
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5.
Massive Attack
Tricky goes bye bye, Elizabeth Fraser and Horace Andy step up and the band takes a turn for the darker... this is the Massive Attack that had been building for years. Sonia and I were among the lucky few Americans that got to see them perform live (at the Warfield!!) during this era. This album seems effortless, but you know that it was anything but.
6.
Jane's Addiction
Everyone thanks Nevermind for killing off 80's hair metal when they should really be thanking Nothing's Shocking. Perry Farrell's band of freaks brought us a healthy dose of psychedelic-tinged tribal goth rock right when we needed it most. The 'Welcome to the Jungle' jocks didn't get a clue until Lollapalooza year II, and by then they were too late.
Overall Rank: 31
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7.
Björk
This album guided me in to post-college life and beyond. A bit scary, a bit chaotic, somewhat lonely, but totally new and tons of fun.
8.
Beck
Yet another album in my favorite 10 that I was not expecting much from. I mean Beck was entertaining and all, but he was really nothing more than novelty. How you go from novelty to making an album like 'Odelay' is beyond me. Sure, it's produced by The Dust Brothers (who also did Paul's Boutique), but somehow somewhere Loser-boy manned up and became an artist to be reckoned with.
Overall Rank: 52
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9.
Public Enemy
RUN-DMC were cool, but P.E. were bad-ass!! The politically (and racially) charged lyrics by Chuck, coupled with the samples, beats and production from The Bomb Squad resulted in some nasty, dark and provocative music. Nicely tempered by interjections from the one and only Flava Flav, PE brought a completely unique vibe to the scene. Must listen!!
Yo, this was not released in 1995!! Try 1988.
Yo, this was not released in 1995!! Try 1988.
Overall Rank: 52
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10.
Happy Mondays
Dance-punk done right, and over a decade before it became fashionable amongst the urban hipster crowd. If you can't get your groove on to this album, then maybe you need to smoke some of what Shaun Ryder's smoking. You know it's good... just listen to him. Bob's yer uncle.
Overall Rank: 253
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Last updated by superflav on Apr 16, 2008 12:06 AM
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Ehh.. I don't know if I call what I've been doing checking it out. I listened to War Stories twice when I first picked it up last year, and then figured I'd I see what's doing after reading about File's departure. It seemed pretty solid at the time. But since then I've been using it as background noise when reading and being aimless. After Chemistry, it just loses me. I don't know if this is the case because I haven't really focused on it or because they simply have little excitement to offer with the rock attempt.
Haha... no, was just kinda tired of looking at OK Computer all of the time. In reality, UNKLE's going down. Gimmie a minute.
Flash: I do like War Stories, but it does pale in comparison to Psyence Fiction. It's still got that UNKLE "sound", but it's nowhere near as innovative and groundbreaking. Have you checked it out?
Flash: I do like War Stories, but it does pale in comparison to Psyence Fiction. It's still got that UNKLE "sound", but it's nowhere near as innovative and groundbreaking. Have you checked it out?
UNKLE at number one of all time - - - with the endorsement of "it's so underrated." Is the Radiohead brainwashing/drug wearing off?
How do you feel about War Stories?
Someone told me you saw Romeo and Juliet 20 times cause Leo was in it. Is that how you got to be a Radiohead fan? Sad.
You want features, or do you want commentary? I'll get around to it one of these days, fools.
Update: Clayton, Still not any more words, but I've been stewing on things, and Sound of Silver just dropped out of my Favorite 10 of All Time, replaced w/Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches. More tweaks to follow, I'm sure. Picking 10 is a pain in the arse!!
Update: Clayton, Still not any more words, but I've been stewing on things, and Sound of Silver just dropped out of my Favorite 10 of All Time, replaced w/Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches. More tweaks to follow, I'm sure. Picking 10 is a pain in the arse!!
Seriously. You put OK computer at the top without any commentary?
Totally agree with you on Disintegration. The only song I tend to skip is Lullabye. It's a good enough song but for me doesn't fit in with the rest of the album. The song Disintegration is phenomenal though - peaks and valleys that's exactly like the album itself.
I hated the Cure (and all those poser goth kids) before I started listening to this album.
Totally agree with you on Disintegration. The only song I tend to skip is Lullabye. It's a good enough song but for me doesn't fit in with the rest of the album. The song Disintegration is phenomenal though - peaks and valleys that's exactly like the album itself.
I hated the Cure (and all those poser goth kids) before I started listening to this album.
I wanna see some words next to a 2007 release that's in your top 10 for ALL TIME !
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