Cyndi freakin' Lauper.

And I can't believe someone said "Ten." That's Pearl Jam's worst, in my book. They were closer to a, um, jam band, at that point.

oasis

Riverpoet31 said:

I think Tori's best is 'Boys For Pele'!

novamonkey said:

I've written on his album progression in serious detail here: http://www.prince.org/msg/8/132518

The Readers Digest version is that Are You Experience? laid down the law for the sound of the Psychedelic period, not to mention re-writing the vocabulary for the electric guitar. Axis:Bold As Love showed his progression as a songwriter (Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, Bold As Love, etc.). Electric Ladyland said here's how to create sonic landscapes using the recording studio as an additional musical instrument.

IMO, the chronological improvement is much too evident.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

IstenSzek said:

Me too. See: Choirgirl.

GangstaFam said:

I had to be talked into Joni's Blue.

It took some rainy sunday afternoons...

Some 'new' choices:
- Jill Jones - Jill Jones
- Urban Dance squad - Mental Floss for the globe
- Tool - Undertow (not counting their EP 'Opiate, from there one they got too 'Progrock and' too purposely intellectual for me: Undertow is raw, more basic, and delivers 'songs' instead of 'pieces')
- REM - Murmur (as a big REM-fan i am doubting on this, because Automatic for the People especially is a really strong set of songs, lyrics and musicianship, but Murmur, while sometimes short of good compisitions, is showing such an original atmosphere and mysteriousness in its sound, that i am still doubting)

NWF said:

yep

Fiona Apple-Tidal (imo). Her new album is really good....I still prefer Tidal over it and When the Pawn.

AnckSuNamun said:

whoa ...how can I forget Madness-One Step Beyond. Seems as if a lot of ska bands first albums are my favorite ones and best ones. Same with No Doubt....I love their first album. Many fans would disagree with me though. Musically, they're more advanced now, and that makes sense, but I just couldn't get into their new sound. Bring back the quirky ska.

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AnckSuNamun said:

A definite classic.

sosgemini said:

I agree, but I didn't want to say it and get in an argument with.....

lilgish said:

It's Ok b/c I got ya back.

i LOVE LOVE LOVED this album. After it, it seemed all she did was complain about how people were "Biting her style" and "this one's for the clubs" well shit, what about the people that don't go to the clubs?

GlitterStream said:

what chu talkin bout willis?

GlitterStream said:

I couldn't see it either, but it's Missy's Supa Dupa Fly. I had to use the URL to see what it was...amazon.com pics don't show up for some reason. I agree with that though.

TheBoostress said:

I'm sorry, but I like Pretenders II much better.

Also, The Bangles, The Slits, and X-Ray Spex should be on that list.

Savage Garden. The first album was unbelievable, brilliant and really intense. The second album had couple of good songs and more of a commercial pop feeling, and then Darren Hayes did the stupidest thing and left the duo. He went on to release a pure pop album with the eardrum-braking whiny "ballad" Insatiable, which makes me sad for the long gone glory everythime I hear thet piece of crap.

NWF said:

I love you, but.....huh

Fist album is tops.

sosgemini said:

Missy, Supa Dupa Fly. Wonder why that didn't show up...