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Stan Baniszewski
Jul 3, 2007

asjbfoo posted:

Tangerine Dream? I have Force Majeure on vinyl, which I quite enjoyed.

Go with the first four albums (Electronic Meditation, Alpha Centauri, Zeit & Atem) which are true masterpieces of kosmische musik. Their subsequent records vary from passable to awful.

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Stan Baniszewski
Jul 3, 2007

Captain Slaveman posted:

Where do I start with Bob Dylan?

1) Blonde on Blonde
2) Highway 61 Revisited
3) Bringing It All Back Home
4) Blood on the Tracks
5) The Basement Tapes
6) Desire
7) The freewheelin' Bob Dylan
8) Another Side of Bob Dylan
9) John Wesley Harding
10) The Times They Are A-Changin'

Stan Baniszewski
Jul 3, 2007

Domukaz posted:

Your next Boards of Canada album should probably be Music Has the Right to Children. But I've only got that and Geogaddi, so take that with a grain of salt.


They are both definitely better than "The campfire headphase".


Domukaz posted:

This is going to sound stupid, but where should I start with the Rolling Stones?



Anything from "Aftermath" (1966) to "Exile on Main St." (1972).
I couldn't rank them in any order, because they are all amazing.

Edit: you can also start with this excellent compilation containing all the singles from their best period:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singles_Collection:_The_London_Years

Stan Baniszewski fucked around with this message at 10:57 on Feb 27, 2008

Stan Baniszewski
Jul 3, 2007

Popcorn posted:

Where do I start with Tortoise? I heard a performance of "Salt the Skies" and thought it was amazing. Not heard anything else though. Where do I go first?

The album with "Salt the skies" is by far their worst.
Start with "Millions now living will never die" (1996), then go with the eponymous (1994) and "TNT" (1998).

Stan Baniszewski
Jul 3, 2007

Popcorn posted:


Next question: where do I start with Cocteau Twins?


Absolutely "Head over heels" (1983) and "Treasure" (1984). Then move forward.

Stan Baniszewski
Jul 3, 2007

Angiepants posted:

The Replacements!


"Let it be" and "Tim" are probably their best stuff, but don't miss "Hootenanny", "Sorry ma" and "Pleased to meet me".

Stan Baniszewski
Jul 3, 2007

1000 umbrellas posted:

Where do I start with Foetus?


"Hole" and "Nail" are unquestionably his masterpieces.
They are both credited to "Scraping Foetus off the Wheel".

Stan Baniszewski
Jul 3, 2007

The Bacon God posted:

A question inspired by some music documentaries: Where should I start with pre-Zaireeka Flaming Lips, Daniel Johnston, and The Butthole Surfers?


Daniel Johnston:
- "Early Recordings Vol.1" (reissue of two of his first works, "Songs of Pain" + "More Songs of Pain")
- "Hi, How Are You"
- "Yip / Jump Music"
- "Fear yourself"

Maybe start with the last, which is more accessible.


The Butthole Surfers:
"Psychic... powerless", then "Rembrandt Pussyhorse", then the eponymous EP, then "Locust abortion technician", then "Hairway to Steven".
Avoid their latest stuff.


Flaming Lips:
"In a Priest Driven Ambulance"... "Transmission from the Satellite Heart"... "Telepathic Surgery"... "Hit to Death in the Future Head"...
They are all great albums, if you ask me, even the earlier ones.


The Bacon God posted:

And is Zaireeka worth all the trouble?


It's an interesting experiment, but I wouldn't recommend buying it.

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Stan Baniszewski
Jul 3, 2007

Al2001 posted:

What Bobby Conn stuff should I buy? I think the man has a special kind of brilliance which probably doesn't always translate to record. This is loving incredible though.

His first, eponymous, album is one of my favorite ever.
The following albums are enjoyable as well but they are less convincing.

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