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Happy birthday to “So“, Peter Gabriel‘s seminal album, released 40 years ago today on May 19, 1986. I got it as soon as it came out, have listened to it countless times over the years, and I don’t think I‘ll ever get tired of this masterpiece.
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Chis-R 🐟A few others:
Sia 'Some People Have Real Problems' - this was Sia Furler at her most melancholy and nailed it with the opening 5-6 tracks, particularly the first two tracks of Little Black Sandals and Lentil.
And a cheeky half-joking mention for Arcade Fire 'Funeral' - yes this was a great debut album but the four-part Neighbourhood that makes up the A-side is what launched them onto the global scale.
Tonight I'm reminded of albums that front-loaded all of their good songs and left the back half with a lot to be desired:
Bloc Party 'Silent Alarm' - Helicopter, Banquet, She's Hearing Voices all in the first 6 tracks. Who even listens to anything after that point?
HAIM 'Days Are Gone' - Falling, The Wire, If I Could Change Your Mind in tracks 1-4 then a lot of filler, although the final track on the album is a saving grace.
Massive Attack 'Mezzanine' - yes I know this album is great overall but the opening quadrant of Angel/Risingson/Teardrop/Inertia Creeps is unstoppable.
The Jungle Giants 'Quiet Ferocity' - pop band from Brisbane, all of their excellent singles in the first 5 tracks. This album (well, the A-side) was everywhere in 2017 when it released.
Now scrolling through my media library looking for other examples.
The Vinyl Ape 🦧WARREN ZEVON
Excitable Boy
1978 Canada pressing
The man, the myth, the legend gets last spin of the night.
Truly one of the greatest songwriters to ever walk the Earth, and a flawless album front to back.
It’s actually quite embarrassing.
There isn’t a song on this record that’s not great.
Not GOOD…
GREAT.
A true one of a kind talent the likes we’ll never see or hear again.
If you’ve never seen it, go on YouTube and watch his final appearance on Letterman.
Zevon was dying, and Dave gave him the WHOLE show that night.
Even on death’s door, he performed immaculately, and in the interview was funny, self-deprecating and fully the Warren we’ve always known.
It’s a remarkable and incredibly emotional watch.
Excitable boy, they all said.
He sure was.
Just the greatest.
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Fred🎧 Band: The Mothers Of Invention
💿 Album: We're Only In It For The Money (1968)
🎶 Features: Double album gatefold sleeve. This gatefold album's artwork parodies the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper LP. 180G
📅 Date: 1968
🎛 Reissue: 2016
This is where Frank Zappa and the Mothers hit that sharp edge of satire and sarcasm that defines his best work. It’s fearless, irreverent, and still feels uncomfortably relevant. Every listen reveals another layer!
The parody of the late 60s counterculture or the way it flips the ideals of the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band era on its head and stirs the Hippie culture into a sarcastic point of view.
Musically genius... cut up edits, strange transitions, and that collage style Zappa mastered so well. It doesn’t just play like an album; it feels like a statement piece, almost a sonic protest wrapped in dark humour.
This copy in my collection is a reissue, but it still carries that same punch. It’s one of those records I keep coming back to, not just for the music but for the attitude behind it.
#FrankZappa #TheMothersOfInvention #ZappaCollection #VinylCollection #RecordCollector #VinylRecords #NowSpinning #PsychedelicRock #ExperimentalRock #1960sMusic #AlbumArt #RecordCollection #VinylCommunity #MusicCollectors #VinylReissue #ClassicAlbums #ZappaFans
💿 Album: We're Only In It For The Money (1968)
🎶 Features: Double album gatefold sleeve. This gatefold album's artwork parodies the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper LP. 180G
📅 Date: 1968
🎛 Reissue: 2016
This is where Frank Zappa and the Mothers hit that sharp edge of satire and sarcasm that defines his best work. It’s fearless, irreverent, and still feels uncomfortably relevant. Every listen reveals another layer!
The parody of the late 60s counterculture or the way it flips the ideals of the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band era on its head and stirs the Hippie culture into a sarcastic point of view.
Musically genius... cut up edits, strange transitions, and that collage style Zappa mastered so well. It doesn’t just play like an album; it feels like a statement piece, almost a sonic protest wrapped in dark humour.
This copy in my collection is a reissue, but it still carries that same punch. It’s one of those records I keep coming back to, not just for the music but for the attitude behind it.
#FrankZappa #TheMothersOfInvention #ZappaCollection #VinylCollection #RecordCollector #VinylRecords #NowSpinning #PsychedelicRock #ExperimentalRock #1960sMusic #AlbumArt #RecordCollection #VinylCommunity #MusicCollectors #VinylReissue #ClassicAlbums #ZappaFans
Tjb51Such a great album. I’m way too old to have been part of the target audience. But it just screams fun and simplicity. It thumbs the nose at art rock, prog rock and hippie stuff. #ramones #ClassicAlbums Great on the verandah on a Saturday afternoon.
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