Top Five Favorite Records

[ericcoleman]

Since I seem to well on my way to becoming Rob from High Fidelity, I am going to try to post a Top Five list every week about this time. If there is something you want me to post a list on, leave a comment here or on any future Top Five posts. I'll try to get to them all.

Out In The Heat - Victor Krummenacher
A still, subtle, rocking y'alternative masterpiece. I really think this is my favorite record of all time

Quadrophenia - The Who
Pete Townsend's masterwork. When it first came out it confused the folks who listened to it and collapsed on tour but holds up better than pretty much anything they ever did.

Systems Of Romance - Ultravox
You want to know the template for all the good music you listened to in the 80s (and some of the bad stuff too). This record is it.

London's Calling - The Clash
I've been really into the punk side of the Clash lately, but this record is one that I continue to go back to.

Tomorrow Belongs To Me - The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Their finest moment. Still the best live band I ever saw. This is smart, witty, fun hard rock with a conscience.

Comments

[barondave.livejournal.com]

For all our overlap in taste, I've never heard of three of these albums and can't recall ever hearing anything by Krummenacher, Ultravox or TSAHB. I'm a big Who fan, but prefer their two-CD Ultimate Collection to any single album. And never got into London's Calling. Ah well. I tend to listen to songs more than albums; we have come full circle from 45s to mp3s.

[ericcoleman]

Victor is best known for being the bass player for Camper Van Beethovan. His solo records are brilliant, but he probably only sells in the 1000s. magneticmotorworks.com is his label's website.

The latter version of Ultravox, with a different singer, had a bunch of hits in the 80s, but the sound starts on this LP from 79.

Alex is one of my major heroes.

[hardly-angelic.livejournal.com]

Amen to the Quadrophenia assessment.

[ericcoleman]

Who's Next is great, and a very close second, but nothing they have done matches up to Quadrophenia

[wormquartet.livejournal.com]

NO WORM QUARTET!?!?!?

-=ShoEboX=-

[ericcoleman]

It was too hard to choose just one.

[wormquartet.livejournal.com]

Oh, bullshit. You and I both know I only have one good album.

-=ShoEboX=-

[ericcoleman]

Oh ... which ???

::ducking::

[wormquartet.livejournal.com]

I was really hoping you would know. I can't stand my shit. :)

-=ShoEboX=-

[wrm-mpth-genuin.livejournal.com]

London Calling is my all-time favorite album.