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Screamadelica or maybe Tales of the Inexpressible
I disagree with a few of the comments above: a "complete" album is more than the sum of its tracks, if you ask me.
I think it comes down to track order, pacing, overall concept, artwork, lyrics etc.
There are a lot of albums where all the tracks are listenable and enjoyable, but "complete" albums take that to the next level.
Bikebouy-Agree with Ray Lamontange, Trouble
Would add:
John Martyn-Solid Air
Alison Krauss-Lonely Runs Both Ways
They Might Be Giants-Flood
Wonderstuff-Hup
Dr Octagon-Dr Octagonolygist
30 Something by Carter.
Liking the shouts for PWEI and The The too.
My votes are:
Peral Jam - Tem
Alice in Chains - Dirt (so much better than anything by Nirvana)
Metallica - Ride the Lightning (I know Puppets is supposed to be their masterpiece but I bloddy hate the Thing That Should Not Be)
System of a Down - self titled
Slipknot - self titled
Devil Driver - The Last Kind Words Ever
Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power
KoRn - KoRn
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Faith No More - Real Thing
Are you experienced by Jimi, its chock full of great stuff and it's a first album which staggers me even to this day
I blame mindmap for killing this thread.
I see the shout for Yoshimi - and raise you Soft Bulletin , for me, the most complete Flaming Lips album
So today I bought the White Stripes, White Blood Cells; Grandaddy, the Software Slump and the Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots all on vinyl as a result of this thread 🙂
If these trees could talk "Red Forest"
Nice! I have 3 copies of Yoshimi on vinyl including an original Warner and the red pressing. Enjoy !
The most complete albums on my list lately
Tortoise - TNT
The Olivia Tremor Control - Dusk At Cubist Castle
Moderat - Moderat
Loving The Sophtware Slump, how have I never heard of this?!? 🙂
[i]Alice in Chains - Dirt (so much better than anything by Nirvana)[/i]
Yeah, ok. Except Alice in Chains were shit.
Yeah, ok. Except Alice in Chains were shit.
Wrrrrroooonnngggggggggg!!!!!!!!
Magnolia Electric Co. By Songs Ohio. Amazing album and so good they renamed the band after the Album subsequently. Just a shame Jason Molina drank himself to death a couple of years ago.
Living Colour - Stain.
Yes - Close to the edge, drama.
Genesis - Selling England, trick of the tsil.
Goldfrapp - Black Cherry
Elbow - Seldom seen kid.
Jack Lancaster and Robin Lumley - marscape (Phil Collins drumming is immense).
Soulwax - Much against everyones advice.
Money Mark - Push the button.
I still don't know whether Loveless is Genius or a total con job.
So today I bought the White Stripes, White Blood Cells; Grandaddy, the Software Slump and the Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots all on vinyl as a result of this thread
That's a mighty fine selection of albums...happy listening.
Loving The Sophtware Slump, how have I never heard of this?!?
Under the Western Freeway by Grandaddy is also pretty awesome.
If what we are really talking about is albums that seem to be a single entity rather than a collection of songs, and after seeing it performed live on Monday I'd add Psychcandy