I've always wanted to hear that album....

[MindGoneHaywire]

My father used to tell me that only dogs get mad. Then again, he thinks the moon is made out of green cheese.

We've gotta hook up.

I never got Kraftwerk, but Can piques my curiosity & I liked what little I heard of them, which was long ago. I don't know much of Eno's solo work, but what little I have heard was not only pretentious but also tedious. Early Roxy Music much better.

I do think the 2nd Dolls album is better than the first, but I'm pretty much alone in my belief that the first Heartbreakers, David Johansen, & Sylvain Sylvain solo albums are actually better than either Dolls record. The live Dolls footage I've seen confirms--as do the albums--how important they were, and I do greatly prefer the records to, say, Aerosmith's early work, which is similar musically (I do think they borrowed from the Dolls' image) but just not as good to these ears. I just don't think they really got it down in the studio. But both albums are absolutely essential.

[mad rhetorik]

Nice to see ya Jay. Was worried that you left for good after that whole mess last week.

I don't know much of Eno's solo work, but what little I have heard was not only pretentious but also tedious. Early Roxy Music much better.

Based on all the positive chatter around here, I picked Another Green World using the money I got back from selling Scenes From A Memory, my only Dream Theater album (cue the flames from the fanatical DT crowd). I haven't heard any Roxy Music to the best of my knowledge.

As far as Moby's Play is concerned, I bought that about 3 years back. Aside from a few songs ("South Side" is a killer pop tune, no matter how you slice it, and there were a couple other noteworthy tracks), it was severely boring techno-lite muzak. Take one gospel sample, loop endlessly, add half-assed instrumentation, and repeat ad nauseum. "Minimalist" I can dig; this is just lazy. I sold it and bought Loveless. What a step up. That album had me blissed out for months.

I do think the 2nd Dolls album is better than the first, but I'm pretty much alone in my belief that the first Heartbreakers, David Johansen, & Sylvain Sylvain solo albums are actually better than either Dolls record. The live Dolls footage I've seen confirms--as do the albums--how important they were, and I do greatly prefer the records to, say, Aerosmith's early work, which is similar musically (I do think they borrowed from the Dolls' image) but just not as good to these ears. I just don't think they really got it down in the studio. But both albums are absolutely essential.

Too Much Too Soon better than the first?!?! GAH! Blasphemy. Sure, it ain't bad, but it didn't even come close in my mind to their debut. Except for the better sound quality.

I still haven't heard Heartbreakers or L.A.M.F. but I plan on rectifying that in the future.

[nobody]

Please don't shoot me, but I've never head any full LP by Big Star. I've heard bits and pieces, but never grabbed one, something I really need to do.

Psychocandy is really good, although I've always prefered darklands, for which I'm in the minority I would imagine.

I actually really liked Play. I think he sold so much to commercials and all that it got popular to diss him as a commercial sellout, but I think the record holds up well all the way through, although I could see that if you didn't like ambient stuff the latter half of the record could get boring.

And Darius, if you haven't heard anything by the Jam, I highly recommend you fix that as soon as possible. Pretty much anything by them is great. The compilation SNAP is a good introduction. I'd be surprised if no one around here has done a comp of them. If not, I may have to jump on that sometime soon.

[Stone]

I have never heard the first Stooges album, or any of John Cale's solo records save for the most recent one. I also have only heard maybe 3 of Bowie's albums, and I don't think I've ever heard Black Sea even though I have 5 or 6 other XTC albums. I don't have Fear of Music either, but I do have all of the other Talking Heads' proper albums.

I've never heard a King Crimson record either, but I'm not in any rush.

I agree too, Psychocandy is great stuff. I really like Darklands a lot too, but you don't get the fuzz, distortion, and feedback with any of their albums after the debut.

[Dusty Chalk]

Mine: Lacrimosa, Inferno -- as Davey said, I have the albums on either side, but not that one, and haven't spotted it yet. I've only just began hearing Stone Roses' Second Coming.

Please don't shoot me, but I've never head any full LP by Big Star.

I don't think anyone has. I know a lot of people like to put it on their "seminal" lists, but...c'mon, who's actually heard it? I know I haven't...

I've never heard a King Crimson record either, but I'm not in any rush.

[boldface mine - Ed.]Ar-ar.