Here I talk about ten albums that I would rate 5-Stars. Each has a different sound. I tried to choose albums that aren't discussed in the vinyl community that much.
In the 80's, at the Café Campus, Granby, Québec, whenever the song played we would order ''one bourbon, one scotch and one beer''. Thanks again Robert!!!
Super Fly? Oh hell yeah! Excellent album - love me some Curtis Mayfield. Some other fine choices as well (and yes, that Brainticket album is a scorcher.) Loving the mix of different styles and artists in this one!
Eat To the Beat is my favorite Blondie too. I remember she hosted The Midnight Special when that album was released. I was pretty young, but it was HOTTTTTT! Fantastic album.
Some great choices there. So nice to see the dandy warhols comedown get a mention. Great underrated album, that includes both catchy pop rock tunes and longer trippy ones. And Dr John, one of my favourite artists. Thanks for your videos, I discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago and now I m watching all the time
Great list! Thank you for sharing, Robert. You are a treasure to the vinyl community. Btw, Eat to the Beat is my favorite too. But I always wonder if it was because it was my first (after buying "One Way or Another" from Parallel Lines on 45). Still, I'd go to the matte for it, so full of diversity and epics.
Only two nights ago I listened to "In the Right Place" for the very first time and planned on listening to "Gris-Gris" next. What a coincidence! I'll check a few of these other recommendations as well. Thanks for taking a different approach with this video.
Hi Robert, I'm a little late to the game here; just started watching your videos about a month ago. Thanks for all your interesting and humorous reviews. Okay, gotta go catch up on your past installments. Subscribed and thumbs up .👍
You really had me going on the Donny Osmond thing. For very brief instants thoughts came into my mind like "Maybe Donnie Osmond had a great guitarist or something". "Maybe John Lennon helped him on a few songs." "Robert is really open minded, and not ashamed" "I'm not snickering, I did play Mantovani's Christmas album once and really liked it." "Maybe they tried really hard on that album after the Crazy Horses lp disaster." My mind got all those thoughts in before you threw it. I think there should be more videos like this. Sort of obscure albums that were really good, but not so obscure that it's impossible to find them. Most of my 5 star albums would be Best Of Comps or not that obscure. Here are some of mine. Silk Degrees...Boz Scaggs Blood Sweat & Tears...ST Parachute...The Pretty Things (rock) Crosscurrent/Downwind....Gong (rock kinda). Mick Taylor, Oldfield, Winwood. Jungle Fever....Neil Larsen Ain't Been Rocked Enough...Delbert McClinton. Bonnie Raitt on it too. Red...King Crimson Mysterious Traveller...Weather Report Bright Size Life...Pat Metheny I Don't Care.....ST You mentioned Blondie did a lullabye. I was lulled to sleep each night as an infant by a tape recording of the Brahms Lullabye. My mother heard infants grow up smarter when they get played classical music a lot in infancy. One day my uncle came in and suddenly started screaming at my mom. "It's Mozart you're supposed to play; that's Brahms !" He always hoped I would grow up real smart to help him with his sports betting picks.
Many thanks again for these recommendations. Most of my collection is reggae and hip hop so I was delighted to receive my Aretha VMP and Janes Addiction which was expensive here 🇬🇧 but I can’t stop listening to it. I urge you to keep producing this type of video. No one else put out that diversity without being obvious with the selection
Gris-Gris is a masterpiece, Humble Pie did a killer version of "Splinters". Aretha's Live albums are great also, Saw Janes at Einstein-A-Go-Gos in 87? just before they broke out, nobody in Jacksonville had heard of them. Brainticket is always on my watch list, Have a great weekend
Yes Gris-Gris is an incredible mix of crazy funky whacked out mystical psychedelic voodoo New Orleans hippy dippy trippy whatever da f**k it is!😎✌ In other words, yes a masterpiece!👍👍
It's nice to see more underrated albums and musicians getting attention. The online record community and most website when it comes to best albums always chooses the same stuff, which is almost always the most famous classic rock bands with like a little 80s pop sprinkled in. There's so much super good underrated music that does not get the attention that it deserves.
You have to imagine Chrysalis was beyond excited when Blondie handed in Eat To The Beat. My favorite track is one you didn't mention Accidents Never Happen .. It's definitely all killer , no filler. Remember buying Tomorrow in the 70's because as a Yes fan I was intrigued by Steve Howe being in the band. Pretty sure Geoff Emerick Produced it. I had a Sony Beta player but never a video disc one. ✌️
What a great list. Free thinking. All over the map. Love it. ca not agree with the Dandy Warhols, mainly because I've seen the Brian Jonestown film, but hats off to you.
Whew! For a second I thought you were serious about Donnie osmond. You did an amazing job at selling that shit. What a great channel, with some great sarcastic humor to boot.
Some pretty nice and interesting albums in this list. Thanks Robert. Yes the Viagra Boys LP is really getting scarce... Since they're from Sweden, I was kinda hoping I would have more luck in France (since it's on the same continent) where I am at the moment (not for very long now) but no luck. Checked online, a bunch of records stores, no one has it. And let's not talk about their previous albums... Which is sad because Welfare Jazz and Street Worms are great too. Both are definitely worth a listen (I even think I might prefer Welfare Jazz a little more) Now, I'm going to dig deeper on Dr John and that Brainticket album... Thanks again.
Great stuff. Never heard of Brainticket but sampled it quickly and it sounds great. When you showed Donny Osmond I thought you were fucking around, but then I thought "wait, why else would he have a Donny Osmond album"... Well played, Robert. Well played. Cheers! Tom
I just bought that Brainticket album after your recommendation. Streamed it and really like it. Very trippy! Got a great Reissue on psychedelic vinyl. ✌😁
Love the mix of genres, eras, and formats. But you did Donny dirty. “Ocean Size” is still one of my favorite intros. Though I like Ritual slightly more. “Three Days” is still in my top 10 of songs. No one ever talks about how nice that chair is on the cover of Nothing Shocking. Great band. I wanna get more Curtis Mayfield Super Fly and some of his other stuff. I’ll have to check out the other 9 titles. Great video.
06:00 "Modern Politics in America is just show business for ugly people"- Frank Zappa. Agree with you on the Jane's Addiction album. That was a game changer, one of the first major underground acts signed to a major with great production values on their records. Paved the way for Nirvana a couple of years later.
Fun stuff Robert. ''Gris-Gris'' sounds great on Fat Tuesday, or any other day of the week. I love how Beck sampled ''I walk on guilded splinters'' on his smash hit ''Loser''. I adore ''Trout Mask Replica'', so Brainticket sounds mainstream, to me.
Just picked up a Japanese Pressing of Eat to the Beat. Awesome record with some of the best Blondie songs. Plus the cover art is cool too. Dreaming and Atomic some of my favorite songs ever.
An interesting video I'll have to come back to later. Robert, your cat meowing at the 6 minutes mark has just sent my cat, who was chilling out on my lap crazy. 5 minutes later and he's still checking the house to see where the strange puss is !
I own half of these records. Based on yr say so, I'll seek the others. Love your channel. BTW, toward the end you had the stolen lighter story... reminded me of Lowell George of Little Feat. Was told that he'd bum a light from individuals, purposefully engage them in conversation as to confiscate their lighters. When he got home, he'd label the lighter with the date and from whom he took it. Said to have boxes and boxes of em. Haha. Keep on keeping on, man. Also, "Dixie Chicken" and "Sailin' Shoes", both Five Stars. Would like to know what you think of Graham Parker and the Rumour, one of my favorite bands. They don't get the love they deserve. But, neither did the Feat.
Both Little Feat and Graham Parker are music lovers treasure! Both are severely undervalued and I just can't trust people who don't like em'. I'd put John Hiatt and Los Lobos, Ry Cooder, NRBQ and Marshall Crenshaw on this list, as well! Great post!
@@RobertFithen Lovin' your often insightful and humorous take on music and it's many forms! Know let me help you - to get into Graham Parker and The Rumour, start by checking out Squeezing Out Sparks album - you will live an even better life with this gem entering your ear flaps! If you like Elvis Costello, you like Graham Parker! Peace.
@@RobertFithen please try in chronological order. Make sure it is GP and the Rumour. Some of the solo stuff is great, but with the Rumour it's RnR heaven. BTW, GP and Rumour is the band Springsteen said was the only he'd pay to see. BS cameo's on the last Rumour album.
Eat to the Beat and Nothing's Shocking, great choices.....they are perfect records. Some other fantastic ones there as well, and a few I don't know but will check 'em out. Cheers!
That Dandy Warhols song you've mentioned about heroin being so passe. Not If You're The Last Junkie On Earth is the song. I heard that song at a store called Disc Replay. I don't know if you that store in your area. I've never heard of that song until the day I've heard it at Disc Replay. I took out my phone and went to my Soundhound app to get the song and the band name. It really had a late 60's vibe to it. You got me at that Donny Osmond record. That record literally hit your camera.
Nice! Diverse as per usual , Robert.I grew up in Wilmington Delaware and worked in a record store in high school when that Thorogood record was release. A friend of mine is pictured dancing on the cover. He would play these little bars and pack them and often end up playing in the parking lot. That record put Rounder records on the map and Delawareans were so proud. He had a semi pro baseball team The Delaware Destroyers then as well. Tom Verlaine and Billy Ficca from the great Television also from Delaware and a big deal then too. Sorry to ramble. I agree the the 2nd Dolls record too. Never got the lasting love the debut did. I think Kathleen Edwards has more 5 star records then most esp. Asking For Flowers, and Voyageur , both perfect imo.
@@treff9226 yes.. I like a lot of different music but Kathleen Edwards is one of the microscopic few imo that makes perfect records. Ear Candy yes and lyrically always introspective and she puts her heart on the line every time. When I listen to her records I feel like every one of them must have taken a toll, draining emotionally by the time they were completed. Voyageur certainly did. Her latest carry’s some baggage but is hopeful as well. I can’t wait for the next one. I don’t think that saying this is too blasphemous but I think she is in Springsteen territory though she would likely laugh and mock herself at this statement.
@@michaeltocker2817 Yessir - something to be said for artist who opens herself up completely, not hiding or holding back, speaking without fear or any trepidation about the human condition! She is tapping into deep seated feelings and truths that we all can relate to, and doing it with loads of humility and grace. Hopefully, she is getting as much as we are, out of such confessional lyrics, if not more! Favorite album of hers is Voyageur. Great to see support of this wonderful musician! Peace.
Blondie's Eat to the Beat is great! And the first video album as they made video clips directed by David Mallet (Bowie, Joan Jett, Billy Idol) for the entire album, so you could watch also their latest LP. 😉 Unfortunately we had to wait till the eighties for legal imbroglios to untangle to watch it on VHS!
5:08 I love how non-Spanish speakers pronounce "Ritual de lo Habitual" because the accents are wrong, but sound really cool (you say "RItual de lo haBItual", and it's actually "riTUAL de lo habiTUAL").
glad to hear you appreciated Aretha Franklin so I'd like to recommend some lesser known album tracks from her 1. "Good To Me As I Am To You". To me, it's her bluesiest song, helped by Eric Clapton on guitar 2. "Sweet Bitter Love" from "Who's Zooming Who". Gospel wailing that seems impossible 3. "More Than Just A Joy" Her screams raise my blood pressure. 4. "Standing On The Rock Of Love' from the 'Bebe's Kids" soundtrack. Aretha in contemporary settings but still awesome.
First timer to your channel, so if you are not into jazz, perhaps you have not ever heard of 2 of my selections, but either way a quick, easy Top 5 for me would be: *Jim Pepper - The Path* *Haymarket Square - Magic Lantern* *Redbone - Message From A Drum* *Sonny Sharrock - Ask The Ages* *Genesis - …And Then There Were Three* Subscribed!!! ✌🏼
Fantastic to see all these albums . Love Superfly and all the other film soundtracks during the Blaxploitation era. Will definitely check out Brainticket as I'm a big fan of prog rock. Great video. Thanks.
Like the speed tempo of the Podcast. Reminds, of a HuskerDu track, from 'Flip your Wig'. Thanks for the suggestion, on 'The Queen of Soul' album. Agreed, about 'Eat to theBeat'. Greatest Blondie album? 'Union City Blues ' Clem Burke's drumming, is! Check out Slug Guts, from Australia.
Brain Ticket and Viagra boys are both fantastic bands. V Boys sang "In spite of us" on a prior record. Great song. Brain Tickets record Psychonaut is pure chill like a modern Portishead or Morcheeba.
I bought Nothing’s Shocking on vinyl and then I bought it again on CD because there was an extra song (Pigs in Zen) and then I proceeded to put that damn song on every mixtape I made in 1990
I just wanted to let you know. I did some more research on Koko Taylor's Force of Nature. I even called the In Groove record store (which is sort of close by to me) and asked about it. It came out in the early 90's and was never released on vinyl. However if you want a kick ass Koko Taylor album you should really look into getting the CD. I saw it on ebay for as low as $4.77. You could get both if you like. Her duet with Buddy Guy on Born Under A Bad Sign alone is worth the price. Just trying to help.
Yeah, you got me with the Donny Osmond. I'm like, you hate Kid Rock but like this!? Check out my Curtis Mayfield video if you'd like to hear a really rough, Korean pressing of "Superfly". I'm reading a book about New York Dolls presently and what's somewhat amusing is the how the crowds ignore a little known upstart band called Kiss who opens for them in the early 70's. Who's this Kiss? That's not glam! Right on with Dr. John! Easily his best one! Got to see him live roughly 5-6 years before his passing. Great episode, my good man!
the Blondie album was the only i bought from them , have some older singles but this is very nice, the jane´s adiction album which is considered the 1st allthough they had already released a live compilation with some covers , by the time that "ritual de lo habitual" was released the band was already spliting ,the production of this album "nothing´s shocking " was produced with a sound that the band didn´t like ,but imposed by the label ,one can see that when "kettle whistle "was released where the songs sounds as they should. about Dandy warhols that was the first Lp i heard from them which had great songs but as an Lp was not for my taste what surprised me were the albums they released next wich i´ve been following them on the internet band oficial site, i remenber once they having all songs from their albums to download for free with maximum quality in MP3, also saw them live twice and in one of them i could see several of the guys who appear on the video "bohemian like you" on the side of the stage and the concert was good but nothing related with what was released in their albums, let me say that at least in Europe they become a big band due to the song i refered being in the Vodafone comercial, before wasn´t a known band
I like the song Revolution on the Tomorrow album, Real Life Permanent Dream as well. 20 of my 5 star lesser known albums: The Church: Blurred Crusade. Almost With You always sends a little tingle through me. Belle and Sebastian: Tigermilk. I could be Dreaming, The State I'm In. Beth Orton: Central Reservation. I have all of Beth Orton's early albums and they're all good. Stolen Car, Couldn't Cause Me Harm, terrific album. The Black Angels: Phosphene Dream. Entrance Song and Bad Vibrations makes me think of The Doors and Jimmy post LA Woman. Caterwaul: Portent Hue. A great album, songs Alex' Aphrodisiac and Good For You. Clan of Xymox: Creatures. Great album, Taste of Medicine and Crusified a couple of my favs. The Civil Wars: Barton Hollow. For two people who hate each other, they recorded a beautiful album. Curve: Come Clean. Something Familiar and Alligators Getting Up are terrific. Dream Syndicate: Days of Wine and Roses. Halloween and Days of Wine and Roses. Saw these guys in bar in Phoenix in the mid 80's. Icehouse: Icehouse. We Can Get Together and Icehouse Levitation: Need For Not. The songs Resist, Smile, Embedded, the entire album is great and so unappreciated. Mother's Finest: Iron Age. Killer album that couldn't find a home on the radio. Movin On, Evolution, Time, fantastic album. Paper Cuts: Life Among Savages. Still Knocking at the Door, Family Portrait, Afterlife Blues, fantastic record! The Real People: The Real People. Window Pane, For You, Open Up Your Mind, In Your Hands, fantastic album. Without The Real People there would be no Oasis. REO Speedwagon: REO Speedwagon. The debut album with Terry Lutrell is my favorite. Great album and you never hear these fantastic songs. 157 Riverside Avenue, Sophisticated Lady, etc. Sneaker Pimps: Becoming X, the debut with Kelli Alli. Great album, Low Place Like Home, 6 Underground, Tesko Suicide, How Do. Son Volt: Trace. I love their debut album. Windfall, Tear Stained Eye, Looking at the World Through a Windshield. Good stuff. War On Drugs: Lost in the Dream. Under Pressure, An Ocean in Between the Waves, Eyes to the Wind. some great songs on this record. Woods: Bend Beyond. Impossible Sky, It Ain't Easy, Bend Beyond, Is it Honest, it's a really good album. Darkside: All That Noise. Guitar Voodoo, Don't Stop the Rain, Spend Some Time, Love in a Burning Universe. Great album from ex-Spacemen3 members.
I've only heard a few of these. I need to check several of the others out. Son Volt is from around here, so I've heard that one several times. Great band as well as their earlier Uncle Tupelo.
@@RobertFithen Please check out my selections. I think these are good to exceptionally good albums. The songs I mentioned might be a good starting place to see if they are your style. But, if you like the songs I listed you'll probably like the entire album(s).
Hi Robert I have both the George Thorogood and Curtis Mayfield albums in my collections and totally agree they are both excellent. The Super Fly album is way better than the movie. I had this record since it came out. The next Thorogood album Move it on Over is basically a continuation and equally good. The others I don't know but I will keep an eye out for them.
Fuck yea, Dandy Warhol's Come Down -- definitely a killer LP... I had the same reaction to Be-In, entranced. Their first LP, Dandy's Rule OK, is also fab and gear and all the other pimply hyperbole. I want that tambourine.
Does that end with 'Thank You Boys'? Not having 'Pigs in Zen' detracted from the vinyl version, it was available on every other version, and leaves the LP with a big blank space on side two.
Village green preservation society/kinks UB40/signing off Steve McQueen/prefab sprout Moving targets/flo and Eddie Dusty In Memphis Melody nelson/ serge gainsbourg Handsworth revolution/steel pulse Trouble man / Marvin Gaye Something else/kinks Paul weller/Paul weller(first solo album) Gonna check out the viagra boys !
Steel Pulse finally gets a mention in the community 👍 Superb album, artwork, production. Extra meaning if you were very familiar with Handsworth at that time.
a happy 'E 240' subscriber... had a handful of 75%'s... but NEVER a 100%...🥃🤝. close 📞 are Speedwagon, Survivor, Joy Division or AC/DC... tho i'm in my 4th phase of Marillion's 'seasons end'. a below 75% classic.
What’s your opinion on My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless? I find it very psychedelic. It’s not an easy listen for most listeners but that’s not a bad thing imo.
As daring as music production gets, Loveless simply demands repeated listening, every time I play it, I connect more to it, the sonics make themselves more apparent with each listen - it's genius and a guitar nerds wet dream! Love Slodive, Chapterhouse, Curve, Ride and Cocteau Twins as well! All hail Kevin Shields!
@@ZAPPED916 I was starting to investigate electronic music awhile back, I'm talking about the melodic stuff, and was looking for something beautiful and well put together, music with some craft. The Orb, Orbital, Tangerine Dream, and Boards Of Canada were heavily mentioned. I did purchase a Boards Of Canada disc, but haven't listened to it yet, as I have hundreds and hundreds of CDs not yet played. I will dig it out and get back to you, I know they are a special band and loved the various samples I heard! Cheers.
I’am trying to get the English band Family some attention, have you ever listened to any album of theirs? They were never big in the USA/Canada but in U.K./Europe they were in the late 60/70’s and were certainly one of the top live bands around that time!
My list: Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon Supertramp - Crime of the century Dire Straits - Sultans of swing Steely Dan - Can´t buy a thrill The Beatles - Sgt Pepper´s Mettalica - Black Album The Smiths - The queen is dead Marillion - Misplaced Childhood Pavlov´s dog - Pampered Menial Jethro Tull - Songs from the Wood. Peace.
I'd agree with you regarding Nothing's Shocking, were it not for "Ted, Just Admit It..." I love Jane's Addiction, but the truth is that they've never released a flawless record. They've come close, but never quite acheived the feat.
Very strange list indeed! The only artist you showed that I have any albums is blondie as I have Parallel Lines and Best of Blondie. Also I do have George Thorogood Greatest Hits on CD although I don't think I've played it in 25 years.
Viagra boys are great, lov the sax . BTW do you have any Marilyn Manson vinyl ?. I would love to have holywood or anti christ superstar. How bout " Rock stars/bands who are a bit shunned these days " for a topic ?
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You got me on the Donny Osmond album, I was ready to pull the trigger on Ebay when you mercifully said it was a joke. Love the cd wall behind you.
You got me too! I was starting to feel good about my Osmonds/Donny Osmond cd collections i have. Guess not. 😅
It's great to see some love for George Thorogood. That band had some fantastic albums.
In the 80's, at the Café Campus, Granby, Québec, whenever the song played we would order ''one bourbon, one scotch and one beer''. Thanks again Robert!!!
"Oh wait a record that could destroy your mind, Kid Rock". You win the internet today, my good man.
Super Fly? Oh hell yeah! Excellent album - love me some Curtis Mayfield. Some other fine choices as well (and yes, that Brainticket album is a scorcher.)
Loving the mix of different styles and artists in this one!
Eat To the Beat is my favorite Blondie too. I remember she hosted The Midnight Special when that album was released. I was pretty young, but it was HOTTTTTT! Fantastic album.
Fabulous stuff, Robert, as usual. Love the Dr John pick
Some great choices there. So nice to see the dandy warhols comedown get a mention. Great underrated album, that includes both catchy pop rock tunes and longer trippy ones.
And Dr John, one of my favourite artists.
Thanks for your videos, I discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago and now I m watching all the time
Love that Blondie album! I bought it for Atomic, but I loved most of the songs so much.
So awesome to see you talk about Brainticket! Been a big fan of them lately. Same goes for Dr John, I plan on reviewing those albums soon.
Great list! Thank you for sharing, Robert. You are a treasure to the vinyl community. Btw, Eat to the Beat is my favorite too. But I always wonder if it was because it was my first (after buying "One Way or Another" from Parallel Lines on 45). Still, I'd go to the matte for it, so full of diversity and epics.
Great video, Robert! Love a lot of those also. Love New York Dolls.
Extra points for doing the Donnie Osmond bit with a straight face! You had me going
Only two nights ago I listened to "In the Right Place" for the very first time and planned on listening to "Gris-Gris" next. What a coincidence! I'll check a few of these other recommendations as well. Thanks for taking a different approach with this video.
Hi Robert, I'm a little late to the game here; just started watching your videos about a month ago. Thanks for all your interesting and humorous reviews. Okay, gotta go catch up on your past installments. Subscribed and thumbs up .👍
Thanks!!
You really had me going on the Donny Osmond thing. For very brief instants thoughts came into my mind like "Maybe Donnie Osmond had a great guitarist or something". "Maybe John Lennon helped him on a few songs." "Robert is really open minded, and not ashamed" "I'm not snickering, I did play Mantovani's Christmas album once and really liked it." "Maybe they tried really hard on that album after the Crazy Horses lp disaster." My mind got all those thoughts in before you threw it. I think there should be more videos like this. Sort of obscure albums that were really good, but not so obscure that it's impossible to find them. Most of my 5 star albums would be Best Of Comps or not that obscure. Here are some of mine.
Silk Degrees...Boz Scaggs
Blood Sweat & Tears...ST
Parachute...The Pretty Things (rock)
Crosscurrent/Downwind....Gong (rock kinda). Mick Taylor, Oldfield, Winwood.
Jungle Fever....Neil Larsen
Ain't Been Rocked Enough...Delbert McClinton. Bonnie Raitt on it too.
Red...King Crimson
Mysterious Traveller...Weather Report
Bright Size Life...Pat Metheny
I Don't Care.....ST
You mentioned Blondie did a lullabye. I was lulled to sleep each night as an infant by a tape recording of the Brahms Lullabye. My mother heard infants grow up smarter when they get played classical music a lot in infancy. One day my uncle came in and suddenly started screaming at my mom. "It's Mozart you're supposed to play; that's Brahms !" He always hoped I would grow up real smart to help him with his sports betting picks.
I used to hear that same thing about playing classical music for babies. lol
As a teenager in the 80s, "Nothing's Shocking" was incredibly important to me.
This is the sort of video I crave. Ish that’ll add value I’ll be picking up 2 of the suggestions
Many thanks again for these recommendations. Most of my collection is reggae and hip hop so I was delighted to receive my Aretha VMP and Janes Addiction which was expensive here 🇬🇧 but I can’t stop listening to it. I urge you to keep producing this type of video. No one else put out that diversity without being obvious with the selection
Gris-Gris is a masterpiece, Humble Pie did a killer version of "Splinters". Aretha's Live albums are great also, Saw Janes at Einstein-A-Go-Gos in 87? just before they broke out, nobody in Jacksonville had heard of them. Brainticket is always on my watch list, Have a great weekend
Yes Gris-Gris is an incredible mix of crazy funky whacked out mystical psychedelic voodoo New Orleans hippy dippy trippy whatever da f**k it is!😎✌
In other words, yes a masterpiece!👍👍
It's nice to see more underrated albums and musicians getting attention. The online record community and most website when it comes to best albums always chooses the same stuff, which is almost always the most famous classic rock bands with like a little 80s pop sprinkled in. There's so much super good underrated music that does not get the attention that it deserves.
You have to imagine Chrysalis was beyond excited when Blondie handed in Eat To The Beat. My favorite track is one you didn't mention Accidents Never Happen .. It's definitely all killer , no filler. Remember buying Tomorrow in the 70's because as a Yes fan I was intrigued by Steve Howe being in the band. Pretty sure Geoff Emerick Produced it. I had a Sony Beta player but never a video disc one. ✌️
I love that Blondie album still can remember it coming out, I was in the 7th grade
What a great list. Free thinking. All over the map. Love it. ca not agree with the Dandy Warhols, mainly because I've seen the Brian Jonestown film, but hats off to you.
Whew! For a second I thought you were serious about Donnie osmond. You did an amazing job at selling that shit. What a great channel, with some great sarcastic humor to boot.
Thanks!!
Nice selections... I like all of them.
Some pretty nice and interesting albums in this list. Thanks Robert.
Yes the Viagra Boys LP is really getting scarce... Since they're from Sweden, I was kinda hoping I would have more luck in France (since it's on the same continent) where I am at the moment (not for very long now) but no luck.
Checked online, a bunch of records stores, no one has it.
And let's not talk about their previous albums... Which is sad because Welfare Jazz and Street Worms are great too. Both are definitely worth a listen
(I even think I might prefer Welfare Jazz a little more)
Now, I'm going to dig deeper on Dr John and that Brainticket album...
Thanks again.
Great shirt dude
I never miss George Thoroggod and the Destroyers when they come to town! You almost had me on Donny! You are a Hoot!
I love that Scotch shirt you're wearing! Brings back 80's memories (or Memorex...)
Great stuff. Never heard of Brainticket but sampled it quickly and it sounds great. When you showed Donny Osmond I thought you were fucking around, but then I thought "wait, why else would he have a Donny Osmond album"... Well played, Robert. Well played.
Cheers! Tom
I just bought that Brainticket album after your recommendation. Streamed it and really like it. Very trippy! Got a great Reissue on psychedelic vinyl. ✌😁
Glad you liked it. It's definitely not for everyone.
@@RobertFithen Indeed. I love that stuff!
That was entertaining, thank you.
Love the mix of genres, eras, and formats. But you did Donny dirty.
“Ocean Size” is still one of my favorite intros. Though I like Ritual slightly more. “Three Days” is still in my top 10 of songs. No one ever talks about how nice that chair is on the cover of Nothing Shocking. Great band.
I wanna get more Curtis Mayfield Super Fly and some of his other stuff.
I’ll have to check out the other 9 titles. Great video.
I should have also mentioned that Perry Ferrell made the two figures on the cover out of paper mâché.
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06:00 "Modern Politics in America is just show business for ugly people"- Frank Zappa. Agree with you on the Jane's Addiction album. That was a game changer, one of the first major underground acts signed to a major with great production values on their records. Paved the way for Nirvana a couple of years later.
Fun stuff Robert. ''Gris-Gris'' sounds great on Fat Tuesday, or any other day of the week. I love how Beck sampled ''I walk on guilded splinters'' on his smash hit ''Loser''. I adore ''Trout Mask Replica'', so Brainticket sounds mainstream, to me.
Just picked up a Japanese Pressing of Eat to the Beat. Awesome record with some of the best Blondie songs. Plus the cover art is cool too.
Dreaming and Atomic some of my favorite songs ever.
Nice work Robert . Will definitely check out Dr John . Thanks for the post 😎👍
Thanks!!
An interesting video I'll have to come back to later. Robert, your cat meowing at the 6 minutes mark has just sent my cat, who was chilling out on my lap crazy. 5 minutes later and he's still checking the house to see where the strange puss is !
Thought you were serious about that donny Osmond for a second. lol I was seriously about to look it up on TH-cam
I used to be a huge George thorogood fan Man!! He is truly a great bar band for sure
I own half of these records. Based on yr say so, I'll seek the others. Love your channel. BTW, toward the end you had the stolen lighter story... reminded me of Lowell George of Little Feat. Was told that he'd bum a light from individuals, purposefully engage them in conversation as to confiscate their lighters. When he got home, he'd label the lighter with the date and from whom he took it. Said to have boxes and boxes of em. Haha.
Keep on keeping on, man.
Also, "Dixie Chicken" and "Sailin' Shoes", both Five Stars. Would like to know what you think of Graham Parker and the Rumour, one of my favorite bands. They don't get the love they deserve. But, neither did the Feat.
Both Little Feat and Graham Parker are music lovers treasure! Both are severely undervalued and I just can't trust people who don't like em'. I'd put John Hiatt and Los Lobos, Ry Cooder, NRBQ and Marshall Crenshaw on this list, as well! Great post!
I agree with both the Little Feat albums. I'm not that familiar with Graham Parker.
@@RobertFithen Lovin' your often insightful and humorous take on music and it's many forms! Know let me help you - to get into Graham Parker and The Rumour, start by checking out Squeezing Out Sparks album - you will live an even better life with this gem entering your ear flaps! If you like Elvis Costello, you like Graham Parker! Peace.
@@RobertFithen please try in chronological order. Make sure it is GP and the Rumour. Some of the solo stuff is great, but with the Rumour it's RnR heaven. BTW, GP and Rumour is the band Springsteen said was the only he'd pay to see. BS cameo's on the last Rumour album.
I like Graham Parker & the Rumour. 'Squeezing out the sparks' is their best LP
Eat to the Beat and Nothing's Shocking, great choices.....they are perfect records.
Some other fantastic ones there as well, and a few I don't know but will check 'em out. Cheers!
Gris Gris, Walk on Gilded Splinters... What an incredible tune.
Great covers versions of that song by Marsha Hunt, Humble Pie and Paul Weller. Great tune!
That Dandy Warhols song you've mentioned about heroin being so passe. Not If You're The Last Junkie On Earth is the song. I heard that song at a store called Disc Replay. I don't know if you that store in your area. I've never heard of that song until the day I've heard it at Disc Replay. I took out my phone and went to my Soundhound app to get the song and the band name. It really had a late 60's vibe to it. You got me at that Donny Osmond record. That record literally hit your camera.
Jimmy Osmond records make great frisbees as well.
LoL! Yeah, you can throw em into the next county!
Nice! Diverse as per usual , Robert.I grew up in Wilmington Delaware and worked in a record store in high school when that Thorogood record was release. A friend of mine is pictured dancing on the cover. He would play these little bars and pack them and often end up playing in the parking lot. That record put Rounder records on the map and Delawareans were so proud. He had a semi pro baseball team The Delaware Destroyers then as well. Tom Verlaine and Billy Ficca from the great Television also from Delaware and a big deal then too. Sorry to ramble.
I agree the the 2nd Dolls record too. Never got the lasting love the debut did.
I think Kathleen Edwards has more 5 star records then most esp. Asking For Flowers, and Voyageur , both perfect imo.
Kathleen Edwards is pure ear candy! Great to see her mentioned! NICE!
@@treff9226 yes.. I like a lot of different music but Kathleen Edwards is one of the microscopic few imo that makes perfect records. Ear Candy yes and lyrically always introspective and she puts her heart on the line every time. When I listen to her records I feel like every one of them must have taken a toll, draining emotionally by the time they were completed. Voyageur certainly did. Her latest carry’s some baggage but is hopeful as well. I can’t wait for the next one. I don’t think that saying this is too blasphemous but I think she is in Springsteen territory though she would likely laugh and mock herself at this statement.
@@michaeltocker2817 Yessir - something to be said for artist who opens herself up completely, not hiding or holding back, speaking without fear or any trepidation about the human condition! She is tapping into deep seated feelings and truths that we all can relate to, and doing it with loads of humility and grace. Hopefully, she is getting as much as we are, out of such confessional lyrics, if not more! Favorite album of hers is Voyageur. Great to see support of this wonderful musician! Peace.
Thanx for that! Cave World blew my mind. I've known some Baby Criminals.
Me too.
Good call on "Nothing's Shocking" by Jane's.
Totally agree with the George Thorogood album - his best for sure- will check out some others you mentioned
Brainticket! Now thats the album. Im lacking in my NY Dolls though. Time to remedy this.
Thanks Robert! Cool choices.
Brainbox - debut album from a Dutch prog rock band, 1969 !!
I remember getting George Thorogood from my brother when it came out. So much fun!
Blondie's Eat to the Beat is great! And the first video album as they made video clips directed by David Mallet (Bowie, Joan Jett, Billy Idol) for the entire album, so you could watch also their latest LP. 😉
Unfortunately we had to wait till the eighties for legal imbroglios to untangle to watch it on VHS!
very nice
Laugh? I almost shat! Don't ever change Dude -"Donny Fa'kin Osmond" - you rock!
Nothing Shocking looks great on vinyl. Love the band photo on the back. I only have it on CD though.
Robert; Just listened to 'Viagra Boys' per your recommendation - funking hilarious!
Superfly. What a great album. Just got the run out groove pressing.
Well you just introduced me to Dr John, so now I feel I owe you something in return. Does a kidney sound fair?
Just incredible, thank you.
5:08 I love how non-Spanish speakers pronounce "Ritual de lo Habitual" because the accents are wrong, but sound really cool (you say "RItual de lo haBItual", and it's actually "riTUAL de lo habiTUAL").
Huge fan of opening flap albums over here.
glad to hear you appreciated Aretha Franklin so I'd like to recommend some lesser known album tracks from her
1. "Good To Me As I Am To You". To me, it's her bluesiest song, helped by Eric Clapton on guitar
2. "Sweet Bitter Love" from "Who's Zooming Who". Gospel wailing that seems impossible
3. "More Than Just A Joy" Her screams raise my blood pressure.
4. "Standing On The Rock Of Love' from the 'Bebe's Kids" soundtrack. Aretha in contemporary settings but still awesome.
Great selections. I'm familiar with all of them except #4.
@@RobertFithen "Standing On The Rock" has a modern R & B sound similar to her work with Luther Vandross.
I'd love to hear you a talk a little about Harry Nilsson!
First timer to your channel, so if you are not into jazz, perhaps you have not ever heard of 2 of my selections, but either way a quick, easy Top 5 for me would be:
*Jim Pepper - The Path*
*Haymarket Square - Magic Lantern*
*Redbone - Message From A Drum*
*Sonny Sharrock - Ask The Ages*
*Genesis - …And Then There Were Three*
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You're right, there are two I haven't heard of. I need to get the Haymarket Square at some point.
Fantastic to see all these albums . Love Superfly and all the other film soundtracks during the Blaxploitation era. Will definitely check out Brainticket as I'm a big fan of prog rock. Great video. Thanks.
I agree with Superfly and Tomorrow and now I gotta check out Dreamticket. . .
Like the speed tempo of the Podcast. Reminds, of a HuskerDu track, from 'Flip your Wig'. Thanks for the suggestion, on 'The Queen of Soul' album. Agreed, about 'Eat to theBeat'. Greatest Blondie album? 'Union City Blues ' Clem Burke's drumming, is!
Check out Slug Guts, from Australia.
Robert just kills me. Funny as hell! New York Dolls...HELL YEAH!
Brain Ticket and Viagra boys are both fantastic bands. V Boys sang "In spite of us" on a prior record. Great song. Brain Tickets record Psychonaut is pure chill like a modern Portishead or Morcheeba.
That's wild that "Psychonaut" is so chill when the other one is so frantic.
You've sold Dr John to me. I'm in.
Finally, someone who 'gets' Donny Osmond!
I bought Nothing’s Shocking on vinyl and then I bought it again on CD because there was an extra song (Pigs in Zen) and then I proceeded to put that damn song on every mixtape I made in 1990
I just wanted to let you know. I did some more research on Koko Taylor's Force of Nature. I even called the In Groove record store (which is sort of close by to me) and asked about it. It came out in the early 90's and was never released on vinyl.
However if you want a kick ass Koko Taylor album you should really look into getting the CD. I saw it on ebay for as low as $4.77. You could get both if you like.
Her duet with Buddy Guy on Born Under A Bad Sign alone is worth the price.
Just trying to help.
Thanks! I will probably end up with a lot of Koko Taylor.
Yeah, you got me with the Donny Osmond. I'm like, you hate Kid Rock but like this!? Check out my Curtis Mayfield video if you'd like to hear a really rough, Korean pressing of "Superfly". I'm reading a book about New York Dolls presently and what's somewhat amusing is the how the crowds ignore a little known upstart band called Kiss who opens for them in the early 70's. Who's this Kiss? That's not glam! Right on with Dr. John! Easily his best one! Got to see him live roughly 5-6 years before his passing. Great episode, my good man!
Thanks! I would have loved to catch Dr. John live.
the Blondie album was the only i bought from them , have some older singles but this is very nice, the jane´s adiction album which is considered the 1st allthough they had already released a live compilation with some covers , by the time that "ritual de lo habitual" was released the band was already spliting ,the production of this album "nothing´s shocking " was produced with a sound that the band didn´t like ,but imposed by the label ,one can see that when "kettle whistle "was released where the songs sounds as they should. about Dandy warhols that was the first Lp i heard from them which had great songs but as an Lp was not for my taste what surprised me were the albums they released next wich i´ve been following them on the internet band oficial site, i remenber once they having all songs from their albums to download for free with maximum quality in MP3, also saw them live twice and in one of them i could see several of the guys who appear on the video "bohemian like you" on the side of the stage and the concert was good but nothing related with what was released in their albums, let me say that at least in Europe they become a big band due to the song i refered being in the Vodafone comercial, before wasn´t a known band
I like the song Revolution on the Tomorrow album, Real Life Permanent Dream as well.
20 of my 5 star lesser known albums:
The Church: Blurred Crusade. Almost With You always sends a little tingle through me.
Belle and Sebastian: Tigermilk. I could be Dreaming, The State I'm In.
Beth Orton: Central Reservation. I have all of Beth Orton's early albums and they're all good. Stolen Car, Couldn't Cause Me Harm, terrific album.
The Black Angels: Phosphene Dream. Entrance Song and Bad Vibrations makes me think of The Doors and Jimmy post LA Woman.
Caterwaul: Portent Hue. A great album, songs Alex' Aphrodisiac and Good For You.
Clan of Xymox: Creatures. Great album, Taste of Medicine and Crusified a couple of my favs.
The Civil Wars: Barton Hollow. For two people who hate each other, they recorded a beautiful album.
Curve: Come Clean. Something Familiar and Alligators Getting Up are terrific.
Dream Syndicate: Days of Wine and Roses. Halloween and Days of Wine and Roses. Saw these guys in bar in Phoenix in the mid 80's.
Icehouse: Icehouse. We Can Get Together and Icehouse
Levitation: Need For Not. The songs Resist, Smile, Embedded, the entire album is great and so unappreciated.
Mother's Finest: Iron Age. Killer album that couldn't find a home on the radio. Movin On, Evolution, Time, fantastic album.
Paper Cuts: Life Among Savages. Still Knocking at the Door, Family Portrait, Afterlife Blues, fantastic record!
The Real People: The Real People. Window Pane, For You, Open Up Your Mind, In Your Hands, fantastic album. Without The Real People there would be no Oasis.
REO Speedwagon: REO Speedwagon. The debut album with Terry Lutrell is my favorite. Great album and you never hear these fantastic songs. 157 Riverside Avenue, Sophisticated Lady, etc.
Sneaker Pimps: Becoming X, the debut with Kelli Alli. Great album, Low Place Like Home, 6 Underground, Tesko Suicide, How Do.
Son Volt: Trace. I love their debut album. Windfall, Tear Stained Eye, Looking at the World Through a Windshield. Good stuff.
War On Drugs: Lost in the Dream. Under Pressure, An Ocean in Between the Waves, Eyes to the Wind. some great songs on this record.
Woods: Bend Beyond. Impossible Sky, It Ain't Easy, Bend Beyond, Is it Honest, it's a really good album.
Darkside: All That Noise. Guitar Voodoo, Don't Stop the Rain, Spend Some Time, Love in a Burning Universe. Great album from ex-Spacemen3 members.
I've only heard a few of these. I need to check several of the others out. Son Volt is from around here, so I've heard that one several times. Great band as well as their earlier Uncle Tupelo.
@@RobertFithen Please check out my selections. I think these are good to exceptionally good albums. The songs I mentioned might be a good starting place to see if they are your style. But, if you like the songs I listed you'll probably like the entire album(s).
Hi Robert I have both the George Thorogood and Curtis Mayfield albums in my collections and totally agree they are both excellent. The Super Fly album is way better than the movie. I had this record since it came out. The next Thorogood album Move it on Over is basically a continuation and equally good. The others I don't know but I will keep an eye out for them.
Get Thorogood' s Maverick album! It's killer!
Fuck yea, Dandy Warhol's Come Down -- definitely a killer LP... I had the same reaction to Be-In, entranced. Their first LP, Dandy's Rule OK, is also fab and gear and all the other pimply hyperbole. I want that tambourine.
We need a review of Joe Jackson's records
5 star video sir!
Thanks!
Cool t-shirt.
From where did you purchase?
It was an internet site. I don't remember which one.
You speak the truth about the Speakers Corner label.
Does that end with 'Thank You Boys'? Not having 'Pigs in Zen' detracted from the vinyl version, it was available on every other version, and leaves the LP with a big blank space on side two.
Yes, it ends with "Thank You Boys". Back from the days of the "cd bonus track".
Donny covering Pet Sounds
Village green preservation society/kinks
UB40/signing off
Steve McQueen/prefab sprout
Moving targets/flo and Eddie
Dusty In Memphis
Melody nelson/ serge gainsbourg
Handsworth revolution/steel pulse
Trouble man / Marvin Gaye
Something else/kinks
Paul weller/Paul weller(first solo album)
Gonna check out the viagra boys !
Steel Pulse finally gets a mention in the community 👍
Superb album, artwork, production. Extra meaning if you were very familiar with Handsworth at that time.
My two fav Kinks albums - masterpieces!
a happy 'E 240' subscriber... had a handful of 75%'s... but NEVER a 100%...🥃🤝. close 📞 are Speedwagon, Survivor, Joy Division or AC/DC... tho i'm in my 4th phase of Marillion's 'seasons end'. a below 75% classic.
What’s your opinion on My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless? I find it very psychedelic. It’s not an easy listen for most listeners but that’s not a bad thing imo.
As daring as music production gets, Loveless simply demands repeated listening, every time I play it, I connect more to it, the sonics make themselves more apparent with each listen - it's genius and a guitar nerds wet dream! Love Slodive, Chapterhouse, Curve, Ride and Cocteau Twins as well! All hail Kevin Shields!
@@treff9226 Have you heard of Boards of Canada? If so, what do you think about their music?
@@ZAPPED916 I was starting to investigate electronic music awhile back, I'm talking about the melodic stuff, and was looking for something beautiful and well put together, music with some craft. The Orb, Orbital, Tangerine Dream, and Boards Of Canada were heavily mentioned. I did purchase a Boards Of Canada disc, but haven't listened to it yet, as I have hundreds and hundreds of CDs not yet played. I will dig it out and get back to you, I know they are a special band and loved the various samples I heard! Cheers.
Frigid Pink "Defrosted "😂
I’am trying to get the English band Family some attention, have you ever listened to any album of theirs? They were never big in the USA/Canada but in U.K./Europe they were in the late 60/70’s and were certainly one of the top live bands around that time!
Not yet. One of those bands I always meant to get around to hearing.
What no Dire Straits ? I never see them shown especially on your channel 😂 yes finally some New York Dolls.
I was just listening to Nothing Shocking. They’re spying on me again.
My list:
Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon
Supertramp - Crime of the century
Dire Straits - Sultans of swing
Steely Dan - Can´t buy a thrill
The Beatles - Sgt Pepper´s
Mettalica - Black Album
The Smiths - The queen is dead
Marillion - Misplaced Childhood
Pavlov´s dog - Pampered Menial
Jethro Tull - Songs from the Wood.
Peace.
Surprised there aren't more Aussies peeved at you calling The Dandy Warhold British! That's the kinda stuff that usually triggers people! ;)
Good call!
@@RobertFithen they're probably just angry it's CD and not vnyl, that's a bigger "sin" in ye olde VC to some!
I'd agree with you regarding Nothing's Shocking, were it not for "Ted, Just Admit It..."
I love Jane's Addiction, but the truth is that they've never released a flawless record. They've come close, but never quite acheived the feat.
Very strange list indeed! The only artist you showed that I have any albums is blondie as I have Parallel Lines and Best of Blondie. Also I do have George Thorogood Greatest Hits on CD although I don't think I've played it in 25 years.
Hey Robert--Is Blondie’s “The Hunter” THAT BAD?….I just recently heard that it is underrated, much to my surprise….Your thoughts?…..Thanx!
I got it in the late 80's and thought it was horrible. Listened to it again about five years ago and it didn't change my mind.
When thorogood introduced the saxophone 🎷 in the eighties(bad to the mind) i gave up on him
yeah, the NewYork Dolls
Totally joking around? The Donny Osmand Blues. That was funny.
Viagra boys are great, lov the sax . BTW do you have any Marilyn Manson vinyl ?. I would love to have holywood or anti christ superstar. How bout " Rock stars/bands who are a bit shunned these days " for a topic ?
I only have Marilyn Manson on cd.
SPORTS!