Essential Studio Albums

[wease]

Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – It Takes Two
Prince - Lovesexy
Lucinda Williams - Lucinda Williams
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars

[wease]

Damn. I was looking forward to that one.

As was I when I found the cassette in a Christmas stocking, all in due time

[Jorge]

Mary Margaret O'Hara - Miss America
'Til Tuesday - Everything's Different Now
Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll
Sade - Stronger Than Pride


Don't worry none of these is like Swans

[Ello Sailor]

Butthole Surfers - Hairway to Steven

[Higgs]

1988

Underworld - Underneath the Radar
Crowded House - Temple of Low Men
Proclaimers - Sunshine on Leith
Michelle Shocked - Short Sharp Shocked
The Go-Betweens - 16 Lovers Lane
Billy Bragg - Workers Playtime (my fave album of his - this one's a love album believe it or not!)
Weddings Parties Anything - Roaring Days

[liebzz]

Mary Margaret O'Hara - Miss America
'Til Tuesday - Everything's Different Now
Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll
Sade - Stronger Than Pride


Don't worry none of these is like Swans

Given recommendations for Paula Abdul and New Kids on the Block, you have nothing to worry about there. I kid, but also have to use the veto on New Kids. Not walking about with the Right Stuff stuck in my head for days.

[liebzz]

Ace Frehley - Frehley’s Comet

This isn’t his first solo album, but it is an introduction to a post-KISS life for Ace Frehley. It largely follows on the edge of what was going on with hard rock in the late 80s, though certainly elements of classic rock and KISS. Admittedly, I did like this better than KISS’s 80s output to this point, so score that for him. This album though really is largely a caricature of 80s rock, and could have been mistaken for Spinal Tap if you brushed by it. The band sounds pretty good, as does Frehley, but the songs aren’t so great. I mean, Dolls is pretty ridiculous.

The Essential Track: Breakout

Up Next: Sammy Hagar - I Never Said Goodbye

[liebzz]

Sammy Hagar - I Never Said Goodbye

There has been a lot of music discovery, and bands I have positively given a second look and found all sorts of things I wished I had paid attention to at a younger age. The opposite so far has been true of Sammy Hagar. Not that I was a huge fan of Hagar before, but I had an overall positive impression based on his time with Van Halen. This album reminds me that I sort of find it uninteresting, at best. I wouldn’t say I actively disliked it, but I found myself tuning him out more than I expected. Given 40 more years of a career, that could turn around, but I am not feeling his solo 80s output.

The Essential Track: Eagles Fly

Up Next: Faster Pussycat

[Kevin Davis]

I have heard so little of the Chilli Peppers discography it's criminal.

Given the general demographic of Pearl Jam's fanbase, I assume that everyone on RM is roughly my age give or take, so I am comfortable projecting that, statistically (according to US figures, anyway), most of us here probably have more time behind us than ahead of us. As such, speaking as a child of the '90's, who spent a great many hours between the ages of 16-22 (and sporadic hours since then) listening to this band, I am here to tell you: I wish I had those hours back, and would not advise someone whose life is statistically half-over to begin a discographical exploration of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Time is precious. Relationships need nurturing, hatchets need burying, food pantries in your community need replenishing, etc. Every five minutes that you spend listening to Anthony Kiedis bleat the lyrics to "Suck My Kiss" or "Snow (Hey Oh)" is a phone call that you didn't place to a loved one, which (God forbid) might be your last. Choose wisely and may the road rise up to greet you.

[VinylGuy]

Nonsense.

Dive deep into RHCP. If you want from Mofo to One Hot Minute then jump right back with Unlimited Love. Lots of great stuff happening there. Pay special attention to Blood Sugar..Californication and One Hot Minute.

[LoathedVermin72]

I have heard so little of the Chilli Peppers discography it's criminal.

Given the general demographic of Pearl Jam's fanbase, I assume that everyone on RM is roughly my age give or take, so I am comfortable projecting that, statistically (according to US figures, anyway), most of us here probably have more time behind us than ahead of us. As such, speaking as a child of the '90's, who spent a great many hours between the ages of 16-22 (and sporadic hours since then) listening to this band, I am here to tell you: I wish I had those hours back, and would not advise someone whose life is statistically half-over to begin a discographical exploration of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Time is precious. Relationships need nurturing, hatchets need burying, food pantries in your community need replenishing, etc. Every five minutes that you spend listening to Anthony Kiedis bleat the lyrics to "Suck My Kiss" or "Snow (Hey Oh)" is a phone call that you didn't place to a loved one, which (God forbid) might be your last. Choose wisely and may the road rise up to greet you.

what a post

[liebzz]

I have heard so little of the Chilli Peppers discography it's criminal.

Given the general demographic of Pearl Jam's fanbase, I assume that everyone on RM is roughly my age give or take, so I am comfortable projecting that, statistically (according to US figures, anyway), most of us here probably have more time behind us than ahead of us. As such, speaking as a child of the '90's, who spent a great many hours between the ages of 16-22 (and sporadic hours since then) listening to this band, I am here to tell you: I wish I had those hours back, and would not advise someone whose life is statistically half-over to begin a discographical exploration of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Time is precious. Relationships need nurturing, hatchets need burying, food pantries in your community need replenishing, etc. Every five minutes that you spend listening to Anthony Kiedis bleat the lyrics to "Suck My Kiss" or "Snow (Hey Oh)" is a phone call that you didn't place to a loved one, which (God forbid) might be your last. Choose wisely and may the road rise up to greet you.

what a post

[liebzz]

Faster Pussycat

So in a thread as ambitious as this, there’s bound to be peaks and valleys. We are, my friends, in a valley. As hair metal albums go, I must admit this isn’t the worst. I was even mildly entertained by No Room For Emotion, Smash Alley, and City Has No Heart. Unfortunately, I’m probably listening to this on a different scale though, really on the level of toleration than enjoyment. I assure you we’ll come up for air, but it might be a few albums away.

The Essential Track: City Has No Heart

Up Next: Whitesnake

[oasisfan35]

Faster Pussycat

So in a thread as ambitious as this, there’s bound to be peaks and valleys. We are, my friends, in a valley. As hair metal albums go, I must admit this isn’t the worst. I was even mildly entertained by No Room For Emotion, Smash Alley, and City Has No Heart. Unfortunately, I’m probably listening to this on a different scale though, really on the level of toleration than enjoyment. I assure you we’ll come up for air, but it might be a few albums away.

The Essential Track: City Has No Heart

Up Next: Whitesnake

Hangin' Tough.

[liebzz]

Faster Pussycat

So in a thread as ambitious as this, there’s bound to be peaks and valleys. We are, my friends, in a valley. As hair metal albums go, I must admit this isn’t the worst. I was even mildly entertained by No Room For Emotion, Smash Alley, and City Has No Heart. Unfortunately, I’m probably listening to this on a different scale though, really on the level of toleration than enjoyment. I assure you we’ll come up for air, but it might be a few albums away.

The Essential Track: City Has No Heart

Up Next: Whitesnake

Hangin' Tough.

I used to tell people music was bad in the 80s (this thread, overall, serves as my about-face on that), so does it stand to reason that the whole thing could unravel on hair metal and New Kids on the Block!?

[wease]

Ace Frehley - Frehley’s Comet

This isn’t his first solo album, but it is an introduction to a post-KISS life for Ace Frehley. It largely follows on the edge of what was going on with hard rock in the late 80s, though certainly elements of classic rock and KISS. Admittedly, I did like this better than KISS’s 80s output to this point, so score that for him. This album though really is largely a caricature of 80s rock, and could have been mistaken for Spinal Tap if you brushed by it. The band sounds pretty good, as does Frehley, but the songs aren’t so great. I mean, Dolls is pretty ridiculous.

The Essential Track: Breakout

Up Next: Sammy Hagar - I Never Said Goodbye

Interesting that you mention the band. You’ll recognize the drummer as being from The World’s Most Dangerous Band/ CBS Orchestra.

[wease]

Sammy Hagar - I Never Said Goodbye

There has been a lot of music discovery, and bands I have positively given a second look and found all sorts of things I wished I had paid attention to at a younger age. The opposite so far has been true of Sammy Hagar. Not that I was a huge fan of Hagar before, but I had an overall positive impression based on his time with Van Halen. This album reminds me that I sort of find it uninteresting, at best. I wouldn’t say I actively disliked it, but I found myself tuning him out more than I expected. Given 40 more years of a career, that could turn around, but I am not feeling his solo 80s output.

The Essential Track: Eagles Fly

Up Next: Faster Pussycat

EVH produced this one and played bass on all tracks.

[wease]

I have heard so little of the Chilli Peppers discography it's criminal.

Given the general demographic of Pearl Jam's fanbase, I assume that everyone on RM is roughly my age give or take, so I am comfortable projecting that, statistically (according to US figures, anyway), most of us here probably have more time behind us than ahead of us. As such, speaking as a child of the '90's, who spent a great many hours between the ages of 16-22 (and sporadic hours since then) listening to this band, I am here to tell you: I wish I had those hours back, and would not advise someone whose life is statistically half-over to begin a discographical exploration of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Time is precious. Relationships need nurturing, hatchets need burying, food pantries in your community need replenishing, etc. Every five minutes that you spend listening to Anthony Kiedis bleat the lyrics to "Suck My Kiss" or "Snow (Hey Oh)" is a phone call that you didn't place to a loved one, which (God forbid) might be your last. Choose wisely and may the road rise up to greet you.

Thank you for helping me come to a decision on it.

[Higgs]

I have heard so little of the Chilli Peppers discography it's criminal.

Given the general demographic of Pearl Jam's fanbase, I assume that everyone on RM is roughly my age give or take, so I am comfortable projecting that, statistically (according to US figures, anyway), most of us here probably have more time behind us than ahead of us. As such, speaking as a child of the '90's, who spent a great many hours between the ages of 16-22 (and sporadic hours since then) listening to this band, I am here to tell you: I wish I had those hours back, and would not advise someone whose life is statistically half-over to begin a discographical exploration of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Time is precious. Relationships need nurturing, hatchets need burying, food pantries in your community need replenishing, etc. Every five minutes that you spend listening to Anthony Kiedis bleat the lyrics to "Suck My Kiss" or "Snow (Hey Oh)" is a phone call that you didn't place to a loved one, which (God forbid) might be your last. Choose wisely and may the road rise up to greet you.

Thanks for this KD. I hear you on the value of time and, being at the older end of my RM brethren, it's even moreso for me.

My potential Chilli's deep dive is on hold, likely terminally. I do however have a family trip to our local cinemas tomorrow night - I decided to shout my wife, brother in law and my kids and their partners to a Gold class viewing of Project Hail Mary. The road is rising indeed.

Much love.

[VinylGuy]

haha Project Hail Mary, thats good use of your time?

Go back and listen to BSSM / Californication / OHM