Sonic Youth is fuckin amazing!

[epilogue]

But the entire album is outstanding. I like it more than A Thousand Leaves and Murray Street on first listen. Daydream Nation is probably better. But maybe not. Time will tell.

[VinylGuy]

Joey, dont forget to listen to the song The Diamond Sea.

See, I went for Goo as my instinct is that songs like Diamond Sea, or even Sonic Nurse, could easily be somewhat intimidating to a newcomer. Sometimes you need to ease yourself into these things...

If you want me to put together a MP3 mix or something Joey, I certainly would (but no biggie if you'd rather explore for yourself).

Yeah i get that but i think everyone needs to be exposed to the greatness of Diamond Sea, specially if they are interested on knowing more of this band.

[Kevin Davis]

"The Diamond Sea" was the song that made me want to explore Sonic Youth -- the 15 minutes of noise may be a bit intimidating to someone not fond of such things, but it's still one of their flat-out best songs.

[epilogue]

I'm not sure if you saw the post VG, but I listened to Diamond Sea yesterday. And I goddamn LOVED it.

[Birds in Hell]

Joey, dont forget to listen to the song The Diamond Sea.

See, I went for Goo as my instinct is that songs like Diamond Sea, or even Sonic Nurse, could easily be somewhat intimidating to a newcomer. Sometimes you need to ease yourself into these things...

If you want me to put together a MP3 mix or something Joey, I certainly would (but no biggie if you'd rather explore for yourself).

Spenno, I would LOVE that. Please and thank you.

Here you go, Joe.

I intentionally avoided anything from Murray St or A Thousnd Leaves as I knew you already had those, hopefully it's an enjoyable listen (even if you've heard some of this stuff already).

I tried to strike a balance between iconic SY songs, well-known singles and a few deeper fan favourites.

(Apologies for the punny title. You'll see.)

1. Teen Age Riot
2. Schizophrenia
3. Becuz
4. Sugar Kane
5. Unmade Bed
6. Bull in the Heather
7. Kool Thing
8. Incinerate
9. On the Strip
10. 100%
11. Starpower
12. The Diamond Sea [single edit]
13. Death Valley '69
14. Eric's Trip
15. Disappearer
16. Expressway to Yr Skull

[epilogue]

You're a rock star, Spenno. Thank you so much! Imma load this beast up tonight!

[darth_vedder]

d,t - I'm so happy you're going through a SY kick.

If you decide to dig into the earlier stuff, check out Sister. Daydream gets all the love, but to me, Sister is king of the early albums.

For the mid stuff, Dirty and Experimental Jet Set are my favorites, but the latter isn't too popular with most. For the late stuff, Sonic Nurse is tops, without a doubt.

[epilogue]

Thanks, d_v. I'm gonna give Spenno's mix a few great spins before I dive into another full album. But when I do, I'll definitely dig into Sister.

[malice]

Tunic is great.

i'd say goo in general is altogether solid - love this album (including tunic) - it's one i almost automatically grab for when i want to listen to SY.

also on that list -

washing machine
a thousand leaves
experimental jet set
daydream nation
sister

ok, well, most of their discography.

and there's nothing can beat SY live - i've seen them 4 times. once on the lolla tour back in the 90s - thurston bascially blew away 25,000 people in one shot playing diamond sea.
one of my all time favorite bands - can't say enough good about them, really

[Birds in Hell]

one of my all time favorite bands - can't say enough good about them, really

[Mike]

'Washing Machine' (The album) is so good.

[epilogue]

'Washing Machine' (The album) is so good.

But not the poster?

[Mike]

'Washing Machine' (The album) is so good.

But not the poster?

yeah, fuck that guy

Spoiler: show

the song is good too.

[epilogue]

Actually, I'm so grateful for this thread because I had no idea where Reid had gotten his username from until now.

[epilogue]

Spencer, I was rocking the mix you made me all day yesterday. SO GOOD!

Thanks for hooking me up, boo.

[Birds in Hell]

No problem at all, Joe - glad you enjoyed it.

[epilogue]

[darth_vedder]

I should make a playlist of just Lee songs. Heard "Paper Cup Exit" this morning (from Sonic Nurse), and it's a fantastic number.

[Birds in Hell]

I should make a playlist of just Lee songs. Heard "Paper Cup Exit" this morning (from Sonic Nurse), and it's a fantastic number.

[VinylGuy]

There are some really cool excerpts from Kims book around; talking about that final South American tour with SY.

Heartbreaking stuff.