Bullet-proof albums
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Tom Petty "Wildflowers"
I am not a yuuuuuuuge Tom Petty fan, but, yeah, it's a nice album.
The aforementioned Jennys do a nice cover, I'd opine, of his song Wildflowers -- Petty fans may or may not care for it; it's very Jenny-esque.
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I know this was mentioned previously, but I just put this SACD on, mostly because I play it periodically and often at the end of the year. One can really appreciate on SACD the genius of Yes at this period, especially I Get Up I Get Down, as well as the intro to And You and I. The complex and layered vocals and instrumentation sound great on SACD. There aren't too many albums that have held up for me for forty years, this one has. So has Hendrix's Are You Experienced, also mentioned. And Dire Straits ST, (LOL).
Agreed Don. The Hoffman mastered AF SACD is one of the best sounding SACD's I own, period.
IMO, Close To The Edge (the song) is the greatest rock song ever written, period. I told this to Jon Anderson once, and he slowly said.......... "I think so......."[pondering my question as he said it]. CTTE (the track) is one of those songs and CTTE is one of those albums that were truly inspired from "somewhere else". Jon Anderson probably doesn't even truly realize how completely outstanding the track is.
When I saw YES at the now famous San Louis Obispo "Keys To Ascension" concert, Jon Anderson introduced Close To The Edge by giving a synopsis of one of the reviews of the song, quoting the reviewer as saying "The sang was 'close to the edge' of disaster. Anderson's response was: "He just didn't get it, that's all." That is the truth. For many people YES's music is way too over the top, involved, and "self-indulgent". I never found it so. I also never found their music pretentious. The members of YES (especially on CTTE) all had music writing skills and instrument playing skills to back up what they wrote. Rick Wakeman is one of the best rock (or otherwise) keyboard players of all time. Bill Bruford is one of the best drummers of all time. Steve Howe was voted the best guitarist 7 years in Guitar Player magazine. Chris Squire is considered one of the best bass players of all time. And Jon Anderson has one of the most unique sounding voices in rock, his lyric writing is phenomenal, and his vocalization(s) are completely original, unique, and inspirational.
Subjective? Maybe, but I find it hard for some to say pretentious. That is utter BS, IMO, and the reasons in the paragraph above are why I say that. (No offense intended @mhardy6647)
Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
"I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion."![:\](https://forum.polkaudio.com/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....
"Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson
"Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee -
Can't believe this did not come up sooner
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The Rolling Stones were probably the most consistent for me in putting out good albums, at least until the 80s
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
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The Rolling Stones were probably the most consistent for me in putting out good albums, at least until the 80s
My favorite Stones album, period.The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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I would say that the glass pictured on this album cover is bullet-proof, because, as far as I know, Peter Gabriel has never been shot in the face.
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recoveryone wrote: »Can't believe this did not come up sooner
That was the first album I ever bought. -
afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
Village Idiot of Club Polk -
^^^ You just lost 10,000 points in the he-man contest.
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As a product of the 80s, the albums I consider "bullet proof" are those that I can listen all the way through over and over. Of course these are both Mutt Lange produced albums. Not everyone cares for these I know, but these are subjectively a couple of my favorites all the way through.
Speakers
Energy RC-70 Mains, Energy RC-LRC Center, Energy RC-R (x4) Rear Channels, Energy RC-R (x2) Front Effects
Polk 5jr+
Polk SDA 2B
Polk SDS 3.1TL
Equipment
Panamax 5510 Re-generator Power Conditioner
Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver
Digital Sources: Sony CDP-X339ES CD Player, HHB CDR830 BurnIt Professional CD Recorder, Sony PS3, Oppo DV-983H DVD Player
Analog Sources: Sony TC-K890ES Cassette, Nakamichi DR-1 Cassette, Technics SL-7 Turntable -
@Nightfall... there is a special place in hell for people that post Beiber pics.
Why we haven't declared war on Canada for this abomination is beyond me.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
Some really truly bulletproof stuff here already! Here's a few that come to mind - and a few I should get roasted over - still, bulletproof to my ears!
VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
VA 2 Channel Focal Electra 926 speakers, Pass Labs X150.5 Amp, Eastern Electric MiniMax Preamp (Tutay mods), Eastern Electric Minimax CDP (Scott Nixon mods), Music Hall mmf 5.1 Turntable, Parks Audio Budgie Phono Pre , Audioengine B1 streamer, MIT S3 IC's / MIT Shotgun S3 Speaker Cables / PS Audio power cables
Noggin Schiit Valhalla, Pangea, Phillips Fidelio X1, Polk UF8000
Polk SDA1c modded
Polk CRS+ 4.1TL modded (need veneer)
Polk SDA2BTL (fully modded)
A/L 1000VA Dreadnought Canare 4s11 SDA cable
SACD Marantz DV8300
Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD
Yamaha YP-D6
Soundcraftsmen PCR800
Audible Illusions L1 Preamp
Vincent MFA based Cocci Tube Preamp
Pho-700 Phono Pre
Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's -
I thought about this more last night and went through my collection trying to find albums that I consider a total package of songs.
For more rock from the 80s.
No country music has been added yet, and this again depends on your taste.
Mary Chapin Carpenter has always been a good singer/songwriter/story teller. These are two I consider some of her best.
Come On Come On
Shooting Straight in the Dark
Kelly Willis is not a household name, but I could listen to this album over and over. It's no longer in print, which is a shame.
Speakers
Energy RC-70 Mains, Energy RC-LRC Center, Energy RC-R (x4) Rear Channels, Energy RC-R (x2) Front Effects
Polk 5jr+
Polk SDA 2B
Polk SDS 3.1TL
Equipment
Panamax 5510 Re-generator Power Conditioner
Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver
Digital Sources: Sony CDP-X339ES CD Player, HHB CDR830 BurnIt Professional CD Recorder, Sony PS3, Oppo DV-983H DVD Player
Analog Sources: Sony TC-K890ES Cassette, Nakamichi DR-1 Cassette, Technics SL-7 Turntable -
^^^^ I have that Kelly Willis CD. I bought it after seeing her perform this song on "Austin City Limits".
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Saw them in a small club in Dallas.
2 Channel
Polk 1.2tl's Modded with dreadnought
Musical Fidelity M6Si
North Star Intenso Dac
Auralic Aries Mini Streamer
Oppo 103
Pangea PC
Wireworld Equinox 7 interconnects
Wireworld Equinox 7 Speaker Cables and Jumpers
Backups 2.3tl, Crs+ pin/blade with stands.Monitor 5 peerless,Monitor 4 peerless,Polk R200,McCormack Dna 0.5 Deluxe McCormack Dna 1,Dared Sl 2000A,Dayens Ampino Rogue Magnum 66 pre -
mhardy6647 wrote: »Albums (NOT 'greatest hits) that every song is good. Yes, it's obviously subjective, but....
Here are some to get the idea:
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Just out of -- academic -- curiosity
How often do you listen to Within You, Without You?
Now, it's not a bad track, and it's at least a bit historically significant as a touchpoint in the introduction of Indian music (or at least the instruments and style of classical Indian music) to young Western ears... but it's a little out there relative to the rest of the album.
How often?....only when I'm tripping balls
I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE! -
I love every song on The Pale Emperor. In fact, this album made me re-examine my opinion of Marilyn Manson, and I now have most/all of his albums.
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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Forgot this one
I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE! -
nooshinjohn wrote: »
Love over gold. Another great album by Dire Straits. I mean, if you've heard of them. -
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Floyd had some of the best ever.
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The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact. -
^^ I was looking for that album this morning. CSN debut is another. Graham Nash Songs for Beginners.
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^^The first album was something of a life changer for me.Post edited by motorhead43026 onThe best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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CS&N....
That might be one of the groups that seriously got me into quilty R&R with ballads on the side.
Southern Cross....." And Music Was Her Name"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuB31BfVx3A Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
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rule number one for album covers should be "shirts, please".
At least for males.
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