Our Favorite Albums (121 – 130)
121. Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique [1989]
Nominated by DJ TJ of Punkadelic and Johnny Ganache of Pint O’ Comics.
Johnny Ganache says: Miles Davis supposedly listened to this non stop. Good enough for him, good enough for me.
122. Sly and the Family Stone – Greatest Hits [1970]
Nominated by DJ MTSPEN of Storytime/Motivation Nation who says: Though many individual albums are great, I remember listening to this greatest hits collection all the time growing up.
123. Herbie Hancock – Thrust [1974]
Nominated by Andy Chatfield of Center for the Arts Radio Hour.
Herbie Hancock was accompanied by Bennie Maupin (saxophone, clarinet, and flute), Paul Jackson (bass), Mike Clark (drums), and Bill Summers (percussion) for this Billboard charting fusion album.
124. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion [2009]
Nominated by DJ AmorOso of WTF: What the Funk & Storytime.
To record their eighth studio album, Animal Collective sought the services of Ben H. Allen as co-producer. In an interview with the Baltimore City Paper, Allen stated that the band chose him due to “my work with Gnarls Barkley, and wanted my low-end expertise”. According to band-member Brian Weitz, while “[t]hat was the original attraction”, Animal Collective was also impressed by his eclectic music tastes, “[h]e seemed to be somebody that technically knew how to work in [urban hip-hop], but was open-minded to other styles as well. . . . knowing that he’d been involved in a lot of the Bad Boy Records stuff from the ’90s was exciting to us” (wikipedia.org)
125. Julia Jacklin – Crushing [2019]
Nominated by DJ Livor Mortis of Word on the Street.
126. Joan Baez – Any Day Now [1968]
Nominated by Bill Revill of Acoustic Blender who says: Baez does Dylan. The voice…
127. Liz Phair – Exile in Guyville [1993]
Nominated by DJ Jagged Little Thrill of What the Funk & Word on the Street.
The debut album of the iconic indie artist, who shared two demo tapes of her work. The recipients immediately made copies, which eventually led to the heads of Matador hearing her unique voice and providing a global platform for her work.
128. Tears For Fears – The Seeds of Love [1989]
Nominated by Rob of Chocolate Cake who says: TFF abandon the formula that made them superstars four years earlier and stretch out for a sonic head trip that incorporates everything from jazz to 60’s psychedelia to 80’s pop.
129. Alice In Chains – Dirt [1992]
Nominated by Johnny Ganache of Pint O’ Comics who says: I can only imagine the trials of drug addiction. This record makes it easier.
130. Godflesh – Pure [1992]
Nominated by Rick Reaction.
With Pure, Broadrick wanted to explore the experimental side of Godflesh. However, at the time, the band were limited to 8-track reel-to-reel recording tape, which stifled some of his ambitions. To make up for the technological deficit and recent departure of second guitarist Paul Neville, Loop guitarist Robert Hampson was brought in to provide additional instrumentation. Hampson ended up playing on only half of Pure, but the additions helped reinforce the album’s overwhelming sound. (wikipedia.org)
