Artist: The Beach Boys
Album: Pet Sounds
Why Rolling Stone gets it right:
While this isn't my favorite album, it's certianly a landmark in music history, for being one of the first concept albums as well as using innovative recording and mastering techniques. Not only that, but it contains quite a few iconic songs. (Wouldn't it be nice, God Only Knows, etc.)
Why Rolling Stone gets it wrong:
In typical beach boys fashion this album is saccharine, but well that's the beach boys style, and music doesn't have to be all serious and moody all the time.
Best song: Sloop John B/Let's go away for a while.
Worst song: I know theirs an answer
Is it awesome?: Yes
Friday, March 13, 2009
#1 - The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Artist: The Beatles
Album: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Best Song: Getting Better
Worst Song: Within you without you(really not that bad).
Why RS gets it right:
What best of anything chart wouldn't start out with the beatles or something by the Beatles. I'd like to be argumentative and say that they should have reached to find something more original, but I guess I have to agree that that the Beatles are the greatest rock band of all time. Honestly I haven't listened carefully to the different albums (yet) so I can't tell you if this is there best one, but I certainly have enjoyed pretty much every song on the album.
Why RS gets it wrong:
Couldn't have been more predictable, other eras of music should get more consideration.
Is it Awesome?: Yes, quite.
Album: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Best Song: Getting Better
Worst Song: Within you without you(really not that bad).
Why RS gets it right:
What best of anything chart wouldn't start out with the beatles or something by the Beatles. I'd like to be argumentative and say that they should have reached to find something more original, but I guess I have to agree that that the Beatles are the greatest rock band of all time. Honestly I haven't listened carefully to the different albums (yet) so I can't tell you if this is there best one, but I certainly have enjoyed pretty much every song on the album.
Why RS gets it wrong:
Couldn't have been more predictable, other eras of music should get more consideration.
Is it Awesome?: Yes, quite.
The Project
So I've been casually listening to Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums, and then I ran across this site: http://500albumsrjg.blogspot.com/ and decided I'd completely rip off the idea, for much the same reason, to help broaden my musical horizons and to keep a record of which albums I liked. For now I'm going to go ahead and keep the same questions, but perhaps I'll modify it in the next couple days.. The questions for each album are:
* Artist
* Album
* Why Rolling Stone gets it right:
* Why Rolling Stone gets it wrong:
* Best song:
* Worst song:
* Is it awesome?:
* Artist
* Album
* Why Rolling Stone gets it right:
* Why Rolling Stone gets it wrong:
* Best song:
* Worst song:
* Is it awesome?:
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