Note: Probably not my favorite five so far. I think I've only heard parts of one of these albums. Frankly, I am not inclined to go out and hear any of them after this either.
Amnesiac (2001) by Radiohead
Label: EMI
Producers: Nigel Godrich, Radiohead
Running time: 45:37
I've never really got the whole Radiohead craze. People seem to think they are the smartest or greatest band around. I am not one of them. I have a hard time differentiating from one of there songs to the other. OK Computer seems to be the album that everyone really likes. This just seems like more of the same, although the book claims it's darker and more moody. Wow, that's an accomplishment.
Among the Living (1987) by Anthrax
Label: Island
Producers: Anthrax, Eddie Kramer
Running time: 50:13
Snake might have more knowledge on this album and band, I don't know. He got a little more into thrash than I did, but I don't know if he ever listened to much Anthrax. This is their third album and their creative peak. Maybe that's true. The only thing I really know is that I think one of the guys in this band is one of the people VH1 keeps in a cage and make talk every time they do one of those countdowns.
Ananda Shankar (1970) by Ananda Shankar
Label: Reprise
Producer: Alex Hassilev
Running time: 40:35
This is the nephew of famous George Harrison buddy - Ravi Shankar. So you guessed it, this is an album full of the sitar. I think the sitar is a good instrument to be heard in small doses. Not sure I'd want a whole album of it though. They say he was slated to make an album with Jimi Hendrix before Hendrix died. That might have been interesting.
...And Justice For All (1988) by Metallica
Label: Elektra
Producers: Metallica, Flemming Rasmussen
Running time: 65:10
The Snake probably has more in-depth analysis on this one than I do. For me, this album spawned maybe my favorite Metallica song in "One." Other than that, I am not sure I know these songs much. I recall Snake maybe having this album high school, so I probably heard it. The Book calls it the transition album from the band's thrash roots to the more complex and sometimes bloated music that came later. That's hindsight, of course. I am sure the band didn't intend that. It is called a concept album. But I am not sure what that concept is. Snake enlighten us wandering masses.
Another Green World (1975) by Eno
Label: Island
Producers: Rhett Davis, Brian Eno
Running Time: 40:47
Here's another example of a guy seemingly getting all his albums in this book for no apparent good reason other than the editor likes him. Some of these songs have words, which probably makes this one easier to listen to. Maybe. I am not going to say anymore about this.
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I've listened to OK Computer and it is ok at points. It all sounds the same to me and i dont see how Radiohead could be darker cause they sound too whiny all the time.
I had an Athrax greatest hits cd at one point but i think my brother in law borrowed it and lost it. I dunno where it went. They are a deep band behind all the 'thrash' which i think is a loose term. Some is some is just metal. I like most of what I have ever heard from them and probably should look into getting that cd again or pick up this one and another. Let's see - Among the living is based off Stephen King's novel The Stand, 'I Am Law' is based off Judge Dredd was it was a comic. Efilnikufesin is about the life of John Belushi, you have to read it backwards phonetically (Nise Fukin Life). And 'Skeleton in the Closet' is based on "Apt Pupil" by Stephen King which was made into a movie, I think. I actually found out today when I checked the track list that the album was dedicated to deceased Metallica bassist Cliff Burton. (see my upcoming post on And Justic For All).
The Ananda songs I picked where songs of famous songs. They actually sound pretty cool, the little bit you can hear. It interests me greatly.
I will post on And Justice For All, it is too much for a comment. (and this one is long enough)
I think I grow to HATE (yes i used it) Brian Eno even more every time he comes up on this thing. I am pretty sure the guy who wrote that book got to have 'relations' with him once and is still in love.
(remember ooooohhh marty?) :)
That's weird, I just read "Apt Pupil" a few months ago. Not a bad little story. I've never read "The Stand." King mentioned in his writing book that it was his favorite to write.
How could I forget Marty? I shiver just thinking about it.
I just want to officially say I am ready to be done with 'A'. Most of them suck. Do you think their is a Brian Eno work in every letter?
Well you're going to have to hold tight because we have a few more weeks of the 'As' left. I would say it stays at this clips too with a couple good albums, and a couple unknowns each week. Next we'll each add an album to our total. No doubt about that one.
I hope Eno doesn't have anymore. It's sort of easy to miss when you're scanning through.
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