Soot and Stars
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I think it's a great icebreaker! Hey, I see actually you were the first one to reply to this when I started it Foxhound!This has been a great thread.
Your Five Most Influential c.d.s (Share Why, Stories, etc.)
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For the record...Ricky Martin > Lil' Wayne....
I have to agree.
"Livin' La Vida Loca" is just such a fun song.
ladyislingering
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I've been addicted to music since before I was even born. I'm sure of this.
Anyway, 5 albums that have been a really big deal in my life at some point:
05. Nancy Sinatra - Boots (1966)
This was the first record I ever bought. It was gently used, a little noisy, but opened my eyes to the perfection and innocence of that particular music (and its followers) during the early 60s. I fell so much in love with Nancy that I started kind of dressing like her a little bit, too, but I mainly attribute that to the fact that I was starting to get into more and more 60s female artists/girl groups. Some of the music was actually thought-provoking for a burgeoning proto-feminist type of girl, but mostly it was a lot of fun. I played the life out of that record.
Honourable mention: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" motion picture soundtrack - record A was the first one I ever played on my own phonograph.
04. The Cars - Heartbeat City (1984)
My mother used to play this all the time when I was little, but it wasn't until I was older that I could really fully enjoy it. There are so many happy memories tied to this particular album - it was the first cassette I ever wore out all on my own (alright, so it's still alive but would probably scream if I touched it). It was in heavy rotation in my collection while I was attending centre school.
It's one of very few albums I actually have in three formats. The group alone and the brilliant songwriting also had quite an influence on me, growing up, mostly in my creative mediums.
Upon listening it all comes back to me: the schoolyard crushes, the pain of rejection, the comfort in solitude during that tender age, and how Ric Ocasek still makes me weak in the knees. (But, you didn't hear that from me.
)
I was going through some emotionally rough times and this was one of those albums that helped me cope, regardless of the fact that my entire life has been lived with such dependence on music to fulfill everything I'd ever want in my heart.
Honourable mention: Genesis - Invisible Touch. Another record that inspired me in my writing practices, and got me through a lot of difficult times during my young life.
03. Pat Benatar - Crimes of Passion (1980)
Another record that my mother played a lot when I was young. I remember being kind of afraid when she put it on, because of Pat's voice (it was just a little much for a cowardly little girl). It's mostly just the instruments and melodies that are tied to that early time in my life, because my teen years were the ones I could more easily identify with the album during (wow, that's grammatically awkward).
It's just one of those records that makes you want to get up and start a fight. Or walk away with a devil-may-care attitude. It holds such nostalgic value for me; it was one of my first records when I was just getting into vinyl (I had already really loved Pat before then, and actually had that album displayed in my bedroom at the time) and breathes life into the part of me that has died.
Relationships, feelings toward myself and others I had at the time; things that bothered, frustrated, or stressed me out, and the ways this record made me feel and STILL makes me feel. Christ, the whole thing is just an electrifying, empowering masterpiece.
Honourable mention: The Beatles - Rubber Soul. The emotion packed into that album closely resembled how I was coming to terms with myself as I was finishing up high school; my feelings about myself in relation to others seemed to come full circle whenever I listened to that particular album.
02. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977)
I'm still moved by "Rumours". Though matters of the heart have changed over the years, I have always been able to identify and be affected by this record in the same way. It's a peaceful, nice feeling after it's over. Sometimes I still play it back to back to back. Just because it's so wonderful.
A couple years ago I was going to kill myself. I was certain I was done with life; I just lost everything I'd worked hard for during the past few years, and I was certain that everything was gone, coming to an end, and going downhill.
"Gold Dust Woman" seemed to really touch my heart during that time, (and no, I was not on cocaine) especially the lines:
There's so many different emotions packed into that album. And every day I can still feel every single one of them in a similar but different way.
Honourable mention: The Knack - Get the Knack; if a person is brave enough to go beyond "My Sharona" they're certainly in for a treat. A nice, gooey pop record with a little bit of edge, and just enough bite. I played the hell out of his one in centre school, and it still never fails to make me feel totally awesome when the rest of the world pisses me off.
01. Sparks - Kimono My House (1974)
I came about this album a couple years ago. Just when I thought I'd discovered everything a person probably should, this came into my life almost by accident. I was bored with music and certain there wasn't really that much out there aside from what I already knew about (last.fm continually proves me wrong, however).
Discovering "Kimono" was just the tip of the iceberg. When I found out these guys are still making music to this day, I regained my faith in music. This particular album, though it sounds cliche for anyone who actually listens to Sparks, was just incredible. How it could be so enormous in one country and virtually invisible in another is completely beyond me.
Not only am I still amazed by the explosive antics of the band they'd recruited for that album, I might always be stunned by the acrobatic falsetto in the vocals and completely stupefied by the songwriting. (Which also had an effect on how I write now, believe it or not.) It also sparked a full-on adoration for America's best kept musical secret. Despite the fact that my first Sparks record was "Angst In My Pants", I was absolutely sold when I heard "Kimono My House".
And that's my impressive post for the day. *quietly walks away*
Anyway, 5 albums that have been a really big deal in my life at some point:
05. Nancy Sinatra - Boots (1966)
This was the first record I ever bought. It was gently used, a little noisy, but opened my eyes to the perfection and innocence of that particular music (and its followers) during the early 60s. I fell so much in love with Nancy that I started kind of dressing like her a little bit, too, but I mainly attribute that to the fact that I was starting to get into more and more 60s female artists/girl groups. Some of the music was actually thought-provoking for a burgeoning proto-feminist type of girl, but mostly it was a lot of fun. I played the life out of that record.
Honourable mention: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" motion picture soundtrack - record A was the first one I ever played on my own phonograph.
04. The Cars - Heartbeat City (1984)
My mother used to play this all the time when I was little, but it wasn't until I was older that I could really fully enjoy it. There are so many happy memories tied to this particular album - it was the first cassette I ever wore out all on my own (alright, so it's still alive but would probably scream if I touched it). It was in heavy rotation in my collection while I was attending centre school.
It's one of very few albums I actually have in three formats. The group alone and the brilliant songwriting also had quite an influence on me, growing up, mostly in my creative mediums.
Upon listening it all comes back to me: the schoolyard crushes, the pain of rejection, the comfort in solitude during that tender age, and how Ric Ocasek still makes me weak in the knees. (But, you didn't hear that from me.
)I was going through some emotionally rough times and this was one of those albums that helped me cope, regardless of the fact that my entire life has been lived with such dependence on music to fulfill everything I'd ever want in my heart.
Honourable mention: Genesis - Invisible Touch. Another record that inspired me in my writing practices, and got me through a lot of difficult times during my young life.
03. Pat Benatar - Crimes of Passion (1980)
Another record that my mother played a lot when I was young. I remember being kind of afraid when she put it on, because of Pat's voice (it was just a little much for a cowardly little girl). It's mostly just the instruments and melodies that are tied to that early time in my life, because my teen years were the ones I could more easily identify with the album during (wow, that's grammatically awkward).
It's just one of those records that makes you want to get up and start a fight. Or walk away with a devil-may-care attitude. It holds such nostalgic value for me; it was one of my first records when I was just getting into vinyl (I had already really loved Pat before then, and actually had that album displayed in my bedroom at the time) and breathes life into the part of me that has died.
Relationships, feelings toward myself and others I had at the time; things that bothered, frustrated, or stressed me out, and the ways this record made me feel and STILL makes me feel. Christ, the whole thing is just an electrifying, empowering masterpiece.
Honourable mention: The Beatles - Rubber Soul. The emotion packed into that album closely resembled how I was coming to terms with myself as I was finishing up high school; my feelings about myself in relation to others seemed to come full circle whenever I listened to that particular album.
02. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977)
I'm still moved by "Rumours". Though matters of the heart have changed over the years, I have always been able to identify and be affected by this record in the same way. It's a peaceful, nice feeling after it's over. Sometimes I still play it back to back to back. Just because it's so wonderful.
A couple years ago I was going to kill myself. I was certain I was done with life; I just lost everything I'd worked hard for during the past few years, and I was certain that everything was gone, coming to an end, and going downhill.
"Gold Dust Woman" seemed to really touch my heart during that time, (and no, I was not on cocaine) especially the lines:
There's so many different emotions packed into that album. And every day I can still feel every single one of them in a similar but different way.
Honourable mention: The Knack - Get the Knack; if a person is brave enough to go beyond "My Sharona" they're certainly in for a treat. A nice, gooey pop record with a little bit of edge, and just enough bite. I played the hell out of his one in centre school, and it still never fails to make me feel totally awesome when the rest of the world pisses me off.
01. Sparks - Kimono My House (1974)
I came about this album a couple years ago. Just when I thought I'd discovered everything a person probably should, this came into my life almost by accident. I was bored with music and certain there wasn't really that much out there aside from what I already knew about (last.fm continually proves me wrong, however).
Discovering "Kimono" was just the tip of the iceberg. When I found out these guys are still making music to this day, I regained my faith in music. This particular album, though it sounds cliche for anyone who actually listens to Sparks, was just incredible. How it could be so enormous in one country and virtually invisible in another is completely beyond me.
Not only am I still amazed by the explosive antics of the band they'd recruited for that album, I might always be stunned by the acrobatic falsetto in the vocals and completely stupefied by the songwriting. (Which also had an effect on how I write now, believe it or not.) It also sparked a full-on adoration for America's best kept musical secret. Despite the fact that my first Sparks record was "Angst In My Pants", I was absolutely sold when I heard "Kimono My House".
And that's my impressive post for the day. *quietly walks away*
Good to see the Cars, Pat Benatar and Fleetwood Mac on your list Lady. I can see why you have such passion for bands/albums after reading your comments.
Nancy Sinatra...I did like that one song, "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'"...but I never bought the single or the album.
Nancy Sinatra...I did like that one song, "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'"...but I never bought the single or the album.
ladyislingering
retired
My fiance calls me an elitist musical snob.
I blame my parents.
I'm thinking I'm that rare type of daughter that can go up to either parent and say, 'I was just thinking of a song a minute ago that you probably haven't heard since you were little', pull it up for them on their computer, and have them say something like 'where are you finding this stuff?!'
I just FEEL music rather than hearing it.
Also, I didn't really care for "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" because the other tracks were more interesting after having been bombarded with just that one, on the radio, for several years.
I blame my parents.
I'm thinking I'm that rare type of daughter that can go up to either parent and say, 'I was just thinking of a song a minute ago that you probably haven't heard since you were little', pull it up for them on their computer, and have them say something like 'where are you finding this stuff?!'
I just FEEL music rather than hearing it.
Also, I didn't really care for "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" because the other tracks were more interesting after having been bombarded with just that one, on the radio, for several years.
ladyislingering
retired
This one's not on the record I mentioned but it's so groovy. Really basic, and simple but the lyrics flow together coolly.
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Sox
Avoiding The Swan Song
After years of collecting vinyl this was my first cd I had finally taken the plunge at 22.
This meant Greeny was back and I went to their fist UK date he got a lengthy standing ovation as he walked on stage.
Sox
Avoiding The Swan Song
I bought this as soon as it came out then went to see the gig at Sheffield. It is etched in my memory as the most amazing night of music.
This was bought for me by Tracey and "My Sweet Lord" is the first song I can remember hearing on radio.
Sox
Avoiding The Swan Song
My older brother used to play this album before we both went out to meet a close friend, and then it was on to the pub or gig to talk about or listen to music. They have both since passed away and now this cd brings back some great memories.
To John and Ant.
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