Album of the week

Dennis Hall41 said:I was thinking about making a suggestion... Elvis PresleyHe was my only real option, really, but then I realized that the full album isn't even available on YouTube... It’s a lucky break, honestly, because The Beach Boys actually live up to everything I look for in top-tier American music...🙏

I don't know much about Elvis Presley yet, but I’ll definitely look into him. If you're a fan, he's probably worth the listen...

Bruce Springsteen - The Rolling Stones, The E Street Band (1973)



Tracklist:

1. The E Street Shuffle
2. 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
3. Kitty's Back
4. Wild Billy's Circus Story
5. Incident on 6th Avenue
6. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
7. New York City Serenade

I notice this thread is looking pretty thin on suggestions—I guess I'm just out of inspiration for anything else right now. 🙂

Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters (1973)



Tracklist

A1 Chameleon
A2 Watermelon Man
B1 Sly
B2 Vein Melter

is up 🙂

Why aren't we posting suggestions on Fridays too? 😢

Lisa Davis46 said:the mountain goats are great—I've got them on repeat already...

I've actually never listened to them myself, though I know a few people who are huge fans.
Jason White17, which albums are the best ones to start with?
🙂

and feel free to throw out more suggestions... 🍿

"All Hail West Texas" is definitely the way to go for a first listen, and if you want to keep going, check these out:
1. Get Lonely (2006)
2. Tallahassee (2003)
3. The Sunset Tree (2005)

They have a ton of albums out, but honestly—you really can't go wrong with anything they recorded in the early 2000s.

Thanks, I'll check them out in that order. 🙂

I couldn't help but vote for the Boss. I guess Herbie Hancock and Gerald Jackson48 will have to forgive me, but this album is just incredible. It's great to finally see some jazz getting some love! I was secretly hoping Bruce might tie for the top spot, though I wouldn't personally pick this as his best work.

But man... Rosalita! 🎉😍

Looks like I’ll have to start voting for my own albums from now on—just so I don't end up one vote short. 😁

Nega, I guess I might be one of the few people who never really felt like Rosalita was an absolute knockout. It’s far from a bad track, but on this specific album, I think Incident, Sandy, and NYC Serenade actually hit harder—and honestly, the rest of the songs hold their own against it too.

I know you’d probably suggest All Hail West Texas or Tunnel of Love instead, but I find this one interesting because it's one of the early ones—the second album in the sequence—so it feels like a great way to get an introduction to his musical world. It’s a pretty underrated record, in my opinion, and I don't think it falls short of his best work from that era at all. Maybe I'll write up a proper review of it sometime and explain why I think it's worth a listen.

Lisa Davis46 said:I just couldn't help myself—I had to give my vote to Boss. I'm sure Herbie Hancock and Gerald Jackson48 will forgive me. This album is fantastic, and it deserves to be in the mix. Finally, some actual jazz! I was secretly hoping Bruce might pull through with a tie, though honestly, this isn't exactly the album I would have picked for him.

But... Rosalita! 🎉😍

Finally, some jazz. It feels like we've gone through sixty rounds of something else before getting here. Honestly, I’d love to dive into some modal jazz, bebop, or even some free jazz next. It's not like I was short on suggestions over the last few months—people have been throwing ideas at me from all directions—but hey, that's how it goes. The voters have spoken. 😁

Hmm... yeah. I think it’s about time we brought in some of that gritty, raw jazz.
I've had Mingus on my mind for a while now as a suggestion...
😁

Mingus works for me. 👍

Steve von Till - no Wilderness Deep Enough ( 2020 )



1. Dreams of Trees 0:00
2. The Old straight Track 06:27
3. Indifferent Eyes 11:36
4. Trail The Silent Hours 18:39
5. Shadows on The Run 22:51
6. Wild Iron 30:10

He might be best known as one of the guys fronting Neurosis, but honestly, his solo albums are absolutely top-tier. 👍

There isn't much point in saying anything else, because the record says it all...

Recoil - Liquid (2000)





Tracklisting

1 Black box (Pt.1)

Narrator – Reto Buhle*

2 Want

Lead Vocals – Nicole Blackman Word by – N. Blackman*

3 Jezebel

Lead Vocals – The Golden gat Jubilee Quartet Vocals additional ] – Diamanda Galás Word by – o. Wilson*, Trad.*

4 Breath Control

Lead Vocals – Nicole Blackman Word by – N. Blackman*

5 Last call for Liquid Courage

Lead Vocals – Samantha Coerbell Word by – S. Coerbell*

6 Strange Hours

Lead Vocals – Diamanda Galás Word by – d. Galás*

7 7 Vertigen Narrator

Narrator – rosa m Torras Vocals [Additional] – Diamanda Galás

8 Supreme Lead Vocals

Lead Vocals – Samantha Coerbell Word by – S. Coerbell*

9 Chrome

Lead Vocals – Nicole Blackman Word by – N. Blackman*

10 Black box (Pt.2)

Narrator – Reto Buhle*

Credits

Credits art Direction, design – Michael Williams (12)
Coordinator album Co-ordination – Roland Brown
Drums [ Sources ] – Monti*
film Technician [ Enhanced CD ] – Paul Taylor*
Guitar [ additional ], Bass [ additional ] – Dean Garcia
Guitar [ Sources ] – Merlin Rhys-Jones
Mastered by – Mike Marsh
Music by – A. Wilder*
Photography by – Lee Funnell
Producer [ additional ], sound Designer [ sound design ] – PK*
Violin, Backing Vocals, Coordinator, Assistant ] – Hepzibah Sessa Written by , Producer – Alan Wilder
Written by, Producer – Alan Wilder

Want

Strange Hours

Vertigen

Maybe Vancha can grab me a drink to cheer me up today. I was actually planning on checking out Azra either this week or next—but since you suggested it, I guess I'll cross them off my list. I'm definitely going to swing by sometime this week, though—I haven't slept a wink since yesterday and I'll probably be a mess for the next few days...

🙂

Charles Ramos4, I guess this is the perfect time to just put on some 'Life in the Slow Lane' a few times—it always helps save the day.

It doesn't really matter what kind of mood the guys end up in regarding the album. Whatever happens today, it'll pass... I suppose.
🙂

...just 18 karats of pure disappointment...

I noticed the tracklist on that link is all messed up—they've got songs listed that don't even belong to the album (it's like Gluperd is just wandering around aimlessly, so what, sloboda...) —but if we end up winning, we can at least use this page to listen to everything https://www.dailymotion.com/AZRADAILYMOTION/videos