[narlus]

one was the ramones' 1st, and the other is the Modern Lovers' debut. damn, i finally got around to getting a legit copy, and this stuff is ESSENTIAL. jonathan richman is the well-known nasally singer of the lovers, but other alumni include david robinson (later better known as drummer for cars) and jerry harrison (later better known as keyboard player for talking heads).

get it.

yr life will be enriched.

 

[shocktower]

Thank you God narlus cause I might have died had you not posted that ,BTW I was wearing combat boots, white tee shirts and army jackets ,levis 501`s then I was the origional PUNK ,Dam i`am getting old that was my 6th grade year

 

[Dirt Merchant]

"one was the ramones' 1st, and the other is the Modern Lovers' debut."

I'd have to say it was the double-live album, "All the world's a stage"
by North America's greatest band EVER......Rush.

 

[jdcamb]

David Bowie - Station to Station

 

[narlus]

i don't know what the hell i was thinking last night...that modern lovers record was released in '72 or so.

it's still a great record, though.

 

[narlus]

i'm not out of my mind. it was recorded in '72 or so, but not released until '76.

so there.

 

[SuspectDevice]

Dude, you suck at life.
I bought the Modern Lovers LP when I was like 12, and I didn't own a record player.

Last time Jonathan came through he played for 3.5 hours at Pearl Street and played all those Spanish songs the no one knows, then he played all of his standards in French, and even Road Runner in Italian.... Freaking freaky genius

 

[narlus]

hey, one can't have ALL the essential records, can they?

just to make me feel better, i bought a lathe copy of the Dead C's "Metalheart" single while sipping coffee in Michael Morley's flat in Dunedin.

 

[ET_SoCal]

... "good"...

Aw, come on! "Good" ? What about;

Brand X- Unorthodox Behaviour
2112 - Rush
Queen - A Day at the Races
Wired - Jeff Beck

I think these are great releases!

 

[narlus]

if you are into that whole prog-type/wank scene where people see how many 64th notes they can cram into their songs, then i guess those records would qualify as "good".

me, i'll pass on that (at least in large doses - i do like a few early genesis and king crimson records). but rush? i have to draw a line somewhere. plus, they are canadian. it's a well-known fact that canadians have no good bands, or taste in music for that matter. how else can you explain crap like triumph, quarterflash, tragically hip, barenaked ladies, or loverboy?

and don't try to take credit for neil young either. the only decent stuff from CA is the constellation records/ GYBE! axis, and that's Quebec. they are desparately trying to separate themselves from canada too.

 

[ET_SoCal]

...qualify as "good"...

Ya, we weren’t talking about "best"...

..early genesis and king crimson...

I've got the first 9 Genesis & the first 4 King Crimson's.
Now your talking music

...canadian...

Don't forget the three Gods;
1) Beer
2) Gretzky
3) Rush

 

[dh girlie]

Didn't Andy Gibb release his debut album in 76?

 

[narlus]

be sure to check out yr record shelves when you get home and tell us.

 

[H8R]

A misc selection of the "Best" from '76: (Billboard top 40)

I actually dig alot of this stuff...


Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band (#1) - what's not to love about THAT many innuendos in one song?

Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow) - Rhythm Heritage (#20) - I LOVE this theme!

The Boys Are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy (#12) - whew, glad they aren't around anymore...

# Can't Hide Love - Earth, Wind & Fire (#39) - oh yeah. THE music for sexy time w/ the ladies...

Carry on Wayward Son - Kansas (#11) - lyrical hilarity

# Crazy on You - Heart (#35) - prime

(Don't Fear) the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult (#12) - more cowbell!

Evil Woman - Electric Light Orchestra (#10) - ode to my ex.

I Wish - Stevie Wonder (#1) - perfect music right there.

 

[SuspectDevice]

A misc selection of the "Best" from '76: (Billboard top 40)

I actually dig alot of this stuff...


Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band (#1) - what's not to love about THAT many innuendos in one song?

Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow) - Rhythm Heritage (#20) - I LOVE this theme!

The Boys Are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy (#12) - whew, glad they aren't around anymore...

# Can't Hide Love - Earth, Wind & Fire (#39) - oh yeah. THE music for sexy time w/ the ladies...

Carry on Wayward Son - Kansas (#11) - lyrical hilarity

# Crazy on You - Heart (#35) - prime

(Don't Fear) the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult (#12) - more cowbell!

Evil Woman - Electric Light Orchestra (#10) - ode to my ex.

I Wish - Stevie Wonder (#1) - perfect music right there.

AHHHHHHHH! MY PANTS ARE TOO TIGHT!

 

[dh girlie]

A misc selection of the "Best" from '76: (Billboard top 40)

I actually dig alot of this stuff...


Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band (#1) - what's not to love about THAT many innuendos in one song?

Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow) - Rhythm Heritage (#20) - I LOVE this theme!

The Boys Are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy (#12) - whew, glad they aren't around anymore...

# Can't Hide Love - Earth, Wind & Fire (#39) - oh yeah. THE music for sexy time w/ the ladies...

Carry on Wayward Son - Kansas (#11) - lyrical hilarity

# Crazy on You - Heart (#35) - prime

(Don't Fear) the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult (#12) - more cowbell!

Evil Woman - Electric Light Orchestra (#10) - ode to my ex.

I Wish - Stevie Wonder (#1) - perfect music right there.

Excellent, Smither...EEEEXCELLENT!

 

[ET_SoCal]

... more cowbell!...

Just think; What would Eddie Murphy's "Party All The Time" sound like w/o the cowbell? Sad.. Sad...

 

[freightGOD]

Ah, I must interject here. The definitive Album for 1976 was...

KISS: Destroyer

 

[smedford]

There was some good Iggy Pop released around that time, perhaps a couple years earlier. Listen to "Raw Power" and you will know what I mean.

 

[narlus]

raw power was '73. plenty of great stuff released in that year. roxy music's 1st, bowie had ziggy or man who fell to earth, lou reed's _berlin_? neil young had _time fades away_. pink floyd had _dark side of the moon_. that's just off the top of my head. i am sure there are at least 30 other records from that year which could be considered must owns.

seriously there was a big drought in '76

 

[Rockland]

'77 was the magic year for shure. I'm not completely stumped yet. Still thinking of what could be a '76 album...

 

[valve bouncer]

ACDC, High Voltage (released in Australia in '75 but elsewhere in '76) as well as Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. High Voltage has probably their best song imho....."A Long Way to the Top" although that was on the TNT album in Australi...The original clip for that song was the band on the bed of a truck driving through Melbourne in the middle of the day. Bon playing the bagpipes, absolute pearler.