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Best Album
Posted: 11 Jan 2014, 10:45
by Alopex
Hello!
I Swedish rock journalist has just rated "Floodland" as one of the top 10 rock albums of all time. Though I am glad that Sisters of Mercy got the attention I seriously doubt if one actually can mention Sisters of Mercy at all without "First and Last..." and "Some Girls...". To me, the quintessence of Sisters is in the first albums, and the rest is better than most but really... can you call yourself a rock journalist and rate "Floodland" as the best one? It could be that he actually never heard the first albums but I doubt that.
What is your opinion about this?
Cheers,
Posted: 11 Jan 2014, 10:53
by iesus
Posted: 11 Jan 2014, 10:55
by bangles
the debate around this very question is currently 'raging' on another active chat. For some context, what were the other nine or do you have a link you could share?
Posted: 11 Jan 2014, 11:06
by Alopex
This is the link of the top 10 albumbs:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 4655_o.jpg
Can you link to the debate?
Posted: 11 Jan 2014, 12:34
by mh
Everybody knows that The Perfect Prescription is the best LP, but it does have the slight complication that it's not a Sisters LP.
Posted: 11 Jan 2014, 19:27
by Silver_Owl
Posted: 11 Jan 2014, 22:37
by James Blast
Nah, Genesis Live is the greatest ellpee ever made. This is FACT!
Posted: 11 Jan 2014, 23:07
by Being645
OK, this guy has missed a lot ...
...
Posted: 12 Jan 2014, 13:07
by radiojamaica
James Blast wrote:Nah, Genesis Live is the greatest ellpee ever made. This is FACT!
Good one, but nope... best one is Marvin Gaye's What's Going On
Posted: 12 Jan 2014, 13:09
by Victim of Circumstance
Being645 wrote:
OK, this guy has missed a lot ...
...
He missed a lot, but a least not the brilliant 1st album of The Velvet Underground
Posted: 12 Jan 2014, 13:14
by radiojamaica
Victim of Circumstance wrote:Being645 wrote:
OK, this guy has missed a lot ...
...
He missed a lot, but a least not the brilliant 1st album of The Velvet Underground
That top 10's not bad at all, but his choice of hiphop is not mine...
Posted: 12 Jan 2014, 19:42
by million voices
I was at the de Montfort Hall in '73 where most of the "Genesis Live" was recorded.
"Floodland" is the best of the Sisters output because you don't have to be a Sisters fan to like it. It transcends personal bias it is so well crafted.
The best album ever is "1.Outside".
Posted: 13 Jan 2014, 14:02
by markfiend
See 'tother thread
Posted: 16 Jan 2014, 21:00
by Alopex
55% favours FL! I thought this was a Sisters fan site...
Posted: 16 Jan 2014, 21:41
by Being645
Alopex wrote:55% favours FL! I thought this was a Sisters fan site...
NO: 54% ...
... seems you got things wrong!
Posted: 16 Jan 2014, 22:07
by mh
Alopex wrote:55% favours FL! I thought this was a Sisters fan site...
Oh, we're very varied in taste here. Some of us prefer the earlier stuff, some of us don't. Some of us like guitars, some prefer synths. Some like mutant dub/funk/metal, some like classical rock/pop, some like towering bombast.
One thing we're not is religious or precious about any of it. We do enjoy the occasional squabble about YCBTO, but it's all in good faith and with a sense of fun and friendship, not to mention a keen understanding that others' tastes differ.
We're also not elitist. Nobody prefers the earlier stuff just because it's earlier, or the more obscure stuff just because it's obscure. Good music is good music and factors such as that are largely irrelevant.
Posted: 16 Jan 2014, 22:14
by Victim of Circumstance
mh wrote:Alopex wrote:55% favours FL! I thought this was a Sisters fan site...
Oh, we're very varied in taste here. Some of us prefer the earlier stuff, some of us don't. Some of us like guitars, some prefer synths. Some like mutant dub/funk/metal, some like classical rock/pop, some like towering bombast.
One thing we're not is religious or precious about any of it. We do enjoy the occasional squabble about YCBTO, but it's all in good faith and with a sense of fun and friendship, not to mention a keen understanding that others' tastes differ.
We're also not elitist. Nobody prefers the earlier stuff just because it's earlier, or the more obscure stuff just because it's obscure. Good music is good music and factors such as that are largely irrelevant.
Very well said
Posted: 16 Jan 2014, 22:18
by Bartek
Indeed, well said Q.
Posted: 16 Jan 2014, 23:06
by Silver_Owl
Alopex wrote:55% favours FL! I thought this was a Sisters fan site...
Hopefully said with tongue firmly in cheek.
Posted: 19 Jan 2014, 13:36
by christophe
that is a very weird top 10!
Floodland is the best LP yes, but that don't mean it has the best songs on it (or something like that)
