FOFC Top 100 AoAT - RD 1

timmae · 11-16-2006, 10:31 PM

First up in the battle of the "Best Albums" is...

The Pixies - Surfer Rosa

Before the Breeders and Frank Black, there was this Boston quartet, playing hardcore's rush and terseness against the acoustic grit and the minor-key flourish of Latin pop. Their first full-length album is their starkest, harsh and trebly, with the drums right in your face, and songs edited to eliminate any note that's not absolutely necessary. Singer Black Francis yelping away about destroyed bodies and the river Euphrates, alternately acting cryptic and crazed. Kim Deal, then calling herself "Mrs. John Murphy," contributes the highlight, "Gigantic," a creepy anthem about childhood voyeurism. The playing is snarly and tricky but unfailingly tuneful, and the hooks come out of nowhere, hiding behind the noise, and bite down hard.

vs.

John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band

Decades later it's a little hard to appreciate just how shocking Plastic Ono Band was at the time of its release. Yes, John Lennon's first post-Beatles solo album is still a must-own for any rock fan, but decades of punk, metal, and grunge have desensitized our ears somewhat to the naked howls of despair that fill tracks like "Mother," "Isolation," and "I Found Out." In addition, "I don't believe in Beatles," the climactic line of "God," doesn't have nearly the resonance as it did around the time of the Fab Four's breakup, when such a sentiment practically bordered on heresy. And yet it's a testament to the high quality of Lennon's songs that Plastic Ono Band continues to be an incredibly moving listening experience.

The question remains... which album is better???

PSUColonel · 11-16-2006, 10:32 PM

neither

timmae · 11-16-2006, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by PSUColonel

neither

I do not believe that is an option sir...

tanglewood · 11-16-2006, 10:35 PM

Doolittle > Surfer Rosa

timmae · 11-16-2006, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tanglewood

Doolittle > Surfer Rosa

Ahhh... a debate we may get back to. Along with Led II vs IV and some mighty fine clash albums. Really could have added a 3rd and 4th option for additional albums by each group.

Axxon · 11-16-2006, 10:44 PM

I chose Plastic Ono because I'd say a plastic Ono was so far less grating than a live Ono any day.

JonInMiddleGA · 11-16-2006, 10:46 PM

Trout

Axxon · 11-16-2006, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Trout

While I too love Breakfast of Champions and all the other works Mr Trout appears in this is a poll about music, not literature.

sterlingice · 11-19-2006, 04:43 PM

There needs to be a trout option and if it gets a majority of the vote, both get tossed into a pool of "out of the running" for a while. I just can't conceive of many lists where either get to be a top 100 album of all time.

SI

Raiders Army · 11-19-2006, 04:45 PM

Trout

mrsimperless · 11-19-2006, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

There needs to be a trout option and if it gets a majority of the vote, both get tossed into a pool of "out of the running" for a while. I just can't conceive of many lists where either get to be a top 100 album of all time.

SI

Agreed. Third option needed here.

On a more positive side we've got nowhere to go but up from here. Although I could vote for the Pixies in a pinch I guess.

Marc Vaughan · 11-20-2006, 10:29 AM

The Pixies ...

rkmsuf · 11-20-2006, 10:45 AM

Trout Live

timmae · 11-20-2006, 11:29 AM

yes, a third option may be needed... however, since it wasn't on the list the Pixies have it.. I'll send out another poll later today... with a beloved trout option.

View Poll Results: Which is the better album?
Pixies - Surfer Rosa	17	65.38%
John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band	9	34.62%
Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll

11-16-2006, 10:44 PM	#6
Axxon Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ	I chose Plastic Ono because I'd say a plastic Ono was so far less grating than a live Ono any day. __________________ There are no houris, alas, in our heaven.

11-16-2006, 10:46 PM	#7
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Trout __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

11-19-2006, 04:43 PM	#9
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	There needs to be a trout option and if it gets a majority of the vote, both get tossed into a pool of "out of the running" for a while. I just can't conceive of many lists where either get to be a top 100 album of all time. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 11-19-2006 at 04:44 PM.

11-20-2006, 10:45 AM	#13
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	Trout Live __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

11-16-2006, 10:32 PM	#2
PSUColonel Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wayne, PA	neither

11-16-2006, 10:35 PM	#4
tanglewood College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2004	Doolittle > Surfer Rosa

11-19-2006, 04:45 PM	#10
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Trout

11-20-2006, 10:29 AM	#12
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	The Pixies ...

11-20-2006, 11:29 AM	#14
timmae College Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago	yes, a third option may be needed... however, since it wasn't on the list the Pixies have it.. I'll send out another poll later today... with a beloved trout option. __________________ Interactive OOTP 15 Dynasty (Single Season) CHAMPION!! Oh yeah... Happy New York Day everyone!

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