Project Classic Rock
 

project classic rock: I'm beginning a classic rock collection. if you can help me catalouge albums, year by year, drinks await you at the bar. [I'm leaning toward beginning after the Elvis years.]

or looking for any good message boards that could help me undertake this project.

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If you truly have no knowledge of classic rock, here's your best bet. Stay up late and wait for an infomercial that sell's a classic rock anthology. Then use the names on the CD's to start buying new stuff.

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no please do not do that!

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i'm not buying all the pop hits, althought many were good.

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I didn't say those TV collections were any good. But you seem to need a starting point.

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What exactly are you looking for? Names of good classic rock albums that you should have?

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my favorites:
zeppelin- physical graffitti
hendrix- are you experienced?
the doors- the doors
the doors- riders on the storm
the rolling stones- exile on main st.
the who- tommy
bob dylan- blood on the tracks
bob dylan- blonde on blonde
jethro tull- aqualung
the beatles- the white album
the beatles- revolver
the beatles- rubber soul
the beatles- magical mystery tour
moody blues- a question of balance
fleetwood mac- rumours
bad company- bad company
aerosmith- toys in the attic
aerosmith- rocks
supertramp- breakfast in america
crosby stills nash & young- deja vu

there are thousands more that i cannot think of off the top of my head, of course these are my favorites and it doesn't mean they will be yours.

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Kashmir is not an album. That's a fairly standard list though for a CR rookie. Some good basic stuff there.

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jethro tull- aqualung

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first of all the orignal post was band and my favorite songs by them and that was the one i didn't change when i realized it was albums not songs, secondly i changed before you every chimed in.

i was just going off the top of my head.

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That's a fairly standard list though for a CR rookie

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what was i supposed to list for a person who has no CR knowledge? the traveling wilberries?

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I was complimenting the list in saying it was standard. I wasn't complaining about it.

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First off, thanks !

I'm interested in albums, but in putting together the classic rock collection, my interest also is partly in reconstrucing the 60s, 70s in a chronological fashion. Music from the early 60s, if not by year, etc.

I'm also trying to decide if I should buy the vinyls or simply purchase the cds =\

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david bowie: ziggy stardust

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Pink Floyd - Dark Side of The Moon

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ahh crap i forgot floyd!

i will recommend floyd- wish you were here.

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The Rolling Stones--Exile on Main Street

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one of my favorite albums. Used to listen to it all the time on vinyl. Now I can't find it on the iTunes store. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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As far as anthologies go, Celebrate - The Three Dog Night Story, 1965-1975.

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Don't forget:
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Deep Purple
Queen
Warren Zevon
Who
Tom Petty
ACDC
Rush

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"Locomotive Breath" rocks hard.

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If you dig Zep, go ahead and buy the other albums, they are all quality.

No one mentioned yet...
Cream
Yardbirds
Allman Brothers
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Paul Butterfield Blues Band (maybe)
Chuck Berry (not really classic rock, but it's classic rock 'n' roll, if ya know what I mean)


You'd probably like Steve Miller Band, I don't really care for them anymore. I thought they were cool when I was in High school.

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The Rolling Stones--Exile on Main Street

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Best. Album. Ever.

(The Clash's London Calling is a close second.)

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Wish You Were Here is a great album. It, along with DSotM and The Final Cut are my 3 favorite Floyd albums.

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alright, I'm getting a good idea of what I need to puchase =]

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Bob Seger's stuff is fantastic.

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Velvet Underground is also pretty much obligatory. If you are willing to spring for the 5cd box set, you can get all of their released works plus a ton of other takes. If not, just get Peel Slowly and See and Loaded.

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Bob Seger's stuff is fantastic.




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stevie ray vaughn rocks too, i consider him classic too.

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I Think this post deserves a bump. I'm going to NYC in the next two weeks and purchasing all the vinyl classic rock stuff that people here reccomend. I hear the city has some great shops, so please continue.

I especially want stuff along the lines of the beatles, zeppeling, doors, stones, hendrix I love it all

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my favorites:
zeppelin- physical graffitti
hendrix- are you experienced?
the doors- the doors
the doors- riders on the storm
the rolling stones- exile on main st.
the who- tommy
bob dylan- blood on the tracks
bob dylan- blonde on blonde
jethro tull- aqualung
the beatles- the white album
the beatles- revolver
the beatles- rubber soul
the beatles- magical mystery tour
moody blues- a question of balance
fleetwood mac- rumours
bad company- bad company
aerosmith- toys in the attic
aerosmith- rocks
supertramp- breakfast in america
crosby stills nash & young- deja vu


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rolling stones - sticky fingers
rolling stones - beggars banquet
rolling stones - get yer ya-ya's out! *live*

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Tried Time-Life?

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If I may add a few records.
This is a list of cd's you should own and it is by no means complete. Year of release in ()

I know, I know, I'm a child of the MTV generation [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] (...and a little biased at some points).

Any Dylan, Beatles and Stones 1966-1970
The Doors - Strange Days (1967)
The Kinks - Something Else By The Kinks (1967)
The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
Neil Young - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969)
Led Zeppelin - Fourth Album (1971) (The one with Stairway To Heaven, I don't know the title. catalogue number: 7567-82638-2)
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon (1973)
Neil Young - On The Beach (1974)
Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run (1975)
Van Halen - Van Halen (1978)
Van Halen - Van Halen II (1979)
AC/DC - Back In Black (1980)
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms (1985)
Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction (1987)
Nirvana - Nevermind (1991)
R.E.M. - Automatic For The People (1991, or is it 1992? don't remember)
Oasis - Definitely Maybe (1994)
Oasis - What's The Story Morning Glory (1995)

Def Leppard - Hysteria (1987) - I don't know how I feel about adding this one to the list. For sales figures I think. Very commercial. Impossible to skip if you want to include 80's material.

As for cd vs. lp I say go for cd's. Some have been released with bonus tracks. Might be worth it. Of course lp's look cooler on the shelf.

Phew, I put some work in this list. Please tell me you are going to buy some of it. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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How could classic rock start AFTER the Elvis years?

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How could classic rock start AFTER the Elvis years?

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I don't like Elvis, I think he's pop. He's pop before it became commercialised.

keller- your time won't go wasted. My list of vinyls is going to cost me at least $1000.00 but that's okay =]