One-of-a-Kind Albums

[screamoutmyname]

Albums with something that sets them apart from all the rest.

Your thoughts?

[ThisIsSuchAPity]

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Stay What You Are
Keasbey Nights
Deja Entendu

[Getup and Dance]

Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton

[The_kok]

I bet this thread will be filled with loads of faggy indie albums

[Mark85]

Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

Whoever the new trendy Indie band is this week - faggy indie albums (happy kok?)

[Twizx]

Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton

How are any of those albums one of a kind? You just want attention.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Mr. Bungle - Disco Volante

[brokenlungs]

As Tall as Lions - s/t

[llwilliamsll]

Meh nevermind
Joan of Arc...A Portable Model Of
of
Joan of Arc...How Memory Works.

Owls - Owls

[micahistheballs]

mewithoutYou- Brother, Sister
Neutral Milk Hotel- In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Bob Dylan- Blonde on Blonde

[circasuicide]

bleach - nirvana
cheshire cat - blink 182
self titled - 3eb
back in black - ac/dc
at folsom prison - johnny cash
weezer(the blue album) - weezer
stay what you are - saves the day
repeater - fugazi
we are the romans - botch
a night at the opera - queen
the marshall mathers lp - eminem

[Getup and Dance]

How are any of those albums one of a kind? You just want attention.

Other than the fact they are some of the best/most influential hip hop albums of all time.

They all helped shape the genre in their own way.

[&IllBeTheReason]

Pollyanna

[circasuicide]

Other than the fact they are some of the best/most influential hip hop albums of all time.

They all helped shape the genre in their own way.

what about tupac, b.i.g., the sugar hill gang, run dmc, dead prez?

[Getup and Dance]

what about tupac, b.i.g., the sugar hill gang, run dmc, dead prez?

I just put a short list to cover the different styles of hip hop. I could have made a list of around 50 if you wanted to, I just was to lazy to type them all out.

[circasuicide]

I just put a short list to cover the different styles of hip hop. I could have made a list of around 50 if you wanted to, I just was to lazy to type them all out.

understandable. im sure you catch alot of crap for bolstering hip hop on this forum, but atleast you know who to listen to. there's so many shitty rappers and hip hop artists who get signed because they sampled a catchy hook and stumbled their way through two verses and a chorus.

[Getup and Dance]

understandable. im sure you catch alot of crap for bolstering hip hop on this forum, but atleast you know who to listen to. there's so many shitty rappers and hip hop artists who get signed because they sampled a catchy hook and stumbled their way through two verses and a chorus.

No I usually support people listening to more hip hop and give alot of recs when people ask for it.

[circasuicide]

No I usually support people listening to more hip hop and give alot of recs when people ask for it.

just curious, what do you think of kanye west, tyga, and gym class heroes?

[Getup and Dance]

just curious, what do you think of kanye west, tyga, and gym class heroes?

Not a big fan of Kanye other than his first album, I have never listened to Tyga, and I don't mind the other Gym Class Heroes older stuff but never listened to their new stuff.

[A Love American]

Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Sigur Ros - ( ), Agaetis Byrjun

[circasuicide]

Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Sigur Ros - ( ), Agaetis Byrjun

good call.

[_jonas]

Brian Wilson's SMiLE:-)

Kid A, Yellow House, He Poos Cloud, Funeral, Illinois, Enjoy Your Rabbit, Fevers & Mirrors, Low, Sea Change, The Information, Mellow Gold, Pet Sounds, Mechanical Animals, The Fragile, Homogenic(any Björk actually), Rockin' The Suburbs, Future Days, Closer, White Chalk, The Drift, Return To Cookie Mountain, The Eraser, Bodily Functions

Those came to mind as fr as being distinctive.

[MADSTA]

Illinois.

[AP_Punk]

every pennywise album

[_jonas]

Magical Mystery Tour, In Rainbows, Pink Moon

[polock]

bleach - nirvana
cheshire cat - blink 182
self titled - 3eb
back in black - ac/dc
at folsom prison - johnny cash
weezer(the blue album) - weezer
stay what you are - saves the day
repeater - fugazi
we are the romans - botch
a night at the opera - queen
the marshall mathers lp - eminem

i'd pick pinkerton over the blue album as being more original from the rest of there work and/or "one of a kind" imo

[phil19]

every pennywise album

:lol:

[A Love American]

i'd pick pinkerton over the blue album as being more original from the rest of there work and/or "one of a kind" imo
I disagree.

[underthetalking]

Moneen - The Red Tree

That album invokes so much emotion in me.

[TheOtherAndrew]

every pennywise album
hahahaha

[_jonas]

Pinkerton wasn't as good but more personal in it's sound. idk. Songs like Acoss the Sea, Pink Triangle, No Other One, and Butterfly make it really stand. Overall both are solid in their own right.

[SKSK]

Jeff Buckley - Grace
Still blows me away today...

[BSS182]

I bet this thread will be filled with loads of faggy indie albums
Dammit you beat me to it!

[_jonas]

Jeff Buckley - Grace
Still blows me away today...
Totally. I doubt we'll ever see something like it today.

[chipdip18]

Jeff Buckley - Grace
Still blows me away today...


Great album, it grows on me with ever listen.

[WordsandMusic]

Moving Mountains-Pneuma
William Elliot Whitmore-Song of the Blackbird

[WordsandMusic]

Moneen - The Red Tree

That album invokes so much emotion in me.
why didnt I think of that? or are we really happy... for that matter

[hf57]

for emma, forever ago

[Ouch]

Mr. Bungle - Disco Volante
i love you

[SwiftSilentDead]

AFI - Black Sails In The Sunset
Hot Water Music - Caution

[_jonas]

lol

[circasuicide]

pinkerton is an amazing album, and it's my personal favorite. the blue album beats it for this thread, but just barely in my opinion.

[Young Hova]

The Blueprint- Jay Z

[_jonas]

Loveless is a classic.

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, The Soft Bulletin, Electro-Shock Blues, Madvillainy, Hello,Dear Wind

[A Love American]

Weezer have never been too out of the ordinary, just really good.

[nfgrox312]

Joanna Newsom- The Milk Eyed Mender

[myplanforescape]

Violent Femmes- s/t

[Kbm600]

Placebo's album before Meds. The name of it I've forgotten however.


Moneen - The Red Tree

That album invokes so much emotion in me.


This.

[Mirrorsandfevers]

Joanna Newsom- The Milk Eyed Mender
Oddly one of my favorite albums.

[nfgrox312]

Oddly one of my favorite albums.
I know. I bought it yesterday and had a couple long drives, so I listened to it. Although very odd, I loved every minute of it.

[kearn1tm]

This is merely another "name some of your favorite albums" thread.

[IWasaCamera]

Basically.

[viva la cymche!]

Blessthefall - His Last Walk.
But seriously, Midtown's "Living Well Is The Best Revenge", Gallows "Orhestra of Wolves" and the Number Twelve Looks Like You "Mongrel" are one of a kind, just to name a few.

[beem-dog]

I bet this thread will be filled with loads of faggy indie albums
Hahaha yeah, indie is gay

[Ashley_Trouble]

im probably going to get shot for saying this but...

3OH!3 - Want.
I cannot stop listening to it.
and I think it's rare when you listen to an album and not have to skip a song.
I don't skip anything when I listen to 3OH!3

[Deadwomb88]

Queen Hygiene II - Arab on Radar

[Rissamazing]

Ummagumma. Pink Floyd.

Every other album I own is kind of plain compared to this.

[llwilliamsll]

im probably going to get shot for saying this but...

3OH!3 - Want.
I cannot stop listening to it.
and I think it's rare when you listen to an album and not have to skip a song.
I don't skip anything when I listen to 3OH!3
*sigh*

[Rawrr]

3OH!3 the most invigorating and original band ever?
Most. Fucking. Def.

[llwilliamsll]

Hell yeah. The best music out there.

[phil19]

never heard of them

[rorschach]

never heard of them

Im jealous.

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot are the only ones I can think of off the top of my head.

[Ashley_Trouble]

Hell yeah. The best music out there.

word. they're like a drug. I CAN'T STOP LISTENING! haha

[alert=danger]

Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary

Probably one of the best albums ever, but hardly anyone knows it, really listen to.
Very different, but just brilliant.

[_jonas]

lol

[alert=danger]

Why lol? they are amazing

[_jonas]

lol

[PDon11]

How are any of those albums one of a kind? You just want attention.


Are you joking? Each one of those albums completely changed hip-hop due to the fact that there was nothing like them before they were released. And none have been touched since...

[_jonas]

Late Registration yo

[RamInGoreville]

Are you joking? Each one of those albums completely changed hip-hop due to the fact that there was nothing like them before they were released. And none have been touched since...

Touche. I hate all of these anti-rap users. They need to learn to at least respect hip-hop.


C.R.E.A.M.!

[RamInGoreville]

Also, I don't think I've heard anything quite like Brand New's albums minus Your Favorite Weapon, which is definitely my least favorite anyways. The other two are masterpieces in my eyes, though.

[ArmoredSleep]

Dr. Acula - SIlver Lipped Operator Of Bullshit!

[Rawrr]

You just want attention.
Awesome conclusion jumping brah!

[Rawrr]

Dr. Acula - SIlver Lipped Operator Of Bullshit!
WUT

[PDon11]

Captain Beefheart stuff
Mike Patton stuff
John Zorn stuff

[Cuddleworthy]

Beck - Odelay

[Mibabalou]

all's well that ends well - chiodos

[_jonas]

lol

[BSS182]

Incubus: Morning View

[_jonas]

rofl

[A Love American]

all's well that ends well - chiodos
You're a fucking douche hahahahahahaha

[LendMeYourBrain]

Silverstein-Discovering the wanterfront

[domotime2]

destruction by defintion - suicide machines
super taranata! - gogol bordello
fashion nugget - cake

[_jonas]

Silverstein-Discovering the wanterfront
lol

[PoisonInMyVeins]

all's well that ends well - chiodos

HAHAHA

reconsider your life choices.

nick drake - five leaves left
bob dylan - blonde on blonde
donovan - sunshine superman
my bloody valentine - loveless
death cab for cutie - transatlanticism

[_jonas]

Yes!!!

[Twizx]

You're a fucking douche hahahahahahaha

Calm down, it's obviously NOT a one-of-a-kind album but you don't need to shit on his face.

Edit: nevermind you're right. Carry on with the face shitting.

[cryates]

for emma, forever ago
yesyesyesyes, one of, if not my favorite album of all time.

[c_rob2700]

im probably going to get shot for saying this but...

3OH!3 - Want.
I cannot stop listening to it.
and I think it's rare when you listen to an album and not have to skip a song.
I don't skip anything when I listen to 3OH!3

:lol:

[c_rob2700]

In the Aeroplane, Over the Sea/Kid A

[AP_Punk]

You are an idiot. I can think of at least five albums right now that sound exactly like that album.

be nice, ben!

[_jonas]

Like that's possible

[Dr. Acula]

Dr. Acula - SIlver Lipped Operator Of Bullshit!

Wow

[_jonas]

Who knew

[Getup and Dance]

Once again I maintain that the Shaggs are the best example of this.

http://www.myspace.com/itstheshaggs

My Pal Foot Foot is going to be my new jam.



That shit is hot.

[&IllBeTheReason]

You are an idiot. I can think of at least five albums right now that sound exactly like that album.
So quick to insult! It was definitely a little joke between some friends of mine. Maybe you shouldn't be so quick to try to make people feel bad...

[williek311]

Deltron 3030 - S/T

[&IllBeTheReason]

And you covered yourself by making a Northstar based username 6 months ago in anticipation of this thread...



See now you're just encouraging.

Lmao
It's kind of a reference to the username...
So you're kind of on the right track.

[adam289]

Highway 61 Revisited
London Calling

[Twizx]

Mock Orange - Mind Is Not Brain

[A Love American]

You are an idiot. I can think of at least five albums right now that sound exactly like that album.
What album is your avatar?

[Rawrr]

Elton John. Duh.

[Rawrr]

Mock Orange - Mind Is Not Brain
Mock Orange, Compare to: Modest Mouse.

[Twizx]

Mock Orange, Compare to: Modest Mouse.

Mock Orange is a lot more enjoyable than Modest Mouse, just my opinion though.

[Rawrr]

Not exactly "One of a Kind" though, but yes Mock Orange aregood.

[lfdfforever]

calculating infinity

[TakeLotsWithAlcohol]

The Blood Brothers- March On Electric Children
At the Drive-In- Relationship of Command

[Rawrr]

calculating infinity
Compare to: Coalesce.

[kearn1tm]

I don't think I've seen one "one-of-a-kind album" mentioned yet, mostly because such a thing doesn't exist, really.

[Love4Local]

"V is For Vagina" by Puscifer
10,000 Days by Tool
Of Whales and Woe by Les Claypool

[lfdfforever]

Compare to: Coalesce.hahahahahahaha

[tomgreen680]

Bthats

[A Love American]

Battles - Mirrored

The Blood Brothers- March On Electric Children
At the Drive-In- Relationship of Command
I really, really love this album, but I think I must be missing something for it to be a one-of-a-kind album.

[_jonas]

lol

[Rawrr]

hahahahahahaha
hahahahahahahahah.

[IWasaCamera]

I don't think I've seen one "one-of-a-kind album" mentioned yet, mostly because such a thing doesn't exist, really.
This.

[williek311]

I don't think I've seen one "one-of-a-kind album" mentioned yet, mostly because such a thing doesn't exist, really.

Deltron 3030 - S/T

This

[kearn1tm]

This

Black Elvis/Lost in Space

See, that's just off the top of my head. Not so "one-of-a-kind." Virtually everything wears their influences on their respective sleeves - it's just a matter of how subtle they are about it and what they do with that base. Needless to say, there will always be another album like it. Even the most innovative album you can think of spawned a myriad of imitators, which negates its uniqueness.

[Kyle Huntington]

I don't think I've seen one "one-of-a-kind album" mentioned yet, mostly because such a thing doesn't exist, really.

Agreed, we can have a thread about bands that were part of starting movements/something (nearly) new at the time and have paved the way for imitators/bands that cite the "innovators" as influences. But "one-of-a-kind" will always be hard/impossible to come by.

[mynameiscarterr]

Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton

These are probably my 3 favorite hip-hop albums of all time.

[A Love American]

These are probably my 3 favorite hip-hop albums of all time.
Really? I CAN'T FUCKING BELIEVE IT!