Best Album since London Calling?

[shermanoaksyo]

There is no debate re: London Calling as the greatest album of all time.

Instead we can debate what post '79 album is 'best.' Multiple voting, etc.

[El.C.Dub]

Will Smith, Willenium

[DFrank]

Greatest album of all time? I dont think that title really exists.

[TallGuyCM]

Really? Of all OutKast albums, Stankonia? Come on now.

[lunatic core]

Nine inch Nails - The Downward Spiral

[canexplain]

Nine inch Nails - The Downward Spiral

I might go with that one. It's a hard choice ...

[choice cat]

hard choice between kid A and nevermind, but had to go with nevermind. can't forget your roots

[humanoid]

hard choice between kid A and nevermind, but had to go with nevermind. can't forget your roots

In that case, Things Fall Apart

[bmack86]

Remain in Light. C'mon y'all.

[TomAz]

There is no debate re: London Calling as the greatest album of all time.

Instead we can debate what post '79 album is 'best.' Multiple voting, etc.

London Calling didn't come out til 1980 in the US. just an FYI. And it is, indeed, the greatest album of all time, and in fact one of the greatest achievements in the history of humans.


I also voted Remain in Light although there are a number of excellent choices on that list. (and several that aren't). Pavement, Public Enemy, U2 and The Replacements could all have been nominated.

[BayAreaIsBetter]

Joe Strummers preachy voice makes me want to puke.

All he ever did was sing about the songs he was singing...its absolute rubbish.

London Calling is un-fucking-listenable

[BayAreaIsBetter]

Also your "best album since" list doesn't include:

Slanted Enchanted by Pavement
Aeroplane Over The Sea by NMH
anything by daniel johnston
nor OK Computer which is certainly better than Kid A

[BayAreaIsBetter]

Also I would include

Fever Ray
Lifted
Digital Ash
Fevers and Mirrors
Funeral
Shut Up I'm Dreaming

And no Daft Punk?????

Fuck this Poll.

And fuck Joe Strummers pretentious excuse for music.

[TomAz]

London Calling is un-fucking-listenable

Also your "best album since" list doesn't include:
anything by daniel johnston

Also I would include

Digital Ash


And no Daft Punk?????

I have lint stuck to the bottom of my socks that is smarter than you are.

[FoxeyLady]

Joe Strummers preachy voice makes me want to puke.

All he ever did was sing about the songs he was singing...its absolute rubbish.

London Calling is un-fucking-listenable

Note to disregard everything you say. Ever.

[BayAreaIsBetter]

I have lint stuck to the bottom of my socks that is smarter than you are.

Sorry I hurt your feelings...but IMO the clash ruined whatever good there was in punk.

Daniel Johnston = prolific emotional genius

Joe Strummer = Hard on who took his lame work too seriously

[BayAreaIsBetter]

Note to disregard everything you say. Ever.

You don't have to agree with me, its just my opinion

Your single aren't you???

[TomAz]

How old were you when punk was around? in 1978, in 1979? were you even born yet?

also, how old were you when you were dropped on your head?

[BayAreaIsBetter]

How old were you when punk was around? in 1978, in 1979? were you even born yet?

I was born in 82...way after Beethoven but must I not have an opinion on him either?? Seems like a mute point.

[TomAz]

True. Stupidity is timeless. "mute point".

[BayAreaIsBetter]

Ahhhh poor joe strummer

Datta Dayadvam Damyata

Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!

[TomAz]

also, daft punk is about as artful and interesting as a can of cheez whiz.

[TomAz]

You suggested "Digital Ash in a Digital Urn" deserves consideration as one of the best albums -- no, the best album -- of the past 25 years. Everything you say needs to be viewed in that context.

[BayAreaIsBetter]

You suggested "Digital Ash in a Digital Urn" deserves consideration as one of the best albums -- no, the best album -- of the past 25 years. Everything you say needs to be viewed in that context.

I take that one back....and a few others.......;-/

[bobert]

You suggested "Digital Ash in a Digital Urn" deserves consideration as one of the best albums -- no, the best album -- of the past 25 years. Everything you say needs to be viewed in that context.

Hahahahahahaha. I think even Conor Oberst would call you out on that one, buddy.

[shermanoaksyo]

Clash hatred and "your single" insults! Not what I expected but I like it.

Also not sure whether a 28 year-old guy should brag about being forced to wear the dog collar of monogamy in order to obtain sex, but I'm a shitheel who likes Joe Strummer so what do I know.

For the record, you only get 10 options - if I could have added more I would have thrown on Replacements, Pavement (crooked rain!), Gang of Four although I think their best record was pre-LC, maybe Funeral or Person Pitch, The Smiths, The Fall, Joy Division... NIN is also a good suggestion.

Not sure how many options I'd need to get to Digital Ash In A Digital Urn. Although when put next to Oberst's "When The President Talks To God" - possibly the worst political song in the history of the english language - the entire Bright Eyes discography looks brilliant.

Finally, to TomAz, I'm sticking w/ 1979, because that was the year I pirated a vinyl rip of London Calling via a 50 lb. package of punch cards mailed to me from Britain.

[shermanoaksyo]

Really? Of all OutKast albums, Stankonia? Come on now.

Fine, just vote for Stank and then write "My Stankonia vote = an Aquemini vote you moron" in reply to this post.

[amyzzz]

Catherine Wheel Chrome.

[WhyTheLongFace]

[JustSteve]

Joe Strummers preachy voice makes me want to puke.

All he ever did was sing about the songs he was singing...its absolute rubbish.

London Calling is un-fucking-listenable

die. choking on a bag of dicks preferably.