Roger Waters is still massive around the world. Radio K.A.O.S, The Pro's and Con's of Hitch Hiking, Amused to Death, all well received albums, Amused to Death particularly so.
Pink Floyd went on to make A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell, and have nothing of the creative...
I've already suggested Pet Sounds as well. An amazing album. What a shame the legacy of Sloop John B is being destroyed by lazy football fan songsmiths!
Fair enough. I'd suggest you skip The Final Cut then if you though The Wall was depressing, but I love The Final Cut, this was Waters at his very best.
My reading into Waters was that he was incredibly driven, both creatively and to control the output of work. He came to the table with a body...
I'd include The Wall, not because of any stand out tracks, but as a narrative album which finishes with the quietly spoken words 'isn't this where......' and starts with '.....we came in' it speaks of so much more than individual tracks on an album. As a complete work it takes you on a journey...
Okay, Cook would have been 3. Of course music is personal, but this thread isn't Buzzer's essential 100 albums, its a list of 100 essential albums. You can be objective and not like say Revolver, but still realise it is a seminal moment in music history. I also struggle with Led Zep, but can...
There have been some shocking nominations given this is meant to be 100 essential albums of all time.
Anyway, I'm going to pitch to you that Abbey Road is not the Beatles album to include. It is beautiful, 'here comes the sun', along with enjoyable tracks like She Came In Through The Bathroom...
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Nick Drake - Bryter Layter
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water
Rod Stewart - Gasoline Alley
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Beatles - (tough one...) Revolver
Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
I may even playlist these for the rest of...