1000 recordings to hear before you die (1 Viewer)

[guy of the tiger]

This book interested me until I saw the website

http://www.1000recordings.com/

Don't agree with his choices at all. Particularly electronica.

 

[mr pharmacist!!!!1]

no staind.... dissapointing.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

very first entry is a fucking compilation!

FAIL

 

[guy of the tiger]

very first entry is a fucking compilation!

FAIL

haha! reminds me of the alan partridge quote - something along the lines of
-"What's your favourite beatles album?"
AP -"I'd have to say 'Best of The Beatles' "

 

[Gambra]

no staind.... dissapointing.

All your insults
And your curses
Make me feel like I'm not a person
And I feel like
I am nothing
But you make me
So do something

.|..|

How could it NOT make the list?!! This is insulting to 14 year olds in 2002 everywhere.

 

[shidheat]

not as bad as i was expecting judging from the comments here. took me a good while to find something really appalling such as "Shakira, ¿Donde están los ladrones?". it's a better list than most (ridiculous internet best albums lists)

 

[guy of the tiger]

not as bad as i was expecting judging from the comments here. took me a good while to find something really appalling such as "Shakira, ¿Donde están los ladrones?". it's a better list than most (ridiculous internet best albums lists)

yeah but this is a book, not an internet list. i just expected better.

also the title 'best recordings' is misleading. I was expecting hindenberg radio commentry, edisons first wax cylinder recording etc.

 

[Lili Marlene]

I don't get it, some of them are albums while some are just single songs

 

[Wobbler]

This book interested me until I saw the website

http://www.1000recordings.com/

Particularly electronica.

Electronica selection is seriously bad. I'd nearly rather they left it out. What's with all the Big Beat?

 

[nlgbbbblth]

the big books - 1001 Albums you must hear before you die and likewise for films

they're quite good.

 

[Cryptid]

the big books - 1001 Albums you must hear before you die and likewise for films

they're quite good.

Agreed. 1001 movies is a great book to have around at Crimbo when you get bored.

 

[Anthony]

Search: Marillion
Your search did not return any results.

Fail

 

[Jill Hives]

I think this is the same guy that was interviewed on All Songs Considered. He talked about going through the process and what changes he made that surprised him while making the list. I found it kind of interesting. He left out a lot of 'mainstream' (for lack of a better word) recordings because he thought most people would find them... he wanted to dig a bit deeper and find others that were worthy. I think the chapters explain the process.

 

[Lili Marlene]

the big books - 1001 Albums you must hear before you die and likewise for films

they're quite good.

i've flicked through them and they seem quite good.

But the title.

It's so pompous.

I could never buy a book that proclaims it's own self importance in such an arrogant way.

 

[Cryptid]

Even with a cover like this?

Somebody typed out the entire list of 1001 movies here: http://www.berbecuta.com/2008/03/14/1001-movie-you-must-see-before-you-die/. The good thing about the book is they give you the background info on the movies and you end up slavering to see them. This is the website of the 1001 series: http://1001beforeyoudie.com/. This is the full list of the 1001 albums: [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1001_Albums_You_Must_Hear_Before_You_Die[/ame]. There's a lot of shite in it too. Limp Bizkit anyone?

 

[nlgbbbblth]

although those 1001 books are very heavy i.e. only suitable for reading at home.

bringing one on your daily commute wouldn't suit me.

some crap in the list particularly from the 1990s onwards but some of the reviews of older stuff make you wanna re-listen or buy the records. Nice that they mark key songs too. Even though you might not agree with them.

 

[das funkinstein]

it it just me or is that list a shameless amazon click through money maker??