AC/DC - Rock Or Bust

Joe Bonamassa - Different Shades Of Blue

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a list of our favourite albums released this year

I'm confused, do you want a list of favourite, or best albums ?

Best (studio) album for me is 'Metamodern Sounds in Country Music' by Sturgill Simpson. Stunning album.

Also enjoyed
Platinum (Miranda Lambert)
Melody Road (Neil Diamond)
Holy Ghost (Marc Ford)
Redeemer of Souls (Judas Priest)
Xscape (Michael Jackson)
The Outsiders (Eric Church)
Once More 'Round The Sun (Mastodon)
Lullaby... and the Ceaseless Roar (Robert Plant)
The Ceaseless Sight (Rich Robinson)
Phosphorescent Harvest (Chris Robinson Brotherhood)
1989 (Taylor Swift)
Reflections (Don Williams)
Our Year (Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison)
Blank Project (Neneh Cherry)

Still have to hear the new Run The Jewels, Garth Brooks, Bryan Ferry & Pink Floyd albums.

Gary Clark Jr released a great live album.
Stones, Dylan & McCartney released some great to brilliant (live) archive material.

Shocking: George Straits live album (autotune!).

Disappointing: U2, Prince, Billy Idol (well, half the album is ok, couldn't really expect more).

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franzk
a list of our favourite albums released this year

I'm confused, do you want a list of favourite, or best albums ?

Let's say I want both

Is the new Lucinda Williams really that good? I saw her in concert in the late 90's but forgot all about her, guess I'll have to check that one out.

Shadooby - if you're a Lucinda W. fan, it's well worth checking out. She has always done quality work but some of her stuff can drag a bit. She somehow really raised her game on this one IMO - and obviously a few folks here agree.

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1989 (Taylor Swift)

Ah, forgot that one.

I know it's fashionable to hate her, but I found 1989 to be a thoroughly enjoyable slice of throwback '80s synth pop.

I don't lump her in with the rest of the pop starlets out there...she always seem to rise above the rest.

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SUN KIL MOON: Benji!

Dude, thanks for putting that to my attention.
Just picked it up.
Awesome record!

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1989 (Taylor Swift)

Ah, forgot that one.

I know it's fashionable to hate her, but I found 1989 to be a thoroughly enjoyable slice of throwback '80s synth pop.

I don't lump her in with the rest of the pop starlets out there...she always seem to rise above the rest.

Well said, truly evident on the recent AMA's in comparison to her contemporaries (minaj, grande, j-low, and azalea).

Of course, the AMA's are a joke. It's telling that Beyonce chose to ignore it this year for once.

luckily, Amazon's decided this for us...here they are, in all their glory, the best albums of 2014:

[www.amazon.co.uk]

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SUN KIL MOON: Benji!

Dude, thanks for putting that to my attention.
Just picked it up.
Awesome record!

Thanks for posting!



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For me it's a toss up between Ryan Adams self titled album and Becks Morning Phase.

I was sceptical at first but they have an excellent guitarist! ><

A slim year for me buying new releases.

Beck's MORNING PHASE is outstanding, possibly the best LP of the Twentyteens.

DBT's ENGLISH OCEANS is OK.

U2's SONGS OF INNOCENCE is pretty good. I was shocked at first but it's grown on me. I bought the double disc hard copy release since I want it to sound better than the online version. I've gotten to like it. Some good tunes on it.

I think that's it. Hell, I think I've only seen 3 movies this year: Godzilla, Maleficent (with my wife's niece) and Interstellar, which is fanfuckingtastically awesome.

Lucinda Williams - Down Where The Spirit MEets The Bone
Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems
Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams
U2 - Songs Of Innocence
Beck - Morning Phase
Drive By Truckers - English Oceans
Tom Petty- Hypnotic Eye
Willie Nelson - Band Of Brothers

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Beck: Morning Phase
Parquet Courts: Sunbathing Animal
Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings; Give the People What They Want
Spoon: They Want My Soul

**TV On The Radio: Seeds

U2?

Well if you're bored by this band you should listen to Siouxsie and the Banshees, the best band of the last decades without any doubt.

Who is one of the main influences of The Edge? John McGeoch. He was a genius who had the most beautiful guitar sound I have ever heard. I can't take seriously a list of the "100 best guitarists ever" which doesn't mention him.

Also, someone talked about "TV On The Radio". They were also influenced by Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Simple Minds? They covered the song "Christine".


So we should mention the recent remasters of the four last Siouxsie and the Banshees studio albums. The best one is Peepshow, with John Klein on guitar. It shows how great Siouxsie's voice is. Listen to "Rhapsody".

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SUN KIL MOON: Benji!

Dude, thanks for putting that to my attention.
Just picked it up.
Awesome record!

Kozelek is an incredible songwriter

I love the "Rollercoaster" album of Red House Painters (the end of "Katy Song" is mind-blowing!!!) and "Mark Kozelek & Desertshore".



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i won't have a final list until probably late january 2015 but right now this is how i rank what i heard

1 rich robinson- the ceasless sight
2 chris robinson brotherhood- phosphorescent harvest
3 sebastian bach- give em hell
4 los lonely boys- revelation
5 jack bruce- silver rails
6 willie nelson- band of brothers
7 tom petty- hypnotic eye
8 john mellencamp- plain spoken
9 tesla- simplicity
10 stevie nicks- 24 karat gold
11 prince- plecrtuc electrum
12 sanctuary- year the sun died
13 mr big- stories we could tell
14 accept- blind rage
15 red dragon cartel- self titled
16 black label society- catacombs of the black vatican
17 california breed- self titled
18 lenny kravitz-strut
19 prince- art official age
20 billy idol- kings and queens of the underground
21 exodus- blood in and blood out
22 dave davies- rippin up time
23 night ranger- high road
24 hellyeah- blood for blood
25 winger- better days comin
26 KXM- self titled
27 david crosby- croz
28 bob seger- ride out
29 ace frehley- space invader
30 judas priest- redeemer of souls
31 johnny winter- step back
32 rubicon cross- self titled
33 ted nugent- shut up and jam
34 bruce springsteen- high hopes


still need to hear:
ac/dc- rock or bust
willie nelson- band of brothers
pink floyd- endless river
u2- songs of innocence
lynch mod- sun red sun
jerry lee lewis- rock n roll time

this best-of lists are great to discover new music

thank you all

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Todd Terje
Afghan Whigs
Lucinda Williams
Pharell
Manic Street Preachers
Future Islands
The Men

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The War on Drugs
Todd Terje
Afghan Whigs
Lucinda Williams
Pharell
Manic Street Preachers
Future Islands
The Men

That was a surprise

Is Todd Terje known in the US?

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It's without any doubt Pixies with Indie Cindy...fantastic album with 12 Super-hits on it...

Really? I thought it was without a doubt, the worst thing The Pixies have ever done.

If it is your decision it's OK for me....(I'm talking about MY Girl)

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luckily, Amazon's decided this for us...here they are, in all their glory, the best albums of 2014:

[www.amazon.co.uk]

No 1 on amazon.uk's list, Beck's "Morning Phase", is only rated no. 316 on Rateyourmusic. Does this say something about the quality of music made this year?

Quite a few heavy hitting releases but nothing terribly memorable unfortunately...I'd have to go with "The Black Keys" as a release that will be remembered.

Most unexpected release : the "new" Floyd album
Good surprise : Bryan Ferry back to his early 80s form.

Sounds like I need to check out Lucinda William !

Was looking forward to discovering the linked SUN KIL MOON but I seem to be in the minority here as I'm not too thrilled listening to that rambling droning song :-(

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Some fine releases I kept on listening throughout the year :

- Damon Albarn / Everyday Robots
- Robert Plant / Lullaby And... The Ceaseless Roar
- Tricky / Adrian Thaws
- Blonde Redhead / Barragan
- Marissa Nadler / July
- The Pack a.d. / Do Not Engage
- Tinariwen / Emmaar
- The Roots / ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin

Best reissue (and well thought out) must be the Led Zeppelin first 5 albums reissues : mighty sound (at last!) and very interesting "companion" discs - Wish the classic Stones albums would be reissued this way.

Best compilation must be Nothing Has Changed by David Bowie (the 3-CD edition in reverse chronological order) - though the Who Hits 50! 2-CD comp is very nice too.

And looking forward to listen to the new AC/DC of course.

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Some fine releases I kept on listening throughout the year :

- Damon Albarn / Everyday Robots
- Robert Plant / Lullaby And... The Ceaseless Roar
- Tricky / Adrian Thaws
- Blonde Redhead / Barragan
- Marissa Nadler / July
- The Pack a.d. / Do Not Engage
- Tinariwen / Emmaar
- The Roots / ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin

Best reissue (and well thought out) must be the Led Zeppelin first 5 albums reissues : mighty sound (at last!) and very interesting "companion" discs - Wish the classic Stones albums would be reissued this way.

Best compilation must be Nothing Has Changed by David Bowie (the 3-CD edition in reverse chronological order) - though the Who Hits 50! 2-CD comp is very nice too.
And looking forward to listen to the new AC/DC of course.

TRICKY was also influenced by Siouxsie and the Banshees! ><

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Quite a few heavy hitting releases but nothing terribly memorable unfortunately...I'd have to go with "The Black Keys" as a release that will be remembered.

Most unexpected release : the "new" Floyd album
Good surprise : Bryan Ferry back to his early 80s form.

Sounds like I need to check out Lucinda William !

Was looking forward to discovering the linked SUN KIL MOON but I seem to be in the minority here as I'm not too thrilled listening to that rambling droning song :-(

C'est tout l'intérêt de Mark Kozelek!

I forgot Morrissey and Marr's albums, but they are both crap.

At least we have reissues of "Vauxhall and I" and "Your Arsenal".

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