Albums that best define their genre

demonrail666 · 05.31.2008, 06:58 AM

if an alien was beamed down to earth and wanted you to explain to them this thing they call 'rock music', which one album from each of the following genres would you play to them ?

Classic Rock:

Punk:

Alternative/indie:

Noise:

Metal:

New Wave:

Not your favourite album from these genres, but the one you think best defines them.

GrungeMonkey · 05.31.2008, 07:16 AM

Classic Rock: Led Zep IV
Punk: The Ramones
Alternative/Indie: (cant do this one, too wide a genre, maybe Loveless)
Noise: Metal Machine Music
New Wave: Marquee Moon i guess...

This Is Not Here · 05.31.2008, 07:17 AM

Well, in my opinion I havn't (and no one can have on this board) heard enough albums to authoratively claim this, so the best we can do is make an educated guess...

Classic Rock: Led Zeppelin I

Alternative/Indie: Daydream Nation

Noise: Merzbow, 1930

New Wave: Echo & The Bunnymen, Ocean Rain

lechaoscestmoi · 05.31.2008, 07:30 AM

classic rock: led zeppelin i

punk: never mind the bollocks

alternative/indie: daydream nation

noise: 1930

metal: paranoid

Death & the Maiden · 05.31.2008, 07:31 AM

Classic Rock: Led Zeppelin IV

Punk: The Saints - (I'm) Stranded

Alternative/indie: Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation

Noise: The Gordons - 1st Album

Metal: Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden

New Wave: Maybe Television's Marquee Moon? I don't know if that's really New Wave though.

I agree with This Is Not Here's statement about none of us being able to give the definitive answer, and this thread has reminded me of how little I know about music.

batreleaser · 05.31.2008, 08:04 AM

classic rock: rolling stones-exile on main st.

punk: well, if its just early punk, and not hardcore, id say the germs-GI, if were including hardcore, itd be black flag's damaged, no question.

alternative: radiohead-ok computer

indie rock: pavement-slanted and enchanted, or husker du-zen arcade

noise: merzbow-merzbox, nurse with wound-homotopy to marie

metal: slayer-reign in blood, sabbath-paranoid (fast/slow)

new wave: devo: Q: Are we Not Men? A: We Are Devo!

This Is Not Here · 05.31.2008, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrungeMonkey

Noise: Metal Machine Music

Why didn't I think of that? Bah!

demonrail666 · 05.31.2008, 09:25 AM

Since I strarted it, here's mine:

Punk: Problem in differences between British and American Punk. I'll go for the Atlantic bridge album and say Never Mind the Bollocks

Classic Rock: The Who, Who's Next.

Alternative/indie: REM, Murmur.

Noise: Have no idea about this one.

Metal: Judas Priest, British Steel

New Wave: Talking Heads, Fear of Music

batreleaser · 05.31.2008, 09:48 AM

post punk: pil-metal box

free jazz: albert ayler-spiritual unity

grindcore: terrorizer-world downfall

noiserock: mount shasta-put the creep on/melt banana-charlie

prog rock: king crimson-red/magma-mekanik destruktiw kommandoh

industrial: throbbing gristle-second annual report

idm: autechre-confield

jazz fusion: mahavishnu orchestra-birds of fire/miles davis-bitches brew

post hardcore: fugazi-repeater/drive like jehu-yank crime

krautorck: faust-IV

60s pop: beach boys-pet sounds

musique concrete: iannis xenakis-persephassa

this is kinda fun

DNAINTHEDNA · 05.31.2008, 09:56 AM

Punk: Black Flag - My War or the Void/Faith Split or Ramones - Rocket to Russia.

Classic Rock: Neil Young - On the Beach (although calling anything neil young does classic rock seems really lame) or Yes - Close to the Edge

Alternative/indie: My Bloody Valentine - Loveless or Nirvana - In Utero

Noise: Emil Beaulieau - Moonlight in Vermont or Hijokaidan - Tapes

Metal: Hellhammer - Apocalyptic Raids or Metalica - Ride the Lightning

New Wave: Devo: Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo

DNAINTHEDNA · 05.31.2008, 09:59 AM

oh and Jazz: John Coltrane - Blue Train

Free Jazz: Sunny Murray - Sonny's Time Now

and noise rock or whatever the fuck that is: Anything the Chuerbs do

DNAINTHEDNA · 05.31.2008, 10:01 AM

oh and not that flipper is post punk, but yeah anything flipper did pre American Recordings/Def Jux

uhler · 05.31.2008, 01:33 PM

Classic Rock: led zeppelin II

Punk: the ramones first album

Alternative/indie: nirvana- nevermind

Noise: any stockhausen release

Metal: black sabbath- paranoid

New Wave: early blondie

fauni gena · 05.31.2008, 02:06 PM

Classic Rock: velvet underground- wl/wh

Punk: the descendents- milo goes to college

Noise: the gerogerigegege- tokyo anal dynamite

HECKLER SPRAY · 05.31.2008, 02:24 PM

Classic Rock: ACDC - Highway to Hell

Punk: Sex pistols - Nevermind the bollocks

Alternative/indie: Nirvana - Nevermind / Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (I had to put this one somewhere)

Noisy : Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation

Metal: Metallica - Metallica (black album)

New Wave: The Cure - Pornography

king_buzzo · 05.31.2008, 06:01 PM

Classic Rock: Led Zeppelin II, AC-DC - Let There Be Rock,

Punk: The Stooges s/t or Raw Power, MC5 - Kick Out The Jams, Ramones

Alternative/indie: My Bloody Valentine - Loveless, Dinosaur Jr. - YALOM

Noise: Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising, Confusion is Sex,

Metal: Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

New Wave: Marquee Moon, but idk. its one of the best records ever but i wouldn't call it new wave... maybe gang of four? devo?

i dont know, im so confused.

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GrungeMonkey 100% Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Huddersfield, England Posts: 670	Classic Rock: Led Zep IV Punk: The Ramones Alternative/Indie: (cant do this one, too wide a genre, maybe Loveless) Noise: Metal Machine Music New Wave: Marquee Moon i guess...
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This Is Not Here invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kingston-Upon-Thames, London Posts: 2,586	Well, in my opinion I havn't (and no one can have on this board) heard enough albums to authoratively claim this, so the best we can do is make an educated guess... Classic Rock: Led Zeppelin I Alternative/Indie: Daydream Nation Noise: Merzbow, 1930 New Wave: Echo & The Bunnymen, Ocean Rain __________________ http://images.google.co.uk/url?sourc...zLTl_B146tcuiw ~~Record of the moment~~
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lechaoscestmoi the destroyed room Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 589	classic rock: led zeppelin i punk: never mind the bollocks alternative/indie: daydream nation noise: 1930 metal: paranoid
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Death & the Maiden expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,036	Classic Rock: Led Zeppelin IV Punk: The Saints - (I'm) Stranded Alternative/indie: Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation Noise: The Gordons - 1st Album Metal: Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden New Wave: Maybe Television's Marquee Moon? I don't know if that's really New Wave though. I agree with This Is Not Here's statement about none of us being able to give the definitive answer, and this thread has reminded me of how little I know about music. __________________ www.myspace.com/ghostofanidealwife
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batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	classic rock: rolling stones-exile on main st. punk: well, if its just early punk, and not hardcore, id say the germs-GI, if were including hardcore, itd be black flag's damaged, no question. alternative: radiohead-ok computer indie rock: pavement-slanted and enchanted, or husker du-zen arcade noise: merzbow-merzbox, nurse with wound-homotopy to marie metal: slayer-reign in blood, sabbath-paranoid (fast/slow) new wave: devo: Q: Are we Not Men? A: We Are Devo! __________________ listen to pink reason
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05.31.2008, 09:25 AM	#8
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Since I strarted it, here's mine: Punk: Problem in differences between British and American Punk. I'll go for the Atlantic bridge album and say Never Mind the Bollocks Classic Rock: The Who, Who's Next. Alternative/indie: REM, Murmur. Noise: Have no idea about this one. Metal: Judas Priest, British Steel New Wave: Talking Heads, Fear of Music
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05.31.2008, 09:48 AM	#9
batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	post punk: pil-metal box free jazz: albert ayler-spiritual unity grindcore: terrorizer-world downfall noiserock: mount shasta-put the creep on/melt banana-charlie prog rock: king crimson-red/magma-mekanik destruktiw kommandoh industrial: throbbing gristle-second annual report idm: autechre-confield jazz fusion: mahavishnu orchestra-birds of fire/miles davis-bitches brew post hardcore: fugazi-repeater/drive like jehu-yank crime krautorck: faust-IV 60s pop: beach boys-pet sounds musique concrete: iannis xenakis-persephassa this is kinda fun __________________ listen to pink reason
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DNAINTHEDNA stalker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Washington DC Posts: 420	Punk: Black Flag - My War or the Void/Faith Split or Ramones - Rocket to Russia. Classic Rock: Neil Young - On the Beach (although calling anything neil young does classic rock seems really lame) or Yes - Close to the Edge Alternative/indie: My Bloody Valentine - Loveless or Nirvana - In Utero Noise: Emil Beaulieau - Moonlight in Vermont or Hijokaidan - Tapes Metal: Hellhammer - Apocalyptic Raids or Metalica - Ride the Lightning New Wave: Devo: Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
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05.31.2008, 09:59 AM	#11
DNAINTHEDNA stalker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Washington DC Posts: 420	oh and Jazz: John Coltrane - Blue Train Free Jazz: Sunny Murray - Sonny's Time Now and noise rock or whatever the fuck that is: Anything the Chuerbs do
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DNAINTHEDNA stalker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Washington DC Posts: 420	oh and not that flipper is post punk, but yeah anything flipper did pre American Recordings/Def Jux
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05.31.2008, 01:33 PM	#13
uhler invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 3,615	Classic Rock: led zeppelin II Punk: the ramones first album Alternative/indie: nirvana- nevermind Noise: any stockhausen release Metal: black sabbath- paranoid New Wave: early blondie
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fauni gena empty page Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 18	Classic Rock: velvet underground- wl/wh Punk: the descendents- milo goes to college Noise: the gerogerigegege- tokyo anal dynamite
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HECKLER SPRAY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Near Paris, France Posts: 3,762	Classic Rock: ACDC - Highway to Hell Punk: Sex pistols - Nevermind the bollocks Alternative/indie: Nirvana - Nevermind / Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (I had to put this one somewhere) Noisy : Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation Metal: Metallica - Metallica (black album) New Wave: The Cure - Pornography __________________
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king_buzzo invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11,110	Classic Rock: Led Zeppelin II, AC-DC - Let There Be Rock, Punk: The Stooges s/t or Raw Power, MC5 - Kick Out The Jams, Ramones Alternative/indie: My Bloody Valentine - Loveless, Dinosaur Jr. - YALOM Noise: Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising, Confusion is Sex, Metal: Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath New Wave: Marquee Moon, but idk. its one of the best records ever but i wouldn't call it new wave... maybe gang of four? devo? i dont know, im so confused.
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