# Choose an album for me to listen to, beginning to end. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 14, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817 "2017-02-14T15:07:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![psiekier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psiekier/32/116_2.png) [@psiekier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psiekier)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/21 "2017-02-14T17:24:24Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > Also, _2112_. He said he was doing work around the house, not the hallowed halls that are filled with great computers. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Burden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@Jack\_Burden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Burden)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/22 "2017-02-14T17:34:08Z")
Exile on Main Street ---
**Author:** ![Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/channing_idaho_banks/32/250_2.png) [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/23 "2017-02-14T17:41:16Z")
All three albums by Blackmore’s Rainbow featuring Ronnie James Dio. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/24 "2017-02-14T18:05:08Z")
[OAR, _34th & 8th_](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61KWZ2DQ2VL.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/25 "2017-02-14T18:16:51Z")
> [@psiekier](#): > > He said he was doing work around the house, not the hallowed halls that are filled with great computers. 😉 In my defense, my own house is hallowed halls filled with great computers. No distinction, AFAIC. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/26 "2017-02-14T18:17:58Z")
Sublime by Sublime Starts off with the only bad song on the album and then rocks the rest of the way through. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/27 "2017-02-14T18:31:43Z")
> [@psiekier](#): > > Can you get _[Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_(Electric_Light_Orchestra_album))_ by Electric Light Orchestra? It’s either real or it’s a dream; there’s nothing that is in between. OK, so I actually liked ‘Time’. 21st Century Man is Beatlesque. Hold On Tight I’ve heard but never knew it was ELO. It gave me a Traveling Wilburys/Roy Orbison vibe (Yes, I know Jeff Lynne was a Wilbury). Thanks for the rec. > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Marquee Moon by Television > > Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes > > ETA: Those are my two favorite house cleaning albums. I’ve done this before, maybe a year ago, and someone recommended Marquee Moon. I think it was probably you, Bo 🙂 Anyway, it’s become a favorite. I shall spin it (so to speak) next. Already a big Violent Femmes fan, by the way. Another good 'un. > [@control-z](#): > > Lots of ideas for albums that are good from beginning to end: > > Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd > Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson > Hotel California by The Eagles > Our Mother Electricity by All Them Witches > Violator by Depeche Mode > At Folsum Prison by Johnny Cash > Second Helping by Lynyrd Skynyrd > Mezzanie by Massive Attack > The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails > O Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack > Doolittle - Pixies > 40 oz. to Freedom - Sublime Christ, I’m doing work around the house. Not \*building \*a house. 🙂 mmm ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/28 "2017-02-14T18:53:49Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I’ve done this before, maybe a year ago, and someone recommended Marquee Moon. I think it was probably you, Bo 🙂 Anyway, it’s become a favorite. I shall spin it (so to speak) next. > > Already a big Violent Femmes fan, by the way. Another good 'un. :smack: I _thought_ this seemed familiar! It was indeed me who recommended both Television and Violent Femmes last year. Please allow me to make a fresh recommendation: Buddy Guy’s _Sweet Tea_ ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/29 "2017-02-14T19:03:26Z")
mighty like a rose- by elvis Costello ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/30 "2017-02-14T19:26:53Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > :smack: > > I _thought_ this seemed familiar! It was indeed me who recommended both Television and Violent Femmes last year. Please allow me to make a fresh recommendation: Buddy Guy’s _Sweet Tea_ Ah, yes, I thought I had remembered this thread from before. Looks like I suggested something laid-back and cool jazzy last time with Brubeck’s “Time In.” I’ll go with something a bit more uptempo and rocking, though I suspect by now the OP has more than enough suggestions: _Underwater Moonlight_ by The Soft Boys. This is partially based on his positive review of _Marquee Moon_, although I wouldn’t really say The Soft Boys sound like Television, or anything like that. But they do share very similar audiences, and this is one of my favorite albums from that era. ---
**Author:** ![Periwinkle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Periwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Periwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/31 "2017-02-14T19:31:29Z")
Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder (I don’t know if it is on Spotify). ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/32 "2017-02-14T19:41:15Z")
_ **The Notorious Byrd Brothers** _ ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/33 "2017-02-14T19:46:55Z")
Kraftwerk - Autobahn , it seems like good house cleaning music to me. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/34 "2017-02-14T21:46:47Z")
Had to cut it short today, but I will resume tomorrow. There is no way I’ll get to all of these, so I’m going to pick what sounds the most interesting among those I am unfamiliar with. So keep the recommendations coming. > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > :smack: > > I _thought_ this seemed familiar! It was indeed me who recommended both Television and Violent Femmes last year. Please allow me to make a fresh recommendation: Buddy Guy’s _Sweet Tea_ No worries, at least you’re consistent. I’ve heard some Buddy Guy, but not Sweet Tea. > [@nightshadea](#): > > mighty like a rose- by elvis Costello Interesting choice. I am an Elvis fiend and I find this to be one of his weaker efforts. What do you like about it? > [@pulykamell](#): > > Ah, yes, I thought I had remembered this thread from before. Looks like I suggested something laid-back and cool jazzy last time with Brubeck’s “Time In.” > > I’ll go with something a bit more uptempo and rocking, though I suspect by now the OP has more than enough suggestions: _Underwater Moonlight_ by The Soft Boys. This is partially based on his positive review of _Marquee Moon_, although I wouldn’t really say The Soft Boys sound like Television, or anything like that. But they do share very similar audiences, and this is one of my favorite albums from that era. I’ve heard of the Soft Boys, but have not \*heard \*them that I know of. I will definitely give this a listen. > [@scabpicker](#): > > Kraftwerk - Autobahn , it seems like good house cleaning music to me. Great suggestion! I bought this on vinyl when it was current, played it to death. I don’t think I’ve heard it in \>30 years though. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/35 "2017-02-14T21:48:17Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Excellent choices! > > In light of the news that apparently \*\*Prince’s \*\*music is available on Spotify, I would have to recommend **Sign O’ The Times** , a double album. I’d go for the 1979 album “Prince” Either “Tommy” or “Quadraphenia” by The Who ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/36 "2017-02-14T22:01:04Z")
I thought it might be a good idea to list the recommendations along with a notation or two. Note that I’ve decided to not play anything I am familiar with. Neil Diamond – Hot August Night. Not available on Spotify. ELO – Time. Listened to it, enjoyed it more than I expected to. Television – Marquee Moon. Familiar. Played it anyway. Violent Femmes – Familiar. David and David – Boomtown. Never heard of it/them. A possibility. LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver. Never heard of it/them. A possibility. Alan Parsons – Turn of a Friendly Card. Heard of AP but not this album. Abbey Road – Not sure who it is by, poster doesn’t say.  John Lennon and Yoko Ono – Unfinished Music No. 2. Have not heard this. Steve Miller – Recall the Beginning. Have not heard this. Prince – Sign O’ the Times. Familiar. Laura Nyro – Eli and the Thirteenth Confession. Have not heard this. Bob Dylan – Pat Garrett. Very familiar. The Band – The Last Waltz. Very, very familiar (great suggestion) Peter Gabriel – So. Unfamiliar. Nevermore – Dead Heart in a Dead World. Unfamiliar. A strong possibility. Kansas – Song for America. Familiar. Rush – Subdivision. Unfamiliar. Not a fan. Stones – Exile. Very familiar. Blackmore’s Rainbow. Unfamiliar. OAR – 34th and 8th. Unfamiliar. Sublime – Familiar. Buddy Guy – Sweet Tea. Unfamiliar. Elvis Costello – Mighty Like a Rose. Very familiar. The Soft Boys – Underwater Moonlight. Unfamiliar. Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life. Familiar. The Notorious Byrd Brothers. Unfamiliar. Kraftwerk – Autobahn. Very familiar. Prince – Not sure if I have heard this one or not. The Who – Tommy, Quadrophenia. Very familiar. mmm ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/37 "2017-02-14T22:22:39Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > _ **The Notorious Byrd Brothers** _ Definitely worth listening to, and would pair well (I think) with my suggestion of _Underwater Moonlight_, as that album definitely draws inspiration from the jangle and psychedelia of the Byrds. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/38 "2017-02-14T22:31:49Z")
_Songs from the Wood_ by Jethro Tull. Every track on that album is good, and most of them are nice and lively, to keep you in rhythm while working. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/39 "2017-02-14T22:38:43Z")
I don’t know if it’s on spotify, but I consider “Rites of Passage”, Indigo Girls to be a perfect album. ---
**Author:** ![Club\_33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Club\_33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Club_33)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817/40 "2017-02-14T22:41:48Z")
The Dregs - Unsung Heroes Or, depending on the size of your house (you didn’t specify), Physical Graffiti. Trust me on this. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-an-album-for-me-to-listen-to-beginning-to-end/779817.md?page=3)