# Musicians whose albums you should own, but don't **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 24, 2004, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-whose-albums-you-should-own-but-dont/252027 "2004-06-24T15:36:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-whose-albums-you-should-own-but-dont/252027/1 "2004-06-24T15:36:50Z")
Listening to the radio yesterday, I realised I don’t own any **Warren Zevon**. My dad has a greatest hits album, but since he’s in NY and I’m in VT, I don’t really have that any more. This despite the fact that he’s one of my favorite musicians. So, who is glaringly missing from your collection, despite your undying love and admiration? Oh, and owning a few mp3s doesn’t count. I’m talking about albums here. For me the list contains at least: \*\*Warren Zevon Elvis Tragically Hip Stevie Wonder Sam Cooke Smokey Robinson Yes Cat Stevens \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-whose-albums-you-should-own-but-dont/252027/2 "2004-06-24T16:44:53Z")
Nick Cave (I’ve had a few of his CDs, especially _Tender Prey_ on my list of CDs to buy for years but for whatever reason have never bought one.) Van Morrison The Pogues Bob Dylan (Although I taped a few of his albums from vinyl, I’ve never bought one of his CDs.) The Jam Devo Modest Mouse Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci Guided by Voices Gang of Four (I have an excuse for this one – _Entertainment!_ sells for $23 on Amazon, which is too expensive for me, and is not available at any nearby record stores.) ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-whose-albums-you-should-own-but-dont/252027/3 "2004-06-24T16:44:55Z")
If you count LPs that I haven’t played in ages, my list is fairly short: Jethro Tull ---
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-whose-albums-you-should-own-but-dont/252027/4 "2004-06-24T16:50:38Z")
Some that come to mind are John Zorn, Sun Ra, and Louis Armstrong. I guess I’ve just always wanted to get some stuff by them but I haven’t yet. ---
**Author:** ![Mal\_Adroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@Mal\_Adroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mal_Adroit)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-whose-albums-you-should-own-but-dont/252027/5 "2004-06-24T17:09:44Z")
I’m embarrassed to say I don’t own any Clash. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Universe_Lashes_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-whose-albums-you-should-own-but-dont/252027/6 "2004-06-24T19:49:56Z")
I’ve been saying to myself, “I really should get an Elvis Costello album” for a couple years now. ---
**Author:** ![Kings\_Gambit1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kings\_Gambit1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kings_Gambit1)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-whose-albums-you-should-own-but-dont/252027/7 "2004-06-24T19:59:29Z")
**The Beach Boys Gram Parsons Big Star T. Rex Devo Motley Crue Pavement Brooks & Dunn The Chemical Brothers Eminem** ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-whose-albums-you-should-own-but-dont/252027/8 "2004-06-24T20:06:30Z")
**The Beatles** ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-whose-albums-you-should-own-but-dont/252027/9 "2004-06-24T20:13:37Z")
> [@Lisa-go-Blind](#): > > Nick Cave (I’ve had a few of his CDs, especially _Tender Prey_ on my list of CDs to buy for years but for whatever reason have never bought one.) > Van Morrison > The Pogues > Bob Dylan (Although I taped a few of his albums from vinyl, I’ve never bought one of his CDs.) > The Jam > Devo > Modest Mouse > Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci > Guided by Voices > Gang of Four (I have an excuse for this one – _Entertainment!_ sells for $23 on Amazon, which is too expensive for me, and is not available at any nearby record stores.) With the exceptions of Van Morrison, whom I can’t stand, and Zygotic Mynci, whom I’ve never heard of, and Dylan, who I am lukewarm to, those are also on my list of stuff I should own but don’t! I guess on the top of my list are Modest Mouse, Devo, and Guided by Voices. I should also get Violent Femmes debut, as I have their “Best of”, but consider the studio versions of Add it Up and Kiss Off to be vastly superior. I should also get some solo Gilmour, as the stuff I’ve heard from him off his solo albums is not bad, but it’s too expensive for me at the moment (as is, I guess, a Violent Femmes CD for only 2 songs.) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Roboto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@Mr.Roboto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Roboto)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-whose-albums-you-should-own-but-dont/252027/10 "2004-06-26T14:47:19Z")
They’ve churned out good tunes and I haven’t donated any cash… ``` 1. Grassroots 2. Wimplewinch 3. Def Leppard 4. Strawberry Alarm Clock 5. Walker Bros. 6.Zombies..... independant projects, Colin Blunstone or Rod Argent 7. Mahogany Rush 8. Small Faces 9. Amboy Dukes ``` 1. 49th Parallel 2. Badfinger 3. Cheap Trick 4. Roky Erikson…13th Floor Elavators 5. Free 6. Man 7. Quicksilver I have everyone else! ---
**Author:** ![Foolonthehill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Foolonthehill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foolonthehill)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-whose-albums-you-should-own-but-dont/252027/11 "2004-06-26T15:04:53Z")
Bill Withers Wilbur Harrison Procol Harum ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-whose-albums-you-should-own-but-dont/252027/12 "2004-06-26T15:20:40Z")
Hmm… Aerosmith Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen Deep Purple Dissection Earth Merzbow Sex Pistols SUNN 0))) Tears For Fears Three Dog Night That’s a longer list than I thought it would be. ---
**Author:** ![Entropy\_at\_Work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Entropy\_at\_Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Entropy_at_Work)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-whose-albums-you-should-own-but-dont/252027/13 "2004-06-26T20:01:34Z")
For Guided by Voices lovers [or people willing to taste something new], I recommend their latest ‘Best of…’ album, ‘Human Amusements at Hourly Rates’: [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000CNTJA/qid=1088280066/sr=8-1/ref=pd\_ka\_1/002-2586477-7986459?v=glance&s=music&n=507846](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000CNTJA/qid=1088280066/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/002-2586477-7986459?v=glance&s=music&n=507846) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-whose-albums-you-should-own-but-dont/252027/14 "2004-06-27T00:35:48Z")
Well, I have a large classical music collection, but nonsical CD’s were made by famous, acclaimed musicians. I always figured, “Why pay $15.99 for a CD by Glenn Gould or Itzakh Perlman or the London Philharmonic when, for the same price, I could buy 3 CDs by lesser known classical musicians or orchestras?” I figure I made a VERY small sacrifice in quality to get a LOT more quantity in my collection. A great classical piece performed by even a relatively unknown violinist or orchestra is almost bound to sound great… so why pay triple the price for a big name?