# The 'Recommend me an album by this artist' Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 7, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-recommend-me-an-album-by-this-artist-thread/288843 "2005-02-07T18:18:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-recommend-me-an-album-by-this-artist-thread/288843/41 "2005-02-12T01:36:54Z")
> [@vl\_mungo](#): > > How about **Thelonius Monk**? Brilliant Corners is usually ranked among his best stuff. So how about Django Reinhardt? > [@JohnBckWLD](#): > > As a jazz hijack/sidenote question: > I recall hearing & reading a few times that jazz (as a genre) artist’s works doesn’t transpose well to a compilation format. Why?. For that sentiment to be true, that would mean either: > > (a) There’s no difference in an the quality of a specific artist’s works (song to song/album to album) > (b) Quality is more relative in the jazz world than it is in other types of music I can’t quite understand either of those suggestions - jazz doesn’t work in compilations because albums are often recorded with a specific “idea” or central theme. It’s not that there aren’t jazz tunes that work just as well on their own, it’s just that the “concept album” (if you will permit me to borrow from rock idiom) is a lot more common in jazz. ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-recommend-me-an-album-by-this-artist-thread/288843/42 "2005-02-12T07:38:55Z")
> [@Profane](#): > > Anyone care to recommend an **Iggy Pop** album? 🙂 I actually don’t own any of his albums, but from what I hear, his albums with The Stooges were the best. Either Fun House or Raw Power. How about New Order? I have Substance, The Best of, and Get Ready. Should I get any albums? Are any Billy Bragg albums worth getting if I already have Must I Paint You a Picture? ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-recommend-me-an-album-by-this-artist-thread/288843/43 "2005-02-12T07:40:43Z")
Oh yeah, how about Lou Reed? I have all the VU albums, Transformer, The Blue Mask, New York, and Magic and Loss. ---
**Author:** ![davenportavenger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@davenportavenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davenportavenger)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-recommend-me-an-album-by-this-artist-thread/288843/44 "2005-02-12T07:59:03Z")
> [@Talon Karrde](#): > > How about New Order? I have Substance, The Best of, and Get Ready. Should I get any albums? Yes. Get Technique. Okay, guys, what about Jonathan Richman? Should I just get the best-of or is there a good specific album? ---
**Author:** ![cheddarsnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cheddarsnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheddarsnax)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-recommend-me-an-album-by-this-artist-thread/288843/45 "2005-02-12T12:30:03Z")
> [@look!ninjas](#): > > Where should I start with Bright Eyes? Fevers and Mirrors. ---
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-recommend-me-an-album-by-this-artist-thread/288843/46 "2005-02-12T14:16:25Z")
> [@continuity eror](#): > > Yes. Get Technique. I’m going to second this. ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-recommend-me-an-album-by-this-artist-thread/288843/47 "2005-02-12T21:12:42Z")
> [@continuity eror](#): > > Yes. Get Technique. > > Okay, guys, what about Jonathan Richman? Should I just get the best-of or is there a good specific album? His first release, just called [The Modern Lovers](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:309fs37ba3dg), is one of the best albums you will ever hear. That said, it is not entirely representative of what he would sound like for the rest of his career. There is a great compilation called [The Berserkley Years](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7jd1vwpva9uk) that contains tracks from The Modern Lovers’ album, as well as a good cross section of his later stuff (into the 80’s, anyway). ---
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-recommend-me-an-album-by-this-artist-thread/288843/48 "2005-02-13T18:21:40Z")
Damn, I wish I knew anything about any of the artists in this thread so I could help out! Be that as it may, we’ve still got a few Dopers needing recs. Help? Recommend **Hunter Hawk** a **Bill Laswell** album. Recommend **continuity eror** a **Jonathan Richman** album. Recommend **Talon Karrde** a **Lou Reed** album. Recommend **Excalibre** a **Django Reinhardt** album. ---
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-recommend-me-an-album-by-this-artist-thread/288843/49 "2005-02-17T18:35:49Z")
Discovered a new artist (well, new to me) that I really need a rec for. I’ve heard a couple songs, and I love his sound. I’ve heard his solo stuff, btw, I know he’s played with bands before. Recommend me a **Glenn Danzig** album. ---
**Author:** ![Illinois\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Illinois\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illinois_Boy)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-recommend-me-an-album-by-this-artist-thread/288843/50 "2005-02-17T19:42:01Z")
> [@Mississippienne](#): > > Damn, I wish I knew anything about any of the artists in this thread so I could help out! Be that as it may, we’ve still got a few Dopers needing recs. Help? > Recommend **Excalibre** a **Django Reinhardt** album. There’s a lot of compilations out there, all of them overlapping to one degree or another. The key, I think, is to find one that covers Django and his collaborations with Stephane Grappelli in the Quintette du Hot Club de France. Those are the classic recordings from the 1930’s when Django made his mark. An example is the disc ‘Quintette du Hot Club de France: 25 Classics 1934-1940’. It covers that time period and includes Django staples like ‘Minor Swing’ , ‘Djangology’, and ‘Nuages’. Otherwise I think you’d be fine with any compilation that looks to come from a reputable company (Blue Note, Verve). ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-recommend-me-an-album-by-this-artist-thread/288843/51 "2005-02-17T19:50:36Z")
> [@Mississippienne](#): > > Recommend me a **Glenn Danzig** album. AMG picks Danzig II, IIRC, but also gives a very high rating to Danzig I. ---
**Author:** ![Freejooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ba8739/32.png) [@Freejooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freejooky)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-recommend-me-an-album-by-this-artist-thread/288843/52 "2005-02-17T22:27:47Z")
Danzig II, “Lucifuge,” is the best by far. “I” is worth owning, but “II” is incredible. ---
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-recommend-me-an-album-by-this-artist-thread/288843/53 "2005-02-19T21:39:21Z")
> [@mza662](#): > > for anyone into Hiphop, Tame One - When Rappers Attack, is a great album. anyone else able to suggest good Hiphop to check out? and i mean Hiphop not hip-pop. I knew I was forgetting someone! – check out **Tricky**. He does trip-hop, and even though I’m not a trip-hop fan, I really dig his stuff. There’s a compilation album, _A Ruff Guide_, that’ll give you a good sampling of his work. Btw, **ultrafilter** , I got _Sehnsucht_ and I love it! “Spiel Mit Mier” is my favorite song. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-recommend-me-an-album-by-this-artist-thread/288843/54 "2005-02-19T22:55:22Z")
> [@Mississippienne](#): > > Btw, **ultrafilter** , I got _Sehnsucht_ and I love it! “Spiel Mit Mier” is my favorite song. It is a good song. I’m told that it’s about a man convincing his brother to masturbate him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-recommend-me-an-album-by-this-artist-thread/288843.md?page=2)