# What was the last CD that really impressed you? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 5, 2001, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210 "2001-02-05T15:37:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Nacho4Sara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/21 "2001-02-06T02:43:17Z")
> [@](#): > > Aimee Mann’s Bachelor No. 2. She possesses a clarity of songwriting instinct and imagery that would completely elude most performers. There is not a stinker in the bunch; and in fact, by the time the CD reaches the midpoint, it never loses momentum. Absolutely, I agree 100%, and I also second Ben Harper (I own the box set, and every song is incredible) and Mazzy Star. **Cowboy Junkies, Lay it Down** Every song on this album is a masterpiece; I can’t even begin to describe it. Extremely personal lyrics, beautiful vocals, haunting guitar. There is not a single throwaway song on this CD. I haven’t stopped listening since I bought it. It’s an incredible blend of pop, blues, and rock. **Joni Mitchell, Blue** So it’s not brand new (try 30 years old), but it’s so beautiful lyrically and musically. My favorite song is “A Case of You” - but every song is great. When I first listened, I was shocked that I hadn’t heard any of it earlier (I heard it watching “Practical Magic” and ran out to buy the CD). It’s the best folk I’ve ever heard; sparse backgrounds, Joni’s flawless voice. I listen to it whenever the CJ aren’t playing ---
**Author:** ![Amazing\_Tiki\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazing\_Tiki\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazing_Tiki_God)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/22 "2001-02-06T02:52:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DigitalMuse \* > \*\*“Mer de Noms” by A Perfect Circle > > It’s a beautiful CD, both vocally and musically. Maynard’s voice brings through a plethora of emotion that somehow manages to captivate you. I listen to it over and over and have not gotten tired of it yet. \*\* I definitely second that. It is a absolutely wonderful CD that I’ve yet to get tired of and doubt I will get tired of it actually. Another would be Green Day’s Warning. Granted most people think Green Day sold out with this CD I disagree just because it is a little bit easier on the ears doesn’t mean they’ve sold out. I saw them play live this summer while supporting their new CD rather than play the popular stuff from Dookie and Insomniac they really mixed it up and played a terrific set combining old and new stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Hodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Hodge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hodge)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/23 "2001-02-06T03:01:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pldennison \* > **Aimee Mann’s _Bachelor No. 2_. She possesses a clarity of songwriting instinct and imagery that would completely elude most performers. There is not a stinker in the bunch; and in fact, by the time the CD reaches the midpoint, it never loses momentum.** Synchronicity! I’m listening to it as I type this. I agree with you on all points. Before her, I was listening to to Cassandra Wilson’s **Blue Light 'Til Dawn**. That deep rich voice and her haunting folk-blues jazz arrangements send shivers down my spine Also, Radiohead’s **OK Computer** blew me away when I first heard it. This is the type of headphone music that hasn’t been made since Pink Floyd’s heyday. While I’m intrigued by **Kid A** and listened to it compulsively when I first got it, it didn’t have the same visceral impact on me. Cheers, Hodge ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/24 "2001-02-06T04:04:12Z")
[**The Fall of Us All**](http://www.frammis.com/fall.htm) by [Steve Tibbetts](http://www.frammis.com). All of his albums are fantastic, but this one was particularly cataclysmic. _Warning: Listen with seatbelts fastened._ ---
**Author:** ![dustMagnate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/fbc32d/32.png) [@dustMagnate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dustMagnate)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/25 "2001-02-06T13:20:50Z")
**All Hands on the Bad One** Sleater Kinney (2000) How to categorize? Don’t. ‘Grrrl-a-billy’. They rock. ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/26 "2001-02-06T13:42:07Z")
> [@](#): > > Before her, I was listening to to Cassandra Wilson’s Blue Light 'Til Dawn. That deep rich voice > and her haunting folk-blues jazz arrangements send shivers down my spine I don’t have this one yet, but she’s just great all around. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/27 "2001-02-06T14:00:44Z")
The last CD that impressed me was Radiohead’s OK COMPUTER. I’m not as happy with KID A as most people are. Prior to OK COMPUTER, the CDs that most impressed me were: Elastica - ELASTICA Radiohead - THE BENDS Counting Crows - AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER The Sundays - BLIND ---
**Author:** ![Kepi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kepi/32/7251_2.png) [@Kepi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kepi)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/28 "2001-02-06T14:22:55Z")
**The Great Divide - _Afterglow: The Will Rogers Sessions_** This band is one of the best “unknowns” in country music. Their sound leans more towards alternative country than mainstream country, which is probably why they are rarely played on radio. Bah! But if you ever get to see them play live, you’ll definitely have a good time. They made this cd after they lost their record deal with Atlantic. Ironically, that setback may have been just what they needed. _Afterglow_ contains some of the best songwriting they have ever produced. And with the addition of some session musicians playing instruments the band didn’t include on their earlier records (fiddle, banjo, mandolin, Dobro), this record has a much fuller multi-layered sound than the others. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/29 "2001-02-06T18:35:36Z")
Virgin Steele’s _The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part 1_ Had it in the car or playing since Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![sk8rixtx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@sk8rixtx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sk8rixtx)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/30 "2001-02-06T19:33:31Z")
6GIG’s - Tin Can Experiment The lyrical structure of each song just amazes me. The vocals are really impressive. ---
**Author:** ![sk8rixtx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@sk8rixtx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sk8rixtx)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/31 "2001-02-06T19:39:06Z")
JESUS!!! How could I forget: FenixTx’s blue album. (Self-titled) ---
**Author:** ![sputnik7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@sputnik7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sputnik7)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2001, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/32 "2001-02-07T14:12:13Z")
I must mention so dance/electronica music Album Paul Van Dyk - Out There and Back DJ Tiesto - Search for Sunrise I / II Single Fragma - Everytime You Need Me (EuroDance / Org. Mix) ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2001, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/33 "2001-02-07T14:41:52Z")
Metallica _S&M_ with the San Francisco Symphony - This **Rocks!!** Also Radiohead _OK Computer_ Listening to this right now. ---
**Author:** ![diamud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@diamud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diamud)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2001, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/34 "2001-02-07T16:16:22Z")
I have three, I have had them all over a year, and they are probably older than that, but really impressed me. I am including three as the musical styles represented are very different. Beck – Mellow Gold Glenn Gould – Bach: Goldberg Variations Lynyrd Skynyrd – The Complete Muscle Shoals Album ---
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2001, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/35 "2001-02-07T17:47:06Z")
Beck - Midnight Vultures Requiem for A Dream (soundtrack) anything by Magnetic Fields ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2001, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/36 "2001-02-07T21:57:21Z")
The last CD that really impressed me was _ **Ilmatar** _ by **Värttinä**. **Värttinä** are a Finnish group who sing modern reworkings of traditional Karelian folk songs. I love their open staccato style of singing. I am currently awaiting delivery of _ **D.I. go Pop** _ by **Disco Inferno**. I had it on tape, but I lost the tape. I think it’s one of the best albums of the 1990s, and I’m getting ready to be blown away by it all over again when it arrives. ---
**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2001, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/37 "2001-02-07T22:40:00Z")
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea by PJ Harvey. It’s just plain stunning. ---
**Author:** ![Lexicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ac8455/32.png) [@Lexicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lexicon)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2001, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/38 "2001-02-08T00:18:28Z")
I would have to say that the _Gone in 60 seconds_ soundtrack was the last CD to knock my socks off. The Family Values '99 compilation was pretty damn good, too. Other than that, it goes all the way back to a classic, which is _Pretty Hate Machine_ by Nine Inch Nails. ---
**Author:** ![Initial\_Entry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e9a140/32.png) [@Initial\_Entry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Initial_Entry)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2001, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/39 "2001-02-08T00:57:10Z")
**Mule Variations** by Tom Waits. This has, in record time, managed to become one of those albums that I can listen to simply by closing my eyes and remembering. Genius. ---
**Author:** ![Edwardina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Edwardina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edwardina)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2001, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210/40 "2001-02-08T01:41:12Z")
The **Playing God** Soundtrack - it has a song on it that is now associated with The Matrix (_Spybreak_) but it is an excellent compilation disc. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-cd-that-really-impressed-you/53210.md?page=3)