# Working around the house all week. Which albums should I listen to? Need answer fast-ish **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 22, 2016, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790 "2016-02-22T13:10:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**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 23, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790/41 "2016-02-23T21:24:34Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Okay, I’m gonna make this a Two Fer Tuesday suggestion: **Television** ’s _Marquee Moon_. Oooo…Yes!!! ---
**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 24, 2016, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790/42 "2016-02-24T18:10:09Z")
Hump Day… hmmmm… and you say you’re painting, eh… I’m gonna suggest you listen to **Danzig** ’s eponymous first album today. It’s a good bit of energy; it totally fucking rocks. The songs are catchy as hell and Rick Rubin’s inspired stripped-down aesthetic helps the material quite a bit. AFAIC it’s a classic album, one of my favorites from the 1980s. ---
**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 24, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790/43 "2016-02-24T20:37:22Z")
Marquee Moon - Where have you been all my life? As mentioned, this has been in the back of my mind for decades, thanks poking me with a stick, **Bo**. This will get played again. > [@BrassyPhrase](#): > > No love for my pick? It’s no problem. We’ve been listening to it since I suggested it to you and it’s still great. > > I didn’t get anything done but I’m happy 😃 **Louis Jordan** is up next. I know a couple of the songs on the Greatest Hits album (Five Guys Named Moe & What’s the Use of Getting Sober) from a Joe Jackson albums that I love. If you haven’t heard it, I recommend it: [Joe Jackson’s Jumpin’ Jive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Jackson's_Jumpin'_Jive) mmm ---
**Author:** ![desertmonk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@desertmonk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/desertmonk)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2016, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790/44 "2016-02-25T02:13:02Z")
I just listened to A Salty Dog by Procol Haram, great sound to it. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2016, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790/45 "2016-02-25T02:20:38Z")
The New Pornographers - **Brill Bruisers** ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2016, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790/46 "2016-02-25T02:33:45Z")
The second disc of Bob Dylan Live 1966, the Royal Albert Hall concert. Second disc is the electric half of the show. “…Judas…!” "I don’t BELIEVE you… You’re a LIAR… …play FUCKING LOUD!" ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790/47 "2016-02-25T02:37:15Z")
Any Grateful Dead bootlegs from 1977, when they were enjoying lots of cocaine. The May 8 show at Barton Hall, Cornell University, is especially revered. It can be found all over the Internets. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790/48 "2016-02-25T02:37:38Z")
Seems like many specific albums have been listed. So I will try to be more broad and list my favorite artists for you to choose from. I hope this helps you. I recently discovered two artists that are new to me. They are Bruno Mars and AVICII. I sense many people booing at me because these are both extremely young men that play pop music. It’s kind of like the way I would roll my eyes when I was 16 and some adult would tell me they liked The Beatles. I would think, “What the heck is an old timer like you doing listening to Beatles music?” But both these artists produce some really fine music. It is extremely melodic and the way they mix it and the way the instruments sound is (IMHO) really beautiful. They are both very “catchy”. They will stick in your mind and you will find yourself humming along with their songs - even when there is no music playing. For female singers, I think that Linda Ronstadt, Sarah McLauchlan & Sheryl Crow are all amazing talents and among them, they offer all kinds of wonderful beautiful music that you might enjoy. As for which albums I’d recommend, there is a site called “Best Ever Albums” and if you Google: “Sheryl Crow rank albums” You will see a link to that site (as well as several other sites) and they rank all the albums the artist has recorded in order of best to worst (at least in their opinion). Most of these sites are pretty consistent. So it’s hard to go wrong. The following list contains my all time favorite artists. I hope it will give you some talent to choose from. As you will see, this list is very varied. ACDC AVICII BASSHUNTER (for people who like good strong bass) BEATLES BILLY JOEL BLUES BROTHERS BOB MARLEY BRUNO MARS BYRDS CCR DOORS DYLAN EAGLES ELTON JOHN FACES (ROD STEWART) FLEETWOOD MAC FOUR SEASONS FOUR TOPS GEORGE HARRISON JACKSON BROWN JAMES TAYLOR JANIS JOPLIN JOHN LENNON KINKS LED ZEPPELIN LEONARD COHEN LINDA RONSTADT MAMAS & PAPAS MEN AT WORK MOTT THE HOOPLE NEIL YOUNG POCO PULP SHERYL CROW SIMPLY RED ROLLING STONES SUPERTRAMP SUPREMES TALKING HEADS TEMPTATIONS TOM RUSH TOTO TRAVELING WILBURYS VAN MORRISON WILLIE NELSON ---
**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 25, 2016, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790/49 "2016-02-25T17:26:40Z")
My Thursday pick for you, **MMM** , is **Minutemen** ’s classic _Double Nickels On The Dime_. ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790/50 "2016-02-25T21:01:34Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > **Louis Jordan** is up next. I know a couple of the songs on the Greatest Hits album (Five Guys Named Moe & What’s the Use of Getting Sober) from a Joe Jackson albums that I love > > mmm Yay! And **Wordman** , you have good taste! ---
**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 26, 2016, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790/51 "2016-02-26T07:58:44Z")
I’ll put my Friday suggestion in early. You’re gonna want something upbeat and rocking and fun and crazy and catchy to get you thru this last workday and ready for the weekend (where hopefully there will be no more painting), so I’m gonna recommend _Chips from the Chocolate Fireball_ by **The Dukes of Stratosphear**. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790/52 "2016-02-26T12:26:03Z")
> [@BrassyPhrase](#): > > Yay! And **Wordman** , you have good taste! Why yes, yes I do. 😉 If you like Louis Jordan, have you gotten **T-Bone Walker’s Complete Imperial Recordings**? Just brilliant; there is a lifetime of great guitar in there. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790/53 "2016-02-26T12:32:07Z")
Too late to edit: A couple of ideas: I’ll suggest an immersive experience: **My Bloody Valentine - Loveless**. Like Marquee Moon (another MM for MMM!), MBV is one of those landmark albums for those that know of it. I will also suggest a real great-but-obscure album: **Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis**. A musical prodigy, he wanted to follow the path of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, with more psychedelia. **The Brothers Johnson** covered **Strawberry Letter 23** of this album and had a big hit. If you like that 70’s pop-funk with more studio exploration, check it out. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2016, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790/54 "2016-03-03T03:47:10Z")
I know I’m late to the game and the paint has dried, but I like some funky music when I’m working on the house. Any album from Lettuce or Galactic for example. If I have to pick one from each, I’d go with the new one from Lettuce, Crush, and Ruckus from Galactic. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2016, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790/55 "2016-03-07T07:27:13Z")
Well, all I know is - if Gary Spivey made an album, THAT is what you should listen to. Please google him - QUICKLY! ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790/56 "2016-03-08T00:50:30Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Why yes, yes I do. 😉 > > If you like Louis Jordan, have you gotten **T-Bone Walker’s Complete Imperial Recordings**? Just brilliant; there is a lifetime of great guitar in there. I will now! I have had T-Bone Walker and T-Bone Burnett confused in my head. I’m not proud of that. Both are great but I couldn’t figure out how he’d been doing it so long. :smack::smack: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-around-the-house-all-week-which-albums-should-i-listen-to-need-answer-fast-ish/746790.md?page=2)