I'll be joining johnniegold in offering discussions for albums that stand the test of time.
My first offering is The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground. This album represents sex, drugs and rock & roll, plain and simple. The imagery is obvious ("Heroin", "There She Goes Again") and abstruse ("The Black Angel's Death Song", "European Son") all at the same time. Heroin use is a main theme in the album's songs, but sado-masochism, the party scene of hipster New York City 1967 and even good old-fashioned love ("I'll Be Your Mirror") can be found in this gem.
The songs in which Nico sings show that she's obviously not a trained singer, but the deep timbre of her voice is at once mellow and harsh, two polar opposites in the same sound. Add to that the avant-garde instrumentation, rollicking songs and Andy Warhol's production and you have what many consider to be the greatest rock album ever.
Here it is in all its cheeky glory. Discuss!
My first offering is The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground. This album represents sex, drugs and rock & roll, plain and simple. The imagery is obvious ("Heroin", "There She Goes Again") and abstruse ("The Black Angel's Death Song", "European Son") all at the same time. Heroin use is a main theme in the album's songs, but sado-masochism, the party scene of hipster New York City 1967 and even good old-fashioned love ("I'll Be Your Mirror") can be found in this gem.
The songs in which Nico sings show that she's obviously not a trained singer, but the deep timbre of her voice is at once mellow and harsh, two polar opposites in the same sound. Add to that the avant-garde instrumentation, rollicking songs and Andy Warhol's production and you have what many consider to be the greatest rock album ever.
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Here it is in all its cheeky glory. Discuss!