Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!hou3c!hocda!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!parsec!smu!salomon From: salomon@smu.UUCP Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: The best rock & classical music (to - (nf) Message-ID: <5463@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Feb-84 23:56:05 EST Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.5463 Posted: Tue Feb 7 23:56:05 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Feb-84 02:45:27 EST Lines: 94 #R:cornell:-607300:smu:15400003:000:2929 smu!salomon Feb 7 08:48:00 1984 Marc's list of indespensible records: The Clash London Calling (1979) Called by some the best rock record on the 1970's The Jam Snap (1983) If I had to choose the best of the Jam, this would be what I would tape. The best of England's biggest band since the Beatles. Elvis Costello Punch the Clock (1983) Elvis Costello hits a new musical high on this one. Vocal arrangements abound with special guest appereances by Futura 2000. U2 BOY (1981) Ireland's best group ever. All under 24 years. Buy this record now. Not one bad song of all 12. One of the most superior debut albums of the last 15 years. Rolling Exile on Main Street (1972) Stones classic double album. Stones Heavily induced Heroin music with a Stones flair. Undercover mentioned in a previous note is the only album since that can even come close. The Police Outlandos De Amour (1978) On a budget of $5000.00, the fledgling Police Created a masterpiece. Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bullocks, Here's the Sex Pistols.(1977) The Punk anthology that made rock something that your parents didn't want you to listen to. This record started to change the scene that the Beatles(whom I love) sanitized so nicely. The Beatles Abbey Road (1969) The last real gasp from the band who committed the above sanitization with class. This platter of wax was the best way to end the sixties(which I barely remember) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A list of other essentials- Police - all are great Clash - I like them all, but you might find only a few cuts of each one. Sandinista (3 record set) gets wierd. Jam - Americans missed one of the best ever (broke up in 1982) Phenomonoly popular in Britian. The - Smash it Up single from 1977. one of the best punk Damned singles around. Hard driving guitar with out being like the current current of HARD CORE(yecch) Elvis - Gone from 1 min 50 fast songs to actual musical Costello creations. Great in Concert. Big - The single 'In a Big Country' is one of the best Country singles to hit the states by a debut band since U2 in 1981. Nice dueling guitars. Sounds almost like bagpipes!(they're Scottish) U2 - My personal favorite band. These guys in concert are fabulous. I have driven far and wide to see them. Each of the five shows that I hae seen have been among the best. ************************************************* ******************************************* All those in the Los Angeles area- Please make an effort to see the Telefones. These guys are from Dallas, and put on a show well worth the $5.00 or less cover that they charge. You probably won't be dissapointed. *********************************************** Keep on rocking. Marc ll