Favorite albums from 1992
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organicprankster — 9 years ago(November 21, 2016 01:26 PM)
Oh, I don't think Automatic is
horrible
. But it would come quite far down my ranked R.E.M. albums were I to compile such a list. I think R.E.M. only made one truly horrible album (Around the Sun). All the others have at least some merit, but Automatic doesn't gel with me as it seems to for millions of others. Such is life.There is no noun that cannot be verbed.
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BlueMojo — 9 years ago(November 21, 2016 01:38 PM)
At least you could appreciate it on some level. I was so turned off by it, I ended up trading it away after enough plays, and that's a rarity for me. I can only think of a handful of albums/CDs that I've done that with. Usually I'll find something salvageable enough to keep it.
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pacinoyes — 9 years ago(November 23, 2016 09:04 AM)
I am not a fan of anything REM did after Green (and I only like about half of that one). I will always love the early stuff through Reckoning and I still like the rest of the stuff up until Out Of Time. Then they just stopped being recognizable to me, it seemed like a calculated act after that. This is our "eclectic" one! This is our "Rockin'" one! "This is our serious one!"
To me AFTP was a total "Emperor's new clothes" record. I heard it before it was officially released and flat out hated it, expected it to be a disaster when the public heard it, except for a couple tracks (Nightswimming obviously is one).
I saw it as moribund, pretentious AND shallow - a lot of it reminded me of a Hallmark card. Then it came out and people fawned all over it and to this day, Stipe still thinks it's their best. I was totally shocked. I didn't like Out Of Time much but this was a different level of dislike I don't quite loathe it the way I did then but it's definitely on my shortlist of most overrated albums of all-time.
Dayodead, a good guy on this board with good taste too would/will disagree but he has heard this particular rant of mine so much by now he is either amused by it or cringing at it by this point. -
organicprankster — 9 years ago(November 23, 2016 10:06 AM)
it seemed like a calculated act after that. This is our "eclectic" one! This is our "Rockin'" one! "This is our serious one!"
I know what you mean. In fact, I'm pretty sure that's more or less exactly how it worked in the studio. Peter Buck decided the mood of their records - 'This will be our Nebraska' - and they were always in some manner reacting against the previous LP rather than evolving naturally in the way they had seemed to on IRS.
I saw it as moribund, pretentious AND shallow - a lot of it reminded me of a Hallmark card.
You're a lot harsher than I'd be. I evidently have a much higher tolerance for Warner Bros era R.E.M. than you do, pretty much enjoying everything up to and including Up (barring perhaps half of Automatic for the People and half of Monster) but I still know exactly where you're coming from.There is no noun that cannot be verbed.
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Dayodead — 9 years ago(November 23, 2016 12:49 PM)
Don't worry, I forgive you for your misguided opinion on REM.
Stipe still thinks it's their best.
Actually, I've heard him say more than once,
Lifes rich pageant
and
New adventures in Hi-Fi
are his favorites and Best records(And I concur
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onegallant56 — 9 years ago(November 21, 2016 03:19 PM)
- The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
- Faith No More - Angel Dust
- Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo - Live and Let Die
- The Goats - Tricks of the Shade
- L7 - Bricks are Heavy
- Boogie Down Productions - Sex and Violence
- Fu-Schnickens - F.U. Don't Take it Personal
- The Gits - Frenching the Bully
- Das EFX - Dead Serious
- UGK - Too Hard to Swallow
Others:
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother
Arrested Development - 3 Years, 5 Months, and 2 Days in the Life of
The Crucif-cks - Our Will Be Done
Ice Cube - The Predator
Alice in Chains - Dirt
Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy - Hypocrisy is the Greatest Luxury
EPMD - Business Never Personal
Helmet - Meantime
House of Pain - House of Pain
Mudhoney - Piece of Cake
Redman - Whut? The Album
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alpha128 — 9 years ago(November 21, 2016 04:10 PM)
In alphabetical order by artist:
Black Sabbath - "Dehumanizer"
Danzig - "Danzig III: How the Gods Kill"
Manowar - "The Triumph of Steel"
Megadeth - "Countdown to Extinction"
Pantera - "Vulgar Display of Power" -
!!!deleted!!! (63548317) — 9 years ago(November 21, 2016 04:12 PM)
Cracker - S/T
Stone Temple Pilots - Core
Gin Blossoms - New Miserable Experience
The Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion
REM - Automatic For The People
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JamesOttoSweetHeart — 9 years ago(November 21, 2016 04:30 PM)
I love the self named album from my late beautiful precious Billy Joe Royal. I could listen to the #6 song all day.
God bless you and his family always!!!
Holly
Check out my most favorite singer, James Otto, when you can! I love him SO much!!! (smiles) -
Jezebel-5 — 9 years ago(November 21, 2016 07:45 PM)
- Curve -
Doppelgänger - Catherine Wheel -
Ferment - Tori Amos -
Little Earthquakes - Front Line Assembly -
Tactical Neural Implant - Skinny Puppy -
Last Rights - The Cure -
Wish - Nine Inch Nails -
Broken - Alice in Chains -
Dirt - R.E.M. -
Automatic For the People - Ministry -
Psalm 69 - Morrissey -
Your Arsenal - 10,000 Maniacs -
Our Time in Eden
- Curve -
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Henry_Framus_Valentine — 9 years ago(November 21, 2016 10:03 PM)
Alison Krauss + Union Station -
Every Time You Say Goodbye
The Beau Hunks -
The Beau Hunks Play the Original Laurel & Hardy Music
Jerry Holland -
The Fiddlestick Collection
Kronos Quartet -
Pieces of Africa
Liberty E Pluribus Unum In God We Trust -
NJtoTX — 9 years ago(November 22, 2016 06:00 AM)
Maybe the first year that I did not like at all. My favorite albums were all compilations of old stuff, not listed. Even Neil's album is mediocre.
- Mamady Keïta: Nankama
- Luna - Lunapark
- Neil Young: Harvest Moon
- Screaming Trees: Sweet Oblivion
- Wailing Souls: All Over the World
- R.E.M.: Automatic for the People
- En Vogue: Funky Divas
- Alpha Blondy: Masada
- Peter Gabriel: Us
- Lou Reed: Magic and Loss
- Arrested Development: 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of
- Eric Clapton: Unplugged
- k.d. lang: Ingenue
- Madonna: Erotica
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Darkness_Fish — 9 years ago(November 22, 2016 06:02 AM)
- Current 93 - Thunder Perfect Mind
- Death in June - But, What Ends When the Symbols Shatter?
- Front 242 - Live Target
- Alice Donut - The Untidy Suicides of Your Degenerate Children
- The Tear Garden - The Last Man to Fly
Phew - Our Likeness
Coil - Stolen and Contaminated Songs
Die Krupps - I
The Legendary Pink Dots - Shadow Weaver
Paul Lemos - Phlegm Dive
Main - Hydra-Calm
Noise Unit - Strategy of Violence
Shinjuku Thief - The Scribbler
Sleep Chamber - Secrets Ov 23
Sol Invictus - King & Queen
Terminal Cheesecake - Pearlesque Kings of the Jewmost
Skinny Puppy - Last Rights
Swans - Love of Life
Alien Sex Fiend - Open Head Surgery
Napalm Death - Death by Manipulation
Bad Religion - Generator
Laibach - Kapital
My Dying Bride - As the Flower Withers
In the Nursery - Duality
Meat Beat Manifesto - Satyricon
Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade
Tom Waits - Bone Machine
KMFDM - Money
Skinny Puppy - Back and Forth Series Two
Clock DVA - Digital Soundtracks
Skinny Puppy's Back and Forth only missing out on a top 5 spot, because it's a comp of sorts.
Rusty chains and armoured pillows stuffed with silver pins