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Paulie_Walnuts · May 28, 2009, 05:13 AM

I've been struggling to find good new music for a while now. Aside from MMJ, Bonnie Prince Billy, and Dan Auerbach there's not much that is getting me excited.

Fortunately, it's made me revisit my own CD collection and get out some music I haven't played in a while.

So I was thinking that with all the people on here who must have great record collections, there must be some hidden gems that everyone else needs to know about.

So if someone, like me, was asking you to recommend one old gem of a CD from your collection what would it be? Give me an explanation as well. I'm so desperate for something good I'll buy the five CD's that sound most interesting.

The criteria is as follows:
A CD that you couldn't do without
Nothing too obvious (please don't say Stones, Beatles, Led Zepp etc. etc.)
A hidden gem in your collection
One you'd dig out if you really wanted to impress someone with musical taste!

Anyway, my recommendation:

Marah - Kids In Philly. A record so good everything else they have done just doesn't quite live up to it. I'm sure if this had been their fourth or fifth album, rather than their second, they'd have had much more success. Great live, but with one of the Bielanko brothers on a sabbatical is it all downhill from now?

Send me some inspiration please........

Jaimoe · May 28, 2009, 07:23 AM

I think you need to get some Iron & Wine (provided you don't already own any) - the new album is out in stores - or get that new The Soundtrack of Our Lives double album. Fucking rock and muthafucking roll!

bold99 · May 28, 2009, 08:33 AM

for new bands i'd check out the Heartless Bastards and Back Door Slam. The HB's were discovered by Patrick, the drummer from the Black keys. They play some hard hitting rock. BDS are a great new blues/rock band. They just put out a live from Bonnaroo album I got recently that kicks ass.

TheBigChicken · May 28, 2009, 09:13 AM

Chris Bell - I Am The Cosmos
Allen Toussaint - Southern Night
Tower Of Power - East Bay Grease
Townes Van Zandt - Live at The Old Quarter

bearass · May 28, 2009, 09:19 AM

built to spill-live

Taxman · May 28, 2009, 09:20 AM

Spooky Tooth - Spooky two

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:f9fpxqu5ldde

Penny Lane · May 28, 2009, 09:49 AM

QuoteChris Bell - I Am The Cosmos
Allen Toussaint - Southern Night
Tower Of Power - East Bay Grease
Townes Van Zandt - Live at The Old Quarter

that chris bell is so good, i owe you for that..

Penny Lane · May 28, 2009, 09:53 AM

Paul Weller-Stanley Road (heartfelt lyrics, timeless)

Gram Parsons-Grievous Angel (just learning about the roots of alt country)

TheBigChicken · May 28, 2009, 09:54 AM

Quote
QuoteChris Bell - I Am The Cosmos
Allen Toussaint - Southern Night
Tower Of Power - East Bay Grease
Townes Van Zandt - Live at The Old Quarter

that chris bell is so good, i owe you for that..

8-) 8-) 8-)

Ruckus · May 28, 2009, 10:00 AM

Jayhawks - Tomorrow the Green Grass
If you don't have any, either of the last two Dr. Dogs

Vadie Stark · May 28, 2009, 10:06 AM

ONE

Doug sold alt country as British Invasion Music in 1965 with a haircut and a name: Sir Douglas ;) 8-)

lasvegas · May 28, 2009, 10:28 AM

langhorne slim - 'when the sun's gone down'

an amazing album from start to end. i guarantee you will enjoy it paulie...WALNUTS. it's also amazing you have kept your name as that. well done.

saki · May 28, 2009, 11:05 AM

Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - Live Art
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
Lemonjelly - KY

buster douglas · May 28, 2009, 01:50 PM

Hmm, seems some people are having trouble sticking to the "ONE" criteria. Here's my pick:

Our Lady Peace - Naveed

GREAT, moody, shreddy, inspired post-grunge Canadian rocker from 1994. It is their first and best album. When it came out I was only 10 years old and sort of just starting to form my own taste in music. It really rocks from start to finish and I still enjoy it today. Unfortunately, I never really enjoyed anything they made after this; their following albums just felt sort of inorganic and built for radio, which kept them popular with pre-teens everywhere (err, in Canada) but not with anybody else. Seriously, don't even bother with any other OLP, but get this album and blast it, especially if you like MMJ's heavier and somewhat darker stuff (think Master Plan, O is the One That is Real, Remnants).

buaawwww · May 28, 2009, 01:58 PM

Howlin Rain - Magnificent Fiend

bold99 · May 28, 2009, 02:05 PM

QuoteHowlin Rain - Magnificent Fiend

I agree with this! great band.

capt. scotty · May 28, 2009, 03:09 PM

A couple of these arent very recent, but...

John Butler Trio - Sunrise Over Sea (2005)
The Parlor Mob - And You Were A Crow (2008)
Delta Spirit - Ode To Sunshine (2008)
The Zutons - Who Killed......The Zutons (2004)
Jamiroquai - Emergency On Planet Earth (1993)
Binary Star - Masters of the Universe (if you like any hip hop) (2000)

Those bands pretty much run the gamut of sounds, so I think you would find at least 1 that you like

...whenever I do these things I realize I really dont listen to many bands that are at least somewhat well known

red · May 28, 2009, 04:44 PM

My favourite Canadian album of the decade (after some soul-searching, I've recently changed my mind and decided I like this more than Shine a Light).

Jbones72 · May 29, 2009, 02:04 AM

Delaney & Bonnie and Friends- Accept No Substitute-Great album from Clapton's favorite.

The Flying Burrito Brothers- The Gilded Palace Of Sin- Gram Parsons!

The Kinks- Muswell Hillbillies- most underrated album they put out.

Avett Brothers- Emotionalism-just got into these guys last year.

The Byrds- Untitled- Clarence White, VERY underrated guitarist.

Sam Cooke- Portrait Of A Legend-no comment needed!

LEATHER KID · May 29, 2009, 05:18 PM

Wax Fang and the Whigs

One......

Jbones72