I feel like I have just written an essay, apologies for the length
I have thought about this for a long time, if I actually try to think of my favorite album, I may give myself a brain injury, so instead I have just thought about the 5 albums that I seem to listen to the most at the moment, which should have the same effect without the brain injury. I like a lot of different stuff, Rock, a little Metal, Opera (Since I heard Meat do Come Back to Sorrento with Pavarotti), old Rock n Roll, Motown etc etc, but lately I have been in very much a rock mood, so, the Albums I find myself listening to the most lately:
1. Meat Loaf: HCTB
2. AC/DC: Iron Man
3. Meat Loaf: HCTB Live CD
4. Meat Loaf: Welcome to the Neighbourhood
5. Pearl: Little Immaculate White Fox (Until it got stuck in my crashed car
)
HCTB
The album is just brilliant! The way the album is recorded sounds like Meat is right there with you, wherever you are. I have been listening to it a lot while I do my house work, I love the loud! The beats and the guitar. I have realized that the more guitar, the more I like! I find it very hard to choose favourite songs, so I never skip one and has been my most played CD since I left it playing in my car non-stop every trip for over a month, and I do a lot of driving. Its rock and I love it. The fact I have listened to it so much and have never grown tired of it added to the happiness Meat’s enthusiasm about it brings me makes it #1.
AC/DC: Iron Man
Well…. I am an Aussie, and who is the best in Rock that has any connection to Australia? Well the band formed here, AC/DC. This CD may just be a compilation of old songs that I already have on one CD, almost a best of CD, but its songs that I like all on one CD, saves me changing CD’s all the time. AC/DC is a rare band in my eyes, they have been able to keep their original sound throughout their career. In some cases a band, or any artist would be criticized for this, and AC/DC have, but from what I can tell for no real reason as I think AC/DC does it well, it works for them as they just keep it simple and play good rock. As my favourite second only to Meat, that makes this CD a certainty at #2.
HCTB Live
Now this may have been recorded when Meat was not having such a good time vocally etc, but it sounds fine to me, I quite enjoy it not being someone to get all nit picky about vocal quality. It’s the overall sound that does it for me
. It sounds fun and has Amnesty & R&R Dreams, and I love the recordings of I want you so hard, Roadhouse Blues & Do it in the road. I often find myself repeating those tracks several times before letting the CD stacker change over to the next CD in the car. I love hearing the Sax, and Bat at any time is epic, especially when I’m driving
. That makes this #3 on my list.
Welcome to the Neighbourhood
Even if I had risked a brain injury, this CD would be in the top 5 no matter what. I love every track, Amnesty, Where the Rubber Meets the Road, Original Sin, Left in the Dark, Martha….. all of it. For me this CD very nearly falls in the same class as HCTB in that I could listen to it for ages, never get tired of it, and never pick a favourite & that puts this one in #4 for me, even though it was difficult not to put it higher.
Little Immaculate White Fox
The rocking CD I was listening to when I crashed my car, resulting in it being stuck in the player when the Firemen cut my battery leads
. I love the energy in this CD, and I love Pearl’s voice. The rocked up version of Nutbush City Limits gets me chair dancing and Rock Child has me head Banging on the Freeway (Motorway I guess for the UK people). Love Pyre & Mama are my other favourites as well as Check Out Charlie. #5 for Pearl. I’m off to buy a new one
Albums not to make it: Album’s I love, but just didn’t make it because I just listen to the albums above so much more.
Janis Joplin: Pearl – Vinyl – And it’s the only reason why it’s not up with the others, it’s not fair but I just don’t listen to it as much (And that’s what I based my list on) because the player is not as handy to me as my CD player, and I can’t play it in the car…. I need to buy it on CD
Meat Loaf: CHSIB
Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny
Born In Winter: Waiting in the Dark
Jimmy Barnes: The Rhythm & The Blues
John Farnham: Whispering Jack
The Dust Brothers: Fight Club Soundtrack