**10 fav WINTER albums**

VEDHEAD27

Ahhhh....just sitting here listening to KID A (Optimistic) had me thinking about "winter albums". This one always fits the mood perfectly. Perhaps the fact that I discovered it while in Nebraska during snowy days exaggerates that...but regardless of the deeper reasons, there are certain albums that just seem to compliment this time of year. Let's hear some of your TOP 10!

•NO CODE/LOST DOGS disc2/BOSTON 3 '03 disc1 ~ Pearl Jam (had to sneak extras in there for Pearl Jam! Come on! )

•EUPHORIA MORNING ~ Chris Cornell

•KID A ~ Radiohead

•JAR OF FLIES ~ AIC

•TIDAL ~ Fiona Apple

•IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR ~ Led Zeppelin

•A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD ~ Coldplay

•SEA CHANGE ~ Beck

•UNPLUGGED~ Nirvana

•DUMMY ~ Portishead


It's hard to stop. There's so many I'm leaving out, but those are definitely some top ones that come to mind.




((HAD to change my list thanks to reefer. Joni Mitchell ~ Blue is still one of my favs though so I'll just sneak in this mention even though it got the boot. ))

UpHereInMyTree500

Well we've just had winter here in Aus and I listened the most to:

Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin'
Oasis - Definintely Maybe
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
Pearl Jam - No Code (Red Mosquito got a hammering)
White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
Oasis - Don't Believe the Truth

Lost_Clay

vitalogy

95 melbourne 03/17 boot

the tragically hip - day for night

neil young - unplugged

tom waits - frank's wild years

david bowie - low

rolling stones - exile on main street (this usually involves whiskey & saturday nights)

the who - live at leeds

iron maiden - somewhere in time

alice cooper - killers

pazman

Grace - Jeff Buckley
Urban Hymns - The Verve
Tommy - The Who
Come Across- Bluebottle Kiss
Songs for the Deaf - QOTSA

Light a candle and listen

VEDHEAD27

pazman wrote:

Grace - Jeff Buckley

Indeed! That's one I desperately wanted on my list but I was determined to be a good girl and stay within the 10. There's a first time for everthing. Anyways...excellent call on that one!

reeferchief

boston night 3 disc 1 sounds brilliant any time!

my list is
J Masics - Martin & Me
Pearl Jam - Vitalogy (Xmas 94 how you got played so many times)
The Lemonheads - Its A Shame About Ray
Alice in Chains - Dirt
Soundgarden - Down On The Upside
Pixies - Trompe Le Monde
Nirvana - Unplugged
John Fruiscante - Shadows Collide With People
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced
and i suppose if you force me Chris Cornell - Euphoria Morning:)

i suppose Neil Young's Winterlong is a good song for the time of year aswell:)

VEDHEAD27

hehe, it's true about Boston 3. I'm actually surprised that disc still works!! :eek: Definitely one of my most listened to. I do find myself enjoying it extra much during this time of year though.

reeferchief wrote:

Nirvana - Unplugged

OMG YES! Shit, how in the world could I forget?? *slaps self* NIRVANA Unplugged....ooooh man, SOOOOO perfect! I think it's *edit* time.

Nice call with DOTU, which of course is absolutely brilliant anytime. haha. I'm all about the slower stuff this time of year and must say, ZERO CHANCE gets even more play than usual around this time (which is saying a LOT).

Very nice list my friend. Nice lists all around. It's interesting to see what people listen to and match up with the mood of the season.

reeferchief

hey Ved if you aint already got it i would strongly reccomend you check out J Masics, Martin & Me, Its a solo accoustic performance from back in '96, very nice for chilling to, at this time of year.
I'm also visioning Jack Johnson to get a lot of play this winter as i've just recently started listening to him, and am really enjoying his chilled out style:)

VEDHEAD27

Hey thanks for the suggestion reefer. I actually haven't even heard of J Masics, Martin & Me believe it or not. I'll definitely go and check them out. Thanks again! As far as Jack is concerned...yes, yet another one that would be on the list if I hadn't limited myself.:p I loooove Jack. LOVE his vibe. He is very chill and writes beeeeautiful music. Good to hear that you're getting into him!

reeferchief

VEDHEAD27 wrote:

Hey thanks for the suggestion reefer. I actually haven't even heard of J Masics, Martin & Me believe it or not. I'll definitely go and check them out. Thanks again! As far as Jack is concerned...yes, yet another one that would be on the list if I hadn't limited myself.:p I loooove Jack. LOVE his vibe. He is very chill and writes beeeeautiful music. Good to hear that you're getting into him!

its j masics(probably spelling it wrong) from Dinosaur Jr, now i know you must of heard of them:)

VEDHEAD27

reeferchief wrote:

its j masics(probably spelling it wrong) from Dinosaur Jr, now i know you must of heard of them:)

haha! Ahhhh ok, yes I have. My Dad was actually a huge Dinosaur Jr fan...but even so (surpringly), I still was never really exposed to much of them. I should really change that. Over the years I've just heard nothing but great things about them

As far as J Masics is concerned...solo accoustic performance??! I'm sold! I'm gonna track that beauty down.

reeferchief

holy crap just thought while i'm in the Dinosaur Jr frame of mind, check out http://www.freesofree.net you need to register but its a great place for downloading tons of Dinosaur Jr, J masics + the Fog, Sebadoh and other related bands live boots, all free:)

Dick Jones

Radiohead - Kid A
Arcade Fire - Funeral
Mark Lanegan - I'll Take Care Of You
Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin'
Pearl Jam - Binaural / Boston '03 (Side A)
The Strokes - Room On Fire / Is This It?
Secret Machines - Now Here Is Nowhere
the Beatles - Revolver

dirt

I find myself listening to a lot of Joy Division in the winter months.

barcoach

Here's the list I posted in some other similar thread:

Sigur Ros - ()
Ryan Adams - Love Is Hell
Jesus & Mary Chain - Darklands
The Mission UK - Children
Suzanne Vega - s/t
Bjork - Vespertine
Human Drama -Songs of Betrayal
Christina Rosenvinge - Frozen Pool
Magazine - Secondhand Daylight (late fall, early winter)
Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll

barcoach

reeferchief wrote:

hey Ved if you aint already got it i would strongly reccomend you check out J Masics, Martin & Me, Its a solo accoustic performance from back in '96, very nice for chilling to, at this time of year.

I love that album, so raw and intimate, so many great versions to Dino Jr. tracks, but I think the most charming thing there is his cover to The Boy with the Thorn on his Side. A great cd, I recommend it to anyone with good taste.

Sathogwa

Opeth -- Blackwater Park and Deliverance. I'm thinking of picking up their new one soon. Heard good things.
Santana -- First Album
Nirvana -- Unplugged and Nevermind
Pearl Jam -- Ten, VS, Vitalogy, Binaural
Black Crowes -- Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
Ben Harper -- Fight For Your Mind
Jeff Buckley -- Grace
Fiona Apple -- Tidal
Radiohead -- Ok Computer, and Amnesiac
Soundgarden -- Badmotorfinger
Temple of the Dog
Alice in Chains -- Dirt
Led Zeppelin -- IV, and Houses of the Holy
Hendrix -- Electric Lady Land
Willie Nelson -- Teatro
Nick Drake -- pretty much anything
Miles Davis -- Kind of Blue
Mendolsohn -- Symphony in E minor (favorite rain music)
Bach -- Anything
Martin Simpson -- Cool and Unusual
Kelly Joe Phelps -- Shine Eyed Mr. Zen
16 Horsepower -- Folklore
Ottmar Liebert -- Winter Rose
The Doors -- Strange Days
Carlos Montoya
Doc Boggs
Skip James
Robert Johnson
B.B. King
Otis Rush
Buddy Guy
Furry Lewis

LimeDisease

jar of flies/sap/down in a hole electric - Aic
Jethro Tull - Christmas Album
Pearl Jam- Christmas singles/LD
Pink Floyd - Saucerful of Secrets
SOundgarden-Ultramega OK
Wu Tang-Iron Flag/winterwarz
Raekwon-Cuban Lynx
Bruce coburn - Christmas Album

Westernsky

American Music Club - Everclear
Stereolab - Cobra and Phase...
Otis Redding - Very Best of Otis
Cocteau Twins - Milk & Kisses
Magnetic Fields - Get Lost
Radiohead - the Bends
U2 - Achtung Baby
Yo La Tengo - I can hear the heart...
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions/Talking Book
Galaxie 500 - Uncollected

*I can never really put Pearl Jam on any of these lists because they are such a constant - ever present and a continual part of my musical landscape. Though currently I'm totally into the Ottawa & Toronto boots.

reachdown12

Vedhead, beautiful list! hehe, mine seems to compare to yours in quite a few aspects.

and yes, there are so many that identify with the season, and all so incredibly beautiful in their own, but if I must choose ten...:)


Chris Cornell- Euphoria Morning

Alice In Chains- Jar of Flies

Nirvana- Unplugged

The Beatles- The White Album

Jeff Buckley- Grace

Led Zeppelin- In Through The Out Door

Pearl Jam- Lost Dogs

Soundgarden- Down On The Upside

Mad Season- Above

The Zombies- The Oddessy and The Oracle

evenflow1010

Hands down the best winter album is:

Mount Eerie - "Singers"

It's a low-fi masterpiece that has that cold, bone chilling winter feel. Definitely check it out.

Ladymelonhead

The winter list! ooh i love these!

1) Jeff Buckley... "Sketches for mysweetheart..." (i love that man!)

2) Pearl jam- Vitology (most definately a winter album)

3) Blind melon- soup (the cold winter always calls for some warm soup- thats so cheese! ha! im sorry..)

4) REM- monster

5)Sarah Slean- Day one (any other sarah fans out there?!!? shes soo wicked)

6) Neverending White Lights- Act 1: Goodbye friends.... (everyone should own this album....)

7)Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers- Americano! (this is a year round record... makes you feel like you are drinking too much tequilla under the hot mexican sun....a good place to imagine being when it gets real cold)

8) Maybe this Christmas too- various artits (my favourite x-mas album)

9)Ours - Distorted Lullabies (dark days call for dark albums)

10)unified theory

shell bell

Built to Spill-Perfect from Now On
Death Cab for Cutie-You Can Play these songs with these Chords
The Indestructable Beat of Soweto-Good music from South Africa
PEarl Jam-2/22/95
Mint Royal-On the Ropes
The Cure-Disinagration
Beth Orton-Central Reservation
James-Laid
The Rough Guid to Highlife-Music from West Africa
Peter Gabrile-Secret World Live

Ladymelonhead

shell bell wrote:

Built to Spill-Perfect from Now On
Death Cab for Cutie-You Can Play these songs with these Chords
The Indestructable Beat of Soweto-Good music from South Africa
PEarl Jam-2/22/95
Mint Royal-On the Ropes
The Cure-Disinagration
Beth Orton-Central Reservation
James-Laid
The Rough Guid to Highlife-Music from West Africa
Peter Gabrile-Secret World Live

Although i did not put it on my list... James-Laid is definately a great winter album. I dont think it left my player for more than an afternoon last winter.

Mohab

shell bell wrote:

The Indestructable Beat of Soweto-Good music from South Africa
PEarl Jam-2/22/95


Awesome Picks. Specially the first one.

Oh, Jimmy

I have been listening to tons of Floyd lately. The Wall and Animals, I think, fit the season perfectly. I pop in the occasional Tool or System, but my Floyd collection is dominating my cd player. Live at Pompeii is gettin alotta play time in the ps2 as well.

mariposa

and these will still be spinning 'till the end of Winter...I'm guessing.

Crowded House - Woodface
Neil Young - Prairie Wind / Harvest Moon
Joni Mitchell - Blue
Stars - Set Yourself On Fire / Heart
Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
Led Zeppelin - l
Hunters & Collectors - Human Frailty
Pearl Jammy - Riot Act / No Code / VS
The Wallflowers - Bringing Down the Horse
Kings of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak
Joan Baez - Diamonds and Rust
Wolfmother - Wolfmother
Split Enz - Frenzy
Rage Against the Machine - Evil Empire
Sublime - Sublime
They Might Be Giants - Flood

pj_zombie

The one I keep coming back to is Jimmy Eat World - Futures. I also find Screaming Trees - Sweet Oblivion and pretty much any Pearl Jam album to have a good winter feel to it.

shell bell

Ladymelonhead wrote:

Although i did not put it on my list... James-Laid is definately a great winter album. I dont think it left my player for more than an afternoon last winter.

Thanks:)
I bought this cd off of a friend who needed the money."Say Something" is probably my favorite song on the cd......

shell bell

Mohab wrote:

shell bell wrote:

The Indestructable Beat of Soweto-Good music from South Africa
PEarl Jam-2/22/95


Awesome Picks. Specially the first one.

Thanks too:)

Ladymelonhead

shell bell wrote:

Thanks:)
I bought this cd off of a friend who needed the money."Say Something" is probably my favorite song on the cd......

great song! the whole album is awesome... my favourite is probably "one of the three."
it is really too bad that these guys broke up! Although i enjoy Tim Booth's solo work, it really does pale in comparison to the stuff he created in james!