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Sonic Youth's Best Album

Dan1984Dan1984 Posts: 444
edited July 2008 in Other Music
I know PJ are big Sonic Youth fans and I have never heard them before. Can someone please tell me what is a must have album? I want to give this band a shot but I don't want to buy a CD that is not that good. Thanks for your help, Dan
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,533
    There are a lot of SY albums but Daydream Nation is the one that got the best reviews and is their most popular. For me it didn't age too well- my favorite is Goo. Also, very popular.
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    I'm a big fan of Daydream nation, but if you are a new fan their last album Rather Ripped would be a good "starter" album it is very easy to get into
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  • BrainofdzBrainofdz Posts: 1,617
    Daydream Nation
    Dirty
    Experimental Jet Set, Trash, No Star

    are probably the 3 most accessible
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  • Jack_C_GregoryJack_C_Gregory Posts: 540
    If your just getting into them, I would suggest Goo, Dirty, Sonic Nurse or Rather Ripped. On a personal note my favorite album of theirs is A Thousand Leaves.
  • DjangoDjango Posts: 152
    I'd say

    Goo
    Dirty
    Washing Machine

    They've release an awful amount of crap. But those three albums have quality songs on em.
  • forgotten_childforgotten_child Posts: 54
    Dirty
  • EquallyWorthlessEquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    daydream nation
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  • WindyCityFlyerWindyCityFlyer Posts: 244
    Dirty
    Daydream Nation


    But recently I've been listening to Sonic Nurse a shitload and that album is fucking fantastic.
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  • Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    My favs are Daydream Nation, Goo & Sister
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    Daydream Nation
    Dirty
    Goo
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  • BootsyGrahamBootsyGraham Posts: 51
    Sonic Nurse
    Daydream Nation
    Dirty
    Goo

    Those are probably the easiest to get into... not necessarily their best. They're all amazing albums.
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  • WindyCityFlyerWindyCityFlyer Posts: 244
    Rather Ripped, their newest, is really good and very accessible.
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    The correct answer is, of course, Sister. I am rather fond of Evol too though.
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  • Evensolo05Evensolo05 Posts: 118
    Todd76 wrote:
    Daydream Nation
    Dirty
    Goo

    agreed
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  • hguz73hguz73 Posts: 245
    If you never listened to them, then maybe you should get "Screaming Fields of Sonic Love" which is a compilation from '80's released songs.

    tracklist :

    1. Teen Age Riot
    2. Eric's Trip
    3. Candle
    4. Into the Groove(y)
    5. G-Force
    6. Beauty Lies in the Eye
    7. Kotton Krown
    8. Shadow of a Doubt
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    12. Halloween
    13. Flower
    14. Inhuman
    15. Making the Nature Scene
    16. Brother James
    17. I Dreamed I Dream
  • YefaYefa Posts: 1,133
    Daydream Nation is my favorite Sonic Youth album. I think it's a masterpiece.
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  • ciaochowciaochow Posts: 97
    Experimental Jet Set..
    Washing Machine
    Daydream Nation

    Those are my top faves. The earlier albums (evol, sister) have their moments but are generally too dissonant for me.

    Goo and Dirty are the two most commercial albums, imo, and they too have great moments.

    I'm envious that you're just getting into Sonic Youth... I'd love to hear some of those songs for the first time again.
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  • dannydanny Posts: 2,279
    Dan1984 wrote:
    I know PJ are big Sonic Youth fans and I have never heard them before. Can someone please tell me what is a must have album? I want to give this band a shot but I don't want to buy a CD that is not that good. Thanks for your help, Dan


    dirty buy a mile in my opinion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    danny d
  • reznors edgereznors edge Posts: 136
    can't go wrong with either Goo or Dirty. Those were the ones I got into at first and I was instantly hooked. Afterwards you can work your way forwards with Washing Machine and backwards with Daydrean Nation. But I strongly recommend the 2 I mentioned.
  • BootsyGrahamBootsyGraham Posts: 51
    Sister is fucking amazing too... I didn't start with it but still might do the job
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