Rock and Roll: New York City
Submitted by dcstar on Wed, 06/02/2004 - 03:53
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- 1. Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground: The architects of New York rock and roll music sound.
- Essential: Transformer*, 1969(vols. 1&2), Loaded, Velvet Underground & Nico, The Velvet Underground
- 2. Talking Heads: Brave and adventurous from punk to new wave.
- Essential: '77, More Songs About Buildings and Food, Remain in Light
- 3. Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- Essential: My Aim is True, This Years Model, Armed Forces, Get Happy!
- 4. Ramones: Magnetically catchy, brutally slaughtered pop goodness.
- Essential: Ramones, Road to Ruin
- 5. Simon and Garfunkel: Can't forget them, basically pioneers of sixties songwriting.
- Essential: Graceland*, Bookends, Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Graduate
- 6. Patti Smith
- Essential: Horses
- 7. Sonic Youth: Recipe for distortion.
- Essential: Daydream Nation, Sister, Dirty
- 8. Blondie
- Essential: Parallel Lines, AutoAmerican
- 9. The Strokes
- Essential: Is This It?
- 10. Television: Late seventies brialliance.
- Essential: Marquee Moon
- 11. Beastie Boys
- Essential: Licenced to Ill, Paul's Boutique, Ill Communication
- 12. Phil Spector
- Essential: (produced) Imagine, All Things Must Pass, Ramones Mania
- 13. Billy Joel
- Essential: 52nd Street, The Stranger, Turnstiles
- 13. New York Dolls
- Essential: New York Dolls
- 15. Interpol
- Essential: Turn on the Bright Lights
First off, not all these great artists were born in NYC.
This lists aim is just to present the artists I think are the most impactful from NYC.
The albums from the artists are the ones I feel are most styled towards NYC and brought about an influence for NYC sound.
Suggestions welcome as always.
*: Solo album