Hi Randy!! glad to see your response to this cool thread.... nice mix of music and artist here!!! two cool surprises, at least to me REM and that Who album. cheers and be well
Thanks Cristian. Since The Who are my favorite group, I had to put one in there. I actually have all of R.E.M.'s albums and it was hard to pick which one got the most listens. Take care.
Hey Randell ........ That's the first time I've seen That Shepard's album on RU-vid. Bought mine a number of years ago and as you mentioned moving from doo wop to the soul mode. Great album and band that deserved a bigger splash. Cheers!
I love The Sheppards music and it's a shame they didn't have that big of an output. Millard Edwards, one of the singers, did end up singing with The Esquires for a time. Thanks for watching.
Styx's Mr. Roboto was one of the first 45's I ever bought when it came out, I still have it all these years later but never got around to listening to a full album by them that I can recall. Never really checked out Jimmy Buffett either other than the radio hits. Great list of classics, cheers!
The album with "Mr. Roboto" was about the time I stopped buying their albums as I had started getting into other music artists. Styx albums always sounded great and were slickly produced for which they caught a lot of flack. Well it was the slickly produced and overly commercial aspects of their recordings that the critics did not like and I started to see some of that later in life but they still have a nostalgic feel for me. Jimmy Buffett's early albums had a lot of deep cuts that I really liked. Take care.
Thanks Jeff. They are not necessarily my favorite albums by Waits and Costello, but I know that I did play them a lot and Nighthawks At The Diner was my entry point for Waits. Love The River.
"The River" is one of my favorite albums and The River Tour was my first Springsteen concert. The title song is haunting....all around great songwriting.
You make really good points there Randy, especially getting greatest hits when you’re younger because you can’t afford lots, that resonated with me. The River tour was my first Bruce show as well. Fantastic, still up there best ever gigs, and Drive All Night was one of my favourites as well, I just replayed it over and over, beautiful. Great choices Randy especially Elvis, Tom Petty, The Who. I thought Astral Weeks would appear until you said early on that top 25 favs won’t appear. Stand out there the wonderful …..The River! Great picks Randy. Mike
I remember being so jazzed after seeing Springsteen in concert that the album was on the turntable constantly. The first albums I ever had by Bob Dylan, The Guess Who, Steppenwolf, John Prine and others were greatest hits affairs. I do love Astral Weeks and No Guru, No Method, No Teachers does kind of remind me of that record. Elvis had to catch up with a lot of albums I bought earlier in my life and I think he did. Thanks Mike.
Very entertaining and nice summaries of each album! Your ears are set to "ear candy" and good for you, not everyone can find that setting! Haha! Like that you mentioned Jimmy Buffet, and I have not heard about that particular album, but have been on the hunt for early Jimmy stuff - he's much much more than some, fun, margarita drinking beach hippie! That Costello album is pretty much flawless, as is The River, Damn The Torpedos and REM IRS material! Have yet to get into Randy Newman or Tom Waits, although I know full well that both are lyrical geniuses. Astral Weeks takes me to a place like few other albums ever do, Van the Man is extraordinary, such beautiful, soulful, heartfelt sentiments coming from such a crank! Styx - Grand Illusion still sounds good to this day, always loved Styx's harmonies and the variations in song style. Thanks for a great watch!
Thanks for watching and commenting. A1A is my favorite Buffet album but a lot of his early albums have a lot of good songs like Living & Dying in 3/4 Time, Changes In Latitudes and Havana Daydreaming. My favorite REM album is probably Document, their first album after leaving IRS but all of their IRS albums were great. Costello's first three albums were amazing and all three were played a lot. The voices of Randy Newman and Tom Waits are not for everyone but I'm one who likes a little character in one's vocals. Van Morrison has been my favorite artist for some time but I probably wouldn't want to hang out with him. Astral Weeks is probably my most played album but I was saving some of my top albums for another video series that I am contemplating. Styx gives me strong nostalgia feelings as they were a favorite of my youth. Cheers.
Hi Randy - thoroughly enjoyed your contribution to this fascinating thread. Who by Numbers is one of my favourites but as you say it is very underrated- Blue, Red and Grey is up there with Pinball Wizzard, My Generation and Behind Blues Eyes. Love a bit of Tom Petty, Tom Waits and Van Morrison. Cheers Bill
Thanks for watching Bill. I had to include a Who album in there and I know that I played The Who By Numbers a lot and still do. I think part of the fascination is that has so many great songs that got very little radio play. Van Morrison is my favorite artist while The Who is my favorite band. I have all of Tom Waits and Tom Petty's studio albums as well. Take care.
It would be nice to pursue the life that Jimmy Buffet sings about but it seems that he is always touring, so I wonder how much time he gets to relax. Greatest hits packages gave you the most bang for your buck when you were younger.
I've been wanting to do a response to this thread, but other things keep coming up. I'm way behind on doing threads and contests. Your 10 most listened to albums are some that I am also very attached to, and at one time or another, in the top 10 of my most listened to albums. Of course, the list varies all of the time. The one that hasn't been on my own list is the Tom Waits album because I am a bit of a late comer to his music, which now I absolutely love and am attempting to get everything I can from him, which is very tough. Styx The Grand Illusion shouldn't be a surprise for anyone as it's one of my all-time favorite albums, but was their biggest high point. Everything they did before was great, but was in preparation to that album, and everything they did after were attempts to top that, but seemed to have missed the mark set by that album. Anyway, great response, I love your list!
Thanks Mike. I know that they are going to be reissuing some of the titles when Waits was on Island Records. I didn't use any of my top 25 records as I planned for them to be part of an upcoming video series, probably after my upcoming vacation. I didn't remember about your love for The Grand Illusion album. Styx were huge for me early on and have a great nostalgic place in my music listening. I will be interested to hear your picks for this thread. I want to do the thread you did for Metal Marty Mac as I am a big film buff. It's also a new channel to me. Cheers.
That R.E.M. song got me into the group and has always been a favorite. I like the lyrical content of Jimmy Buffett's early material but he never sustained it on his later albums.
My list: Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon Supertramp - Crime of the century Dire Straits - eponymus Steely Dan - Can´t buy a thrill The Smiths - The Queen is dead The Waterboys - This is the Sea Pavlov´s Dog - Pampered Menial Smashing Pumpkins - Adore Jethro Tull - Songs from the Wood Television - Marquee Moon Neutral Milk Hotel - In the aeroplane over the sea Pixies - Doolittle Sufjan Stevens - Illinois Pink Floyd - The Wall Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms.
I think that Nighthawks gives you a good feel of what a concert by Tom would be like back then. I know that you would appreciate Petty being in there and I had to have some Van.
The Who is my favorite as well. Good to see Who By Numbers mentioned. Check out Randy Newman’s Sail Away. Used to play it in the early 70’s. My dad loved it and he was definitely old school. 😅
It's great to see another big Who fan and I think that The Who By Numbers is underappreciated. I have all of Randy Newman's albums except his soundtracks and Sail Away is probably my favorite but one I got a little later. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Ive never heard most of those albums actually! Would like to get that Tom Waits on wax. I have that Elvis Costello in my shop (new reissue) but never listened to it. Ive had some Randy Newman on wax before. Cheers!
Tom Waits is one of my favorites and that album helped seal the deal. That Elvis Costello album is probably my second favorite behind Armed Forces. I just think that Randy Newman is a great songwriter and he isn't bad with soundtracks as well. Cheers.
I love the sound of TP's DTP. Terrific record. The River is Springsteen's best. The River along with Tunnel of Love are the only 2 Boss albums I still listen to regularly. Great stuff thanks.
The River holds a special place for me as it was the album he was touring when I first saw Springsteen in concert. Damn The Torpedoes was the album that got me into Tom Petty. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Great choices. I love that Tom Petty record....I like the part where he says "Watch her walk." The Grand Illusion is the only Styx album I still have - it is a great album. Man In the Wilderness is the song everyone forgets about. Rock on Randy!
Thanks Randy. The Styx record really reminds me of my youth. Damn The Torpedoes really sealed the deal for me with Tom Petty and have picked up his albums ever since.
You had a good guess but Elvis had a head start in that I didn't get The Pretenders album until much later. Even with scratching 25 off, these albums got a lot of playing time.
I would think your favorite albums are the ones you listen to the most too. It would be a hard video for me, as I'd really have to think about what those might be. Plus stuff I used to listen to a lot back when I was younger, like Zepplin or Zappa, I don't listen to a lot now--taste changes or I like to hear something new. That Jimmy Buffett albums is pretty good, moreso than many might think. Morrison has some many good lps.
@@culturefan I kind of cheated with this video as I didn’t include my top ten albums, thinking I would show them in a later video. It still hasn’t happened, but these would be close to my next ten. I really like early Buffett and I play that Morrison album a lot.
I am a believer that the ten albums you listen to the most are your ten favorite albums. I understand that in the terms of impact on your music listening history other albums could be ranked as favorites, but I think that if you don’t feel like listening to a album anymore then it isn’t a favorite of yours anymore.
I cheated a bit in that I didn't want to use any of my top 25 favorites as I was planning on using them in an upcoming video. They are probably my most listened to albums with these that I showcased coming in right behind.
Hi randy that’s my favourite Tom petty album and it’s the only one I own . REM are one of my favourite American band’s reckoning is a great choice . I have the river I’m not sure if I like it that much . I need to give I more attention but I never seem to be in the mood to listen to Bruce these days . That’s one of my favourite Costello albums👍 .. enjoyed your choices. Cheers randy 👍
I think Damn The Torpedoes is Petty's best album. Document is probably my favorite R.E.M. album but Reckoning was my introduction to the band. It seems that Springsteen isn't as popular in the UK (except for Mike at PC31). Small Change is probably my favorite Tom Waits album but Nighthawk At The Diner probably got the most play. I love all of Costello's early albums. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Hi Randy - I still do not have any Randy Newman records, but I keep hearing about him.Maybe one day. I approve of (and own) many of these, except for Newman, Buffet, and you 11th. Even though I have that Styx record, I am ambivalent about it. That one is a surprise.
Just think of Randy Newman as a more orchestrated Leonard Cohen if that will help you get on the bandwagon. Needless to say, I kind of grew out of my Styx phase but it does have a nostalgic value.
Hi 👋 I'm in my sixties in age , and own a large 🎶 music collection. I liked REM and had their debut album Murmur back in 1983 on vinyl. The song Radio Free Europe was popular at the time , which is on the album. Tom Petty was a good musician , i liked his first single in 1976 American Girl. Bruce Springsteens album Born to Run from 1975 is a good record. I love Tom Waits music , he's an individual . Blue Valentine is a favorite album of his to listen to. I had that Elvis Costello album in 1978 , i like the song from it titled Pump it Up. I remember Styx , and their song Babe in 1979. Good choices Randy. 👌
Thanks Carl. Murmer is a great album as well but I didn't get it until much later. I'm a fan of most of Springsteen's catalog and Born To Run is my favorite by him. Blue Valentine is a wonderful album although Small Change may be my favorite. I have all of Elvis Costello's studio albums but his early albums are the ones I go back to the most. Styx was my favorite band at one time, eventually replaced by The Who. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Nice personal rules to cut list down. Of course you don’t write down every time you listen to an album because you aren’t insane. I don’t know why but I was surprised by the REM pick. I like how you champion Who By Numbers. The River is a great one. Nice response!
Thanks Gary. I have all the R.E.M. albums and that was the first one to peak my interest. I'm a big fan of the Who By Numbers album and I know it was always on the turntable when I first got it. The River fell in line with seeing him in concert. Take care.
Impossible to say which ones would be my most played since i've never been the kind to play albums over and over again. Obviously they would be the ones from my youth as i didn't have many records, same ones would be played often and for a longer period of time. I don't know why Damn The Torpedoes never really clicked with me. It's a really good album and was among the earlier albums i bought from him and yet i never really got deep in to it. Odd. Pasi
I know that several greatest hits packages would have been on this list if I would have included them as I tended to buy them when I was younger and funds were low. Damn The Torpedoes was the first Petty album I bought which may have led to it's multiple plays.
No Guru and Veedon Fleece are my go to albums from Van though prob not his best. Vans voice never sounded like like it does on Fleece, and Fair Play is my favorite Van song.
My favorite Van album is Astral Weeks but Veedon Fleece and No Guru are right up there. I love the song "Fair Play" and "Linden Arden Stole The Highlights" is supposedly Elvis Costello's favorite Van tune. "Bulbs" should have been a hit single. Thanks for watching and commenting.
There were times in my life I played R.E.M. ,Randy Newman, Tom Waits a lot but they wouldn't be in a top ten. Those would be records I had when I was a kid and played them over and over. I haven't done that to that extent any time in adulthood, especially nowadays.
I actually got the Randy Newman album when I was very young, so it had more time to play it than most. The R.E.M. and Tom Waits albums came later and probably didn't get as many listens as the hits albums I excluded, records I played a lot because I didn't have a lot of records. Now it is harder to play albums a lot as the collection has grown.
