The Comprehensive Music Collection -- the B's

[Darth Ed]

I'll second Belly's Star, FWIW. One of my favorite albums from the early '90s.

[MattWithABeard]

Buckethead - Colma
 Black Keys - Rubber Factory AND thickfreakness
 Black Eyes - Black Eyes
 Butthole Surfers - Electriclarryland
 Benevento Russo Duo - Best Reason to Buy the Sun
 Blind Melon - Blind Melon and Soup (shame that last album sucked)
 Mr. Bungle - California(I dunno if this counts cause it's not really a guys name, but I'm gonna lose interest in this by the M's)
 
 And buy the dvd of The Last Waltz by The Band.  Best concert movie of all time.  $10 anywhere.

[nkotb]

Not sure if anyone mentioned Black Flag's "First Four Years," but if not, it should be on there.
 
 I'd also suggest any Butthole Surfers albums up to "Locust Abortion Clinic."

[_adam]

bad religion - at least get no control and/or  suffer
 braid - frame and canvas

[calecp01]

Originally posted by MattWithABeard:
  Buckethead - Colma
 Black Keys - Rubber Factory AND thickfreakness
 Black Eyes - Black Eyes
 Butthole Surfers - Electriclarryland
 Benevento Russo Duo - Best Reason to Buy the Sun
 Blind Melon - Blind Melon and Soup (shame that last album sucked)
 Mr. Bungle - California(I dunno if this counts cause it's not really a guys name, but I'm gonna lose interest in this by the M's)
 
 And buy the dvd of The Last Waltz by The Band.  Best concert movie of all time.  $10 anywhere.

California is an amazing underrated album (as is Disco Volante) but I don't think it counts  
 
 Also, I'd take Stop Making Sense over Last Waltz any day.

[Arthwys]

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club-B.R.M.C.
 Their third album, Howl, is also quite good.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by cale:
 Also, I'd take Stop Making Sense over Last Waltz any day.

or "monterey pop"

[HoyaSaxa03]

not a lot of love for beulah on here?  they were my favorite band once upon a time

[Darth Ed]

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
  not a lot of love for beulah on here?  they were my favorite band once upon a time

I love them! I desperately wish they were still around. They already got seconded by BookerT, but a different album than what you nominated. For the record, I'd go with When Your Heartstrings Break, but they're all excellent. I thought Redsock wanted stuff that was older than the last 10 years though, so perhaps people aren't mentioning them because of that.

[BookerT]

beulah was a great little band and "when your heartstrings break" is pretty much a perfect album, probably the best E6 album besides "aeroplane," and this coming from a guy who was waaaay into olivia tremor control. i always wanted them to be a little better live, but miles's voice was always a bit off.
 
 he does have a new song up  on his myspace page, pretty much sounds the way you'd expect it to sound.
 
 i thought they went out with a whimper, "yoko" was a pretty bloated and bitter album.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Agree with you about Heartstrings and Yoko.
 
 Forgot the include them on my list. They should be there. Coast is Never Clear and Heartstrings are both essentials.
 
 

Originally posted by BookerT:
  beulah was a great little band and "when your heartstrings break" is pretty much a perfect album, probably the best E6 album besides "aeroplane," and this coming from a guy who was waaaay into olivia tremor control. i always wanted them to be a little better live, but miles's voice was always a bit off.
 
 he does have a new song up  on his myspace page, pretty much sounds the way you'd expect it to sound.
 
 i thought they went out with a whimper, "yoko" was a pretty bloated and bitter album.

[Jaguar]

Barzin - (Anything w/ "Past All Concerns". Don't know why but there are a shitload of different releases that are the same with only slight variations of songs.)
 Butterfly Explosion - Turn The Sky
 Ballboy
 Blind Mr. Jones (anything you can find - most o/p)
 Bardo Pond
 Bark Psychosis - Codename: Dustsucker (I LOVE this album!)
 Bailterspace
 Brief Candles
 Bedhead
 Buffseeds
 Blues Magoos (old 60s Psychedelic band)
 Below The Sea
 Black Sea
 Bang Bang
 Black Acid
 Bright Channel (noisey gaze)
 Blue States
 Bell Hollow
 Black Box Recorder
 Black Heart Procession
 Bowery Electric - s/t (actually, anything)
 Bethany Curve
 Bevis Frond, The
 Broken Spindles (fair)
 Brown25
 BT
 Baldyloks (Dance/Electronica)
 Boom Boom Satellites (Japanese Electronica)
 Black Watch
 Black Swan Lane
 Blue Aeroplanes
 Boom Bip (glitch pop Electronica)
 Be Bop Deluxe (80s)
 Bunny Drums (definite 80s sound)

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by Jaguar:
  Bang Bang
 Bunny Drums (definite 80s sound)

I heart Bang Bang.    I haven't even thought of Bunnydrums in years.  Cue instant flashback to the old club.

[HoyaSaxa03]

after going through and updating my beatles collection, here's how i would approach it if you were buying the CDs (and not a complete beatles fanatic):
 
 LPs
 Rubber Soul
 Revolver
 Sgt. Pepper's
 Beatles [White Album]
 Abbey Road
 
 Comps
 1962-1966 [Red Album]
 1967-1970 [Blue Album]
 (forget about the past masters if you're going this route)
 
 Close Call LPs:
 on all of these earlier LPs you'll get the best tracks on the Red Album, but miss some great songs if you don't get the full albums ... it really depends on how much you like the early stuff:
 "Please Please Me"
 "With the Beatles"
 "Help!" (this was the toughest call to leave out)
 
 LPs to skip:
 "Beatles for Sale": ehhhhh
 "Magical Mystery Tour": you'll get most of the good tracks -- which were just compiled singles for the US market -- on the Blue Album
 "Let it Be": a trainwreck, although "Let it Be.. Naked" is a pretty good listen
 "Yellow Submarine": two essential tracks, both found on other albums or comps above

[vansmack]

I will sell you every CD Hoya mentions above for $5 each.