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Large & immediate transitions in Artists

post #1 of 13
8/20/09 at 9:54pm
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I was thinking that certain artists seem to make huge and immediate transistions from one album to the next. One thought I had was the transistion from Radiohead's OK Computer to Kid A. Another thought I had was the transistion from Sgt Pepper to The White Album.....stunningly different records and yet only a year apart.

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post #2 of 13
8/20/09 at 10:06pm
Meddle to DSOTM (not really considering Obscured), though DSOTM premiered live (and in better form IMHO) well before the album came out.
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post #3 of 13
8/20/09 at 10:12pm
The Clash London Calling , and Sandinista. Both less than a year apart but to completely different records.
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post #4 of 13
8/21/09 at 12:02am
Chris Cornell from Carry On to Scream. His solo stuff was OK, enjoyable, then he sustained a severe head injury and decided that his grunge voice really needed a pop/hip-hop backing. Don't get me wrong, I actually like most Timbaland-produced hip-hop albums, however his pairing with Cornell is the opposite of synergy (disnergy/anergy?).
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post #5 of 13
8/21/09 at 12:42am
Every Elvis Costello record.
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post #6 of 13
8/21/09 at 2:36am
The Kinks - "The Kinks" 1964
The Beatles - "Rubber Soul" 1965
The Who - "My Generation" 1965
The Beach Boys - "Pet Sound" 1966
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post #7 of 13
8/21/09 at 4:39am
Wilco also seems to make large progressions from album to album. I think that the jump from "Being There" to "Summerteeth" was quite a transition. Now i I could just find a copy of "Summerteeth" on vinyl, I'd be happy.
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post #8 of 13
8/21/09 at 7:27pm
David Bowie:
The Man Who Sold The World - Hunky Dory

Velvet Underground:
White Light/White Heat - Velvet Underground
(John Cale left in between so this is debatable)

John Lennon:
Plastic Ono Band - Imagine

Beatles:
As said, Sgt. Pepper - White Album
I think Revolver - Sgt. Pepper is almost as big a leap, sonically at least.
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post #9 of 13
8/21/09 at 8:07pm
Earth
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post #10 of 13
8/21/09 at 8:31pm
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Originally Posted by Nowhere Man View Post
David Bowie:
The Man Who Sold The World - Hunky Dory

Velvet Underground:
White Light/White Heat - Velvet Underground
(John Cale left in between so this is debatable)

John Lennon:
Plastic Ono Band - Imagine

Beatles:
As said, Sgt. Pepper - White Album
I think Revolver - Sgt. Pepper is almost as big a leap, sonically at least.
The Beatles took the biggest instant leaps I think, and I think thats why they're my favorite.........

A Hard Days Night to Beatles For Sale is quite different, Help! to Rubber Soul is a huge transition. Rubber Soul to Revolver is a big transition I think even though George Harrison claims he saw little difference between the two albums. Revolver to Sgt Pepper is quite a difference.........Pepper to the White Album is a big difference (probably the starkest transition) and then the White Album to Abbey Road is huge as well....though Let It Be was recorded in between the two.
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post #11 of 13
8/21/09 at 10:07pm
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Every Elvis Costello record.
That's what I was thinking.
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post #12 of 13
8/21/09 at 11:57pm
RJD2 went from trip-hop to alternative rock, with his album "The Third Hand".

also, Franz Ferdinand switched it up with "Tonight: Franz Ferdinand".
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post #13 of 13
8/22/09 at 6:27am
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The Beatles took the biggest instant leaps I think, and I think thats why they're my favorite.........
I agree wholeheartedly. Many times there are big transitions even inside an album. Their ability to do albums that are so eclectic but still cohesive sounding is beyond compare, I think. These are the two main reasons why appreciate The Beatles more than any other band.

Revolver and Sgt. Pepper are both quite psychedelic albums. The biggest difference between them is, I think, Revolver sounds like a black&white movie and Sgt. Pepper sounds like a color movie. If you know what I mean Cover art tells the same story.

Maybe I am biased, The Beatles has been my favorite band since I was 3. Of course, listening experience was totally different back then. My favorite jamming piece was Please Mister Postman for many years

Nowadays, I listen a lot of different kind of music. Couple of years ago I delved into Classical big time. Still, I find myself listening to the Beatles often.
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