Punk is an attitude. Punk is diverse. Punk is non-adherence to status quo. Musically speaking, if we put Classic in front of Punk, the sounds stand the test of time. For an LP to be Classic, it must be at least 26 years old; these Classic Punk albums broke ground before 1990. The records here are cornerstones of punk rock 'n' roll history; the bands represented both obscure and original in their own fantastic way. The formulation of punk music in the '70s and '80s, and it’s aforementioned greatness, paved way for modern acts that we now love; it may be the most influential movement in music history. If these 10 albums were never made, record collectors would have suffered mightily, and punk rock would surely have been of different mold. Think of them as the huge redwood tree in a field of shrubs, or the fast Aston Martin on a highway full of beaters. If you don’t have the albums summarized (drooled over) below, then it’s going to be really hard to be trusted.
Big factors with punk: weirdness, volume, aggression and ambition. Large misconception with punk: It doesn’t have to sound like a lo-fi piece of shit. There is no Ramones, no Sex Pistols, and no “how-did-you-leave-this-band-out” drama; each delegate is here for being a super spectacular version of it. Since everything revolves around time and place, we’re going in chronological order. These records are pillars in the house of bad religion, each a masterpiece of punk.
Fun House 是朋克音乐风格的合理起点。首先,合法的朋克重要专辑有七年都在这只快乐而神经质的怪兽之后。其次,没有朋克乐队能声称自己像 The Stooges 那么酷。Fun House 是摇滚,但它的噪音、能量和 Iggy Pop 的恶毒歌唱行为孕育了一场革命。回到1970年夏天,我可以想象保守的激进青少年母亲把 Fun House 从孩子手中抢过来并把黑胶唱片点燃。在某些领域,The Stooges 可以被视为地狱的孩子;Iggy Pop 的封面几乎像是在沸腾的熔岩中燃烧。但这张第二张专辑起初并没有卖得很好,这可能从长远来看是件好事;每一次旋转都是一种奖励。无论是 Steve Mackay 坚持加入的萨克斯风,还是 Ron Asheton 切割般的吉他,Fun House 记录了 Stooges 在70年代初在 Los Angeles 的 Elektra Sound Recorders 演出的旅程,公认为摇滚音乐最好的十年。耳膜的虐待从未如此愉悦。
Jordan J. Michael相信音乐(尤其是黑胶唱片)是幸福的关键。他喜欢各种风格,但不喜欢任何无意义的音乐。他以“戈恩佐风格”的行为而闻名,是一位移居至芝加哥的纽约人。