Sir Gregory Fuck Knight of Fuck Knights: Favorite Albums of the Decade
#1) Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Mirror Man (Recorded 1967, reissued 2009 on Buddah Records): Why’s Trout Mask get all the accolades when this is such a perfect blend of “out-garage” and “avant-roll”? [Purchase]
#2) Velvet Underground Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes (Recorded 1969, released 2001 on Polydor Records): A Cale-less VU figuring out where to head next. The obvious contrarian answer? Pop. White Light/White Heat tunes performed live in a tentatively groovy Loaded manner. [Purchase]
#3) The Stooges 1970: The Complete Fun House Sessions (Recorded 1970, reissued 2005 on Rhino Records): Every precious second of each of these seven shimmering discs totaling seven infallible hours and 52 immaculate minutes? Absolutely, unquestionably essential. [Purchase]
#4) The Damned Machine Gun Etiquette (Recorded 1979, reissued 2007 on Ace Records): First-wave punk’s equivalent to Dylan “going electric.” [Purchase]
#5) The Fall Grotesque (After the Gramme) (Recorded 1980, reissued 2005 on Earmark Records): Brit-filtered Hell-a-billy art-skronk easily obliterating critic-jiz-inducing Hex Enduction Hour in depth, listenability, and wittiness. [Purchase]