Everett True’s 10 favourite albums of all time* … and one that changed his life
Words: Everett True
Illustration: Eric Reynolds
This article was originally written for a feature in Cyclic Defrost, but that was well over a year ago so I figure they long since lost interest in me.
Here’s a list of some records that have influenced me. For the sake of simplicity and driving a handful of Arcade Fire fans towards some decent music, I’ve called them my “10 favourite albums of all time”.
Also, as I cannot get my head around the concept of narrowing down my life to a list of 10 records, I’ve kept the parameters narrow: what I’d term “Rough Trade circa 1979″ music, the sort of stuff Simon Reynolds covers in his book Rip It Up. Even so, it’s absolutely absurd that The Specials aren’t in there – or This Heat. Or Elvis Costello. Nina Simone. Irma Thomas. The Shangri-La’s. Throbbing Gristle. The Residents. Saturday Night Fever. There’s not even any Buzzcocks, for Bangs’ sake! (Slaps head.) Plus around about 10,000 others.
For reference, I sometimes listen to Sixties bluebeat when I’m at home; and Christmas songs.
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Didn’t you say you liked Bandwagonesque more than Nevermind? By inference, shouldn’t this be on the list then?
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[...] But we still work together and every now and then me and Everett are going to do a blog swop and this is the first in that series. The blog I chose from his website is a great top 10, a top 10 of his personal faves and life changing albums. Each one comes with an impassioned write up in his own distinctive style. It’s an invigorating and inspiring read… Click here for Everett True’s Top 10 albums [...]
An interesting point about trios. Our musical tastes couldn’t be further apart, but here’s an interesting thing from another musical sector. Motorhead had their best period when they were a trio. You may want to dismiss them as a bunch of part joke/part serious bunch of metallers led by someone with a dodgy Nazi fixation. However, to give them their due, they did write possibly the best rock and roll single of all time.
Motorhead ruled when they were a trio. One of the greatest male rock bands I’ve seen