My 50 Favorite Albums (continued)

I love The Flaming Lips.

Like many of the best things in life, they are an acquired taste.  Many people can't get into lead singer Wayne Coyne's voice. Other's find the music too spacy or the lyrics too trite.

None of that matters to me.  I can listen to the Lips anytime, day or night.  They are the closest thing our generation has to Pink Floyd.

The Flaming Lips make majestic, beautiful, mind blowing music.  My only issue is that I want more of it and they've been very silent lately.

Anyway, on to the record.  There are a bunch to choose from including the awesome Yoshimi which may also make it into the top 50.

But one of the genuine masterpieces of rock music is The Soft Bulletin.

This record came out in 1999 but the music is timeless.

Waiting For Superman alone makes this record a must listen.  I don't know if there is a heavier song ever written:

Tell Everyone Waiting For Superman
That They Should Hold On As Best They Can
He Hasn't Dropped Them, Forgot Them, Or Anything
It's Just Too Heavy For Superman To Lift

But the rest of the songs are just as good.  Race for The Prize, A Spoonful Weighs A Ton, Buggin', and Suddenly Everything Has Changed are particular favorites of mine.

If you haven't heard the Lips, you should give them a try.  This record is the one to start with.

Comments

[Karol]

I like Soft Bulletin but think Yoshimi is the superior of the two.

[Dick Costolo]

I vote for swapping Yoshimi into the top 50 albums and dropping Oasis. Oh wait, this is your top 50, not mine.

[jackson]

Great pick, Yoshimi as well. The Lips have always been pushing the edge of contemporary music, they are a blessing.

[Washington Canard]

I like Yoshimi, but this is the superior album.

Also, a few years ago I ran across a track called "Slow Motion" that I understand appears only on the UK edition. It's terrific, and I've added it to my copy of the album in its MP3 form. Well-worth looking for.

[drinkof]

I'm a new reader. Do you have additional 50 favorites already posted?

[Jeff]

Their earlier work is different, but also awesome in a different way. Specifically "In a Priest Driven Ambulance" is really, really worth checking out.