That would mean that the first hint refers to the album number (Grievous Angel being Gram Parson's 2nd solo album). So whose first country album is an important live album?
Edit: Nevermind, this clue doesn't specify the order. So the live album is probably someone's 14th?
That was my first choice, especially since Emmylou and Merle have been released. But like someone else said, trying to count his releases requires a lot of discernment.
Man I hope so. Been holding off on buying a new copy because I figured at some point they’d have to do a Gram album. Also, Brass Buttons is one of the greatest country songs ever written
One I’ve been hoping for is Del - Both Sides of the Brain (2000). Would have to fall under never reissued though. Not sure if the clues are listed in the same order.
I had King Curtis in my Amazon cart and was literally going to buy it the next day when my allowance came in, when they announced that. So I know the feeling !
Has Spoon done an essentials before? Girls Can Tell was their 3rd album and came out in 2001 - would personally love that.
Also The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema (2005), The Decemberists - Picaresque (2005), Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous (2004), Deerhunter - Microcastle (2008), The Kills - Midnight Boom (2008)
or if people think 3 reflects the number of band members - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz (2009) would be amaaaaazing
Peter Bjorn and John could also satisfy both possibilities with 'Writer's Block' (2006) / The Thermals 'The Body, the Blood, the Machine' (2006) as well
Tonight from Franz Ferdinand could also be a chance (not their most acclaimed, though). Absolution could also be a chance, but there are so many Muse LPs out there... I wouldn't consider Midnight Boom or More Adventurous though, VMP seems to go for albums that had at least some degree of critical consensus, and all the others fit the bill perfectly!
Aw, that's a shame about Midnight Boom - I didn't realise it was panned! I've always thought that album was perfect - one banger of a song after another. Hope that gets a nice repressing somewhere someday
Yeah, wasn’t sure if Collection of Songs counts, but you’re probably right.
I’d happily take F&M from VMP but Lifted would be amazing if done right by them.
this album would really benefit from a 2 disc 45RPM cut. throw Matt Colton in there on the mastering and Optimal on he pressing and it would be perfection
Some rap albums I'd like to see that fit the clues:
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star -- 1998 --- Never been on 2LP
Three 6 Mafia: When the Smoke Clears - 2000 -- Never been pressed
The Game: Doctor's Advocate - 2006 - Never been reissued
There are a ton of albums I found that would fit the criteria for never been reissued; I think it's ok to be excited.
These are going to be a crazy guesses but could E: 03 : Indie be the following:
Franz Ferdinand— Tonight: Franz Ferdinand?
2009 — Third Album — Indie Rock
Yeah Yeah Yeah’s — It’s Blitz
2009 — Third Album — Indie Rock (My personal choice)
Modest Mouse — The Moon and Antarctica
2000 — Third Album — Indie Rock
Interpol — Our Love to Admire
2007 — Third Album — Indie Rock
Death Cab for Cutie — The Photo Album
2001 — Third Album — Indie Rock
(Doubtful it’s this as I could see “Transatlanticism” over TPA)
But then again the first hint is really vague
Frightened Rabbit - Midnight Organ Fight for indie. 3 piece band at the time. They were on Fat Cat for that one. Appetite is probably huge for it since Scott's death. Definitely essential.
I'm sure it's a long shot, but if that first Essentials is New Pornographers - Twin Cinema or The Wrens - Meadowlands, I would be very excited. Both were their 3rd albums, they were in the 00s, and they're really hard to find.
Could be right on that one - Matador is reprinting Mass Romantic on vinyl and releasing it in December (I already got it preordered), so could be that or another New Pornographers album you listed.
Would love it to be Twin Cinema.
Well now you've got my hopes up for a Meadowlands reissue.
Maybe in tandem with that long-awaited fourth album from The Wrens that's supposedly "done."
Essentials
Oct - 3 ; 00s indie
Nov - 4 ; 00s R&B
Dec - 5 ; 70s funk
Classics
Oct - Philly Soul ; 78
Nov - Blues ; 69
Dec - Jazz-Soul vocalist ; 71
Hip Hop
Oct - 00
Nov - 06
Dec - 98
One of these albums has never been properly released on vinyl. Another has never been reissued. The other has never been on 2LP.
Country
Oct - 1
Nov - 2
Dec - 14(1)
One of the albums is (arguably) the second most important live album in genre history. The other 2 have crowd noise in songs like they are being recorded live but are not.
Do we know if there's any chance due to the wording of the hints for Hip Hop - "One of these.. another.." that the hints aren't directly in order?
I know they've always been in order but they like to be vague and change shit up sometimes. I was just wondering if we think that's possible?
im still thinking about the others but this what i got so far E2: Lovers Rock - Sade (4 members, 00s R&B), E3 Maggot Brain - Funkadelic (5 members, 70s Funk), HH3 Moment Of Truth - Gang Starr (Never Had 2LP Release, 1998)
Duuuude, if December’s record is Maggot Brain, I will lose my shit. It is getting really hard to find a decent copy of that album at an affordable price.
Why not funkadelic?
And Fresh or Riot..I would snap up either, catalogue is often neglected
The relatively recent 45RPM of Riot is probably the best pressing but costs a mint.
The hint specifically says never been 'properly' released on vinyl. This has only been released on a picture disc, so I legitimately believe that's it now.
I'm fully ready to get disappointed.
Why not ‘Turn on the Bright Lights’ from Interpol? The current pressing that is widely available sounds terrible.
We’ve been begging for this one in the wishlist threads for years!
Would love this but where does the #3 come in? They had 4 members before Carlos left and it’s their first LP.
Nonetheless I hope you’re right. I have a bit great copy and this is one of my favorite albums.
last hints:
🚨 Hint 1 🚨
E: 3, 4, 5
Cl: Philly Soul, Blues, Jazz/Soul Vocalist
HH: One of these albums has never been properly released on vinyl. Another has never been reissued. The other has never been on 2LP.
Co: 1, 2, 14(1)
Glow Pt. 2 released in 2001. It's 3rd album. And one true Essential album that can be fit into the category.it's been out of stock for a long time. even though I have one. it's great to see The Microphones on VMP. but it's going to to be hard to beat the reissue version which was pressed at RTI. a gorgeous gatefold and booklet.
To up the game, VMP should release it as 3LP extended version.
He’s been periodically releasing copies on his website and word is more are on their way. Whether VMP or not it’s good to know there is at least an RTI repress coming out for the 20th. Just hope it’s a mass release. No sense keeping this gem exclusive—it’s too costly to be a hermit in western WA these days.
That album should be widely available. but the thing is since the album is distributed by fairly small indie distro. his catalog have never been widely available. Even if some of his titles are regarded as must have, i don't think casual listeners know him. So VMP release will bring more fans.
That is the one of the reason I want to see his album.
Btw Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked At Me have been reissued lately. it will be at the market soon. but not The Microphone reissue news yet
Anyone guessing Essentials number hint was number of words in band name (as opposed to number of people in band)? So we have “Yeah Yeah Yeahs” for Indie and “Sly and the Family Stone” for funk
More wishlist than guesses for RHH but :
2000: Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele (I know) Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design
2006: Murs & 9th Wonder - Murray's Revenge 🤞🤞🤞
98: Goodie Mob - Still Standing, Young Bleed - My Balls and my word, Scarface - My Homies
Given VMP's propensity for doing less-heralded, sorta random, mediocre or B-level albums in the discographies of well known musicians, 1971 Jazz-Soul vocalist is probably "Here Comes the Sun" by Nina Simone. This is an album by a famous artist that I've never heard of before, and one that I'll spend many days wondering if I really do need in my collection, sort of like +Justments, It's Magic, and the Dorothy Ashby album.
Wikipedia's list of Philadelphia International releases from 1978:
Life Is a Song Worth Singing Teddy Pendergrass 1978
So Full of Love O'Jays 1978
Turn Me Loose People's Choice 1978
Past, Present And The Futures Futures 1978
Rush Hour Bobby Rush 1978
Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You Jerry Butler 1978
MFSB: The Gamble & Huff Orchestra MFSB 1978
Live Lou Rawls 1978
The last classics may be marvins gaye’s what’s going on
First hint: Marvin is a jazz and soul vocalist
Second hit: it released in 71
A bonus thing: I’m pretty sure Kevin gray or somebody else that I don’t know the name of was cutting plates for a version of what’s going on that hasn’t released yet.
RHH Hopes:
00:
Supreme Clientele - Ghostface Killah
Like Water For Chocolate - Common
Both Sides of the Brain - Del
The Platform - Dilated Peoples
Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem
The Unseen - Quasimoto
Fantastic Vol 2 - Slum Village
Best Kept Secret - Slum Village
Float - Aesop Rock
Jazzmatazz Vol 3 - Guru
Violent By Design - Jedi Mind Tricks
ST - Deltron 3030
Dynasty La Roc Familia - Jay Z
HNIC - Prodigy
06:
Doctors Advocate - Game
Hell Hath No Fury - Clipse
Food and Liquor - Lupe
Game Theory - The Roots
The Shining - J Dilla
St Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley
Beat Konducta Vol 1-2 - Madlib
A Piece of Strange - CunninLynguists
98:
Money Power and Respect - The Lox
Moment of Truth - Gang Starr
Capital Punishment - Big Pun
ST - Jurassic 5
ST - NORE
Miseducation if Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill
Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star - Black Star
Vol 2 - Jay Z
Aquemeni - OutKast
Flesh of my Flesh, Blood of my Blood - DMX
Docs Da Name 2000 - Redman
I know many of these don’t fit but I just wanted to construct a list of which ones I would like to have
2000: Dilated peoples - platform? Seems kinda right
2006: kinda hung up on lupe fiasco… but hell hath no fury has def never been a double.
1998- gonna need another clue but as always hoping for black star or lyricist lounge.
Essentials
\- 00s Indie (Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear, they have pressed every record from this band except their most acclaimed record)
\- 00s R&B (Confessions by Usher or BLACKsummers'night by Maxwell, 4th album in their discography released in the 00s)
\- 70s Funk (There's a Riot Goin' On by Sly & the Family Stone, 5th album of the band released in the 70s)
For HH:
00, never been reissued: Del (Both Sides of the brain)
06, never been on vinyl: K-os (Atlantis: Hymns for disco)
98, never been on 2LP: Black Star
Pretty sure December Essentials is *There's A Riot Goin On*
Pretty certain November Country is *Grievous Angel*
December Classics must be Nina Simone's *Here Comes The Sun*
That's all I got so far. All the best live country albums I can think of weren't their 14th album/1st live album
Honestly, you'd think the 2nd most important Live Country album would be San Quentin, but they've already done Johnny (I prefer San Quentin to Folsom tbh). After that, you would think it would probably be Double Live by Garth. Should be interesting to see what these albums turn out to be.
Aquemini is coming but it’s going to be a store exclusive. they won’t be able to justify the cost of a 3 disc set as ROTM. and also they could really charge whatever they want as an exclusive as it will most likely sell out instantly
could be right, although "most important" and "best selling" can be very different things, so i wouldn't be surprised if that's not a factor.
it's more political than you may remember.
Lol yeah I think that’s why they put the word ‘arguably’ in there, bc the popularity of an album doesn’t have anything to do with its quality a lot of the time
But Garth doesn’t have any of his stuff on streaming, right? I get pissed every time I can’t jam “Friends in Low Places,” so I’d welcome a Garth selection
Hip hop 98: never been repressed
The Coup- Steal this album
Hip hop 2000: never pressed
Z-Ro: Z-ro vs the world
Hip hop 2006: never 2xLP
Aceyalone: Magnificent city
Essentials: Minus the Bear - Planet of Ice
Released in 2007, third album.
It’s a wonderful album but the band has repressed it a few times on 45 rpm, gatefolds. Not sure if VMP would improve anything unless it was AAA remastered.
Edit: Unless VMP includes “Yarr” as an album, then it could be “Menos el Oso”, which could use a remaster….I’ve been clamoring for this release!
It has had countless repressed and their stuff is AAA, I have a Bernie Grundman cut and I had an older colored pressing and sounded terrible. compared to the Bernie cut
What if the first Essentials hint is the number of people in the band?
Then Indie 00s could easily be The XX, Muse, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Haim, Yo la tengo…
It seems that we still have the 3rd Country album to figure out. Clues were 1 and fake crowd noise. "Good Hearted Woman" was the first song that I thought of. So would it be Wanted! The Outlaws? Not really a debut, but a compilation.
So strange, I remember seeing a repress under coming soon on urban legends website. Then it vanished and never got released. It was ‘crip’ blue vinyl, I was shattered.
Noughties Indie three piece, how about a bit of Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Would love to see Fever To Tell, Show Your Bones or It’s Blitz.
YYYs are repressing Show Your Bones in December if that makes a difference.
Could definitely see It’s Blitz or Fever to Tell.
November Country has to be Grevious Angel yeah?
That would mean that the first hint refers to the album number (Grievous Angel being Gram Parson's 2nd solo album). So whose first country album is an important live album? Edit: Nevermind, this clue doesn't specify the order. So the live album is probably someone's 14th?
Maybe 14th album (1st live album)
Buck Owens
Does that work? Looking through his discogs and wiki pages is confusing the hell out of me lol.
14th album if you count his Xmas record, 1st live album, and definitely one of the greatest live country records
That was my first choice, especially since Emmylou and Merle have been released. But like someone else said, trying to count his releases requires a lot of discernment.
That must be it, good detective work.
Live at Carnegie Hall?
Yeah if keylime_5 is correct that's his first live album
Willie has released 14 live albums. Willie and Family Live is widely considered one of the best live country albums of all time. I dunno?
Man I hope so. Been holding off on buying a new copy because I figured at some point they’d have to do a Gram album. Also, Brass Buttons is one of the greatest country songs ever written
I think so yeah
I'm psyched if this is the case, one of my all time favorite albums.
That would be sweet
Definitely, because it was his second album (2) and they mention added crowd noise, which was dubbed onto that album.
I believe black star fits the hints for 98 hip hop?
Please please please
HH 06 - Murs & 9th Wonder - Murray’s Revenge (never had a repress)?
That would be amazing
YES, PLEASE!!!! 🤞🤞🤞
JayZ - Kingdom Come never had a repress either
One I’ve been hoping for is Del - Both Sides of the Brain (2000). Would have to fall under never reissued though. Not sure if the clues are listed in the same order.
Black and Orange split for "both sides" in October too would be perfect Would be an amazing pick
I would FLIP OUT for classic Del.
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest for October Essentials?
This would make the most sense since I just bought this album a couple of weeks ago.
I had King Curtis in my Amazon cart and was literally going to buy it the next day when my allowance came in, when they announced that. So I know the feeling !
makes sense with the yellow house press they did.
I’d be happy with that
Has Spoon done an essentials before? Girls Can Tell was their 3rd album and came out in 2001 - would personally love that. Also The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema (2005), The Decemberists - Picaresque (2005), Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous (2004), Deerhunter - Microcastle (2008), The Kills - Midnight Boom (2008) or if people think 3 reflects the number of band members - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz (2009) would be amaaaaazing Peter Bjorn and John could also satisfy both possibilities with 'Writer's Block' (2006) / The Thermals 'The Body, the Blood, the Machine' (2006) as well
I would fucking love The Body, The Blood, The Machine.
I would get all giddy and excited if that happens. I listed to that CD so many times I wore it out.
hoooly shit if it’s microcastle
Man, I'd love it to be Rilo Kiley
Tonight from Franz Ferdinand could also be a chance (not their most acclaimed, though). Absolution could also be a chance, but there are so many Muse LPs out there... I wouldn't consider Midnight Boom or More Adventurous though, VMP seems to go for albums that had at least some degree of critical consensus, and all the others fit the bill perfectly!
Aw, that's a shame about Midnight Boom - I didn't realise it was panned! I've always thought that album was perfect - one banger of a song after another. Hope that gets a nice repressing somewhere someday
Highly doubt it’s Muse.
I would probably say The Crane Wife is the most essential Decemberists record, but Picaresque is not far behind.
Does Bright Eyes’ Lifted make the cut?
It looks like Fevers and Mirrors is his third? Which- id be okay with! And would also consider that an essential
Yeah, wasn’t sure if Collection of Songs counts, but you’re probably right. I’d happily take F&M from VMP but Lifted would be amazing if done right by them.
God I want a 2xLP of Hell Hath No Fury so bad. The single LP release that’s out there now is trash
this album would really benefit from a 2 disc 45RPM cut. throw Matt Colton in there on the mastering and Optimal on he pressing and it would be perfection
Some rap albums I'd like to see that fit the clues: Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star -- 1998 --- Never been on 2LP Three 6 Mafia: When the Smoke Clears - 2000 -- Never been pressed The Game: Doctor's Advocate - 2006 - Never been reissued There are a ton of albums I found that would fit the criteria for never been reissued; I think it's ok to be excited.
3rd album, 00's indie maybe The Moon & Antarctica?
Isn’t this readily available though?
Hasn’t stopped them before
Would love this. This album is so good. Definitely essential.
Was thinking the same thing!
Oh man that would be so cool.
God, that would be sweet.
These are going to be a crazy guesses but could E: 03 : Indie be the following: Franz Ferdinand— Tonight: Franz Ferdinand? 2009 — Third Album — Indie Rock Yeah Yeah Yeah’s — It’s Blitz 2009 — Third Album — Indie Rock (My personal choice) Modest Mouse — The Moon and Antarctica 2000 — Third Album — Indie Rock Interpol — Our Love to Admire 2007 — Third Album — Indie Rock Death Cab for Cutie — The Photo Album 2001 — Third Album — Indie Rock (Doubtful it’s this as I could see “Transatlanticism” over TPA) But then again the first hint is really vague
Frightened Rabbit - Midnight Organ Fight for indie. 3 piece band at the time. They were on Fat Cat for that one. Appetite is probably huge for it since Scott's death. Definitely essential.
I’m not sure FR make the essentials level but I would cry with joy if this was the case.
They do love choosing albums that currently sell for crazy prices on Discogs. Plus it's fantastic
I'm sure it's a long shot, but if that first Essentials is New Pornographers - Twin Cinema or The Wrens - Meadowlands, I would be very excited. Both were their 3rd albums, they were in the 00s, and they're really hard to find.
The Meadowlands is my #1 most hoped-for!
Could be right on that one - Matador is reprinting Mass Romantic on vinyl and releasing it in December (I already got it preordered), so could be that or another New Pornographers album you listed. Would love it to be Twin Cinema.
Well now you've got my hopes up for a Meadowlands reissue. Maybe in tandem with that long-awaited fourth album from The Wrens that's supposedly "done."
Okay, now YOU'VE got my hopes up.
I believe Charles has said they’re working on a reissue but who knows with that band, could be 30 years from now
Essentials Oct - 3 ; 00s indie Nov - 4 ; 00s R&B Dec - 5 ; 70s funk Classics Oct - Philly Soul ; 78 Nov - Blues ; 69 Dec - Jazz-Soul vocalist ; 71 Hip Hop Oct - 00 Nov - 06 Dec - 98 One of these albums has never been properly released on vinyl. Another has never been reissued. The other has never been on 2LP. Country Oct - 1 Nov - 2 Dec - 14(1) One of the albums is (arguably) the second most important live album in genre history. The other 2 have crowd noise in songs like they are being recorded live but are not.
Do we know if there's any chance due to the wording of the hints for Hip Hop - "One of these.. another.." that the hints aren't directly in order? I know they've always been in order but they like to be vague and change shit up sometimes. I was just wondering if we think that's possible?
Essentials 2000s r&b-Confessions (Usher) it’s his 4th album
I would nut
That’s what I’m thinking. My wife would flip, it might be her favorite album.
if only my wife wanted this…. it would be easier to explain why purchased 3 copies when it dropped
It would be great. One of my biggest wants ever.
I got chills reading this. Please be it. I need it on vinyl.
Weird. I was just thinking this would be a solid VMP selection the other day randomly
& definitely Essential. Must be this, and this is an immediate purchase!
Holy fuck really? Please tell me it is 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
im still thinking about the others but this what i got so far E2: Lovers Rock - Sade (4 members, 00s R&B), E3 Maggot Brain - Funkadelic (5 members, 70s Funk), HH3 Moment Of Truth - Gang Starr (Never Had 2LP Release, 1998)
Duuuude, if December’s record is Maggot Brain, I will lose my shit. It is getting really hard to find a decent copy of that album at an affordable price.
Feels like people have been speculating this one each release cycle, it’s gotta happen eventually, right 🥵?
It is, more or less, the definition of “essential” and one of the most glaring holes in my collection. So, ya, it has to happen eventually.
Moment of Truth is readily available as a 3LP so can’t be that… unless they move it to 2LP (not sure why you’d do that!)
It’s not Maggot Brain. It’s probably Sly and the Family Stone
Why not funkadelic? And Fresh or Riot..I would snap up either, catalogue is often neglected The relatively recent 45RPM of Riot is probably the best pressing but costs a mint.
They don’t have 5 members, it’s not their 5th album
I would love MOT but is going from 3 to 2 doing it justice? That album uses every bit of a 80 minute cd..
Using this thought process a 2LP version of The Love Movement is on the way.
I’m going to live in this Maggot Brain hope and channel it like The Secret.
December HH could be Black Star
The hint specifically says never been 'properly' released on vinyl. This has only been released on a picture disc, so I legitimately believe that's it now. I'm fully ready to get disappointed.
I wish this were true but the Og press in 98 and 2002 repress are standard black vinyl.
Hasn't been on 2lp tho
That picture disc sucks.
Shelled out a lot for an OG press because the picture disc was so quiet lol
Black Star was definitely officially released on Rawkus in 1998. I have a copy.
i hope so much for Black Star, one of my favorite albums
Man that'd be a definite pick for me.
Why not ‘Turn on the Bright Lights’ from Interpol? The current pressing that is widely available sounds terrible. We’ve been begging for this one in the wishlist threads for years!
Would love this but where does the #3 come in? They had 4 members before Carlos left and it’s their first LP. Nonetheless I hope you’re right. I have a bit great copy and this is one of my favorite albums.
last hints: 🚨 Hint 1 🚨 E: 3, 4, 5 Cl: Philly Soul, Blues, Jazz/Soul Vocalist HH: One of these albums has never been properly released on vinyl. Another has never been reissued. The other has never been on 2LP. Co: 1, 2, 14(1)
Hieroglyphics 3rd Eye Vision for hiphop 98?
For some reason I think Phil Elverum wouldn't be very interested in working with VMP lol, but it could be The Glow Pt. 2
Glow Pt. 2 released in 2001. It's 3rd album. And one true Essential album that can be fit into the category.it's been out of stock for a long time. even though I have one. it's great to see The Microphones on VMP. but it's going to to be hard to beat the reissue version which was pressed at RTI. a gorgeous gatefold and booklet. To up the game, VMP should release it as 3LP extended version.
He’s been periodically releasing copies on his website and word is more are on their way. Whether VMP or not it’s good to know there is at least an RTI repress coming out for the 20th. Just hope it’s a mass release. No sense keeping this gem exclusive—it’s too costly to be a hermit in western WA these days.
That album should be widely available. but the thing is since the album is distributed by fairly small indie distro. his catalog have never been widely available. Even if some of his titles are regarded as must have, i don't think casual listeners know him. So VMP release will bring more fans. That is the one of the reason I want to see his album. Btw Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked At Me have been reissued lately. it will be at the market soon. but not The Microphone reissue news yet
06’ Cam’ron - Killa Season never released on vinyl
Go get ya wet wipes! Dipset!!!
Come on Twin Cinema for Essentials!
Anyone guessing Essentials number hint was number of words in band name (as opposed to number of people in band)? So we have “Yeah Yeah Yeahs” for Indie and “Sly and the Family Stone” for funk
Essentials December...The Meters Rejuvenation, Funkadelic - Cosmic Slop
Or There's A Riot Goin' On
Wouldn’t it be Stand! (?)
Could be sly and the family stone there’s a riot goin on. Their 5th album
Love movement by tribe came out in 98 and as far as I know has never been repressed.
More wishlist than guesses for RHH but : 2000: Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele (I know) Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design 2006: Murs & 9th Wonder - Murray's Revenge 🤞🤞🤞 98: Goodie Mob - Still Standing, Young Bleed - My Balls and my word, Scarface - My Homies
Would LOVE to see violent by design.
Given VMP's propensity for doing less-heralded, sorta random, mediocre or B-level albums in the discographies of well known musicians, 1971 Jazz-Soul vocalist is probably "Here Comes the Sun" by Nina Simone. This is an album by a famous artist that I've never heard of before, and one that I'll spend many days wondering if I really do need in my collection, sort of like +Justments, It's Magic, and the Dorothy Ashby album.
Wikipedia's list of Philadelphia International releases from 1978: Life Is a Song Worth Singing Teddy Pendergrass 1978 So Full of Love O'Jays 1978 Turn Me Loose People's Choice 1978 Past, Present And The Futures Futures 1978 Rush Hour Bobby Rush 1978 Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You Jerry Butler 1978 MFSB: The Gamble & Huff Orchestra MFSB 1978 Live Lou Rawls 1978
I need more MFSB and so do you all
Buck Owens Carnegie Hall for December Country
Let’s go for more OutKast. Aquemini was released in ‘98 and has never been a 2xLP, only a 3xLP. VMP is going to figure out how to cram it on 2.
Cut Mamacita?
The last classics may be marvins gaye’s what’s going on First hint: Marvin is a jazz and soul vocalist Second hit: it released in 71 A bonus thing: I’m pretty sure Kevin gray or somebody else that I don’t know the name of was cutting plates for a version of what’s going on that hasn’t released yet.
RHH Hopes: 00: Supreme Clientele - Ghostface Killah Like Water For Chocolate - Common Both Sides of the Brain - Del The Platform - Dilated Peoples Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem The Unseen - Quasimoto Fantastic Vol 2 - Slum Village Best Kept Secret - Slum Village Float - Aesop Rock Jazzmatazz Vol 3 - Guru Violent By Design - Jedi Mind Tricks ST - Deltron 3030 Dynasty La Roc Familia - Jay Z HNIC - Prodigy 06: Doctors Advocate - Game Hell Hath No Fury - Clipse Food and Liquor - Lupe Game Theory - The Roots The Shining - J Dilla St Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley Beat Konducta Vol 1-2 - Madlib A Piece of Strange - CunninLynguists 98: Money Power and Respect - The Lox Moment of Truth - Gang Starr Capital Punishment - Big Pun ST - Jurassic 5 ST - NORE Miseducation if Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star - Black Star Vol 2 - Jay Z Aquemeni - OutKast Flesh of my Flesh, Blood of my Blood - DMX Docs Da Name 2000 - Redman I know many of these don’t fit but I just wanted to construct a list of which ones I would like to have
Please be Capital Punishment
Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Black Star.. still sorting the rest.
Fingers crossed HH: 98 is Busta Rhymes Extinction Level Event
Please be confessions for 2000s R&B
2000: Dilated peoples - platform? Seems kinda right 2006: kinda hung up on lupe fiasco… but hell hath no fury has def never been a double. 1998- gonna need another clue but as always hoping for black star or lyricist lounge.
Essentials \- 00s Indie (Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear, they have pressed every record from this band except their most acclaimed record) \- 00s R&B (Confessions by Usher or BLACKsummers'night by Maxwell, 4th album in their discography released in the 00s) \- 70s Funk (There's a Riot Goin' On by Sly & the Family Stone, 5th album of the band released in the 70s)
3rd album, 2008 release. Bloc Party - Intamacy
I'm not sure "Intimacy" would be considered an "essential" though, and this is coming from a Bloc Party fan
Agreed. Silent alarm however…
Probably true, just the first thing that popped in my mind. And tbh, I wouldn’t consider most of VMP releases “essential”
For HH: 00, never been reissued: Del (Both Sides of the brain) 06, never been on vinyl: K-os (Atlantis: Hymns for disco) 98, never been on 2LP: Black Star
ooooh....K-OS! Yes!
Americans still sleeping on those early k-os albums
Pretty sure December Essentials is *There's A Riot Goin On* Pretty certain November Country is *Grievous Angel* December Classics must be Nina Simone's *Here Comes The Sun* That's all I got so far. All the best live country albums I can think of weren't their 14th album/1st live album
Honestly, you'd think the 2nd most important Live Country album would be San Quentin, but they've already done Johnny (I prefer San Quentin to Folsom tbh). After that, you would think it would probably be Double Live by Garth. Should be interesting to see what these albums turn out to be.
What about TVZ - Live at the Old Quarter? I can’t figure how it fits clue 1 though
The hint was 2nd most important, not the most important. ;) I would chase my tail if they brought out Live at the Old Quarter. It would be insane!!
Buck Owens Carnegie Hall has to be it
Don Rich's playing on Love's Gonna Live Here Again is smokin'. Or, as Buck says - pure pork!
Could be in Blue & Yellow just like their Nudie Suits.
For HH 2000 if they could do Zion I Mind Over Matter I would greatly appreciate it
My ghetto report card never got a proper release
It’d be great if the ‘69 blues album was BB King Completely Well. Little Walter Hate to See You Go would also be fantastic.
This is Howlin’ Wolf’s New Album would fit
December Hip Hop-Aquemini by Outkast. 1998 and Never been releaeed on 2lp
Aquemini is coming but it’s going to be a store exclusive. they won’t be able to justify the cost of a 3 disc set as ROTM. and also they could really charge whatever they want as an exclusive as it will most likely sell out instantly
fffffffffuckkkk yessss from your typing fingers to vmp's ears.
They won't go to the OutKast well again. At least so soon.
Probably not. Just the first I thought of.
I will shit
I have Aquemini on 3LP from Newbury.
Exactly, never been pressed on 2lp
this is hilarious
Lmfaoo not people thinking I’m serious
I appreciated it
It'd be ideal if they dropped Mamacita from it to fit it on 2LP
PAPA DONNA
Damnit ... its stuck in my head again. The brain cells you just helped kill ...
I mean this is the album I most want from OutKast but no way are they gonna do OutKast AGAIN....will they??
so more live johnny cash?
Or Garth Brooks. ‘Double Live’ is the best selling live album ever, of any genre
could be right, although "most important" and "best selling" can be very different things, so i wouldn't be surprised if that's not a factor. it's more political than you may remember.
Lol yeah I think that’s why they put the word ‘arguably’ in there, bc the popularity of an album doesn’t have anything to do with its quality a lot of the time But Garth doesn’t have any of his stuff on streaming, right? I get pissed every time I can’t jam “Friends in Low Places,” so I’d welcome a Garth selection
Not sure how Hint #1 would fit though. Not his 14th album. And not Waylon Live is not Waylon Jenning's 14th release either.
It was Waylon's 14th(!) release of the 1970s.
First thought was Buck Owens, Live at Carnegie Hall. But can't make the clues work. Waylon Live?
Could be? 14th record, first live? Please let it be this record
Hopefully the extended version that came out in the 00s.
Emmylou Harris - At the Ryman could be a contender for 2nd best live country album (assuming Garth Brooks is off the table).
San Quentin and Double Live were the first 2 to come to mind for me for that.
Hip hop 98: never been repressed The Coup- Steal this album Hip hop 2000: never pressed Z-Ro: Z-ro vs the world Hip hop 2006: never 2xLP Aceyalone: Magnificent city
Now THAT is a 98 pick I LOVE!!!
Essentials: Minus the Bear - Planet of Ice Released in 2007, third album. It’s a wonderful album but the band has repressed it a few times on 45 rpm, gatefolds. Not sure if VMP would improve anything unless it was AAA remastered. Edit: Unless VMP includes “Yarr” as an album, then it could be “Menos el Oso”, which could use a remaster….I’ve been clamoring for this release!
It has had countless repressed and their stuff is AAA, I have a Bernie Grundman cut and I had an older colored pressing and sounded terrible. compared to the Bernie cut
Waylon Live for December? Definitely his first live album and it might be his 14th album…
Would Bright Eyes Lifted... qualify for Essentials? In my mind it checks the boxes but could technically be BE’s fourth?
Modest Mouse?
2006 food and liquor
Classics Oct: Teddy Pendergrass - Life Is A Song Worth Singing Nov: Otis Rush - Mourning In The Morning Dez: Nina Simone - Here Comes The Sun
Would love to see sparklehorse- it’s a wonderful life
Amazing album, but as it was already included in the VMP Sparklehorse box set, it seems a bit unlikely. Love seeing this artist mentioned tho!
What if the first Essentials hint is the number of people in the band? Then Indie 00s could easily be The XX, Muse, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Haim, Yo la tengo…
It seems that we still have the 3rd Country album to figure out. Clues were 1 and fake crowd noise. "Good Hearted Woman" was the first song that I thought of. So would it be Wanted! The Outlaws? Not really a debut, but a compilation.
06’ HH is Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
HH Miseducation, Big Picture,
Miseducation would HAVE to be an Essential though
I was thinking that too
Jay-Z - Vol 2… Hard Knock Life, released in 1998, reissued in 2014 but never on 2LP. Probably a long shot, but I’ll remain hopeful.
I the one I have is a 2LP press
Well, shit. Nevermind then.
HH 06 could be Tha Blue Carpet Treatment 🤞🏼 Never repressed!
So strange, I remember seeing a repress under coming soon on urban legends website. Then it vanished and never got released. It was ‘crip’ blue vinyl, I was shattered.
00s indie could be The Suburbs by Arcade Fire. It’s their 3rd album!
Released in 2010 so I wouldn’t count that
The Suburbs came out in 2010.
This company is so fucking set. They got marketing DOWN! Happy hint day?? Please, tell us what you're selling!! What can we buy?!?