In the last three weeks, CAS has had three events in three different cities: our regular monthly in London, a one-off event in Glasgow and the launch of our regular monthlies in New York City. These are three great music cities and below are the suggestions made by the attendees. Can you spot any differences between the cities or is great music just great music irrespective of location. You decide (and don’t forget to read the additional notation about Norah Jones!).
CAS Glasgow
Brian Eno – Before and After Science
Joy Division – Closer
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II
Primal Scream – XTRMNTR
A Tribe Called Quest – Beats, Rhymes and Life
Daniel Johnston – Hi, How Are You?
Love – Forever Changes
Beach Boys – Smile
Rolling Stones – Exile on Main Street
The Clash – London Calling
Jeff Buckley – Grace
Teenage Fanclub – Bandwagonesque
Motorpsycho – Demon Box
Close Lobsters – Foxheads Stalk This Land
Primal Scream – Screamadelica
Pulp – His ‘n’ Hers
The Killers – Hot Fuss
Prince – Sign of the Times
Motorhead – Motorhead
A-ha – Scoundrel Days
Bob Marley – Legend
The Jam – Setting Sons
Leftfield – Rhythm and Stealth
REM – Document
Portishead – Dummy
Massive Attack – Mezzanine / 100th Window
Bjork – Debut
Faithless – Sunday 8PM
Dr. Dre – 2001 / The Chronic
Snoop Dogg – Doggy Style
Public Enemy – Fear of a Black Planet
Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP
CAS London
The Beatles – Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (in mono)
Elvis Presley – The Sun Sessions
Portishead – Dummy
David Bowie – Station to Station
John Martyn – Solid Air
Paul Simon – Graceland
Can – Tago Mago
Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska
Brian Eno – Music for Airports
Tricky – Aftermath
Talking Heads – More Songs About Buildings and Food
Carla Bley & the Jazz Composer’s Orchestra – Escalator Over the Hill
Peter Gabriel – So
Daft Punk – Discovery
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV
Tom Waits – Closing Time
Nico – Chelsea Girl
The Only Ones – The Only Ones
Massive Attack – Blue Lines
CAS New York City
The Orb – The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV / Physical Graffiti
Lou Reed – Berlin
Tindersticks – 2
Laura Nyro & Labelle – Gonna Take a Miracle
Joni Mitchell – The Hissing of Summer Lawns
Paul McCartney – Ram
Laura Nyro – New York Tendaberry
Marvin Gaye – Here My Dear
Keith Jarrett – Arbour Zena
George Harrison – Wonderwall Music
Sly & The Family Stone – There’s a Riot Goin’ On
Shuggie Otis – Inspiration Information
Tom Waits – Rain Dogs
Tori Amos – Under the Pink
Van Morrison – Astral Weeks
Pink Floyd – Meddle
The Future Sound of London – Lifeforms
Serge Gainsbourg – L’Homme a la Tete de Chou / Histoire de Melody Nelson
Norah Jones – Come Away With Me (Produced at Alan Feinstein’s studio who helped create The Paradise Garage sound system – best recording ever!)