Next Artist you want to Discover... HELP me Thread

[NothingFails]

i want to know more about prince music, i think he is great but i don't know where to start

I think 1993's "The Hits/The B-Sides" is the best place for a newbie who wants a sampling of all of his Warner years (and his best years). Even though a lot is missing, it hits on pretty much all the big hits from 1978-1993 and the b-sides are a treat because some of his best tracks were saved for those, songs like "Erotic City" and "How Come U Don't Call Me" (which Alicia Keys remade) are hits in their own rights.

From there, Purple Rain is the safest place to start with the studio albums as it is his most commercial work and every song on it is a winner, then I'd move on to Sign O' The Times, which was a hit album as well but also showed some of his less commercial side to it, then I'd move on to Dirty Mind, 1999, Parade, Gold Experience and others.

[HBIC]

Janet Jackson

I have only heard the Discipline album... & I know she has some sexy songs so I want to know more on her.

YESSSS.

Ummm.... let's see, lemme start with her uptempo records, since they're easier to get into.

Listen to these first, then get back to me:

-Son Of A Gun (Diddy remix)
-All For You
-Black Cat
-If
-Throb
-Someone To Call My Lover
-So Excited
-What Have You Done For Me Lately.

Plus you're a Britney fan, so it won't be that hard to get into her stuff.

How you DARE excludin' "All Nite (Don't Stop)"

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- Feedback
- I Want You
- My Baby (ft. Kanye West)

All amazing songs.

Ok listening to these now, just going to write down what I think while I listen...

Son Of A Gun (Diddy remix) - Hot! Love the beat & the deep vocals.

All For You - I already know this song, I totally forgot about it though but as soon as it started I knew all the lyrics It's good!

Black Cat - My favourite so far! Love the guitar & the vocals are feirce.

If - I liked this one, it didn't hit me at first like the other ones but it was nice. I had to bring the lyrics up though to understand what she was saying during the verses...

Throb - I knew I'd love this one from the title Hooooot!!! The sex noises & the beat & the light vocals <3 All I can say is... yes!

Someone to Call My Lover - This one was really sweet, I like the beat with the guitar & the flow of it all! Is this earlier Janet? She sounds way different from Discipline album

So Excited - Heard this before aswell, only because I had to youtube it to believe that Khia & Janet had a song together. It's hot though!

What Have You Done For Me Lately - Wasn't feeling this one much... it was too long & sounded quite monotone

All Nite (Don't Stop) - Hoooot!!! Loved this one. She sounds so sexy on it & the beat is fire. My second fave so far!!

Feedback - Know this, love it.

I Want You - Liked this one, the whole feel of it sweet but still sexy with them vocals!

My Baby feat. Kanye - My third fave! This is such an amazing R&B track, I love her vocals in it & it's so chilled

I really liked all these songs, my favourites out of the new ones listed:
Son of A Gun, Black Cat, Throb, All Nite & My Baby

Tbh, I never knew Janet had such a sweet/serene/sexy voice because she the way she sounds in the Discipline album is not what she sounds like in most of these songs but I know some of them are earlier work & ofc her voice has matured but I just love how light her vocals are.

[NothingFails]

Regarding Janet, I think her albums need to be checked out as well. Control, Rhythm Nation and Velvet Rope were all exceptionally solid albums.

[NothingFails]

Artists I'd really like to immerse myself into. I know a few songs here and there, but haven't really gotten "into" into..

Radiohead
Wilco
PJ Harvey (besides her latest album, I've really gotten into that)

[skapunk]

Oh and I should add these..

All Is Full Of Love

Yess, my first ever Björk experience! This is the song that made me love her.

But he/she should listen to single version. It's better than the album version.

1000 times better. In fact, most people start The Bjork Experience with All Is Full Of Love, because its her most famous video on Youtube.
Plus, the video was nominated some years back at the VMAs as "The videos in the past that should have won".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjAoBKagWQA

[skapunk]

I could use some help on Blur. I love Damon Albarn and his work with Gorillaz.

[Wayne]

I'd love to discover some Celine Dion music, it sounds so inspired. Any recommendations?

[hugo]

Tori Amos

[DaBoi]

I just got 'All the great Hits' by Diana Ross
I don't know much about her but she's quite a legend
I'm not impressed just yet though

[JimJim]

I'd love to discover some Celine Dion music, it sounds so inspired. Any recommendations?

Have you heard this one? I think it could be a hit!

[Chun]

I could use some help on Blur. I love Damon Albarn and his work with Gorillaz.

I liked

To The End
Country House

but I don't consider myself as a fan.

[Wayne]

The best song Blur did in my opinion is Tender. It is an EPIC song, always done best in a live setting. One of the best occasions was here @ Hyde Park - epic 9 minutes!

[menime123]

I'd love to discover some Celine Dion music, it sounds so inspired. Any recommendations?

Her soundtrack to The Bodyguard was alright.

[menime123]

I want to discover more music from Ella Fitzgerald. Random, but her voice is amazing. Just got her whole songbook series, just don't know where to start!

I also want to check out Kelly Rowlands solo stuff: bar 1 or 2 songs, her whole solo career completely passed me by.

[AlexZ]

Jewel (I heard only '0304' album)

[Fan]

Jewel (I heard only '0304' album)

Have you never heard Foolish Games? If not, then you should definitely check the one out. It's one of my favourite songs, so beautiful.

I'd like to know more about The Killers personally. I love Brandon's solo record but I only know a couple of their songs and not much else.

[NothingFails]

Jewel (I heard only '0304' album)

0304 is her only real "pop" album. Her earlier works were more coffeehouse style acoustic singer-songwriter music, and her more recent work has been country-influenced.

[jpguy]

Thank you for all the recommendations for Bjork guys!

[Chun]

jpguy, we are looking forward to your impressions in the general artists Bjork thread

[matthew_dixon]

Regarding Blur, I thoroughly recommend "Blur: Best Of". It basically covers all their big hits - across a wide range of styles... and then once you decide which style you like most of them, you could check out the album those songs come from.

It was released in 1999, but frankly, Blur group material since then has been crap.

Radiohead - I guess it depends just how alternative you're wanting to go. Probably for starters I'd say things like "The Bends" and "OK Computer"... only go onto things like "Kid A" once you've really got into them.

[CrazyCrazy]

PJ Harvey (besides her latest album, I've really gotten into that)

I've not heard all of her albums but I'd recommend 'Rid of Me' & 'Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea'. I enjoy both alot especially 'Rid of Me'.

[poriel]

If I remember, these tracks were not include in Mamma Mia: Honey Honey, Ring Ring, That's Me, Hasta Manana, When I Kissed The Teacher, As Good As New.

Click here for some help

It's a UKMIX poll of 100 top ABBA songs - and each of them has the facility that you can click on the image and get a link to the song. I've listened to all 100 as I've gone through, and they're all worth checking out - but the big shock great song for me that I didn't previously know was "King King Song"

Awesome, thanks. Gonna check that after watch Mamma Mia once more.

[ANH]

I would like to hear some Michael Jackson songs.

[Andreita2994]

i want to know more about prince music, i think he is great but i don't know where to start

I think 1993's "The Hits/The B-Sides" is the best place for a newbie who wants a sampling of all of his Warner years (and his best years). Even though a lot is missing, it hits on pretty much all the big hits from 1978-1993 and the b-sides are a treat because some of his best tracks were saved for those, songs like "Erotic City" and "How Come U Don't Call Me" (which Alicia Keys remade) are hits in their own rights.

From there, Purple Rain is the safest place to start with the studio albums as it is his most commercial work and every song on it is a winner, then I'd move on to Sign O' The Times, which was a hit album as well but also showed some of his less commercial side to it, then I'd move on to Dirty Mind, 1999, Parade, Gold Experience and others.

ok thanks, i'll follow your instructions, so far the only songs i have on my ipod is kiss , but i heard purple rain yesterday at 80's concert in las vegas, and it's awesome too. i'm sure there's a lot of amazing songs waiting for me. my fav artist is mj, it took me time discovering all music (from j5 till rite now). now that i know all his music, i want to go to prince and then madonna. these are the artist i want to know everything about their music. so thanks again

[RaFanatic]

PJ Harvey (besides her latest album, I've really gotten into that)

I've not heard all of her albums but I'd recommend 'Rid of Me' & 'Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea'. I enjoy both alot especially 'Rid of Me'.

She sure has a lot of albums so i've not heard all of her albums either. I agree for Rid Of Me. Fantastic track! Also, my favorite is This Mess We're In(probably one of my faves of all time).