Albums with great string arrangements

Torn Curtain · 06.24.2007, 12:21 PM

My list would be:

Björk - Homogenic / Post
My Brightest Diamond - Bring me the workhorse
Nick Drake - Five leaves left
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Page & Plant - No quarter Unledded
Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson
Scott Walker - Scott 3 / Scott 4
Alain Bashung - Fantaisie militaire
Bob Dylan - Desire
Blonde Redhead - Misery is a butterfly
Françoise Hardy - Comment te dire adieu / La question
Isaac Hayes - Hot-buttered soul
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The good son
Portishead - Dummy / S/T
Sigur Rós - Agaetis byrjun / Takk
The Notwist - Neon golden
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese dream
The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's... ("She's leaving home" and "A day in the life")
The Beach Boys - Pet sounds ("Don't talk" and "God only knows")
Tindersticks - Curtains
Venus - Welcome to the modern dance hall / Vertigone

What's yours ?

finding nobody · 06.24.2007, 03:01 PM

Beck- Sea Change

jimbrim · 06.24.2007, 03:01 PM

Defiently Joanna Newsom - Ys

nicfit · 06.24.2007, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by finding nobody

Beck- Sea Change

You stole the first thing that came to my mind.

nicfit · 06.24.2007, 03:26 PM

Good call on "Welcome to the modern dance hall" , Torn Curtain.
P.j. Harvey - Dry.

Alex's Trip · 06.24.2007, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbrim

Defiently Joanna Newsom - Ys

For sure.

Everyneurotic · 06.24.2007, 09:45 PM

silverchair's neon ballroom and diorama.

Norma J · 06.24.2007, 10:58 PM

I'll second them two albums.

fugazifan · 06.24.2007, 11:31 PM

i was also going to say serge-melody nelson.
one of my all time favorite albums

val-holla-ing · 06.25.2007, 12:05 AM

curtis mayfield's 'superfly'

terminal pharmacy · 06.25.2007, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbrim

Defiently Joanna Newsom - Ys

She is amazing.

terminal pharmacy · 06.25.2007, 06:47 AM

eels with strings
hilltop hoods - the hard road restrung

auto-aim · 06.25.2007, 07:09 AM

I'd say Strings by Kristen Hersh.... The version of me an my charms on there is one of my favourites... I used to like that Rob Dougan album back in the day but it probably isnt that good as i recall some nice string sections in that... Also the remix of This is a Lie by the cure... not so much an album but thats one of my favourite pop string pieces if you will. Venus in Furs too :P

GrungeMonkey · 06.25.2007, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by finding nobody

Beck- Sea Change

I was thinking the same thing.

tesla69 · 06.25.2007, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by terminal pharmacy

She is amazing.

She makes me want to drink a bucket of puke...

matt74m · 06.25.2007, 03:25 PM

None, the violin should be banned, worldwide.

Having said that, I can think of one or two Kristin Hersh albums that we're better for it, but they went to far on The Grotto.

nicfit · 06.25.2007, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by matt74m

None, the violin should be banned, worldwide.

what about viola and cello?

LittlePuppetBoy · 06.25.2007, 03:38 PM

Arcade Fire-Funeral
Matthew Good-Avalanche

k-krack · 06.25.2007, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Torn Curtain

Sigur Rós - Agaetis byrjun / Takk

Honestly, don't like the strings on Agaetis too much (has its moments of intense beauty, though)... but Takk is my favourite of the albums I own... so fucking wonderful. Of course, both Arcade Fire albums have gorgeous sting arrangements, GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR, if they haven't been mentioned yet... WHAT THE FUCK?! Silver Mt Zion, and everyone else with strings on Constellation (durrrrr!). ...

k-krack · 06.25.2007, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by matt74m

None, the violin should be banned, worldwide.

I would neg rep this so hard, but yr so new, I wouldn't feel right. If you stick around, yr going to frigging get it. But seriously, that was a really ridiculous comment.

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auto-aim the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wales Posts: 650	I'd say Strings by Kristen Hersh.... The version of me an my charms on there is one of my favourites... I used to like that Rob Dougan album back in the day but it probably isnt that good as i recall some nice string sections in that... Also the remix of This is a Lie by the cure... not so much an album but thats one of my favourite pop string pieces if you will. Venus in Furs too :P __________________ His Naked Torso
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matt74m little trouble girl Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Posts: 45	None, the violin should be banned, worldwide. Having said that, I can think of one or two Kristin Hersh albums that we're better for it, but they went to far on The Grotto.
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