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Best Rich bass albums (for Amazon list)?
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:02 am
by squirefan01
Hey all,
I am putting together a Listmania list on Amazon, with albums that represent the classis Rick bass sound. Just so I do not forget any, I'd like some suggestions. Here is what I have so far:
Beatles - Sgt Pepper
Yes - Fragile, Yessongs, Yesshows (could list more but there is a limit)
Squire - Fish out of Water, Syndestructible
Rush - Hemishpheres, Farewell to Kings, Fly By Night
Motorhead - Greatest Hits (I am not a fan so others that are better??)
Dead Meadow - Feathers
Okay, what else....which Who albums? Wings? Other Beatles? Early Pink Floyd?
Any released jazz albums?
This is bass only. Maybe somebody else could do a guitar list.
Thanks!
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:03 am
by squirefan01
Which Deep Purple albums? Did Roger Glover always use a Rick?
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:22 am
by beefandbones
For Motorhead, I'd recommend 'Ace of Spades.'
For Pink Floyd, either 'Piper at the Gates of Dawn' or the '1967 Singles Sampler' which is a compilation of their non-album singles from the era.
Maybe Genesis' 'Foxtrot'...
The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour, if only for Baby You're A Rich Man.
Also, Pete Quaife from the Kinks played a RM 1999 on 'The Kink Kontroversy' 'Face to Face' 'Something Else' and 'Village Green Preservation Society.'
(And as it's on my mind...) Fairport Convention's 'Liege and Lief' album is a landmark British folk-rock album that features a Rick bass.
Also, 'In the City' by the Jam
'Murmur' by R.E.M.
off the top of my head
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:00 am
by geddeeee
I would also add:
Rush - Exit.. Stage Left (Geddy and the Rick at their best, IMO)
Yes - Close To The Edge (I love the tone on 'Siberian Khatru', Awesome!!
You can hear a good Rick tone on Deep Purple's 'Highway Star' off Machine Head (all Ricky I think)....
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:49 am
by lshaia
Spock's Beard - any of the first five
Sparks - Kimono My House
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:23 pm
by s4001
Yes - Keys to Ascension
Clatter - Blinded by Vision
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:05 pm
by rickcrazy
I insist: Esperanto - "Last Tango" (A&M, 1975).
Plus:
Renaissance - "Ashes Are Burning" (Sovereign, 1973)
Omega - "Time Robber" (Bacillus Records, 1976)
Druid - "Toward The Sun" (EMI, 1975)
Marillion - "Script For A Jester's Tear" (EMI, 1983)
Be-bop Deluxe - "Axe Victim" (Harvest, 1974)
Triumvirat - "Spartacus" (Harvest, 1975)
Larry Young's Fuel - "Spaceball" (Arista, 1976)
Serge Gainsbourg - "Histoire de Melody Nelson" (Philips, 1971)
Sparks - "Kimono My House" (Island, 1974)
Genesis - "Selling England By The Pound" (Charisma, 1973)
Sweet - "Desolation Boulevard" (RCA, 1974)...
Your move.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:27 pm
by jps
Any Renaissance up to Azur D'Or, but if left to one or two I'd pick Novella and Scheherezade.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:28 pm
by squirefan01
Wow, lots of stuff here that I have not heard. Thanks!
I am especially looking for albums that really show off the Rick sound. I think there is a limit to 25 items on an Amazon Listmania! list, so something has to give.
These are definately great suggestions though and I hope to find some samples to listen to!
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:14 pm
by johnallg
All suggestions fit your criteria, Greg. Great Rick bass tone on all.
Didn't 10CC also have a Rich bass?
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:10 pm
by bobcat
Basically, any and all albums where:
1)A rick bass is used
2)The bass is prominent in some way (i.e. not buried in the mix)
But seriously, if I had to ONLY pick albums that REALLY show off the Rick sound . . . here they are:
-Rush: 2112, A Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres, Signals
-Yes: The Yes Album, Fragile, Close to the Edge, Tales From Topographic Oceans, Relayer
-Genesis: Foxtrot, Selling England By the Pound
-Spock's Beard: The Light, Beware of Darkness, V
-The Beatles: Sgt. Peppers, Magical Myster Tour, and Abbey Road (if that is indeed the Ric)
I'm not sure on Bee Gees stuff, but I bet they've got at least one album that has really obvious Ric bass. Ooooh! Transatlantic albums (because that's Pete Trewavas from Marillion).
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:44 pm
by bagist
What is the most typical Rick bass sound? I think these examples show off lots of variations. Sgt. Pepper sound is very far away from Yessounds.
To my ears, the most identifiable sound is, for example, Heart's 'Little Queen' or 'Straight On You'. Has anyone heard?
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:45 pm
by fran4001
Actually, Heart's Steve Fossen supposedly used his '58 Precision on those tracks. To my knowledge, the 4001 was only used in Heart during '73-'75, pre fame days. Pretty sure it's only heard briefly on the Dreamboat Annie LP.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:47 pm
by fran4001
10cc's Graham Gouldman used a Rick exclusively on all their '73- '78 albums. Beautiful, fat, stock flatwound sound too! check out The Original Soundtrack, How Dare You, Deceptive Bends LPs.
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:25 am
by shamustwin
No XTC?