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PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:36 am 
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What are the greatest solo records?

One rule: the artist had to be known primarily as working within their former band. In other words, you can't say Van Morrison "Astral Weeks" because he was in Them. He is primarily known for his solo career.

Shortlist to get us started:

Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue
GH - All Things Must Pass
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
GZA - Liquid Swords
Morrissey - Viva Hate
Paul Stanley - s/t
Thurston Moore - Psychic Hearts
Chris Bell - I Am the Cosmos
Donald Fagen - Nightfly
Peter Murphy - Deep
George Clinton - Computer Games

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 10:37 pm 
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Syd Barrett - The Madcap Laughs

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I guess Peter Gabriel and Tom Petty don't count...so I'll go with:

Rhett Miller - The Instigator


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Paul McCartney - Ram
George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
Chris Bell - I am the Cosmos
Daryl Hall - Sacred Songs
David Ruffin - David (the Lost Album)
Aaron Freeman (Gene Ween) - Freeman
Graham Nash - Songs for Beginners
Paul Weller - Wild Wood

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:39 am 
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Evil Dr. K Wrote:
Syd Barrett - The Madcap Laughs


I've been seeing a lot of anti-Syd sentiment lately. I haven't listened to this in its entirety since probably college. I should give it a spin again.

timmyjoe42 Wrote:
Rhett Miller - The Instigator


That's a good one! I might give the edge to The Believer -- even though The Instigator has way more guest stars.

PopTodd Wrote:
Graham Nash - Songs for Beginners


Dang! You reminded me of all the great albums that came out from the various members of CSN. Crosby's If I Could Only Remember My Name is sooo good.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 4:22 am 
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Just got into this one:

On the Road to Freedom - Alvin Lee and Mylon LeFevre

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Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
Phil Lynott - Solo In Soho

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Grant Hart - Good News for Modern Man

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