Amb l'aparició del seu número 100, la revista musical anglesa The Wire va publicar al juny del 1992 una discografia selectiva excepcional que considerem de gran valor com a recurs professional que pot ajudar a completar les col·leccions musicals de les nostres biblioteques públiques, motiu pel qual el volem destacar i difondre també des d'aquest bloc que s'adreça de forma especial al bibliotecari musical.
Presentem el document en format de simple llista. Pels interessats en llegir els comentaris corresponents que raonen cada selecció, us remetem al document original (en anglès) dins la website de la revista: http://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/441/The Most Important Records Ever Made
La selecció és cronològica i comprèn enregistraments de tots els gèneres musicals entre els inicis de la fonografia fins al
1988.
Un llista elaborada a partir dels suggeriments de Brian Priestley, Brian Morton, Max Harrison, David Toop, Greil Marcus, Paul Gilroy, Jon Savage, Simon Reynolds, Mike Fish, Steve Lake, Nick Coleman, John Fordham, Franics Davis, Ben Watson, Kenny Mathieson, Biba Kopf, Hopey Glass, Ben Thompson, Laura Connelly, Mike Atherton, Stuart Nicholson, Andy Hamilton, Louise Gray, Richard Scott, Barry Witherden, Rob Yates, Baix de Gat, Richard Boon, Tony Herrington, Kodwo Eshun, Chris Parker, Jonathan Romney, Philip Watson, David Ilic, Jack Cooke, Mark Sinker i Cuiner Richard; tots ells prestigioses firmes de la crítica musical anglesa.
1900-30
VARIOUS ARTISTSOn The Halls (World Record Club)
1900-45
ANTON WEBERNComplete Works conducted Pierre Boulez (Sony Classical)
1902
THE DINWIDDIE COLORED QUARTETEarly Negro Vocal Quartets Vol 1 (Document)
1910-1913, recorded 1978
IGOR STRAVINSKYThe Firebird/Petrushka/The Rite Of Spring (CBS, Pierre Boulez)
1920-45
BELA BARTÓKBartók At The Piano 1920-45 (Hungaroton)
1923-33
BESSIE SMITHThe World's Greatest Blues Singer/Any Woman's Blues/Empty Bed Blues/The Empress/Nobody's Blues But Mine (CBS)
1926-30
JELLY ROLL MORTONThe Jelly Roll Morton Centennial: His Complete Victor Recordings (Bluebird - 5CDs)
1926/8
LOUIS ARMSTRONGHot Five & Hot Seven (Columbia)
1926-30
CHARLEY PATTONFounder of the Delta Blues (Yazoo)
1927-30
BLIND WILLIE JOHNSONPraise God I'm Satisfied (Yazoo)
1927-33
VARIOUS ARTISTSReally! The Country Blues (Original Jazz Library)
1931
DZIGA VERTOVEnthusiasm: Symphony of the Donhas (film with soundtrack)
1935-36
ROBERT JOHNSONThe Complete Recordings (Columbia)
1935-39
BILLIE HOLIDAY WITH THE TEDDY WILSON ORCHESTRAThe Complete (Affinity, or Columbia)
1936-40
COUNT BASIEThe Original American Decca Recordings (MCA)
1939
MUGGSY SPANIERThe Great 16 (RCA)
1939
COLEMAN HAWKINSBody And Soul (Bluebird)
1939-42
DUKE ELLINGTONThe Blanton-Webster years (RCA)
1944-48
CHARLIE PARKERThe Savoy Sessions (Savoy)
1947-52
THELONIOUS MONKGenius Of Modern Music Vol 1 and 2 (Blue Note)
1948
WOODY HERMANFour Brothers (Columbia)
1949
LENNIE TRISTANOIntuition (Capitol)
1950
OLIVER MESSAIENTurangalîla Symphony (RCA Red Seal-Ozawa)
1952
VARIOUS ARTISTSFolk Music Of The Mediterranean (Folkways)
1953
ART TATUMThe Tatum Solo Masterpieces (Pablo)
1954
ELVIS PRESLEYThat's All Right (Mama)/Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Sun)
1955
JULIE LONDONJulie Is her Name (London-Atlantic)
1955
FRANK SINATRASongs For Swinging Lovers (Capitol)
1956
SONNY ROLLINSSaxophone Colossus (Prestige)
1958
THE FIVE ROYALESDedicated To The One I Love (King)
1958
CHUCK BERRYSweet Little Sixteen (Chess)
1959
MILES DAVISKind Of Blue (Columbia)
1959
BO DIDDLEYGo Bo Diddley (Checker)
1960
KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSENGesang der Junglinge/Kontakte (DGG)
1960
ORNETTE COLEMANChange of the Century (Atlantic)
1961
GIL EVANSOut Of The Cool (Impulse)
1961
BILL EVANSThe Village Vanguard Sessions/Move from the Vanguard (Milestone)
1961
OLIVER NELSONBlues and the Abstract Truth (Impulse)
1962
BOOKER T & THE MG'SGreen Onions (Stax)
1963
CHARLES MINGUSThe Black Saint And The Sinner Lady (Impulse)
1963
LAMONTE YOUNGSunday Morning Blues
1964
EZZ RECO & THE LAUNCHERSKing Of Kings (Columbia)
1964
ALBERT AYLER TRIOSpiritual Unity (ESP)
1964
THE KINGSMENLouie Louie (Scepter/Wand/Forever)
1964
ERIC DOLPHYOut To Lunch
1964
VARIOUS ARTISTSA Collection Of 16 Tamla Motown Hits (Tamla Motown)
1965
THE KINKSSee My Friend (Pye 7")
1965
JAMES BROWNPapa's Got A Brand New Bag (King 45)
1965
BOB DYLANHighway 61 Revisted (Columbia)
1960s-70s
ALEGRE ALL-STARSThey Don't Make 'Em Like Us Anymore (Alegre)
1967
MORTON SUBOTNICKSilver Apples of the Moon (Nonesuch)
1967
JOHN COLTRANEA Love Supreme (Impulse)
1967
THE BEATLESSergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Parlophone)
1967
FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS OF INVENTIONWe're Only In It For The Money (Zappa)
1967
JIMI HENDRIXAxis Bold As Love (Polydor)
1968
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONEDance To The Music (Epic)
Late 60s
THE MELODIANSPre-meditation (Sky Note)
1969
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BANDTrout Mask Replica (Straight/reissued Reprise)
1969
THE VELVET UNDERGOUNDWhite Light/White Heat (MGM)
1969
THE ROLLING STONESLet It Bleed (London/Decca)
1969
SCOTT WALKERScott 3 (Philips)
1970
THE METERSLook A Py Py (Josie)
1970
THE STOOGESFunhouse (Elektra)
1970
SOFT MACHINEThird (CBS)
1970
VARIOUS WHALESSongs Of The Humpback Whale (Capitol)
1971
LED ZEPPELINLed Zeppelin IV (Atlantic)
1971-4
PHILIP GLASSMusic In Twelve Parts (Venture, recorded 1989)
1972
RAVI SHANKAR & ALI AKBAR KHANIn Concert 1972 (Apple)
1972
STEVIE WONDERInnervisions (Tamla Motown)
1972
MARVIN GAYELet's Get It On (Motown)
1972
STEELY DANCan't Buy A Thrill (Probe)
1972
JONI MITCHELLLadies Of The Canyon (Reprise)
1972
VARIOUS ARTISTSNuggets - Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968 (Sire)
1973
BOB MARLEYCatch A Fire (Island)
1974
CANSoon Over Babaluma (Spoon)
1975
GRUPO FOLKLORIO Y EXPERIMENTAL NUEVAYORQUINOConcepts In Unity (Salsoul)
1975
PATTI SMITHHorses (Arista)
1976
FELA RANSOME KUTI & THE AFRICA 70Kalakuta Show (Creole)
1976 BRIAN ENOAnother Green World (EG)
1977
THE CLASHThe Clash (CBS)
1977
HANS JÜRGEN SYBERBERGHitler, A Film From Germany (film with soundtrack)
1977
KRAFTWERKTrans Europe Express (Capitol)
1978
EVAN PARKERMonoceros (Incus)
1978
PERE UBUDub Housing (Chrysalis)
1979
PUBLIC IMAGE, LTD.Metal Box (Virgin)
1979
THE POP GROUPY (Radar)
1979
ALBAN BERGLulu (Deutsche Grammophon)
1981
THE FALLSlates, Slags etc. (Rough Trade 10")
1981
GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVEThe Adventures of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels of Steel (Sugar Hill)
1982
KING SUNNY ADEJuju Music (Island)
1984
MICHAEL JACKSONThriller (Epic)
1984
HUSKER DUZen Arcade (SST)
1984
MINOR THREATMinor Threat (Dischord)
1985
MADONNAInto The Groove (Sire/Warners)
1985
VARIOUS ARTISTSThe Indestructible Beat Of Soweto (Earthworks/Virgin)
1985
CHRISTIAN MARCLAYRecord Without A Cover (Recycled)
1986
MR FINGERSWashing Machine (Trax 12")
1988
AMI KOITATata Sira (Camara)
1988
CECIL TAYLORIn Berlin Œ88 (FMP)
1988
PUBLIC ENEMYBring The Noise (Def Jam/Columbia)
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