songwriting albums

[maxit]

Just curious to know what 'songwriting' album you keep near your heart. Here's mine ,

1930 - ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC - HARRY SMITH
1956 - ELVIS PRESLEY
1957 - LITTLE RICHARD - HERE'S LITTLE RICHARD
1959 - MILES DAVIS - KIND OF BLUE
1959 - THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES
1960 - JOHN COLTRANE - GIANT STEPS
1961 - ETTA JAMES - AT LAST!
1962 - RAY CHARLES - MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC
1963 - BOB DYLAN - THE FREEWHEELIN'
1964 - BOB DYLAN - ANOTHER SIDE OF BOB DYLAN
1964 - BOB DYLAN - BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME
1964 - JOHN COLTRANE - A LOVE SUPREME
1964 - SAM COOKE - LIVE AT COPA
1964 - SAM COOKE - PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND (51-64)
1965 - BEATLES - RUBBER SOUL
1965 - CHUCK BERRY - THE GREAT TWENTY EIGHT
1965 - OTIS REDDING - OTIS BLUE
1965 - THE BEATLES - HELP
1966 - BEACH BOYS - PET SOUNDS
1966 - BEATLES - REVOLVER
1966 - BOB DYLAN - BLONDE ON BLONDE
1966 - FRED NEIL - FRED NEIL
1967 - ARETHA FRANKLIN - I NEVER LOVED A MAN THE WAY I LOVE YOU
1967 - BEATLES - SGTP
1967 - JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - ARE YOU EXPERIENCED
1967 - MERLE HAGGARD - I'M A LONESOME FUGITIVE
1967 - THE BEATLES - MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
1967 - THE BYRDS- SWEETHEART OF THE RODEO
1967 - THE DOORS - THE DOORS
1967 - THE WHO - THE WHO SELL OUT
1967 - TIM BUCKLEY - GOODBY AND HELLO
1967 - TIM HARDIN - TIM HARDIN 2
1967 - VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO - THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO
1968 - ARETHA FRANKLIN - LADY SOUL
1968 - JOHNNY CASH - LIVE AT FOLSOM PRISON
1968 - ROLLING STONES - BEGGARS BANQUET
1968 - THE BEATLES - WHITE ALBUM
1968 - VAN MORRISON - ASTRAL WEEKS
1969 - ARLO GUTHRIE - ALICE'S RESTAURANT
1969 - CAPTAIN BEEFHEART - TROUT MASK REPLICA
1969 - DUSTY SPRINGFIELD - IN MEMPHIS
1969 - JANIS JOPLIN - I GOT DEM OL' KOZMIC BLUES AGAIN MAMA!
1969 - JONI MITCHELL - CLOUDS
1969 - LUCIO BATTISTI - LUCIO BATTISTI
1969 - NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE - EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWERE
1969 - NICK DRAKE - FIVE LEAVES LEFT
1969 - ROLLING STONES - LET IT BLEED
1969 - SAM & DAVE - THE DEFINITIVE SOUL COLLECTION
1969 - SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - STAND!
1969 - THE BEATLES  - ABBEY ROAD
1969 - THE FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS - THE GILDED PALACE OF SIN
1969 - THE WHO -TOMMY
1970  - FABRIZIO DE ANDRè - LA BUONA NOVELLA
1970 - CAT STEVENS - TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN
1970 - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - COSMO'S FACTORY
1970 - JAMES TAYLOR - SWEET BABY JAMES
1970 - JANIS JOPLIN - PEARL
1970 - JOHN LENNON - PLASTIC ONO BAND
1970 - JONI MITCHELL - LADIES OF THE CANYON
1970 - NEIL YOUNG - AFTER THE GOLD RUSH
1970 - NICK DRAKE - BRYTER LAYTER
1970 - THE BEATLES - LET IT BE
1970 - THE CARPENTERS - CLOSE TO YOU
1970 - VAN MORRISON - MOONDANCE
1970 - VELVET UNDERGROUND - LOADED
1971 - BURT BACHARACH
1971 - CAROLE KING - TAPESTRY
1971 - CAROLE KING - THE CONCERT AT CARNEGIE HALL
1971 - DAVID BOWIE - HUNKY DORY
1971 - DOLLY PARTON - COAT OF MANY COLORS
1971 - FABRIZIO DE ANDRè - NON AL DENARO NON ALL'AMORE Né AL CIELO
1971 - HERRY NILSSON - NILSSON SCHMILSSON
1971 - JOHN DENVER - POEMS, PRAYERS, PROMISES
1971 - JOHN LENNON - IMAGINE
1971 - JONI MITCHELL - BLUE
1971 - LED ZEPPELIN - IV
1971 - LUCIO BATTISTI - AMORE E NON AMORE
1971 - MARVIN GAYE - WHAT'S GOING ON
1971 – ROD STeWART – every picture tells a story
1971 - THE ROLLING STONES - STICKY FINGERS
1971 - THE WHO - WHO'S NEXT
1972 - BONNIE RAITT - GIVE IT UP
1972 - CURTIS MAYFIELD - SUPERFLY
1972 - DAVID BOWIE - THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND TEH SPIDERS FROM MARS
1972 - JONI MITCHELL - FOR THE ROSES
1972 - LUCI BATTISTI - UMANAMENTE UOMO_ IL SOGNO
1972 - LUCIO BATTISTI - IL MIO CANTO LIBERO
1972 - NEIL YOUNG -HARVEST
1972 - NICK DRAKE - PINK MOON
1972 - ROLLING STONES -EXILE ON MAIN STREET
1972 - STEVIE WONDER - MUSIC OF MY MIND
1972 - STEVIE WONDER - TALKING BOOK
1972 - THE EAGLES - THE EAGLES
1973 - JACKSON BROWNE - FOR EVERYMAN
1973 - JOHN PRINE - SWEET REVENGE
1973 - PINK FLOYD - DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
1973 - STEVIE WONDER - INNERVISIONS
1974 - JONI MITCHELL - COURT AND SPARK
1974 - RANDY NEWMAN - GOOD OLD BOYS
1974 - RINO GAETANO - INGRESSO LIBERO
1975 - AL GREEN - GREATEST HITS
1975 - BOB DYLAN - BLOOD ON THE TRACKS
1975 - BRUCE SPRENGSTEEN - BORN TO RUN
1975 - FRANCESCO DE GREGORI - RIMMEL
1975 - JONI MITCHELL - THE HISSING OF THE SUMMER LAWN
1975 - KAITH JARRET - THE KOLN CONCERT
1975 - KATE & ANNA MCGARRIGLE -KATE & ANNA MCGARRIGLE
1975 - PATTI SMITH - HORSES
1975 - TOWNES VAN ZANDT - PONCHO & LEFTY, THE COLLECTION
1976 - ANDY IRVINE & PAUL BRADY
1976 - JONI MITCHELL - HEJIRA
1976 - RINO GAETANO - MIO FRATELLO è FIGLIO UNICO
1976 - STEVIE WONDER - SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE
1977 - JACKSON BROWN - RUNNING ON EMPTY
1977 - KATE AND ANNE MCGARRIGLE - DANCER WITH BRUISED KNEES
1977 - NIC JONES - THE NOAH ARK TRAP
1977 - RANDY NEWMAN - LITTLE CRIMINALS
1977 - RINO GETANO - AIDA
1977 - TELEVISION - MARQUEE MOON
1977 - THE SEX PISTOLS - NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS
1978 - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
1978 - ELVIS COSTELLO - THIS YEAR'S MODEL
1978 - RINO GAETANO - NUNTEREGGAE PIù
1979 - RINO GAETANO - RESTA VILE MASCHIO
1980 - BILLY JOEL - PIANO MAN, THE VERY BEST OF BO
1980 - DIONNE WARWICK - SINGS THE BURT BACHARAC SONGBOOK
1980 - RINO GAETANO - E IO CI STO
1980 - TOM WAITS - HEARTATTACK AND VINE
1982 - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - NEBRASKA
1983 - RICHARD & LINDA THOMPSON - SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTS
1985 - JOAN ARMATRADING - THE COLLECTION BO
1985 - THE REPLACEMENTS - TIM
1985 - TOM WAITS - RAIN DOGS
1986 - STEVE EARLE - GUITAR TOWN
1986 - THE SMITHS - THE QUEEN IS DEAD
1991 - NIRVANA - NEVERMIND
2004 - REM - AROUND THE SUN
2007 - KATE RUSBY - AWKWARD ANNIE

[IanR]

you must add

1986 - Elvis Costello - King of America
1986 - Hunters and Collectors - Human Frailty

[maxit]

...and I must add that fine young songwriter (thanks to Ted, here)

2004 - Todd Snider - East Nashville Skyline

 and of course

1971 - Gilbert O'Sullivan - Himself  (thanks Andy)

[T.C. Elliott]

Which Joan Armatrading album is that? I don't see anything in the discography that looks like it although there are several collections.

[T.C. Elliott]

And nothing by Paul Simon?

[T.C. Elliott]

That should be Keith Jarrett for The Koln Concert.

I'm actually making a list of these. I'm making a list of the ones I don't have so that I can check them out. So it looks like I'm being picky, but I'm just trying to straighten out the list for my own personal use. I've got it all moved over into an excel sheet so that I can sort by artist name or album or date. If anyone has more to put on the list I'll be happy to do so and post it if someone wants it. (Or Maxit can add it to the original.)

[maxit]

TC, I'm sorry I have this Joan Armatrading CD I have to check in my box. I had several Joan albums, and ALL the Paul Simon and Simon and Garfunkel vynil, and much of the John Denver production, but... don't have no more vynil player, so I've lost them all. I'd be glad this to be an open list to which all of you can add your really best, favorite songwriting albums, here's mine (the majority of them, you know, don't need my opinion to be recognized masterpieces, and the opthers I just love them;-). Feel free to add yours!

[maxit]

Found Joan Armatrading collection, I recognized the cover:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collection-Joan-Armatrading/dp/B000026PQL

[dasilvasings]

Maxit, you have a very big heart!
TC, the Koln Concert is one of my favourite albums ever. I got scared when I found I could sing the piano parts by heart!

My definition of a great song, is when you take AWAY everything, and leave it just with an acoustic guitar and voice, and the song still works (e.g. anarchy in the uk, is not a good "song" but is great track/ music.)

An album I find amazing as a collection of songs is Suzanne Vegas' debut album "Suzanne Vega", back in 1985. Oh, and Cohen's debut album too 1967's "Songs of Leonard Cohen".

[Bluesberry]

1996 Wilco - Being There
1999 Wilco - Summerteeth
2002 Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
2004 Wilco - A Ghost is Born