Bloc Party - Silent Alarm. Never met a kid who didn't like it. Or almost anything by Kid Cudi or Anderson Paak.

‘Talking Book’
‘A Night at the Opera’

The answer is always U2. If you get asked during a job interview for a straight gig what kind of music you like, the answer is U2.

The band everyone recognizes; has been around forever but not too old; not too loud, but not too quiet; not too political, but also single handedly saving Africa. You can be cool and listen to U2, or you could be totally lame and listen to U2. U2, it's like the Irish Pub of music.

This Year's Model
Armed Forces
Pretenders
Damn The Torpedoes

Tortoise-TNT
Neil Young & Crazy Horse- Everybody Knows This is Nowhere

The Velvet Underground and Nico

I’ve happy memories of my then seven year old brother requesting the first track every Sunday morning when we had to share a bunk bed. The record has rockers, ballads, kink and noise. Something ought to settle from that mix.

Or ABBA Gold.

The more I dwell on this question and its nuances, the better it is. Very happy with my first choice but it's interesting how far removed my other choices are from things I'd view as essential.

I took this question to mean "nearly anyone", from my kids to my parents to my grandparents (if they were still alive). There's a lot more that I think my kids would be receptive to than my folks or grandfolks. However, I think Bridge...is one that could appeal to four generations worth of musical taste.

Tree wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 1:37 pm Sly & The Family Stone’s Greatest Hits

Sucking the venom out of my shin, as I type.

One of very few Greatest Hits Records worth a damn.