Gnosis-ing my CD collection
In a fit of boredom waiting at the airport a couple months ago, I went through my database of CDs and rated them on the Gnosis 1-15 scale. The results are actually kind of interesting. I’ve always hated it when folks ask me what my “favorite” bands or albums are, but going through and doing this rating thing has shed some light on what possible answers to those impossible questions might be. For instance, here are the albums that I gave a 15:
- Änglagård - Epilog
- Coltrane, John - A Love Supreme
- Davis, Miles - Bitches Brew
- King Crimson - Larks’ Tongues in Aspic
- King Crimson - The Great Deceiver
- Magma - Theusz Hamtaakh Trilogie
- Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
As for 14s, there were a few more:
- 5uu’s - Hunger’s Teeth
- After Crying - Megalazottak es megszomoritottak
- Anti-Pop Consortium - Tragic Epilogue
- Art Bears - The World as it is Today
- Fates Warning - A Pleasant Shade of Gray
- Godspeed You Black Emperor! - Slow Riot for New Zer0 Kanada
- Grey Eye Glances - Eventide
- King Crimson - Red
- King Crimson - USA
- Magma - Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh
- Magma - Live/Hhai
- Magma - K.A
- Mogwai - Young Team
- Mos Def & Talib Kweli - Black Star
- Present - High Infidelity
- Shub Niggurath - Les Morts Vont Vite
- Thinking Plague - In This Life
- Townscream - Nagyvarosi ikonok
- Univers Zero - Heresie
- Vander, Christian - Wurdah Itah
- Yes - Close to the Edge
Just based on these lists, it would appear that, if I had to name a “favorite” band, it would have to be either Magma or King Crimson, just based on the number of albums that appear. I suppose I can accept that conclusion.
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