better Jane's Addiction album

Rivero · 12-19-04, 01:49 AM

Up the Beach
Ocean Size
Had a Dad
Ted, Just Admit It...
Standing in the Shower...Thinking
Summertime Rolls
Mountain Song
Idiots Rule
Jane Says
Thank You Boys
Pigs in Zen

or

Stop!
No One's Leaving
Ain't No Right
Obvious
Been Caught Stealing
Three Days
Then She Did...
Of Course
Classic Girl

Hollowgen · 12-19-04, 01:51 AM

plz censor my choice

fnordboy · 12-19-04, 01:14 PM

Nothing's Shocking is the only Janes album I still listen to occassionally. I never cared for Ritual as much as I did Nothing's Shocking.

Flashback · 12-19-04, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fnordboy

Nothing's Shocking is the only Janes album I still listen to occassionally. I never cared for Ritual as much as I did Nothing's Shocking.

Same here. Just held up over the years. RH was a favorite years ago but over time it just didn't hold up.

J-Dubya · 12-19-04, 07:14 PM

hands down Nothing's Shocking

Metrodub · 12-19-04, 07:21 PM

tough choice. nothing's shocking is my pick because, as others have stated, it's stood the test of time. but ritual has three days, which is just amazing.

Rivero · 12-20-04, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Metrodub

but ritual has three days, which is just amazing.

To me 'Three Days' is the best Jane's song, period. For a long time I'd have picked Nothing's Shocking but I listened to Ritual the other day after numerous years. The album is a rock masterpiece. Shocking does flow better overall, but Ritual is more experimental, epic, the guitar and drum work is sensational and the aforementioned Three Days is like four distinct songs weaved together into one amazing work of brilliance. It always carries enough power to justify its length, never gets dull and when it reaches it's peak near the end it's on the same level as Stairway to Heaven, at least imo. Indulgent in parts, to be sure, but the album is also melodic, raw, and nothing less than brilliant, the most valid musical statement from this band.

Hiro11 · 12-20-04, 07:51 AM

Ritual by a country mile, IMO. NS has a little too much filler-sounding stuff for me (the first three songs). However, Summertime Rolls and Ted, Just Admit It are tanfastic.

B.A. · 12-20-04, 11:41 PM

Nothing's Shocking is the only one that I still I own -> that must mean something.

Josh H · 12-21-04, 08:01 AM

Both are fantastic, but I give a slight edge to Nothing's Shocking.

GoVegan · 12-21-04, 09:15 AM

No one's calling for Strays to be on the poll? Anyone???

*crickets chirping*

I'd probably say Nothing's Shocking, but it's a close race.

rexinnih · 12-21-04, 09:18 AM

Both are good but Nothing's Shocking is better IMHO.

cdollaz · 12-21-04, 09:19 AM

I like Ritual alot better. Some highs on Nothings Shocking, but also some significant lows.

RevLiver · 12-21-04, 09:32 AM

Nothing's Shocking, easily. I like Ritual, but nowhere near as much as Shocking.

View Poll Results: Which is the better album?
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12-19-04, 01:49 AM	#1
Rivero Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Germantown Maryland Posts: 2,488	better Jane's Addiction album Up the Beach Ocean Size Had a Dad Ted, Just Admit It... Standing in the Shower...Thinking Summertime Rolls Mountain Song Idiots Rule Jane Says Thank You Boys Pigs in Zen or Stop! No One's Leaving Ain't No Right Obvious Been Caught Stealing Three Days Then She Did... Of Course Classic Girl Last edited by Rivero; 12-20-04 at 04:32 PM.

12-19-04, 01:14 PM	#3
fnordboy DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 3,337	Nothing's Shocking is the only Janes album I still listen to occassionally. I never cared for Ritual as much as I did Nothing's Shocking. __________________ DVD Collection • chaostatic.com • horrortalk.com "I used the bike trail with my viper blue, then some fields good thing I don't have much testycalls to crush (ouch) for the viper blue don't have springs or tampon absorbers." - Danol

12-19-04, 07:14 PM	#5
J-Dubya DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,292	hands down Nothing's Shocking __________________ "I would imagine if you could understand Morse code, a tap dancer would drive you crazy. You'd say "Shut up! I don't understand! 'Share'...'the'...'we'...'too' -- I don't get it!" - Mitch Hedberg

12-20-04, 07:51 AM	#8
Hiro11 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 6,748	Ritual by a country mile, IMO. NS has a little too much filler-sounding stuff for me (the first three songs). However, Summertime Rolls and Ted, Just Admit It are tanfastic. __________________ What's that? Jessie and Prospector are trapped in the old abandoned mine and Prospector just lit a stick of dynamite thinking it was a candle and now they're about to be blown to smithereens?

12-19-04, 01:51 AM	#2
Hollowgen DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,629	plz censor my choice

12-19-04, 07:21 PM	#6
Metrodub Senior Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Natick, MA Posts: 774	tough choice. nothing's shocking is my pick because, as others have stated, it's stood the test of time. but ritual has three days, which is just amazing.

12-20-04, 11:41 PM	#9
B.A. DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Land of Imprisoned Governors Posts: 28,076	Nothing's Shocking is the only one that I still I own -> that must mean something. __________________ Disregard directions sent from Hell.

12-21-04, 08:01 AM	#10
Josh H Retired Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 27,389	Both are fantastic, but I give a slight edge to Nothing's Shocking.

12-21-04, 09:15 AM	#11
GoVegan DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,950	No one's calling for Strays to be on the poll? Anyone??? crickets chirping I'd probably say Nothing's Shocking, but it's a close race.

12-21-04, 09:18 AM	#12
rexinnih DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Relocated to Bot-Hell Posts: 8,658	Both are good but Nothing's Shocking is better IMHO. __________________ On the outside lookin in, and it's funny.

12-21-04, 09:19 AM	#13
cdollaz DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 12,917	I like Ritual alot better. Some highs on Nothings Shocking, but also some significant lows.

12-21-04, 09:32 AM	#14
RevLiver DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: New Jersey, where the state motto should be Leave No Tree Standing Posts: 2,073	Nothing's Shocking, easily. I like Ritual, but nowhere near as much as Shocking. __________________ Darin You Are What You Listen To