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What unknown musical artist would you like to share with your fellow audiophiles?

When it comes to music, about half of my friends are "collectors" and the other half are true audiophiles. It seems the collectors are so obsessed with the size of their collections, that they leave no room in their budget for quality audio equipment. I think the audiophiles, with their focus on quality over quantity, are the ones with their priorities straight. So, unless you are on an unlimited budget, I'm guessing that audiophiles are more selective in their musical purchases. That being the case, I'm curious about what "buried treasures" have you been able to find? Thanks for responding and I look forward to discovering some good music, based on your suggestions.

I'll lead off with the band Crack The Sky, most notably their first two albums: "Crack The Sky" (1975) and "Animal Notes" (1976). I would describe them as a cross between Be Bop Deluxe and Frank Zappa. Their music is unique and totally unmistakable with anyone else. Choice cuts from the debut album are: "Ice;" She's a Dancer;" "Mind Baby" & "Sleep." Choice cuts from Animal Notes are: "Animal Skins;" "Wet Teenager;" Virgin....No" & "Maybe I Can Fool Everybody."
mitchagain
yyzsantabarbara
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Fela Kuti is famous all over the world but I had never heard of him. I discovered him on some "best music of all-time list". The song they had on the list, Zombie, was listed as from a video game. I was surprised and had to investigate. It was like finding a pot of gold when I heard the catalog of Fela Kuti albums. The Bob Marley of Africa. I ended up buying about 6 or 7 albums from him. Just a giant in terms of talent.

Another guy whose back catalog I discovered yesterday was Todd Rundgren. Growing up I knew the 2 or 3 songs played on rock radio. But with TIDAL I was able to see this dude is supremely talented. The albums from 1970 - 1973 are awesome.
n80
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@fmpnd In the moderator's defense, I did not put it in quotes _and_ the post was flagged by another member who found it offensive. So it was probably a member who did not realize it was Monty Python. I am flattered that some member thought that I had thought up that insult!

Anyway, back to the music.
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three_easy_payments
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Well I'm now offended that anyone could fail to recognize iconic Monty Python quotes but I'm not sure deleting any posts will repair  this offensive act.  I will have to listen to music and try to repress yet another tragic life incident.
zomble
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Stan Rogers even if his Between the Breaks Live Album was recommended in Stereophile many years ago. Arguably the greatest folk singer ever and most Canadians have never heard of him.
Also give his brother Garnet Rogers a listen has possibly the most emotional song ever written "Frankie and Johnny"
fmpnd
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Touché  three_easy_payments.  Nice comeback.  One thing though - my statements about not recognizing Monty Python was in two parts.  The first was my own lamenting that as we (I) get older, it’s a bit sad to keep experiencing more and more people who, understandably as time passes, have no clue about things that may have been popular in my generation.  That hits me regularly  at work when I’ll say something while a song is playing like “Oh, that’s the Average White Band” - to which a more and more common reply will be: “Who?”

The second reference was more specific. One would think that my  two Monty Python quotes, if not taken in context, would also have been deleted as offensive.  So that made me wonder if the moderator Googled them or not. N80’s deleted response was a quote by John Cleese from  Monty Python.  So I was addressing what I saw as a possible inconsistency.

Yeah, those repressive Audiogon life  incidents are a  b#@tch aren’t they? 

Enjoy the music!
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