Dan Melchior, one of our favorite artists and musicians, recently provided us with a list of his favorite albums, which are examined below. Melchior emigrated from London, England to the United States in 2000 and almost immediately established himself as an prominent force in the underground music scene after releasing numerous solo projects and records with Dan Melchior’s Broke Revue and Dan Melchior und das Menace (“and the Menace” in German). Melchior has collaborated with several musicians over the years including, most notably, Billy Childish and Holly Golightly. If you are unfamiliar with any of Melchior’s music, which is unquestionably distinctive and possesses more heart and soul than the majority of “garage-rock” records released in the last decade, we strongly recommend checking out the albums Thankyou Very Much; Christmas for the Crows; Hello, I’m Dan Melchior; and Catbirds & Cardinals.
In addition to being a prolific songwriter, Melchior is an accomplished artist, and frequently posts his artwork on his Facebook and Instagram (melchiordan) accounts where you can contact him for purchase inquiries.
For more information on any of the albums below, feel free to click on the associated image (via Amazon).
DAN MELCHIOR’S FAVORITE ALBUMS
1. Jim Shepard – Slit and Pre-Slit
2. David Steven Crafts – Soap opera suite
3. Wayne Jarrett – Showcase Vol. 1
4. Dock Boggs – First recordings
5. Lee Perry – Revolution Dub
6. Glen Brown and King Tubby – Termination Dub
7. The Fall – Hex Enduction Hour
8. The Fall – Are you are missing winner
9. Les Rallizes Denudes – Everything
10. The Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers
11. Captain Beefheart – Trout Mask Replica
12. Shadow Ring – Lighthouse
13 Alternative TV – The Image Has Cracked
14. The Reflections – Slugs and Toads
15. Department Store Santas – Live at the Medieval Castle
16. Lard Free – First LP
17. Pussy Galore – Right Now
18. James Carr – You Got My Mind Messed Up
19. Sun Ra – Out There a Minute Comp
20. Franco Battiato – Pollution
21. Can – Monster Movie
22. Can – Tago Mago
23. Miles Davis – Everything From 1969 to 1975 – Esp. Pangea
24. Ornette Coleman – Everything – Particularly Dancing in Your Head
