Music

The Gift — The Velvet Underground

Sister Ray — The Velvet Underground

White Light/White Heat Studio

Michael Shannon
Actor
Do you have an album you would choose if you did a single record by the Velvet Underground for a set?
SHANNON: The crazy part of me would say White Light/White Heat. That would be insane.

The One I Love — R.E.M.

Document Studio album by R.E.M.

Michael Shannon
Actor
The album that really brought them to my attention was Document.

Murmur Studio album by R.E.M.

Michael Shannon
Actor
To be fair, I’m a huge fan of all their records, and they’re all very distinct and their own entities to themselves. I wouldn’t say I prefer Murmur to their other ones — it was more a matter of the fact that it was the 40th anniversary of Murmur.

Bob Dylan

Michael Shannon
Actor
The first gig I went to Bob Dylan
“I was living in Kentucky and went to the State Fair with my family and we were enjoying the silly rides, eating crappy food and whatever… Then my mum said, ‘Hey, there’s a concert tonight and it’s only five bucks. We should go and see it because the guy who’s playing is pretty amazing.’ That guy was Bob Dylan.”

Naked Studio album by Talking Heads

Michael Shannon
Actor
The album that changed my life
Talking Heads – ‘Naked’
“When I was 13 or so, I stumbled onto the Talking Heads who were my favourite band during my teenage years. ‘Naked’ is one of their best. David Byrne’s orchestration and arrangement is really breathtaking.”

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Michael Shannon's Favorite Songs
Here is a list of Michael Shannon's favorite songs!

Michael Shannon
Actor
Here is a list of Michael Shannon's favorite songs!

Medeski Martin & Wood

Michael Shannon
Actor
I love Medeski Martin and Wood a lot—but I also love the old stuff a lot.
Thelonious Monk

Michael Shannon
Actor
My favorite is Thelonious Monk.

Wild Wild Life — Talking Heads

Promised Land — Elvis Presley

No Jacket Required

Michael Shannon
Actor
The first album I bought
Phil Collins – ‘No Jacket Required’
“It was ‘No Jacket Required’. On cassette! Growing up in the ’80s, I had a stretch where I was really into Genesis.