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Title: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: sweatboard on Aug 27, 2004, 12:33 PM
No MMJ

1. The Who - Tommy
2. Radiohead - OK Computer
3. The Cure - Disentigration
4. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
5. Sonic Youth - Dirty
6. The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium
7. The Pixies - Surfer Rosa
8. Nirvana - In Utero
9. Smashing Pumpkins - Siammese Dream
10. Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on Aug 27, 2004, 12:40 PM
wait, no My Morning Jacket on there?!?
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Chills on Aug 27, 2004, 12:59 PM
Here are mine... might be forgetting a few.
In no particular order and without MMJ

after the goldrush - Neil Young
sgt. peppers - Beatles
paranoid - Black Sabbath
bryter layter - Nick Drake
what's going on - Marvin Gaye
tonight's the night - Neil Young
nevermind or in utero - Nirvana
pet sounds - Beach boys
are you experienced - Jimi Hendrix
third - Big Star
the band - The Band

That's actually eleven and still miss led zep, MC5, Stooges, Stones, Springsteen, Dylan, Elvis, Otis Redding...
Just too much good stuff.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: marktwain on Aug 27, 2004, 01:01 PM
A truly great album is a work of art to be played in its entirety, not merely a collection of singles (which is what most are these days, thanks in part to downloading).  With that in mind, I'll throw out two of the tightest, most cohesive, albums I've ever heard:

The Problem With Me, by Seam
Mouthfuls, by Fruitbats

(and about a dozen live MMJ shows from the FTP server)
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: katkillad on Aug 27, 2004, 01:02 PM
Toadies - Rubberneck
Coldplay - Yellow
APC - Mer De Norms
Tool - Aenima ( Such a hard decision with Undertow )
DMB - Under the table and dreaming
Metallica - And justice for all
Blur - Think Tank
Nickel Creek - This Side
Queens of the Stone Age - Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age = Rated R

If I had another spot QOTSA Songs for the deaf would be my #11.  I would have liked to put Weezer's blue album and Sublime's self titled album on there as well...but they just didnt stack up with everything else.

( I know it wasn't specified...but I left out most stuff pre 90's. )  Pink Floyd/The Doors/Jimi Hendrix and many others just make things unfair.  So I went with stuff I grew up on.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Rabid_Washcloth on Aug 27, 2004, 02:28 PM
Damn...a Fruit Bats album.  I prefer Echolocation though.

These threads should always be made easier by making it "Top Ten Albums besides your Dark Side, White Album, Nevermind, etc".  No offense to those who chose them.

Somewhere in my top ten lies J.J. Cale - "Troubador".  I'll be the first to throw in MMJ - "At Dawn".  
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: sweatboard on Aug 27, 2004, 02:56 PM
QuoteDamn...a Fruit Bats album.  I prefer Echolocation though.

These threads should always be made easier by making it "Top Ten Albums besides your Dark Side, White Album, Nevermind, etc".  No offense to those who chose them.

Somewhere in my top ten lies J.J. Cale - "Troubador".  I'll be the first to throw in MMJ - "At Dawn".  

Yeah the good thing is that everyone usually has a couple that you've never heard that are awesome albums.  I know I have some stuff to go check out now, Fruitbats, Big Star, etc. I also want to check out VHS or Beta because of some threads.  
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: lasse on Aug 27, 2004, 02:57 PM
I think R.E.M.'s "Automatic For The People" goes high up on this list.

But, for me, it's an impossible task to figure it out.

Maybe Microphones' "The Glow Pt. 2" should be nr. 2????

Well, never mind, my head goes insane thinking about all this............
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: The Boar on Aug 27, 2004, 04:41 PM
Television's "Marquee Moon" definitely has to have a spot on there, and maybe something by Captain Beefheart?
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: MMJ_fanatic on Aug 27, 2004, 07:48 PM
in no particular order:
A Perfect Circle: Mer de Noms
Led Zeppelin:  Physical Grafitti
Stones:  Let it bleed
Allmans:  Live at Fillmore East (I know, I know...)
Ramones:  Rocket to Russia
there's 5 I need time to sift through the data banks for the other 5--too much good stuff over the years ;)
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on Sep 01, 2004, 12:55 PM
okay, i give:

10.  Houses of the Holy-Led Zeppelin
9.   The Who-Who's Next?
8.   Interpol-Turn on the Bright Lights
7.   Neil Young-Live Rust
6.   The Strokes-Is this It?
5.   Smashing Pumpkins-Siamese Dream
4.   MMJ-Chocolate and Ice
3.   MMJ-It Still Moves
2.   MMJ-The Tennessee Fire
1.   MMJ-At Dawn

Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Drunkre on Sep 01, 2004, 01:14 PM
No particular order (I'm really bad at subjective ratings)

REM- Fables of the Reconstruction
AC/DC- High Voltage
Fugazi- Steady Diet of Nothing
The Beatles- Revolver
The Who- Sell Out
Stevie Wonder- Songs in the Key of Life
Electric Light Orchestra- eponymous
Def Leppard- Hysteria
Neil Young- Harvest
Prince- Purple Rain
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: marktwain on Sep 01, 2004, 04:05 PM
glad to see fugazi representing.  They're putting out a series of live shows on cd, but only via the web.  First one's out: it's an early show, before Guy (BG :))
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: sweatboard on Sep 01, 2004, 04:19 PM
Quoteglad to see fugazi representing.  They're putting out a series of live shows on cd, but only via the web.  First one's out: it's an early show, before Guy (BG :))

Can you put up a link to the site where I can get these? Thanks,

Brian
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: dogandponyshow on Sep 01, 2004, 04:32 PM
Basically an impossible take to pick only 10.....here goes:

MMJ: It Still Moves
Husker Du: Warhouse Songs and Stories
Guided by Voices: Half Smiles of the Decomposed
Richmond Fontaine: Post to Wire
Shack: HMS Fable
The Police: Reggatta de Blanc
Dodgy: Ace A's and Killer B's
Richard Ashcroft: Alone with Everybody
AC/DC: Back in Black
RObert Plant: Pictures at Eleven

Who Knows.....

D.

Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Jellyfish on Sep 01, 2004, 04:39 PM
 
 In no particular order:

 Neil Young Tonight's the Night
 Pink Floyd The Final Cut
 Jackson Browne Running on Empty
 Rickie Lee Jones Pirates
 Van Morrison Moondance
 Frank Zappa/The Mother's Fillmore East-1971
 The Allman Brothers Band live at the Fillmore
 Led Zepplin Physical Grafitti
 Neil Young Rust Never Sleeps
 Bob Dylan Blood on the Tracks

Rest assured that MMJ would take up 3 of those spots.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: marktwain on Sep 01, 2004, 04:40 PM
Here ya go, Brian:

http://www.fugaziliveseries.com/

I thought these were being release one at a time, but DANG! you can get all 20 now if you want.  Very soon my friend, you will be swimming in Fugazi

muwahahahaha!
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: katkillad on Sep 01, 2004, 04:40 PM
just to clarify...i didn't put mmj in my top ten just because it would be unfair.  Their 3 albums would definately replace some in my top 10.  It would be hard though...
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Oz on Sep 03, 2004, 03:00 AM
10  albums:

Patti Smith - Horses
dEUS - In a bar, under the sea
My Morning Jacket - The Tennessee Fire
John Frusciante - Niandra LaDes and Usually just a t-shirt
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Cat Power - You are free
The Beatles - The Beatles (White album)
Tom Waits - Rain dogs
John Cale - Music for a new society
R.E.M. - Automatic for the people

3 compilations:

Uncle Tupelo - Anthology 89/93
Leonard Cohen - Best of (the yellow/brown cover one)
The Smiths - Singles
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: lfish on Sep 03, 2004, 04:23 AM
1. Neil Young - On the Beach
2. Neil Young - Harvest
3. Tom Waits - Closing Time
4. Jimmie Hendrix - Are you experienced
5. Metallica - Kill 'em all
6. Stevie Ray Vaughn - Texas Flood
7. My morning Jacket - The Tennessee Fire
8. Songs Ohia - The Lioness
9. Bonnie Prince Billy - I see a Darkness
10. Nirvana - Never Mind
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: PapaJoeBear on Sep 03, 2004, 12:58 PM
Nice list O. That Deus album... is that the one with Jigsaw You? I have that one. Great album.  Haven't heard anything alse of theirs though.

Peace
PapaJoeBear
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: PapaJoeBear on Sep 03, 2004, 01:01 PM
Nevermind O. I just answered my own question. The album I have is Worst Case Scenairo. It's a decent album. How does the one you have on your list stack up? Should I buy it?

PapaJoeBear
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Rabid_Washcloth on Sep 03, 2004, 02:49 PM
Is dEUS still around?  

In a Bar, Under the Sea is an excellent album.  The first time I heard them was when they opened at a Morphine concert.  I caught the very last song of their set (Theme from Turnpike) and that convinced me to buy the album right then and there.

Side note:  the cover art for In a Bar, Under the Sea is one of my favorites.  
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: CC on Sep 03, 2004, 06:42 PM
QuoteIs dEUS still around?  

In a Bar, Under the Sea is an excellent album.  The first time I heard them was when they opened at a Morphine concert.  I caught the very last song of their set (Theme from Turnpike) and that convinced me to buy the album right then and there.

Side note:  the cover art for In a Bar, Under the Sea is one of my favorites.  

yeah they're still around. think they just recorded a new one. worst case scenario is my favourite dEUS album. they're still brilliant but that one was just uhh more than brilliant.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: lfish on Sep 04, 2004, 06:03 AM
Yep new album recorded. Titlealbum is yet unknown, but they did already some live shows just to warm things up.

You will hear more very soon. In a bar under the sea is also an excellent album.  Check it out.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: ben grimm on Sep 04, 2004, 12:34 PM
They're touring soon, October I think, there's four or five dates listed in the NME this week.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: ben grimm on Sep 04, 2004, 12:40 PM
Here goes,in no particular order..............
1Emmylou Harris- Pieces of the Sky
2big Star-Radio City
3Neil Young-After the Goldrush
4John Martyn-Solid Air
5The Verve-A Northern Soul
6Jackson Browne-Late for the Sky
7Whiskeytown-Strangers Almanac
8Neil Young-Tonights the Night
9Jeff Buckley-Grace
10The Pixies-Surfer Rosa/Come on Pilgrim
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: ben grimm on Sep 04, 2004, 12:46 PM
Can we make this a top 20? 10 is just too hard! I just remembered like 50 other desert island disk essentials.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: marktwain on Sep 04, 2004, 01:08 PM
Bengrim,

that's the second time I've run across the name John Martyn today.  I guess this is someone I should probably know.  Amazon compares him to Nick Drake, and AllMusic compares him to people I don't know.  What do you have to say about him?

Scott
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Oz on Sep 05, 2004, 07:48 AM
Personally I like 'In a bar' even more than 'WCS'. A friend of mine recently said: "The first dEUS album you've heard is your favorite dEUS album" and it appears to be true.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: ben grimm on Sep 05, 2004, 02:35 PM
QuoteBengrim,

that's the second time I've run across the name John Martyn today.  I guess this is someone I should probably know.  Amazon compares him to Nick Drake, and AllMusic compares him to people I don't know.  What do you have to say about him?

Scott
A lot of people compare him to Nick Drake but I personally find Nick Drake a little posh for my taste if you know what I mean but he's still perfect for a Sunday morning. John Martyn is a little more eclectic in a jazz sense, he use a lot of effects and isn't scared to switch genres. The man himself is a legend he's scottish/irish I believe but for a while in the 70's he lost his  thick Glasgow accent and took on this keith moon style english gent voice, he's a raging alcoholic and last year had one his feet amputated and recorded his latest album('on the cobbles') from his bed!
Solid air is good place to start ( the title track is about Nick Drake, apparently they were friends)or there's a good Island 'introduction to..' compilation. Don't tell anyone as I don't want to jinx it, but friends of mine are working with his engineer Gary and he visited my studio last week, he loves our live room that much ( a disused cinema) that he wants to bring John in to do vocals and acoustic guitars! But keep it to yourself, wink wink.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: dogandponyshow on Sep 07, 2004, 11:31 AM
Good call on Whiskeytown's Stangers Alamanac.....that is great disc.  However, I can not stand Ryan Adams anymore. Also, like the Jeff Bucklye Grace disc.

D.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: ben grimm on Sep 09, 2004, 02:01 PM
Anybody got the new special ed. of Buckley's Grace? Think there's a making of Grace dvd and whatnot.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Coltrane on Sep 09, 2004, 11:10 PM
no order (and no jacket)

-Frank Black, "Teenager of the Year"
-Tom Waits, "Bone Machine"
-The Band, "Music From Big Pink"
-Pixies, "Doolittle"
-Radiohead, "OK Computer"
-Bob Dylan w/The Band, "Basement Tapes" (it counts!)
-Neil Young, "Tonight's the Night"
-Pavement, "Brighten the Corners"
-Modest Mouse, "Moon & Antartica"
-The Rolling Stones, "Exile on Main St."

wow...this shit is hard!!!!!
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: TheMollusk on Sep 13, 2004, 05:08 PM
time to bring back this thread and get some more opinions, i like these types of threads. and yes, i will grace you with my list, although it would probably be different tomorrow...you know.
in no particular order..
1. Sparklehorse - 'Its A Wonderful Life'
2. The Flaming Lips - 'The Soft Bulletin'
3. Public Enemy - 'Fear of A Black Planet'
4. Ween - 'The Mollusk'
5. Pavement - 'Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain'
6. The Smiths - 'The Smiths'
7. Suede - 'Suede'
8. The Beatles - 'The White Album'
9. Pet Shop Boys - 'Discography'
10. Nitzer Ebb - 'Showtime 89'
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: TheMollusk on Sep 13, 2004, 05:14 PM
i forgot to mention, Kings of Leon - 'Youth and Young Manhood' is probably the best debut album by any band i've ever heard. I'm sure most of you know it, but if you havn't YOU MUST GET THIS CD
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: TheMollusk on Sep 13, 2004, 05:32 PM
oooooh, ooooooh, ooooh, i almost forgot, The Orb - "U.F.Orb"
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: CC on Sep 14, 2004, 04:24 AM
QuoteAnybody got the new special ed. of Buckley's Grace? Think there's a making of Grace dvd and whatnot.

yeah, i'm curious about that too.
think i'll just have to pick it up.

Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Oz on Sep 14, 2004, 04:50 AM
Quote-The Rolling Stones, "Exile on Main St."

YES! I just bought it, like, four days ago and already I'm hooked. I was just about to mention it when I read your list... 'Sweet Virginia' is just absolutely gorgeous and I love 'I just wanna see his face'... Aah, why didn't I hear this before?
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Zmog1974 on Sep 14, 2004, 06:16 AM
John Martyn-London Conversation albums the one you want...classic ..Anyway heres my top 10ish...you just cannot do it, its impossible...no order

Patrick Park-Loneliness Knows My Name
Richmond Fontaine-Winnemucca/Post To Wire
Prince-Sign o the Times
Stina Nordenstam-And She Closed Her Eyes
Red House Painters-2nd album-Rollercoaster
Witness-Before The Calm
The Kinks-Muswell Hillbillies/Arthur
The Shins-Oh Inverted World/Chutes to Narrow
Rodriguez -At His Best
The Band-Greatest Hits
Menlo Park-Montauk and Lambeth e.ps
Hefner-Fidelity Wars
The Stone Roses The Stone Roses
u2 -unforgettable fire
Mazzy Star-She Hangs Brightly
The Sundays Reading Writing & Arithmetic
M Ward -Vincent

too many to go on...No MMJ coz hey we all love em.


Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Zmog1974 on Sep 14, 2004, 06:20 AM
Hey Mollusk...i remember sitting outside my cousins wedding back in 90/91 in my brothers car..smoking happy fags ...just chilling out listening to U.F Orb.What a great day.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: MMJ_fanatic on Sep 14, 2004, 08:29 PM
Quotein no particular order:
A Perfect Circle: Mer de Noms
Led Zeppelin:  Physical Grafitti
Stones:  Let it bleed
Allmans:  Live at Fillmore East (I know, I know...)
Ramones:  Rocket to Russia
there's 5 I need time to sift through the data banks for the other 5--too much good stuff over the years ;)

to continue:
Grateful Dead--American Beauty
Steve Vai--Passion and Warfare
Joe Satriani--Surfing with the Alien
Ry Cooder--Into The Purple Valley
Tom Waits--Bone Machine
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: wordawg on Sep 15, 2004, 08:47 AM
Grateful Dead - live/dead or American Beauty
Little Feat - Dixie Chicken
Stones - Exile on Maine St
Zappa - Hot Rats
Humble Pie - Rocking the Fillmore
Clash - first album
Ry Cooder - Paradise & Lunch
Tom Waits - Nighthawks at the Diner
Zeppelin - 2
Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: MMJ_fanatic on Sep 15, 2004, 08:50 AM
HOT RATS--very tasty choice Mr Greggy, thought I was the only Zappa fan here... :D
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: wordawg on Sep 16, 2004, 08:11 AM
QuoteHOT RATS--very tasty choice Mr Greggy, thought I was the only Zappa fan here... :D

Have you heard the live version of Stairway to Heaven by Zappa? Well worth downloading (oops)
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: ben grimm on Sep 16, 2004, 03:15 PM
QuoteWitness-Before The Calm
Good call these guys are from my home town, in fact I had coffee with Ray Chan's (guitar)brother this afternoon, alas they are no more though. and i thought I was the only person in the world that owned this.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: CC on Sep 16, 2004, 03:22 PM
QuoteWitness-Before The Calm
Good call these guys are from my home town, in fact I had coffee with Ray Chan's (guitar)brother this afternoon, alas they are no more though. and i thought I was the only person in the world that owned this.

witness is no more? seriously?
before the calm is a masterpiece.
saw em live a coupla years ago. memorable show.

Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Zmog1974 on Sep 17, 2004, 02:42 AM
Went to Witness' last gig at the Borderline last December. Its criminal that they never made it bigger. Had a few photo opportunities with the guys and a few beers after, a real nice bunch...ive seen em a good few times over the years. Its only the name that will be no more..apparently Gerard will carry on under the solo name Gerard Starkie but Ray and the rest of the guys will still be the backing band. I just think they wanted a fresh approach and there was some sort of stigma attached to the name Witness. Im always on the web looking for new shows but there has been nothing since last December. I have sent Two Tone Tommy a copy of Before the Calm...so you never know they may get a support slot on the next MMJ tour...well we can all dream. Hopefully Gerard will carry on playing the old Witness tunes.
.What about Wigans Verve..see Ashcroft walking around much...now that is one band i wish stayed split up.I used to love the Verve, went to see them back in 92 in small venues all over London..50 people etc..Mad Richard was fantastic..all the singles and the first two albums were great ...Ashcroft had a real good spirit going on...They then split and were no more only for Oasis to stick their noses in and they reformed...it was never the same again..You started to find Beer Monsters and Lads at the gigs..typical Oasis fans..it was never the same..back in 94 i had a wonderful demo version of Drugs dont work...acoustic and raw...it made you weep. It then got to number one back in 97...crazy. Im not knocking them as they deserve success, but somehow the spirit was lost when they reformed. I remember going to see Oasis in Southend in 1995 (you can buy the gig dvd "live by the sea")and the Verve were supporting..we got to the gig early, for me it was more important to see Verve..Ashcroft flapped about the stage -Jim Style Shoeless..pouting and all boggly eyed...half the crowd were screaming get of you f'ing wierdo..crap etc..there was nearly a few fisty cuffs ...only words were exchanged in the end though. I bet half them people at that gig now own a copy of Urban Hymns...just because the Oasis brothers said go out and buy it...long live Witness...Long live Verve 91-95.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: ben grimm on Sep 17, 2004, 01:36 PM
This is great I had no idea they were this popular! You're right they are a great bunch of lads, I spent many teenage Saturday afternoons in their practice room, oh the days.........I knew Gerard was still playing but Ray's brother thinks he may be off to Hong Kong to teach English for a while, lets hope he stays.
 I know what you mean about the verve the early small gigs were amazing, 'A Northern Soul' is one of my favourite albums ever. I haven't seen Richard for a long time, I moved away from Wigan 10 years ago, a friend of mine (who used to play harmonica for Status Quo!) is now his manager and brought the band down to my club last time he played Liverpool but Richard didn't come. Nick is back from Spain and living in Bristol not far from the Witness boys in Bath, Ray and Nick were really good mates, if they were to jam now I'd pay to see that!
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: CC on Sep 17, 2004, 05:00 PM
QuoteThis is great I had no idea they were this popular!

don't think they're that popular. there were only a handfull of people at that show back in uh, 1999 I think... and I never hear em on the radio or anything. anyway, they're great and good to hear Starkie is still makin music!
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: EC on Sep 18, 2004, 06:07 PM
Harvest
Grievous Angel
Louder Than Bombs
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
It Still Moves
OK Computer
Townes Van Zandt - The Nashville Sessions
Nashville Skyline
Pieces of the Sky
Live from Folsom Prison

(No order, and subject to continual change.  heh)
(Damn, I forgot Houses of the Holy.  damn.)
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: MMJ_fanatic on Sep 19, 2004, 08:12 PM
QuoteLive from Folsom Prison


knew I forgot somone huge  :-[ Mr Cash is huge on my list too
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Oz on Sep 20, 2004, 05:52 AM
Witness - Before the calm

Hey, I have that album! Picked it out of a Sales bin once for 1 euro. Ehm... Yeah, it's got some nice tunes on it, but as a whole I wouldn't call it a masterpiece. Some songs are somewhat boring, I think. But maybe I should dust of my copy and give it another chance, if you're all so enthousiastic about it! :)
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: MMJ_fanatic on Sep 21, 2004, 02:24 PM
just an aside--the new ish of EW has "London Calling" as the greatest album of all time.  I have mixed feelings about that, I really like that disc but it is not my #1.  still a pretty good pick for a vanilla rag like them...
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: thebigbang on Sep 21, 2004, 03:37 PM
Quotejust an aside--the new ish of EW has "London Calling" as the greatest album of all time.  I have mixed feelings about that, I really like that disc but it is not my #1.  still a pretty good pick for a vanilla rag like them...

London Calling will make my list of 10 favorites.  It might even make it to number 1. The other contenders are Every Picture Tells a Story, an MMJ and a Led Zeppelin album.

I need to ponder it a bit more to figure it out.  I plan to listen to them all quite loudly this weekend while I work around the house, drink a Guinness or two, and resolve the matter peacefully and profoundly.


Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: SmoothOprtr on Sep 25, 2004, 04:40 PM
I don't think I saw one list with Appitite for Destruction on it which is insane!  Rounding out the top ten:

The Wall- Floyd
Wish You were Here- Floyd
Parinoid- Sabbath
The Doors
And Justice For All- Metallica
Led Zepplin IV
Who Can You Trust- Morcheeba
The Number of the Beast- Iron Maiden
Pop- U2


Hon Mention: Crash- DMB, Rumors- F. Mac, Sad Wings of Destiny- J. Priest, Older, George Michael, anything by Sinatra, Coltrane, or Miles Davis
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Jellyfish on Sep 26, 2004, 12:29 PM
The new reissues of "Live at San Quentin" & "Live at Folsom Prison" on CD has the entire show,the LP'S/Albums are choice songs to make it fit onto a 33 1/3 LP.

The new reissues are great,with much better sound.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: EC on Sep 26, 2004, 11:05 PM
QuoteThe new reissues of "Live at San Quentin" & "Live at Folsom Prison" on CD has the entire show,the LP'S/Albums are choice songs to make it fit onto a 33 1/3 LP

Yay!!
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: thebear0284 on Oct 04, 2004, 06:34 PM
1. MMJ - At Dawn
2. Time Out of Mind - Bob Dylan
3. Blackstar - Mos Def and Talib Kweli
4. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - Wilco
5. In The Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel
6. Highway 61 Revisted - Bob Dylan
7. Things Fall Apart - The Roots
8. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
9. The Soft Bulletin - The Flaming Lips
10. Disintegration - The Cure
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: mmztaylor on Oct 05, 2004, 06:23 AM
Physical Graffiti...Zep
At Dawn...MMJ
Fight for your mind...Ben Harper
Nothings Shocking...Janes Addiction
American Beauty...Grateful Dead
Eat a peach...ABB
Live at Hollywood Bowl...Doors
Infected...The The
Grace...Jeff Buckley
Southern Harmony....Black Crowes
THIS IS IS HARD AS HELL....no time for a top 100?
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Oz on Oct 05, 2004, 07:18 AM
Quote10  albums:

Patti Smith - Horses
dEUS - In a bar, under the sea
My Morning Jacket - The Tennessee Fire
John Frusciante - Niandra LaDes and Usually just a t-shirt
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Cat Power - You are free
The Beatles - The Beatles (White album)
Tom Waits - Rain dogs
John Cale - Music for a new society
R.E.M. - Automatic for the people

3 compilations:

Uncle Tupelo - Anthology 89/93
Leonard Cohen - Best of (the yellow/brown cover one)
The Smiths - Singles

Okay, it's one month later and the list is now as follows (15 in random order):

Patti Smith - Horses
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen
Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
dEUS - In a bar, under the sea
John Frusciante - Niandra LaDes and Usually just a t-shirt
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
The Beatles - White album
Uncle Tupelo - Anthology
The Smiths - "Singles"
Miracle Legion - Surprise surprise surprise
Palace Brothers - There is no one what will take care of you
Bob Dylan - Blonde on blonde
Cat Power - You are free
R.E.M. - New adventures in hi-fi
Roky Erickson - The evil one
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: thebigbang on Nov 15, 2004, 06:00 AM
Quote

Okay, it's one month later and the list is now as follows (15 in random order):

Patti Smith - Horses
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen
Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
dEUS - In a bar, under the sea
John Frusciante - Niandra LaDes and Usually just a t-shirt
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
The Beatles - White album
Uncle Tupelo - Anthology
The Smiths - "Singles"
Miracle Legion - Surprise surprise surprise
Palace Brothers - There is no one what will take care of you
Bob Dylan - Blonde on blonde
Cat Power - You are free
R.E.M. - New adventures in hi-fi
Roky Erickson - The evil one


Just curious why The Tennessee Fire was demoted? It's likely to always be in my top 10, unless MMJ release 10 better ones.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: lfish on Nov 15, 2004, 09:21 AM
And so you see how subjective music really is.  One moment you hail to one cd the other moment another album is praised as never before.

Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Jellyfish on Nov 15, 2004, 09:34 AM
QuoteLeonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen

While that is a good album,might I direct you to "Field Commander Cohen-tour 79".I consider this one to be his best. ;)

And the new one "Dear Heather" is pretty good too.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: augustinavondale on Nov 15, 2004, 07:21 PM
Reel Big Fish - Why Do They Rock So Hard
Ween - Quebec
Nada Surf - Let Go
Sigur Ros - ()
American Football - s/t
My Morning Jacket - Tennessee Fire
Ween - The Mollusk
Hayden - The Closer I Get
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Question the Answers
Elliott Smith - From a Basement on the Hill
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: plank10 on Nov 17, 2004, 01:37 PM
O: What do think of the new Fruscainte stuff that has been pouring out the past 4 months?
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Oz on Nov 18, 2004, 04:01 AM
My list raised a lot of questions, I see... :)

First of all, 'The Tennessee Fire', well, I think I forgot that one. You know how it goes, you're so into some new albums you bought that the old ones kinda slip out of your mind.. One of those was the Leonard Cohen album. I don't think I'll like the live album better, however, 'cuz I'm usually not that thrilled by live albums. Plus, I so absolutely adore the last couple of minutes of 'Songs', with Leonard yelling like a drunk guy in the back... :)

About the Frusciante albums. I have three of his 2004 albums. Shadows collide with people has some great songs, but is a little too polished and over-arranged. The will to death is one of my favorite albums of this year. Then came the Ataxia record, wich I thought was, well, absolute crap. Some guys jamming in a garage, and for some reason (probably because they're famous and think everyhting they do is genius) they release it. I hate that album. And I hate it so much that it squashed my eagerness to hear the other albums. But I'll buy them someday, I guess.

By the way, if I'd make a new list today, I'd put either 'Six and six'  or 'Somebody in the snow' by Jandek in it... And the debut album by the fascinating Dutch artist Spinvis. And, yes, 'The Tennessee Fire'. :)
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: lasse on Nov 19, 2004, 07:52 PM
Try "Live Seeds" from Nick Cave, and his great dvd/video's like "Live at the Paradiso" or, anyway, "The Road to God knows where".

However, being a Cave-fan, I hardly can believe he has done anything wrong............................
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Billo on Nov 27, 2004, 08:50 PM
Top 10 albums
1.  Trace - Son Volt
2.  It Still Moves-MMJ
3.  London Calling- Clash
4.  Shakespeare My Butt- The Lowest of the Low
5.  Siren- Heather Nova
6.  Moondance- Van Morrison
7.  The Silos- The Silos
8.  Fully Completely - The Tragically Hip
9.  This is the Sea- The Waterboys
10. Just Another Band From east L.A.- Los Lobos
11. Words and Music- Paul Kelly

Thanks-This one goes to eleven.    
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: MMJ_fanatic on Nov 28, 2004, 09:53 AM
heyyyyy--somebody finally mentions The Tragically Hip!  good stuff
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Oz on Nov 29, 2004, 05:50 AM
Version 3  ;D

Patti Smith - Horses
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen
John Frusciante - Niandra LaDes and usually just a t-shirt
dEUS - In a bar, under the sea
My Morning Jacket - The Tennessee Fire
Jandek - Somebody in the snow
Bal des Boiteux - Gods and horses
The Beatles - The Beatles
Spinvis - Spinvis
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
The Smiths - "Singles"
The Miracle Legion - Surprise surprise surprise
Tom Waits - Rain dogs
Palace Brothers - There is no one what will take care of you
Bob Dylan - Blonde on blonde
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: colonel warner on Nov 29, 2004, 11:34 PM
I'll give this a try...in no particular order mind you....and I reserve the right to call this a work in progress as I am sleepy.

OK Computer - Radiohead
Soul Martini - Cavedogs
Rift - Phish
Ride The Lightning - Metallica
The Downward Spiral - NIN
Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd
Trompe Le Monde - Pixies
Purple Rain - Prince
Blood Sugar Sex Magic - Chili Peppers
Sweet Oblivion - Screaming Trees
Bookends - Simon and Garfunkel
Louder Than Bombs - Smiths
Introducing the Hardline According to TTD - Terence Trent Darby
Little Earthquakes - Tori Amos
Loaded - Velvet Underground
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Jellyfish on Nov 30, 2004, 06:20 PM
I found an album I forgot about today,add this to my list:
"Dave Loggins:Apprentice in a Musical Workshop"
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: lasse on Dec 05, 2004, 02:59 AM
To O:
try nick cave's Live Seeds
Or his video: The Road To God Knows Where"
And music? "Automatic for the People"

Lasse
 :D
  
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Oz on Dec 06, 2004, 03:33 AM
Quote"Automatic for the People"

That one goes in and out of my list... Aah, there are just too many!
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on Dec 06, 2004, 06:41 AM
Life's Rich Pageant is their best, IMHO (just thank mrsjohnconaway for that...)
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: CC on Dec 06, 2004, 05:00 PM
QuoteLife's Rich Pageant is their best, IMHO (just thank mrsjohnconaway for that...)

yeah. it's on of their best for sure.
fall on me!
mrsjohnconaway sure got some good taste.
 
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Oz on Dec 07, 2004, 03:06 AM
QuoteLife's Rich Pageant is their best, IMHO (just thank mrsjohnconaway for that...)

Still don't have that one. :(
It's a shame, I know...
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on Dec 07, 2004, 06:18 AM
Quote

Still don't have that one. :(
It's a shame, I know...

Now I know what to send ya!  :)
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Jellyfish on Dec 07, 2004, 09:27 AM
I think "Chronic Town" is REM's best.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: dogandponyshow on Dec 07, 2004, 10:34 AM
I had the privilege of seeing R.E.M. on the Lifes Rich Pageant Tour and it was by far and away the best R.E.M. show I ever saw.  I was at the U. of Oregon in a venue that held no more than 200 people and it rocked.  Saw them on the Monster tour and wondered why I even like this band.  

D.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Drunkre on Dec 07, 2004, 03:42 PM
Life's Rich Pageant is good, sure.  But it ain't Fables of the Reconstruction (of the).
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Oz on Dec 09, 2004, 07:38 AM
Well, we'll never sort it out, I suppose. :)

Now, we've had 6 pages of lists and changing lists and arguing over lists, perhaps it's interesting to debate over this question: What criteria do you use to make a list of top ten albums of all time? I tend to put albums in it that mean a lot to me personally, even though I understand that perhaps those albums might not be that interesting to others. How do you do it? Do you try to be as objective as possible? Do you just want albums to rock? Thoughts, please... :)
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: Billo on Dec 09, 2004, 08:50 PM
To whom it may concern.
I agree that Life's Rich Pageant is R.E.M.s best work.  Next in line Reckoning.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: marktwain on Dec 10, 2004, 01:39 PM
Quote Next in line Reckoning.

Finster's art, and titles to match--
South Central Rain, Don't Go Back To Rockville,
Harbourcoat, Pretty Persuasion,
You were born to be a camera,
Time After Time was my least favourite song,
Time After Time was my least favourite song.
Title: Re: Top ten albums of all time
Post by: dogandponyshow on Dec 10, 2004, 03:31 PM
WOw O....that is a tough one.  To be honest, picking ten discs is pretty much an impossilbility.  Moods, time of day, where you are, etc can all have an influence on your decsion making and I think it is no different in picking discs.  In addition, what have you been listening to recently has to have some affect.  There is no doubt I could change my list on a daily basis.  Ultimately, I am glad that I don't have to once and for all pick those ten discs.

D.