Court & Spark .. Joni Mitchell Caravanserai .. Santana Deja Vu .. Crosby, Stills & Nash Shut Down Vol 2 .. Beach Boys Rumours .. Fleetwood Mac I would add to this MANY jazz compilations
and one for one of the main ladies in my life: Come On Over .. Shania Twain
Not even close. Not even in the top 500. (And that's if you exclude the complete output by the Berlin Philharmonic and Zappa's 94 albums.) The band became of no interest to me as soon as Peter Green left - producing little more than soft pop with maybe two or three decent "sing along with" songs.
Cream - Disraeli Gears (1967). Storming stuff from the fractious and talented trio. Caravan - For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night (1973). Melodic, lyrical songs and superb musicianship from the founders of the Canterbury Scene.
Not even close. Not even in the top 500. (And that's if you exclude the complete output by the Berlin Philharmonic and Zappa's 94 albums.)
The band became of no interest to me as soon as Peter Green left - producing little more than soft pop with maybe two or three decent "sing along with" songs.
Not even close. Not even in the top 500. (And that's if you exclude the complete output by the Berlin Philharmonic and Zappa's 94 albums.) The band became of no interest to me as soon as Peter Green left - producing little more than soft pop with maybe two or three decent "sing along with" songs.
Sorry, but I really have to disagree with you there. I must admit I am no aficionado of music and bow down to your superior knowledge of all music since the 1950's, but Rumours has stood the test of time & regularly appears in the top 10 albums of all time when Rolling Stone etc etc compile their lists FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Rumours is one of my favourite albums of all time but weirdly it isn't even my fav album from the month it was released (feb 77). I prefer Peter Gabriel's debut solo album.
This is Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.
1. The Beatles - Makes sense. Some of the most influential albums of all time are the works of these lads. What else can you say? 2. Bob Dylan - I could argue with this one. He's a legend, but number 2? 3. Elvis Presley - Very successful, the king of rock n roll of course, but he was very controlled by his manager. 4. Rolling Stones - Often called 'Anti-Beatles', definitely top 5 5. Chuck Berry - Probably invented Rock n Roll. Deserves to be here. 6. Jimi Hendrix - First guitar god, I believe. Revolutionary player 7. James Brown - Godfather of soul, is it? Great showman 8. Little Richard - American Rock & Roll/R & B singer and pianist 9. Aretha Franklin - I think she was the first woman to be inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame. I'll look that up later. 10. Ray Charles - American R&B singer and pianist 11. Bob Marley - Jamaican reggae singer 12. The Beach Boys - Some of the catchiest songs I ever heard. 13. Buddy Holly - Tragic death. One of the first to use a solid-body electric guitar. 14. Led Zeppelin - Possibly the 'fathers of heavy metal', but some might argue that Black Sabbath is. 15. Stevie Wonder - American soul singer. Plays many different instruments, and has won 22 grammy awards 16. Sam Cooke - A founder of soul music. 17. Muddy Waters - 'Father of Chicago Blues' 18. Marvin Gaye - 'The Prince of Motown'. 19. The Velvet Underground - American rock band, formed in 1965. Regarded as highly influencial in the rise to punk-rock, and alt-rock. 20. Bo Diddley - Legendary R&B singer. Known as the 'Originator' 21. Otis Redding - You might not know him, but you've probably heard 'Sittin' on the dock of a bay'. 22. U2 - The Joshua Tree was one of my favourite albums 23. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA was overplayed. Good to see him make music again. 24. Jerry Lee Lewis - 'Great Balls of Fire' was his greatest hit, and one of my favs 25. Fats Domino - Rock & Roll pianist
This is Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.
1. The Beatles - Makes sense. Some of the most influential albums of all time are the works of these lads. What else can you say?
Not much that hasn't already been said I guess, Henry. They redefined what could be done with 2 guitars, bass and drums. With 2 astonishingly gifted, yet untutored songwriters they had the confidence and ability to experiment and push themselves with each successive recording. Even early songs which may now sound quaint and primitive used unusual chord sequences and sound textures that pushed the boundaries of what had gone before - and where they led others followed or found the confidence to explore their own muse. From "Love me do" to "I am the Walrus" in 4 years. The pace of change was incredible. They brought sunshine and colour to a jaded "pop" scene and to paraphrase Paul Kantner "the world exploded into renaissance"
2. Bob Dylan - I could argue with this one. He's a legend, but number 2?
No argument from me. A charismatic folk original embraces the zeitgeist created by the Beatles and goes electric; bringing a mind-blowing articulacy, poetry and humour to rock'n'roll and in turn influencing the Beatles to stop worrying whether "She Loves You" and to conclude that "Tomorrow Never Knows"
3. Elvis Presley - Very successful, the king of rock n roll of course, but he was very controlled by his manager. A rock'n'roll original and major influence on the Beatles and Dylan et al. And who said that a white man can't sing the blues?
Not my views or comments but the guy posting the list.
though I can't really argue with the names. I would have put Elvis and some others before the Beatles but few names in that list I could argue against.
Not my views or comments but the guy posting the list.
though I can't really argue with the names. I would have put Elvis and some others before the Beatles but few names in that list I could argue against.
Ah right, just assumed it was your own comment. It's a good list isn't it? - might just quibble about the order or one or two inclusions/omissions lower down.
The Doors, Love over Gold, Help, Kinks Village green preservation society
Was listening to The Doors last night: still valid and full of life - Riders on the Storm, Strange Days, Touch Me, Roadhouse Blues, Peace Frog. Great stuff.
This is Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.
1. The Beatles - Makes sense. Some of the most influential albums of all time are the works of these lads. What else can you say? 2. Bob Dylan - I could argue with this one. He's a legend, but number 2? 3. Elvis Presley - Very successful, the king of rock n roll of course, but he was very controlled by his manager. 4. Rolling Stones - Often called 'Anti-Beatles', definitely top 5 5. Chuck Berry - Probably invented Rock n Roll. Deserves to be here. 6. Jimi Hendrix - First guitar god, I believe. Revolutionary player 7. James Brown - Godfather of soul, is it? Great showman 8. Little Richard - American Rock & Roll/R & B singer and pianist 9. Aretha Franklin - I think she was the first woman to be inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame. I'll look that up later. 10. Ray Charles - American R&B singer and pianist 11. Bob Marley - Jamaican reggae singer 12. The Beach Boys - Some of the catchiest songs I ever heard. 13. Buddy Holly - Tragic death. One of the first to use a solid-body electric guitar. 14. Led Zeppelin - Possibly the 'fathers of heavy metal', but some might argue that Black Sabbath is. 15. Stevie Wonder - American soul singer. Plays many different instruments, and has won 22 grammy awards 16. Sam Cooke - A founder of soul music. 17. Muddy Waters - 'Father of Chicago Blues' 18. Marvin Gaye - 'The Prince of Motown'. 19. The Velvet Underground - American rock band, formed in 1965. Regarded as highly influencial in the rise to punk-rock, and alt-rock. 20. Bo Diddley - Legendary R&B singer. Known as the 'Originator' 21. Otis Redding - You might not know him, but you've probably heard 'Sittin' on the dock of a bay'. 22. U2 - The Joshua Tree was one of my favourite albums 23. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA was overplayed. Good to see him make music again. 24. Jerry Lee Lewis - 'Great Balls of Fire' was his greatest hit, and one of my favs 25. Fats Domino - Rock & Roll pianist
This is Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.
1. The Beatles - Makes sense. Some of the most influential albums of all time are the works of these lads. What else can you say? 2. Bob Dylan - I could argue with this one. He's a legend, but number 2? 3. Elvis Presley - Very successful, the king of rock n roll of course, but he was very controlled by his manager. 4. Rolling Stones - Often called 'Anti-Beatles', definitely top 5 5. Chuck Berry - Probably invented Rock n Roll. Deserves to be here. 6. Jimi Hendrix - First guitar god, I believe. Revolutionary player 7. James Brown - Godfather of soul, is it? Great showman 8. Little Richard - American Rock & Roll/R & B singer and pianist 9. Aretha Franklin - I think she was the first woman to be inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame. I'll look that up later. 10. Ray Charles - American R&B singer and pianist 11. Bob Marley - Jamaican reggae singer 12. The Beach Boys - Some of the catchiest songs I ever heard. 13. Buddy Holly - Tragic death. One of the first to use a solid-body electric guitar. 14. Led Zeppelin - Possibly the 'fathers of heavy metal', but some might argue that Black Sabbath is. 15. Stevie Wonder - American soul singer. Plays many different instruments, and has won 22 grammy awards 16. Sam Cooke - A founder of soul music. 17. Muddy Waters - 'Father of Chicago Blues' 18. Marvin Gaye - 'The Prince of Motown'. 19. The Velvet Underground - American rock band, formed in 1965. Regarded as highly influencial in the rise to punk-rock, and alt-rock. 20. Bo Diddley - Legendary R&B singer. Known as the 'Originator' 21. Otis Redding - You might not know him, but you've probably heard 'Sittin' on the dock of a bay'. 22. U2 - The Joshua Tree was one of my favourite albums 23. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA was overplayed. Good to see him make music again. 24. Jerry Lee Lewis - 'Great Balls of Fire' was his greatest hit, and one of my favs 25. Fats Domino - Rock & Roll pianist
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Abraxas .. Santana .. closely followed by:
Court & Spark .. Joni Mitchell
Caravanserai .. Santana
Deja Vu .. Crosby, Stills & Nash
Shut Down Vol 2 .. Beach Boys
Rumours .. Fleetwood Mac
I would add to this MANY jazz compilations
and one for one of the main ladies in my life: Come On Over .. Shania Twain
The band became of no interest to me as soon as Peter Green left - producing little more than soft pop with maybe two or three decent "sing along with" songs.
Also: Born to Run (Springsteen) One of these nights (Eagles) Rise (Gabrielle). All stuffed with classics.
Caravan - For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night (1973). Melodic, lyrical songs and superb musicianship from the founders of the Canterbury Scene.
But most of the girls I knew liked Rumours.
From a poll conducted by Rolling Stone in 2003
1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles
2. Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys
3. Revolver, The Beatles
4. Highway 61 Revisited, Bob Dylan
5. Rubber Soul, The Beatles
6. What's Going On, Marvin Gaye
7. Exile on Main Street, The Rolling Stones
8. London Calling, The Clash
9. Blonde on Blonde, Bob Dylan
10. The Beatles ("The White Album"), The Beatles
11. The Sun Sessions, Elvis Presley
12. Kind of Blue, Miles Davis
13. Velvet Underground and Nico, The Velvet Underground
14. Abbey Road, The Beatles
15. Are You Experienced?, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
16. Blood on the Tracks, Bob Dylan
17. Nevermind, Nirvana
18. Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen
19. Astral Weeks, Van Morrison
20. Thriller, Michael Jackson
21. The Great Twenty-Eight, Chuck Berry
22. Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon
23. Innervisions, Stevie Wonder
24. Live at the Apollo (1963), James Brown
25. Rumours, Fleetwood Mac
http://www.archer2000.net/sbs/awardsrs500.html
1. The Beatles - Makes sense. Some of the most influential albums of all time are the works of these lads. What else can you say?
2. Bob Dylan - I could argue with this one. He's a legend, but number 2?
3. Elvis Presley - Very successful, the king of rock n roll of course, but he was very controlled by his manager.
4. Rolling Stones - Often called 'Anti-Beatles', definitely top 5
5. Chuck Berry - Probably invented Rock n Roll. Deserves to be here.
6. Jimi Hendrix - First guitar god, I believe. Revolutionary player
7. James Brown - Godfather of soul, is it? Great showman
8. Little Richard - American Rock & Roll/R & B singer and pianist
9. Aretha Franklin - I think she was the first woman to be inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame. I'll look that up later.
10. Ray Charles - American R&B singer and pianist
11. Bob Marley - Jamaican reggae singer
12. The Beach Boys - Some of the catchiest songs I ever heard.
13. Buddy Holly - Tragic death. One of the first to use a solid-body electric guitar.
14. Led Zeppelin - Possibly the 'fathers of heavy metal', but some might argue that Black Sabbath is.
15. Stevie Wonder - American soul singer. Plays many different instruments, and has won 22 grammy awards
16. Sam Cooke - A founder of soul music.
17. Muddy Waters - 'Father of Chicago Blues'
18. Marvin Gaye - 'The Prince of Motown'.
19. The Velvet Underground - American rock band, formed in 1965. Regarded as highly influencial in the rise to punk-rock, and alt-rock.
20. Bo Diddley - Legendary R&B singer. Known as the 'Originator'
21. Otis Redding - You might not know him, but you've probably heard 'Sittin' on the dock of a bay'.
22. U2 - The Joshua Tree was one of my favourite albums
23. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA was overplayed. Good to see him make music again.
24. Jerry Lee Lewis - 'Great Balls of Fire' was his greatest hit, and one of my favs
25. Fats Domino - Rock & Roll pianist
http://www.listology.com/blindsider/list/rolling-stone-100-greatest-artists-all-time-immortals
though I can't really argue with the names. I would have put Elvis and some others before the Beatles but few names in that list I could argue against.
Best album ever? No.
But it is a great album, in the top 100 for sure.
It's a good list isn't it? - might just quibble about the order or one or two inclusions/omissions lower down.
Violator - Depeche Mode
Ten - Pearl Jam