I just love the music threads and am still yet to whittle my favourite songs down in order to contribute to the desert island discs thread.
But what are your favourite music albums? I was thinking that we could all vote for our top five music albums and after a while I could present the results if we have enough and there are multiple votes for the same records.
I think the rules should be that if more than five are listed by one voter, the top five will be counted and no greatest hits compilations.
Over to anyone else who wants to vote while I think over what mine are...
I like your idea Addick in SW16. I'm just thinking we could play this like a knock out competition where albums are drawn against each other until there is only one left.
Okay, I 'll continue to collect album names on here and will develop a knock out competition. I was determined that my geeky side wouldn't come out, but it's too late now.
What's the Story Morning Glory - Oasis Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys Definitely Maybe - Oasis Stone Roses - Stone Roses Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem
Red Skies over Paradise - Fischer Z Heaven Up Here - Echo and the Bunny men Foreverchanges- Love You Can't Hide Your Love Forever- Orange Juice Candy apple Grey - Husker Du
As with everyone else, this is going to change on a daily basis .... apart from my number one which never changes.
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
If I Should Fall From Grace With God - The Pogues
Suede - Suede
No Need To Argue - The Cranberries
White Crosses - Against Me!
So many left out, it would be tough to do a top 50 let alone a top 5 - Asian Dub Foundation, Bedouin Soundclash, Christy Moore, Clash, David Bowie, House of Love, Jesus and Mary Chain, Johnny Cash, Lana Del Rey, Levellers, Lou Reed, Neil Young, Original Mirrors, PIL, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Roy Orbison, Sex Pistols, Sigur Ros, Smiths, SLF, Unthanks, The Who, Zella Day - the list is endless.
What a question. I have three all-time favourites, and then cannot narrow it down for the life of me. I'm limiting mentions of bands in the post to one album per band, despite the fact that with several of these artists (Miles/Zep/PF/Bill Evans/Beatles etc) there would be more than one record to consider...
1) Kind of Blue - Miles Davis 2) IV - Led Zeppelin 3) Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
then, currently:
4) The Complete Live at the Village Vanguard - Bill Evans 5) Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
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Honourable mentions:
6) Grace - Jeff Buckley 7) Is This It - The Strokes 8) Illmatic - Nas 9) What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 10) Pet Sounds - Beach Boys 11) Sgt Pepper's - The Beatles 12) Astral Weeks - Van Morrison 13) A Love Supreme - John Coltrane 14) Family Dinner Volume One - Snarky Puppy
Several of my other favourites that didn't make my top 5:
A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles Here are the Sonics - The Sonics Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band After the Gold Rush - Neil Young Untitled - Led Zeppelin Clear Spot - Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder London Calling - The Clash Daydream Nation - Sonic Youth Nevermind - Nirvana
(Just realised that only two of these were released in my lifetime)
1 - Hounds of Love - Kate Bush 2 - Dubnobasswithmyheadman - Underworld 3 - Sgt.Pepper's lonely hearts club band - The Beatles 4 - Pet Sounds - Beach Boys 5 - What's the Story morning Glory - Oasis
What a question. I have three all-time favourites, and then cannot narrow it down for the life of me. I'm limiting mentions of bands in the post to one album per band, despite the fact that with several of these artists (Miles/Zep/PF/Bill Evans/Beatles etc) there would be more than one record to consider...
1) Kind of Blue - Miles Davis 2) IV - Led Zeppelin 3) Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
then, currently:
4) The Complete Live at the Village Vanguard - Bill Evans 5) Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
Not a lot of jazz mentioned so far. Love both of those.
Dang, didn't realise the best of would be enforced so strongly! Though, in the case of 20 Golden Greats, it's an album of my parent's that I grew up listening to, and it's really cohesive as a record (see also: Bob Marley Legend). I've not listened to that many beach boys albums all the way through.
Looks like I'll have to pick a Hendrix record... I'll go for Axis Bold As Love. The other two experience albums have better songs, but this is the better overall record I reckon.
Dang, didn't realise the best of would be enforced so strongly! Though, in the case of 20 Golden Greats, it's an album of my parent's that I grew up listening to, and it's really cohesive as a record (see also: Bob Marley Legend). I've not listened to that many beach boys albums all the way through.
Looks like I'll have to pick a Hendrix record... I'll go for Axis Bold As Love. The other two experience albums have better songs, but this is the better overall record I reckon.
Dang, didn't realise the best of would be enforced so strongly! Though, in the case of 20 Golden Greats, it's an album of my parent's that I grew up listening to, and it's really cohesive as a record (see also: Bob Marley Legend). I've not listened to that many beach boys albums all the way through.
Looks like I'll have to pick a Hendrix record... I'll go for Axis Bold As Love. The other two experience albums have better songs, but this is the better overall record I reckon.
Personally I prefer live albums to studio albums, the work tends to be more authentic and contains more soul. I agree that 5 is very difficult but after much consideration, and in no particular order.
Stevie Ray Vaughn - Live at Montreux 1985 - The greatest live guitar playing ever and of what it represented. Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks - just a brilliant album, off its time, and the grandaddy of punk albums. Status Quo - Live Glasgow Apollo 1977 - the best live album by any rock band, by a country mile. The Stones - Exile on Main Street - The best album by the greatest rock n roll band ever, the album equivalent of The Shawshank Redemption. Eric Clapton - EC was Here - again another live album, but just listen to it, EC is a bit off his nut, but shitting hell its top draw ;o)
I just love the music threads and am still yet to whittle my favourite songs down in order to contribute to the desert island discs thread.
But what are your favourite music albums? I was thinking that we could all vote for our top five music albums and after a while I could present the results if we have enough and there are multiple votes for the same records.
I think the rules should be that if more than five are listed by one voter, the top five will be counted and no greatest hits compilations.
Over to anyone else who wants to vote while I think over what mine are...
I like your idea Addick in SW16. I'm just thinking we could play this like a knock out competition where albums are drawn against each other until there is only one left.
Okay, I 'll continue to collect album names on here and will develop a knock out competition. I was determined that my geeky side wouldn't come out, but it's too late now.
But it doesn't matter what others think they are wrong.
As with everyone else, this is going to change on a daily basis .... apart from my number one which never changes.
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
If I Should Fall From Grace With God - The Pogues
Suede - Suede
No Need To Argue - The Cranberries
White Crosses - Against Me!
So many left out, it would be tough to do a top 50 let alone a top 5 - Asian Dub Foundation, Bedouin Soundclash, Christy Moore, Clash, David Bowie, House of Love, Jesus and Mary Chain, Johnny Cash, Lana Del Rey, Levellers, Lou Reed, Neil Young, Original Mirrors, PIL, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Roy Orbison, Sex Pistols, Sigur Ros, Smiths, SLF, Unthanks, The Who, Zella Day - the list is endless.
No need to argue by cranberries is a superb album particularly the track 'the icicle melts'....
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys
Definitely Maybe - Oasis
Stone Roses - Stone Roses
Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem
Hal - Hal
Great Western Valkyrie - Rival Sons
What's going on - Marvin Gaye
American V - Johnny Cash
Any of the last few Johnny Cash albums worth a listen.
Heaven Up Here - Echo and the Bunny men
Foreverchanges- Love
You Can't Hide Your Love Forever- Orange Juice
Candy apple Grey - Husker Du
Pet Sounds – Beach Boys
The Bends – Radiohead
Grand Prix – Teenage Fanclub
Automatic for the People – REM
Borderline – Ry Cooder
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
If I Should Fall From Grace With God - The Pogues
Suede - Suede
No Need To Argue - The Cranberries
White Crosses - Against Me!
So many left out, it would be tough to do a top 50 let alone a top 5 - Asian Dub Foundation, Bedouin Soundclash, Christy Moore, Clash, David Bowie, House of Love, Jesus and Mary Chain, Johnny Cash, Lana Del Rey, Levellers, Lou Reed, Neil Young, Original Mirrors, PIL, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Roy Orbison, Sex Pistols, Sigur Ros, Smiths, SLF, Unthanks, The Who, Zella Day - the list is endless.
1) Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
2) IV - Led Zeppelin
3) Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
then, currently:
4) The Complete Live at the Village Vanguard - Bill Evans
5) Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
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Honourable mentions:
6) Grace - Jeff Buckley
7) Is This It - The Strokes
8) Illmatic - Nas
9) What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
10) Pet Sounds - Beach Boys
11) Sgt Pepper's - The Beatles
12) Astral Weeks - Van Morrison
13) A Love Supreme - John Coltrane
14) Family Dinner Volume One - Snarky Puppy
A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
Here are the Sonics - The Sonics
Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band
After the Gold Rush - Neil Young
Untitled - Led Zeppelin
Clear Spot - Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band
Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
London Calling - The Clash
Daydream Nation - Sonic Youth
Nevermind - Nirvana
(Just realised that only two of these were released in my lifetime)
The Cult - Love
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
The Bravery - The Bravery
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
2 - Dubnobasswithmyheadman - Underworld
3 - Sgt.Pepper's lonely hearts club band - The Beatles
4 - Pet Sounds - Beach Boys
5 - What's the Story morning Glory - Oasis
Looks like I'll have to pick a Hendrix record... I'll go for Axis Bold As Love. The other two experience albums have better songs, but this is the better overall record I reckon.
Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
IV - Led Zep
Aja - Steely Dan
Caravanserai - Santana
EDIT: Whole album won't play, but will if you select the playlist on YouTube
I have it and do listen to it... Some amazing songs. Just hasn't snuck in to my top 5
Agree with others that it changes weekly, but for this week:
Deep Purple In Rock - Deep Purple
In The Court Of The Crimson King - King Crimson
Revolver - The Beatles
The Joshua Tree - U2
Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
Dark Side of the Moon. I absolutely love Wish You Were Here, but DSOTM is a masterpiece.
Wommat. Youssou N'dour. If you don't know it, check it out, great stuff.
Kate and Anna McGarrigle. Kate and Anna McGarrigle. Utter class.
Presence. Led Zeppelin. Could have been any number of their Albums.
Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground featuring Nico. Another masterpiece.
Very special mention for.
Blonde on Blonde
Grace
Jailbreak
Buena Vista Social Club.
Blue
Electric Ladyland
Sod it could go on all day.
Deftones - White Pony
Slayer - South of Heaven
Metallica - ...And Justice for All
Puressence - Only Forever
I agree that 5 is very difficult but after much consideration, and in no particular order.
Stevie Ray Vaughn - Live at Montreux 1985 - The greatest live guitar playing ever and of what it represented.
Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks - just a brilliant album, off its time, and the grandaddy of punk albums.
Status Quo - Live Glasgow Apollo 1977 - the best live album by any rock band, by a country mile.
The Stones - Exile on Main Street - The best album by the greatest rock n roll band ever, the album equivalent of The Shawshank Redemption.
Eric Clapton - EC was Here - again another live album, but just listen to it, EC is a bit off his nut, but shitting hell its top draw ;o)
Katy Lied
Hendrix in the West
Matching Mole
Hunky Dory