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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021
    Addick in SW16 said:

    Stig said:

    Addick in SW16 said:

    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.
    Brilliant. Thank you very much!
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    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

  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,441
    Ogdens nut gone flake - Small Faces
    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.
  • rananegra
    rananegra Posts: 3,689
    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
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    edited August 2017
    Oakster said:

    Sweetheart of the Rodeo
    Songs from Northern Britain
    Drop Out
    Another Summer of Love (released this year & simply brilliant)
    Liege & Lief

    Just 5 off the top of my head - if i gave it more thought i could probably name a different 5

    Who is Drop Out by?
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    Dippenhall said:


    Dippenhall said:

    Couple for the oldies.

    Simon & Garfunkel - BOTW
    Pink Floyd - Dark Side

    And three more:
    Cyndi Lauper - Twelve Deadly Cyns
    Beatles - Red Album
    Queen - Live Killers

    Sorry to be a pain, but I think I'd have to classify that one as a best of.
  • bristoladdick
    bristoladdick Posts: 1,147
    Today's list, in no particular order:

    Pet Sounds – Beach Boys
    The Bends – Radiohead
    Grand Prix – Teenage Fanclub
    Automatic for the People – REM
    Borderline – Ry Cooder
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    edited August 2017
    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.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    Henry Irving said:

    SDAddick said:

    Henry Irving said:

    Change the title Eugene

    Blood on the Tracks
    Blue
    The Clash
    Transformer
    Music from Big Pink

    But could be four different one's tomorrow. Blood on the Tracks will always be number 1

    Do you mean Weezer or Third Eye Blind?
    Neither
    I'd forgotten about Joni Mitchell's album. I'll hang my head.
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    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

    ----------------

    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
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  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    Addick in SW16 said:

    Dippenhall said:


    Dippenhall said:

    Couple for the oldies.

    Simon & Garfunkel - BOTW
    Pink Floyd - Dark Side

    And three more:
    Cyndi Lauper - Twelve Deadly Cyns
    Beatles - Red Album
    Queen - Live Killers

    Sorry to be a pain, but I think I'd have to classify that one as a best of.
    Sorry to also be a pain, but I feel like it's cheating to choose "best ofs"
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    edited August 2017
    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)
  • robinofottershaw
    robinofottershaw Posts: 1,921
    None of you oldies went for Argus, one of the best guitar albums ever. No fellow Wishbone Ash fans on here?
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    Keep your top 5s coming.
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    SDAddick said:

    Addick in SW16 said:

    Dippenhall said:


    Dippenhall said:

    Couple for the oldies.

    Simon & Garfunkel - BOTW
    Pink Floyd - Dark Side

    And three more:
    Cyndi Lauper - Twelve Deadly Cyns
    Beatles - Red Album
    Queen - Live Killers

    Sorry to be a pain, but I think I'd have to classify that one as a best of.
    Sorry to also be a pain, but I feel like it's cheating to choose "best ofs"
    Yup, Best ofs/greatest hits etc. won't be counted as mentioned in the OP
  • StubleyAddick
    StubleyAddick Posts: 2,552
    The Stranglers - Rattus Norvegicus
    The Cult - Love
    Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
    The Bravery - The Bravery
    Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,801
    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
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    PaddyP17 said:

    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.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    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.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Dark side of the Moon
    Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
    IV - Led Zep
    Aja - Steely Dan
    Caravanserai - Santana
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  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    edited August 2017
    McBobbin said:

    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.

    I'm sorry. If you have a spare half hour...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0spkrwl9Qk&index=1&list=PLj5TmO4kroQH4XM8P3JavV0p7Gtnno1E2

    EDIT: Whole album won't play, but will if you select the playlist on YouTube
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Addick in SW16 said:

    McBobbin said:

    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.

    I'm sorry. If you have a spare half hour...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSoM2sJ4N1M&list=PLj5TmO4kroQH4XM8P3JavV0p7Gtnno1E2&index=2
    :)

    I have it and do listen to it... Some amazing songs. Just hasn't snuck in to my top 5
  • CostaFortune
    CostaFortune Posts: 402
    So hard to choose just 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
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    edited August 2017
    Todays list.

    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.

  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,436
    Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
    Deftones - White Pony
    Slayer - South of Heaven
    Metallica - ...And Justice for All
    Puressence - Only Forever
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    robinofottershaw said:

    None of you oldies went for Argus, one of the best guitar albums ever. No fellow Wishbone Ash fans on here?

    I liked them in about '73, but I think their music didn't age very well. Just a personal opinion, mind. I'll have a listen on Spotify....
    The_President said:

    Dark side of the Moon
    Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
    IV - Led Zep
    Aja - Steely Dan
    Caravanserai - Santana

    Love that.

  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    edited August 2017
    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)
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Addick in SW16 said:

    Stig said:

    Addick in SW16 said:

    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.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,141
    stonemuse said:

    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'....
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610
    Abbey Road
    Katy Lied
    Hendrix in the West
    Matching Mole
    Hunky Dory


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