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Title: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: jokabofe on November 10, 2004, 12:51 AM: So here we go. If you had to pick one album - one (1) - not a list of top three, not a list of "these are my favorites" - one single album that you feel is the greatest album of all time, never to be matched again by any musical artist past, present, or future... what would it be?

I'm a huge music lover, I like all kinds of music, have over 5,000 cd's in my collection, so if I can single out a single album, you can too. For me, there can be only 1:

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000062YAZ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

SLAYER - REIGN IN BLOOD
1. Angel Of Death
2. Piece By Piece
3. Necrophobic
4. Altar Of Sacrafice
5. Jesus Saves
6. Criminally Insane
7. Reborn
8. Epidemic
9. Postmortem
10. Raining Blood

Arriving in 1986, this was the fastest, most aggressive, insane metal album I had heard up to that point, and it still is to this day. Clocking in at a ridiculous 28 minutes of unbridled ferocity never to be matched, it's a disc I've listened to hundreds of times over the past 18 years (Geez, 18 years. I'm getting old :( ). And I can still, to this day, put this disc in my player, hit the repeat button, and listen to it non-stop for hours at a time. Never get tired of it. I've worn out three copies on disc already, and I'm sure I'll be wearing out a few more before I go "postmortem" myself.

So, what's your greatest album of all time?
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Post by: Morgbug on November 10, 2004, 01:43 AM: Ya sorta ruined it by putting in all the caveats. Strangely for me, it's either a Zeppelin or Floyd album (guess that shows my age to some extent :-[).

I guess I'll go with Zeppelin II. Just an all out solid album. Great mix of tempo, obvious blues influence and a really, really hard edge for its time. I can listen to it to relax or fire myself up. Great tunes for the office, no one seems to mind and fantastic for the hour drive to work.

(The Floyd album, not that you asked, would be the Wall. Little different though and lacks in the firing up ability, so number two for me. )

I'll agree with Dave, Slayer is lightning fast metal. But that one wouldn't make my top ten, not that much of a speed metal freak, I suppose.
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Post by: Jim on November 10, 2004, 08:16 AM: (http://art.towerrecords.com/coverart.asp?S=1045957&X=178&Y=178)

Close 2nd

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Post by: Scott on November 10, 2004, 10:10 AM: Man, this is tough, I'd like to say its a Beatles album but even then I couldn't pick from Abbey Road, Rubber Soul or Revolver as my own favorite not to mention Sgt Pepper's which many think is the greatest of all time (I think its overrated) Then there is my favorite band's album of which Ten, Vs and Vitalogy (somewhat lessened by some crap) Then there are a bunch of individual albums which I adore like Petty's Wildflowers and AIC Jar of Flies. I keep going back to a sentimental favorite though and when you listen to it, track 1 to track 12 is just great kick ass rock n roll.

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000000OQF.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

4 absolutely amazing songs in Jungle, Paradise City, Sweet Child and Rocket Queen, 4 solid songs that would be hits for any other band in Brownstone, Think About You, Nightrain and My Michelle and the rest of the CD is not bad filler.

1. Welcome to the Jungle
2. It's So Easy
3. Nightrain
4. Out Ta Get Me
5. Mr. Brownstone
6. Paradise City
7. My Michelle
8. Think About You
9. Sweet Child O' Mine
10. You're Crazy
11. Anything Goes
12. Rocket Queen
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Post by: Mikey D on November 10, 2004, 10:31 AM: Real tough decision - albums I could always listen to no matter what include Led Zeppelin's II and Soundgarden's Superunknown but I think I'll go with:

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A solid, flat out balls to the walls rock and roll album. Consider the circumstances preceding the albums' release and what it would have done to other bands. To get through that with a new singer and put out a great album is amazing. Back in Black always has a place in my CD player
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Post by: Matt Carroll on November 10, 2004, 11:12 AM: Picking one is always so tough. So many CD's are in the regular rotation most of the time (AC/DC's Back in Black, Pearl Jam's Vs., Nirvana's Nevermind, many Beatles albums, Van Halen's 1984, U2's The Joshua Treeetc.), but the one that as of late never leaves the player and I can listen to over and over again is:

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1. Zoo Station
2. Even Better Than the Real Thing
3. One
4. Until the End of the World
5. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
6. So Cruel
7. The Fly
8. Mysterious Ways
9. Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around the World
10. Ultra Violet
11. Acrobat
12. Love is Blindness

It's an interesting album that often gets overlooked due to The Joshua Tree. It's hard to believe the band was thinking of breaking up before recording this album, but it really set the stage for the direction they took during the '90's.
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Post by: Scott on November 10, 2004, 11:25 AM: Nice choice Matt and I agree that its better than Joshua Tree...excited to hear the new one too (although I can't stand the new iPod commercial already)
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Post by: Famine on November 10, 2004, 12:23 PM: Can I make a prediction? Based on my tastes?

Collision Course from the biggest name in rap, Jay Z, and the most innovative band, in my oppinion, Linkin Park. For me, this is the biggest collaboration I have heard of since ever. The special has been on MTV, and the CD/DVD release is set for later this month. I honestly think this will break the rules and set standards for future crossovers in the music industry. Rerecording and reworked tracks and lyrics laced over performance tracks...I get goosebumps just thinking about it.

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00069A6P4.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

I honestly think this will go down as the greatest album of all time, at least for the true fans of both artists.

Kevin

If anyone can, listen to a copy of the single Encore/Numb from the CD, and also, the special will be on MTV Tonight at 10:30 EST.
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Post by: hansolo_506 on November 10, 2004, 05:58 PM: Sorry, this will show my age... but I am torn between either "Sgt Peppers" or "The White Album", both by the beatles. I have experienced so much music in the 40+ years of my life, it's hard to come up with just one great album.

But, if you define a great album by being the kind of album you could sit and listen to front to back straight through and not want to skip through any of the tracks, I would have to say those are the two choices I can think of.
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: SPIDERLEGS on November 10, 2004, 06:03 PM: (http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002L9J.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

THE SMITHS - THE QUEEN IS DEAD (1986)

1: The queen is dead
2: Frankly, Mr. Shankly
3: I know it's over
4: Never had no one ever
5: Cemetry gates
6: Bigmouth strikes again
7: The boy with the thorn in his side
8: Vicar in a tutu
9: There is a light that never goes out
10: Some girls are bigger than others
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Ben on November 10, 2004, 06:50 PM: (http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002UJQ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

Yeah, it's pretty 1997 of me (not to mention pretentious), but this is the only album I can listen to and not feel the urge to skip the track.
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Post by: CorranHorn on November 10, 2004, 06:56 PM: Ok you all are nuts!! ;D Though some good choices, and though Morgbug got it close, the greatest album of all time is.......

(http://www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/~zierke/sandy.denny/images/largerec/ledzeppeliniv.jpg)

Led Zeppelin IV!!

This album is the pinnacle of rock as it turned Zeppelin in rock gods. Every song on this album became a single and thus a #1 hit. Each is a staple of any true rock station today as a week can't go by where I won't hear each song played on the radio. For those who may not be familiar with this album (shame on you if you aren't!) here's the tracklist to THE Greatest Album Of ALL Time....

1. Black Dog
2. Rock and Roll
3. Battle of Evermore
4. Stairway to Heaven
5. Misty Mountain
6. Four Sticks
7. Going to California
8. When the Levee Breaks
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Post by: jjks on November 10, 2004, 07:45 PM: Oh boy, this is always such a hard choice for me, but I suppose if I had to absolutely only choose one album as being the best of all time, it would be this one:

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002BO06C.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

1. Special
2. Turning Me On
3. Slide Along Side
4. Lolita
5. You're Beautiful
6. Magical
7. A Better Place
8. Halo Interlude
9. Shorty Rock
10. When We Were Young
11. Take Away The Pain
12. All Along

This is just such a complete album in every musical sense of the word, that I struggle to think of another CD that dares even touch the plastic wrap it was sealed in. I mean, this man created the force that was Crazytown, remember them!!??
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: jokabofe on November 10, 2004, 08:58 PM: Some great choices. It is really tough to narrow it down to a single album as being the "greatest" of all time. Some of the other choices here (Appetite, Ten, Revolver, The Wall, Zep 4) are only decimal points away from being my choice as the greatest, but nothing can outdo Reign in Blood for me.
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Post by: Sems Fir on November 10, 2004, 09:00 PM: While I personally agree that CorranHorn has made a good decision for a great album, (as are all the previous albums stated above my response thus far) a couple of corrections need to be stated about some information in regards to Led Zeppelin's fourth album effort. First, Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth album never did reach the number one spot on the charts in the United States and only went as high as number two. The album was unable to knock off Carole King's "Tapestry" release from the top spot in the United States. The album did reach number in other parts of the world including the U. K. though. 8>)

Led Zeppelin were ruling the music business long before this album, with their January 1969 self titled debut album reaching the top ten closely followed the same year by the October 1969 release of Led Zeppelin II. Led Zeppelin's second effort even dislodged the Beatles' "Abbey Road" album from the top spot on the charts.

Not every song on this album was released in the United States as a single as only two singles were released from the album in the United States. Those two songs being Black Dog backed with Misty Mountain Hop as a B side and Rock and Roll backed with Four Sticks as a B side. Stairway To Heaven has never been released as a single in the United States. It has however appeared on an Atlantic promo in 1972 as well as in Australia as part of an EP album. In addition not one song from this album ever hit number one in the United States. In addition, while the fourth album was at one time the biggest selling album in the United States, it has been surpassed by several albums in overall units sold according to the RIAA. One thing to remember though is the RIAA only conducts audits of a catalogue when hired to do so, so the numbers on their website are from the most recent audit done on that artist's catalogue, which in most cases is outdated statistically.

It's a great album to listen to regardless. For recommended reading in regards to the mysterious runes (symbols) that each member of the band utilized to represent themselves I highly suggest to check out (fellow Star Wars collector and Led Zeppelin expert) Robert Godwin's book titled "The Making of..(four symbols). In addition, a highly researched book called "Symbology and Led Zeppelin" is a very detailed read about the meaning's of each symbol. This book is written by Duncan Watson. While Duncan's book is not about Led Zeppelin per se it does explore the meaning of each symbol as well as the influence traditional blues had on Led Zeppelin.

Led Zeppelin's another hobby. ;D

Robert
Behindthetoys.com
Lead Editor
BLACK S. U. N.
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: jadesfire on November 10, 2004, 09:30 PM: (http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002U94.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

Though, I have to admit, AC/DC Back in Black would be a close second.
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: CorranHorn on November 10, 2004, 09:57 PM: Quote from: Sems Fir on November 10, 2004, 09:00 PM
While I personally agree that CorranHorn has made a good decision for a great album, (as are all the previous albums stated above my response thus far) a couple of corrections need to be stated about some information in regards to Led Zeppelin's fourth album effort. First, Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth album never did reach the number one spot on the charts in the United States and only went as high as number two. The album was unable to knock off Carole King's "Tapestry" release from the top spot in the United States. The album did reach number in other parts of the world including the U. K. though. 8>)

Led Zeppelin were ruling the music business long before this album, with their January 1969 self titled debut album reaching the top ten closely followed the same year by the October 1969 release of Led Zeppelin II. Led Zeppelin's second effort even dislodged the Beatles' "Abbey Road" album from the top spot on the charts.

Not every song on this album was released in the United States as a single as only two singles were released from the album in the United States. Those two songs being Black Dog backed with Misty Mountain Hop as a B side and Rock and Roll backed with Four Sticks as a B side. Stairway To Heaven has never been released as a single in the United States. It has however appeared on an Atlantic promo in 1972 as well as in Australia as part of an EP album. In addition not one song from this album ever hit number one in the United States. In addition, while the fourth album was at one time the biggest selling album in the United States, it has been surpassed by several albums in overall units sold according to the RIAA. One thing to remember though is the RIAA only conducts audits of a catalogue when hired to do so, so the numbers on their website are from the most recent audit done on that artist's catalogue, which in most cases is outdated statistically.

It's a great album to listen to regardless. For recommended reading in regards to the mysterious runes (symbols) that each member of the band utilized to represent themselves I highly suggest to check out (fellow Star Wars collector and Led Zeppelin expert) Robert Godwin's book titled "The Making of..(four symbols). In addition, a highly researched book called "Symbology and Led Zeppelin" is a very detailed read about the meaning's of each symbol. This book is written by Duncan Watson. While Duncan's book is not about Led Zeppelin per se it does explore the meaning of each symbol as well as the influence traditional blues had on Led Zeppelin.

Led Zeppelin's another hobby. ;D

Robert
Behindthetoys.com
Lead Editor
BLACK S. U. N.

Sems,

Thanks for the historical background, I believe though you may have misunderstood a couple of the things I said. More likely due to how I worded it.

What I meant in terms of each song being a single was being released on the radio, not as a single in terms of a record release like on a 45. I also meant that surely these singles would have been a #1 hit, not the album, though I am surprised by it never having reached the #1 slot in the US.

Cheers!
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Post by: Angry Ewok on November 10, 2004, 10:14 PM: (http://www2.neweb.ne.jp/wc/silver-owl/monologue/mft-cd/photo/vol%2011/white%20album.jpg)
The Beatles - White Album
My favorite Beatles album, easily. It's got a number of great tracks... my favorites are: Helter Skelter, Why Don't We Do It In The Road?, Rocky Raccoon, Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Glass Onion, Dear Prudence, Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Blackbird, and Julia. Just tons of great songs. Pretty nice album cover, too.

(http://web.iese.edu/jestrada/Images/Led_Zeppelin_4.gif)
Zed Zeppelin - IV
Besides the obvious favorites Stairway to Heaven and Rock And Roll, it's also got Going to California, When The Levy Breaks, Blackdog, and Battle Of Evermore. Great album.

(http://www.floydfansc.hpg.ig.com.br/darksidofthemoon.jpg)
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
I had a hard time putting this below Led Zeppelin IV, because this is probably the only album I can listen to through and through without skipping a single track. No matter what mood I'm in. Any album that can play in-tune with Wizard Of Oz belongs on this list, anyway.

(http://www.techwebsound.com/The%20Jimi%20Hendrix%20Experience%20-%20Electric%20Ladyland.JPG)
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
This is my runner-up, and I know nobody will agree here... but I think Electric Ladyland as a whole is one of the better albums ever made... Crazy, I know. The notable tracks: Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Chile, Burning Of The Midnight Lamp, 1983, House Burning Down, All Along The Watchtower, and Voodoo Chile (Slight Return).
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Post by: jokabofe on November 10, 2004, 10:25 PM: >:(

You didn't follow the rules, Brad!!

;D

:P
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Post by: Shannon (Princess) on November 10, 2004, 11:16 PM: Favourite Beatles album is probably "Rubber Soul".
Also really love Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" (yes, a chick album) and Split Enz's "Time and Tide".
I guess I'd have to go w/ "Rumours"...
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Post by: Angry Ewok on November 11, 2004, 01:18 AM: Quote from: jokabofe on November 10, 2004, 10:25 PM
You didn't follow the rules, Brad!!

Bah!
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Post by: stormtripper on November 11, 2004, 04:03 AM: Metallica Ride the Lightning now pass the peanuts ;D

Honourable Mentions

TOOL "ÆNIMA"

(http://www.toolband.com/album/lyrics/img/aenima.jpg)

TEN Pearl Jam
Badmotorfinger Soundgarden
London Calling The Clash
standing on a beach The Cure
Break The Cycle Staind
Linkin Park Hybrid Theory
Slayer Seasons
Black Label Society (anything)
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Post by: Scott on November 11, 2004, 12:40 PM: Quote from: jjks on November 10, 2004, 07:45 PM
Oh boy, this is always such a hard choice for me, but I suppose if I had to absolutely only choose one album as being the best of all time, it would be this one:

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002BO06C.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

1. Special
2. Turning Me On
3. Slide Along Side
4. Lolita
5. You're Beautiful
6. Magical
7. A Better Place
8. Halo Interlude
9. Shorty Rock
10. When We Were Young
11. Take Away The Pain
12. All Along

This is just such a complete album in every musical sense of the word, that I struggle to think of another CD that dares even touch the plastic wrap it was sealed in. I mean, this man created the force that was Crazytown, remember them!!??

Are you serious?
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Post by: Matt Carroll on November 11, 2004, 01:02 PM: Quote from: OCB on November 10, 2004, 11:25 AM
Nice choice Matt and I agree that its better than Joshua Tree...excited to hear the new one too (although I can't stand the new iPod commercial already)

Yeah Scott, I'm really looking forward to the new album too :)

Crazytown....they did that Butterly song about 3-4 years ago, right? Or am I getting them confused with someone else?? ???
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Post by: Famine on November 11, 2004, 01:29 PM: Quote from: stormtripper on November 11, 2004, 04:03 AM
Linkin Park Hybrid Theory

You sir, rock. :-*

Kevin
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Post by: Sprry75 on November 11, 2004, 02:02 PM: Linkin Park soooooooooooo eats my balls.

How can anyone confuse Crazytown with anyone else? That's...that's like confusing Justin Timberlake with the lead singer from N'SYNC.

Poetic lyrics ("Such a sexy, sexy, pretty little thing;
Fierce nipple pierce; You got me sprung with your tongue ring") over a cribbed and looped Red Hot Chili Peppers instrumental (don't believe me? download "Pretty Little Ditty" from RHCP's "Mother's Milk" album)?

Gosh damn brilliant.

I'm going with Shifty, too, although a close second would be this one:

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002IUX.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)
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Post by: jjks on November 11, 2004, 02:50 PM: Quote from: OCB on November 11, 2004, 12:40 PM

Are you serious?

As a heart attack sir, once Mr. Shellshock realized he would never reach the true pinnacle of his career by being weighed down with the rest of Crazytown and branched out on his solo career, I knew i had experienced musical nirvana. I've smelled (smelt?) Teen Spirit, and it smells like Slide Along Side.
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Post by: Famine on November 11, 2004, 03:25 PM: Quote from: Sprry75 on November 11, 2004, 02:02 PM
Linkin Park soooooooooooo eats my balls.

You sir, do not rock. >:(

To each his own.

Kevin
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Post by: Nicklab on November 11, 2004, 05:10 PM: The Beatles, Abbey Road

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002UB3.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

Pure greatness from begining to end.
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Post by: SilverZ on November 11, 2004, 06:25 PM: Quote from: Angry Ewok on November 10, 2004, 10:14 PM
(http://www.floydfansc.hpg.ig.com.br/darksidofthemoon.jpg)
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
I had a hard time putting this below Led Zeppelin IV, because this is probably the only album I can listen to through and through without skipping a single track. No matter what mood I'm in. Any album that can play in-tune with Wizard Of Oz belongs on this list, anyway.

Gotta agree with this one. I actually bought an SACD player so I could listen to the 6-channel discrete surround version of this. Epic and timeless. 8)
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: CorranHorn on November 11, 2004, 07:09 PM: Quote from: Famine on November 11, 2004, 03:25 PM
Quote from: Sprry75 on November 11, 2004, 02:02 PM
Linkin Park soooooooooooo eats my balls.

You sir, do not rock. >:(

To each his own.

Kevin

Why because he has taste? :P

Seriously how does in any way shape or form Linkin Park rock? They're music is whiny pseudo-rap and is on the same level of crapitude as such bands as Papa Roach and Limp Bizkit. Gawd those bands so suck!

Oh and if we're going to be going with honorable mentions then I'd like to add...

Metallica's And Justice For All
AC/DC's Back in Black
Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
Black Sabbath's Black Sabbath

just for starters :)
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Sprry75 on November 11, 2004, 07:22 PM: Quote from: Famine on November 11, 2004, 03:25 PM
Quote from: Sprry75 on November 11, 2004, 02:02 PM
Linkin Park soooooooooooo eats my balls.

You sir, do not rock. >:(

To each his own.

Kevin

Oh, man, I do so rock. At least, I rock as hard as I possibly can, what with Linkin Park eating my balls as hard as they do.

;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: jjks on November 11, 2004, 08:37 PM: I'm recanting my decision for greatest album ever, and decided to bestow it upon an album that forever altered my musical direction...

(Kevin close your eyes)

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002LIX.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Famine on November 11, 2004, 08:40 PM: >:(

First, I'm 18 champ.

Second, you LP Haters:

As I said, to each his own.

Kevin
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Ben on November 11, 2004, 09:25 PM: Honorable mentions--
Metallica- Master of Puppets
KISS- Alive!, Love Gun
Black Sabbath- Master of Reality
Pearl Jam- No Code, Yield
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Shannon (Princess) on November 11, 2004, 10:48 PM: Quote from: Famine on November 11, 2004, 08:40 PM
>:(

First, I'm 18 champ.

Second, you LP Haters:

As I said, to each his own.

Kevin

See, it's a generation gap too, I'm sure.
My first thought when you said LP haters? huh!? Most of these were LPs when they were released?!
sigh... lets see- you are 18 so vinyl was already getting rare when you were born.
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Post by: Morgbug on November 11, 2004, 11:59 PM: Quote from: Princess on November 10, 2004, 11:16 PM
Favourite Beatles album is probably "Rubber Soul".
Also really love Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" (yes, a chick album) and Split Enz's "Time and Tide".
I guess I'd have to go w/ "Rumours"...

:D sad but true, there was a time when Rumours was not considered a chick album, rather main stream pop/rock and roll. Of course Abba was quite popular at the time too, but that's neither here nor there. I believe the music historians that do not lean towards the heavier side would agree that this is one of the best albums of all time. Pretty cool too. Oh dear, I said album :-[
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Post by: Xander on November 12, 2004, 07:14 AM: Let's throw in some magical harmonies and yearning vocals from yesteryear -

(http://www.yellow-sub.net/oeuvre/dossiers/splhcb/images/coverintropetsounds.jpg)

All the critics in the world and Paul McCartney can't be wrong, can they?

Don't answer that.
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Famine on November 12, 2004, 10:13 AM: Quote from: Princess on November 11, 2004, 10:48 PM
Quote from: Famine on November 11, 2004, 08:40 PM
>:(

First, I'm 18 champ.

Second, you LP Haters:

As I said, to each his own.

Kevin

See, it's a generation gap too, I'm sure.
My first thought when you said LP haters? huh!? Most of these were LPs when they were released?!
sigh... lets see- you are 18 so vinyl was already getting rare when you were born.

Funny story, I own a record player and a whole shatload of records. ;)

Kevin

Boy, I am taking some heat in this thread. :P
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Post by: SPIDERLEGS on November 12, 2004, 10:45 AM: Quote from: Xander on November 12, 2004, 07:14 AM
Let's throw in some magical harmonies and yearning vocals from yesteryear -

(http://www.yellow-sub.net/oeuvre/dossiers/splhcb/images/coverintropetsounds.jpg)

All the critics in the world and Paul McCartney can't be wrong, can they?

Don't answer that.

Great album but one of the GAYEST cover art examples I've ever seen! (And by gay, I mean cheap and dumb looking, not that there's anything wrong with that... ::) )
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: JesseVader08 on November 12, 2004, 11:54 AM: Quote from: Famine on November 12, 2004, 10:13 AM
Quote from: Princess on November 11, 2004, 10:48 PM
Quote from: Famine on November 11, 2004, 08:40 PM
>:(

First, I'm 18 champ.

Second, you LP Haters:

As I said, to each his own.

Kevin

See, it's a generation gap too, I'm sure.
My first thought when you said LP haters? huh!? Most of these were LPs when they were released?!
sigh... lets see- you are 18 so vinyl was already getting rare when you were born.

Funny story, I own a record player and a whole shatload of records. ;)

Kevin

Boy, I am taking some heat in this thread. :P

Well, I gotta back you up here Kevin, Linkin Park is one of my favourites too. However, I actually prefer Meteora over Hybrid Theory:

(http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf700/f769/f76975r9k0d.jpg)

Oh, by the way, when you said LP haters, you meant Linkin Park haters, not LP (Long Play record) haters, didn't you? At least that's how I understood it. :)
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Xander on November 12, 2004, 01:05 PM: Quote from: SPIDERLEGS on November 12, 2004, 10:45 AM
Quote from: Xander on November 12, 2004, 07:14 AM
Let's throw in some magical harmonies and yearning vocals from yesteryear -

All the critics in the world and Paul McCartney can't be wrong, can they?

Don't answer that.

Great album but one of the GAYEST cover art examples I've ever seen! (And by gay, I mean cheap and dumb looking, not that there's anything wrong with that... ::) )

Grown men, standing close together, feeding animals at a petting zoo? Whatever do you mean? : :D ;D :-*
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Famine on November 13, 2004, 12:54 PM: Quote from: JesseVader08 on November 12, 2004, 11:54 AM

Well, I gotta back you up here Kevin, Linkin Park is one of my favourites too. However, I actually prefer Meteora over Hybrid Theory:

(http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf700/f769/f76975r9k0d.jpg)

Oh, by the way, when you said LP haters, you meant Linkin Park haters, not LP (Long Play record) haters, didn't you? At least that's how I understood it. :)

No doubt. I like Hybrid Theory more because it seems a bit heavyer. While Meteora had Faint and Hit The Floor, Hybrid Theory had With You, By Myself, Forgotten, Place for My Head.

No doubt, LP Rocks.

And yes, I meant Linkin Park haters. Not Long Play Records.

You sir, Rock. ;D

Kevin
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Dressel Rebel on November 13, 2004, 03:41 PM: (http://stores.musictoday.com/store/bands/460/product_medium/ngcd01.jpg)
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Sprry75 on November 13, 2004, 04:32 PM: LOL!

Good one, Dressel!

And here I thought you'd lost your sense of humor.
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Bob Crane on November 13, 2004, 07:20 PM: Yah, I must admit- that's pretty funny.
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: CorranHorn on November 14, 2004, 01:52 AM: Quote from: Dressel Rebel on November 13, 2004, 03:41 PM
(http://stores.musictoday.com/store/bands/460/product_medium/ngcd01.jpg)

What is a coaster, a door jamb, and toilet paper.
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Nathan on July 2, 2005, 10:12 PM: (http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000GAIW.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg) (http://www.jethrotull.com/discography/aqualung/index.html)

1. Aqualung
2. Cross-Eyed Mary
3. Cheap Day Return
4. Mother Goose
5. Wond'ring Aloud
6. Up to Me
7. My God
8. Hymn 43
9. Slipstream
10. Locomotive Breath
11. Wind Up
12. Lick Your Fingers Clean
13. Wind Up

" 1 In the beginning Man created God;       5 And these lesser men were cast into the
and in the image of Man void; And some were burned, and some were
created he him. put apart from their kind.

2 And Man gave unto God a multitude of 6 And Man became the God that he had
names,that he might be Lord of all created and with his miracles did
the earth when it was suited to Man. rule over all the earth.

3 And on the seven millionth 7 But as all these things
day Man rested and did lean    came to pass, the Spirit that did
heavily on his God and saw that    cause man to create his God
it was good. lived on within all men: even
within Aqualung.
4 And Man formed Aqualung of
the dust of the ground, and a 8 And man saw it not.
host of others likened unto his kind.

      9 But for Christ's sake he'd
      better start looking. "
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Reid on August 9, 2005, 06:45 PM: The greatest albums for me are:

Metallica-Kill 'em all

Metallica-Master of puppets

Anthrax-Fistful of metal

Led Zeppelin-Led Zeppelin IV

Green Day-American idiot

Linkin Park-Meteora
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Matt_Fury on August 9, 2005, 07:24 PM: (http://www.floydfansc.hpg.ig.com.br/darksidofthemoon.jpg)
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon

I think that says it all.
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Ben on August 9, 2005, 11:53 PM: (http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002H70.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)

Thread over. ;D
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: ruiner on August 10, 2005, 09:22 AM: Well, not quite yet:

NIN - The Downward Spiral.

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000001Y5Z.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Darth_Anton on August 10, 2005, 10:52 AM: This is a tough one for me. While I think Sergent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band and Dark Side of the Moon are arguabley the most important Albums of all time, I have to go with one of three that personally have changed my life in the way that I listen to and appreciate music.

And that winner is:

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002J27.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)

1- Dancing on a Volcano
2- Entangled
3- Squonk
4- Mad Man Moom
5- Robbery Assult and Battery
6- Ripples
7- A Trick of the Tail
8- Los Endos

The other two albums are:

V, by Spock's Beard and Head, by the Monkees
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Famine on August 11, 2005, 01:08 PM: Quote from: HunterofThePegs on August 9, 2005, 06:45 PM
Linkin Park-Meteora

:-*

Kevin
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: JesseVader08 on August 11, 2005, 01:39 PM: Quote from: ruiner on August 10, 2005, 09:22 AM
Well, not quite yet:

NIN - The Downward Spiral.

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000001Y5Z.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)

Heh, heh. I'll never forget the reaction from my girlfriend at the time (and wifey now) when I played "Closer" for her.

By the way, I suddenly understand your username, ruiner. :)
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Jeff on August 11, 2005, 01:43 PM: Quote from: inadvertent imitation on August 9, 2005, 11:53 PM
(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002H70.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)

Ooooh... good choice! Only, on my list it comes in second. :-\

My #1 favorite album af all time (for a variety of reasons):

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002LK1.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: JohnH on August 12, 2005, 07:03 PM: Horrible pick, Darth Anton. :P

I could never name a favorite, but I'll narrow it down to three:

(http://homepages.ius.edu/WSTUCKER/lateralus.jpg)
Tool - Lateralus

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002J1S.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

(http://www.musicmatic.de/Z/Zappa__7a.jpg)
Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: speedermike on August 12, 2005, 09:42 PM: You guys are all wrong.

Every album by The Kinks is better than any other album ever recorded by anyone, anywhere. ;D
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Corman on August 12, 2005, 11:55 PM: Not even mentioned yet...

Def Leppard - Hysteria.

I'm on my third or fouth copy of it and it still, in my opinion, is just as good as it was back in the day.

Corman
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Morgbug on August 12, 2005, 11:57 PM: A single album is tough. I'd go with

Pink Floyd - The Wall

or

Led Zeppelin II
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Ben on August 13, 2005, 02:12 AM: This gets my vote for greatest live album of all time, even if Ace Frehley and Eddie Kramer (the guy who produced the album) say very little of it is really "live".

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000001EL1.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: DoctorPadawan on August 13, 2005, 11:01 AM: I'm going with "The Wall" hands down. To me, a great album is more than just a collection of really good songs; it's something that you really can't envision not listening to the entire thing from beginning to end. "The Wall" is, without a doubt, one of only about four albums that I can say that about.

Not to mention the fact that the live performances were a total and complete "**** you" to the whole overblown pompousity of arena rock (at least the second half of the show, which was performed behind a huge wall of white bricks and only brief appearances on the other side by Waters or Gilmour), and that's always something I enjoy. And yes, I realize the irony in an arena rock band doing a massive stage show that is more or less a "**** you" to this attitude, but please leave me to my delusions. :)

Honorable mentions go to "The Downward Spiral", Johnny Cash's "Live at San Quentin", and the first self-titled Mr. Bungle CD.
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Bob Crane on August 13, 2005, 01:23 PM: (http://image.com.com/mp3/images/cover/200/drd900/d930/d93084m66xv.jpg)

Oh, Pizza Man, if you are late,

You will give it to me for free

OK Pizza Man, here's your tip:

A bullet to the head.
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Nathan on October 29, 2007, 02:40 AM: (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/ValinKenobi/Forums/benefit_jethrotull.jpg)

This the UK track listing; originally "Teacher" only appeared on the US release. The 2001 remaster follows the UK order and includes "Teacher" in the bonus tracks.

1. "With You There To Help Me"
2. "Nothing To Say"
3. "Alive and Well and Living In"
4. "Son"
5. "For Michael Collins, Jeffrey And Me"
6. "To Cry You A Song"
7. "A Time For Everything?"
8. "Inside"
9. "Play In Time"
10. "Sossity; You're A Woman"

I just cannot get enough of this record. I've listened to it over and over and over since I bought the remastered CD w/ bonus tracks back in July 2006, spinning it alternately on CD, iPod, and computer (I have it on vinyl as well but that one doesn't come out very often). It seemed to really fit my prevailing mood over that summer and most of the last year.

It first surpassed Aqualung as my favorite Tull album, and eventually ascended to my overall Number One throne (although Tull's own previous album Stand Up put up a valiant fight). Just the best all-around combination of crunchy early-'70s British rock sound, mind-boggling background textures, great lyrics and flute solos, absolutely bitching brain-warping guitar parts (Martin Barre is criminally underrated). I cannot say enough good things about it.

"In days of peace --
sweet smelling summer nights
of wine and song;
dusty pavements burning feet.
Why am I crying, I want to know.
How can I smile and make it right?
For sixty days and eighty nights
and not give in and lose the fight.

I'm going back to the ones that I know,
with whom I can be what I want to be.
Just one week for the feeling to go --
and with you there to help me
then it probably will."
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Reid on October 29, 2007, 11:16 PM: Revised list.

The Beatles - The White Album
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd - Animals
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Led Zeppelin - I
Led Zeppelin - II
Led Zeppelin - IV
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Metallica - Master Of Puppets
Alice Cooper - School's Out
Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica
Title: Re: Greatest Album of All Time?
Post by: Force Guy on October 29, 2007, 11:24 PM: (http://cover6.cduniverse.com/MuzeAudioArt/130/131469.jpg)

DISC 1: ORBIT:
1. Little Fluffy Clouds
2. Earth (Gaia)
3. Supernova At The End Of The Universe
4. Back Side Of The Moon
5. Spanish Castles In Space

DISC 2: ULTRAWORLD:
1. Perpetual Dawn
2. Into The Fourth Dimension
3. Outlands
4. Star 6 & 7 8 9
5. A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From The Center Of The Underworld