Greatest album of all time

[Disco Muppet]

We've had guitarists, driving songs, etc.
Now.
Greatest album ever?
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Rumours - Fleetwood Mac.
:D
Cheers
Muppet

[isuzutoo-eh]

The White Albun.


This Is Serious Mum.

[discobaz4311]

ACDC - back in black

[Bardizzo]

Dark side of the moon

[elshano]

Muppet you must be a Mighty Boosh fan, that's exactly what Saboo would say :D

[Disco Muppet]

Muppet you must be a Mighty Boosh fan, that's exactly what Saboo would say :D

I thought Saboo had a beef with the Mac? :p

[elshano]

Ahah I stand corrected - you definitely swing with Tony Harrison

[Johnno1969]

Born to Run

[drivesafe]

Sergeant Peppers

[Chucaro]

I love jazz and manouche guitar so my pick is Django Reinhardt - 'The Best of Django Reinhardt'

[mikehzz]

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Rumours - Fleetwood Mac.
:D
Cheers
Muppet

Rumours??? geez Muppet, does your boyfriend like that one too? :D Sorry man you know I'm joking, it's a good album but.....another vote for Dark Side of the Moon, a totally epic album that was in the Billboard charts for 741 weeks.

[Disco Muppet]

Rumours??? geez Muppet, does your boyfriend like that one too? :D Sorry man you know I'm joking, it's a good album but.....another vote for Dark Side of the Moon, a totally epic album that was in the Billboard charts for 741 weeks.

Don't get me wrong, DSOTM is simply amazing.
But Rumours is just spot on, don't know if it was because they wouldn't get off planes unless there was enough Cocaine for them, or because they were all at each others throats, but boy, is it a great album.
And yes, my girlfriend likes it too :p

[Johnno1969]

I love jazz and manouche guitar so my pick is Django Reinhardt - 'The Best of Django Reinhardt'

Gotta love an original. Good to see. Mind you, my lists on these things always end up like something from "High Fidelity" or what the High Priests of Rolling Stone tend to espouse. Can't help it... great is great.

I'd like to add the following: White Album, Sergeant Pepper, Revolver, Highway 61 Revisited, Abbey Road.....

And when I think of it, when I listen to Tea for the Tillerman I can't imagine anything sounding better....

But I'll stick with BTR. It still leaps out of the groove.

[amtravic1]

My music tastes vary from heavy rock to modern house music depending on what mood I am in. Rumours is very good but there is nothing like Dark Side of the Moon played so loud the windows rattle whilst lying in a dark room just a little bit ****ed.

[Homestar]

Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull.:)

[Saitch]

"The Return of Bruno" - Bruce Willis

Well, it's up there with "Rumours" !!!

But seriously, "Dark Side of the Moon" is up there as it was different for its time as was "Space Ritual" by Hawkwind.

[sheerluck]

Achtung Baby - U2

Or

A Rush of Blood to the Head - Coldplay

[Noodles6202]

Hot August Night.

[jonesfam]

Without sitting & listening to over 400 CD's I would have to say -
Another vote for Dark Side of the Moon. Though of late I have got into Nina Simone.
Jonesfam

[Rok_Dr]

Led Zeppelin 4.. stairway to heaven album..

[Landy Smurf]

Cat Stevens-remember

[Debacle]

I can't choose just one as the greatest, but Exile on Main St and Bowies Aladdin Sane have to be up there near the top.

Probably change my mind in half an hour and choose something else.

[Very_Disco]

Seldom seen kid - Elbow




And if we are getting into Fleetwood Mac then with no question it has to be Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac recorded live in 1968.

[Very_Disco]

Achtung Baby - U2

Or

A Rush of Blood to the Head - Coldplay

Honestly?

[korg20000bc]

The Trinity Sessions- The Cowboy Junkies
Closely followed by
New Gold Dream - Simple Minds
O Brother, Where art Thou? Soundtrack

[WhiteD3]

Rumours
Hotel California
Cold Chisel (the first album, one of my greatest anyway!)
Stone Roses - Second coming
War of the worlds

[korg20000bc]

Rumours
Hotel California
Cold Chisel (the first album, one of my greatest anyway!)
Stone Roses - Second coming
War of the worlds

War of the Worlds... Pure gold!

[Disco Muppet]

O Brother, Where art Thou? Soundtrack

Man of Constant Sorrow? :D

I'd also consider Brothers in Arms, London Calling, The Wall...

[rangietragic]

Dark side of the moon ,Rumours,Born to run,Led zeppelin4,Broadsward and the beast ,Aqualung ,[Jethro tull, ] depending on mood.Jeez,theres some old farts on this site!:p

[Don 130]

The Dark Side of The Moon for me as well. There are lots of good others, but that takes the cake.
Don.

[towe0609]

I'm sure not every ones cuppa tea, but for me

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik

[Flipper]

Daryl hall and john Oates, and of course E.L.O.

[rangietragic]

Forgot Harvest and Rust never sleeps,Neil Young

[sheerluck]

Honestly?

Yup. There were about 20 other options, including
A day at the races - Queen
Hounds of love - Kate Bush
Toto IV - Toto
Bat out of hell - Meatloaf
Hotel California - Eagles
Bridge over troubled water - Simon and Garfunkel

Yes I have rather varied tastes.

[Ratel10mm]

These have all been on our hifi recently. Some may be from my wife's collection.

Never Mind The Bullocks - Ere's The Wurzels
A Load More Bullocks
Back to Black
40 Licks
Soho Hotel - both the blue & the pink albums
Buena Vista Social Club
Brothers in Arms (This is the first album I ever owned)
Private Investigations
Why Try Harder? Fatboy Slim
Songs from the Last Century
Let there be Rockgrass
Twentysomething
Yours Truly, Angry Mob
It's Not Me, It's You
On How Life Is
Careless Love - Madeleine Peyroux
Play - Moby
The Very Best of Nina Simone
Come away with me
Graceland
Swing When You're Winning
Ta-Dah!
Man From Another Time
Breakfast on the Morning Train
Funky Abba - Nils Landgren Funk Unit
Clapton Unplugged

[Gary S11]

Smokies....our Danish collection....Gary

[Yorkie]

The Wall

And for something different
Ministry of Sound - Annual II

:cool:

[Disco Muppet]

Oooh some electro...
I like For Lack Of A Better Name and 4X4=12 by Deadmau5 :cool:

[flagg]

There really needs to be some proper metal in this list.

So I'll put forward Opeth - Morningrise. But you can only listen to it on a stereo with enough oomph to smack you round with the kick drum.

If we take metal out of the equation.. then Queen, Innuendo. There is no greater tribute of one of the worlds greatest than his dying expression (the show must go on).

[Disco Muppet]

There really needs to be some proper metal in this list.

So I'll put forward Opeth - Morningrise. But you can only listen to it on a stereo with enough oomph to smack you round with the kick drum.

If we take metal out of the equation.. then Queen, Innuendo. There is no greater tribute of one of the worlds greatest than his dying expression (the show must go on).

Ten Thousand Fists :twisted:
Master of Puppets too :cool:

[flagg]

Ten Thousand Fists :twisted:
Master of Puppets too :cool:

yeah it's strange but i've never been able to get into Metallica. Not sure why. ISIS is the only 'metal' band from the US that I really like.

[Disco Muppet]

yeah it's strange but i've never been able to get into Metallica. Not sure why. ISIS is the only 'metal' band from the US that I really like.

I don't mind a few Metallica songs, the rest just sound the same. Master of Puppets was the only album that ever really enticed me.
Add to that I despise Lars Ulrich with a passion :twisted:
Korpiklaani is the best metal band ever, all their songs are about alcohol :p

[JamesH]

Exile On Main Street,

But for me, Power, Corruption & Lies and Surfer Rosa were two albums that completely changed the direction of my listening when they came out. So did Kind Of Blue now i think of it.

[mike123]

Hotel California
Frampton Comes Alive
Tubular Bells
Back in Black
and most Deep Purple songs

[Disco Muppet]

Should also add any Steely Dan album from "Can't buy a thrill" to "Gaucho" is a winner for me.

[elshano]

If we're talking Opeth I'd cast my vote for Blackwater Park without question.
Absolute masterpiece.

[POD]

Led Zeppelin 4 is an album of great tracks, however Dark Side of the Moon is a great album and was the absolute obvious answer to the question. The Wall is as good but was not ground-breaking is the same way.

[jerryd]

Earth Wind And Fire - "That's The Way Of The World" :cool:


I think Meatloaf's "Bat Out Of Hell" should be up there amongst "Dark Side Of The Moon" but that's just my thoughts :)

Had the pleasure of meeting Nick Mason and sharing his BBQ a few years ago, what a thoroughly nice chap. His daughter was quite nice too :angel:

[Redback]

I can't pick a best, for me these are some of my favourites

Electric Ladyland....Jimmy Hendriks

Machine Head.....Deep Purple

Fire and Water.....FREE

War of the Worlds...Jeff Wayne

Highway to Hell........ACDC

Tommy......The Who

Astral Weeks.......Van Morrison

Born Sandy Devotional.....The Trffids

OK Computer.......Radio Head

Daddy Who?........Daddy Cool

Led Zeppelin 1.......Led Zeppelin

Stranded......The Saints

The DOORS.....The Doors

Wish you were here..... Pink Floyd

Ziggy Stardust.......David Bowie

[Dobby]

Midnight Oil - 10 to 1!!

[2 rocks]

The White Albun.


This Is Serious Mum.

I'm quite keen on Hot Dogma too :D

[numpty]

Dark Side of the Moon
Wish You Were Here
Sgt Peppers (first album I ever owned and still have...mono)
Tupelo Honey
Still Got The Blues

[isuzutoo-eh]

There really needs to be some proper metal in this list.

So I'll put forward Opeth - Morningrise. But you can only listen to it on a stereo with enough oomph to smack you round with the kick drum.



Morningrise!:twobeers: Fantastic choice! Though Blackwater Park is better for singalongs...

I keep coming back to Swans' Various Failures, as a best of (worst of?) it might not work for this thread but I don't have any actual albums to compare.

King Crimson's In The Court Of The Crimson King is my serious contribution!
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King - ( Full Album ) - YouTube

[Rok_Dr]

King Crimson's In The Court Of The Crimson King is my serious contribution!


Now that's a real blast from the past Mark.. Good 1960's acid rock. Excellent:p

I'll also add Golden Earring's Moontan. Great driving music....

Steve

[elshano]

Black Rose Immortal is a mammoth track. I'm going to go and have a re-listen to Morningrise now I think!

[trog]

My favorite would be The Stranglers Rattus Norvegicus. After buying this it got me into going out to live music and looking for new and interesting sounds. Though The Dream Syndicate Days of Wine and Roses and Died Pretty Doughboy Hollow come very close. Too much to choose from !

[DiscoWeb]

I have a diverse mix including:

Billy Joel - Songs in the Attic (reminds me of my father)
Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA (dont ask me why I just like it)
Metallica - Master of Puppets & Metallica (self titled album)
AC/DC - Back in Black
Jamiroquai - Travelling without moving

Also a fan of the following soundtrack albums

The Big Chill
Pulp Fiction

Regards,

George

[Sleepy]

Nup , cant do it.

Depends what mood I am in. SWMBO says I am a moody old bastard so whatever I pick today will change over time.

A few of my all time favs:

Skyhooks............ Living in the 70's (Geez Shirl's been gone 12 year now!)
Midnight Oil..........10 ...1
Springsteen......... Born to Run
CSN&Y................ Deja Vu
Talking Heads .......Speaking in Tounges (Burning Down the House!:firedevil:)
Supertramp ..........Crime of the Century
Richard Clapton.....Past Hits and Previews

But also like some more recent stuff

Paramore ..........Paramore
Arcade Fire........ Neon Ballroom

to name but a few
(and left out sooo many)
Better stop lest I dump my Itunes playlist :p and send you all to sleep.

Disco Muppet, I'm sorry mate, I was there in the 70's and cannot listen to Rumours without feeling like I have been on a 36hour bender. :eek2::spudnikhurler:

[Disco Muppet]

Disco Muppet, I'm sorry mate, I was there in the 70's and cannot listen to Rumours without feeling like I have been on a 36hour bender. :eek2::spudnikhurler:

And the problem with that is? :p
Sure you weren't partying with the Mac? :lol2:

[numpty]

Morningrise!:twobeers: Fantastic choice! Though Blackwater Park is better for singalongs...

I keep coming back to Swans' Various Failures, as a best of (worst of?) it might not work for this thread but I don't have any actual albums to compare.

King Crimson's In The Court Of The Crimson King is my serious contribution!
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King - ( Full Album ) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H678XUB77OA)

Wow, that's a blast from the past. I have that in my collection too. ;)

[RED]

The Rolling Stones `GET YER YA-YA'S OUT!'

[jimr1]

War of the Worlds... Pure gold!
My son now 36 says he was exposed to War of the Worlds as a child against his will . Any way we played it a week or so ago , he said I know all the words , all the lyrics ,and it realy is a good albam , it only took 25 plus years :D..

[Sleepy]

And the problem with that is? :p


I guess you're probably joking but I'll take the bait.

It's:



A Waste of Time
A Waste of Life
A Waste of Money
A Waste of Health
And it makes any music, including Rumors, sound great.
Makes any moron think they are great, indestructible and smarter than every other drug user that comes before them







So I am told......:angel:

[Rohan]

What's the story.....(morning glory) Oasis.
Nevermind, Nirvana.
Back to Black, Amy Winehouse.

Gen-x. Sorry.
Hard to leave out Queen, Beatles etc. etc.....

[Disco Muppet]

I guess you're probably joking but I'll take the bait.

It's:



A Waste of Time
A Waste of Life
A Waste of Money
A Waste of Health
And it makes any music, including Rumors, sound great.
Makes any moron think they are great, indestructible and smarter than every other drug user that comes before them







So I am told......:angel:


There must be LOTS of reaaaaaaaaally wasted people listening to Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj :mad:

I feel dirty for even mentioning them in this thread.

[sheerluck]

There must be LOTS of reaaaaaaaaally wasted people listening to Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj :mad:

I feel dirty for even mentioning them in this thread.

Nicki Minaj? Now that is one weird looking woman. She really shouldn't go near any heat source, or she'd melt. :eek:

[Disco Muppet]

Nicki Minaj? Now that is one weird looking woman. She really shouldn't go near any heat source, or she'd melt. :eek:

No, she really should.
Begone with her I say.

[Modelsp]

Anything Moody Blues with Justin Hayward on Vocals
In search of the lost Chord
To Our Childrens' Children
Days of future past
On the Threshold of a dream
Long distance Voyager
Octave
This is the Moody Blues

Hotel California>>Eagles

still have all these on tape.

also Rodrigues "Cold Fact"

War of the Worlds Narrated by Richard Burton

Slim Whitman>>any

Patsy Cline>>All!!!

The Original Recording of "Hot August Night" Was on 8" reel to reel tape

And Last but not Least "Springsteen>>Born in The USA"

Thanks Muppet
I just Filled my Glovebox up with Tapes
I'll be out in the Driveway tomorrow annoying the Neighbours
Isn't it lucky that my D2a has a tape Deck

TTFN
Paul

[Ean Austral]

Common Guys,


There is only 1 album worthy of that title, our daughters made us listen to it for months and months....

..THRILLER....MICHAEL JACKSON.




Cheers Ean

[Road Stone]

The Pleasure Principle.......Gary Numan

[jerryd]

[QUOTE=Ean Austral;1929819]Common Guys,


There is only 1 album worthy of that title, our daughters made us listen to it for months and months....

..THRILLER....MICHAEL JACKSON.




Cheers Ean[/QUOTE



I think "Off The Wall" is Michael Jackson's greatest album. It was recorded at a time when they didn't want him to go by himself, but he stood his ground and recorded it and the rest is history

[spudfan]

Played recently -- still using vinyl
Cricklewood Green - TYA
Living in the past - Jethro Tull
Umma Gumma - Pink Floyd
In the court of - King Crimson
Bad Company - Bad Company
and more.
Love 'em all!

[lebanon]

Well it is difficult to choose the best album, my favorites that keep on figuring on my play list.

Bob Marley - Best of Bob Marley
Diana Krall - all her albums
Michel Petrucciani - Both Worlds and Solo Live
John Coltrane - The gentle side of Coltrane
Antonio Carlos Jobim - The Composer of Desafinado Plays
Mozart - Requiem
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
Trisha Yerwood - Song book
Simon & Garfunkel - The Concert in Central Park
Luciano Pavarotti - Passione
Barbara Straisand - Love songs and Guilty
Cesaria Evora - Cesaria
Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra - Viva
Maurice Ravel
Santana - Super Natural
Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto
Duke Ellington - The far East Suite
Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola and John Mc Laughlin - The guitar Trio
Puccini- operas
Bob James and Kirk Whalum - Joined at the Hip
Mariza - Fado Curvo
Joe Cocker - The best of Joe
Chris Rea - The best of Chris Rea
Garry Moore - Ballads and Blues
Eric Clapton - Unplugged
Super Tramp - breakfast in America
Sarah Vaughan - discography
Astor Piazzola- Best of Astor Piazzola
Sting - Nothing Like the Sun
Georges Michael - Fast Love
Michael Frank - blue Pacific
Keith Jarrett - The Keith Jarrett Trio at the Blue Note
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[jerryd]

^^ Some excellent choices there lebanon :)


Have you heard the Chris Rea - "Road To Hell And Back" Farewell Tour Concert ?? A must have for fans :)

Diana Krall is one of my favorites too, have you heard her recordings on SACD ??

[Sleepy]

My Kingdom for an "un-thank" button:p

[lebanon]

^^ Some excellent choices there lebanon :)


Have you heard the Chris Rea - "Road To Hell And Back" Farewell Tour Concert ?? A must have for fans :)

Diana Krall is one of my favorites too, have you heard her recordings on SACD ??

I didn't get the chance to llisten to "Road to Hell and Back" but my favorite albums are : "On the beach", "the road to hell" and "Auberge"

Till now i didn't find a single SACD at Virgin Music!!!!! her Paris concert is a must.

[Stuck]

In no particular order,
Days of Innocence .... Moving Pictures
Sunnyboys .... Sunnyboys
Place without a Postcard .... Midnight Oil
Anything by Radio Birdman

[ramblingboy42]

the question was the "best".....not your favourite....if we go back 50 yrs 'South Pacific' would be the best. if the answer is taken from maximum record sales it could be Yehoudi Menyiun, the woulds greatest recognised Violinist....

[barney]

Dark side of the moon is up there, but I'd have to nominate Fear of Music, by talking heads

[sheerluck]

the question was the "best".....not your favourite....if we go back 50 yrs 'South Pacific' would be the best. if the answer is taken from maximum record sales it could be Yehoudi Menyiun, the woulds greatest recognised Violinist....

Strictly speaking, the question that Muppet asked was "Greatest album ever?", which as three word questions go, is very much open to interpretation.

If it was best selling album of all time, then we could have just gone to Wikipedia and copied and pasted, and killed the thread in two posts.

As it is, I've spent half of the thread with a wander down memory lane, and the other half alternating between thinking "who the hell is that" and "what the hell were they thinking when they proposed that album?". :lol2:

[ramblingboy42]

it was thriller in 1984 by Michael Jackson, but in 1956 it was Harry Belafonte and Calypso, so how is the result compiled?