zamboni
Footballguy
Probably third favorite Doors for me. As with most of their albums, IMO the highs here are very high and the lows low.
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Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 1. The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd (197 Viewers)
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Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I think this one — and my favorite one — have very few lows.
Val Rannous
Footballguy
The Doors dropped off for me when I trimmed from 80 to 70 albums, which included a lot of whining.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
When I go back and listen to the doors, I don’t “get it” like I used to. I don’t mind them, but I very rarely ever put them on.
zamboni
Footballguy
By you or John Densmore?
John Maddens Lunchbox
Footballguy
Outside my top 100, but i remember taking this album when it had literally just been released in a music draft on this forum way back.
They were seen as the future of music by the New Morrissey Express. Not quite, but they are always a good listen.
rockaction
Footballguy
I made out to "Peace Frog" once with some girl at college! That's about the level of discussion I'm bringing to this one.
She came and then she drove away sunlight in her hair . . .
She did no such thing nor was there even a glint of radiance in that dyed-blonde look.
Blood in the streets in the town of New Haven . . .
I was reading the free sample of Joan Didion's White Album two nights ago up until the point they cut out of the Morrison scene/description in Los Angeles. I think I'll follow that up.
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
I agree. Morrison Hotel is my 2nd favorite Doors' album too.
My favorite has no lows for me.
Chaos34
Footballguy
I think I took STP unplugged. I'm not checking my list. Too heartbreaking, but I have a huge soft spot for the grunge unpluggeds.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Going with Down Rodeo.
I like the fact that it is fairly different from a lot of their other songs in terms of sound, vibe and construction. I am a sucker for this kind of octave-jumping, snarling bass line . And the metaphor and imagery is so ####### cool.
Can't waste a day when the night brings a hearse
So make a move and plead the fifth 'cause ya can't plead the first
Can't waste a day when the night brings a hearse
So now I'm rollin' down Rodeo with a shotgun
These people ain't seen a brown-skinned man
Since their grandparents bought one
Yes, I'm rollin' down Rodeo with a shotgun
Mookie Gizzy
Footballguy
As someone who grew up in New Haven, I have heard this many a time
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Incredible debut album. For me its still there best and the only one I regularly return to. It's borderline a concept album about youth culture in Northern England in the mid 2000s. It rocks. I added A Certain Romance to the playlist, the closing song from the album.
Cause over there, there's broken bones
There's only music, so that there's new ringtones
And it don't take no Sherlock Holmes
To see it's a little different around here
@Nick Vermeil
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rockaction
Footballguy
Oh wow. Maybe I have told you this before—I lived in New Haven for a few years down by Wooster Square on Chapel St. Right before one gets to downtown through the 9th District.
kupcho1
Footballguy
It was fun helping the good Dr. put together his spreadsheet, but having insight is a mixed blessing. I thought being "top dog and song picker" for two of the first few albums revealed (Bright Eyes, Jamie T), would continue on down the line.
But I've only got 3 more and a tie for one other.
But I've only got 3 more and a tie for one other.
kupcho1
Footballguy
Also, can we get some cat chat in this thread? It just doesn't seem like a music thread without it.
How are the cats doing? Is that one cat of krista4's still wandering the streets of Chicago?
And then this cat walked in
You know, not like a cat
Like a feline cat
Like a real, like you know
Like
You know what I'm saying dog
Like cats and dogs
It was raining
It wasn't raining
We were raving
How are the cats doing? Is that one cat of krista4's still wandering the streets of Chicago?
And then this cat walked in
You know, not like a cat
Like a feline cat
Like a real, like you know
Like
You know what I'm saying dog
Like cats and dogs
It was raining
It wasn't raining
We were raving
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Catching some videos of this sabbath final show / tribute good stuff if you like metal
Mister CIA
Footballguy
If I get to pick the playlist contribution for a certain top-5 album of mine, the song title will be of a cat's name. 
krista4
Footballguy
kupcho1
Footballguy
Checked my notebook and recalled your back-and-forth travel to Chicago with cats. The way it was written was such that the numbers didn't add up on the return trip and I joked about the abandoned cat. It was a few MAD threads ago.
I believe you chuckled.
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
Well said. I love it top to bottom. And pretty different from what was to come (also awesome) from this band. Mardy Bum would have beenmy choice but you can’t go wrong with A Certain Romance or a handful of other great tracks. Great pick.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Oh yeah Mardy Bum is a great choice too. I almost went with
Well, last night these two bouncers
And one of 'em's alright, the other one's the scary one
His way or no way, totalitarian
Rand al Thor
Footballguy
They're still on my list, but more of a "greatest hits" type thing at this point. But I did used to love them a lot. I don't remember if I had the 1967 debut album on my top 70, but it was in the running. Also, for anyone who isn't aware, Infected Mushroom did a Doors reimagining that was, like the original band, hit and miss. But some of the remixed songs were really, really clever. Check these out Love Me Two Times - Riders on the Storm - People are Strange - Break on Through - now that I think about it, this one might have should've been in my top 70, I really enjoyed this album. But again, some of the remixes I did not enjoy, it was about 50/50.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
We might be a bit distracted by the 4th. Fireworks last night were outstanding. The people behind us must have spent another fortune on them.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
336 (tie). Gimme Fiction – Spoon (79 points)
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@Nick Vermeil #60
Gimme Fiction is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Spoon. It was released on May 10, 2005, through Merge Records in the US and Matador Records in Europe. It debuted at number 44 on the Billboard 200. "I Turn My Camera On" was released as a single and became one of the band's biggest hits. A deluxe reissue of the album was released on December 11, 2015, to commemorate its 10th anniversary.
@rockaction #3
@Nick Vermeil #60
Gimme Fiction is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Spoon. It was released on May 10, 2005, through Merge Records in the US and Matador Records in Europe. It debuted at number 44 on the Billboard 200. "I Turn My Camera On" was released as a single and became one of the band's biggest hits. A deluxe reissue of the album was released on December 11, 2015, to commemorate its 10th anniversary.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
336 (tie). Alive ! – KISS (79 points)
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Jeb #43
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #70
Alive! is the fourth album overall, and the first live album, by American hard rock band Kiss, released on September 10, 1975. It is considered to be their breakthrough, and a landmark for live albums.
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Jeb #43
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #70
Alive! is the fourth album overall, and the first live album, by American hard rock band Kiss, released on September 10, 1975. It is considered to be their breakthrough, and a landmark for live albums.
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Psychopav
Help us, Joebi-Wan Brynobi, you're our only ho
I remember hearing KISS for the first time in '78 or so when I was 7. I don't know what the kids today think about them but they are so quintessentially rock: do ok g whatever they want, having fun, and making a HUGE production of it. What's not to love?
I also remember hearing through the suburban kids grapevine that their name stands to "Kids International Service to Satan" (like AC/DC obviously stands for "Against Christ Devil's Children"). Ooh, so dangerous!
Note nothing about the above addresses musicality. And so what!
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
381(Tie). Ágætis byrjun – Sigur Rós (70 Points)
@Scoresman #1
Ágætis byrjun (Icelandic: [ˈaːucaitɪs ˈpɪrjʏn], A good beginning) is the second studio album by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, released on 12 June 1999. The album was recorded between the summer of 1998 and the spring of 1999 with producer Ken Thomas. Ágætis byrjun represented a substantial departure from the band's previous album Von, with that album's extended ambient soundscapes replaced by Jónsi Birgisson's cello-bowed guitar work and orchestration, using a double string octet amongst other chamber elements.
Ágætis byrjun was a commercial and critical breakthrough for the band.
I remember listening to these guys a bit after @Scoresman featured them in a MAD Artist Countdown - but they kind of faded away from my rotation over time. Listened to this album this morning while walking the dog and then back at my place while I entered albums this morning.
It's such a beautiful album and I highly suggest people check it out for something different.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
331 (tie). Fear Inoculum – Tool (80 points)
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Fear Inoculum is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Tool. It was released on August 30, 2019, through Tool Dissectional, Volcano Entertainment, and RCA Records. It is the band's first album in 13 years, due to creative, personal, and legal issues band members encountered since the release of 10,000 Days. It was released to critical acclaim, with reviewers generally agreeing that the band had successfully refined their established sound.
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@MAC_32 #52
Fear Inoculum is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Tool. It was released on August 30, 2019, through Tool Dissectional, Volcano Entertainment, and RCA Records. It is the band's first album in 13 years, due to creative, personal, and legal issues band members encountered since the release of 10,000 Days. It was released to critical acclaim, with reviewers generally agreeing that the band had successfully refined their established sound.
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Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
I remember the rumor that it was "Knights In Service of Satan"
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
331 (tie). The Basement Tapes – Bob Dylan and the Band (80 points)
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@turnjose7 #36
The Basement Tapes is the sixteenth album by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and his second with the Band. It was released on June 26, 1975, by Columbia Records. Two-thirds of the album's 24 tracks feature Dylan on lead vocals backed by the Band, and were recorded in 1967, eight years before the album's release, in the lapse between the release of Blonde on Blonde and the subsequent recording and release of John Wesley Harding, during sessions that began at Dylan's house in Woodstock, New York, then moved to the basement of a house nicknamed Big Pink.
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@turnjose7 #36
The Basement Tapes is the sixteenth album by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and his second with the Band. It was released on June 26, 1975, by Columbia Records. Two-thirds of the album's 24 tracks feature Dylan on lead vocals backed by the Band, and were recorded in 1967, eight years before the album's release, in the lapse between the release of Blonde on Blonde and the subsequent recording and release of John Wesley Harding, during sessions that began at Dylan's house in Woodstock, New York, then moved to the basement of a house nicknamed Big Pink.
kupcho1
Footballguy
I have no idea why the Chameleons weren't on my radar in the 1980s. They're part and parcel with everything else I was listening to at the time.
Thanks for bringing them to my attention.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
It also made their prior 3 studio albums huge sellers.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Casablanca was about to go bankrupt before the success of Alive!
zamboni
Footballguy
One of the hallmark live albums of its time, although the second one (which we may also see) probably resonated with me more given that it came out when I became a very young fan.
Still the album cover of this first live one is as good as they get.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
I remember seeing KISS on some cheapo Saturday morning TV concert show. This was before Alive! came out. I had never heard of them before. It wasn't American Bandstand and it certainly wasn't Soul Train. I'm pretty sure it was on one of the UHF channels. I'm sure I made some 11 or 12 year old comment/gesture version of "WTF????". I have no recollection of the song they played.
Psychopav
Help us, Joebi-Wan Brynobi, you're our only ho
simey
Footballguy
Was it In Concert that came on TV late night on ABC Friday nights? Don Kirshner started it, but left in '73, and **** Clark took over until it ended in '75.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
No. It was on a Saturday morning. There was nowhere near that level of production. Granted, it's been over 50 years so I can't recall everything but........ They were on a low stage (no crowd that I can remember) with a couple of firepots on each end. I don't even remember a host.Was it possibly Black Diamond on The Midnight Special (certainly not a cheapo show though)?
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Mister CIA
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Was not expecting to be the one to choose for this album. Pressure. Let's go with You Ain't Going Nowhere. Thank you.
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simey
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Here they are back on the ABC show. Gene Simmons looks young under that makeup.No. It was on a Saturday morning. There was nowhere near that level of production. Granted, it's been over 50 years so I can't recall everything but........ They were on a low stage (no crowd that I can remember) with a couple of firepots on each end. I don't even remember a host.Was it possibly Black Diamond on The Midnight Special (certainly not a cheapo show though)?
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Ghost Rider
Footballguy
I wasn't able to get any Wilco on my list, but Being There, Summerteeth and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is basically 90% of what I listen to by the band (and some songs from other albums up until 2007). I am with ya on Misunderstood, which is my favorite song of theirs as well on many days (other days, it is I Am Trying to Break Your Heart). The band lost me 15+ years ago, but that early stuff holds up.If I had put a third Wilco album on my list, this would’ve been it. Almost did.339 (tie). Being There – Wilco (78 points)
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Being There is the second studio album by the American rock band Wilco, released on October 29, 1996, by Reprise Records. Despite its release as a double album, Being There was sold at a single album price as a result of a deal between lead singer Jeff Tweedy and the band's label Reprise Records.
Misunderstood is possibly my favorite Wilco song.
The Band and Bob Dylan were so good together. I suspect this won't be the last entry to feature both.
For us jam band fans, this is a really important album. I think it is one of the quintessential albums that brings Americana into the jam scene. Songs like "Crash on the Levee" and "Ain't No More Cane" would later be recorded by bands like The Derek Trucks Band and The Black Crowes. It was also during this time that Dylan was writing jam bands staples like "I Shall Be Released" and "Quinn the Eskimo."
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
Spoon is one of my favorite bands. They are extremely consistently very good to great, album to album.336 (tie). Gimme Fiction – Spoon (79 points)
@rockaction #3
@Nick Vermeil #60
Gimme Fiction is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Spoon. It was released on May 10, 2005, through Merge Records in the US and Matador Records in Europe. It debuted at number 44 on the Billboard 200. "I Turn My Camera On" was released as a single and became one of the band's biggest hits. A deluxe reissue of the album was released on December 11, 2015, to commemorate its 10th anniversary.
Gimme Fiction is fantastic—-and as a testament to how great they are, it’s probably my 4th favorite in their catalog.
Hopefully we’ll see more Spoon later in the countdown.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I didn't think I would have heard so many on the countdown so far. I love Tool, but I rarely listen to their albums because of all the silly interludes and weirdness. I'm pretty sure I have 1 album on there though. Same with Wu-Tang I get why it's highly regarded, but IMO there are a few too many cooks in the kitchen and the skits and talking get to me fast - that is a hangup I have in general with albums and the genre when we are talking about listening to and ranking full albums.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
This one just missed the cut for me, but I love it.331 (tie). Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) – Wu Tang Clan (80 points)
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@Ilov80s #60
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is the debut studio album by the American hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, released on November 9, 1993, by Loud Records and RCA Records. The recording sessions took place during late 1992 to early 1993 at Firehouse Studio in New York City, and the album was produced by the group's de facto leader RZA. Its title originates from the martial arts films Enter the Dragon (1973) and The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978).
Yo Mama
Footballguy
KISOS? I always heard it was Knights In Satan’s Service
They were in legion with the other bands on the dark side: Anti-Christ /Devil’s Children and Ruled Under Satan’s Hands
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Right with you. Okay once; not so much after that. The only "cute" bit I like is the Tom Petty one where there in an interval on the CD release representing the part where people with vinyl have to get up and turn over the record.