Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 1. The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd (170 Viewers)

[KarmaPolice]

I find every other Police album to be somewhat of a mixed bag, but Synchronicity is perfection.

Did you forget about the song “Mother?” - not sure why that one made the final cut
It’s a great album but that song takes me out.

Nah, I enjoy Mother within the flow of the record. I know many hate it, but I never did. It's not a song I listen to on its own, but it's fine within the context and flow of Side 1.

Dookie as a top 50 album?

I’m not one to defend Green Day vehemently but they’re still awfully big. There isn’t a bigger nineties band besides Pearl Jam. And Green Day appeals more to younger people these days somehow. They’re huge.

Yeah they’re fine just seems a bit high to me

If Spotify monthly listeners are any indication, the biggest 90s band still (sorta) active (I say "sorta" because they haven't been active in a few years) has a higher number there than Green Day, Pearl Jam (whose number is surprisingly low compared to these others) and Nirvana. That band likely still has two albums to come in this countdown, one of which I expect to contend for a very high spot. I will leave it at that.

The youngsters around here love Chili Peppers. Probably the only 90s band i hear mentioned when i talk to them about music

Oh, good call! I am not much of a fan, but I forgot about them. Looks like they are at around 42 million monthly listeners, while the band I was referencing is around 38. I would not have guessed that.

The wave of HSers now is more random, but there were a few about 5 years ago where the Peppers were their favorite band. I was suprised as well and thought it was interesting they were one of the main 90s acts that still hit with the kids. I am brainfarting as to who you are referencing.

I would think you all of people would know, given your user name.

I was wondering, but i know nobody IRL who listens, at least not that age group. Good to know there is mild hope for our youth.

Arg. I knew. You had Thom Yorke as your avatar for about ten years. You never looked at their monthly listeners?

I will admit I never look, but you play DFS and stuff. You’re a data nerd.

I knew they had about that many, i was more basing it on never hearing mention of them from the kids at the store. I could understand Geeen Day and RHCP because they still seem to turn out some albums and aren't shy about the Spotlight. We are almost 10 years removed from the last album from Thom and the gang.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Eephus is never coming back now.

Wait until he sees what's coming up soon.

St. Anger??

 

[Dr. Octopus]

45. Paul's Boutique – Beastie Boys (414 points)

@ConstruxBoy #2
@Yo Mama #2
Jeb #8
@kupcho1 #18
@Long Ball Larry #20
@rockaction #27
@SayChowda #44
@MAC_32 #49
@Dr. Octopus #55



Paul's Boutique is the second studio album by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989, by Capitol Records. Produced by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers, the album's composition makes extensive use of samples, drawn from a wide range of genres including funk, soul, rock, and jazz. It was recorded over two years at Matt Dike's apartment and the Record Plant in Los Angeles.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Eephus is never coming back now.

Wait until he sees what's coming up soon.

St. Anger??

He may be angered.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Eephus is never coming back now.

Wait until he sees what's coming up soon.

St. Anger??

He may be angered.

wikkidpissah would definitely be angered by our next album on deck.

 

[rockaction]

46. Kind Of Blue – Miles Davis (400 points)

@Chaos34 #1
@simey #9
@ConstruxBoy #10
@Nick Vermeil #13
@Ilove80s #19
@turnjose7 #26
@krista4 #39
Jeb #51

Kind of Blue is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on August 17, 1959, by Columbia Records. For this album, Davis led a sextet featuring saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, pianist Bill Evans, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb, with new band pianist Wynton Kelly replacing Evans on "Freddie Freeloader". The album was recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York City in two sessions on March 2 and April 22, 1959.

Serious question. How many of you have been listening to it at the right speed?

eta* I'll bet Chaos and Eephus know about this. I'm not kidding. There are three songs on Side 1 that are at the wrong speed on a lot—like a lot—of albums from before 1992. They recorded it with both mono and stereo tapes running and they left one at the wrong speed or something. And then it took until about '92 to get the vinyl straightened out or something. I'm really not sure. I do know that the best troll job I've ever seen happened at Steve Hoffman and it was some younger guy playing off of this story but then saying he had actually put Side 2 on and played it at 45 RPM and that it sounded better and that old people's jazz sucked and that 45 RPM was the only way he could listen to that ****e. Oh my God. He was the best fisherman I've ever seen. They were batshit pissed. I've never seen an internet do that. The level of confusion and vitriol.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I also find it surprising that a Green Day album is top 50. It was probably already noted that RS votes it #375 album of all time so it jumped 325 spots in our countdown. Fascinating.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

46. Kind Of Blue – Miles Davis (400 points)

@Chaos34 #1
@simey #9
@ConstruxBoy #10
@Nick Vermeil #13
@Ilove80s #19
@turnjose7 #26
@krista4 #39
Jeb #51

Kind of Blue is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on August 17, 1959, by Columbia Records. For this album, Davis led a sextet featuring saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, pianist Bill Evans, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb, with new band pianist Wynton Kelly replacing Evans on "Freddie Freeloader". The album was recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York City in two sessions on March 2 and April 22, 1959.

Serious question. How many of you have been listening to it at the right speed?

My doctor tells me after years of trying I’m now at the right speed.

 

[Ghost Rider]

47. 2112 – Rush (398 points)

@Val Rannous #1
@Atomic Punk #1
@zamboni #10
@Yo Mama #11
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #11
@New Binky the Doormat #17
@Mt. Man #55
@jwb #64



2112 (pronounced "twenty-one twelve") is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in March 1976 by Mercury Records. It reached No. 5 in Canada and became the band's commercial breakthrough in America, peaking at No. 61.

The band was in financial hardship due to the disappointing sales of 1975's Caress of Steel, which also got an unfavorable critical reception and a decline in attendance at its shows. Mercury, their international label, considered dropping them but granted one more album following negotiations with manager Ray Danniels. Rush were pressured to deliver more commercial material but decided to continue developing its progressive rock direction they had explored on Caress of Steel and made the 20-minute futuristic science-fiction title track occupy side one of 2112 with a collection of shorter songs on side two that display their hard rock roots.

My 3 album limit per band/artist prevented this from making my list. Despite having my favorite Rush song, it's only my 4th favorite album by the band.

The great thing about their approach to this album was that because they had creative control already written into their contracts, they were able to put the epic on Side 1, not Side 2 like the jugheads at the record company wanted. Once the album was a big success almost immediately, the record company never bothered them again about what music to write and release. They had assumed control.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

I also find it surprising that a Green Day album is top 50. It was probably already noted that RS votes it #375 album of all time so it jumped 325 spots in our countdown. Fascinating.

I had two Green Day albums on my initial 120 or so list expecting both or at least one to fall out of the rankings. But as I kept shifting, they hung in there and were one of my few 2 album bands. Very much of their time, very tight and ultimately extremely listenable. I’m fine having 2 on my top 70.

 

[rockaction]

45. Paul's Boutique – Beastie Boys (414 points)

@ConstruxBoy #2
@Yo Mama #2
Jeb #8
@kupcho1 #18
@Long Ball Larry #20
@rockaction #27
@SayChowda #44
@MAC_32 #49
@Dr. Octopus #55



Paul's Boutique is the second studio album by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989, by Capitol Records. Produced by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers, the album's composition makes extensive use of samples, drawn from a wide range of genres including funk, soul, rock, and jazz. It was recorded over two years at Matt Dike's apartment and the Record Plant in Los Angeles.

I'd like to do a few write-ups of some albums I picked that were mentioned and I didn't get around to yet. They'll be mercifully brief. If I did this one, though, all I'd talk about is copyright law and that is something I've done too many times and it's the same story so I'm canning it and just saying that I can't figure out if the medley counts as one song like it should for The Beatles ( ) .

This is a landmark album and completely deserves this. I'm like Icona Pop. I love it!

I'm not concerned with what song goes on the playlist. At all and I swear it, but the first song I put on was "Shadrach," which was a song they performed for Don Cornelius and the crowd on Soul Train. It was funny to watch Mr. Cornelius interact with these hyper caucasian kids from the City that were all chanting his name in unison during the song.

Don Cornelius. At about 1:15 in they break down. This is a treasure. The breakdown into old school rap that they threw back to about '81 is insane at 2:35. I can't recommend this enough and then they bring it back to "Shadrach" at about 3:30. Genius. Then the song ends at 4:45 and you have an awkward outro.

Dailymotion

www.dailymotion.com

 

[Yo Mama]

45. Paul's Boutique – Beastie Boys (414 points)

@ConstruxBoy #2
@Yo Mama #2
Jeb #8
@kupcho1 #18
@Long Ball Larry #20
@rockaction #27
@SayChowda #44
@MAC_32 #49
@Dr. Octopus #55



Paul's Boutique is the second studio album by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989, by Capitol Records. Produced by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers, the album's composition makes extensive use of samples, drawn from a wide range of genres including funk, soul, rock, and jazz. It was recorded over two years at Matt Dike's apartment and the Record Plant in Los Angeles.

This is probably the album I’ve listened to the most times of any album in my life. So much greatness from start to finish, with a great flow from song to song - one song starts where the last one leaves off.

Here are the songs from my Beastie Boys MAD countdown:

2- Shake Your Rump
10- Shadrach
12- Hey Ladies
14- Egg Man
19- High Plains Drifter
22- Car Thief
24- Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun
28- The Sounds of Science

B-Boy Bouillabaisse and Johnny Ryall were also hard to leave out of my top 31, so basically the whole album is in my favorites.

For the playlist, I started listing out what I would vote for, but it is basically anything above, so I’m good with whatever @ConstruxBoy wants as he obviously has incredible taste.

 

[Ghost Rider]

46. Kind Of Blue – Miles Davis (400 points)

@Chaos34 #1
@simey #9
@ConstruxBoy #10
@Nick Vermeil #13
@Ilove80s #19
@turnjose7 #26
@krista4 #39
Jeb #51

Kind of Blue is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on August 17, 1959, by Columbia Records. For this album, Davis led a sextet featuring saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, pianist Bill Evans, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb, with new band pianist Wynton Kelly replacing Evans on "Freddie Freeloader". The album was recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York City in two sessions on March 2 and April 22, 1959.

This is a good example of an album I know is great, and I even own it on CD (tucked away, with the rest of my CDs now), but one I rarely listen to anymore. I am just rarely in the mood for jazz, but on the rare occasions I am, this or Coltrane always hit the spot.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

45. Paul's Boutique – Beastie Boys (414 points)

@ConstruxBoy #2
@Yo Mama #2
Jeb #8
@kupcho1 #18
@Long Ball Larry #20
@rockaction #27
@SayChowda #44
@MAC_32 #49
@Dr. Octopus #55



Paul's Boutique is the second studio album by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989, by Capitol Records. Produced by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers, the album's composition makes extensive use of samples, drawn from a wide range of genres including funk, soul, rock, and jazz. It was recorded over two years at Matt Dike's apartment and the Record Plant in Los Angeles.

This is probably the album I’ve listened to the most times of any album in my life. So much greatness from start to finish, with a great flow from song to song - one song starts where the last one leaves off.

Here are the songs from my Beastie Boys MAD countdown:

2- Shake Your Rump
10- Shadrach
12- Hey Ladies
14- Egg Man
19- High Plains Drifter
22- Car Thief
24- Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun
28- The Sounds of Science

B-Boy Bouillabaisse and Johnny Ryall were also hard to leave out of my top 31, so basically the whole album is in my favorites.

For the playlist, I started listing out what I would vote for, but it is basically anything above, so I’m good with whatever @ConstruxBoy wants as he obviously has incredible taste.

LOL, thanks. I was thinking about this one earlier and figured we could add 5 piece Chicken Dinner just to screw with everyone.

I'm good with any of our top 3 there. I'd probably put Ladies in front of Shadrach but that's a good list.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

45. Paul's Boutique – Beastie Boys (414 points)

@ConstruxBoy #2
@Yo Mama #2
Jeb #8
@kupcho1 #18
@Long Ball Larry #20
@rockaction #27
@SayChowda #44
@MAC_32 #49
@Dr. Octopus #55



Paul's Boutique is the second studio album by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989, by Capitol Records. Produced by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers, the album's composition makes extensive use of samples, drawn from a wide range of genres including funk, soul, rock, and jazz. It was recorded over two years at Matt Dike's apartment and the Record Plant in Los Angeles.

I like the Beastie Boys but I love this album. So dense with sound that you need to listen a number of times to catch all the nuances.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

46. Kind Of Blue – Miles Davis (400 points)

@Chaos34 #1
@simey #9
@ConstruxBoy #10
@Nick Vermeil #13
@Ilove80s #19
@turnjose7 #26
@krista4 #39
Jeb #51

Kind of Blue is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on August 17, 1959, by Columbia Records. For this album, Davis led a sextet featuring saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, pianist Bill Evans, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb, with new band pianist Wynton Kelly replacing Evans on "Freddie Freeloader". The album was recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York City in two sessions on March 2 and April 22, 1959.

Really great album. I feel like even if someone doesn't like Jazz, they should own this one just to play when guests are over that like Jazz. It's universally loved by Jazz fans.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Two of my Top 10s back to back, baby

 

[Yo Mama]

45. Paul's Boutique – Beastie Boys (414 points)

@ConstruxBoy #2
@Yo Mama #2
Jeb #8
@kupcho1 #18
@Long Ball Larry #20
@rockaction #27
@SayChowda #44
@MAC_32 #49
@Dr. Octopus #55



Paul's Boutique is the second studio album by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989, by Capitol Records. Produced by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers, the album's composition makes extensive use of samples, drawn from a wide range of genres including funk, soul, rock, and jazz. It was recorded over two years at Matt Dike's apartment and the Record Plant in Los Angeles.

This is probably the album I’ve listened to the most times of any album in my life. So much greatness from start to finish, with a great flow from song to song - one song starts where the last one leaves off.

Here are the songs from my Beastie Boys MAD countdown:

2- Shake Your Rump
10- Shadrach
12- Hey Ladies
14- Egg Man
19- High Plains Drifter
22- Car Thief
24- Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun
28- The Sounds of Science

B-Boy Bouillabaisse and Johnny Ryall were also hard to leave out of my top 31, so basically the whole album is in my favorites.

For the playlist, I started listing out what I would vote for, but it is basically anything above, so I’m good with whatever @ConstruxBoy wants as he obviously has incredible taste.

LOL, thanks. I was thinking about this one earlier and figured we could add 5 piece Chicken Dinner just to screw with everyone.

I'm good with any of our top 3 there. I'd probably put Ladies in front of Shadrach but that's a good list.

Ok, in honor of one of my first fantasy football teams that was named Sam the Butcher Bringing Alice the Meat (Yo Mama was my very first FF team name), let’s go with one of my favorite songs of all time.

Shake Your Rump

Beastie Boys · Paul's Boutique (20th Anniversary Edition / Remastered) · Song · 1989

open.spotify.com

ETA - song added to the playlist.

 

[rockaction]

Eephus is never coming back now.

Wait until he sees what's coming up soon.

St. Anger??

He may be angered.

wikkidpissah would definitely be angered by our next album on deck.

I should have given him some pet name that drove him nuts. He would get his feathers ruffled at the drop of a claim that something post-1989 was good. (I say '89 because the guy liked Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative." LOLZ. So did my brother. My brother thought it was bad azz.

I would laugh in the background. "My name is Brooowwwwwn. That's what they call me."

 

[Dr. Octopus]

44. Tapestry – Carole King (416 points)

@simey #2
@Snoopy #2
@Idiot Boxer #3
@zamboni #13
@timschochet #13
@jwb #30
@Ilov80s #32
@Atomic Punk #46
@Mt. Man #70



Tapestry is the second studio album by the American singer-songwriter Carole King. Produced by Lou Adler, it was released on February 10, 1971, by Ode Records. The album's lead single, "It's Too Late" / "I Feel the Earth Move", spent five weeks at number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts.

The album has received critical acclaim since its release and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. It won four Grammy Awards at the 14th Annual Grammys in 1972, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Eephus is never coming back now.

Wait until he sees what's coming up soon.

St. Anger??

He may be angered.

wikkidpissah would definitely be angered by our next album on deck.

Almost Famous ost?

 

[rockaction]

45. Paul's Boutique – Beastie Boys (414 points)

@ConstruxBoy #2
@Yo Mama #2
Jeb #8
@kupcho1 #18
@Long Ball Larry #20
@rockaction #27
@SayChowda #44
@MAC_32 #49
@Dr. Octopus #55



Paul's Boutique is the second studio album by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989, by Capitol Records. Produced by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers, the album's composition makes extensive use of samples, drawn from a wide range of genres including funk, soul, rock, and jazz. It was recorded over two years at Matt Dike's apartment and the Record Plant in Los Angeles.

This is probably the album I’ve listened to the most times of any album in my life. So much greatness from start to finish, with a great flow from song to song - one song starts where the last one leaves off.

Here are the songs from my Beastie Boys MAD countdown:

2- Shake Your Rump
10- Shadrach
12- Hey Ladies
14- Egg Man
19- High Plains Drifter
22- Car Thief
24- Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun
28- The Sounds of Science

B-Boy Bouillabaisse and Johnny Ryall were also hard to leave out of my top 31, so basically the whole album is in my favorites.

For the playlist, I started listing out what I would vote for, but it is basically anything above, so I’m good with whatever @ConstruxBoy wants as he obviously has incredible taste.

LOL, thanks. I was thinking about this one earlier and figured we could add 5 piece Chicken Dinner just to screw with everyone.

I'm good with any of our top 3 there. I'd probably put Ladies in front of Shadrach but that's a good list.

Ok, in honor of one of my first fantasy football teams that was named Sam the Butcher Bringing Alice the Meat (Yo Mama was my very first FF team name), let’s go with one of my favorite songs of all time.

Shake Your Rump

Beastie Boys · Paul's Boutique (20th Anniversary Edition / Remastered) · Song · 1989

open.spotify.com

Well I rock the house party at the drop of a hat
And I'll beat a biter down with aluminum bats
A lot people they be Jonesin' just to hear me rock a mic
They be staring at their radios staying up all night

 

[rockaction]

Eephus is never coming back now.

Wait until he sees what's coming up soon.

St. Anger??

He may be angered.

wikkidpissah would definitely be angered by our next album on deck.

Almost Famous ost?

He loved that bus scene so much.

Hold me close now, Tiny Dancer

Oh wait, that wasn't even the song from the bus scene, was it?

wikkid would be proud I had no clue.

 

[titusbramble]

Yeah, if not done already please add Anarchy In The UK for NTMB please

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Eephus is never coming back now.

Wait until he sees what's coming up soon.

St. Anger??

He may be angered.

wikkidpissah would definitely be angered by our next album on deck.

Almost Famous ost?

He loved that bus scene so much.

Hold me close now, Tiny Dancer

Oh wait, that wasn't even the song from the bus scene, was it?

wikkid would be proud I had no clue.

I do like the Bus Scene and the Tiny Dancer video but the song is just great anyways.

 

[turnjose7]

46. Kind Of Blue – Miles Davis (400 points)

@Chaos34 #1
@simey #9
@ConstruxBoy #10
@Nick Vermeil #13
@Ilove80s #19
@turnjose7 #26
@krista4 #39
Jeb #51

Kind of Blue is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on August 17, 1959, by Columbia Records. For this album, Davis led a sextet featuring saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, pianist Bill Evans, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb, with new band pianist Wynton Kelly replacing Evans on "Freddie Freeloader". The album was recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York City in two sessions on March 2 and April 22, 1959.

This was the second highest rated jazz album on my list. I assume my highest rated won't make. I'd go with "So What" but any of the tracks would be great.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

44. Tapestry – Carole King (416 points)

@simey #2
@Snoopy #2
@Idiot Boxer #3
@zamboni #13
@timschochet #13
@jwb #30
@Ilov80s #32
@Atomic Punk #46
@Mt. Man #70



Tapestry is the second studio album by the American singer-songwriter Carole King. Produced by Lou Adler, it was released on February 10, 1971, by Ode Records. The album's lead single, "It's Too Late" / "I Feel the Earth Move", spent five weeks at number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts.

The album has received critical acclaim since its release and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. It won four Grammy Awards at the 14th Annual Grammys in 1972, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year.

this was tough to leave off my list - this was the first album I purchased with my own money. I played the grooves off of it for a couple of years

it was big in my rotation with James Taylor, Rod Stewart, Beatles, Doobies, and Cat Stevens

I just didn't play it much after those initial years though

 

[KarmaPolice]

Eephus is never coming back now.

Wait until he sees what's coming up soon.

St. Anger??

He may be angered.

wikkidpissah would definitely be angered by our next album on deck.

Almost Famous ost?

He loved that bus scene so much.

Hold me close now, Tiny Dancer

Oh wait, that wasn't even the song from the bus scene, was it?

wikkid would be proud I had no clue.

Yes, that's the song. I honestly don't remember why he hated it so much, but my two main memories of him is loving Little Feat and hating Almost Famous. Hate is a strong word, but i do agree with him on both now.

I wish i interacted with him more when he was around.

 

[rockaction]

Eephus is never coming back now.

Wait until he sees what's coming up soon.

St. Anger??

He may be angered.

wikkidpissah would definitely be angered by our next album on deck.

Almost Famous ost?

He loved that bus scene so much.

Hold me close now, Tiny Dancer

Oh wait, that wasn't even the song from the bus scene, was it?

wikkid would be proud I had no clue.

Yes, that's the song. I honestly don't remember why he hated it so much, but my two main memories of him is loving Little Feat and hating Almost Famous. Hate is a strong word, but i do agree with him on both now.

I wish i interacted with him more when he was around.

You and me both, KP. Never had an inkling that I'd miss him that much.

 

[Snoopy]

44. Tapestry – Carole King (416 points)

@simey #2
@Snoopy #2
@Idiot Boxer #3
@zamboni #13
@timschochet #13
@jwb #30
@Ilov80s #32
@Atomic Punk #46
@Mt. Man #70



Tapestry is the second studio album by the American singer-songwriter Carole King. Produced by Lou Adler, it was released on February 10, 1971, by Ode Records. The album's lead single, "It's Too Late" / "I Feel the Earth Move", spent five weeks at number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts.

The album has received critical acclaim since its release and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. It won four Grammy Awards at the 14th Annual Grammys in 1972, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year.

Tie? So Far Away

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Busy day at work so I have to do a lightning round.

51. Disintegration – The Cure (379 points)

I see the South Park clip was taken care of, which was all I had to say.

50. Dookie – Green Day (382 points)

I'm not big in to '90s and later punk, but I do love this album. Incredibly catchy songs that hit hard.

49. Synchronicity – The Police (389 points)

Another vote for "'Mother' is so bad that it brings the entire album down." The other songs are good, but the record seems overproduced compared with their other work. I think Zenyatta Mondatta and Ghost in the Machine are better.

48. Exile on Main Street – The Rolling Stones (390 points)

A brilliant mistake -- the grungy production wasn't supposed to sound that way, but it suited the songs really well and influenced many records that came after it (though none by the Stones). Another album Phish covered it its entirety on Halloween, though in this case, they had been playing one song ("Loving Cup") for many years beforehand.

47. 2112 – Rush (398 points)

This is my second-favorite Rush album but I only had room for one of theirs in my top 70. I ranked the title track #2 in the worldwide countdown.

46. Kind Of Blue – Miles Davis (400 points)

This is what you play to someone who has never heard jazz before and wants to know what it sounds like.

45. Paul's Boutique – Beastie Boys (414 points)

I was expecting a higher ranking from @rockaction on this one, given what we know his tastes are vis a vis hip-hop production style.

44. Tapestry – Carole King (416 points)

This made my 71-100 list. I have a theory that the first three songs (I Feel the Earth Move, So Far Away, It's Too Late) are a mini-song cycle about the beginning, middle and end of a relationship. My friend says I am nuts. (Insert joke about wikkid's libido here.)

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

but i do agree with him on both now.

we really don't have the same tastes like at all

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Oh wait, that wasn't even the song from the bus scene, was it?

It is

 

[rockaction]

45. Paul's Boutique – Beastie Boys (414 points)

I was expecting a higher ranking from @rockaction on this one, given what we know his tastes are vis a vis hip-hop production style.

Very fair and I appreciate that you know that I love the collage art/sampling era of hip hop. That's cool. Kanye's College Dropout was my top hip-hip/rap album at #19. I botched hip-hop this time around, but it might be because I've done quite a bit of hip-hop and some dance for the past couple or so years and I'm not stoked about most of the new stuff. billy woods' Aethiopes made my list at #28 and that was my only album at all from this decade. And while I didn't have any overt strategy I did consider that if I had smuggled, say, ten more hip-hop albums into my list that it would be a waste.

I picked those I thought might just join forces with Yo Mama, LBL, KP, and others to make the countdown. I picked RTJ II and Phrenology by The Roots specifically because I have seen those pop up here before. I might have picked them anyway, so it wasn't just that. I also picked—who's fooling anybody?—I can go ahead . . . I picked Fishscale by Ghostface Killah, Skelethon by Aesop Rock, The Carnival by Wyclef Jean (review TK as it was mentioned by Doc), Quality by Talib Kweli, and Summertime '06 by Vince Staples. I might as well have taken a piss in the wind and submitted 65 albums.

But I was conscious of that. I was also conscious of fair play and honesty, too. If I'm not representing myself then it's a redundantly pathetic, uninteresting exercise and it's unfair to others because of the point system (which is nobody's fault—it's not a JML lament, but I get exactly why he didn't want to invest time in having ten records or so make it, if that). So yeah, I had about ten or so hip hop records there. I picked a lot of artists that were chalky and I still almost finished last in representation.

So that's the motive. That's the reason.

 

[KarmaPolice]

but i do agree with him on both now.

we really don't have the same tastes like at all

Hey, we cross paths occasionally, like you fantasy movie list.

Musically, it seems less so.

I mentioned to my wife I've never seen Singles, and my favorite streamer has a "90s Soundtrack Movies" list with it on it. I plan to watch it this month. When i think of Crowe's movies i think shmaltzy, which i am am guessing also irritated wikkid about the movie.

 

[rockaction]

but i do agree with him on both now.

we really don't have the same tastes like at all

Hey, we cross paths occasionally, like you fantasy movie list.

Musically, it seems less so.

I mentioned to my wife I've never seen Singles, and my favorite streamer has a "90s Soundtrack Movies" list with it on it. I plan to watch it this month. When i think of Crowe's movies i think shmaltzy, which i am am guessing also irritated wikkid about the movie.

I don't think I made it even close to through Singles and I was going to say it was terrible but I don't think I ever really sat down and tried to watch it. When the best jokes are that Matt Dillon's band is named Citizen ****, your movie is ****ed beyond belief.

 

[titusbramble]

45. Paul's Boutique – Beastie Boys (414 points)

I was expecting a higher ranking from @rockaction on this one, given what we know his tastes are vis a vis hip-hop production style.

Very fair and I appreciate that you know that I love the collage art/sampling era of hip hop. That's cool. Kanye's College Dropout was my top hip-hip/rap album at #19. I botched hip-hop this time around, but it might be because I've done quite a bit of hip-hop and some dance for the past couple or years and I'm not stoked about most of the new stuff. billy woods' Aethiopes made my list at #28 and that was my only album at all from this decade. And while I didn't have any overt strategy I did consider that if I had smuggled, say, ten more hip-hop albums into my list that it would be a waste.

I picked those I thought might just join forces with Yo Mama, LBL, KP, and others to make the countdown. I picked RTJ II and Phrenology by The Roots specifically because I have seen those pop up here before.

I own Phrenology, but could never consider including it - the peaks are great but not enough quality through the album

I did pick a fair bit of rap and hip hop, some of which got in, some of which has been mentioned in dispatches but mostly ignored, which is fair. What I went for that I've not seen yet that I don't expect to see is:

Deltron 3030's self titled debut - this is a masterpiece concept album
Jurassic 5's self titled album - Jayou and Concrete Schoolyard are classics, album delivers solidly
Dr Dre - 2001 - think the first album got here but I much prefer this one
Public Enemy - Nation of Millions - peak of theirs, thought it might be old school enough to creep in
Jay-Z - The Black Album, Kanye West - Graduation - early 2000's stuff with really strong singles

If I missed any of those being revealed, or if any got a huge number of votes that I'm not expecting then mea culpa

 

[KarmaPolice]

45. Paul's Boutique – Beastie Boys (414 points)

I was expecting a higher ranking from @rockaction on this one, given what we know his tastes are vis a vis hip-hop production style.

Very fair and I appreciate that you know that I love the collage art/sampling era of hip hop. That's cool. Kanye's College Dropout was my top hip-hip/rap album at #19. I botched hip-hop this time around, but it might be because I've done quite a bit of hip-hop and some dance for the past couple or years and I'm not stoked about most of the new stuff. billy woods' Aethiopes made my list at #28 and that was my only album at all from this decade. And while I didn't have any overt strategy I did consider that if I had smuggled, say, ten more hip-hop albums into my list that it would be a waste.

I picked those I thought might just join forces with Yo Mama, LBL, KP, and others to make the countdown. I picked RTJ II and Phrenology by The Roots specifically because I have seen those pop up here before. I might have picked them anyway, so it wasn't just that. I also picked—who's fooling anybody?—I can go ahead . . . I picked Fishscale by Ghostface Killah, Skelethon by Aesop Rock, The Carnival by Wyclef Jean (review TK as it was mentioned by Doc), Quality by Talib Kweli, and Summertime '06 by Vince Staples. I might as well have taken a piss in the wind and submitted 65 albums.

But I was conscious of that. I was also conscious of fair play and honesty, too. If I'm not representing myself then it's a redundantly pathetic, uninteresting exercise and it's unfair to others because of the point system (which is nobody's fault—it's not a JML lament, but I get exactly why he didn't want to invest time in having ten records or so make it, if that). So yeah, I had about ten or so hip hop records there. I picked a lot of artists that were chalky and I still almost finished last in representation.

So that's the motive. That's the reason.

Paul's was a bit of a whiff. I did my list quickly and didn't think of it. To be honest, PUTS scratches most of the itches that Beaties did for me in the past, and there are songs here and there from Beasties that don't click and i don't reach for their albums much because of that. Also, along with DMB, they were the band i could not escape in the dorms in the 90s. Both are slightly tainted for me because of that. It was mostly Check Your Head and Ill Communication, which is why Paul's is still my favorite, but i am not sure it would have made the cut in the end. RTJ, Roots, or Outkast would have been next for consideration on my end. I had 2 PUTS, but no other hip hop.

 

[Zeppelin]

2112 (pronounced "twenty-one twelve")

I’m glad Wikipedia cleared that up for voting purposes.

There was a Jeopardy question years ago about Rush and Alex Trebek pronounced the album "two one one two".

 

[rockaction]

Deltron 3030's self titled debut - this is a masterpiece concept album

Holy hell we probably could never have gotten this on the countdown but this easily could replace a few that made my list. I'd say it's a top 150 for me. Hoser. "National Movie Night" running into "Madness" is one the best hip hop tracks I've ever heard.

We interrupt this broadcast to bring you this special message -- How's it going, eh? . . . Hosers . . . we give it three thumbs up
In the year 3030 everybody wants an emcee in the year 3030 everybody wants to be a DJ

Madness

Deltron 3030, Del The Funky Homosapien, Dan The Automator, Kid Koala · Deltron 3030 · Song · 2000

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Jay-Z - The Black Album

Great album. I loved this in my early thirties. Even then I could have done without the fake introspection/retirement. But this just bangs all over the place. This song plays upon that fake retirement but it's eminently forgivable and some people here will recognize it from Linkin Park and Jay combining.

Encore

JAY-Z · The Black Album · Song · 2003

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Graduation - early 2000's stuff with really strong singles

This was the most uneven of the trilogy but it might be favorite if you catch me on the right day. I loved some of the songs people did not care for. I'll never forget listening to this in my new, as-yet unfurnished apt. in New Haven before my 2L year of school. This one's weirdly my favorite.

Barry Bonds

Kanye West, Lil Wayne · Graduation · Song · 2007

open.spotify.com

 

[titusbramble]

If I read that album title I would assume it was reference to a mic check

 

[rockaction]

Also, along with DMB, they were the band i could not escape in the dorms in the 90s. Both are slightly tainted for me because of that.

Yeah, that does it. Me and almost any jam band that isn't the Dead or Phish are nearly coming to blows because of the exact reason you mention. And DMB also. Sorry DMB lovers. He's alright. I do enjoy Crash— it's just when there's almost an orthodoxy around you about listening to music and you like a whole variety of stuff it becomes annoying after a while when 3/4 of the campus is all jam bands or bust. It was kind of stupid to watch all these future investment bankers and venture capitalist wanna-be's trying to enforce this weird hippie orthodoxy and I think maybe just our time period sucked?

I don't know. I think I should have to NYU or something but I hate living in cities, so where the heck? I need a home also.

 

[Ilov80s]

but i do agree with him on both now.

we really don't have the same tastes like at all

Hey, we cross paths occasionally, like you fantasy movie list.

Musically, it seems less so.

I mentioned to my wife I've never seen Singles, and my favorite streamer has a "90s Soundtrack Movies" list with it on it. I plan to watch it this month. When i think of Crowe's movies i think shmaltzy, which i am am guessing also irritated wikkid about the movie.

It is interesting because Cameron Crowe is part of the direct link to Billy Wilder. Not to say Crowe is anywhere near the writer to director as Wilder but I think he's trying to follow in the foot steps of things like The Apartment. He obviously adores Wilder and wrote a book about their conversations. I wish Wikkid was here to engage him more on the subject of that connection and his very opposite opinions of their work.

 

[titusbramble]

Deltron 3030's self titled debut - this is a masterpiece concept album

Holy hell we probably could never have gotten this on the countdown but this easily could replace a few that made my list. I'd say it's a top 150 for me. Hoser. "National Movie Night" running into "Madness" is one the best hip hop tracks I've ever heard.

We interrupt this broadcast to bring you this special message -- How's it going, eh? . . . Hosers . . . we give it three thumbs up
In the year 3030 everybody wants an emcee in the year 3030 everybody wants to be a DJ

Madness

Deltron 3030, Del The Funky Homosapien, Dan The Automator, Kid Koala · Deltron 3030 · Song · 2000

open.spotify.com

I had it at 12. Highest ranked album not yet mentioned. Might not have taken much

 

[DocHolliday]

I love these music threads. This one is a biggie.

Life is busy and I have to play catch up every few days which is a bummer. The banter is the best part and I am speed reading through the posts.

It’s fascinating to see the selections and verifies I am a weirdo. Most of you would never let me pick music for a road trip. Maybe you would for the gym. I worked out listening to Savatage this morning.

 

[Ilov80s]

46. Kind Of Blue – Miles Davis (400 points)

@Chaos34 #1
@simey #9
@ConstruxBoy #10
@Nick Vermeil #13
@Ilove80s #19
@turnjose7 #26
@krista4 #39
Jeb #51

Kind of Blue is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on August 17, 1959, by Columbia Records. For this album, Davis led a sextet featuring saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, pianist Bill Evans, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb, with new band pianist Wynton Kelly replacing Evans on "Freddie Freeloader". The album was recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York City in two sessions on March 2 and April 22, 1959.

One of those albums that somehow manages to be both the "oh you just bought you're first jazz album you newb" and "easily defensible to rank it the best jazz album ever even among hardcore listeners". I like Freddie Freeloader but So What is pretty undeniable.

 

[Yo Mama]

45. Paul's Boutique – Beastie Boys (414 points)

I was expecting a higher ranking from @rockaction on this one, given what we know his tastes are vis a vis hip-hop production style.

Very fair and I appreciate that you know that I love the collage art/sampling era of hip hop. That's cool. Kanye's College Dropout was my top hip-hip/rap album at #19. I botched hip-hop this time around, but it might be because I've done quite a bit of hip-hop and some dance for the past couple or years and I'm not stoked about most of the new stuff. billy woods' Aethiopes made my list at #28 and that was my only album at all from this decade. And while I didn't have any overt strategy I did consider that if I had smuggled, say, ten more hip-hop albums into my list that it would be a waste.

I picked those I thought might just join forces with Yo Mama, LBL, KP, and others to make the countdown. I picked RTJ II and Phrenology by The Roots specifically because I have seen those pop up here before.

I own Phrenology, but could never consider including it - the peaks are great but not enough quality through the album

I did pick a fair bit of rap and hip hop, some of which got in, some of which has been mentioned in dispatches but mostly ignored, which is fair. What I went for that I've not seen yet that I don't expect to see is:

Deltron 3030's self titled debut - this is a masterpiece concept album
Jurassic 5's self titled album - Jayou and Concrete Schoolyard are classics, album delivers solidly
Dr Dre - 2001 - think the first album got here but I much prefer this one
Public Enemy - Nation of Millions - peak of theirs, thought it might be old school enough to creep in
Jay-Z - The Black Album, Kanye West - Graduation - early 2000's stuff with really strong singles

If I missed any of those being revealed, or if any got a huge number of votes that I'm not expecting then mea culpa

I’ve got 4 more hip-hop albums left that I’m sure missed the top 350 countdown by De La Soul, Outkast, Run the Jewels, and Eric B & Rakim (in that order). I’ll call out the albums once the countdown is done.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Musically, it seems less so.

this is both a good and not a good representation of my music tastes. I think the 22 albums I listed show off a section of what I like but there are plenty of songs that I like (or haven't heard of) that are not present on my list.

 

[rockaction]

45. Paul's Boutique – Beastie Boys (414 points)

I was expecting a higher ranking from @rockaction on this one, given what we know his tastes are vis a vis hip-hop production style.

Very fair and I appreciate that you know that I love the collage art/sampling era of hip hop. That's cool. Kanye's College Dropout was my top hip-hip/rap album at #19. I botched hip-hop this time around, but it might be because I've done quite a bit of hip-hop and some dance for the past couple or years and I'm not stoked about most of the new stuff. billy woods' Aethiopes made my list at #28 and that was my only album at all from this decade. And while I didn't have any overt strategy I did consider that if I had smuggled, say, ten more hip-hop albums into my list that it would be a waste.

I picked those I thought might just join forces with Yo Mama, LBL, KP, and others to make the countdown. I picked RTJ II and Phrenology by The Roots specifically because I have seen those pop up here before.

I own Phrenology, but could never consider including it - the peaks are great but not enough quality through the album

I did pick a fair bit of rap and hip hop, some of which got in, some of which has been mentioned in dispatches but mostly ignored, which is fair. What I went for that I've not seen yet that I don't expect to see is:

Deltron 3030's self titled debut - this is a masterpiece concept album
Jurassic 5's self titled album - Jayou and Concrete Schoolyard are classics, album delivers solidly
Dr Dre - 2001 - think the first album got here but I much prefer this one
Public Enemy - Nation of Millions - peak of theirs, thought it might be old school enough to creep in
Jay-Z - The Black Album, Kanye West - Graduation - early 2000's stuff with really strong singles

If I missed any of those being revealed, or if any got a huge number of votes that I'm not expecting then mea culpa

I’ve got 4 more hip-hop albums left that I’m sure missed the top 350 countdown by De La Soul, Outkast, Run the Jewels, and Eric B & Rakim (in that order). I’ll call out the albums once the countdown is done.

Probably wise and respectful. I had a little phone interlude on a walk and was half-talking to the Moms. I could probably delete, but really at this point. Should have just left it as-is and not listed them. Sorry.

 

[Ilov80s]

44. Tapestry – Carole King (416 points)

@simey #2
@Snoopy #2
@Idiot Boxer #3
@zamboni #13
@timschochet #13
@jwb #30
@Ilov80s #32
@Atomic Punk #46
@Mt. Man #70



Tapestry is the second studio album by the American singer-songwriter Carole King. Produced by Lou Adler, it was released on February 10, 1971, by Ode Records. The album's lead single, "It's Too Late" / "I Feel the Earth Move", spent five weeks at number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts.

The album has received critical acclaim since its release and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. It won four Grammy Awards at the 14th Annual Grammys in 1972, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year.

This was a favorite of my mom and reminds me Sunday mornings growing up, her cooking in the kitchen and me helping out. Us singing a long (terribly out of key). It's not an album I fire up too often anymore but whenever I do, I am reminded of how great it is. Another album that has more big hits than most artists can muster across 3 or 4 albums. My pick might be Where You Lead?