Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 1. The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd (150 Viewers)

[Dan Lambskin]

Cliche, I know, but Landslide is easily my favorite Fleetwood Mac song of all time. Possibly my favorite song, period. It's such a perfect song.

As far as songs off of Rumours, my choices are one of:
Gold Dust Woman
Songbird
Never Going Back Again
Second Hand News

I do like Landslide

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Guess we may as well finish this off:

 

[urbanhack]

I believe Rumours is the hardest album to dislike of all time.

Lambskin probably has something to say about this.

I just don’t care for Fleetwood Mac, but clearly we have a lot of Yacht Rock fans

FM isn't yacht rock.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

1. The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd (1,211 point)

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The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Capitol Records in the US and on 16 March 1973 by Harvest Records in the UK. Developed during live performances before recording began, it was conceived as a concept album that would focus on the pressures faced by the band during their arduous lifestyle, and also deal with the mental health problems of the former band member Syd Barrett, who had departed the group in 1968. New material was recorded in two sessions in 1972 and 1973 at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London.

 

[Ghost Rider]

I like Fleetwood Mac, and have much love for a handful of songs, but I don't love Rumours that much to have considered ranking it. I get that many feel differently.

Abbey Road is awesome, especially Side 2. Love seeing it finish this high.

And my number 1 will be the consensus number 1!!

 

[Ilov80s]

She was wearing a Cars’ t-shirt with their debut album cover on it.

As an aside, that’s another thread idea I’ve been noodling on: individuals on famous album covers and what happened to them.

For that Cars debut album, it was was Russian-born model, singer, writer, and journalist Nataliya Medvedeva. She died in 2003 at age 44.

She had a fascinating life. Posed for Playboy, was a writer for a Communist Russian magazine, was a piano bar singer in Paris, released a collection of poems with other famous Russian poets, recorded albums, got involved in a Russian political crisis.

 

[MAC_32]

1. The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd (1,211 point)

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@KarmaPolice #40
@Idiot Boxer #64

The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Capitol Records in the US and on 16 March 1973 by Harvest Records in the UK. Developed during live performances before recording began, it was conceived as a concept album that would focus on the pressures faced by the band during their arduous lifestyle, and also deal with the mental health problems of the former band member Syd Barrett, who had departed the group in 1968. New material was recorded in two sessions in 1972 and 1973 at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London.

Well done, @shuke

This is a ranking of albums, and to me Dark Side is one massive track. I mentioned it before in posts people don't read that the only reason I cut it is because I don't listen to it anymore, but it's a true masterpiece.

 

[Ghost Rider]

The greatest album ever finished as the consensus number 1 here. Well done. *golf clap*

It feels almost too easy, but Time would be my song pick, unless someone else wants to pick that and I will go with Us and Them.

 

[Tau837]

4. Led Zeppelin IV – Led Zeppelin (1,058 points)

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@Dwayne_Castro #2
@ConstruxBoy #3
@turnjose7 #5
@Dennis Castro #5
@BrutalPenguin #7
@Rand al Thor #12
@Mrs. Rannous #13
@Nick Vermeil #14
@Snoopy #15
@BroncoFreak #16
@kupcho1 #23
@Scoresman #23
@MAC_32 #27
@Uruk-Hai #33
@timschochet #34
@shuke #39
@Atomic Punk #40
@Ilov80s #41
@Val Rannous #42
@Pip's Invitation #43
@higgins #47
@Yo Mama #64


The untitled fourth studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV, was released on 8 November 1971, by Atlantic Records. It was produced by the band's guitarist, Jimmy Page, and recorded between December 1970 and February 1971, mostly in the country house Headley Grange. The album contains one of the band's most well-known recordings, the eight-minute-long "Stairway to Heaven".

Tough call, but I will take When the Levee Breaks for the playlist.

 

[Ilov80s]

I can't argue with Darkside for how much of a true album it is and Floyd does a great job of making albums and not collections of songs.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

If you swapped Silver Springs in for Oh Daddy, Rumours would be absolutely perfect.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

2. Abbey Road – The Beatles (1,145 points)


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@Snoopy #28
@Ghost Rider #30
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@Idiot Boxer #41
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@Nick Vermeil #57


Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 26 September 1969, by Apple Records. It is the last album the group recorded, although Let It Be (1970) was the last album completed before the band's break-up in April 1970. It was mostly recorded in April, July, and August 1969, and topped the record charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom. A double A-side single from the album, "Something" / "Come Together", was released in October, which also topped the charts in the US.

If you did not have this album in your Top 70 albums, I feel like you've made a lot of other bad decisions in your life. I also think slightly less of you.

Man, tough to be called out by the organizer. I have three Beatles albums on my list and a 4th that just missed. None are Abbey Road. I just don't like it as much as the rest of you do.

Obviously I am joking - although I find it hard to believe someone can not love that album.

The side two medley is likely the greatest accomplishment in recorded music - with the possible exception of the Dead's "Terrapin Station."

The medley is excellent, as is Come Together and Here Comes the Sun. Just don't think a ton of the rest, tbh. I'd rather listen all the way through Revolver, The Beatles or Sgt Pepper. That's just me though.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Great idea and thread, Doc! Thanks for all the hard work and putting up with all the annoyances.

Love seeing Dark Side at #1. Yet another I should have had higher (probably in the 20s too) and I should have had WYWH on my list as well. Fantastic album top to bottom, and about the only reason I had it lower is it seems Money is the only Floyd song that local stations played here when I listened and I got a little sick of that song.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I can't argue with Darkside for how much of a true album it is and Floyd does a great job of making albms and not collections of songs.

 

[zamboni]

Sad to see this end - now have some work to do to listen to some of these albums.

Outstanding work @Dr. Octopus @kupcho1 and anyone else involved - many thanks.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

The greatest album ever finished as the consensus number 1 here. Well done. *golf clap*

It feels almost too easy, but Time would be my song pick, unless someone else wants to pick that and I will go with Us and Them.

Honestly had no idea it was so highly regarded here. I like WYWH and The Wall but didn't even consider Dark Side for the list. Listened a lot when I was younger but it's been a really long time since I've put it on the ol' turntable compared to the other two. Or really the rest of my list.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Obviously I still ranked it high, but I just don’t care for the middle of Dark Side all the much. Great opening and closing tracks, but Great Gig in the Sky…meh

Money is good but too overplayed for me, I usually skip it if it comes on my playlist or the radio

Also don’t really like Us and Them all that much, one of my least favorite popular Floyd songs

But Breathe, Time and Brain Damage / Eclipse are some of my favorites

As a complete album though it’s still great, but rarely something I listen to all the way through anymore

No complaints with it’s ranking though

 

[ConstruxBoy]

The greatest album ever finished as the consensus number 1 here. Well done. *golf clap*

It feels almost too easy, but Time would be my song pick, unless someone else wants to pick that and I will go with Us and Them.

Honestly had no idea it was so highly regarded here. I like WYWH and The Wall but didn't even consider Dark Side for the list. Listened a lot when I was younger but it's been a really long time since I've put it on the ol' turntable compared to the other two. Or really the rest of my list.

LOL, just realized I don't even own Dark Side. Have WYWH, The Wall and Is Anybody Out There from PF. Probably should get it and listen to it.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Thanks for all the hard work and putting up with all the annoyances.

50% were probably my fault.

 

[landrys hat]

Good job Doc.

Not sure why, as they should both be in my wheelhouse, but I've never really connected with Pink Floyd or Radiohead (I like The Bends ok).

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Sad to see this end - now have some work to do to listen to some of these albums.

Outstanding work @Dr. Octopus @kupcho1 and anyone else involved - many thanks.

Thanks to all the participants as well - no one would want to see just me make a countdown of my favorites.

With that said, everyone should feel free to post their full lists. I will post some as well.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Thanks for all the hard work and putting up with all the annoyances.

50% were probably my fault.

I was more referring to the 25% that was me at night.

 

[Dwayne_Castro]

1. The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd (1,211 point)

@Ghost Rider #1
@BroncoFreak #1
@Dwayne_Castro #1
@shuke #2
@Chaos34 #3
@Scoresman #5
@Mt. Man #6
@Rand al Thor #10
@Dennis Castro #11
@Juxtatarot #12
@Tau837 #12
@Atomic Punk #12
@Pip's Invitation #13
@kupcho1 #14
@Dan Lambskin #14
@Yo Mama #15
@Mister CIA #20
@Long Ball Larry #28
@Snoopy #29
@Dreaded Marco #38
@KarmaPolice #40
@Idiot Boxer #64

The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Capitol Records in the US and on 16 March 1973 by Harvest Records in the UK. Developed during live performances before recording began, it was conceived as a concept album that would focus on the pressures faced by the band during their arduous lifestyle, and also deal with the mental health problems of the former band member Syd Barrett, who had departed the group in 1968. New material was recorded in two sessions in 1972 and 1973 at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London.

I think a fitting end to the countdown would be to add Brain Damage/Eclipse to the playlist. Perfect ending to a perfect album. Anyone else have any thoughts?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Money is good

It's the one song on DSOTM I really don't like at all.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Thanks for all the hard work and putting up with all the annoyances.

50% were probably my fault.

So not people trying to spell Leonard Skinnard?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Thanks to @kupcho1 - I really could not have accomplished this without your spreadsheet and help.

 

[rockaction]

Awesome work, Doc. This must have taken up a ton of your time. That you were on top of it every day with a blurb for each one is remarkable. A heartfelt thanks and I hope you enjoy the spare time you’ll be gaining.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Thanks for all the hard work and putting up with all the annoyances.

50% were probably my fault.

So not people trying to spell Leonard Skinnard?

Just the word "the" could throw things off - a lot of people listed #1 as Dark Side of the Moon.

 

[Dwayne_Castro]

The greatest album ever finished as the consensus number 1 here. Well done. *golf clap*

It feels almost too easy, but Time would be my song pick, unless someone else wants to pick that and I will go with Us and Them.

We ought to add the whole album to the playlist.

 

[simey]

2. Abbey Road – The Beatles (1,145 points)


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Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 26 September 1969, by Apple Records. It is the last album the group recorded, although Let It Be (1970) was the last album completed before the band's break-up in April 1970. It was mostly recorded in April, July, and August 1969, and topped the record charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom. A double A-side single from the album, "Something" / "Come Together", was released in October, which also topped the charts in the US.

I ranked this #11, but feel like I jipped it. It should have been in my top 10, and perhaps top 5.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

My full list:

Abbey Road	The Beatles
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars	David Bowie
Exile on Main Street	The Rolling Stones
Quadrophenia	The Who
Animals	Pink Floyd
Being There	Wilco
OK Computer	Radiohead
London Calling	The Clash
Physical Graffiti	Led Zeppelin
American Beauty	Grateful Dead
Southeastern	Jason Isbell
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs	Derek & The Dominoes
Sticky Fingers	The Rolling Stones
Aja	Steely Dan
Born To Run	Bruce Springsteen
Pet Sounds	The Beach Boys
Talking Book	Stevie Wonder
At Folsom Prison	Johnny Cash
The Dirty South	Drive-By Truckers
Nevermind	Nirvana
Let It Be	The Beatles
Tommy	The Who
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere	Neil Young
Damn The Torpedoes	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Disintegration	The Cure
Déjà Vu	Crosby, Stills, Nash &Young
So	Peter Gabriel
All Things Must Pass	George Harrison
Blood On The Tracks	Bob Dylan
The Wall	Pink Floyd
Appetite For Destruction	Guns N' Roses
Heartbreaker	Ryan Adams
Z	My Morning Jacket
Hunky Dory	David Bowie
Hollywood Town Hall	The Jayhawks
I And Love And You	The Avett Brothers
At Filmore East	Allman Brothers Band
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot	Wilco
Get Behind Me Satan	The White Stripes
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots	The Flaming Lips
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle	Bruce Springsteen
Some Girls	The Rolling Stones
Rain Dogs	Tom Waits
Harlem River Blues	Justin Townes Earle
Welcome To The Canteen	Traffic
This Year's Model	Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Sister Sweetly	Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Fear of Music	Talking Heads
Revolver	The Beatles
Southern Rock Opera	Drive-By Truckers
Violent Femmes	Violent Femmes
Rock 'n' Roll Animal	Lou Reed
Dixie Chicken	Little Feat
Paul's Boutique	Beastie Boys
Reckoning	R.E.M.
Sinatra At The Sands	Frank Sinatra
Dowm By The Old Mainstream	Golden Smog
Weezer (Blue Album)	Weezer
Chocolate and Cheese	Ween
Odelay	Beck
Fly Me Courageous	Drivin N Cryin
In Between Dreams	Jack Johnson
Electric Warrior	T-Rex
Paralell Lines	Blondie
A Trick of the Tail	Genesis
Moving Pictures	Rush
Hot Fuss	The Killers
Live from CBGB	Living Colour
American Idiot	Green Day

 

[Dr. Octopus]

2. Abbey Road – The Beatles (1,145 points)


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@Pip's Invitation #1
@Uruk-Hai #2
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #3
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@krista4 #8
@shuke #8
@New Binky the Doormat #8
@simey #11
@Dreaded Marco #12
@landrys hat #16
@jwb #17
@tunrjose7 #19
@MAC_32 #28
@Atomic Punk #27
@Snoopy #28
@Ghost Rider #30
@timschochet #35
@Idiot Boxer #41
@Dwayne_Castro #42
@Nick Vermeil #57


Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 26 September 1969, by Apple Records. It is the last album the group recorded, although Let It Be (1970) was the last album completed before the band's break-up in April 1970. It was mostly recorded in April, July, and August 1969, and topped the record charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom. A double A-side single from the album, "Something" / "Come Together", was released in October, which also topped the charts in the US.

I ranked this #11, but feel like I jipped it. It should have been in my top 10, and perhaps top 5.

I knew I liked you.

 

[simey]

1. The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd (1,211 point)

I think a fitting end to the countdown would be to add Brain Damage/Eclipse to the playlist. Perfect ending to a perfect album. Anyone else have any thoughts?

I don't have the album on my list, but my favorite from it is Brain Damage/Eclipse.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Live from CBGB?!?! Awesome pick Doc! I had Vivid high and was going to say I was surprised it didn't make the countdown.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Missing from the countdown from my list:

6. Sigh No More - Mumford & Sons
7. Indian Summer - Carbon Leaf
15. Paradise Theater - Styx
25. 11 - The Smitereens
26. Rites of Passage - Indigo Girls
27. From Under the Cork Tree - Fall Out Boy
28. Four - Foreigner
32. Upstairs at Eric's - Yaz (or Yazoo)
33. Like A Prayer - Madonna
34. Cracked Rear View - Hootie & The Blowfish
35. Reach The Beach - The Fixx
38. Teaser and the Firecat - Cat Stevens
40. America - America
44. Fear - Toad The Wet Sprocket
45. Labour of Love II - UB40
46. 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of... - Arrested Development
47. Under the Milky Way - The Church
49. Nick of Time - Bonnie Raitt
50. Asia - Asia
51. London 0 Hull 4 - The Housemartins
53. The Innocent Age - Dan Fogelberg
54. The Beautiful South - The Beautiful South
56. City to City - Gerry Rafferty
58. Stunt - Barenaked Ladies
65. Born This Way - Lady Gaga
69. I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got - Sinead O'Conner
70. Strong Persuader - Robert Cray

 

[simey]

These are mine that didn't make the cut:

Live at Massey Hall - Neil Young
Between the Country - Ian Noe
You Had to Be There: Recorded Live - Jimmy Buffett
Gregg Allman Live: Back to Macon, Ga - Gregg Allman
Live: From Louisiana - Percy Sledge and The Aces Band
Pontiac - Lyle Lovett
Dusty in Memphis - Dusty Springfield
Stardust - Willie Nelson
Ridin' High - Jerry Jeff Walker
Wings Over America - Wings
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music - Ray Charles
Metamodern Sounds in Country Music - Sturgill Simpson
Grievous Angel - Gram Parsons
Ecstasy - White Animals
Nina Simone Sings the Blues - Nina Simone
The Gilden Palace of Sin - The Flying Burrito Brothers
Starfish - The Church
Either/Or - Elliott Smith
My Aim is True - Elvis Costello
The Heart of Saturday Night - Tom Waits
Sinatra at the Sands - Frank Sinatra
Darklands - The Jesus and Mary Chain
Sunday at the Village Vanguard - Bill Evans Trio
The Life Pursuit - Belle and Sebastian
Getz/Gilberto - Joao Gilberto and Stan Getz
Glad To Be Unhappy - Paul Desmond
Dark Holler Pop - Mipso

 

[kupcho1]

OK, it's bone pickin' time.

I recall a time when there was an artist that would win the coveted FFA album of the year. I'm referring, of course, to The Hold Steady. I struggled a bit in deciding which album of theirs to include as I thought votes might be split.

They weren't.

I was the only person that submitted a list that included them. What the hell happened? Did I miss an Orwellian cancelation or something?

Anyway, I had them at #5 with Boys and Girls in America.

Boys and Girls in America

The Hold Steady · Album · 2006 · 13 songs

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Here's my list in full.

Album	Artist
1	London Calling	The Clash
2	Panic Prevention	Jamie T
3	Boston	Boston
4	Rumours	Fleetwood Mac
5	Boys and Girls in America	The Hold Steady
6	Feed the Animals	Girl Talk
7	In the Aeroplane Over the Sea	Neutral Milk Hotel
8	The Queen Is Dead	The Smiths
9	Pelican West	Haircut 100
10	A Love Supreme	John Coltrane
11	OK Computer	Radiohead
12	Thriller	Michael Jackson
13	Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)	Lin-Manuel Miranda
14	The Dark Side of the Moon	Pink Floyd
15	Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols	Sex Pistols
16	Monk's Dream	Theolonious Monk
17	Hotel California	The Eagles
18	Paul's Boutique	Beastie Boys
19	Reckoning	R.E.M.
20	Face Value	Phil Collins
21	Remain in Light	Talking Heads
22	I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning	Bright Eyes
23	Led Zeppelin IV	Led Zeppelin
24	Give Up	The Postal Service
25	Please to Meet Me	The Replacements
26	...And Out Come the Wolves	Rancid
27	Songs In The Key Of Life	Stevie Wonder
28	Fisherman's Blues	The Waterboys
29	Pet Sounds	The Beach Boys
30	God Help the Girl	God Help the Girl
31	Cosmo's Factory	Creedence Clearwater Revival
32	Back in Black	AC/DC
33	London 0 Hull 4	The Housemartins
34	Vampire Weekend	Vampire Weekend
35	Who's Next	The Who
36	Our Endless Numbered Days	Iron & Wine
37	Born To Run	Bruce Springsteen
38	Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots	The Flaming Lips
39	Marquee Moon	Television
40	August and Everything After	Counting Crows
41	Illinois	Sufjan Stevens
42	Revolver	The Beatles
43	The Golden Age of Wireless	Thomas Dolby
44	Demon Days	Gorillaz
45	Sticky Fingers	The Rolling Stones
46	You've Come A Long Way Baby	Fatboy Slim
47	Running on Empty	Jackson Browne
48	Kill the Moonlight	Spoon
49	Duke	Genesis
50	The Head on the Door	The Cure
51	LCD Soundsystem	LCD Soundsystem
52	1999	Prince
53	Damn The Torpedoes	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
54	Black Sheep Boy	Okkervil River
55	Weezer (Blue Album)	Weezer
56	Violator	Depeche Mode
57	Castaways and Cutouts	The Decemberists
58	Transatlanticism	Death Cab for Cutie
59	I Just Can't Stop It	The (English) Beat
60	Shake the Sheets	Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
61	The Boy With The Arab Strap	Belle and Sebastian
62	Wowee Zowee	Pavement
63	Regatta De Blanc	The Police
64	Discovery	Daft Punk
65	Crosby, Stills & Nash	Crosby, Stills & Nash
66	Making Movies	Dire Straits
67	Hunky Dory	David Bowie
68	Low-Life	New Order
69	Cerulean Salt	Waxahatchee
70	Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme	Simon & Garfunkel

 

[kupcho1]

I have no idea how I did it, but I actually pasted a table.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

These are mine that didn't make the cut:


Starfish - The Church
My Aim is True - Elvis Costello
Dark Holler Pop - Mipso

I had a different The Church album
Wish I could have found a spot for Elvis Costello. Big fan.
Good to see Mipso on a list. I forgot you were in NC.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

These are mine that didn't make the cut:

Live at Massey Hall - Neil Young
Between the Country - Ian Noe
You Had to Be There: Recorded Live - Jimmy Buffett
Gregg Allman Live: Back to Macon, Ga - Gregg Allman
Live: From Louisiana - Percy Sledge and The Aces Band
Pontiac - Lyle Lovett
Dusty in Memphis - Dusty Springfield
Stardust - Willie Nelson
Ridin' High - Jerry Jeff Walker
Wings Over America - Wings
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music - Ray Charles
Metamodern Sounds in Country Music - Sturgill Simpson
Grievous Angel - Gram Parsons
Ecstasy - White Animals
Nina Simone Sings the Blues - Nina Simone
The Gilden Palace of Sin - The Flying Burrito Brothers
Starfish - The Church
Either-Or - Elliott Smith
My Aim is True - Elvis Costello
The Heart of Saturday Night - Tom Waits
Sinatra at the Sands - Frank Sinatra
Darklands - The Jesus and Mary Chain
Sunday at the Village Vanguard - Bill Evans Trio
The Life Pursuit - Belle and Sebastian
Getz/Gilberto - Joao Gilberto and Stan Getz
Glad To Be Unhappy - Paul Desmond
Dark Holler Pop - Mipso

Another Sinatra at the Sands. Need to listen to that again. It's been awhile.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

@kupcho1

Absolutely floored that someone else ranked London 0 Hull 4

 

[KarmaPolice]

Moving on to movies now, so I will post some deep dives that I considered and had written down for my initial wave of ideas. I focused much more on my MAD artists and artists I have been listening to longer, but many of these were albums and bands I feel for while putting together our recent Theme playlist. Many have listens under 100K on Spotify and I think people in here will find a gem or two in here if they see a despriction or song that sticks out.

The BellRays - Black Lightning Husband and wife rock band. Her voice is fantastic RIYL Alabama Skakes, but more of a garage rock lean.

Black Lightning

The BellRays · Black Lightning · Song · 2011

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Gentleman's Dub Club - Down to Earth British reggae/dub band. Great party albums.

Down to Earth

Gentleman's Dub Club · Down to Earth · Song · 2021

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Kadavar - Abra Kadavar This album has a Sabbath feel, but each album is a different style. Very fun group.

Doomsday Machine

Kadavar · Abra Kadavar · Song · 2013

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Atomic Rooster - Nice 'N' Greasy This is the 70s band I was expecting to do for MAD, but Journey beat them out. All their albums are great

All Across the Country

Atomic Rooster · Nice 'n' Greasy (Expanded Edition) · Song · 1973

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The Pineapple Thief - Your Wilderness RIYL Porcupine Tree, who never clicked with me despite very high praise. Here is a similar British prog act I like much more.

In Exile

The Pineapple Thief · Your Wilderness · Song · 2016

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Film School - Film School melodic shoe-gaze is how I see it described. there is one of the albums that gives me vibes of The Cure as well

Harmed

Film School · Film School · Song · 2006

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For a couple more metal suggestions:

Intronaut - The Direction of Last Things Some Deftones vibes as times, but they are more proggy and the drummer often reminds of Brann from Mastodon.

Fast Worms

Intronaut · The Direction of Last Things · Song · 2015

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Baroness - The Red Album Yet another thanks to @Eephus for mentioning this band during my Mastodon MAD31. I had heard them before, but dug through all their albums after that and made a playlist. There is a mix of Mastodon but with a groove of Clutch. Love them and all the albums.

Wailing Wintry Wind

Baroness · The Red Album · Song · 2007

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Thanks all for the great music! I liked Krista's idea of listening to at least one album from all participants (some I have already done) I made a list in the notebook of all participant's usernames and I am going to write albums down as people post their lists and also rans. I'll also take requests and suggestions.

 

[KarmaPolice]

@kupcho1 That Hold Steady was another whiff by me. I love that album. My favorite is You Can Make Him Like You. I'm also surprised it didn't show up somewhere.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

Albums from my list that didn't make it.

10. Evil Friends - Portugal the Man
20. Irresistible Bliss - Soul Coughing
40. The B-52's - The B-52's
44. By the Way, I Forgive You - Brandie Carlile
45. Boxer - The National
48. Tigers Blood - Waxahatchee
49. Good Girl Gone Bad - Rihanna
50. 1989 - Taylor Swift
51. Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band
54. Sound of Silver - LCD Soundsystem
56. Violator - Depeche Mode
61. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - Outkast
66. Panic Prevention - Jamie T
70. News of the World - Queen

Thanks @Dr. Octopus for running this. It's been fun.

 

[Manster]

Dark side for the win. I’m down with that.

 

[krista4]

Missing from the countdown from my list:

32. Upstairs at Eric's - Yaz (or Yazoo)
51. London 0 Hull 4 - The Housemartins
54. The Beautiful South - The Beautiful South
70. Strong Persuader - Robert Cray

Love these! I should have had the Housemartins on mine.

 

[Juxtatarot]

47. Under the Milky Way - The Church

Is this a live album? If you would have gone with Starfish, we would have matched. I love that album.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

47. Under the Milky Way - The Church

Is this a live album? If you would have gone with Starfish, we would have matched. I love that album.

I totally biffed this. Starfish is the album I meant to rank. I named my favorite song off of it instead.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Here are mine that didn’t make it and weren’t already mentioned

24​

Devil Without a Cause​

Kid Rock​

26​

Clutch​

Clutch​

28​

Slipknot​

Slipknot​

32​

Cereal Killer​

Green Jelly​

34​

Antipop​

Primus​

37​	Buckcherry​	Buckcherry​
38​	The Spaghetti Incident?​	Guns N' Roses​
39​	We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank​	Modest Mouse​

41​	Sevendust​	Sevendust​
42​	Wisconsin Death Trip​	Static-X​
43​	Dysfunction​	Staind​
44​	The Deadlights​	The Deadlights​

48​	Hellbilly Deluxe​	Rob Zombie​
49​	Vitalogy​	Pearl Jam​
50​	Icky Thump​	The White Stripes​

 

[kupcho1]

66. Panic Prevention - Jamie T