Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 68. Automatic for the People – R.E.M. (200 Viewers)

[zamboni]

290 (tie). Meddle – Pink Floyd (94 points)

@shuke #26
@jwb #43
@Dwayne_Castro #60
@Mister CIA #61

Meddle is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released by Harvest Records on 5 November 1971 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced between the band's touring commitments, from January to August 1971 at a series of locations around London, including EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) and Morgan Studios.
With no material to work with and no clear idea of the album's direction, the band devised a series of novel experiments which eventually inspired the album's signature track "Echoes". Although the band's later albums would be unified by a central theme chosen by Roger Waters, and thematically consistent lyrics written entirely by Waters, Meddle was a group effort with Waters contributing primarily to the lyrics and the bass. It is considered a transitional album between the Syd Barrett-influenced group of the 1960s and the Waters-led era of the 1970s.

I like echoes but the rest of the album is just ok for me and I had several other Floyd albums on the list

I do like San Tropez too

I love Floyd, but Meddle is so overrated. Echoes is great, and One of These Days is really good here (I think it was far better when played live on the later 80s and '94 tours), but the rest falls into the "I wouldn't care if I never heard any of it again" category.

I love “Fearless”.

I also really like “A Pillow of Winds” - perfectly titled song that sounds and feels like the softest pillow.

 

[KarmaPolice]

290 (tie). Meddle – Pink Floyd (94 points)

@shuke #26
@jwb #43
@Dwayne_Castro #60
@Mister CIA #61

Meddle is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released by Harvest Records on 5 November 1971 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced between the band's touring commitments, from January to August 1971 at a series of locations around London, including EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) and Morgan Studios.
With no material to work with and no clear idea of the album's direction, the band devised a series of novel experiments which eventually inspired the album's signature track "Echoes". Although the band's later albums would be unified by a central theme chosen by Roger Waters, and thematically consistent lyrics written entirely by Waters, Meddle was a group effort with Waters contributing primarily to the lyrics and the bass. It is considered a transitional album between the Syd Barrett-influenced group of the 1960s and the Waters-led era of the 1970s.

I like echoes but the rest of the album is just ok for me and I had several other Floyd albums on the list

I do like San Tropez too

I love Floyd, but Meddle is so overrated. Echoes is great, and One of These Days is really good here (I think it was far better when played live on the later 80s and '94 tours), but the rest falls into the "I wouldn't care if I never heard any of it again" category.

I love “Fearless”.

I also really like “A Pillow of Winds” - perfectly titled song that sounds and feels like the softest pillow.

Those aren't pillows, gb.

 

[Dwayne_Castro]

290 (tie). Meddle – Pink Floyd (94 points)

@shuke #26
@jwb #43
@Dwayne_Castro #60
@Mister CIA #61

Meddle is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released by Harvest Records on 5 November 1971 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced between the band's touring commitments, from January to August 1971 at a series of locations around London, including EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) and Morgan Studios.
With no material to work with and no clear idea of the album's direction, the band devised a series of novel experiments which eventually inspired the album's signature track "Echoes". Although the band's later albums would be unified by a central theme chosen by Roger Waters, and thematically consistent lyrics written entirely by Waters, Meddle was a group effort with Waters contributing primarily to the lyrics and the bass. It is considered a transitional album between the Syd Barrett-influenced group of the 1960s and the Waters-led era of the 1970s.

I like echoes but the rest of the album is just ok for me and I had several other Floyd albums on the list

I do like San Tropez too

I love Floyd, but Meddle is so overrated. Echoes is great, and One of These Days is really good here (I think it was far better when played live on the later 80s and '94 tours), but the rest falls into the "I wouldn't care if I never heard any of it again" category.

I was tossing between this one and a different PF album. I ultimately chose this one for Echoes, One of These Days, and my perception that this album introduced the sound that would make Pink Floyd so popular throughout the decade. The album was groundbreaking, IMO.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Finally some Germans.

CAN is German aside from their singer.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

287 (tie). Talking Book – Stevie Wonder (95 points)

@Dr. Octopus #17
@Uruk-Hai #30

Talking Book is the fifteenth studio album by American singer, songwriter, and musician Stevie Wonder, released on October 27, 1972, by Tamla, a subsidiary of Motown Records. This album and Music of My Mind, released earlier the same year, are generally considered to mark the start of Wonder's "classic period". The sound of the album is sharply defined by Wonder's use of keyboards and synthesizers.
The album peaked at number three on the Billboard Top LPs chart and finished at number three on Billboard's year-end chart for 1973. "Superstition" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts, and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" hit number one on the Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts.

Every song on this album makes me happy - the guy's a musical genius and had to have at least one of his albums on my list.

You have the honors on playlist selection, sir.

This is what it sounds like when Babe Ruth figured out he could hit home runs.

I went with “I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)”.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

287 (tie). Talking Book – Stevie Wonder (95 points)

@Dr. Octopus #17
@Uruk-Hai #30

Talking Book is the fifteenth studio album by American singer, songwriter, and musician Stevie Wonder, released on October 27, 1972, by Tamla, a subsidiary of Motown Records. This album and Music of My Mind, released earlier the same year, are generally considered to mark the start of Wonder's "classic period". The sound of the album is sharply defined by Wonder's use of keyboards and synthesizers.
The album peaked at number three on the Billboard Top LPs chart and finished at number three on Billboard's year-end chart for 1973. "Superstition" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts, and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" hit number one on the Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts.

No way did I expect this to be ranked this low. In posts no one reads, I mentioned shortly before we started that most of my final cuts were 'chalk.' This was one of them. Incredible album.

Stevie may have split the voting - I have another one of his on my list.

Yep. I included two of his albums and this one is my #3 from him.

 

[zamboni]

Finally some Germans.

CAN is German aside from their singer.

I can Accept that.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

294 (tie). Help – The Beatles (93 points)

@krista4 #12
@Uruk-Hai #37

Help! is the fifth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack to their film of the same name. It was released on 6 August 1965 by Parlophone. Seven of the fourteen songs, including the singles "Help!" and "Ticket to Ride", appeared in the film and take up the first side of the vinyl album. The second side includes "Yesterday", the most-covered song ever written. The album was met with favorable critical reviews and topped the Australian, German, British and American charts.

I mean, c'mon. Just one side of this album would be a career for most artists.

Agreed, huge omission on my part...oooffff

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

290 (tie). Meddle – Pink Floyd (94 points)

@shuke #26
@jwb #43
@Dwayne_Castro #60
@Mister CIA #61

Meddle is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released by Harvest Records on 5 November 1971 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced between the band's touring commitments, from January to August 1971 at a series of locations around London, including EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) and Morgan Studios.
With no material to work with and no clear idea of the album's direction, the band devised a series of novel experiments which eventually inspired the album's signature track "Echoes". Although the band's later albums would be unified by a central theme chosen by Roger Waters, and thematically consistent lyrics written entirely by Waters, Meddle was a group effort with Waters contributing primarily to the lyrics and the bass. It is considered a transitional album between the Syd Barrett-influenced group of the 1960s and the Waters-led era of the 1970s.

I like echoes but the rest of the album is just ok for me and I had several other Floyd albums on the list

I do like San Tropez too

Huge Floyd fan, but this didn't make my cut, even though I do enjoy several songs on it. Have 4 PF albums on my list.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

285 (tie). Demon Days – Gorillaz (96 points)

@titusbramble #35
@Eephus #38
@kupcho1 #44

Demon Days is the second studio album by the British virtual band Gorillaz. It was released on 11 May 2005 in Japan, 23 May 2005 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone, and 24 May 2005 in the United States by Virgin Records.
The album continues the band's musical approach of incorporating a wide variety of genres and styles, including alternative rock, trip hop, alternative hip-hop and art pop. Its lyrics and tone are darker than those of the band's eponymous debut album (2001), addressing apocalyptic and post-9/11 political themes. Gorillaz frontman and co-creator Damon Albarn has described it as a loose concept album exploring "the world in a state of night"

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

290 (tie). Meddle – Pink Floyd (94 points)

@shuke #26
@jwb #43
@Dwayne_Castro #60
@Mister CIA #61

Meddle is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released by Harvest Records on 5 November 1971 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced between the band's touring commitments, from January to August 1971 at a series of locations around London, including EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) and Morgan Studios.
With no material to work with and no clear idea of the album's direction, the band devised a series of novel experiments which eventually inspired the album's signature track "Echoes". Although the band's later albums would be unified by a central theme chosen by Roger Waters, and thematically consistent lyrics written entirely by Waters, Meddle was a group effort with Waters contributing primarily to the lyrics and the bass. It is considered a transitional album between the Syd Barrett-influenced group of the 1960s and the Waters-led era of the 1970s.

I like echoes but the rest of the album is just ok for me and I had several other Floyd albums on the list

I do like San Tropez too

One of These Days is incredible - the perfect soundtrack to a chase dream; and it's here you can see DSOTM coming into focus. Echoes is the masterpiece though, 23 minutes and not really much sag.

Echoes typically gets its just desserts among Floyd fans, although the rest of the album often gets overlooked compared to their later heavy hitters. I consider "Seamus" to be a bit filler and "San Tropez" is OK, but Echoes, OOTD and Fearless are amazing tunes that make that filler seem inconsequential IMO. I often prefer the Pompeii versions of Echoes and OOTD, which are breathtaking.

Echoes at Pompeii

So good.

Awe inspiring

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

287 (tie). Love at First Sting – The Scorpions (95 points)

@Mt. Man #20
@higgins #40
@zamboni #64
@Rand al Thor #65

Love at First Sting is the ninth studio album by German rock band Scorpions. It was released in February 1984 by Harvest and EMI Records in Europe and Mercury Records in the US. The album contains "Rock You Like a Hurricane", "Still Loving You", and "Big City Nights", three of the band's most famous songs.
It became the group's most successful album in the US, where it peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1984, and went double-platinum by the end of the year, reaching triple-platinum status in 1995

Damn, another total flub and miss for me...great pick

 

[Dr. Octopus]

285 (tie). Discovery – Daft Punk (96 points)

@rockaction #2
@jwb #53
@kupcho1 #64
@titusbramble #69

Discovery is the second studio album by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk, released on 12 March 2001 by Virgin Records. It marked a shift from the Chicago house of their first album, Homework (1997), to a house style more heavily inspired by disco, post-disco, garage house, and R&B. Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk described Discovery as an exploration of song structures, musical forms and childhood nostalgia, compared to the "raw" electronic music of Homework.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

283 (tie). The Number of the Beast – Iron Maiden (97 points)

@jwb #11
Jeb #33

The Number of the Beast is the third studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 22 March 1982 in the US by Harvest and Capitol Records, and on 29 March 1982 in the UK by EMI Records. The album was their first to feature vocalist Bruce Dickinson and their last with drummer Clive Burr.
The Number of the Beast was met with critical and commercial success, and became the band's first album to top the UK Albums Chart and reach the top 40 of the US Billboard 200. The album produced the singles "Run to the Hills" and "The Number of the Beast", the former of which became the band's first top-ten UK single. The album was also controversial, particularly in the United States, due to the religious references in its artwork and the title track's lyrics. Since the release of The Number of the Beast, "The Beast" has become a nickname for Iron Maiden, appearing in the titles of compilations and live albums including Best of the Beast and Visions of the Beast.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

"August and Everything After" is another album I overlooked. Not sure if it would have quite made my 70, but at the very least should have been in consideration. To me it's a great example of a 90s album that hangs well as a whole. Great flow.

As for "Help!", when I did my first Beatles song countdown, someone crunched the numbers (maybe @falguy since he loves stats?) and determined this was my third favorite Beatles album. I ended up putting it 4th on my list for this purpose (yes, I had five of their albums on here in total, including four in my top 15), but it actually could be my top in terms of having zero songs that I actually dislike, whereas the other three above it each have at least one song I don't care for. I could happily choose any of the tracks for the playlist, but could someone please put "I've Just Seen a Face" on there?

*Only* five Beatles albums?

I made some tough cuts.

whoa. - yeah 5 Beatles albums for me

 

[rockaction]

Getting to all of my top picks early in the game!

Discovery - Daft Punk (2001)

That write-up Doc posted was so encapsulating and excellent that it doesn't need many, if any, addenda, so I'll say that the disco influence was striking upon first listen but really made sense upon a few more spins (I came to the album rather late in the game—post-Kanye, actually). I'd loved Homework in the late nineties but any semblance of late night discotheques and any music like that had faded from my life, so it was nearly fifteen years after its release (with Random Access Memories happening in the interim) until I gave it a full listen. I'd loved the bigger tracks upon release, but never sought it out. Anyway, the song that really got me flying into a reassessment of the album was "Crescendolls," a song from which a fictional band was created by Daft, a band through whom a whole animated movie was made that used Discovery as its soundtrack. The somewhat woeful-yet-campy movie Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem was centered around the Crescendolls and is best described here for anybody interested.

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I don't have too much of a preference for which song to pick, but one I wouldn't likely pick would be "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" as it is basically Kanye's now and the rest of Discovery is so unique and such essential dance music that most of the other songs might just be better representatives for the album. More danceable, as it were. "One More Time" is the obvious choice with its memorable vocal by Romanthony, a DJ/producer/performer based in the United States who had teamed with Daft Punk on the album; but if I had to pick, I might pick "Too Long," the album's closer with a guest vocal appearance from the same man. It has the vocal hook, the disco and post-disco vibe, and R&B mentioned in the write-up Doc posted above.

From the Guardian:

"Speaking at the time of their hit in 2001, Daft Punk's Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo said: 'We met him at the 1996 Winter Music Conference and became friends. What's odd is that [he is] not big in the United States at all. [His] music had a big effect on us. The sound of [his] productions – the compression, the sound of the kick-drum and Romanthony's voice, the emotional soul – is part of how we sound today. Because [he means] something to us, it was much more important for us to work with [him] than with other big stars.'"

RIP Romanthony, 1967-2013

But with that in mind, I'll leave the song to consensus among the other three voters. Peace, fellas.

eta* And I can't help but think wikkid would be tearing his hair out with a new wave and modern disco album topping my list in this countdown. Such extrapolation is the legacy he left us, really. What a memorable man. I miss him and miss the chance to browbeat him with this.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

yeah, im only 40

 

[Idiot Boxer]

yeah, im only 40

Millenials.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

yeah, im only 40

Millenials.

 

[KarmaPolice]

yeah, im only 40

Knew it!!

 

[Dan Lambskin]

283 (tie). The Number of the Beast – Iron Maiden (97 points)

@jwb #11
@Rand al Thor #33

The Number of the Beast is the third studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 22 March 1982 in the US by Harvest and Capitol Records, and on 29 March 1982 in the UK by EMI Records. The album was their first to feature vocalist Bruce Dickinson and their last with drummer Clive Burr.
The Number of the Beast was met with critical and commercial success, and became the band's first album to top the UK Albums Chart and reach the top 40 of the US Billboard 200. The album produced the singles "Run to the Hills" and "The Number of the Beast", the former of which became the band's first top-ten UK single. The album was also controversial, particularly in the United States, due to the religious references in its artwork and the title track's lyrics. Since the release of The Number of the Beast, "The Beast" has become a nickname for Iron Maiden, appearing in the titles of compilations and live albums including Best of the Beast and Visions of the Beast.

I’m a Metal fan but I just don’t care for these guys, mainly the vocals

 

[MAC_32]

Gorillaz and Daft back-to-back, motivated now for a little something different on the drive home today

 

[jwb]

285 (tie). Discovery – Daft Punk (96 points)

@rockaction #2
@jwb #53
@kupcho1 #64
@titusbramble #69

Discovery is the second studio album by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk, released on 12 March 2001 by Virgin Records. It marked a shift from the Chicago house of their first album, Homework (1997), to a house style more heavily inspired by disco, post-disco, garage house, and R&B. Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk described Discovery as an exploration of song structures, musical forms and childhood nostalgia, compared to the "raw" electronic music of Homework.

ugh, sorry... but my "Discovery" was ELO, not these guys.

 

[zamboni]

283 (tie). The Number of the Beast – Iron Maiden (97 points)

@jwb #11
@Rand al Thor #33

The Number of the Beast is the third studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 22 March 1982 in the US by Harvest and Capitol Records, and on 29 March 1982 in the UK by EMI Records. The album was their first to feature vocalist Bruce Dickinson and their last with drummer Clive Burr.
The Number of the Beast was met with critical and commercial success, and became the band's first album to top the UK Albums Chart and reach the top 40 of the US Billboard 200. The album produced the singles "Run to the Hills" and "The Number of the Beast", the former of which became the band's first top-ten UK single. The album was also controversial, particularly in the United States, due to the religious references in its artwork and the title track's lyrics. Since the release of The Number of the Beast, "The Beast" has become a nickname for Iron Maiden, appearing in the titles of compilations and live albums including Best of the Beast and Visions of the Beast.

My eff up this time - I had this at #17 but forget the "The" before "Number. Just leave as is though - my apologies.

 

[simey]

"August and Everything After" is another album I overlooked. Not sure if it would have quite made my 70, but at the very least should have been in consideration. To me it's a great example of a 90s album that hangs well as a whole. Great flow.

As for "Help!", when I did my first Beatles song countdown, someone crunched the numbers (maybe @falguy since he loves stats?) and determined this was my third favorite Beatles album. I ended up putting it 4th on my list for this purpose (yes, I had five of their albums on here in total, including four in my top 15), but it actually could be my top in terms of having zero songs that I actually dislike, whereas the other three above it each have at least one song I don't care for. I could happily choose any of the tracks for the playlist, but could someone please put "I've Just Seen a Face" on there?

*Only* five Beatles albums?

I made some tough cuts.

whoa. - yeah 5 Beatles albums for me

Me too

 

[Pip's Invitation]

"August and Everything After" is another album I overlooked. Not sure if it would have quite made my 70, but at the very least should have been in consideration. To me it's a great example of a 90s album that hangs well as a whole. Great flow.

As for "Help!", when I did my first Beatles song countdown, someone crunched the numbers (maybe @falguy since he loves stats?) and determined this was my third favorite Beatles album. I ended up putting it 4th on my list for this purpose (yes, I had five of their albums on here in total, including four in my top 15), but it actually could be my top in terms of having zero songs that I actually dislike, whereas the other three above it each have at least one song I don't care for. I could happily choose any of the tracks for the playlist, but could someone please put "I've Just Seen a Face" on there?

*Only* five Beatles albums?

I made some tough cuts.

whoa. - yeah 5 Beatles albums for me

Me too

Less than five but more than one for me.

 

[Ghost Rider]

290 (tie). Meddle – Pink Floyd (94 points)

@shuke #26
@jwb #43
@Dwayne_Castro #60
@Mister CIA #61

Meddle is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released by Harvest Records on 5 November 1971 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced between the band's touring commitments, from January to August 1971 at a series of locations around London, including EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) and Morgan Studios.
With no material to work with and no clear idea of the album's direction, the band devised a series of novel experiments which eventually inspired the album's signature track "Echoes". Although the band's later albums would be unified by a central theme chosen by Roger Waters, and thematically consistent lyrics written entirely by Waters, Meddle was a group effort with Waters contributing primarily to the lyrics and the bass. It is considered a transitional album between the Syd Barrett-influenced group of the 1960s and the Waters-led era of the 1970s.

I like echoes but the rest of the album is just ok for me and I had several other Floyd albums on the list

I do like San Tropez too

I love Floyd, but Meddle is so overrated. Echoes is great, and One of These Days is really good here (I think it was far better when played live on the later 80s and '94 tours), but the rest falls into the "I wouldn't care if I never heard any of it again" category.

I love “Fearless”.

I also really like “A Pillow of Winds” - perfectly titled song that sounds and feels like the softest pillow.

Fearless and A Pillow of Winds are both solid, but I never go out of my way to hear either. At least neither is as putrid as San Tropez or as bland as Seamus.

290 (tie). Meddle – Pink Floyd (94 points)

@shuke #26
@jwb #43
@Dwayne_Castro #60
@Mister CIA #61

Meddle is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released by Harvest Records on 5 November 1971 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced between the band's touring commitments, from January to August 1971 at a series of locations around London, including EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) and Morgan Studios.
With no material to work with and no clear idea of the album's direction, the band devised a series of novel experiments which eventually inspired the album's signature track "Echoes". Although the band's later albums would be unified by a central theme chosen by Roger Waters, and thematically consistent lyrics written entirely by Waters, Meddle was a group effort with Waters contributing primarily to the lyrics and the bass. It is considered a transitional album between the Syd Barrett-influenced group of the 1960s and the Waters-led era of the 1970s.

I like echoes but the rest of the album is just ok for me and I had several other Floyd albums on the list

I do like San Tropez too

I love Floyd, but Meddle is so overrated. Echoes is great, and One of These Days is really good here (I think it was far better when played live on the later 80s and '94 tours), but the rest falls into the "I wouldn't care if I never heard any of it again" category.

I was tossing between this one and a different PF album. I ultimately chose this one for Echoes, One of These Days, and my perception that this album introduced the sound that would make Pink Floyd so popular throughout the decade. The album was groundbreaking, IMO.

See, I don't get this. To me. Meddle was the last remnants of their post-Syd late 60s sound. It sounds nothing like Dark Side or what came after it.

283 (tie). The Number of the Beast – Iron Maiden (97 points)

@jwb #11
@Rand al Thor #33

The Number of the Beast is the third studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 22 March 1982 in the US by Harvest and Capitol Records, and on 29 March 1982 in the UK by EMI Records. The album was their first to feature vocalist Bruce Dickinson and their last with drummer Clive Burr.
The Number of the Beast was met with critical and commercial success, and became the band's first album to top the UK Albums Chart and reach the top 40 of the US Billboard 200. The album produced the singles "Run to the Hills" and "The Number of the Beast", the former of which became the band's first top-ten UK single. The album was also controversial, particularly in the United States, due to the religious references in its artwork and the title track's lyrics. Since the release of The Number of the Beast, "The Beast" has become a nickname for Iron Maiden, appearing in the titles of compilations and live albums including Best of the Beast and Visions of the Beast.

A top 3 Maiden album for me, but not good enough to make my top 70.

 

[simey]

My eff up this time - I had this at #17 but forget the "The" before "Number. Just leave as is though - my apologies

Welcome to eff up club, zam.

 

[Mister CIA]

"August and Everything After" is another album I overlooked. Not sure if it would have quite made my 70, but at the very least should have been in consideration. To me it's a great example of a 90s album that hangs well as a whole. Great flow.

As for "Help!", when I did my first Beatles song countdown, someone crunched the numbers (maybe @falguy since he loves stats?) and determined this was my third favorite Beatles album. I ended up putting it 4th on my list for this purpose (yes, I had five of their albums on here in total, including four in my top 15), but it actually could be my top in terms of having zero songs that I actually dislike, whereas the other three above it each have at least one song I don't care for. I could happily choose any of the tracks for the playlist, but could someone please put "I've Just Seen a Face" on there?

*Only* five Beatles albums?

I made some tough cuts.

whoa. - yeah 5 Beatles albums for me

Me too

Less than five but more than one for me.

I submitted one... and I'll die on this hill, mostly alone.

 

[rockaction]

290 (tie). The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place – Explosions In The Sky (94 points)


@shuke #23
@rockaction #25

The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place is the third studio album by American post-rock band Explosions in the Sky, released on November 4, 2003, through Temporary Residence Limited. Explosions in the Sky is composed of Mike Smith and Munaf Rayani on guitars, Michael James on bass, and Christopher Hrasky on drums, with the album being produced by John Congleton. The album consists of five tracks that span a total runtime of 45 minutes.

This is the second time, I did not know the album or artist - but this one looks interesting to me.

I've also never heard of this.

The @rockaction @shuke pairing is interesting.

The thing about post-rock is that it can appeal to both indie rock and jam band fans.

There’s another post-rock band that a friend from the Phish scene got me into.

I missed this page somehow. That's a quite perfect description. Add certain prog rockers into the mix and you've got a heck of a Venn diagram.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Random Double-Ups That Didn’t Make the Countdown


426. On the Beach – Neil Young [@Pip's Invitation and @jwb]

442. Rites of Passage – Indigo Girls [@ConstruxBoy and @Idiot Boxer]

686. Play – Moby [@Snoopy and @titusbramble]

730. Tim – The Replacements [Jeb and @Mr. CIA]

769. Diamond Life – Sade [@Eephus and @Ilove80s]

848. Duke – Genesis [@kupcho1 and @Mt. Man]

884. Black Holes and Revelations – Muse [@Dan Lambskin and @titusbramble]

989. Make Yourself – Incubus [@Yo Mama and @MAC_32]

1,031. Light Fuse, Get Away – Widespread Panic [@shuke and @turnjose7]

1,106. Here’s Little Richard – Little Richard [@Don Quixote and @rockaction]

1,153 Stripped – The Rolling Stones [@turnjose7 and @Dennis Castro]

1,178. Sinatra At The Sands – Frank Sinatra [@Dr. Octopus and @simey]

1,220. Urban Hymns – The Verve [@krista4 and @titusbramble]

1,266. Robbie Robertson – Robbie Robertson [@Tau837 and @Mookie Gizzy]

1,286. American IV: The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash [@Mrs. Rannous and @Val Rannous]

1,441. Angel Dust – Faith No More {@KarmaPolice and @Rand al Thor]

 

[simey]

I submitted one... and I'll die on this hill, mostly alone.

We'll bury you next to Eleanor Rigby.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

285 (tie). Discovery – Daft Punk (96 points)

@rockaction #2
@jwb #53
@kupcho1 #64
@titusbramble #69

Discovery is the second studio album by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk, released on 12 March 2001 by Virgin Records. It marked a shift from the Chicago house of their first album, Homework (1997), to a house style more heavily inspired by disco, post-disco, garage house, and R&B. Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk described Discovery as an exploration of song structures, musical forms and childhood nostalgia, compared to the "raw" electronic music of Homework.

ugh, sorry... but my "Discovery" was ELO, not these guys.

No worries - that would only move it down a few slots - and it would still make the Top 300.

I guess the compiler did not work with picking up same album names by different artists.

 

[zamboni]

848. Duke – Genesis [@kupcho1 and @Mt. Man]

There must be some misunderstanding.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Random Double-Ups That Didn’t Make the Countdown


884. Black Holes and Revelations – Muse [@Dan Lambskin and @titusbramble]

This was 34th on my list, but I had an ampersand in the title instead of the "and."

 

[Mister CIA]

I submitted one... and I'll die on this hill, mostly alone.

We'll bury you next to Eleanor Rigby.

I call her Michelle.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

1,178. Sinatra At The Sands – Frank Sinatra [@Dr. Octopus and @simey]

My go to album when I make a Sunday sauce.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Random Double-Ups That Didn’t Make the Countdown


884. Black Holes and Revelations – Muse [@Dan Lambskin and @titusbramble]

This was 34th on my list, but I had an ampersand in the title instead of the "and."

Ok - it would not have made the countdown anyway.

 

[jwb]

283 (tie). The Number of the Beast – Iron Maiden (97 points)

@jwb #11
@Rand al Thor #33

The Number of the Beast is the third studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 22 March 1982 in the US by Harvest and Capitol Records, and on 29 March 1982 in the UK by EMI Records. The album was their first to feature vocalist Bruce Dickinson and their last with drummer Clive Burr.
The Number of the Beast was met with critical and commercial success, and became the band's first album to top the UK Albums Chart and reach the top 40 of the US Billboard 200. The album produced the singles "Run to the Hills" and "The Number of the Beast", the former of which became the band's first top-ten UK single. The album was also controversial, particularly in the United States, due to the religious references in its artwork and the title track's lyrics. Since the release of The Number of the Beast, "The Beast" has become a nickname for Iron Maiden, appearing in the titles of compilations and live albums including Best of the Beast and Visions of the Beast.

My eff up this time - I had this at #17 but forget the "The" before "Number. Just leave as is though - my apologies.

I'm honestly surprised this is so low - I had a feeling the ...And Justice thing might apply here too.

 

[simey]

1,178. Sinatra At The Sands – Frank Sinatra [@Dr. Octopus and @simey]

My go to album when I make a Sunday sauce.

A shout out to Count Basie and his Orchestra that help make this live Frank album a swinging good time!

 

[MAC_32]

Random Double-Ups That Didn’t Make the Countdown


884. Black Holes and Revelations – Muse [@Dan Lambskin and @titusbramble]

This was 34th on my list, but I had an ampersand in the title instead of the "and."

Ok - it would not have made the countdown anyway.

A triple up non-qualifier! This wasn't one of my final cuts, but it was definitely top 100. It got removed in the same swath as August & Everything After. Solid beginning-to-end, just lacked that wow factor.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

283 (tie). The Midnight Organ Fight – Frightened Rabbit (97 points)

@Juxtatarot #31
@Dreaded Marco #40
@Eephus #45

The Midnight Organ Fight is the second studio album by Scottish indie rock band Frightened Rabbit. Recorded during 2007 between studios at Bridgeport, Connecticut and Glasgow, Scotland, the album was released on 14 April 2008 (15 April in the US) through independent label Fat Cat Records. Hailed by critics as "one of the finest [breakup records] of recent vintage", frontman Scott Hutchison has described the album as being "a lot more intense" than its predecessor Sing the Greys (2006). Following the album's completion, it took around a month for him to be able to listen to it. The album's title comes from a line in the song "Fast Blood", and is said to be a euphemism for sex.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

848. Duke – Genesis [@kupcho1 and @Mt. Man]

There must be some misunderstanding.

Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don't you, uh, dance a little. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your *******. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Random Double-Ups That Didn’t Make the Countdown


884. Black Holes and Revelations – Muse [@Dan Lambskin and @titusbramble]

This was 34th on my list, but I had an ampersand in the title instead of the "and."

Ok - it would not have made the countdown anyway.

A triple up non-qualifier! This wasn't one of my final cuts, but it was definitely top 100. It got removed in the same swath as August & Everything After. Solid beginning-to-end, just lacked that wow factor.

Knights of Cydonia down??

 

[zamboni]

848. Duke – Genesis [@kupcho1 and @Mt. Man]

There must be some misunderstanding.

Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don't you, uh, dance a little. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your *******. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

Really not a big solo Collins fan. Certainly respect his talent and output, but just never resonated with me outside a handful of songs. Much bigger fan of his Genesis work.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

283 (tie). The Number of the Beast – Iron Maiden (97 points)

@jwb #11
@Rand al Thor #33

The Number of the Beast is the third studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 22 March 1982 in the US by Harvest and Capitol Records, and on 29 March 1982 in the UK by EMI Records. The album was their first to feature vocalist Bruce Dickinson and their last with drummer Clive Burr.
The Number of the Beast was met with critical and commercial success, and became the band's first album to top the UK Albums Chart and reach the top 40 of the US Billboard 200. The album produced the singles "Run to the Hills" and "The Number of the Beast", the former of which became the band's first top-ten UK single. The album was also controversial, particularly in the United States, due to the religious references in its artwork and the title track's lyrics. Since the release of The Number of the Beast, "The Beast" has become a nickname for Iron Maiden, appearing in the titles of compilations and live albums including Best of the Beast and Visions of the Beast.

My eff up this time - I had this at #17 but forget the "The" before "Number. Just leave as is though - my apologies.

I'm honestly surprised this is so low - I had a feeling the ...And Justice thing might apply here too.

With @zamboni's score it would have finished around 230. That other album shot up much further than that.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Random Double-Ups That Didn’t Make the Countdown


884. Black Holes and Revelations – Muse [@Dan Lambskin and @titusbramble]

This was 34th on my list, but I had an ampersand in the title instead of the "and."

I got into them because of Knights of Cydonia on Guitar Hero

 

[Mister CIA]

283 (tie). The Midnight Organ Fight – Frightened Rabbit (97 points)

@Juxtaratot #31
@Dreaded Marco #40
@Eephus #45

The Midnight Organ Fight is the second studio album by Scottish indie rock band Frightened Rabbit. Recorded during 2007 between studios at Bridgeport, Connecticut and Glasgow, Scotland, the album was released on 14 April 2008 (15 April in the US) through independent label Fat Cat Records. Hailed by critics as "one of the finest [breakup records] of recent vintage", frontman Scott Hutchison has described the album as being "a lot more intense" than its predecessor Sing the Greys (2006). Following the album's completion, it took around a month for him to be able to listen to it. The album's title comes from a line in the song "Fast Blood", and is said to be a euphemism for sex.

Did not have @Juxtatarot labled as a nerd. Notebook updated.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

848. Duke – Genesis [@kupcho1 and @Mt. Man]

There must be some misunderstanding.

Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don't you, uh, dance a little. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your *******. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

Really not a big solo Collins fan. Certainly respect his talent and output, but just never resonated with me outside a handful of songs. Much bigger fan of his Genesis work.

That's from American Psycho.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

848. Duke – Genesis [@kupcho1 and @Mt. Man]

There must be some misunderstanding.

Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don't you, uh, dance a little. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your *******. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

I always knew you were Patrick Bateman.