Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 129. Pretty Hate Machine – Nine Inch Nails (170 Viewers)

[Ilov80s]

I added G Thang and Care of Cell 44

 

[Mister CIA]

133. Court and Spark – Joni Mitchell (176 points)

@Mister CIA #14
@Mookie Gizzy #26
@zamboni #29
@Snoopy #39

Court and Spark is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Released by Asylum Records in January 1974, it infuses the folk rock style of her previous albums with jazz elements.

It was an immediate commercial and critical success—and remains her most successful album. It reached No. 2 in the United States and No. 1 in Canada and eventually received a double platinum certification by the RIAA, the highest of Mitchell's career.

@Mookie Gizzy
@zamboni
@Snoopy

Thoughts, y'all? Free Man in Paris is my pick if we want to stick to the well-known, but I'm game to reach for deeper tracks. I'm leaning Raised on Robbery slightly over Trouble Child. This is another album where picking just one song is sure to miss the mark.

Won't lie, I was introduced to this album based upon the RS Record Guide reviews of Dave Marsh and Kurt Loder (if memory serves) in my adolescence, when all I really knew were the AOR stylings of what would become classic rock. So, an acquired taste for sure, and quickly acquired. Can't be sure, but I think this is the first mile marker reached in my music-listening journey where I strayed from the beaten path, and I liked it. And so began my slow descent into snobbery.

 

[Don Quixote]

131 (tie). Odessey and Oracle – The Zombies (178 points)

@landrys hat #5
@Mookie Gizzy #20
@zamboni #40
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #41

Odessey and Oracle is the second studio album by the English rock band the Zombies. It was released on 19 April 1968, by CBS Records in the UK and on 15 July 1968, by Date Records in the US. The album was recorded primarily between June and August 1967 at EMI (now Abbey Road Studios) and Olympic Studios in London.

The Zombies, having been dropped from Decca Records, financed these sessions independently. After signing with CBS, two singles and later the album itself were released to critical and commercial indifference, and the band quietly dissolved. A third single from the album, "Time of the Season", became a surprise hit in the United States in early 1969 after CBS staff producer Al Kooper recommended it be released on Date Records.

I had never listened to this one, so I was just making this my listening while working. Really good, and not sure why it escaped me before. “A Rose for Emily” sounded familiar, but I could not figure out why and then looked it up and see it listed as the theme song for the S-Town podcast (part of the Serial series) that I listened to when that came out.

 

[landrys hat]

131 (tie). Odessey and Oracle – The Zombies (178 points)

@landrys hat #5
@Mookie Gizzy #20
@zamboni #40
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #41

Odessey and Oracle is the second studio album by the English rock band the Zombies. It was released on 19 April 1968, by CBS Records in the UK and on 15 July 1968, by Date Records in the US. The album was recorded primarily between June and August 1967 at EMI (now Abbey Road Studios) and Olympic Studios in London.

The Zombies, having been dropped from Decca Records, financed these sessions independently. After signing with CBS, two singles and later the album itself were released to critical and commercial indifference, and the band quietly dissolved. A third single from the album, "Time of the Season", became a surprise hit in the United States in early 1969 after CBS staff producer Al Kooper recommended it be released on Date Records.

My vote would be “Care of Cell 44” but obviously all up to you @landrys hat

Sounds good to me.

I finally got to see The Zombies live last year and they put on a great show.

Yeah can't go wrong with anything from O&O

Yeah, if we ever do a best album opener/closer combo draft, Care of Cell 44 and Time of the Season would be near the top for me.

 

[Yo Mama]

133. The Chronic – Dr. Dre (176 points)

@SayChowda #12
@Ilov80s #21
@Yo Mama #25
@Tau837 #50

The Chronic is the debut studio album by American rapper and producer Dr. Dre. It was released on December 15, 1992, by his record label Death Row Records along with Interscope Records and distributed by Priority Records. The recording sessions took place at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.

No other album captured this particular moment in time (Rodney King beating/trial and subsequent riots) than The Chronic. On top of its awesome songs that are still a major part of the L.A. music scene, this is an important piece of social commentary and groundbreaking work of art.

The album has some iconic individual songs, but to me still works best as an overall cohesive album with its flow and overall messaging.

Plus it introduced (most of) us to the incredible Snoop Dogg.

 

[zamboni]

133. Court and Spark – Joni Mitchell (176 points)

@Mister CIA #14
@Mookie Gizzy #26
@zamboni #29
@Snoopy #39

Court and Spark is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Released by Asylum Records in January 1974, it infuses the folk rock style of her previous albums with jazz elements.

It was an immediate commercial and critical success—and remains her most successful album. It reached No. 2 in the United States and No. 1 in Canada and eventually received a double platinum certification by the RIAA, the highest of Mitchell's career.

@Mookie Gizzy
@zamboni
@Snoopy

Thoughts, y'all? Free Man in Paris is my pick if we want to stick to the well-known, but I'm game to reach for deeper tracks. I'm leaning Raised on Robbery slightly over Trouble Child. This is another album where picking just one song is sure to miss the mark.

Won't lie, I was introduced to this album based upon the RS Record Guide reviews of Dave Marsh and Kurt Loder (if memory serves) in my adolescence, when all I really knew were the AOR stylings of what would become classic rock. So, an acquired taste for sure, and quickly acquired. Can't be sure, but I think this is the first mile marker reached in my music-listening journey where I strayed from the beaten path, and I liked it. And so began my slow descent into snobbery.

At the expense of falling back on the opening/title song, I think it’s awesome and would be my choice.

 

[zamboni]

Yeah, if we ever do a best album opener/closer combo draft, Care of Cell 44 and Time of the Season would be near the top for me.

That would be a great draft idea - don’t think we’ve done that.

 

[Ilov80s]

131 (tie). Odessey and Oracle – The Zombies (178 points)

@landrys hat #5
@Mookie Gizzy #20
@zamboni #40
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #41

Odessey and Oracle is the second studio album by the English rock band the Zombies. It was released on 19 April 1968, by CBS Records in the UK and on 15 July 1968, by Date Records in the US. The album was recorded primarily between June and August 1967 at EMI (now Abbey Road Studios) and Olympic Studios in London.

The Zombies, having been dropped from Decca Records, financed these sessions independently. After signing with CBS, two singles and later the album itself were released to critical and commercial indifference, and the band quietly dissolved. A third single from the album, "Time of the Season", became a surprise hit in the United States in early 1969 after CBS staff producer Al Kooper recommended it be released on Date Records.

I had never listened to this one, so I was just making this my listening while working. Really good, and not sure why it escaped me before. “A Rose for Emily” sounded familiar, but I could not figure out why and then looked it up and see it listed as the theme song for the S-Town podcast (part of the Serial series) that I listened to when that came out.

Yeah it doesn't really have any hits except Time of the Season, it's very much an album album best listened to as a whole which is easily done at just 35 mins. Honestly, while Time of the Season is the best song and biggest hit, it doesn't really fit to me and seems like it was just tacked on at the end. Funny enough the first song that the studio released as a single in the US was Butcher's Tale which for me is the least catchy song on the album and the last one I would think to try to push for radio play. The second was Time of of the Season which was a slow burn and by the time finally caught on and started flying up the charts, the band had already broken up.

 

[Don Quixote]

131 (tie). Odessey and Oracle – The Zombies (178 points)

@landrys hat #5
@Mookie Gizzy #20
@zamboni #40
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #41

Odessey and Oracle is the second studio album by the English rock band the Zombies. It was released on 19 April 1968, by CBS Records in the UK and on 15 July 1968, by Date Records in the US. The album was recorded primarily between June and August 1967 at EMI (now Abbey Road Studios) and Olympic Studios in London.

The Zombies, having been dropped from Decca Records, financed these sessions independently. After signing with CBS, two singles and later the album itself were released to critical and commercial indifference, and the band quietly dissolved. A third single from the album, "Time of the Season", became a surprise hit in the United States in early 1969 after CBS staff producer Al Kooper recommended it be released on Date Records.

I had never listened to this one, so I was just making this my listening while working. Really good, and not sure why it escaped me before. “A Rose for Emily” sounded familiar, but I could not figure out why and then looked it up and see it listed as the theme song for the S-Town podcast (part of the Serial series) that I listened to when that came out.

Yeah it doesn't really have any hits except Time of the Season, it's very much an album album best listened to as a whole which is easily done at just 35 mins. Honestly, while Time of the Season is the best song and biggest hit, it doesn't really fit to me and seems like it was just tacked on at the end. Funny enough the first song that the studio released as a single in the US was Butcher's Tale which for me is the least catchy song on the album and the last one I would think to try to push for radio play. The second was Time of of the Season which was a slow burn and by the time finally caught on and started flying up the charts, the band had already broken up.

Time of the Season was the main one that I had heard and knew of before. It does seem a bit different from the rest, as others reminded of The Beach Boys with a more psychedelic bent.

 

[turnjose7]

135. The Last Waltz – The Band (174 points)

@turnjose7 #10
@krista4 #25
@Dennis Castro #33
@simey #42

The Last Waltz is the second live album by the Band, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1978, catalogue 3WS 3146. It is the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name, and the final album by the original configuration of the Band. It peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.

The triple album documents the Band's "farewell" concert which took place at Bill Graham's Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day 1976. The event included an actual Thanksgiving dinner for 5,000 attendees, with ballroom dancing and a stage set for La traviata borrowed from the San Francisco Opera.

I'm good with "The Weight" if that's cool with everyone else. I had been planning to pick "Up On Cripple Creek" if I was high ranker on this, but I think that was chosen for The Band, correct? "Caravan" is probably my favorite performance on this album, but I think it needs to be an original Band song. So "The Weight" works.

Can someone add it for me? I also didn't realize we were supposed to add it ourselves when I chose "Rude Mood" off of Texas Flood, so if someone is able to add that as well that would be great. Thanks.

 

[Mookie Gizzy]

133. Court and Spark – Joni Mitchell (176 points)

@Mister CIA #14
@Mookie Gizzy #26
@zamboni #29
@Snoopy #39

Court and Spark is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Released by Asylum Records in January 1974, it infuses the folk rock style of her previous albums with jazz elements.

It was an immediate commercial and critical success—and remains her most successful album. It reached No. 2 in the United States and No. 1 in Canada and eventually received a double platinum certification by the RIAA, the highest of Mitchell's career.

@Mookie Gizzy
@zamboni
@Snoopy

Thoughts, y'all? Free Man in Paris is my pick if we want to stick to the well-known, but I'm game to reach for deeper tracks. I'm leaning Raised on Robbery slightly over Trouble Child. This is another album where picking just one song is sure to miss the mark.

Won't lie, I was introduced to this album based upon the RS Record Guide reviews of Dave Marsh and Kurt Loder (if memory serves) in my adolescence, when all I really knew were the AOR stylings of what would become classic rock. So, an acquired taste for sure, and quickly acquired. Can't be sure, but I think this is the first mile marker reached in my music-listening journey where I strayed from the beaten path, and I liked it. And so began my slow descent into snobbery.

Sounds good to me