Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 200. Nothing's Shocking – Jane's Addiction (126 Viewers)

[Dr. Octopus]

198 (tie). The Suburbs – Arcade Fire (128 points)

@Scoresman #21
@Barry2 #28
@Juxtatarot #40
@shuke #67

The Suburbs is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on August 3, 2010. Coinciding with its announcement, the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing the title track and "Month of May". The album debuted at No. 1 on the Irish Albums Chart, the UK Albums Chart, the US Billboard 200 chart, and the Canadian Albums Chart. It won Album of the Year at the 2011 Grammy Awards, Best International Album at the 2011 BRIT Awards, Album of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards, and the 2011 Polaris Music Prize for best Canadian album. Two weeks after winning Grammy's Album of the Year, the album jumped from No. 52 to No. 12 on the Billboard 200, the album's highest ranking since August 2010.

 

[Yo Mama]

200 (tie). Nothing's Shocking – Jane's Addiction (127 points)

@Rand al Thor #22
@ConstruxBoy #31
Jeb #33

Nothing's Shocking is the debut studio album by the American rock band Jane's Addiction, released on August 23, 1988 through Warner Bros. Records. The album was preceded by the band's eponymous live debut album.

Nothing's Shocking was well received by critics and peaked at number 103 on the Billboard 200, eventually being certified platinum by the RIAA. The single "Jane Says" reached number six on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks in 1988, although the album was subject to censorship due to its cover and the music video for the second single, "Mountain Song".

Another near miss for me.

Yeah this is one of those albums that probably should have been on my list. Thinking of it makes me vividly picture my freshman year of college. This was one of the four albums the guy across the hall from me (with the super loud speakers) would play constantly.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

198 (tie). The Suburbs – Arcade Fire (128 points)

@Scoresman #21
@Barry2 #28
@Juxtatrot #40
@shuke #67

The Suburbs is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on August 3, 2010. Coinciding with its announcement, the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing the title track and "Month of May". The album debuted at No. 1 on the Irish Albums Chart, the UK Albums Chart, the US Billboard 200 chart, and the Canadian Albums Chart. It won Album of the Year at the 2011 Grammy Awards, Best International Album at the 2011 BRIT Awards, Album of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards, and the 2011 Polaris Music Prize for best Canadian album. Two weeks after winning Grammy's Album of the Year, the album jumped from No. 52 to No. 12 on the Billboard 200, the album's highest ranking since August 2010.

This is a band I really wanted to like, but they just do not click with me. It's fine music, but I'm just never motivated to put their music on.

 

[Ghost Rider]

203 (tie). Hunky Dory – David Bowie (126 points)

@Barry2 #18
@Dr. Octopus #34
@timschochet #49
@Juxtatarot #61
@kupcho1 #67


Hunky Dory is the fourth studio album by the English musician David Bowie, released in the United Kingdom on 17 December 1971 through RCA Records. Following a break from touring and recording, Bowie settled down to write new songs, composing on piano rather than guitar as in earlier works. Bowie assembled Mick Ronson (guitar), Trevor Bolder (bass) and Mick Woodmansey (drums), and recorded the album in mid-1971 at Trident Studios in London. Rick Wakeman contributed piano shortly before joining Yes. Bowie co-produced the album with Ken Scott, who had engineered Bowie's previous two records.

As much of a Bowie fan as I am know, Hunky Dory is a bit of a mixed bag for me. It has two of my favorites (Queen ***** and Life On Mars?), but I have never liked Changes or Pretty Things very much. Good album without a doubt; he just has quite a few I prefer.

198 (tie). The Suburbs – Arcade Fire (128 points)

@Scoresman #21
@Barry2 #28
@Juxtatarot #40
@shuke #67

The Suburbs is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on August 3, 2010. Coinciding with its announcement, the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing the title track and "Month of May". The album debuted at No. 1 on the Irish Albums Chart, the UK Albums Chart, the US Billboard 200 chart, and the Canadian Albums Chart. It won Album of the Year at the 2011 Grammy Awards, Best International Album at the 2011 BRIT Awards, Album of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards, and the 2011 Polaris Music Prize for best Canadian album. Two weeks after winning Grammy's Album of the Year, the album jumped from No. 52 to No. 12 on the Billboard 200, the album's highest ranking since August 2010.

I love this record, but Arcade Fire is yet another band that I could find room for only one album (their debut), so this is one of many I hated to leave off. Sprawl II might be their greatest song ever.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

198 (tie). The Suburbs – Arcade Fire (128 points)

@Scoresman #21
@Barry2 #28
@Juxtatrot #40
@shuke #67

The Suburbs is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on August 3, 2010. Coinciding with its announcement, the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing the title track and "Month of May". The album debuted at No. 1 on the Irish Albums Chart, the UK Albums Chart, the US Billboard 200 chart, and the Canadian Albums Chart. It won Album of the Year at the 2011 Grammy Awards, Best International Album at the 2011 BRIT Awards, Album of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards, and the 2011 Polaris Music Prize for best Canadian album. Two weeks after winning Grammy's Album of the Year, the album jumped from No. 52 to No. 12 on the Billboard 200, the album's highest ranking since August 2010.

This is a band I really wanted to like, but they just do not click with me. It's fine music, but I'm just never motivated to put their music on.

They’d make a good instrumental band.

 

[AAABatteries]

322 (tie). Zoot Suit Riot – Cherry Poppin’ Daddies (85 points)

I'm hopelessly behind but been listening to this album this morning and think it's great. I've heard of these guys but not familiar with any of their music.

 

[AAABatteries]

It's a Rannous run!

They're stuffing the ballot box again!

Euphemism?

 

[Barry2]

198 (tie). The Suburbs – Arcade Fire (128 points)

@Scoresman #21
@Barry2 #28
@Juxtatarot #40
@shuke #67

The Suburbs is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on August 3, 2010. Coinciding with its announcement, the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing the title track and "Month of May". The album debuted at No. 1 on the Irish Albums Chart, the UK Albums Chart, the US Billboard 200 chart, and the Canadian Albums Chart. It won Album of the Year at the 2011 Grammy Awards, Best International Album at the 2011 BRIT Awards, Album of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards, and the 2011 Polaris Music Prize for best Canadian album. Two weeks after winning Grammy's Album of the Year, the album jumped from No. 52 to No. 12 on the Billboard 200, the album's highest ranking since August 2010.

I like hearing Regine vocals so I'll toss in Empty Room, Sprawl 2 for consideration. City of Children too. edit City With No Children.

 

[Mister CIA]

203 (tie). Axis: Bold as Love – The Jimi Hendrix Experience (126 points)

@Mister CIA #1
@jwb #15

Axis: Bold as Love is the second studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. It was first released by Track Records in the United Kingdom on December 1, 1967, only seven months after the release of the group's highly successful debut album, Are You Experienced. In the United States, Reprise Records delayed the release until the following month. The album reached the top ten in the album charts in both countries.

The album displays several musical styles and critics saw it as demonstrating Jimi Hendrix's growth as a songwriter. It features "Spanish Castle Magic" and "Little Wing", two Hendrix compositions that draw on his roots performing with rhythm and blues bands and would remain in his live repertoire throughout his career. Its album cover generated controversy for displaying Hindu religious iconography. It was designed without Hendrix's approval, and he publicly expressed his dissatisfaction.

I'm feeling like a boxer whose time has passed. Can't say for sure, but as memory has it, this was the first album I loved as an album itself.

@jwb , what do you think. I'm partial to Bold as Love, but Little Wing, for the greater good of the playlist, might be the way (and it could be the first song to make the playlist twice). I won't stand in the way of the sweet little Buddhist anthem either, Castles Made of Sand. I think Wikkid had a strong opinion aboout this album too. I'll see if I can find anything when my Friday slows down.

Bold as Love works just fine for me.

I had to have Jimi in my top 20. It was hard to pick one. In the end it was this one or Machine Gun/Live, but I felt this one had a better chance of actually making the countdown. And like you say, I really like this one as an entire album. Not as many hits, but that doesn't matter much in Jimi's case.

Bold As Love it is. Could someone please add it to Spotify for me, por favor. Thank you.

 

[UncleZen]

200 (tie). Nothing's Shocking – Jane's Addiction (127 points)

@Rand al Thor #22
@ConstruxBoy #31
Jeb #33

Nothing's Shocking is the debut studio album by the American rock band Jane's Addiction, released on August 23, 1988 through Warner Bros. Records. The album was preceded by the band's eponymous live debut album.

Nothing's Shocking was well received by critics and peaked at number 103 on the Billboard 200, eventually being certified platinum by the RIAA. The single "Jane Says" reached number six on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks in 1988, although the album was subject to censorship due to its cover and the music video for the second single, "Mountain Song".

Great album that really rocks. I'd suggest either of the first two songs or Mountain Song. But they're all great.

Unless he's dead set on "Thank You Boys" or "Standing In The Shower Thinking." Then you might have to intervene.

That I could listen to this album ardently in tenth grade and love it still says something about either me, the generation, or this band. I'm going with all three. This album is incendiary in almost every way. Not an oversight on my part, but if you had to a top 100 albums of your life list, this would easily be on it and might be in the top fifty. "Mountain Song," "Ted, Just Admit It," "Ocean Size," and "Summertime Rolls" are just dynamite. I've picked "Summertime Rolls" in draft after draft when the theme is summer or sun or anything related like that.

I love this album.

Summertime Rolls is in my top 25 of all songs, all time. Perry really paints a perfect picture with the lyrics and the music enchants.