Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 136. The Stranger – Billy Joel (191 Viewers)

[zamboni]

294 (tie). Break the Cycle – Staind (93 points)

@BLOCKED_PUNT #3
@BrutalPenguin #46

The power of large (or small) numbers here. That #3 ranking gives it a huge boost to put it ahead of Help and other classic albums. Admittedly I haven't heard this album, so I am intrigued.

I'm sure these statistical outliers will be much more streamlined once we get much higher in the countdown.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

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.

True, but also arguably not even among their Top 5 albums.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

294 (tie). Break the Cycle – Staind (93 points)

@BLOCKED_PUNT #3
@BrutalPenguin #46

Break the Cycle is the third studio album by American rock band Staind, released through Flip Records and Elektra Entertainment on May 8, 2001. It is Staind's most successful album to date and was the album that broke them into the mainstream. It was a huge international success for the band, as it spent three weeks at number-one position in the U.S. album charts and many weeks in the top-10 album charts of the Billboard 200, the UK and New Zealand. It sold at least 4 million copies in 2001. The album was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA for sales of over five million units in the U.S on September 8, 2003

Pretty good album, definitely a bit of a change in their sound to be more commercially appealing

Another one I haven’t listed to in ages so I can only remember a few of the hits from that one. Might have to fire it up for nostalgia sake

I ended up ranking a different album of theirs so let’s see if that one makes the cut

 

[Uruk-Hai]

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.

True, but also arguably not even among their Top 5 albums.

I like more songs on this one than some of their most celebrated LPs

 

[Idiot Boxer]

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.

True, but also arguably not even among their Top 5 albums.

I like more songs on this one than some of their most celebrated LPs

Absolutely fair.

 

[Mookie Gizzy]

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.

When I got my first CD player in the late 80’s this was 1 of the first 4 I bought to go along with it. 1 album is ineligible for this list, and I doubt the other 2 will make it. I didn’t have any of the 3 in my top 70 FWIW

 

[Dr. Octopus]

294 (tie). Fear of a Blank Planet – Porcupine Tree (93 points)

@Ghost Rider #21
@Scoresman #28

Fear of a Blank Planet is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree and their best selling before 2009's The Incident. It was released on 16 April 2007 in the UK and the rest of Europe by Roadrunner, 24 April 2007 in the United States by Atlantic, 25 April 2007 in Japan by WHD, and 1 May 2007 in Canada by WEA. Steven Wilson has mentioned that the album's title is a direct reference to the 1990 Public Enemy album Fear of a Black Planet; while the former tackled race issues, the latter is about the fear of losing the current generation of youth to various common threats to their mental and social wellbeing, including broken homes, excessive "screen time", and narcotic overuse (prescribed and otherwise) to the point of mental and spiritual "blankness".

 

[Mister CIA]

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 submitted only one Beatles album, and this was given strong consideration for a second entry.

 

[Juxtatarot]

298 (tie). August and Everything After – Counting Crows (92 points)

@Barry2 #39
@kupcho1 1 #40
@Dwayne_Castro #59
@simey #60
@Dennis Castro #65

August and Everything After is the debut studio album by American rock band Counting Crows, released September 14, 1993, on DGC Records. The album was produced by T Bone Burnett and featured the founding members of the band: Steve Bowman (drums), David Bryson (guitar), Adam Duritz (vocals), Charlie Gillingham (keyboards), and Matt Malley (bass). Among the several session musicians used for the album was multi-instrumentalist David Immerglück, who later joined the band as a full-time member in 1999, as well as Burnett, who also provided additional guitar work.

This one just missed the cut for me. Listened to it a ton when I first purchased it, but I don't know that I have the urge to revisit it, so it got bumped

Exact same for me.

 

[Mister CIA]

I wondered as i wrote ideas if i would have one of the highest ranking newest realeases.

Could be. I might have the largest gap (or not, now that I've mentioned it and given the years I'm straddling )

I might have a top 10 less than a year old.

I have a top-10 due for release in September.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

294 (tie). Fear of a Blank Planet – Porcupine Tree (93 points)

@Ghost Rider #21
@Scoresman #28

Fear of a Blank Planet is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree and their best selling before 2009's The Incident. It was released on 16 April 2007 in the UK and the rest of Europe by Roadrunner, 24 April 2007 in the United States by Atlantic, 25 April 2007 in Japan by WHD, and 1 May 2007 in Canada by WEA. Steven Wilson has mentioned that the album's title is a direct reference to the 1990 Public Enemy album Fear of a Black Planet; while the former tackled race issues, the latter is about the fear of losing the current generation of youth to various common threats to their mental and social wellbeing, including broken homes, excessive "screen time", and narcotic overuse (prescribed and otherwise) to the point of mental and spiritual "blankness".

This is definitely a band I should like based on my tastes but have never really gotten into them. Gonna put this album at the top of my list next time I get an hour to float around in the pool. Just hope the wife will tolerate it

 

[zamboni]

294 (tie). Fear of a Blank Planet – Porcupine Tree (93 points)

@Ghost Rider #21
@Scoresman #28

Fear of a Blank Planet is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree and their best selling before 2009's The Incident. It was released on 16 April 2007 in the UK and the rest of Europe by Roadrunner, 24 April 2007 in the United States by Atlantic, 25 April 2007 in Japan by WHD, and 1 May 2007 in Canada by WEA. Steven Wilson has mentioned that the album's title is a direct reference to the 1990 Public Enemy album Fear of a Black Planet; while the former tackled race issues, the latter is about the fear of losing the current generation of youth to various common threats to their mental and social wellbeing, including broken homes, excessive "screen time", and narcotic overuse (prescribed and otherwise) to the point of mental and spiritual "blankness".

This is definitely a band I should like based on my tastes but have never really gotten into them. Gonna put this album at the top of my list next time I get an hour to float around in the pool. Just hope the wife will tolerate it

Agreed. They're a band that's been mentioned in several of our threads (IIRC mostly by @Ghost Rider) that I've been meaning to explore further.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

294 (tie). Fear of a Blank Planet – Porcupine Tree (93 points)

@Ghost Rider #21
@Scoresman #28

Fear of a Blank Planet is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree and their best selling before 2009's The Incident. It was released on 16 April 2007 in the UK and the rest of Europe by Roadrunner, 24 April 2007 in the United States by Atlantic, 25 April 2007 in Japan by WHD, and 1 May 2007 in Canada by WEA. Steven Wilson has mentioned that the album's title is a direct reference to the 1990 Public Enemy album Fear of a Black Planet; while the former tackled race issues, the latter is about the fear of losing the current generation of youth to various common threats to their mental and social wellbeing, including broken homes, excessive "screen time", and narcotic overuse (prescribed and otherwise) to the point of mental and spiritual "blankness".

my mind played tricks on me up until I posted and read this. I thought it was a remake of the Public Enemy album, Fear of a Black Planet (which just missed my list).

 

[shuke]

I'm not offended to hear people's thoughts on how it should go - but my "plan" is about 10 a day, with less on weekends.

I'm heading out to see Phish. Can you pause until tomorrow afternoon? Thanks.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I'm not offended to hear people's thoughts on how it should go - but my "plan" is about 10 a day, with less on weekends.

I'm heading out to see Phish. Can you pause until tomorrow afternoon? Thanks.

I'll probably post two more tonight at some point - but you can catch up on those tomorrow.

 

[shuke]

I'm not offended to hear people's thoughts on how it should go - but my "plan" is about 10 a day, with less on weekends.

I'm heading out to see Phish. Can you pause until tomorrow afternoon? Thanks.

I'll probably post two more tonight at some point - but you can catch up on those tomorrow.

Dude I was kidding.

 

[zamboni]

I'm not offended to hear people's thoughts on how it should go - but my "plan" is about 10 a day, with less on weekends.

I'm heading out to see Phish. Can you pause until tomorrow afternoon? Thanks.

They should be well into their third song by then.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I'm not offended to hear people's thoughts on how it should go - but my "plan" is about 10 a day, with less on weekends.

I'm heading out to see Phish. Can you pause until tomorrow afternoon? Thanks.

I'll probably post two more tonight at some point - but you can catch up on those tomorrow.

Dude I was kidding.

I figured so, but that really was my plan anyway.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

298 (tie). August and Everything After – Counting Crows (92 points)

@Barry2 #39
@kupcho1 1 #40
@Dwayne_Castro #59
@simey #60
@Dennis Castro #65

This is one of my favorite albums from the 90s. It's good all the way through.

This was a miss by me. Didn't even think of it but it very well could've made my top 70.

Their original drummer, Rob Goldsby, when they were The Mod-L Society before becoming Counting Crows, quit the band to go to medical school. He went into pediatrics and then on to a pediatric oncology fellowship. When I was a pediatric resident he was the fellow during my hematology/oncology rotations. Really great guy.

The Counting Crows played the Delta Center in SLC in 1993 or '94, touring for this album. Adam Duritz gave a shout out to Dr. Goldsby because he knew he was working in SLC and was at that concert. It was really cool.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

So we are basically at the point now, we would have been when we were only going to countdown the Top 300.

 

[MAC_32]

298 (tie). August and Everything After – Counting Crows (92 points)

@Barry2 #39
@kupcho1 1 #40
@Dwayne_Castro #59
@simey #60
@Dennis Castro #65

August and Everything After is the debut studio album by American rock band Counting Crows, released September 14, 1993, on DGC Records. The album was produced by T Bone Burnett and featured the founding members of the band: Steve Bowman (drums), David Bryson (guitar), Adam Duritz (vocals), Charlie Gillingham (keyboards), and Matt Malley (bass). Among the several session musicians used for the album was multi-instrumentalist David Immerglück, who later joined the band as a full-time member in 1999, as well as Burnett, who also provided additional guitar work.

This one just missed the cut for me. Listened to it a ton when I first purchased it, but I don't know that I have the urge to revisit it, so it got bumped

Exact same for me.

Since its top ranking is 39, and several others commented it was a late cut, this all checks. Not an all timer to anyone's ears, but a strong effort in many. I didn't give it more than a fleeting thought, but it's because my counting crowd catalog is a sprinkle from multiple albums.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

294 (tie). The Downward Spiral – Nine Inch Nails (93 points)


@Juxtatarot #37
@Scoresman #40
@KarmaPolice #56
@BrutalPenguin #58

The Downward Spiral is the second studio album by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released on March 8, 1994, by Nothing Records in the United States and Island Records in Europe. It is a concept album detailing the self-destruction of a man from the beginning of his misanthropic "downward spiral" to his suicidal breaking point. The album was a commercial success and established Nine Inch Nails as a reputable force in the 1990s music scene, with its sound being widely imitated, and the band receiving media attention and multiple honors.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

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.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

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.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

That's it for today - going to have dinner and head up to the Boardwalk for some free music.

Tomorrow we start out with an album which includes a song who's title eventually became a Gen-Z slang term for being a big fan of something/someone.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

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.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

That's it for today - going to have dinner and head up to the Boardwalk for some free music.

Tomorrow we start out with an album which includes a song who's title eventually became a Gen-Z slang term for being a big fan of something/someone.

Ohhhh! I know.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

That's it for today - going to have dinner and head up to the Boardwalk for some free music.

Tomorrow we start out with an album which includes a song who's title eventually became a Gen-Z slang term for being a big fan of something/someone.

Ohhhh! I know.

The tied for 290 albums are a very eclectic grouping.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

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.

 

[KarmaPolice]

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.

I had the thought yesterday of wondering who my "album buddies" would be for the ones that made the countdown.

 

[Dennis Castro]

306 (tie). Up to Here – The Tragically Hip (90 points)

@Atomic Punk #20
@Barry2 #32


Up to Here is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, released in September 1989. It is one of the band's most successful albums, achieving diamond status in Canada for sales of over a million copies, earning the band a Juno Award for Most Promising Artist, and also introduced fan-favorite songs such as "Blow at High Dough", "New Orleans Is Sinking", and "Boots or Hearts". The album reached No. 13 on RPM's Canadian Albums Chart, and both "Blow at High Dough" and "New Orleans is Sinking" reached No. 1 on the RPM Canadian Content singles charts.

Nice to see the hip make it. They had quite a run with four consecutive great albums starting with Up to Here. Atomic has some cool songs to choose from.

Stellar selection. A friend drug me to see the Tragically Hip when I lived in Pennsylvania. He told me they were super popular in their native Canada, and put on a good show. We saw them at the 930 club down in DC, in front of maybe 500 people general admission. You could grab a cup of beer and make your way right up to the front by the stage. I saw them in that sort of setting many times, in Pittsburgh, Philly, DC, Towson, all over the region. At least 2/3 of the crowd would be Canadians who drove down because there was no way to see the Hip that up close in Canada. For comparison, I saw two concerts of theirs in Canada, and each was in a sold out NHL arena.

It’s interesting how popular they are in Canada, given that their popularity never really crossed the border, except for appearances at Woodstock and Saturday Night Live. I’m serious, they are huge up north. While you may have a hard time finding anyone who knows them down here in the states, you would equally be hard-pressed to find a Canadian that DOESN’T know them.

One final anecdote, when the Hip’s frontman, lead singer, and songwriter, Gord Downie, announced he had glioblastoma—aggressive brain cancer, in 2015, the band decided to do a final, 13 city farewell tour across Canada the following summer. I actually flew to Ottawa to see their second-to-last performance, probably the only Tennessean in the arena. Their final show, two nights later in Kingston, Ontario, was such a big deal that the CBC preempted the Rio Olympics to broadcast the concert live and drew an audience of 10 million people. That’s in a country with 30 million people. Trudeau was there wearing a tragically hip T-shirt, people gathered in every city across the country to watch the show on big screens. They called it “A National Celebration.”

I new them a little bit because 89X in Windsor used to play them
Added all their stuff to my library a few months ago they’re really good kinda give me an REM vibe
And yeah they are loved there

Yeah, REM is a great comparison, especially their albums in the early 90s that shall remain nameless.

 

[UncleZen]

294 (tie). The Downward Spiral – Nine Inch Nails (93 points)


@Juxtatarot #37
@Scoresman #40
@KarmaPolice #56
@BrutalPenguin #58

The Downward Spiral is the second studio album by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released on March 8, 1994, by Nothing Records in the United States and Island Records in Europe. It is a concept album detailing the self-destruction of a man from the beginning of his misanthropic "downward spiral" to his suicidal breaking point. The album was a commercial success and established Nine Inch Nails as a reputable force in the 1990s music scene, with its sound being widely imitated, and the band receiving media attention and multiple honors.

I hope this is just the 1st NIN album to make it as another is way more deserving.

 

[kupcho1]

298 (tie). August and Everything After – Counting Crows (92 points)

@Barry2 #39
@kupcho1 1 #40
@Dwayne_Castro #59
@simey #60
@Dennis Castro #65

August and Everything After is the debut studio album by American rock band Counting Crows, released September 14, 1993, on DGC Records. The album was produced by T Bone Burnett and featured the founding members of the band: Steve Bowman (drums), David Bryson (guitar), Adam Duritz (vocals), Charlie Gillingham (keyboards), and Matt Malley (bass). Among the several session musicians used for the album was multi-instrumentalist David Immerglück, who later joined the band as a full-time member in 1999, as well as Burnett, who also provided additional guitar work.

This one just missed the cut for me. Listened to it a ton when I first purchased it, but I don't know that I have the urge to revisit it, so it got bumped

Exact same for me.

Since its top ranking is 39, and several others commented it was a late cut, this all checks. Not an all timer to anyone's ears, but a strong effort in many. I didn't give it more than a fleeting thought, but it's because my counting crowd catalog is a sprinkle from multiple albums.

I had this ranked as it was one of the few albums that broke through for me in the 90s. Grad school at the time and it was everywhere (except the library).
I'm not top dog on this one, and I'm not looking to make this a greatest hits playlist (we've already accomplished this with the inclusion of several greatest hits albums ... I kid, I kid) but it's hard to go wrong with Mr. Jones. That's my nomination anyway @Barry2

 

[kupcho1]

I wondered as i wrote ideas if i would have one of the highest ranking newest realeases.

Could be. I might have the largest gap (or not, now that I've mentioned it and given the years I'm straddling )

I might have a top 10 less than a year old.

I have a top-10 due for release in September.

Interesting, I have a top 5 from a band that hasn't even formed yet.

 

[urbanhack]

294 (tie). The Downward Spiral – Nine Inch Nails (93 points)


@Juxtatarot #37
@Scoresman #40
@KarmaPolice #56
@BrutalPenguin #58

The Downward Spiral is the second studio album by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released on March 8, 1994, by Nothing Records in the United States and Island Records in Europe. It is a concept album detailing the self-destruction of a man from the beginning of his misanthropic "downward spiral" to his suicidal breaking point. The album was a commercial success and established Nine Inch Nails as a reputable force in the 1990s music scene, with its sound being widely imitated, and the band receiving media attention and multiple honors.

I hope this is just the 1st NIN album to make it as another is way more deserving.

I might argue that this album might be better. I love them both dearly...

 

[Juxtatarot]

294 (tie). The Downward Spiral – Nine Inch Nails (93 points)


@Juxtatarot #37
@Scoresman #40
@KarmaPolice #56
@BrutalPenguin #58

The Downward Spiral is the second studio album by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released on March 8, 1994, by Nothing Records in the United States and Island Records in Europe. It is a concept album detailing the self-destruction of a man from the beginning of his misanthropic "downward spiral" to his suicidal breaking point. The album was a commercial success and established Nine Inch Nails as a reputable force in the 1990s music scene, with its sound being widely imitated, and the band receiving media attention and multiple honors.

I hope this is just the 1st NIN album to make it as another is way more deserving.

I had a second NIN album even higher but I don't think it will make it. I'll bet this is the only one. It's certainly the most popular.

 

[KarmaPolice]

294 (tie). The Downward Spiral – Nine Inch Nails (93 points)


@Juxtatarot #37
@Scoresman #40
@KarmaPolice #56
@BrutalPenguin #58

The Downward Spiral is the second studio album by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released on March 8, 1994, by Nothing Records in the United States and Island Records in Europe. It is a concept album detailing the self-destruction of a man from the beginning of his misanthropic "downward spiral" to his suicidal breaking point. The album was a commercial success and established Nine Inch Nails as a reputable force in the 1990s music scene, with its sound being widely imitated, and the band receiving media attention and multiple honors.

I hope this is just the 1st NIN album to make it as another is way more deserving.

For me, this IS nine inch nails and the only album great start to finish. The others have flaws and skippable tracks.

I dislike most covers, but Cash's Hurt is one i truly hate.

 

[Ghost Rider]

294 (tie). Fear of a Blank Planet – Porcupine Tree (93 points)

@Ghost Rider #21
@Scoresman #28

Fear of a Blank Planet is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree and their best selling before 2009's The Incident. It was released on 16 April 2007 in the UK and the rest of Europe by Roadrunner, 24 April 2007 in the United States by Atlantic, 25 April 2007 in Japan by WHD, and 1 May 2007 in Canada by WEA. Steven Wilson has mentioned that the album's title is a direct reference to the 1990 Public Enemy album Fear of a Black Planet; while the former tackled race issues, the latter is about the fear of losing the current generation of youth to various common threats to their mental and social wellbeing, including broken homes, excessive "screen time", and narcotic overuse (prescribed and otherwise) to the point of mental and spiritual "blankness".

This is definitely a band I should like based on my tastes but have never really gotten into them. Gonna put this album at the top of my list next time I get an hour to float around in the pool. Just hope the wife will tolerate it

Agreed. They're a band that's been mentioned in several of our threads (IIRC mostly by @Ghost Rider) that I've been meaning to explore further.

I will stand behind Fear of a Blank Planet. An incredible album from start to finish.

And for the musicians out there, listen to Anesthetize if you want to hear why many have called Gavin Harrison the best living rock drummer since Neil Peart's death.

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.

I don't listen to this band much anymore, but that is a good record. Your Hand Is Mine, in particular, is an amazing song.

 

[Barry2]

298 (tie). August and Everything After – Counting Crows (92 points)

@Barry2 #39
@kupcho1 1 #40
@Dwayne_Castro #59
@simey #60
@Dennis Castro #65

August and Everything After is the debut studio album by American rock band Counting Crows, released September 14, 1993, on DGC Records. The album was produced by T Bone Burnett and featured the founding members of the band: Steve Bowman (drums), David Bryson (guitar), Adam Duritz (vocals), Charlie Gillingham (keyboards), and Matt Malley (bass). Among the several session musicians used for the album was multi-instrumentalist David Immerglück, who later joined the band as a full-time member in 1999, as well as Burnett, who also provided additional guitar work.

This one just missed the cut for me. Listened to it a ton when I first purchased it, but I don't know that I have the urge to revisit it, so it got bumped

Exact same for me.

Since its top ranking is 39, and several others commented it was a late cut, this all checks. Not an all timer to anyone's ears, but a strong effort in many. I didn't give it more than a fleeting thought, but it's because my counting crowd catalog is a sprinkle from multiple albums.

I had this ranked as it was one of the few albums that broke through for me in the 90s. Grad school at the time and it was everywhere (except the library).
I'm not top dog on this one, and I'm not looking to make this a greatest hits playlist (we've already accomplished this with the inclusion of several greatest hits albums ... I kid, I kid) but it's hard to go wrong with Mr. Jones. That's my nomination anyway @Barry2

I was leaning Omaha but Mr.Jones will do. Omaha was the song I always picked on the CD jukebox at a local lounge. Draft beer and endless baskets of complimentary nachos. I miss the 90s.

 

[Jayrod]

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.

I had not heard of this one and tried it out. Seems cool, but not sure if I can get behind pure instrumentalists.

 

[Val Rannous]

I had the thought yesterday of wondering who my "album buddies" would be for the ones that made the countdown.

I'd have to match somebody to make this work - so far, that's only happened on Def Leppard, with a whole lotta "Who?" and "Nope!" happening on all the other listings.

 

[simey]

I was leaning Omaha but Mr.Jones will do. Omaha was the song I always picked on the CD jukebox at a local lounge. Draft beer and endless baskets of complimentary nachos. I miss the 90s.

You sure you don't want to go with Omaha? It has a great accordion in it.

 

[zamboni]

298 (tie). August and Everything After – Counting Crows (92 points)

@Barry2 #39
@kupcho1 1 #40
@Dwayne_Castro #59
@simey #60
@Dennis Castro #65

August and Everything After is the debut studio album by American rock band Counting Crows, released September 14, 1993, on DGC Records. The album was produced by T Bone Burnett and featured the founding members of the band: Steve Bowman (drums), David Bryson (guitar), Adam Duritz (vocals), Charlie Gillingham (keyboards), and Matt Malley (bass). Among the several session musicians used for the album was multi-instrumentalist David Immerglück, who later joined the band as a full-time member in 1999, as well as Burnett, who also provided additional guitar work.

This one just missed the cut for me. Listened to it a ton when I first purchased it, but I don't know that I have the urge to revisit it, so it got bumped

Exact same for me.

Since its top ranking is 39, and several others commented it was a late cut, this all checks. Not an all timer to anyone's ears, but a strong effort in many. I didn't give it more than a fleeting thought, but it's because my counting crowd catalog is a sprinkle from multiple albums.

I had this ranked as it was one of the few albums that broke through for me in the 90s. Grad school at the time and it was everywhere (except the library).
I'm not top dog on this one, and I'm not looking to make this a greatest hits playlist (we've already accomplished this with the inclusion of several greatest hits albums ... I kid, I kid) but it's hard to go wrong with Mr. Jones. That's my nomination anyway @Barry2

I was leaning Omaha but Mr.Jones will do. Omaha was the song I always picked on the CD jukebox at a local lounge. Draft beer and endless baskets of complimentary nachos. I miss the 90s.

A different “Omaha” song made me realize there is another album I overlooked.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

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 heard of the band but know nothing about their work, including the names of their albums.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

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.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

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.

I had the thought yesterday of wondering who my "album buddies" would be for the ones that made the countdown.

I was definitely not surprised to have Shuke as partner for my Traffic album.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

298 (tie). August and Everything After – Counting Crows (92 points)

@Barry2 #39
@kupcho1 1 #40
@Dwayne_Castro #59
@simey #60
@Dennis Castro #65

August and Everything After is the debut studio album by American rock band Counting Crows, released September 14, 1993, on DGC Records. The album was produced by T Bone Burnett and featured the founding members of the band: Steve Bowman (drums), David Bryson (guitar), Adam Duritz (vocals), Charlie Gillingham (keyboards), and Matt Malley (bass). Among the several session musicians used for the album was multi-instrumentalist David Immerglück, who later joined the band as a full-time member in 1999, as well as Burnett, who also provided additional guitar work.

This one just missed the cut for me. Listened to it a ton when I first purchased it, but I don't know that I have the urge to revisit it, so it got bumped

Exact same for me.

Since its top ranking is 39, and several others commented it was a late cut, this all checks. Not an all timer to anyone's ears, but a strong effort in many. I didn't give it more than a fleeting thought, but it's because my counting crowd catalog is a sprinkle from multiple albums.

I had this ranked as it was one of the few albums that broke through for me in the 90s. Grad school at the time and it was everywhere (except the library).
I'm not top dog on this one, and I'm not looking to make this a greatest hits playlist (we've already accomplished this with the inclusion of several greatest hits albums ... I kid, I kid) but it's hard to go wrong with Mr. Jones. That's my nomination anyway @Barry2

I was leaning Omaha but Mr.Jones will do. Omaha was the song I always picked on the CD jukebox at a local lounge. Draft beer and endless baskets of complimentary nachos. I miss the 90s.

A different “Omaha” song made me realize there is another album I overlooked.

Ditto.

 

[krista4]

"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?

 

[Idiot Boxer]

I missed one band entirely. Would have stuck to my one-album rule, but there are two that could have qualified.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

298 (tie). August and Everything After – Counting Crows (92 points)

@Barry2 #39
@kupcho1 1 #40
@Dwayne_Castro #59
@simey #60
@Dennis Castro #65

August and Everything After is the debut studio album by American rock band Counting Crows, released September 14, 1993, on DGC Records. The album was produced by T Bone Burnett and featured the founding members of the band: Steve Bowman (drums), David Bryson (guitar), Adam Duritz (vocals), Charlie Gillingham (keyboards), and Matt Malley (bass). Among the several session musicians used for the album was multi-instrumentalist David Immerglück, who later joined the band as a full-time member in 1999, as well as Burnett, who also provided additional guitar work.

This one just missed the cut for me. Listened to it a ton when I first purchased it, but I don't know that I have the urge to revisit it, so it got bumped

Exact same for me.

Since its top ranking is 39, and several others commented it was a late cut, this all checks. Not an all timer to anyone's ears, but a strong effort in many. I didn't give it more than a fleeting thought, but it's because my counting crowd catalog is a sprinkle from multiple albums.

I had this ranked as it was one of the few albums that broke through for me in the 90s. Grad school at the time and it was everywhere (except the library).
I'm not top dog on this one, and I'm not looking to make this a greatest hits playlist (we've already accomplished this with the inclusion of several greatest hits albums ... I kid, I kid) but it's hard to go wrong with Mr. Jones. That's my nomination anyway @Barry2

I was leaning Omaha but Mr.Jones will do. Omaha was the song I always picked on the CD jukebox at a local lounge. Draft beer and endless baskets of complimentary nachos. I miss the 90s.

A different “Omaha” song made me realize there is another album I overlooked.

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