Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 34. Thriller – Michael Jackson (184 Viewers)

[Dr. Octopus]

39. Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix Experience (437 points)

@ConstruxBoy #11
@Tau837 #15
@Long Ball Larry #17
@New Binky the Doormat #20
@Psychopav #31
@simey #32
@Pip's Invitation #38
@Ilov80s #46
@Scoresman #47
@Dwayne_Castro #48
@Uruk-Hai #51
Jeb #59

Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in May 1967. The album was an immediate critical and commercial success, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. It features Jimi Hendrix's innovative approach to songwriting and electric guitar playing, which soon established a new direction in psychedelic and rock music as a whole.

One of the rankers identified this album as "Have You Ever Been Experienced"

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Debut Albums that finished ahead of Led Zeppelin’s Debut Album



39. Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix Experience (437 points)

53. Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols – Sex Pistols (373 points)

56 (tie). Rage Against The Machine– Rage Against The Machine (366 points)

59. Pronounced 'Lĕh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd – Lynyrd Skynyrd (354 points)

64. The Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Underground & Nico (340 points)

67. Bat out of Hell – Meatloaf (332 points)

69 (tie). The Doors – The Doors (328 points)

69 (tie). Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes (328 points)

72 (tie). Marquee Moon – Television (323 points)

77. Funeral – Arcade Fire (305 points)

82. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin (286 points)

 

[KarmaPolice]

40. Highway 61 Revisited – Bob Dylan (435 points)

@timschochet #3
@Mister CIA 63 #8
@Don Quixote #9
@landrys hat #10
@rockaction $15
@Snoopy #18
@simey #24
@turnjose #45


Highway 61 Revisited is the sixth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on August 30, 1965, by Columbia Records. Dylan continued the musical approach of his previous album Bringing It All Back Home (1965), using rock musicians as his backing band on every track of the album in a further departure from his primarily acoustic folk sound, except for the closing track, the 11-minute ballad "Desolation Row". Critics have focused on the innovative way Dylan combined driving, blues-based music with the subtlety of poetry to create songs that captured the political and cultural climate of contemporary America. Author Michael Gray argued that, in an important sense, the 1960s "started" with this album.

One of the rankers identified this album as "Like a Rolling Stone" which I figured was really Highway 61 and confirmed with the submitter.

For punishment, that person should have no input on the song.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

40. Highway 61 Revisited – Bob Dylan (435 points)

@timschochet #3
@Mister CIA 63 #8
@Don Quixote #9
@landrys hat #10
@rockaction $15
@Snoopy #18
@simey #24
@turnjose #45


Highway 61 Revisited is the sixth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on August 30, 1965, by Columbia Records. Dylan continued the musical approach of his previous album Bringing It All Back Home (1965), using rock musicians as his backing band on every track of the album in a further departure from his primarily acoustic folk sound, except for the closing track, the 11-minute ballad "Desolation Row". Critics have focused on the innovative way Dylan combined driving, blues-based music with the subtlety of poetry to create songs that captured the political and cultural climate of contemporary America. Author Michael Gray argued that, in an important sense, the 1960s "started" with this album.

One of the rankers identified this album as "Like a Rolling Stone" which I figured was really Highway 61 and confirmed with the submitter.

For punishment, that person should have no input on the song.

It may be the highest ranker

 

[zamboni]

40. Highway 61 Revisited – Bob Dylan (435 points)

@timschochet #3
@Mister CIA 63 #8
@Don Quixote #9
@landrys hat #10
@rockaction $15
@Snoopy #18
@simey #24
@turnjose #45


Highway 61 Revisited is the sixth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on August 30, 1965, by Columbia Records. Dylan continued the musical approach of his previous album Bringing It All Back Home (1965), using rock musicians as his backing band on every track of the album in a further departure from his primarily acoustic folk sound, except for the closing track, the 11-minute ballad "Desolation Row". Critics have focused on the innovative way Dylan combined driving, blues-based music with the subtlety of poetry to create songs that captured the political and cultural climate of contemporary America. Author Michael Gray argued that, in an important sense, the 1960s "started" with this album.

One of the rankers identified this album as "Like a Rolling Stone" which I figured was really Highway 61 and confirmed with the submitter.

That's...interesting.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

39. Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix Experience (437 points)

@ConstruxBoy #11
@Tau837 #15
@Long Ball Larry #17
@New Binky the Doormat #20
@Psychopav #31
@simey #32
@Pip's Invitation #38
@Ilov80s #46
@Scoresman #47
@Dwayne_Castro #48
@Uruk-Hai #51
Jeb #59

Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in May 1967. The album was an immediate critical and commercial success, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. It features Jimi Hendrix's innovative approach to songwriting and electric guitar playing, which soon established a new direction in psychedelic and rock music as a whole.

Surprised I was highest at 11.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

39. Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix Experience (437 points)

@ConstruxBoy #11
@Tau837 #15
@Long Ball Larry #17
@New Binky the Doormat #20
@Psychopav #31
@simey #32
@Pip's Invitation #38
@Ilov80s #46
@Scoresman #47
@Dwayne_Castro #48
@Uruk-Hai #51
Jeb #59

Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in May 1967. The album was an immediate critical and commercial success, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. It features Jimi Hendrix's innovative approach to songwriting and electric guitar playing, which soon established a new direction in psychedelic and rock music as a whole.

Surprised I was highest at 11.

All the songs are great. A sleeper for me is I Don't Live Today.
Thoughts from other voters?

 

[KarmaPolice]

39. Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix Experience (437 points)

@ConstruxBoy #11
@Tau837 #15
@Long Ball Larry #17
@New Binky the Doormat #20
@Psychopav #31
@simey #32
@Pip's Invitation #38
@Ilov80s #46
@Scoresman #47
@Dwayne_Castro #48
@Uruk-Hai #51
Jeb #59

Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in May 1967. The album was an immediate critical and commercial success, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. It features Jimi Hendrix's innovative approach to songwriting and electric guitar playing, which soon established a new direction in psychedelic and rock music as a whole.

One of the rankers identified this album as "Have You Ever Been Experienced"

Dammit, i really wanted it to be the same person.

 

[zamboni]

39. Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix Experience (437 points)

@ConstruxBoy #11
@Tau837 #15
@Long Ball Larry #17
@New Binky the Doormat #20
@Psychopav #31
@simey #32
@Pip's Invitation #38
@Ilov80s #46
@Scoresman #47
@Dwayne_Castro #48
@Uruk-Hai #51
Jeb #59

Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in May 1967. The album was an immediate critical and commercial success, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. It features Jimi Hendrix's innovative approach to songwriting and electric guitar playing, which soon established a new direction in psychedelic and rock music as a whole.

One of the rankers identified this album as "Have You Ever Been Experienced"

That's...also interesting.

 

[zamboni]

So we should expect someone ranking Sgt. Pepper's to have provided the title as I Read The News Today, Oh Boy.

 

[Ghost Rider]

So we should expect someone ranking Sgt. Pepper's to have provided the title as I Read The News Today, Oh Boy.

Vera, Chuck and Dave.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

39. Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix Experience (437 points)

@ConstruxBoy #11
@Tau837 #15
@Long Ball Larry #17
@New Binky the Doormat #20
@Psychopav #31
@simey #32
@Pip's Invitation #38
@Ilov80s #46
@Scoresman #47
@Dwayne_Castro #48
@Uruk-Hai #51
Jeb #59

Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in May 1967. The album was an immediate critical and commercial success, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. It features Jimi Hendrix's innovative approach to songwriting and electric guitar playing, which soon established a new direction in psychedelic and rock music as a whole.

One of the rankers identified this album as "Have You Ever Been Experienced"

And I thought the biggest challenge was gonna be whether there was a question mark at the end of the title. (There is not. But the title track does have one.)

 

[simey]

All the songs are great. A sleeper for me is I Don't Live Today.
Thoughts from other voters?

I'm good with whatever you choose. My favorite is The Wind Cries Mary, and I also love Hey Joe. I have a fondness for Purple Haze as it is the football entrance song during home games at my alma mater, but I don't like it more than the first two I mentioned. I like all the songs on the album including your sleeper song I Don't Live Today.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

So we should expect someone ranking Sgt. Pepper's to have provided the title as I Read The News Today, Oh Boy.

The grumpy old rock-and-roll-hating men of the '60s might have called it What Would You Think if I Sang Out of Tune?

 

[shuke]

39. Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix Experience (437 points)

@ConstruxBoy #11
@Tau837 #15
@Long Ball Larry #17
@New Binky the Doormat #20
@Psychopav #31
@simey #32
@Pip's Invitation #38
@Ilov80s #46
@Scoresman #47
@Dwayne_Castro #48
@Uruk-Hai #51
Jeb #59

Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in May 1967. The album was an immediate critical and commercial success, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. It features Jimi Hendrix's innovative approach to songwriting and electric guitar playing, which soon established a new direction in psychedelic and rock music as a whole.

One of the rankers identified this album as "Have You Ever Been Experienced"

 

[Mister CIA]

40. Highway 61 Revisited – Bob Dylan (435 points)

@timschochet #3
@Mister CIA 63 #8
@Don Quixote #9
@landrys hat #10
@rockaction $15
@Snoopy #18
@simey #24
@turnjose #45


Highway 61 Revisited is the sixth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on August 30, 1965, by Columbia Records. Dylan continued the musical approach of his previous album Bringing It All Back Home (1965), using rock musicians as his backing band on every track of the album in a further departure from his primarily acoustic folk sound, except for the closing track, the 11-minute ballad "Desolation Row". Critics have focused on the innovative way Dylan combined driving, blues-based music with the subtlety of poetry to create songs that captured the political and cultural climate of contemporary America. Author Michael Gray argued that, in an important sense, the 1960s "started" with this album.

I'm sure it's a minority opinion, but Just Like Tom Thumb Blues is my favorite here. Queen Jane Approximately is also favorite.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

40. Highway 61 Revisited – Bob Dylan (435 points)

@timschochet #3
@Mister CIA 63 #8
@Don Quixote #9
@landrys hat #10
@rockaction $15
@Snoopy #18
@simey #24
@turnjose #45


Highway 61 Revisited is the sixth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on August 30, 1965, by Columbia Records. Dylan continued the musical approach of his previous album Bringing It All Back Home (1965), using rock musicians as his backing band on every track of the album in a further departure from his primarily acoustic folk sound, except for the closing track, the 11-minute ballad "Desolation Row". Critics have focused on the innovative way Dylan combined driving, blues-based music with the subtlety of poetry to create songs that captured the political and cultural climate of contemporary America. Author Michael Gray argued that, in an important sense, the 1960s "started" with this album.

Might be my #3 Dylan album but I only had room for two. Dylan was already writing at a stunningly advanced level but somehow managed to improve upon it on this album.

39. Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix Experience (437 points)

@ConstruxBoy #11
@Tau837 #15
@Long Ball Larry #17
@New Binky the Doormat #20
@Psychopav #31
@simey #32
@Pip's Invitation #38
@Ilov80s #46
@Scoresman #47
@Dwayne_Castro #48
@Uruk-Hai #51
Jeb #59

Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in May 1967. The album was an immediate critical and commercial success, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. It features Jimi Hendrix's innovative approach to songwriting and electric guitar playing, which soon established a new direction in psychedelic and rock music as a whole.

I can't imagine hearing this in early 1967 -- it was like absolutely nothing before it. Hendrix invented a whole new way to play the guitar, and adapted the latest advances in blues, rock and soul to his technique. This is another record where there are no wrong choices for the playlist, but I'll put a good word in for a few that are not played to death on classic rock radio: Manic Depression, I Don't Live Today and Third Stone from the Sun.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

All the songs are great. A sleeper for me is I Don't Live Today.
Thoughts from other voters?

I'm good with whatever you choose. My favorite is The Wind Cries Mary, and I also love Hey Joe. I have a fondness for Purple Haze as it is the football entrance song during home games at my alma mater

And all three of those songs are not on the UK version because of their standard practice at the time of leaving singles off of albums.

 

[timschochet]

Highway 61 Revisited- I’ll go with “Desolation Row”. I really enjoyed watching Ken Burn’s “Country Music” and learning about the Nashville connection with Charlie McCoy adding those guitar fills which are so iconic.

 

[Psychopav]

All the songs are great. A sleeper for me is I Don't Live Today.
Thoughts from other voters?

I'm good with whatever you choose. My favorite is The Wind Cries Mary, and I also love Hey Joe. I have a fondness for Purple Haze as it is the football entrance song during home games at my alma mater, but I don't like it more than the first two I mentioned. I like all the songs on the album including your sleeper song I Don't Live Today.

I'm good with whatever you all decide. It's all good.

 

[Ilov80s]

40. Highway 61 Revisited – Bob Dylan (435 points)

@timschochet #3
@Mister CIA 63 #8
@Don Quixote #9
@landrys hat #10
@rockaction $15
@Snoopy #18
@simey #24
@turnjose #45


Highway 61 Revisited is the sixth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on August 30, 1965, by Columbia Records. Dylan continued the musical approach of his previous album Bringing It All Back Home (1965), using rock musicians as his backing band on every track of the album in a further departure from his primarily acoustic folk sound, except for the closing track, the 11-minute ballad "Desolation Row". Critics have focused on the innovative way Dylan combined driving, blues-based music with the subtlety of poetry to create songs that captured the political and cultural climate of contemporary America. Author Michael Gray argued that, in an important sense, the 1960s "started" with this album.

Might be my #3 Dylan album but I on;y had room for two. Dylan was already writing at a stunningly advanced level but somehow managed to improve upon it on this album.

This was the initial album by Dylan on my list because it's the first CD of his I purchased and served as my true album introduction to him. But ultimately, I went with Blood on the Tracks because I listen to it more often now than I do H61R as my current tastes lean more folk based than blues based. Tombstone Blues would get my vote for a song.

39. Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix Experience (437 points)

@ConstruxBoy #11
@Tau837 #15
@Long Ball Larry #17
@New Binky the Doormat #20
@Psychopav #31
@simey #32
@Pip's Invitation #38
@Ilov80s #46
@Scoresman #47
@Dwayne_Castro #48
@Uruk-Hai #51
Jeb #59

Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in May 1967. The album was an immediate critical and commercial success, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. It features Jimi Hendrix's innovative approach to songwriting and electric guitar playing, which soon established a new direction in psychedelic and rock music as a whole.

I can't imagine hearing this in early 1967 -- it was like absolutely nothing before it. Hendrix invented a whole new way to play the guitar, and adapted the latest advances in blues, rock and soul to his technique. This is another record where there are no wrong choices for the playlist, but I'll put a good word in for a few that are not played to death on classic rock radio: Manic Depression, I Don't Live Today and Third Stone from the Sun.

I remember when I first got my CD player. I also "stole" 6 CDs from my dad. I guess I would say borrowed without asking and never returned (He knew I had them and was just happy I enjoyed the music). I am pretty sure all of them have or will make the countdown so it was a good starter pack

• Are You Experienced
• The Doors
• John Barleycorn Must Die
• An album that hasn't appeared yet that has 62 different people on the cover
• A feast for grovelers
• An album with a song named after a classic novel that it makes no other reference to it however it's full of references to other classic novels

 

[Rand al Thor]

Although I had listened to the Violent Femmes debut album easily over 100 times, I had never listened to any other album of theirs. I assumed they were a one album wonder.

Perhaps inspired by RA Gretchen, I decided to try their second album, Hallowed Ground. I’ve listened to it several times in recent days and love it! The third album didn’t connect with me on the first listen but I’ll give it another listen eventually.

For those of you who are fans, what are your favorite albums?

I had Hallowed Ground ranked somewhere around 40, so for me that's another great album. There was a huge change in their approach for the third album, Blind Leading the Naked. On the first two albums, Brian Ritchie mostly played acoustic bass, which is really unusual. Not only that, but he tore that bass up and it was a focal point of the songs. Also, the drummer only played a stand up snare with brushes, which again, is really uncommon. That's how they perfected the "punk folk" sound or whatever weirdness you want to label it. Their producer for the third album wanted to make it more commercial, so the drummer got a full kit and Ritchie went to an electric bass for every song. Not only that, the moments of pandemonium with insane bass lines were gone, leaving a more "radio friendly" approach? So the change was by design, and it wasn't well-received. Having said that, I do love "No Killing" and "I Held Her In My Arms" from that album. On a related note, I just saw their concert and they played Hallowed Ground in order, took a little break, and then they played their debut album in order. They absolutely killed it and the crowd loved it.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

39. Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix Experience (437 points)
Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in May 1967. The album was an immediate critical and commercial success, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. It features Jimi Hendrix's innovative approach to songwriting and electric guitar playing, which soon established a new direction in psychedelic and rock music as a whole.

One of the rankers identified this album as "Have You Ever Been Experienced"

Found Studs burner account...

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

We're listening to the Jesus and Mary Chain tonight, and OH says it's like if the Velvet Underground met the Beach Boys. Just an incredible sound.

I have a JAMC album on my list, but I don't think it is gonna make the cut.

They have 4 really good ones. I think they just missed my list cause i couldn't pick a favorite.

I had a similar issue. I love their first 5 albums but it was difficult to choose one.

Psychocandy is the critical favorite but I prefer Honey's Dead, I think

 

[Zeppelin]

Debut Albums that finished ahead of Led Zeppelin’s Debut Album



39. Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix Experience (437 points)

53. Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols – Sex Pistols (373 points)

56 (tie). Rage Against The Machine– Rage Against The Machine (366 points)

59. Pronounced 'Lĕh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd – Lynyrd Skynyrd (354 points)

64. The Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Underground & Nico (340 points)

67. Bat out of Hell – Meatloaf (332 points)

69 (tie). The Doors – The Doors (328 points)

69 (tie). Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes (328 points)

72 (tie). Marquee Moon – Television (323 points)

77. Funeral – Arcade Fire (305 points)

82. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin (286 points)

"Are You Experienced" is the only one close imo. That would be another top ten had I ranked.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

An album that hasn't appeared yet that has 62 different people on the cover

I think I know what this one is.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

38. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles (466 point)

@BroncoFreak_2K3 #4
@Tau837 #9
@Dwayne_Castro #12
@Dennis Castro #15
@Idiot Boxer #20
@Scoresman #27
@New Binky the Doormat #38
@Rand al Thor #43
@MAC_32 #46
@ConstruxBoy #49
@simey #56
@timschochet #67


Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (often referred to simply as Sgt. Pepper) is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released on 26 May 1967, Sgt. Pepper is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music. The album had an immediate cross-generational impact and was associated with numerous touchstones of the era's youth culture, such as fashion, drugs, mysticism, and a sense of optimism and empowerment. Critics lauded the album for its innovations in songwriting, production and graphic design, for bridging a cultural divide between popular music and high art, and for reflecting the interests of contemporary youth and the counterculture.

 

[Ilov80s]

An album that hasn't appeared yet that has 62 different people on the cover

I think I know what this one is.

Yep, right on cue

 

[Pip's Invitation]

An album that hasn't appeared yet that has 62 different people on the cover

I think I know what this one is.

Ditto. And the grovelers one. But not the novels one (yet).

 

[Pip's Invitation]

38. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles (466 point)

@BroncoFreak_2K3 #4
@Tau837 #9
@Dwayne_Castro #12
@Dennis Castro #15
@Idiot Boxer #20
@Scoresman #27
@New Binky the Doormat #38
@Rand al Thor #43
@MAC_32 #46
@ConstruxBoy #49
@simey #56
@timschochet #67


Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (often referred to simply as Sgt. Pepper) is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released on 26 May 1967, Sgt. Pepper is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music. The album had an immediate cross-generational impact and was associated with numerous touchstones of the era's youth culture, such as fashion, drugs, mysticism, and a sense of optimism and empowerment. Critics lauded the album for its innovations in songwriting, production and graphic design, for bridging a cultural divide between popular music and high art, and for reflecting the interests of contemporary youth and the counterculture.

Great record. Extremely influential record. But I rank it below some of the other Beatles albums because it doesn’t, you know, rock very much.

I find the Beatles to be at their best when they sting, and they don’t do a lot of that here.

 

[jwb]

38. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles (466 point)

@BroncoFreak_2K3 #4
@Tau837 #9
@Dwayne_Castro #12
@Dennis Castro #15
@Idiot Boxer #20
@Scoresman #27
@New Binky the Doormat #38
@Rand al Thor #43
@MAC_32 #46
@ConstruxBoy #49
@simey #56
@timschochet #67


Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (often referred to simply as Sgt. Pepper) is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released on 26 May 1967, Sgt. Pepper is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music. The album had an immediate cross-generational impact and was associated with numerous touchstones of the era's youth culture, such as fashion, drugs, mysticism, and a sense of optimism and empowerment. Critics lauded the album for its innovations in songwriting, production and graphic design, for bridging a cultural divide between popular music and high art, and for reflecting the interests of contemporary youth and the counterculture.

Great record. Extremely influential record. But I rank it below some of the other Beatles albums because it doesn’t, you know, rock very much.

I find the Beatles to be at their best when they sting, and they don’t do a lot of that here.

Yup. I get that it's a biggie (maybe the biggie), and I see why, but I like several other Beatles albums better.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Pool listening: try another Dylan, inverisions, Sgt Pepper, or Jimi. Hmm.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I guess the short answer is it's not for me. All by Myself was not what I expected. I still like Basketcase the best and I felt like Burnout sounded like it. Alot of the songs sound pretty similarish to me but I think that's just rather common for some/most bands. Liked the solo/outro on Chump and I think that's my second favorite song. Did appreciate the shortness of the songs.

It's a punk album not rock in case we were still debating that.

I appreciate that, you have an album you want me to listen to right now?

have you done Audioslave yet? If so I got a x-mas album you can listen to but it didn't make the countdown :/

I have definitely listened to Audioslave before because of how much I loved RATM but I don't know what albums.

Throwing Copper Live 70
Morning View Incubus 69
Break the Cycle Staind 68
Audioslave Audioslave 67
We are not Alone Breaking Benjamin 65
Slippery When Wet Bon Jovi 64
Toxicity System of a Down 63
Fear of the Dark Iron Maiden 62
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park 59
The Black Album Metalica 58
Tragic Kingdom No Doubt 56
Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette 55
Life Dope 54
The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem 51

these are all the albums of mine that have been revealed, just pick one.

I am very familiar with many of them, I will choose Life by Dope because I have no idea what that even is. Firing up now.

dude hated it so much he doesn't want to break the thumper rule

 

[KarmaPolice]

I guess the short answer is it's not for me. All by Myself was not what I expected. I still like Basketcase the best and I felt like Burnout sounded like it. Alot of the songs sound pretty similarish to me but I think that's just rather common for some/most bands. Liked the solo/outro on Chump and I think that's my second favorite song. Did appreciate the shortness of the songs.

It's a punk album not rock in case we were still debating that.

I appreciate that, you have an album you want me to listen to right now?

have you done Audioslave yet? If so I got a x-mas album you can listen to but it didn't make the countdown :/

I have definitely listened to Audioslave before because of how much I loved RATM but I don't know what albums.

Throwing Copper Live 70
Morning View Incubus 69
Break the Cycle Staind 68
Audioslave Audioslave 67
We are not Alone Breaking Benjamin 65
Slippery When Wet Bon Jovi 64
Toxicity System of a Down 63
Fear of the Dark Iron Maiden 62
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park 59
The Black Album Metalica 58
Tragic Kingdom No Doubt 56
Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette 55
Life Dope 54
The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem 51

these are all the albums of mine that have been revealed, just pick one.

I am very familiar with many of them, I will choose Life by Dope because I have no idea what that even is. Firing up now.

dude hated it so much he doesn't want to break the thumper rule

That and Breaking Benjamin were the two i haven't listened to the album before. Never heard of Dope the artist before.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I guess the short answer is it's not for me. All by Myself was not what I expected. I still like Basketcase the best and I felt like Burnout sounded like it. Alot of the songs sound pretty similarish to me but I think that's just rather common for some/most bands. Liked the solo/outro on Chump and I think that's my second favorite song. Did appreciate the shortness of the songs.

It's a punk album not rock in case we were still debating that.

I appreciate that, you have an album you want me to listen to right now?

have you done Audioslave yet? If so I got a x-mas album you can listen to but it didn't make the countdown :/

I have definitely listened to Audioslave before because of how much I loved RATM but I don't know what albums.

Throwing Copper Live 70
Morning View Incubus 69
Break the Cycle Staind 68
Audioslave Audioslave 67
We are not Alone Breaking Benjamin 65
Slippery When Wet Bon Jovi 64
Toxicity System of a Down 63
Fear of the Dark Iron Maiden 62
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park 59
The Black Album Metalica 58
Tragic Kingdom No Doubt 56
Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette 55
Life Dope 54
The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem 51

these are all the albums of mine that have been revealed, just pick one.

I am very familiar with many of them, I will choose Life by Dope because I have no idea what that even is. Firing up now.

dude hated it so much he doesn't want to break the thumper rule

Do you think any of the missing ones will still show up?

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I guess the short answer is it's not for me. All by Myself was not what I expected. I still like Basketcase the best and I felt like Burnout sounded like it. Alot of the songs sound pretty similarish to me but I think that's just rather common for some/most bands. Liked the solo/outro on Chump and I think that's my second favorite song. Did appreciate the shortness of the songs.

It's a punk album not rock in case we were still debating that.

I appreciate that, you have an album you want me to listen to right now?

have you done Audioslave yet? If so I got a x-mas album you can listen to but it didn't make the countdown :/

I have definitely listened to Audioslave before because of how much I loved RATM but I don't know what albums.

Throwing Copper Live 70
Morning View Incubus 69
Break the Cycle Staind 68
Audioslave Audioslave 67
We are not Alone Breaking Benjamin 65
Slippery When Wet Bon Jovi 64
Toxicity System of a Down 63
Fear of the Dark Iron Maiden 62
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park 59
The Black Album Metalica 58
Tragic Kingdom No Doubt 56
Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette 55
Life Dope 54
The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem 51

these are all the albums of mine that have been revealed, just pick one.

I am very familiar with many of them, I will choose Life by Dope because I have no idea what that even is. Firing up now.

dude hated it so much he doesn't want to break the thumper rule

Do think any of the missing ones will still show up?

2 of them will. Go listen to Breaking Bejamin and I'll listen to an album of your choice

 

[KarmaPolice]

I guess the short answer is it's not for me. All by Myself was not what I expected. I still like Basketcase the best and I felt like Burnout sounded like it. Alot of the songs sound pretty similarish to me but I think that's just rather common for some/most bands. Liked the solo/outro on Chump and I think that's my second favorite song. Did appreciate the shortness of the songs.

It's a punk album not rock in case we were still debating that.

I appreciate that, you have an album you want me to listen to right now?

have you done Audioslave yet? If so I got a x-mas album you can listen to but it didn't make the countdown :/

I have definitely listened to Audioslave before because of how much I loved RATM but I don't know what albums.

Throwing Copper Live 70
Morning View Incubus 69
Break the Cycle Staind 68
Audioslave Audioslave 67
We are not Alone Breaking Benjamin 65
Slippery When Wet Bon Jovi 64
Toxicity System of a Down 63
Fear of the Dark Iron Maiden 62
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park 59
The Black Album Metalica 58
Tragic Kingdom No Doubt 56
Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette 55
Life Dope 54
The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem 51

these are all the albums of mine that have been revealed, just pick one.

I am very familiar with many of them, I will choose Life by Dope because I have no idea what that even is. Firing up now.

dude hated it so much he doesn't want to break the thumper rule

Do think any of the missing ones will still show up?

2 of them will. Go listen to Breaking Bejamin and I'll listen to an album of your choice

Not sure what i would choose for you on my list. I will think about that. I will check out BB tonight- i know my fellow manager at work mentions them too.

Have you fully listened to all Maiden albums? I know my favorite won't show up, but i will also look at my list and see what sticks out.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I guess the short answer is it's not for me. All by Myself was not what I expected. I still like Basketcase the best and I felt like Burnout sounded like it. Alot of the songs sound pretty similarish to me but I think that's just rather common for some/most bands. Liked the solo/outro on Chump and I think that's my second favorite song. Did appreciate the shortness of the songs.

It's a punk album not rock in case we were still debating that.

I appreciate that, you have an album you want me to listen to right now?

have you done Audioslave yet? If so I got a x-mas album you can listen to but it didn't make the countdown :/

I have definitely listened to Audioslave before because of how much I loved RATM but I don't know what albums.

Throwing Copper Live 70
Morning View Incubus 69
Break the Cycle Staind 68
Audioslave Audioslave 67
We are not Alone Breaking Benjamin 65
Slippery When Wet Bon Jovi 64
Toxicity System of a Down 63
Fear of the Dark Iron Maiden 62
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park 59
The Black Album Metalica 58
Tragic Kingdom No Doubt 56
Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette 55
Life Dope 54
The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem 51

these are all the albums of mine that have been revealed, just pick one.

I am very familiar with many of them, I will choose Life by Dope because I have no idea what that even is. Firing up now.

dude hated it so much he doesn't want to break the thumper rule

Do think any of the missing ones will still show up?

2 of them will. Go listen to Breaking Bejamin and I'll listen to an album of your choice

Not sure what i would choose for you on my list. I will think about that. I will check out BB tonight- i know my fellow manager at work mentions them too.

Have you fully listened to all Maiden albums? I know my favorite won't show up, but i will also look at my list and see what sticks out.

i have not so you can choose one of those if you wish or something else.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I guess the short answer is it's not for me. All by Myself was not what I expected. I still like Basketcase the best and I felt like Burnout sounded like it. Alot of the songs sound pretty similarish to me but I think that's just rather common for some/most bands. Liked the solo/outro on Chump and I think that's my second favorite song. Did appreciate the shortness of the songs.

It's a punk album not rock in case we were still debating that.

I appreciate that, you have an album you want me to listen to right now?

have you done Audioslave yet? If so I got a x-mas album you can listen to but it didn't make the countdown :/

I have definitely listened to Audioslave before because of how much I loved RATM but I don't know what albums.

Throwing Copper Live 70
Morning View Incubus 69
Break the Cycle Staind 68
Audioslave Audioslave 67
We are not Alone Breaking Benjamin 65
Slippery When Wet Bon Jovi 64
Toxicity System of a Down 63
Fear of the Dark Iron Maiden 62
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park 59
The Black Album Metalica 58
Tragic Kingdom No Doubt 56
Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette 55
Life Dope 54
The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem 51

these are all the albums of mine that have been revealed, just pick one.

I am very familiar with many of them, I will choose Life by Dope because I have no idea what that even is. Firing up now.

dude hated it so much he doesn't want to break the thumper rule

Do think any of the missing ones will still show up?

2 of them will. Go listen to Breaking Bejamin and I'll listen to an album of your choice

Not sure what i would choose for you on my list. I will think about that. I will check out BB tonight- i know my fellow manager at work mentions them too.

Have you fully listened to all Maiden albums? I know my favorite won't show up, but i will also look at my list and see what sticks out.

i have not so you can choose one of those if you wish or something else.

I will post a couple in a bit. I also just listened to the first song off the Dope album, and will give that a full listen as well. My prediction: i will like this more than 80s.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

37. Graceland – Paul Simon (482 points)


@Psychopav #1
@Atomic Punk #3
@Snoopy #14
@Dennis Castro #14
@higgins #26
@Idiot Boxer #30
@Val Rannous #31
@Nick Vermeil #35
@Mrs. Rannous #43
@Juxtatrot #44
@ConstruxBoy #58



Graceland is the seventh solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was produced by Simon, engineered by Roy Halee and released on August 25, 1986, by Warner Bros. Records. It incorporates genres including pop, rock, a cappella, zydeco, and South African styles such as isicathamiya and mbaqanga.

Organizations such as Artists United Against Apartheid criticized Simon for breaking the cultural boycott on South Africa imposed for its policy of apartheid. Simon responded that Graceland was a political statement that showcased collaboration between black and white people and raised international awareness of apartheid. Some praised him for helping popularize African music in the west, while others accused him of appropriating the music of another culture.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

37. Graceland – Paul Simon (482 points)


@Psychopav #1
@Atomic Punk #3
@Snoopy #14
@Dennis Castro #14
@higgins #26
@Idiot Boxer #30
@Val Rannous #31
@Nick Vermeil #35
@Mrs. Rannous #43
@Juxtatrot #44
@ConstruxBoy #58



Graceland is the seventh solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was produced by Simon, engineered by Roy Halee and released on August 25, 1986, by Warner Bros. Records. It incorporates genres including pop, rock, a cappella, zydeco, and South African styles such as isicathamiya and mbaqanga.

Organizations such as Artists United Against Apartheid criticized Simon for breaking the cultural boycott on South Africa imposed for its policy of apartheid. Simon responded that Graceland was a political statement that showcased collaboration between black and white people and raised international awareness of apartheid. Some praised him for helping popularize African music in the west, while others accused him of appropriating the music of another culture.

There is a girl in New York City who calls herself the human trampoline
And sometimes when I'm falling, flying or tumbling in turmoil I say
"Whoa, so this is what she means"

 

[landrys hat]

We're listening to the Jesus and Mary Chain tonight, and OH says it's like if the Velvet Underground met the Beach Boys. Just an incredible sound.

I have a JAMC album on my list, but I don't think it is gonna make the cut.

They have 4 really good ones. I think they just missed my list cause i couldn't pick a favorite.

I had a similar issue. I love their first 5 albums but it was difficult to choose one.

Psychocandy is the critical favorite but I prefer Honey's Dead, I think

Ok, i listened to their first 5 records and have decided (for today) that Automatic is my favorite.

 

[Ghost Rider]

38. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles (466 point)

@BroncoFreak_2K3 #4
@Tau837 #9
@Dwayne_Castro #12
@Dennis Castro #15
@Idiot Boxer #20
@Scoresman #27
@New Binky the Doormat #38
@Rand al Thor #43
@MAC_32 #46
@ConstruxBoy #49
@simey #56
@timschochet #67


Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (often referred to simply as Sgt. Pepper) is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released on 26 May 1967, Sgt. Pepper is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music. The album had an immediate cross-generational impact and was associated with numerous touchstones of the era's youth culture, such as fashion, drugs, mysticism, and a sense of optimism and empowerment. Critics lauded the album for its innovations in songwriting, production and graphic design, for bridging a cultural divide between popular music and high art, and for reflecting the interests of contemporary youth and the counterculture.

Super important record. I don't buy it as a concept record (if it is, what is the unifying theme or story? ), but it's one of the most influential records of the popular music era.

37. Graceland – Paul Simon (482 points)


@Psychopav #1
@Atomic Punk #3
@Snoopy #14
@Dennis Castro #14
@higgins #26
@Idiot Boxer #30
@Val Rannous #31
@Nick Vermeil #35
@Mrs. Rannous #43
@Juxtatrot #44
@ConstruxBoy #58



Graceland is the seventh solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was produced by Simon, engineered by Roy Halee and released on August 25, 1986, by Warner Bros. Records. It incorporates genres including pop, rock, a cappella, zydeco, and South African styles such as isicathamiya and mbaqanga.

Organizations such as Artists United Against Apartheid criticized Simon for breaking the cultural boycott on South Africa imposed for its policy of apartheid. Simon responded that Graceland was a political statement that showcased collaboration between black and white people and raised international awareness of apartheid. Some praised him for helping popularize African music in the west, while others accused him of appropriating the music of another culture.

This silliness is always just that: silly. Artists borrow from other artists, genres, cultures, etc. Everyone does it. Good album, nonetheless.

 

[krista4]

38. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles (466 point)

@BroncoFreak_2K3 #4
@Tau837 #9
@Dwayne_Castro #12
@Dennis Castro #15
@Idiot Boxer #20
@Scoresman #27
@New Binky the Doormat #38
@Rand al Thor #43
@MAC_32 #46
@ConstruxBoy #49
@simey #56
@timschochet #67


Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (often referred to simply as Sgt. Pepper) is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released on 26 May 1967, Sgt. Pepper is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music. The album had an immediate cross-generational impact and was associated with numerous touchstones of the era's youth culture, such as fashion, drugs, mysticism, and a sense of optimism and empowerment. Critics lauded the album for its innovations in songwriting, production and graphic design, for bridging a cultural divide between popular music and high art, and for reflecting the interests of contemporary youth and the counterculture.

Great record. Extremely influential record. But I rank it below some of the other Beatles albums because it doesn’t, you know, rock very much.

I find the Beatles to be at their best when they sting, and they don’t do a lot of that here.

Yup. I get that it's a biggie (maybe the biggie), and I see why, but I like several other Beatles albums better.

It's my 7th or 8th favorite from them, which means I still love it more than 99% of other albums, but I "only" put five Beatles in my top 70.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Let's go with I Don't Live Today from Are You Experienced to add a lesser played song. Can someone please add it?

 

[KarmaPolice]

@BLOCKED_PUNT - i think i have a good suggestion (as well as Maiden), gonna give it a quick scan to test my theory. It was mentioned already, that way i dont have to mention several that haven't been taken. I have 10 albums circled for my recommendations at the end: 5 for my metal/heavy leaning participants and 5 for everyone. I'll save those for that time.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Wow, I'm having a hard time imagining 30+ albums higher than Sgt. Pepper.
I've got a bad feeling that I'm going to see The White Album there, which is my least favorite by them.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Wow, I'm having a hard time imagining 30+ albums higher than Sgt. Pepper.
I've got a bad feeling that I'm going to see The White Album there, which is my least favorite by them.

I have a feeling if there hasn't been a Beatles album yet, it is upcoming. Certainly White Album and the two R albums, right?

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Let’s go with New Kid In Town from the Eagles

 

[zamboni]

Wow, I'm having a hard time imagining 30+ albums higher than Sgt. Pepper.
I've got a bad feeling that I'm going to see The White Album there, which is my least favorite by them.

I have a feeling if there hasn't been a Beatles album yet, it is upcoming. Certainly White Album and the two R albums, right?

One more in addition to those