Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 34. Thriller – Michael Jackson (193 Viewers)

[titusbramble]

Funeral's a great record. I might have included it late on in the run if it was one I bought, rather than acquired. My pick would be Neighborhood #3 which IIRC I took pretty high in the round the world countdown

 

[Juxtatarot]

75. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea – Neutral Milk Hotel (306 points)

@Scoresman #4
@kupcho1 #6
@Dreaded Marco #8
@Don Quixote #14
@Juxtatarot #16

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is the second and final studio album by the American band Neutral Milk Hotel, released on February 10, 1998, by Merge Records. The album is predominantly indie rock and psychedelic folk and is characterized by extensive use of audio distortion and other lo-fi musical elements. Traditional indie rock instruments like the guitar and drums are paired with less conventional instruments like the singing saw and uilleann pipes. The lyrics are surrealistic and opaque, exploring themes that range from nostalgia to love. An important influence for the album was The Diary of a Young Girl, a book of writings from the diary of Anne Frank.

5 votes and none under 20!

 

[Dan Lambskin]

75. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea – Neutral Milk Hotel (306 points)

@Scoresman #4
@kupcho1 #6
@Dreaded Marco #8
@Don Quixote #14
@Juxtatarot #16

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is the second and final studio album by the American band Neutral Milk Hotel, released on February 10, 1998, by Merge Records. The album is predominantly indie rock and psychedelic folk and is characterized by extensive use of audio distortion and other lo-fi musical elements. Traditional indie rock instruments like the guitar and drums are paired with less conventional instruments like the singing saw and uilleann pipes. The lyrics are surrealistic and opaque, exploring themes that range from nostalgia to love. An important influence for the album was The Diary of a Young Girl, a book of writings from the diary of Anne Frank.

I always thought this album was made up by Pitchfork for hipster cred since I had never actually seen a physical copy of it anywhere, but always seems to feature prominently in best album countdowns

figured it was going to show up at some point

My tastes have changed over the years so maybe I’ll get baked and give it another shot but IIRC I didn’t care for the vocals so probably will tap out

 

[Ghost Rider]

77. Funeral – Arcade Fire (305 points)

@Barry2 #2
@Juxtatatrot #6
@Dreaded Marco #17
@shuke #28
@Ilov80s #33
@krista4 #49
@Pip's Invitation #58
@Ghost Rider #70

Funeral is the debut studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on September 14, 2004 by Merge Records. Preliminary recordings for Funeral were made during the course of a week in August 2003 at the Hotel2Tango in Montreal, Quebec, and the recording was completed later that year all in an analogue recording format. Its lyrics draw upon themes of death, change, and the loss of childhood innocence, inspired by the recent passing of several bandmates' family members during its production. The first half of the album, dubbed the 'Neighborhood' suite, centres around a town struggling with a power outage in the middle of winter, based on personal experience during the North American ice storm of 1998.

I am pleasantly surprised that this one did so well here.

I don't agree with others that they fell off a cliff after their 3rd album. Okay, their new album is a snorefest, but there was plenty of good on the previous albums. But yeah, the first three albums are their best, with Funeral being the tops. I love that the productin is still a little rough around the edges, as it adds character to a record that is pretty raw emotionally. Few songs by anyone are as fun to crank on the highway as Power Out.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

75. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea – Neutral Milk Hotel (306 points)

@Scoresman #4
@kupcho1 #6
@Dreaded Marco #8
@Don Quixote #14
@Juxtatarot #16

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is the second and final studio album by the American band Neutral Milk Hotel, released on February 10, 1998, by Merge Records. The album is predominantly indie rock and psychedelic folk and is characterized by extensive use of audio distortion and other lo-fi musical elements. Traditional indie rock instruments like the guitar and drums are paired with less conventional instruments like the singing saw and uilleann pipes. The lyrics are surrealistic and opaque, exploring themes that range from nostalgia to love. An important influence for the album was The Diary of a Young Girl, a book of writings from the diary of Anne Frank.

I always thought this album was made up by Pitchfork for hipster cred since I had never actually seen a physical copy of it anywhere, but always seems to feature prominently in best album countdowns

figured it was going to show up at some point

My tastes have changed over the years so maybe I’ll get baked and give it another shot but IIRC I didn’t care for the vocals so probably will tap out

The album is a bit silly, but it's a lot of fun and it's surely very different. It seems people that it clicks with, love it. I like it and listen once in a while but nowhere near a Top 70 for me.

I can see having issues with the vocals but they don't bother me.

 

[Juxtatarot]

My playlist suggestion for Neutral Milk Hotel is the title track but I rated it lowest so feel free to ignore me!

 

[Ilov80s]

75. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea – Neutral Milk Hotel (306 points)

@Scoresman #4
@kupcho1 #6
@Dreaded Marco #8
@Don Quixote #14
@Juxtatarot #16

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is the second and final studio album by the American band Neutral Milk Hotel, released on February 10, 1998, by Merge Records. The album is predominantly indie rock and psychedelic folk and is characterized by extensive use of audio distortion and other lo-fi musical elements. Traditional indie rock instruments like the guitar and drums are paired with less conventional instruments like the singing saw and uilleann pipes. The lyrics are surrealistic and opaque, exploring themes that range from nostalgia to love. An important influence for the album was The Diary of a Young Girl, a book of writings from the diary of Anne Frank.

I always thought this album was made up by Pitchfork for hipster cred since I had never actually seen a physical copy of it anywhere, but always seems to feature prominently in best album countdowns

figured it was going to show up at some point

My tastes have changed over the years so maybe I’ll get baked and give it another shot but IIRC I didn’t care for the vocals so probably will tap out

The singer does have an odd voice but if you like folk based rock, it's really good.

 

[Juxtatarot]

My playlist suggestion for Neutral Milk Hotel is the title track but I rated it lowest so feel free to ignore me!

Or Ghost.

 

[kupcho1]

75. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea – Neutral Milk Hotel (306 points)

I'm starting to feel like Jack Nicklaus with all of the 2nd place finishes. The title track is incredible, but if I'd have placed first, I'd go with Holland, 1945.

 

[Ilov80s]

and my choices for Funeral would be Power Out or Wake Up

 

[Don Quixote]

75. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea – Neutral Milk Hotel (306 points)

I'm starting to feel like Jack Nicklaus with all of the 2nd place finishes. The title track is incredible, but if I'd have placed first, I'd go with Holland, 1945.

I was about to post that Holland, 1945 as my favorite from it too. I think that is the one that really drew me in and got me wondering what the heck I was listening to, with the upbeat music but the dark, sad lyrics about Anne Frank and the loss of life during the Holocaust (“But now we must pick up every piece/Of the life we used to love/Just to keep ourselves/At least enough to carry on”). I think The King of Carrot Flowers, Part I is a good opener to the album too and may be the most accessible and sets the stage. And title track is great. Don’t think Scoresman can go the wrong with the pick.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

75. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea – Neutral Milk Hotel (306 points)

@Scoresman #4
@kupcho1 #6
@Dreaded Marco #8
@Don Quixote #14
@Juxtatarot #16

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is the second and final studio album by the American band Neutral Milk Hotel, released on February 10, 1998, by Merge Records. The album is predominantly indie rock and psychedelic folk and is characterized by extensive use of audio distortion and other lo-fi musical elements. Traditional indie rock instruments like the guitar and drums are paired with less conventional instruments like the singing saw and uilleann pipes. The lyrics are surrealistic and opaque, exploring themes that range from nostalgia to love. An important influence for the album was The Diary of a Young Girl, a book of writings from the diary of Anne Frank.

The Forever Changes of its era?

I’m partially joking based on the ranking pattern — only five votes but all very high — but partially not.

Made by a mysterious, mercurial figure. Rife with unusual instrumentation. Passionate vocals. Lyrics that aren’t straightforward but reward upon further interpretation. Rich musical arrangements. Achieved cult status in a way the artist’s other output didn’t.

 

[Mt. Man]

96. So – Peter Gabriel (237 points)

You’d be forgiven if you mistook this for a greatest hits album. In fact, I have a greatest hits album from Gabriel (in my possession, not among my 70, to be clear), and it has 5 songs from this album on it. If anything, this is an album that suffers a little from its success. I’m not there, but I understand how some wouldn’t be seeking out hearing “Sledgehammer” again, or can’t imagine “In Your Eyes” without someone holding a boombox over their head.

For me, though, the strength of this is in the slower songs. The lament of “Red Rain” that was (apparently) inspired by a dream. The hopefulness of “Don’t Give Up”, a fantastic duo with Kate Bush. And one of my favorites that’s a “deeper” cut, “Mercy Street”, part of which is literary poetry.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

and my choices for Funeral would be Power Out or Wake Up

Mine would be Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels), Wake Up or Rebellion (Lies).

 

[Juxtatarot]

Looking at my list, I'm pleased that I have 13 albums left that will definitely still make the countdown. I have 8 others that are varying degrees of maybe -- I originally thought they'd make it but now would be surprised for them to make it so high.

 

[krista4]

76. American Beauty – Grateful Dead (306 points)

Jeb #2
@Nick Vermeil #4
@Dr. Octopus #10
@simey #12
@zamboni #39
@shuke #56
@rockaction #68


American Beauty is the fifth studio album (and sixth overall) by American rock band the Grateful Dead. Released in November 1970, by Warner Bros. Records, the album continued the folk rock and country music style of their previous album Workingman's Dead, released earlier in the year.

Upon release, American Beauty entered the Billboard 200 chart, ultimately peaking at number 30 during a nineteen-week stay in January 1971. On July 11, 1974, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and it later achieved Platinum and double Platinum certification in 1986 and 2001, respectively. In 2003, the album was ranked number 258 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time", 261 in a 2012 revised list, and 215 in a 2020 revised list.

If you think you don’t like the Grateful Dead because of their meandering jams, please give this album a listen.

It’s a beautiful piece of Americana - with some of the best songwriting contained on one album.

@Nick Vermeil gets honors - but I would suggest Box of Rain or Ripple for playlist.

Thanks for posting this. I'll check out this album.

 

[Mt. Man]

I'll try to catch up a little more today. A few outstanding (in more ways than one) albums though:

For Paranoid, obviously I want to include at least 5 of the 8 songs. I'll listen to it today (at least once) and decide, but I'll also take feedback from others.

For Throwing Copper, I'd stand behind "I Alone", though I agree that there are some gems past the huge hits. In album order, "Iris" (definitely not to be confused with the Goo Goo Dolls song), "Stage" and "White, Discussion" would be ones I'd consider.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

oops jumped the gun

 

[Dr. Octopus]

74. The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion – The Black Crowes (309 points)

@BrutalPenguin #2
@turnjose7 #3
@KarmaPolice #7
@Barry2 #16
@ConstruxBoy #18



The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion is the second studio album by American rock band the Black Crowes, released on May 12, 1992. It was the first album by the band to feature Marc Ford on lead guitar, replacing Jeff Cease, who was fired the year before, and the first to feature keyboardist Eddie Harsch. The album's name derives from the full name of the Southern Harmony, an influential 1835 hymnal compiled by William Walker.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

71. Saturday Night Fever (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Various Artists (325 points)

@zamboni #8
@krista4 #20
@Uruk-Hai #21
@simey #23
@Mister CIA #29
@Dennis Castro #32
@higgins #42
@Tau837 #68

Saturday Night Fever is the soundtrack double album (in 2 Long Play records) from the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever starring John Travolta. The soundtrack was released on November 15, 1977 by RSO Records. Prior to the release of Thriller by Michael Jackson, Saturday Night Fever was the best-selling album in music history, and still ranks among the best-selling soundtrack albums worldwide, with sales figures of over 40 million copies.

I'm very confident zam will pick a great song from this soundrack.

I deleted my post because I jumped the gun on this album and a few other should have appeared before it.

 

[Scoresman]

Neutral Milk Hotel

This is one of the albums you feel the need to listen all the way through when you get the itch. Not a bad song on it and it flows so well. It has a rare quality in that it is deeply moving, but also one you want to crank up in the car and scream out the lyrics. I LOOOVE YOUU JEEEEESUS CHRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIST!

Ask me what song to add to the playlist and it will change probably every day. Today, it's Holland, 1945. I feel like it's as good a standalone song, it rocks, has great horns, and is as good lyrically as anything else on the album.

The only girl I've ever loved
Was born with roses in her eyes
But then they buried her alive
One evening, 1945
With just her sister at her side
And only weeks before the guns
All came and rained on everyone

Now she's a little boy in Spain
Playing pianos filled with flames
On empty rings around the sun
All sing to say my dream has come

But now we must pick up every piece
Of the life we used to love
Just to keep ourselves
At least enough to carry on

And now we ride this circus wheel
With your dark brother wrapped in white
Says it was good to be alive
But now he rides a comet's flame
And won't be coming back again

The Earth looks better from a star
That's right above from where you are
He didn't mean to make you cry
With sparks that ring and bullets fly
On empty rings around your heart

The world just screams and falls apart
But now we must pick up every piece
Of the life we used to love

Just to keep ourselves
At least enough to carry on
And here's where your mother sleeps

And here is the room where your brothers were born
Indentions in the sheets
Where their bodies once moved but don't move anymore
And it's so sad to see the world agree
That they'd rather see their faces filled with flies
All when I'd want to keep white roses in their eyes

 

[Dr. Octopus]

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

@zamboni #4
@landrys hat #5
@Dreaded Marco #7
@rockaction #14
@Pip's Invitation #33
@kupcho1 #39

Marquee Moon is the debut studio album by American rock band Television, released on February 8, 1977, by Elektra Records. In the years leading up to the album, Television had become a prominent act in the New York music scene and generated interest from a number of record labels, eventually signing a record deal with Elektra. The group rehearsed extensively in preparation for Marquee Moon before recording it at A & R Recording in September 1976. It was produced by the band's frontman Tom Verlaine and sound engineer Andy Johns.

 

[zamboni]

oops jumped the gun

You and Mother Superior.

 

[zamboni]

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

@landrys hat #5
@Dreaded Marco #7
@rockaction #14
@Pip's Invitation #33
@kupcho1 #39

Marquee Moon is the debut studio album by American rock band Television, released on February 8, 1977, by Elektra Records. In the years leading up to the album, Television had become a prominent act in the New York music scene and generated interest from a number of record labels, eventually signing a record deal with Elektra. The group rehearsed extensively in preparation for Marquee Moon before recording it at A & R Recording in September 1976. It was produced by the band's frontman Tom Verlaine and sound engineer Andy Johns.

I had this at #4.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

74. The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion – The Black Crowes (309 points)

@BrutalPenguin #2
@turnjose7 #3
@KarmaPolice #7
@Barry2 #16
@ConstruxBoy #18



The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion is the second studio album by American rock band the Black Crowes, released on May 12, 1992. It was the first album by the band to feature Marc Ford on lead guitar, replacing Jeff Cease, who was fired the year before, and the first to feature keyboardist Eddie Harsch. The album's name derives from the full name of the Southern Harmony, an influential 1835 hymnal compiled by William Walker.

Love this one more than their first. Almost all the songs are excellent but I absolutely love Sometimes Salvation.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

74. The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion – The Black Crowes (309 points)

@BrutalPenguin #2
@turnjose7 #3
@KarmaPolice #7
@Barry2 #16
@ConstruxBoy #18



The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion is the second studio album by American rock band the Black Crowes, released on May 12, 1992. It was the first album by the band to feature Marc Ford on lead guitar, replacing Jeff Cease, who was fired the year before, and the first to feature keyboardist Eddie Harsch. The album's name derives from the full name of the Southern Harmony, an influential 1835 hymnal compiled by William Walker.

This made my 71-100 list. This is their strongest set of songs, and they benefit from warm-sounding production and the addition of Marc Ford on lead guitar.

 

[krista4]

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

@landrys hat #5
@Dreaded Marco #7
@rockaction #14
@Pip's Invitation #33
@kupcho1 #39

Marquee Moon is the debut studio album by American rock band Television, released on February 8, 1977, by Elektra Records. In the years leading up to the album, Television had become a prominent act in the New York music scene and generated interest from a number of record labels, eventually signing a record deal with Elektra. The group rehearsed extensively in preparation for Marquee Moon before recording it at A & R Recording in September 1976. It was produced by the band's frontman Tom Verlaine and sound engineer Andy Johns.

I had this at #4.

And I had it at...checks list...oh ****, another one that disappeared. Should have been in my top 20.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

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

@landrys hat #5
@Dreaded Marco #7
@rockaction #14
@Pip's Invitation #33
@kupcho1 #39

Marquee Moon is the debut studio album by American rock band Television, released on February 8, 1977, by Elektra Records. In the years leading up to the album, Television had become a prominent act in the New York music scene and generated interest from a number of record labels, eventually signing a record deal with Elektra. The group rehearsed extensively in preparation for Marquee Moon before recording it at A & R Recording in September 1976. It was produced by the band's frontman Tom Verlaine and sound engineer Andy Johns.

I had this at #4.

You did and your points were counted - I just left you off the cut and paste - post is corrected now.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

A bunch of critics' darlings being listed today.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

72 (tie). Houses of the Holy – Led Zeppelin (323 points)

@Dennis Castro #19
@New Binky the Doormat #21
@Mt. Man #29
@Tau837 #34
@shuke #37
@Dwayne_Castro #37
@Dreaded Marco #41
@Yo Mama #49
@Ghost Rider #52
@timschochet #68

Houses of the Holy is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released on 28 March 1973 in the United States and on 30 March 1973 in the United Kingdom by Atlantic Records. The album benefited from two band members installing studios at home, which allowed them to develop more sophisticated songs and arrangements and expand their musical style. Several songs subsequently became fixtures in the group's live set, including "The Song Remains the Same", "The Rain Song" and "No Quarter". Other material recorded at the sessions, including the title track, was shelved and released on the later albums Physical Graffiti (1975) and Coda (1982). All instruments and vocals were provided by the band members Robert Plant (vocals), Jimmy Page (guitar), John Paul Jones (bass, keyboards), and John Bonham (drums). The album was produced by Page and mixed by Eddie Kramer.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

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

@zamboni #4
@landrys hat #5
@Dreaded Marco #7
@rockaction #14
@Pip's Invitation #33
@kupcho1 #39

Marquee Moon is the debut studio album by American rock band Television, released on February 8, 1977, by Elektra Records. In the years leading up to the album, Television had become a prominent act in the New York music scene and generated interest from a number of record labels, eventually signing a record deal with Elektra. The group rehearsed extensively in preparation for Marquee Moon before recording it at A & R Recording in September 1976. It was produced by the band's frontman Tom Verlaine and sound engineer Andy Johns.

Imagine a punk singer fronting The Allman Brothers Band. That’s basically what this album is, and it sounds like little else in music history. The songs are universally excellent but the real stars are the guitars of Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd. I was fortunate to see the band (with the guitarist from Verlaine’s solo project replacing Lloyd) when they toured for the 40th anniversary of this album.

The title track is one of the most stunning works of the rock era and I ranked it very highly in the US countdown. I strongly suggest @zamboni choose it for the playlist.

 

[timschochet]

One vote for The Rain Song

 

[Pip's Invitation]

A bunch of critics' darlings being listed today.

Though a lot of the critics hated Zeppelin when they first hit big. Eventually they came around.

 

[timschochet]

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

@zamboni #4
@landrys hat #5
@Dreaded Marco #7
@rockaction #14
@Pip's Invitation #33
@kupcho1 #39

Marquee Moon is the debut studio album by American rock band Television, released on February 8, 1977, by Elektra Records. In the years leading up to the album, Television had become a prominent act in the New York music scene and generated interest from a number of record labels, eventually signing a record deal with Elektra. The group rehearsed extensively in preparation for Marquee Moon before recording it at A & R Recording in September 1976. It was produced by the band's frontman Tom Verlaine and sound engineer Andy Johns.

Imagine a punk singer fronting The Allman Brothers Band. That’s basically what this album is, and it sounds like little else in music history. The songs are universally excellent but the real stars are the guitars of Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd. I was fortunate to see the band (with the guitarist from Verlaine’s solo project replacing Lloyd) when they toured for the 40th anniversary of this album.

The title track is one of the most stunning works of the rock era and I ranked it very highly in the US countdown. I strongly suggest @zamboni choose it for the playlist.

I don’t have a vote but “Guiding Light” is my favorite.

 

[Ghost Rider]

All votes should be for The Rain Song, which has aged so well for me that I sometimes call it my favorite LZ song. No Quarter and Over the Hills and Far Away are also contenders for that title. It is any wonder why Houses was the one LZ album I ranked?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

72 (tie). Houses of the Holy – Led Zeppelin (323 points)

@Dennis Castro #19
@New Binky the Doormat #21
@Mt. Man #29
@Tau837 #34
@shuke #37
@Dwayne_Castro #37
@Dreaded Marco #41
@Yo Mama #49
@Ghost Rider #52
@timschochet #68

Houses of the Holy is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released on 28 March 1973 in the United States and on 30 March 1973 in the United Kingdom by Atlantic Records. The album benefited from two band members installing studios at home, which allowed them to develop more sophisticated songs and arrangements and expand their musical style. Several songs subsequently became fixtures in the group's live set, including "The Song Remains the Same", "The Rain Song" and "No Quarter". Other material recorded at the sessions, including the title track, was shelved and released on the later albums Physical Graffiti (1975) and Coda (1982). All instruments and vocals were provided by the band members Robert Plant (vocals), Jimmy Page (guitar), John Paul Jones (bass, keyboards), and John Bonham (drums). The album was produced by Page and mixed by Eddie Kramer.

Six of the best tracks Zep ever did — and two of the worst.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

A bunch of critics' darlings being listed today.

Though a lot of the critics hated Zeppelin when they first hit big. Eventually they came around.

I was thinking more about Funeral, Aeroplane and Marquee Moon

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Six of the best tracks Zep ever did — and two of the worst.

Their very worst song is on an album I would otherwise consider my second favorite LZ (which is not a popular opinion since it wasn't listed by anyone). I only listed one LZ album.

 

[Scoresman]

The worst Zeppelin song is titled after a popular American sandwich, and for me its not really close.

 

[Joe Schmo]

I don't have a voice in this but Rain Song is a great pick for this album for the general group but for me No Quarter is a Zep masterpiece.

Walking side by side with death
The devil mocks their every step, ooh
The snow drives back the foot that's slow
The dogs of doom are howling more, oh
They carry news that must get through
To build a dream for me and you, oh

 

[landrys hat]

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

@zamboni #4
@landrys hat #5
@Dreaded Marco #7
@rockaction #14
@Pip's Invitation #33
@kupcho1 #39

Marquee Moon is the debut studio album by American rock band Television, released on February 8, 1977, by Elektra Records. In the years leading up to the album, Television had become a prominent act in the New York music scene and generated interest from a number of record labels, eventually signing a record deal with Elektra. The group rehearsed extensively in preparation for Marquee Moon before recording it at A & R Recording in September 1976. It was produced by the band's frontman Tom Verlaine and sound engineer Andy Johns.

Here's one of those debut albums that's better than Zep 1.

I think I only have 2 of my top 10 left.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

The worst Zeppelin song is titled after a popular American sandwich, and for me its not really close.

Yes, that’s the one.

 

[Ilov80s]

74. The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion – The Black Crowes (309 points)

@BrutalPenguin #2
@turnjose7 #3
@KarmaPolice #7
@Barry2 #16
@ConstruxBoy #18



The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion is the second studio album by American rock band the Black Crowes, released on May 12, 1992. It was the first album by the band to feature Marc Ford on lead guitar, replacing Jeff Cease, who was fired the year before, and the first to feature keyboardist Eddie Harsch. The album's name derives from the full name of the Southern Harmony, an influential 1835 hymnal compiled by William Walker.

I need to check this out. Didn’t realize the whole album was so beloved. I’ve never given Black Crowes a proper listen and this feels like a good place to start.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Good to see the Crowes get some other high ranking love. I was starting to get a little nervous about Southern Harmony not making it.

The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion for me is Exhibit A of why you should go back and try to listen to stuff you had written off. I said similar with Counting Crows, but there was 0% chance I was going to listen to stuff like this in HS when it came out. I thought a couple hits from the debut were OK but not hard enough or something for my dumb teen metal brain. I can't even remember why I gave this a listen many years ago, but since then I would guess that The Black Crowes are one of my most listened to groups of the last 20 years, and mostly because of this album which I listen to over and over. Jaw dropping guitar work on this album that is showcased right from the start with Sting Me and doesn't let up. The run of the opener through Remedy and Thorn In My Pride are about as good as you can start an album, but other favorite gems are the previously mentioned Sometimes Salvation (also my favorite), My Morning Song, and Black Moon Creeping. I had to have this album in my Top 10. Fittingly, I was watching some shows on youtube from The Black Crowes this morning. Damn, Chris was one unhealthy looking dude in the 90s, it's good to see them still around and even making new albums with some decent material. After I finish my Thin Lizzy bio, The Crowes were going to be my next read.

 

[zamboni]

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

@zamboni #4
@landrys hat #5
@Dreaded Marco #7
@rockaction #14
@Pip's Invitation #33
@kupcho1 #39

Marquee Moon is the debut studio album by American rock band Television, released on February 8, 1977, by Elektra Records. In the years leading up to the album, Television had become a prominent act in the New York music scene and generated interest from a number of record labels, eventually signing a record deal with Elektra. The group rehearsed extensively in preparation for Marquee Moon before recording it at A & R Recording in September 1976. It was produced by the band's frontman Tom Verlaine and sound engineer Andy Johns.

Imagine a punk singer fronting The Allman Brothers Band. That’s basically what this album is, and it sounds like little else in music history. The songs are universally excellent but the real stars are the guitars of Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd. I was fortunate to see the band (with the guitarist from Verlaine’s solo project replacing Lloyd) when they toured for the 40th anniversary of this album.

The title track is one of the most stunning works of the rock era and I ranked it very highly in the US countdown. I strongly suggest @zamboni choose it for the playlist.

I don’t have a vote but “Guiding Light” is my favorite.

"Guiding Light" would probably be my second choice, but as @Pip's Invitation mentioned, have to go with the iconic title track here.

 

[Psychopav]

The worst Zeppelin song is titled after a popular American sandwich, and for me its not really close.

Yes, that’s the one.

Sorry guys, "My Bologna" is often mistaken for Zeppelin, but believe it or not Weird Al did that one.

 

[zamboni]

The worst Zeppelin song is titled after a popular American sandwich, and for me its not really close.

But is it really a sandwich?

 

[Barry2]

77. Funeral – Arcade Fire (305 points)

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@Juxtatatrot #6
@Dreaded Marco #17
@shuke #28
@Ilov80s #33
@krista4 #49
@Pip's Invitation #58
@Ghost Rider #70

Funeral is the debut studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on September 14, 2004 by Merge Records. Preliminary recordings for Funeral were made during the course of a week in August 2003 at the Hotel2Tango in Montreal, Quebec, and the recording was completed later that year all in an analogue recording format. Its lyrics draw upon themes of death, change, and the loss of childhood innocence, inspired by the recent passing of several bandmates' family members during its production. The first half of the album, dubbed the 'Neighborhood' suite, centres around a town struggling with a power outage in the middle of winter, based on personal experience during the North American ice storm of 1998.

The rare occasion where I'm immediately grabbed on first listening. I'm far from a musical enthusiast so this was something I'd never heard before. Cellos, violins, accordions in a rock band.awesome. Wake up and Power out have been suggested more than once. I'll add Haiti and Une anee sans lumiere. Juxtatatrot can make the pick based on it being 6th on his list.

 

[zamboni]

I don't have a voice in this but Rain Song is a great pick for this album for the general group but for me No Quarter is a Zep masterpiece.

Walking side by side with death
The devil mocks their every step, ooh
The snow drives back the foot that's slow
The dogs of doom are howling more, oh
They carry news that must get through
To build a dream for me and you, oh

I would go for No Quarter personally (my #1 song in the Led Zep countdown), but can't go wrong either way.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I echo some of the Zeppelin comments, and there are two songs in particular that I loathe that are on otherwise fantastic albums. One is on IV and one is one Houses of the Holy. Yes, Hot Dog is a 3rd awful song, but I never listened to that album outside of tracks 1 and 3 enough for it to wear on me like the others.