Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 38. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles (157 Viewers)

[zamboni]

In other news, big trade in case you didn’t see it.

https://x.com/vulture/status/1950724150286574017?s=46&t=kXp9uTPT7MTZKlfkEtBQZw

 

[KarmaPolice]

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.

I'd be curious on your thoughts when you listen. I think you'll dig it. Their other albums are hit and miss for me, but the songs that hit are fantastic. If you like Southern Harmony, my recommendation for you and others is their 2009 albums Before the Frost.... Until the Freeze. It was recorded live and has some great energy to it.

 

[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.

Title track added

 

[turnjose7]

As evidenced by my previous post, I had given up hope that Southern Harmony was going to appear on the list. When I ranked The Black Crowes #3 on my artist countdown there was a decent amount of positive response, but mostly from people that didn't seem to have submitted a list for this one. Very excited to see the love for this.

With all due respect to Keith Richards and Jimmy Page, to me Southern Harmony has the greatest collection of killer guitar riffs of any album ever made. Rich Robinson is just a machine on this album. On the other hand, you could never describe the soulful lead playing of Marc Ford as machine-like. It oozes feeling. My pick for the most underrated guitarist of all-time. The addition of him plus Eddie to this album puts this on a whole other level from Shake Your Money Maker, as much as I love that album.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Wow. Nice run for me this a.m. Two top 10s, a top 20 and top 40. All great albums.

I don’t have the high ranking for any of them but my votes would be:

Title track from Marquee Moon
King of Carrot Flowers Pt. 1 from ITAOTS
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) from Funeral
The Rain Song from Houses

Many great options from all 4.

 

[turnjose7]

Obviously song choice for Southern Harmony goes to @BrutalPenguin, and really any of them would be great. Even with albums that I say have all good songs, usually there is a weak link or two. But here I legitimately love every song. Just some thoughts though
"My Morning Song" - my favorite Crowes song and one of my 5 favorite songs period, but there are much better live versions out there
"Thorn in My Pride" - this might be what I would go with as possibly encapsulating the various elements of the Crowes' sound throughout their career the best
"Sometimes Salvation" - the guitar tone on this, my God
"Hotel Illness" - maybe best captures the Stones-like vibe of this era of the Crowes
"Bad Luck Blues Eyes Goodbye" - again the guitar tone, and you get the backing vocals which I do think are a key part of their sound

 

[turnjose7]

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.

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

Ripple is my very favorite, but I love Box of Rain too, and maybe that is the one that should go on the list in honor of Phil since he passed this year. It's up to Nick.

I gave some friends a smart bulb that changes colors and lightness, and it was given to them the day Phil died. You name the bulb to tell Alexa to turn it on, etc. We named it Phil so he could continue to shine some light on us in another form.

It's really hard choice. Sugar Magnolia or Friend of the Devil are in the mix too. But Box of Rain it is.

I love, love, love Phil to death, but still got to say that going with him on vocals as the song to represent them is a bold choice. Though maybe its appropriate as I do think of it as one of the most "studio" songs in the Dead catalog.

 

[Barry2]

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.

First concert I ever went to was The Black Crowes in 1993. They exploded on the stage with No speak no slave while a curtain of vertical christmas lights went crazy. Being exposed to rock women for the first time and standing in the sea of marijuana smoke was sensory overload. No speak No slave is my suggestion.

 

[timschochet]

If I made a list of albums that I know I’m probably going to love before I ever listened to them based solely on the album title and nothing else, Southern Harmony would have to be pretty high on it.

 

[turnjose7]

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'm not that familiar but obviously am going to check it out now

 

[Mt. Man]

93. MTV Unplugged in New York – Nirvana (252 points)

For better or worse, this is the only Nirvana album on my list. Oh, there will be one (much?) higher, and I totally get it. I definitely like that album. I’ve heard it a number of times. But I didn’t necessarily seek it out. Nirvana’s Unplugged album is obviously a different story. MTV’s Unplugged series produced several wonderful performances. AIC is #1 for me, but I’m biased, and besides, Nirvana wouldn’t be far behind. The show has plausibly my favorite versions of “About A Girl” and “Something In The Way”.

And then there are the covers. “The Man Who Sold the World” gets all the glory, and yeah, I do really like their version. And I’ve got to shout out “Plateau”, which I hadn’t heard before this show, but have loved since. All three Meat Puppets covers (and originals), really. But for me, I’d have to put “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” atop the covers. Actually, I did, in the covers countdown. The traditional song (sometimes known as “In The Pines” is most inspired by the Leadbelly version, but as good as that is, for me this shines above it.

 

[Juxtatarot]

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.

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.

Thank you for giving me the playlist picking privilege. Tunnels is my personal favorite but I don't know that it's the right song for the playlist. I'll pass too and hereby officially grant playlist picking powers to @The Dreaded Marco

 

[Juxtatarot]

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.

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.

Thank you for giving me the playlist picking privilege. Tunnels is my personal favorite but I don't know that it's the right song for the playlist. I'll pass too and hereby officially grant playlist picking powers to @The Dreaded Marco

Oh, just read his post above. Tunnels it is!

 

[simey]

I love, love, love Phil to death, but still got to say that going with him on vocals as the song to represent them is a bold choice. Though maybe its appropriate as I do think of it as one of the most "studio" songs in the Dead catalog.

Isn't the chosen song supposed to represent American Beauty? "Box of Rain" is one of the many things beautiful about the album.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I love, love, love Phil to death, but still got to say that going with him on vocals as the song to represent them is a bold choice. Though maybe its appropriate as I do think of it as one of the most "studio" songs in the Dead catalog.

Isn't the chosen song supposed to represent American Beauty? "Box of Rain" is one of the many things beautiful about the album.

Plus Phil actually sounds great on the song.

 

[turnjose7]

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.

I'd be curious on your thoughts when you listen. I think you'll dig it. Their other albums are hit and miss for me, but the songs that hit are fantastic. If you like Southern Harmony, my recommendation for you and others is their 2009 albums Before the Frost.... Until the Freeze. It was recorded live and has some great energy to it.

Wow, I absolutely love Before the Frost...Until the Freeze, but it would be quite jarring going from Southern Harmony to that. Early Crowes like Southern Harmony is gritty, dirty blues rock. Before the Frost is essentially jamgrass. So I'm not disagreeing with the recommendation. Just want @Ilov80s to know what he would be getting into. Most people would say Amorica is their second best album. That, Shake Your Money Maker, Before the Frost, and Three Snakes and One Charm are all top notch albums and any would be a good follow up.

Actually, for anyone who is checking out the Crowes for the first time, after Southern Harmony I would recommend their most popular live album, Freak n' Roll...Into the Fog. It has all their "hits," and most of it is the hard rock style that is probably most commercially appealing, but it also has an acoustic set and a few numbers where they get into the lengthy Dead-like jams that were really the highlight of their live shows (especially in that era). That version of "My Morning Song" is one of my favorite recordings of any track ever, and that is the band's best lineup as well.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I love, love, love Phil to death, but still got to say that going with him on vocals as the song to represent them is a bold choice. Though maybe its appropriate as I do think of it as one of the most "studio" songs in the Dead catalog.

Isn't the chosen song supposed to represent American Beauty? "Box of Rain" is one of the many things beautiful about the album.

Plus Phil actually sounds great on the song.

He sounds like Jerry on the studio version. Not the last time that someone who doesn't usually sing lead sounds like their band's main singer when they do. (Listen to U2's "Seconds" -- most of that is The Edge, not Bono. Took me forever to realize it.)

 

[Dennis Castro]

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.

Cool. Someone please add “The Song Remains the Same.”

 

[KarmaPolice]

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.

I'd be curious on your thoughts when you listen. I think you'll dig it. Their other albums are hit and miss for me, but the songs that hit are fantastic. If you like Southern Harmony, my recommendation for you and others is their 2009 albums Before the Frost.... Until the Freeze. It was recorded live and has some great energy to it.

Wow, I absolutely love Before the Frost...Until the Freeze, but it would be quite jarring going from Southern Harmony to that. Early Crowes like Southern Harmony is gritty, dirty blues rock. Before the Frost is essentially jamgrass. So I'm not disagreeing with the recommendation. Just want @Ilov80s to know what he would be getting into. Most people would say Amorica is theirsecond best album. That, Shake Your Money Maker, Before the Frost, and Three Snakes and One Charm are all top notch albums and any would be a good follow up.

Actually, for anyone who is checking out the Crowes for the first time, after Southern Harmony I would recommend their most popular live album, Freak n' Roll...Into the Fog. It has all their "hits," and most of it is the hard rock style that is probably most commercially appealing, but it also has an acoustic set and a few numbers where they get into the lengthy Dead-like jams that were really the highlight of their live shows (especially in that era). That version of "My Morning Song" is one of my favorite recordings of any track ever, and that is the band's best lineup as well. My second favorite song off the album.

A fair stance. Just personally for me I find it the most consistent album of theirs after Southern Harmony. I prefer Three Snakes over Amorica, but some could be the album cover for Amorica as well . Can't go wrong, and I think people will find a surprising wealth of new songs however they go if they haven't listened to much of the Crowes. I also second the live album recommendation as well. That is the live album of theirs I listen to the most, and love that Morning Song jam The show I was randomly watching this morning started with a killer version of it.

 

[Don Quixote]

some could be the album cover for Amorica as well .

I was pulling up The Black Crowes on iTunes to pull up Southern Harmony. Sort of a “whoa” when I saw the Amorica cover in the album list. Must have blocked that one out.

Listened to Southern Harmony a lot back in the 90s, but it has been awhile. Forgot how good it was.

 

[BrutalPenguin]

Obviously song choice for Southern Harmony goes to @BrutalPenguin, and really any of them would be great. Even with albums that I say have all good songs, usually there is a weak link or two. But here I legitimately love every song. Just some thoughts though
"My Morning Song" - my favorite Crowes song and one of my 5 favorite songs period, but there are much better live versions out there
"Thorn in My Pride" - this might be what I would go with as possibly encapsulating the various elements of the Crowes' sound throughout their career the best
"Sometimes Salvation" - the guitar tone on this, my God
"Hotel Illness" - maybe best captures the Stones-like vibe of this era of the Crowes
"Bad Luck Blues Eyes Goodbye" - again the guitar tone, and you get the backing vocals which I do think are a key part of their sound

This album is what made me a Crowes fan for life. Money Maker was really good, if a little overplayed. This album has soul like no other (IMO). The number of covers that they do live shows a true love and understanding of music. My Morning Song is my favorite, but as you said, Thorn in My Pride defines the Crowes sound. Please add Thorn in My pride.

 

[Ilov80s]

some could be the album cover for Amorica as well .

I was pulling up The Black Crowes on iTunes to pull up Southern Harmony. Sort of a “whoa” when I saw the Amorica cover in the album list. Must have blocked that one out.

Listened to Southern Harmony a lot back in the 90s, but it has been awhile. Forgot how good it was.

Amorica is the one I’m more familiar with just due to the year it came out and my age. And of course that album cover lol.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Two more random “one-vote” albums from each participant:



@Dr. Octopus

1,125. Harlem River Blues - Justin Townes Earle

1,302. Dixie Chicken – Little Feat



Jeb

1,103. Cheap Thrills – Big Brother & The Holding Company

1,438. Lapalco - Brendan Benson



@Snoopy

1,013. Who Are You – The Who

1,080. Tusk - Fleetwood Mac



@kupcho1

459. Pelican West - Haircut 100

1,062. The Golden Age of Wireless - Thomas Dolby





@titusbramble

580. Music for the Jilted Generation - The Prodigy

1,103. Performance and Cocktails - Stereophonics



@timschochet

650. Los Angeles - X

1,080. Amazing Grace - Aretha Franklin



@KarmaPolice

986. Lonesome Dream – Lord Huron

1,103. Them - King Diamond



@Mookie Gizzy

920. Toulouse Street – The Doobie Brothers

1,217. Garcia – Jerry Garcia



@Don Quixote

701. World Psychedelic Classics, Volume 5: Who is William Onyeabor? - William Onyeabor

808. A Nod is as Good as a Wink… To a Blind Horse – The Faces



@ConstruxBoy

701. Vivid – Living Colour

1,062. Live Through This – Hole



@Dan Lambskin

1,013. Pork Soda – Primus

1,501. We Can't Be Stopped – Geto Boys



@Yo Mama

767. S.C.I.E.N.C.E. – Incubus

1,263. Can't Buy a Thrill – Steely Dan



@Uruk-Hai

958. One Of These Nights - Eagles

1,516. Young Americans – David Bowie



@Scoresman

426. Lift Your Skinny Fists like Antennas to Heaven - Godspeed You! Black Emperor

897. Variations on a Dream - The Pineapple Thief



@Rand al Thor

1,028. Spring Session M - Missing Persons

1,103. Out of the Cellar – Ratt



@turnjose7

442. Europe ’72- The Grateful Dead

796. Amorica – The Black Crowes



@jwb

920. Bless its Pointed Little Head - Jefferson Airplane

1,409. Lights Out – UFO



@Tau837

520. Just One Night – Eric Clapton

1,081. Under a Blood Red Sky – U2



@Mister CIA

808. Live at Budokan – Cheap Trick

920. Stephen Malkmus - Stephen Malkmus



@Nick Vermeil

1,081. By The Way, I Forgive You – Brandie Carlile

1,242. Fly Like an Eagle – Steve Miller Band



@BroncoFreak

767. The Turn Of A Friendly Card – The Alan Parsons Project

1,263. Three Dog Night – Three Dog Night



@rockaction

942. The Carnival – Wyclef Jean

1,409. Pinkerton – Weezer



@Barry2

1,327. The Con – Tegan and Sara

1,501. God Shuffled His Feet – Crash Test Dummies



@simey

536. Between the Country - Ian Noe

986. Ridin' High - Jerry Jeff Walker



@MAC_32

1,030. Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind

1,386. Tenacious D - Tenacious D



@landrys hat

881. There Are But Four Small Faces - Small Faces

986. Arthur Or the Decline And Fall Of the British Empire – The Kinks



@Brutal Penguin

701. Wish – The Cure

1,477. Trouble is... – Kenny Wayne Shepard



@Pip’s Invitation

1,351. Zen Arcade - Hüsker Dü

1,456. Abandoned Luncheonette – Daryl Hall & John Oates



@Ilove80s

808. Only God Was Above Us – Vampire Weekend

1,147. When the Pawn... – Fiona Apple



@Eephus

520. 16 Lovers Lane – The Go-Betweens

1,477. Marshall Crenshaw - Marshall Crenshaw



@Dennis Castro

1,263. No Fences – Garth Brooks

1,477. Songs in the Key of Springfield - The Simpsons



@Mrs. Rannous

1,103. The Presidents of the United States Of America – The Presidents of the United States Of America

1,456. An Evening With John Denver – John Denver



@Ghost Rider

1,217. Secret Treaties – Blue Oyster Cult

1,516. Discipline – King Crimson



@Psychopav

684. An Innocent Man – Billy Joel

881. Lights of Madrid – Phil Keaggy



@higgins

520. Live at Ronnie Scott's – Jeff Beck

1,030. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Various Artists



@BLOCKED_PUNT

459. Fear of the Dark - Iron Maiden

580. Life - Dope



@krista4

684. If You’re Feeling Sinister - Belle and Sebastian

1,456. Talking with the Taxman about Poetry – Billy Bragg



@Dreaded Marco

1,062. Keep It Like A Secret - Built to Spill

1.479. Alligator – The National



@New Binky the Doormat

1,351. Healing - Todd Rundgren

1,386. Hermit of Mink Hollow – Todd Rundgren



@shuke

636. Okemah and the Melody of Riot – Son Volt

1,587. Old Ramon – Red House Painters



@Dwayne_Castro

898. The Long Run - Eagles

1,609. Yourself or Someone Like You – Matchbox 20



@SayChowda

598. Suffer - Bad Religion

898. Live from the Middle East - Mighty Mighty Bosstones



@Idiot Boxer

1,196. Nick of Time – Bonnie Raitt

1,536. Born This Way - Lady Gaga



@Juxtatarot

426. Hellfire – Black Midi

1,175. Us – Peter Gabriel



@Long Ball Larry

958. Illadelph Life – The Roots

1,327. Run the Jewels 3 – Run the Jewels



@Atomic Punk

1,028. Skin Tight - Ohio Players

1,569. Average White Band – Average White Band



@Mt. Man

863. Randy Rhodes Tribute – Ozzy Osbourne

986. Louder than Love – Soundgarden



@Chaos34

565. Beethoven No. 7 and No.9 - Karajan, Berliner Philharmoker

796. Moanin' – Art Blakey



@Atomic Punk

650. Next - Sensational Alex Harvey Band

684. Give it Back to You - Record Company



@Val Rannous

662. Original Sin - Pandora's Box

1,327. Funky Divas - En Vogue



@zamboni

536. The Royal Scam – Steely Dan

1,368. Rising - Rainbow

 

[Dr. Octopus]

1,302. Dixie Chicken – Little Feat

I thought this one would have got at least one second vote.

 

[Scoresman]

Two more random “one-vote” albums from each participant:

@Scoresman

426. Lift Your Skinny Fists like Antennas to Heaven - Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Wow, this one isnt going to make it? This album is a masterpiece and I was looking forward to adding a 30 minute song to the playlist.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Tenacious D was one of my final cuts. Don’t think a few extra points would have gotten it in there though

In the end just too many skits for me, but Kielbasa, Tribute, Wonderboy and **** Her Gently are all great songs

 

[kupcho1]

Two more random “one-vote” albums from each participant:

This was a great addition, thanks for thinking of it.

 

[Mister CIA]

@Mister CIA

808. Live at Budokan – Cheap Trick

920. Stephen Malkmus - Stephen Malkmus

Was scrolling to see to see if one of my obscure picks from the 70s showed up in this post. Nope, not yet, and it gives me a little hope that this little gem might still make the cut. Counting on @krista4 aand @simey to give it some gravity. I'm referring to an artist whose reputation is built upon being a one-album wonder.

Mildly surprised to see I'm the only one who picked Live at Budokan.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Mildly surprised to see I'm the only one who picked Live at Budokan.

me too

 

[Psychopav]

Two more random “one-vote” albums from each participant:

@Psychopav

684. An Innocent Man – Billy Joel

Given the demographics here, I'm pretty surprised that this album only got one vote.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

If I made a list of albums that I know I’m probably going to love before I ever listened to them based solely on the album title and nothing else, Southern Harmony would have to be pretty high on it.

You would defiantly like this album - they have a Stones/Faces sound.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

For my own 2

Primus - Pork Soda - Primus sucks so I didn’t really expect any matches but IIRC My Name Is Mud was featured on Beavis and Butthead and that was enough for me to go out and buy it

That’s definitely an all time Primus song (just got to see that live a few weeks ago such an awesome bass line)

Les also broke out Diamondback Sturgeon at that show for the first time in awhile

Mr. Krinkle is another favorite of mine as well as Welcome to this World

Overall a bit of a silly album but I was like 13 at the time so I loved it. Been awhile since I’ve listened all the way through I might have to fire this one up for old times sake

Geto (sic) Boys - We Can’t Be Stopped
Pretty sure they were still Ghetto Boys when I got this in 91. Another one of the first CDs I ever owned (I still remember watching that boombox CD player roll down the conveyor belt at Service Merchandise)

little Lambskin was definitely into all of the dirty rap and I know I originally bought this because of Mind Playin Tricks On Me (one of my all time favorite rap songs I can still sing along with this one pretty well)
Im Not A Gentleman is the only other track I can recall at this time but I remember liking the entire album
Again this is 100% a nostalgia pick but I enjoyed it at the time

 

[Don Quixote]

@Don Quixote

701. World Psychedelic Classics, Volume 5: Who is William Onyeabor? - William Onyeabor

808. A Nod is as Good as a Wink… To a Blind Horse – The Faces

The William Onyeabor one is one where thought might be stretching it, but figured I’d be the only one picking it, so I included it anyway. It was the first re-issue of his music, and the first time his music was widely available in the United States. It was put out by Luaka Bop, a label founded by David Byrne of Talking Heads. Onyeabor was a Nigerian funk artist. If you have been in the MAD drafts, you know Fantastic Man and Atomic Bomb. More of his stuff has since been re-issued.

A little bit surprised as the only one with A Nod is as Good as a Wink…, but I also wasn’t expecting it to show, particularly as got this high. I wanted to include something from them and was tossing between this one and Ooh La La. The Rod Stewart led Stay with Me is probably the most famous.

Nice to see Tim’s listing of Aretha’s Amazing Grace. I was listening to that album this morning. One of her best.

 

[simey]

@simey

536. Between the Country - Ian Noe

986. Ridin' High - Jerry Jeff Walker

Between the Country is from 2019, and is my favorite album of the last decade or two. Ridin' High is a fun album that I've loved for years. The other day I was walking for exercise, and "Jaded Lover" (which is on the album) came on from a playlist, and I listened to it about three times in a row. As a matter of fact, I'm gonna have to listen to it right now.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

1,125. Harlem River Blues - Justin Townes Earle

Justin Townes Earle was the estranged son of alt-country legend Steve Earle. He was named after Townes Van Zandt.

While this is not necessarily a concept album, most of the songs relate to NYC and are told from the perspective of a rail road worker trying to survive in the City. It's a combination of alt-country, blues with some early rock and roll. I'm a big fan of all of his work until his tragic death.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Pretty sure they were still Ghetto Boys when I got this in 91.

Yes, I thought you spelled it wrong but wiki backed you up. I remember them being the Ghetto Boys when they broke out.

 

[simey]

520. 16 Lovers Lane – The Go-Betweens

1,456. Abandoned Luncheonette – Daryl Hall & John Oates

1,081. Under a Blood Red Sky – U2

All of these were on my list at one point, but ended up being omitted.

 

[Yo Mama]

@Yo Mama

767. S.C.I.E.N.C.E. – Incubus

1,263. Can't Buy a Thrill – Steely Dan

S.C.I.E.N.C.E. (My #27) will always be my favorite album from Incubus as it was their first release after I started dating my wife and following the band around. Seeing them grow so much before their big explosion with Make Yourself was awesome - going from touring around smaller clubs to opening for major acts at huge venues to ultimately becoming the headliners themselves. This album has so many great songs and still has some of their earlier rawness that makes it a great listen throughout.

I think Can’t Buy a Thrill (my #52) was probably overrated by me due to their big hits, which I love, but this wasn’t as complete an album as another I ranked higher that should probably be in the top overall 70.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Ooh La La

Ronnie

 

[Don Quixote]

Ooh La La

Ronnie

I almost posted his Debris from A Nod is as Good as a Wink too. I guess will do that now.

 

[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.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

@New Binky the Doormat

1,351. Healing - Todd Rundgren

1,386. Hermit of Mink Hollow – Todd Rundgren

Healing highlight - Time Heals
created by Todd with early video tools, part of which he helped develop with Apple (tablet tool) and played on the first day of MTV

Hermit highlight - Too Far Gone
underrated album and little more rockin' than most expected after hearing "Can We Still Be Friends" and then buying it

 

[Ghost Rider]

Two more random “one-vote” albums from each participant:






@Ghost Rider

1,217. Secret Treaties – Blue Oyster Cult

1,516. Discipline – King Crimson

King Crimson is far more miss than hit for me, but Discipline, with its Talking Heads on steroids vibe, is just so good.

I am a little surprised that no one else listed Secret Treaties, but BOC never seems to get the love they deserve. IMO.

Two more random “one-vote” albums from each participant:

@Psychopav

684. An Innocent Man – Billy Joel

Given the demographics here, I'm pretty surprised that this album only got one vote.

Despite having a few monster hits, I don't think that's usually considered one of his best records.

 

[Yo Mama]

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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.

This gets bonus points for having a great album cover inside and out.

Plus it led to the iconic Sesame Street Fever which mimicked the look but with muppets.

 

[Ilov80s]

1,351. Zen Arcade - Hüsker Dü

I’m shocked that this was the only vote for this

 

[turnjose7]

Two more random “one-vote” albums from each participant:



@Dr. Octopus

1,125. Harlem River Blues - Justin Townes Earle

1,302. Dixie Chicken – Little Feat



@turnjose7

442. Europe ’72- The Grateful Dead

796. Amorica – The Black Crowes



@higgins

520. Live at Ronnie Scott's – Jeff Beck

1,030. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Various Artists

Since we were talking about it just above, Amorica is the 3rd Black Crowes album. Most people are clearly focused on the very memorable cover art, but the music really stands out to. It was a stylistic shift from the hard rock sound of Shake Your Money Make and Southern Harmony, which greater use of acoustic instruments and more diverse song structures. The highlight is "Ballad in Urgency" --> "Wiser Time," a jammy pairing that sounds like it goes together every bit as much as "China Cat Sunflower" --> "I Know You Rider." Other favorites for me are "She Gave Good Sunflower" with a killer guitar solo and the old-time acoustic blues feel of "Downtown Money Waster." Chris' vocals on "Cursed Diamond" are incredible. "A Conspiracy" is the Crowes doing Pink Floyd. And "Descending" may be my favorite closing of an album ever with the slide guitar and bass fading away to a beautiful piano solo.

Speaking of "China Cat Sunflower/I Know You Rider," I'm surprised not to see Europe '72 on the list. I know people went with more studio than live albums, but you would think the Dead are an exception. Europe '72 might not have my favorite version of most of their songs (though I do think it is my favorite "Morning Dew"), but it is consistently strong from start to finish and a good representation of the band at their peak.

@Dr. Octopus I had Dixie Chicken #88 on my list. It started top 70 but in typical fashion I bumped it for Waiting on Columbus.

@higgins I didn't think of it, but great call on Live at Ronnie Scott's. Amazing album.

 

[Yo Mama]

So it looks like I’ve still got 25 of my songs in the top 70 overall, including 8 of my top 10.

Also have 8 songs left that missed the top 350 that haven’t been called out yet, and I’m 94% sure which ones they are (2 in my top 25, the rest lower ranked).

 

[turnjose7]

Also, in response to the earlier topic about the best 3 album debut of a band. I thought that was interesting and didn't get enough discussion. Assuming you are limiting it to studio albums (because otherwise you can bring in the Allmans and it is a whole different story), I would put the Crowes into consideration here too. Jimi is obviously a great choice as well, but Shake Your Money Maker, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, and Amorica is about as good of a three album run as I can imagine. I really don't know if there is a single song on those 3 consecutive albums that I don't really like. I'm not sure I could even say that about the stretches of albums the Stones, The Beatles, The Who, or Zeppelin had later in their careers. Almost every album by those groups have at least one song that I find a little weak. If pressed I guess I could be forced to say the same about "P.25 London" on Amorica, but even that I really like and that is the only one I could even imagine considering a weak link on those three.

 

[Ilov80s]

I figured it was a very long shot ranking Only God Was Above Us but I think it’s their best record so I had to be honest. It’s my 2024 album and perhaps the most recent one anybody included. At least has to be close. I love every Vampire Weekend album but figured they would be on a downturn. Nope, not even close.

Also my earlier question about a band with the best first 3 albums. VH’s initial run is certainly up there.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

1,351. Zen Arcade - Hüsker Dü

I’m shocked that this was the only vote for this

someone may have took Zen Achane