Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 38. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles (193 Viewers)

[Pip's Invitation]

52. Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs – Derek & The Dominoes (375 points)

@Dennis Castro #12
@Dr. Octopus #12
@Pyschopav #16
@Mookie Gizzy #21
@Mister CIA #31
@turnjose #33
@Pip's Invitation #41
@timschochet #48
@zamboni #50

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is the only studio album by the English–American rock band Derek and the Dominos, released on 9 November 1970 as a double album by Polydor Records and Atco Records. It is best known for its title track, "Layla", which is often regarded as Eric Clapton's greatest musical achievement. The other band members were Bobby Whitlock (vocals, keyboard), Jim Gordon (drums, percussion), and Carl Radle (bass). Duane Allman played lead and slide guitar on 11 of the 14 songs.

This is indeed Clapton’s greatest musical accomplishment. Much has been written about the title track, but the whole album is awesome, not only for the Clapton-Allman interplay, but for how it moved blues-rock forward with soulful performances, dazzling arrangements and an extremely high quality of songcraft, with both originals and covers tying into the theme of unrequited love. Bobby Whitlock was by far the best songwriting partner Clapton ever had.

There are no wrong choices for the playlist, so whatever Dennis and Doc Oc want is fine with me.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I just don't much care for it. It feels like I'm being screamed at for something I didn't even know that I did.

Exactly.

WAKE UP!!!!!

Grab a brush and put a little makeup

 

[titusbramble]

In terms of track selection, it's never mind the bollocks, here's Anarchy in the UK barring any big suggestions otherwise

 

[kupcho1]

In terms of track selection, it's never mind the bollocks, here's Anarchy in the UK barring any big suggestions otherwise

I've got a slight preference for God Save the Queen, but since you're a monarchist, I suppose you disagree.

 

[turnjose7]

52. Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs – Derek & The Dominoes (375 points)

@Dennis Castro #12
@Dr. Octopus #12
@Pyschopav #16
@Mookie Gizzy #21
@Mister CIA #31
@turnjose #33
@Pip's Invitation #41
@timschochet #48
@zamboni #50

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is the only studio album by the English–American rock band Derek and the Dominos, released on 9 November 1970 as a double album by Polydor Records and Atco Records. It is best known for its title track, "Layla", which is often regarded as Eric Clapton's greatest musical achievement. The other band members were Bobby Whitlock (vocals, keyboard), Jim Gordon (drums, percussion), and Carl Radle (bass). Duane Allman played lead and slide guitar on 11 of the 14 songs.

Little Wing maybe?

My vote would be for "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?". Duane's guitar on that song is my second favorite guitar performance by anyone ever on any song. But ultimately I agree with Pip that you can't go wrong.

 

[Psychopav]

52. Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs – Derek & The Dominoes (375 points)

@Dennis Castro #12
@Dr. Octopus #12
@Pyschopav #16
@Mookie Gizzy #21
@Mister CIA #31
@turnjose #33
@Pip's Invitation #41
@timschochet #48
@zamboni #50

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is the only studio album by the English–American rock band Derek and the Dominos, released on 9 November 1970 as a double album by Polydor Records and Atco Records. It is best known for its title track, "Layla", which is often regarded as Eric Clapton's greatest musical achievement. The other band members were Bobby Whitlock (vocals, keyboard), Jim Gordon (drums, percussion), and Carl Radle (bass). Duane Allman played lead and slide guitar on 11 of the 14 songs.

Little Wing maybe?

My vote would be for "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?". Duane's guitar on that song is my second favorite guitar performance by anyone ever on any song. But ultimately I agree with Pip that you can't go wrong.

Mine would be "Bellbottom Blues" but I also agree you really can't go wrong.

 

[kupcho1]

Anyway, so I wound up in Annie’s car as a teen one rare night, and she knows I like the Pistols so she throws on a cassette and we’re listening and wouldn’t you know it, “Submission” comes on and I’m sixteen and grace has left me for the moment and I whined and said, “Oh crap, ‘Submission,’” upon which Annie immediately blows up and whips around and says, “**** you, Todd! This is my ****ing car!” I turned white.

I like Sub-Mission. Slowing it down a bit is kind of an aural palate cleanser.

 

[zamboni]

52. Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs – Derek & The Dominoes (375 points)

@Dennis Castro #12
@Dr. Octopus #12
@Pyschopav #16
@Mookie Gizzy #21
@Mister CIA #31
@turnjose #33
@Pip's Invitation #41
@timschochet #48
@zamboni #50

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is the only studio album by the English–American rock band Derek and the Dominos, released on 9 November 1970 as a double album by Polydor Records and Atco Records. It is best known for its title track, "Layla", which is often regarded as Eric Clapton's greatest musical achievement. The other band members were Bobby Whitlock (vocals, keyboard), Jim Gordon (drums, percussion), and Carl Radle (bass). Duane Allman played lead and slide guitar on 11 of the 14 songs.

Little Wing maybe?

My vote would be for "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?". Duane's guitar on that song is my second favorite guitar performance by anyone ever on any song. But ultimately I agree with Pip that you can't go wrong.

Mine would be "Bellbottom Blues" but I also agree you really can't go wrong.

I’d go with Little Wing myself even if it’s a cover. That tune just soars with Clapton/Duane.

 

[timschochet]

Another vote for “Idiot Wind”. So good though there’s not a weak song on the record.

About a year ago I showed my daughter the video for “Life During Wartime” from Stop Making Sense- the one where he does that weird dance and they’re all running in place. My daughter knew nothing about Talking Heads, had never heard the song before. She said: “that is literally the greatest thing I have ever seen.”

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

Pretty sure we do it from 31 to 1, gb.

reaction

 

[Mister CIA]

52. Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs – Derek & The Dominoes (375 points)

@Dennis Castro #12
@Dr. Octopus #12
@Pyschopav #16
@Mookie Gizzy #21
@Mister CIA #31
@turnjose #33
@Pip's Invitation #41
@timschochet #48
@zamboni #50

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is the only studio album by the English–American rock band Derek and the Dominos, released on 9 November 1970 as a double album by Polydor Records and Atco Records. It is best known for its title track, "Layla", which is often regarded as Eric Clapton's greatest musical achievement. The other band members were Bobby Whitlock (vocals, keyboard), Jim Gordon (drums, percussion), and Carl Radle (bass). Duane Allman played lead and slide guitar on 11 of the 14 songs.

Little Wing maybe?

My vote would be for "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?". Duane's guitar on that song is my second favorite guitar performance by anyone ever on any song. But ultimately I agree with Pip that you can't go wrong.

"Why Does Love Love Got To Be So Sad" and "I Looked Away" are probably my two favorites.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Blood on the Tracks

My slightly longer review is that I was truly surprised at how much I got into this album. It took me about 90mins to listen to it the first time because I would stop and repeat a few songs, and total today I listened to it 3x. I sat on the porch, cranked up the headphones and escaped into the music. It helps that it starts off with a jam that I know with Tangled Up in Blue - fantastic song. Love the groove and I was starting to air drum to it. Idiot Wind is great and another one I had to listen to a few times before moving on, and I also knew Shelter From the Storm. For me the biggest surprises and songs I loved that I haven't seen mentioned yet were Meet Me In the Morning (not that @Ilov80s is asking me, but that would be my vote for the playlist) and Buckets of Rain. Those were the others I had to listen to a few times as well, then I just started the album again and listened without repeats.

I was half joking with my original post when I started - I have tried with other Dylan albums and they never clicked despite liking songs here and there like Visions of Johanna and Lay Lady Lay. Just more proof that the 70s rule and the 60s sucked! This is the beauty of doing these adventures and trying to keep an open mind for albums. Now I have this album as a great new discovery from the countdown and my new obsession of the Doobie Brothers and Toulouse Street thanks to MAD31.

Thanks to all you fellow music nerds!

 

[rockaction]

the 60s sucked!

Gotta go with '65, '66, '76, and '77 as my favorite music years. '91 would be up there also. I think the '60s were dandy and I'd have a hard picking between '60s and '70s as my favorite decade, but I'm pretty sure it's one of those two

1) '70s
2) '60s
3) '00s
4) '90s
5) '80s
6) '50s
7) '10s
8) '20s

eta* I'm not "pretty sure." I'm very sure. It's the top two that would keep flip-flopping.

 

[Ilov80s]

I added Life During Wartime and Idiot Wind to the playlist

 

[rockaction]

Another vote for “Idiot Wind”. So good though there’s not a weak song on the record.

About a year ago I showed my daughter the video for “Life During Wartime” from Stop Making Sense- the one where he does that weird dance and they’re all running in place. My daughter knew nothing about Talking Heads, had never heard the song before. She said: “that is literally the greatest thing I have ever seen.”

I guess I'm the only one genuinely amused by that. I think it's great, but still funny. Not in any sort of mean-spirited way, either. I can just see Byrne running (I had said head slap, but that's not the one) and the first-time watcher who probably can't contextualize the Talking Heads and their milieu and origin still says that. She must have been amused and wondering.

 

[rockaction]

I just don't much care for it. It feels like I'm being screamed at for something I didn't even know that I did.

Exactly.

WAKE UP!!!!!

Grab a brush and put a little makeup

Why'd you leave the keys upon the table

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I just don't much care for it. It feels like I'm being screamed at for something I didn't even know that I did.

Exactly.

WAKE UP!!!!!

Grab a brush and put a little makeup

Why'd you leave the keys upon the table

I ****ING WANTED TO!

 

[KarmaPolice]

the 60s sucked!

Gotta go with '65, '66, '76, and '77 as my favorite music years. '91 would be up there also. I think the '60s were dandy and I'd have a hard picking between '60s and '70s as my favorite decade, but I'm pretty sure it's one of those two

1) '70s
2) '60s
3) '00s
4) '90s
5) '80s
6) '50s
7) '10s
8) '20s

eta* I'm not "pretty sure." I'm very sure. It's the top two that would keep flip-flopping.

As usual, I was using hyperbole and 1/2 joking, but it does seem consistent that even for bands I really like such as Stones, The Who, LZ, Floyd, etc, I much prefer the 70s output. Or bands like Journey, I perfer the 70s output vs. 80s. Something about that decade of music and the sound that really hits me. I can't think of any 60s albums that I listen to on a regular basis.

Judging by this countdown, I also seem to lean more modern than most around here. I've never really gone year by year for albums, so I couldn't tell you specific years that are my favorite like I can for movies, but my decade ranking would be more like:

70s
90s
00s
10s
80s
20s

60s

50s

That's what makes these threads great though, we all bring our individual leans and takes on music, but we all share a passion for it.

 

[Eephus]

Blood on the Tracks

My slightly longer review is that I was truly surprised at how much I got into this album. It took me about 90mins to listen to it the first time because I would stop and repeat a few songs, and total today I listened to it 3x. I sat on the porch, cranked up the headphones and escaped into the music. It helps that it starts off with a jam that I know with Tangled Up in Blue - fantastic song. Love the groove and I was starting to air drum to it. Idiot Wind is great and another one I had to listen to a few times before moving on, and I also knew Shelter From the Storm. For me the biggest surprises and songs I loved that I haven't seen mentioned yet were Meet Me In the Morning (not that @Ilov80s is asking me, but that would be my vote for the playlist) and Buckets of Rain. Those were the others I had to listen to a few times as well, then I just started the album again and listened without repeats.

I was half joking with my original post when I started - I have tried with other Dylan albums and they never clicked despite liking songs here and there like Visions of Johanna and Lay Lady Lay. Just more proof that the 70s rule and the 60s sucked! This is the beauty of doing these adventures and trying to keep an open mind for albums. Now I have this album as a great new discovery from the countdown and my new obsession of the Doobie Brothers and Toulouse Street thanks to MAD31.

Thanks to all you fellow music nerds!

I've listened to Dylan's entire catalog and don't think he's ever sung better than on Blood on the Tracks. The vocals fall squarely between the mannerisms of his earlier stuff and the thousands of cigarettes that came later.

I know there's a contingent of people who don't care for his voice and may think this is damning with faint praise but Dylan's singing wrings the meaning and emotion from the lyrics on this record.

 

[Rand al Thor]

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

@titusbramble #7
@rockaction #13
@kupcho1 #15
@Don Quixote #18
@Juxtatrot #28
@New Binky the Doormat #30
@krista4 #40
Jeb #44


Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (often shortened to Never Mind the Bollocks) is the only studio album by English punk rock band the Sex Pistols, released on 28 October 1977 through Virgin Records in the UK and on 11 November 1977 through Warner Bros. Records in the US. As a result of the Sex Pistols' volatile internal relationships, the band's lineup saw changes during the recording of the album. Original bass guitarist Glen Matlock left the band early in the recording process, and while he is credited as a co-writer on all but two of the tracks, he only played bass and sang backing vocals on one track, "Anarchy in the U.K." Recording sessions continued with a new bass player, Sid Vicious, who is credited on two of the songs written by the band after he joined. While Vicious's bass playing appeared on two tracks, his lack of skill on the instrument meant that many of the tracks were recorded with guitarist Steve Jones playing bass instead. Drummer Paul Cook, Jones and singer Johnny Rotten appear on every track. The various recording sessions were led alternately by Chris Thomas or Bill Price, and sometimes both together, but as the songs on the final albums often combined mixes from different sessions, and as it is unclear who of them was present in the recording booth each time, each song is jointly credited to both producers.

I guess this must've been a late cut for me, and it probably would've made my top 70 if I did this on a different day. "Bodies" was my favorite song on the album; such a great song to turn up loud and drive fast with the windows down.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Blood on the Tracks

My slightly longer review is that I was truly surprised at how much I got into this album. It took me about 90mins to listen to it the first time because I would stop and repeat a few songs, and total today I listened to it 3x. I sat on the porch, cranked up the headphones and escaped into the music. It helps that it starts off with a jam that I know with Tangled Up in Blue - fantastic song. Love the groove and I was starting to air drum to it. Idiot Wind is great and another one I had to listen to a few times before moving on, and I also knew Shelter From the Storm. For me the biggest surprises and songs I loved that I haven't seen mentioned yet were Meet Me In the Morning (not that @Ilov80s is asking me, but that would be my vote for the playlist) and Buckets of Rain. Those were the others I had to listen to a few times as well, then I just started the album again and listened without repeats.

I was half joking with my original post when I started - I have tried with other Dylan albums and they never clicked despite liking songs here and there like Visions of Johanna and Lay Lady Lay. Just more proof that the 70s rule and the 60s sucked! This is the beauty of doing these adventures and trying to keep an open mind for albums. Now I have this album as a great new discovery from the countdown and my new obsession of the Doobie Brothers and Toulouse Street thanks to MAD31.

Thanks to all you fellow music nerds!

I've listened to Dylan's entire catalog and don't think he's ever sung better than on Blood on the Tracks. The vocals fall squarely between the mannerisms of his earlier stuff and the thousands of cigarettes that came later.

I know there's a contingent of people who don't care for his voice and may think this is damning with faint praise but Dylan's singing wrings the meaning and emotion from the lyrics on this record.

I had it on for a bit maybe a little over half. Whatever the jack of Hearts song is I finished that

I like Dylan but I’m more of a greatest hits fan. This album was fine, but a lot of it sounded the same to me. A lot of his stuff does. Don’t get me wrong he’s got some unique songs too

Anyway Shelter from the Storm is on here that’s one of my favorites

 

[timschochet]

“You’re a Big Girl Now” has, IMO, some of Dylan’s most beautiful lyrics, But I actually prefer the alternate version that appear on Biograph.

 

[dutch]

Blood on the Tracks

My slightly longer review is that I was truly surprised at how much I got into this album. It took me about 90mins to listen to it the first time because I would stop and repeat a few songs, and total today I listened to it 3x. I sat on the porch, cranked up the headphones and escaped into the music. It helps that it starts off with a jam that I know with Tangled Up in Blue - fantastic song. Love the groove and I was starting to air drum to it. Idiot Wind is great and another one I had to listen to a few times before moving on, and I also knew Shelter From the Storm. For me the biggest surprises and songs I loved that I haven't seen mentioned yet were Meet Me In the Morning (not that @Ilov80s is asking me, but that would be my vote for the playlist) and Buckets of Rain. Those were the others I had to listen to a few times as well, then I just started the album again and listened without repeats.

I was half joking with my original post when I started - I have tried with other Dylan albums and they never clicked despite liking songs here and there like Visions of Johanna and Lay Lady Lay. Just more proof that the 70s rule and the 60s sucked! This is the beauty of doing these adventures and trying to keep an open mind for albums. Now I have this album as a great new discovery from the countdown and my new obsession of the Doobie Brothers and Toulouse Street thanks to MAD31.

Thanks to all you fellow music nerds!

I've listened to Dylan's entire catalog and don't think he's ever sung better than on Blood on the Tracks. The vocals fall squarely between the mannerisms of his earlier stuff and the thousands of cigarettes that came later.

I know there's a contingent of people who don't care for his voice and may think this is damning with faint praise but Dylan's singing wrings the meaning and emotion from the lyrics on this record.

Agree with you here Eephus. Dylan has always written to his voice, imo, and sometimes that's a bit jarring but when you give his albums and songs a re-listen the plaintive, angry, curious, jovial, direct nature of him comes through. As an example of that, If You See Her Say Hello wrings with regret and thoughtfulness and sorrow sung with depth of emotion so would be my choice off this album.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Converted another fan to Talking Heads/Stop Making Sense. My daughter was glued to the screen and we turned the subtitles on and sang along. Over 1/2 way through and she said she is going to watch the rest immediately when she wakes up. There wasn't a song she didn't like, and she said Swamp was her favorite. "he sounds like Squidward!"

I've seen the show multiple times and even I forget how electric that concert is.

 

[Rand al Thor]

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

@titusbramble #7
@rockaction #13
@kupcho1 #15
@Don Quixote #18
@Juxtatrot #28
@New Binky the Doormat #30
@krista4 #40
Jeb #44

Speaking of the Sex Pistols, et al., anyone else put a Public Image, Ltd? album in their top 70? "Happy?" was somewhere in my 60s.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Gotta go with '65, '66, '76, and '77 as my favorite music years.

4 of my favorite years also. 76-77 had so many good albums/songs and across multiple genres. Rock/Punk/R&B/Disco were all well represented. And 65/66 had a ton of great songs, also across the different styles of that era.

 

[rockaction]

76-77 had so many good albums/songs and across multiple genres

That explosion of styles and genres and the quality of my favorite genres is why I wound up picking the '70s as my number one decade. I'm really going to hate losing The Beatles and The Beach Boys, but I think I can get a Paul fix with Wings and I can't turn my back on punk rock and disco. AM Gold I can pass on, but every decade has its schmaltz.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

51. Disintegration – The Cure (379 points)

@BrutalPenguin #1
@Dreaded Marco #1
@Juxtatarot #2
@Dr. Octopus #25
@simey #33
@Nick Vermeil #39
@Yo Mama #43
@Chaos #45


Disintegration is the eighth studio album by the English rock band The Cure, released on 2 May 1989, by Fiction Records. The band recorded the album at Hookend Recording Studios in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, with co-producer David M. Allen from late 1988 to early 1989.

The album marks a return to the introspective gothic rock style the band had established in the early 1980s. As he neared the age of 30, vocalist and guitarist Robert Smith had felt an increased pressure to follow up on the band's pop successes with a more enduring work. This, coupled with a distaste for the group's newfound popularity, caused Smith to lapse back into the use of hallucinogenic drugs, the effects of which had a strong influence on the production of the album. Following the completion of the mixing, founding member Lol Tolhurst was fired from the band.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

50. Dookie – Green Day (382 points)

@SayChowda #5
@MAC_32 #13
@Val Rannous #14
@Idiot Boxer #17
@Mrs. Rannous #29
@Rand al Thor #30
@Yo Mama #42
@Nick Vermeil #46
@Mt. Man #66
@ConstruxBoy #68
@Barry2 #69


Dookie is the third studio album by the American rock band Green Day, released on February 1, 1994, by Reprise Records. The band's first collaboration with producer Rob Cavallo, it was recorded in 1993 at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California. Written mostly by the singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, the album is largely based on his personal experiences and includes themes such as boredom, anxiety, relationships, and sexuality. It was promoted with four singles: "Longview", "Basket Case", a re-recorded version of "Welcome to Paradise" (which originally appeared on the band's second studio album, 1991's Kerplunk), and "When I Come Around".

 

[rockaction]

A tie for first? I say they each get a song!

eta* and Juxtatarot is second. That suuuuuucks. Sorry, Juxta.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Dookie as a top 50 album?

 

[rockaction]

Dookie as a top 50 album?

I’m not one to defend Green Day vehemently but they’re still awfully big. There isn’t a bigger nineties band besides Pearl Jam. And Green Day appeals more to younger people these days somehow. They’re huge. They’re actually the biggest I can think of. R N’R HoF already.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Dookie as a top 50 album?

I’m not one to defend Green Day vehemently but they’re still awfully big. There isn’t a bigger nineties band besides Pearl Jam. And Green Day appeals more to younger people these days somehow. They’re huge.

Yeah they’re fine just seems a bit high to me

 

[rockaction]

Dookie as a top 50 album?

I’m not one to defend Green Day vehemently but they’re still awfully big. There isn’t a bigger nineties band besides Pearl Jam. And Green Day appeals more to younger people these days somehow. They’re huge.

Yeah they’re fine just seems a bit high to me

Yeah. They’re not on my list at all. I don’t think it’s an oversight, although I sort of have a few duds on mine because I picked it by going through my upright vinyl bin that holds about 200 or so. So my process wasn’t perfect at all. I think I’d take Dookie over a few. They wouldn’t crack fifty though. But I can see where they would for somebody. Sort of like Rage. Both Green Day and Rage remind me of my sophomore dormitory and I don’t really want to go back.

 

[Juxtatarot]

Let’s get Kyle Broflovski’s take on this.

 

[rockaction]

Let’s get Kyle Broflovski’s take on this.

Mecha-Streisand!!!

 

[zamboni]

51. Disintegration – The Cure (379 points)

@BrutalPenguin #1
@Dreaded Marco #1
@Juxtatarot #2
@Dr. Octopus #25
@simey #33
@Nick Vermeil #39
@Yo Mama #43
@Chaos #45


Disintegration is the eighth studio album by the English rock band The Cure, released on 2 May 1989, by Fiction Records. The band recorded the album at Hookend Recording Studios in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, with co-producer David M. Allen from late 1988 to early 1989.

The album marks a return to the introspective gothic rock style the band had established in the early 1980s. As he neared the age of 30, vocalist and guitarist Robert Smith had felt an increased pressure to follow up on the band's pop successes with a more enduring work. This, coupled with a distaste for the group's newfound popularity, caused Smith to lapse back into the use of hallucinogenic drugs, the effects of which had a strong influence on the production of the album. Following the completion of the mixing, founding member Lol Tolhurst was fired from the band.

As much as I like The Cure, it was not easy to find one particular album I liked all the way through. It's a "mosaic theory" band for me, where I would take a bit from column A/B/C etc. to make an album of choice.

 

[rockaction]

51. Disintegration – The Cure (379 points)

@BrutalPenguin #1
@Dreaded Marco #1
@Juxtatarot #2
@Dr. Octopus #25
@simey #33
@Nick Vermeil #39
@Yo Mama #43
@Chaos #45


Disintegration is the eighth studio album by the English rock band The Cure, released on 2 May 1989, by Fiction Records. The band recorded the album at Hookend Recording Studios in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, with co-producer David M. Allen from late 1988 to early 1989.

The album marks a return to the introspective gothic rock style the band had established in the early 1980s. As he neared the age of 30, vocalist and guitarist Robert Smith had felt an increased pressure to follow up on the band's pop successes with a more enduring work. This, coupled with a distaste for the group's newfound popularity, caused Smith to lapse back into the use of hallucinogenic drugs, the effects of which had a strong influence on the production of the album. Following the completion of the mixing, founding member Lol Tolhurst was fired from the band.

As much as I like The Cure, it was not easy to find one particular album I liked all the way through. It's a "mosaic theory" band for me, where I would take a bit from column A/B/C etc. to make an album of choice.

I wonder if Staring at the Sea counts as a comp. That’s my favorite.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

51. Disintegration – The Cure (379 points)

@BrutalPenguin #1
@Dreaded Marco #1
@Juxtatarot #2
@Dr. Octopus #25
@simey #33
@Nick Vermeil #39
@Yo Mama #43
@Chaos #45


Disintegration is the eighth studio album by the English rock band The Cure, released on 2 May 1989, by Fiction Records. The band recorded the album at Hookend Recording Studios in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, with co-producer David M. Allen from late 1988 to early 1989.

The album marks a return to the introspective gothic rock style the band had established in the early 1980s. As he neared the age of 30, vocalist and guitarist Robert Smith had felt an increased pressure to follow up on the band's pop successes with a more enduring work. This, coupled with a distaste for the group's newfound popularity, caused Smith to lapse back into the use of hallucinogenic drugs, the effects of which had a strong influence on the production of the album. Following the completion of the mixing, founding member Lol Tolhurst was fired from the band.

As much as I like The Cure, it was not easy to find one particular album I liked all the way through. It's a "mosaic theory" band for me, where I would take a bit from column A/B/C etc. to make an album of choice.

I wonder if Staring at the Sea counts as a comp. That’s my favorite.

That's a greatest hits album.

 

[rockaction]

51. Disintegration – The Cure (379 points)

@BrutalPenguin #1
@Dreaded Marco #1
@Juxtatarot #2
@Dr. Octopus #25
@simey #33
@Nick Vermeil #39
@Yo Mama #43
@Chaos #45


Disintegration is the eighth studio album by the English rock band The Cure, released on 2 May 1989, by Fiction Records. The band recorded the album at Hookend Recording Studios in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, with co-producer David M. Allen from late 1988 to early 1989.

The album marks a return to the introspective gothic rock style the band had established in the early 1980s. As he neared the age of 30, vocalist and guitarist Robert Smith had felt an increased pressure to follow up on the band's pop successes with a more enduring work. This, coupled with a distaste for the group's newfound popularity, caused Smith to lapse back into the use of hallucinogenic drugs, the effects of which had a strong influence on the production of the album. Following the completion of the mixing, founding member Lol Tolhurst was fired from the band.

As much as I like The Cure, it was not easy to find one particular album I liked all the way through. It's a "mosaic theory" band for me, where I would take a bit from column A/B/C etc. to make an album of choice.

I wonder if Staring at the Sea counts as a comp. That’s my favorite.

That's a greatest hits album.

Half B-sides, bruh.

Yeah, I think I was pretty decent with the rules, although I asked if I could have Chuck Berry’s The Great 28.

I figured that was a “no” after time passed. I looked it up. He had proper albums. My God his label just didn’t know what to do with him. He could have made the album format just explode earlier had they been wiser about what songs to put on the LPs. But Great 28 might have been in my top twenty. I never tired of Chuck.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Dookie as a top 50 album?

Your honor, I’d like to introduce into evidence Caddyshack 2

 

[Don Quixote]

51. Disintegration – The Cure (379 points)

@BrutalPenguin #1
@Dreaded Marco #1
@Juxtatarot #2
@Dr. Octopus #25
@simey #33
@Nick Vermeil #39
@Yo Mama #43
@Chaos #45


Disintegration is the eighth studio album by the English rock band The Cure, released on 2 May 1989, by Fiction Records. The band recorded the album at Hookend Recording Studios in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, with co-producer David M. Allen from late 1988 to early 1989.

The album marks a return to the introspective gothic rock style the band had established in the early 1980s. As he neared the age of 30, vocalist and guitarist Robert Smith had felt an increased pressure to follow up on the band's pop successes with a more enduring work. This, coupled with a distaste for the group's newfound popularity, caused Smith to lapse back into the use of hallucinogenic drugs, the effects of which had a strong influence on the production of the album. Following the completion of the mixing, founding member Lol Tolhurst was fired from the band.

As much as I like The Cure, it was not easy to find one particular album I liked all the way through. It's a "mosaic theory" band for me, where I would take a bit from column A/B/C etc. to make an album of choice.

I wonder if Staring at the Sea counts as a comp. That’s my favorite.

That's a greatest hits album.

Half B-sides, bruh.

Yeah, I think I was pretty decent with the rules, although I asked if I could have Chuck Berry’s The Great 28.

I figured that was a “no” after time passed. I looked it up. He had proper albums. My God his label just didn’t know what to do with him. He could have made the album format just explode earlier had they been wiser about what songs to put on the LPs. But Great 28 might have been in my top twenty. I never tired of Chuck.

I debated Berry Is On Top, but I ultimately left it off my list. I think that one qualified as more of a singles compilation into an album versus a greatest hits. But I decided that I did not listen to that album itself enough to include (as I think similar with listening more to his greatest hits stuff).

 

[ConstruxBoy]

We're into the Top 50 and I still have all of my Top 10 and 16 of my Top 20.
I'm either going to be really chalky or really disappointed.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Dookie as a top 50 album?

Has masturbatiion lost it's fun, Dan?

 

[Ghost Rider]

Dookie as a top 50 album?

I’m not one to defend Green Day vehemently but they’re still awfully big. There isn’t a bigger nineties band besides Pearl Jam. And Green Day appeals more to younger people these days somehow. They’re huge.

Yeah they’re fine just seems a bit high to me

If Spotify monthly listeners are any indication, the biggest 90s band still (sorta) active (I say "sorta" because they haven't been active in a few years) has a higher number there than Green Day, Pearl Jam (whose number is surprisingly low compared to these others) and Nirvana. That band likely still has two albums to come in this countdown, one of which I expect to contend for a very high spot. I will leave it at that.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

49. Synchronicity – The Police (389 points)

@Barry2 #5
@higgins #5
@Mookie Gizzy #19
@Juxtatatrot #20
@Rand al Thor #42
@Yo Mama #50
@Idiot Boxer #52
@Mt. Man #55
@Scoresman #56
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #62
@Tau837 #65



Synchronicity is the fifth and final studio album by the English rock band the Police, released on 17 June 1983 by A&M Records. The band's most successful release, the album includes the hit singles "Every Breath You Take", "King of Pain", "Wrapped Around Your Finger", and "Synchronicity II". The album's title and much of the material for the songs were inspired by Arthur Koestler's book The Roots of Coincidence (1972). At the 1984 Grammy Awards the album was nominated for a total of five awards, including Album of the Year, and won three. At the time of its release and following the Synchronicity Tour, the Police's popularity was at such a high that they were arguably, according to BBC and The Guardian, the "biggest band in the world".

 

[Ghost Rider]

49. Synchronicity – The Police (389 points)

@Barry2 #5
@higgins #5
@Mookie Gizzy #19
@Juxtatatrot #20
@Rand al Thor #42
@Yo Mama #50
@Idiot Boxer #52
@Mt. Man #55
@Scoresman #56
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #62
@Tau837 #65



Synchronicity is the fifth and final studio album by the English rock band the Police, released on 17 June 1983 by A&M Records. The band's most successful release, the album includes the hit singles "Every Breath You Take", "King of Pain", "Wrapped Around Your Finger", and "Synchronicity II". The album's title and much of the material for the songs were inspired by Arthur Koestler's book The Roots of Coincidence (1972). At the 1984 Grammy Awards the album was nominated for a total of five awards, including Album of the Year, and won three. At the time of its release and following the Synchronicity Tour, the Police's popularity was at such a high that they were arguably, according to BBC and The Guardian, the "biggest band in the world".

Foul on the play (!!)...on myself. I just looked and left it off by mistake. I know I had it around 30-35, and it must have gotten lost in the mix when I moved some around and whatnot. Dang it. But yeah, this was the first album ever I totally immersed myself in back in '83/'84, and it remains a favorite to this day. I find every other Police album to be somewhat of a mixed bag, but Synchronicity is perfection.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Dookie as a top 50 album?

I’m not one to defend Green Day vehemently but they’re still awfully big. There isn’t a bigger nineties band besides Pearl Jam. And Green Day appeals more to younger people these days somehow. They’re huge.

Yeah they’re fine just seems a bit high to me

If Spotify monthly listeners are any indication, the biggest 90s band still (sorta) active (I say "sorta" because they haven't been active in a few years) has a higher number there than Green Day, Pearl Jam (whose number is surprisingly low compared to these others) and Nirvana. That band likely still has two albums to come in this countdown, one of which I expect to contend for a very high spot. I will leave it at that.

The youngsters around here love Chili Peppers. Probably the only 90s band i hear mentioned when i talk to them about music

 

[Ghost Rider]

Dookie as a top 50 album?

I’m not one to defend Green Day vehemently but they’re still awfully big. There isn’t a bigger nineties band besides Pearl Jam. And Green Day appeals more to younger people these days somehow. They’re huge.

Yeah they’re fine just seems a bit high to me

If Spotify monthly listeners are any indication, the biggest 90s band still (sorta) active (I say "sorta" because they haven't been active in a few years) has a higher number there than Green Day, Pearl Jam (whose number is surprisingly low compared to these others) and Nirvana. That band likely still has two albums to come in this countdown, one of which I expect to contend for a very high spot. I will leave it at that.

The youngsters around here love Chili Peppers. Probably the only 90s band i hear mentioned when i talk to them about music

Oh, good call! I am not much of a fan, but I forgot about them. Looks like they are at around 42 million monthly listeners, while the band I was referencing is around 38. I would not have guessed that.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Dookie as a top 50 album?

I’m not one to defend Green Day vehemently but they’re still awfully big. There isn’t a bigger nineties band besides Pearl Jam. And Green Day appeals more to younger people these days somehow. They’re huge.

Yeah they’re fine just seems a bit high to me

If Spotify monthly listeners are any indication, the biggest 90s band still (sorta) active (I say "sorta" because they haven't been active in a few years) has a higher number there than Green Day, Pearl Jam (whose number is surprisingly low compared to these others) and Nirvana. That band likely still has two albums to come in this countdown, one of which I expect to contend for a very high spot. I will leave it at that.

The youngsters around here love Chili Peppers. Probably the only 90s band i hear mentioned when i talk to them about music

I don’t really have a good pulse on the kids

My 16 year old is into metal / punk
My 14 year old I don’t think likes anything
12 year old we found out seems to like the classic rock (Queen, Elton John, etc)

I do know the marching band did a Green Day theme last year so I know they’re pretty popular with the kids still