Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Tomorrow when I list the other Top ranked albums not to make the list - I won't do write ups and leave it up to the person who chose the record to talk it up.
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Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 1. The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd (200 Viewers)
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
If you want to throw a playlist together (one song from each album) that would be great. I don't think which song from each album matters too much. The people that chose the album can offer a suggestion.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I listen to a LOT of live Grateful Dead, but didn't include any of their live albums on my list - The Eyes of the World on here is probably the best one I've heard.381(Tie). One From The Vault – Grateful Dead (70 points)
@shuke #1
One from the Vault is a live album by the Grateful Dead, recorded on August 13, 1975, at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, for a small audience of radio programmers. Three weeks later, the concert was broadcast nationwide on FM radio through Metromedia, after which the radio show was widely traded by fans on cassettes, and sold in bootleg LP versions under various titles including Make Believe Ballroom, becoming the most widely circulated Grateful Dead bootleg.
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
381(Tie). A Wizard A True Star – Todd Rundgren (70 points)
@NewBinky - #1
A Wizard, a True Star is the fourth studio album by American musician Todd Rundgren.
The album was produced, engineered, and largely performed by Rundgren alone. He envisioned it as a hallucinogenic-inspired "flight plan" with all the tracks segueing seamlessly into each other, starting with a "chaotic" mood and ending with a medley of his favorite soul songs.
@NewBinky - #1
A Wizard, a True Star is the fourth studio album by American musician Todd Rundgren.
The album was produced, engineered, and largely performed by Rundgren alone. He envisioned it as a hallucinogenic-inspired "flight plan" with all the tracks segueing seamlessly into each other, starting with a "chaotic" mood and ending with a medley of his favorite soul songs.
Idiot Boxer
Footballguy
I have no doubt (not spotlighting) that my top album made the cut.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
You won't be seeing your #1 for a loooooonnnngggg time.
Idiot Boxer
Footballguy
I would hope not.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
The soul medley doesn’t end the album, it’s about halfway through side 2. And features David Sanborn on sax.381(Tie). A Wizard A True Star – Todd Rundgren (70 points)
@NewBinky - #1
A Wizard, a True Star is the fourth studio album by American musician Todd Rundgren.
The album was produced, engineered, and largely performed by Rundgren alone. He envisioned it as a hallucinogenic-inspired "flight plan" with all the tracks segueing seamlessly into each other, starting with a "chaotic" mood and ending with a medley of his favorite soul songs.
AWATS is a stunning record from a production perspective. Nothing else sounded like it in 1973.
timschochet
Footballguy
Hejira for me is average but “Coyote” is so good. Maybe a top 5 Mitchell song of all time. And the live performance from a certain famous concert movie is sublime.
Mookie Gizzy
Footballguy
I absolutely love this album, but I wasn’t sure about live Dead albums being eligible, so I didn’t bother ranking it. I probably could have found a spot in my top 50 for it381(Tie). One From The Vault – Grateful Dead (70 points)
@shuke #1
One from the Vault is a live album by the Grateful Dead, recorded on August 13, 1975, at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, for a small audience of radio programmers. Three weeks later, the concert was broadcast nationwide on FM radio through Metromedia, after which the radio show was widely traded by fans on cassettes, and sold in bootleg LP versions under various titles including Make Believe Ballroom, becoming the most widely circulated Grateful Dead bootleg.
zamboni
Footballguy
@KarmaPolice has talked about Opeth a lot in these threads. Been meaning to check them out - is this the best album to start with?381(Tie). The Last Will and Testament - Opeth (70 points)
@KarmaPolice #1
The Last Will and Testament is the fourteenth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth.
The album is a concept album set in the post-World War I era, unfolding the story of a wealthy, conservative patriarch (whose wife is infertile) whose last will and testament reveals shocking family secrets.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
It was one of several Joni albums that crossed my mind when I was putting my list together, but it didn’t make the cut. One of the best examples of mixing jazz with more songwriter-ly stuff.381(Tie). Hejira – Joni Mitchell (70 points)
@Eephus #1
Hejira is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in 1976 on Asylum Records. Its material was written during a period of frequent travel in late 1975 and early 1976, and reflects Mitchell's experiences on the road during that time. It is characterized by lyrically dense, sprawling songs and musical backing by several jazz-oriented instrumentalists, most prominently fretless bass player Jaco Pastorius, guitarist Larry Carlton, and drummer John Guerin.
Wow, surprised this didn’t make more than one list.
zamboni
Footballguy
Jaco's bass work on the title track in particular is sublime.It was one of several Joni albums that crossed my mind when I was putting my list together, but it didn’t make the cut. One of the best examples of mixing jazz with more songwriter-ly stuff.381(Tie). Hejira – Joni Mitchell (70 points)
@Eephus #1
Hejira is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in 1976 on Asylum Records. Its material was written during a period of frequent travel in late 1975 and early 1976, and reflects Mitchell's experiences on the road during that time. It is characterized by lyrically dense, sprawling songs and musical backing by several jazz-oriented instrumentalists, most prominently fretless bass player Jaco Pastorius, guitarist Larry Carlton, and drummer John Guerin.
Wow, surprised this didn’t make more than one list.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
One From the Vault is an official album.I absolutely love this album, but I wasn’t sure about live Dead albums being eligible, so I didn’t bother ranking it. I probably could have found a spot in my top 50 for it381(Tie). One From The Vault – Grateful Dead (70 points)
@shuke #1
One from the Vault is a live album by the Grateful Dead, recorded on August 13, 1975, at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, for a small audience of radio programmers. Three weeks later, the concert was broadcast nationwide on FM radio through Metromedia, after which the radio show was widely traded by fans on cassettes, and sold in bootleg LP versions under various titles including Make Believe Ballroom, becoming the most widely circulated Grateful Dead bootleg.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
It was released in 2024, so probably not.@KarmaPolice has talked about Opeth a lot in these threads. Been meaning to check them out - is this the best album to start with?381(Tie). The Last Will and Testament - Opeth (70 points)
@KarmaPolice #1
The Last Will and Testament is the fourteenth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth.
The album is a concept album set in the post-World War I era, unfolding the story of a wealthy, conservative patriarch (whose wife is infertile) whose last will and testament reveals shocking family secrets.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Trying to get into these guys will have to check this one out381(Tie). The Last Will and Testament - Opeth (70 points)
@KarmaPolice #1
The Last Will and Testament is the fourteenth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth.
The album is a concept album set in the post-World War I era, unfolding the story of a wealthy, conservative patriarch (whose wife is infertile) whose last will and testament reveals shocking family secrets.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
While I have to be in the right mood for their growls (and I tend to be less and less in the mood for them over time), I am an Opeth fan. That said, I thought The Last Will and Testament was a miss, and I gave it quite a few tries. It felt like the fans were gonna love it no matter what simply because it was their first album since 2008 to have growls.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
No. Try anything from their Still Life through Watershed run. That was their peak.@KarmaPolice has talked about Opeth a lot in these threads. Been meaning to check them out - is this the best album to start with?381(Tie). The Last Will and Testament - Opeth (70 points)
@KarmaPolice #1
The Last Will and Testament is the fourteenth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth.
The album is a concept album set in the post-World War I era, unfolding the story of a wealthy, conservative patriarch (whose wife is infertile) whose last will and testament reveals shocking family secrets.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
This was one of my last albums out and now I feel bad because I could have gotten it a little bump.381(Tie). Beauty and the Beat - The Go-Go’s (70 points)
@rockaction #1
Beauty and the Beat is the debut album from California new wave band the Go-Go's. Released July 14, 1981 on the I.R.S. Records label, the album reached number one on Billboard's Top LPs & Tape chart in March 1982, bolstered by its two big Hot 100 hit singles: "Our Lips Are Sealed" (no. 20) and "We Got the Beat" (no. 2), released in 1980, but in a different version.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
381(Tie). One From The Vault – Grateful Dead (70 points)
@shuke #1
One from the Vault is a live album by the Grateful Dead, recorded on August 13, 1975, at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, for a small audience of radio programmers. Three weeks later, the concert was broadcast nationwide on FM radio through Metromedia, after which the radio show was widely traded by fans on cassettes, and sold in bootleg LP versions under various titles including Make Believe Ballroom, becoming the most widely circulated Grateful Dead bootleg.
Even though live music is my religion, I didn't include many live albums, because most of what I listen to isn't officially released.
But I had to include this, as this is my most listened-to album of all time. While bootleg versions of this show were apparently widely available (I didn't get into tape trading until I got to college), this release came out the spring of 1991, right before I graduated from high school. I couldn't get enough of it, and it was the official soundtrack of the road trips to Dead shows that summer.
Not only does it contain one of my favorite versions of my favorite song, Bill Graham's introduction segueing into Help on the Way gives me goosebumps. If you would me a favor, just listen to the first 60-90 seconds of this.
Idiot Boxer
Footballguy
As I said before, I completed my list in about 15 minutes and there are going to be more than one instance where I missed one. This one's close, but looking at my list, I don't think I'd have it replace any of my lowest rated. So just outside.This was one of my last albums out and now I feel bad because I could have gotten it a little bump.381(Tie). Beauty and the Beat - The Go-Go’s (70 points)
@rockaction #1
Beauty and the Beat is the debut album from California new wave band the Go-Go's. Released July 14, 1981 on the I.R.S. Records label, the album reached number one on Billboard's Top LPs & Tape chart in March 1982, bolstered by its two big Hot 100 hit singles: "Our Lips Are Sealed" (no. 20) and "We Got the Beat" (no. 2), released in 1980, but in a different version.
Scoresman
Footballguy
381(Tie). Ágætis byrjun – Sigur Rós (70 Points)
@Scoresman #1
Ágætis byrjun (Icelandic: [ˈaːucaitɪs ˈpɪrjʏn], A good beginning) is the second studio album by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, released on 12 June 1999. The album was recorded between the summer of 1998 and the spring of 1999 with producer Ken Thomas. Ágætis byrjun represented a substantial departure from the band's previous album Von, with that album's extended ambient soundscapes replaced by Jónsi Birgisson's cello-bowed guitar work and orchestration, using a double string octet amongst other chamber elements.
Ágætis byrjun was a commercial and critical breakthrough for the band.
Not surprised this was unique. I had a very difficult time picking my number one and any of my top 5 can be number one at any given time. I just adore this album so much. Every song on it.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Yes/no.@KarmaPolice has talked about Opeth a lot in these threads. Been meaning to check them out - is this the best album to start with?381(Tie). The Last Will and Testament - Opeth (70 points)
@KarmaPolice #1
The Last Will and Testament is the fourteenth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth.
The album is a concept album set in the post-World War I era, unfolding the story of a wealthy, conservative patriarch (whose wife is infertile) whose last will and testament reveals shocking family secrets.
Their growls will turn many off, and they have albums without those vocals. For those who are up for that or already metal fans, it's as good as album as any.
I will post more tonight, and pick a song for the playlist.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
To me it is much more than that. I love them despite the growls. First time i heard a song of their's, I hated it.
For starters. I love the new drummer.
zamboni
Footballguy
Swedes and growling just don't seem to go together. But admittedly that probably comes from watching so many Bjorn Borg matches back in the day.Yes/no.@KarmaPolice has talked about Opeth a lot in these threads. Been meaning to check them out - is this the best album to start with?381(Tie). The Last Will and Testament - Opeth (70 points)
@KarmaPolice #1
The Last Will and Testament is the fourteenth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth.
The album is a concept album set in the post-World War I era, unfolding the story of a wealthy, conservative patriarch (whose wife is infertile) whose last will and testament reveals shocking family secrets.
Their growls will turn many off, and they have albums without those vocals. For those who are up for that or already metal fans, it's as good as album as any.
I will post more tonight, and pick a song for the playlist.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
I don't listen to Sigur Ros, or post rock in general, that much anymore, but when I did, that was one of my go-to records. Seeing Olsen Olsen performed live the one time I saw them was stunning.381(Tie). Ágætis byrjun – Sigur Rós (70 Points)
@Scoresman #1
Ágætis byrjun (Icelandic: [ˈaːucaitɪs ˈpɪrjʏn], A good beginning) is the second studio album by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, released on 12 June 1999. The album was recorded between the summer of 1998 and the spring of 1999 with producer Ken Thomas. Ágætis byrjun represented a substantial departure from the band's previous album Von, with that album's extended ambient soundscapes replaced by Jónsi Birgisson's cello-bowed guitar work and orchestration, using a double string octet amongst other chamber elements.
Ágætis byrjun was a commercial and critical breakthrough for the band.
Not surprised this was unique. I had a very difficult time picking my number one and any of my top 5 can be number one at any given time. I just adore this album so much. Every song on it.
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
I love this album too. It definitely would be in my next 70.381(Tie). Ágætis byrjun – Sigur Rós (70 Points)
@Scoresman #1
Ágætis byrjun (Icelandic: [ˈaːucaitɪs ˈpɪrjʏn], A good beginning) is the second studio album by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, released on 12 June 1999. The album was recorded between the summer of 1998 and the spring of 1999 with producer Ken Thomas. Ágætis byrjun represented a substantial departure from the band's previous album Von, with that album's extended ambient soundscapes replaced by Jónsi Birgisson's cello-bowed guitar work and orchestration, using a double string octet amongst other chamber elements.
Ágætis byrjun was a commercial and critical breakthrough for the band.
Not surprised this was unique. I had a very difficult time picking my number one and any of my top 5 can be number one at any given time. I just adore this album so much. Every song on it.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Again, i say it depends on what people like. I think many in here lean 70s rock/prog, so i could see Heritage hitting with people where a Still Life or Blackwater Park will miss.No. Try anything from their Still Life through Watershed run. That was their peak.@KarmaPolice has talked about Opeth a lot in these threads. Been meaning to check them out - is this the best album to start with?381(Tie). The Last Will and Testament - Opeth (70 points)
@KarmaPolice #1
The Last Will and Testament is the fourteenth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth.
The album is a concept album set in the post-World War I era, unfolding the story of a wealthy, conservative patriarch (whose wife is infertile) whose last will and testament reveals shocking family secrets.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
I am gonna give it a few fresh spins this fall (Opeth is very much a fall and winter band for me), so maybe it will grow on me.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
For the non-growling albums, I'd go with Damnation (I think that is a top 3 Opeth album in general) or Pale Communion. Heritage is good, but seems a bit scattershot in too many places, like they had a lot of good ideas, but they didn't always come together.Again, i say it depends on what people like. I think many in here lean 70s rock/prog, so i could see Heritage hitting with people where a Still Life or Blackwater Park will miss.No. Try anything from their Still Life through Watershed run. That was their peak.@KarmaPolice has talked about Opeth a lot in these threads. Been meaning to check them out - is this the best album to start with?381(Tie). The Last Will and Testament - Opeth (70 points)
@KarmaPolice #1
The Last Will and Testament is the fourteenth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth.
The album is a concept album set in the post-World War I era, unfolding the story of a wealthy, conservative patriarch (whose wife is infertile) whose last will and testament reveals shocking family secrets.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Tomorrow I'll post everyone else's top ranked album that did not make the cut off.
Idiot Boxer
Footballguy
I'm guessing mine was either my 66 pointer or my 64 pointer.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I blame Wikipedia.The soul medley doesn’t end the album, it’s about halfway through side 2. And features David Sanborn on sax.381(Tie). A Wizard A True Star – Todd Rundgren (70 points)
@NewBinky - #1
A Wizard, a True Star is the fourth studio album by American musician Todd Rundgren.
The album was produced, engineered, and largely performed by Rundgren alone. He envisioned it as a hallucinogenic-inspired "flight plan" with all the tracks segueing seamlessly into each other, starting with a "chaotic" mood and ending with a medley of his favorite soul songs.
AWATS is a stunning record from a production perspective. Nothing else sounded like it in 1973.
titusbramble
Footballguy
I'm going to guess mine was one used in previous MAD countdowns, just not sure which one
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I think mine is my #12. I guess we'll see.
I seem to have 34 unique albums. I can only find 16 that I don't think anyone else would choose. I wonder what the others are.
Idiot Boxer
Footballguy
To be clear, my 66 pointer and 64 pointer are my 6th and 8th rated albums, respectively.
I think the 6th rated (66 pointer) is popular enough if anyone...went there, while I think the 8th rated (64 pointer) is likely obscure enough to not have been listed.
I think the 6th rated (66 pointer) is popular enough if anyone...went there, while I think the 8th rated (64 pointer) is likely obscure enough to not have been listed.
BrutalPenguin
Footballguy
My guess for my top ranked album that missed is my 6 or 12, both by the same artist.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Of the old growl material, I always thought their "fall" song was one of their best. I once even put it on a Halloween playlist.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I think my 59-pointer (#12) is my top-ranked album no one else listed, but if it’s not, then it’s something much lower (Binky: higher) on my list.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Your #1 was the highest ranked album that didn’t make the countdown.I bet I only need to go down to my #6 album for my highest not making the list because it's another Sigur Ros album.
John Maddens Lunchbox
Footballguy
If I had submitted a list, I would have been the biggest hipster here lol
A sentence I never thought i would have heard
This album got so much love in desert island disc threads, music drafts etc. Surprised it ended up on only one list381(Tie). Ágætis byrjun – Sigur Rós (70 Points)
@Scoresman #1
Ágætis byrjun (Icelandic: [ˈaːucaitɪs ˈpɪrjʏn], A good beginning) is the second studio album by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, released on 12 June 1999. The album was recorded between the summer of 1998 and the spring of 1999 with producer Ken Thomas. Ágætis byrjun represented a substantial departure from the band's previous album Von, with that album's extended ambient soundscapes replaced by Jónsi Birgisson's cello-bowed guitar work and orchestration, using a double string octet amongst other chamber elements.
Ágætis byrjun was a commercial and critical breakthrough for the band.
Not surprised this was unique. I had a very difficult time picking my number one and any of my top 5 can be number one at any given time. I just adore this album so much. Every song on it.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I glanced at my list and had similar thoughts. only 1/2 mine had a 2nd vote, so it's safe to cross off the other Opeth and odd metal albums along with stuff like my current MAD artist. I will try to come up with an official guess before the countdown starts.I bet I only need to go down to my #6 album for my highest not making the list because it's another Sigur Ros album.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
If I had submitted a list, I would have been the biggest hipster here lol
A sentence I never thought i would have heard
This album got so much love in desert island disc threads, music drafts etc. Surprised it ended up on only one list381(Tie). Ágætis byrjun – Sigur Rós (70 Points)
@Scoresman #1
Ágætis byrjun (Icelandic: [ˈaːucaitɪs ˈpɪrjʏn], A good beginning) is the second studio album by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, released on 12 June 1999. The album was recorded between the summer of 1998 and the spring of 1999 with producer Ken Thomas. Ágætis byrjun represented a substantial departure from the band's previous album Von, with that album's extended ambient soundscapes replaced by Jónsi Birgisson's cello-bowed guitar work and orchestration, using a double string octet amongst other chamber elements.
Ágætis byrjun was a commercial and critical breakthrough for the band.
Not surprised this was unique. I had a very difficult time picking my number one and any of my top 5 can be number one at any given time. I just adore this album so much. Every song on it.
My thought when the bolded will come up in the thread is that 70 is not a lot of albums.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I am open to this or I am open to the people picking the albums choosing the song somehow. I still plan to listen to all the albums taken if I haven't heard them a bunch before. I could shtick it up and put my favorites as I go, or we go with whoever gave the album the highest ranking chooses the song.
@Dr. Octopus - or input from the masses how we want the playlist to go?
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
ok, I've gone through my list and have guesses for the 9 that made it and the 13 that didn't including the top ranked that didn't make it
ConstruxBoy
Kate's Daddy
Guessing my 12th, 59 pointer.My guess for top ranked album that didn't make the cut is #3.
So hip.
Val Rannous
Footballguy
I'm not sure 70 albums of didgeridoo and bullroarer artists qualify as "hip".
