Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 68. Automatic for the People – R.E.M. (217 Viewers)

[shuke]

Very surprised at In Rainbows > Kid A

Pretty much everyone I know from the American jam band scene who is also a Radiohead fan thinks In Rainbows is the best RH album. Or that it’s second to the one that will likely be the highest-ranking RH album here.

:ahem:

 

[shuke]

Lambskin Terrible Taste Update - current playlist while I lay in the pool and drink some tequila high noons

Glass Animals
Scorpions
Earshot
Dr John
Beach Boys
Beck
The Upsetters
Tori Amos
Infectious Grooves
My Morning Jacket
Green Day
Porcupine Tree
Julia Jackson
Immortal Technique
Robert Earl Keen

Not sure I've heard of a third of these

 

[shuke]

This is the band I alluded to earlier that I was shocked at how low I ranked their albums.

And now I just realized I left off Amnesiac. This is weird.

 

[kupcho1]

And now I just realized I left off Amnesiac.

That's kind of fitting, don't you think?

 

[KarmaPolice]

I did a little Radiohead mini dive early this morning thinking I owe my top 10 picks a little more of a shout out here. Due to the banter around Kid A vs. Rainbows with a sprinkle of an album people didn't seem to remember , and what I came to was something like this: to me In Rainbows sounds much more like a group effort and I feel like Thom was finally comfortable in his own skin. Some of that is probably seeing them live more and more. I always dug them and Thom in the 90s, but I understood people's point about him being the disgruntled lead man who didn't seem to enjoy what he was doing at times. There are reasons for that, but it was still there. Where I am going is on Kid A, fitting right in with the song that was picked for the playlist, I feel like he is hiding and sometimes some of the other members of the band as well, behind a wall of electronics and distortion. This thought hit me through the first 3 tracks on the album. Ironically he is more front and center for How to Disappear Completely, but even then towards the end of the track he fades away again. The others are there, but there are other tracks where I have trouble hearing what Ed, Colin, or even Phil are doing. This is probably a reason why seeing them live helped the songs click with me more.

When In Rainbows came around both my wife and I were noticing much more fun Thom seemed to be having as he was dancing around stage. Some of that started to come out around Kid A with tracks like Idioteque, but it was much more prevalent 7 years later and IMO that comes across on the album. Also right away with 15 Step, I'm thinking "hello Phil and Colin" as the drums and bass kick in, and next with Bodysnatchers and fantastic production of that song I hear Jonny on my right, Ed on my left and Thom front and center. I am hooked for the remainder of the album. Nude and Weird Fishes probably wouldn't even sound out of place on Kid A, or even All I Need. Long story short, IMO In Rainbows to me sounds like a perfect blend of them as a full band as they tried to blend in more electronics and sampling. They went a tad too hard in that direction on Kid A. Gotta nitpick somewhere as we rank top 5 albums of favorite artists, I guess.

I also think Videotape gets overlooked. That one hits me hard and is a haunting album closer. Great album top to bottom.

 

[KarmaPolice]

A couple cassettes that were essential to young KP got taken yesterday, so I am rocking Pyromania and 1984 this morning.

 

[Ghost Rider]

In Rainbows is absolutely incredible. Few albums have owned my CD player for years like that one did. Up until the last year or two, it was my favorite Radiohead album, but while I still love it just as much, I did finally come to the realization that their album that is likely to be their top rated one here really is their best and my favorite. Regardless, In Rainbows is still one of my all-time favorites, hence it placing 15th on my list.

1984 is damn good, but as I didn't 't hear the whole album until years after having heard the hits from it a zillion times, the deep cuts, most of which are good especially Drop Dead Legs, all kind of feel so inferior to the hits, making it a bit of a weird start to finish listen for me. I will forever stand by I'll Wait as being one of their best songs ever, and Jump, Panama and Hot for Teacher have all aged well.

Side 1 of The Unforgettable Fire is awesome and had Side 2 been as great, it might have been their best album ever. Okay, Bad is on Side 2, but I suspect that I am one of many U2 fans who never listens to the studio version. The Wide Awake in American and Rattle and Hum film versions are both a million times better. I also ding it for having the ugliest album cover ever, hands down. Side 1, though...Pride, the title track, Wire, A Sort of Homecoming...just wow.

 

[KarmaPolice]

You know it's a great album when you can't decide what song to choose. I think for me it's between All I Need, Weird Fishes, and Reckoner.

Nobody added a song that I saw, so in honor of @Dan Lambskin liking a 3rd Radiohead song I added All I Need this morning.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I know I'm high score for Superunknown and In Rainbows, but i have been getting my *** kicked by pneumonia and don't have the bandwidth for that important of a decision. Some quality names with good music tastes below me in the rankings, so have at it.

Sorry, KP. I hope you get healthy quickly and feel better soon. If you start feeling really ill, go get attention. Don’t hero it. Pneumonia complications can lead to bad news. This is a nag PSA, I know, but we don’t want to have to be saying we will see him on the other side or whatever.

Missed this post last night, appreciate it gb. The bolded is what drove me to urgent care yesterday. I am usually the typical guy that will avoid doctors, to a fault. It started to kick in Thursday night but it's not uncommon for me to be knocked out for a day or so with a chest cold or similar symptoms. Usually a few doses of Theraflu and sleep chases it away enough to at least get me to work. Nope, never been that sick. I thought I felt better enough Friday night to try work on Saturday, but got KO'd after 2hours and was shaking so bad with fever I could barely hold my phone still to order our truck for Monday and tapped out and headed to dr. Not ****in' around with this. I was just up long enough to rant about Radiohead, catch up on posts, take my meds like a good boy, and head back to bed!

 

[Dr. Octopus]

113 (tie). The Yes Album – Yes (203 points)

@Mt. Man #17
@Yo Mama #18
@Mookie Gizzy #45
@shuke #47
@BrutalPenguin #48
@Ghost Rider #48

The Yes Album is the third studio album by English progressive rock band Yes, released in the UK on 19 February 1971 and in the US on 19 March 1971 by Atlantic Records. It was the band's first album to feature guitarist Steve Howe, who replaced Peter Banks in 1970, as well as their last to feature keyboardist Tony Kaye until 1983's 90125.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

111 (tie). Some Girls – The Rolling Stone (204 points)

Jeb #15
@Mookie Gizzy #34
@Tau837 #38
@jwb #40
@Dr. Octopus #43
@Mt. Man #56
@Uruk-Hai #67


Some Girls is the fourteenth studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 9 June 1978 by Rolling Stones Records. It was recorded in sessions held from October 1977 to February 1978 at Pathé Marconi Studios in Paris and produced by the band's chief songwriters – lead vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards (credited as the Glimmer Twins) – with Chris Kimsey engineering the recording.

By 1976, the Rolling Stones' popularity was in decline as the music industry was dominated by disco and newer rock bands. In addition, the punk rock movement was an emerging cultural force in the UK. Due to legal troubles surrounding Richards, Jagger is generally regarded as the principal creative force behind Some Girls. With him drawing influence from dance music, most notably disco, the recording sessions were highly productive, resulting in numerous outtakes that appeared on subsequent albums.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

111 (tie). Some Girls – The Rolling Stone (204 points)

Jeb #15
@Mookie Gizzy #34
@Tau837 #38
@jwb #40
@Dr. Octopus #43
@Mt. Man #56
@Uruk-Hai #67


Some Girls is the fourteenth studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 9 June 1978 by Rolling Stones Records. It was recorded in sessions held from October 1977 to February 1978 at Pathé Marconi Studios in Paris and produced by the band's chief songwriters – lead vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards (credited as the Glimmer Twins) – with Chris Kimsey engineering the recording.

By 1976, the Rolling Stones' popularity was in decline as the music industry was dominated by disco and newer rock bands. In addition, the punk rock movement was an emerging cultural force in the UK. Due to legal troubles surrounding Richards, Jagger is generally regarded as the principal creative force behind Some Girls. With him drawing influence from dance music, most notably disco, the recording sessions were highly productive, resulting in numerous outtakes that appeared on subsequent albums.

This was their love letter to NYC.

Wikkid used to say on this album the Stones “out-punked the punks and out disco-ed the disco boys.”

 

[rockaction]

111 (tie). Some Girls – The Rolling Stone (204 points)

Jeb #15
@Mookie Gizzy #34
@Tau837 #38
@jwb #40
@Dr. Octopus #43
@Mt. Man #56
@Uruk-Hai #67


Some Girls is the fourteenth studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 9 June 1978 by Rolling Stones Records. It was recorded in sessions held from October 1977 to February 1978 at Pathé Marconi Studios in Paris and produced by the band's chief songwriters – lead vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards (credited as the Glimmer Twins) – with Chris Kimsey engineering the recording.

By 1976, the Rolling Stones' popularity was in decline as the music industry was dominated by disco and newer rock bands. In addition, the punk rock movement was an emerging cultural force in the UK. Due to legal troubles surrounding Richards, Jagger is generally regarded as the principal creative force behind Some Girls. With him drawing influence from dance music, most notably disco, the recording sessions were highly productive, resulting in numerous outtakes that appeared on subsequent albums.

I had this one and somehow wound up dropping it because I was deciding between this and Tattoo You for the Stones and I just botched it and omitted both somehow. I think I know what wound up there instead. This would have easily been in my top fifty.

I did not botch my Zeppelin bagel/donut. That I will say. Just in case anybody was wondering.

But this was an editing mistake in Google Pages. Bollocks. That said, with due respect to wik’s love of the Stones, they weren’t out-punking the Pistols, but they did incorporate punk and disco into their sound and in a way that made both genres sound naturally synthesized. Like saltines and chicken soup. Great album and should have been higher but for my mistake. I’ll bear that burdened beast.

 

[Mookie Gizzy]

In Rainbows is absolutely incredible. Few albums have owned my CD player for years like that one did. Up until the last year or two, it was my favorite Radiohead album, but while I still love it just as much, I did finally come to the realization that their album that is likely to be their top rated one here really is their best and my favorite. Regardless, In Rainbows is still one of my all-time favorites, hence it placing 15th on my list.

1984 is damn good, but as I didn't 't hear the whole album until years after having heard the hits from it a zillion times, the deep cuts, most of which are good especially Drop Dead Legs, all kind of feel so inferior to the hits, making it a bit of a weird start to finish listen for me. I will forever stand by I'll Wait as being one of their best songs ever, and Jump, Panama and Hot for Teacher have all aged well.

Side 1 of The Unforgettable Fire is awesome and had Side 2 been as great, it might have been their best album ever. Okay, Bad is on Side 2, but I suspect that I am one of many U2 fans who never listens to the studio version. The Wide Awake in American and Rattle and Hum film versions are both a million times better. I also ding it for having the ugliest album cover ever, hands down. Side 1, though...Pride, the title track, Wire, A Sort of Homecoming...just wow.

What would be the better album, Unforgettable side 1 with the follow up side 2 , or follow up side 1 with Unforgettable side 2?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

111 (tie). Some Girls – The Rolling Stone (204 points)

Jeb #15
@Mookie Gizzy #34
@Tau837 #38
@jwb #40
@Dr. Octopus #43
@Mt. Man #56
@Uruk-Hai #67


Some Girls is the fourteenth studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 9 June 1978 by Rolling Stones Records. It was recorded in sessions held from October 1977 to February 1978 at Pathé Marconi Studios in Paris and produced by the band's chief songwriters – lead vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards (credited as the Glimmer Twins) – with Chris Kimsey engineering the recording.

By 1976, the Rolling Stones' popularity was in decline as the music industry was dominated by disco and newer rock bands. In addition, the punk rock movement was an emerging cultural force in the UK. Due to legal troubles surrounding Richards, Jagger is generally regarded as the principal creative force behind Some Girls. With him drawing influence from dance music, most notably disco, the recording sessions were highly productive, resulting in numerous outtakes that appeared on subsequent albums.

I had this one and somehow wound up dropping it because I was deciding between this and Tattoo You for the Stones and I just botched it and omitted both somehow. I think I know what wound up there instead. This would have easily been in my top fifty.

I did not botch my Zeppelin bagel/donut. That I will say. Just in case anybody was wondering.

But this was an editing mistake in Google Pages. Bollocks. That said, with due respect to wik’s love of the Stones, they weren’t out-punking the Pistols, but they did incorporate punk and disco into their sound and in a way that made both genres sound naturally synthesized. Like saltines and chicken soup. Great album and should have been higher but for my mistake. I’ll bear that burdened beast.

I was wondering why you didn’t have it on your list - could have been out 11th match.

Instead we Miss You.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

111 (tie). Some Girls – The Rolling Stone (204 points)

Jeb #15
@Mookie Gizzy #34
@Tau837 #38
@jwb #40
@Dr. Octopus #43
@Mt. Man #56
@Uruk-Hai #67


Some Girls is the fourteenth studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 9 June 1978 by Rolling Stones Records. It was recorded in sessions held from October 1977 to February 1978 at Pathé Marconi Studios in Paris and produced by the band's chief songwriters – lead vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards (credited as the Glimmer Twins) – with Chris Kimsey engineering the recording.

By 1976, the Rolling Stones' popularity was in decline as the music industry was dominated by disco and newer rock bands. In addition, the punk rock movement was an emerging cultural force in the UK. Due to legal troubles surrounding Richards, Jagger is generally regarded as the principal creative force behind Some Girls. With him drawing influence from dance music, most notably disco, the recording sessions were highly productive, resulting in numerous outtakes that appeared on subsequent albums.

This was their love letter to NYC.

Wikkid used to say on this album the Stones “out-punked the punks and out disco-ed the disco boys.”

Apart from the punk and funk on this record there’s also some classic country in Far Away Eyes and a great Keith song Before They Make Me Run. It’s really a tribute to Jagger that all the different styles come together and work like magic. It was one of the first records I ever bought after getting my first turntable at the mall with my dad. The cover art is one of the best ever. It’s not on the level of the big four monster records they had in their prime but really brought them back for me and is probably the one I still listen to the most. I still have that vinyl packed away somewhere.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

In Rainbows is absolutely incredible. Few albums have owned my CD player for years like that one did. Up until the last year or two, it was my favorite Radiohead album, but while I still love it just as much, I did finally come to the realization that their album that is likely to be their top rated one here really is their best and my favorite. Regardless, In Rainbows is still one of my all-time favorites, hence it placing 15th on my list.

1984 is damn good, but as I didn't 't hear the whole album until years after having heard the hits from it a zillion times, the deep cuts, most of which are good especially Drop Dead Legs, all kind of feel so inferior to the hits, making it a bit of a weird start to finish listen for me. I will forever stand by I'll Wait as being one of their best songs ever, and Jump, Panama and Hot for Teacher have all aged well.

Side 1 of The Unforgettable Fire is awesome and had Side 2 been as great, it might have been their best album ever. Okay, Bad is on Side 2, but I suspect that I am one of many U2 fans who never listens to the studio version. The Wide Awake in American and Rattle and Hum film versions are both a million times better. I also ding it for having the ugliest album cover ever, hands down. Side 1, though...Pride, the title track, Wire, A Sort of Homecoming...just wow.

What would be the better album, Unforgettable side 1 with the follow up side 2 , or follow up side 1 with Unforgettable side 2?

Jeb is not on the board so you get the choice of song for Some Girls.

 

[Ilov80s]

In Rainbows is absolutely incredible. Few albums have owned my CD player for years like that one did. Up until the last year or two, it was my favorite Radiohead album, but while I still love it just as much, I did finally come to the realization that their album that is likely to be their top rated one here really is their best and my favorite. Regardless, In Rainbows is still one of my all-time favorites, hence it placing 15th on my list.

1984 is damn good, but as I didn't 't hear the whole album until years after having heard the hits from it a zillion times, the deep cuts, most of which are good especially Drop Dead Legs, all kind of feel so inferior to the hits, making it a bit of a weird start to finish listen for me. I will forever stand by I'll Wait as being one of their best songs ever, and Jump, Panama and Hot for Teacher have all aged well.

Side 1 of The Unforgettable Fire is awesome and had Side 2 been as great, it might have been their best album ever. Okay, Bad is on Side 2, but I suspect that I am one of many U2 fans who never listens to the studio version. The Wide Awake in American and Rattle and Hum film versions are both a million times better. I also ding it for having the ugliest album cover ever, hands down. Side 1, though...Pride, the title track, Wire, A Sort of Homecoming...just wow.

I did not include this in my rankings because we live in such an online world where it's easy to forget the physical element of albums/records and that fact there was a visual art to them. Maybe I should have used that as a bit of a tiebreaker on things. You do bring up a real flaw of U2. They have some of the absolute worst album covers. The disparity between the quality of their music and the quality of their album art might be the largest in music history. It's actually shocking anyone at the record company let them put out some of these things.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Lambskin Terrible Taste Update - current playlist while I lay in the pool and drink some tequila high noons

Glass Animals
Scorpions
Earshot
Dr John
Beach Boys
Beck
The Upsetters
Tori Amos
Infectious Grooves
My Morning Jacket
Green Day
Porcupine Tree
Julia Jackson
Immortal Technique
Robert Earl Keen

Not sure I've heard of a third of these

Gonna guess on the ones one you don’t know

Glass animals - indie rock but I thought they’re fairly popular so maybe you know them

Earshot - late 90s alt rock / metal vocalist sounds a lot like Maynard. Headstrong was on Queen of the damned soundtrack and got a lot of radio play you’d probably recognize it if you listened to any alternative radio in that timeframe

The Upsetters - its Lee “scratch “ Perry’s reggae band

Infectious grooves - funk metal side project of some of the guys from suicidal tendencies

Julia Jackson - typical chick singer she opened for head and the heart and we liked her

Immortal Technique- politically charged rapper - dance with the devil is probably one of the darkest songs lyrically if anyone wants to give that a try

Robert earl keen - alt country singer / songwriter I guess…still no idea how I came across him probably a Billy strings connection

 

[Ilov80s]

Lambskin Terrible Taste Update - current playlist while I lay in the pool and drink some tequila high noons

Glass Animals
Scorpions
Earshot
Dr John
Beach Boys
Beck
The Upsetters
Tori Amos
Infectious Grooves
My Morning Jacket
Green Day
Porcupine Tree
Julia Jackson
Immortal Technique
Robert Earl Keen

Not sure I've heard of a third of these

Gonna guess on the ones one you don’t know

Glass animals - indie rock but I thought they’re fairly popular so maybe you know them

Earshot - late 90s alt rock / metal vocalist sounds a lot like Maynard. Headstrong was on Queen of the damned soundtrack and got a lot of radio play you’d probably recognize it if you listened to any alternative radio in that timeframe

The Upsetters - its Lee “scratch “ Perry’s reggae band

Infectious grooves - funk metal side project of some of the guys from suicidal tendencies

Julia Jackson - typical chick singer she opened for head and the heart and we liked her

Immortal Technique- politically charged rapper - dance with the devil is probably one of the darkest songs lyrically if anyone wants to give that a try

Robert earl keen - alt country singer / songwriter I guess…still no idea how I came across him probably a Billy strings connection

Heat waves rocks, love that song from Glass Animals.

Is it Julia Jackson or Julia Jacklin?

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Lambskin Terrible Taste Update - current playlist while I lay in the pool and drink some tequila high noons

Glass Animals
Scorpions
Earshot
Dr John
Beach Boys
Beck
The Upsetters
Tori Amos
Infectious Grooves
My Morning Jacket
Green Day
Porcupine Tree
Julia Jackson
Immortal Technique
Robert Earl Keen

Not sure I've heard of a third of these

Gonna guess on the ones one you don’t know

Glass animals - indie rock but I thought they’re fairly popular so maybe you know them

Earshot - late 90s alt rock / metal vocalist sounds a lot like Maynard. Headstrong was on Queen of the damned soundtrack and got a lot of radio play you’d probably recognize it if you listened to any alternative radio in that timeframe

The Upsetters - its Lee “scratch “ Perry’s reggae band

Infectious grooves - funk metal side project of some of the guys from suicidal tendencies

Julia Jackson - typical chick singer she opened for head and the heart and we liked her

Immortal Technique- politically charged rapper - dance with the devil is probably one of the darkest songs lyrically if anyone wants to give that a try

Robert earl keen - alt country singer / songwriter I guess…still no idea how I came across him probably a Billy strings connection

Heat waves rocks, love that song from Glass Animals.

Is it Julia Jackson or Julia Jacklin?

Yes Jacklin my bad

 

[Ilov80s]

Lambskin Terrible Taste Update - current playlist while I lay in the pool and drink some tequila high noons

Glass Animals
Scorpions
Earshot
Dr John
Beach Boys
Beck
The Upsetters
Tori Amos
Infectious Grooves
My Morning Jacket
Green Day
Porcupine Tree
Julia Jackson
Immortal Technique
Robert Earl Keen

Not sure I've heard of a third of these

Gonna guess on the ones one you don’t know

Glass animals - indie rock but I thought they’re fairly popular so maybe you know them

Earshot - late 90s alt rock / metal vocalist sounds a lot like Maynard. Headstrong was on Queen of the damned soundtrack and got a lot of radio play you’d probably recognize it if you listened to any alternative radio in that timeframe

The Upsetters - its Lee “scratch “ Perry’s reggae band

Infectious grooves - funk metal side project of some of the guys from suicidal tendencies

Julia Jackson - typical chick singer she opened for head and the heart and we liked her

Immortal Technique- politically charged rapper - dance with the devil is probably one of the darkest songs lyrically if anyone wants to give that a try

Robert earl keen - alt country singer / songwriter I guess…still no idea how I came across him probably a Billy strings connection

Heat waves rocks, love that song from Glass Animals.

Is it Julia Jackson or Julia Jacklin?

Yes Jacklin my bad

She's solid, I like a few of her songs. It's also funny because for the longest time I also thought it was Julia Jackson until one day I tried searching her up and realized my mistake. So yeah that's how I suspected you were making the same mistake I did.

 

[rockaction]

The Upsetters - its Lee “scratch “ Perry’s reggae band

That thread that I started about billy woods’ song “Christine” uses the Upsetters in interpolation.

Thread 'Christine'

Sep 27, 2024

Listen to the whole thing. This unbelievable album. billy woods ft. Mike Ladd off of Aethiopes

Holy moly. 2022 this dropped.

Everything from the Rembrandt cover to the music to the topics to Preservation's beats. Just out of this world. This is the most accessible that the sometimes spoken word artist gets. It’s got a Marley interpolation.

“From Mandeville to Sligoville coffin’ running around/upsettin’ upsettin’ upsettin’ the town”

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"From Mandeville to Sligoville, coffin runnin' around
Upsettin' upsettin' upsettin' the town"

"This hook is lifted verbatim from the song “Mr. Brown,” written by Glen Adams (of the Upsetters) and popularized by Bob Marley. There is a Jamaican urban legend of a ghost/demon named Mr. Brown riding in a three-wheeled coffin with black crows/buzzards perched atop. More than just a ghost story, when locals reported sightings of the coffin parked in an area, crowds of people would rush to said area, often causing a commotion and disruption (upsetting the town). Interpolating these lyrics makes it clear that this is the demon woods is talking about throughout his first verse." - Genius

 

[Dr. Octopus]

111 (tie). Under the Table and Dreaming – Dave Matthews Band (204 points)

@Tau837 #6
@MAC_32 #11
@ConstruxBoy #33
@Ghost Rider #53
@Dwayne_Castro #57
@Dennis Castro #63
@Yo Mama #70

Under the Table and Dreaming is the debut studio album by the American rock band Dave Matthews Band, released on September 27, 1994. The album's first single was "What Would You Say", featuring John Popper of Blues Traveler on harmonica. Four other singles from the album followed: "Jimi Thing", "Typical Situation", "Ants Marching", and "Satellite". By March 16, 2000, the album had sold six million copies, and was certified six times platinum by the RIAA

 

[Dr. Octopus]

110. Ill Communication – Beastie Boys (205 points)

@Yo Mama #12
@SayChowda #14
@ConstruxBoy #22
@Long Ball Larry #31

Ill Communication is the fourth studio album by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released on May 31, 1994, by Grand Royal and Capitol Records. Co-produced by Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato, Jr., it is among the band's most varied releases, drawing from hip hop, punk rock, jazz, and funk, and continues their trend away from sampling and towards live instruments, which began with their previous release, Check Your Head (1992). The album features musical contributions from Money Mark, Eric Bobo and Amery "AWOL" Smith, and vocal contributions from Q-Tip and Biz Markie. Beastie Boys were influenced by Miles Davis's jazz rock albums On the Corner (1972) and Agharta (1975) while recording Ill Communication.

 

[Ghost Rider]

113 (tie). The Yes Album – Yes (203 points)

@Mt. Man #17
@Yo Mama #18
@Mookie Gizzy #45
@shuke #47
@BrutalPenguin #48
@Ghost Rider #48

The Yes Album is the third studio album by English progressive rock band Yes, released in the UK on 19 February 1971 and in the US on 19 March 1971 by Atlantic Records. It was the band's first album to feature guitarist Steve Howe, who replaced Peter Banks in 1970, as well as their last to feature keyboardist Tony Kaye until 1983's 90125.

I am a little surprised that this finished the highest of the three 1971/1972 Yes albums, but it's a great one.

 

[Ghost Rider]

111 (tie). Under the Table and Dreaming – Dave Matthews Band (204 points)

@Tau837 #6
@MAC_32 #11
@ConstruxBoy #33
@Ghost Rider #53
@Dwayne_Castro #57
@Dennis Castro #63
@Yo Mama #70

Under the Table and Dreaming is the debut studio album by the American rock band Dave Matthews Band, released on September 27, 1994. The album's first single was "What Would You Say", featuring John Popper of Blues Traveler on harmonica. Four other singles from the album followed: "Jimi Thing", "Typical Situation", "Ants Marching", and "Satellite". By March 16, 2000, the album had sold six million copies, and was certified six times platinum by the RIAA

One of two DMB albums in my list (I have another ranked higher). 83% of the album is just one killer song after another (tracks 1-10). I do sometimes wonder where I'd rank this all-time if the last two songs were as strong as the first 10 (to be fair, track 12 is pretty good, but Pay for What You Got is pretty bland).

 

[KarmaPolice]

In Rainbows is absolutely incredible. Few albums have owned my CD player for years like that one did. Up until the last year or two, it was my favorite Radiohead album, but while I still love it just as much, I did finally come to the realization that their album that is likely to be their top rated one here really is their best and my favorite. Regardless, In Rainbows is still one of my all-time favorites, hence it placing 15th on my list.

1984 is damn good, but as I didn't 't hear the whole album until years after having heard the hits from it a zillion times, the deep cuts, most of which are good especially Drop Dead Legs, all kind of feel so inferior to the hits, making it a bit of a weird start to finish listen for me. I will forever stand by I'll Wait as being one of their best songs ever, and Jump, Panama and Hot for Teacher have all aged well.

Side 1 of The Unforgettable Fire is awesome and had Side 2 been as great, it might have been their best album ever. Okay, Bad is on Side 2, but I suspect that I am one of many U2 fans who never listens to the studio version. The Wide Awake in American and Rattle and Hum film versions are both a million times better. I also ding it for having the ugliest album cover ever, hands down. Side 1, though...Pride, the title track, Wire, A Sort of Homecoming...just wow.

What would be the better album, Unforgettable side 1 with the follow up side 2 , or follow up side 1 with Unforgettable side 2?

Jeb is not on the board so you get the choice of song for Some Girls.

Who is this jeb dude? Someone besides the Rannouses stuffing the box?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

In Rainbows is absolutely incredible. Few albums have owned my CD player for years like that one did. Up until the last year or two, it was my favorite Radiohead album, but while I still love it just as much, I did finally come to the realization that their album that is likely to be their top rated one here really is their best and my favorite. Regardless, In Rainbows is still one of my all-time favorites, hence it placing 15th on my list.

1984 is damn good, but as I didn't 't hear the whole album until years after having heard the hits from it a zillion times, the deep cuts, most of which are good especially Drop Dead Legs, all kind of feel so inferior to the hits, making it a bit of a weird start to finish listen for me. I will forever stand by I'll Wait as being one of their best songs ever, and Jump, Panama and Hot for Teacher have all aged well.

Side 1 of The Unforgettable Fire is awesome and had Side 2 been as great, it might have been their best album ever. Okay, Bad is on Side 2, but I suspect that I am one of many U2 fans who never listens to the studio version. The Wide Awake in American and Rattle and Hum film versions are both a million times better. I also ding it for having the ugliest album cover ever, hands down. Side 1, though...Pride, the title track, Wire, A Sort of Homecoming...just wow.

What would be the better album, Unforgettable side 1 with the follow up side 2 , or follow up side 1 with Unforgettable side 2?

Jeb is not on the board so you get the choice of song for Some Girls.

Who is this jeb dude? Someone besides the Rannouses stuffing the box?

He was one of the original 5 idiots - I said in here early would submit a list - I wanted early lists to go with mine to see how things would work. We had done albums before so he had his list and added to it and sent to me.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

108 (tie). Astral Weeks – Van Morrison (207 points)

@Ilov80s #1
@Mister CIA #2
@Atomic Punk #26
@rockaction #48

Astral Weeks is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was recorded at Century Sound Studios in New York during September and October 1968, and released in November of the same year by Warner Bros. Records.

The album's music blends folk, blues, jazz, and classical styles, signalling a radical departure from the sound of Morrison's previous pop hits, such as "Brown Eyed Girl" (1967). The lyrics and cover art portray the symbolism equating earthly love and Heaven that would often feature in the singer's subsequent records. His lyrics have been described as impressionistic, hypnotic, and modernist, while the record has been categorized as a song cycle or concept album.

 

[Tau837]

111 (tie). Under the Table and Dreaming – Dave Matthews Band (204 points)

@Tau837 #6
@MAC_32 #11
@ConstruxBoy #33
@Ghost Rider #53
@Dwayne_Castro #57
@Dennis Castro #63
@Yo Mama #70

Under the Table and Dreaming is the debut studio album by the American rock band Dave Matthews Band, released on September 27, 1994. The album's first single was "What Would You Say", featuring John Popper of Blues Traveler on harmonica. Four other singles from the album followed: "Jimi Thing", "Typical Situation", "Ants Marching", and "Satellite". By March 16, 2000, the album had sold six million copies, and was certified six times platinum by the RIAA

One of two DMB albums in my list (I have another ranked higher). 83% of the album is just one killer song after another (tracks 1-10). I do sometimes wonder where I'd rank this all-time if the last two songs were as strong as the first 10 (to be fair, track 12 is pretty good, but Pay for What You Got is pretty bland).

I thought you were going to reference the 22 tracks of silence between Pay for What You Get and #34 on the original CD release.

IMO if Pay For What You Get is the worst song on an album, that is a great album. Hence, my ranking. Sorry to see it didn't crack the top 100.

I had Dave for one of MAD countdowns, and 4 of my top 5 ranked songs were from this album. Even though it has been played a lot, I have to go with my #1 for this playlist: Ants Marching.

 

[rockaction]

In Rainbows is absolutely incredible. Few albums have owned my CD player for years like that one did. Up until the last year or two, it was my favorite Radiohead album, but while I still love it just as much, I did finally come to the realization that their album that is likely to be their top rated one here really is their best and my favorite. Regardless, In Rainbows is still one of my all-time favorites, hence it placing 15th on my list.

1984 is damn good, but as I didn't 't hear the whole album until years after having heard the hits from it a zillion times, the deep cuts, most of which are good especially Drop Dead Legs, all kind of feel so inferior to the hits, making it a bit of a weird start to finish listen for me. I will forever stand by I'll Wait as being one of their best songs ever, and Jump, Panama and Hot for Teacher have all aged well.

Side 1 of The Unforgettable Fire is awesome and had Side 2 been as great, it might have been their best album ever. Okay, Bad is on Side 2, but I suspect that I am one of many U2 fans who never listens to the studio version. The Wide Awake in American and Rattle and Hum film versions are both a million times better. I also ding it for having the ugliest album cover ever, hands down. Side 1, though...Pride, the title track, Wire, A Sort of Homecoming...just wow.

What would be the better album, Unforgettable side 1 with the follow up side 2 , or follow up side 1 with Unforgettable side 2?

Jeb is not on the board so you get the choice of song for Some Girls.

Who is this jeb dude? Someone besides the Rannouses stuffing the box?

He was one of the original 5 idiots - I said in here early would submit a list - I wanted early lists to go with mine to see how things would work. We had done albums before so he had his list and added to it and sent to me.

I saw you say that when I was re-reading this thread a couple of weeks ago because I was thinking you meant Tennessee Jed from the board and I was like, “he’s here, you know.” But I saw that and I remembered how the “Idiots” got the “Dummies” 31 lists started. Too bad he didn’t join us for this.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

108 (tie). Astral Weeks – Van Morrison (207 points)

@Ilov80s #1
@Mister CIA #2
@AtomicPunk #26
@rockaction #48

Astral Weeks is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was recorded at Century Sound Studios in New York during September and October 1968, and released in November of the same year by Warner Bros. Records.

The album's music blends folk, blues, jazz, and classical styles, signalling a radical departure from the sound of Morrison's previous pop hits, such as "Brown Eyed Girl" (1967). The lyrics and cover art portray the symbolism equating earthly love and Heaven that would often feature in the singer's subsequent records. His lyrics have been described as impressionistic, hypnotic, and modernist, while the record has been categorized as a song cycle or concept album.

This was the album that after about 25 entries only had one 70 point submission from @Ilov80s. It was pretty surprising, and then a 69 point submission came in.

 

[rockaction]

108 (tie). Astral Weeks – Van Morrison (207 points)

@Ilov80s #1
@Mister CIA #2
@AtomicPunk #26
@rockaction #48

Astral Weeks is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was recorded at Century Sound Studios in New York during September and October 1968, and released in November of the same year by Warner Bros. Records.

The album's music blends folk, blues, jazz, and classical styles, signalling a radical departure from the sound of Morrison's previous pop hits, such as "Brown Eyed Girl" (1967). The lyrics and cover art portray the symbolism equating earthly love and Heaven that would often feature in the singer's subsequent records. His lyrics have been described as impressionistic, hypnotic, and modernist, while the record has been categorized as a song cycle or concept album.

I’m totally deferring to @Ilov80s on this one. All the songs on this are great, and I think I ranked it too low. Oh, I think @Atomic Punk has a space and so I just atted him.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

108 (tie). Astral Weeks – Van Morrison (207 points)

@Ilov80s #1
@Mister CIA #2
@AtomicPunk #26
@rockaction #48

Astral Weeks is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was recorded at Century Sound Studios in New York during September and October 1968, and released in November of the same year by Warner Bros. Records.

The album's music blends folk, blues, jazz, and classical styles, signalling a radical departure from the sound of Morrison's previous pop hits, such as "Brown Eyed Girl" (1967). The lyrics and cover art portray the symbolism equating earthly love and Heaven that would often feature in the singer's subsequent records. His lyrics have been described as impressionistic, hypnotic, and modernist, while the record has been categorized as a song cycle or concept album.

I’m totally deferring to @Ilov80s on this one. All the songs on this are great and I think I ranked it too low. Oh, I think @Atomic Punk has a space and so I just atted him.

fixed the @

 

[Don Quixote]

108 (tie). Astral Weeks – Van Morrison (207 points)

@Ilov80s #1
@Mister CIA #2
@Atomic Punk #26
@rockaction #48

Astral Weeks is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was recorded at Century Sound Studios in New York during September and October 1968, and released in November of the same year by Warner Bros. Records.

The album's music blends folk, blues, jazz, and classical styles, signalling a radical departure from the sound of Morrison's previous pop hits, such as "Brown Eyed Girl" (1967). The lyrics and cover art portray the symbolism equating earthly love and Heaven that would often feature in the singer's subsequent records. His lyrics have been described as impressionistic, hypnotic, and modernist, while the record has been categorized as a song cycle or concept album.

This is one that came to mind after the countdown started as one that I completely whiffed on and should have included pretty high.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

108 (tie). Astral Weeks – Van Morrison (207 points)

@Ilov80s #1
@Mister CIA #2
@Atomic Punk #26
@rockaction #48

Astral Weeks is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was recorded at Century Sound Studios in New York during September and October 1968, and released in November of the same year by Warner Bros. Records.

The album's music blends folk, blues, jazz, and classical styles, signalling a radical departure from the sound of Morrison's previous pop hits, such as "Brown Eyed Girl" (1967). The lyrics and cover art portray the symbolism equating earthly love and Heaven that would often feature in the singer's subsequent records. His lyrics have been described as impressionistic, hypnotic, and modernist, while the record has been categorized as a song cycle or concept album.

This is one that came to mind after the countdown started as one that I completely whiffed on and should have included pretty high.

Exactly what I was about to post. This was a major omission from my list.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

108 (tie). Reckoning – R.E.M. (207 points)

@Barry2 #17
@simey #19
@kupcho1 #19
@Snoopy #37
@Dr. Octopus #56

Reckoning (alternatively titled File Under Water) is the second studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on April 9, 1984, by I.R.S. Records. Produced by Mitch Easter and Don Dixon, the album was recorded at Reflection Sound Studio in Charlotte, North Carolina, over 16 days in December 1983 and January 1984. Dixon and Easter intended to capture the sound of R.E.M.'s live performances, and used binaural recording on several tracks. Lead singer Michael Stipe dealt with darker subject matter in his lyrics, with water-related imagery being a recurring theme on the album.

 

[Ghost Rider]

111 (tie). Under the Table and Dreaming – Dave Matthews Band (204 points)

@Tau837 #6
@MAC_32 #11
@ConstruxBoy #33
@Ghost Rider #53
@Dwayne_Castro #57
@Dennis Castro #63
@Yo Mama #70

Under the Table and Dreaming is the debut studio album by the American rock band Dave Matthews Band, released on September 27, 1994. The album's first single was "What Would You Say", featuring John Popper of Blues Traveler on harmonica. Four other singles from the album followed: "Jimi Thing", "Typical Situation", "Ants Marching", and "Satellite". By March 16, 2000, the album had sold six million copies, and was certified six times platinum by the RIAA

One of two DMB albums in my list (I have another ranked higher). 83% of the album is just one killer song after another (tracks 1-10). I do sometimes wonder where I'd rank this all-time if the last two songs were as strong as the first 10 (to be fair, track 12 is pretty good, but Pay for What You Got is pretty bland).

I thought you were going to reference the 22 tracks of silence between Pay for What You Get and #34 on the original CD release.

IMO if Pay For What You Get is the worst song on an album, that is a great album. Hence, my ranking. Sorry to see it didn't crack the top 100.

I had Dave for one of MAD countdowns, and 4 of my top 5 ranked songs were from this album. Even though it has been played a lot, I have to go with my #1 for this playlist: Ants Marching.

The silliness of the 22 tracks of silence is about as dumb as having hidden tracks. It's annoying, not clever. But hey, it's their record and they can do what they want, right?

 

[Ilov80s]

When we started this I always knew what ny number 1 would be. I’m thinking there might be another Van Morrison later on the list. Maybe. As for songs, can’t go wrong with anything here. My first thought was Sweet Thing?

 

[rockaction]

I think at the end we should go back through the thread and say which albums we would have displaced for the ones we’re saying now. There’s one or two that I could lose and wouldn’t feel awful about. That might be fun. Everybody pick an omission or two and replace something else named with your omitted transgression.

 

[Mister CIA]

108 (tie). Astral Weeks – Van Morrison (207 points)

@Ilov80s #1
@Mister CIA #2
@Atomic Punk #26
@rockaction #48

Astral Weeks is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was recorded at Century Sound Studios in New York during September and October 1968, and released in November of the same year by Warner Bros. Records.

The album's music blends folk, blues, jazz, and classical styles, signalling a radical departure from the sound of Morrison's previous pop hits, such as "Brown Eyed Girl" (1967). The lyrics and cover art portray the symbolism equating earthly love and Heaven that would often feature in the singer's subsequent records. His lyrics have been described as impressionistic, hypnotic, and modernist, while the record has been categorized as a song cycle or concept album.

Whatcha picking, @Ilov80s ? Has an artist ever been this deep inside his own head?

Title track and Sweet Thing are my chalky favorites. Cypress Avenue and Ballerina are amazing too.

 

[krista4]

I thought I had Astral Weeks on my list, but indeed I did not. I do have another Van Morrison on there, very high. Astral Weeks is widely regarded as his best, and I wouldn't argue it's not, but I just have a personal preference for the other.

 

[Ilov80s]

108 (tie). Astral Weeks – Van Morrison (207 points)

@Ilov80s #1
@Mister CIA #2
@Atomic Punk #26
@rockaction #48

Astral Weeks is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was recorded at Century Sound Studios in New York during September and October 1968, and released in November of the same year by Warner Bros. Records.

The album's music blends folk, blues, jazz, and classical styles, signalling a radical departure from the sound of Morrison's previous pop hits, such as "Brown Eyed Girl" (1967). The lyrics and cover art portray the symbolism equating earthly love and Heaven that would often feature in the singer's subsequent records. His lyrics have been described as impressionistic, hypnotic, and modernist, while the record has been categorized as a song cycle or concept album.

Whatcha picking, @Ilov80s ? Has an artist ever been this deep inside his own head?

Title track and Sweet Thing are my chalky favorites. Cypress Avenue and Ballerina are amazing too.

Sweet Thing was my initial thought as well so let’s go with that. As the great Lester Bangs said, Astral Weeks is a “mystical document”. That Bangs review may be the best album review/ piece of rock criticism ever written.

What Astral Weeks deals in are not facts but truths. Astral Weeks, insofar as it can be pinned down, is a record about people stunned by life, completely overwhelmed, stalled in their skins, their ages and selves, paralyzed by the enormity of what in one moment of vision they can comprehend. It is a precious and terrible gift, born of a terrible truth, because what they see is both infinitely beautiful and terminally horrifying: the unlimited human ability to create or destroy, according to whim.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

108 (tie). Astral Weeks – Van Morrison (207 points)

@Ilov80s #1
@Mister CIA #2
@Atomic Punk #26
@rockaction #48

Astral Weeks is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was recorded at Century Sound Studios in New York during September and October 1968, and released in November of the same year by Warner Bros. Records.

The album's music blends folk, blues, jazz, and classical styles, signalling a radical departure from the sound of Morrison's previous pop hits, such as "Brown Eyed Girl" (1967). The lyrics and cover art portray the symbolism equating earthly love and Heaven that would often feature in the singer's subsequent records. His lyrics have been described as impressionistic, hypnotic, and modernist, while the record has been categorized as a song cycle or concept album.

I've heard this entire album was done in one take. The entire album from start to end. If that's true, it's amazing.

 

[rockaction]

When we started this I always knew what ny number 1 would be. I’m thinking there might be another Van Morrison later on the list. Maybe. As for songs, can’t go wrong with anything here. My first thought was Sweet Thing?

And just to dig it all and not to wonder, that’s just fine

 

[Mookie Gizzy]

In Rainbows is absolutely incredible. Few albums have owned my CD player for years like that one did. Up until the last year or two, it was my favorite Radiohead album, but while I still love it just as much, I did finally come to the realization that their album that is likely to be their top rated one here really is their best and my favorite. Regardless, In Rainbows is still one of my all-time favorites, hence it placing 15th on my list.

1984 is damn good, but as I didn't 't hear the whole album until years after having heard the hits from it a zillion times, the deep cuts, most of which are good especially Drop Dead Legs, all kind of feel so inferior to the hits, making it a bit of a weird start to finish listen for me. I will forever stand by I'll Wait as being one of their best songs ever, and Jump, Panama and Hot for Teacher have all aged well.

Side 1 of The Unforgettable Fire is awesome and had Side 2 been as great, it might have been their best album ever. Okay, Bad is on Side 2, but I suspect that I am one of many U2 fans who never listens to the studio version. The Wide Awake in American and Rattle and Hum film versions are both a million times better. I also ding it for having the ugliest album cover ever, hands down. Side 1, though...Pride, the title track, Wire, A Sort of Homecoming...just wow.

What would be the better album, Unforgettable side 1 with the follow up side 2 , or follow up side 1 with Unforgettable side 2?

Jeb is not on the board so you get the choice of song for Some Girls.

Shadoobie!!! Shattered please

 

[Yo Mama]

113 (tie). The Yes Album – Yes (203 points)

@Mt. Man #17
@Yo Mama #18
@Mookie Gizzy #45
@shuke #47
@BrutalPenguin #48
@Ghost Rider #48

The Yes Album is the third studio album by English progressive rock band Yes, released in the UK on 19 February 1971 and in the US on 19 March 1971 by Atlantic Records. It was the band's first album to feature guitarist Steve Howe, who replaced Peter Banks in 1970, as well as their last to feature keyboardist Tony Kaye until 1983's 90125.

Another monster album by Yes. The highs are incredible in this one, with 3 of my top 10 songs on my Yes countdown:

2 - Yours is No Disgrace
4 - Starship Trooper
10 - I’ve Seen All Good People

Perpetual Change also probably would have made my list if I didn’t take at least one song from every 60s-80s album.

Releasing this album in the same calendar year as Fragile (1971), while also coming out with Close to the Edge in 1972 and Time and a Word in 1970 is massively impressive.

 

[simey]

108 (tie). Reckoning – R.E.M. (207 points)

@Barry2 #17
@simey #19
@kupcho1 #19
@Snoopy #37
@Dr. Octopus #56

Reckoning (alternatively titled File Under Water) is the second studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on April 9, 1984, by I.R.S. Records. Produced by Mitch Easter and Don Dixon, the album was recorded at Reflection Sound Studio in Charlotte, North Carolina, over 16 days in December 1983 and January 1984. Dixon and Easter intended to capture the sound of R.E.M.'s live performances, and used binaural recording on several tracks. Lead singer Michael Stipe dealt with darker subject matter in his lyrics, with water-related imagery being a recurring theme on the album.

I'm good with whatever you choose, Barry. My favorites are (Don't Go Back To) Rockville and So. Central Rain.

 

[Yo Mama]

110. Ill Communication – Beastie Boys (205 points)

@Yo Mama #12
@SayChowda #14
@ConstruxBoy #22
@Long Ball Larry #31

Ill Communication is the fourth studio album by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released on May 31, 1994, by Grand Royal and Capitol Records. Co-produced by Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato, Jr., it is among the band's most varied releases, drawing from hip hop, punk rock, jazz, and funk, and continues their trend away from sampling and towards live instruments, which began with their previous release, Check Your Head (1992). The album features musical contributions from Money Mark, Eric Bobo and Amery "AWOL" Smith, and vocal contributions from Q-Tip and Biz Markie. Beastie Boys were influenced by Miles Davis's jazz rock albums On the Corner (1972) and Agharta (1975) while recording Ill Communication.

Nice! My second favorite Beasties album. This one has such a great flow, with songs that move seamlessly from one to the next connected by instrumental interludes and skits.

This was well represented in my Beasties countdown, including my overall #1:

1 - Sabotage
5 - Sure Shot
13 - Root Down
18 - Shambala / Bodhisattva Vow
21 - Get it Together
25 - Mullet Head (bonus track)

Flute Loop and Sabrosa were also near misses on my list.

Heart Attack Man also made an appearance as my #20 Worlds Worst Superhero.


For the playlist, I have to include Sabotage.

Sabotage

Beastie Boys · Ill Communication · Song · 1994

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