Psychopav
Help us, Joebi-Wan Brynobi, you're our only ho
Great to see INXS make the list here. Hard to go wrong with any of the songs on this album. I'll put in my vote for "New Sensation" but I'm happy with whatever @Mrs. Rannous decides.
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Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 68. Automatic for the People – R.E.M. (195 Viewers)
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krista4
Footballguy
I should have had Meadowlands on my list. Just totally slipped my mind.
zamboni
Footballguy
Can’t go wrong with the title track, but I like your thoughts on Customer.
Mookie Gizzy
Footballguy
uh, yes
zamboni
Footballguy
Ok - to each his own. May not be everyone’s cup of tea, but one of the best songs ever written.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
364. Copper Blue – Sugar @Barry2 / @Eephus
On my 71-100 list. Got Bob Mould on commercial radio. In his autobiography he wrote that he thinks this is one of his two best records; the other is his first solo album Workbook. This was written before his renaissance that started in 2012, so I don't know if his assessment still holds.
418 Ragged Glory – Neil Young & Crazy Horse - @jwb / @Mookie Gizzy
One of the highlights of Neil's second creative and commercial peak, and the best thing he's done with Crazy Horse after 1979. Here's how its songs ranked in my Neil countdown:
F@ckin' Up 11
Love to Burn 31
Love and Only Love 40
Days That Used to Be 64
White Line 89
Mansion on the Hill 93
Over and Over 113
Country Home 119
In addition, the outtake Interstate -- the only acoustic song attempted at the sessions -- was #65 and the outtake Born to Run (written in the '70s as part of a kick where Neil wrote songs with the same titles as existing ones by other people) was #166. Farmer John was ineligible for my list because it's a cover but would have ranked toward the bottom of my top 204. Mother Earth (Natural Anthem) did not make my top 204.
442. The Meadowlands – The Wrens @Eephus / @Dreaded Marco
703. Surrealistic Pillow – Jefferson Airplane – Jeb / @zamboni
1083. The Gilded Palace of Sin - The Flying Burrito Brothers - @simey / @krista4
Great records but didn't cross my mind.
459. Four – Blues Travelar - @Idiot Boxer / @Mrs. Rannous
I have a different Blues Traveler album on my 71-100 list.
500. The Low Spark of High Healed Boys – Traffic @New Binky the Doormat / @zamboni
Hopefully it didn't miss because the of misspelling of "Heeled". Almost as good as John Barleycorn Must Die, which made the list on the strength of shuke and my rankings (mostly shuke's).
500. Dirt – Alice in Chains - @Long Ball Larry / @zamboni
I am shocked this didn't make the list. One of the most important grunge albums.
600. Pretenders – Pretenders – Jeb / @Mt. Man
I expected this to be higher, and it's probably a miss on my part that I didn't rank it.
703. Turn On the Bright Lights – Interpol - @rockaction / @Ilov80s
Big miss on my part. I was obsessed with this album during my Lost Years.
On my 71-100 list. Got Bob Mould on commercial radio. In his autobiography he wrote that he thinks this is one of his two best records; the other is his first solo album Workbook. This was written before his renaissance that started in 2012, so I don't know if his assessment still holds.
418 Ragged Glory – Neil Young & Crazy Horse - @jwb / @Mookie Gizzy
One of the highlights of Neil's second creative and commercial peak, and the best thing he's done with Crazy Horse after 1979. Here's how its songs ranked in my Neil countdown:
F@ckin' Up 11
Love to Burn 31
Love and Only Love 40
Days That Used to Be 64
White Line 89
Mansion on the Hill 93
Over and Over 113
Country Home 119
In addition, the outtake Interstate -- the only acoustic song attempted at the sessions -- was #65 and the outtake Born to Run (written in the '70s as part of a kick where Neil wrote songs with the same titles as existing ones by other people) was #166. Farmer John was ineligible for my list because it's a cover but would have ranked toward the bottom of my top 204. Mother Earth (Natural Anthem) did not make my top 204.
442. The Meadowlands – The Wrens @Eephus / @Dreaded Marco
703. Surrealistic Pillow – Jefferson Airplane – Jeb / @zamboni
1083. The Gilded Palace of Sin - The Flying Burrito Brothers - @simey / @krista4
Great records but didn't cross my mind.
459. Four – Blues Travelar - @Idiot Boxer / @Mrs. Rannous
I have a different Blues Traveler album on my 71-100 list.
500. The Low Spark of High Healed Boys – Traffic @New Binky the Doormat / @zamboni
Hopefully it didn't miss because the of misspelling of "Heeled". Almost as good as John Barleycorn Must Die, which made the list on the strength of shuke and my rankings (mostly shuke's).
500. Dirt – Alice in Chains - @Long Ball Larry / @zamboni
I am shocked this didn't make the list. One of the most important grunge albums.
600. Pretenders – Pretenders – Jeb / @Mt. Man
I expected this to be higher, and it's probably a miss on my part that I didn't rank it.
703. Turn On the Bright Lights – Interpol - @rockaction / @Ilov80s
Big miss on my part. I was obsessed with this album during my Lost Years.
Psychopav
Help us, Joebi-Wan Brynobi, you're our only ho
I'm a little encouraged that my Styx album isn't on this list either. Maybe it's got a chance!
I'm very surprised that Frampton Comes Alive! isn't going to make the top 300, given how popular it was in its day.
By the way, I was going to participate, but once I listed all of the Led Zeppelin albums, I couldn't figure out what to do with the rest of the list.As we head tomorrow into the top 100, it seems like a good time to thank @Dr. Octopus for all his efforts here.
I didn't participate but have much appreciation for the efforts of @Dr. Octopus and the participants.
Jimmy Page with The Black Crowes, The Honeydrippers, Page and Plant? Encomium?
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
99. Lateralus – Tool (225 points)
@Dan Lambskin #5
@MAC_32 #5
@Mt. Man #19
@Long Ball Larry #30
Lateralus (/ˌlætəˈræləs/) is the third studio album by the American rock band Tool. It was released on May 15, 2001, through Volcano Entertainment. The album was recorded at Cello Studios in Hollywood and The Hook, Big Empty Space, and The Lodge, in North Hollywood, between October 2000 and January 2001. David Bottrill, who had produced the band's two previous releases Ænima and Salival, produced the album along with the band, and became the last Tool album produced by Bottrill to date. On August 23, 2005, Lateralus was released as a limited edition two-picture-disc vinyl LP in a holographic gatefold package.
@Dan Lambskin #5
@MAC_32 #5
@Mt. Man #19
@Long Ball Larry #30
Lateralus (/ˌlætəˈræləs/) is the third studio album by the American rock band Tool. It was released on May 15, 2001, through Volcano Entertainment. The album was recorded at Cello Studios in Hollywood and The Hook, Big Empty Space, and The Lodge, in North Hollywood, between October 2000 and January 2001. David Bottrill, who had produced the band's two previous releases Ænima and Salival, produced the album along with the band, and became the last Tool album produced by Bottrill to date. On August 23, 2005, Lateralus was released as a limited edition two-picture-disc vinyl LP in a holographic gatefold package.
It probably just means people respect your music knowledge.
But seriously I thought you were just a big Gram Parsons fan. Maybe I made that up though.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I was wondering when Tool fans were going to finally step up.
titusbramble
Footballguy
Also really surprised that Stankonia (and, by extension at this stage I guess, Outkast as a whole) didn't crack the top 350. Not as if there's a complete lack of the genre
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
It was on my list at one point but it kept moving down until it was off - tough miss for me.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
There were 2 that were close.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
98. Hot Fuss – The Killers (227 points)
@titusbramble #8
@Snoopy #22
@Idiot Boxer #29
@rockaction #29
@Yo Mama #55
@MAC_32 #59
@Dr. Octopus #68
Hot Fuss is the debut studio album by American rock band the Killers, released on June 7, 2004, in the United Kingdom and on June 15, 2004, in the United States by Island Records. The album's music is mostly influenced by new wave and post-punk. Hot Fuss spawned four critically and commercially successful singles: "Mr. Brightside", "Somebody Told Me", "All These Things That I've Done" and "Smile Like You Mean It".
The album reached number seven on the Billboard 200 and number one on the UK Albums Chart. As of December 2012, Hot Fuss had sold more than seven million copies worldwide, including more than three million in the United States and more than two million in the United Kingdom. It has also been certified platinum or multi-platinum in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand. The album and its first three singles went on to garner five Grammy Award nominations at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards in 2005.
@titusbramble #8
@Snoopy #22
@Idiot Boxer #29
@rockaction #29
@Yo Mama #55
@MAC_32 #59
@Dr. Octopus #68
Hot Fuss is the debut studio album by American rock band the Killers, released on June 7, 2004, in the United Kingdom and on June 15, 2004, in the United States by Island Records. The album's music is mostly influenced by new wave and post-punk. Hot Fuss spawned four critically and commercially successful singles: "Mr. Brightside", "Somebody Told Me", "All These Things That I've Done" and "Smile Like You Mean It".
The album reached number seven on the Billboard 200 and number one on the UK Albums Chart. As of December 2012, Hot Fuss had sold more than seven million copies worldwide, including more than three million in the United States and more than two million in the United Kingdom. It has also been certified platinum or multi-platinum in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand. The album and its first three singles went on to garner five Grammy Award nominations at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards in 2005.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I am a big Gram Parsons fan -- particularly of the first two Burritos albums. Like Tom Petty, he should be represented on my list but I just didn't have room/make it a priority.
It probably just means people respect your music knowledge.
But seriously I thought you were just a big Gram Parsons fan. Maybe I made that up though.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
And yet I would contend it’s not the best song on the album nor does the album the best version of Bridge Over Troubled Water.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
The Only Living Boy in NY would be my choice for a song that’s not one of the 2 biggies
rockaction
Footballguy
@Ilov80s
@KarmaPolice
Well well well. If you surprise me sometime I’ll come around for the war ensemble.
I think it was funny we were ripping Slayer last night. I have listened to this since ‘93. I remember trying to get the high school hockey team to skate out to “War Ensemble” and no dice. (It was the Gulf War I).
Turn On The Bright Lights was perfectly high school or college for you, Ilov, no? I was working retail and my boss got me into them.
simey
Footballguy
Howdy, Partner! 
Dwayne_Castro
Footballguy
Too bad they didn’t release 70 albums.By the way, I was going to participate, but once I listed all of the Led Zeppelin albums, I couldn't figure out what to do with the rest of the list.As we head tomorrow into the top 100, it seems like a good time to thank @Dr. Octopus for all his efforts here.
I didn't participate but have much appreciation for the efforts of @Dr. Octopus and the participants.
Dwayne_Castro
Footballguy
Listening to this album on my parents’ console stereo system was about the only way to get 4-year-old me to stop tearing through the house like a kid possessed. I should have ranked this album just for that reason.
rockaction
Footballguy
You got it. All you. They’re all great (except for the maudlin bunkum).
eta* I even like the maudlin bunkum.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
I have a different Outkast album on my list, but I’m assuming it missed the overall top 350.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I know people don't equate Lou Reed with guitar virtuosity but this live album is pure guitar goodness. Steve Hunter and **** Wagner's dual leads are so intense.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Yep, I was 20 when it came out. Probably closer to 21 by the time I actually heard. I remember first hearing them when a kid who was a year younger than us from high school started coming around to some of our parties/hangouts. He was a good guitar player and claimed that his cousin was the new drummer for this band called Interpol and suggested we check them out. I've been a huge fan of that record ever since. Antics was pretty good and to be honest, I don't think I ever checked out Our Love to Admire and or anything since. I probably should given how much I enjoyed Bright Lights.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
When I covered Adams in the initial Mad Artists countdown the top 2 songs were from this album. It's really a masterpieces in songwriting, and Ryan gives his typical drawled vocals.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Hey, hey, what can you do?By the way, I was going to participate, but once I listed all of the Led Zeppelin albums, I couldn't figure out what to do with the rest of the list.As we head tomorrow into the top 100, it seems like a good time to thank @Dr. Octopus for all his efforts here.
I didn't participate but have much appreciation for the efforts of @Dr. Octopus and the participants.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
97. Every Picture Tells A Story – Rod Stewart (233 points)
@timschochet #1
@Mister CIA #9
@New Binky the Doormat #16
@zamboni #36
@Mookie Gizzy #60
Every Picture Tells a Story is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart, released on 28 May 1971, by Mercury Records. It incorporates hard rock, folk, and blues styles. It went to number one on both the UK and US charts and finished third in the Jazz & Pop critics' poll for best album of 1971. It has been an enduring critical success, including being ranked number 172 on Rolling Stone's 2003 list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time", repositioned to number 177 in the 2020 revision.
@timschochet #1
@Mister CIA #9
@New Binky the Doormat #16
@zamboni #36
@Mookie Gizzy #60
Every Picture Tells a Story is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart, released on 28 May 1971, by Mercury Records. It incorporates hard rock, folk, and blues styles. It went to number one on both the UK and US charts and finished third in the Jazz & Pop critics' poll for best album of 1971. It has been an enduring critical success, including being ranked number 172 on Rolling Stone's 2003 list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time", repositioned to number 177 in the 2020 revision.
rockaction
Footballguy
There is little reason to, actually, and I don’t mind Our Love To Admire. “There’s No I In Threesome” isn’t witty, it’s disastrously cornball.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I also had a different Outkast album. I am still holding out a little hope.
MAC_32
Footballguy
Ants Marching is a good song. As is Best Of What's Around, What Would You Say, and Lover Lay Down. But Rhyme & Reason and Jimi Thing are better. Warehouse is next. Then Typical Situation. But I'm not sure it gets any better than Dancing Nancies. The only reason this wasn't higher than its already lofty ranking is an unpopular opinion- I can't stand Satellite.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).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
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.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
"Don't Follow/ Alice in Chains is so atypical for them but so so beautiful - listening to the playlist mow.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I'm a big jam band fan, but also do not like the DMB - saw them once and they were quite boring (except when opening act Carlos Santana came out onstage for "All Along the Watchtower" which was fire because of Carlos).
Dave's voice is very annoying to me.
No offense DMB fans - I like a lot of artists that don't have "good" voices either.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
I’ll share some thoughts later but I just wanted @Idiot Boxer to know that the opening lyrics to Lateralus the syllables are based on the Fibonacci Sequence99. Lateralus – Tool (225 points)
@Dan Lambskin #5
@MAC_32 #5
@Mt. Man #19
@Long Ball Larry #30
Lateralus (/ˌlætəˈræləs/) is the third studio album by the American rock band Tool. It was released on May 15, 2001, through Volcano Entertainment. The album was recorded at Cello Studios in Hollywood and The Hook, Big Empty Space, and The Lodge, in North Hollywood, between October 2000 and January 2001. David Bottrill, who had produced the band's two previous releases Ænima and Salival, produced the album along with the band, and became the last Tool album produced by Bottrill to date. On August 23, 2005, Lateralus was released as a limited edition two-picture-disc vinyl LP in a holographic gatefold package.
Black
Then
White are
all I see
In my infancy
Red and yellow then came to be
Let’s me see. As above, so below, imagine
@krista4 Paul and Ringo never could have dreamed that up in a million years
@MAC_32 any preference for playlist?
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Surely you missed "Octopus' Garden".
MAC_32
Footballguy
And it's a GREAT one
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
To me it was a case of diminishing returns with each album. Or maybe Bright Lights was lightning in a bottle.
MAC_32
Footballguy
I didn't rank Unplugged, but it and Jar are in a tier of their own for me. I prefer the highs of self titled and Facelift, but this is deeper.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
That song is SO cringe.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Another one I could have considered but didn’t. This record is such a vibe.97. Every Picture Tells A Story – Rod Stewart (233 points)
@timschochet #1
@Mister CIA #9
@New Binky the Doormat #16
@zamboni #36
@Mookie Gizzy #60
Every Picture Tells a Story is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart, released on 28 May 1971, by Mercury Records. It incorporates hard rock, folk, and blues styles. It went to number one on both the UK and US charts and finished third in the Jazz & Pop critics' poll for best album of 1971. It has been an enduring critical success, including being ranked number 172 on Rolling Stone's 2003 list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time", repositioned to number 177 in the 2020 revision.
MAC_32
Footballguy
I don't know where to start. The outro tracks are the only reason this isn't #1 on my list. The Grudge is good...real good, but the bar is high here so not playlist worthy. Parabol / Parabola needs to be back-to-back, so omit it too. If you want accessible, Schism or Lateralus. If you want a left turn Patient or Ticks & Leeches- 2 VERY different tracks. Massive emotional release 3/4 of the way through each and both couldn't be more different.I’ll share some thoughts later but I just wanted @Idiot Boxer to know that the opening lyrics to Lateralus the syllables are based on the Fibonacci Sequence99. Lateralus – Tool (225 points)
@Dan Lambskin #5
@MAC_32 #5
@Mt. Man #19
@Long Ball Larry #30
Lateralus (/ˌlætəˈræləs/) is the third studio album by the American rock band Tool. It was released on May 15, 2001, through Volcano Entertainment. The album was recorded at Cello Studios in Hollywood and The Hook, Big Empty Space, and The Lodge, in North Hollywood, between October 2000 and January 2001. David Bottrill, who had produced the band's two previous releases Ænima and Salival, produced the album along with the band, and became the last Tool album produced by Bottrill to date. On August 23, 2005, Lateralus was released as a limited edition two-picture-disc vinyl LP in a holographic gatefold package.
Black
Then
White are
all I see
In my infancy
Red and yellow then came to be
Let’s me see. As above, so below, imagine
@krista4 Paul and Ringo never could have dreamed that up in a million years
@MAC_32 any preference for playlist?
zamboni
Footballguy
One vote for Mandolin Wind here97. Every Picture Tells A Story – Rod Stewart (233 points)
@timschochet #1
@Mister CIA #9
@New Binky the Doormat #16
@zamboni #36
@Mookie Gizzy #60
Every Picture Tells a Story is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart, released on 28 May 1971, by Mercury Records. It incorporates hard rock, folk, and blues styles. It went to number one on both the UK and US charts and finished third in the Jazz & Pop critics' poll for best album of 1971. It has been an enduring critical success, including being ranked number 172 on Rolling Stone's 2003 list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time", repositioned to number 177 in the 2020 revision.
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
This is another album I wore out in college. Any of you other voters have thoughts on the track for the playlist? Leaning toward Check the Rhime or Excursions.100. The Low End Theory – A Tribe Called Quest (215 points)
@Nick Vermeil #7
@Yo Mama #16
@Long Ball Larry #19
@SayChowda #27
The Low End Theory is the second studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, released on September 24, 1991, by Jive Records. Recording sessions for the album were held mostly at Battery Studios in New York City, from 1990 to 1991. The album was primarily produced by group member Q-Tip, with a minimalist sound that combines bass, drum breaks, and jazz samples, in a departure from the group's debut album, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990). Lyrically, the album features social commentary, word play, humor, and interplay between Q-Tip and fellow member Phife Dawg.
titusbramble
Footballguy
Top 10 being drained quickly it seems
Tempted by an album tracks in either Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine or Believe Me Natalie as opposed to the singles options, if I was going a single it'd be Somebody Told Me, if anyone has strong preferences then shout up
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
TOTBL almost made my list. I listened to it incessantly that year. Saw them in concert a few times.
But, yeah, their subsequent albums aren’t very good.
titusbramble
Footballguy
I have never heard this track despite Only Living Boy in New Cross being my favourite Carter track. Similarly I have never heard Cecilia, although I have heard Suggs' cover version
titusbramble
Footballguy
Looking at the remainder of my top 20, I have four that I know will be in (unless any were revealed and I missed them), two I'm pretty certain will be in, four I'm certain won't be, then two I'm unsure on - leaning no on both given I've not seen the first band listed at all yet (edit - only been seen in one of the unranked double up posts), and the second had the subsequent album in but pretty low, and the first one that I did pick I think is maybe less accessible or well known. But I could be wrong
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Those two would be my top selections. I also really like Buggin’ Out and have always been a fan of Scenario (despite its slight cheesiness).This is another album I wore out in college. Any of you other voters have thoughts on the track for the playlist? Leaning toward Check the Rhime or Excursions.100. The Low End Theory – A Tribe Called Quest (215 points)
@Nick Vermeil #7
@Yo Mama #16
@Long Ball Larry #19
@SayChowda #27
The Low End Theory is the second studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, released on September 24, 1991, by Jive Records. Recording sessions for the album were held mostly at Battery Studios in New York City, from 1990 to 1991. The album was primarily produced by group member Q-Tip, with a minimalist sound that combines bass, drum breaks, and jazz samples, in a departure from the group's debut album, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990). Lyrically, the album features social commentary, word play, humor, and interplay between Q-Tip and fellow member Phife Dawg.
