Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 58. Master of Puppets – Metallica (224 Viewers)

[ConstruxBoy]

Some quick notes on my two random one-vote albums

1,388. The SMiLE Sessions – The Beach Boys

A little bit surprised that I was only vote on this one, but I am not sure if folks just stayed with true studio albums, or limited to one per artist, and, well, I’m sure The Beach Boys will show up later. This is a compilation of the SMiLE recording sessions released in 2011 to attempt to reflect Brian Wilson’s vision. The recording process drove Brian Wilson to break down and caused dissension with the band. I have no doubt that if this was actually released in the late 1960s when recorded (instead of the stripped down Smiley Smile), it would be up there with many of the classic albums from that era still to come on this list.

- YouTube

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Heroes And Villains

The Beach Boys · The Smile Sessions · Song · 2011

open.spotify.com

Different version on my list...

 

[Ghost Rider]

90. A Trick of the Tail – Genesis (259 points)

@Chaos34 #2
@New Binky the Doormat #7
@Mt. Man #8
@Yo Mama #13
@Dr. Octopus #66


A Trick of the Tail is the seventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Genesis. It was released on 13 February 1976 on Charisma Records and was the first album to feature drummer Phil Collins as lead vocalist following the departure of Peter Gabriel. It was a critical and commercial success in the UK and US, reaching No. 3 and No. 31 respectively.

I thought for sure I had ranked this one, but I just looked and nope, just the two before it made my list. But great album, nonetheless.

I like the story of how Collins became the singer. Peter Gabriel had departed, so when they were auditioning new singers, Collins would sing it for those auditioning like they wanted it to sound, and after dozens, the band was like, "You sing it better than everyone, why don't you just be the singer." I believe he initially resisted, believing that his place was just back behind the drum kit, but eventually relented, and the rest is history.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

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.

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 Sequence

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?

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.

The Grudge - big fan of this one and they play it a lot live. Had some great visuals last time I saw it. nice scream at the end

The Patient - this one starts out slow and really builds up. Another one about his mom

If there were no rewards to reap
No loving embrace to see me through
This tedious path I've chosen here
I certainly would've walked away
By now
Schism - that opening baseline. Also Schism" is renowned for its use of uncommon time signatures and the frequency of its meter changes. In one analysis of the song, the song alters meter 47 times.

Agree Parabol / Parabola need to be 1 track . Been awhile since I listened to this one. Probably need to do a fresh listen to this album

Ticks & Leeches - one of their hardest songs, would like to see this one live again but I don’t think Maynard can do it anymore. Maybe they could strip it down but I doubt it. At one time I read it was an FU to their record label demanding a heavier song but I don’t know

Hope this is what you wanted
Hope this is what you had in mind
'Cause this is what you're getting

Disposition / Reflection / Triad are basically one extended track too. Together they clock in at almost 25 minutes so that’s one I tend to get lost in

I think I alluded to this earlier that I think it’s a better overall album that Aenima, but I prefer the individual parts of Aenima better

The whole album clocks in at just under 79 minutes so make sure you have some time if you want to listen to this one all the way through

Think I’ll go with The Patient for the playlist

 

[timschochet]

Pretty much every woman I knew in high school and college had this album.

plus tim

That’s right, and proud of it!

The Indigo Girls don’t do anything original. It’s all finely crafted folk, folk rock and pop. They just happen to do all those extremely well and I just happen to love those genres of music. And so I love them.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Some quick notes on my two random one-vote albums

1,388. The SMiLE Sessions – The Beach Boys

A little bit surprised that I was only vote on this one, but I am not sure if folks just stayed with true studio albums, or limited to one per artist, and, well, I’m sure The Beach Boys will show up later. This is a compilation of the SMiLE recording sessions released in 2011 to attempt to reflect Brian Wilson’s vision. The recording process drove Brian Wilson to break down and caused dissension with the band. I have no doubt that if this was actually released in the late 1960s when recorded (instead of the stripped down Smiley Smile), it would be up there with many of the classic albums from that era still to come on this list.

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

youtu.be

Heroes And Villains

The Beach Boys · The Smile Sessions · Song · 2011

open.spotify.com

Different version on my list...

1,478. Smile - Brian Wilson

 

[Mt. Man]

113 (tie). 1984 – Van Halen (203 points)

I’m expecting at least one VH album to be higher, but obviously this one is my favorite from top to bottom. Its title is actually “ MCMLXXXIV”, or “1984” in Roman numerals. It’s also the last VH album with David Lee Roth as singer, so can cause a bit of a… split for people.

It starts with a somewhat synth-heavy instrumental (“1984”) that sometimes on the radio gets combined with “Jump”. “Jump” is one of four phenomenal tracks, along with “Panama” (“reach down between my legs and… ease the seat back), “Hot for Teacher” (perhaps as famous for its video) and “I’ll Wait” (If not my favorite from VH, certainly way up there). It’s difficult to measure up to any of those songs, though I’ll speak up some for “Top Jimmy” and “House of Pain”

 

[Dr. Octopus]

88 (tie). Eat A Peach – Allman Brothers Band (260 points)

@turnjose7 #11
@shuke #13
@timschochet #20
@Dwayne_Castro #25
@zamboni #26

Eat a Peach is an album by the American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, released on February 12, 1972, by Capricorn Records. A double album, it was produced by Tom Dowd and serves as the band's third studio album and second live album due to its mixture of live and studio recordings. Following their artistic and commercial breakthrough with the July 1971 release of the live album At Fillmore East, the Allman Brothers Band got to work on what was originally intended to be their third studio album. But on October 29, 1971, lead and slide guitarist Duane Allman, group leader and founder, was killed in a motorcycle accident in the band's adopted hometown of Macon, Georgia, making it the final album to feature him.

 

[timschochet]

88 (tie). Eat A Peach – Allman Brothers Band (260 points)

@turnjose7 #11
@shuke #13
@timschochet #20
@Dwayne_Castro #25
@zamboni #26

Eat a Peach is an album by the American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, released on February 12, 1972, by Capricorn Records. A double album, it was produced by Tom Dowd and serves as the band's third studio album and second live album due to its mixture of live and studio recordings. Following their artistic and commercial breakthrough with the July 1971 release of the live album At Fillmore East, the Allman Brothers Band got to work on what was originally intended to be their third studio album. But on October 29, 1971, lead and slide guitarist Duane Allman, group leader and founder, was killed in a motorcycle accident in the band's adopted hometown of Macon, Georgia, making it the final album to feature him.

Well I have to vote for “Blue Sky” as it is among my favorite tunes of all time.

 

[Juxtatarot]

Have we had any albums from 2010 or newer yet? Scanning the list, I don’t think so but I easily could have missed one.

 

[timschochet]

Though “One Way Out” might be the best live blues rock performance of all time.

 

[zamboni]

88 (tie). Eat A Peach – Allman Brothers Band (260 points)

@turnjose7 #11
@shuke #13
@timschochet #20
@Dwayne_Castro #25
@zamboni #26

Eat a Peach is an album by the American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, released on February 12, 1972, by Capricorn Records. A double album, it was produced by Tom Dowd and serves as the band's third studio album and second live album due to its mixture of live and studio recordings. Following their artistic and commercial breakthrough with the July 1971 release of the live album At Fillmore East, the Allman Brothers Band got to work on what was originally intended to be their third studio album. But on October 29, 1971, lead and slide guitarist Duane Allman, group leader and founder, was killed in a motorcycle accident in the band's adopted hometown of Macon, Georgia, making it the final album to feature him.

Well I have to vote for “Blue Sky” as it is among my favorite tunes of all time.

Just heard it yesterday on shuffle for the first time in awhile - that extended solo interplay between Duane and Dickey is the stuff of legends.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Have we had any albums from 2010 or newer yet? Scanning the list, I don’t think so but I easily could have missed one.

Fear Inoculum was 2019

 

[Pip's Invitation]

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


@MAC_32 #16
@Mt. Man #18
@Don Quixote #22
@Chaos34 #23
@Dennis Castro #24


MTV Unplugged in New York is the first live album by the American rock band Nirvana, released by DGC Records on November 1, 1994, nearly seven months after the suicide of Kurt Cobain. It was part of the cable television series MTV Unplugged and features a mostly acoustic performance. It was recorded at Sony Music Studios in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, on November 18, 1993.

The show was directed by Beth McCarthy and aired on the cable television network MTV on December 16, 1993. In a break with MTV Unplugged tradition, Nirvana used some electric amplification and effects, and played mainly lesser-known material and covers, with performances of songs by the Vaselines, David Bowie, Lead Belly and Meat Puppets. They were joined by the rhythm guitarist Pat Smear and the cellist Lori Goldston, alongside Meat Puppets members Cris and Curt Kirkwood for some songs.

I went elsewhere with my Nirvana voting but this is an amazing document. As I've said before, this version of Where Did You Sleep Last Night is one of my favorite covers of all time, and Kurt Cobain's scream on the final "SHIVERRRRRRRRRRRRR" is basically his death rattle.

92. The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society – The Kinks (253 points)

@Don Quixote #3
@landrys hat #3
@krista4 #15
@simey #22
@Mister CIA #60
@turnjose7 #70



The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Kinks. Released on 22 November 1968, Village Green was a modest seller, but it was lauded by contemporary critics for its songwriting and has subsequently been regarded by commentators as an early concept album. The album was the band's first which failed to chart in either the United Kingdom or United States, and its embrace by America's new underground rock press completed the Kinks' transformation from mid-1960s pop hitmakers to critically favored cult band.

I have no Kinks on my list because I couldn't decide on an album from them. This one would probably be the one that would top my Kinks LP rankings.

91. American Idiot – Green Day (257 points)

@Mrs. Rannous #3
@MAC_32 #7
@Val Rannous #23
@Snoopy #33
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #42
@Nick Vermeil #62
@Dr. Octopus #70


American Idiot is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Green Day, released on September 21, 2004, by Reprise Records. The album was produced by Rob Cavallo in collaboration with the group. Recording sessions for American Idiot took place at Studio 880 in Oakland and Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, both in California, between 2003 and 2004. A concept album, dubbed a "punk rock opera" by the band members, American Idiot follows the story of Jesus of Suburbia, a lower-middle-class American adolescent anti-hero. The album expresses the disillusionment and dissent of a generation that came of age in a period shaped by tumultuous events such as 9/11 and the Iraq War. In order to accomplish this, the band used unconventional techniques for themselves, including transitions between connected songs and some long, chaptered, creative compositions presenting the album themes.

I figured we might see this. Expanded what we thought punk could do.

90. A Trick of the Tail – Genesis (259 points)

@Chaos34 #2
@New Binky the Doormat #7
@Mt. Man #8
@Yo Mama #13
@Dr. Octopus #66


A Trick of the Tail is the seventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Genesis. It was released on 13 February 1976 on Charisma Records and was the first album to feature drummer Phil Collins as lead vocalist following the departure of Peter Gabriel. It was a critical and commercial success in the UK and US, reaching No. 3 and No. 31 respectively.

My second-favorite Genesis album. Every track is strong, though I am most partial to "Squonk" and the title track.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

88 (tie). Eat A Peach – Allman Brothers Band (260 points)

@turnjose7 #11
@shuke #13
@timschochet #20
@Dwayne_Castro #25
@zamboni #26

Eat a Peach is an album by the American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, released on February 12, 1972, by Capricorn Records. A double album, it was produced by Tom Dowd and serves as the band's third studio album and second live album due to its mixture of live and studio recordings. Following their artistic and commercial breakthrough with the July 1971 release of the live album At Fillmore East, the Allman Brothers Band got to work on what was originally intended to be their third studio album. But on October 29, 1971, lead and slide guitarist Duane Allman, group leader and founder, was killed in a motorcycle accident in the band's adopted hometown of Macon, Georgia, making it the final album to feature him.

This is probably the best introduction to the Allmans because it has a little bit of everything that goes into their sound. And gives you both studio and live recordings, which are equally essential to understanding them.

 

[Yo Mama]

90. A Trick of the Tail – Genesis (259 points)

@Chaos34 #2
@New Binky the Doormat #7
@Mt. Man #8
@Yo Mama #13
@Dr. Octopus #66


A Trick of the Tail is the seventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Genesis. It was released on 13 February 1976 on Charisma Records and was the first album to feature drummer Phil Collins as lead vocalist following the departure of Peter Gabriel. It was a critical and commercial success in the UK and US, reaching No. 3 and No. 31 respectively.

Another one I thought I’d be the high ranker and yet I’m only 4th. Excellent album start to finish. I had this as my highest Genesis album in the top 70, narrowly edging out my 2nd favorite.

Here are the A Trick of the Tail songs from my MAD round 1 rankings:

3 - Dance on a Volcano
10 - Entangled
16 - A Trick of the Tail
18 - Mad Mad Moon
21 - Ripples
22 - Squonk

This is a great mellow yet intricate listen if you’re in the mood for that sort of thing.

 

[zamboni]

Though “One Way Out” might be the best live blues rock performance of all time.

It's great, but not sure it's even the best live performance of their own. I'd give that honor to "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" from Fillmore East.

 

[Ilov80s]

As far as my 2

Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See - one of my wife’s favorite artists / albums but I’ve always liked it too. I like the Dream Pop classification . I could listen to Hope Sandoval sing for hours

I’m sure everyone knows Fade Into You but other great tracks are Mary of Silence , Five String Serenade and Into Dust. Whole album is great IMO. Maybe I should have had this a bit higher than a lot of the Nu Metal stuff I had

Speaking of Nu Metal, Limp Bizkit 3 Dollar Bill came out right after I graduated college and I played this a ton. Also caught them on tour. Probably could have bumped this for something else since the only songs I can really recall are Counterfeit and the Faith cover (awesome cover though). More of a nostalgia pick I guess

One of those was an excellent choice and an album I love. I’ll leave it up the imagination which one I’m referring to.

 

[Yo Mama]

@Yo Mama

783. Straight Outta Compton – N.W.A.

1,458. Hot Thoughts – Spoon

Straight Outta Compton was a force both musically as well as culturally, particularly in SoCal. This hit the scene like a bomb when it came out. This was my #28 album.

I was introduced to Spoon in a music draft here, and Hot Thoughts was where I started digging in. Love the sound to this one. I think the song drafted that drew me in was Can I Sit Next to You in the six-word or more song titles draft. This was my #61 album.

1,353. Duran Duran - Duran Duran

1,588. Don't Be Cruel – Bobby Brown

1,411. Frontiers – Journey

1,219. Ready to Die - Notorious BIG

1,457. Fashion Nugget – Cake

1,570. Wolfmother – Wolfmother

These were all in my top 100 (or very close).

 

[Yo Mama]

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



@Yo Mama

783. Straight Outta Compton – N.W.A.

Pretty sure I had Straight Outta Compton on my list as well.

Perhaps you accidentally chose the Pat Boone knockoff without the swearing and with half the N words titled Straight Out of Compton.

 

[MAC_32]

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


@MAC_32 #16
@Mt. Man #18
@Don Quixote #22
@Chaos34 #23
@Dennis Castro #24


MTV Unplugged in New York is the first live album by the American rock band Nirvana, released by DGC Records on November 1, 1994, nearly seven months after the suicide of Kurt Cobain. It was part of the cable television series MTV Unplugged and features a mostly acoustic performance. It was recorded at Sony Music Studios in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, on November 18, 1993.

The show was directed by Beth McCarthy and aired on the cable television network MTV on December 16, 1993. In a break with MTV Unplugged tradition, Nirvana used some electric amplification and effects, and played mainly lesser-known material and covers, with performances of songs by the Vaselines, David Bowie, Lead Belly and Meat Puppets. They were joined by the rhythm guitarist Pat Smear and the cellist Lori Goldston, alongside Meat Puppets members Cris and Curt Kirkwood for some songs.

Their version of The Man Who Sold the World on this is incredible. My second favorite unplugged. I don't think my favorite will make it.

Where did you sleep last night is

I debated this one, but this was another where I think I’ve listened to a lot of the songs individually but rarely the whole album

Certainly deserving of its ranking

I'm surprised I ranked this highest, so Where Did You Sleep Last Night goes on the playlist (someone please add). That last wail...you can hear him dying on that note. Bone chilling just thinking about it as I gaze across the silent Irish country side.

 

[MAC_32]

Have we had any albums from 2010 or newer yet? Scanning the list, I don’t think so but I easily could have missed one.

Fear Inoculum was 2019

That and Sturgill's Sailor's Guide from mine. I have 2 others ranked, 1 is confirmed not in, unsure about the other.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

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


@MAC_32 #16
@Mt. Man #18
@Don Quixote #22
@Chaos34 #23
@Dennis Castro #24


MTV Unplugged in New York is the first live album by the American rock band Nirvana, released by DGC Records on November 1, 1994, nearly seven months after the suicide of Kurt Cobain. It was part of the cable television series MTV Unplugged and features a mostly acoustic performance. It was recorded at Sony Music Studios in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, on November 18, 1993.

The show was directed by Beth McCarthy and aired on the cable television network MTV on December 16, 1993. In a break with MTV Unplugged tradition, Nirvana used some electric amplification and effects, and played mainly lesser-known material and covers, with performances of songs by the Vaselines, David Bowie, Lead Belly and Meat Puppets. They were joined by the rhythm guitarist Pat Smear and the cellist Lori Goldston, alongside Meat Puppets members Cris and Curt Kirkwood for some songs.

Their version of The Man Who Sold the World on this is incredible. My second favorite unplugged. I don't think my favorite will make it.

Where did you sleep last night is

I debated this one, but this was another where I think I’ve listened to a lot of the songs individually but rarely the whole album

Certainly deserving of its ranking

I'm surprised I ranked this highest, so Where Did You Sleep Last Night goes on the playlist (someone please add). That last wail...you can hear him dying on that note. Bone chilling just thinking about it as I gaze across the silent Irish country side.

Added.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

88 (tie). Loaded – The Velvet Underground (260 points)

@landrys hat #1
@Ilov80s #17
@jwb #22
@Dreaded Marco #27
@timschochet #28

Loaded is the fourth studio album by the American rock band the Velvet Underground, released on November 15, 1970 by Atlantic Records subsidiary Cotillion. It was the final album recorded featuring any of the band's original members; the lead singer and primary songwriter Lou Reed left the band shortly before the album's release, and the guitarist Sterling Morrison and the drummer Maureen Tucker left the band in 1971. For this reason, it is often considered by fans to be the last "true" Velvet Underground album. The multi-instrumentalist Doug Yule remained and released the album Squeeze in 1973 before the band's dissolution the same year.

 

[UncleRico]

Have we had any albums from 2010 or newer yet? Scanning the list, I don’t think so but I easily could have missed one.

Not with all these old farts makings lists.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

everyone please ignore any trolls that come in.

 

[MAC_32]

91. American Idiot – Green Day (257 points)

@Mrs. Rannous #3
@MAC_32 #7
@Val Rannous #23
@Snoopy #33
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #42
@Nick Vermeil #62
@Dr. Octopus #70


American Idiot is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Green Day, released on September 21, 2004, by Reprise Records. The album was produced by Rob Cavallo in collaboration with the group. Recording sessions for American Idiot took place at Studio 880 in Oakland and Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, both in California, between 2003 and 2004. A concept album, dubbed a "punk rock opera" by the band members, American Idiot follows the story of Jesus of Suburbia, a lower-middle-class American adolescent anti-hero. The album expresses the disillusionment and dissent of a generation that came of age in a period shaped by tumultuous events such as 9/11 and the Iraq War. In order to accomplish this, the band used unconventional techniques for themselves, including transitions between connected songs and some long, chaptered, creative compositions presenting the album themes.

I came late to this album - kind of considered Green Day a joke - but after my friend Doug ranked it when we did our album countdowns, I gave it a listen, and it's been part of my rotation since. There's such a lush full sound to this album and it really rocks.

I did see Green Day play three songs from this album at half-time of a Jets/Ravens MNF game when it was turned into a Broadway show.

Opposite reaction to this vs Unplugged, thought for sure I'd be the highest ranker. If I can nudge the better Rannous towards Homecoming or the We Are The Waiting / St Jimmy double I'll do a little jig. Jesus of Suburbia would be a suitable consolation prize and both Letterbomb and Whatsername would be nice underdogs though.

 

[Mt. Man]

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

How do you identify a prog rock album? Well, having 3 of the 6 songs be 9 minutes long (okay, one’s technically “only” 8:57) is a good start. So is The Yes Album, relatively new in the Yes catalog and thus with the cover having the band on it instead of a (fantasy) landscape.

Despite this, three of the songs became relatively well-known. There’s “Yours Is No Disgrace” which, if you haven’t already listened to it (on the playlist), is a multi-part anti-war song. The other two are “Starship Trooper” and “I’ve Seen All Good People”. Both of those have labelled sections that are included in the title on Spotify, but I’m not typing all that. The latter is especially two diverse parts, “Your Move” using chess as an allegory for a relationship while “I’ve Seen All Good People” mostly repeating itself but doing so in a catchy harmonic way.

 

[kupcho1]

everyone please ignore any trolls that come in.

Please fax me when you get to #83


(I'm building this up way too much. It's probably not all that funny, just struck me that way. Plus it was the typical "the" omission/addition.)

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

92. The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society – The Kinks (253 points)

@Don Quixote #3
@landrys hat #3
@krista4 #15
@simey #22
@Mister CIA #60
@turnjose7 #70



The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Kinks. Released on 22 November 1968, Village Green was a modest seller, but it was lauded by contemporary critics for its songwriting and has subsequently been regarded by commentators as an early concept album. The album was the band's first which failed to chart in either the United Kingdom or United States, and its embrace by America's new underground rock press completed the Kinks' transformation from mid-1960s pop hitmakers to critically favored cult band.

I have no Kinks on my list because I couldn't decide on an album from them. This one would probably be the one that would top my Kinks LP rankings.

I had the same issue. I love the band but couldn't pick just one album so I left them off. This is also my likely choice had I listed them.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Have we had any albums from 2010 or newer yet? Scanning the list, I don’t think so but I easily could have missed one.

Not with all these old farts makings lists.

This was me. Long story....

 

[Chaos34]

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

520. Bach: The Art of Fugue - Emerson String Quartet

Funny how little things pop up here and I realize again what a loss wikkid is. 10-12 years ago I tried to explain the basics of classical music here. I was gonna do Bach, Mozart and Beethoven individually then cover a half dozen or so others from different eras. That was about all I could offer. It died on the vine. wikkid was supportive and complimentary of my first couple posts but in PM he let me know I was undervaluing The Art of Fugue. I'd described it as Bach exploring the math behind music, which is true, but wikkid let me know I missed the genius behind it. Until Bach, music had elitist rules and boundaries. With The Art of Fugue, Bach destroyed them. By using math to show human creativity was boundless, he won the argument for all the music to follow. But he went on as only he could. Like art and literature, music separates humankind from the animals. To wikkid music pointed to something divine in humanity. Whether it was divinity from nature or something more spiritual, he wasn't sure.

I linked to the Julliard String Quartet. He corrected me there, too. Emerson ftw.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

88 (tie). Loaded – The Velvet Underground (260 points)

@landrys hat #1
@Ilov80s #17
@jwb #22
@Dreaded Marco #27
@timschochet #28

Loaded is the fourth studio album by the American rock band the Velvet Underground, released on November 15, 1970 by Atlantic Records subsidiary Cotillion. It was the final album recorded featuring any of the band's original members; the lead singer and primary songwriter Lou Reed left the band shortly before the album's release, and the guitarist Sterling Morrison and the drummer Maureen Tucker left the band in 1971. For this reason, it is often considered by fans to be the last "true" Velvet Underground album. The multi-instrumentalist Doug Yule remained and released the album Squeeze in 1973 before the band's dissolution the same year.

When the self-titled album came up I mentioned that I couldn't pick a VU album so none made my top 70. If under pressure, I would probably pick this one because it most resembles the kind of stuff I listen to often. Lou Reed and co. came up with a "classic rock" staple without any intention to do so.

This is another album that got the Phish "Halloween costume" treatment, in 1998. As with "Crosseyed and Painless" from their previous costume Remain in Light, "Rock and Roll" stayed in their setlists and produced some of their best jams.

 

[KarmaPolice]

What I was going to reply to @Juxtatarot was similar though: I tried with several from 2010+ (including 70pts to one from last year), but the old guard overrode my votes. I think most at the start said they barely had any from 00+, but I am still hoping for one more important one from the 2010s to show up.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Lateralus is one I should have found room for, and American Idiot is another I should have at least thought of but totally forgot.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

What I was going to reply to @Juxtatarot was similar though: I tried with several from 2010+ (including 70pts to one from last year), but the old guard overrode my votes. I think most at the start said they barely had any from 00+, but I am still hoping for one more important one from the 2010s to show up.

What year was Hamilton?

 

[KarmaPolice]

What I was going to reply to @Juxtatarot was similar though: I tried with several from 2010+ (including 70pts to one from last year), but the old guard overrode my votes. I think most at the start said they barely had any from 00+, but I am still hoping for one more important one from the 2010s to show up.

What year was Hamilton?

That would be another

 

[Dr. Octopus]

everyone please ignore any trolls that come in.

Please fax me when you get to #83


(I'm building this up way too much. It's probably not all that funny, just struck me that way. Plus it was the typical "the" omission/addition.)

That one will probably get us started tomorrow morning.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

What I was going to reply to @Juxtatarot was similar though: I tried with several from 2010+ (including 70pts to one from last year), but the old guard overrode my votes. I think most at the start said they barely had any from 00+, but I am still hoping for one more important one from the 2010s to show up.

There's a lot of post 2,000 albums selected.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

87. Siamese Dream – Smashing Pumpkins (262 points)

@Juxtatarot #13
@landrys hat #32
@Scoresman #37
@Barry2 #37
Jeb #41
@KarmaPolice #47
@Yo Mama #54
@Ilov80s #57
@Pip's Invitation #60

Siamese Dream is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released on July 19, 1993, by Virgin Records. The album was produced by Butch Vig and frontman Billy Corgan. Despite its recording sessions being fraught with difficulties and tensions, Siamese Dream debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200, and was eventually certified 4× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with the album selling over six million copies worldwide, catapulting the Smashing Pumpkins to mainstream success and cementing them as a significant group in alternative music.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I don't think I was in any main countdown albums the last couple days, but my odd mentions I believe were:

Seasons in the Abyss - 34pts This was one of the most essential metal albums for me in HS. I listened to it yesterday and it still sounds great. There was talk about album openers and closers - how about War Ensemble/Seasons in the Abyss ?? Top to bottom fantastic album and Slayer's most accessible. Other personal favorites are Expendable Youth and Skeletons of Society.

Magic Potion - 23 pts Stripes get all the love and I did give Elephant 13 pts, but I like The Black Keys more and had this one and another on my list. Jack is an incredible talent, but he wore on me and came across as a bit dooshy in interviews and such. These two were the better hang for me, and I found their albums to be more consistent to my ears. I was listening to this a couple hours ago thinking to myself I need to dust off more of these albums. The Flame and Black Door are favorites on this one. Will this countdown be Keysless?

Dig Me Out - 2pts A whiff this low, but I was too lazy to reshuffle my list yet again for an album I correctly guessed wouldn't be on other lists anyway. Love Sleater-Kinney and I was toying with doing a Carrie Brownstein MAD31 after reading her book, but that won't happen. My favorite album of theirs and One More Hour is a favorite song of theirs and just in general. Fantastic jam.

 

[KarmaPolice]

What I was going to reply to @Juxtatarot was similar though: I tried with several from 2010+ (including 70pts to one from last year), but the old guard overrode my votes. I think most at the start said they barely had any from 00+, but I am still hoping for one more important one from the 2010s to show up.

There's a lot of post 2,000 albums selected.

Just going on my memory of what I saw from comments and people's yearly breakdown posts. As we saw today and most days, my memory is often crap.

 

[Chaos34]

90. A Trick of the Tail – Genesis (259 points)

@Chaos34 #2
@New Binky the Doormat #7
@Mt. Man #8
@Yo Mama #13
@Dr. Octopus #66

Hey hey. Look at my #2 getting a bunch of top 10 love. Even Yo Mama with a very strong ranking. Of course Dr. O shows what a moron he is ranking it so low. "IF" A Trick of the Tail gets under your skin, it will rank very high. If it doesn't it should go unranked. Ranking it 66 just shows what an idiot he is.

For me this was the soundtrack to countless college road trips. Easily the album I've listened to baked more than any other. As concept albums go it doesn't tell a story, it weaves together a series of short stories that combine to shape a wonderful collection of eccentric fantasy prog. It draws from Mary Poppins, Dickens and American folklore with greed and captivity among the themes.

I have to go with the title track. It's the conceptual heart of the album. It's the best fit for a prog track on a playlist. It tells the story of a captured mythical beast from the point of view of the beast, which I always thought was a cool angle.

They got no horns and they got no tail
They don't even know of our existence

 

[Dr. Octopus]

What I was going to reply to @Juxtatarot was similar though: I tried with several from 2010+ (including 70pts to one from last year), but the old guard overrode my votes. I think most at the start said they barely had any from 00+, but I am still hoping for one more important one from the 2010s to show up.

There's a lot of post 2,000 albums selected.

Just going on my memory of what I saw from comments and people's yearly breakdown posts. As we saw today and most days, my memory is often crap.

It also stands to reason that people will favor things they’ve lived with a lot longer.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

90. A Trick of the Tail – Genesis (259 points)

@Chaos34 #2
@New Binky the Doormat #7
@Mt. Man #8
@Yo Mama #13
@Dr. Octopus #66

Hey hey. Look at my #2 getting a bunch of top 10 love. Even Yo Mama with a very strong ranking. Of course Dr. O shows what a moron he is ranking it so low. "IF" A Trick of the Tail gets under your skin, it will rank very high. If it doesn't it should go unranked. Ranking it 66 just shows what an idiot he is.

For me this was the soundtrack to countless college road trips. Easily the album I've listened to baked more than any other. As concept albums go it doesn't tell a story, it weaves together a series of short stories that combine to shape a wonderful collection of eccentric fantasy prog. It draws from Mary Poppins, Dickens and American folklore with greed and captivity among the themes.

I have to go with the title track. It's the conceptual heart of the album. It's the best fit for a prog track on a playlist. It tells the story of a captured mythical beast from the point of view of the beast, which I always thought was a cool angle.

They got no horns and they got no tail
They don't even know of our existence

Title track added.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

87. Siamese Dream – Smashing Pumpkins (262 points)

@Juxtatarot #13
@landrys hat #32
@Scoresman #37
@Barry2 #37
Jeb #41
@KarmaPolice #47
@Yo Mama #54
@Ilov80s #57
@Pip's Invitation #60

Siamese Dream is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released on July 19, 1993, by Virgin Records. The album was produced by Butch Vig and frontman Billy Corgan. Despite its recording sessions being fraught with difficulties and tensions, Siamese Dream debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200, and was eventually certified 4× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with the album selling over six million copies worldwide, catapulting the Smashing Pumpkins to mainstream success and cementing them as a significant group in alternative music.

The big sounds that Butch Vig helped show were possible for a grunge band were even bigger on this record, which made the Pumpkins a top-tier rock act of their day. It's an impressive feat of songwriting and production, though it left the intricacies of their first record behind. This is another album with no weak tracks. I'm fine with whatever Juxtatarot picks for the playlist.

 

[KarmaPolice]

What I was going to reply to @Juxtatarot was similar though: I tried with several from 2010+ (including 70pts to one from last year), but the old guard overrode my votes. I think most at the start said they barely had any from 00+, but I am still hoping for one more important one from the 2010s to show up.

There's a lot of post 2,000 albums selected.

Just going on my memory of what I saw from comments and people's yearly breakdown posts. As we saw today and most days, my memory is often crap.

It also stands to reason that people will favor things they’ve lived with a lot longer.

100%. They probably weren't a lot, but the comments at the start of this from people saying they don't listen to albums anymore and/or newer music jumped out to me and stuck in my head. That surprised me for whatever reason.

 

[KarmaPolice]

87. Siamese Dream – Smashing Pumpkins (262 points)

@Juxtatarot #13
@landrys hat #32
@Scoresman #37
@Barry2 #37
Jeb #41
@KarmaPolice #47
@Yo Mama #54
@Ilov80s #57
@Pip's Invitation #60

Siamese Dream is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released on July 19, 1993, by Virgin Records. The album was produced by Butch Vig and frontman Billy Corgan. Despite its recording sessions being fraught with difficulties and tensions, Siamese Dream debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200, and was eventually certified 4× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with the album selling over six million copies worldwide, catapulting the Smashing Pumpkins to mainstream success and cementing them as a significant group in alternative music.

The big sounds that Butch Vig helped show were possible for a grunge band were even bigger on this record, which made the Pumpkins a top-tier rock act of their day. It's an impressive feat of songwriting and production, though it left the intricacies of their first record behind. This is another album with no weak tracks. I'm fine with whatever Juxtatarot picks for the playlist.

There might be a few grumbles if he goes with Sweet Sweet.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

What I was going to reply to @Juxtatarot was similar though: I tried with several from 2010+ (including 70pts to one from last year), but the old guard overrode my votes. I think most at the start said they barely had any from 00+, but I am still hoping for one more important one from the 2010s to show up.

There's a lot of post 2,000 albums selected.

Just going on my memory of what I saw from comments and people's yearly breakdown posts. As we saw today and most days, my memory is often crap.

It also stands to reason that people will favor things they’ve lived with a lot longer.

100%. They probably weren't a lot, but the comments at the start of this from people saying they don't listen to albums anymore and/or newer music jumped out to me and stuck in my head. That surprised me for whatever reason.

Tim was the only one that stopped ranking albums after 1990 (with one exception).

Some definitely favored 60s/70s music but most people had a decent mix.

It also stands to reason that more people would have listened to the “classics” as opposed to modern “classics” where music listening is more splintered now with so many different avenues to listen.

With streaming being the main listening vehicle now it also stands to reason that the concept of “albums” is being diminished. It’s now more like a bunch of songs are being dropped than an album.

I love new music and definitely listen to more new music than I do old music now but I still identify with those classic rock masterpieces.

 

[KarmaPolice]

What I was going to reply to @Juxtatarot was similar though: I tried with several from 2010+ (including 70pts to one from last year), but the old guard overrode my votes. I think most at the start said they barely had any from 00+, but I am still hoping for one more important one from the 2010s to show up.

There's a lot of post 2,000 albums selected.

Just going on my memory of what I saw from comments and people's yearly breakdown posts. As we saw today and most days, my memory is often crap.

It also stands to reason that people will favor things they’ve lived with a lot longer.

100%. They probably weren't a lot, but the comments at the start of this from people saying they don't listen to albums anymore and/or newer music jumped out to me and stuck in my head. That surprised me for whatever reason.

Tim was the only one that stopped ranking albums after 1990 (with one exception).

Some definitely favored 60s/70s music but most people had a decent mix.

It also stands to reason that more people would have listened to the “classics” as opposed to modern “classics” where music listening is more splintered now with so many different avenues to listen.

With streaming being the main listening vehicle now it also stands to reason that the concept of “albums” is being diminished. It’s now more like a bunch of songs are being dropped than an album.

I love new music and definitely listen to more new music than I do old music now but I still identify with those classic rock masterpieces.

I get and agree with all this. Maybe what i am trying to say is that it surprised me a little coming from people who care enough about albums to spend time ranking and submitting a list of 70 of them to say that they dont listen to them anymore.

Again, sorry for derail and sorry for the previous post above.

 

[Mt. Man]

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

There was at least one other Rolling Stones album that was under heavy consideration, but this is the only one that make my list. The other is plausibly one I should’ve put on there, but it hasn’t appeared, so I’ll discuss it when/if it does. I think part of the fault is my own, as there aren’t a lot of Stones albums that I’ve listened to in their entirety.

Anyway “Some Girls” starts off very strong (arguably the strongest of this album) with “Miss You”, a song that gets stuck in my head occasionally in the best way possible. The other gigantic songs here are “Beast of Burden” and “Shattered”. Though there’s also a lot of blues-y greatness in songs like “When the Whip Comes Down” and “Lies” . I like the cover of “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me” too, though admittedly not my favorite version of it.