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Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 68. Automatic for the People – R.E.M. (203 Viewers)

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Can you tell who has the matches with the most people - just who is the most eclectic among us?
Fewest matches <> most eclectic since a few people submitted less than 70 albums (22 albums in one case)
I think his point was that matches with the most number of others = eclectic.
Yes, but I could have phrased a little more consisely.


@Tau837 has the most matches with 602.
god, what a whore.
 
136 (tie). Ride the Lightning Metallica (173 points)

@Dan Lambskin #3 :headbang:
@Mt. Man #12
@Tau837 #42
@jwb #54

Ride the Lightning is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica, released on July 27, 1984, by the independent record label Megaforce Records. The album was recorded in three weeks with producer Flemming Rasmussen at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark. The artwork, based on a concept by the band, depicts an electric chair being struck by lightning flowing from the band logo. The title was taken from a passage in Stephen King's novel The Stand, in which a character uses the phrase to refer to execution by electric chair.

Literally my last cut. #71 on my extended list and I didn't feel good about leaving it off. I don't think @Dan Lambskin and me have many overlapping taste, but also agree with his choice of "The Call of Ktulu." Either my first or second favorite Metallica song, depending on the day.

My list is pretty metal heavy, but overall I have pretty eclectic taste. Metal, rock, pop, folk, country, bluegrass, jam, blues, rap. Can even do a little techno

There’s definitely a handful of popular/ well respected bands I don’t care for but the only genre im really not a big fan of is R&B type stuff. I can tolerate it but not really something I seek out
 
Or just looking at some of my recent shuffle play from my library

Ghost
Larry Fleet
Daniel Donato
Vella
Kyuss
Styx
Devin Townsend
Guns N Roses
Cake
Habibi (the girl band I think there’s a rapper too)
Kid Rock
Ween
Glass Animals
Tricky
Korn
Modest Mouse
The Warning
Cheap Trick

Gotta be some common ground there
 
Gotta be some common ground there
On a random shuffle of my annual playlists, I'd hear 5 of those artists.
Likewise - there's a substantial amount of "Who the heck is that?" as well. But that's why we're doing this, right? Find things we've otherwise missed.

I mean, where else am I going to find my next "Mongolian throat singing metal band"? (And yes, I listen to one of those. No spotlighting, though.)
 
mostly @krista4 I think that the albums I've listed are a fairly good resperestation of the KIND of music I like. It should go without saying that there are tons of bands/songs that I do like that aren't listed since this is album list and not a band/song list. My lack of matches is more due to me not listing many rather than having a bad taste in music though I likely have that too. :laugh:
 
135. The Last Waltz The Band (174 points)

@turnjose7 #10 :headbang:
@krista4 #25
@Dennis Castro #33
@simey #42

The Last Waltz is the second live album by the Band, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1978, catalogue 3WS 3146. It is the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name, and the final album by the original configuration of the Band. It peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.

The triple album documents the Band's "farewell" concert which took place at Bill Graham's Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day 1976. The event included an actual Thanksgiving dinner for 5,000 attendees, with ballroom dancing and a stage set for La traviata borrowed from the San Francisco Opera.
 
135. The Last Waltz The Band (174 points)

@turnjose7 #10 :headbang:
@krista4 #25
@Dennis Castro #33
@simey #42

The Last Waltz is the second live album by the Band, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1978, catalogue 3WS 3146. It is the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name, and the final album by the original configuration of the Band. It peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.

The triple album documents the Band's "farewell" concert which took place at Bill Graham's Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day 1976. The event included an actual Thanksgiving dinner for 5,000 attendees, with ballroom dancing and a stage set for La traviata borrowed from the San Francisco Opera.
And Neil Diamond is on it! Good times.
 
135. The Last Waltz The Band (174 points)

@turnjose7 #10 :headbang:
@krista4 #25
@Dennis Castro #33
@simey #42

The Last Waltz is the second live album by the Band, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1978, catalogue 3WS 3146. It is the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name, and the final album by the original configuration of the Band. It peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.

The triple album documents the Band's "farewell" concert which took place at Bill Graham's Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day 1976. The event included an actual Thanksgiving dinner for 5,000 attendees, with ballroom dancing and a stage set for La traviata borrowed from the San Francisco Opera.
And Neil Diamond is on it! Good times.
He was invited because his then-current record Beautiful Noise was produced by The Band’s Robbie Robertson.
 
133. Court and Spark Joni Mitchell (176 points)

@Mister CIA #14
@Mookie Gizzy #26
@zamboni #29
@Snoopy #39

Court and Spark is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Released by Asylum Records in January 1974, it infuses the folk rock style of her previous albums with jazz elements.

It was an immediate commercial and critical success—and remains her most successful album. It reached No. 2 in the United States and No. 1 in Canada and eventually received a double platinum certification by the RIAA, the highest of Mitchell's career.
 
133. Court and Spark Joni Mitchell (176 points)

@Mister CIA #14
@Mookie Gizzy #26
@zamboni #29
@Snoopy #39

Court and Spark is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Released by Asylum Records in January 1974, it infuses the folk rock style of her previous albums with jazz elements.

It was an immediate commercial and critical success—and remains her most successful album. It reached No. 2 in the United States and No. 1 in Canada and eventually received a double platinum certification by the RIAA, the highest of Mitchell's career.
This is on my 71-100 list. It’s brilliantly conceived and performed.
 
133. The Chronic – Dr. Dre (176 points)

@SayChowda #12
@Ilov80s #21
@Yo Mama #25
@Tau837 #50

The Chronic is the debut studio album by American rapper and producer Dr. Dre. It was released on December 15, 1992, by his record label Death Row Records along with Interscope Records and distributed by Priority Records. The recording sessions took place at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.
 
135. The Last Waltz The Band (174 points)

@turnjose7 #10 :headbang:
@krista4 #25
@Dennis Castro #33
@simey #42

The Last Waltz is the second live album by the Band, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1978, catalogue 3WS 3146. It is the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name, and the final album by the original configuration of the Band. It peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.

The triple album documents the Band's "farewell" concert which took place at Bill Graham's Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day 1976. The event included an actual Thanksgiving dinner for 5,000 attendees, with ballroom dancing and a stage set for La traviata borrowed from the San Francisco Opera.

I guess I had five soundtracks. I'm not sure how I thought I had only two. Anyway, this one, Buena Vista Social Club (previously revealed), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (will not be on the list), and two more that I'm sure will come up later.

This is just an incredible live album with so many performers at their peak. I'm partial to The Weight here, but of course it's up to turnjose.
 
135. The Last Waltz The Band (174 points)

@turnjose7 #10 :headbang:
@krista4 #25
@Dennis Castro #33
@simey #42

The Last Waltz is the second live album by the Band, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1978, catalogue 3WS 3146. It is the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name, and the final album by the original configuration of the Band. It peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.

The triple album documents the Band's "farewell" concert which took place at Bill Graham's Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day 1976. The event included an actual Thanksgiving dinner for 5,000 attendees, with ballroom dancing and a stage set for La traviata borrowed from the San Francisco Opera.
I whiffed on this one, should have included it and just forgot. :kicksrock:
 
135. The Last Waltz The Band (174 points)

@turnjose7 #10 :headbang:
@krista4 #25
@Dennis Castro #33
@simey #42

The Last Waltz is the second live album by the Band, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1978, catalogue 3WS 3146. It is the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name, and the final album by the original configuration of the Band. It peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.

The triple album documents the Band's "farewell" concert which took place at Bill Graham's Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day 1976. The event included an actual Thanksgiving dinner for 5,000 attendees, with ballroom dancing and a stage set for La traviata borrowed from the San Francisco Opera.
And Neil Diamond is on it! Good times.
He was invited because his then-current record Beautiful Noise was produced by The Band’s Robbie Robertson.
You didn't read the most recent MAD's, did you? My artist was Neil Diamond.
 
I appreciate how everyone had their own approach … only one album per band, soundtracks/no soundtracks, live/ no live, etc. I omitted soundtracks and live albums for some reason. I know they were allowed but I just didn’t feel comfortable putting them in over a “true” album. This really allows for such a wide variation of the lists. This thread is going to keep me entertained with new music for a couple of years!
 
135. The Last Waltz The Band (174 points)

@turnjose7 #10 :headbang:
@krista4 #25
@Dennis Castro #33
@simey #42

The Last Waltz is the second live album by the Band, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1978, catalogue 3WS 3146. It is the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name, and the final album by the original configuration of the Band. It peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.

The triple album documents the Band's "farewell" concert which took place at Bill Graham's Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day 1976. The event included an actual Thanksgiving dinner for 5,000 attendees, with ballroom dancing and a stage set for La traviata borrowed from the San Francisco Opera.
I whiffed on this one, should have included it and just forgot. :kicksrock:

Pretty much the same for me - and I didn't want to make changes to my list after others came in, since other people didn't have that advantage.
 
131 (tie). Odessey and Oracle The Zombies (178 points)

@landrys hat #5
@Mookie Gizzy #20
@zamboni #40
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #41

Odessey and Oracle is the second studio album by the English rock band the Zombies. It was released on 19 April 1968, by CBS Records in the UK and on 15 July 1968, by Date Records in the US. The album was recorded primarily between June and August 1967 at EMI (now Abbey Road Studios) and Olympic Studios in London.

The Zombies, having been dropped from Decca Records, financed these sessions independently. After signing with CBS, two singles and later the album itself were released to critical and commercial indifference, and the band quietly dissolved. A third single from the album, "Time of the Season", became a surprise hit in the United States in early 1969 after CBS staff producer Al Kooper recommended it be released on Date Records.
 
135. The Last Waltz The Band (174 points)

@turnjose7 #10 :headbang:
@krista4 #25
@Dennis Castro #33
@simey #42

The Last Waltz is the second live album by the Band, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1978, catalogue 3WS 3146. It is the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name, and the final album by the original configuration of the Band. It peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.

The triple album documents the Band's "farewell" concert which took place at Bill Graham's Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day 1976. The event included an actual Thanksgiving dinner for 5,000 attendees, with ballroom dancing and a stage set for La traviata borrowed from the San Francisco Opera.
I whiffed on this one, should have included it and just forgot. :kicksrock:

Pretty much the same for me - and I didn't want to make changes to my list after others came in, since other people didn't have that advantage.
My problem in general is that I really have never been an "album" guy, unless I really like an artist. I didn't think it would be fair for example to rank "Off the Wall" even though I think it's clearly a great album. But I never owned it, I have only listened to it all the way through maybe once or twice. I have heard the hits from it countless times of course, and if I were trying to rank greatest albums of all time I'd probably have it top 70. But as it is, my goal was to rank only albums that I myself owned or have listened to enough to consider it one of MY greatest albums. The Last Waltz really wouldn't even qualify if it weren't for the movie tbh.
 
131 (tie). Odessey and Oracle The Zombies (178 points)

@landrys hat #5
@Mookie Gizzy #20
@zamboni #40
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #41

Odessey and Oracle is the second studio album by the English rock band the Zombies. It was released on 19 April 1968, by CBS Records in the UK and on 15 July 1968, by Date Records in the US. The album was recorded primarily between June and August 1967 at EMI (now Abbey Road Studios) and Olympic Studios in London.

The Zombies, having been dropped from Decca Records, financed these sessions independently. After signing with CBS, two singles and later the album itself were released to critical and commercial indifference, and the band quietly dissolved. A third single from the album, "Time of the Season", became a surprise hit in the United States in early 1969 after CBS staff producer Al Kooper recommended it be released on Date Records.
My vote would be “Care of Cell 44” but obviously all up to you @landrys hat
 
135. The Last Waltz The Band (174 points)

@turnjose7 #10 :headbang:
@krista4 #25
@Dennis Castro #33
@simey #42

The Last Waltz is the second live album by the Band, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1978, catalogue 3WS 3146. It is the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name, and the final album by the original configuration of the Band. It peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.

The triple album documents the Band's "farewell" concert which took place at Bill Graham's Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day 1976. The event included an actual Thanksgiving dinner for 5,000 attendees, with ballroom dancing and a stage set for La traviata borrowed from the San Francisco Opera.
I whiffed on this one, should have included it and just forgot. :kicksrock:

Pretty much the same for me - and I didn't want to make changes to my list after others came in, since other people didn't have that advantage.
I thought about it, but I decided that I personally watch it more than listen to it, and listen to Big Pink and the brown album front to back more often; so, opted for those two instead. Nice to see The Band getting lots of representation in the list with those three of their own, as well as The Basement Tapes earlier.
 
131 (tie). Achtung Baby U2 (178 points)

@Mookie Gizzy #13
@krista4 #33
@Barry2 #41
@Ghost Rider #44
@Dwayne_Castro #46

Achtung Baby (/ˈɑːxtʊŋ/ AHKH-toong) is the seventh studio album by the Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 18 November 1991 by Island Records. After criticism of their 1988 documentary film and album Rattle and Hum and a sense of creative stagnation, U2 shifted their direction to incorporate influences from alternative, industrial, and electronic dance music into their sound. Thematically, Achtung Baby is darker, more introspective, and at times more flippant than their previous work. For his lyrics, lead vocalist Bono was partly inspired by the failed marriages of two friends, including U2's guitarist the Edge.
 
131 (tie). Odessey and Oracle The Zombies (178 points)

@landrys hat #5
@Mookie Gizzy #20
@zamboni #40
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #41

Odessey and Oracle is the second studio album by the English rock band the Zombies. It was released on 19 April 1968, by CBS Records in the UK and on 15 July 1968, by Date Records in the US. The album was recorded primarily between June and August 1967 at EMI (now Abbey Road Studios) and Olympic Studios in London.

The Zombies, having been dropped from Decca Records, financed these sessions independently. After signing with CBS, two singles and later the album itself were released to critical and commercial indifference, and the band quietly dissolved. A third single from the album, "Time of the Season", became a surprise hit in the United States in early 1969 after CBS staff producer Al Kooper recommended it be released on Date Records.
Y'all can't see it, but I am kicking my own *** all over Woodstock, VA for forgetting this one. It's hot out here :wall:

Great album.
 
135. The Last Waltz The Band (174 points)

@turnjose7 #10 :headbang:
@krista4 #25
@Dennis Castro #33
@simey #42

The Last Waltz is the second live album by the Band, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1978, catalogue 3WS 3146. It is the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name, and the final album by the original configuration of the Band. It peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.

The triple album documents the Band's "farewell" concert which took place at Bill Graham's Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day 1976. The event included an actual Thanksgiving dinner for 5,000 attendees, with ballroom dancing and a stage set for La traviata borrowed from the San Francisco Opera.

I guess I had five soundtracks. I'm not sure how I thought I had only two. Anyway, this one, Buena Vista Social Club (previously revealed), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (will not be on the list), and two more that I'm sure will come up later.

This is just an incredible live album with so many performers at their peak. I'm partial to The Weight here, but of course it's up to turnjose.
I was about to me all "I didn't include it because I didn't include soundtracks" but then I realized I do have a soundtrack extremely high...:oldunsure:
 
131 (tie). Odessey and Oracle The Zombies (178 points)

@landrys hat #5
@Mookie Gizzy #20
@zamboni #40
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #41

Odessey and Oracle is the second studio album by the English rock band the Zombies. It was released on 19 April 1968, by CBS Records in the UK and on 15 July 1968, by Date Records in the US. The album was recorded primarily between June and August 1967 at EMI (now Abbey Road Studios) and Olympic Studios in London.

The Zombies, having been dropped from Decca Records, financed these sessions independently. After signing with CBS, two singles and later the album itself were released to critical and commercial indifference, and the band quietly dissolved. A third single from the album, "Time of the Season", became a surprise hit in the United States in early 1969 after CBS staff producer Al Kooper recommended it be released on Date Records.
I would have bet my life that was on my list but I guess I accidentally deleted it. 100% my bad guys this would have broke my top 50. Can I get a redo? Maybe we just rewind and start the whole thing over ;)
 
135. The Last Waltz The Band (174 points)

@turnjose7 #10 :headbang:
@krista4 #25
@Dennis Castro #33
@simey #42

The Last Waltz is the second live album by the Band, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1978, catalogue 3WS 3146. It is the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name, and the final album by the original configuration of the Band. It peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.

The triple album documents the Band's "farewell" concert which took place at Bill Graham's Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day 1976. The event included an actual Thanksgiving dinner for 5,000 attendees, with ballroom dancing and a stage set for La traviata borrowed from the San Francisco Opera.
I whiffed on this one, should have included it and just forgot. :kicksrock:

Pretty much the same for me - and I didn't want to make changes to my list after others came in, since other people didn't have that advantage.
My problem in general is that I really have never been an "album" guy, unless I really like an artist. I didn't think it would be fair for example to rank "Off the Wall" even though I think it's clearly a great album. But I never owned it, I have only listened to it all the way through maybe once or twice. I have heard the hits from it countless times of course, and if I were trying to rank greatest albums of all time I'd probably have it top 70. But as it is, my goal was to rank only albums that I myself owned or have listened to enough to consider it one of MY greatest albums. The Last Waltz really wouldn't even qualify if it weren't for the movie tbh.

I went with the albums I feel I listened to the most over the years and are still in my heavy rotation. I ended up fairly chalky in first half of my list, but there's a reason those albums get respect and why I was drawn to them in the first place.
 
133. The Chronic – Dr. Dre (176 points)

@SayChowda #12
@Ilov80s #21
@Yo Mama #25
@Tau837 #50

The Chronic is the debut studio album by American rapper and producer Dr. Dre. It was released on December 15, 1992, by his record label Death Row Records along with Interscope Records and distributed by Priority Records. The recording sessions took place at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.
Few albums literally changed my life like this one. Those beats still are and will always be to me the platonic ideal of what a rap beat should be.
 
131 (tie). Achtung Baby U2 (178 points)

@Mookie Gizzy #13
@krista4 #33
@Barry2 #41
@Ghost Rider #44
@Dwayne_Castro #46

Achtung Baby (/ˈɑːxtʊŋ/ AHKH-toong) is the seventh studio album by the Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 18 November 1991 by Island Records. After criticism of their 1988 documentary film and album Rattle and Hum and a sense of creative stagnation, U2 shifted their direction to incorporate influences from alternative, industrial, and electronic dance music into their sound. Thematically, Achtung Baby is darker, more introspective, and at times more flippant than their previous work. For his lyrics, lead vocalist Bono was partly inspired by the failed marriages of two friends, including U2's guitarist the Edge.
The last time the world’s biggest rock band reinvented themselves to the extent U2 did with Achtung Baby was when the Beatles did with (insert what you think their pivotal album is here).

Almost every mainstream rock band followed suit with the production style. My friend and I would call such albums “Achtunged.”

I only had one U2 album in my top 70, but this one is my second-favorite.
 
131 (tie). Odessey and Oracle The Zombies (178 points)

@landrys hat #5
@Mookie Gizzy #20
@zamboni #40
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #41

Odessey and Oracle is the second studio album by the English rock band the Zombies. It was released on 19 April 1968, by CBS Records in the UK and on 15 July 1968, by Date Records in the US. The album was recorded primarily between June and August 1967 at EMI (now Abbey Road Studios) and Olympic Studios in London.

The Zombies, having been dropped from Decca Records, financed these sessions independently. After signing with CBS, two singles and later the album itself were released to critical and commercial indifference, and the band quietly dissolved. A third single from the album, "Time of the Season", became a surprise hit in the United States in early 1969 after CBS staff producer Al Kooper recommended it be released on Date Records.
I would have bet my life that was on my list but I guess I accidentally deleted it. 100% my bad guys this would have broke my top 50. Can I get a redo? Maybe we just rewind and start the whole thing over ;)

I went and checked - not sure why it did not pull yours into the compilation as it looks like you identified it correctly. This one would have been about 25-30 slots higher. Since it's revealed and acknowledged, I'm not going to throw it back into the pool. Sorry @Ilov80s.
 
131 (tie). Odessey and Oracle The Zombies (178 points)

@landrys hat #5
@Mookie Gizzy #20
@zamboni #40
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #41

Odessey and Oracle is the second studio album by the English rock band the Zombies. It was released on 19 April 1968, by CBS Records in the UK and on 15 July 1968, by Date Records in the US. The album was recorded primarily between June and August 1967 at EMI (now Abbey Road Studios) and Olympic Studios in London.

The Zombies, having been dropped from Decca Records, financed these sessions independently. After signing with CBS, two singles and later the album itself were released to critical and commercial indifference, and the band quietly dissolved. A third single from the album, "Time of the Season", became a surprise hit in the United States in early 1969 after CBS staff producer Al Kooper recommended it be released on Date Records.
I would have bet my life that was on my list but I guess I accidental deleted it. 100% my bad guys this would have broke my top 50. Can I get a redo? Maybe we just rewind and start the whole thing over ;)

I went and checked - not sure why it did not pull yours into the compilation as it looks like you identified it correctly. This one would have been about 25-30 slots higher. Since it's revealed and acknowledged, I'm not going to throw it back into the pool. Sorry @Ilov80s.
Ok, I am not crazy and I even spelled Odessey correctly? I am sure I looked that up, looked up the whole album really to make sure I didn't; have any unnecessary "these" or the title backwards. I am happy with the reveal, knowing I am not crazy and did have it listed as well as knowing it would have potentially cracked the top 100. I see now I had it all the way up at 14!
 
131 (tie). Odessey and Oracle The Zombies (178 points)

@landrys hat #5
@Mookie Gizzy #20
@zamboni #40
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #41

Odessey and Oracle is the second studio album by the English rock band the Zombies. It was released on 19 April 1968, by CBS Records in the UK and on 15 July 1968, by Date Records in the US. The album was recorded primarily between June and August 1967 at EMI (now Abbey Road Studios) and Olympic Studios in London.

The Zombies, having been dropped from Decca Records, financed these sessions independently. After signing with CBS, two singles and later the album itself were released to critical and commercial indifference, and the band quietly dissolved. A third single from the album, "Time of the Season", became a surprise hit in the United States in early 1969 after CBS staff producer Al Kooper recommended it be released on Date Records.
My vote would be “Care of Cell 44” but obviously all up to you @landrys hat
Sounds good to me.

I finally got to see The Zombies live last year and they put on a great show.
 
131 (tie). Achtung Baby U2 (178 points)

@Mookie Gizzy #13
@krista4 #33
@Barry2 #41
@Ghost Rider #44
@Dwayne_Castro #46

Achtung Baby (/ˈɑːxtʊŋ/ AHKH-toong) is the seventh studio album by the Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 18 November 1991 by Island Records. After criticism of their 1988 documentary film and album Rattle and Hum and a sense of creative stagnation, U2 shifted their direction to incorporate influences from alternative, industrial, and electronic dance music into their sound. Thematically, Achtung Baby is darker, more introspective, and at times more flippant than their previous work. For his lyrics, lead vocalist Bono was partly inspired by the failed marriages of two friends, including U2's guitarist the Edge.
The last time the world’s biggest rock band reinvented themselves to the extent U2 did with Achtung Baby was when the Beatles did with (insert what you think their pivotal album is here).

Almost every mainstream rock band followed suit with the production style. My friend and I would call such albums “Achtunged.”

I only had one U2 album in my top 70, but this one is my second-favorite.
Though the following two weren't considered the world's biggest rock bands, but they were both very popular, the Bee Gees successfully reinvented themselves in the mid-70s, and Aerosmith did the same in the late 80s.

Anyway, Achtung Baby is a great album.
 
As much as I love The Last Waltz I think the album has too much filler. The movie edits the songs down and is better IMO.

Absolute highlights: “Coyote”, “Dry Your Eyes” (one of the best Diamond tunes ever, co-written by Robbie), “Caravan”, “Helpless” (backup vocals by Joni are sublime) and most of all “The Weight” with the Staples. So good.
 
129 (tie). Pretty Hate Machine Nine Inch Nails (181 points)

@BrutalPenguin #10 :headbang:
@Rand al Thor #23
@Long Ball Larry #24
@Nick Vermeil #55
@Idiot Boxer #62

Pretty Hate Machine is the debut studio album by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released by TVT Records on October 20, 1989. Frontman Trent Reznor sang and performed most of the instruments, also producing the album alongside Keith LeBlanc, John Fryer and Flood, with a few other contributors.

The album features a heavily synthesizer-driven electronic sound blended with industrial and rock elements. Much like the band's later work, the album's lyrics contain themes of angst, betrayal, and lovesickness. The record was promoted with the singles "Down in It", "Head Like a Hole", and "Sin", as well as the accompanying tour. A remastered edition was released in 2010.
 
133. The Chronic – Dr. Dre (176 points)

@SayChowda #12
@Ilov80s #21
@Yo Mama #25
@Tau837 #50

The Chronic is the debut studio album by American rapper and producer Dr. Dre. It was released on December 15, 1992, by his record label Death Row Records along with Interscope Records and distributed by Priority Records. The recording sessions took place at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.
Can someone add Nuthin but a G Thang to the list?

The biggest song from the album for sure. I was already big into hip-hop when this came out, but my mind was blown with this. Such a new sound.
 
131 (tie). Odessey and Oracle The Zombies (178 points)

@landrys hat #5
@Mookie Gizzy #20
@zamboni #40
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #41

Odessey and Oracle is the second studio album by the English rock band the Zombies. It was released on 19 April 1968, by CBS Records in the UK and on 15 July 1968, by Date Records in the US. The album was recorded primarily between June and August 1967 at EMI (now Abbey Road Studios) and Olympic Studios in London.

The Zombies, having been dropped from Decca Records, financed these sessions independently. After signing with CBS, two singles and later the album itself were released to critical and commercial indifference, and the band quietly dissolved. A third single from the album, "Time of the Season", became a surprise hit in the United States in early 1969 after CBS staff producer Al Kooper recommended it be released on Date Records.
My vote would be “Care of Cell 44” but obviously all up to you @landrys hat
Sounds good to me.

I finally got to see The Zombies live last year and they put on a great show.
Yeah can't go wrong with anything from O&O
 

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