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Post by RocDoc on Nov 2, 2005 12:19:11 GMT -5
Damn. I was hoping someone would do it for me...leastaways someone from the same apx era as me could prob pin these down pretty easy...few 'obscurities'.
But easy to see your consternation, Ken. I just ain't that concerned about being 'counted', but here's the auteurs..
Exile On Main Street - Rolling Stones
Live At The Fillmore (neè Band Of Gypsys) - Hendrix' band of that name
Live At Leeds - The Who
Abbey Road - The Beatles
Liege & Lief - Fairport Convention (who someone here said doesn't 'rock')
ZoSo - Zeppelin
Bloodsugarsexmagic - RHCP
Louder Than Love - Soundgarden
Stain - Living Colour
Powerage - AC / DC
Hotter Than July - Stevie Wonder
The Dreaming - Kate Bush
Gasoline Alley - The Faces
Love Over Gold - Dire Straits
Waiting For Columbus - Little Feat
Mad Dogs And Englishmen - Joe Cockeur
Get Your Wings - Aerosmith
Benefit - Jethro Tull
Abraxas - Santana
Fighting - Thin Lizzy
Force It - UFO
Undertow - Tool
Kill City - Iggy Pop
Four Way Street - CSN&Y
Johnny Winter And Live - Johnny Winter
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Post by Kensterberg on Nov 2, 2005 13:12:02 GMT -5
Thanks RocDoc. It just makes my life a little easier. I knew the better part of the list, but "Benefit," "Fighting," "Force It" and a few others would have been mysteries to me ...
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Post by Thorngrub on Nov 2, 2005 13:31:38 GMT -5
*best put this in by 5*
*disclaimer: these albums are *off the top o' my head*, so they're not thoroughly considered and/or balanced against the entire backdrop of albums I didn't think of.
Also: I *tried* to limit it to 1 album per band; only in extreme cases did I list otherwise.
Dark Side Of The Moon pink floyd
Animals pink floyd
The Wall pink floyd
Physical Graffiti led zeppelin
Led Zeppelin III led zeppelin
Aqualung jethro tull
fragile yes
2112 rush
velvet underground & nico VU
Bringing It All Back HOme bob dylan
Revolver the beatles
Rust Never Sleeps neil young
Vol IV black sabbath
killers iron maiden
self titled creedence clearwater revival
In Rock deep purple
The Slider t-rex
Ziggy Stardust... david bowie
Raw Power iggy & the stooges
Electric Ladyland jimmi hendrix
Pearl janis joplin
Long Live Rock'n'Roll rainbow
Get Your Wings aerosmith
Rocks aerosmith
self titled korn
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Post by riley on Nov 2, 2005 14:07:01 GMT -5
As far as boring old rock goes Thorn, that's a pretty cool list  |
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Post by phil on Nov 2, 2005 14:12:16 GMT -5
This last post courtesy of a guy who fessed up to the fact he still owns gazillion records made by HAIR & SPANDEX bands and at one point in his(still young)life embraced the mullet !  ! |
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Post by JesusLooksLikeMe on Nov 2, 2005 15:46:02 GMT -5
rockdoc, I was wondering about that Dreaming pick - whether you meant the Kate Bush album. Easily her most interesting, varied album, but I never saw anyone peg it in a list as her best work before. Great choice.
Which is it then Rush fans? 2112 (thorn) or Moving Pictures (Riley, drum)? And how to get past the guy's voice....
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Post by strat-0 on Nov 2, 2005 15:56:26 GMT -5
Hey, I had 2112, too! (Fly By Night and Farewell to Kings were in the runing).
It will probably have enough votes to get it on the list in a respectable slot, I think.
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Post by Thorngrub on Nov 2, 2005 16:45:13 GMT -5
thanx Riley  I too had a mullet ;D Well Jesus, if I had my way, I would list no less than half a dozen RUSH albums. I only picked 2112 as a kind of "commonly consented upon" album, a rather "definitive" release of theirs, if you will. Certainly not my *personal* favorite, which, actually, is an impossible thing for me to decide upon. The following RUSH albums I personally consider to be all TIED FOR #1: ~Caress Of Steel ~Farewell To Kings ~Hemispheres ~2112 ~Moving Pictures ~Permanent Waves ~Signals ~Grace Under Pressure ~Vapor Trails Shiiiiiiiiiit, ONE more and I'd have *10* Rush albums all vying for 1st place . . . . Hell, I forgot FLY BY NIGHT!!!! There you have it: The 10 Best Rush Albums . . . and they ALL KICK ASS!! |
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Post by Thorngrub on Nov 2, 2005 16:47:27 GMT -5
For The Record:
I am VERY happy with MOVING PICTURES as "THE" definitive Rush album, or, if you'd rather, the *koff* "BEST" album out of their illustrious career. MOving Pictures has it all. Such an influential album, too. Not a bad track on it. I concede to those who voted for it: nice work.
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Post by Kensterberg on Nov 2, 2005 17:32:54 GMT -5
Jesus -- there's no way to get past Geddy Lee's voice. That said, it was worse on the older albums (i.e. 2112, Fly By Night, etc.). If I remember rightly, Moving Pictures is mostly sung with less than a banshee wail. In fact, a couple of those tracks are instrumentals, which is really the best way to listen to Rush (no pretentious lyrics, no wailing vocals). Moving Pictures is about as good as prog-rock gets.
And I am definitely NOT a Rush fan by any means, but my older brother was, and I had friends in high school who were. I'm not afraid to acknowledge a killer single either, such as Spirit of the Radio.
I'll get started on the scoring later today, I think. Expect final results some time on Friday or Saturday. And expect lots of albums to only appear on one or two lists. Concensus? We don't need no stinkin' concensus!
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Post by JesusLooksLikeMe on Nov 3, 2005 4:28:02 GMT -5
Wait a minute. I just listened to Bummed for the first time in about 2 years, and for some reason it was fucking shite. Obviously my taste has changed radically, and I can't keep it high in my list on nostalgia alone, so if you do get chance to make the slight adjustment Ken, here it is. No worries though.
1. OK Computer - Radiohead
2. Aenima - TOOL
3. The Queen Is Dead - The Smiths
4. The Smiths - The Smiths
5. The Bends - Radiohead
6. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
7. Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division
8. VU & Nico - The Velvet Underground
9. Turn on the Bright Lights - Interpol
10. Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins
11. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
12. Angel Dust - Faith No More
13. Urban Hymns - The Verve
14. Elizium - FIelds of the Nephilim
15. Definitely Maybe - Oasis
16. Funeral - Arcade Fire
17. To Bring You My Love - PJ Harvey
18. Disintegration - The Cure
19. Superunknown - Soundgarden
20. Agaetis Byrjun - Sigur Ros
21. The Nephilim - Fields of the Nephilim
22. XTRMNTR - Primal Scream
23. Kid A - Radiohead
24. Lift Yr Skinny Fists... GYBE
25. First & Last & Always - Sisters of Mercy
Btw, Bonnie Prince Billy's album I See A Darkness was only left off to see if I still rate it so highly in 6 months or so. I can see why it got the mythical 10.0 on Pitchfork though. A wonderful, wonderful album. When you see tautology you surely know I've got a lapful of sperm.
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Post by Thorngrub on Nov 3, 2005 11:53:36 GMT -5
yeah I can't believe I didn't list any tool
lol
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Post by riley on Nov 3, 2005 12:42:19 GMT -5
yeah I can't believe I didn't list any tool lol I missed that. I take back what I said about your list being cool. |
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Post by Kensterberg on Nov 3, 2005 13:54:26 GMT -5
Jesus -- I've put your new list into the spreadsheet ... as of now, I believe that I've got better than 370 different albums that were nominated for this list. This is gonna take a while to add up ... and my early money is on London Calling or VU and Nico to take the top spot, but there are several others that look to be in the running as well.
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Post by Rit on Nov 3, 2005 14:17:09 GMT -5
whoo hooo! that makes two mentions of Will Oldham this year on these boards other than by myself. methinks the end of days is coming soon ;D
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