JoshVilla Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 We have a top 10 films and artists thread, so I thought it'd be interesting to list our top 10 albums(or however many you can manage; it's bloody difficult). I think that it's quite interesting how our top albums might be from different artists to those in our top 10. In a random order: Aja - Steely Dan Close to the Edge - Yes Thriller or Off the Wall - Michael Jackson Morning View - Incubus Lateralus - Tool Deloused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta The Nightfly - Donald Fagen Total Life Forever - Foals Crack the Skye - Mastodon Undecided on which Porcupine Tree album to put here. (apologies if this thread has already existed) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 17, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) Astral Weeks (Van Morrison) Layla (Clapton) Who's Next (The Who) Late For The Sky (Jackson Browne) California Bloodlines (John Stewart) English Electric: Full Power (Big Big Train) Blood On The Tracks (Dylan) Harvest (Neil Young) With The Beatles. Court And Spark (Joni Mitchell) EDIT: As with the artists thread, jazz and classical excluded. Would make equally indispensable lists in their own right. Edited October 17, 2014 by mjmooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) whilst I listen to plenty of music, there are so few albums that I connect with in the same way as film or books, so my top 10 is likely to be based mostly on nostalgia. No particular order 1. Space - Spiders - first album I bought myself, so has immense nostalgic value, plus even listening back now it's still pretty good 2. Gogol Bordello - Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike - such a terrifically insane gypsy-punk-rock album that was the soundtrack to my 2nd year at University. 3. Jon Hopkins - Immunity - new album, only introduced to it at the beginning of the year and initially didn't take to it, but this is the first year I've begun to listen to electronica and over the past few months I revisited it a few times and love it to pieces now 4. Pink Floyd - Animals - a few years ago whilst doing my Masters I was on the look out for music to properly either relax me or help me concentrate - this album helped me do both - and is my favourite Pink Floyd album. 5. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - only came upon it relatively recently ( this year! ) and has become a go to album frequently. 6. Warren Zevon - The Wind - I love Zevon's work but this album is my favourite I think - whether it's the somewhat heart-breaking nature of it - his final one before succumbing to cancer I couldn't say, but this one again get's regular playtime . 7. Gaslight Anthem - 59 Sound - based on pure repeat listens - this punk-rock album has to be included. A classic case of an early album that ends up trumping pretty much everything released since by some distance, but still very good all the same. 8. Frank Turner - England Keep My Bones - there are albums with better Turner songs on them, but this one has personal significance for memories of ladies past and escapades enjoyed whilst listening to this one. 9. Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica - another one that I was introduced to at University and stuck with me, haven't listened to it a while but again, takes me back to a carefree time again 10. John Grant - Pale Green Ghosts - another recent one, and again, during a time I was rediscovering an interest in new music, came across this album and really took to it well. Nudges out Queen of Denmark on this list. Load's of others I've enjoyed of course, but that was slightly easier than the film one I think. Edited October 17, 2014 by Rodders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 pick 10 albums? shhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiitttttttttttttttt 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Boston - Boston Queen - Queen Smiths - Meat is Murder Yes - Going For The One Stranglers - Rattus Norvegicus Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream REM - Life’s Rich Pageant Rush - A Farewell To Kings Steel Pulse - True Democracy Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age of Wireless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted October 17, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 17, 2014 Who's Next (The Who) Blood On The Tracks (Dylan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 1. Stereophonics - Word Gets Around 2. Stereophonics - Performance and Cocktails 3. Manic Street Preachers - Futurology 4. Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible 5. Dylan - The Freewheelin' 6. Manic Street Preachers - Rewind the Film 7. Stereophonics - JEEP 8. Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go 9. Stereophonics - Graffiti on the Train 10. The Beatles - Greatest Hits 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Impossible question AM - Arctic Monkeys Favourite Worst Nightmare -Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not -Arctic Monkeys My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West Is This It - The Strokes The National Health - Maxïmo Park White Blood Cells - The White Stripes Distant Relatives - Nas and Damian Marley Anna - The Courteeners Radlands - Mystery Jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 17, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 17, 2014 Shit, I left out Warren Zevon (first album). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted October 17, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 17, 2014 Dylan - Blood on the Tracks Faith No More - Angel Dust Half Man Half Biscuit - Achtung Bono Tubeway Army - Replicas Sigur Ros - { } DJ Shadow - Entroducing Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold us back Nick Cave - Abattoir Blues / the Lyre of Orpheus Slayer - Raining Blood Ministry - The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelc Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I take it that no best of are allowed , Unknown Pleasures Joy Division Swagger Blue Aeroplanes Get Ready New Order Modern Lovers Modern Lovers Talk Talk Talk Psychedelic Furs Sound of Silver LCD Soundsystem A hundred million miles Snow Patrol Are we not men ? Devo Closer Joy Division A French kiss in the chaos Reverend and the Makers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Slayer - Raining Blood Come on, you KNOW its not called that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Dylan - Blood on the Tracks Faith No More - Angel Dust Half Man Half Biscuit - Achtung Bono Tubeway Army - Replicas Sigur Ros - { } DJ Shadow - Entroducing Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold us back Nick Cave - Abattoir Blues / the Lyre of Orpheus Slayer - Raining Blood Ministry - The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste Mmh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Scientifically based on my I-tunes play count London 0 Hull 4 - the Housemartins Revolver - The Beatles Hey Ma - James War -U2 The crossing - Big Country This is the life - Amy McDonald Unplugged - Nirvana Echo Park - Feeder American Idiot - Green Day The Music - The Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) Almost an impossible task so I've tried to piece together the albums I always tend to return to...... not in any particular order 1) Iggy Pop - Lust For Life 2) Beck - Mellow Gold 3) Screaming Trees - Dust 4) Super Furry Animals - Phantom Power (or Radiator!) 5) Calxico - Hot Rail (or Black Light) 6) The Black Crowes - Southern Harmony and Musical Companion 7) The Doors - LA Woman 8) The Divine Comedy - Casanova 9) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 10) Richard Harris - MacArthur Park I could probably do a top 10 albums for most genres.... haven't even included the likes of Willie Nelson, Kristofferson, Air, Pearl Jam etc etc etc **edit - can't believe I forgot the likes of Faith No More, The Eels (Electro Shock Blues is still quality!) Edited October 18, 2014 by theboyangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bickster Posted October 18, 2014 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2014 1. Stereophonics - Word Gets Around2. Stereophonics - Performance and Cocktails3. Manic Street Preachers - Futurology4. Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible5. Dylan - The Freewheelin'6. Manic Street Preachers - Rewind the Film7. Stereophonics - JEEP8. Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go9. Stereophonics - Graffiti on the Train10. The Beatles - Greatest HitsF**k me thats depressing to see 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) (In no particular order). NOFX - The War On Errorism NOFX - So Long and Thanks for all the Shoes OkGo - OkGo RX Bandits - And The Battle Begun Blink 182 - Blink 182 Jack's Mannequin - Everything in Transit Green Day - Dookie The Get Up Kids - Something to Write Home About Box Car Racer - Box Car Racer. That's the first 9 that come into my head. I can't think of any other obvious ones right now. Edited October 18, 2014 by Rob182 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted October 18, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 18, 2014 Slayer - Raining Blood Come on, you KNOW its not called that Grrrr. The number of times I've done that... I blame the band for naming a track on an album called Reign in Blood, Raining Blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 This was surprisingly easier than the top 10 artists one, even though there are way more albums than artists. Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children My Bloody Valentine - Loveless Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest Boards of Canada - Geogaddi (yes, I really like BoC) Nas - Illmatic Camel - Mirage Cynic - Focus Summoning - Stronghold Ulver - Bergtatt Sigur Ros - ( ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 18, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 18, 2014 Scientifically based on my I-tunes play count London 0 Hull 4 - the Housemartins Revolver - The Beatles Hey Ma - James War -U2 The crossing - Big Country This is the life - Amy McDonald Unplugged - Nirvana Echo Park - Feeder American Idiot - Green Day The Music - The Music So where's "At The Unfairground" by Warp Factor Five? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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