Rick N. Backer Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 46. The Knack - Get The Knack Is there a better example of a band that was, at best, mediocre, and yet EVERYBODY owned a particular album of theirs? I was in Jr. High when that came out, and I think pretty much everyone I knew had it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 44. Rush - Moving Pictures Explain this entry. "Real fans," are those who followed a band before they broke huge, and reject the breakout album as being "too commercial" or "too pop." So you get fans saying albums like Screaming for Vengeance or 90125 or Eliminator or Moving Pictures are "pop." Literally they are I suppose (popular) but they're not "pop" albums. So since Some Girls was listed, I felt free to list a few breakout albums as being "pop." Moving Pictures is a classic example. Venture into the Rush forum and you'll see wingnuts telling you that Moving Pictures is the band's 12th best album. I guess it was wishful thinking to suggest in my OP we not start arguing over the definition of pop. Alas, now that we're here... I agree that's a valid line of thought. If we're going to count breakout albums as pop for becoming popular, MP is a prime example. However, if we want to define pop more by the style of the music than its actual popularity or breakout status, anything from Signals to RTB is a more reasonable choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 46. The Knack - Get The Knack Is there a better example of a band that was, at best, mediocre, and yet EVERYBODY owned a particular album of theirs? I was in Jr. High when that came out, and I think pretty much everyone I knew had it. I happened to be stumble on Kurt Cobain's top 50 albums of all time online today, and he listed Get The Knack in his top 20. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 46. The Knack - Get The Knack Is there a better example of a band that was, at best, mediocre, and yet EVERYBODY owned a particular album of theirs? I was in Jr. High when that came out, and I think pretty much everyone I knew had it. I happened to be stumble on Kurt Cobain's top 50 albums of all time online today, and he listed Get The Knack in his top 20.A fantastic little rock 'n' roll record it is! :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas King Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 47. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 1. Cyndi Lauper- She's So Unusual2. Huey Lewis and the News- Sports3. ABBA- Visitors4. Sonny and Cher- In Case You're In Love5. Michael Jackson- Bad6. AKB48-Kamikyokutachi7. XTC- Drums and Wires8. Talking Heads- More Songs About Buildings and Food9. Prince- Sign O The Times10. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours11. Rolling Stones- Some Girls12. Toad the Wet Sprocket- Fear13. George Michael- Faith14. The Outfield- Play Deep15. Frankie Goes To Hollywood- Welcome To The Pleasure Dome16. Men Without Hats- Rhythm of Youth17. Ultravox- Vienna18. Bee Gees- Main Course19. Talk Talk- The Color of Spring20. Phil Collins- But Seriously21. The Beatles- Rubber Soul22. The Smithereens- Especially For You23. Outkast- Speakerboxxx/The Love Below24. Tears For Fears- Songs From The Big Chair25. Christopher Cross26. Judas Priest- Turbo27. Alan Parsons Project- Pyramid28. David Bowie- Let's Dance29. Asia- Asia30. Yes- 9012531. Men At Work- Business As Usual32. Elton John- Honky Chateau33. The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds34. Linda Ronstadt- Heart Like A Wheel35. Taylor Swift- 198936. The Carpenters - Carpenters (1971)37. Beck Hansen-Colors38. Queen - Hot Space39. Duran Duran - Rio40. The Raspberries (self titled)41. Badfinger -- Straight Up42. McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run43. ZZ Top - Eliminator 44. Rush - Moving Pictures 45. Badly Drawn Boy - Have You Fed the Fish?46. The Knack - Get the Knack47. ELO - Face the Music48. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration 49. The Go-Go's - Beauty and the Beat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 1. Cyndi Lauper- She's So Unusual2. Huey Lewis and the News- Sports3. ABBA- Visitors4. Sonny and Cher- In Case You're In Love5. Michael Jackson- Bad6. AKB48-Kamikyokutachi7. XTC- Drums and Wires8. Talking Heads- More Songs About Buildings and Food9. Prince- Sign O The Times10. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours11. Rolling Stones- Some Girls12. Toad the Wet Sprocket- Fear13. George Michael- Faith14. The Outfield- Play Deep15. Frankie Goes To Hollywood- Welcome To The Pleasure Dome16. Men Without Hats- Rhythm of Youth17. Ultravox- Vienna18. Bee Gees- Main Course19. Talk Talk- The Color of Spring20. Phil Collins- But Seriously21. The Beatles- Rubber Soul22. The Smithereens- Especially For You23. Outkast- Speakerboxxx/The Love Below24. Tears For Fears- Songs From The Big Chair25. Christopher Cross26. Judas Priest- Turbo27. Alan Parsons Project- Pyramid28. David Bowie- Let's Dance29. Asia- Asia30. Yes- 9012531. Men At Work- Business As Usual32. Elton John- Honky Chateau33. The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds34. Linda Ronstadt- Heart Like A Wheel35. Taylor Swift- 198936. The Carpenters - Carpenters (1971)37. Beck Hansen-Colors38. Queen - Hot Space39. Duran Duran - Rio40. The Raspberries (self titled)41. Badfinger -- Straight Up42. McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run43. ZZ Top - Eliminator 44. Rush - Moving Pictures 45. Badly Drawn Boy - Have You Fed the Fish?46. The Knack - Get the Knack47. ELO - Face the Music48. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration49. The Go-Go's - Beauty and the Beat 50. Michael Jackson - Thriller 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 1. Cyndi Lauper- She's So Unusual2. Huey Lewis and the News- Sports3. ABBA- Visitors4. Sonny and Cher- In Case You're In Love5. Michael Jackson- Bad6. AKB48-Kamikyokutachi7. XTC- Drums and Wires8. Talking Heads- More Songs About Buildings and Food9. Prince- Sign O The Times10. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours11. Rolling Stones- Some Girls12. Toad the Wet Sprocket- Fear13. George Michael- Faith14. The Outfield- Play Deep15. Frankie Goes To Hollywood- Welcome To The Pleasure Dome16. Men Without Hats- Rhythm of Youth17. Ultravox- Vienna18. Bee Gees- Main Course19. Talk Talk- The Color of Spring20. Phil Collins- But Seriously21. The Beatles- Rubber Soul22. The Smithereens- Especially For You23. Outkast- Speakerboxxx/The Love Below24. Tears For Fears- Songs From The Big Chair25. Christopher Cross26. Judas Priest- Turbo27. Alan Parsons Project- Pyramid28. David Bowie- Let's Dance29. Asia- Asia30. Yes- 9012531. Men At Work- Business As Usual32. Elton John- Honky Chateau33. The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds34. Linda Ronstadt- Heart Like A Wheel35. Taylor Swift- 198936. The Carpenters - Carpenters (1971)37. Beck Hansen-Colors38. Queen - Hot Space39. Duran Duran - Rio40. The Raspberries (self titled)41. Badfinger -- Straight Up42. McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run43. ZZ Top - Eliminator 44. Rush - Moving Pictures 45. Badly Drawn Boy - Have You Fed the Fish?46. The Knack - Get the Knack47. ELO - Face the Music48. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration49. The Go-Go's - Beauty and the Beat 50. Michael Jackson - Thriller I love both of those albums. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 1. Cyndi Lauper- She's So Unusual2. Huey Lewis and the News- Sports3. ABBA- Visitors4. Sonny and Cher- In Case You're In Love5. Michael Jackson- Bad6. AKB48-Kamikyokutachi7. XTC- Drums and Wires8. Talking Heads- More Songs About Buildings and Food9. Prince- Sign O The Times10. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours11. Rolling Stones- Some Girls12. Toad the Wet Sprocket- Fear13. George Michael- Faith14. The Outfield- Play Deep15. Frankie Goes To Hollywood- Welcome To The Pleasure Dome16. Men Without Hats- Rhythm of Youth17. Ultravox- Vienna18. Bee Gees- Main Course19. Talk Talk- The Color of Spring20. Phil Collins- But Seriously21. The Beatles- Rubber Soul22. The Smithereens- Especially For You23. Outkast- Speakerboxxx/The Love Below24. Tears For Fears- Songs From The Big Chair25. Christopher Cross26. Judas Priest- Turbo27. Alan Parsons Project- Pyramid28. David Bowie- Let's Dance29. Asia- Asia30. Yes- 9012531. Men At Work- Business As Usual32. Elton John- Honky Chateau33. The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds34. Linda Ronstadt- Heart Like A Wheel35. Taylor Swift- 198936. The Carpenters - Carpenters (1971)37. Beck Hansen-Colors38. Queen - Hot Space39. Duran Duran - Rio40. The Raspberries (self titled)41. Badfinger -- Straight Up42. McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run43. ZZ Top - Eliminator 44. Rush - Moving Pictures 45. Badly Drawn Boy - Have You Fed the Fish?46. The Knack - Get the Knack47. ELO - Face the Music48. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration49. The Go-Go's - Beauty and the Beat 50. Michael Jackson - Thriller I love both of those albums. I really should get around to listening through my parents' records. They've got The Go-Go's and I haven't heard them yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 51. The Mamas and The Papas - If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 1. Cyndi Lauper- She's So Unusual2. Huey Lewis and the News- Sports3. ABBA- Visitors4. Sonny and Cher- In Case You're In Love5. Michael Jackson- Bad6. AKB48-Kamikyokutachi7. XTC- Drums and Wires8. Talking Heads- More Songs About Buildings and Food9. Prince- Sign O The Times10. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours11. Rolling Stones- Some Girls12. Toad the Wet Sprocket- Fear13. George Michael- Faith14. The Outfield- Play Deep15. Frankie Goes To Hollywood- Welcome To The Pleasure Dome16. Men Without Hats- Rhythm of Youth17. Ultravox- Vienna18. Bee Gees- Main Course19. Talk Talk- The Color of Spring20. Phil Collins- But Seriously21. The Beatles- Rubber Soul22. The Smithereens- Especially For You23. Outkast- Speakerboxxx/The Love Below24. Tears For Fears- Songs From The Big Chair25. Christopher Cross26. Judas Priest- Turbo27. Alan Parsons Project- Pyramid28. David Bowie- Let's Dance29. Asia- Asia30. Yes- 9012531. Men At Work- Business As Usual32. Elton John- Honky Chateau33. The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds34. Linda Ronstadt- Heart Like A Wheel35. Taylor Swift- 198936. The Carpenters - Carpenters (1971)37. Beck Hansen-Colors38. Queen - Hot Space39. Duran Duran - Rio40. The Raspberries (self titled)41. Badfinger -- Straight Up42. McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run43. ZZ Top - Eliminator 44. Rush - Moving Pictures 45. Badly Drawn Boy - Have You Fed the Fish?46. The Knack - Get the Knack47. ELO - Face the Music48. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration49. The Go-Go's - Beauty and the Beat 50. Michael Jackson - Thriller I love both of those albums. I really should get around to listening through my parents' records. They've got The Go-Go's and I haven't heard them yet. That one in particular is fantastic. They opened for The Police on the Ghost in the Machine tour. Very fun live act. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 52. Def Leppard - Hysteria 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 52. Def Leppard - Hysteria I was gonna pick that one since at some point on this list it was decided that popular rock albums classify as being "pop". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 52. Def Leppard - Hysteria I was gonna pick that one since at some point on this list it was decided that popular rock albums classify as being "pop". Right around number 7, 8 at the latest, we got away from what I think most people think of when they hear "pop." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas King Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 53. Kate Bush - Hounds of Love 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 44. Rush - Moving Pictures Explain this entry. "Real fans," are those who followed a band before they broke huge, and reject the breakout album as being "too commercial" or "too pop." So you get fans saying albums like Screaming for Vengeance or 90125 or Eliminator or Moving Pictures are "pop." Literally they are I suppose (popular) but they're not "pop" albums. So since Some Girls was listed, I felt free to list a few breakout albums as being "pop." Moving Pictures is a classic example. Venture into the Rush forum and you'll see wingnuts telling you that Moving Pictures is the band's 12th best album. Rush is so melodic and immediate it deserves to be suggested. It's definitely a heavier "pop" album. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 54. The Partridge Family - The Partridge Family Album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 54. The Partridge Family - The Partridge Family Album 55) Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 56 Oasis - What's the Story? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 57. The B-52's - Cosmic Thing 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 58. Genesis - Genesis 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MalformedEarthborn Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 (edited) 61. Lush - Spooky Edited November 22, 2018 by MalformedEarthborn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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