What are you top 3 favorite albums from each year of any 10 year period of your choosing?

[The Analog Cub]

I'll do 2011-2020.

 

2011

1. Foo Fighters - Wasting Light

2. Haken - Visions

3. Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn of Events

 

2012

1. Rush - Clockwork Angels

2. Devin Townsend Project - Epicloud

3. Lindsey Stirling - self-titled

 

2013

1. Haken - The Mountain

2. Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork

3. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

 

2014

1. Lindsey Stirling -  Shatter Me

2. Devin Townsend - Sky Blue

3. Haken - Restoration

 

2015

1. Ghost - Meliora

2. Riverside - Love, Fear, and the Time Machine

3. Steven WIlson - Hand Cannot Erase

 

2016

1. Haken - Affinity

2. Devin Townsend Project - Transcendence

3. The Pineapple Thief - Your Wilderness

 

2017

1. Foo Fighters - Concrete and Gold

2. Starset - Vessels

3. Styx - The Mission

 

2018

1. Ghost - Prequelle

2. The Pineapple Thief - Dissolution

3. Tesseract - Sonder

 

2019

1. Tool - Fear Inoculum

2. Dream Theater - Distance over Time

3. Lindsey Stirling - Artemis

 

2020

1. Haken - Virus

2. The Pineapple Thief - Versions of the Truth

3. John Petrucci - Terminal Velocity

[Derek19]

(1991)

We Can't Dance - Genesis

Union - Yes

Emotions - Mariah Carey

*Dangerous - Michael Jackson

 

(1992)

Erotica - Madonna

Lucky Town - Bruce Springsteen

Into the Great Wide Open - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

*the One - Elton John

 

(1993)

Music Box - Mariah Carey

Janet - Janet Jackson

Desire Walks On - Heart

*River of Dreams - Billy Joel

 

(1994)

Bedtime Stories - Madonna

Mr. Moonlight - Foreigner

Wildflowers - Tom Petty

*Merry Christmas - Mariah Carey

 

(1995)

Daydream - Mariah Carey

the Ghost of Tom Joad - Bruce Springsteen

Ragged Ass Road - Tom Cochrane

*Made In England - Elton John

 

(1996)

Pure Instinct - Scorpions

Trial By Fire - Journey

18 til I Die - Bryan Adams

 

(1997)

Butterfly - Mariah Carey

the Velvet Rope - Janet Jackson

the Big Picture - Elton John

 

(1998)

Ray of Light - Madonna

Echo - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Xray Sierra - Tom Cochrane

 

(1999)

Rainbow - Mariah Carey

Brave New World - Styx

Kimosabe - Kim Mitchell

 

(2000)

Music - Madonna

Fuse - Colin James

Parachutes - Coldplay

Edited January 12 by Derek19

[custom55]

On 4/5/2023 at 11:20 PM, blueschica said:

Some nice choices!

I agree

[Segue Myles]

7 hours ago, Derek19 said:

(1991)

We Can't Dance - Genesis

Union - Yes

Emotions - Mariah Carey

*Dangerous - Michael Jackson

 

(1992)

Erotica - Madonna

Lucky Town - Bruce Springsteen

the One - Elton John

 

(1993)

Music Box - Mariah Carey

Janet - Janet Jackson

Black Tie White Noise - David Bowie

*River of Dreams - Billy Joel

 

(1994)

Bedtime Stories - Madonna

Mr. Moonlight - Foreigner

Wildflowers - Tom Petty

 

(1995)

Daydream - Mariah Carey

the Ghost of Tom Joad - Bruce Springsteen

Made In England - Elton John

 

(1996)

Pure Instinct - Scorpions

Trail By Fire - Journey

18 til I Die - Bryan Adams

 

(1997)

Butterfly - Mariah Carey

the Velvet Rope - Janet Jackson

the Big Picture - Elton John

 

(1998)

Ray of Light - Madonna

Spirit Trail - Bruce Hornsby

Neapolis - Simple Minds

 

(1999)

Rainbow - Mariah Carey

Brave New World - Styx

Hours - David Bowie

*Kimosabe - Kim Mitchell

 

(2000)

Music - Madonna

Fuse - Colin James

Parachutes - Coldplay

You included Mariah Carey...you are my spirit animal!

 

Yeah, every single one of her nineties albums would make my list. Have to do the nineties soon...

[Segue Myles]

I thought the nineties was my least favourite decade. Holy f***ing shit, I couldn't have been more wrong:

 

1991:

 

1. Rush- Roll The Bones

2. Pearl Jam- Ten

3. Mariah Carey- Emotions 

 

Special mentions: around 456 albums (probably), bloody hell this was an exceptional year! Far too many to mention. I reckon I could make a top fifty albums of the nineties exclusively from this year 

 

1992:

 

1. Madonna- Erotica 

2. Blind Guardian- Somewhere Far Beyond 

3. REM- Automatic For The People

 

Special mention: Paradise Lost- Shades Of God; Dream Theater- Images And Words; Faith No More- Angel Dust; Alice In Chains- Dirt; Testament- The Ritual; Mekong Delta- Kaleidoscope; and many, many more...starting to think the nineties is my favourite era!

 

1993: 

 

1. Mariah Carey- Music Box 

2. Savatage- Edge Of Thorns 

3. Paradise Lost- Icon 

 

And a million more...yikes, I thought the nineties was a dry decade for me...bloody f***ing hell

 

1994: 

 

1. Pearl Jam- Vitalogy 

2. Machine Head- Burn My Eyes

3. Dream Theater- Awake 

=. Madonna- Bedtime Stories

 

Again, too many honourable mentions to list. Amazing year!

 

1995:

 

f**k it, this can't be three albums, this is a year of many of my favourite albums from my favourite artists. I cant even rank these, eat my ass:

 

The Gathering- Mandylion 

Paradise Lost- Draconian Times

Iced Earth- Burnt Offerings 

At The Gates- Slaughter Of The Soul 

Dark Tranquility- The Gallery

Savatage- Dead Winter Dead

Blind Guardian- Inaginations From The Other Side 

Mariah Carey- Daydream

Dissection- Storm Of The Lights Bane

 

And many, many, many more.

 

1996:

 

1. In Flames- The Jester Race

2. Iced Earth- The Dark Saga

3. Jimmy Eat World- Static Prevails

 

And many, many more

 

1997:

 

1. Third Eye Blind

2. Mariah Carey- Butterfly

=. Rhapsody- Legendary Tales

=. Paradise Lost- One Second

=. In Flames- Whoracle

=. The Gathering- Nighttime Birds

 

And a trillion more. These six albums are impossible for me to choose between 

 

1998: 

 

1. The Gathering- How To Measure A Planet?

2. Blind Guardian- Nightfall In Middle Earth

3. Iced Earth- Something Wicked This Way Comes

=. Nightwish- Oceanborn

=. Rhapsody- Symphony Of Enchanted Lands

 

And so many more OH MY GOD 

 

1999:

 

1. In Flames- Colony

2. Jimmy Eat World- Clarity

3. Lacuna Coil- In A Reverie

 

And way, way, way more, but especially Dream Theater- Scenes From A Memory

 

2000:

 

1. Rhapsody- Dawn Of Victory 

2. Nightwish- Wishmaster 

3. The Juliana Theory- Emotion Is Dead

 

And that's all. Jokes, there are like 5000 more.

[Derek19]

(2001)

Magnification - Yes

Invincible - Michael Jackson

All For You - Janet Jackson

*Glitter - Mariah Carey

 

(2002)

Vapor Trails - Rush

X - Def Leppard

Charmbracelet - Mariah Carey

*Heathen - David Bowie

 

(2003)

Dance of Death - Iron Maiden

Tribe - Queensryche

American Life - Madonna

 

(2004)

How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb - U2

Beautiful Things - Lee Aaron

Damita Jo - Janet Jackson

*Room Service - Bryan Adams

 

(2005)

Angel of Retribution - Judas Priest

the Emancipation of Mimi - Mariah Carey

Confessions On A Dance Floor - Madonna

 

(2006)

A Matter of Life and Death - Iron Maiden

Operation: Mindcrime II - Queensryche

20 Y.O. - Janet Jackson

*No Stranger - Tom Cochrane

 

(2007)

Snakes & Arrows - Rush

Ain't Life Amazing - Kim Mitchell

Long Road Out of Eden - Eagles

 

(2008)

Nostradamus - Judas Priest

Songs From the Sparkle Lounge - Def Leppard

Death Magnetic - Metallica

*11 - Bryan Adams

 

(2009)

No Line On the Horizon - U2

American Soldier - Queensryche

Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel - Mariah Carey

 

(2010)

the Final Frontier - Iron Maiden

Michael - Michael Jackson

Merry Christmas II You - Mariah Carey

Edited April 29, 2023 by Derek19

[Segue Myles]

2 hours ago, Derek19 said:

(2001)

Magnification - Yes

Invincible - Michael Jackson

All For You - Janet Jackson

*Glitter - Mariah Carey

 

(2002)

Vapor Trails - Rush

X - Def Leppard

Charmbracelet - Mariah Carey

*Heathen - David Bowie

 

(2003)

Dance of Death - Iron Maiden

Tribe - Queensryche

American Life - Madonna

 

(2004)

How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb - U2

Beautiful Things - Lee Aaron

Damita Jo - Janet Jackson

*Room Service - Bryan Adams

 

(2005)

Angel of Retribution - Judas Priest

the Emancipation of Mimi - Mariah Carey

Confessions On A Dance Floor - Madonna

 

(2006)

A Matter of Life and Death - Iron Maiden

Operation: Mindcrime II - Queensryche

20 Y.O. - Janet Jackson

*& the Little Big Band 3 - Colin James

 

(2007)

Snakes & Arrows - Rush

Ain't Life Amazing - Kim Mitchell

Long Road to Eden - the Eagles

 

(2008)

Nostradamus - Judas Priest

Songs From the Sparkle Lounge - Def Leppard

Death Magnetic - Metallica

*11 - Bryan Adams

 

(2009)

No Line On the Horizon - U2

American Soldier - Queensryche

Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel - Mariah Carey

 

(2010)

the Final Frontier - Iron Maiden

Michael - Michael Jackson

Merry Christmas II You - Mariah Carey

MARIAH AGAIN YAAAAAAAY

 

Charmbracelet is criminally underrated

[Derek19]

(2001)

Songs From the West Coast - Elton John

Fantasies & Delusions - Billy Joel

Back to the Mansion - April Wine

 

(2002)

the Rising - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

the Last DJ - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

A Rush of Blood to the Head - Coldplay

 

(2003)

Reality - David Bowie

Traveler - Colin James

Special One - Cheap Trick

 

(2004)

Unbreakable - Scorpions

Peachtree Road - Elton John

Jupiter's Darling - Heart

 

(2005)

Devils & Dust - Bruce Springsteen

Limelight - Colin James

X&Y - Coldplay

 

(2006)

Highway Companion - Tom Petty

& the Little Big Band 3 - Colin James

Rockford - Cheap Trick

*Roughly Speaking - April Wine

 

(2007)

Magic - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Humanity: Hour I - Scorpions

10,000 Days - Saga

 

(2008)

E=MC2 - Mariah Carey

Hard Candy - Madonna

Discipline - Janet Jackson

*Big Black Sky - Prism

 

(2009)

Working On A Dream - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Rooftops and Satellites - Colin James

the Latest - Cheap Trick

*Vagabond Bones - Helix

 

(2010)

Mojo - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Sting In the Tail - Scorpions

Red Velvet Car - Heart

Edited November 13, 2023 by Derek19

[Derek19]

(2011)

Move Like This - the Cars

Mylo Xyloto - Coldplay

Fifteen - Colin James

 

(2012)

Clockwork Angels - Rush

MDNA - Madonna

Wrecking Ball - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

*Fanatic - Heart

 

(2013)

Vapor Trails (Remixed) - Rush

the Next Day - David Bowie

Hypnotic Eye - Tom Petty and the Hearbreakers

*the Diving Board - Elton John

 

(2014)

Redeemer of Souls - Judas Priest

Songs of Innocence - U2

Me. I Am Mariah... the Elusive Chanteuse - Mariah Carey

*Xscape - Michael Jackson

 

(2015)

the Book of Souls - Iron Maiden

Def Leppard - Def Leppard

Rebel Heart - Madonna

*Unbreakable - Janet Jackson

 

(2016)

Blackstar - David Bowie

Fire and Gasoline - Lee Aaron

Hardwired... to Self-Destruct - Metallica

*Return to Forever - Scorpions

 

(2017)

Songs of Experience - U2

We're All Alright! - Cheap Trick

Wonderful Crazy Night - Elton John

*Blue Highways - Colin James

 

(2018)

Firepower - Judas Priest

Diamond Baby Blues - Lee Aaron

Caution - Mariah Carey

*Miles to Go - Colin James

 

(2019)

Madame X - Madonna

Western Stars - Bruce Springsteen

Shine A Light - Bryan Adams

 

(2020)

Letter to You - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

the Big Fantasize - Kim Mitchell

Almost Christmas - Lee Aaron

 

(2021)

Senjutsu - Iron Maiden

Radio On! - Lee Aaron

Toy: Box - David Bowie

*Open Road - Colin James

Edited November 13, 2023 by Derek19

[Segue Myles]

7 hours ago, Derek19 said:

(2012)

Clockwork Angels - Rush

MDNA - Madonna

Wrecking Ball - Bruce Springsteen

 

(2013)

Vapor Trails (Remixed) - Rush

the Next Day - David Bowie

the Diving Board - Elton John

 

(2014)

Redeemer of Souls - Judas Priest

Songs of Innocence - U2

Me. I Am Mariah... the Elusive Chanteuse - Mariah Carey

*Xscape - Michael Jackson

 

(2015)

the Book of Souls - Iron Maiden

Def Leppard - Def Leppard

Rebel Heart - Madonna

*Unbreakable - Janet Jackson

 

(2016)

Blackstar - David Bowie

Fire and Gasoline - Lee Aaron

Hardwired... to Self-Destruct - Metallica

 

(2017)

Songs of Experience - U2

We're All Alright! - Cheap Trick

Concrete and Gold - Foo Fighters

 

(2018)

Firepower - Judas Priest

Diamond Baby Blues - Lee Aaron

Caution - Mariah Carey

 

(2019)

Madame X - Madonna

Western Stars - Bruce Springsteen

Shine A Light - Bryan Adams

 

(2020)

Letter to You - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

the Big Fantasize - Kim Mitchell

Non-Secure Connection - Bruce Hornsby

 

(2021)

Senjutsu - Iron Maiden

Radio On! - Lee Aaron

Toy: Box - David Bowie

 

I think you might be a bigger Mariah Carey fan than me!!!

[Derek19]

(1979)

In the Heat of the Night - Pat Benatar

52nd Street - Billy Joel

Victim of Love - Elton John

*Tusk - Fleetwood Mac

 

(1980)

Progressions of Power - Triumph

Zenyatta Mondatta - the Police

Bebe Le Strange - Heart

*Crimes of Passion - Pat Benatar

 

(1981)

Allied Forces - Triumph

Ghost In the Machine - the Police

Precious Time - Pat Benatar

*Music From "the Elder" - Kiss

 

(1982)

the Lee Aaron Project - Lee Aaron

Private Audition - Heart

Get Nervous - Pat Benatar

*Dawn Patrol - Night Ranger

 

(1983)

Kill 'Em All - Metallica

Passionworks - Heart

Midnight Madness - Night Ranger

*Eliminator - ZZ Top

 

(1984)

Ride the Lightning - Metallica

Metal Queen - Lee Aaron

Akimbo Alogo - Kim Mitchell

*Honeymoon Suite - Honeymoon Suite

 

(1985)

Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits

Afterburner - ZZ Top

Vital Signs - Survivor

*Knee Deep In the Hoopla - Starship

 

(1986)

Master of Puppets - Metallica

Shakin' Like A Human Being - Kim Mitchell

the Thin Red Line - Glass Tiger

*Third Stage - Boston

 

(1987)

Big Life - Night Ranger

Never Let Me Down - David Bowie

Tango In the Night - Fleetwood Mac

*No Protection - Starship

 

(1988)

...and Justice For All - Metallica

Diamond Sun - Glass Tiger

Racing After Midnight - Honeymoon Suite

*Man In Motion - Night Ranger

 

(1989)

the Miracle - Queen

Love Among the Cannibals - Starship

Storm Front - Billy Joel

*Sleeping With the Past - Elton John

Edited November 10, 2023 by Derek19

[Derek19]

(1970)

David Bowie - David Bowie/Space Oddity

Let It Bleed - the Rolling Stones

Empty Sky - Elton John

*Kiln House - Fleetwood Mac

 

(1971)

Cold Spring Harbor - Billy Joel

Madman Across the Water - Elton John

Sticky Fingers - the Rolling Stones

*Bark - Jefferson Airplane

 

(1972)

Honky Chateau - Elton John

Piano Man - Billy Joel

Exile On Main St. - the Rolling Stones

*Long John Silver - Jefferson Airplane

 

(1973)

Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player - Elton John

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John

Desperado - Eagles

*Streetlife Serenade - Billy Joel

 

(1974)

Diamond Dogs - David Bowie

II - Queen

Sheer Heart Attack - Queen

*On the Border - Eagles

 

(1975)

Young Americans - David Bowie

A Night At the Opera - Queen

Equinox - Styx

*One of These Nights - Eagles

 

(1976)

Station to Station - David Bowie

A Day At the Races - Queen

Crystal Ball - Styx

*Hotel California - Eagles

 

(1977)

Low - David Bowie

"Heroes" - David Bowie

News of the World - Queen

*the Grand Illusion - Styx

 

(1978)

Dog & Butterfly - Heart

Infinity - Journey

Double Vision - Foreigner

*Pieces of Eight - Styx

 

(1979)

Lodger - David Bowie

Jazz - Queen

Evolution - Journey

*the Long Run - Eagles

 

(1980)

Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) - David Bowie

the Game - Queen

Glass Houses - Billy Joel

*21 At 33 - Elton John

 

 

Edited November 6, 2023 by Derek19

[Derek19]

(1960)

Elvis Is Back! - Elvis Presley

His Hand In Mine - Elvis Presley

G.I. Blues - Elvis Presley

 

(1961)

Something For Everybody - Elvis Presley

Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley

 

(1962)

Pot Luck - Elvis Presley

Girls! Girls! Girls! - Elvis Presley

It Happened At the World's Fair - Elvis Presley

 

(1963)

Please Please Me - the Beatles

With the Beatles - the Beatles

Beatles For Sale - the Beatles

 

(1964)

Meet the Beatles! - the Beatles

the Beatles' Second Album - the Beatles

A Hard Day's Night - the Beatles

*Something New - the Beatles

 

(1965)

Beatles VI - the Beatlles

Help! - the Beatles

Rubber Soul - the Beatles

 

(1966)

Revolver - the Beatles

Aftermath - the Rolling Stones

David Bowie - David Bowie

*Jefferson Airplane Takes off - Jefferson Airplane

 

(1967)

Magical Mystery Tour - the Beatles

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - the Beatles

Their Satanic Majesties Request - the Rolling Stones

*Between the Buttons - the Rolling Stones

 

(1968)

the Beatles/the White Album - the Beatles

Yellow Submarine - the Beatles

Abbey Road - the Beatles

*Beggar's Banquet - the Rolling Stones

 

(1969)

I - Led Zeppelin

II - Led Zeppelin

Yes - Yes

*From Genesis to Revelation - Genesis

Edited November 6, 2023 by Derek19

[BastillePark]

1980

Black Sabbath, "Heaven and Hell"

Devo, "Freedom of Choice"

Rush, "Permanent Waves"

 

1981

April Wine, "The Nature of The Beast"

Rush, "Moving Pictures"

Van Halen, "Fair Warning"

 

1982

Iron Maiden, "The Number of The Beast"

Joe Jackson, "Night and Day"

Rush, "Signals"

 

1983

Stevie Ray Vaughan, "Texas Flood"

Tears For Fears, "The Hurting"

Yes, "90125"

 

1984

Ratt, "Out of The Cellar"

R.E.M., "Reckoning"

Stevie Ray Vaughan, "Couldn't Stand The Weather"

 

1985

Dire Straits, "Brothers in Arms"

Rush, "Power Windows"

Tears For Fears, "Songs From The Big Chair"

 

1986

Megadeth, "Peace Sells...but Who's Buying"

Metallica, "Master of Puppets"

Queensrÿche, "Rage For Order"

 

1987

The Dead Milkmen, "Bucky Fellini"

Rush, "Hold Your Fire"

Terence Trent D'Arby, "Introducing The Hardline According to Terrence Trent D'Arby"

 

1988

Fishbone, "Truth and Soul"

Metallica, "...And Justice For All"

They Might Be Giants, "Lincoln"

 

1989

De La Soul, "3 Feet High and Rising"

Rush, "Presto"

XTC, "Oranges and Lemons"

 

[Derek19]

(1970)

Volunteers - Jefferson Airplane

Supertramp - Supertramp

Morrison Hotel - the Doors

 

(1971)

L.A. Woman - the Doors

Other Voices - the Doors

Indelibly Stamped - Supertramp

*ZZ Top's First Album - ZZ Top

 

(1972)

Full Circle - the Doors

Rio Grande Mud - ZZ Top

Back In '72 - Bob Seger

 

(1973)

Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

the Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Penguin - Fleetwood Mac

*Mystery to Me - Fleetwood Mac

 

(1974)

Red Octopus - Jefferson Starship

Caribou - Elton John

Crime of the Century - Supertramp

*Seven - Bob Seger

 

(1975)

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy - Elton John

Rock the Westies - Elton John

*Fleetwood Mac/the White Album - Fleetwood Mac

 

(1976)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Turnstiles - Billy Joel

Blue Moves - Elton John

*Virgin Killer - Scorpions

 

(1977)

Taken By Force - Scorpions

the Stranger - Billy Joel

In Color - Cheap Trick

*Rumours - Fleetwood Mac

 

(1978)

Darkness On the Edge of Town - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

You're Gonna Get It! - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

the Cars - the Cars

*Dire Straits - Dire Straits

 

(1979)

Damn the Torpedoes - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Candy-O - the Cars

Dream Police - Cheap Trick

*Communique - Dire Straits

 

 

Edited February 17 by Derek19

[Derek19]

(1980)

the River - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

All Shook Up - Cheap Trick

Making Movies - Dire Straits

*Freedom At Point Zero - Jefferson Starship

 

(1981)

Hard Promises - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Shake It Up - the Cars

Modern Times - Jefferson Starship

*the Fox - Elton John

 

(1982)

Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Long After Dark - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

One On One - Cheap Trick

*Love Over Gold - Dire Straits

 

(1983)

Madonna - Madonna

Let's Dance - David Bowie

An Innocent Man - Billy Joel

*too Low For Zero - Elton John

 

(1984)

Like A Virgin - Madonna

Heartbeat City - the Cars

Tonight - David Bowie

*the Works - Queen

 

(1985)

Born In the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Southern Accents - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Standing On the Edge - Cheap Trick

*Ice On Fire - Elton John

 

(1986)

A Kind of Magic - Queen

When Seconds Count - Survivor

the Bridge - Billy Joel

*Leather Jackets - Elton John

 

(1987)

Into the Fire - Bryan Adams

Tunnel of Love - Bruce Springsteen

Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

*the Doctor - Cheap Trick

 

(1988)

Victory Day - Tom Cochrane & Red Rider

Reg Strikes Back - Elton John

Lap of Luxury - Cheap Trick

*Door to Door - the Cars

 

(1989)

Full Moon Fever - Tom Petty

Behind the Mask - Fleetwood Mac

Colin James - Colin James

*Jefferson Airplane - Jefferson Airplane

Edited November 13, 2023 by Derek19

[Segue Myles]

13 hours ago, Derek19 said:

(1980)

the River - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

All Shook Up - Cheap Trick

Making Movies - Dire Straits

*Freedom At Point Zero - Jefferson Starship

 

(1981)

Hard Promises - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Shake It Up - the Cars

Modern Times - Jefferson Starship

*the Fox - Elton John

 

(1982)

Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Long After Dark - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

One On One - Cheap Trick

*Love Over Gold - Dire Straits

 

(1983)

Madonna - Madonna

Let's Dance - David Bowie

An Innocent Man - Billy Joel

*too Low For Zero - Elton John

 

(1984)

Like A Virgin - Madonna

Heartbeat City - the Cars

Tonight - David Bowie

*the Works - Queen

 

(1985)

Born In the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Southern Accents - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Standing On the Edge - Cheap Trick

*Ice On Fire - Elton John

 

(1986)

the Bridge - Billy Joel

Leather Jackets - Elton John

A Kind of Magic - Queen

*When Seconds Count - Survivor

 

(1987)

Into the Fire - Bryan Adams

Tunnel of Love - Bruce Springsteen

Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

*the Doctor - Cheap Trick

 

(1988)

Reg Strikes Back - Elton John

Lap of Luxury - Cheap Trick

Door to Door - the Cars

 

(1989)

Victory Day - Tom Cochrane & Red Rider

Behind the Mask - Fleetwood Mac

Jefferson Airplane - Jefferson Airplane

Sometimes your posts make me think we are soulmates 🤣

[taurus]

1976

Presence - Led Zeppelin

Station to Station - David Bowie

Rocks - Aerosmith

 

1977

Animals - Pink Floyd

High Class in Borrowed Shoes - Max Webster

On Stage - Rainbow

 

1978

Hemispheres - Rush

Van Halen - Van Halen

Heavy Horses - Jethro Tull

 

(Although I think this is peak year for the 70's double live album that I love so much, so I could easily have 3 double live records as my faves)

 

1979

Triumph - Just A Game

An Act of Goddo - Goddo

Teenage Head - Teenage Head

(went all Canadian here)

 

1980

Permanent Waves - Rush

Women and Children First - Van Halen

Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath

 

1981

Moving Pictures - Rush

You Are What You Is - Frank Zappa

World's Apart - Saga

 

1982

The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden

Blackout - Scorpions

Screaming for Vengeance - Judas Priest

 

1983

Da Da - Alice Cooper

Holy Diver - Dio

Queensryche - Quennsryche (technically an EP but man I played it to death)

 

1984

Ride the Lightning - Metallica

Thing Fish - Frank Zappa

Powerslave - Iron Maiden

 

1985

Power Windows - Rush

The Last Command - WASP

Misplaced Childhood - Marillion

 

 

I started in 1976 because that's the first year I started buying albums

I tried not to just automatically list a Rush album for every year - but I could have

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[Todem]

1980

Permanent Waves - Rush

Back In Black - AC/DC

Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath

 

1981

Moving Pictures - Rush

Escape - Journey

Fair Warning - Van Halen 

 

1982

Signals - Rush

Diver Down - Van Halen

Thriller - Michael Jackson

 

1983

Pyromania - Def Leppard 

Piece of Mind - Iron Maiden

Holy Diver - Dio

 

1984

Grace Under Pressure - Rush

Powerslave - Iron Maiden

The Last In Line - Dio

 

1985

Power Windows - Rush

Play Deep - The Outfield

Seven Wishes - Night Ranger

 

1986

5150 - Van Halen

The Ultimate Sin - Ozzy

Somewhere in Time - Iron Maiden

 

1987

Whitesnake - Whitesnake

Hold Your Fire - Rush

The Joshua Tree - U2

 

1988

OU812 - Van Halen

Operation Mindcrime - Queensryche

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Iron Maiden

Vivid - Living Color

 

1989

Disintegration - The Cure

Presto - Rush

Gretchen Goes to Nebraska - Kings X

Dr Feelgood - Motley Crue

 

1990

Ritual de lo Habitual - Janes Addiction

Empire - Queensryche

Faith Hope Love - Kings X

 

 

 

 

 

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[Todem]

1991

Ten - Pearl Jam

Achtung Baby - U2

Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog

Roll the Bones - Rush

Slave to the Grind - Skid Row

F.U.C.K - Van Halen

 

1992

Core - Stone Temple Pilots

Images and Words - Dream Theater

The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion - The Black Crowes

 

1993

Counterparts - Rush

Ten Summoners Tales - Sting

Vs - Pearl Jam

 

1994

Amorica - The Black Crowes

Superunknown - Soundgarden

Grace - Jeff Buckley

Purple - Stone Temple Pilots

 

1995

The Bends - Radiohead

Soup - Blind Melon

A Change of Seasons - Dream Theater

 

1996

Down on the Upside - Soundgarden

Tiny Music....Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop = Stone Temple Pilots

Crash - Dave Matthews Band

Test For Echo - Rush

 

1997

O.K Computer - Radiohead

The Color and the Shape - Foo Fighters

The BBC Sessions - Led Zeppelin 

 

1998

Yield - Pearl Jam

Before These Crowded Streets - Dave Matthews Band

 

1999

There is Nothing Left To Lose - Foo Fighters

Make Yourself - Incubus

Metropolis Scenes From A Memory Pt2 - Dream Theater 

The Distance To Hear - Live

 

2000

Brave New World - Iron Maiden

All That You Can Leave Behind - U2

Parachutes - Coldplay

 

2001

Blackwater Park - Opeth

Morning View - Incubus

Lateralus - Tool

 

 

 

 

[The Analog Cub]

On 4/12/2023 at 8:01 PM, The Analog Cub said:

I'll do 2011-2020.

 

2011

1. Foo Fighters - Wasting Light

2. Haken - Visions

3. Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn of Events

 

2012

1. Rush - Clockwork Angels

2. Devin Townsend Project - Epicloud

3. Lindsey Stirling - self-titled

 

2013

1. Haken - The Mountain

2. Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork

3. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

 

2014

1. Lindsey Stirling -  Shatter Me

2. Devin Townsend - Sky Blue

3. Haken - Restoration

 

2015

1. Ghost - Meliora

2. Riverside - Love, Fear, and the Time Machine

3. Steven Wilson - Hand Cannot Erase

 

2016

1. Haken - Affinity

2. Devin Townsend Project - Transcendence

3. The Pineapple Thief - Your Wilderness

 

2017

1. Foo Fighters - Concrete and Gold

2. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland

3. Mastodon - Emperor of Sand

 

2018

1. Ghost - Prequelle

2. The Pineapple Thief - Dissolution

3. Tesseract - Sonder

 

2019

1. Tool - Fear Inoculum

2. Dream Theater - Distance over Time

3. Lindsey Stirling - Artemis

 

2020

1. Haken - Virus

2. The Pineapple Thief - Versions of the Truth

3. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - K.G.

 

Edited a couple entries after discovering some new discographies this year.

 

Adding 2021-23

 

2021

1. Dream Theater - A View from the Top of the World

2. Iron Maiden - Senjutsu

3. Mastodon - Hushed and Grim

 

Honorable mention

CHVRCHES - Screen Violence. It's synth pop but this particular group feels like a real band behind it all and it has this cold unsettling atmosphere that reminds me of Richard Barbieri work.

 

2022

1. Porcupine Tree - Closure/Continuation

2. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms, and Lava

3. Ghost - Impera

 

Honorable mention

Devin Townsend - Lightwork. I feel Devy is kinda winding down on the wow factor for me anymore but this was a pretty good effort. He needs to ditch the jovial choir shtick though.

 

2023

1. Haken - Fauna

2. Tesseract - War of Being

3. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - PetroDragonic Apocalypse

 

Honorable mention

Foo Fighters - But Here We Are. Their best since Wasting Light, and one of their best overall. Fantastic album that just missed the cut because the metal albums this year were SO GOOD.