The Big 10

[Segue Myles]

Ok, bear in mind I am young with ever evolving tastes:

 

Five albums I have NEVER tired of:

 

1. Lacuna Coil- Karmacode

 

2. The Beatles- The White Album

 

3. Fleetwood Mac- Tusk

 

4. Khoma- The Second Wave

 

5. Bruce Springsteen- Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.

 

Five I SERIOUSLY love a tad too much:

 

6. Rush- Moving Pictures

 

7. Fleetwood Mac- Rumours

 

8. Bruce Springsteen- Born To Run

 

9. Lacuna Coil- Comalies

 

10. Lacuna Coil- Unleashed Memories

 

OK, in all honesty, this list is pretty immortal.

 

Could I just mention every Beatles album, all but three Springsteen albums, all of Khoma's work and the complete work of The Juliana Theory and Jimmy Eat World make this list. And about twelve works of Rush.

 

But three more definitive works:

 

11. Buckingham Nicks- Buckingham Nicks

 

12. Bruce Springsteen- The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle

 

13. The Beatles- Revolver

 

Hardest thread EVER!

[Xanadoood]

I was going to put Yes on mine too... Genesis also.

 

Those would have rounded out my top 12.

It was the big 12 at first but I had it all done and hit a wrong button and everything disappeared :sigh: . I was so pissed and I had to start all over and laziness kicked in and I made it only 10....

 

I think I had Ted Nugent Double Live Gonzo and Moxy Moxy1 on there to begin with. These were big albums to me in my youth. I could listen to Great White Buffalo and Stranglehold live all day.... :)

 

Don't mean to get weird but we are tapping into the same frequency from somewhere as I had recently thought about doing the same thread with twelve songs. My reason was that my '90s Alfa sedan has a factory 12-disc CD player which until recently had been broken so that you had to disassemble the player to change the CDs. Because of this, I had to think really hard about what CDs I wanted in there as it was a PITA to change them. I since figured out that a tab which depressed an interlock when the door was fully open, allowing the magazine to eject, had broke; thus, I fixed the tab and no longer have to disassemble the CD player, and lost the inspiration for the thread. But since you created the thread, here's mine, in no particular order (not quite the same as my 12 CD changer list as there are double discs here):

 

1. Rush ATWAS

2. Rush ESL

3. The Clash Sandanista!

4. Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits

5. Physical Graffitti

6. Teenage Fanclub -- Songs from Northern Britain

7. The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society

8. OK Computer

9. The Beatles Revolver

10. Nirvana Nevermind

11. Big Star's Third (aka Alex Chilton's Sister Lovers)

12. Wire Change Becomes Us

Just wish I had the Alfa even with a broken CD player. And hey!! You cheated. Isn't that two Rush albums on your list?... :)

 

Ah, I missed that part about only one album. Makes me feel better about only picking one Beatles LP. Will have to let go of ATWAS then, as much as that pains me. I guess I'll let go of Sandanista! as well, just to get to your Top Ten format. The pain, the pain...

You prefer ESL over ATWAS?.... :o Ouch :)

 

They were a better band on ESL .. ATWAS is cool for its rawness, but the performances on ESL are better.. They were nearing thier peak with ESL...

[RushCanuck]

Beatles - Rubber Soul

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon

Rush - Hemispheres

Who - Live at Leeds

Dire Straits - Making Movies

Muse - The Resistance

Led Zeppelin - First Album

ELP - First Album

Supertramp - Crime of the Century

Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord

(not necessarily in order)

[Aikenrooster]

....and Bathory, whom I thought would have posted the most badass of all lists, on page 1, hasn't made a list yet. Very disappointing. Where are the metalheads at?

[Narps]

....and Bathory, whom I thought would have posted the most badass of all lists, on page 1, hasn't made a list yet. Very disappointing. Where are the metalheads at?

Hey AR I'm with you. I posted something in the Best Song thread about that very thing. I was waiting for his list. I bet I don't know half the bands.... :( :sigh: :codger:

[Chronos]

In no particular order. The proviso "only one album per band" is the killer here.

 

 

Black Sabbath: Heaven and Hell

(First album I thought of.)

 

Rush: A Farewell to Kings

(This took some deliberation. Tomorrow I might choose Moving Pictures...)

 

Genesis: Selling England by the Pound

(Easy choice. This one's important to me.)

 

Jethro Tull: Songs From the Wood

(Stand Up and Benefit are contenders as well.)

 

The Beatles: Abbey Road

 

Led Zeppelin: IV

(II was my first, but this one edges it out by a hair.)

 

Blue Oyster Cult: Some Enchanted Evening

(A nostalgic choice. Ask me tomorrow, and it might be Mirrors, my first BOC album. Or Agents of Fortune.)

 

Yes: Close to the Edge

 

Styx: The Grand Illusion

(The first non-Beatles album I ever bought. I'd probably hate it if I heard this for the first time now.)

 

Deep Purple: Deepest Purple

(I wore this fvcker out in middle and high school. Purple albums can be pretty spotty, and this compilation brings (almost) all the best tracks together.

 

 

Some of these choices (like Styx) are due purely to childhood nostalgia. But...wow. Life without my beloved Änglagård or King's X. Or AC/DC. Or Floyd. Gawd. Kill me now.

[Narps]

In no particular order. The proviso "only one album per band" is the killer here.

 

 

Black Sabbath: Heaven and Hell

(First album I thought of.)

 

Rush: A Farewell to Kings

(This took some deliberation. Tomorrow I might choose Moving Pictures...)

 

Genesis: Selling England by the Pound

(Easy choice. This one's important to me.)

 

Jethro Tull: Songs From the Wood

(Stand Up and Benefit are contenders as well.)

 

The Beatles: Abbey Road

 

Led Zeppelin: IV

(II was my first, but this one edges it out by a hair.)

 

Blue Oyster Cult: Some Enchanted Evening

(A nostalgic choice. Ask me tomorrow, and it might be Mirrors, my first BOC album. Or Agents of Fortune.)

 

Yes: Close to the Edge

 

Styx: The Grand Illusion

(The first non-Beatles album I ever bought. I'd probably hate it if I heard this for the first time now.)

 

Deep Purple: Deepest Purple

(I wore this fvcker out in middle and high school. Purple albums can be pretty spotty, and this compilation brings (almost) all the best tracks together.

 

 

Some of these choices (like Styx) are due purely to childhood nostalgia. But...wow. Life without my beloved Änglagård or King's X. Or AC/DC. Or Floyd. Gawd. Kill me now.

The Grand Illusion aye? Got that on mine too. I just had to include it and I'm not completely sure why. I never even liked that kind of music back in the day. . AFTK would have been my Rush studio choice. Hell, Going For The One may be your Yes choice in a few months.... :)

[bathory]

I was going to put Yes on mine too... Genesis also.

 

Those would have rounded out my top 12.

It was the big 12 at first but I had it all done and hit a wrong button and everything disappeared :sigh: . I was so pissed and I had to start all over and laziness kicked in and I made it only 10....

 

I think I had Ted Nugent Double Live Gonzo and Moxy Moxy1 on there to begin with. These were big albums to me in my youth. I could listen to Great White Buffalo and Stranglehold live all day.... :)

 

Don't mean to get weird but we are tapping into the same frequency from somewhere as I had recently thought about doing the same thread with twelve songs. My reason was that my '90s Alfa sedan has a factory 12-disc CD player which until recently had been broken so that you had to disassemble the player to change the CDs. Because of this, I had to think really hard about what CDs I wanted in there as it was a PITA to change them. I since figured out that a tab which depressed an interlock when the door was fully open, allowing the magazine to eject, had broke; thus, I fixed the tab and no longer have to disassemble the CD player, and lost the inspiration for the thread. But since you created the thread, here's mine, in no particular order (not quite the same as my 12 CD changer list as there are double discs here):

 

1. Rush ATWAS

2. Rush ESL

3. The Clash Sandanista!

4. Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits

5. Physical Graffitti

6. Teenage Fanclub -- Songs from Northern Britain

7. The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society

8. OK Computer

9. The Beatles Revolver

10. Nirvana Nevermind

11. Big Star's Third (aka Alex Chilton's Sister Lovers)

12. Wire Change Becomes Us

Just wish I had the Alfa even with a broken CD player. And hey!! You cheated. Isn't that two Rush albums on your list?... :)

 

Ah, I missed that part about only one album. Makes me feel better about only picking one Beatles LP. Will have to let go of ATWAS then, as much as that pains me. I guess I'll let go of Sandanista! as well, just to get to your Top Ten format. The pain, the pain...

You prefer ESL over ATWAS?.... :o Ouch :)

 

They were a better band on ESL .. ATWAS is cool for its rawness, but the performances on ESL are better.. They were nearing thier peak with ESL...

 

ESL's like a greatest hits album with crowd noises. love it but ATWAS sounds more like your typical 70s live album - packs a much heavier punch. not so clean and serious. I'd rather listen to ATWAS than ESL but I'd rather watch ESL

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwjJRbb-s9M

 

not that ^ this isn't great

[bathory]

....and Bathory, whom I thought would have posted the most badass of all lists, on page 1, hasn't made a list yet. Very disappointing. Where are the metalheads at?

Hey AR I'm with you. I posted something in the Best Song thread about that very thing. I was waiting for his list. I bet I don't know half the bands.... :( :sigh: :codger:

 

I can't do a top 10 but I'll just post the albums I've rated at a 5/5 on sputnikmusic

Bathory Blood Fire Death http://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Bathory Hammerhearthttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Black Sabbath Master of Realityhttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Camel Moonmadnesshttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Descendents Milo Goes to Collegehttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Dinosaur Jr. Bughttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Dinosaur Jr. You're Living All Over Mehttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Genesis Foxtrothttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Genesis Selling England by the Poundhttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Genesis The Lamb Lies Down on Broadwayhttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Iron Maiden Powerslavehttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Kate Bush Hounds of Lovehttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Kate Bush The Dreaminghttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IIhttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holyhttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Mahavishnu Orchestra Birds of Firehttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Minutemen Double Nickels on the Dimehttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Rush Moving Pictureshttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Rush A Farewell to Kingshttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Rush Permanent Waveshttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Rush Hemisphereshttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Saint Vitus Born Too Latehttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif The Beatles Rubber Soulhttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Yes Relayerhttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Yes Close to the Edgehttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/images/blurb.gif Yes Fragile

 

I haven't listened to those descendents, minutemen, and dino jr albums in forever but the rest of those still get played fairly often. nothin too obscure

Edited May 7, 2014 by bathory

[Narps]

I was going to put Yes on mine too... Genesis also.

 

Those would have rounded out my top 12.

It was the big 12 at first but I had it all done and hit a wrong button and everything disappeared :sigh: . I was so pissed and I had to start all over and laziness kicked in and I made it only 10....

 

I think I had Ted Nugent Double Live Gonzo and Moxy Moxy1 on there to begin with. These were big albums to me in my youth. I could listen to Great White Buffalo and Stranglehold live all day.... :)

 

Don't mean to get weird but we are tapping into the same frequency from somewhere as I had recently thought about doing the same thread with twelve songs. My reason was that my '90s Alfa sedan has a factory 12-disc CD player which until recently had been broken so that you had to disassemble the player to change the CDs. Because of this, I had to think really hard about what CDs I wanted in there as it was a PITA to change them. I since figured out that a tab which depressed an interlock when the door was fully open, allowing the magazine to eject, had broke; thus, I fixed the tab and no longer have to disassemble the CD player, and lost the inspiration for the thread. But since you created the thread, here's mine, in no particular order (not quite the same as my 12 CD changer list as there are double discs here):

 

1. Rush ATWAS

2. Rush ESL

3. The Clash Sandanista!

4. Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits

5. Physical Graffitti

6. Teenage Fanclub -- Songs from Northern Britain

7. The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society

8. OK Computer

9. The Beatles Revolver

10. Nirvana Nevermind

11. Big Star's Third (aka Alex Chilton's Sister Lovers)

12. Wire Change Becomes Us

Just wish I had the Alfa even with a broken CD player. And hey!! You cheated. Isn't that two Rush albums on your list?... :)

 

Ah, I missed that part about only one album. Makes me feel better about only picking one Beatles LP. Will have to let go of ATWAS then, as much as that pains me. I guess I'll let go of Sandanista! as well, just to get to your Top Ten format. The pain, the pain...

You prefer ESL over ATWAS?.... :o Ouch :)

 

They were a better band on ESL .. ATWAS is cool for its rawness, but the performances on ESL are better.. They were nearing thier peak with ESL...

 

ESL's like a greatest hits album with crowd noises. love it but ATWAS sounds more like your typical 70s live album - packs a much heavier punch. not so clean and serious. I'd rather listen to ATWAS than ESL but I'd rather watch ESL

 

 

 

not that ^ this isn't great

There are more than a few including me waiting for your 10.... :)

[bathory]

boy that came out f*cked up lookin. anyway, the more "obscure" stuff I like usually gets 4s and 4.5s. most of my absolute all time favorites can be found in your average dad's record collection

[bathory]

I was going to put Yes on mine too... Genesis also.

 

Those would have rounded out my top 12.

It was the big 12 at first but I had it all done and hit a wrong button and everything disappeared :sigh: . I was so pissed and I had to start all over and laziness kicked in and I made it only 10....

 

I think I had Ted Nugent Double Live Gonzo and Moxy Moxy1 on there to begin with. These were big albums to me in my youth. I could listen to Great White Buffalo and Stranglehold live all day.... :)

 

Don't mean to get weird but we are tapping into the same frequency from somewhere as I had recently thought about doing the same thread with twelve songs. My reason was that my '90s Alfa sedan has a factory 12-disc CD player which until recently had been broken so that you had to disassemble the player to change the CDs. Because of this, I had to think really hard about what CDs I wanted in there as it was a PITA to change them. I since figured out that a tab which depressed an interlock when the door was fully open, allowing the magazine to eject, had broke; thus, I fixed the tab and no longer have to disassemble the CD player, and lost the inspiration for the thread. But since you created the thread, here's mine, in no particular order (not quite the same as my 12 CD changer list as there are double discs here):

 

1. Rush ATWAS

2. Rush ESL

3. The Clash Sandanista!

4. Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits

5. Physical Graffitti

6. Teenage Fanclub -- Songs from Northern Britain

7. The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society

8. OK Computer

9. The Beatles Revolver

10. Nirvana Nevermind

11. Big Star's Third (aka Alex Chilton's Sister Lovers)

12. Wire Change Becomes Us

Just wish I had the Alfa even with a broken CD player. And hey!! You cheated. Isn't that two Rush albums on your list?... :)

 

Ah, I missed that part about only one album. Makes me feel better about only picking one Beatles LP. Will have to let go of ATWAS then, as much as that pains me. I guess I'll let go of Sandanista! as well, just to get to your Top Ten format. The pain, the pain...

You prefer ESL over ATWAS?.... :o Ouch :)

 

They were a better band on ESL .. ATWAS is cool for its rawness, but the performances on ESL are better.. They were nearing thier peak with ESL...

 

ESL's like a greatest hits album with crowd noises. love it but ATWAS sounds more like your typical 70s live album - packs a much heavier punch. not so clean and serious. I'd rather listen to ATWAS than ESL but I'd rather watch ESL

 

 

 

not that ^ this isn't great

There are more than a few including me waiting for your 10.... :)

 

see the post above yours

[Narps]

I was going to put Yes on mine too... Genesis also.

 

Those would have rounded out my top 12.

It was the big 12 at first but I had it all done and hit a wrong button and everything disappeared :sigh: . I was so pissed and I had to start all over and laziness kicked in and I made it only 10....

 

I think I had Ted Nugent Double Live Gonzo and Moxy Moxy1 on there to begin with. These were big albums to me in my youth. I could listen to Great White Buffalo and Stranglehold live all day.... :)

 

Don't mean to get weird but we are tapping into the same frequency from somewhere as I had recently thought about doing the same thread with twelve songs. My reason was that my '90s Alfa sedan has a factory 12-disc CD player which until recently had been broken so that you had to disassemble the player to change the CDs. Because of this, I had to think really hard about what CDs I wanted in there as it was a PITA to change them. I since figured out that a tab which depressed an interlock when the door was fully open, allowing the magazine to eject, had broke; thus, I fixed the tab and no longer have to disassemble the CD player, and lost the inspiration for the thread. But since you created the thread, here's mine, in no particular order (not quite the same as my 12 CD changer list as there are double discs here):

 

1. Rush ATWAS

2. Rush ESL

3. The Clash Sandanista!

4. Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits

5. Physical Graffitti

6. Teenage Fanclub -- Songs from Northern Britain

7. The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society

8. OK Computer

9. The Beatles Revolver

10. Nirvana Nevermind

11. Big Star's Third (aka Alex Chilton's Sister Lovers)

12. Wire Change Becomes Us

Just wish I had the Alfa even with a broken CD player. And hey!! You cheated. Isn't that two Rush albums on your list?... :)

 

Ah, I missed that part about only one album. Makes me feel better about only picking one Beatles LP. Will have to let go of ATWAS then, as much as that pains me. I guess I'll let go of Sandanista! as well, just to get to your Top Ten format. The pain, the pain...

You prefer ESL over ATWAS?.... :o Ouch :)

 

They were a better band on ESL .. ATWAS is cool for its rawness, but the performances on ESL are better.. They were nearing thier peak with ESL...

 

ESL's like a greatest hits album with crowd noises. love it but ATWAS sounds more like your typical 70s live album - packs a much heavier punch. not so clean and serious. I'd rather listen to ATWAS than ESL but I'd rather watch ESL

 

 

 

not that ^ this isn't great

There are more than a few including me waiting for your 10.... :)

 

see the post above yours

Sorry bro'. I jumped the gun. My bad. I read the post and thanks...

[bathory]

no problem, you did nothing wrong lol

[custom55]

1. The Who - Live at Leeds
   
2. Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
   
3. Led Zeppelin - IV
   
4. Pink Floyd - Meddle
   
5. Traffic - Low Spark
   
6. Rush - Hemispheres
   
7. Van Halen - Fair Warning
   
8. Yes - Close to the Edge
   
9. The Beatles - White Album
   
10. ELP - Tarkus
    

[Aikenrooster]

Surprised NIN, Foreigner, Dio, Motley Crue, Aerosmith, et.al. didn't make any ones cut. Led Zeppelin seems to be universal.

[Narps]

Surprised NIN, Foreigner, Dio, Motley Crue, Aerosmith, et.al. didn't make any ones cut. Led Zeppelin seems to be universal.

If ReGorLaTroy ever posts in this thread I bet there will be Aerosmith..... :)

[Narps]

Close To The Edge seems a popular pick for Yes fans as well. That would have been my second pick most likely.... Edited May 7, 2014 by Narpski

[Tombstone Mountain]

Here's 10 I could live with...

 

Rush—Clockwork Angels

My favorite Rush Album—period!

 

Queensryche—Operation Mindcrime

A masterpiece of such superb craftsmanship

 

Paul Simon's Greatest Hits

Thank you Mr. Simon.

 

Megadeth—Rust in Peace

Dave Mustaine out did them all with this album. Skull crushing perfection.

 

Lyle Lovett—Step Inside This House

A double album full of melancholy, beauty, soul, and poetic majesty.

 

Marty Friedman—Scenes

Teaming up with Kitaro, Marty Friedman created a marvel on a dime.

 

Loretta Lynn w/Jack White—Van Lear Rose

Told by Nashville elites she's too old, Loretta and Jack created her best work. A monumental record, with every song done in one take.

 

Stevie Ray Vaughn—The Sky is Crying

Finally sober. Best. Work. Period.

 

Stevie Wonder—Songs in the Key of Life

"Stevie Wonder's a musical genius" —Eddie Murphy

 

Mackelmore—The Hie$t

Front to back frakkin' awesome

 

[Narps]

Here's 10 I could live with...

 

Rush—Clockwork Angels

My favorite Rush Album—period!

 

Queensryche—Operation Mindcrime

A masterpiece of such superb craftsmanship

 

Paul Simon's Greatest Hits

Thank you Mr. Simon.

 

Megadeth—Rust in Peace

Dave Mustaine out did them all with this album. Skull crushing perfection.

 

Lyle Lovett—Step Inside This House

A double album full of melancholy, beauty, soul, and poetic majesty.

 

Marty Friedman—Scenes

Teaming up with Kitaro, Marty Friedman created a marvel on a dime.

 

Loretta Lynn w/Jack White—Van Lear Rose

Told by Nashville elites she's too old, Loretta and Jack created her best work. A monumental record, with every song done in one take.

 

Stevie Ray Vaughn—The Sky is Crying

Finally sober. Best. Work. Period.

 

Stevie Wonder—Songs in the Key of Life

"Stevie Wonder's a musical genius" —Eddie Murphy

 

Mackelmore—The Hie$t

Front to back frakkin' awesome

No Chris Squire?.... :laughing guy:

[Tombstone Mountain]

Here's 10 I could live with...

 

Rush—Clockwork Angels

My favorite Rush Album—period!

 

Queensryche—Operation Mindcrime

A masterpiece of such superb craftsmanship

 

Paul Simon's Greatest Hits

Thank you Mr. Simon.

 

Megadeth—Rust in Peace

Dave Mustaine out did them all with this album. Skull crushing perfection.

 

Lyle Lovett—Step Inside This House

A double album full of melancholy, beauty, soul, and poetic majesty.

 

Marty Friedman—Scenes

Teaming up with Kitaro, Marty Friedman created a marvel on a dime.

 

Loretta Lynn w/Jack White—Van Lear Rose

Told by Nashville elites she's too old, Loretta and Jack created her best work. A monumental record, with every song done in one take.

 

Stevie Ray Vaughn—The Sky is Crying

Finally sober. Best. Work. Period.

 

Stevie Wonder—Songs in the Key of Life

"Stevie Wonder's a musical genius" —Eddie Murphy

 

Mackelmore—The Hie$t

Front to back frakkin' awesome

No Chris Squire?.... :laughing guy:

I love Yes, but I can live without them.

[Chronos]

Surprised ... Dio ... didn't make any ones cut. Led Zeppelin seems to be universal.

 

Well, sort of. I had Sabbath's "Heaven and Hell."

[J2112YYZ]

To the person who asked where the metalheads were :hi:

 

1. Rush - A Farewell To Kings

2. Alice Cooper - Welcome To My Nightmare

3. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

4. Dio - Holy Diver

5. Metallica - Master Of Puppets

6. Megadeth - Rust In Peace

7. Anthrax - Persistence Of Time

8. Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son

9. Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime

10. Dream Theater - Images And Words

 

I'll probably come up with a completely different list tomorrow. There's just too much good music out there but at least I managed to make a list.

[greyfriar]

Here's 10 I could live with...

 

Rush—Clockwork Angels

My favorite Rush Album—period!

 

Queensryche—Operation Mindcrime

A masterpiece of such superb craftsmanship

 

Paul Simon's Greatest Hits

Thank you Mr. Simon.

 

Megadeth—Rust in Peace

Dave Mustaine out did them all with this album. Skull crushing perfection.

 

Lyle Lovett—Step Inside This House

A double album full of melancholy, beauty, soul, and poetic majesty.

 

Marty Friedman—Scenes

Teaming up with Kitaro, Marty Friedman created a marvel on a dime.

 

Loretta Lynn w/Jack White—Van Lear Rose

Told by Nashville elites she's too old, Loretta and Jack created her best work. A monumental record, with every song done in one take.

 

Stevie Ray Vaughn—The Sky is Crying

Finally sober. Best. Work. Period.

 

Stevie Wonder—Songs in the Key of Life

"Stevie Wonder's a musical genius" —Eddie Murphy

 

Mackelmore—The Hie$t

Front to back frakkin' awesome

Holy shite man. No Beatles, no Pink Floyd, no Who and not even a Zep record. Strong stuff Duff!!! You guys are really modest in TN. :P

[sitboaf]

In alphabetical order:

 

Beatles - Revolver

Billy Joel - Songs from the Attic

E.L.O. - A New World Record

Joni Mitchell - Court & Spark

Judas Priest - British Steel

Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti

Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon

Vangelis - Heaven & Hell

Yes - Close to the Edge

 

I know! No Rush! Although Rush has a dozen albums I completely adore, each has a tiny flaw (even if that flaw is that I'm sick of some of the songs).

I could easily add AFTK or Hemispheres or PeW or MP or PoW or CA.

But those top 10 I find flawless.

 

I couldn't include Black Sabbath's Heaven & Hell, Badfinger's Wish You Were Here, Genesis' Trick of the Tail, Iron Maiden's Powerslave, Al Stewart's Year of the Cat...

 

Someone shoot me.