The Rush Forum's Top 500 Albums

[Rick N. Backer]

. Moving Pictures - Rush (ReRushed)

2. Close to the Edge - Yes (MagicSpree101)

3. Quadrophenia - The Who (Union 5-3992)

4. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (ReGorLaTroy)

5. Hemispheres - Rush (laughedatbytime)

6. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC (Narps)

7. Strangers in the Night - UFO (Narps)

8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (djflex)

9. Selling England by the Pound - Genesis (tx_rush)

10. Machine Head - Deep Purple (Self-Indulgence)

11. Abbey Road - The Beatles (Digital Dad)

12. Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton (Lorraine)

13. Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull (JohnnyBlaze)

14. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan (ReGorLaTroy)

15. The Raven That Refused to Sing - Steven Wilson (robertus3)

16. Station to Station - David Bowie (Turbine Freight)

17. A Night at the Opera - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

18. Revolver - The Beatles (ReRushed)

19. Master of Reality - Black Sabbath (djflex)

20. Permanent Waves - Rush (laughedatbytime)

21. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin (ReGorLaTroy)

22. Animals - Pink Floyd (Digital Dad)

23. Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest (Narps)

24. Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree (Union 5-3992)

25. Synchronicity - The Police (Lorraine)

26. Yessongs - Yes (Self-Indulgence)

27. London Calling - The Clash (ReGorLaTroy)

28. Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones (Turbine Freight)

29. Deloused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta (Mr. Not)

30. The Number of the Beast- Iron Maiden

31. Operation: Mindcrime - Queensryche

32. Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper

33. Van Halen - Van Halen

34. Signals - Rush

35. Pretenders - Pretenders

36. Infinity - Journey

37. Foxtrot - Genesis

38. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

39. All the World's a Stage - Rush

40. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

You need to give rationale for your choice, per the rules of the thread. Or since you're from Massachusetts, do you believe rules are optional?

 

Because it's actually one of the 10 best albums ever.

 

You're not going to accuse me of cheating because you're mad an album you like gets bumped, are you?

Nah, I love that album. You're not going to sue me and have the case heard before Judge Dick because you think you're above rules the rest of us have to follow, are you?

 

Of course not.

 

Now that it's on the list you're not going to keep claiming it isn't are you?

[Lorraine]

1. Moving Pictures - Rush (ReRushed)

2. Close to the Edge - Yes (MagicSpree101)

3. Quadrophenia - The Who (Union 5-3992)

4. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (ReGorLaTroy)

5. Hemispheres - Rush (laughedatbytime)

6. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC (Narps)

7. Strangers in the Night - UFO (Narps)

8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (djflex)

9. Selling England by the Pound - Genesis (tx_rush)

10. Machine Head - Deep Purple (Self-Indulgence)

11. Abbey Road - The Beatles (Digital Dad)

12. Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton (Lorraine)

13. Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull (JohnnyBlaze)

14. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan (ReGorLaTroy)

15. The Raven That Refused to Sing - Steven Wilson (robertus3)

16. Station to Station - David Bowie (Turbine Freight)

17. A Night at the Opera - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

18. Revolver - The Beatles (ReRushed)

19. Master of Reality - Black Sabbath (djflex)

20. Permanent Waves - Rush (laughedatbytime)

21. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin (ReGorLaTroy)

22. Animals - Pink Floyd (Digital Dad)

23. Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest (Narps)

24. Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree (Union 5-3992)

25. Synchronicity - The Police (Lorraine)

26. Yessongs - Yes (Self-Indulgence)

27. London Calling - The Clash (ReGorLaTroy)

28. Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones (Turbine Freight)

29. Deloused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta (Mr. Not)

30. The Number of the Beast- Iron Maiden

31. Operation: Mindcrime - Queensryche

32. Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper

33. Van Halen - Van Halen

34. Signals - Rush

35. Pretenders - Pretenders

36. Infinity - Journey

37. Foxtrot - Genesis

38. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

39. All the World's a Stage - Rush

40. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

41. Days of Future Passed - The Moody Blues

 

This particular Moodies' album was recorded in seven days. Considering how it sounds, that was quite a feat.

[goose]

Which would be best?

 

Album title - Band

 

or

 

Band - Album Title

 

 

seems like it keeps getting reversed

 

Album Title - Band, because it's how OP did it

Lemmings...

[djflex]

1. Moving Pictures - Rush (ReRushed)

2. Close to the Edge - Yes (MagicSpree101)

3. Quadrophenia - The Who (Union 5-3992)

4. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (ReGorLaTroy)

5. Hemispheres - Rush (laughedatbytime)

6. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC (Narps)

7. Strangers in the Night - UFO (Narps)

8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (djflex)

9. Selling England by the Pound - Genesis (tx_rush)

10. Machine Head - Deep Purple (Self-Indulgence)

11. Abbey Road - The Beatles (Digital Dad)

12. Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton (Lorraine)

13. Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull (JohnnyBlaze)

14. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan (ReGorLaTroy)

15. The Raven That Refused to Sing - Steven Wilson (robertus3)

16. Station to Station - David Bowie (Turbine Freight)

17. A Night at the Opera - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

18. Revolver - The Beatles (ReRushed)

19. Master of Reality - Black Sabbath (djflex)

20. Permanent Waves - Rush (laughedatbytime)

21. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin (ReGorLaTroy)

22. Animals - Pink Floyd (Digital Dad)

23. Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest (Narps)

24. Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree (Union 5-3992)

25. Synchronicity - The Police (Lorraine)

26. Yessongs - Yes (Self-Indulgence)

27. London Calling - The Clash (ReGorLaTroy)

28. Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones (Turbine Freight)

29. Deloused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta (Mr. Not)

30. The Number of the Beast- Iron Maiden

31. Operation: Mindcrime - Queensryche

32. Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper

33. Van Halen - Van Halen

34. Signals - Rush

35. Pretenders - Pretenders

36. Infinity - Journey

37. Foxtrot - Genesis

38. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

39. All the World's a Stage - Rush

40. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

41. Days of Future Passed - The Moody Blues

 

This particular Moodies' album was recorded in seven days. Considering how it sounds, that was quite a feat.

 

42. Blackwater Park- Opeth

 

I selected this as to me it is a band hitting stride and defines their style. While not my personal favorite from their collection , it was highly critically acclaimed and introduced a new style to metal fans

[The Cat 3]

1. Moving Pictures - Rush (ReRushed)

2. Close to the Edge - Yes (MagicSpree101)

3. Quadrophenia - The Who (Union 5-3992)

4. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (ReGorLaTroy)

5. Hemispheres - Rush (laughedatbytime)

6. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC (Narps)

7. Strangers in the Night - UFO (Narps)

8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (djflex)

9. Selling England by the Pound - Genesis (tx_rush)

10. Machine Head - Deep Purple (Self-Indulgence)

11. Abbey Road - The Beatles (Digital Dad)

12. Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton (Lorraine)

13. Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull (JohnnyBlaze)

14. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan (ReGorLaTroy)

15. The Raven That Refused to Sing - Steven Wilson (robertus3)

16. Station to Station - David Bowie (Turbine Freight)

17. A Night at the Opera - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

18. Revolver - The Beatles (ReRushed)

19. Master of Reality - Black Sabbath (djflex)

20. Permanent Waves - Rush (laughedatbytime)

21. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin (ReGorLaTroy)

22. Animals - Pink Floyd (Digital Dad)

23. Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest (Narps)

24. Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree (Union 5-3992)

25. Synchronicity - The Police (Lorraine)

26. Yessongs - Yes (Self-Indulgence)

27. London Calling - The Clash (ReGorLaTroy)

28. Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones (Turbine Freight)

29. Deloused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta (Mr. Not)

30. The Number of the Beast- Iron Maiden

31. Operation: Mindcrime - Queensryche

32. Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper

33. Van Halen - Van Halen

34. Signals - Rush

35. Pretenders - Pretenders

36. Infinity - Journey

37. Foxtrot - Genesis

38. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

39. All the World's a Stage - Rush

40. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

41. Days of Future Passed - The Moody Blues

42: At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash

(In my opinion, Johnny Cash is the first bad ass rock and roller)

[laughedatbytime]

. Moving Pictures - Rush (ReRushed)

2. Close to the Edge - Yes (MagicSpree101)

3. Quadrophenia - The Who (Union 5-3992)

4. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (ReGorLaTroy)

5. Hemispheres - Rush (laughedatbytime)

6. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC (Narps)

7. Strangers in the Night - UFO (Narps)

8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (djflex)

9. Selling England by the Pound - Genesis (tx_rush)

10. Machine Head - Deep Purple (Self-Indulgence)

11. Abbey Road - The Beatles (Digital Dad)

12. Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton (Lorraine)

13. Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull (JohnnyBlaze)

14. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan (ReGorLaTroy)

15. The Raven That Refused to Sing - Steven Wilson (robertus3)

16. Station to Station - David Bowie (Turbine Freight)

17. A Night at the Opera - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

18. Revolver - The Beatles (ReRushed)

19. Master of Reality - Black Sabbath (djflex)

20. Permanent Waves - Rush (laughedatbytime)

21. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin (ReGorLaTroy)

22. Animals - Pink Floyd (Digital Dad)

23. Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest (Narps)

24. Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree (Union 5-3992)

25. Synchronicity - The Police (Lorraine)

26. Yessongs - Yes (Self-Indulgence)

27. London Calling - The Clash (ReGorLaTroy)

28. Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones (Turbine Freight)

29. Deloused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta (Mr. Not)

30. The Number of the Beast- Iron Maiden

31. Operation: Mindcrime - Queensryche

32. Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper

33. Van Halen - Van Halen

34. Signals - Rush

35. Pretenders - Pretenders

36. Infinity - Journey

37. Foxtrot - Genesis

38. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

39. All the World's a Stage - Rush

40. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

You need to give rationale for your choice, per the rules of the thread. Or since you're from Massachusetts, do you believe rules are optional?

 

Because it's actually one of the 10 best albums ever.

 

You're not going to accuse me of cheating because you're mad an album you like gets bumped, are you?

Nah, I love that album. You're not going to sue me and have the case heard before Judge Dick because you think you're above rules the rest of us have to follow, are you?

 

Of course not.

 

Now that it's on the list you're not going to keep claiming it isn't are you?

Only if it was put there by a corrupt federal judge in violation of the rules of the OP because, well, whatever bullshit reason he came up with.

[ReRushed]

Just posting for accuracy:

 

1. Moving Pictures - Rush (ReRushed)

2. Close to the Edge - Yes (MagicSpree101)

3. Quadrophenia - The Who (Union 5-3992)

4. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (ReGorLaTroy)

5. Hemispheres - Rush (laughedatbytime)

6. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC (Narps)

7. Strangers in the Night - UFO (Narps)

8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (djflex)

9. Selling England by the Pound - Genesis (tx_rush)

10. Machine Head - Deep Purple (Self-Indulgence)

11. Abbey Road - The Beatles (Digital Dad)

12. Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton (Lorraine)

13. Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull (JohnnyBlaze)

14. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan (ReGorLaTroy)

15. The Raven That Refused to Sing - Steven Wilson (robertus3)

16. Station to Station - David Bowie (Turbine Freight)

17. A Night at the Opera - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

18. Revolver - The Beatles (ReRushed)

19. Master of Reality - Black Sabbath (djflex)

20. Permanent Waves - Rush (laughedatbytime)

21. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin (ReGorLaTroy)

22. Animals - Pink Floyd (Digital Dad)

23. Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest (Narps)

24. Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree (Union 5-3992)

25. Synchronicity - The Police (Lorraine)

26. Yessongs - Yes (Self-Indulgence)

27. London Calling - The Clash (ReGorLaTroy)

28. Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones (Turbine Freight)

29. Deloused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta (Mr. Not)

30. The Number of the Beast- Iron Maiden (djflex)

31. Operation: Mindcrime - Queensryche (A rocket that ignites itself)

32. Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies (ReGorLaTroy)

33. Van Halen - Van Halen (goose)

34. Rush - Signals (Digital Dad)

35. Pretenders - Pretenders (ReRushed)

36. Infinity - Journey (Narps)

37. Foxtrot - Genesis (Union 5-3992)

38. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink (pip65)

39. All the World's a Stage - Rush (laughedatbytime)

40. Black Sabbath - Paranoid (Rick N. Backer)

41. Days of Future Passed - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

42. Blackwater Park - Opeth (djflex)

43. At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash (ReGorLaTroy)

Edited October 4, 2015 by ReRushed

[Union 5-3992]

Should we cut the list into 10 lists of 50? That way the entire list won't eat up so much space. We can periodically check for repeats Edited October 4, 2015 by Union 5-3992

[ReRushed]

Should we cut the list into 10 lists of 50? That way the entire list won't eat up so much space. We can periodically check for repeats

I think cut and paste beats nesting the thread. If we cut the list we have to remember to go back and review to avoid double mentions.

[Lorraine]

Which would be best?

 

Album title - Band

 

or

 

Band - Album Title

 

 

seems like it keeps getting reversed

 

Album Title - Band, because it's how OP did it

Lemmings...

 

 

...in shiny metal boxes.

[JohnnyBlaze]

1. Moving Pictures - Rush (ReRushed)

2. Close to the Edge - Yes (MagicSpree101)

3. Quadrophenia - The Who (Union 5-3992)

4. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (ReGorLaTroy)

5. Hemispheres - Rush (laughedatbytime)

6. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC (Narps)

7. Strangers in the Night - UFO (Narps)

8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (djflex)

9. Selling England by the Pound - Genesis (tx_rush)

10. Machine Head - Deep Purple (Self-Indulgence)

11. Abbey Road - The Beatles (Digital Dad)

12. Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton (Lorraine)

13. Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull (JohnnyBlaze)

14. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan (ReGorLaTroy)

15. The Raven That Refused to Sing - Steven Wilson (robertus3)

16. Station to Station - David Bowie (Turbine Freight)

17. A Night at the Opera - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

18. Revolver - The Beatles (ReRushed)

19. Master of Reality - Black Sabbath (djflex)

20. Permanent Waves - Rush (laughedatbytime)

21. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin (ReGorLaTroy)

22. Animals - Pink Floyd (Digital Dad)

23. Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest (Narps)

24. Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree (Union 5-3992)

25. Synchronicity - The Police (Lorraine)

26. Yessongs - Yes (Self-Indulgence)

27. London Calling - The Clash (ReGorLaTroy)

28. Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones (Turbine Freight)

29. Deloused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta (Mr. Not)

30. The Number of the Beast- Iron Maiden

31. Operation: Mindcrime - Queensryche

32. Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper

33. Van Halen - Van Halen

34. Signals - Rush

35. Pretenders - Pretenders

36. Infinity - Journey

37. Foxtrot - Genesis

38. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

39. All the World's a Stage - Rush

40. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

41. Days of Future Passed - The Moody Blues

42. Blackwater Park - Opeth

43. At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash

 

 

44. Vivid - Living Colour

Supremely talented individuals that mix perfectly together. Musically, vocally, & lyrically. Can't think of a better debut album from a rock band.

[rocket ignites]

1. Moving Pictures - Rush (ReRushed)

2. Close to the Edge - Yes (MagicSpree101)

3. Quadrophenia - The Who (Union 5-3992)

4. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (ReGorLaTroy)

5. Hemispheres - Rush (laughedatbytime)

6. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC (Narps)

7. Strangers in the Night - UFO (Narps)

8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (djflex)

9. Selling England by the Pound - Genesis (tx_rush)

10. Machine Head - Deep Purple (Self-Indulgence)

11. Abbey Road - The Beatles (Digital Dad)

12. Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton (Lorraine)

13. Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull (JohnnyBlaze)

14. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan (ReGorLaTroy)

15. The Raven That Refused to Sing - Steven Wilson (robertus3)

16. Station to Station - David Bowie (Turbine Freight)

17. A Night at the Opera - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

18. Revolver - The Beatles (ReRushed)

19. Master of Reality - Black Sabbath (djflex)

20. Permanent Waves - Rush (laughedatbytime)

21. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin (ReGorLaTroy)

22. Animals - Pink Floyd (Digital Dad)

23. Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest (Narps)

24. Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree (Union 5-3992)

25. Synchronicity - The Police (Lorraine)

26. Yessongs - Yes (Self-Indulgence)

27. London Calling - The Clash (ReGorLaTroy)

28. Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones (Turbine Freight)

29. Deloused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta (Mr. Not)

30. The Number of the Beast- Iron Maiden

31. Operation: Mindcrime - Queensryche

32. Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper

33. Van Halen - Van Halen

34. Signals - Rush

35. Pretenders - Pretenders

36. Infinity - Journey

37. Foxtrot - Genesis

38. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

39. All the World's a Stage - Rush

40. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

41. Days of Future Passed - The Moody Blues

42. Blackwater Park - Opeth

43. At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash

44. Vivid - Living Colour

 

45. Appetite for Destruction - Guns N' Roses (a rocket that ignites itself)

 

Gritty, down and dirty...zero fluff, hard rock & roll. This album came out and GnR ruled the rock world.

Edited October 4, 2015 by A rocket that ignites itself

[ReRushed]

Let's put our user name in parenthesis next to our choice. I think it will help with accuracy.

[ReRushed]

1. Moving Pictures - Rush (ReRushed)

2. Close to the Edge - Yes (MagicSpree101)

3. Quadrophenia - The Who (Union 5-3992)

4. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (ReGorLaTroy)

5. Hemispheres - Rush (laughedatbytime)

6. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC (Narps)

7. Strangers in the Night - UFO (Narps)

8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (djflex)

9. Selling England by the Pound - Genesis (tx_rush)

10. Machine Head - Deep Purple (Self-Indulgence)

11. Abbey Road - The Beatles (Digital Dad)

12. Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton (Lorraine)

13. Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull (JohnnyBlaze)

14. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan (ReGorLaTroy)

15. The Raven That Refused to Sing - Steven Wilson (robertus3)

16. Station to Station - David Bowie (Turbine Freight)

17. A Night at the Opera - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

18. Revolver - The Beatles (ReRushed)

19. Master of Reality - Black Sabbath (djflex)

20. Permanent Waves - Rush (laughedatbytime)

21. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin (ReGorLaTroy)

22. Animals - Pink Floyd (Digital Dad)

23. Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest (Narps)

24. Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree (Union 5-3992)

25. Synchronicity - The Police (Lorraine)

26. Yessongs - Yes (Self-Indulgence)

27. London Calling - The Clash (ReGorLaTroy)

28. Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones (Turbine Freight)

29. Deloused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta (Mr. Not)

30. The Number of the Beast- Iron Maiden (djflex)

31. Operation: Mindcrime - Queensryche (A rocket that ignites itself)

32. Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies (ReGorLaTroy)

33. Van Halen - Van Halen (goose)

34. Rush - Signals (Digital Dad)

35. Pretenders - Pretenders (ReRushed)

36. Infinity - Journey (Narps)

37. Foxtrot - Genesis (Union 5-3992)

38. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink (pip65)

39. All the World's a Stage - Rush (laughedatbytime)

40. Black Sabbath - Paranoid (Rick N. Backer)

41. Days of Future Passed - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

42. Blackwater Park - Opeth (djflex)

43. At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash (ReGorLaTroy)

44. Vivid - Living Colour (JohnnyBlaze)

45. Appetite for Destruction - Guns N' Roses (A rocket that ignites itself)

46. Black Sea - XTC (ReRushed)

 

An underrated and undervalued band that proved its power and legitimized its creativity with this album. It's heavy. It's poppy. It's intelligent. It never lets up.

Edited October 4, 2015 by ReRushed

[bathory]

great thread idea

 

1. Moving Pictures - Rush (ReRushed)

2. Close to the Edge - Yes (MagicSpree101)

3. Quadrophenia - The Who (Union 5-3992)

4. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (ReGorLaTroy)

5. Hemispheres - Rush (laughedatbytime)

6. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC (Narps)

7. Strangers in the Night - UFO (Narps)

8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (djflex)

9. Selling England by the Pound - Genesis (tx_rush)

10. Machine Head - Deep Purple (Self-Indulgence)

11. Abbey Road - The Beatles (Digital Dad)

12. Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton (Lorraine)

13. Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull (JohnnyBlaze)

14. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan (ReGorLaTroy)

15. The Raven That Refused to Sing - Steven Wilson (robertus3)

16. Station to Station - David Bowie (Turbine Freight)

17. A Night at the Opera - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

18. Revolver - The Beatles (ReRushed)

19. Master of Reality - Black Sabbath (djflex)

20. Permanent Waves - Rush (laughedatbytime)

21. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin (ReGorLaTroy)

22. Animals - Pink Floyd (Digital Dad)

23. Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest (Narps)

24. Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree (Union 5-3992)

25. Synchronicity - The Police (Lorraine)

26. Yessongs - Yes (Self-Indulgence)

27. London Calling - The Clash (ReGorLaTroy)

28. Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones (Turbine Freight)

29. Deloused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta (Mr. Not)

30. The Number of the Beast- Iron Maiden (djflex)

31. Operation: Mindcrime - Queensryche (A rocket that ignites itself)

32. Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies (ReGorLaTroy)

33. Van Halen - Van Halen (goose)

34. Rush - Signals (Digital Dad)

35. Pretenders - Pretenders (ReRushed)

36. Infinity - Journey (Narps)

37. Foxtrot - Genesis (Union 5-3992)

38. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink (pip65)

39. All the World's a Stage - Rush (laughedatbytime)

40. Black Sabbath - Paranoid (Rick N. Backer)

41. Days of Future Passed - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

42. Blackwater Park - Opeth (djflex)

43. At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash (ReGorLaTroy)

44. Vivid - Living Colour (JohnnyBlaze)

45. Appetite for Destruction - Guns N' Roses (A rocket that ignites itself)

46. Black Sea - XTC (ReRushed)

 

47. in the court of the crimson king - king crimson

 

arguably the first "prog rock" album and a big influence on rush. not my favorite crimson album but probably the most important one

[djflex]

Interesting that a few of the classic bands have not yet hit yet. Not gonna say who im thinking cause i dont want pre suggest anything

[bathory]

I wonder when some troll will name nickelback

[Mr. Not]

I wonder when some troll will name nickelback

 

Not likely, but Segue will have some Taylor Swift to sprinkle into the mix I'm sure :P

[Digital Dad]

I wonder when some troll will name nickelback

 

Not likely, but Segue will have some Taylor Swift to sprinkle into the mix I'm sure :P

 

I think I know the first album Segue would name.

[Digital Dad]

48. In A Silent Way - Miles Davis

 

Absolutely sublime collection of ephemeral early fusion before fusion had a name. Kicked off a huge movement which inspired scores of musicians from both rock and jazz worlds combining the best aspects of both movements.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

great thread idea

 

1. Moving Pictures - Rush (ReRushed)

2. Close to the Edge - Yes (MagicSpree101)

3. Quadrophenia - The Who (Union 5-3992)

4. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (ReGorLaTroy)

5. Hemispheres - Rush (laughedatbytime)

6. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC (Narps)

7. Strangers in the Night - UFO (Narps)

8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (djflex)

9. Selling England by the Pound - Genesis (tx_rush)

10. Machine Head - Deep Purple (Self-Indulgence)

11. Abbey Road - The Beatles (Digital Dad)

12. Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton (Lorraine)

13. Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull (JohnnyBlaze)

14. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan (ReGorLaTroy)

15. The Raven That Refused to Sing - Steven Wilson (robertus3)

16. Station to Station - David Bowie (Turbine Freight)

17. A Night at the Opera - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

18. Revolver - The Beatles (ReRushed)

19. Master of Reality - Black Sabbath (djflex)

20. Permanent Waves - Rush (laughedatbytime)

21. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin (ReGorLaTroy)

22. Animals - Pink Floyd (Digital Dad)

23. Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest (Narps)

24. Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree (Union 5-3992)

25. Synchronicity - The Police (Lorraine)

26. Yessongs - Yes (Self-Indulgence)

27. London Calling - The Clash (ReGorLaTroy)

28. Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones (Turbine Freight)

29. Deloused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta (Mr. Not)

30. The Number of the Beast- Iron Maiden (djflex)

31. Operation: Mindcrime - Queensryche (A rocket that ignites itself)

32. Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies (ReGorLaTroy)

33. Van Halen - Van Halen (goose)

34. Rush - Signals (Digital Dad)

35. Pretenders - Pretenders (ReRushed)

36. Infinity - Journey (Narps)

37. Foxtrot - Genesis (Union 5-3992)

38. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink (pip65)

39. All the World's a Stage - Rush (laughedatbytime)

40. Black Sabbath - Paranoid (Rick N. Backer)

41. Days of Future Passed - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

42. Blackwater Park - Opeth (djflex)

43. At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash (ReGorLaTroy)

44. Vivid - Living Colour (JohnnyBlaze)

45. Appetite for Destruction - Guns N' Roses (A rocket that ignites itself)

46. Black Sea - XTC (ReRushed)

47. in the court of the crimson king - king crimson (bathory)

 

48. A Farewell To Kings - Rush (Entre_Perpetuo)

 

How could I NOT get this one in the top fifty? It's my favorite Rush album of all time, has my favorite Rush song of all time, has my dad's favorite Rush song of all time, and is just flawless from start to finish. Totally Madri-cal! What more can I say?

[Self-Indulgence]

great thread idea

 

1. Moving Pictures - Rush (ReRushed)

2. Close to the Edge - Yes (MagicSpree101)

3. Quadrophenia - The Who (Union 5-3992)

4. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (ReGorLaTroy)

5. Hemispheres - Rush (laughedatbytime)

6. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC (Narps)

7. Strangers in the Night - UFO (Narps)

8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (djflex)

9. Selling England by the Pound - Genesis (tx_rush)

10. Machine Head - Deep Purple (Self-Indulgence)

11. Abbey Road - The Beatles (Digital Dad)

12. Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton (Lorraine)

13. Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull (JohnnyBlaze)

14. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan (ReGorLaTroy)

15. The Raven That Refused to Sing - Steven Wilson (robertus3)

16. Station to Station - David Bowie (Turbine Freight)

17. A Night at the Opera - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

18. Revolver - The Beatles (ReRushed)

19. Master of Reality - Black Sabbath (djflex)

20. Permanent Waves - Rush (laughedatbytime)

21. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin (ReGorLaTroy)

22. Animals - Pink Floyd (Digital Dad)

23. Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest (Narps)

24. Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree (Union 5-3992)

25. Synchronicity - The Police (Lorraine)

26. Yessongs - Yes (Self-Indulgence)

27. London Calling - The Clash (ReGorLaTroy)

28. Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones (Turbine Freight)

29. Deloused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta (Mr. Not)

30. The Number of the Beast- Iron Maiden (djflex)

31. Operation: Mindcrime - Queensryche (A rocket that ignites itself)

32. Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies (ReGorLaTroy)

33. Van Halen - Van Halen (goose)

34. Rush - Signals (Digital Dad)

35. Pretenders - Pretenders (ReRushed)

36. Infinity - Journey (Narps)

37. Foxtrot - Genesis (Union 5-3992)

38. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink (pip65)

39. All the World's a Stage - Rush (laughedatbytime)

40. Black Sabbath - Paranoid (Rick N. Backer)

41. Days of Future Passed - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

42. Blackwater Park - Opeth (djflex)

43. At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash (ReGorLaTroy)

44. Vivid - Living Colour (JohnnyBlaze)

45. Appetite for Destruction - Guns N' Roses (A rocket that ignites itself)

46. Black Sea - XTC (ReRushed)

47. in the court of the crimson king - king crimson (bathory)

 

48. A Farewell To Kings - Rush (Entre_Perpetuo)

 

How could I NOT get this one in the top fifty? It's my favorite Rush album of all time, has my favorite Rush song of all time, has my dad's favorite Rush song of all time, and is just flawless from start to finish. Totally Madri-cal! What more can I say?

49. Frank Zappa - Freak Out

 

The first release by the mad scientist of music. He broke and changed all the rules of the traditional robotic musical world. A great composer, was he.

[Digital Dad]

1. Moving Pictures - Rush (ReRushed)

2. Close to the Edge - Yes (MagicSpree101)

3. Quadrophenia - The Who (Union 5-3992)

4. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (ReGorLaTroy)

5. Hemispheres - Rush (laughedatbytime)

6. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC (Narps)

7. Strangers in the Night - UFO (Narps)

8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (djflex)

9. Selling England by the Pound - Genesis (tx_rush)

10. Machine Head - Deep Purple (Self-Indulgence)

11. Abbey Road - The Beatles (Digital Dad)

12. Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton (Lorraine)

13. Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull (JohnnyBlaze)

14. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan (ReGorLaTroy)

15. The Raven That Refused to Sing - Steven Wilson (robertus3)

16. Station to Station - David Bowie (Turbine Freight)

17. A Night at the Opera - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

18. Revolver - The Beatles (ReRushed)

19. Master of Reality - Black Sabbath (djflex)

20. Permanent Waves - Rush (laughedatbytime)

21. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin (ReGorLaTroy)

22. Animals - Pink Floyd (Digital Dad)

23. Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest (Narps)

24. Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree (Union 5-3992)

25. Synchronicity - The Police (Lorraine)

26. Yessongs - Yes (Self-Indulgence)

27. London Calling - The Clash (ReGorLaTroy)

28. Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones (Turbine Freight)

29. Deloused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta (Mr. Not)

30. The Number of the Beast- Iron Maiden (djflex)

31. Operation: Mindcrime - Queensryche (A rocket that ignites itself)

32. Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies (ReGorLaTroy)

33. Van Halen - Van Halen (goose)

34. Rush - Signals (Digital Dad)

35. Pretenders - Pretenders (ReRushed)

36. Infinity - Journey (Narps)

37. Foxtrot - Genesis (Union 5-3992)

38. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink (pip65)

39. All the World's a Stage - Rush (laughedatbytime)

40. Black Sabbath - Paranoid (Rick N. Backer)

41. Days of Future Passed - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

42. Blackwater Park - Opeth (djflex)

43. At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash (ReGorLaTroy)

44. Vivid - Living Colour (JohnnyBlaze)

45. Appetite for Destruction - Guns N' Roses (A rocket that ignites itself)

46. Black Sea - XTC (ReRushed)

47. in the court of the crimson king - king crimson (bathory)

48. In A Silent Way -Miles Davis (Digital Dad)

49. A Farewell To Kings - Rush (Entre_Perpetuo)

50. Frank Zappa - Freak Out (Self Indulgence)

 

Fixed

 

Great choice btw. I would have had this at 29 ahead of Mars Volta.

[Mr. Not]

^ I certainly don't see this lists ordering to be of any meaningful priority Edited October 4, 2015 by Mr. Not

[Mr. Not]

1. Moving Pictures - Rush (ReRushed)

2. Close to the Edge - Yes (MagicSpree101)

3. Quadrophenia - The Who (Union 5-3992)

4. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (ReGorLaTroy)

5. Hemispheres - Rush (laughedatbytime)

6. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC (Narps)

7. Strangers in the Night - UFO (Narps)

8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (djflex)

9. Selling England by the Pound - Genesis (tx_rush)

10. Machine Head - Deep Purple (Self-Indulgence)

11. Abbey Road - The Beatles (Digital Dad)

12. Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton (Lorraine)

13. Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull (JohnnyBlaze)

14. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan (ReGorLaTroy)

15. The Raven That Refused to Sing - Steven Wilson (robertus3)

16. Station to Station - David Bowie (Turbine Freight)

17. A Night at the Opera - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

18. Revolver - The Beatles (ReRushed)

19. Master of Reality - Black Sabbath (djflex)

20. Permanent Waves - Rush (laughedatbytime)

21. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin (ReGorLaTroy)

22. Animals - Pink Floyd (Digital Dad)

23. Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest (Narps)

24. Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree (Union 5-3992)

25. Synchronicity - The Police (Lorraine)

26. Yessongs - Yes (Self-Indulgence)

27. London Calling - The Clash (ReGorLaTroy)

28. Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones (Turbine Freight)

29. Deloused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta (Mr. Not)

30. The Number of the Beast- Iron Maiden (djflex)

31. Operation: Mindcrime - Queensryche (A rocket that ignites itself)

32. Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper (ReGorLaTroy)

33. Van Halen - Van Halen (goose)

34. Signals - Rush (Digital Dad)

35. Pretenders - Pretenders (ReRushed)

36. Infinity - Journey (Narps)

37. Foxtrot - Genesis (Union 5-3992)

38. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink (pip65)

39. All the World's a Stage - Rush (laughedatbytime)

40. Black Sabbath - Paranoid (Rick N. Backer)

41. Days of Future Passed - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

42. Blackwater Park - Opeth (djflex)

43. At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash (ReGorLaTroy)

44. Vivid - Living Colour (JohnnyBlaze)

45. Appetite for Destruction - Guns N' Roses (A rocket that ignites itself)

46. Black Sea - XTC (ReRushed)

47. In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson (bathory)

48. In A Silent Way -Miles Davis (Digital Dad)

49. A Farewell To Kings - Rush (Entre_Perpetuo)

50. Frank Zappa - Freak Out (Self Indulgence)

51. Radiohead - In Rainbows (Mr. Not)

 

Difficult to explain why this album is excellent without going into detail about why Radiohead as a whole is. This double album has a good variety of tracks, some which will make you feel at peace and lulled and some that will do just the opposite. Alternative / Experimental / Art rock, how can you go wrong?