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All Time Greatest Albums

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Thank God for differences in music taste. Mili and BrutusMaximus really brought up a couple greats that I made sure I scoped out before commenting. "Frampton Comes Alive" and "We Sold Our Soul" are easily top 10 for me, and should be for just about evrybody else. Especially Frampton. The measure of a great album, song, or whatever is if you can play it in a crowd of people ranging from about age 15-65 and EVERYBODY knows the words. Can any of you out there seriously not sing along with "Hotel California" which MILI also brought up? Nice picks guys.
 
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WoodyWorshiper said:
Thank God for differences in music taste. Mili and BrutusMaximus really brought up a couple greats that I made sure I scoped out before commenting. "Frampton Comes Alive" and "We Sold Our Soul" are easily top 10 for me, and should be for just about evrybody else. Especially Frampton. The measure of a great album, song, or whatever is if you can play it in a crowd of people ranging from about age 15-65 and EVERYBODY knows the words. Can any of you out there seriously not sing along with "Hotel California" which MILI also brought up? Nice picks guys.
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Yeah, thank god for Frampton. Arena Rock at its earliest. Paved the way for such notable bands as Styx, REO Speedwagon, Boston, Journey, etc. Jesus, what you can do when you speak with your guitar.
 
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vrbryant said:
Addressing this thing about no rap artist ever being able to touch the kind of influence that The Beatles had...heh. Depends on who you are, I guess. The original boy band certainly deserves its place near the top of any list - they'd certainly be up there on mine. Not on a list of my favorites, obviously, but on a list of the 'greatest' (most influential, society-altering, etc.) albums/bands.
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No. The difference is nobody is going to remember or give a fuck who Tupac Shakur was 40 years from now. They will still know who the Beatles were 40 years from now. Now don't get me wrong here. This has a lot to do with the way the music industry is divided into little categories and genres now. A "separate something" for everybody's tastes. It is a lot different than it used to be. Rap still blows though...:biggrin:
 
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Saw31 said:
No. The difference is nobody is going to remember or give a fuck who Tupac Shakur was 40 years from now. They will still know who the Beatles were 40 years from now. Now don't get me wrong here. This has a lot to do with the way the music industry is divided into little categories and genres now. A "separate something" for everybody's tastes. It is a lot different than it used to be. Rap still blows though...:biggrin:
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that is a ridiculous statement. im sure people who grew up listening to big band music like glenn miller said the same thing about the beatles, didnt make it true. tupac will be remembered because he influenced much of todays youth. they, in turn, will pass the love of his music on to their children, securing his legacy for generations, just like the beatles.

there is a song by c&c music factory i would like to quote....

ehem...(speaking of the relationship between rock and rap) "their parents dissed it back in the day...the same way they dis rap. are you amazed"?.."so d.j. lets rock and roll"- taken from the song "everybody dance now" :tongue2:
 
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strohs said:
Dark Side of the Moon is an amazing, amazing album.
I would give you pos rep, but I was on a spree earlier and cant rep for 24hrs, any other pink floyd fans care to help out?

As for Metallica, they are by far my favorite band.
Its too hard for me to say which album of theirs is the best.
In terms of pure metal perfection though, Puppets is hard to beat...
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Pink Floyds "the wall" is one of the greatest albums of all time.....

but obscured by cloulds is my favorite PF album
 
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Saw31 said:
No. The difference is nobody is going to remember or give a fuck who Tupac Shakur was 40 years from now. They will still know who the Beatles were 40 years from now. Now don't get me wrong here. This has a lot to do with the way the music industry is divided into little categories and genres now. A "separate something" for everybody's tastes. It is a lot different than it used to be. Rap still blows though...:biggrin:
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*shrug* Whatever. This is a topic in which it's virtually impossible to not let your personal tastes influence what ought to be an objective analysis. Were I making a list, I'd feel obligated to represent the country/western genre - but it would be a forced decision. Doesn't much matter. The sole reason for constructing such a list is to provoke debate and discussion, and this list has done that. If there is one thing that I can say for sure, however, it is this:

Tupac and Biggie would stomp the shit out of those British poo stabbers in a steel cage match, a hundred times out of a hundred. :biggrin:
 
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If you did make a list that included every type of music, you'd have to probably make it a top 50000 list or something. Even then, you'd still have people saying "hey, where's so and so". No easy way to do that.


I actually like the direction that music is going right now. I hated the 90's so bad, because it was ALL about freakin rap. The only bright ray of sunshine was headbanger's ball, and some of the thrash stuff, even I dont like. It is nice to see rock and metal make a comeback and get to be center stage again. Still say Mudvayne is one of the best bands to come out in years, and when their new cd came out at #1 this year, really says something. Same with Disturbed. Not sayin everybody should like them, but it's nice to see some change taking place.

But hey let's all agree on one thing. At least Milli Vanilli isnt around anymore.
 
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WoodyWorshiper said:
Can any of you out there seriously not sing along with "Hotel California?"
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I'm much more familiar with the cover done for The Big Lebowski soundtrack, which is largely in Spanish. So no, I seriously cannot sing along with "Hotel California." It's just not my bag, baby. And again, I don't think that just because an album was particularly prolific in its sales or airplay makes it a 'great' album, where 'great' implies a significant impact on American society. Not saying "Hotel California" doesn't fit the bill there, just that popularity shouldn't be given a great deal of attention. I mean, shit - is anyone here going to argue that Jimmy Buffett's "Son of a Son of a Sailor" or "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" are among the 'greatest' albums of all time?

I'd also like to add that while a list of the 'greatest' is undoubtedly difficult to compile, you could do a far better job than that radio station did.
 
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MililaniBuckeye said:
All "All-Time Album" list that doesn't have Hotel California and Frampton Comes Alive at least in the top 50 is complete joke. Those albums dominated the airwaves for two years straight. From the the summer of '76 into early '78, you couldn't go 30 minutes without hearing something from one of those two albums. FCA was the greatest selling live album of all time.
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I love Frampton Comes alive, but I do not think you can consider airplay in this list either. If airplay was the only consideration the top ten would be dominated by the likes of Michael Jackson, New Kids on the Block, and Britney Spears.

I love the Beatles as much as anyone, but I have to agree. There is no way they should have 5 out of the top 10.

As far as the grunge group is concerned, I love all those groups. It is by far my favorite era of the past 25 years. I think if you go back and listen to Nevermind again you will be amazed. Listen to the whole the album. There is not a weak song on it. I think musically Soundgarden was more talented and diverse than AIC or Nirvana. But I think AIC and Nirvana have influenced many more upcoming bands since then. I probably listen to AIC more than the others, but as far as overall impact I cannot disagree that Nirvana deserves the recognition.



Meatloaf-Bat out of hell
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bwah ha ha ha ha haaaa!:slappy: :slappy: :slappy:

Yeah, thank god for Frampton. Arena Rock at its earliest. Paved the way for such notable bands as Styx, REO Speedwagon, Boston, Journey, etc. Jesus, what you can do when you speak with your guitar.
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I take back what I said about Frampton. For this reason alone he should be removed :wink2: <!-- / message --><!-- sig -->
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Just for fun, here are the forty best selling albums of all time.




1. Eagles: Their Greatest Hits
Asylum | 1976

2. Michael Jackson: Thriller
Epic | December 1982

3. Pink Floyd: The Wall
Columbia | 1979

4. Led Zeppelin: Untitled (IV)
Atlantic | 1971

5. AC/DC: Back in Black
Atlantic | 1980

6. Billy Joel: Greatest Hits Volume I & II
Columbia | 1985

7. Shania Twain:Come on Over
Mercury Nashville| 1997

8. Fleetwood Mac: Rumours
Reprise | 1977

9. The Beatles: The Beatles [White Album]
Apple | 1968

10. Whitney Houston & Various Artists: The Bodyguard
Arista | 1992

11. Boston: Boston
Epic | 1976

12. Alanis Morissette : Jagged Little Pill
Maverick | 1995

13. Garth Brooks: No Fences
Capitol | 1990

14. Hootie & the Blowfish: Cracked Rear View
Atlantic | 1995

15. Eagles: Hotel California
Asylum | 1976

16. Elton John: Greatest Hits
MCA | 1974

17. The Beatles: 1967-70
Apple | 1973

18. Bruce Springsteen: Born in the U.S.A.
Columbia | 1984

19. Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Harvest | 1973

20. Guns N' Roses: Appetite for Destruction
Geffen | 1987

21. The Bee Gees & Various Artists: Saturday Night Fever
RSO| 1977

22. Santana: Supernatural
Arista | 1999
[Grammy Winner: Album of 1999]

23. Led Zeppelin: Physical Graffiti
Swan Song | 1975

24. The Beatles: 1962-66
Apple | 1973

25. Garth Brooks: Double Live
Capitol Nashville | 1998

26. Garth Brooks: Ropin' the Wind
Capitol | 1991

27. Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell
Cleve. Int. | 1977

28. Backstreet Boys: Backstreet Boys
Jive| 1997

29. Britney Spears: ...Baby One More Time
Jive| 1999

30. Prince & the Revolution: Purple Rain
Warner Bros. | 1984

31. Whitney Houston: Whitney Houston
Arista | 1985

32. Backstreet Boys: Millenium
Jive | 1999

33. Simon & Garfunkel: Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits
Columbia | 1972

34. Metallica: Metallica
Elektra| 1991

35. Steve Miller Band: Greatest Hits 1974-78
Atlantic| 1969

36. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live/1975-85
Columbia | 1986

37. Bon Jovi: Slippery When Wet
Mercury | 1986

38. Boyz II Men: II
Motown | 1994

39. Kenny Rogers: Greatest Hits
Liberty | 1980

40. Kenny G: Breathless
Arista | 1992
 
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