Best Album Past 30 Years?

[Taosman]

What do you think is the best album in the past 30 years?
I've been listening to........

1. Brothers in Arms.......Dire Straits
2. Hotel California.........Eagles
3. The Well..................Jennifer Warnes
4. CSN........................Crosby, Stills and Nash

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton
Hotel California - Eagles
Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder

 

[sandgk]

What do you think is the best album in the past 30 years?
I've been listening to........

1. Brothers in Arms.......Dire Straits
2. Hotel California.........Eagles
3. The Well..................Jennifer Warnes
4. CSN........................Crosby, Stills and Nash

CSN would top all the others on your list IMHO.

Of course it was first released in 1969, making it 37 years in vintage.

I'll offer up 3 alternates from one artist

Nebraska (1982)

Born in The USA (1985)

and

Born to Run (it was released Aug 25th 1975)

All by Bruce Springsteen.

 

[BrutusMaximus]

Facelift - Alice in Chains
Master of Puppets - Metallica

 

[strohs]

Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd (might be just over 30 years now)
Master of Puppets - Metallica (greatest hard rock/metal album of all time)
Any Led Zeppelin album

 

[Saw31]

Wow...Tough one...Not necessarily my favorites, but certainly some that have made a huge impact on the music industry...

Eagles-Hotel California (maybe the most famous rock song ever written on this album)
Pink Floyd-The Wall (spent, what?, a decade in the top 100 best selling. Might still be there for all I know)
GnR-Appetite for Destruction (started the end of the typical '80's "hair bands", thank god )
Metallica-Ride the Lightning/Master of Puppets (whole new genre of music comes to prominence)
Nirvana-Nevermind (same as above)
Garth Brooks-Thunder Rolls (I'm not a country fan, but this album was everywhere. First country cross-over mega-hit in 10-15 or so years. The last I heard, country is still the top selling genre of music, and IMO this album is why)
Santana-Supernatural ("Smooth" was one of the most successful songs of all time and one of my favorites for sure)

 

[buckeyeman06]

Well Im going with "Thriller"

Top selling album of all time.........

 

[scooter1369]

Master of Puppets - Metallica
The Wall - Pink Floyd
Use your Illusion - Guns N Roses
Operation Mindcrime - Queensryche
Division Bell - Pink Floyd (highly underrated in my book)
Nevermind - Nirvana

 

[buckeyeman06]

Pink Floyd-The Wall (spent, what?, a decade in the top 100 best selling. Might still be there for all I know)

I belive it was Dark Side of the Moon.

 

[scooter1369]

I belive it was Dark Side of the Moon.

The Wall is still a $35 purchase as of yesterday at fye.

 

[Saw31]

Well Im going with "Thriller"

Top selling album of all time.........

ahhh...I can't believe I forgot about that one...d'oh. Not my favorite, but can't deny the impact...

 

[BUCKYLE]

Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Enter the 36 Chambers - The Wu-Tang Clan

 

[scooter1369]

Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Enter the 36 Chambers - The Wu-Tang Clan

I considered The Chronic for my list. Also considered Doggystyle from Snoop Dogg. I still listen to both.

 

[Saw31]

I considered The Chronic for my list. Also considered Doggystyle from Snoop Dogg. I still listen to both.

Yeah, I don't know enough about rap, but even I know those...I thought it was best left to those who know that genre...

 

[buckeyeman06]

Bon Jovi-slip when wet
Huey Lewis-sports
Tom Petty-full moon fever
Snoop Dog-Doggystyle
Dr. Dre-The chronic