A classic album...

[Workshy]

Bob Marley - Legend

Name an album whereby EVERY track is of top order.

I think there is only 1 other for me. Will post once I get some replies :D

[sparkyminer]

Can't argue with the choice Worky, although I would add, The Joshua Tree, Rattle and Hum and Achtung Baby in my opinion also do not have a single dodgy track, but I am biased. :)

[mathare]

Not a big U2 fan I must say.

A modern classic for me, an album I can listen to over and over again.

Scissor Sisters

[sparkyminer]

It's an age thing Mat. I saw them and Simple Minds in Rock City, Nottingham in 1981 before most folk had even heard of them, absolutely effin brilliant.

[bigcumba]

Led Zeppelin 4

Pink Floyd - both Dark Side Of The Moon, and Wish You Were Here

Deep Purple - Made In Japan (double live album 1972)

Hawkwind - Space Ritual (double live 1973)

Thin Lizzy - Live And Dangerous - recently voted the best live album ever by readers of Classic Rock magazine

AC/DC - Highway To Hell

there will be more later from me as well :)

[mathare]

It's an age thing Mat. I saw them and Simple Minds in Rock City, Nottingham in 1981 before most folk had even heard of them, absolutely effin brilliant.

They just come across as pretentious in my eyes. I can listen to their stuff if it is on the radio but I wouldn't buy a U2 album

[bigcumba]

It's an age thing Mat. I saw them and Simple Minds in Rock City, Nottingham in 1981 before most folk had even heard of them, absolutely effin brilliant.

I saw them a wee bit later - Unforgettable Fire tour at the Barrowlands in Glasgow with the Waterboys as support - classic gig!

[Workshy]

Bob Marley - Don't Rock The Boat is one track that would ideally be on the album, 14 tracks of classics cant be sniffed at though. Waiting In Vain likely my favourite, very hard to seperate them all.

[sparkyminer]

Thin Lizzy - Live And Dangerous - recently voted the best live album ever by readers of Classic Rock magazine

Yep, got to agree with that as well BigC. :)

[Workshy]

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon my Dads favourite, very much an album I grew up too. It's not my taste but I can recognise why people like it like they do.

[sparkyminer]

I saw them a wee bit later - Unforgettable Fire tour at the Barrowlands in Glasgow with the Waterboys as support - classic gig!
I also saw them at Wembley in 1987 (I think)
With Spear of Destiny, Pogues and Lou Reed, now that was some gig. :D

[bigcumba]

Lou Reed - ah there's another one - Transformer - classic abum! Saw him a couple of times as well - once solo, and once when the Velvets reformed a few years back - both gigs were fantastic.

Another one - and another live album - Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense

Blondie - Parallel Lines

Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love

Slade - Wall Of Hits

[presto]

legend - great album.

what about cypress hill 'black sunday', a great album, and i think i remember you having some lyrick's in your signature once.

[Workshy]

I did Presto, intro to "Insane In The Membrane" :D Very much an album I listened to loads when I was a teenager. A good album with a fair amount of good tracks but not a classic.

My 2nd classic is "Notorious BIG - Life After Death". 2 cd's of back to back classics. Wont be a popular (or experienced album I'd suspect in most cases) but I rate it.

[Laf]

Guns 'n' Roses - Appetite For Destruction. It's probably the only album I have where I like every track.

[mathare]

My 2nd classic is "Notorious BIG - Life After Death". 2 cd's of back to back classics. Wont be a popular (or experienced album I'd suspect in most cases) but I rate it.

I'm still getting into the rap scene.

I was reluctant to listen to much rap at first, didn't like it. I love the old Beatie Boys stuff and Bloodhound Gang, the sort of rockier side of rap if you like. Then I got into Eminem and from there I am slowly creeping my way through the genre

[challengerduluc]

AC/DC _ Back in black
Radiohead - The Bends
The Verve - Urban Hymns
Bjork - Post
Jesus and Mary chain - Honeys dead
Donna Summer - Bad girls
Echo and the Bunnymen - Heaven up here
David Bowie - Hunky Dory
Kate Bush - The kick inside
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Take them on , on your own
Scott Walker - Scott 4


maybe Im not choosy enough

[Workshy]

I'm still getting into the rap scene.

I was reluctant to listen to much rap at first, didn't like it. I love the old Beatie Boys stuff and Bloodhound Gang, the sort of rockier side of rap if you like. Then I got into Eminem and from there I am slowly creeping my way through the genre

Its definately not for everyone and like all "genres" it has its fair share of crap.

Try:

Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle
Nas - It Was Written
LL Cool J - Mr Smith

and more recently Kanye West - College Dropout

for albums you might get on with.

[challengerduluc]

Its definately not for everyone and like all "genres" it has its fair share of crap.

Try:


and more recently Kanye West - College Dropout

for albums you might get on with.

The Kanye West cd is stunning - this is generally music that the appeal of flies completely over my head - I reckon this must be a good start for a newbie if I can get it

[bigcumba]

Rap - no real classics, but yes Black Sunday is very good, always liked Cypress Hill! Beasties are great as well, Ill Communication is excellent. One I like is the only (I think) album by the Lordz Of Brooklynn - well worth checking out if you like that sort of thing.

Saw Cypress Hill a couple of times back in Scotland - always great fun! Hits from the bong.... inhale.... exhale..... :D

AC/DC - Back In Black - yep another classic.... :D

How about these -

Genesis - Foxtrot

Marillion - Misplaced Childhood

Motorhead - Ace Of Spades (of course!)

Beatles - Abbey Road

[Workshy]

The Kanye West cd is stunning - this is generally music that the appeal of flies completely over my head - I reckon this must be a good start for a newbie if I can get it

It certainly sets a high standard, he's a very clever man so the album is more than just music. Likely to be the most in demand producer in 2005, plus he can rap quality :D

[e55exboi]

Classic REAL hip hop like Cyprus Hill and Wu Tang Clan, but todays hip hop is totally overcrowded and made into something totally different!

Have A Cigar is my fave Pink Floyd job! (Not an album but nevermind)...which reminds me Nevermind by Nirvana, every track a classic. As is In Utero

[eastyorkshireracing]

Too many to name, but here goes.....

Made In Japan - Deep Purple (Just been listened to that, again)
Labour Of Love - UB40 (Listening now) :laugh
Parallel Lines - Blondie (Debbie Harry - What more can one say)!
Piledriver - Status Quo (At their best)
MCMXC a.D - Enigma (Great Stuff)
What's The Story (Morning Glory) - Oasis (Absolute Classic)
Bat Out Of Hell - Meatloaf (Great driving stuff)
Greatest Hits - Queen (On second thoughts ALL Queen albums, Freddie was great)
Zepplin 4 - Led Zepplin (Aquired taste, but great)
Autobahn - Kraftwerk (Electro classic)
Live After Death - Iron Maiden (Lughole basher) :laugh

+ + + + + Lots more.....

Gordon

[arnie]

hotel california - eagles
rumours - fleetwood mac

[Byron]

In agreement with many of those already mentioned plus these.

Bryan Adams - Reckless
Pat Benatar - Seven the hard way
Bivouac -Full size boy ( got to be in cos my brother played the bass )
The Cult - Electric
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
Journey - Greatest hits
Metallica -Metallica (1991 album )
Ozzy - No more tears
Rush - A farewell to kings
Santana - Abraxis
Supertramp - Crime of the century
Van halen - !st Album
Whitesnake -1987
Yes - Topographic oceans

Phew! gonna have to brush the dust off some of these and give them a blast.

[John]

I never had you down as an Oasis fan EYR!

It's always a struggle to narrow down absolute favourite albums, but I'll do my best.....

Counting Crows - August and Everything After
Jack Johnson - On and On
Oasis - Definitely Maybe
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Primal Scream - Give Out But Don't Give Up
Snow Patrol - Final Straw
Stereophonics - Word Gets Around
Stone Roses - The Very Best Of The Stone Roses
The Killers - Hot Fuss
The Seahorses - Do It Yourself
The White Stripes - Elephant

...and lots, lots more (inc. The Bends/Joshua Tree mentioned above)

Not to mention Zeppelin/Hendrix/Joe Satriani

[eastyorkshireracing]

I never had you down as an Oasis fan EYR!
Yep!

Gordon

[eastyorkshireracing]

Forgot to mention.....

Never mind the b*llocks - Sex Pistols

Gordon

[bigcumba]

Forgot to mention.....

Never mind the b*llocks - Sex Pistols

Gordon

LIke the Piledriver mention Gordon - I'd nominate Quo Live as the best one - recorded at the Glasgow Apollo :)

Another few -

Rainbow - Rising

Aersomith - Rocks (new one Honkin' On Bobo is a stormer as well!)

Styx - Grand Illusion

Whitesnake - Live In The Heart Of The City ( the real Whitesnake - not the poodle permed later crap!)

Ted Nugent - Ted Nugent

Scorpions - Lovedrive

King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King

Iron Maiden - 1st album

Montrose - 1st album

Van Halen - 1st album

Alice Cooper - Love It To Death, Billion Dollar Babies

[presto]

the prodigy experience
fun loving criminals - first album
oasis - morning glory
cypress hill - black sunday
kula shaker - K

some good albums.

[John]

the prodigy experience
fun loving criminals - first album
oasis - morning glory
cypress hill - black sunday
kula shaker - K

some good albums.

All fantastic! Especially Kula Shaker, what a shame they split. Govinda is such a great tune. Saw FLC live, they were awesome.

[kookooheed]

born to run springsteen
stranger in town bob seger
all counting crows
raintown deacon blue
rust never sleeps neil young
escape journey
jive bunny xmas album

[bigcumba]

jive bunny xmas album

You thought you'd got away with sneaking that one in with some classic albums! :laugh

[kookooheed]

well spotted bc

[lowe1]

i can't believe nobody has mentioned ELO nothing better than sticking confusion on at 3am and waking the neighbours :D :D

[bigcumba]

True Lowe, ELO were brilliant in the 70's, Out Of The Blue was a classic, but all the stuff from the early Roy Wood years on to OOTB is all great, pity about the Discovery album onwards though.... a lot of that wasn't so good.

[arnie]

steely dan aja

[bigcumba]

Something a wee bit different

Frank SInatra - Songs For Swinging Lovers

Tony Bennett - MTV Unplugged (yep, he did that!)

Johnny Cash - American Recordings - all 4 albums, plus The Man In Black - best of.

Willie Nelson - best of

Hank Williams - 4CD box set

Yee-haw! :D

[arnie]

brilliant as ever big c tony bennett and frank sinatra - nice and easy great too

[arnie]

the doobie brothers - the captain and me
donald fagen - the nightfly
the royal scam - steely dan

[e55exboi]

Any Deep Forest album...CRACKIN! :fizz

[rusko]

Here's a few to start with

Judas Priest - unleashed in the east
AC/DC - Back in black & if you want blood
Blue Oyster Cult - some enchanted evening
stranglers - rattus norvegicus & black and white
sex pistols - never mind the b******s
ramones - its alive
the dickies - the incredible shrinking dickies
tank - filth hades of hell
Rainbow - rising
Motorhead - bomber & ace of spades
hawkwind - masters of universe
ufo - strangers in the night
deep purple - made in japan
oasis - whats the story
stiff little fingers - inflammable material
nirvana -nevermind
iron maiden - iron maiden
moby - play
MC5 - kick out the jams
pink floyd - wish you here & dark side of the moon
The who - live at leeds
Led zeppelin - 4
white stripes - elephant
and a couple of Rush albums i can't remember at the moment

[Workshy]

I am amazed that you can find so many classic albums all, every song is good on these albums? Ooo

[rusko]

Some of the songs may need a lot of listening but over the years they tend to grow on you, some of the tracks are excellant, some are just good.

[GlosRFC]

I'll throw my dubious choices into the pot:

Beatles - Revolver
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust
The Clash - London Calling
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon
Ian Dury and the Blockheads - New Boots And Panties
Paul Simon - Graceland
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Jethro Tull - Aqualung
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced Leh'-nerd Skin-'nerd
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Next

Some classic tracks buried amongst that lot - in fact, there's hardly any bad ones.

[Fadetoblack]

Something a wee bit different

Frank SInatra - Songs For Swinging Lovers

Tony Bennett - MTV Unplugged (yep, he did that!)

Johnny Cash - American Recordings - all 4 albums, plus The Man In Black - best of.

Willie Nelson - best of

Hank Williams - 4CD box set

Yee-haw! :D


When the man comes around may be the coolest song ive ever heard. Check out the remake of Dawn of the Dead, they use the song on the opening credits to great effect.

[Fadetoblack]

Oh....and Neil Diamond. The Jazz Singer.

[GlosRFC]

And I almost forgot Here And Now Band - What You See Is What You Are although that's probably an acquired taste!

[peza2605]

guns and roses - the spaghetti incident
the prodigy -music for the jilted generation
aerosmith -pump/big ones
guns and roses - appetite(had that on tape and wore it out)
dexys - searching for the young soul rebels
the cure - faith/pornogrophy

every one class

[John]

I think the point Workshy was trying to make at the beginning was to only list the albums you think are extra extra special. Everyone has 'great albums' but then there are a few that go way, way beyond that.

It doesn't look as though everyone has blindly stuck to this, but still, some great albums mentioned. :)

[Fadetoblack]

i think I have....

[John]

Good :)

[MattR]

For me....


Def Leppard - Hysteria
Midnight Oil - Diesel And Dust
Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streets
James - Seven

[podtog]

Thought someone would have mentioned " War of the Worlds" by now, timeless.

[e55exboi]

Rage Against The Machine. I think the albm is er..rage against the machine. Pleases the neighbours a treat :D

[Onlyforfun]

All of Metallicas early stuff, not a dodgy track in 5 albums I make it.


Any pre-95 mix by Paul Oakenfold.

[bod1]

the jam sound effects
the jam setting suns


pure music :wiggle:

[e55exboi]

Just went to upload a little song everyone could delight in, but the limit is 2mb! Whats the point? :geek

[Yoda]

In no particular order.........
The Smiths...best of,
Erasure......Wonderland
The verve.....Urban hymns

All i need is a desert island now.

Jonah

[John]

Bam.... to the top.....

Didn't put this up originally, but another album for me where EVERY track is a classic would be Jagged Little Pill.

[wb]

not really a fan, but guns'n'roses -appetite for destruction is one album that i never press the 'skip' button