The 5 Best Albums........Ever

So much good music listed here so far but anyone who doesn't have Lateralus by Tool listed on their top 5 need to do themselves a favor and listen to it. I mean really listen to it. Listen to it once and focus on the progression of the songs. Then listen to it again and focus on the drumming of Danny Carey. Then listen to it and focus on the mastery of Maynards vocals.

Danny Carey is by far the best drummer of all time. Listen to the album and you will agree. Each song on the album is better than the best song produced by Led Zeppelin.

PeePee-Soaked Heckhole wrote:

in no particular order:

Van Morrison- Moondance

Radiohead- The Bends

Modest Mouse- The Moon and Anarctica

The Flaming Lips- The Soft Bulletin

U2- Joshua Tree

In no order

chomp on those ones amigos.

In no order

No Ceilings- Lil Wayne

Indicud- Scott Mescudi

viva la vida-Coldplay

Man on the moon II-Scott Mescudi

Graduation-Kanye West

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan

Boxer - The National

The Queen is Dead - The Smiths

Astral Weeks - Van Morrison

looks like there is consensus on only a few:

Floyd, the Wall, maybe Dark Side

Zep, 4

U2, Joshua Tree

For me, it's Floyd, Wish You Were Here.

Favorites:

Bob Dylan (Blonde on Blonde, Blood on the Tracks, Time Out of Mind)

Townes Van Zandt (Our Mother the Mountain)

Derek & the Dominos (Layla)

Leonard Cohen (Songs)

Patsy Cline (Greatest Hits)

Joan Baez (Any Day Now))

Van Morrison (Moon Dance)

The Doors (The Doors)

Donovan (Sunshine Superman)

Steve Earle (Guitar Town)

Neil Young (Harvest Moon)

Exile on Main Street - Rolling Stones

London Calling- The Clash

The River-Springsteen

Joshua Tree - U2

Sgt Pepper - Beatles

Graceland - Paul Simon

ChunkNorris wrote:

blah blah blah blah Tool blah blah Maynard blah blah

Neil Peart is by far the best drummer of all time. Listen to any Rush album (other than the self titled) and you will agree.

Fixed that for you!

You're welcome!

diego marathona wrote:

easy choice ...

led zeppelin 4

led zeppelin 2

led zeppelin 1

led zeppelin 3

led zeppelin "houses of the holy"

I do not know names of albums. Besides I like a band's all-time hits.

Boston

Led Zepelin

REO SpeedWagon

Kiss

The Daisy Dillman Band

Yay another chance to show off my objectively good music taste!! XD

If I'm trying to ignore all personal bias and any sentimental or personal connection I have to certain albums I'd probably say (in no particular order)

Faust - s/t

Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica

Slint - Spiderland

Grouper - AIA: Alien Observer/Dream Loss

Daniel Johnston - Hi, How are you

Without ignoring my personal biases -

Grouper AIA: Alien Observer/Dream Loss

Modest Mouse - This is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About

Animal Collective - Spirit They've gone, Spirit They've Vanished

Daniel Johnston - Hi, How are you

Slint - Spiderland

The actual top 5 is the following:

The Velvet Underground and Nico

Bon Iver - For Emma Forever

Neil Young - Live, Rust Never Sleeps

Bob Marley - Legend

Leonard Cohen - The Best of Leonard Cohen

diego marathona wrote:

easy choice ...

led zeppelin 4

led zeppelin 2

led zeppelin 1

led zeppelin 3

led zeppelin "houses of the holy"

this person is winning at life, he gets it

mlatch wrote:

looks like there is consensus on only a few:

Floyd, the Wall, maybe Dark Side

Zep, 4

U2, Joshua Tree

For me, it's Floyd, Wish You Were Here.

this person is on track and understands life

Old Punker wrote:

2. Never Mind the Bollocks - Sex Pistols

best album name for sure

Of The wrote:

Of the albums that weren't around when this thread was first compiled, "Lost in the Dream" by The War on Drugs merits serious consideration.

"Forever Changes" by Love, with Arthur Lee, remains my top choice.

Definitely agree with you on the War On Drugs. Their last album - A Deeper Understanding is absolutely great also.

I would say that most everything I've seen on all the lists is pretty legit, with a few exceptions of course

nice work LR, better than I expected

I don't know if Joshua Tree makes my list for top 5 U2 albums. It just hasn't held up for me. Maybe I need to go give it another list.

in the aeroplane over the sea

kid a

hospice - the antlers

sgt peppers

dark side of the moon

your welcome

Funhouse - The Stooges

Rock n Roll Animal - Lou Reed

Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan

London Calling - the Clash

Waiting for Columbus - Little Feat

Dylan Time out of Mind

PF Dark Side of the Moon

Fleetwood Mac Rumours

Miles Davis Kind of Blue

Dire Straits Brothers in Arms

Several Dylan, Floyd, Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler and Roger Waters albums come next after those greatest five.