Favourite albums of all-time

[Euan Roberts]

Hi Anoraks,

What are your favourite Classic Top 20 albums?

Number 1 – Donald Fagen ( The Nitefly) ( 1982)
Number 2 – Steely Dan ( Gaucho) (1980)
Number 3 – Michael Franks (Passion Fruit) ( 1983)
Number 4- Marvin Gaye ( What’s Going On) (1971)
Number 5- Miles Davis ( Kind Of Blue) ( 1960)
Number 6- Bob Dylan (Blood On the Tracks) ( 1975)
Number 7- Johnny Cash ( At Folsom Prison) (1968)
Number 8- Elvis Costello (Imperial Bedroom) (1982)
Number 9- Supertramp ( Breakfast In America) ( 1979)
Number 10- Joni Mitchell ( Hissing of Summer Lawns) (1975)
Number 11 Tom Waits ( Heart of a Saturday Night (1974)
Number 12 – Leonard Cohen (I’m Your Man ) (1988)
Number 13 – Beach Boys ( Pet Sounds)
Number 14 – The Smiths ( The Queen is Dead) (1986)
Number 15 – Bruce Springsteen ( Born To Run) (1975)
Number 16 – Stevie Wonder (Songs in the Key of Life) (1976)
Number 17 – Johnny Coltrane (A Love Supreme (1965)
Number 18 Paul Simon (Graceland) (1986)
Number 19 Neil Young ( Harvest Moon ) ( 1972)
Number 20 Talking Heads ( Stop Making Sense) ( 1984)

Euan Roberts (Music

Number 1 – Donald Fagen ( The Nitefly) ( 1982)
Number 2 – Steely Dan ( Gaucho) (1980)
Number 3 – Michael Franks (Passion Fruit) ( 1983)
Number 4- Marvin Gaye ( What’s Going On) (1971)
Number 5- Miles Davis ( Kind Of Blue) ( 1960)
Number 6- Bob Dylan (Blood On the Tracks) ( 1975)
Number 7- Johnny Cash ( At Folsom Prison) (1968)
Number 8- Elvis Costello (Imperial Bedroom) (1982)
Number 9- Supertramp ( Breakfast In America) ( 1979)
Number 10- Joni Mitchell ( Hissing of Summer Lawns) (1975)
Number 11 Tom Waits ( Heart of a Saturday Night (1974)
Number 12 – Leonard Cohen (I’m Your Man ) (1988)
Number 13 – Beach Boys ( Pet Sounds)
Number 14 – The Smiths ( The Queen is Dead) (1986)
Number 15 – Bruce Springsteen ( Born To Run) (1975)
Number 16 – Stevie Wonder (Songs in the Key of Life) (1976)
Number 17 – Johnny Coltrane (A Love Supreme (1965)
Number 18 Paul Simon (Graceland) (1986)
Number 19 Neil Young ( Harvest Moon ) ( 1972)
Number 20 Talking Heads ( Stop Making Sense) ( 1984)

Euan Roberts ( Music Aficionado)

[Happydude]

In time my friend you will learn to dislike lists vehemently.
I will however include some albums that you have left out.

Van Morrison - Astral Werks.
Dj Shadow - Entroducing.
Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 3 (as played by himself)
Orchestra Baobab - Pirates Choice.
Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour.

[vinylpusher]

I'd also add
Jeff Waynes War Of The Worlds (1978)
The The "Infected" (1986)
The Smiths "Meat Is Murder" (1985)
Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms" (1985)

[RadioFriend]

Ok here we go..................

1. Michael Franks- A BackwardGlance
2. Steely Dan-ShowBiz Kids
3. Prefab Sprout- Steve McQueen
4. Frank Sinatra-Songs for swinging lovers
5. James Taylor- Hourglass
6. The Prayer Boat- Polichinelle
7. Joni Mitchell - Blue
8. Alan Parsons Project- Best of
9. John Martyn-No little boy
10.David Wilcox-Home again
11.Bob Dylan- Blood on the tracks
12.Dan Fogelberg-Portrait
13.Paul Simon- Hearts and Bones
14.Neil Young-Decade
15.Donald Fagen-Nightfly
16.Janis Ian- God and the FBI
17.Paul Davis-Sweet Life
18.Karla Bonoff-All my life
19.Christopher Cross-Christopher Cross
20.Ellis Paul- Live
21.Clifford T Ward- Home thoughts from abroad
22.John Gorka- Land of the bottom line
23.Buddy Mondlock- Poetic Justice
24.Shawn Colvin-Never saw blue like that(Dawsons Creek)
25.Secret Garden - Songs from a Secret Garden
26.Diana Krall- The look of love
27.Alanis Morissette- Jagged Little pill
28.Don Henley- Actual Miles
29.Janis Ian- Hunger
30.Stephen Bishop-On and On

Ok for a taste of of each above album let me pick the best track off each and you can download some of the tracks from an MP£ site.Now that AudioGalaxy is no more let me recommend http://www.blubster.net/php/index.php.


Ok here we go..................
Tracks marked ** are a complete must ...In other words if you don't know theses songs you will be thanking me afterwards for the introduction.

1. Michael Franks-Track-The lady wants to know
2. Steely Dan-Track-Doctor Wu
3. Prefab Sprout- Track - Appetite
4. Frank Sinatra-Track-Your getting to be a habit to me
5. James Taylor- Track-Enough to be on your way**
6. The Prayer Boat- Track-It hurts to lose you
7. Joni Mitchell - Track-River
8. Alan Parsons Project- Track-Old and Wise**
9. John Martyn-Track- Angeline**
10.David Wilcox- Track-Wildberry Pie**
11.Bob Dylan- Track- Your a big girl now
12.Dan Fogelberg-Track-hearts and Crafts**
13.Paul Simon- Track-Hearts and Bones**
14.Neil Young-Track-Cowgirl in the sand
15.Donald Fagen- Track- I.G.Y
16.Janis Ian-Track-She must be Beautiful**
17.Paul Davis-Track-Cool Night
18.Karla Bonoff-Track-Goodbye my friend**
19.Christopher Cross-Track-Sailing
20.Ellis Paul-Track-Conversation with a ghost**
21.Clifford T Ward- Home thoughts from abroad**
22.John Gorka- Track-I saw a stranger with your hair**
23.Buddy Mondlock- Track-Comin' down in the rain
24.Shawn Colvin-Track-Never saw blue like that(Dawsons Creek)
25.Secret Garden - Track-Song from a Secret Garden
26.Diana Krall- Track-I Get Along Without You Very Well
27.Alanis Morissette- Track-Perfect
28.Don Henley- Track-Dirty Laundry
29.Janis Ian- Track-Getting over you**
30.Stephen Bishop-Track-On and On

Regards

RF

[Euan Roberts]

Hey Happydude, one doesn't want to give you the impression that this list i posted is everybody's cup of tea. It's only my personal classic top 20 thats all. I like the Rory Gallagher and DJ Shadow albums. Good pick.

Radio friend, thank you for your very frank list on music tracks and albums that did include Michael Franks Donald Fagen, and the brilliant Alan Parsons Project. Super ones amongst your list gotta say. I've heard 95% of your excellent choices. Of course there are exceptions, haven't heard the John Gorka, or paul Ellis tracks. I'll take your good advice and check out the web.

Are you familiiar with

"The Manhatten Transfer" "Brasil" and a track "So you Say " (1987)

Graham Parker "Heat Treatment" (1976)

Ahmad Jamal "Digital Works (1985)

Tomorrow, i'll match your excellent Top 20 track-listing of all-time classic albums.

Cheers

Euan

[distortion]

hey man music cant be ranked or classified u probably no that any way

just wanted to say something

[Radio Mad]

Euan,

Just one correction: The Neil Young album in 1972 you refer to is Harvest, not Harvest Moon, which is an album he released in the nineties.

[DeargDoom]

Okay, unlike so many of you cool "FM jock" types, I was brought up on a diet of Sunshine Hot Hits 101! I therefore can't pick quite as many cool albums as the rest of ye (hi Radio Friend and Katy!)- but sure I'll do me best...and in no particular order here are the votes of the Dearg Doom jury.

"Nightfly" - Donald Fagin
"all Mod Cons"- the Jam
"never mind the Bollocks" - Sex Pistols
"londons Calling"- the Clash
"Welcome to The Beautiful South"- Beautiful South
"Choke" - Beautiful South
"rattlesnakes"- Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
"Boys Don't Cry" - the Cure
"From Langley Park to Memphis" - Prefab Sprout
"Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegtables" - Dead Kennedys
"Flood" - They Might Be Giants
"Lincoln" - They Might Be Giants
"new York" - Lou Reed
"Heartbeat City" - the Cars
"the Joshua Tree" - U2
"Under a Blood Red Sky" - U2
"The Prodigy Experience" - Prodigy
"Sgt. Pepper" - Beatles
"introducing the ..... " - Terence Trent D'arby
"DanceHall Sweethearts"- Horslips

this is straight off the top of my head - I know I'm gonna be making amendments to this!!! lol

[DeargDoom]

ok - can I swap the Prodigy for "outlandes d'amour" by the Police?!

oh god, this is like High Fidelity!

[Euan Roberts]

As i'm the person that started this thread, i willb gather more classics tomorrow night. Hey anoraks all your music tastes are decent enough. Obviously, there is music in some of the lists that wouldn't do for me.

Euan

[Katy Lied]

Hi Guys - here's my 2 cent worth - Euan, obviously not all would appeal to you - that's the whole idea about people contributing to lists like these - here we go; no particular order:

Robbie Robertson Robbie Robertson
Stereo MC's Stereo Mc's
Paralell Lines Blondie
The Nite Fly Donald Fagen
Heart Beat City The Cars

The Best Of......... Lenny Kravitz
Live & Dangerous Thin Lizzy
Rumours Fleetwood Mac
Steely Dan Two Against Nature (or any SD album)
The Last Waltz The Band

Byee

[vinylpusher]

More for your list.....

Black Crowes - Southern Harmony & Musical Companion
Depeche Mode - Violator
Leftfield - Leftism
Velvet Underground - Loaded
Duran Duran - Duran Duran
Rush - All The Worlds A Stage
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
The Kinks - Face To Face
Terence Trent D'Arby - Vibrator

[Arnold]

DD two They Might be Giants and no Jonathan Richman, reconsider please.
You might think of squeezing in Disposable Heros and De La Soul

Re Euans initial list there seem to be a number of people posting on the board with similar(ish) tastes in intelligent AOR for want of a better tag, yet no station that reflects this audience?

[DeargDoom]

Yeah - its very difficult to put down just 20 albums when theres loads more that spring to mind afterwards. They Might Be Giants were the first band I ever saw do Midnight at the Olympia in 1990 ... so I got into them then. Disposable Heroes had a dynamite version of California Uber Alles (Dead Kennedys), but I was never that mad into them. De La Soul - a group that were forever hamstrung by the success of "3 feet high", but I really loved "Saturday" from De La Soul is dead - I recall the 12 inch had a cool remix that Andy Preston used to (very) occasionally play on Sunset. And if we're gonna talk about the late 80's somebody has to mention the Stone Roses!!!

"Intelligent" AOR is indeed a popular choice on this board - I reckon all these people saw the cover of the cool looking dude on the Nightfly sleeve and wanted to be him! (with jazz and conversation!)

DD

[Euan Roberts]

Something interesting for all your anoraks tomorrow night. I think you will all want to read it.

My Favorite albums tracks of all time

Okay here we go!

Donald Fagen - IGY

Steely Dan - Glamour Profession

Randy Newman - Short People

Michael Franks - A Rainy night in Toyko

Joe Sample - Carmel

George Benson - Masquerade

Strauss - Blue Danuabe ( 18 or 19th century)

Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball

Bill Evans - Waltz for Debby

Tom Waits - Ice- Cream Man

XTC - Making Plans for Nigel

Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky

Tangerine Dream - Movments of a Visionary

Alphaville - Big in Japan

Squeeze - Tempted

Steve Winwood - Talking Back to the Night

Marvin Gaye - What going on

Steve Wonder - Lately

Led Zepplin - Stairway To Heaven

David Bowie - Changes

Joni Mitchell - Blue track from Blue

Clash - London Calling

Beck - Jack - Ass (1996) pretty Recent

There is more but i'll be here all night

What are your favorite albums tracks of all me?

[Elaine]

Whats everyones top 15 favorite albums? The ones you could listen to all day and not get sick of?

Ok, mine are kinda a bit of a mad mixture but here it goes...
Not really in any order

1 Alanis morrisette- jaged little pill
2 No doubt-Rock steady
3 Aerosmith-Big ones
4 The divine comedy-The best of
5 Robbie williams- sing when your winning
6 U2- Best of 1980-1990
7 Garbage- Version 2.0
8 mel c- northern star (it may come as a big surprize because she was in the spice girls n all but this is one of the best albums i ever got.
9 Kylie - Fever
10 Kylie- impossible princess (ok anything by kylie is good)
11 No doubt- Tragic Kingdom
12 Madonna- Music
13 Ocean colour scene- Marchin Already
14 City of angels- City of angels sound track (great album)
15 Janet Jackson- Design of a decade

Thats all mine..... told you it was a bit of a mad mix

[Turiel]

Hmm, I don't have any albums I can listen to and not get sick of :)
Actually, the only albums I have are mix cds... I haven't bought an album from a single artist since uhh... ultrasonic!

[Peadar]

Glad to see i'm not the only one without a load of albums. Aside from some classics like Genesis, Pink Floyd n dire straits i've only got about 10 or so modern albums. I tend to just buy mix cd's most of the time like Clubmix or Euphoria for dance and then download rock onto minidisc. - anyone know of any good rock compilations around at the mo'?

[Elaine]

Ah come on people.... am i the only one who buys albums anymore?

[Dane Bowers]

I lurve albums, never get sick of em, I can give you more than 15!

1 DMX - The Great Depression
2 Ice Cube - Greatest Hits
3 Save the last dance soundtrack (does that count??)
4 Ja Rule - Pain is love
5 Alica Keyes - Songs in A Minor
6 Tupac - Greatest Hits
7 Mary J Blige - My Life
8 Nelly - Nellyville
9 702 - 702
10 Usher 8701
11 112 - Room 112 (Bit of a numeric thang going on here)
12 Mary J - No more drama
13 Jamelia - Drama (Ok now there's a drama thang going on)
14 Destinys Child - say my name (all there stuff after that is yuck)
15 MC Lyte - Lyte as a rock
16 Lil' Kim - Hardcore (The filthiest album ever)
17 Salt n Peppa - Hot cool and Vicious

[clubhappy]

Dark side of the moon .....Pink Floyd , an absolute classic .

Hey Peader , check out Tower records {rock section}, look out for , Greatest rock album in the world '' 1 or 2 ...

i got a few if you want em copied .........

[Elaine]

Aww ye i got that album.... all the old rock songs are on it..... Good album! If its the same one im on about that is.

[NoelRock]

Listing fifteen albums requires...

Thought
Effort
and Patience.

I generally don't like to apply one or more of those aforementioned things to my posts... so I'll keep it short and list my favourite album ever (stop laughing, now!)

Michael Jackson - Thriller... wow.

Steering off topic... Did anyone get Daniel Bedingfield's album? I had a listen to it - rather good for a debut effort! But it was entirely overshadowed by Coldplay's new album which was released that week too (as well as Sugababes and Avril Lavigne...)

[Slicklink]

In no particular order.....

1. Llyodd Cole & Commotions - Rattlesnakes
2. Cry Before Dawn - Crimes of Conscience
3. The Church - Starfish
4. Donald Fagan - The Nightfly
5. David & David - Boomtown
6. Divine Comedy - Fin de Siecle
7. The Christians - Best of
8. The Stranglers - Best of
9. Til Tuesday - Welcome Home
10. ABC - Lexicon of Love

[clubhappy]

Lexicon of love , i still listen to it in the car ..................

[Peadar]

I can listen to Dark Side of the moon all day n still not get sick of it - it's a masterpiece :)

[sad old sod]

brians "bring trouble" always cheers me up along with "millionaires" by james,oh and "a pagan place" by the waterboys....hmmm i must think about my 15
ps at the risk of sounding stupid what does lol mean??

[Bananas]

1. Yes - 90125
2. System of a down - Toxicity
3. System of a down - System of a down
4. The Offspring - Americana
5. Metallica - The black album
6. Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon
7. Metallica - And justice for all
8. The Offspring - Smash
9. The police - Greatest Hits
10. Queen - The new trilogy!!!

[Bananas]

Ok i actually have time to list the rest of my fave albums now that college has finished for the day! I've dispenced with the numbers because its kinda hard to say which ones you prefer, some of these shoulda made it into my [top 5]** come to think of it!!!

**Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark
Iron Maiden - Seventh son of a seventh son
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind
Metallica - Metallica
Metallica - Garage Inc.
**Chilli peppers - Calafornication
2Pac - Umm latest one?? Greatest Hits we'll say... Double CD
**Creed - Weathered (D'oh this shoulda been no 3 or 4!)
Avril Lavigne - Let go (Dont mock until youve heard it!!)
**Linkin Park - Hybrid theory
P.O.D - Sattelite
Queensryche - Empire
Queensryche - Here now in the frontier
Nirvana - Unplugged (I know i know another compilation)
**Pink Floyd - The wall
Led Zepplin - Houses Of The Holy

What was i thinking today???

Actually, d'ya know what'd be cool - if we all listed our fave song in a new thread, its probarbly the hardest favourite thing you can think of - if you asked me now it'd be Led Zepplin - Stairway to Heaven...

Cant think of all my fave albums now but if i do ill def list em'

[Bananas]

Just to say YES - 90125 is DEFINATELY still at the top of my list!!!!

[NoelRock]

"2. System of a down - Toxicity "

Yeeeeeah - I got it on Saturday in the HMV sale, 12.99 right now - you people have no excuse NOT to get it.

[Bananas]

"2. System of a down - Toxicity "

Noel if you liked that album then definately get the first one - its even better, you should download these songs by them...

Suit-Pee
Peephole

You'll definately like em' if you liked Toxicity!

[Elaine]

Agree with metallica bannanas..... brilliant

[megahertz]

air - moon safari
urban renewal - various artist(phil collins songs)
save the last dance soundtrack
nas - i am

[Dane Bowers]

Yea the Urban Renewal album is great. And the new suagbabes is klass

[megahertz]

the fugees-the score
limp biskit-chocolate starfish and d hotdog flavoured water

a bit of a contrast!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Colum McGrath]

Yip, Sugababes - Angels with Dirty Faces is class. What about John Mayer - Room For Squares or Tenacious D. Superb!!!

[shecaughtthekaty]

Came across this thread by accident tonight. I'm actually listening to the OST of War of The Worlds (Jeff Wayne 1970's version) what an album. Going back to the start I'd have to say that I would share the same tastes as Euan and Radfio Friend. DD mentioned a song earlier on that would be my FAVE hip hop song of all time 'A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturday' by De La Soul.

Also, finally bought Songs In The Key of Life last week after wearing out the vinyl version many years ago.

[QM79]

4 pages and no one has added:

Smashing Pumkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

Jeff Buckley - Grace

Paul Simon - Graceland (the first album I ever bought!)

or even

Radiohead - OK Computer

Although I suppose I am being a little predictable!

[Declan Walsh]

I couldn't even start to rate my favourite albums but here are some I really love:
Dark Side of The Moon : Pink Floyd
A Walk Across The Rooftops : The Blue Nile
Electronic - Electronic
Crowd Control: Volume Two (a Compilation of Irish Dance Music) - Red Record
Going For The One - Yes
Twist - The Fat Lady Sings
Parachutes - Coldplay
A Rush of Blood to The Head - Coldplay
The Final Straw - Snow Patrol
Waiting For The Siren's Call - New Order
Unplugged in New York - Nirvana
Violator - Depeche Mode
Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92) - Tears for Fears
The Nightfly - Donald Fagen

For me the key tests required are that I always like the thought of putting them on and that I like every (or very nearly every track) and certainly not a track I really detest. Other albums would have been on that list if it wasn't for the odd dud track.