Your All-Time Greatest Albums

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Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« on: 5 Mar 2019, 06:57 am »
List your All-Time Greatest Albums according to you, as many as you want. I find 'Greatest' lists lacking and wonder how some albums even make the list. So here is your chance to voice your opinion and get the All-Time Greatest Album List done right!

My List:

1. Song Remains the Same- cd version- Led Zeppelin
2. Made in Japan, 25th anniversary- Deep Purple
3. All the World's Stage- Rush
4. Show that Never Ends- Remastered cd- ELP
5. Live in Paris '79- blu ray, Supertramp
6. Fillmore East '70 & Eat a Peach- Sacd edition, Allman Brothers
7. Exit Stage Left- dts dvd- Rush
8. Epitaph- blu ray- Judas Priest
9. Gathering in Their Masses- blu ray- Black Sabbath
10. R40- blu ray- Rush
11. In-a-godda-da-vida- Iron Butterfly
12. Livemiles- cd- Tangerine Dream
13. Metal Meltdown- cd- Judas Priest
14. An Enchanted Evening- cd version- Kitaro
15. Ether- cd- Redshift
16. Caught in the Act- cd- Grand Funk
17. Best of BTO- remastered cd- BTO
18. Arriving Somewhere- dvd- Porcupine Tree
19. Moontan- Golden Earring
20. One Mile High- dvd- Garbage
21. Live in Pompeii '72- cd- Pink Floyd
22. A Long Days Night- dvd- Blue Oyster Cult
23. Moving Pictures- Rush
24. Elevation- dvd- U2
25. Led Zeppelin- dvd- Led Zeppelin
26. God's Kitchen, True Sounds of Clubbing Summer
27. Live in San Francisco- dvd- Joe Satriani
28. Made in Europe- remastered- Deep Purple
29. Bring Me Home- blu ray 2011- Sade
30. Live in Yakushiji- dvd- Kitaro
31. Pulse- cd version- Pink Floyd
32. Live in Donington- dvd- AC/DC
33. Rio- cd version- Iron Maiden
34. Bootleg- Aerosmith
35. Pictures at an Exhibition- dvd- ELP
36. Live in Lisbon- dvd- Tangerine Dream
37. Uncertainty Principle- cd- Ian Boddy
38. X- cd remastered- Klaus Schulze
39. Out There and Back- cd- Paul Van Dyk
40. Euro Trance Mix
41. A Trip in Trance 2, 2003
42. Living Ornaments '80- cd remastered- Gary Numan
43. Killer-Alice Cooper
44. On Stage- cd remastered- Rainbow
45. Fillmore East 1970- cd- Ten Years After
46. Growing Up- dvd- Peter Gabriel
47. Sacred Fire- dvd- Santana
48. Return to Eden- dvd- Ultravox
49. Live & Loud- dvd- Ozzy
50. The Complex- dvd- Blue Man Group
51. Unleashed in the East- Judas Priest
52. Hemispheres- Rush
53. Tubular Bells 3- Mike Oldfield
54. Metamorphosis- Jean Michel Jarre
55. Equinox- Jean Michel Jarre
56. Magnetic Fields- Jean Michel Jarre
57. Oxygen- Jean Michel Jarre
58. Revolutions- Jean Michel Jarre
59. Cique Ingenieux- Kitaro
60. Kojicki- Kitaro
61. Native Spirit- David Arkenstone
62. Brave New World- cd- Michael Garrison
63. Acropolis- dvd- Yanni
64. Hair- Lp- Cowsills
65. Tang-Go- Tangerine Dream
66. Trance Anthems- cd
67. The Essentials- cd- Stevie Ray Vaughan
68. Albido 0.39- Cassette- Vangelis
69. Live in Germany 1980- dvd- ZZ Top
70. Live at Slone Castle- dvd- Chili Peppers

johnto

Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #1 on: 20 Mar 2019, 12:01 pm »
The Beatles (every lp)
Rolling Stones. Let it Bleed, Beggars Banquet and Sticky Fingers
Allman Brothers Live at the Fillmore
Led Zeppelin first

FireGuy

Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #2 on: 20 Mar 2019, 01:40 pm »
1.  Draconian - Sovran (CD)
2.  Delain - Live Paradiso (BR)
3.  Within Temptation - Black Symphony (DVD)
4.  Draconian - A Rose for the Apocalypse (CD)
5.  Nightwish - End of an Era (DVD)

richidoo

Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #3 on: 20 Mar 2019, 02:02 pm »
1. Art Blakey - A Night at Birdland Vols. 1-2-3
2. Stan Kenton - Today
3. Stan Kenton - Live in Europe
4. Glenn Gould - Well-Tempered Clavier 1-2
5. Michael Jackson - Thriller
6. Earth, Wind and Fire - I AM
7. Shostakovich - Symphonies 5 and 9, Russian/Kreizberg
8. Prokofiev - Symphonies 1 and 5, Atlanta/Levi
9. Beethoven - Symphonies 5 and 9, Minnesota/Vanska
10. Art Blakey - Free For All
11. Dave Brubeck - Jazz Goes to College
« Last Edit: 21 Mar 2019, 05:22 pm by richidoo »

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Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #4 on: 20 Mar 2019, 02:25 pm »
Horace Silver- Song for my Father
Brubeck-  Time out
Lyle Lovett- Joshua Judges Ruth
Miles Davis- Sketches of Spain
Sviatoslav Richter- Rachmaninov 2nd Concerto and Preludes on Deutche Grammophone
Art Blakey- Moanin'
Rodrigo- Concierto de Aranjuez with Paco de Lucia
Sting- Ten Summoner's Tales

Perhaps a Joni Mitchell, a Beatles, a Crosby Stills and Nash,  a B.W. Stevenson, a Donald Byrd, a Lou Donaldson, Herbie Hancock's Maiden Voyage, a Zeppelin,  a Duke Ellington, Beethoven Sym 35679, anything by Chopin

How are you supposed to do this?  So much of my music gives me joy at the time I listen to it.  Even Richidoo's Stan Kenton is the right music sometimes. 

Mag

Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #5 on: 20 Mar 2019, 03:20 pm »
How are you supposed to do this?  So much of my music gives me joy at the time I listen to it.  Even Richidoo's Stan Kenton is the right music sometimes.

You listed 20 to 25 albums, basically you are saying your albums outrank the top 20 for example Rolling Stones List.

Another list places Madonna- Immaculate Collection at 21. So you are saying your best albums rank higher. :smoke:

mr_bill

Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #6 on: 20 Mar 2019, 04:07 pm »
Mag's a RUSH fan .........like me  :thumb:

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Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #7 on: 20 Mar 2019, 11:28 pm »
You listed 20 to 25 albums, basically you are saying your albums outrank the top 20 for example Rolling Stones List.

Another list places Madonna- Immaculate Collection at 21. So you are saying your best albums rank higher. :smoke:
Sorry Mag, but if you gave me your entire list,  only one or two would take up space on my shelves and the rest would be tossed or given away. 
And if you want the Rolling Stones list, then copy and paste it.  Otherwise, my list is exactly what it is... my list.   
I've got nothing against all the music I listened to in my youth like Stones and Zeppelin... just doesn't speak to me now. 
Thank goodness for variety of taste, or how dull the world would be. 
Currently I'm listening to a 1958 copy of "This is Ray Brown".  Great stuff! 60 year old vinyl is still making music... and will be after all the hard drives have crashed. 

Mag

Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #8 on: 21 Mar 2019, 03:30 am »
Sorry Mag, but if you gave me your entire list,  only one or two would take up space on my shelves and the rest would be tossed or given away. 
And if you want the Rolling Stones list, then copy and paste it.  Otherwise, my list is exactly what it is... my list.   
I've got nothing against all the music I listened to in my youth like Stones and Zeppelin... just doesn't speak to me now. 
Thank goodness for variety of taste, or how dull the world would be. 
Currently I'm listening to a 1958 copy of "This is Ray Brown".  Great stuff! 60 year old vinyl is still making music... and will be after all the hard drives have crashed.

I know what you are saying, my dad said my music sounded like a cat caught in the cream separator.

 I object to other All Time Greatest albums lists, so no copy & paste, they are largely based on sales. I have some of these albums like ABBA- Gold ranked at 13, certainly not ranked 13 on my list.

So I thought together with Audiocircle members we could come up with our own top 500 All Time Album list. Nothing wrong with adding your list of albums, I'm sure they're not on the Rolling Stone List. :|

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Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #9 on: 21 Mar 2019, 04:03 am »
Brahms - Piano Concertos 1 & 2 performed by Emil Gilels, conducted by Eugen Jochum. 

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Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #10 on: 21 Mar 2019, 10:16 am »
Any Beatles, Eagles , super tramp. Ten Cc, Pink Floyd albums.

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Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #12 on: 21 Mar 2019, 01:05 pm »
Try Time Further Out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1WFaQ70giw&list=PLETOWykxEI7anC5CxDUTnCu3f_-cSEoIE
OF course I have that.  I've got probably 20+ different Brubeck LP's.
And to Mags, if you go by sales as the criteria of "greatest", you always have a recency bias since there are more people buying music today than 50 years ago... and it elevates pop in it's importance.  The only way Abba comes before Bach is on an alphabetical list. 
The value of these topics is the exposure to other music lover's "top" list.  Later today, I'll spend some time listening to Brahms piano concerto to see if I hear some of what Tyson hears.  Who knows, maybe I'll even dig out my copy of Physical Graffiti that I bought in college- or even LZ #1 from my high school days. 
« Last Edit: 21 Mar 2019, 03:54 pm by S Clark »

richidoo

Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #13 on: 21 Mar 2019, 05:19 pm »
Even Richidoo's Stan Kenton is the right music sometimes.

Haha, God forbid!    :lol:
I love any fellow Kenton fans, even those who listen as a last resort!  :lol:   just kiddin'

I did forget Brubeck. Added...

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Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #14 on: 21 Mar 2019, 07:21 pm »
OF course I have that.  I've got probably 20+ different Brubeck LP's.
And to Mags, if you go by sales as the criteria of "greatest", you always have a recency bias since there are more people buying music today than 50 years ago... and it elevates pop in it's importance.  The only way Abba comes before Bach is on an alphabetical list. 
The value of these topics is the exposure to other music lover's "top" list.  Later today, I'll spend some time listening to Brahms piano concerto to see if I hear some of what Tyson hears.  Who knows, maybe I'll even dig out my copy of Physical Graffiti that I bought in college- or even LZ #1 from my high school days. 

Most performances of the Brahms PCs are too soft and not vigorous enough.  Gilels is just about the only one that gets those pieces right.  Pollini comes close in his recordings, but the Gilels set is very special, IMO.

Oh yeah and turn it up loud!

Bob Stark

Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #15 on: 21 Mar 2019, 09:41 pm »
This is a long list:

Jethro Tull--Aqualung
Steely Dan--Two Against Nature
Janis Ian--Breaking Silence
Elton John--Tumbleweed Connection
Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones--Girl At Her Volcano
Led Zeppelin II
Chicago Transit Authority
Eric Clapton--Unplugged
J.J. Grey & Mofro--Brighter Days
Tinsley Ellis--Live Highwayman
Alicia Keys--Songs In A Minor
Amos Lee
Corinne Bailey Rae--The Heart Speakers In Whispers
Dianne Reeves--Quiet After the Storm
Sade Lovers Live
Luther Vandross--Dance With My Father
Eva Cassidy--Live At Blues Alley
Alison Krauss--Forget About It
Lyle Lovett--Joshua Judges Ruth
Michael Franks--Time Together
Michael Hedges--Guitar Solos
Christian McBride--Gettin' To It
Marcus Miller--Silver Rain
Gregory Porter--Be Good
Gregory Porter--Liquid Spirit
Weather Report--Heavy Weather
Mary Mary--Thankful
Take 6
Micah Stampley--A Fresh Wind/ The Second Sound
Ron Kenoly--Lift Him Up
Dietrick Haddon--7 Days
Ashley Cleveland--Lessons of Love
Anointed--Under the Influence
America
Blood, Sweat and Tears
Crosby, Still and Nash
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young--Deja Vu
Deep Purple--Made In Japan
Dire Straits--Brothers In Arms
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Firefall
Donald Fagen--The Nightfly
Heart--Dreamboat Annie
Loggins & Messina--Mother Lode
Loggins & Messina--Full Sail
Joni Mitchell--Court & Spark
Alan Parsons Project--I Robot
Pink Floyd--Dark Side Of The Moon
Paul Simon--Graceland
Steely Dan--Aja
Steely Dan--Gaucho
Cat Stevens--Tea For The Tillerman
Barbra Streisand--Live Concert At The Forum
Supertramp--Crime Of The Century
James Taylor--Gorilla
Elton John--Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Traffic--Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
Jethro Tull--Thick As a Brick
The Who--Who's Next
The Yes Album
Yes--Fragile
Neil Young--Harvest
Neil Young--Live At Massey Hall 1971
Jesus Christ Superstar
Checkfield--Distant Thunder
Mannheim Transfer III
Poco--Legend
Dave Brubeck Quartet--Time Out
Stanley Clarke
Michael Franks--Passion Fruit
GRP Fusion
Manhattan Transfer--Extensions
Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass--Big Band Jazz
Joe Sample--Rainbow Seeker
Dianne Schurr--Timeless
Spyro Gyra--Morning Dance
Whitney Houston
Earth, Wind & Fire--That's The Way Of The World
Michael Jackson--Thriller
Lionel Ritchie--Can't Slow Down
War--World Is A Ghetto
War--Why Can't We Be Friends
Stevie Wonder--innervisions
Steview Wonder--Songs In The Key Of Life
AC/DC--Back In Black
Pink--Wheels Turn Beneath My Feet

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Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #16 on: 28 Mar 2019, 09:31 pm »
I'm not going to list my favorite, overly famous albums that are already too well known such as the Allman Bros - Brothers and Sisters.


Buffalo Springfield
Paul Simon - One Trick Pony
Karla Bonoff - Karla Bonoff
Supertramp - Crisis? What Crisis?
James Gang - the 3 with Joe Walsh Yer Album/Rides Again/Thirds
               (Have to admit not hearing any of the other JG albums)
Rickie Lee Jones - The Evening of my Best Day
Fleetwood Mac - Future Games
Janis Ian - Between the Lines
Harry Nilsson - Aerial Ballet
Carly Simon - Another Passenger
Hall & Oates - Abandoned Luncheonette
America - America (their first all acoustic, not like the rest of their highly produced ones)
Elvis Costello - Armed Forces


different from the above


Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain (her first, completely unlike her "dance" albums)

bummrush

Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #17 on: 28 Mar 2019, 10:17 pm »
That's the first time I've been amazed with a list of favs,must haves etc.Your pics were so damn close to what is about as close,,like album for album it almost made me go did I write this and forget about it.  Unreal.

bummrush

Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #18 on: 28 Mar 2019, 10:20 pm »
Nobody ever picks crisis what crisis. Of supertramp always,others.Crisis  is killer Supertramp

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Re: Your All-Time Greatest Albums
« Reply #19 on: 28 Mar 2019, 11:56 pm »
I'm too lazy tonight to post all my favorites, but here's a start:

Neil Diamond - Hot August Night
Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed (MFSL is AMAZING!)
Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman
Harry Belafonte - Live at Carnegie Hall
Tanglefoot - (amazing Canadian roots band)
Stan Rogers - (   "          "         folk singer)
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
Emerson, Lake & Palmer

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