10 Best Albums of All-Time

[judsonhamlin]

Originally Posted by novakjr

Yeah, the Classic rock is in everyone's blood from our parents. Plus, it was kinda trendy in the mid to late 90's. It was the AIC and tool that gave you away though Beatle's Guy.

Anyways, according to that theory. Staate had a pretty good variety in his list, but at the heart of it, I'd guess he was around or a few years over 30. Tiger's probably in his early-mid 20's, and Griffin's is probably around 50ish. Judson may be around or early 40's. Am I incorrect about anyone yet?

We really should get this back to the original purpose of the thread though.

Pegged it at 42 for me - there was a theory going around that whatever you listen to at age 19 is probably what you stick with. I like to think that I've kept an open mind and ears - and having a younger bro-in-law who had a record label for a while (Harvey Danger and Luna) helped - has kept me interested in newer stuff - Decembrists, Arcade Fire, New Pornographers, Architecture in Helsinki, Minus the Bear, etc... But, admittedly, only four of my top 15 are post 1995

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by judsonhamlin

Pegged it at 42 for me - there was a theory going around that whatever you listen to at age 19 is probably what you stick with. I like to think that I've kept an open mind and ears - and having a younger bro-in-law who had a record label for a while (Harvey Danger and Luna) helped - has kept me interested in newer stuff - Decembrists, Arcade Fire, New Pornographers, Architecture in Helsinki, Minus the Bear, etc... But, admittedly, only four of my top 15 are post 1995

The age 19 rule is pretty good. Mine is generally, that if someone were asked to list their favorite all time albums, a good chunk of the albums listed will probably fall within a 3-5 year window. That window is usually age 14-19 for that individual.

I graduated HS in '98 thus my preference for the Grunge/Alternative bands, but I generally like a little of everything. Old-new, light-hard, if it's good, it's good. But our preferences always stand tall..

[TUM301]

Not In Any Qrder,
Aja- Steely Dan
Made In japan-Deep Purple
White Album-Beatles
Sticky Fingers-Stones
American Beauty-Dead
London Calling-Clash
Let There Be Rock-AC/DC
Zep II
Shaboo Shaboo-INXS
Boy-U2

[barrysloate]

For the albums I chose between 1966 and 1968, I was at the ages 14 to 16. The theory holds.

[nolemmings]

1. Dark Side of the Moon
2. Who's Next
3. Sgt. Peppers
4. Low Spark of High-heeled Boys
5. Blood on the Tracks
6. Born to Run
7. The Joshua Tree
8. Hotel California
9. The Doors
10. Houses of the Holy

Hon. mention--pop
Goodbye Yellowbrick Road--Elton John
The Pretender--Jackson Browne
Pretzel Logic--Steely Dan

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

1. Dark Side of the Moon
2. Who's Next
3. Sgt. Peppers
4. Low Spark of High-heeled Boys
5. Blood on the Tracks
6. Born to Run
7. The Joshua Tree
8. Hotel California
9. The Doors
10. Houses of the Holy

Hon. mention--pop
Goodbye Yellowbrick Road--Elton John
The Pretender--Jackson Browne
Pretzel Logic--Steely Dan

Todd- You're are the closest to any list I would make, but I would add...

Live in New York- Frank Zappa

[BengoughingForAwhile]

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[Leon]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

1. Dark Side of the Moon
2. Who's Next
3. Sgt. Peppers
4. Low Spark of High-heeled Boys
5. Blood on the Tracks
6. Born to Run
7. The Joshua Tree
8. Hotel California
9. The Doors
10. Houses of the Holy

Hon. mention--pop
Goodbye Yellowbrick Road--Elton John
The Pretender--Jackson Browne
Pretzel Logic--Steely Dan

I am pretty close to this list too.....great stuff. Believe it or not, I might put a Zach Brown album in there now..they are that good....

[EvilKing00]

Here are mine - a lot are the same as some of, you but a few different ones!

1- ACDC - Back in Black
2 - Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
3 - Guns & Roses Appetite for destruction
4 - Metallica - Master of puppets
5 - U2 - Joshua Tree
6 - Nirvana -nevermind
7 - counting crows - august and everything after
8 - Scorpions - Love at First Sting
9 - white lion - pride
10 - billy joel - glass houses

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by novakjr

The age 19 rule is pretty good. Mine is generally, that if someone were asked to list their favorite all time albums, a good chunk of the albums listed will probably fall within a 3-5 year window. That window is usually age 14-19 for that individual.

I graduated HS in '98 thus my preference for the Grunge/Alternative bands, but I generally like a little of everything. Old-new, light-hard, if it's good, it's good. But our preferences always stand tall..

Similarly, I graduated in '96. But at the time, music wasn't huge for me, so I'd listen to top-40 and hip hop and whatever dance/rap/R&B was playing in the clubs. After I got married in 2004, something changed and I started listening to more alternative/punk and wish I had started earlier cuz I like a lot of the stuff that came out in the '96-early 2000s timeframe. Fast, melodic, and aggressive. And if it has a good message, all the much better!

[teetwoohsix]

You all already nailed the classic rock albums (I don't think I saw Jimi Hendrix "Are You Experienced" though...).......so I'll go off the norm to some of my all time favorites-
No certain order-

Sepultura- Beneath The Remains

Slayer-Hell Awaits, Reign In Blood, South of Heaven

Black Sabbath- Black Sabbath, Paranoid, Master of Reality, Black Sabbath Vol.4, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Black Flag- Damaged, My War, Slip It In

Metallica- Ride The Lightning, Master of Puppets, And Justice For All

The Accused- The Return of,,,Martha Splatterhead

Verbal Abuse- Just An American Band, V.A. Rocks Your Liver

Johnny Cash- Greatest Hits

[teetwoohsix]

Here are some non metal/punk albums I really like (I like all kinds of music)...

Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention- Over Nite Sensation, Zoot Allures

Little Feat- Dixie Chicken

Boston-Boston

Paul McCartney/Wings-Band On The Run

AC/DC- Every album with Bon Scott singing,,and first three albums with Brian Johnson singing

[barrysloate]

Clayton- my favorite Mothers of Invention is their first album, Freak Out.

[dstraate]

Little Feat. That's a band I wasn't expecting to see on this thread. I got to see them in concert last year and have been hooked ever since. Have you heard "Join the Band"? The collaboration list reads like a Grammy Awards registry.