I think we did this awhile ago, but given the recent music threads, I thought we could give it a go again.



Top 10 Albums (in no particular order)
Joshua Tree - U2
Woodstock - Soundtrack
John Barlycorn Must Die - Traffic
4 Way Street - CSN & Y
Morrison Hotel - Doors
Tapestry - Carole King
Revolver - The Beatles
Blonde on Blonde - Dylan
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme - Simon and Garfunkel
Brothers and Sisters - Allman Brothers

 

Can't think of my top 10 at the moment, but I truly love the following several:

Coldplay's Viva La Vida

Muse: Black Holes and Revelations

Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits

Bob Seger's Greatest Hits

 

The albums that come to mind.
Based on the criteria, is every song good.

Pink Floyd,
Dark Side of the Moon.
Dire Straights,
Brothers in Arms
Jethro Tull,
Thick as a Brick
Paul Simon,
Graceland
Pearl Jam,
Ten
Eagles,
Hotel California

 

In no particular order:
Eagles-Hotel California
Clash-Combat Rock
Evanescence-The Open Door
Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon
Robert Palmer-Double Fun
Peter Gabriel-3rd album
Moody Blues-Days of Future Past
Temptations-Ultimate Collection (Too many hits spread across too many albums
Santana-Suprenatural
Talking Heads-Speaking in Tongues

Honorable Mention:
Genesis-Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Switched on Bach-Wendy/Walter Carlos

There are plenty more and I didn't even mention some of my favorite groups.

 

I can't remember album names. I put music on my iPod and never look at the CD again.

 

To keep it managable I will confine my list to rock albums.

Off the top of my head, in no particular order...

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Beatles - Abby Road
The Who - Who's Next
Greatful Dead - Blues for Allah
Led Zeplin - II
Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
Yes - Fragile
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Traffic - Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
Derek and the Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs

and one to grow on: Steely Dan - Aja

But it's mighty hard to leave the likes of U2, Jethro Tull, The Clash, Janice Joplin, Queen, Michael Jackson, Supertramp, Alan Parsons, Deep Purple, ZZ Top, Little Feat, The Doobie Brothers, Chicago, Elton John, Carol King, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Presidents of the United States, The Cars, Van Morrison, Nilson, Dire Straits, Cheap Trick, Meatloaf, etc etc etc. Not to mention that guy Dean is so fond of.

 

AC / DC Back In Black
JJ - Pearl
S&G - Bridge
E - Hotel CA
JH - Are You Experienced
Meatloaf - Bat Out Of Hell
Arrowsmith - Big Ones
Billy Joel - The Stranger
Van Halen - 1984
ZZ Top - Eliminator

 

Forgot that one. That album has the Layla that I like.

I might also swap in Hot Rocks - Rolling Stones

 

how could I have overlooked Clapton unplugged.

 

So many that you could put up, it's just hard to cut it down.

Swing Out Sister-It's better to travel
Nirvana-Nevermind
Clapton-461 Ocean Boulevard
Yes-Close to the Edge
Tull-Thick as a Brick (thanks bolt, almost forgot it)

Abbey Road, Nevermind the Bullocks, Graceland, Abraxas, and so on.
This is tough.....