Hard to fathom that 1or both of Physical Graffiti or Quadrophenia wouldn't be top 10. I'll remind myself as I often do that music is a subjective thing. And thanks for the link to that site.
I'm actually very surprised that both of these have been given the love they have in this thread. They are both kind of the Backspacer of these bands, great records for sure, but not nearly the powerhouses that had come before.
You can't put Physical Graffiti ahead of ZepIV, and you can't put Quadrophenia ahead of Who's Next. On a "favorite" list, sure have at it, but not on a "best" list. That is just not being objective enough.
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Hard to fathom that 1or both of Physical Graffiti or Quadrophenia wouldn't be top 10. I'll remind myself as I often do that music is a subjective thing. And thanks for the link to that site.
I'm actually very surprised that both of these have been given the love they have in this thread. They are both kind of the Backspacer of these bands, great records for sure, but not nearly the powerhouses that had come before.
You can't put Physical Graffiti ahead of ZepIV, and you can't put Quadrophenia ahead of Who's Next. On a "favorite" list, sure have at it, but not on a "best" list. That is just not being objective enough.
I think the issue is what is meant here by "best". I think some (me included) consider best as inclusive with favorite. I guess technically Jimi's "Axis" is not his best, but to me it is. I'm never surprised to see someone say "such-and-such is my favorite (or best) album". It's all subjective to one's ears, brain and personal experience. If one album that is technically lesser than another, it can still have an overall "best" quality to a particular listener and therefor I am very hesitant to be judgemental of anyone's choice.
Edit: Going back to the beginning here I see that the OP wrote: "I'm looking for examples of YOUR favorite album".
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Third Eye Blind's debut Third Eye Blind is pretty good from front to back...
Probably not a popular sentiment around here, but I agree. Maybe not up there with the greats, but some of the post-grunge stuff was legitimately good. MB20, goo goo dolls, bush, don't hate lol
Hard to fathom that 1or both of Physical Graffiti or Quadrophenia wouldn't be top 10. I'll remind myself as I often do that music is a subjective thing. And thanks for the link to that site.
I'm actually very surprised that both of these have been given the love they have in this thread. They are both kind of the Backspacer of these bands, great records for sure, but not nearly the powerhouses that had come before.
You can't put Physical Graffiti ahead of ZepIV, and you can't put Quadrophenia ahead of Who's Next. On a "favorite" list, sure have at it, but not on a "best" list. That is just not being objective enough.
I think the issue is what is meant here by "best". I think some (me included) consider best as inclusive with favorite. I guess technically Jimi's "Axis" is not his best, but to me it is. I'm never surprised to see someone say "such-and-such is my favorite (or best) album". It's all subjective to one's ears, brain and personal experience. If one album that is technically lesser than another, it can still have an overall "best" quality to a particular listener and therefor I am very hesitant to be judgemental of anyone's choice.
Edit: Going back to the beginning here I see that the OP wrote: "I'm looking for examples of YOUR favorite album".
I see them as distinct categories, but I guess it's a fine line. And yeah, the thread title is a bit at odds with the following comments.
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Hard to fathom that 1or both of Physical Graffiti or Quadrophenia wouldn't be top 10. I'll remind myself as I often do that music is a subjective thing. And thanks for the link to that site.
I'm actually very surprised that both of these have been given the love they have in this thread. They are both kind of the Backspacer of these bands, great records for sure, but not nearly the powerhouses that had come before.
You can't put Physical Graffiti ahead of ZepIV, and you can't put Quadrophenia ahead of Who's Next. On a "favorite" list, sure have at it, but not on a "best" list. That is just not being objective enough.
I think the issue is what is meant here by "best". I think some (me included) consider best as inclusive with favorite. I guess technically Jimi's "Axis" is not his best, but to me it is. I'm never surprised to see someone say "such-and-such is my favorite (or best) album". It's all subjective to one's ears, brain and personal experience. If one album that is technically lesser than another, it can still have an overall "best" quality to a particular listener and therefor I am very hesitant to be judgemental of anyone's choice.
Edit: Going back to the beginning here I see that the OP wrote: "I'm looking for examples of YOUR favorite album".
I see them as distinct categories, but I guess it's a fine line. And yeah, the thread title is a bit at odds with the following comments.
Agreed. Both of course are relative to the listener and "best" is subject to endless debate stringing to the far edges of the know universe.
Perhaps the OP would consider revising the thread title to "Your favorite album of all time" or create two threads, one for best and one for favorite (the latter, I would find more interesting).
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Harvest- Neil Young. A fucking masterpiece. Vs- Pearl Jam. A fucking masterpiece that would supplant Harvest if Glorified G had been swapped with Wash, Alone, Brother, Yellow Ledbetter, pretty much any of the songs they had in the hole. Blind Melon- Eponymous
In my opinion, if you swapped Rats with Hold On, I think Vs. would be a masterpiece. I like Rats, but I like Hold On way more.
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Harvest- Neil Young. A fucking masterpiece. Vs- Pearl Jam. A fucking masterpiece that would supplant Harvest if Glorified G had been swapped with Wash, Alone, Brother, Yellow Ledbetter, pretty much any of the songs they had in the hole. Blind Melon- Eponymous
In my opinion, if you swapped Rats with Hold On, I think Vs. would be a masterpiece. I like Rats, but I like Hold On way more.
It would be THE masterpiece if it was Glorified G out and Hold On in. GG is ok, but it doesn't fit on the album, the feeling doesn't match up.
I always find this site a fun/interesting diversion: https://www.besteveralbums.com/topratedstats.php?o=album Beware: You'll get hooked and on it for a good chunk of time. At least it has some stats to back up its rankings, however.
Ah They put Dark Side of the Moon at #1.
9/15/98 - Great Woods................9/29/04 - Fleet Center.....................8/02/08 - Opera House (EV)............10/16/13 - DCU Center 8/29/00 - Tweeter Center............5/24/06 - Banknorth Garden............5/17/10 - Banknorth Garden.............08/05/16 - Fenway Park 7/11/03 - Tweeter Center............5/25/06 - Banknorth Garden............6/16/11 - Wang Theatre (EV)............08/07/16 - Fenway Park 9/28/04 - Fleet Center................6/30/08 - Tweeter Center
PEARL JAM -TEN PEARL JAM -V's PEARL JAM -YIELD PINK FLOYD -WISH YOU WERE HERE PINK FLOYD -DARKSIDE OF THE MOON PINK FLOYD -THE WALL BAD COMPANY -BAD CO GUNS N ROSES -APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION U.F.O -STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT VANHALAN -VANHALAN FLEETWOOD MAC-RUMOURS
I always find this site a fun/interesting diversion: https://www.besteveralbums.com/topratedstats.php?o=album Beware: You'll get hooked and on it for a good chunk of time. At least it has some stats to back up its rankings, however.
That list is garbage... Radiohead has 3 of the Top 11 albums of all time, all ranked ahead of Bob Dylan's first entry???
I always find this site a fun/interesting diversion: https://www.besteveralbums.com/topratedstats.php?o=album Beware: You'll get hooked and on it for a good chunk of time. At least it has some stats to back up its rankings, however.
This list is semi-problematic.
121 Beggars Banquet 122 Quadrophenia 125 All Things Must Pass 127 Bridge Over Troubled Water 128 Rust Never Sleeps
I remember "alternative" rock stations playing the "top 10" songs of the week. How do you quantify alternative-ness? My first guess wouldn't be a popularity contest.
So many over the years. These are some that come to mind. Each one for a while (some longer than others) I couldn't stop listening to. I wouldn't argue that any of them is the greatest album of all time but for a time each one was my #1.
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours Counting Crows - August And Everything After Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion II Aerosmith - Pump Pearl Jam - Ten Pearl Jam - Vs. Alice in Chains - Jar Of Flies R.E.M. - Automatic For The People Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV The Eagles - Hotel California Eric Clapton - Unplugged
I always find this site a fun/interesting diversion: https://www.besteveralbums.com/topratedstats.php?o=album Beware: You'll get hooked and on it for a good chunk of time. At least it has some stats to back up its rankings, however.
That list is garbage... Radiohead has 3 of the Top 11 albums of all time, all ranked ahead of Bob Dylan's first entry???
I think the rankings are based on various "best of" list that have been published over the years. I could be wrong but I think there's a lot of British influence on it. Also, I think the ordering of the albums should be like this: https://www.besteveralbums.com/overall.php?rank=1#227 This might not make you feel better, however, as it now puts OK Computer at #1 (now ahead of Dark Side of The Moon).
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You can't put Physical Graffiti ahead of ZepIV, and you can't put Quadrophenia ahead of Who's Next. On a "favorite" list, sure have at it, but not on a "best" list. That is just not being objective enough.
Edit: Going back to the beginning here I see that the OP wrote: "I'm looking for examples of YOUR favorite album".
And yeah, the thread title is a bit at odds with the following comments.
Perhaps the OP would consider revising the thread title to "Your favorite album of all time" or create two threads, one for best and one for favorite (the latter, I would find more interesting).
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GG is ok, but it doesn't fit on the album, the feeling doesn't match up.
They put Dark Side of the Moon at #1.
8/29/00 - Tweeter Center............5/24/06 - Banknorth Garden............5/17/10 - Banknorth Garden.............08/05/16 - Fenway Park
7/11/03 - Tweeter Center............5/25/06 - Banknorth Garden............6/16/11 - Wang Theatre (EV)............08/07/16 - Fenway Park
9/28/04 - Fleet Center................6/30/08 - Tweeter Center
No, really though, good input foodboy!
Your contribution is admirable!
8/29/00 - Tweeter Center............5/24/06 - Banknorth Garden............5/17/10 - Banknorth Garden.............08/05/16 - Fenway Park
7/11/03 - Tweeter Center............5/25/06 - Banknorth Garden............6/16/11 - Wang Theatre (EV)............08/07/16 - Fenway Park
9/28/04 - Fleet Center................6/30/08 - Tweeter Center
Tool - Lateralus
QOTSA - Like Clockwork
Freak Out
Album that started it all for me .....
2014: Memphis, Moline, Milwaukee
2015: Vedder/Townshend celebrating the Who Rosemont Theatre
2016: Ft Lauderdale, Miami, Lexington, Wrigley 8/20 Wrigley 8/22
PEARL JAM -V's
PEARL JAM -YIELD
PINK FLOYD -WISH YOU WERE HERE
PINK FLOYD -DARKSIDE OF THE MOON
PINK FLOYD -THE WALL
BAD COMPANY -BAD CO
GUNS N ROSES -APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
U.F.O -STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
VANHALAN -VANHALAN
FLEETWOOD MAC-RUMOURS
121 Beggars Banquet
122 Quadrophenia
125 All Things Must Pass
127 Bridge Over Troubled Water
128 Rust Never Sleeps
I remember "alternative" rock stations playing the "top 10" songs of the week. How do you quantify alternative-ness? My first guess wouldn't be a popularity contest.
Robert Plant The Principle of Moments
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Counting Crows - August And Everything After
Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion II
Aerosmith - Pump
Pearl Jam - Ten
Pearl Jam - Vs.
Alice in Chains - Jar Of Flies
R.E.M. - Automatic For The People
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
The Eagles - Hotel California
Eric Clapton - Unplugged
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
U2 - Achtung, Baby!
The Verve - Urban Hymns
Radiohead - OK Computer
DMB - Crash
Counting Crows - August and Everything After
And then the best:
Floyd, Zeppelin, Beatles, Stones, Who all have top 5 of all time records.
This might not make you feel better, however, as it now puts OK Computer at #1 (now ahead of Dark Side of The Moon).
Pearl Jam: Yield
PJ - Ten and Vs
Tupac - All Eyez On Me
The Beatles - Let It Be... Naked (not many songs come close to Dont Let Me Down imo)
These come to mind the quickest. Im sure there are other contenders that I am just not thinking of currently.
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