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Best albums of the 60s, 70s, 80s...

The RockThe Rock Posts: 1,439
edited October 2009 in Other Music
I'm looking for suggestions of the best albums to try out, from the likes of Zeppelin, The Who, Dylan...absolutely ANYBODY really lol.

What are the best??
2006: London Astoria, Lisbon I & II, Paris, Verona, Milano
2007: Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
2009: Manchester
2010: Belfast, Berlin
2012: Manchester I & II
2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes
2018: Amsterdam I, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona, London
2022: Berlin, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam II
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    A few years ago some music "experts" got together and made a list of the 1001 best albums you must hear before you die and broke them up by decades starting in the 50's.

    You might be interested in checking it out
    http://musicchain.net/entry/1001-Albums-You-Must-Hear-Before-You-Die
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
    Ohana Festival 24 x2
  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    That's a heck of an open ended request. Are you talking only rock?
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • The RockThe Rock Posts: 1,439
    intodeep, thanks for the link!

    i'm not necessarily talking rock, moreso anything that people generally think is a great piece of music. no opera or classical music though :p
    2006: London Astoria, Lisbon I & II, Paris, Verona, Milano
    2007: Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
    2009: Manchester
    2010: Belfast, Berlin
    2012: Manchester I & II
    2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes
    2018: Amsterdam I, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona, London
    2022: Berlin, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam II
  • KloddzKloddz Posts: 2,573
    Stating only the most obvious ones:
    The Rock wrote:
    I'm looking for suggestions of the best albums to try out, from the likes of

    Zeppelin,
    Led Zeppelin I-IV :mrgreen:
    The Rock wrote:
    The Who,
    Who's Next / Quadrophenia
    The Rock wrote:
    Dylan...
    Highway 61 Revisited
    The Rock wrote:
    absolutely ANYBODY really lol. What are the best??
    Maybe you should also try some Cream, Yardbirds, Hendrix, and of course The Doors! (if you're into them)

    There's so much amazing stuff to discover...
    Bern - September 13, 2006
    Berlin - August 15, 2009
    Lisbon - July 10, 2010
    Berlin - June 26, 2014
    Zurich - June 23, 2022

    http://www.last.fm/user/Kloddz
  • The RockThe Rock Posts: 1,439
    thanks for the suggestions. i'm also looking through that 1001 list for some ideas.

    Gonna need a bigger Ipod!
    2006: London Astoria, Lisbon I & II, Paris, Verona, Milano
    2007: Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
    2009: Manchester
    2010: Belfast, Berlin
    2012: Manchester I & II
    2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes
    2018: Amsterdam I, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona, London
    2022: Berlin, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam II
  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    For the 80s, go get Document by REM.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • The RockThe Rock Posts: 1,439
    Flagg wrote:
    For the 80s, go get Document by REM.

    Already have it :)

    Are there any good records by the Allman Brothers Band?
    2006: London Astoria, Lisbon I & II, Paris, Verona, Milano
    2007: Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
    2009: Manchester
    2010: Belfast, Berlin
    2012: Manchester I & II
    2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes
    2018: Amsterdam I, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona, London
    2022: Berlin, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam II
  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    Non-PJ:

    Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue, or In A Silent Way
    Nick Drake - Pink Moon
    Television - Marquee Moon
    Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual
    U2 - Achtung Baby
    Rush - Moving Pictures
    Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger
    Pink Floyd - Animals (but of course buy Dark Side/etc if you don't have them already)
    The Beatles - Revolver
    Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
    Primus - Sailing The Seas of Cheese
    Stevie Ray Vaughn - Texas Flood
    John Coltrane - Live at Birdland
    Rage Against The Machine - self-titled
    Buckethead - Electric Tears
    Nirvana - Nevermind, or In Utero
    The Who - Tommy
    Primal Scream - Screamadelica
    Pixies - Surfer Rosa
    Metallica - Master of Puppets
    Ray LaMontagne - Trouble
    Jimi Hendrix - Live at Winterland
    Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary
    Tommy Emmanuel - Only
    Billy Cobham - Funky Thide of Sings
    Bill Evans - Sunday At The Village Vanguard
    The Police - Ghost on the Machine, or Zenyatta Mondatta
    The Kinks - The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society


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    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    The Rock wrote:
    Flagg wrote:
    For the 80s, go get Document by REM.

    Already have it :)

    Are there any good records by the Allman Brothers Band?


    Get the Fillmore East set:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_Fillmore_East
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • The RockThe Rock Posts: 1,439
    So many suggestions, my head is swirling. Thanks guys!

    This has all come about because I just watched Almost Famous again this morning, I think it's quickly becoming my favourite movie. I love the music playing throughout, just downloaded the soundtrack and it's great.
    2006: London Astoria, Lisbon I & II, Paris, Verona, Milano
    2007: Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
    2009: Manchester
    2010: Belfast, Berlin
    2012: Manchester I & II
    2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes
    2018: Amsterdam I, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona, London
    2022: Berlin, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam II
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    BinFrog wrote:
    Non-PJ:

    Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue, or In A Silent Way
    Nick Drake - Pink Moon
    Television - Marquee Moon
    Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual
    U2 - Achtung Baby
    Rush - Moving Pictures
    Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger
    Pink Floyd - Animals (but of course buy Dark Side/etc if you don't have them already)
    The Beatles - Revolver
    Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
    Primus - Sailing The Seas of Cheese
    Stevie Ray Vaughn - Texas Flood
    John Coltrane - Live at Birdland
    Rage Against The Machine - self-titled
    Buckethead - Electric Tears
    Nirvana - Nevermind, or In Utero
    The Who - Tommy
    Primal Scream - Screamadelica
    Pixies - Surfer Rosa
    Metallica - Master of Puppets
    Ray LaMontagne - Trouble
    Jimi Hendrix - Live at Winterland
    Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary
    Tommy Emmanuel - Only
    Billy Cobham - Funky Thide of Sings
    Bill Evans - Sunday At The Village Vanguard
    The Police - Ghost on the Machine, or Zenyatta Mondatta
    The Kinks - The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society

    Use it wisely my son. This is not a toy to be played with lightly.
    ...
    Records I would add to this list:
    Lou Reed - 'Rock 'N Roll Animal'
    Fleetwood Mac - 'Then Play On', 'Kiln House', 'Bare Trees'
    Elvis Costello - 'My Aim Is True', 'Trust'
    Joni Mitchell - 'Miles Of Aisles'
    The Kinks - 'Lola vs. Powerman and the MoneyGoRound'
    The Police - ''Regatta de Blanc'
    Ian Dury and The Blockheads - 'New Boots and Panties!!!'
    Stan Ridgeway - 'Songs That Made America Great' (Best of...)
    Rilo Kiley - 'More Adventurous'
    Tristan Prettyman - 'TewntyThree'
    Queens of The Stone Age - 'Songs For The Deaf'
    Cheap Trick - 'In Color', 'Heaven Tonight'
    Emerson, Lake And Palmer - 'Brain Salad Surgery'
    Allen Fieldhouse, home of the 2008 NCAA men's Basketball Champions! Go Jayhawks!
    Hail, Hail!!!
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    The Rock wrote:
    Flagg wrote:
    For the 80s, go get Document by REM.

    Already have it :)

    Are there any good records by the Allman Brothers Band?
    ...
    'Eat A Peach' - It has a long ass 'Mountain Jam'... I'm not a big fan of...
    BUT... 'Blue Sky', 'Little Martha' and 'Melissa' more than make up for it.
    Allen Fieldhouse, home of the 2008 NCAA men's Basketball Champions! Go Jayhawks!
    Hail, Hail!!!
  • RoughMixRoughMix back of a lorry Posts: 385
    Van Morrison--Moondance
    "They don't give a shit Keith Moon is dead,
    is that exactly what I thought I read."
  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    Somehow I forgot:

    Talking Heads - Remain In Light
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • rcsrcs Posts: 711
    RoughMix wrote:
    Van Morrison--Moondance

    AND...

    His Band and The Street Choir, Tupelo Honey, St. Dominic's Preview, Veedon Fleece
    E agora? Faz xixi na mão e deita fora!
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    King Crimson-"Red"
    Genesis-"The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"
    Primus-"Frizzle Fry"
    Hole-"Live Through This"
    Kate Bush-"Hounds of Love"
    Stone Temple Pilots-"Purple"
    Black Sabbath-"Paranoid"
    Pink Floyd-"Animals"
    Beatles-"Abbey Road"
    Led Zeppelin-"Physical Graffiti"
    Sleater-Kinney-"Dig Me Out"
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • noahgendanoahgenda Posts: 63
    70's try Wake Of The Flood - Grateful Dead awesome on vinyl of course LA Woman - Doors Easy Rider soundtrack Almost anything Neil Young and throw in plenty of Bob Dylan Oh and Old And In The Way I love that vinyl THANKS POPS!!!
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Best album of the sixties: Astral Weeks by Van Morrison
    Best album of the seventies: The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
    Best album of the eighties: Surfa Rosa by The Pixies
    Best album of the nineties: Ten by Pearl Jam
    Best album of this decade: I dunno, it's all been bollocks bar one or two albums.
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