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Essential albums every person music own?

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited November 2010 in Other Music
i know this is a horribly broad topic, but just for laughs, say, you had a 13 year old, and they were just getting into music. they were curious about essential albums period. genre was non existent. hip hop, rock, metal, pop, etc... all of it. What albums would you buy this hypothetical teen? What would you absolutely insist that they own? Albums and music thats essential to know about?
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  • Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,314
    Off the top of my head...

    Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
    Beatles - Revolver
    Pearl Jam - No Code
    Kyuss - Welcome to Sky Valley
    Radiohead - The Bends
    Smashing Pumpkings - Gish
    Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come
    Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
    The Who - Tommy
    Jeff Buckley - Grace
  • pedalbreakpedalbreak Posts: 138
    Neil Young- After the Goldrush, Zuma, Tonights the Night, Rust Never Sleeps
    Arcade Fire- Funeral
    Led Zeppelin- 2,3,4, Physical Graffiti
    Pearl Jam- VS, Yield
    Radiohead- The Bends, Kid A, In Rainbows
    Sonic Youth- Dirty, Daydream Nation
    Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream
    Rush- 2112
    The Clash- London Calling
    Funkadelic- Maggot Brain <-- timeless
    Frank Zappa- Overnite Sensation, Apostrophe
  • BB197031BB197031 Posts: 3
    Oooh...tough one.

    Pearl Jam - Ten (if only to start from the beginning)
    U2 - Achtung Baby
    The Who - Who's Next
    Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
    Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
    Beatles - Abbey Road
    Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks
    Van Halen - Van Halen
    Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool
    Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food
    R.E.M. - Murmur
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  • foofan1990foofan1990 Posts: 139
    Pearl Jam - Ten, Vs, Vitalogy, No Code, Yield
    The Beatles - Abbey Road, Sgt. Pepper's, White Album, Rubber Soul, Revolver
    The Who - Quadrophenia, Who's Next
    Metallica - Master of Puppets
    Nirvana - Nevermind
    Weezer - Blue Album
    Foo Fighters - S/T, Colour and the Shape, There's Nothing Left to Lose
    Dire Straits - S/T, Making Movies
    Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
    Alice in Chains - Dirt
    Them Crooked Vultures - S/T
    The White Stripes - Elephant, Icky Thump
    Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mother's Milk
    Queens of the Stone Age - S/T, Rated R, Songs for the Deaf, Lullabies to Paralyze
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Pink Floyd-DSOTM and The WAll
    ACDC-Back in Black
    Pearl Jam- Ten and VS
    Nirvana-Nevermind
    Beatles-A Hard Days Night
    Rage Against the Machine-S/T
    Audiosalve
    RHCP-BSSM and Californication
    AIC- Jar of Flies
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Every single Beatles albums
    All Led Zeppelin except In Through the Out Door
    Bob Dylan albums
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  • Pearl Jam_iePearl Jam_ie Posts: 821
    Rolling Stones-Sticky Fingers
    Guns 'n Roses-Appetite for Destruction
    Jimi Hendrix- Are You Experienced?
    Pink Floyd-DSOTM
    PJ-Ten
    Prince-Purple Rain
    Johnny Cash-Live at Folsom Prison
    The Band-The Last Waltz
    Snoop Dogg-Doggystyle
    The Beatles-Abbey Road
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    Guns 'n Roses-Appetite for Destruction
    Jimi Hendrix- Are You Experienced?
    Pink Floyd-DSOTM
    PJ-Ten
    The Cure- Disintergration
    Led Zeppelin- 4
    The Rolling Stones- Exile on Main St
    Metallica - Master of Puppets
    Nirvana - Nevermind
    Van Halen - Van Halen
    Rush- 2112
    Radiohead - The Bends
    R.E.M. - Murmur
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    i know this is a horribly broad topic, but just for laughs, say, you had a 13 year old, and they were just getting into music. they were curious about essential albums period. genre was non existent. hip hop, rock, metal, pop, etc... all of it. What albums would you buy this hypothetical teen? What would you absolutely insist that they own? Albums and music thats essential to know about?

    hmm well i actually have a 13 year old just getting into music, so....
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    Pearl Jam - Ten
    Nirvana - Nevermind
    The Who - Who's Next
    Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA
    Neil Young - Harvest
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


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  • veddertownveddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    My kids are really familiar with much of my music and off the top of my head they probably know inside out:

    The Beatles - White Album/Revolver/Rubber Soul/Help
    Pearl Jam - Binaural/Backspacer/Ten/Yield
    The Black Crowes - Southern Harmony/Amorica/Before The Frost/Warpaint
    Van Halen - Women and Children First/Fair Warning
    Masters Of Reality - Pine Cross Dover/Deep In The Hole
    AC/DC - Let There Be Rock/Powerage/Highway To Hell
    Led Zeppelin - I/II/III/IV/Houses Of The Holy/Physical Graffiti
    Deep Purple - Burn/Machine Head/In Rock
    Pink Floyd - Dark Side.../Animals/Meddle
    QOTSA - Rated R/Songs For The Deaf

    They love to keep me company when I cook and I can't cook without a soundtrack! One of the girls is drawn to clubland but still seems to like some of my stuff. I'll work on her though... 8-)
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

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  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    The Who - Quadrophenia
    Pete Townshend - Empty Glass
    The Stones - Exile on Main St.
    I've met Rob

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  • El PapeEl Pape Posts: 81
    My 14 favorites albums (because 10 isn't enought)

    * Deep Purple - Machine Head
    * Depeche Mode - Violator
    * ELP - Brain Salad Surgery
    * Foo Fighters - One By One
    * Genesis - Selling England by The Pound
    * king Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
    * Led Zeppelin - IV
    * Pearl Jam - Ten
    * Pearl Jam - Yield
    * Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
    * Queen - A Night At The Opera
    * Rush - Moving Pictures
    * Soundgarden - Superunknown
    * Yes - Close To The Edge

    My others favorites albums (excellents but I rather the other 14)

    * Alice In Chians - Jar Of Flies
    * Incubus - Make Yourself
    * Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time
    * La Maquina de Hacer Pájaros (Homónimo)
    * Los Chancho en Piedra - La Dieta del Lagarto
    * Los Tres - Fome
    * Mad Season - Above
    * Nirvana - In Utero
    * Peter Gabriel - So
    * Pink Floyd - Animals
    * Porcupine Tree - Fear Of A Blank Planet
    * Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
    * Queen - The Game
    * Queen Of The Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf
    * Red Hot Chili Peppers - One Hot Minute
    * The Beatles - Abbey Road

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  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,281
    i think if u start a thread your opinion should be within the first 3 replies of said thread

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    the internet police
  • Of The AggieOf The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,541
    These are my essentials. In alphabetical order since it's too hard to rate them. Although I can definitely say I personally believe Appetite For Destruction is the best album ever made!

    Beastie Boys – Licensed To Ill
    Chemical Brothers – Dig Your Own Hole
    The Cure – Pornography
    Daft Punk – Discovery
    Depeche Mode – Violator
    Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
    Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction
    Jane’s Addiction - Ritual De Lo Habitual
    Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
    Metallica – Master of Puppets
    Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil
    Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral
    Pearl Jam – Ten
    A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
    The Prodigy – The Fat of the Land
    The Smiths – Meat Is Murder
    Tool – Lateralus
  • MysteryTrainMysteryTrain Singapore Posts: 1,189
    Pet Sounds/Smile
    Revolver/Abbey Road/Rubber Soul/Sgt. Peppers
    Exile On Main Street
    London Calling
    Born To Run/Darkness On The Edge Of Town
    Kind Of Blue
    Damn The Torpedoes
    What's Going On
    Songs In The Key Of Life

    and

    every Dylan album right up to Blood On The Tracks
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,070
    Pearl Jam - ALL
    The Doors - ALL
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  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
    I have a 14 yo as well as an 18 and 22 yo. Fortunately for them they have been exposed to the essentials all of their lives.
    #FHP
  • tremorstremors Posts: 8,051
    Some great recs here.

    This would be the basis of a great record collection to build on over the years

    Public Enemy - it takes a nation of millions
    Van Morrison - Astral Weeks / Moondance
    Beatles - Rubber Soul, White Album
    Pink Floyd - DSOTM, The Wall
    Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger, Superunknown
    Nirvana - nevermind
    Hendrix - Axis Bold as Love
    Love - Forever Changes
    Janis Joplin - Pearl
    Blondie - Parallel Lines
    Dylan - Blonde on Blonde, Highway 61, Blood on the Tracks, Desire
    Sex Pistols - Never mind the bollocks
    The Clash - London Calling
    Michael Jackson - Off the Wall, Thriller
    Prince - a best of
    Stevie Wonder - Talking Book, innervisions, songs in the key of life
    Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul
    Diana Ross - Golden Greats or a greatest
    The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
    The Smiths - Meat is murder, queen is dead, strangeways
    Led Zep - Physical graffitti, II, III, IV
    The Who- Tommy, Quadrophenia, Kids are alright collection
    Radiohead - the bends, ok computer, in rainbows


    I could be here all day! How about some of these to be getting along with!!?
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
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  • RYEzupSFRYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    Great friggin lists going on. In addtition to what has been mentioned, forgive repeats, I would add:

    Blind Melon- S/T and Nico
    Johny Cash- Folsom Prison
    U2- Joshua Tree
    Springsteen- Nebraska
    Elton John- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
    Jonie Mitchell- Blue
    CCR- Cosmo's Factory
    David Bowie- Ziggy Stardust
    George Michael-Faith
    Greatful Dead- American Beauty
    John Prine- John Prine
    Bon Iver- For Emma, Forever Ago
    Alanis Morissette- Jagged Little Pill
    Lauryn Hill- Miseducation
    Ben HArper- Fight for YourMind
    Temple of the Dog
    Notorious BIG- Ready to Die
    Dr Dre- Chronic and Chronic 2001
    Eminem- Slim Shady and The Eminem Show
    Lucinda Williams- Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
    MC5-Kick Out the Jams
    Social Distortion- S/T
    Police- Every breath You Take
    Hitsville USA- MOTOWN
    Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Simon and Garfunkel -Greatest Hits or Best of
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  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
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    Ah yes--Susan Boyle's mama!!
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  • Purple Monkey DishwasherPurple Monkey Dishwasher Posts: 116
    LukinFan wrote:
    Pearl Jam - ALL
    The Doors - ALL

    Truth. Also Zeppelin - ALL
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Jeff Buckley - Grace. No Question.

    I also think the Counting Crows - August and Everything After is a beautiful piece of work that any true music lover will appreciate.

    Just two off the top of my head.
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    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
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  • EZ1221CEZ1221C Posts: 2,645
    dcfaithful wrote:
    I also think the Counting Crows - August and Everything After is a beautiful piece of work that any true music lover will appreciate.
    I could not agree more. Great, great album.
    PLAY THE SOUTH
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    everything by bad religion
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • acrossssSsssshitttacrossssSsssshittt Posts: 1,014
    My little cousin, when he was barely 10, would sing along like crazy to dried up, tied and dead to the world, in marilyn manson’s anti-christ superstar… he’s growin up a smart kid… makes me wonder how smart he’d be if he’d memorised each song of the album..

    So I would say Anti-Christ Superstar for this hypothetical teen… he’ll see the shit for what it really is and shall then appreciate truly what’s real… and what’s maybe not so real

    …and No Code
  • tremorstremors Posts: 8,051
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
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    :lol:


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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    born to run - springsteen
    horses - patti smith
    funhouse - the stooges
    bleach - nirvana
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • tremorstremors Posts: 8,051
    catefrances wrote:
    born to run - springsteen
    horses - patti smith
    funhouse - the stooges
    bleach - nirvana


    Indeed - I was worrying about where Bruce was. Horses is a stupendous album!!
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