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Best Solo album by a front man?

elvistheking44elvistheking44 Posts: 4,453
edited June 2011 in Other Music
What do you guys think? Best solo effort by a lead........

Im going with

Dan Aurbach-Keep it Hid
Lead of the Black Keys
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    Tom Petty-Wildflowers
    Warren Haynes-Live At Bonnaroo
    EV-Into The Wild
  • reedrothchildreedrothchild Posts: 591
    Lou Reed- Transformer
    "What can you expect when you're on top? You know? It's like Napoleon. When he was the king, you know, people were just constantly trying to conquer him, you know, in the Roman Empire. So, it's history repeating itself all over again."
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    Mark Lanegan - Field Songs
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    Eddie Vedder Into The Wild :o
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    Euphoria Morning
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Would saying 'Heartbreaker' by Ryan Adams be cheating?
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  • reedrothchildreedrothchild Posts: 591
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Would saying 'Heartbreaker' by Ryan Adams be cheating?

    no. and good call.
    "What can you expect when you're on top? You know? It's like Napoleon. When he was the king, you know, people were just constantly trying to conquer him, you know, in the Roman Empire. So, it's history repeating itself all over again."
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    not sure that "Wildflowers" counts b/c most of the heartbreakers played on that album....but if it does...

    Tom Petty-Wildflowers
    EV-Into The Wild
    Dan Auerbach-Keep It Hid
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  • vitovito Chicago Posts: 2,029
    Band On The Run- Paul(doesn't matter that is says Wings on it, this is a solo album and probably the best ever)
    Plastic Ono Band- John
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  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    So, wait ...

    Are we saying something like ...

    Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros - Streetcore

    ... can count? If so, I'll go with that.
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  • acutejamacutejam Posts: 1,433
    Imagine - Lennon
    Into the Wild - EV
    Euphoria Morning - Cornell

    All good albums, but by the far the craziest wild most awesome solo album EVER by a front man

    Gone to Earth - David Sylvian (featuring Robert Fripp and his freaky frippertronics! Really, if you're at all into some heavily alternate music, this album is phenomenal. But his more recent Snow Borne Sorrow is even better, but that's with a new band, Nine Horses)

    I'd note Peter Murphy has been no slouch since leaving Bauhaus, I'd toss his "Deep" album into the mix.

    Unfortunately, Robert Plant will never make this list, but there's some gems in there. Neil never really counted as a frontman did he? But there's a good argument for Harvest!
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    mfc2006 wrote:
    not sure that "Wildflowers" counts b/c most of the heartbreakers played on that album....but if it does...

    Tom Petty-Wildflowers
    EV-Into The Wild
    Dan Auerbach-Keep It Hid

    Matt- I'd say it counts cause it's a TP album. I really loved hearing the story and details behind how this record was made.

    Tom Petty- Full moon fever
    EV- Into the wild :mrgreen:
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    Bernard Fanning. Amazing.
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    Always liked Fate Of Nations by Robert Plant
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Any of Peter Gabriel's first 3 records, or So.

    Can't believe I forgot that.
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  • qontheboardqontheboard Posts: 785
    Paul Weller!!!
    After The Jam and The Style Council, Weller made amazing solo albums.
    Check out the first two. :!:
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    Jonsi - Go

    or Siamese Dream ;)
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  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    Tom Petty- Wildflowers
    Eddie Vedder- Into the Wild
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    face value and blue moon swamp and
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    given2fly23 wrote:
    Euphoria Morning
    jimed14 wrote:
    So, wait ...

    Are we saying something like ...

    Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros - Streetcore

    ... can count? If so, I'll go with that.

    these

    and

    bruce springsteen- devils and dust
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,509
    metsfan wrote:

    bruce springsteen- devils and dust

    Way underrated album.
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Any of Peter Gabriel's first 3 records, or So.

    Can't believe I forgot that.
    Ding....ding...ding....we have a winner!!! 8-)
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    metsfan wrote:
    and

    bruce springsteen- devils and dust
    All Bruce Springsteen albums are titled under 'Bruce Springsteen' other than the live albums, so technically every Boss album is a solo record.

    However, I get what you're saying.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,941
    Neil Young discography
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  • SG GhazSG Ghaz Posts: 148
    He may call it Guns N' Roses, but Chinese Democracy is pretty much Axl's solo album. The best one for me.
    Cornell gets second place.
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    Julian Casablancas - Phazes for the Young
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  • MysteryTrainMysteryTrain Singapore Posts: 1,189
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    metsfan wrote:

    bruce springsteen- devils and dust

    Way underrated album.

    Nebraska and Ghost Of Tom Joad.

    Also Robbie Robertson's latest, How To Become Clairvoyant.
  • marcosmarcos Posts: 2,112
    ScottRose wrote:
    He may call it Guns N' Roses, but Chinese Democracy is pretty much Axl's solo album. The best one for me.
    Cornell gets second place.

    I agree and wish he did call it a solo album, it probably wouldn't get trashed as much as it was a great album. I saw it at Best Buy last week for a 1.99. Really sad but he is such a head case that I guess he kinda deserves it.
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