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    mace1229mace1229 Posts: 9,014
    rgambs said:

    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

    Vs is my #1. But I like Glorified G, its a fun song. I'd swap out any of those you mentioned for blood or WMA.......or even Indifference. I don't get the love for that song, the title explains exactly how I feel about it.
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    buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
    Nivana - Unplugged
    Radiohead - OK Computer
    Pearl Jam - Ten
    Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
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    lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,190

    Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
    Nivana - Unplugged
    Radiohead - OK Computer
    Pearl Jam - Ten
    Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

    nice list.

    livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446

    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

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    FrankY59FrankY59 Posts: 1,048
    Tiki said:

    Cheap Trick at Budokan
    Pete Townshend Empty Glass
    Public Enemy Fear Of A Black Planet
    Nine Inch Nails The Fragile
    Eric Clapton Unplugged
    Nirvana Unplugged
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Damn the Torpedoes
    Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti and III
    Ice Cube AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
    Van Halen Van Halen
    PJ Binaural and vs
    The Beatles Revolver
    Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers, Love You Live, and Tattoo You
    Prince Purple Rain
    The Who Who's Next and Who Are You

    outside looking in
    Kanye West Late Registration
    Grateful Dead Europe '72
    Aerosmith Live Bootleg!
    The Police Outlandos d'Amour, Reggatta de Blanc
    Boogie Down Productions By All Means Necessary

    ...yeah this is effing impossible.

    C'mon Tiki! You are killing me! Are you trying to tell me their isnt a bad song in ANY of those albums...that you can just press play and walk away and just listen until the very last track?

    I think I need to open my mind a bit more...
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    pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,204
    Ten
    Dark Side of the Moon
    Born to Run
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    ikiTikiT USA Posts: 11,007
    FrankY59 said:

    Tiki said:

    Cheap Trick at Budokan
    Pete Townshend Empty Glass
    Public Enemy Fear Of A Black Planet
    Nine Inch Nails The Fragile
    Eric Clapton Unplugged
    Nirvana Unplugged
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Damn the Torpedoes
    Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti and III
    Ice Cube AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
    Van Halen Van Halen
    PJ Binaural and vs
    The Beatles Revolver
    Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers, Love You Live, and Tattoo You
    Prince Purple Rain
    The Who Who's Next and Who Are You

    outside looking in
    Kanye West Late Registration
    Grateful Dead Europe '72
    Aerosmith Live Bootleg!
    The Police Outlandos d'Amour, Reggatta de Blanc
    Boogie Down Productions By All Means Necessary

    ...yeah this is effing impossible.

    C'mon Tiki! You are killing me! Are you trying to tell me their isnt a bad song in ANY of those albums...that you can just press play and walk away and just listen until the very last track?

    I think I need to open my mind a bit more...
    Sure. Never been much of a fast forwarder.
    I'd add The Clash London Calling to the list
    Bristow 05132010 to Amsterdam 2 06132018
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    ski-bumski-bum Boston Posts: 1,010
    edited March 2017
    Tiki said:

    Cheap Trick at Budokan
    Pete Townshend Empty Glass
    Public Enemy Fear Of A Black Planet
    Nine Inch Nails The Fragile
    Eric Clapton Unplugged
    Nirvana Unplugged
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Damn the Torpedoes
    Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti and III
    Ice Cube AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
    Van Halen Van Halen
    PJ Binaural and vs
    The Beatles Revolver
    Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers, Love You Live, and Tattoo You
    Prince Purple Rain
    The Who Who's Next and Who Are You

    outside looking in
    Kanye West Late Registration
    Grateful Dead Europe '72
    Aerosmith Live Bootleg!
    The Police Outlandos d'Amour, Reggatta de Blanc
    Boogie Down Productions By All Means Necessary

    ...yeah this is effing impossible.

    I would never trash anyone's opinion but Kanye West?
    Sorry, No way.

    btw: I've seen more Pink Floyd on here than anything.
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    buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    lolobugg said:

    Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
    Nivana - Unplugged
    Radiohead - OK Computer
    Pearl Jam - Ten
    Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

    nice list.
    Thanks - speaking as a child of the 90's ;)
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    ikiTikiT USA Posts: 11,007
    yeezy misunderstood yo

    Supertramp Breakfast in America



    Bristow 05132010 to Amsterdam 2 06132018
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    graham1978graham1978 Posts: 51
    edited March 2017
    Nick Drake - Pink Moon
    Jeff Buckley - Grace
    Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker
    Pearl Jam - Yield

    Those were the first that sprang to mind
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    BSullyBSully Indiana Posts: 1,039
    Why are we always having to answer such hard questions on here? HA!

    It is so hard to just pick 3, but besides PJ which is obviously included...

    Alice In Chains -- Dirt
    Toadies -- Rubberneck
    Smashing Pumpkins -- Siamese Dream
    Soundgarden -- Badmotorfinger
    1998: Noblesville, IN 08-17
    2000: Noblesville, IN 08-18
    2003: Noblesville, IN 06-22
    2006: Cincinnati, OH 06-24
    2010: Noblesville, IN 05-07
    2016: Lexington, KY 04-26, Wrigley Field 2 08-22
    2018: Wrigley Field 1 08-18, Wrigley Field 2 08-20
    2022: St. Louis, MO 09-18
    2024: Noblesville, IN 08-26, Wrigley Field 1 08-29, Wrigley Field 2 08-31
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    23scidoo23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 18,512
    The Wall or The Dark Side Of The Moon
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
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    hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,869
    edited March 2017
    OK pJ aside

    Live- Throwing Copper
    My Morning Jacket- It Still Moves
    Zep- any through Physical Graf., but if only one, the 1990s Box Set remastered first time
    Thievery Corporation- Radio Retaliation
    Soundgarden-Superunknown
    Jimi Hendrix- The Blues
    Metallica- Master Of Puppets
    Explosions In The Sky- The Earth is Not A Cold Dead Place
    Pink Floyd- Wall/Wish You Were Here
    Midnight Oil- Diesel and Dust
    Pumpkins- Siamese Dream
    GunAnd Roses- Appetite
    Coldplay- Parachutes and Rush of Blood To The Head
    U2- Joshua

    I cant live without any of those.......
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    NeutralMilkHotelNeutralMilkHotel Chicago Posts: 97

    Neutral milk hotel - in the aeroplane

    Agreed my friend!
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    Gawddammit.

    People...

    Listen with your ears...

    One...

    Just one album.

    Every time I see a list I just wanna snap. I wanna lose it. Oh yeah... you're supposed to choose best album of all time- not 'catchy album that you can really get into if you force yourself to and ignore the filler'.

    Sheesh.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
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    tbergstbergs Posts: 9,244
    If I am going to be on an island, that's going to impact what albums I take because I need something that has a good range of emotional importance. I'd need some fast upbeat songs, some anger, some reflection and mellow contentment. So based on that, these are albums I absolutely love every track, could listen to over and over again and would want under these circumstances:

    Binaural - PJ (If I can't bring a bootleg then this is my PJ pick)
    ...Like Clockwork - QOTSA
    Self Titled - The Head and the Heart (Amazing album)

    Really hard to leave these off, but had to:
    Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin
    The End of All Things to Come - Mudvayne
    Sgt. Peppers - The Beatles
    Badmotorfinger - Soundgarden
    And Justice for All - Metallica
    It's a hopeless situation...
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    ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,633
    Add to my list-

    Jar of flies
    Stop making sense- soundtrack
    Check your head
    The whole world will be different soon... - EV
    RED ROCKS 6-19-95
    AUGUSTA 9-26-96
    MANSFIELD 9-15-98
    BOSTON 9-29-04
    BOSTON 5-25-06
    MANSFIELD 6-30-08
    EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
    BOSTON 5-17-10
    EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
    PJ20 9-3-11
    PJ20 9-4-11
    WRIGLEY 7-19-13
    WORCESTER 10-15-13
    WORCESTER 10-16-13
    HARTFORD 10-25-13









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    rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    1 album, I go with Harvest every time.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
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    lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,190

    Gawddammit.

    People...

    Listen with your ears...

    One...

    Just one album.

    Every time I see a list I just wanna snap. I wanna lose it. Oh yeah... you're supposed to choose best album of all time- not 'catchy album that you can really get into if you force yourself to and ignore the filler'.

    Sheesh.

    here's your list

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year

    livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446

    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

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    lolobugg said:

    Gawddammit.

    People...

    Listen with your ears...

    One...

    Just one album.

    Every time I see a list I just wanna snap. I wanna lose it. Oh yeah... you're supposed to choose best album of all time- not 'catchy album that you can really get into if you force yourself to and ignore the filler'.

    Sheesh.

    here's your list

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year
    Lol

    Christopher Cross's album bested The Wall.

    I guess my choice sucks.

    Stevie Wonder three time winner.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
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    HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,418
    Three is the least I can limit it to...

    Pearl Jam - Pittsburgh, PA 09-05-00
    U2 - The Joshua Tree
    Rush - Different Stages
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    PJ=No Code

    Top 3 in order:
    Appetite For Destruction
    Dark Side Of The Moon
    Blood On The Tracks
    192xxx
    6/26+27/98, 10/8/00 (IB), 6/21/03, 9/3+4/11 (PJ20) - East Troy
    6/29/98, 10/9/00, 6/18/03, 5/16+17/06, 8/23+24/09, 8/20+22/16, 8/18+20/18, *8/29+31/24 - Chicago
    6/6/03 - Las Vegas
    10/5/04, 9/18/22 - St. Louis
    6/29/06, 10/20/14 - Milwaukee
    11/19/13 - Phoenix
    4/26/16 - Lexington

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    lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,190

    PJ=No Code

    Top 3 in order:
    Appetite For Destruction
    Dark Side Of The Moon
    Blood On The Tracks

    How could I forget Blood on the Tracks????
    Yes, I think this would be my desert island disc if I could only choose one.

    livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446

    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

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    VitalogyForeverVitalogyForever Posts: 9
    edited April 2017
    Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed
    Pearl Jan - vitalogy
    Nirvana - never mind
    Sublime - sublime
    Rolling Stones - exile on main st
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    Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed
    Pearl Jan - vitalogy
    Nirvana - never mind
    Sublime - sublime
    Rolling Stones - exile on main st

    Let it Bleed is awesome.

    I haven't listened to it in a while. Going to do so soon.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
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    thispureamericanriotthispureamericanriot California Posts: 514
    rummy said:

    Other than the first five PJ records....

    Radiohead - The Bends, OK Computer, and Kid A
    U2 - Achtung Baby and Joshua Tree
    Nirvana - Nevermind and In Utero
    Oasis - Definitely Maybe and (WTS) Morning Glory
    Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
    GNR - Appetite for Destruction
    Soundgarden - Superunknown
    Alice In Chains - Dirt

    Edit: I didn't see the "two or three tops" quote in the initial post so I decided to bold the top 2.

    That's a great list!
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    OnWis97OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 4,824
    My favorite album has not wavered in over 20 years. Soundgarden-Superunknown. A few more:

    -Ten, Yield...the other eight albums and Lost Dogs.
    -Metallica-Ride the Lightning
    -The Freewheeling Bob Dylan
    -Chris Cornell-Higher Truth
    -Ani DiFranco-Reveling/Reckoning
    -K's Choice-Cocoon Crash
    1995 Milwaukee     1998 Alpine, Alpine     2003 Albany, Boston, Boston, Boston     2004 Boston, Boston     2006 Hartford, St. Paul (Petty), St. Paul (Petty)     2011 Alpine, Alpine     
    2013 Wrigley     2014 St. Paul     2016 Fenway, Fenway, Wrigley, Wrigley     2018 Missoula, Wrigley, Wrigley     2021 Asbury Park     2022 St Louis     2023 Austin, Austin
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    rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,353
    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.
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    thispureamericanriotthispureamericanriot California Posts: 514
    rummy said:

    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.

    I'm surprisingly okay with their current Top 10. Kind Of Blue is a good inclusion.
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    DJ253147DJ253147 Posts: 609
    edited April 2017
    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.
    Post edited by DJ253147 on
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