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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    Three is the least I can limit it to...

    Pearl Jam - Pittsburgh, PA 09-05-00
    U2 - The Joshua Tree
    Rush - Different Stages
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • PJ and Dylan are my muse
    PJ and Dylan are my muse Posts: 218
    PJ=No Code

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

  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    PJ and Dylan are my muse said:

    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.

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    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

  • VitalogyForever
    VitalogyForever Posts: 9
    edited April 2017
    Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed
    Pearl Jan - vitalogy
    Nirvana - never mind
    Sublime - sublime
    Rolling Stones - exile on main st
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    VitalogyForever said:

    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.
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  • thispureamericanriot
    thispureamericanriot 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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  • OnWis97
    OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 5,610
    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
    2024 Napa, Wrigley, Wrigley
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    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.
  • thispureamericanriot
    thispureamericanriot 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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  • DJ253147
    DJ253147 Posts: 705
    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
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    DJ253147 said:

    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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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    edited April 2017
    rgambs said:

    DJ253147 said:

    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".
    Post edited by brianlux on
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  • ikiT
    ikiT USA Posts: 11,059
    Third Eye Blind's debut Third Eye Blind is pretty good from front to back...
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Ziggy Stardust on that website at number seven is solid.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Tiki said:

    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
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    edited April 2017
    brianlux said:

    rgambs said:

    DJ253147 said:

    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.
    Post edited by rgambs on
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    rgambs said:

    brianlux said:

    rgambs said:

    DJ253147 said:

    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).
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • mschostok
    mschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    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

    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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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    mschostok said:

    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

    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.
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  • ski-bum
    ski-bum Boston Posts: 1,024
    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.

    Ah
    They put Dark Side of the Moon at #1.
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