Alright, I want to hear everyone's TOP TEN albums of all time!! yeah, so assuming you could only listen to ten albums for the rest of your life, what would they be?

NOTE - double albums (like Pink Floyd's The Wall) count as one choice. no box sets though.

i'll be back in 10 or 15 minutes with my selections... and let's try not to turn this into a huge fight or something, but instead just see how many of us have favorite albums in common..... cool? okay, good.

from the choirgirl hotel, by tori amos

white pony, by deftones

el cielo, by dredg

angel dust, by faith no more

everything you ever wanted to know about silence, by glassjaw

resonance, by mad at gravity

de-loused in the comatorium, by the mars volta

mer de noms, by a perfect circle

thirty seconds to mars, by thirty seconds to mars

lateralus, by tool



edit: added the mars volta album in there, because it's that fucking good.

tool aenima
tool undertow
tool lateralus
NIN downward spiral
NIN the fragile
NIN pretty hate machine
APC mer de noms
rush 2112
rush hemispheres
pearl jam merkinball

dude we had this like two months ago, c'mon man, remember the top ten cds that you would want with you if you were stranded on a desert island.

Although that one wasn't mine the recent ones of this brand were, quit stealing my ideas.

Originally posted by fredx
quit stealing my ideas. come on, fredx, i know you're a smart guy! music is always fun to talk about, so why don't you just quit your bitching and post your top ten? (complete with richard ashcroft's solo record, no less.)

and hey, once this thread accumulates enough replies, i'm going to compile a list of the most-common albums on people's top ten lists, and then we can start a poll on the most popular album for sciforums users..... or something like that. so ha! i am indeed unique. :D

Richard Strauss: Metamorphoses
Judy Collins: Wildflowers
Quicksilver: Quicksilver Messenger Service
Jefferson Starship: Dragonfly
Supertramp: Crime of the Century
Gentle Giant: Free Hand
Chris Squire: Fish Out of Water
Patti Smith: Radio Ethiopia
Bryan Ferry: In Your Mind
Audioslave: Audioslave

thirty seconds to mars, by thirty seconds to mars

Wow!

I was into that album for 2 weeks. I don't think it's a bad album now that I have grown out of it, I just can't believe someone would put that in their top 10 album list. Are you a fan of My So Called Life? Or maybe requiem for a dream?

Survivor Island Music

Michael Jackson - Off my Wall
Freddie Mercury - Mrs Bad Guts
Liberachi - I am a Penist
I Feel Love - Bronski Boat
West End Girls - Pet Shit Boys
YMCA - The Village Idiots
Can't Smile - Larry Manilow
I suck me off - George Michael
Only one boy - Divine
Rocket Man - Elton Jon

:eek:

1. Pink Floyd - DSOTM

2. Pink Floyd- Meddle

3. Jimi Hendrix- Electric Ladyland

4. Jimi Hendrix- Axis- Bold as Love

5. Led Zeppelin- Led Zeppelin IV

6. Metallica- Master of Puppets

7. Aerosmith- Get a Grip

8. Tupac Shakur- All Eyez On Me

9. Iron Maiden - Killers

10. RATM - The Battle of LA

1. At The Gates - With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness
2. Smashing Pumpkins - Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
3. At The Gates - The Red in the Sky is Ours
4. Poison the Well - The Opposite of December
5. Saetia - A Retrospective
6. Dissection - The Somberlain
7. Nile - Black Seeds of Vengeance
8. Skycamefalling - To Forever Embrace the Sun
9. Hopesfall - The Satellite Years
10. Evergreen Terrace - Burned Alive by Time



Just off the top of my head...

It's so hard for me to pick favorite albums. I listen to a lot of bands...

1) Britney Spears - Oops!.. I Did It Again
2) 'N Sync - Celebrity
3) Avril Lavigne - Let Go
4) Weird Al Yankovic - Even Worse
5) Kelly Clarkson - Thankful
6) Milli Vanilli - All or Nothing
7) Courtney Love - I'm in need of Love
8) Barbra Streisand - Butterfly
9) Vanilla Ice - To The Extreme
10) Celine Dion - The Colour of My Love

:m:
DISCLAIMER: The views of this post don't reflect Static76's true thoughts or the thoughts of any sane individual.

Freddie, it was only 5 albums last time

Anyway...

1) Rammstein - Sehnsucht
2) KMFDM - Nihil
3) Our Lady Peace - Naveed
4) Karmic Jera - Zombies, Blood and Go, Go Girls
5) The Mad Capsule Markets - OSC-DIS
6) Static X - Wisconsin Death Trip
7) Teque - The Synth Works
8) Metallica - Master of Puppets
9) Alice in Chains - Dirt
10) Backyard Babies - Making Enemies Is Good

1.Pink Floyd-wish you were here
2.Tool-Lateralus
3.Faith No More-Angel Dust
4.Dredg-El Cielo
5.Dream Theater-6 degrees of inner turbulance
6.AFI-sing the sorrow
7.Pink Floyd-Meddle
8.hopesfall-the sattelite years
9.taproot-gift
10.led zeppelin-early days

I started a thread on this...the one Fredx mentioned was mine..mine i tell ye...MINEEEEEE...*sigh*...ok here goes

Incubus - Morning view

System of a down - Toxicity

Prodigy - Fat of the land

Linkin Park - Hybrid theory

Overseer - Hit the tarmac

Gorillaz - Gorillaz

Incubus - Make yourself

Eminem - Marshall Mathers LP

50 cent - Get rich or die tryin

Myst III Soundtrack.

In no particular order...

MMW - Uninvisible
MMW - Tonic
MMW - Shackman
Led Zeppelin - Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin - Zeppelin IV
Beatles - Revolver
Beatles - White Album
Phish - A Live One
Phish - Live At Tinley Park, Illinois
Phish - Hampton Comes Alive

In no particular order:

The White Room, by The KLF

How To Operate With A Blown Mind, by Lo Fidelity Allstars

Back In Black, by AC/DC

Physical Graffiti, by Led Zeppelin

Sports, by Huey Lewis & the News

Stray Cats, by the Stray Cats

The Long Run, by The Eagles

The Cross Of Changes, by Enigma

Billy Idol, by Billy Idol

Vauxhall And I, by Morrissey

Awesome, we're making a lot of progress... Let's keep everything flowing. If you haven't posted your top ten albums yet, get with it! I'll start a poll in the next couple days for the most popular album, out of those that are mentioned the most in everyone's top ten lists...

Originally posted by Fraggle Rocker
I too have the "guilty pleasure" of a rather indiscriminate soft spot for female vocalists, from Julie London to Renaissance to Garbage. Tori Amos is my favorite female vocalist.. not only a great vocalist though, she's also a great pianist and songwriter.. :eek: so damn talented..

Originally posted by testify
I was into that album for 2 weeks. I don't think it's a bad album now that I have grown out of it, I just can't believe someone would put that in their top 10 album list. Are you a fan of My So Called Life? Or maybe requiem for a dream? i actually have been following 30 seconds to mars since early 2001 or so, they're really great.. i'm a fan of requiem for a dream, fight club, panic room, etc., but i never made the jared leto connection before i fell in love with the music.. besides, he's a decent actor (especially in requiem, he was great), but i think his forte is in his music.... 30stm is completely original and groundbreaking, in my eyes.. really ambient, halfway progressive, so many different influences.... and they kick ass live too.. saw them play a great show back in, um.. november or so.. yeah, i love 30stm.

Originally posted by god is irrelevant
Tori Amos is my favorite female vocalist.. not only a great vocalist though, she's also a great pianist and songwriter.. :eek: so damn talented.. Tell me about it. I'm one of the seventeen people who bought "Y Kant Tori Read" before we knew her real name. She was much more versatile then, I guess you could say she was inspired by all of Kate Bush's work, not just the angst. "Fayth" and "Fire on the Side" positively rocked. But even then she was best at the slow, sad stuff. "The Etienne Trilogy" is the best song on the album, and easily in a class with her best new work.

in no particular order, with the exception of number 1


40 ozs to freedom- sublime
colma- buckethead
pretty hate machine- nin
head on the door- the cure
tragic kingdom- no doubt
311- 311
selected ambient works 85-92- aphex twin
make yourself- incubus
licensed to ill- beastie boys
substance- joy division

a strange mixture, yes, but i like it

U2: The Joshua Tree
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Blood Sugar Sex Magic
Zeppelin: I
Zeppelin: II
Stones: Sticky Fingers
Beatles: Abbey Road
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
Sly and the Family Stone: Dance to the Music
Hendrix: Electric Ladyland
Stevie Wonder: Innervisions


I could definitely get by on that for a long time.

alright, i'm posting the BEST ALBUM EVER poll...... the twelve albums making the cut are the ones that received more than one mention in the TOP TEN thread.

everyone go vote!!!!

1- we are the league (antinowhereleague)
2- never mind the bollocks (sex pistols)
3- live through this (hole)
4- pussy whipped ( bikini kill)
5- Self titled ( The Distllers)
6- bullet ( the misfits)
7- Melon Collie ( smashing pumpkins)
8- anarchy, angst and bollocks ( various)
9- Skrewdriver (Skrewdriver)
10- Eye for an eye ( Adolf and the piss artists)

Evanescence's CD sounds decent to me. I'm also into Avril Lavigne...Michelle Branch (please don't hate me for it :eek: )

In no particualr order
Stabbing Westward-Ungod
Holly MacNarland-Stuff
The Doors-LA Woman
Stabbing Westward-Wither, BLister, Burn and Peel
Finger Eleven-Tip
Finger Eleven-Grayest of Blue Skies
The Doors-Strange Days
I Mother Earth-THe Quicksilver Meat Dream
Matthew Good Band-Beautiful Midnight
The Tea Party-The Edges of Twilight

THey may not be the best albums of all time, but I haven't heard every album in the world, but I know i can't live without those ten.

Also in no particular order.

- Sublime - 40 oz. to Freedom
- Beck - Midnight Vultures
- Bob Dylan - Self Portrait
- Leo Kottke - 6 and 12 string guitar
- Beatles - Revolver
- Fatboy Slim - You've Come A Long Way, Baby
- Cake - Fashion Nugget
- Fleetwood Mac - Greates Hits
- Van Morrison - Greatest Hits
- Phish - Rift

In no particularorder


Peter Tosh: Bush Doctor
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
Jimmy Hendrix: Electric Ladyland
Bob Marley: Natty Dread
Biggie Smalls, aka Notorious BIG: Ready to Die
Bob Marley: Catch a Fire
Beatles: Strawberry Fields EDIT:(Just that song)

Pearl Jam: Ten
Gangstarr: Moment of Truth
Tupac: Me against the World

1. The Beatles - Abbey Road
2. The Clash - From Here to Eternity
3. The Ramones - Anthology
4. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
5. AC/DC - Back In Black
6. The Beatles - The White Album
7. Neil Young - Harvest
8. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
9. Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine
10. Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

Originally posted by mars2112
tool aenima
tool undertow
tool lateralus
NIN downward spiral
NIN the fragile
NIN pretty hate machine
APC mer de noms
rush 2112
rush hemispheres
pearl jam merkinball
OK HERE IS A MESSAGE TO ALL "TOOLS" AND YES I MEAN YOU FUCKWADS WHO WALK AROUND ALL DAY WITH TOOL ON YOUR SHIRT AND THINK YOUR NOT. TOOL IS A COMPLETE RIP-OFF OF KING CRIMSON, IF YOU WOULD MAYBE ATTEMPT TO LISTEN TO THEM YOU WOULD REALIZE THAT ALMOST EVERYTHING (everything?) WAS RIPPED FROM KING CRIMSON.... and i also see you suck even more for listening to Rush and pearl Jam, ill leave NIN alone though.
1. disco violenta.................MR bungle
2. Book M...........................secret chiefs 3
3. Buck Fever.....................Estradasphere
4. Thrak.............................King Crimson
5. any album by The Police (since they were all good)
6. skeletons in the closet...Oingo Boingo
7. Strictly from commercial...Frank Zappa
8. California........................Mr bungle
9. 40 oz to freedom............Sublime
10. Dsotm (have to)...(had too many nights tripping and just being enveloped by it to go unnoticed even though it is a bland choice)......Pink Floyd

1-4 are in chronological order, the rest kind of tie

Originally posted by try_killing_yourself
and i also see you suck even more for listening to Rush and pearl Jam, ill leave NIN alone though.
6. skeletons in the closet...Oingo Boingo


and you suck for liking oingo boingo.

so there.

In no particular order:

Matchbox 20 (now matchbox twenty)- Yourself or Someone Like You: This was my first CD, so it holds a special place. From '91-'94, dark and depressing music dominated the airwaves, then these guys came along. No, they aren't overly innovative, and yes, they admit they're a pop band. But every song on this CD speaks to me since I got it around Dec. of '97. I've changed a lot, but these songs remind me of the good, bad, and everything, and I can still relate to lots of them. They seem to mean even more as I get older.

Goo Goo Dolls- Superstar Carwash: I got into the Dolls with "Iris," but this early record shows they are (or were) so much more. Everyone in the band contributes to the songwriting (and it shows. Nowadays, the songs are written by one person, either John (guitar) or Robby (bass)). There's even one track with a country feel. The punk roots are slowly being shooed out of the songs, but the feel is still there, along with some damn good guitar solos and an amazing duet "string of lies"

Led Zep 2 and 4: Need I say more?

Nirvana- Nevermind: While I think, song by song, In Utero is better, I believe Nevermind is the better album. Bleach hides behind distortion and repetitous lyrics (with the sole exception being "about a girl."). This album, lyrically, is much more personal and emotional. The solos are few and, when they occur, add to the song, not just a spot for Kurt to show off. Also, Grohl's vocal back ups and drumming just make this an undeniable record to rock out too.

Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream: The only band that I can always tolerate solos with. The only downside is there is no "band" feel since Billy recorded most of the guitar and bass and all the vocals. His voice still isn't perfect, but it's getting better during this era of SP.

Weird Al- Poodle Hat: Yeah, I think his latest album is the best I own. The styled parody songs (where he doesn't actually parody a song, but an artist's musical style) are abundant here, with a Zappa tribute f/ Dweedle on the intro (Genius in France), a Dylan tribute called Bob (the song is line after line of palindromes), and Ben Folds even does piano on his style track (why does this always happen to me). The band does a exact sounding trash day (for Nelly's "hot in herre"). My only real complaint is "Party at the Leper Colonly"...and the Polkas are getting very sound alike, though the concept for this polka is great (Angry White Boy Polka).

Weezer- Pinkerton: Lemme spell this out: I HATE EMO! Even though the songs all follow some kind of VCV format and Rivers is an evil dictator, the band still adds tons of stuff (listen to Rivers home demos, the harmonies just aren't the same). The lyrics are painfully honest ("The Good life") and sometimes downright disturbing ("Across the Sea" and "Tired of Sex."). Along with the well written songs and the harmonies of a pop group, this is Rivers last and greatest attempt at screaming (the whooas on TOS) and some kick ass guitar solos (nearly every song on the album). Also, I firmly believe the drums are very Nirvana like.

Ben Folds- Ben Folds Live: How can some guy and a piano rock so fuckin much?!?! 6 Words: Song for the Dumped, live version :) (though its on the included DVD)

Foo Fighters- The Colour And The Shape: Although it lacks the band feel, the drums kick some serious ass along with Grohl playing around with soft songs. Pat Smear adds some seriously great guitar licks. It seems the tension in this band pays off in great music.

1. Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way
2. Sheryl Crow - Tuesday night music club
3. Joan Osbourne - relish
4. Dave mathews - Under the table and dreaming
5. Jimi Hendrix - The ultimate experience
6. Yes - (shoot i forgot the name of the album)
7. Macy Grey - On life
8. Lauren Hill - The misdedutions of Lauren Hill
9. Bob Marley - Exodus
10. Big Mountain - (cant remember name)

Originally posted by mars2112
and you suck for liking oingo boingo.

so there.

So talking like you know what technical music is and probably never having heard oingo boingo means i can come to only one conclusion: kill yourself. first of all Danny Elfman was in Oingo Boingo...which you can also chalk up the simpsons theme song and every tim burton movie soundtrack. Yes at times they sound too 80's but its still fun to listen to. and you also suck for wallowing in your ignorance about the whole Tool/King Crimson thing and go buy Thrak


so there...

Originally posted by try_killing_yourself
So talking like you know what technical music is and probably never having heard oingo boingo means i can come to only one conclusion: kill yourself.

so I should kill myself because I don't like oingo boingo? is that what you're trying to say? because I have heard them and they suck. and I'm not going to kill myself because they suck and I don't like them.

and you also suck for wallowing in your ignorance about the whole Tool/King Crimson thing

I didn't wallow in anything. I said I love tool. that's it. you then posted a bunch of shit about tool sucking and king crimson being great and something else about oingo boingo..

you need to get a grip.

Originally posted by Zero
Evanescence's CD sounds decent to me.Me too. Now I've got to knock somebody out of my top ten to make room for her. I suppose it will have to be Chris Squire, that's a fine album but my list is too heavy with 1970s prog rock. I'm also into Avril Lavigne.Me too. No accounting for taste.Michelle Branch (please don't hate me for it.You got me there, although I don't mind her. I'd call Jessica Simpson the best of the (former) jailbait vixens.

im a bit surprised not seeing Ok Computer by Radiohead on anyone's list....hmmmmmmm....

Originally posted by lostminotaur
im a bit surprised not seeing Ok Computer by Radiohead on anyone's list....hmmmmmmm.... if radiohead went on my list, i'd put kid a first, then amnesiac, then hail to the thief, and THEN ok computer...... and kid a very well might be in my top ten, if i revised it. :D

Sadist - Lego
Sadist - Crust
NIN - The Downward Spiral
Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Bathory - The Return
Bathory - Destroyer of Worlds
Cassandra Complex - Sex and Death
G.G Allin - Hated in the Nation
Marilyn Manson - Antichrist Superstar

In no particular order. I can't say "Crust" deserves its spot more than any other, but it was my first "metal" album so I loooove it.

Shit, this is hard.

Classical:
J.S Bach - Brandenburg Concertos
J.S Bach - St. Matthew's Passion
Telemann - trumpet concertos
Wagner - Tristan und Isolde
W.A Mozart - Symphonies 38 & 39
W.A Mozart - Marriage of Figaro
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata
Beethoven - 9th Symphony
Vivaldi - Four Seasons

DO YOU LIKE THOSE ALBUMS XEV?

Pardon, did I miss something?
Yes, I do.

OH OK THANKS