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The Beattles- The Beattles' Second Album
AC/DC - Highway to Hell
Van Halen - Van Halen (debut)
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
"Famous last words" ~Bhearn
Not dead. Yet.
Fashion Nugget & Blonde on Blonde are right on! The Femmes album is great too.
Has anybody mention Hotel California yet? From New Kid in Town to the Last Resort, every song is a gem.
PS. Eagles were just added on Spotify!
How can we know our limits if we don't test them?
Cool Jump Suit
Finally! Another VH fan. Awesome album!
So bittersweet,This tragedyWon't ask for absolution;This melody,Inside of me,Still searches for solution.A twist of faith,A change of heart Cures my infatuation.A broken heart, Provides the sparkFor my determination.
I would add Porcupine Tree Fear of a Blank Planet as a more recent perfect album. No weak songs on it, everything is quite listenable and flows together.
"dancing on the path and singing, now you got away,
you can reach the goals you set from now on, every day"
Sonata Arctica
Thats rad
The mean age is definitely up there considering the music taste on here. I mean wheres the 90's?!? Weezers Blue Album all the friggen way
Fistmaster General
I thought I covered the 90's pretty well too.
NIN - Pretty Hate Machine
"I... am a fucking moron." - MattM
I noticed there weren't a lot of female artists in this list. Here are some of my favorites:
Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette
Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Crow
Tuesday Night Music Club - Sheryl Crow
Exile in Guyville - Liz Phair
whitechocolatespaceegg - Liz Phair
The Emancipation of Mimi - Mariah Carey
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I noticed there weren't a lot of female artists in this list. Here are some of my favorites: Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Crow Tuesday Night Music Club - Sheryl Crow Exile in Guyville - Liz Phair whitechocolatespaceegg - Liz Phair The Emancipation of Mimi - Mariah Carey
You just jogged my memory:
10,000 Maniacs - Our Time in Eden
"If you have the fire, run..." -John Climacus
some pretty good stuff in here...
I'd side with Pretty Hate Machine for NIN and for RHCP agree with Blood Sugar Sex Magic.
Some less popular but still awesome start to finish:
Rollins Band - The End of Silence
The Lawrence Arms - Greatest Story Ever Told
Jawbreaker - 24 Hour Revenge Therapy
Hot Water Music - Fuel for the Hate Game
more recently:
Lydia - Illuminate
RVIVR - s/t
Clutch - Earth Rocker
Good one. I also forgot...
Retrospective - Indigo Girls
This may have been a "best of" album, though. I'm not sure.
You just jogged my memory: 10,000 Maniacs - Our Time in Eden
I listed a few by Suzanne Vega. She's still at it doing these great small shows and producing her own records. I have Sheryl Crow-- it's a great album that I forgot all about when making my list. Not a stinker on there. Another perfect effort by a solo female artist is Kate Bush's Hounds Of Love. In the relaxation/meditative category of perfect album's there's Enya's Shepard Moons.
Definitely Weezer's Blue AlbumNo Doubt - Tragic Kingdom
Imagine Dragons - Night Visions
My son recommends (and I would agree):
Bon Iver -- Bon Iver
And you can quote me as saying I was mis-quoted. Groucho Marx
Rob
Hip Redux
Good stuff!
Someone mentioned Norah Jones too - such a sweet voice.
How about Madonna? Would we put any of her stuff on the list? (can't say I've seen her mentioned yet... but maybe I missed it). Ray of Light was something I could listen to in its entirety, but it's not a typical Madonna album either...
I thought about Madonna but I usually buy her singles. I guess her first album was good. According to Wikipedia, it had Lucky Star, Borderline, and Holiday. 3 pop classics for girls growing up in the 80s.
Good stuff! Someone mentioned Norah Jones too - such a sweet voice. How about Madonna? Would we put any of her stuff on the list? (can't say I've seen her mentioned yet... but maybe I missed it). Ray of Light was something I could listen to in its entirety, but it's not a typical Madonna album either...