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Title: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Savannan on February 22, 2010, 01:34:44 am
What are your TOP 5 Ablums of all time?  If you could only live with 5 what would they be?

Mine would be :

#1 - LARD : Last Tempation Of Ried (Seriously probably listened to it over 500x, punk metal)
#2 - DJ TIESTO : Nyana (techno, trance)
#3 - SMASHING PUMPKINS : Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (alternative)
#4 - NINE INCH NAILS : Downward Spiral (industrial)
#5 - THE CULT : Love (rock)
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: stealthy1 on February 22, 2010, 02:16:36 am
Mine would be -

1. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
2. Daft Punk - Alive 2007
3. Evermore - Real Life
4. Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
5. Kings of Leon - Only by the Night
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: jamesjones626 on February 22, 2010, 04:04:19 am
in no order
venom - at war with satan
smashing pumpkins - melon collie and the infinite sadness
Brotha Lynch Hung - Season Of Da Siccness
Mortiis - the smell of rain
camera obscura - lets get out of this country
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Silas (son of Silas) on February 22, 2010, 08:31:02 am
1. Jimmy Buffett - Banana Wind
2. Bob Marley - Legend
3. ICE-T - VI Return of the real
4. Meatloaf - Bat out of hell
5. Eagles - Hotel California or maybe N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Malenko on February 22, 2010, 08:38:52 am
in no order:


Nine Inch Nails -  Pretty Hate Machine
Johnny Cash - Live from Folsom Prison
Bush - Razerblade Suitcase
Pantera - Vulgar Display of power (I want to say Great Southern Trendkill ,if only for Dimebag Darrell's solo on floods, but VDoP is better)
Maroon 5 - Songs about Jane


I listen to far too many types of music from far too many eras to nail down a true top 5 favorites, so this is what Im feelin, right now.
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: shardian on February 22, 2010, 09:17:17 am
Tough one, since I am limited to only the albums I have owned. Thus, I will give you MY favorite albums that I feel are great from beginning to end. These will always have a special place my music rotation, and all of them I can listen to over and over.

Beatles: Abbey Road - In my opinion, the single greatest Album 'cover to cover' ever recorded.
Ben Folds Five: Whatever and Ever Amen (though their self-titled is nearly as good)
Tenacious D: Self Titled
Weezer: Blue Album (self titled)
Disturbed: The Sickness

Honorable Mention:
No Doubt: Tragic Kingdom
Primus: Suck on this (Although I was a huge fan, this is their 'tightest' album. It's the only one that I don't skip songs on. Maybe it's because it was live and thus the progressive crap isn't on it.)
Mighty Mighty Bosstones: Live From the Middle East (I just love the live aspect of this album. Makes me feel like I am there.)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire soundtrack. Most of you will say "Shadows of the Empire?? It has a soundtrack??" Yes, the book indeed had a soundtrack made by someone other than John Williams. And yes, the music is frikkin awesome.
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: mccoy178 on February 22, 2010, 09:26:19 am
No particular order:
1.  Beatles - Abbey Road
2.  Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
3.  Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
4.  Van Halen - 1984
5.  Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon

I would have said one of the Doors albums or Marley, but I refuse to use greatest hits collections in this.
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: javeryh on February 22, 2010, 09:37:27 am
This is an impossible question but here goes (in no particular order and without boxed sets or greatest hits or multiple albums by the same band):

Fantastic Planet - Failure
Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin (any of their albums, actually)
OK Computer - Radiohead (any of their albums, actually)
Give Up - The Postal Service
Binaural - Pearl Jam
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on February 22, 2010, 11:00:59 am
Difficult question. If it's a "desert island" type of situation, then I would want something that covered all of my moods.

In no particular order

Yngwie J Malmsteen - Rising Force (excellent guitar virtuoso with classical influence)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=90051.0;attach=142339;image)

Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (double "concept" album of sheer progressive awesomeness)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=90051.0;attach=142333;image)

Megadeth - Rust in Peace (my favorite metal album ever thanks to Marty Friedman)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=90051.0;attach=142335;image)

Beatles - White Album (Abbey Road is awesome, but there's more moods covered with this one)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=90051.0;attach=142341;image)

She and Him - Vol 1 (if I'm alone on an island, I need a woman around. Zooey will do ;D )
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=90051.0;attach=142337;image)
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: shardian on February 22, 2010, 11:46:14 am
White Album is good, but has some dead spots. Revolution 9 being the motherload of dead spots of any album ever.
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Epyx on February 22, 2010, 12:27:58 pm
Wow very tough...this changes slightly depending on mood but mostly would be:

Metallica - Master of Puppets
Megadeth - Rust in Piece
Led Zeppelin - IV
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Frigo on February 22, 2010, 02:05:39 pm
Off the top of my head:

1) Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
2) Joe Satriani - Time Machine (specifically, disc 2)
3) Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
4) Information Society - Peace & Love, Inc.
5) Metallica - Master of Puppets

Like many have said before, this list is highly subject to change dependent on my mood and listening environment.
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: massive88 on February 22, 2010, 02:16:30 pm
Wow thats pretty hard, Ive really loved a lot of albums top to bottom, heres the ones that stick out first:

Pearl Jam - Ten
Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
Green Day - Dookie
Weezer - Blue Album
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on February 22, 2010, 02:17:55 pm
White Album is good, but has some dead spots. Revolution 9 being the motherload of dead spots of any album ever.

Sure, but there are enough good ones on there to make up for it. (I NEVER play Revolution 9)
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: shardian on February 22, 2010, 02:43:37 pm


 (I NEVER play Revolution 9)

And by my definition of a great album, that strikes White Album off the list. I have tons of excellent albums, but I disqualified any albums that had a 'skip song'.
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: RayB on February 22, 2010, 03:16:58 pm
In no order, and mostly old because music isn't as important to me as it was in my youth. Didn't pick these based on any musical critic reasons, just were great albums I listened a hell of a lot to:

"Appetite for Destruction" - Guns n Roses
"Violator" - Depeche Mode
"Downward Spiral" - Nine Inch Nails
"Disintegration" - The Cure

a bunch more are tied for 5th place, so I'll mention an obscure synthy album for its positive vibes and dancey rhythms:

"Welcome to Earth" - Apoptygma Berzerk
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on February 22, 2010, 03:34:05 pm


 (I NEVER play Revolution 9)

And by my definition of a great album, that strikes White Album off the list. I have tons of excellent albums, but I disqualified any albums that had a 'skip song'.

Well, good for you. We're talking about my list, though, not yours. ;D
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Mauzy on February 22, 2010, 04:57:59 pm
Tough. These aren't in any order due to awesomeness. Assuming a desert island situation where I'm not necessarily fighting for survival constantly.
 
Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill (Need some party Music)
Daft Punk - ALIVE 2007 (Need some dance Music ((I guess thats just more party music)))
RUSH - A tie between Signals and Moving Pictures (Need music to rock to, also need music to make you think)
Electric Six - Fire (Need some comedy)
Johnny Cash - Live at San Quentin (Need some general bad-assery)

Im sure if I was to write this list next week it would be completely different though...
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on February 22, 2010, 05:25:41 pm
RUSH - A tie between Signals and Moving Pictures (Need music to rock to, also need music to make you think)

Yeah, I had a hard time leaving Rush off the list. Good stuff.
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: RayB on February 22, 2010, 06:37:11 pm
Weird.  I was contemplating a list and that was definitely on it.  At least not everyone is into golden oldies around here.
 :cheers:
Very weird. I had you pegged as a country-western guy.   ;D
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: TOK on February 22, 2010, 08:27:28 pm
1 Slayer - Reign in Blood
2 Iron Maiden - Number Of The Beast
3 Metallica - Master of Puppets
4 Anthrax - Among The Living
5 DRI - Four Of A Kind

There are probably much better albums creatively, but if I was stuck listening to just these 5 CD's for the next 10 years, I wouldn't complain.

Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Epyx on February 22, 2010, 09:13:42 pm
Quote
1 Slayer - Reign in Blood
2 Iron Maiden - Number Of The Beast

That is the problem with only having a top 5...If I had to get exiled to an island I would insist on at least 50 or id have missed these two great albums :(
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: LLUncoolJ on February 23, 2010, 03:18:30 pm
1. Bob Marley - Legend
2. Jimmy Buffett - Songs You Know by Heart
3. Sublime - Sublime
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magic
5. Nirvana - In Utero

I could live on an island alone and not go nuts for at least a few years with that mix.
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Zero_Hour on February 23, 2010, 05:14:42 pm
My all time top 5....
In chronological order of release -


Tangerine Dream - "Sorcerer" (Original Soundtrack) - 1977
Art of Noise - "Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise" 1984
Eric B & Rakim - "Follow the Leader" 1988
Soul Coughing - "Ruby Vroom" 1994
Tool - "Ænema" 1996

Those 5 could hold me over for a long while if they had to.
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: vizzinni on February 23, 2010, 07:10:55 pm
Showing my age...today's top 5:

Boston
Who's Next
London Calling
Excitable Boy
Dark Side of the Moon



Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: bleargh on February 24, 2010, 12:40:40 am
If I could only ever own five albums from here to the end of time, it'd be...

Motorhead - No Remorse
Bolt Thrower - Realm of Chaos
Iron Maiden - Live After Death
Guns n Roses - Appetite for Destruction
Metallica - Master of Puppets

Only five is a real pinch, though... I'd really want to be adding in

Ministry - Psalm 69
Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger
Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime
Rush - 2112
Slayer - Reign In Blood

I laugh, though... I finally managed to replace my old Dayglo Abortions albums today; been looking to replace those for close to fifteen years...
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on February 24, 2010, 10:15:47 am
Ooooo, Operation:Mindcrime. I have to think about my list again.
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: CCM on February 24, 2010, 02:15:16 pm
In no particular order:


Pearl Jam - Ten
Guns n Roses - Appetite for Destruction
King Diamond - Abagail
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Alice in Chains - Dirt
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Thenasty on February 24, 2010, 09:58:30 pm
Asia - Asia
AC/DC - Back in Black
Billy Idol - Rebell Yell
Air Supply - Greatest Hits
Twisted Sisted - Stay Hungry
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: wp34 on February 24, 2010, 11:19:10 pm
AC/DC - Back in Black
The Who - Quadrophenia
DC Talk - Jesus Freak
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
ELO - Out of the Blue
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: danny_galaga on February 25, 2010, 05:15:31 am

The list always varies, but the very first album that comes to mind anytime someone asks is Yes, by Morphine. That, i think will always top the list.
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: danny_galaga on February 25, 2010, 05:36:38 am
Weird.  I was contemplating a list and that was definitely on it.  At least not everyone is into golden oldies around here.
 :cheers:
Very weird. I had you pegged as a country-western guy.   ;D

 :laugh2:
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: pinballwizard79 on February 26, 2010, 01:08:06 am
This one is tough

I see GNR, sublime & a few other of my fav's so I will just mention 5 that are unnamed so far.

1. beastie boys - paul's boutique
2. tribe called quest - midnight marauders
3. rehab - southern discomfort
4. daft punk - my ripped "greatest hits" compilation
5. slipknot - self titled
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: protokatie on February 26, 2010, 04:48:39 am
Megadeth - Rust in Peace
Pink Floyd - Wish you were here (the song, as I feel this song alone is better than most albums by any artist as a whole)
No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom
Butthole Surfers - Independent Worm Saloon
Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Blanka on February 26, 2010, 05:52:00 am
Pfff. hard one

- Groove Armada - Goodbye Country, Hello Nightclub
- Frank Sinatra - Supreme Jazz SACD
- Heather Nova - Storm
- Sarah Harmer - I'm a Mountain
- Daft Punk - Da Funk
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: danny_galaga on February 26, 2010, 07:16:57 am
Megadeth - Rust in Peace
Pink Floyd - Wish you were here (the song, as I feel this song alone is better than most albums by any artist as a whole)
No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom
Butthole Surfers - Independent Worm Saloon
Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power


I just lent that butthole surfers album to a friend. I figured he'd like it. He LOVES it (",)  . I told him it's  rollercoaster ranging from 'Tiny TIm' to 'Tool'  ;D
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: BurgerKingDiamond on February 26, 2010, 02:43:08 pm
Carcass - Heartwork
King Diamond - Abigail
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Death - The Sound of Perseverance
Anthrax - The Persistence of Time

If I came up with a list tomorrow it might change. It was hard to choose just one Death album....
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on February 26, 2010, 02:46:34 pm
That's two for Abigail. I considered putting Mercyful Fate's Melissa.

Nice to see some Anthrax PoT love. :)
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: TOK on February 26, 2010, 06:45:07 pm
Carcass - Heartwork
King Diamond - Abigail
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Death - The Sound of Perseverance
Anthrax - The Persistence of Time

If I came up with a list tomorrow it might change. It was hard to choose just one Death album....

I love Dio era Sabbath, figured I was in a very small minority. Neon Knights is my favorite Sabbath song, even though its about as cheesy as a 80's sword and sorcery movie!  ;)
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Riboglaiven on February 27, 2010, 01:06:04 am
Guess I'll jump in this...in no particular order.

Out of the Blue - Electric Light Orchestra
Who's Next - The Who
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill
Stankonia - Outkast
Art of Storytelling - Slick Rick
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Level42 on February 28, 2010, 05:39:44 pm
Level 42 - True Colours
Radiohead - OK Computer
Kraftwerk - Die Mensch Machine (German version !)
Bløf - Omarm
Level 42 - Forever Now
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: chopps on March 02, 2010, 09:17:17 pm
Nirvana - Nevermind
Offspring - Smash
Metallica - And Justice For All
NOFX - White Trash, Two Heebs, and A Bean
Dead Kennedys - Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Jefferson on March 02, 2010, 09:50:25 pm
Weezer - Blue Album
The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Beatles - Abbey Road
Ambulance LTD - selftitled (This is the best band nobody's ever heard of. And they're very accessible!)
Pink Floyd - DSOTM

honorable mention OK Computer and Dr Dre 2001!
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: drventure on March 02, 2010, 10:49:28 pm
No particular order

Peter Gabriel - Security
The Cult - Electric
Moby - Play
Scraping Foetus off the wheel - Hole
George Thoroughgood - Bad to the bone

At least, those are the ones I seem to keep coming back to.
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: BurgerKingDiamond on March 16, 2010, 12:50:16 am
To Ginsu: yeah I thought about putting Melissa too. But for the sake of variety I limited myself to one Mercyful Fate/King Diamond album. I'm glad to see that there are some fellow metal afficianados here. Me and my roomate bought tickets to see KD here in Virginia but he hurt his back and canceled the whole US tour...

To TOK: Heaven and Hell is my favorite Sabbath album. Neon Knights is sweet. I really like Die Young, Heaven and Hell and Lonely is the Word from that album.
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: lordtodd75 on March 16, 2010, 09:59:28 am
Difficult to narrow it down to 5 and put them in any order, but here goes:

Megadeth - Rust in Piece
Metallica - And Justice for All...
Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime
Christopher Cross - Greatest Hits
anything by Opeth
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on March 16, 2010, 11:51:36 am
Difficult to narrow it down to 5 and put them in any order, but here goes:

Megadeth - Rust in Piece
Metallica - And Justice for All...
Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime
Christopher Cross - Greatest Hits
anything by Opeth

One of these things is not like the others...
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: dre-w on March 16, 2010, 12:56:07 pm
Only 5.. of all time??   Well, for the time being..

1. Blessed By A Broken Heart - Pedal To The Metal
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2. The Protomen - Act II : The Father Of Death
(http://www.avopolis.gr/metal/inmemory/PROTOMEN%20%E2%80%93%20THE%20FATHER%20OF%20DEAD.jpg)
3. Computerman - The Death Of The Great Romantic
(http://www.mustdestroymusic.com/images/computerman/nomobrokehearts_188.gif)
4. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
(http://i40.tinypic.com/2v36fqo.jpg)
5. Sworn To Secrecy - I Am The Axis
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XUQVWl49Mg8/SFlYnhvpoqI/AAAAAAAAAzw/E3xXUj6rxIQ/s320/image+84.bmp)
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: ark_ader on March 16, 2010, 06:04:34 pm
1. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
2. Frank Zappa - Overnite Sensation/Apostrophe
3. Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
4. Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour
5. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 (Rubinstein)
6. Supertramp - Breakfast in America

Rach 2 is a bit cheating as it isn't popular music thus number 6.  ;D
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: Funnel on March 16, 2010, 06:23:42 pm
1. Guns N' Roses- Appetite for Destruction
2. Metallica- Ride The Lightning
3. Slayer- Reign In Blood   
4. Guns N' Roses- Chinese Democracy
5. Metallica- Death Magnetic

Honorable mentions: 
Metallica- Kill Em All, Avenged Sevenfold- City Of Evil, Metallica-Metallica( known as "The Black Album"), Metallica- ...And Justice for All, My Chemical Romance- Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, ACDC- Back In Black, Green Day- American Idiot

I know, Metallica and GNR mentioned twice?! LOL yeah I love em!  >:D
Title: Re: What Are Your TOP 5 Albums of all time?
Post by: pmowry on March 16, 2010, 06:55:11 pm
Lets see...

Yaz- upstairs at erics
Metalica - and justice for all
the cure - decentigration
def lepard - pyromania
depeche mode - anything before evolver.

And the response below got me laughing. 


Difficult to narrow it down to 5 and put them in any order, but here goes:

Megadeth - Rust in Piece
Metallica - And Justice for All...
Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime
Christopher Cross - Greatest Hits
anything by Opeth

One of these things is not like the others...