Greatest Album of All Time

[FreightTrain]

We're still adding to the Greatest Band of All Time thread, but what about the greatest album? This one is more personal, so I'm not even going to attempt a poll. What album can you listen to beginning to end without skipping a single song? You know, the one you play on random because you have each song memorized in order.
For me, Bob Marley's Legend, Nirvana's Nevermind, and UB40's Labour of Love I and II are etched into my skull through various points of my life.

 

[Springsteen]

Without thinking, Born In The USA by Bruce Springsteen.

There's others though, The Stone Roses first one back in 1989 was so important in the movement of music at that time. American IV by Johnny Cash too.

 

[HK]

Keane - Hopes And Fears.

I know they're probably not considered a great band by many people but I love them and this first album I still know all the words to, despite not having listened to it very recently. I'd say all of their albums are great, but the first one is the one that really sticks with me.

 

[pjbleek]

1. White Album -Beatles
2. Led Zeppelin - IV
3. The Who - Who's Next
4. Eric Clapton - Slowhand
5. Queen - Night at the Opera
6. Marillion - Misplaced Childhood
7. Peter Gabriel - So
8. YES - Fragile
9. Genesis - Selling England by the Pound
10. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
11. Booker T and the M.G.s - Green Onions
12. Phil Collins - Face Value

...just to name a few

 

[FreightTrain]

Keane - Hopes And Fears.

I know they're probably not considered a great band by many people but I love them and this first album I still know all the words to, despite not having listened to it very recently. I'd say all of their albums are great, but the first one is the one that really sticks with me.

Keane is awesome. My gf is a bigtime early-years Keane fan. They have a very unique sound because of the use of the piano and lack of guitars. Later, they added electric guitars and she didn't think they were as cool, but still likes them.

 

[skyblue]

slippery when wet

 

[Peter Parka]

Beatles - Rubber Soul

 

[skyblue]

never mind the bollocks

 

[TGLucario475]

For Queen I've got two albums: A Night At The Opera featuring Bohemian Rhapsody and then Sheer Heart Attack of the previous year featuring Killer Queen. As for complication albums it's a tough fight between Queen's Greatest Hits of 1981 or Absolute Greatest of 2009.

 

[Alien Allen]

1. White Album -Beatles
2. Led Zeppelin - IV
3. The Who - Who's Next
4. Eric Clapton - Slowhand
5. Queen - Night at the Opera
6. Marillion - Misplaced Childhood
7. Peter Gabriel - So
8. YES - Fragile
9. Genesis - Selling England by the Pound
10. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
11. Booker T and the M.G.s - Green Onions
12. Phil Collins - Face Value

...just to name a few

good choices PJ :thumbup

 

[Tangerine]

Peter Gabriel - So

I could make a case for that myself :thumbup

 

[Zorak]

What album can you listen to beginning to end without skipping a single song? You know, the one you play on random because you have each song memorized in order..

I don't play albums in random, and I can listen to every album I own (about 350) from start to finish. I never skip tracks.
I feel the artist has constructed the album in such a way as it is meant to be listened to, but that's just the way I feel about it.

But my favourite albums would be:
Grace - Jeff Buckley
Time out of Mind - Bob Dylan
Argus - Wishbone Ash

 

[Alien Allen]

I don't play albums in random, and I can listen to every album I own (about 350) from start to finish. I never skip tracks.
I feel the artist has constructed the album in such a way as it is meant to be listened to, but that's just the way I feel about it.

But my favourite albums would be:
Grace - Jeff Buckley
Time out of Mind - Bob Dylan
Argus - Wishbone Ash

Never heard that one

I have the Live Dates album though

Warrior and King will Come were a couple of my favorite songs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Dates

 

[FreightTrain]

Here's some little known groups/artists that are fantastic for being so different:
April Smith and the Great Picture Show (my current av)
Keane (as discussed in this thread)
Morphine
Chris Trapper
Nick Drake

 

[FreightTrain]

Peter Gabriel - So

Peter Gabriel falls into the Musical Genius category in my book! I may need to start a 'greatest soloist' thread...hmm:humm:

 

[JoeCool10]

Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton

This is my current favorite

 

[FreightTrain]

Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton

This is my current favorite

Oh no, country music.

 

[JoeCool10]

Oh no, country music.

He has a yummy voice. I melt when I hear him sing :ninja Country is so hypnotizing.