Totally OT: Best Albums of All Time?

[lmariana]

I was listening to music in the car today, and I started thinking about what I considered some of the BEST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME. So what are your favorites?

Here are mine:
1. Weezer - the blue album
2. Radiohead - the Bends
3. U2 - Joshua Tree
4. Pedro the Lion - It's Hard to Find a Friend
5. Soundtrack from The Sound of Music

Mariana
Owner of HappyDayBaby
Mother of Gabriel, 08/14/2003
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[jbowman]

Mariana,

I love questions like this (it's like being a character in High Fidelity, IYKWIM?). The best albums of all time, IMHO:

1. Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder
2. Teenager of the Year by Frank Black
3. Broken English by Marianne Faithfull
4. Nighthawks at the Diner by Tom Waits
5. The Royal Scam by Steely Dan

ETA: I love "Shoot Out the Lights" by Richard and Linda Thompson, everything by the Pixies and XTC.

[babymama]

The one I'm listening to currently is "Un Dia Normal" by Juanes. Every song is great! Love it.

"Swamp Ophelia" by the Indigo Girls would rank in the top 3 of any of my best albums lists. I'm more of a fan of Emily's songs than Amy's, but their music complements each other so nicely that I will sit through Amy's rockin' to get back to folksy Emily.

"Our Time in Eden" by 10,000 Maniacs is also in the top 3. I used to say that that album changed my life, but now that a baby has REALLY changed my life...I'm not sure that was entirely accurate.

Tori Amos "Little Earthquakes" has been a good friend to me as has her album "Under the Pink".

"Urban Hang Suite" by Maxwell takes me right back to a really good time in my life. So does "Donde Jugaran Los Ninos" by Mana.

Simon & Garfunkel "Greatest Hits" is somewhere on the list.

I love The Cure, but it's hard to choose just one of their albums....hmmh? maybe "Kiss me, Kiss me, Kiss me". Another great release from 1987 is "Substance" by New Order

For poppy fun party music, gotta love Janet Jackson's "Design of a Decade" or JJ's "Velvet Rope" and Selena's "Amor Prohibido" or "Selena Live".

"Vs." by Pearl Jam makes the list too.

For a quick pick me up, the soundtrack to the musical "Rent" will do it for me everytime!

That's all I can think of for now. Great thread...thanks for starting it!

Lydia
Mama to Santiago, born 11/16/03

[kelly ann]

My choice is definitely never going to be the critic's choice...

I am obsessed with ABBA and love every single song they recorded. I know they are no Mozart or Pink Floyd (as DH points out), but I think it is just me rebelling after being forced to only play classical music on the piano growing up!

But Mariana has a great choice with the Sounds of Music - who ever can get tired of that album.

[HGraceMom]

Sting - Fields of Gold
U2 - Joshua Tree
Soundtrack from Grease
Jackopierce - Woman as Salvation
John Mayer - Room for squares

kids cd's... VH1 - For the Kids
Martha Stewart - Sleepytime

[karin4]

What a great topic! Definitely showing my age, but here are some of my favorites:

Paul Simon, Graceland

The Police, Outlandos D'Amour

The Clash, London Calling

Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run (beating out Born in the USA just by virtue of my mood at the moment)

Talking Heads, Little Creatures *and* Stop Making Sense

U2, War

Violent Femmes, Violent Femmes


My hands-down favorite kid album ever: Carole King, Really Rosie

[lmariana]

Great choices! I love Graceland and the Violent Femmes...

Mariana
Owner of HappyDayBaby
Mother of Gabriel, 08/14/2003
www.heinzandmariana.com (personal site)

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[JLiebCamm]

I think we would get along very well on a long car ride! Swamp Ophelia, Our Time in Eden, Little Earthquakes, and Simon and Garfunkel Greatest Hits are all definitely in my top 10. And although they're not as high on my list, I love The Cure (especially "Just Like Heaven") and New Order. We must be around the same age; all of those albums are my college memories.

I would also add the "Indigo Girls" self-titled album, The Joshua Tree, and my Springsteen Greatest Hits album.

[jbowman]

The Indigo Girls self-titled album is one of the greatest albums ever. And they are transcendental in concert!

[jd11365]

Billy Joel, The Stranger
U2, Joshua Tree
Paul Simon, Graceland
The Eagles, Hotel California

...of couse I love other albums, but these top my list as the best of all time.

Jamie
Mommy to Kayla
May '03

[MelissaTC]

There are some great picks on here...

Some of my favorites (in no particular order)

Blues Traveler - Four
ABBA - Gold
U2 - The Joshua Tree, Achtung Baby
Pearl Jam - Ten, Vitalogy
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
Radiohead - the Bends
Bob Marley - Legend
Bon Jovi - Crossroads
Bare Naked Ladies - Rock Spectacle
Paula Cole - This Fire
Queen - A Night at the Opera
Elton John - Greatest Hits
Billy Joel - Greatest Hits vol. 1 & 2
The Doors - Greatest Hits

[deborah_r]

Some of my favorites:

Elvis Costello - Spike
Lyle Lovett - Pontiac
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
Sarah McLachlan - Surfacing
Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily
Chris Isaak - Forever Blue
David Gray - White Ladder
Crowded House - Woodface
Beck - Odelay
Save Ferris - It Means Everything

I'm sure I'm forgetting some, but these came to mind...

[Elilly]

My most favorites are :
U2 - Joshua Tree
Billy Joel- Greatest Hits
Bob Marley - Legend
Dave Matthews - Under the Table and Dreaming

[deborah_r]

Jill,

I honestly don't know much about Richard and Linda Thompson, but I have a CD by Teddy Thompson, whom I believe is their son, and I really like it. There are a couple songs I don't love, but overall I really like it. I don't think it made a huge splash when it came out, but I thought you might be interested...

[jubilee]

I'd vote for
Eagles -Greatest Hits 1 and 2
Billy Joel -Greatest Hits 1, 2, 3
Huey Lewis and the News- Greatest Hits
Garth Brooks- oh, I think his greatest hits was called Sevens?
WOW - these are Christian music cds with various artists

[Calmegja2]

I'm obsessed with music....

Right now, my favorites:

1. John Mayer, Heavier Things
2. Maroon 5, Songs About Jane
3. Earth Wind& Fire, Greatest Hits
4. Journey, Greatest Hits
5. Abba Gold

I could go on for days, but I'll spare you all . :-)

[jbowman]

Thanks, Deborah! I may buy that for DH for Christmas!

If you get a chance, check out the Richard/Linda Thompson album (it is one of the best albums ever, I swear--it is absolutely amazing!). As my sister and I always say, "don't ask questions, just go out and buy it!"

[jbowman]

Earth, Wind, and Fire is one of the greatest groups ever!

[Misha412]

OK -- I need to plan a road trip with Deborah and Melissa!

U2 – The Best of 1980-1990
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
Bob Marley - Legend
Queen – Greatest Hits (maroon cover)
Elton John - Greatest Hits
Fiona Apple - Tidal
David Gray - White Ladder
Crowded House – Woodface
Duran Duran – The Wedding Album
Coldplay – Parachutes
Soundtrack to “The Wedding Singer”
Soundtrack to “Grosse Pointe Blank”
Neil Diamond – Greatest Hits
AC/DC – Highway to Hell
The Rolling Stones – Hot Rocks
Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman
The Alarm - The Alarm
Marvin Gaye - Greatest Hits

Needless to say, I am an 80s music fan (oh, those gloriously irresponsible HS & college days!) and my other tastes are pretty diverse.

Oh, now I want to go to Borders and stock up on new music. Thanks for a fun thread!

Michele
Mommy to Gavin, 12/4/03

[babymama]

Ah, yes....NIN "Pretty Hate Machine" is a great album. Takes me right back to my first year in college.
And I listened to Bob Marley "Legend" probably 10,000 times my senior year in high school. Good times, good times.

Lydia
Mama to Santiago, born 11/16/03