Best Album Ever?

[Set of Tracksuits]

Been mentioned a couple of times before but The Bends by Radiohead wins it for me. Absolutely flawless album.

 

[watsongooal]

Definately Maybe- Oasis.

Defined my student life.

also

Return of the Mack- Mark Morrison..... maybe not

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
or
Tonights the Night - Neil Young
or
Exile on Main Street - The Rolling Stones

maybe next week it'll be something else

ooh 3 feet high and rising - De la Soul that could be it too

 

[alan partridge]

bloody hell richie how many times are you going to do this one


why don't you mix it up a bit, best of genres?

i.e. best rock album etc

 

[DJ NOBO]

Achtung Baby - U2, Stone Roses - Stone Roses, Abbey Road- Beatles, Definitely Maybe - Oasis, Together Alone - Crowded House

 

[Juan Albion]

It has to be Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers surely.

Good call. Since discovering they are playing here next week I've been playing that and no More Heroes at full volume all morning. Marvellous scenes.

But weren't they rude in those days!

 

[caz99]

fatboy slim - you've come a long way baby
Michael Jackson - History
coldplay - a rush of blood to the head
david gray - white ladder
ash - free all angels
george michael ladies and gentleman
U2 - achtung baby

UB40 - Labour of love 1-3
to name a few i will let you know the others

 

[watsongooal]

fatboy slim - you've come a long way baby
Michael Jackson - History
coldplay - a rush of blood to the head
david gray - white ladder
ash - free all angels
george michael ladies and gentleman
U2 - achtung baby

UB40 - Labour of love 1-3
to name a few i will let you know the others

coldplay - a rush of blood to the head

 

[Juan Albion]

coldplay - a rush of blood to the head

Together with Michael Jackson and George Michael, I'd call that a hat-trick of sorts.

 

[Trufflehound]

Gang of Four - Entertainment
Even Serpents Shine - The Only Ones
Pink Flag - Wire
Squeezing out Sparks - Graham Parker
Mezzanine - Massive Attack
Swordfishtrombone - Tom Waits
Beggars Banquet - Rolling Stones
Turn on the Bright Lights - Interpol
Starsailor - Tim Buckley
Dubnobasswithmyheadman - Underworld

And about 500 others...

 

[Juan Albion]

Even Serpents Shine - The Only Ones

Ah, yes indeed...

 

[caz99]

coldplay - a rush of blood to the head

tut tut this thread is all about opinion is it not??
i wasn't even born when have the albums on here were brought out.

the scientist is a cracking song

 

[caz99]

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill

rolling stones - forty licks
Carry on Up the Charts - beautiful south

 

[CHAPPERS]

How many goes are you alllowed?

Ps David Gray??

Please.

 

[D'Angelo Saxon]

How many goes are you alllowed?
Ps David Gray??
Please.

David Gray, wank wank wank, David Gray, wank wank wank...

 

[Yoda]

Appetite for destruction - Guns 'N' Roses.

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

rolling stones - forty licks
Carry on Up the Charts - beautiful south

Aren't these both Greatest Hits compilations rather than normal albums? Not that it matters like...

Anyway, one album is just too difficult, so, for me today...

Love - Forever Changes
Stone Roses - Stone Roses
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
Belle & Sebastian - The Boy With The Arab Strap
Dusty Springfield - Dusty In Memphis

 

[D'Angelo Saxon]

Portishead - Dummy

 

[Pevenseagull]

couldn't argue with some of those listed here:

Blonde on Blonde, Blood on the Tracks, Wowee Zowee (although I think I prefer Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain), Blue Lines

I'll add a few to the shortlist:

'There's a Riot Going On' Sly and the Family Stone
'Wonderland' The Charlatans
'On the Beach' Neil Young
'Innervisions' - Stevie Wonder
'The Stranger' Billy Joel
'Doolittle' The Pixies
'Kind of Blue' - Miles Davis
'Maxinquaye' - Tricky
'Ghosts of the Great Highway' - Sun Kil Moon
'California' - American Music Club
'Simple Pleasure' - Tindersticks
'Nina and Piano' - Nina Simone
'Boces' - Mercury Rev
'Green' Throwing Muses
'This is Our Music' - Galaxie 500
'Houses of the Holy' - Led Zep

However, my all time favourite must surely be:

'Loveless' - My Bloody Valentine

I find it hard to believe it's 15 years old, if it was released today it would still sound unique and groundbreaking, an amazing record. I've warn 2 vinyl copies out and am on about my third cd copy

 

[Skaville]

My current top ten in no particular order

Talking Book - Stevie Wonder
The Bends - Radiohead
Definitely Maybe - Oasis
What's Going on - Marvin Gaye
Astral Weeks - Van Morrison
Rubber Soul - The Beatles
Is This It - The Strokes
Simple Things - Zero 7
Moon Safari - Air
Vertigo - Groove Armada