Originally posted by tawnyowlI think you are close to the money
sargeant peppers........beatles
joshua tree.................U2
dark side of the moon..pink floyd
automatic for the people...R.E.M
electric ladyland....jimmi hendrix
certainly the first three though Beatles Revolver is my fav
I'll stick with you
the rest is a jolly bun fight and all depends on personal taste
I pref Led Zep IV
Dylan and Springsteen go close too
but U Utah Phillips, "Good though"....aka "Moose Turd Pie"
heck thats a gem ...lol those who know will see the humour.
Some of these albums have changed the world, some of them I just love listening to, my all time top 5 albums are:
Led Zeppelin - IV
I can't see how this one could have been omitted if I'd tried, I think nine and a half out of ten rock fans own a copy and the rest should, the album has everything a good album should including the ability to take the llistener from mood to mood at the drop of a hat.
Deep Purple - Machine Head
for some people not deep purples greatest album, many would argue for "in rock" however this just oozes quality, absolutely crammed full of some of the most infectious riffs known to man or beast. fantastic drumming, pounding bass lines, incredible keyboard, great vocals and amazing guitar work in places, the whole album works by being musically simple.
Dio - Holy Diver
The album that signalled the demise of disco. this one kick started a heavy metal revolution that rolled for more than two decades, influencing artists as diverse as metallica and the darkness.
Pink Floyd - the dark side of the moon
when I'm in a messy state after a couple of smokes too many this album is always what I reach for first. I don't think it really needs any explanation.
Rush - 2112
Epic, prog rock concept masterpiece, incredibly talented musicians, in places the three members of this band sound like they could quite easily be 6 or 7 musicians. and te plot of the concept piece is superb.
so there you have it.
Led Zep IV
Deep Purple - machine head
Dio - Holy Diver
Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon
Rush - 2112.
Originally posted by Dragon FireListen to Freyda Epstein and you will see why I consider her #1.
Never heard of any of them!
Totally unknown in most of the world and she got killed in a bizarre murder-suicide, the world lost a star for sure. She taught fiddle was a vocal coach also, she was a grandmaster of both. Bert Jansch made 'Lucky Thirteen' in the early 60's and it is still high on the list of infrappingcredible guitar recordings, he did things on the guitar 40 years ago that raised the bar so much there has not been a singer-songwriter dude to exceed that one and I don't see anyone passing that record in sheer brilliance. Bert Jansch, John Renbourne, Jaqui McShee and Danny Thompson and Terry Cox were the members of
Pentangle, a folk supergroup in the 1970's. Brilliant guitar work, percussion, bass, vocals, they had it all! John McCutcheon is an american icon of folk music and some of his albums are all time greats. U Utah Phillips is another american folk icon, brilliant story teller and songwriter, his name is Bruce Phillips, called 'the golden voice of the great southwest' But the list of top folk albums could go on ten times over for sheer brilliance in people like Rory Block, Ralph McTell (listen to Streets of London), Dougie MacLean, (listen to Caladonia, incredible song and an incredible guitar opening) and others that would take twenty pages to explore.
I'm not sure about top 5 ever, but albums I go back to time and time again:
Houses of the Holy - Led Zep
Hail to the Thief - Radiohead
Bring it on - Gomez
Funeral - Arcade Fire
Willy's Wheels - Bubba
Honey - Blind Melon
Ten - Pearl Jam
Hot Rats - Frank Zappa
Abbey Road - Beatles
Felt Mountain - Goldfrapp
Night at the Opera - Queen
Feels - Animal Collective