Top 5 Favorite Albums
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15 of my favorite albums of all time
Third eye blind - blue
I played that incessantly at sexy time for years in my early twenties. For that, it will always have a special nostalgic place in my heart. If songs have the power to recall memories I can't imagine any album conjuring up better memories.Stephen Jenkins is a lyricist of uncommon power, and it has a romantic spirit and truly infectious hooks.
The strokes - is this it
An album that really got my attention and spoke to me. Helped launch the garage band revival which I really loved. Lots and lots of goodness on this album. Particular favorites are "This Modern Age" "Barely Legal" and "Hard to Explain"
The talking heads - stop making sense
Brilliant. The greatest live album I've ever heard. I've always liked the talking heads but this was, to me, something new and incredible. A lot of the lyrics like on "Life during wartime" and "Making Flippy Floppy" are still fully relevant to life right now. Everything old is new again.
the Beatles - abbey road
Maybe the greatest album of all time. "You never give me your money" remains one of my favorite songs of all.
Nirvana - Nevermind
There's a reason Nirvana captured the generations attention and this was it. Besides the obvious there's great songs abound on this album like "Drain you", "breed" and "lithium" I was able to definitely identify with this album greatly
Sublime - 40oz to freedom
So many good memories. So many sing along songs. So many times listened to partying with the type of good friends and good times you only have when you're 19 and you have an isolated house in the country to host parties every day. Like my first choice this brings back many many good memories. There's nothing to call out here. From the Opening "Waiting for my Ruca" to "thanx" at the end this is an album that deserves to be listened to from start to finish every time. It hasn't held up as well for me as some of the others on my list, because I'm in a much different place in my life than I was when this ruled the house radio, but at the time it was a juggernaut. Unstoppable.
Dave Matthews Band - busted stuff
More than anything this album got me through the toughest time in my life. In a real sense I can say I grew up over a year stretch where this album never left my disc changer.Unlike the memories conjured up by others on this list the ones this album conjures up range from bittersweet to bad but it still has a special place in my heart. The whole album was a coping mechanism but "You never know" was particularly cathartic and still touches me to this day.Tenacious D - Tenacious D
That Serendipitous moment when a joke concept by two actors named after a Marv Albert saying becomes a fucking brilliant album. It's impossible to know where they came from or why they rocked so goddamn hard, but what was meant to be a send-up of the rock opera genre ended up standing on it's own two feet like a boss and inspiring it's own cult. Tenacious D is Epic. "Kielbasa sausage", "Tribute", "Wonderboy", "Friendship", "Double Team", "City Hall" every one of them is hilarious and yet serious in a way. Take Jack Black's manic energy - crank it up to 10 and turn it loose. Just hold on and enjoy it.
Billy Joel - Glass houses
I can't say what it was that initially drew me to Billy Joel but when other kids my age were listening to MC Hammer and Milli Vanilli and New Kids on the Block I was rocking out to Joel deep cuts like Scenes from an Italian Resteraunt, Vienna, Miami 2017 (seen the lights go down on broadway) but this was easily my favorite single joel album. Quintessentially 80s joel the deep cuts from this are magnificent: Sleeping with the television on, I don't wanna be alone anymore, close to the borderline. I love every one of them. Every now and then I still put this album on and cheese out to 80s joel at his finest.
David Bowie - Let's Dance
It was a really tough call to choose between this and 'The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust' but ultimately the type of guy I am prefers the weird new wave 80s to the soaring rock operas of the 70s. "Five years" and "Starman" are just incredible but in the end I've got to go with Modern Love, China Girl and Let's Dance. Also as a 6 year old kid I crushed hard on Jennifer Connelly and rocked out to "Magic Dance" and "Underground" watching Labyrinth over and over again. This is the closest album Bowie has to replicating that muppety sound he achieved on that flick
Eve 6 - Horrorscope
For a post-grunge punk-pop band Eve6 wrote some really good heartfelt lyrics. Combined with crunchy and catchy guitar riffs and a romantic spirit I spent many a night driving fast and singing loud to this one. If I were to hear "Rescue" or "Bang" right now I would instantly be twenty and full of manic energy again.
Never Mind the Bollocks - The Sex pistols
I love punk rock. I love it. I love what it represents. I love that it's loud. I love that it's obnoxious. I love that it's rebellious. There was nothing like the early punk rock movement. There's songs that I like better than the sex pistols...'We're only gonna die for our own arrogance' by bad religion 'Blank Generation' by Richard hell and the voidoids 'Blitzkrieg Bop' by the Ramones...but No punk album captured the zeitgeist quite like this one even if Pretty vacant wanted like hell to be "Blank Generation" God save the queen still kicks ass.
Weezer - Pinkerton
From Start to finish this is a catchy, infectious album. It didn't have the hits that "Weezer - weezer" did but that's ok. the three song rock block of 'The Good life, El Scorcho, and Pink triangle' is one of my favorite chunks of music on any album ever, ever.
Tears for Fears - Songs from the Big Chair
I don't care. I don't even give the first shit. This was a great album. "Everybody wants to rule the world" is my single favorite song of all time. I could hear that song fifty times in a row and it would never get old. "Head over heels" is right behind it too.
Michael Jackson - Thriller
This album is so good it almost plays like a greatest hits album. "Wanna be startin' something", "Thriller", "Beat it", "Billie Jean", "PYT" all on one album? Brilliant. Absolutely Brilliant. Growing up firmly in the early MTV generation there's no way you could miss Michael and really, who would want to? He was an absolute genius.
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I'm going with:
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club
Abbey Road
Dark Side of the Moon
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Who's Next
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In no particular order....
RUSH--2112
Zeppelin-- IV
Savatage- The Wake of Magellan
Ozzy-- Blizzard of Oz
Metallica-- And Justice For All
Now tomorrow the list could be considerably different..
Our musical works to date http://www.arielsatticmusic.com/ -
In no particular order....
RUSH--2112
Zeppelin-- IV
Savatage- The Wake of Magellan
Ozzy-- Blizzard of Oz
Metallica-- And Justice For All
Now tomorrow the list could be considerably different..
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While I can't name 'em due to how long ago it was, 3 or 4 HAD to be Beatles/and or Rolling Stones albums & I have a dark horse candidate few will even recognize, much less remember...
Traveling Wilburys Vol 1...Great artists & probably my favorite album all time.
Mike
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Few will remember the traveling wilbury's? One of the greatest supergroups of all time?
Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind... -
Few will remember the traveling wilbury's? One of the greatest supergroups of all time?
Few will remember the traveling wilbury's? One of the greatest supergroups of all time?
One of my daughters loves 'em...The other calls 'em "The travelling hillbillies". Obviously I thought, and still think, they were great.
Mike
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Rush 2112
Metallica Master of Puppets
Black Sabbath Master of Reality
Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon
Beatles Abbey Road
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Mine
5) Lovedrive - Scorpins
4) Shout at the Devil - Mötley CrĂŒe
3) South of Heaven- Slayer
2) And Justice for All - Metallica
1) Speak of the Devil - Ozzy
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Mine
5) Lovedrive - Scorpins
4) Shout at the Devil - Mötley CrĂŒe
3) South of Heaven- Slayer
2) And Justice for All - Metallica
1) Speak of the Devil - Ozzy
sgt peppers
who's next
chicago transit authority
led zep 3
love it to death-alice cooper
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Pearl Jam - Ten
Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies
Our Lady Peace - Spiritual Machines
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Few will remember the traveling wilbury's? One of the greatest supergroups of all time?
Few will remember the traveling wilbury's? One of the greatest supergroups of all time?
Tom Petty is a rock genius who isn't truly appreciated
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Few will remember the traveling wilbury's? One of the greatest supergroups of all time?
Tom Petty is a rock genius who isn't truly appreciated
I'm surprised The Eagles didn't make anyone's list so far.
Tom Petty is a rock genius who isn't truly appreciated
Speaking of The Eagles, their guitarist Don Felder taught Tom Petty how to play.
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Lateralus
The Battle of Los Angeles
Thriller
Saturate (guilty pleasure of post grunge sound)
Licensed to ILL
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In no particular order:
Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Pat Travers Band - Live! Go for What You Know
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Tough to name just 5, but here goes:
1) Black Sabbath Vol 4
2) Golden Earring Moontan
3) Deep Purple Machine Head
4) Pink Floyd Animals
5) Genesis The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Rush 2112, Alice Cooper School's Out ,Led Zeppelin In Through the Out Door in the running
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Brad Paisley's "Mud on the Tires"
Alison Krauss and the Union Station Live 2 CD
and the old Beatles "Rubber Soul" album, that I always listened to
at 78 rpm so it sounded like the Alvin and the Chipmunks.
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can't believe i agree with a lot of these selections. my friends call my music crap.
genesis - seconds out
billy idol - rebel yell
pink floyd - animals
camel - breathless
tool - aenima
love the brian eno pick. love seger. hell i coulda added 20 more to the list but off the top of my head.......
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Alison Krauss's singing, and the Union Station bluegrass... fascinates me. It's just so beautiful.
But here, she sings ...alto? backup to Shania Twain.
I believe she can make magic of any song. Note - it's a long video, of interviews with friends and herself...
I would pay huge bucks to see her in concert, and I'd love to see Steve sing a duet with her some day.....
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Bowie - Hunky Dory
James Gang - James Gang Rides again
Yes - Close to the Edge
more later... I'll try to keep it to only 2 more...
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The reason for my fav being Speak of the Devil -ozzy
Brad Gillis is one of my fav guitarist. I met him at a show he was putting on in Litchfield, Il. Night Ranger was playing and this is when they were playing smaller venues as opposed to bigger places they used to. Everyone knew Brad as the talented guitarist for Night Ranger but didn't know that he played for Ozzy when Randy Rhoads passed away in March of '82.
Speak of the Devil was recorded in Nov. of '82. Ozzy owed the record company two records. It was a live double album. They recorded live at the Ritz at an empty venue. Three songs had crowd noise dubbed in to have the album appear more live. Crazy.
I talked to Brad and have the utmost respect for his versatile talents. Great album.
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