[Niagara]

Many great albums mentioned, it's hard to pick a favorite.

I'll third "Dark Side of the Moon". "The Wall" ranks pretty high too.

But here's another contender...

[vision-master]

A record for the times.
Ex- Yardbirds members, including Keith Relf

[catbox]

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Done for now. I'll probably listen to all these today!

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[gampy]

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[TheDude]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Fredrik', 'A')s a diehard fan of instrumental music, the most beautiful album I've ever heard is Brian Eno & Harold Budd: Ambient 2 / The Plateaux of Mirror. (What's generally called "ambient" isn't worth a mention on the same day as Eno.)

Eno produced some of David Bowie's albums, and I think Bowie called him the greatest composer of his era in some interview, if I recall correctly.

[Micki]

The more I think about it the more albums I want to nominate.
I guess I am having a hard time picking just one as different albums suite different moods etc.
Two more that I can't seem to get tired of is Leonard Cohen's; I'm your man. (Except possibly for that jazz police song)
and Pink FLoyd's Final Cut.
Both of them have such strong texts and and some where emotional songs.
Both are albums you need to really sit quitely and listen to and immerse yourself in.

[smallpoxgirl]

There is way too much classic rock in this thread. Must be because of there's so many old men on this website.

[mos6507]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smallpoxgirl', 'T')here is way too much classic rock in this thread. Must be because of there's so many old men on this website.

[Zardoz]

Beggars Banquet


There's a very good reason why, forty years later, those old geezers are still selling out worldwide tours and playing the Super Bowl at halftime.

Nothing compares to their body of work, and BB is their best.

[wisconsin_cur]

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Catbox

[ClassicSpiderman]

The following are my top 3 favorite albums of all time. This is the music I would take with me to a deserted island and I would insist on listening to these before I was executed on death row.

1. JETHRO TULL -- A PASSION PLAY (1973)



The concept album of all concept albums, it's a story of heaven and hell. Pretentious? Yes, but it's damn good. Ian Anderson is probably the greatest lyricist in the history of rock music. Witness his wordplay with the English language:

"Well, I'm all for leaving and that being done,
I've put in a request to take up my turn
in that forsaken paradise that calls itself "Hell"
where no-one has nothing and nothing is well meaning fool,
pick up thy bed and rise up from your gloom smiling.
Give me your hate and do as the loving heathen do."

2. TOM WAITS -- FRANK'S WILD YEARS (1987)



Waits is probably the closest thing to an American musical genius that the US has ever produced. This album is a story of crashing and burning and coming back to Earth. It helped me get through life's hard moments, especially during the terrible "buyer's remorse" I felt in the first few weeks of boot camp.

"Crest fallen sidekick in an old cafe
Never slept with a dream before he had to go away
Theres a bell in the tower, Uncle ray bought a round
Dont worry about the army in the cold cold ground"

3. THE MOODY BLUES -- DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED (1967)



I only recently discovered this album -- since this band predates my actual birth by several years. As far as I'm concerned, it's the best collection of "elevator music" songs ever assembled. While that might sound like a backhanded compliment, it's not. I like that this album sounds great as a whole, in spite of the fact that it's anachronistic, corny and trapped in the time it was recorded.

"Balloons flying
Children sighing
What a day to go kite flying
Breeze is cool
Away from school
Cowboys fighting out a duel
Time seems to stand quite still
In a child's world, it always will"

[manu]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ClassicSpiderman', 'T')he following are my top 3 favorite albums of all time. This is the music I would take with me to a deserted island and I would insist on listening to these before I was executed on death row.

1. JETHRO TULL -- A PASSION PLAY (1973)



The concept album of all concept albums, it's a story of heaven and hell. Pretentious? Yes, but it's damn good. Ian Anderson is probably the greatest lyricist in the history of rock music. Witness his wordplay with the English language:

"Well, I'm all for leaving and that being done,
I've put in a request to take up my turn
in that forsaken paradise that calls itself "Hell"
where no-one has nothing and nothing is well meaning fool,
pick up thy bed and rise up from your gloom smiling.
Give me your hate and do as the loving heathen do."

2. TOM WAITS -- FRANK'S WILD YEARS (1987)



Waits is probably the closest thing to an American musical genius that the US has ever produced. This album is a story of crashing and burning and coming back to Earth. It helped me get through life's hard moments, especially during the terrible "buyer's remorse" I felt in the first few weeks of boot camp.

"Crest fallen sidekick in an old cafe
Never slept with a dream before he had to go away
Theres a bell in the tower, Uncle ray bought a round
Dont worry about the army in the cold cold ground"

3. THE MOODY BLUES -- DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED (1967)



I only recently discovered this album -- since this band predates my actual birth by several years. As far as I'm concerned, it's the best collection of "elevator music" songs ever assembled. While that might sound like a backhanded compliment, it's not. I like that this album sounds great as a whole, in spite of the fact that it's anachronistic, corny and trapped in the time it was recorded.

"Balloons flying
Children sighing
What a day to go kite flying
Breeze is cool
Away from school
Cowboys fighting out a duel
Time seems to stand quite still
In a child's world, it always will"

[ClassicSpiderman]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('manu', 'M')aybe you should search for "In search of the Lost Chord". By the Moody Blues.

[vision-master]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ClassicSpiderman', 'T')he following are my top 3 favorite albums of all time. This is the music I would take with me to a deserted island and I would insist on listening to these before I was executed on death row.

1. JETHRO TULL -- A PASSION PLAY (1973)



The concept album of all concept albums, it's a story of heaven and hell. Pretentious? Yes, but it's damn good. Ian Anderson is probably the greatest lyricist in the history of rock music. Witness his wordplay with the English language:

"Well, I'm all for leaving and that being done,
I've put in a request to take up my turn
in that forsaken paradise that calls itself "Hell"
where no-one has nothing and nothing is well meaning fool,
pick up thy bed and rise up from your gloom smiling.
Give me your hate and do as the loving heathen do."

2. TOM WAITS -- FRANK'S WILD YEARS (1987)



Waits is probably the closest thing to an American musical genius that the US has ever produced. This album is a story of crashing and burning and coming back to Earth. It helped me get through life's hard moments, especially during the terrible "buyer's remorse" I felt in the first few weeks of boot camp.

"Crest fallen sidekick in an old cafe
Never slept with a dream before he had to go away
Theres a bell in the tower, Uncle ray bought a round
Dont worry about the army in the cold cold ground"

3. THE MOODY BLUES -- DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED (1967)



I only recently discovered this album -- since this band predates my actual birth by several years. As far as I'm concerned, it's the best collection of "elevator music" songs ever assembled. While that might sound like a backhanded compliment, it's not. I like that this album sounds great as a whole, in spite of the fact that it's anachronistic, corny and trapped in the time it was recorded.

"Balloons flying
Children sighing
What a day to go kite flying
Breeze is cool
Away from school
Cowboys fighting out a duel
Time seems to stand quite still
In a child's world, it always will"

[zberry]

The best album ever must posses:
Incredible lyrics
Mind-blowing melodies
Fist-pumping anthems that stand the test of time
Incredible musicianship by musicians at the peak of their powers.
With those conditions, there really can be only one:
Who's Next

[vision-master]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('zberry', 'T')he best album ever must posses:
Incredible lyrics
Mind-blowing melodies
Fist-pumping anthems that stand the test of time
Incredible musicianship by musicians at the peak of their powers.
With those conditions, there really can be only one:
Who's Next

[PenultimateManStanding]

This one's got one of the most intriguing literary songs ever on it. It's about a gambler named Frankie Lee who screws himself to death in a brothel. Loosely adapted from The House Of The Rising Sun.

The Ballad Of Frankie Lee & Judas Priest

[catbox]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vision-master', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('zberry', 'T')he best album ever must posses:
Incredible lyrics
Mind-blowing melodies
Fist-pumping anthems that stand the test of time
Incredible musicianship by musicians at the peak of their powers.
With those conditions, there really can be only one:
Who's Next

[midnight-gamer]

[vision-master]

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This one's got one of the most intriguing literary songs ever on it. It's about a gambler named Frankie Lee who screws himself to death in a brothel. Loosely adapted from The House Of The Rising Sun.

The Ballad Of Frankie Lee & Judas Priest