If you could only keep 10 albums, what would they be

[struth]

....as above, what is your 10

[Bigman80]

The rolling stones -sticky fingers
The Beatles - SGT pepper
Eric Clapton - unplugged
The stone roses - the stone roses
System of a down - Toxicity
Metallica - Black album
Dire Straits - Brothers in arms
Paul Weller - Stanley Road
Carole King - Tapestry
Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Collection.

Not In That order.


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[Anthony K]

Telefon Tel Aviv - Fahrenheit fair enough
Maxwell - Black summers night
Red hot chili peppers - Stadium arcadium
Steel pulse - True Democracy
autechre - Draft 7.30
Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation
Murcof - Martes
Pat Metheny Group - We live here
Jeff Lorber - Kickin it
Spacek - Curvatia

[alphaGT]

Wow! Some eclectic tastes on this forum! Most inspiring. I'm afraid mine is much more predictable:

Led Zeppelin - Presence
Jethro Tull - Aqualung
Pink Floyd - Animals
Rush - 2112
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?
Alice Cooper - Love it to Death
Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs
Judas Priest - British Steel
Black Sabbath - Sabotage
AC/DC - Powerage

Ask me again next week and it might be a whole different list.


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[Spectral Morn]

Saga - Behaviour
Kansas - Point of No Return
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Genesis - Trick of the Tail
Dead Can Dance - Into the labyrinth.
Hawkwind - Warrior on the Edge of Time
Rich Mullins - The World as Best as I Remember It Vol1
Return to Forever - Music Magic
Afterlife Lounge - The After Life Lounge
Holst - The Planet Suite

[hifinutt]

larry norman . only visiting this planet
larry norman , in another land

gert emmens .waves of dreams
gert emmens a boys world

eric bibb , live at fip

otarian monument

hans zimmer interstellar
hans zimmer the last samurai

max richter the blue notebooks
max richter the four seasons recomposed

[Ian7633]

David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
The Jam - Setting Sons
Deep Purple - Made in Japan
Steel Pulse - Handsworth Revolution
Yes - Yesshows
David Bowie - Hunky Dory
Steven Stills - Steven Stills
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

[Shadow Moses]

In no particular order

Pearl Jam-Vs
Rage against the Machine-Rage against the Machine
Queens of the Stone Age-Songs for the Deaf
Korn-Korn
Black Sabbath-Paranoid
System of a Down-Toxicity
System of a Down-Steal This Album
Morrisey-You are the Quarry
Porcupine Tree-Fear of a Blank Planet
Depeche Mode-Violator

[Bigbird]

In no particular order!!....
Oasis definatley maybe
The Verve a northern soul
Ocean colour scene Mosley shoals
Paul Weller wild wood
The Beatles help
Jersey budd wonderlands
Kings of leon youth and young manhood
Tamla Motown Gold (triple album)
Kasabian kasabian
Pink floyd the wall

[RichB]

Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense (special edition)
Pink Floyd - Meddle
Kraftwerk - Minimum Maximum
Allman Brothers - Live at Filmore East
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Peter Gabriel - So
Underworld - Dubnobasswithmyheadman
Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
Hawkwind - Quark Strangeness and Charm
Public Enemy - It takes a nation of millions...

That pretty much covers all the genres I'd need if I had to pick 10.

[johnB]

The New Radicals - Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Get Happy!
Dr Feelgood - Stupidity
The Clash - The Clash
The Beach Boys - Surf's Up
Dexys Midnight Runners - Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Original Sound Track - The Harder They Come
Johnny Cash - Live at Folsom Prison
Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
Van Morrison - It's Too Late To Stop Now

[Macca]

Steely Dan: Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan: Aja
Led Zeppelin I
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin: Physical Graffiti
The Fatima Mansions: Viva Dead Ponies
AC/DC: High Voltage
Neil Young: Tonight's The Night
Jethro Tull; Songs From The Wood
Isaac Hayes: Hot Buttered Soul

Hmm...ten's not many is it? Can you have ten 'Best Of' Albums? I'll do that then.

[Anthony K]

Yeah.... I could have thrown in another 30 easily I forgot about Steely dan , Prince , Queen , Peter Gabriel ,Funkadelic etc the list is exhaustive

[Macca]

Had to ponder over the Issac Hayes or 'You've Got The Funk'. The first five are non-negotiable though. Now I realise I missed out 'Are You Experienced?' Bollocks.

[Arkless Electronics]

Sinatra/Basie "Live at the Sands"
Prefab Sprout "Swoon"
Prefab Sprout "Jordan: The comeback"
Van Morrison "Astral Weeks"
Van Morrison "Moondance"
Elvis Costello "Get Happy"
Deacon Blue "Raintown"
The Beatles "Sergeant Peppers.."
Billy Bragg "Brewing up with"
David Bowie "Ziggy Stardust"

In no particular order:)

[walpurgis]

This is a tricky one to answer and my choices might be different tomorrow.


1) 'Deja Vu' Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (iconic and glorious album)

2) 'Ten New Songs' Leonard Cohen (I don't understand a word he says, but it's wonderful)

3) 'Alladin Sane' David Bowie (Can't go without 'Drive in Saturday')

4) 'Walls and Bridges' John Lennon (A real favourite)

5) 'Good News From The Next World' Simple Minds (Great rock, not a bad track on it)

6) 'Aerial' Kate Bush (Beautiful content)

7) 'Overnite Sensation' Frank Zappa (The master at work)

8) 'One Size Fits All' Frank Zappa (The master at work again)

9) 'Are You Shpongled?' Shpongle (Nothing else is quite like it)

10) 'Gung Ho' Patti Smith (The greatest female rocker, you can't expect me to go without 'Lo and Beholden' or 'Persuasion', try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHFUAmZ51_Q and turn the wick up)




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[Andy831]

In no particular order
Trees. Garden of Jane Delaney
Paul Simon Songbook
Joni Court and Spark
Joni Blue
Buffalo Springfield Again
Ella Fitzgerald Any albums the ladies just a legend.
Nick Drake Five leaves
Carol of Harvest. Carol of Harvest
Capercaillie Secret People
Mid lake The trials of van occupanther

[Arkless Electronics]

Great minds must think alike:D About 60% of the albums that nearly made it on my list..... and well could do if I was asked again tomorrow, feature amongst other peoples lists! Or maybe we all have a "boring and predictable" similar taste and are in the same age bracket in the main!?:lol:

[struth]

Alison Krauss & Union Stn Live.
Eva Cassidy - Nightbird.
The Cadillac Three - Bury me in my Boots.
Carly Simon - No Secrets.
Frank Sinatra - Sinatra's Swingin' Session.
Genesis - The way we walk. the shorts.
John Prine - In spite of ourselves.
Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue.
Paul Higgs - Pavane.
Paul Simon - The Essential Paul Simon.

[Macca]

Great minds must think alike:D About 60% of the albums that nearly made it on my list..... and well could do if I was asked again tomorrow, feature amongst other peoples lists! Or maybe we all have a "boring and predictable" similar taste and are in the same age bracket in the main!?:lol:

Or the really good stuff transcends what is otherwise involuntary and pedestrian musical taste?

Been pretty diverse so far. Surprised that Geoff is so into Zappa.

[walpurgis]

Great minds must think alike:D About 60% of the albums that nearly made it on my list..... and well could do if I was asked again tomorrow, feature amongst other peoples lists! Or maybe we all have a "boring and predictable" similar taste and are in the same age bracket in the main!?:lol:

Perhaps it's just great music. From a time when people actually made great music!

[walpurgis]

Surprised that Geoff is so into Zappa.

Nothing like a bit of 'Crew Slut'. :D

[AlfaGTV]

Oh, this is tricky!

1. Genesis - Seconds Out
2. The Police - Ghost In The Machine
3. Black Sabbath - Master of Reality (or any one of their first four)
4. Tool - Aenema
5. Yes - 90125
6. Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else
7. Bartok: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
8. Pink Floyd - Animals
9. Yello - Stella
10. Trentemøller - The Last Resort

Subject to change!

[Arkless Electronics]

Perhaps it's just great music. From a time when people actually made great music!


Or the really good stuff transcends what is otherwise involuntary and pedestrian musical taste?

Been pretty diverse so far. Surprised that Geoff is so into Zappa.

That was the conclusion I was hoping for and expecting! It's quite correct IMHO. Genuine genius and class will stand out and hence be named and enjoyed by many people :)
Some, apparently, like country and western, sound tracks from musicals and even stock, aitkin and waterman... To calibrate taste we must be aware of the extremes in order to set a benchmark:D

[GJO]

Muddy Waters - Folk singer
John Lee Hooker - The Healer.
Pink Floyd - Meddle.
Peter Gabriel - 4.
Willy DeVille - Miracle.
Steely Dan - Aja.
Dr Feelgood - Down by the jetty.
Jimi Hendrix - Electric ladyland.
Santana - Abraxus.
Tracy Chapman - Self titled.

[Natara]

Gregory Isaccs - More Gregory
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
The Who - Quadrophenia
Paul Weller - Wild Wood
Bob Marley - Exodus
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Bobby Womack - The Poet
Bobby Womack - Facts of Life
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Ocean Colour Scene - Mosely Shoals

[Macca]

Good to see another Bobby Womack fan :)

[jazzpiano]

Anything less than 50-75 is tough. Always an exercise in futility unless I think of a couple obvious desert island choices and say, "Everything else I pick I have to like as much as these". But, I'll take a shot...

Billie Holiday: Music for Torching
Andres Segovia: On Stage
Heinrich Neuhaus: Well-Tempered Clavier select books
Jimmy Rowles: Mediacomm Special
Adam Makowicz: Zimny Kvety
Gerry Mulligan: Night Lights
Jimmy Giuffre: Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet
Bill DeArango: self titled
Max Bruell Quartette: Cool Bruell
Jazz Couriers: self titled (the group with Dave Pike, not the Tubby Hayes group)

Best,

Barry

[LC1979]

I could do this several times and come up with a different 10 each time, but it was a fun exercise. Several choices were due to nostalgic reasons rather than necessarily being the 'best' album by the artist:

Ahmad Jamal - The Awakening
Bob Marley - Catch a Fire
Dustin O'Halloran - Vorleben
Hauschka + Hilary Hahn - Silfra
Jimi Hendrix - Axis: Bold as Love
Nils Frahm - Felt
Paul Simon - Graceland
Peter Tosh - Equal Rights
Talib Kweli - Reflection Eternal
Toumani Diabate - New Ancient Strings

[AJSki2fly]

I was going to start a new thread of your Top 10 albums on vinyl but then came across this, although I have a déjà vu feeling doing this post, anyway here goes in no particular order

1. Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced

2. Deep Purple - In Rock

3. Eva Cassidy - Nightbird

4. Led Zeppelin I

5. Hugh Masakela - Hope

6. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon

7. Kate Bush - Hounds of Love

8. Genesis - Nursery Cryme

9. Moody Blues - On the Threshold of a Dream

10. Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality


I could easily add many more Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Metallica and so on, but the one above are albums over the years I have regularly returned to for a listen and don't tire of.

[struth]

My choices change every few weeks alas.

[Pigmy Pony]

Well, my favorites are pretty much covered by Macca, Walpurgis and GJO, so it's probably a bit of a cheat for me to add ten more, but here goes:

David Bowie: Hunky Dory

T. Rex: Electric Warrior

Goldfrapp: Felt Mountain

The Orb: Ultraworld

Orbital: In Sides

Stanley Clarke; Up

Massive Attack: Blue Lines

Groove Armada: Vertigo

Beatles: Abbey Road

Frank Zappa: Overnite Sensation (which I know has already been picked, but this would make my top ten any day of the week)