Your top 5 Rock albums

justincredible Honorable Admin
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 8:53 AM

Listening to a lot of vinyl records lately, got me thinking about my favorite rock albums of all time. 

This list isn't in any sort of order.

Master of Puppets - Metallica
Lateralus - Tool
Meddle - Pink Floyd
The Band - The Band
Tusk - Fleetwood Mac


MontyBrunswick Senior Member
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 8:55 AM

1. Your mom

2. Your mom

3. Your mom

4. Your mom

5. Your mom

MontyBrunswick Senior Member
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 8:57 AM

Sorry that was inappropriate and I apologize.

Metallica is average to below-average in all regards.

 

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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 9:06 AM

1. Zep-IV

2. Zep-Physical Graffiti 

3. Cream-Disraeli Gears 

4. Floyd-Dark Side 

5. Beatles: White Album 

 

justincredible Honorable Admin
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 9:31 AM
posted by MontyBrunswick

Sorry that was inappropriate and I apologize.

Metallica is average to below-average in all regards.

 

Their early thrash stuff is great. 

BR1986FB Senior Member
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 9:54 AM
posted by justincredible

Their early thrash stuff is great. 

Agreed. Everything before the Black Album was really good. Thought they started getting a bit too commercial with the Black Album, for my tastes. Kill Em' All, Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets were all great albums. AJFA was really good but fourth on my list of those mentioned. Seems like most of what they've put out since then is "trash" not "thrash."

justincredible Honorable Admin
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 9:58 AM
posted by BR1986FB

Agreed. Everything before the Black Album was really good. Thought they started getting a bit too commercial with the Black Album, for my tastes. Kill Em' All, Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets were all great albums. AJFA was really good but fourth on my list of those mentioned. Seems like most of what they've put out since then is "trash" not "thrash."

Yep, all 4 great albums, I ended up buying them all on vinyl. I like the black album, but that is where their stuff really changed.

Dr Winston O'Boogie Senior Member
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 10:16 AM

The White Album

Fleetwood Mac Rumors

Alice in Chains Dirt

Radiohead OK Computer

Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA. 

Dr Winston O'Boogie Senior Member
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 10:16 AM
posted by MontyBrunswick

1. Your mom

2. Your mom

3. Your mom

4. Your mom

5. Your mom

Particularly unfunny. 

thavoice Senior Member
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 10:18 AM

Guns and Roses: Appetite For Destruction.

GNR: Use your Illusion 1

GNR: Use your Illusion 2.

Tesla: Mechanical Resonance.

 

Last one Id have to kick around one of my favorite Dokken or Ratt albums.

justincredible Honorable Admin
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 10:18 AM
posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

The White Album

Fleetwood Mac Rumors

Alice in Chains Dirt

Radiohead OK Computer

Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA. 

Just picked up a copy of Rumours (still haven't found a decent copy of Tusk) and it's such a great album.

Spock Senior Member
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 10:26 AM

 

 

 

 

BR1986FB Senior Member
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 10:34 AM
posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Particularly unfunny. 

But at least it's original.

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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 10:49 AM
  • Fleetwood Mac - Rumors
  • Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers is also in top-10)
  • Clapton - Pilgrim
  • Beatles - Sgt. Peppers
  • Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman
  • Van Morrison - Moondance

Sorry, couldn’t limit it to 5. Those 6 are played constantly in my house. 

Dr Winston O'Boogie Senior Member
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 10:56 AM
posted by justincredible

Just picked up a copy of Rumours (still haven't found a decent copy of Tusk) and it's such a great album.

Agreed.  Fleetwood Mac is an awesome band.  I think they sometimes get lumped into a lite rock category which they are not.  Rumors is a fantastic rock album.

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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 11:03 AM
posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Agreed.  Fleetwood Mac is an awesome band.  I think they sometimes get lumped into a lite rock category which they are not.  Rumors is a fantastic rock album.

I think Rumors is #6 for me. 

QuakerOats Senior Member
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 1:16 PM

 

 

In no particular order

 

 

Led Zeppelin - IV

The Cars – The Cars

Michael Stanley Band – Stage Pass

Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run

Eric Clapton – Slowhand

 

Narrowly missing out:

 

Rolling Stones – Miss You

Billy Joel – Piano Man

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – same

The Who – Who’s Next

Toto - Toto

 

 

Honorable mention – about 20 others

Heretic Son of the Sun
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 2:54 PM

In no particular order...

Megadeth - Rust in Peace

Iron Maiden - Live After Death (maybe a bit of a cheat to use a live album, but it was the first Maiden I got and what got me into them to the degree I own about everything they've done)

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon

The Cult - Electric

Suicidal Tendencies - Lights Camera Revolution

justincredible Honorable Admin
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 2:55 PM
posted by Heretic

In no particular order...

Megadeth - Rust in Peace

Been listening to this a lot lately. Definitely top 10 for me.

cat_lover Senior Member
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 3:35 PM

Credence Clearwater Revival- Cosmo's Factory
Led Zeppelin- IV
Bruce Springsteen-Darkness On The Edge Of Town
Warren Zevon-Excitable Boy
The Kinks- Low Budget

 

Heretic Son of the Sun
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Thu, Apr 23, 2020 3:55 PM
posted by justincredible

Been listening to this a lot lately. Definitely top 10 for me.

For me, it might be the ultimate thrash album (with Suicidal's on my list being the top competition due to the totally manic rage infused with sarcasm that whole album had). Eight songs (plus whatever you'd call Dawn Patrol), with none of them being overly long. Great technical instrumentation. Just the perfect thing to play if you have 40 minutes or so to kill.

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