para-para-parrotdies Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 What are your 10 favorite albums of all-time, the records you never tire of listening to and/or have had a huge impact in your life? Note: you don't necessarily have to take the "desert island" scenario too seriously. For example, as much as I love OK Computer, I wouldn't necessarily want it if I was stranded on a deserted island....forever.... Basic rules: EPs, Live albums, Soundtracks are eligible. Compilation/Greatest Hits albums are not eligible. Also, you are not limited to one album per artist - feel free to fill up your list with all Coldplay material if you want :P The Lists so far: para-para-parrotdies TracieMorgan Italian Plastic evil cat howyousawtheworld The Final Track coldplayhebe12 Baw8cc kat_iveson TecHniCoLoR_MX rainplay R_Burns Gautama Cheese Nip 2 Houdini Jack Bauer WarningSign42 Afshin_Noel G James. Kenji Here's my list: Top 10 listed in alphabetical order: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966) The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions (2011) Björk - Homogenic (1997) Cocteau Twins - Treasure (1984) David Bowie - Low (1977) My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (1991) Radiohead - OK Computer (1997) Sigur Rós - Ágætis byrjun (1999) Slowdive - Souvlaki (1993) The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle (1968) 10 Honorable Mentions listed in alphabetical order: Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (1992) The Avalanches - Since I Left You (2000) Björk - Vespertine (2001) Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children (1998) Burial - Untrue (2007) DJ Shadow - Endtroducing..... (1996) Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma (2010) Massive Attack - Mezzanine (1998) Portishead - Third (2008) Radiohead - Kid A (2000) .....you want to see some more of my favorite albums? Ok, here's 10 more! The Beach Boys - Surf's Up (1971) Björk - Post (1995) Can - Tago Mago (1971) The Cure - Disintegration (1989) The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin (1999) Neil Young - On the Beach (1974) Radiohead - In Rainbows (2007) Ride - Nowhere (1990) Scott Walker - Scott 4 (1969) Talking Heads - Remain in Light (1980) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para-para-parrotdies Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 Just a quick comment: I think the 1990s music scene is criminally underrated by so many people. Perhaps I'm being defensive as I grew up during this time but I can't believe the number of times I hear people say, "music was so much better in the 60s/70s" or "I wish I grew up during the 60s/70s." First of all, I don't think you actually want to live in the 60s/70s, a time defined by political and social turmoil. Not to mention that technology we take for granted wasn't commercially available to all families (on that note, anyone old enough to remember the AOL CD-Roms during the 90s? :P) But enough about that, let's actually discuss the music! While I was making my top 10 list, I couldn't believe how many classic albums were from the 90s. Just look at the year 1997 - in that year alone, we had: Björk - Homogenic Blur - Blur Built to Spill - Perfect From Now On Daft Punk - Homework Elliot Smith - Either/Or Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F♯ A♯ ∞ Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West Portishead - Portishead Radiohead - OK Computer Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space The Verve - Urban Hymns Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One The incredible (and scary) thing is I didn't even list solid efforts from Aphex Twin, Autechre, Bob Dylan, The Flaming Lips, Mogwai, Pavement, Primal Scream, Stereolab, Super Furry Animals, Ween among others.... All those quality albums in just a single year. Not to mention the rest of the 90s had classic albums like the obligatory choices: My Bloody Valentine's Loveless, Nirvana's Nevermind (For the record, I think this is the 2nd most overrated album of all-time, only behind Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band), Neutral Milk Hotel's In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, DJ Shadow's Endtroducing....., Boards of Canada's Music Has the Right to Children, Jeff Buckley's Grace, R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People, U2's Achtung Baby, Massive Attack's Mezzanine, Pulp's Different Class, Beck's Odelay among other classic albums that I haven't listed yet. So lesson of the day: Appreciate the 1990s! :dance: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceOddity Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I grew up in the 80s and I still think the 90s had better music overall, but some of my favorite bands started in the 80s. I would just take my guitar so I could play/learn any song I wanted to hear,lol. But assuming there's a CD player and limitless power on the island: 1. A Rush Of Blood To The Head - Coldplay 2. The Smiths - Strange Ways Here We Come 3. R.E.M. - The I.R.S. Years compilation 4. Starsailor - Silence Is Easy 5. James - Seven 6. Doves - Lost Sould 7. Soundtrack Of Our Lives - Sister Surround 8. The La's - The La's 9. Loreena McKinnett - All Souls' Night 10. Coldplay - pARACHUTES i WASN'T GOING TO PUT MORE THAN ONE PER BAND IN THE LIST, BUT i COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT sHIVER! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para-para-parrotdies Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 I grew up in the 80s and I still think the 90s had better music overall, but some of my favorite bands started in the 80s. I would just take my guitar so I could play/learn any song I wanted to hear,lol. But assuming there's a CD player and limitless power on the island: 1. A Rush Of Blood To The Head - Coldplay 2. The Smiths - Strange Ways Here We Come 3. R.E.M. - The I.R.S. Years compilation 4. Starsailor - Silence Is Easy 5. James - Seven 6. Doves - Lost Sould 7. Soundtrack Of Our Lives - Sister Surround 8. The La's - The La's 9. Loreena McKinnett - All Souls' Night 10. Coldplay - pARACHUTES i WASN'T GOING TO PUT MORE THAN ONE PER BAND IN THE LIST, BUT i COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT sHIVER! Haha I know if I was stranded on an island forever, the last thing I would be thinking is "hmm what 10 albums do I want?" ;) Great shout-out for the La's album. It was one of my favorite records growing up in the early 90s and I forgot I have it lying around somewhere... Complete shame that the La's only released one album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceOddity Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 ^It really was amazing! I've never been on a desert island (obviously,lol.) but when I went to England a few years ago, most of the CDs on this list went with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 That's a fine list Tracie! Great you included The La's. Loved that album. It's Liverpool defined as music in my view! Lee Mavers needs to get ex La' John Power back on his side and record a second album! That said I'm a big fan of John Power's band Cast. Can't decide my top 10 list yet but all I know is that The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths is definitely in my list. Interesting you put Strangeways in. A lot of people love that album but it's never yet had the impact it had on me as The Smiths self titled debut LP and The Queen Is Dead did. Still a faultless album though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceOddity Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 ^It was really hard picking one. When my friends and I make these lists, we have some rules. Only one for each band and NO compilations/greatest hits. I cheated on both counts,lol. TQID, The Smiths, Hatful Of Hollow...all of them are amazing, and Strangeways only won for Stop Me and Paint A Vulgar Picture being two of my favorite songs ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Plastic Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Four Tet - There Is Love In You Radiohead - In Rainbows Madvillain - Madvillainy Daft Punk - Alive 2007 Burial - Untrue The Mint Chicks - Screens Brains - Constant Love Forever Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning Nas - Illmatic J Dilla - Donuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceOddity Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I'll Be Lightning is an amazing album too. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para-para-parrotdies Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Four Tet - There Is Love In You Radiohead - In Rainbows Madvillain - Madvillainy Daft Punk - Alive 2007 Burial - Untrue The Mint Chicks - Screens Brains - Constant Love Forever Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning Nas - Illmatic J Dilla - Donuts Just curious - is this list ranked? If so, I really like your top 5 as well as the inclusion of Illmatic :dazzled: Still can't believe I couldn't find room in my list for Untrue or Madvillainy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Plastic Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Just curious - is this list ranked? If so, I really like your top 5 as well as the inclusion of Illmatic :dazzled: Still can't believe I couldn't find room in my list for Untrue or Madvillainy... top 5 is definitely top 5 the other 5 is just random. The best albums ever imo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an angel Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Radiohead - In Rainbows Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans St. Vincent - Actor The National - Alligator Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver Bjork - Vespertine Joanna Newsom - Ys Beirut - Gulag Orkestar Local Natives - Gorilla Manor /lame list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para-para-parrotdies Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Radiohead - In Rainbows Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans St. Vincent - Actor The National - Alligator Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver Bjork - Vespertine Joanna Newsom - Ys Beirut - Gulag Orkestar Local Natives - Gorilla Manor /lame list Great list! Definitely noticing people's appreciation for In Rainbows :P Absolutely love that you have Vespertine and Ys on the list. Interesting though that you didn't pick the expected Sufjan Stevens album, Illinois. And you must really love the new Bon Iver album if it's already on the all-time list! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 In no particular order Achtung Baby - U2 Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends - Coldplay Definitely Maybe - Oasis The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses The Suburbs - Arcade Fire The Queen Is Dead - The Smiths Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles Synchronicity - The Police The Unforgettable Fire - U2 I tried not to include two U2 albums but the two I mentioned really have had a massive impact on my musical taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceOddity Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 ^If someone got the lists mixed up and I ended up with this, I think I'd still be perfectly content! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Final Track Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me The Beatles - Help! Lightning Dust - Infinite Light The National - High Violet Radiohead - Kid A/Hail to the Thief (can't pick one) Elbow - Asleep in the Back/Leaders of the Free World Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver Broken Bells - Broken Bells EST - Seven Days of Falling Various Artists - Dark was the Night Off the top of my head...There's a lot from the last two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplayhebe12 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends - Coldplay American Idiot - Green Day :P Blink-182 - blink-182 Absolution - Muse The Black Parade - My Chemical Romance X & Y - Coldplay This Is Me - Charlie McDonnell Achtung Baby - U2 Enema Of The State - blink-182 1,039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours - Green Day Pretty Terrible list if you asked me. However, desert island SONGS... that would be a completely different list :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para-para-parrotdies Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me The Beatles - Help! Lightning Dust - Infinite Light The National - High Violet Radiohead - Kid A/Hail to the Thief (can't pick one) Elbow - Asleep in the Back/Leaders of the Free World Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver Broken Bells - Broken Bells EST - Seven Days of Falling Various Artists - Dark was the Night Off the top of my head...There's a lot from the last two years. What would you choose if you could only pick one between Kid A and Hail to the Thief? Same question for Asleep in the Back + Leaders of the Free World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Okay. I've been thinking about this for a while and I have mine. In no particular order: 1. The White Stripes- Get Behind Me Satan (2005) 2. Sufjan Stevens- Illinoise (2005) 3. Coldplay- A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) 4. Coldplay- Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008) 5. Radiohead- Hail to the Thief (2003) 6. The New Pornographers- Twin Cinema (2005) 7. Fiona Apple- Extraordinary Machine (2005) 8. Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998) 9. Radiohead- In Rainbows (2007) 10. The Postal Service- Give Up (2003) UGH that filled up way too quickly :angry: No room for Bon Iver :sad: EDIT: DAMN IT! I forgot Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited. Oh well. The list has been made. I'm just going to make an honorable mentions thing like the OP: 1. Bon Iver- Bon Iver, Bon Iver (2011) 2. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010) 3. Bob Dylan- Highway 61 Revisited (1965) 4. The Civil Wars- Barton Hollow (2011) 5. Dave Matthews Band- Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King (2009) 6. Iron and Wine- Our Endless Numbered Days (2004) 7. Björk- Volta (2007) 8. Fleetwood Mac- Rumours (1977) 9. Radiohead- Kid A (2000) 10. Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs- God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise (2010) That filled up fast too :sad: But I'm done nao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para-para-parrotdies Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 Great lists so far everyone! An interesting trend that I'm noticing is that the large majority of our favorite albums come from the 90s and 00s. So my question is do you just not like the albums from the earlier years? Or is it that you haven't really had the opportunity to explore them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Final Track Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 What would you choose if you could only pick one between Kid A and Hail to the Thief? Same question for Asleep in the Back + Leaders of the Free World. Gah, I would pick Hail to the Thief, but honestly don't know between the other two. Asleep in the Back, maybe? So my question is do you just not like the albums from the earlier years? Or is it that you haven't really had the opportunity to explore them? I've really only started paying attention to music the last two years, so most of what I listen to has been released then :shrug: It's not that I neglect albums from earlier years, and I grew up with Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceOddity Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Oh God! How could I forget Rumors?? And Genesis - Selling England By The Pound. I actually love a lot of the music from the 70s, but the ones on my list all remind me of really great times in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Oh God! How could I forget Rumors?? Shame. Actually it was in my top ten desert albums but Neutral Milk Hotel beat it out. I think Rumors would be about a million times better if Songbird wasn't on there. I hate that damn song. But otherwise, one of the best albums of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyan Kat Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Coldplay - Parachutes David Bowie - Hunky Dory Radiohead - In Rainbows Fleetwood Mac - Rumours David Bowie - Heathen Beach House - Teen Dream The Beatles - Revolver Sigur Rós - Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys David Bowie - Diamond Dogs yes I realise there is a lot of Bowie, but he has so many albums that I love and I don't like choosing between them :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 So my question is do you just not like the albums from the earlier years? Or is it that you haven't really had the opportunity to explore them? I love older music, but it's just harder to connect with it for me. I'm pretty young (22) and I can't empathize with older stuff. While it's good music, it just doesn't do a good job of defining me and what I like. Unless it's Fleetwood Mac, Johnny Cash, The Beatles or Bob Dylan. I love that stuff. I don't GET things like Elvis, Arlo Guthrie, Grateful Dead, etc; but I definitely respect its impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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