Favorite Albums of All-Time (Jazz and Hip-Hop excluded)
Submitted by joannajewsom on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 11:47
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- 1. Freak Out! (1966)- Frank Zappa
- 2. Blonde on Blonde (1966)- Bob Dylan
- 3. Trout Mask Replica (1969)- Captain Beefheart
- 4. White Light/White Heat (1968)- The Velvet Underground
- 5. The Doors (1967)- The Doors
- 6. Astral Weeks (1968)- Van Morrison
- 7. Gal Costa (1969)- Gal Costa
- 8. Loveless (1991)- My Bloody Valentine
- 9. Ewa Demarczyk spiewa poienski Zygmunta Koniecznego (1967)- Ewa Demarczyk
- 10. The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)- The Velvet Underground
- 11. Lorca (1970)- Tim Buckley
- 12. Twin Infinitives (1990)- Royal Trux
- 13. Marquee Moon (1977)- Television
- 14. Pet Sounds (1966)- The Beach Boys
- 15. Tago Mago (1971)- Can
- 16. We're Only in It for the Money (1968)- Frank Zappa
- 17. Psychocandy (1985)- The Jesus & Mary Chain
- 18. When the Pawn...(1999)- Fiona Apple
- 19. The Modern Dance (1978)- Pere Ubu
- 20. The United States of America (1968)- The United States of America
- 21. Highway 61 Revisited (1965)- Bob Dylan
- 22. Gal: Cinema Olympia (1969)- Gal Costa
- 23. Homogenic (1997)- Bjork
- 24. Faust (1971)- Faust
- 25. Another Green World (1975)- Brian Eno
- 26. Rock Bottom (1974)- Robert Wyatt
- 27. Silver Apples (1968)- Silver Apples
- 28. After Bathing at Baxter's (1967)- Jefferson Airplane
- 29. Exile on Main Street (1972)- The Rolling Stones
- 30. London Calling (1979)- The Clash
- 31. Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967)- Leonard Cohen
- 32. Ys (2006)- Joanna Newsom
- 33. Desertshore (1970)- Nico
- 34. Mirage (1977)- Klaus Schulze
- 35. The Dreaming (1982)- Kate Bush
- 36. Blue (1971)- Joni Mitchell
- 37. Spiderland (1991)- Slint
- 38. Mambo Nassau (1980)- Lizzy Mercier Descloux
- 39. Y (1979)- The Pop Group
- 40. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998)- Neutral Milk Hotel
- 41. Parallel Lines (1978)- Blondie
- 42. Ege Bamyasi (1972)- Can
- 43. Maltid (1973)- Samla Mammas Manna
- 44. Unknown Pleasures (1979)- Joy Division
- 45. Absolutely Free (1967)- Frank Zappa
- 46. The End (1974)- Nico
- 47. Construcao (1971)- Chico Buarque
- 48. Fun House (1970)- The Stooges
- 49. Corky's Debt to His Father (1970)- Mayo Thompson
- 50. Exuma (1970)- Exuma
- 51. Velvet Underground (1969)- The Velvet Underground
- 52. Radio Ethiopia (1976)- Patti Smith Group
- 53. Something Else by the Kinks (1967)- The Kinks
- 54. Turtle Dreams (1983)- Meredith Monk
- 55. The Woods (2005)- Sleater-Kinney
- 56. Dummy (1994)- Portishead
- 57. Uncle Meat (1969)- Frank Zappa
- 58. Surrealistic Pillow (1967)- Jefferson Airplane
- 59. First Utterance (1971)- Comus
- 60. Black Monk Time (1966)- Monks
- 61. The Queen Is Dead (1986)- The Smiths
- 62. Starsailor (1970)- Tim Buckley
- 63. Here Come the Warm Jets (1973)- Brian Eno
- 64. Suicide (1977)- Suicide
- 65. The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968)- The Kinks
- 66. Really Rosie (1975)- Carole King
- 67. Bringing It All Back Home (1965)- Bob Dylan
- 68. Trans-Europe Express (1977)- Kraftwerk
- 69. Nowa Aleksandria (1986)- Siekeria
- 70. Five Leaves Left (1969)- Nick Drake
- 71. Horses (1975)- Patti Smith
- 72. Coat of Many Colors (1971)- Dolly Parton
- 73. Fear of Music (1979)- Talking Heads
- 74. Lick My Decals Off, Baby (1970)- Captain Beefheart
- 75. Remain in Light (1980)- Talking Heads
- 76. Raw Power (1973)- The Stooges
- 77. Unhalfbricking (1969)- Fairport Convention
- 78. The Modern Lovers (1976)- The Modern Lovers
- 79. Dolmen Music (1981)- Meredith Monk
- 80. Dust Bowl Ballads (1940)- Woody Guthrie
- 81. Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo (1978)- Devo
- 82. Forever Changes (1967)- Love
- 83. Led Zeppelin I (1969)- Led Zeppelin
- 84. Electric Warrior (1971)- T. Rex
- 85. Let It Bleed (1969)- The Rolling Stones
- 86. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)- David Bowie
- 87. Gris-Gris (1968)- Dr. John
- 88. Margaritkalach (1969)- Chava Alberstein
- 89. Howlin' Wolf (1962)- Howlin' Wolf
- 90. Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)- Simon & Garfunkel
- 91. In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)- King Crimson
- 92. Safe As Milk (1967)- Captain Beefheart
- 93. Elis & Tom (1974)- Elis Regina & Tom Jobim
- 94. Maxinquaye (1995)- Tricky
- 95. Kaleidoscope (1980)- Siouxsie & the Banshees
- 96. Geek the Girl (1994)- Lisa Germano
- 97. Dig Me Out (1997)- Sleater-Kinney
- 98. Paris 1919 (1973)- John Cale
- 99. Illuminations (1969)- Buffy Sainte-Marie
- 100. Rain Dogs (1985)- Tom Waits
- 101. Portishead (1997)- Portishead
- 102. Chuck Berry Is on Top (1959)- Chuck Berry
- 103. Fontanelle (1992)- Babes in Toyland
- 104. Deserter's Songs (1998)- Mercury Rev
- 105. Nolita (2004)- Keren Ann
- 106. Extraordinary Machine (Unreleased) (2001-2003)- Fiona Apple
- 107. Ogrod Koncentracyjny (1995)- Swietliki
- 108. Buddy Holly (1958)- Buddy Holly
- 109. For Your Pleasure (1973)- Roxy Music
- 110. Disraeli Gears (1967)- Cream
- 111. This Year's Model (1978)- Elvis Costello
- 112. Scott 4 (1969)- Scott Walker
- 113. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)- Pink Floyd
- 114. Frenching the Bully (1992)- The Gits
- 115. The Soft Bulletin (1999)- The Flaming Lips
- 116. Let's Get Out of This Country (2006)- Camera Obscura
- 117. Os Mutantes (1968)- Os Mutantes
- 118. Magical Mystery Tour (1967)- The Beatles
- 119. Locust Abortion Technician (1987)- Butthole Surfers
- 120. Royal Trux (1988)- Royal Trux
- 121. Crazy Rhythms (1980)- The Feelies
- 122. Actor (2009)- St. Vincent
- 123. Begin (1968)- The Millennium
- 124. Hejira (1976)- Joni Mitchell
- 125. Kaddish (1993)- Towering Inferno
- 126. Dub Housing (1978)- Pere Ubu
- 127. Cauldron (1967)- Fifty Foot Hose
- 128. The Word and the Flesh (1991)- Band of Susans
- 129. The Who Sell Out (1967)- The Who
- 130. The Ascension (1981)- Glenn Branca
- 131. Histoire de Melody Nelson (1971)- Serge Gainsbourg
- 132. Tapestry (1971)- Carole King
- 133. Are You Experienced? (1967)- The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- 134. Red Headed Stranger (1975)- Willie Nelson
- 135. Blue Lines (1991)- Massive Attack
- 136. Arbeit mach frei (1973)- Area
- 137. Live at the Apollo (1963)- James Brown
- 138. Today! (1965)- The Beach Boys
- 139. Yerself Is Steam (1991)- Mercury Rev
- 140. Bookends (1968)- Simon & Garfunkel
- 141. At Action Park (1994)- Shellac
- 142. Wish You Were Here (1975)- Pink Floyd
- 143. In Utero (1993)- Nirvana
- 144. Post (1995)- Bjork
- 145. Faust IV (1974)- Faust
- 146. Daydream Nation (1988)- Sonic Youth
- 147. Who's Next (1971)- The Who
- 148. Sticky Fingers (1971)- The Rolling Stones
- 149. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)- The Beatles
- 150. Double Nickels on the Dime (1984)- Minutemen
- 151. Zen Arcade (1984) Husker Du
- 152. Queen of Siam (1980)- Lydia Lunch
- 153. Gravity (1980)- Fred Frith
- 154. Strange Days (1967)- The Doors
- 155. Juju (1981)- Siouxsie & the Banshees
Author Comments:
This is really hard for me to do, as it probably is for anyone, since our love/affection/whatever you want to call it for any given album can't be measured with a ruler. Whatever, I'm putting it out there, and I will try my hardest to resist the urge to edit this list every 12 hours.
The deeper into the list I go, the more interchangeable the slots become. There isn't much difference between my #51 and #59 slots, as opposed to my #1 and #9 slots. Really, after the top 25 or so, the list is all over the place.
I've said too much. Enjoy, and please post your recommendations!
What do you think of the Rolling Stones?
I really should get into the Rolling Stones more. I've only heard 'Exile on Main Street' and 'Sticky Fingers', and they are both great. Whenever I encounter a discography as extensive as theirs, I usually start with the most acclaimed albums and work way my around from there. Any Stones recommendations?
Those are the best two in my opinion. Beggar's Banquet is great & Between the Buttons is very good as well. I haven't heard Aftermath, which is supposed to be good apparently. Ive never been a huge Let it Bleed fan, but everyone seems to love that one. Nice list by the way. Any chance of some strenuous zshare intercourse in the near future?
Definitely! I still owe you for those fantastic classical works. Let me know which ones you're interested in.
I'd love to hear these:
1. United States of America
2. Gal Costa
3. Ewa Demarczyk
4. When the Pawn...
among others. By the way, I heard there's a sale on Wagner this week.
Hahahahaha. Wagner, eh? I know what you're trying to say.
It would be fun to listen to your list in sequence, such as going from Pet Sounds to Faust or Lorca to We're Only in it For the Money--what a trip.
Thanks for posting this. Lots of albums on here deserve more attention.
Thanks, Afterhours! It's quite the honor coming from someone with such great taste in music.
Loving Freak Out! on top! Not on top of my own (which has yet to be listified) but deserves to be on someone's top for sure!