The N&G Top 500 Albums of All Time!!!

Sonicpharmacist said:
I love Revolver, but there are a couple tracks I could do without. Abbey Road is perfect in every sense. And yes, that includes Maxwell’s Silver Hammer.
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It’s funny how my 3 favourite Beatles albums contain my four least favourite Beatles tracks (Maxwell, Octopus, Obla, Run For Your Life)
 
I am now just getting this so I will only be able to post really one, unless we continue and I can do a list.

So I am gonna talk up one of my top 5 albums of all time.


Tonight Alive Limitless

The much anticipated followup to the sophomore outing that to many defined who the band was in a sonic sense. Wanting to experiment this records is a dramatic shift from their old sound. The album touches on human needs, one sided relationships, and breaking free to realize the power of one's higher self. This followed their single "The Edge" that was included in the Australian release of The Amazing Spiderman 2 Soundtrack.

The sound is very human and ethereal. The vocals soar and I honestly cannot find a reason why it is disliked. It got me through a very rough moment in my life and I think it's one of their best. In may ways in a sonic sense it's different than a lot what I listen to, but as lyrically deep as some of the best songs I know.


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Alright...I'm late to the party but here comes my list. It is pretty heavy with albums that just mean a whole lot to me growing up and will always transport me back in time. That's the beauty of music to me. It takes you places.


1. Radiohead-OK Computer
2. Nick Drake-Pink Moon
3. Durand Jones & The Indications-Durand Jones & The Indications
4. Radiohead-In Rainbows
5. Led Zeppelin-IV
6. Pink Floyd-Wish You Were Here
7. Outkast-Aquemini
8. Michael Jackson-Thriller
9. The Beatles-Rubber Soul
10. Presidents of the United States of America- S/T
11. Pearl Jam-Vs.
12. Radiohead-The Bends
13. Silverchair-Frogstomp
14. Stone Temple Pilots-Purple
15. Smashing Pumpkins-Siamese Dream
16. Radiohead-Kid A
17. Daft Punk-Random Access Memories
18. Thom Yorke-Eraser
19. Bob Marley-Legend
20. Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon
21. Garden State Soundtrack
22. Weezer-Blue Album
23. CAKE-Fashion Nugget
24. Tom Petty-Wildflowers
25. Red Hot Chili Peppers-Californication
26. Gorillaz-Demon Days
27. Bloc Party-Silent Alarm
28. The Beatles-Abbey Road
29. Interpol-Our Love To Admire
30. CAKE-Comfort Eagle
31.Rolling Stones-Let It Bleed
32. Radiohead- Hail To The Thief
33. Alice in Chains-MTV Unplugged
34. Nirvana-MTV Unplugged
35. Everclear-Sparkle and Fade
36. Blind Melon-Blind Melon
37. Offspring-Smash
38. The Black Keys-Attack & Release
39. Arcade Fire-The Suburbs
40. Dave Matthews Band-Crash
41. Jurassic Five-Power in Numbers
42. Guster-Goldfly
43. Dan Auerbach-Waiting on a Song
44. Coldplay-A Rush of Blood to the Head
45. The Crow Soundtrack
46. Black Pumas-Black Pumas
47. Muse-Black Holes and Revelations
48. Modest Mouse-Good News For People Who Love Bad News
49. The Whitest Boy Alive-Dreams
50. The Tragically Hip-Live Between Us
 
Hello all! I've come to share my barely finished list! Before I began this, I said I would extend to two albums per artist, but finally went with one to show more bands I love.

Also I chucked some popular artists to the back, because I figured it would be in everyone's lists lol. I based this more on what I want to play regularly or what I used to play a lot too!

So.. up next, 50-46!

50.- Miles Davis "Kind Of Blue" 1959



49.- The Beatles "Rubber Soul" 1965


48.- Black Sabbath "Paranoid" 1970


47.- David Bowie "Blackstar" 2016


46.- Boston "Boston" 1976
 
Here are my top 50, at least as of approximately now:

1. Wildflowers - Tom Petty
2. When the Pawn... - Fiona Apple
3. All This Time - Heartless Bastards
4. She's So Unusual - Cyndi Lauper
5. Southeastern - Jason Isbell
6. Long Gone Before Daylight - Cardigans
7. Mental Illness - Aimee Mann
8. Full Force Galesburg - Mountain Goats
9. August and Everything After - Counting Crows
10. Blossom Dearie - Blossom Dearie
11. Exile in Guyville - Liz Phair
12. Graceland - Paul Simon
13. Rabbit Fur Coat - Jenny Lewis
14. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel
15. The Midnight Organ Fight - Frightened Rabbit
16. Living With Ghosts - Patty Griffin
17. 'Round About Midnight - Miles Davis
18. Fetch the Boltcutters - Fiona Apple
19. Twistin' the Night Away - Sam Cooke
20. The White Album - The Beatles
21. Blue - Joni Mitchell
22. The Muffs - The Muffs
23. Sprained Ankle - Julien Baker
24. Crushing - Julia Jacklin
25. Historian - Lucy Dacus
26. Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
27. O Be Joyful - Shovels and Rope
28. Stranger in the Alps - Phoebe Bridgers
29. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
30. Damn the Torpedoes - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
31. Dilate - Ani DiFranco
32. Tallahassee - Mountain Goats
33. The Trinity Sessions - Cowboy Junkies
34. A Heart of Gold is Hard to Find - Benjamin Tod
35. Bleed Like Me - Garbage
36. Cibo Matto - Viva! La Woman
37. Diary - Sunny Day Real Estate
38. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
39. The Crane Wife - the Decemberists
40. Give Up - The Postal Service
41. Ashes to Dust - William Elliott Whitmore
42. My One and Only Thrill - Melody Gardot
43. Social Distortion - Social Distortion
44. The Astrud Gilberto Album - Astrud Gilbert
45. Til It Kills - TILT
46. No Need to Argue - The Cranberries
47. After the Gold Rush - Neil Young
48. Classics for Lovers - Hemi Cuda
49. What's Going On? - Marvin Gaye
50. Exile on Main Street - Rolling Stones
 
Crabbers said:
Alright...I'm late to the party but here comes my list. It is pretty heavy with albums that just mean a whole lot to me growing up and will always transport me back in time. That's the beauty of music to me. It takes you places.


1. Radiohead-OK Computer
2. Nick Drake-Pink Moon
3. Durand Jones & The Indications-Durand Jones & The Indications
4. Radiohead-In Rainbows
5. Led Zeppelin-IV
6. Pink Floyd-Wish You Were Here
7. Outkast-Aquemini
8. Michael Jackson-Thriller
9. The Beatles-Rubber Soul
10. Presidents of the United States of America- S/T
11. Pearl Jam-Vs.
12. Radiohead-The Bends
13. Silverchair-Frogstomp
14. Stone Temple Pilots-Purple
15. Smashing Pumpkins-Siamese Dream
16. Radiohead-Kid A
17. Daft Punk-Random Access Memories
18. Thom Yorke-Eraser
19. Bob Marley-Legend
20. Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon
21. Garden State Soundtrack
22. Weezer-Blue Album
23. CAKE-Fashion Nugget
24. Tom Petty-Wildflowers
25. Red Hot Chili Peppers-Californication
26. Gorillaz-Demon Days
27. Bloc Party-Silent Alarm
28. The Beatles-Abbey Road
29. Interpol-Our Love To Admire
30. CAKE-Comfort Eagle
31.Rolling Stones-Let It Bleed
32. Radiohead- Hail To The Thief
33. Alice in Chains-MTV Unplugged
34. Nirvana-MTV Unplugged
35. Everclear-Sparkle and Fade
36. Blind Melon-Blind Melon
37. Offspring-Smash
38. The Black Keys-Attack & Release
39. Arcade Fire-The Suburbs
40. Dave Matthews Band-Crash
41. Jurassic Five-Power in Numbers
42. Guster-Goldfly
43. Dan Auerbach-Waiting on a Song
44. Coldplay-A Rush of Blood to the Head
45. The Crow Soundtrack
46. Black Pumas-Black Pumas
47. Muse-Black Holes and Revelations
48. Modest Mouse-Good News For People Who Love Bad News
49. The Whitest Boy Alive-Dreams
50. The Tragically Hip-Live Between Us
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Hahaha! Someone’s gone and done it! More Radiohead albums in your list than mine 😂
 
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Crabbers said:
Alright...I'm late to the party but here comes my list. It is pretty heavy with albums that just mean a whole lot to me growing up and will always transport me back in time. That's the beauty of music to me. It takes you places.


1. Radiohead-OK Computer
2. Nick Drake-Pink Moon
3. Durand Jones & The Indications-Durand Jones & The Indications
4. Radiohead-In Rainbows
5. Led Zeppelin-IV
6. Pink Floyd-Wish You Were Here
7. Outkast-Aquemini
8. Michael Jackson-Thriller
9. The Beatles-Rubber Soul
10. Presidents of the United States of America- S/T
11. Pearl Jam-Vs.
12. Radiohead-The Bends
13. Silverchair-Frogstomp
14. Stone Temple Pilots-Purple
15. Smashing Pumpkins-Siamese Dream
16. Radiohead-Kid A
17. Daft Punk-Random Access Memories
18. Thom Yorke-Eraser
19. Bob Marley-Legend
20. Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon
21. Garden State Soundtrack
22. Weezer-Blue Album
23. CAKE-Fashion Nugget
24. Tom Petty-Wildflowers
25. Red Hot Chili Peppers-Californication
26. Gorillaz-Demon Days
27. Bloc Party-Silent Alarm
28. The Beatles-Abbey Road
29. Interpol-Our Love To Admire
30. CAKE-Comfort Eagle
31.Rolling Stones-Let It Bleed
32. Radiohead- Hail To The Thief
33. Alice in Chains-MTV Unplugged
34. Nirvana-MTV Unplugged
35. Everclear-Sparkle and Fade
36. Blind Melon-Blind Melon
37. Offspring-Smash
38. The Black Keys-Attack & Release
39. Arcade Fire-The Suburbs
40. Dave Matthews Band-Crash
41. Jurassic Five-Power in Numbers
42. Guster-Goldfly
43. Dan Auerbach-Waiting on a Song
44. Coldplay-A Rush of Blood to the Head
45. The Crow Soundtrack
46. Black Pumas-Black Pumas
47. Muse-Black Holes and Revelations
48. Modest Mouse-Good News For People Who Love Bad News
49. The Whitest Boy Alive-Dreams
50. The Tragically Hip-Live Between Us
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Glad to see I'm not the only one with Durand in their Top 10 (6 for me)!
 
Here's my full list and in picture form (thanks @Rip_City for showing me that site, super easy to use!):

1. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I (1969)
2. B.B. King - Live at the Regal (1965)
3. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
4. Otis Redding - Lonely & Blue: The Deepest Soul of Otis Redding (2013)
5. Nas - Illmatic (1994)
6. Durand Jones & the Indications - Durand Jones & the Indications (2016)
7. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black (2006)
8. The Black Keys - Brothers (2010)
9. Norah Jones - Come Away With Me (2002)
10. The Lumineers - The Lumineers (2012)
11. Common - Be (2005)
12. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall (1979)
13. Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends (2002)
14. Kanye West - Late Registration (2005)
15. Mae - The Everglow (2005)
16. Jack’s Mannequin - Everything in Transit (2005)
17. Adele - 21 (2011)
18. Funkadelic - Maggot Brain (1971)
19. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
20. Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour (2018)
21. The Black Keys - El Camino (2011)
22. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977)
23. SZA - Ctrl (2017)
24. All Time Low - Put Up or Shut Up (2006)
25. The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969)
26. Girl Talk - Feed the Animals (2008)
27. Luther Allison - Bad News is Coming (1972)
28. Aretha Franklin - Aretha’s Gold (1969)
29. Anderson .Paak - Malibu (2016)
30. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (1969)
31. Mos Def - Black on Both Sides (1999)
32. Blossom Dearie - Blossom Dearie (1957)
33. Muddy Waters - The Best of (1958)
34. Darrell Banks - Here to Stay (1969)
35. Nina Simone - Sings the Blues (1967)
36. Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor (2006)
37. The Format - Dog Problems (2006)
38. Bob Marley and the Wailers - Legend (1984)
39. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Half The City (2014)
40. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (1994)
41. Copeland - Ixora (2014)
42. Sublime - Sublime (1996)
43. Betty Davis - Betty Davis (1973)
44. Leon Bridges - Coming Home (2015)
45. Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman (1966)
46. Gary Clark Jr. - Live (2014)
47. James Taylor - Greatest Hits (1976)
48. Jay-Z - The Blueprint (2001)
49. Dashboard Confessional – A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar (2003)
50. Parliament - Mothership Connection (1975)

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oldschoolkirby said:
Definitely interested to see which Beatles album lands highest... White Album or this, most likely.
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White Album for me. Between that, Father of the Bride and The Runners Four, I’ve realized I have a real weakness for sprawling, uneven, ambitious double albums over tighter, more objectively perfect ones.
 
RowBearToe said:
I just realized my top 5 has both a live and a compilation album, and I have 2 live albums and 5 comps in my top 50 overall. Glad we didn't make a rule against including those haha
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I ended up with five live albums in my 50; I truly didn't realize that many would make my list until I got to work on it.
 
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