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Favourite albums of the 20th century - SlamDuck - 18-07-2013
Hi all,
A friend of mine is conducting a survey and wants to know your top 10 favourite albums of the 20th century. Remember, that's just the 20th century (so no albums after the year 2000).
Thanks very much!
Favourite albums of the 20th century - CRAZY-HORSE - 18-07-2013
man, thats a tough ask to say the least, what with so many great albums out there, but i'll list a few i love:
1. Beatles "abbey road"
2. Crowded House "woodface"
3. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "henry's dream"
4. Paul Weller "wild wood"
5. Led Zepplin "physical grafitti"
6. Guns n Roses "appetite for destruction"
7. AC/DC "back in black"
8. Carole King "tapestry"
9. Crosby,Stills,Nash & Young "deja vu"
10.Creedence Clearwater Revival "cosmo's factory"
11.Neil Young "tonight's the night"
12.Meatloaf "deadringer"
13.Elvis Costello "armed forces"
14.Paul McCartney "tug of war"
15.Wings "back to the egg"
16.John Lennon "imagine"
17.Queen "the game"
18.Beatles "sgt.peppers lonely hearts club band"
19.Bob Dylan "infidels"
20.Dire Straits "love over gold"
Favourite albums of the 20th century - Jerome - 18-07-2013
1. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
2. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
3. Emerson Lake and Palmer - Works Volume 1
4 Yes - Tales from Topographic Oceans
5. Yes - Going for the One
6. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
7. Mike Oldfield - The Songs of Distant Earth
8. Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene
10. Kansas - Two for the Show
11. Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses
12. Camel - The Snow Goose
13. Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains the Same
14. Vangelis - Reprise
15. Brian Eno - Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks
16. Brian Eno - Music for Films
17. Mike Batt - Caravans
18. Genesis - Seconds Out
19. Supertramp - Paris
20. Bad Company - Bad Company
Favourite albums of the 20th century - CRAZY-HORSE - 18-07-2013
ah yes!, Heavy Horses(#11) on Jerome's list....superb album, my favourite JT one by far!
Favourite albums of the 20th century - Music Head - 18-07-2013
I'm gonna wait for the 19th century request
Favourite albums of the 20th century - SteveO - 18-07-2013
Nice lists guys ! I like everything on your lists !
Here are a few of my "favourite" albums from 1901 to 1999! note that this list is subject to change !...lol
1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
2. Abbey Road - The Beatles
3. Revolver - The Beatles
4. The White Album - The Beatles
5. Rubber Soul - The Beatles
6. Live at the Hollywood Bowl - The Beatles
7. Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles
8. Awesome as F*** - Green Day Live
9. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
10. Beggars Banquet - The Rolling Stones
11. Transformer - Lou Reed
12. Ziggy Stardust and the Return of the Spiders From Mars - David Bowie
13. McCartney - Paul McCartney
14. Imagine - John Lennon
15. Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon
16. Live in Paris - Supertramp
17. Blackwater Park - Opeth
18. The Raven That Refused to Sing (and Other Stories) - Steven Wilson
19. Weather Systems - Anathema
20. Welcome Back, My Friends, to the Show That Never Ends... Ladies and Gentlemen, Emerson, Lake & Palmer
there are many many more from rock, blues, jazz, country , metal, classical, etc....
Favourite albums of the 20th century - Jerome - 18-07-2013
CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:ah yes!, Heavy Horses(#11) on Jerome's list....superb album, my favourite JT one by far!
2 tracks not included on the original Heavy Horses - they bloody well should have been - great tracks.
http://youtu.be/tt9XdMdT4v8
http://youtu.be/QllVrxr3u_s
Favourite albums of the 20th century - evilB - 18-07-2013
My Top 10:
Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage
The Clash - London Calling
Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue
The Cure - Head On The Door
Tashi - Performing Messiaen's Quartette for the End of Time
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
David Bowie - The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders From Mars
The Beatles - Abbey Road
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes
Peter Gabriel - Plays Live
and the next 10 are...
The Police - Synchronicity
U2 - War
Jethro Tull - Aqualung
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?
Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast
Ministry - Psalm 69
A.F.I. - The Art of Drowning
Hoodoo Gurus - Blow Your Cool
Judas Priest - British Steel
Oingo Boingo - Boi-ngo
Favourite albums of the 20th century - SteveO - 18-07-2013
"Tashi - Performing Messiaen's Quartette for the End of Time" wow , what a choice ! This piece of work is a masterpiece IMHO...written in a Jewish internment camp !
Favourite albums of the 20th century - evilB - 18-07-2013
Of course you would know and love this Steve! One of the most surreal pieces EVER.
SteveO Wrote:"Tashi - Performing Messiaen's Quartette for the End of Time" wow , what a choice ! This piece of work is a masterpiece IMHO...written in a Jewish internment camp !