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Sunday, Oct 21, 2007

This is just a list I made of my absolute favourite albums of all time. No, it's not based on how influential they were or anything like that (though you might think that by looking at it 'cuz I dig that kind of music) It's just a list of the records I thought were, as a hole, amazing. Lastly, I did this just because I was bored.

1. Revolver - The Beatles - In my opinion, the greatest album ever made. Just because every song on the album is good, it's got mindless pyschedelida, Tibetan book of the Dead, french horns, and of course, a sitar filled track. It all comes together very nicely, and has always been my personal favourite album.

2. Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan - This is another simply stunning album. Dylan has gone electric, and he's done with the slight angriness he had sprinkled throught Highway 61 Revisited. It's got Visions of Johanna, Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again, Absolutley Sweet Marie, and countless others of my favourite Dylan songs. This one can't be beat. Well I guess it can because it's number 2. But whatever.

3. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys - There's a theme going on with the top 3. It's this high because it's one of the few albums that I find has not one bad song on it. Not one piece of filler, everything is top notch writing and amazingly recorded.

4. The Beatles (White Album) - The Beatles - Now we take a bit of a turn. Though the White Album may not be consintley amazing, especially drawing near the end, it's a beautiful mess. Nothing keeps it together, it has hard rocking numbers, sweet ballads, and even a tinge of country. It all comes together to make the best double album ever made.

5. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan - This is Dylan's debut. Though Bob Dylan may have been his actual debut, this one is definetley the real deal. It showed where he was going and what talent he had.

6. Rubber Soul - The Beatles - This was the turning point for The Beatles. After this, everything was gold. And this album was gold too, maybe even some super metal even better than gold.

7. IV - Led Zeppelin - It's IV. That's really all you can say. It's the definition of epic set to music. Oh, btw, favourite track; The Battle of Evermore, because you knew Stairway was coming right after it.

8. Live At Massey Hall 1971 - Neil Young - Probably the newest Album on here, well, release wise anyway. It could have and should have been released as an album after it was recorded, but just the fact that it did get releaesed eventually is good enough for me. Killer stuff.

9. Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd - I gotta have Darkside. I mean c'mon. Everyone should have Dark Side on a list like this. Please.

10. Live At Leeds - The Who - The Best live album ever made. Then wait, shouldn't it be above Massey hall you say? Well you'd be correct. Fine, the best Live album by a dude who wasn't Canadian ever made. Totally rockin', play it loud.

11. The Doors - The Doors - The best debut in music! Sadly, the Doors never topped it. Great stuff anyway, especially the first half.

12. Modern Times - Bob Dylan - Bobby D's newest album, and what an album it was. I love it.

13. Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon - This is angst before angst was cool. Bands now try to write like an immature teenager and fail miserably. Lennon did it all with talent. Simple title's like Mother, Love, and God lead to simple but amazing songs about being brought up, love, and religion.

14. Are You Experienced? - The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Another debut that couldn't be topped. The man with the guitar KILLS.

15. Tommy - The Who - Rock operas are an amazing idea, but they rarely turn out good. Here's one that did.

16. Nevermind - Nirvana - I don't find Nirvana to be that good as a whole, but as long as people remember this album, they can be gods. It's soooo great.

17. A Night At The Opera - Queen - Some people think it's a concept album but it's not. I really like it though, it's layered and loveley just like all Queen.

18. Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones - I'm not the biggest Stones fan, but I love the string of amazing albums they did in the late 60s early 70s. This is my favourite of the 4 and got on the list.

19. The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert - Bob Dylan - Judas!

20. Sea Change - Beck - This is the most depressing album I own. If you want to know what Beck's about, don't buy this album. But if your girlfriend just dumped you and you like amazing music, you could listen to it all night.

21. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel - This one maybe deserves higher on the list. Almost every song on here is gold, and some of themost catchy chorusus and melodies ever made.

22. Damn The Torpedoes - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - I love Tom Petty, but sadly, the most consistent album in his discog is "Greatest Hits". And this exception that totally rocks.

23. At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash - I can't put into words how outlaw country this album is. He's at a jail singing about Cocaine. It's great stuff.

24. Blood On The Tracks - Bob Dylan - The comeback!

25. Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 - The Traveling Wilburys - This album is incredibly fun. The way it's written isn't mind blowing change your life stuff, it's just fun music to listen to.

Well, there ya have it. If you've read this far...Well, I doubt anyone will. But if someone does, good on ya.

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You have a really good taste in music
Posted Oct 21, 2007 5:45 am PT
No Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band!?
It's still a good list though, regardless.
Posted Oct 21, 2007 7:37 am PT
cool man, they probably are cool
Posted Oct 21, 2007 11:50 am PT
I was more than a little surprised at the lack of Highway 61 revisited, which is my favorite Dylan album, though Blonde on Blonde is pretty amazing too. I need to go out and buy Revolver asap.
Posted Oct 21, 2007 1:12 pm PT
I got some comments I expected, lol. Now, I'll say Sgt. Pepper's was definetly a groundbreaking album and all, but I find it doesn't hold up particularly well, and some songs are among some of the Beatles weaker IMO (She's Leaving Home, Good Morning Good Morning). As for Highway 61, it's a great album, but just not THAT good to me. Desolation Row isn't that great, and a little longwinded, and the songs kind of leave you dissapointed after the start off of Like A Rolling Stone, possibly the greatest song ever written!
Posted Nov 11, 2007 11:54 pm PT
What!? Long winded, never! I wish it was a half an hour long. Desolation Row is probably the greatest song ever written in my humble opinion.
Posted Apr 9, 2008 2:48 pm PT
I don't know how you can believe that.
Now, I understand that Highway is an unbelivably important album, as it did change the face of music.
But for my specific taste, it just doesn't do it for me. Like A Rolling Stone is bliss, Tombstone Blues is incredibly fun, but all of the rest of the songs are simply really really, insanely good. But that's why it didn't make the list. It doesn't have a whole solid set of songs that I believe are amazing, in my humble opinion.
Desolation Row just sort of fails to what it aims to be. He got it right the next time with Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands. It nearly hits the mark, but it doesn't quite make it. The imagery is superb though and it is a beautiful song...just...a little more than it needed to be.
Posted Jun 9, 2008 6:33 pm PT
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