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Albums that you consider "perfect"...

#183
I agree with a lot of the above. Based on consistency of great song writing, quality of recording, quality of backing band, and all around performance, a few more that should be on the list are:

James Taylor Live
Elton John's Yellow Brick Road
Pat Metheny's 'Pat Metheny Group/White Album'
 
#184
Great thread, and my list compared to the ones I did for "ten most essential bass albums" and "ten essential bass tracks" couldn't be more different. As these albums are in my opinion perfect ie not a dud track on them, they must therefore be my favourite albums of all time (until someone starts that thread)

Pere Ubu - Dub Housing
Prince - Parade
Capt Beefheart and the Magic Band - Clearspot
Dr Feelgood - Malpractice
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
SRV and Double Trouble - Texas Flood
Fairport Convention - Liege and Lief
Jimi Hendrix - Smash Hits (are compilations allowed?)
 
#185
I don't think there are any absolutely perfect albums...this is more like a "your favourite album" thread...

but anyway, here it goes:
Sly & The Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On
Lots of great songs on this album, but the druggy, haunting soundsscape of this album makes it a unique piece of music.

Donny Hathaway - Live
Donny's band is what makes this album, so incredibly groovy. The funk of "Voices Inside" never fails to send chills down my spine.

Bunny Wailer - Blackheart Man
It's either this or The Congos' "Heart of the Congos" that gets my vote for best reggae album. HOTC is Lee Perry's masterwork but Bunny Wailer's debut has nothing but great songs, from beginning to end.

I'm sure i could come with more...but i'm too lazy.
 
#186
redefine dave said:
Houses of the Holy- Zeppelin
Californication-RHCP
Make Yourself-Incubus
Who's Next-The Whoo
S/T-Rage Against the Machine
Click to expand...

I find "californication" the worst ever. The earlier RCHP though, oh man, pure genious.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war

"Many hold the opinion that only a handful of albums such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers 1999 release Californication (a CD with such excessive amounts of high-frequency digital clipping that audio enthusiasts have made complaints) are examples worth considering, while others believe any CD where digital full scale is utilized, should be considered unacceptable."

http://82muchf00d.wordpress.com/2008/01/26/loudness-war/

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17777619/the_death_of_high_fidelity/print
 
#187
No albums are perfect, but here's some that I think are pretty darn good:
Jawbreaker - "24 Hour Revenge Therapy" & "Bivouac"
Velocity Girl - "Simpatico"
Bad Religion - "Against the Grain"
The Get Up Kids - "Four Minute Mile" & "Eudora"
Pixies - "Doolittle" & "Surfer Rosa" & "Bossanova"
 
#191
Cynic - Focus. Amazing work on the parts of all the people involved. Unlike a lot of people, I think the vocals are really awesome, and bring together the whole concept very nicely. Talented musicians making something that unique, and flawless to boot, IMO. Perfect album.

Gordian Knot's self titled album. I'm always amazed at the compositional makeup of totally instrumental albums. It says a lot about the arranger, and I can't find a single flaw in that album. I'm not as fond of "Emergent," but the self-titled record has revolutionized my view of atmospheric arrangement and pacing in music.

A Perfect Circle - Mer de Noms. I wish Maynard had done this years ago. I love Tool, always have, but I knew he was capable of a much more ethereal sound, and anxiously waited for him to find musicians he clicked with to make this album. Unfortunately, I don't really feel that way about any of the other albums - individual songs, yes, but whole albums, no.

Virgos Merlot - Signs of a Vacant Soul. Been following the lead singer's career since The Devine, when Virgos hit I was struck dumb. "Beautiful Lie" and "Gain" are two of the most honest songs I've ever heard. Now Brett's in Dark New Day, and their stuff is pretty ****-hot, too, but not on par with Virgos Merlot, IMO.

I've got a few more, but those are my tops.
 
#192
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Beatles - Sgt Peppers
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Lady Land
John Coltrane - Coltrane
Pink Floyd - Animals
Led Zeppelin - IV
Yes - Close To The Edge
ELO - Eldorado
Beethoven Symphonies, 1963 with Von Karajan conducting
Christopher Parkening - Parkening Plays Bach
Boston - Boston
Itzak Pearlman - Paganini 24 Caprices

all in all, variation of performance, recording engineering and song writing make all of these very compelling
 
#193
Limiting it to 10:

Beck - Sea Change
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
Gang of Four - Entertainment
Joni Mitchell - Songs to a Seagull (her 1st)
Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground & Nico ("banana album")
Stevie Ray Vaughn - Couldn't Stand the Weather
Neil Young - Everybody Knows This is Nowhere
 
#194
INXS - Shabooh Shoobah: this is my favourite INXS album and of any band. It has this certain energy to it which reflects the bands progress of the time and the maturing of their songwriting. Every track is a killer inparticular 'To Look At You' and 'Golden Playpen'.
 
#200
faraquet - the view from this tower
rage against the machine - evil empire
kings of leon - youth and young manhood
radiohead - ok computer
aphex twin - richard d james
battles - mirrored
beck- the information
the beach boys - pet sounds
lightning bolt - ride the skies
boredoms - vision creation newsun

i can listen to these ten albums no matter what mood im in.. i love everything about them
 

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