Best Album/CD EVER

[cnorman18]

Just for laughs, how about we give some awards?

I propose a poll to determine the best rock/pop CD or album ever. Let's get some nominations in, say three to five each, and then I'll see if I can con somebody into doing a poll where we can each vote three (or five) times.

What I have in mind are the most innovative, groundbreaking or seminal albums or CDs ever, the ones that had the most impact on the music world. "Greatest Hits" albums and collections are OK, but I think the original works are more interesting.

Whaddaya say?

I'll start with my next post.

[JoeyKnothead]

2 at a time, grudge match elimination style?

[Fallibleone]

Finally, someone else recognizes its greatness. XD

Based on all the fuss you guys are making, I got OK Computer last night. Had a listen today. It's good.

[McCulloch]

I dunno. You're a moderator: is it possible to run a poll where people can vote like 5 or 10 times?

I'm a moderator not the developer. I don't think that it is currently possible, and I have not had the time to ramp myself up to learn this technology.

I'm thinking we might end up with a Top 5 or 10.

That sounds about right. I'm just at a loss as to how to use the current technology to determine the top 5.

And why not do this every year? We're not going to carve it on stone tablets or anything.

OK. I though you people were good with stone tablets.

[otseng]

I dunno. You're a moderator: is it possible to run a poll where people can vote like 5 or 10 times?

Nope. A person can only vote once. And I forgot what is the max number of items you can put in a poll. But I highly doubt it can handle 50.

[Fallibleone]

I have a (rather long-winded) suggestion. Someone lists all 50, and assigns them a number of points on the basis of personal preference. The next person adds one point to one entry, and removes one point from another. After the end of the first round, any with no points get knocked off the list. Then the next round starts. The problem is, though, that potentially someone would have to give an album they have never heard of 40 points to get things rolling. How about we refine the list - for example I should probably remove most of my suggestions on the grounds that I'm the only one who has ever heard of them.

[cnorman18]

Screw the technology. I have a pencil. Everybody pick the 10 they like best, post 'em, and I'll keep track by hand.

Here's the list again;

Funeral, Arcade Fire

Fur and Gold, Bat for Lashes

Abbey Road, The Beatles

Rubber Soul, The Beatles

Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles

I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning, Bright Eyes

Time Out, The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Greetings from LA, Tim Buckley

Hounds of Love, Kate Bush

The Three Tenors, Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti

Collective Soul, Collective Soul

Promenade, The Divine Comedy

Hotel California, Eagles

Daisies of the Galaxy, Eels

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots , The Flaming Lips.

Rumours , Fleetwood Mac

A Trick of the Tail, Genesis

The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert, Benny Goodman

American Idiot, Green Day

All Things Must Pass, George Harrison

Thriller, Michael Jackson

Surrealistic Pillow, Jefferson Airplane

Blows Against the Empire, Jefferson Starship

Tapestry, Carole King

Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin

69 Love Songs, The Magnetic Fields

Days of Future Passed, Moody Blues

Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette

Nevermind, Nirvana

Will the Circle be Unbroken, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Ten, Pearl Jam

Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd

The Wall, Pink Floyd

Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd

The Bends, Radiohead

OK Computer, Radiohead

Liquor in the Front, Reverend Horton Heat

Abraxas, Santana

Bridge over Troubled Water, Simon and Garfunkel

Graceland, Paul Simon

Rhythm of the Saints, Paul Simon

Dirt Track Date, Southern Culture on the Skids
Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen

Return to Cookie Mountain, TV on the Radio

Radio KAOS, Roger Waters

The Wall, Live in Berlin, Roger Waters

War of the Worlds, Jeff Wayne

Quadrophenia, The Who

Tommy, The Who

Fragile , Yes

[cnorman18]

And I'll start:

Rubber Soul, The Beatles

Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles

Thriller, Michael Jackson

Surrealistic Pillow, Jefferson Airplane

Blows Against the Empire, Jefferson Starship

Tapestry, Carole King

Days of Future Passed, Moody Blues

Bridge over Troubled Water, Simon and Garfunkel

Graceland, Paul Simon

Tommy, The Who

[McCulloch]

1. Abbey Road, The Beatles
2. Time Out, The Dave Brubeck Quartet
3. Hotel California, Eagles
4. A Trick of the Tail, Genesis
5. Tapestry, Carole King
6. Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd
7. Abraxas, Santana
8. Bridge over Troubled Water, Simon and Garfunkel
9. Tommy, The Who
10. Fragile, Yes

[Homicidal_Cherry53]

1. OK Computer by Radiohead

2. Nevermind by Nirvana

3. Quadrophenia by The Who

4. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

5. Ten by Pearl Jam

6. The Bends by Radiohead

7. Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd

8. Tommy by The Who

9. The Wall by Pink Floyd

10. Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

11. Good News for People Who Love Bad News by Modest Mouse

[Negative Proof]

1. Ten - Pearl Jam
2. Nevermind - Nirvana
3. Collective Soul - Collective Soul
4. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots - The Flaming Lips
5. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
6. Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
7. Return to Cookie Mountain - TV on the Radio
8. Thriller - Michael Jackson
9. Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette
10. A Trick of the Tail - Genesis