Best Ever Albums

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

Bork — Mon, 3 May 2010 12:03:17 GMT

Author: Bork

Posted: 05/03/2010 16:03

linkinpop wrote:

This is a good list. But where is OASIS!!

They've faded off into obscurity where they belong.

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

linkinpop — Sat, 1 May 2010 08:21:40 GMT

Author: linkinpop

Posted: 05/01/2010 12:21

This is a good list. But where is OASIS!!

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

dn.w — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:49:32 GMT

Author: dn.w

Posted: 01/30/2010 20:49

Supertramp - School
Tori Amos - China
Eva Cassidy - Fields Of Gold

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

RFNAPLES — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:40:37 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 09/30/2009 15:40

Singles have been replaced by MP3 songs but it is the same concept. While adding songs/tracks/singles charts would be nice, it would probably necessitate a change in the site name and more bandwidth/storage.

best singles

ffudnebbuh — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:30:48 GMT

Author: ffudnebbuh

Posted: 09/30/2009 15:30

First of all, I wanted to say that I really enjoy this website, mostly because everyone is so passionate about music. When I talk to kids in the teens and 20s and try to get an idea of where they are in terms of music, they say that music is just not part of their lives the way it was when I was a kid. I worry that the music biz is imploding and will not be around in 15 or 20 years.

So, I was wondering if anyone has proposed a top singles chart. Generally, I better appreciate the evolution of popular/rock music in more multidimensional way when I follow the arc of singles(pop/rock/r&b/blues/country) from 1949, when the first single (Eddie Arnold's "texarkana baby") was made to the late 1990s than by only rating albums. I suspect that the members of this website have little interest in R/B/pop/rock as singles and I am think that most of the member are probably not into 45s, however, I would be very interested in a top 45 chart. I still have thousands of singles that I play on my 1954 RCA 45 player. I experienced pop music on singles until 1965 and then I bought both albums and singles.

Some singles like for instance, "Paperback Writer" or "Paint it black" sound much better to me on a mono single, than on a stereo CD. In Geoff Emerick's book, he said that Paul McCartney said that you have to listen to the early Beatles songs on a 45 because the singles were actually pressed in a certain way that would, for instance, make the bass in "Paperback Writer" pop in the way that Paul wanted. Singles were the only constant in popular music as albums didn't really start becoming the dominant format until the mid 60s...As you know, the Beatles released many of the most famous songs as singles only because they felt that the format was so important and unique in presenting their music to the public.

Anyway, so it was just a thought. is this outside the boundaries of Bestever albums>

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:04:35 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/26/2009 20:04

Vu and The Doors did well so I'm happy.

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

maxxy — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:30:09 GMT

Author: maxxy

Posted: 08/27/2009 23:30

I would have thought Shine on You Crazy Diamond would have done better than Wish You Were Here, but whatever. I'm surprised Dylan lost.

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

joannajewsom — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:58:13 GMT

Author: joannajewsom

Posted: 08/25/2009 11:58

theharrisonfords wrote:

Pink Floyd should have just had the WYWH album as just one song, the same could go for DSotM.

Yeah, "Wish You Were Here" being so high is quite a surprise. Pink Floyd is more of an album band.

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

Richie Hunt — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:45:30 GMT

Author: Richie Hunt

Posted: 08/25/2009 09:45

Nice job, lots of work/commitment administering this one. You should get bonus points towards your member rating caralladas76.

Interesting list... most wouldnt have made my top 100, but it was fun anyway.

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:08:55 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/25/2009 07:08

I'm glad Heroes made it so far up the contest, I was surprised by that- and that Once in a Lifetime didn't hit the top 80 (psycho killer did, though). Pink Floyd should have just had the WYWH album as just one song, the same could go for DSotM.

The biggest thing that bugged me though was that In My Life- one of the most beautiful songs, imo, wasn't even in the contest. The Beatles didn't do too good of a job on here- that goes for most of the big groups.

It was fun though, thanks for the contest Caralladras76.

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

telefunker — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:55:30 GMT

Author: telefunker

Posted: 08/24/2009 16:55

a little surprised to see 2 tracks from the 'wish you were here' album ranked so highly, but still.. a worthy winner

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

albummaster — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:48:04 GMT

Author: albummaster

Posted: 08/24/2009 11:48

thanks caralladas76 - you did a great job �'�

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

AngryAchilles — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:21:59 GMT

Author: AngryAchilles

Posted: 08/24/2009 02:21

Cool. Nice list. My favorite came in eighth, which makes me happy.

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

RFNAPLES — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:53:30 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 08/24/2009 01:53

Here are the results sorted by artist:

ACDC -HIGHWAY TO HELL-51
ARCADE FIRE -NEIGHBORHOOD # 1 (TUNNELS)-63
ARETHA FRANKLIN -RESPECT-68
BEACH BOYS -GOOD VIBRATIONS-6
BEACH BOYS -GOD ONLY KNOWS-66
BLUR -SONG 2-9
BLUR -GIRLS AND BOYS-72
BOB DYLAN -LIKE A ROLLING STONE-2
BOB DYLAN -BLOWIN IN THE WIND-31
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN -BORN IN THE USA-28
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN -BORN TO RUN-35
CHUCK BERRY -JOHNNY B GOODE-46
DAVID BOWIE -HEROES-5
DAVID BOWIE -SPACE ODDITY-13
DAVID BOWIE -CHANGES-79
DEREK AND THE DOMINOS -LAYLA-75
DIRE STRAITS -SULTANS OF SWING-51
GUNS N ROSES -SWEET CHILD O MINE-33
JEFF BUCKLEY -HALLELUJAH-56
JIMI HENDRIX -PURPLE HAZE-23
JIMI HENDRIX -ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER-31
JOHNNY CASH -RING OF FIRE-77
JOY DIVISION -LOVE WILL TEAR US APART-14
LEDZEP -STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN-37
LEONARD COHEN -HALLELLUJAH-63
LOU REED -WALK ON THE WILD SIDE-7
LYNYRD SKYNYRD -FREE BIRD-72
MARVIN GAYE -WHAT'S GOING ON-46
MICHAEL JACKSON -BILLY JEAN-29
MICHAEL JACKSON -BEAT IT-44
NIRVANA -SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT-4
NIRVANA -ALL APOLOGIES-35
NIRVANA -COME AS YOU ARE-45
NIRVANA -IN BLOOM-46
NIRVANA -LITHIUM-68
PINK FLOYD -WISH YOU WERE HERE-3
PINK FLOYD -ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL-16
PINK FLOYD -SHINE ON, YOU CRAZY DIAMOND-21
PINK FLOYD -TIME-23
PINK FLOYD -COMFORTABLY NUMB-33
QUEEN -BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY-1
QUEEN -KILLER QUEEN-56
RADIOHEAD -PARANOID ANDROID-8
RADIOHEAD -CREEP-37
RADIOHEAD -AIRBAG-56
RAMONES -BLITZKRIEG BOP-51
REM -IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT-30
REM -RADIO FREE EUROPE-79
ROLLING STONES -PAINT IT BLACK-25
ROLLING STONES -SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL-39
ROLLING STONES -SATISFACTION-43
ROLLING STONES -JUMPIN' JACK FLASH-66
SEX PISTOLS -GOD SAVE THE QUEEN-12
SEX PISTOLS -ANARCHY IN THE UK-51
TALKING HEADS -PSYCHO KILLER-20
TELEVISION -MARQUEE MOON-19
TELEVISION -SEE NO EVIL-27
THE BEATLES -A DAY IN THE LIFE-41
THE BEATLES -LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS-56
THE CLASH -LONDON CALLING-11
THE DOORS -THE END-9
THE DOORS -BREAK ON THROUGH-26
THE DOORS -LIGHT MY FIRE-42
THE DOORS -RIDERS ON THE STORM-56
THE EAGLES -HOTEL CALIFORNIA-22
THE KINKS -YOU REALLY GOT ME-18
THE KINKS -WATERLOO SUNSET-51
THE POLICE -EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE-56
THE SMITHS -HOW SOON IS NOW-72
THE VERVE -BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY-56
THE WHITE STRIPES -SEVEN NATION ARMY-63
THE WHO -MY GENERATION-40
U2 -SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY-50
U2 -WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME-68
U2 -PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE)-77
VAN MORRISON -BROWN EYED GIRL-46
VELVET UNDERGROUND -HEROIN-15
VELVET UNDERGROUND -I'M WAITING FOR THE MAN-17
VELVET UNDERGROUND -SWEET JANE-68
VELVET UNDERGROUND -SUNDAY MORNING-75

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

RFNAPLES — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:12:32 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 08/23/2009 23:12

Thanks caralladas76 for administrating the contest. Thanks also to all the voters.

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

caralladas76 — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:21:41 GMT

Author: caralladas76

Posted: 08/23/2009 22:21

Ok people, I think we can now declare a winner for our competition, held during the last 5 months (my goodness!!)

WINNER: QUEEN - BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

The whole list would be as it follows:

1 QUEEN BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
2 DYLAN LIKE A ROLLING STONE
3 PINK FLOYD WISH YOU WERE HERE
4 NIRVANA SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT
5 DAVID BOWIE HEROES
6 BEACH BOYS GOOD VIBRATIONS
7 LOU REED WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
8 RADIOHEAD PARANOID ANDROID
9 BLUR SONG 2
" THE DOORS THE END
11 THE CLASH LONDON CALLING
12 SEX PISTOLS GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
13 DAVID BOWIE SPACE ODDITY
14 JOY DIVISION LOVE WILL TEAR US APART
15 VELVET UNDERGROUND HEROIN
16 PINK FLOYD ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL
17 VELVET UNDERGROUND I'M WAITING FOR THE MAN
18 THE KINKS YOU REALLY GOT ME
19 TELEVISION MARQUEE MOON
20 TALKING HEADS PSYCHO KILLER
21 PINK FLOYD SHINE ON, YOU CRAZY DIAMOND
22 THE EAGLES HOTEL CALIFORNIA
23 JIMI HENDRIX PURPLE HAZE
" PINK FLOYD TIME
25 ROLLING STONES PAINT IT BLACK
26 THE DOORS BREAK ON THROUGH
27 TELEVISION SEE NO EVIL
28 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BORN IN THE USA
29 MICHAEL JACKSON BILLY JEAN
30 REM IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT
31 JIMI HENDRIX ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
" DYLAN BLOWIN IN THE WIND
33 PINK FLOYD COMFORTABLY NUMB
" GUNS N ROSES SWEET CHILD O MINE
35 NIRVANA ALL APOLOGIES
" BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BORN TO RUN
37 RADIOHEAD CREEP
" LEDZEP STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
39 ROLLING STONES SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
40 THE WHO MY GENERATION
41 THE BEATLES A DAY IN THE LIFE
42 THE DOORS LIGHT MY FIRE
43 ROLLING STONES SATISFACTION
44 MICHAEL JACKSON BEAT IT
45 NIRVANA COME AS YOU ARE
46 VAN MORRISON BROWN EYED GIRL
" NIRVANA IN BLOOM
" CHUCK BERRY JOHNNY B GOODE
" MARVIN GAYE WHAT'S GOING ON
50 U2 SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY
51 SEX PISTOLS ANARCHY IN THE UK
" RAMONES BLITZKRIEG BOP
" ACDC HIGHWAY TO HELL
" DIRE STRAITS SULTANS OF SWING
" THE KINKS WATERLOO SUNSET
56 RADIOHEAD AIRBAG
" THE VERVE BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY
" THE POLICE EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
" JEFF BUCKLEY HALLELUJAH
" QUEEN KILLER QUEEN
" THE BEATLES LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS
" THE DOORS RIDERS ON THE STORM
63 LEONARD COHEN HALLELLUJAH
" ARCADE FIRE NEIGHBORHOOD # 1 (TUNNELS)
" THE WHITE STRIPES SEVEN NATION ARMY
66 BEACH BOYS GOD ONLY KNOWS
" ROLLING STONES JUMPIN' JACK FLASH
68 NIRVANA LITHIUM
" ARETHA FRANKLIN RESPECT
" VELVET UNDERGROUND SWEET JANE
" U2 WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME
72 LYNYRD SKYNYRD FREE BIRD
" BLUR GIRLS AND BOYS
" THE SMITHS HOW SOON IS NOW
75 DEREK AND THE DOMINOS LAYLA
" VELVET UNDERGROUND SUNDAY MORNING
77 U2 PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE)
" JOHNNY CASH RINGS OF FIRE
79 DAVID BOWIE CHANGES
" REM RADIO FREE EUROPE

I think it is quite a nice list. Surely everyone would miss some songs, or dislike others (to me, Neil Young out of the list is a SIN!!), but it is a quite nice list anyway.

Hope you enjoyed it,. and hope to participate in some other competition soon, competition I won't organize AT ALL because it is such a pain in the ***!!! I mean, it was really nice, but it was a lot of work and i wouldn't do it again!!

Thanks to all of you that participated. See you soon!!

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

1234567890 — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:01:37 GMT

Author: 1234567890

Posted: 08/23/2009 17:01

yeah, that was a bit harsh, sorry.
But thanks for the positive reveiw though.

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

AngryAchilles — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:32:53 GMT

Author: AngryAchilles

Posted: 08/22/2009 23:32

1234567890 wrote:

"it's more of a lifetime achievement award than acknowledgment of Like a Rolling Stone."
please dont rate my chart in the future.

Just for that, I tried to rate your chart, but you've locked out member feedback. For the record, I would have given your chart an 80. I like the Star Wars and American Beauty soundtracks, but a bit too much Nirvana.

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

maxxy — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:40:14 GMT

Author: maxxy

Posted: 08/21/2009 23:40

purple wrote:

Fuck this contest: there are tons of songs better than anything Dylan ever did...

Mmmm.....not really. Dylan kind of...stands alone as a songwriter for me. I couldn't make a top 10 songs without 2 or 3 Dylan.

Re: What about doing a "best song ever" contest??

maxxy — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:38:43 GMT

Author: maxxy

Posted: 08/21/2009 23:38

Dylan, this time its obvious. Even so, I think Dylan himself has better songs (Visions of Johanna, Blowin' in the Wind...)

man, I was really goin' for wish you were here...