Best Ever Albums

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

Hayden — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:21:52 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 07/20/2017 18:21

Mercury wrote:

And then I was numbed breifly before seeing a LINKIN PARK ALBUM!!!! 🤡 �'�

So, LINKIN PARK's A Thousand Suns album is my final answer

Damn it Merc, you did it again.

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

Luigii — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 09:54:02 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 07/20/2017 13:54

@buzzdainer
Don't worry. Take your time on it. If you need any help to get into the record, let me know. And if you still don't like it, that's perfectly fine.

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

bobbyb5 — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 05:35:20 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 07/20/2017 09:35

Tha1ChiefRocka wrote:

Haha, I kind of expected Moby to get the most hate, but just for the hell of it, I'll tell you my side. First of all, it's a nostalgic record for me, so I'll spare you the details in that regard, but here is why I think it's a miracle.

In 1996, Moby released the abysmal critical and commercial failure, Animal Rights. Moby really liked post-hardcore, and Animal Rights was his attempt at a punk record, and you can imagine how that went. Here's a quote from the wiki on the album;

"According to manager Eric Härle, the album almost killed Moby's career because not only did the new direction leave audiences cold – with music media uninterested and his existing fan base largely alienated by it – but it led to people being confused as to what kind of artist Moby really was. Having wiped out all his early good work in establishing himself, Moby was left struggling for any kind of recognition and quickly became seen as a "has-been" in the eyes of many people in the industry."

He released a compilation album called "I Like to Score" which was basically a compilation of already released material, or stuff he had made for film.

Then starting in 1998 with "Honey", Moby would embark on the greatest marketing campaign an album has ever had. The album, when it was released, performed poorly once again. Moby then licensed all of the music for use in television commercials and film, and also released 9 singles from 1998 to 2001. This increased exposure led the album to grow in popularity exponentially, and it ended up selling 12 million worldwide becoming the still highest selling electronica album of all time. Those who were around back then probably remember how it was impossible escaping the songs on this album. They were everywhere (which was good and bad).

The music is not suitable for everyone, which is fine, but the remarkable success of this album has to elevate it somewhat.

I actually think half of Animal Rights is very good, and the rock stuff mostly i liked. It was actually a little better than most of the rock crap at the time. And you have to remember he started in rock before he did techno, so it wasnt correct when people accused him of trying to jump on a bandwagon. But both that album and Play have kind of receded in my mind and now I kind of prefer the albums which came after. But I'm a fan, and you know how that goes. Ha ha

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

bobbyb5 — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 05:22:28 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 07/20/2017 09:22

Tap wrote:

mine is probably too hard so I'll just tell ya, the one ppl will dislike the most is Shozyg.

Well, of the ones that I actually know in your chart, the one I dislike is Faust.

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

bobbyb5 — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 05:13:34 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 07/20/2017 09:13

Daydreamer wrote:

Come on people, thell me the worst albums in my top 100

You only have three or four artists who I have a distaste for, one of them being Prince. So I would pick Purple Rain.

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

Tap — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 23:38:32 GMT

Author: Tap

Posted: 07/20/2017 03:38

mine is probably too hard so I'll just tell ya, the one ppl will dislike the most is Shozyg.

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

buzzdainer — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 23:04:56 GMT

Author: buzzdainer

Posted: 07/20/2017 03:04

Luigii wrote:

:shock: That wasn't the song I was thinking at all. With Echoes, I don't get the idea of Howard wanting this girl to shut up. I feel that this song was more about age and how this couple have been around for so long that stuff was stuck in his conscious have gone away.
Now the songs I thought were Jaded and Good Intentions. But even then, I have to give props to Guy and Howard Lawrence as well as Jimmy Napes and the contributors for not making the album mindless. There was actual thought and care to the lyrics that I don't feel it was dumb. For the most part. And don't worry. I'm not getting rid of Caracal at all. Love the record to much to get rid of it. 😁 Hopefully my explanation gave you a different look to the album to maybe try it again? Hopefully.

I would totally give Caracal another listen! Honestly, I probably just haven't spent enough time with it for any of it to stick.

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

AfterHours — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 20:21:21 GMT

Author: AfterHours

Posted: 07/20/2017 00:21

Kool Keith Sweat wrote:

@AfterHours not any bad albums, but I would be fine if I never heard Pere Ubu again

Looking at your chart, which is excellent, that kinda surprises me but would surprise me more if it featured the likes of Captain Beefheart, Pop Group, Talking Heads, Pixies...

I didn't see anything that was less than excellent (though some I've never heard so wouldn't know in those cases).

So taking into consideration everything I know on your chart (which is most of them), all of them being at least "great/superb", I'd have to say either Mark Hollis self-titled (though excellent), Illmatic (though excellent), or Newsom's Divers (though excellent).

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 20:09:30 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/20/2017 00:09

@Mercury it didn't take long to find Thin Lizzy, but nothing bad after that

@AfterHours not any bad albums, but I would be fine if I never heard Pere Ubu again

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

AfterHours — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 19:33:42 GMT

Author: AfterHours

Posted: 07/19/2017 23:33

Daydreamer wrote:

Come on people, thell me the worst albums in my top 100

You've got some excellent albums on there. However, since you're asking for it 😄

First I was going to say the most overrated album of all time: Revolver ... but then ...

I saw the ridiculously over-estimated Blackstar (sorry, RIP Bowie).

But then I was struck by the absolutely awful These Days by Bon Jovi, though I must admit I don't think I've ever made it through the whole album so it might end with the next Sister Ray and in that case I wouldn't know the masterpiece that awaited me.

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

Mercury — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 19:19:14 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 07/19/2017 23:19

Daydreamer wrote:

Come on people, thell me the worst albums in my top 100

I was going to say the cliche your number 1, then I saw the bigger cliche answer of The Wall, then a moment later I saw The Suburbs ( 🫵 ). Then later I was thrown for a loop with Jon fucking Bon Jovi. Then I figured that was it, then ANOTHER BON JOVI ALBUM?!?!?? And then I was numbed breifly before seeing a LINKIN PARK ALBUM!!!! 🤡 �'�

So, LINKIN PARK's A Thousand Suns album is my final answer

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

Daydreamer — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 19:07:09 GMT

Author: Daydreamer

Posted: 07/19/2017 23:07

Come on people, thell me the worst albums in my top 100

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

Luigii — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 18:48:54 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 07/19/2017 22:48

😲 That wasn't the song I was thinking at all. With Echoes, I don't get the idea of Howard wanting this girl to shut up. I feel that this song was more about age and how this couple have been around for so long that stuff was stuck in his conscious have gone away.
Now the songs I thought were Jaded and Good Intentions. But even then, I have to give props to Guy and Howard Lawrence as well as Jimmy Napes and the contributors for not making the album mindless. There was actual thought and care to the lyrics that I don't feel it was dumb. For the most part. And don't worry. I'm not getting rid of Caracal at all. Love the record to much to get rid of it. 😁 Hopefully my explanation gave you a different look to the album to maybe try it again? Hopefully.

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

buzzdainer — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 18:35:35 GMT

Author: buzzdainer

Posted: 07/19/2017 22:35

Luigii wrote:

@buzzdainer
Damn. You know I'm not getting rid of Caracal. That album to me is a modern favorite. Listen to it over several hundred times all the way way through and never got tired of it. Now with the opinions on the record let me give my perspective over it.
A bit boring. I could see that considering some of the songs are a lot more chilled and goes into the downtempo plain but I vibe with a lot of chilled out music.
A bit slick. Personally this is the double edge sword that Caracal does get from some fans where people thought is was their amends to pop music.Which to some it can be looked as a disappointment. But I feel it paved beautifully. For one, a lot of the EDM tracks that get on the radio are just so boring to me. That's what made Latch so interesting to me. A electronic track that was more chilled and had soul to the track. Now with Settle, I do feel that record is a competent record. However, I feel that record is going to age somewhat due to how their beats are a bit rudimentary as well as feeling like it is meat and potatoes. Get's me kinda bored. Meanwhile Caracal's palette is way more dreamy, spacey, futuristic and imaginative with not only the variety and influence of what the duo loves in music as well as being way more fine tuned.
A bit misogynistic. I'm kinda curious as well as have a feeling of which songs are going to get tagged with this claimed.
I do have to say thank you for liking the rest of my best list. It does mean a lot to me. And I do know this is for fun.

Yeah, this is purely for fun. As for the misogyny claim (which I know is the most controversial thing I've said), I didn't really pick up on it until my then-girlfriend pointed it out. The song she really objected to was "Echoes," in which the narrator basically asks his girlfriend to shut up for five minutes because she talks so much. Sort of a stereotype of the henpecking girlfriend. I had to admit she had a point, though I think it falls well short of being truly offensive.

But no, for heaven's sake, don't even think of removing Caracal from your chart. Variety of the spice of life!

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

Luigii — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 18:28:08 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 07/19/2017 22:28

@buzzdainer
Damn. You know I'm not getting rid of Caracal. That album to me is a modern favorite. Listen to it over several hundred times all the way way through and never got tired of it. Now with the opinions on the record, let me give my perspective over it.
A bit boring. I could see that considering some of the songs are a lot more chilled and goes into the downtempo plain but I vibe with a lot of chilled out music.
A bit slick. Personally this is the double edge sword that Caracal does get from some fans where people thought is was their amends to pop music.Which to some it can be looked as a disappointment. But I feel it worked beautifully. For one, a lot of the EDM tracks that get on the radio are just so boring to me. That's what made Latch so interesting to me. A electronic track that was more chilled and had soul. Now with Settle, I do feel that record is a competent record. However, I feel that record is going to age somewhat due to how their beats are a bit rudimentary as well as feeling like it is meat and potatoes. Get's me kinda bored kinda quickly. Meanwhile Caracal's palette is way more dreamy, spacey, futuristic and imaginative with not only the variety and influence of what the duo loves in music as well as being way more fine tuned.
A bit misogynistic. I'm kinda curious as well as have a feeling of which songs are going to get tagged with this claimed.
I do have to say thank you for liking the rest of my best list. It does mean a lot to me. And I do know this is for fun.

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

carpents — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 18:05:48 GMT

Author: carpents

Posted: 07/19/2017 22:05

glynspsa wrote:

I know my list is not everyones tastes feel free to pick at it if you would like. I'm comfortable in liking what i like.

I actually like most of your picks, although I'm not a Dead/Phish fan at all. So leaving out the bands that I wholly don't like (but am probably a minority) I'll go with Shake Your Money Maker as the outlying bad album in your top 100.

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

buzzdainer — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 18:00:38 GMT

Author: buzzdainer

Posted: 07/19/2017 22:00

Luigii wrote:

@Tha1ChiefRocka
I didn't know that happen to Moby. I know a similar situation happen to Bruce Springsteen in his career.

I like the idea of attacking one album, just for fun, from the previous poster's greatest of all time chart. Turns out I like a lot of Luigii's chart and don't see any real stinkers on it. With that caveat, I'm going with Caracal. I liked Disclosure's Settle quite a bit, but the schtick wears off for me on Caracal, which is alternately a little dull, a little too slick, and a tad misogynistic.

As for my own chart: well, that's easy. It's the album I put in the #100 slot, which happens to be the Jayhawks' Tomorrow the Green Grass. Otherwise it would be ranked higher, right? 😁

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

Luigii — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:57:11 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 07/19/2017 20:57

@Tha1ChiefRocka
I didn't know that happen to Moby. I know a similar situation happen to Bruce Springsteen in his career.

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

glynspsa — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:04:27 GMT

Author: glynspsa

Posted: 07/19/2017 20:04

I know my list is not everyones tastes feel free to pick at it if you would like. I'm comfortable in liking what i like.

Re: What's the Worst Album In My Top 100?

Graeme2 — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:51:29 GMT

Author: Graeme2

Posted: 07/19/2017 19:51

Tha1ChiefRocka wrote:

Go to my chart and tell me what's trash, and should be removed. :)

Lots of goods recs on that chart.
I'd say star time by James brown. I'd rather not see a straight up best of or A side singles comp from a massive big name. Just my personal choice, each to their own etc. obviously the music on it is great. I have a live James brown album on mine which I strongly recommend, and it's not the first Apollo one. I'm sure some wouldn't have live albums on their overall either.