Best Ever Albums

Re: 2nd Best Album?

II — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 07:18:15 GMT

Author: II

Posted: 03/21/2018 11:18

Pink Floyd - 2. Wish You Were Here , 1. Animals.
Radiohead - 2. In Rainbows , 1. A Moon Shaped Pool.
The Beatles - 2. Revolver , 1. Abbey Road.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 2. Slow Riot for New Zerø Kanada , 1. Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven.
Sufjan Stevens - 2. The Age of Adz , 1. Carrie & Lowell.
The Beach Boys - 2. Pet Sounds , 1. SMiLE.
Miles Davis - 2. Kind of Blue , 1. In a Silent Way.

I'll update my list when I have more ideas.

but here's a template for how I did it: 😉

(insert artist here) - 2. (insert 2nd place album here) , 1. (insert 1st place album here).

Re: 2nd Best Album?

PinkMind — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:28:08 GMT

Author: PinkMind

Posted: 03/20/2018 14:28

Wish You Were Here and 2112 are both overshadowed by the massive fame of Dark Side and Moving Pictures. In my opinion they are better. But why is this only about second best albums? Sometimes there are albums way far down the line, that deserve some attention too. The Beatles Rubber Soul is a good example, or my beloved Zuma by Neil Young.

Re: 2nd Best Album?

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:41:31 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/15/2018 17:41

Stover75 wrote:

Michael1981 wrote:

Stover75 wrote:

Kate Bush - best - Lionheart/ 2nd best - The Kick Inside

Interesting. I only know Hounds of love, the Dreaming and Ariel. I like all three but I've yet to find a Kate Bush album I have completely gotten into and listened to loads so maybe one of these two...

I love the Hounds of Love. It's my third favourite. But her two from 1978 are my two faves of hers. I love em.
Lionheart is short and very sweet. And it celebrates Englishness and stuff. It's amazing. The Kick Inside is great too. there's so much more to it than just Wuthering Heights. It's awesome.

Sounds good! I'll queue them up 😄

Re: 2nd Best Album?

Mercury — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:38:56 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 03/15/2018 17:38

Mickey Newbury - best is Looks Like Rain, but hot damn ‘Frisco Mabel Joy is almost as great.

Fleetwood Mac’s greatest is most def Then Play On, but Rumours ain’t too far behind.

Leave Home is the best Ramones, but Rocket and Ramones are tied for number 2.

Horses is the best Patti Smith record, but Radio Ethiopia is pretty freaking astonishing and is my number 2.

Mule Variations is the best Tom Waits, but his discography is ace and I’d probably place Rain Dogs number 2.

Car Wheels is Lucinda’s greatest by far and one of the greats ever. But her 88 self titled is 2nd and is just stunning.

Transatlanticism is DCFC’s best in my opinion. But man The Photo Album may be just as good and is number 2 as of now in my mind.

I’m avoiding people like Dylan, Miles, Prince etc who have a dozen or more amazing albums that I adore. But honestly, Prince’s best is Sign O The Times, Dylan’s is Blood On The Tracks, and Miles’ best is Kind if Blue. Their number 2 is constantly shifting in my mind. But as of now, Dirty Mind-Highway 61 Revisited-My Funny Valentine are my picks as of now.

Blue is Joni’s best and Otis’ best. Lol. Numbers 2, Ladies of the Canyon & The Immortal Otis Redding.

Pink Moon is followed quite closely by Bryter Layter.

Nilsson sings Newman is the best album by either genius. And one of the best albums ever made. Followed by hmm... Sail Away and Harry.

Luxury Liner is the best Emmylou Harris album. Number 2 is constantly changing... maybe Elite Hotel or Wrecking Ball.

The greatest Gram Parsons album is Grievous Angel. Followed by Gilded Palace Of Sin. (I’m cheating by including any Gram-as-lead album)

That’s all for now.

Re: 2nd Best Album?

CharlieBarley — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:33:27 GMT

Author: CharlieBarley

Posted: 03/15/2018 17:33

Michael1981 wrote:

Stover75 wrote:

Kate Bush - best - Lionheart/ 2nd best - The Kick Inside

Re: 2nd Best Album?

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:30:08 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/15/2018 17:30

Stover75 wrote:

Kate Bush - best - Lionheart/ 2nd best - The Kick Inside

Re: 2nd Best Album?

CharlieBarley — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:17:29 GMT

Author: CharlieBarley

Posted: 03/15/2018 17:17

Pink Floyd - best - Wish You Were Here/ 2nd best - Dark Side Of The Moon
Beatles - best - Sgt Pepper/ 2nd best - Revolver
David Bowie - best - Hunky Dory/ 2nd best - Ziggy Stardust
Bob Dylan - best - Blonde on Blonde/ 2nd best - Blood On The Tracks
The Cure - best - Disintegration/ 2nd best - The Head On The Door
Radiohead - best - OK Computer/ 2nd best - In Rainbows
R.E.M. - best - Automatic For The People / 2nd best - Life's Rich Pageant
U2 - best - The Joshua Tree/ 2nd best - Achtung Baby
Led Zeppelin - best - lll / 2nd best - lV
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - best - Electric Ladyland/ 2nd best - Are You Experienced?
The Smiths - best - Hatful of Hollow/ 2nd best - The Queen Is Dead
Kate Bush - best - Lionheart/ 2nd best - The Kick Inside
Bruce Springsteen - best - Born In The USA/ 2nd best - Nebraska
Black Sabbath - best - Black Sabbath/ 2nd best - Paranoid

Re: 2nd Best Album?

saltysurprise — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 09:18:08 GMT

Author: saltysurprise

Posted: 03/15/2018 13:18

Computer Love- Kraftwerk
Kid A- Radiohead
Led Zeppelin II- Led Zeppelin
The Wild, The Innocent, and The E Street Shuffle- Bruce Springsteen
Turnstiles- Billy Joel
Warning- Green Day
Oracular Spectacular- MGMT
Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneyground, Part One- The Kinks
Sticky Fingers- The Rolling Stones
Wish You Were Here- Pink Floyd
Hunky Dory- David Bowie
Teens of Denial- Car Seat Headrest
Court and Spark- Joni Mitchell
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy- Kanye West
The Eminem Show- Eminem
My Aim is True- Elvis Costello

Re: 2nd Best Album?

glynspsa — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 07:41:43 GMT

Author: glynspsa

Posted: 03/14/2018 11:41

The Beatles- White album
Love- Da Capo
Bob Dylan- Blonde on Blonde
Zappa- Weasels Ripped My Flesh
CCR- Willy and the Poor Boys
Elton John- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Prince- 1999
Funkadelic- one Nation Under A Groove
Betty Davis- Nasty Girl
Phish- Hoist
Rolling Stones- Exile On Main Street
Talking Heads- Remain In Light
Captain Beefheart- safe as milk
Joe Cocker- Joe Cocker
Notorious BIG- life After Death
2Pac- Don killuminati (Makaveli)
Ice Cube- Anerikkka's Most Wanted
Brian Wilson- Bambu
Sly Stone- There's A Riot
Time- Ice Cream Castles
Miles Davis- Sketches Of Spain
Kendrick Lamar- Pimp A Butterfly
Led Zeppelin- III
Michael Jackson- Thriller
Marvin Gaye- Trouble Man
Velvet Underground- White Light White Heat
Nico- Desert Shore

Re: 2nd Best Album?

rkm — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 23:54:10 GMT

Author: rkm

Posted: 03/13/2018 03:54

Tom Waits... I don’t really like his #1 Rain Dogs or #2 Swordfish Trombones, but really like Closing Time and most of his 70’s output, and Mule Variations And Bone Machine In The 90’s.

Re: 2nd Best Album?

rkm — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:58:59 GMT

Author: rkm

Posted: 03/13/2018 00:58

Tha1ChiefRocka wrote:

Most of the time, attention is given to what is considered the "best" album by a particular artist. So, if they made more than one, what is their "second" best album.

I recently listened to this for the first time,

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 by Midnight Oil

and I've enjoyed it even more than their classic "Diesel and Dust".

I don’t really like Diesel and Dust, and much prefer and like 10 to 1.
Perhaps Diesel and Dust is only considered better because it was commercially more successful, and an international breakthrough.

Re: 2nd Best Album?

PurpleHazel — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:25:27 GMT

Author: PurpleHazel

Posted: 03/13/2018 00:25

I decided to only list 2nd best albums where my choice for best matches the general consensus:

Lick My Decals Off, Baby - Captain Beefheart
White Light/White Heat - Velvets
Tommy - The Who
Mingus Presents Mingus - Charles Mingus
Live at the Village Vanguard - John Coltrane
Adam's Apple - Wayne Shorter (Speak No Evil usually considered his best)
Free For All - Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers (Moanin')
Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow - Funkadelic
The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein - Parliament
Talking Book - Stevie Wonder

Re: 2nd Best Album?

JOSweetHeart — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 18:18:28 GMT

Author: JOSweetHeart

Posted: 03/12/2018 22:18

We get to hear my late beautiful precious Steve Sanders do the leading on four of this album's songs and I love them all.

God bless you and his family always!!!

Holly

Re: 2nd Best Album?

hereforashortime — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:30:53 GMT

Author: hereforashortime

Posted: 03/12/2018 18:30

Green Day: Warning (Best: American Idiot)
Bob Dylan: Bringing it all back home (Best Highway 61 Revisited)
David Bowie: Hunky Dory (Best: Ziggy Stardust)
Semisonic: Great Divide (Best: Feeling Strangely Fine)
Simon & Garfunkel: Sounds of Silence (Best: Bridge over troubled water)

Re: 2nd Best Album?

Fischman — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:58:20 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 03/12/2018 16:58

In alpha order by artist:

Black Sabbath (Dio): Mob Rules running a very close second to Heaven and Hell
Black Sabbath (Ozzy): Paranoid running second behind Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath
Miles Davis: Jack Johnson running a very close second to In a Silent Way
Genesis: Selling England by the Pound running second to The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Herbie Hancock: Takin’ Off running a very close second behind Maiden Voyage
Iron Maiden: Seventh Son of a Seventh Son running a very close second behind Piece of Mind
Jethro Tull: Aqualung running a very close second to Thick as a Brick
Kinks: Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround running second to The Village Green Preservation Society
Lacuna Coil: Dark Adrenaline running a distant second behind Karmacode
Led Zeppelin: II running second to III
Metallica: Ride the Lightning running second to Master of Puppets
Moody Blues: To Our Children’s Children’s Children running a very close second to Days of Future Passed
Pink Floyd: the underrated Animals running just behind the impossible to break tie between Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here.
Rolling Stones: Beggar’s Banquet running second to Sticky Fingers
Rush: 2112 running second to Moving Pictures
Santana: Caravanserai running second to Abraxas
Within Temptation: The Heart of Everything running second to The Unforgiving
Yes: The Yes Album running a very close second to Fragile

Re: 2nd Best Album?

bobbyb5 — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:16:38 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 03/12/2018 16:16

I wouldn't know where to begin deciding which artist to pick, but I really want to do this because I think it's fun. So I'm just going to list my current top 10 artists and albums that are currently at the top of my top 100.

The Orb...Orblivion-----2nd best...Orbus Terrarum
Kraftwerk... Trans Europe Express------2nd best... The Man Machine
Beatles... Abbey Road------2nd best... Magical Mystery Tour
David Bowie....Diamond Dogs------2nd best... Low
Psychedelic Furs... Talk Talk Talk------2nd best.... Psychedelic Furs
Harry Nilsson... Nilsson Schmilsson------2nd best.... Aerial Balllet
Carole King... Tapestry-------2nd best... Writer
Chemical Brothers... Come With Us-------2nd best... Surrender
Rolling Stones... Hot Rocks------2nd best...... Aftermath
Joni Mitchell... Court and Spark------2nd best...... Hissing of of Summer Lawns

2nd Best Album?

Tha1ChiefRocka — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:17:25 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 03/12/2018 15:17

Most of the time, attention is given to what is considered the "best" album by a particular artist. So, if they made more than one, what is their "second" best album.

I recently listened to this for the first time,

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 by Midnight Oil

and I've enjoyed it even more than their classic "Diesel and Dust".