Your favorite album

[LasciviousXXX]

This thread rocks my socks! Thank you everyone

[SeanGAR]

accept no substitutes

[Montano]

Blizzard Of Ozz
Back In Black
Holy Diver
Defenders Of The Faith
Yngwie Malmsteen Marching Out
The Number Of The Beast
.... off the top of my head, but I'm sure there more favorites

[Chainsaw13]

Originally Posted by Montano

Yngwie Malmsteen Marching Out
The Number Of The Beast
.... off the top of my head, but I'm sure there more favorites

Great albums there. Surprised to see someone else into Yngwie. Most people have never heard of him.

For me:

Octavarium - Dream Theater. DT's my favorite band and they have number of albums that are in my top 10 but this one's at the top. I can listen to it over and over. The title track "Octavarium" is one of their epic 20+ min songs, taking you all over the map.

The Odyssey - Symphony X. Symp X follows in the mold of DT, but more straight forward progressive metal. I find it rather interesting that a band could take something like Greek Mythology and turn it into an album.

Deadwing - Porcupine Tree. PT has a number of other really good albums (In Absentia, Signify, Fear of a Blank Planet), but for me this is their go to album. They've been described as a modern day Pink Floyd. I can't say for sure myself as I haven't listened to a lot of Floyd.

Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment. A side project of some of the Dream Theater guys, this is a completely instrumental album with loads of jazz fusion influences. There's a song called "3 Minute Warning" that's over 20+ minutes and was recorded in one take. It's a complete improv jam.

[alwayslit]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj4vQCA0fo4......good for raising the bp by a few points.......LOL

[shilala]

Originally Posted by alwayslit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj4vQCA0fo4......good for raising the bp by a few points.......LOL

Love that song. Thunderkiss is a good wake up song, too.

[TripleF]

Ted Nugent - Double Live Gonzo

[OLS]

Joe Jackson - BEAT CRAZY
The percussion on this record is epic, and you will NEVER hear a
better performance on bass than Graham Maby's. Mind-F#$%ing
The cover might be the best album art ever.

The Jim Caroll Band - CATHOLIC BOY
Jim died last year, but this record stands as a true testament
to the unique talent he had.

Neil Young - COMES A TIME
This is a great old Neil recording. Not much grunge on this one.

Greg Allman Band - LAID BACK, PLAYIN UP A STORM
Sweet albums from Gregg. Some of the coolest songs ever laid
down by an Allman.


Billy Joel - THE STRANGER

I could literally go on forever. You've seen my posts.
If there is one thing I know, it is music. I have been collecting
records since the mid-70's and like all music but country. Most
I am tired of, (60s-70s) so it's mostly 'new wave' for me now.
The first two are must owns.

[e-man67]

Different albums for different reasons:

Ministry - Land of Rape and Honey (Stigmata played on the radio..really did it for me)

The Cramps - Bad music for Bad People (Lux Interior was probably my favorite front man..got the rare opportuity to see them..first time stage diving and crowd surfing)

Love and Rockets - (First date with my wife and first concert with her in 1989)

Fugazi - Repeater (saw them for free in a high school gym..no security..fantastic)

Beastie Boys - Pauls Boutique (saw them as well in a high school gymnasium..Henry Rollins opened for them)

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mothers Milk (saw them at a very small venue before they were anyone..got to meet and talk to Flea)

Danzig - Lucifuge (saw them at a small venue when this album came out in 1990...fantastic)

PIL - Happy? (for those that don't know this was John Lydon's band he started after the Sex Pistols disbanded...saw them at a small venue in the early 90's)

A Tribe Called Quest- Peoples Instinctive Travels and Paths of Rhythm (use to love this album...saw them again at a small venue early 90's)

Bauhaus- all of them (Really love the band, Bella Lugosi's Dead is one of my favorite songs)

The Smiths - The Very Best Of (probably my all time favorite song "How soon is Now")

Bad Brains - I Against I (great album)

Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Nothin Fancy, one of my favorites)

Johnny Cash (live at San Quenton)

The Ramones - all of them

probably more but these had the most influence on me...

[OLS]

Originally Posted by e-man67

The Cramps - Bad music for Bad People
Love and Rockets
PIL -
The Smiths -

So moved, do I hear a second, and shall we add THE JAM and SQUEEZE and XTC?

[Starchild]

Originally Posted by e-man67

Ministry - Land of Rape and Honey (Stigmata played on the radio..really did it for me)

Fugazi - Repeater (saw them for free in a high school gym..no security..fantastic)

Beastie Boys - Pauls Boutique (saw them as well in a high school gymnasium..Henry Rollins opened for them)

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mothers Milk (saw them at a very small venue before they were anyone..got to meet and talk to Flea)

Excellent selections

A couple more come to mind:

Mad Season - Above (Amazing vocals from Layne Staley)

Helmet - Meantime and Aftertaste (these just rock!)

Talking Heads - Remain in Light

[qwerty1500]

Jimmy Buffett ... Banana Wind. My all time favorite JB album. Some the best ballads he's done.

[1badhog07]

Favorite metal album for me,has to MEGADETH(peace sells but whos buying)even though dave and the boys had one previous to this one(killing is my business&business is good).this album was more refined but yet raw,and gritty.and what better way to try and get back at METALLICA.never did like kirk hammet.but this is my opinoin.

[King James]

JJ Grey & Mofro - Orange Blossoms

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7CUR2cozts

Is a newer album by the band (formerly just billed as Mofro)
Some (read: all) of their older stuff is really good too.

[bobarian]

Here are a few of my fav's.

Beatles-Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Lou Reed-Rock and Roll Animal
Van Morrisan-Moondance
Eagles-Hotel California
The Clash-London Calling
Big Audio Dynamite-This is Big Audio Dynamite
Bruce Springsteen-The River and Born to Run

[Powers]

Originally Posted by King James

JJ Grey & Mofro - Orange Blossoms

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7CUR2cozts

Is a newer album by the band (formerly just billed as Mofro)
Some (read: all) of their older stuff is really good too.

AWESOME BAND! If you like hybrid blues and soul u'll love 'em

[RightAJ]

Metallica - AJFA

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[boom]

Y & T - Meanstreak

[icehog3]

Mine seem to change all the time, but some faves that come to mind:

Rolling Stones - "Sticky Fingers"
AC/DC - "Highway to Hell" and "Powerage"
Soundgarden - "Superunknown"
Aerosmith - "Get Your Wings", "Rocks" and "Pump"
Montrose - "Montrose"
Doors - "L.A. Woman"
Audioslave - "Audioslave"
Guns'n'Roses - Use Your Illusion
Journey - "Infinity"
Led Zeppelin - "Houses of the Holy" and "Physical Graffiti"
Puddle of Mudd - "Come Clean"
Sammy Hagar - "Standing Hmapton"
Van Halen - "1984"
Stevie Ray Vaughn - "In Step"
UFO - "Strangers in the Night"
Velvet Revolver - "Contraband"
White Stripes - "Get Behind Me Satan"
Elton John - "Madman Across the Water"

Dang, I'm tired.

[OLS]

Originally Posted by icehog3

AC/DC - "Highway to Hell"
Doors - "L.A. Woman"
Led Zeppelin - "Physical Graffiti"
Elton John - "Madman Across the Water"

Moved and Seconded!