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lieasleep 12-17-2008 02:18 PM

Favorite Three Albums?- Any Genre
 
What are your favorite three full albums? As in, albums that you love every single song on it, can love it in its entirety.

For me:

1. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
2. In a Safe Place by The Album Leaf
3. Tie between: Plans by Death Cab for Cutie-- Lines in My Face by Chronic Future

*technically my top four but whatever

scottsy 12-27-2008 10:28 PM

Man, tough question - too many albums to love to narrow it down to three, but if I really had to, it would look something like...

1. Act of Free Choice - David Bridie: Australian singer / songwriter experiments with atmopsherics and electronics, and prduces an absolute masterpiece.

2. Terria - Devin Townsend Band: Strapping Young Lad vocalist and guitarist also has a pretty prolific solo back catalogue, and its equally as good as his SYL stuff, and Terria is as epic as it comes.

3. October Rust - Type O Negative: "The Drab Four" made something timeless here, particularly the two last tracks, "Wolf Moon" and "Haunted" - both equally atmospheric and intense and written from deep dark places.

Surell 12-27-2008 11:39 PM

The Drought is Over 2- Lil Wayne
Double Nickels On the Dime- Minutemen
The Mouse and the Mask- Dangerdoom

No order. All of them are for the reason stated in the first post: I can listen to them entirely and enjoy them.

Anteater 12-27-2008 11:40 PM

1. Larks' Tongues in Aspic by King Crimson -- I love the group to death in all their incarnations, but this jewel of an album defined their dark, percussive beauty to me in a way that makes it seem insurmountable ever though its been over 30 years. Highly recommended and at the top of my 3 for a reason.

2. Houses of the Holy by Led Zeppelin -- Often considered to be a step down by even casual listeners, I'm actually of the opinion that this album is their finest work by far, as they actually began to experiment beyond what was convenient. No Quarter, D'yer Mak'er, Rain Song, Over the Hills and Far Away....all special to me in equally important ways. :)

3. Script For A Jester's Tear by Marillion -- The album that began the Neo-Prog era back in the good ol' 80's, and undoubtedly the best. This baby showed me a whole new side of things I tell ya! The titular track and He Knows You Know give the record a strong opening, but when you throw in a godlike sprawler like Grendel on the B-side and the killer slow-burn of something like Charting the Single, you have something cool indeed.

scottsy 12-27-2008 11:43 PM

There are some truly diverse / interesting choices of albums popping up here - but I really like the definition given for a truly great album - something you can listen to and find absolutely nothing weak about - consistently good, good over repeated listens - true marks fo fine albums that will endure...

dac 12-28-2008 12:38 AM

Top 3 Albums that I've just recently listened to, because I feel like I've listed my top 5 or so albums on MusicBanter about 20 times...

Citay - Little Kingdom
Cranes - Cranes
Pretty Things - S. F. Sorrow

DJ Phoenix 12-28-2008 05:51 AM

All Time, or just for 2008?

All Time, I'd say(too many to name, so I'll give you three off my list):

Depeche Mode-Violator-Argueable thee greatest DM album ever. I don't think you can find a stinker on the disc, as every song is wonderful. I wish they'd make another "Violator". Music For the Masses(as for DM) is a close second, as my favorite DM disc ever.

The Smiths-Meat is Murder-Thee best Smiths disc EVER!!!! I've had to replace my MIM disc 3 times, due to overplaying, it's that good.

Journey-Infinity-Argueably the best Journey disc ever. Perry's vocals throughout are why i became such a huge Journey fan. Plus, Gregg Rollie was fantastic on this disc as well. Close second: Evolution/Departure.

For 2008? Don't know, as I dont listen to current music too much.

I'd say I'm really enjoying The Cure's new one 4:13 Dream.

AsherM 12-28-2008 01:50 PM

Uh... at the moment:

Rubber Soul- The Beatles

Actually, thats the only album I can think of that I can enjoy from start to finish. Usually there are at least 1 or 2 tracks, if not more, that I dislike.

On the other hand, I don't think Rubber Soul has any end-all, amazing tracks. Its just really well-rounded and listenable to me.

scottsy 12-28-2008 08:44 PM

I would write a list of my top three albums of 2008, but it would be a risky proposition - I only bought three albums this year due to a fairly tight budget - so I know there is WAY more out there than I have had the pleasure of hearing...

kthedrummer 12-28-2008 08:48 PM

I am picking the first three that come to my head...

Muse-Origin of Symmetry
Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon
Tool-AENIMA

scottsy 12-28-2008 09:09 PM

All great picks kthedrummer!

Kirby 12-29-2008 12:29 PM

1. Reanimation - Linkin Park

Their best album, in my opinion. It's more than just a remix album, as most of the songs sound almost nothing like the older songs. Has some pretty nice guests (Zion-I, Pharoahe Monch, Chali 2na, Evidence, Cheapshot, Planet Asia, etc.) and is one of the albums that I have been able to listen to, since I first got it. It's been one of my favorites for almost seven years.

2. Absolute Power - Tech N9ne

One of the best albums, I've ever heard. This album shows Tech's versatility. He does songs ranging from "The Industry Is Punks" which speaks on how the radio doesn't want anything new, and only wants reincarnations, to "Trapped In A Psycho's Body", which is a dark-tale of the person that is Aaron D. Yates, and the persona that has taken over, Tech N9ne. One of those albums that i can still go back and listen to over and over. Classic, in my books.



I'll add a third, later. Can't think of one, now.

Squender 12-29-2008 05:42 PM

1. Meddle - Pink Floyd
2. Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
3. Nevermind - Nirvana

scottsy 12-29-2008 08:42 PM

Squender - I always had to juggle which Pink Floyd album I liked better - Meddle or Dark Side of the Moon? I mean I love Dark Side for all that it is - a creative, brilliant, cerebral statement in rock music that tackles weighty matters of life and death... But Meddle is just so full of great ideas, has looser, less rigid structure to it - it sounds like a band that is well aware of its powers but hasn't become arrogant or self important yet - and it has Echoes - 22 minutes of some of the best instrumental music ever released in my opinion... in fact alot of the time Meddle won my Dark Side vs. Meddle competitions in my head...

MightyZa 12-29-2008 08:46 PM

It's hard for me to pick a fav, I like alot of music but current album of a lifetime would have to be Paramore's "Riot!"

metallicafan27 12-29-2008 08:48 PM

for the moment
1. tommy- The who (a cliche indeed)
2. van halen- van halen (duh every song on this album rules!)
3. Reign in blood- Slayer
and for the hell of it a #4 and #5
4. kill 'em all- Metallica(i know you think i am just saying that because i like metallica)
5. among the living- Anthrax

ProggyMan 12-29-2008 08:56 PM

Proyecto A-Proyecto A
Divine Styler-Spiral Walls Containing Autumns Of Light
Elliott Smith-From A Basement On The Hill

debaserr 12-30-2008 01:18 AM

The Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
Pixies - Doolittle
Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West

punkrawker07 12-30-2008 09:22 AM

nirvana - in utero
system of a down - steal this album
devildriver - the last kind words

first three that came to mind but there are many

lieasleep 12-30-2008 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyZa (Post 570693)
It's hard for me to pick a fav, I like alot of music but current album of a lifetime would have to be Paramore's "Riot!"

really dude? that album totally and completely blew, All We Know is Falling was real good but Riot! was a total disappointment

Boris 12-31-2008 06:53 PM

Mine are ...
 
Alicia Keys, No One
Green Day, Boulevard
Tiesto & Banvuuren, Eternity

Minstrel 01-01-2009 03:13 PM

Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys
Tiger Bay - Saint Etienne
Grand Prix - Teenage Fanclub

Boris 01-01-2009 04:34 PM

Another three
 
nELLY fURTADO, mANEA
Audioslave, Like a Stone
Saffron Hill, My love is always

vickiwaiting 01-01-2009 05:20 PM

Sally Anthony - Vent
Prince - Sign The Times
Freedy Johnston - This Perfect World

Farfisa 01-01-2009 05:26 PM

Sun Ra - "Nubians of Plutonia"
Lilys - "Precollection"
Orange Cake Mix - "Grapefruit"


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