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Well thanks . I'll see what I can do.

I, in general, don't like that kind of 'eighties rock'. Which is why I only play boat on the river, as it's so different from all the other Styx tracks I've heard. Or did I really miss out on something?

Well, I obviously prefer these old Ten Years After albums to FWM. It's just... Well I don't like pop music I guess. And the later Fleetwood mac is zo... poppy, so aimed to be loved by many. It's disturbing.

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Great albums, but due to the status quo you will rarely see "music experts" change things up.

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles - 2 years
2. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys - 1 year
3. Revolver - The Beatles - In the past year for the first time.
4. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan - 3-4 years
5. Rubber Soul - The Beatles - 2 years
6. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye - 8 years
7. Exile on Main Street - The Rolling Stones - I've listened to this about a dozen times in the past year
8. London Calling - The Clash - At least a half of dozen times in the past month
9. Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan - 3 years
10. The Beatles ("The White Album") - The Beatles - This year
11. The Sun Sessions - Elvis Presley - A year ago
12. Kind of Blue - Miles Davis - A long time
13. Velvet Underground and Nico - The Velvet Underground - This year
14. Abbey Road - The Beatles - 2 years
15. Are You Experienced? - The Jimi Hendrix Experience - 8 years
16. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan - 2 yers
17. Nevermind - Nirvana - This year, the remastered version
18. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen - 2 years
19. Astral Weeks - Van Morrison - A couple of weeks ago
20. Thriller - Michael Jackson - When he kicked the bucket
21. The Great Twenty-Eight - Chuck Berry - Never though I've probably heard all the songs on it.
22. Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon - Only select songs
23. Innervisions - Stevie Wonder - 5 years
24. Live at the Apollo - James Brown - This year
25. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac - This year
26. The Joshua Tree - U2 - 2 years
27. King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 1 - Robert Johnson - 10 years
28. Who's Next - The Who - 4 years
29. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin - This year
30. Blue - Joni Mitchell - A couple of weeks ago

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bob.

in their entirety....hmmmm

i suppose i should start with dropping a bombshell


i don't like Bob Dylan.....at all


1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
probably within the last year
2. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys
never....i mean i've probably heard all the songs from this album....but i don;t think i've ever sat down and listened to it
3. Revolver - The Beatles
maybe two years ago
4. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan
never...see above
5. Rubber Soul - The Beatles
in the last month....i was raised on this albuim
6. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
never
7. Exile on Main Street - The Rolling Stones
hmmmm....maybe 10 years ago
8. London Calling - The Clash
maybe 20 years ago.....never really liked the Clash....but this is an essential album
9. Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan
nope
10. The Beatles ("The White Album") - The Beatles
i find this album to be boring and quite stupid.....maybe 15 years ago
11. The Sun Sessions - Elvis Presley
i don't thionk i've ever listened to this
12. Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
never....don't really like jazz much....save free jazz
13. Velvet Underground and Nico - The Velvet Underground
last year
14. Abbey Road - The Beatles
15 years ago
15. Are You Experienced? - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
15 years or so
16. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
i will refuse
17. Nevermind - Nirvana
last month....i just bought the deluxe remaster
18. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
sometime in the late 80s
19. Astral Weeks - Van Morrison
never
20. Thriller - Michael Jackson
1982-3....god my sister ****ing loved this album and played it to death
21. The Great Twenty-Eight - Chuck Berry
never
22. Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon
about a year ago
23. Innervisions - Stevie Wonder
never
24. Live at the Apollo - James Brown
never
25. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
sometime in the late 80s....my cousin made me listen to the entire album
26. The Joshua Tree - U2
when did this come out....87 so yeah probably then
27. King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 1 - Robert Johnson
uhhhh never
28. Who's Next - The Who
hmmmm maybe 10 years ago
29. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
i wopuld rather die a violent death than listen to ANY led zeppelin album
30. Blue - Joni Mitchell
never

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That's kinda the thing though - it's an accessible Jazz album that's still very solid and true to the genre. It's hard to appreciate the crazier stuff until you have been initiated to the genre in general - it's like the way that you wouldn't necessarily recommend your favourite album by an artist to someone who hasn't listened to them before - you want to find the album that'll appeal to them the most to start off with, and let them ease themselves into it.

@Bob: I think not liking Bob Dylan isn't an uncommon point of view on this forum :P

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I have almost every album on that list and do listen to them now and then. The ones it's been the longest since I listened to was probably 3 years ago, for example Exile on Main Street.

Today, I gave Kind of Blue a spin (great album) and yesterday, I listened to Born to Run although it's sort of a coincidence. I don't listen to it that much. What's Goin' On gets played now and then here and the same goes for all of Beatles. Astral Weeks I remember listening to in May and I also listened to Joni Mitchell's Blue around that time. Hendrix gets a rare listen now and then.

The one I haven't listened to for ages is Nirvana's Nevermind. I grew tired of that album in the 90s (loved it at some point) and it still bores me.

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Interesting idea. Let's see what I need to face up to..
Also, most will be approximations.

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles 5-10 years. It's got some good songs but not an album I ever feel like listening to in its entirety.
2. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys Several years. I like it quite a bit though. I should put it on soon.
3. Revolver - The Beatles Same as above.
4. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan I recently went through an obsessive phase with Dylan. 1 or 2 months. This is one of the few that I really like.
5. Rubber Soul - The Beatles Same as Pet Sounds and Revolver.
6. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye Just last week actually. I love this album.
7. Exile on Main Street - The Rolling Stones Never
8. London Calling - The Clash Never. I honestly can't get through the thing in one sitting. There are a few good songs on it but not many.
9. Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan Months. This is a pretty good one.
10. The Beatles ("The White Album") - The Beatles 5 or 10 years but I really like a lot of it. I used to listen to it regularly.
11. The Sun Sessions - Elvis Presley Never.
12. Kind of Blue - Miles Davis Couple years. I may have over-listened to this one. I love it but have heard it too many times.
13. Velvet Underground and Nico - The Velvet Underground About five years. It's mostly pretty good.
14. Abbey Road - The Beatles 5-10 years. Definitely my least favorite of theirs.
15. Are You Experienced? - The Jimi Hendrix Experience 5-10 years. It's okay.
16. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan Months.
17. Nevermind - Nirvana Years but for the same reason as Kind of Blue. I actually love this album.
18. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen Longer than I can remember. I hate Springsteen.
19. Astral Weeks - Van Morrison Never.
20. Thriller - Michael Jackson I listened to it back when MJ died. I bought the tape when it came out and listened to it a lot as a kid.
21. The Great Twenty-Eight - Chuck Berry Never.
22. Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon Very recently. I love this album and never go more than a few months without listening to it.
23. Innervisions - Stevie Wonder Never.
24. Live at the Apollo - James Brown Never.
25. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac 10 years? Or maybe I just remember crap I've heard on the radio.
26. The Joshua Tree - U2 It's been a few years at least. I'm not much of a U2 fan but it's definitely pretty okay.
27. King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 1 - Robert Johnson Every few years at least. I love all of his stuff along with a lot of the other Delta Blues men.
28. Who's Next - The Who Never.
29. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 20 years?
30. Blue - Joni Mitchell Never but I'm pretty sure I'd like it.

Wow.

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1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles - Yesterday. My favorite album of all time so far, which isn't fun to admit because the album is so overrated but if I'm being honest I have to go with it (my favorite for simple enjoyment but I consider Revolver to be a better album...)
2. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys - A little more than a month ago?
3. Revolver - The Beatles - Two days ago.
4. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan - A couple of weeks ago. I'm only just getting into Bob Dylan.
5. Rubber Soul - The Beatles - Sometime in the last week.
6. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye - Within the past month.
7. Exile on Main Street - The Rolling Stones - Within the past week but like Bob Dylan, I've only starting listening to the Stones recently.
8. London Calling - The Clash - A couple of months ago. I've been looking for a copy on vinyl and I've been busy with Sandinista!
9. Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan - A couple of weeks ago.
10. The Beatles ("The White Album") - The Beatles - Listening to it right now.
11. The Sun Sessions - Elvis Presley - Never listened to.
12. Kind of Blue - Miles Davis - Little more than a month ago, I believe.
13. Velvet Underground and Nico - The Velvet Underground A week and a half ago.
14. Abbey Road - The Beatles - In the past week.
15. Are You Experienced? - The Jimi Hendrix Experience A couple of weeks ago.
16. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan - Never listened to.
17. Nevermind - Nirvana - A little less than a month ago. It didn't do a whole lot for me.
18. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen - Never listened to all the way through.
19. Astral Weeks - Van Morrison - Never listened.
20. Thriller - Michael Jackson - Never listened!
21. The Great Twenty-Eight - Chuck Berry - NEVER LISTENED!
22. Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon - A few weeks ago.
23. Innervisions - Stevie Wonder - Never listened.
24. Live at the Apollo - James Brown - Never listened.
25. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac - I want to say sometime within in the past two months, but maybe I didn't listen to the entire thing.
26. The Joshua Tree - U2 - Never.
27. King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 1 - Robert Johnson - Haven't heard.
28. Who's Next - The Who Have a copy sitting in my room, waiting to be heard for the first time.
29. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin - A couple of days ago.
30. Blue - Joni Mitchell - Never listened to before.

So I think I'm a person who seemingly slides in perfectly with the greatest albums lists we see so often. I have no idea if that will continue or not, but it's obviously true at this point! My tastes are still settling, which is probably a factor in why I'm listening to these usually critically acclaimed albums. If I heard an album is really great over and over again, I'm more likely to try out said album before another album, lesser acclaimed album.

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Sorry, but I've got to ask: How can you think an album is your favourite of all time, but also think it overrated?

Electrophonic Tonic

I'm basing this all on memory

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles - 2 months ago
2. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys- 3-4 weeks ago
3. Revolver - The Beatles- 5 days ago
4. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan- 2ish years ago
5. Rubber Soul - The Beatles- 6 months to a year ago
6. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye- A month ago
7. Exile on Main Street - The Rolling Stones- 3-4 Years ago
8. London Calling - The Clash- 2 years ago
9. Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan- 2 years ago
10. The Beatles ("The White Album") - The Beatles- Last week
11. The Sun Sessions - Elvis Presley- Never
12. Kind of Blue - Miles Davis- Yesterday
13. Velvet Underground and Nico - The Velvet Underground- 4 days ago
14. Abbey Road - The Beatles- 2 weeks ago
15. Are You Experienced? - The Jimi Hendrix Experience 6-9 months ago
16. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan- Never
17. Nevermind - Nirvana- 2-3 years ago
18. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen- Never
19. Astral Weeks - Van Morrison- 1 month ago
20. Thriller - Michael Jackson- 2 years ago
21. The Great Twenty-Eight - Chuck Berry- Not this specific one, but I was listening to a Best of Chuck Berry a few weeks ago
22. Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon- A year ago
23. Innervisions - Stevie Wonder- Never
24. Live at the Apollo - James Brown- 2-3 years ago
25. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac- 1-2 years ago
26. The Joshua Tree - U2- 5ish years ago
27. King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 1 - Robert Johnson- Like Chuck Berry, listened to his complete works a few weeks ago
28. Who's Next - The Who- 2 Years ago
29. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin- Last month
30. Blue - Joni Mitchell- Never

I went through a Beatles phase recently. And Kind of Blue became a daily album as I studied my ass off the last few weeks. It's all about the jazz!