COUNTDOWN: Top 50 Music Albums Of All-Time.

NewbridgeIR · 28-09-2020 7:38pm

Irish Aris wrote: »

80s pop (or pop in general for that matter) doesn't perform well in boards.
The only that I could picture getting voted in would be Tears for Fears.

That's very true. Reminds me of school, I know lads terrified to admit liking pop songs. 35 years later they haven't changed. Even though the pop music of one's youth does make a mark and shape your tastes (it did for me anyway).

I bought Sonic Youth's EVOL and Now That's What I Call Music 7 at the same time in 1986 and will never forget the record shop guy's look of approval followed by disgust and contempt.

Reberetta · 28-09-2020 7:42pm

One-time nominated albums at number one:

Talking Heads Stop Making Sense
Travelling Wilburys Vol 1
65daysofstatic Escape from New York
The Sex Pistols Nevermind the Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
The B-52's Cosmic Thing
Manic Street Preachers Generation Terrorists
Hozier Wasteland, Baby!
McCartney and Wings Band on The Run
Dan Fogelberg Netherlands
Pearl Jam Ten
Elliott Smith From A Basement On The Hill
The La's The La's
Ramones Ramones
Sting Ten Summoner's Tales
Adele 19
Fleetwood Mac Tusk
Wire Pink Flag

For speckle, only able to cobble together the top eleven female-fronted albums.

1. Fleetwood Mac Rumours
2. Alanis Morrisette Jagged Little Pill
3. Velvet Underground & Nico Self-titled
4. My Bloody Valentine? Loveless
5. Fever Ray Fever Ray
6. Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman
7. Kate Bush Hounds of Love
8. The Knife Silent Shout
9. Bat For Lashes Two Suns
10. Fleetwood Mac Tusk/ Adele 19

Final Top 50
Thanks to plentyohtoole for typing this out, save me the bother.

50.Queens of the Stone Age- Songs for the Deaf
49.The Pixes Surfer Rosa
48. Bruce Springsteen- Nebraska
47.Bruce Springsteen- Born to Run
46. Blur- Parklife
45. Prince- Sign of the Times
44. Tom Petty- Wildflowers
43. The Pixies- Doolittle
42. Bob Dylan- Blonde on Blonde
41. Fever Ray- Fever Ray
39. Linkin Park Meteora
39. Led Zeppelin- Led Zeppelin
38. Joy Division- Unknown Pleasures
37. Radiohead- The Bends
35. Foo Fighters- The Colour and the Shape
35. The Eagles- Hotel California
34. My Bloody Valentine- Loveless
33. Velvet Underground and Nico- Velvet Underground & Nico
32. The Smiths- the queen is dead
31. Bruce Springsteen- Born in the USA
30. U2- Achtung Baby
29.Queen- Night at the Opera
28. Oasis- Definitely Maybe
27. Duran Duran – Rio
26. U2- Joshua Tree
25. Def Leppard- Hysteria
24. Stevie Wonder- Songs in the Key of Life
23. Bon Jovi- Slippery When Wet
22. The Beatles- Sgt Peppers
21. REM- Automatic for the People
20. Lloyd Cole-Rattlesnakes
19. Linkin Park- Hybrid Theory
18. The Doors- The Doors
17. Paul Simon- Graceland
16. Manic Street Preachers- The Holy Bible
15. The Rolling Stones- Let It Bleed
14. Bob Dylan- Blood on the Tracks
13. Metallica- Black
12. Oasis- What the Story
11. Radiohead- In Rainbows
10. Guns and Roses- Appetite for Destruction
9. Morrissette- Jagged Little Pill
8. Radiohead- OK Computer
7. Pink Floyd- Dark Side Of The Moon
6. The Beatles- Revolver
5. The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds
4. Stone Roses- Stone Roses
3. Arcade Fire- Funeral
2. Fleetwood Mac- Rumours
1. Nirvana- Nevermind

IAMAMORON · 28-09-2020 7:42pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Sorry but eh, you’re laughing at the final list and you’ve voted Rio as the 5th best album of all time?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

I am more than delighted you are having a laugh about that, I mean that.

But you should give it a listen. Simon Le Bon has one of the greatest voices out there, a massive range, not unlike Buckley, Bono or Thom Yorke for range.

Also the album epitomises for me the pop crossover. Without this album there is no Spandau Ballet, Tears for Fears, Simple Minds etc etc etc .

I mean I can't stop crying when I hear "Save a Prayer"..... that song really moves me. I dare you to turn on "Hungry like a Wolf" and not feel the energy. Duran Duran may not be cool enough for school, but they are an underrated and disrespected band. They rocked the 80's.

They had style and grace. Even Peter Gabriel was an avid fan.

But Bruce Phucking Springers , I mean please ....

NewbridgeIR · 28-09-2020 7:46pm

Rio is their best but there's lots of gems scattered on other albums

The Seventh Stranger (Seven & The Ragged Tiger)
Winter Marches On (Notorious)
Palomino / The Edge Of America / Lake Shore Driving (all on Big Thing)
Serious (Liberty)

plus that Arcadia album is a really atmospheric spin-off. Should have done a second one.

Irish Aris · 28-09-2020 7:53pm

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

Rio is their best but there's lots of gems scattered on other albums

The Seventh Stranger (Seven & The Ragged Tiger)
Winter Marches On (Notorious)
Palomino / The Edge Of America / Lake Shore Driving (all on Big Thing)
Serious (Liberty)

plus that Arcadia album is a really atmospheric spin-off. Should have done a second one.

+1 on Palomino, a great song!!!

JP Liz V1 · 28-09-2020 7:53pm

Bruce is Boss, end of

Everyone has different tastes

28-09-2020 7:58pm

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

That's very true. Reminds me of school, I know lads terrified to admit liking pop songs. 35 years later they haven't changed. Even though the pop music of one's youth does make a mark and shape your tastes (it did for me anyway).

I bought Sonic Youth's EVOL and Now That's What I Call Music 7 at the same time in 1986 and will never forget the record shop guy's look of approval followed by disgust and contempt.

You’ve just summed up the 80s in terms of music attitudes

Record store guy would have packed your record or tape carefully in a plastic bag if you brought the likes of -
Talking Heads, The Smiths, The Waterboys, The Eurythmics, Jesus and Mary Chain, The Fall, Lloyd Coyle, Elvis Costello, Public Image LTD,

It was cool to hate U2 and like the Waterboys instead, Simple Minds were seen as U2 wannabes and Big Country were also rans.
Metallica were Gods but had a very narrow following.

I never met a male fan of Duran Duran - ever.

Reberetta · 28-09-2020 8:00pm

ShaneU wrote: »

Ten by Pearl Jam votes: 0
The Greatest Showman Soundtrack votes: 1

There it is, black and white, we all know which album is best now

I forgot to put Pearl Jam Ten on the list.:pac:

Apologies lassykk.

Again.

Edited now.

28-09-2020 8:03pm

IAMAMORON wrote: »

I am more than delighted you are having a laugh about that, I mean that.

But you should give it a listen. Simon Le Bon has one of the greatest voices out there, a massive range, not unlike Buckley, Bono or Thom Yorke for range.

Also the album epitomises for me the pop crossover. Without this album there is no Spandau Ballet, Tears for Fears, Simple Minds etc etc etc .

I mean I can't stop crying when I hear "Save a Prayer"..... that song really moves me. I dare you to turn on "Hungry like a Wolf" and not feel the energy. Duran Duran may not be cool enough for school, but they are an underrated and disrespected band. They rocked the 80's.

They had style and grace. Even Peter Gabriel was an avid fan.

But Bruce Phucking Springers , I mean please ....

I love your efforts, I really do

I’ll listen to Rio if you promise to listen to one of my list you haven’t heard before

NewbridgeIR · 28-09-2020 8:07pm

Deleted User wrote: »

You’ve just summed up the 80s in terms of music attitudes

Record store guy would have packed your record or tape carefully in a plastic bag if you brought the likes of -
Talking Heads, The Smiths, The Waterboys, The Eurythmics, Jesus and Mary Chain, The Fall, Lloyd Coyle, Elvis Costello, Public Image LTD,

It was cool to hate U2 and like the Waterboys instead, Simple Minds were seen as U2 wannabes and Big Country were also rans.
Metallica were Gods but had a very narrow following.

I never met a male fan of Duran Duran - ever.

I know - I bought records back then by all of the artists you listed; but it got very tribal if you threw a pop album on the counter. I was happy enough to buy what I liked but others were a lot more careful about upholding an image.

Agree re U2; the begrudgery even then was off the scale. Simple Minds were respected initially (up to New Gold Dream) but by 1989's Street Fighting Years were seen as pompous stadium rockers and some people still dismiss them totally because of that.

There were a few male Duran Duran fans in my hometown. Two in particular were massive Japan / David Sylvian heads as well and did their utmost to carry off that look.

IAMAMORON · 28-09-2020 8:14pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Bruce is Boss, end of

Everyone has different tastes

Agreed, I am only on the wind up tbh. I actually get goose bumps when I listen to the live version of the " River". When the harmonica kicks in I think everyone melts a little.

IAMAMORON · 28-09-2020 8:15pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I love your efforts, I really do

I’ll listen to Rio if you promise to listen to one of my list you haven’t heard before

What's on your list? I promise I will listen to it.

28-09-2020 8:16pm

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

I know - I bought records back then by all of the artists you listed; but it got very tribal if you threw a pop album on the counter. I was happy enough to buy what I liked but others were a lot more careful about upholding an image.

Agree re U2; the begrudgery even then was off the scale. Simple Minds were respected initially (up to New Gold Dream) but by 1989's Street Fighting Years were seen as pompous stadium rockers and some people still dismiss them totally because of that.

There were a few male Duran Duran fans in my hometown. Two in particular were massive Japan / David Sylvian heads as well and did their utmost to carry off that look.

And speaking of tribal, let’s not start on “Cure Heads”- I knew a few, quite depressing to talk to overall - maybe they found solace in heavy makeup and black clothing in the hot summers of 86-88

never understood them. But yeah, boundaries were set based on music preference or at least it was one factor. Good times though.

28-09-2020 8:22pm

IAMAMORON wrote: »

What's on your list? I promise I will listen to it.

Here it is:

1. Dark Side of the Moon- Pink Floyd
2. Blood on the Tracks- Bob Dylan
3. Rumours- Fleetwood Mac
4. Kind of Blue- Miles Davis
5. Beatles - Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
6. Neil Young Harvest
7. Rolling Stones- Let it Bleed
8. Stevie Wonder- Songs in the Key of Life
9. Jimi Hendrix Experience- Electric Ladyland
10. Talking Heads- Speaking in Tongues

Now considering I lived the 80s I know a lot of songs in Rio as they were played to death along with the videos they made- but I’ll listen to it in its entirety over coming days- I actually liked Save a Prayer when it issued- it was very different but the image they cultivated was aimed clearly at the female teenage market- kindof the female equivalent of the Yorkie bar- not for boys :P

Electric Nitwit · 28-09-2020 8:34pm

Reberetta wrote: »

Acts with the most different albums nominated:

2
65daysofstatic (same person) (Did not make top 50)

Turns out I did break my one band one album rule after all

I should have included In Rainbows as well, for shame

IAMAMORON · 28-09-2020 8:42pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Here it is:

1. Dark Side of the Moon- Pink Floyd
2. Blood on the Tracks- Bob Dylan
3. Rumours- Fleetwood Mac
4. Kind of Blue- Miles Davis
5. Beatles - Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
6. Neil Young Harvest
7. Rolling Stones- Let it Bleed
8. Stevie Wonder- Songs in the Key of Life
9. Jimi Hendrix Experience- Electric Ladyland
10. Talking Heads- Speaking in Tongues

Now considering I lived the 80s I know a lot of songs in Rio as they were played to death along with the videos they made- but I’ll listen to it in its entirety over coming days- I actually liked Save a Prayer when it issued- it was very different but the image they cultivated was aimed clearly at the female teenage market- kindof the female equivalent of the Yorkie bar- not for boys :P

Out on the Weekend has to be one of my favourite pieces from Neil Young. I definitely listened to a cover version ( of the entire Harvest album ) from an ensemble group of artists before, loved it.

Irish Aris · 28-09-2020 9:07pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Here it is:

1. Dark Side of the Moon- Pink Floyd
2. Blood on the Tracks- Bob Dylan
3. Rumours- Fleetwood Mac
4. Kind of Blue- Miles Davis
5. Beatles - Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
6. Neil Young Harvest
7. Rolling Stones- Let it Bleed
8. Stevie Wonder- Songs in the Key of Life
9. Jimi Hendrix Experience- Electric Ladyland
10. Talking Heads- Speaking in Tongues

Now considering I lived the 80s I know a lot of songs in Rio as they were played to death along with the videos they made- but I’ll listen to it in its entirety over coming days- I actually liked Save a Prayer when it issued- it was very different but the image they cultivated was aimed clearly at the female teenage market- kindof the female equivalent of the Yorkie bar- not for boys :P

I think you are right about the image at the time and the target audience. I know many people that revisited Duran Duran later on. I think they earned some new fans with the 1992's Wedding Album and people were able to disassociate the music from the image and enjoy the value of music.

From your list, I already have 5 of them:
Fleetwood Mac
Miles Davis
Beatles
Rolling Stones
Talking Heads (really like this album).

From the other 5, I would definitely give a listen to Stevie Wonder.
The other 4 are artists that I don't get at all, Pink Floyd especially.

28-09-2020 9:29pm

Irish Aris wrote: »

I think you are right about the image at the time and the target audience. I know many people that revisited Duran Duran later on. I think they earned some new fans with the 1992's Wedding Album and people were able to disassociate the music from the image and enjoy the value of music.

From your list, I already have 5 of them:
Fleetwood Mac
Miles Davis
Beatles
Rolling Stones
Talking Heads (really like this album).

From the other 5, I would definitely give a listen to Stevie Wonder.
The other 4 are artists that I don't get at all, Pink Floyd especially.

Speaking of teenage girl image and U turns, George Michaels Listen Without Prejudice vol 1 was a great album- it took me a long time to admit that but fair play to him.

Floyd are very much Marmite - an oft used word to criticise them is “navel gazing” and “self indulgent” - and I absolutely agree with that criticism but I also think they’re brilliant - Stevie Wonder started so young that he’s been around forever -,saw him in concert and he’s just electric- Dylan I guess is another of those decisive artists -Blood on the Tracks is known as a breakup album, written as he was separating from his partner- some of his later albums like Love and Theft and Time out of Mind are classics, but of course only if you’re a fan

JP Liz V1 · 28-09-2020 10:02pm

IAMAMORON wrote: »

I am more than delighted you are having a laugh about that, I mean that.

But you should give it a listen. Simon Le Bon has one of the greatest voices out there, a massive range, not unlike Buckley, Bono or Thom Yorke for range.

Also the album epitomises for me the pop crossover. Without this album there is no Spandau Ballet, Tears for Fears, Simple Minds etc etc etc .

I mean I can't stop crying when I hear "Save a Prayer"..... that song really moves me. I dare you to turn on "Hungry like a Wolf" and not feel the energy. Duran Duran may not be cool enough for school, but they are an underrated and disrespected band. They rocked the 80's.

They had style and grace. Even Peter Gabriel was an avid fan.

But Bruce Phucking Springers , I mean please ....

I did enjoy this gleeful cover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rUIeZFwpkI

Zaph · 28-09-2020 10:43pm

Reberetta wrote: »

One-time nominated albums at number one:

Travelling Wilburys Vol 1
65daysofstatic Escape from New York
The Sex Pistols Nevermind the Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
The B-52's Cosmic Thing
Manic Street Preachers Generation Terrorists
Hozier Wasteland, Baby!
McCartney and Wings Band on The Run
Dan Fogelberg Netherlands
Pearl Jam Ten
Elliott Smith From A Basement On The Hill
The La's The La's
Ramones Ramones
Sting Ten Summoner's Tales
Adele 19
Fleetwood Mac Tusk
Wire Pink Flag

Possible addition to the list - my no. 1 album was Stop Making Sense, and I don't think anyone else nominated it.

Reberetta · 29-09-2020 11:42am

In retrospect, observing the interest in this thread, I should have dragged the reveal out over a few days, but considering the seven and a half months of work/promotion in various forums it took- just to get 51 contributions- I thought people were generally indifferent to the idea.

Nevermind is the album that had the biggest impact on my life and my favourite album for a long time so a fitting end. I think I was the only person to place it at number one.

I think it was a decent final 50, although I'm not familiar with many of those albums. I will have a listen to Funeral and In Rainbows for sure.

Thanks again to everyone who played.

29-09-2020 12:59pm

Reberetta wrote: »

In retrospect, observing the interest in this thread, I should have dragged the reveal out over a few days, but considering the seven and a half months of work/promotion in various forums it took- just to get 51 contributions- I thought people were generally indifferent to the idea.

Nevermind is the album that had the biggest impact on my life and my favourite album for a long time so a fitting end. I think I was the only person to place it at number one.

I think it was a decent final 50, although I'm not familiar with many of those albums. I will have a listen to Funeral and In Rainbows for sure.

Thanks again to everyone who played.

Fix fix fix :P
Well done again very enjoyable

Arne_Saknussem · 29-09-2020 5:00pm

Has the scally who voted for the Fratelli's owned up yet??

ShaneU · 29-09-2020 5:55pm

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Has the scally who voted for the Fratelli's owned up yet??

Their first album is great! Wasn't me who voted though. Someone picked the Ting Tings! :eek:

Reberetta wrote: »

One-time nominated albums at number one:

Hozier Wasteland, Baby!

Not even Hozier's best album

Reberetta wrote: »

One-time nominated albums at number one:

Travelling Wilburys Vol 1

Hell yeah, what an album

trashcan · 29-09-2020 9:57pm

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

Here's my top 20 of 1990, all records bought that year.

01 Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour
02 Prefab Sprout - Jordan: The Comeback
03 Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks: Original Soundtrack
04 Pixies - Bossanova
05 George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice Volume 1
06 Depeche Mode - Violator
07 The LA's - The LA's
08 Happy Mondays - Pills 'n' Thrills & Bellyaches
09 The KLF - Chill Out
10 Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas
11 Ride - Nowhere
12 Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet
13 His Name Is Alive - Livonia
14 The Sundays - Reading, Writing & Arithmetic
15 The Breeders - Pod
16 Sonic Youth - Goo
17 Into Paradise - Under The Water
18 Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Ragged Glory
19 A House - I Want Too Much
20 James - Gold Mother

I did enjoy Cake but would put the above ahead of it:
Others from that year I was into:
Dusty Springfield - Reputation
Teenage Fanclub - A Catholic Education
Inspiral Carpets - Life
Human League - Romantic?
The Fall - Extricate
The Charlatans - Some Friendly
Soul II Soul - Volume 2: A New Decade
Hothouse Flowers - Home
Ultra Vivid Scene - Joy 1967-1990
The High - Somewhere Soon
Power Of Dreams- Immigrants, Emigrants & Me
Pale Saints - The Comforts Of Madness
Dead Can Dance - Aion
Fatima Mansions - Viva Dead Ponies

Hmm. I think it's fair to say we have very different ideas on what constitutes good music. I like a few of the bands you listed, Prefab Sprout, the LA's, Pixies, A House, and especially Teenage Fanclub (Though I think they hadn't found their feet yet with A Catholic Education) No way would I put any of your list above Cake.

BobbyMalone · 29-09-2020 10:09pm

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

04 Pixies - Bossanova

Bossanova (and Trompe Le Monde) rarely get any mentions, compared to the other two.

NewbridgeIR · 29-09-2020 10:24pm

BobbyMalone wrote: »

Bossanova (and Trompe Le Monde) rarely get any mentions, compared to the other two.

The first side of Bossanova is my favourite side of any album. I saw them touring it at the National Stadium (30 years ago on Thursday). Unbelievable energy on both.

Trompe Le Monde is great too, just slightly runs out of steam on the second half - but much better than Doolittle and Come On Pilgrim. Surfer Rosa slightly better than Trompe but pales in comparison to the Bossanova juggernaut.

The Crazy Cat Lady · 29-09-2020 11:07pm

ShaneU wrote: »

Their first album is great! Wasn't me who voted though. Someone picked the Ting Tings! :eek:

Not even Hozier's best album

Hell yeah, what an album

That was me who picked the hozier album.

BobbyMalone · 30-09-2020 7:57am

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

The first side of Bossanova is my favourite side of any album. I saw them touring it at the National Stadium (30 years ago on Thursday). Unbelievable energy on both.

Trompe Le Monde is great too, just slightly runs out of steam on the second half - but much better than Doolittle and Come On Pilgrim. Surfer Rosa slightly better than Trompe but pales in comparison to the Bossanova juggernaut.

Only got to see them after the reunion (I only just got into them in my early teens, maybe a month after they broke up). My order would be nearly the reverse of yours (Surfer Rosa, Trompe Le Monde, Come on Pilgrim, Doolittle, Bossanova) but love them all really.

S.M.B. · 30-09-2020 12:22pm

Just revisited Bossanova as I rarely listen to it and I still find it somewhat underwhelming. It's definitely my least favourite, pre reunion, full length LP.

Rather that listening to an album in the Top 50 I chose one from a side conversation instead!

BobbyMalone · 30-09-2020 5:04pm

S.M.B. wrote: »

my least favourite, pre reunion, full length LP.

Important caveats!

I would also throw in that Frank Black's first two solo LPs are absolute gems, but I may be in the minority on that one.

30-09-2020 5:45pm

There are a lot of 'meh' songs on Bossanova. "Velouria" and "Dig for Fire" are both great, and I'm also a fan of "Down to The Well" which is I think is one of their most underrated tunes. I've a soft spot for "The Happening", even though it's a bit overblown and silly (a sign to come of Frank Black's alien obsession). But otherwise I could take or leave most of Bossanova. It's not bad per se, just underwhelming.

NewbridgeIR · 30-09-2020 6:27pm

BobbyMalone wrote: »

Important caveats!

I would also throw in that Frank Black's first two solo LPs are absolute gems, but I may be in the minority on that one.

No - agree with that. Both very enjoyable albums. The 93-03 compilation is really solid too and a good overview.

Deleted User wrote: »

There are a lot of 'meh' songs on Bossanova. "Velouria" and "Dig for Fire" are both great, and I'm also a fan of "Down to The Well" which is I think is one of their most underrated tunes. I've a soft spot for "The Happening", even though it's a bit overblown and silly (a sign to come of Frank Black's alien obsession). But otherwise I could take or leave most of Bossanova. It's not bad per se, just underwhelming.

The whole sci-fi, surf aspect of Bossanova is what drew me in. The single version of Dig For Fire is my favourite Pixies song. It was included on Indie Top 20 Volume 11 as well. It's shorter and subtly different to the album version. Same for River Euphrates and Gigantic which were produced by Gil Norton whereas Steve Albini did the Surfer Rosa album versions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-toKUn9TnhA

Between the Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde B-sides plus a couple of covers from the era [from the Leonard Cohen tribute and Elektra 40th anniversary], you can make a neat compilation. I did one called Are You Looking For The Motherlode?

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Declan A Walsh · 30-09-2020 6:32pm

I was surprised that Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever did not feature in any of the nominations. It certainly would have featured in my Top 30!

NewbridgeIR · 30-09-2020 6:37pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

I was surprised that Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever did not feature in any of the nominations. It certainly would have featured in my Top 30!

That's a good album. Another one that reminds me of cramming for the Leaving Cert.
What's also surprising is how badly the singles fared in the UK

I Won't Back Down #28
Runnin' Down A Dream #55
Free Fallin' #59
A Face In The Crowd #93

S.M.B. · 30-09-2020 6:41pm

I actually listened to Definitely Maybe for the first time in at least 20 years since this list was announced.

Recently I started logging and rating all albums I listen to (something I've being doing for years with moves) in order to get myself back into a habit of listening to entire albums as opposed to shuffling playlists in this era of streaming.

Both Definitely Maybe and Bossanova got a solid 7 out of 10.

BobbyMalone · 30-09-2020 8:45pm

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

I did one called Are You Looking For The Motherlode?

Some great songs there - generally, they did some great bsides. One of my favourite songs of theirs is a bside from Doolittle, Bailey's Walk.

Reberetta · 30-09-2020 9:59pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

I was surprised that Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever did not feature in any of the nominations. It certainly would have featured in my Top 30!

It was nominated. It's on the list. I've never listened to a Tom Petty record, might give Wildflowers a spin.

Declan A Walsh · 30-09-2020 10:16pm

Reberetta wrote: »

It was nominated. It's on the list. I've never listened to a Tom Petty record, might give Wildflowers a spin.

Whoops! Missed that.

Now for a Top 100 Countdown...only kidding!!

You deserve a rest after all that work.

01-10-2020 1:50pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

I was surprised that Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever did not feature in any of the nominations. It certainly would have featured in my Top 30!

I considered it but other choices were hard to leave behind- but yeah if it was a top 30 list I’d probably include it- loved that album back in the day

NapoleonInRags · 01-10-2020 4:26pm

1. The queen is dead - The Smiths
2. Revolver - The Beatles
3. Doolittle - The Pixies
4. Loveless - My Bloody Valentine
5. In Rainbows - Radiohead
6. Abbey Road - The Beatles
7. Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones
8. Boxer - The National
9. Ok Computer - Radiohead
10. Funeral - Arcade Fire

think Boxer was the only one I didn't get in.....fair play to Rebretta - that's a mammoth task to undertake for everyone's enjoyment.

the purple tin · 01-10-2020 5:53pm

NapoleonInRags wrote: »

1. The queen is dead - The Smiths
2. Revolver - The Beatles
3. Doolittle - The Pixies
4. Loveless - My Bloody Valentine
5. In Rainbows - Radiohead
6. Abbey Road - The Beatles
7. Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones
8. Boxer - The National
9. Ok Computer - Radiohead
10. Funeral - Arcade Fire

think Boxer was the only one I didn't get in.....fair play to Rebretta - that's a mammoth task to undertake for everyone's enjoyment.

I'm suprised, I would haave expected some Bob Dylan what with your username.

NapoleonInRags · 03-10-2020 12:43am

Good spot! Like a Rolling Stone is my favourite song of all time and Highway 61 and Blood on the Tracks would both be in my top 20 albums.

adrian522 · 03-10-2020 10:52am

I limited myself to one Dylan album (Blood on the Tracks at #1) but if I was being honest I could easily have added 4 or 5 Dylan albums in my top 10. Time Out of Mind, Modern Times, Oh Mercy, Bringing it all Back Home, Highway 61, Blonde on Blonde are all excellent and close to my top 10 depending on how I'm feeling.

ShaneU · 03-10-2020 11:26am

adrian522 wrote: »

I limited myself to one Dylan album (Blood on the Tracks at #1) but if I was being honest I could easily have added 4 or 5 Dylan albums in my top 10. Time Out of Mind, Modern Times, Oh Mercy, Bringing it all Back Home, Highway 61, Blonde on Blonde are all excellent and close to my top 10 depending on how I'm feeling.

When's your Walrus?

Fed up with all the Dylan haters on here!

the purple tin · 08-10-2020 4:54pm

Nirvana are still super-popular but how come you never ever hear them on the radio unless it's an for anniversary or something.

BonnieSituation · 08-10-2020 11:30pm

the purple tin wrote: »

Nirvana are still super-popular but how come you never ever hear them on the radio unless it's an for anniversary or something.

Outside of Paul McLoone, John Kelly or Tom Dunne and their ilk do you hear anything approaching the quality discussed in this countdown?

Plus, the only music radio I manage to get in these days is when I switch over to Ronan Collins just before the RTÉ News at One.

COUNTDOWN: Top 50 Music Albums Of All-Time.

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