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Your favourite rock album?

PaulB1984 · 2012-10-17 23:14:07

So many classic from so many legendary bands and artists... Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones , Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf, Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses etc... My own personal favourite has been Journey's Trial By Fire for many years. What's your own fave? Or can't you choose between all the classic…

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So many classic from so many legendary bands and artists... Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones , Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf, Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses etc... My own personal favourite has been Journey's Trial By Fire for many years. What's your own fave? Or can't you choose between all the classic albums out there?

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#2 18-10-2012 1:01am

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Electric Ladyland - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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#3 18-10-2012 11:19am

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Led Zeppelin IV.

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#4 18-10-2012 11:58am

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Led Zeppelin II. No question. Still blows me away every time I hear it. The production is simply astonishing and not only are there no filler songs, I don't think there is so much as one second on the whole album that could be changed or removed. Perfection

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#5 18-10-2012 3:40pm

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Live at Leeds, The Who.

Captures them perfectly.

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#6 18-10-2012 8:29pm

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Too many to choose from, but Appetite For Destruction is pretty perfect.

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#7 18-10-2012 8:30pm

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Powerage by AC/DC

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#8 18-10-2012 9:19pm

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Probably not going to be a popular choice but I'm going to throw Jefferson Airplane's Jefferson Airplane out there

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#9 18-10-2012 10:55pm

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Permanent Waves from Rush, timeless.

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#10 18-10-2012 10:59pm

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the first aerosmith album is great. i was listening to it today. disreali gears by cream and aftermath by the rolling stones.

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#11 18-10-2012 11:05pm

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To declare one has a definitive favourite means one has not listened to nearly enough classic rock.

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#12 19-10-2012 12:11am

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At the mo..............

Whos Next? The Who.

Very hard to beat. Everyone should hear this at least once in their lifetime.

Only bettered by the Beatles, in my humble opinion..

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#13 19-10-2012 12:13am

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The Beatles - Revolver

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#14 19-10-2012 12:44am

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A clue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_yRvxy9HVs

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#15 19-10-2012 12:38pm

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Alice Cooper- Welcome to my Nightmare
Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies
Circus of Power - Magic and Madness
Badlands - Badlands
Badlands - Voodoo Highway
Skid Row - Slave to the Grind

to name a few.

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#16 19-10-2012 1:46pm

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Darkness on the Edge of Town - Bruce Springsteen

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#17 20-10-2012 7:38pm

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Moving Pictures Rush

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#18 20-10-2012 7:40pm

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Whose next
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Frampton comes alive

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#19 20-10-2012 7:41pm

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tedobrien98 wrote: »

The Beatles - Revolver

In all honesty, I find it hard to see that as anything more than a pop album.

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#20 20-10-2012 7:47pm

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God, so, so many....

Testament - The Legacy
Testament - The New Order
Annihilator - Alice In Hell
Annihilator - Never Neverland
AC/DC - Razor's Edge
Thunder - Back Street Symphony
It Bites - Once Around The World
Skid Row - Skid Row
Skid Row - Slave To The Grind
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

And so on, so on....

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#21 20-10-2012 7:52pm

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mitosis wrote: »

In all honesty, I find it hard to see that as anything more than a pop album.

After Rubber Soul they weren't pop albums any more. Maybe not full on rock like, but maybe kinda... psychedelic rock? I don't know.. I just like the album anyway whatever it is :P

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#22 20-10-2012 7:56pm

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"Moving Pictures" by Rush

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#23 20-10-2012 9:52pm

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Exile on Main St - Stones
Highway to Hell - AC/DC
Pump - Aerosmith

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#24 20-10-2012 10:43pm

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mitosis wrote: »

In all honesty, I find it hard to see that as anything more than a pop album.

What about Tomorrow Never Knows? That's hardly a pop song.

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#25 20-10-2012 11:13pm

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I'd have to choose between:
Close To The Edge - Yes
Discipline - King Crimson
Passion and Warfare - Steve Vai
Sailing the Seas of Cheese - Primus

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You don’t have to get out of bed for it.
Wherever you happen to be
They bring it to you—free.
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#26 21-10-2012 10:41am

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If I had only one album it would have to be,

Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

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#27 24-10-2012 5:03pm

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From when I discovered albums it would have been Exile On Main Street by the Stones until I was around 40. Then it became OK Computer by Radiohead. Since turning 50 it's become Ashes Of The Wake by Lamb of God.

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#28 24-10-2012 5:16pm

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Is Marquee Moon by Television a classic rock album?

If so, then ...

Marquee Moon.

I would also give a shout to.....

(and I know its not fashionable to like them)

The Unforgettable Fire.

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#29 24-10-2012 5:21pm

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tedobrien98 wrote: »

After Rubber Soul they weren't pop albums any more. Maybe not full on rock like, but maybe kinda... psychedelic rock? I don't know.. I just like the album anyway whatever it is :P

I'd say the Beatles wrote some of the greatest rock songs of all time, especially in the mid-60s....

Day Tripper would be a prime example.
(Or Drive My Car. Or Cant Buy Me Love. Or Hard Days Night.....)

But all of the albums would have had at least a few softies in them.

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Hawkwind - Warrior On The Edge Of Time

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#31 25-10-2012 12:05pm

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mitosis wrote: »

In all honesty, I find it hard to see that as anything more than a pop album.

You again :rolleyes:

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#32 26-10-2012 3:16pm

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Thin Lizzy ,,"Live and Dangerous"

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Live and dangerous Thin Lizzy

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Live and Dangerous

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#35 29-10-2012 3:42pm

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oisindoyle wrote: »

Thin Lizzy ,,"Live and Dangerous"

fenderpick wrote: »

Live and dangerous Thin Lizzy

Gmol wrote: »

Live and Dangerous

Superb album, a fine choice. There's a few overdubs on there but its one of the great live albums of all time.

Best live album for me would either be Alice In Chains (Unplugged) or Pink Floyd - Pulse.

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#36 30-10-2012 3:46am

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Please Kill Me wrote: »

God, so, so many....

Testament - The Legacy
Testament - The New Order
Annihilator - Alice In Hell
Annihilator - Never Neverland
AC/DC - Razor's Edge
Thunder - Back Street Symphony
It Bites - Once Around The World
Skid Row - Skid Row
Skid Row - Slave To The Grind
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

And so on, so on....

In fairness most of them wouldn't be classified as classic rock, they are all brilliant albums though

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#37 06-11-2012 1:25pm

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galwayrush wrote: »

Permanent Waves from Rush, timeless.

+1

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#38 07-11-2012 11:20am

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far too many to have 1 favourite, but i think AC/DCs Powerage is near perfect and easily the most underated album.

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#39 08-11-2012 1:44pm

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Exile on main street...

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#40 12-11-2012 5:05am

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Slippery When Wet.

Favourite, because it was the album that changed my music tastes the most.

Before it, I was just a innocent 10 year old, bopping to A-HA and Duran Duran (thought they were badass) dabbling in a little Madness at the weekends, sporting a Y-Cardigan (which I won't post an image of, for fear of a ban).

Then, one weekend, I seen the video for You Give Love A Bad Name on MT-USA and I went straight upstairs to the bathroom mirror to check how long the back of my hair was. It wasn't, at all, but I declared it would be soon, and so started what became my 25 year boycott of barber shops.

So, while I don't consider it to be the best (Highway to Hell, Ten or Appetite would get that honour) I do consider it my favourite, as I was on the brink of becoming a Ska at the time and so I owe everything to it.

Roll on Slane.

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#41 13-11-2012 3:02pm

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Chevolution wrote: »

Powerage by AC/DC

Classic mate, just classic. Highway To Hell is a cracker as well.

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#42 13-11-2012 11:03pm

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Powerage for me too. Bon Scotts finest hour

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#43 14-11-2012 12:36am

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Nice to see the first album I ever owned, Queen's Night at the Opera on 'Classic Albums' on Sky tonight. I had great taste, even at 11 years old. Not sure that it's still my 'favourite', but it's a good un.

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#44 14-11-2012 1:22am

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Blue850 wrote: »

Powerage for me too. Bon Scotts finest hour

A mate of mine saw Bon SCOTT in the Olympia on the 1977 Powerage tour - lucky sod.

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Nirvana-Aneurysm

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RodgersLFC wrote: »

Best live album for me would either be Alice In Chains (Unplugged)

I tip my hat to you sir. Superb choice.

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#47 14-11-2012 1:54pm

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It really depends on the mood you are in but since the question has been asked.

Space Ritual..... Hawkwind I saw the tour in 1970ish. Completely changed my musical life.

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#48 14-11-2012 6:56pm

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RodgersLFC wrote: »

Best live album for me would either be Alice In Chains (Unplugged) or Pink Floyd - Pulse.

I always knew a fellow Liverpool Fan would have immaculate taste.

As much as I love those albums, I don't consider it under Classic Rock. To me, Classic Rock should be the 70's and below.

The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
The Beatles - Let it Be
The Doors - The Doors
The Doors - Strange Days
The Doors - LA Woman
Pink Floyd - The Wall

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#49 14-11-2012 7:01pm

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feats don't fail me now by little feat, superb band who opened for a lot of big bands and promptly blew them off the stage.

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Alice in chains-face lift
Alice in chains-dirt

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#51 15-11-2012 7:49pm

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Raif Severance wrote: »

I always knew a fellow Liverpool Fan would have immaculate taste.

As much as I love those albums, I don't consider it under Classic Rock. To me, Classic Rock should be the 70's and below.

The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
The Beatles - Let it Be
The Doors - The Doors
The Doors - Strange Days
The Doors - LA Woman
Pink Floyd - The Wall

Haha cheers

Some great albums you've listed there, although I must confess, I have never gotten into The Doors at all. Could you recommend a starter album? Self titled one or?

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