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S8Danny
27-05-2007, 13:33
What's your list of top ten albums?

Here's mine:

Aerosmith - Toys in the attic
Def Leppard - Hysteria
Whitesnake - Slip of the tongue
Blue Oyster Cult - Fire of unknown origin
Van Halen - Van Halen
Bon Jovi - 7800
Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation
Kiss - Crazy Nights
Kiss - Destroyer
Blue Oyster Cult - Spectres

Jabberwocky
27-05-2007, 13:45
Sheer heart attack-Queen
Supernature- Cerrone
Demons and wizards- Uriah heep
The pleasure principal-Gary Numan
War of the worlds-Jeff Wayne
Busy making progress-Progress
Time--Elo
The age of plastic-Buggles
Diamond dogs-Bowie.
Tubeway Army-Tubeway army.

leviathan13
27-05-2007, 13:47
Mine would be (not in any particular order, just how my mind is working at this moment in time):

1. The Ritual - Testament
2. ...And Justice For All - Metallica
3. Powerage - AC/DC
4. Octavarium - Dream Theater
5. II - Led Zep
6. Welcome To Poppy's - Fun Lovin' Criminals
7. Anthems Of Rebellion - Arch Enemy
8. Replenish - Reef
9. The Red One - Days Of The New
10. Inner Mounting Flame - The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Rich
27-05-2007, 13:55
At the moment?

1: Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds
2: Bat out of hell 3: The Monster is loose (Meatloaf)
3: The Simpsons sing the blues (I was young when I bought it, sue me)
4: Bat out of hell revamped (Meatloaf)
5: Divine Madness
6: Bat out of hell 2: Back into hell (Meatloaf)
7: Blind before I stop (Meatloaf)
8: Midnight at the lost and found (Meatloaf)
9: Road to hell (Chris Rea)
10: Dead Ringer (Meatloaf)

gabby
27-05-2007, 14:12
Ask me tomorrow, and this will have changed (in no paticular order)

Tool : Lateralus
Celtic Frost : Monotheist
Orbital : Orbital (Brown Album)
AC/DC : Highway to Hell
Cradle of Filth : Midian
Rush : Moving Pictures
Iron Maiden : Powerslave
Mastodon : Leviathan
My Bloody Valentine : Isn't Anything
Sisters of Mercy : First and Last and Always

In fact, 10 albums is just not enough' is it? I haven't mentioned Tull, Dimmu Borgir, Tears for Fears, Genesis, Metallica, Sabbath, Scritti Politti.....etc...etc

MTheo
27-05-2007, 14:13
Ok I've picked 10...prob missed off one I love...but its what comes to mind at the moment.

Appetite For Destruction - Guns N Roses
1987 - Whitesnake
Pretty Hate Machine - Nine Inch Nails
Self Titled Debut - Harem Scarem
Smash - The Offspring
Self Titled Debut - Van Halen
These Days - Bon Jovi
The Real Thing - Faith No More
Bad - Michael Jackson
Back Street Symphony - Thunder

leviathan13
27-05-2007, 15:01
Oh Hell, Gabby, how could I forget Leviathan? Lateralus is also a class album.

As you say, there are too many. Why do we do this to ourselves? Are we mad?

astridproll
27-05-2007, 15:20
Zappa - Joes Garage
Rush - 2112
Velvet Underground & Nico - Andy Warhol
Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy
Beautiful South - 0898
Judas Priest - Unleashed In The East
Sparks - Propaganda
Van Halen - Van Halen 1
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Mazlyn Jones - Ship To Shore
Def Leppard - Pyromania

Lestat
27-05-2007, 15:47
1. Thriller - Michael Jackson
2. Monster - REM
3. Whats the story ( Morning Glory ) - Oasis
4. Exodus - Bob Marley & The Wailers
5. Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits
6. Synchronicity - The Police
7. Different Class - Pulp
8. The Marshal Mathers LP - Eminem
9. 2001 - Dr Dre
10. Dangerous - Michael Jackson

Hecate
27-05-2007, 15:53
In no particular order:

Little Earthquakes - Tori Amos
Dilate - Ani DiFranco
Must I Paint You A Picture - Billy Bragg
Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette
Crossroad - Bon Jovi
Tapestry - Carole King
My Aim Is True - Elvis Costello
Get Happy - Elvis Costello
Exile in Guyville - Liz Phair
Pablo Honey - Radiohead

gabby
27-05-2007, 16:43
Oh Hell, Gabby, how could I forget Leviathan? Lateralus is also a class album.

As you say, there are too many. Why do we do this to ourselves? Are we mad?

I know what you mean. I can't believe i missed off 'The Broadsword and the Beast' by Jethro Tull.

<----I'm only using the bloody cover as an avatar at the moment as well!! Doh!

EdnaKrabappe
27-05-2007, 16:48
Always impossible list!

But to have a go, these are the ones I've probably played the most ever.
Parallel Lines Blondie
The Stone Roses The Stone Roses
Steve McQueen Prefab Sprout
Performance and Cocktails Stereophonics
The first of a million kisses Fairground Attraction
All mod cons The Jam
0898 The Beautiful South
Violator Depeche Mode
Stanley Road Paul Weller
Kasabian Kasabian
Get born Jet
Revolver The Beatles
Parklife Blur
The Brand new heavies The Brand new heavies
Urban Hymns The Verve
Free all angels Ash
London 0 Hull 4 Housemartins

I can't get it down to any less than this! (Can I also mention Carole King, Garbage, Jamiroquai)

Norbert
27-05-2007, 17:52
Can - Ege Bamyasi
The Afghan Whigs – Gentleman
Husker Du – Warehouse Songs And Stories
Soft Machine – Live At The Paradiso
Smog – Dongs of Sevotion
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Joni Mitchell - Hejira
Brian Eno – Before And After Science
Beck – Sea Change
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Visions Of The Emerald Beyond

simonj
27-05-2007, 20:58
The first 10 that come to mind:

Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd
A Night at the Opera – Queen
Out of the Blue – ELO
IV Rattus Norvegicus – The Stranglers
That’s Life – Sham 69
Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles
Meddle – Pink Floyd
Costello Music – Fratellis
Sheer Heart Attack - Queen
Alchemy – Dire Straits

and if I may be allowed a bonus novelty release:

Winkers Album – Ivor Biggun :D

gabby
27-05-2007, 21:01
The first 10 that come to mind:

Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd
A Night at the Opera – Queen
Out of the Blue – ELO
IV Rattus Norvegicus – The Stranglers
That’s Life – Sham 69
Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles
Meddle – Pink Floyd
Costello Music – Fratellis
Sheer Heart Attack - Queen
Alchemy – Dire Straits

and if I may be allowed a bonus novelty release:

Winkers Album – Ivor Biggun :D

AAAGH! And i forgot Rattus Norvegicus!!!:mad:

40summat
27-05-2007, 21:43
Made in Japan - Deep Purple
Space Ritual - Hawkwind
IV - Led Zeppelin
Attack of the grey lantern - Mansun
Script for a jesters tear - Marillion
Black Album - Metallica
Machina - Smashing Pumpkins
Live and Dangerous - Thin Lizzy
Rising - Rainbow
Rust never Sleeps - Neil Young

astridproll
27-05-2007, 22:53
Space Ritual - Hawkwind


Would have been my 11th choice.
I would have loved to see them live around this time, though I was fortunate enough to catch them as Hawklords with the late, great Robert Calvert :D

bellis
27-05-2007, 22:55
1. true blue -madonna
2. back in black -acdc
3 thriller -m jackson
4 bat out of hell - meatloaf
5 at fillmore east - the almann brothers
6 a kind of blue - miles davis
7 a night at the opera -queen
8 the wall -pink floyd
9 exile on main street -the rolling stones
10 the elder -kiss