[bread man]

I thought this would be a fun thread to participate in. Basically, post your top 10 albums from each decade from the 60s onwards. If we get enough posts, perhaps I will compile it into a list or something. You can go earlier if you like, but I can only think of a few albums from before the 60s that I would consider favourites and most of them are jazz, so I'm going from the 60s. Anyway, here is my list, which will probably change more than once;

1960s
10. Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
9. Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
8. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
7. Miles Davis - In a Silent Way
6. Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
5. The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle
4. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
3. The Beatles - Revolver
2. Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
1. Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison

1970s
10. Can - Tago Mago
9. Neil Young - After the Gold Rush
8. Brian Eno - Another Green World
7. Wire - Pink Flag
6. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
5. David Bowie - "Heroes"
4. Nick Drake - Pink Moon
3. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
2. The Stooges - Fun House
1. Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

1980s
10. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
9. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
8. Prince - Purple Rain
7. The Replacements - Let it Be
6. The Cure - Disintegration
5. New Order - Substance
4. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
3. Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
2. The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
1. Pixies - Surfer Rosa

1990s
10. American Football - American Football
9. Weezer - Pinkerton
8. Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary
7. Low - Long Division
6. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
5. Guided by Voices - Bee Thousand
4. Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One
3. Botch - We Are the Romans
2. Talk Talk - Laughing Stock
1. Red House Painters - Ocean Beach

2000s
10. Sigur Ros - ( )
9. Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
8. City of Caterpillar - City of Caterpillar
7. Converge - Jane Doe
6. Circle Takes the Square - As the Roots Undo
5. maudlin of the Well - Bath
4. Kayo Dot - Choirs of the Eye
3. The National - Alligator
2. Luxury - Health and Sport
1. Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway

Post yours! I will probably be changing mine a lot, feel free to do the same.

[Zooropa]

Awesome idea. I'll compile mine, then post.

Originally Posted by bread man

2. The Stooges - Fun House
1. Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

Awww, come on! You know better. Flip that around.

[bread man]

Haha, perhaps. The order changes all the time depending on mood. Fun House probably takes the top spot more often, but I've been in a Springsteen mood as of late, maybe because I found a bunch of his records for $3 each when I was digging around at a record shop and I've been listening to them a lot.

Also, I should note; feel free to put less than 10 albums or to skip decades or whatever.

[sabertooth181]

Also, indicate your favorite decade. That would be interesting. I like this thread. It is pretty much music recomendations for me. I am just starting to get into music, so I have a lot of catching up to do.

[Leboman]

I really don't think I can do this one...seriously.

These are not in order...I'm not ready to commit myself that much.

1960's

Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys
Rubber Soul - The Beatles
Disraeli Gears - Cream
Axis: Bold As Love - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society - The Kinks
Sweetheart Of The Rodeo - The Byrds
Head - The Monkees (laugh all you want)
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme - Simon And Garfunkel
Revolver - The Beatles (sorry...couldn't help it)

1970's

Who's Next - The Who
Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
Boston - Boston
A New World Record - Electric Light Orchestra
2112 - Rush
A Night At The Opera - Queen
The Wall - Pink Floyd (just makes the cut)
Fragile - Yes
A Trick Of The Tail - Genesis
Chicago - Chicago (it's called Chicago II now)

The 1980's (the hard one)

Time - Electric Light Orchestra
Abacab - Genesis
17 - Chicago
Pyromania - Def Leppard
High Infidelity - REO Speedwagon
British Steel - Judas Priest
The Joshua Tree - U2
Reckoning - R.E.M.
Moving Pictures - Rush
To Hell With The Devil - Stryper

The 1990's (still hard)

Nevermind - Nirvana
Gretchen Goes To Nebraska - King's X
Dirt - Alice In Chains
Living Room Scene - Dillon Fence
Ring - The Connells
New Miserable Experience - Gin Blossoms
Grave Dancers Union - Soul Asylum
Siamese Dream - Smashing Pumpkins
Collective Soul - Collective Soul
Roll The Bones - Rush

The 2000's (harder than it seems)

Vapor Trails - Rush
Staduim Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Picaresque - The Decemberists
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb - U2
Continuum - John Mayer
? - Neal Morse
John Davis - John Davis
Destination: Beautiful - Mae
Songs For Silverman - Ben Folds
The Sophtware Slump - Grandaddy

I'm nowhere near satisfied with this list. I can think of 15-20 albums that should be up here...grrr....

[meatfinger]

Sweet! I'll try to compile & post tonight or tomorrow.

[bread man]

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society - The Kinks

Gah, completely forgot about that one.

[Zooropa]

1960s

10. The Band - The Band
09. Beatles - Abbey Road
08. Miles Davis - *****es Brew
07. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
06. Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground & Nico
05. Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?
04. Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
03. Beatles - Sgt. Peppers
02. Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
01. Beatles - The Beatles

1970s

10. David Bowie - "Heroes"
09. Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
08. Neil Young - After the Gold Rush
07. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III
06. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
05. The Who - Who's Next
04. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
03. Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
02. The Clash - London Calling
01. Stooges - Funhouse

1980s

10. Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
09. David Bowie - Scary Monsters
08. Guns n Roses - Appetite For Destruction
07. AC/DC - Back in Black
06. Joy Division - Closer
05. U2 - Joshua Tree
04. Talking Heads - Remain In Light
03. The Police - Synchronicity
02. Pixies - Surfer Rosa
01. The Smiths - The Queen is Dead

1990s

10. Wilco - Being There
09. Pearl Jam - Vs.
08. Pavement - Crooked, Crooked Rain
07. Weezer - Pinkerton
06. R.E.M. - Automatic For the People
05. Tool - AEnima
04. Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
03. Radiohead - The Bends
02. Nirvana - Nevermind
01. Radiohead - OK Computer

2000s


10. Kings of Leon - Because of the Times
09. Outkast - Stankonia
08. Justin Timberlake - Futuresexlovesounds
07. The Killers - Sam's Town
06. Tool - Lateralus
05. Arcade Fire - Funeral
04. Sigur Ros - Ágætis Byrjun
03. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
02. The Strokes - Is This It
01. Radiohead - Kid A

Best decade goes to the 1970s, easily. There is so much I wanted to put on that list, but couldn't fit in. For some reason, the decade list that was most fun to put together was the 1980s.

[thelitguy]

I made a thread somewhat similiar to this a long time ago, except I think I included favorite songs on top of favorite albums.

I'll make my lists later.

[Mattlock]

Originally Posted by bread man

1980s
10. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
9. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
8. Prince - Purple Rain
7. The Replacements - Let it Be
6. The Cure - Disintegration
5. New Order - Substance
4. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
3. Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
2. The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
1. Pixies - Surfer Rosa

Really? Tim is where it's at!

I honestly haven't heard enough albums from any of the decades besides the 90's and 00's to do this. Stupid lack of music funds...

[bread man]

I still haven't heard Tim to be honest. I find it hard to believe it could be better than Let It Be.

Feel free to just do the 90s and 00s, or to post lists of less than 10 albums. Also, the library and and second hand record stores with $2 vinyls are good places for getting albums from the 60s, 70s and 80s.

[Mattlock]

Originally Posted by bread man

I still haven't heard Tim to be honest. I find it hard to believe it could be better than Let It Be.

Nothing beats songs like "Left of the Dial" or "Bastards of Young." It's really rock and roll the way rock and roll is supposed to be made. Songs like "Gary's Got a Boner" don't compare.

Feel free to just do the 90s and 00s, or to post lists of less than 10 albums. Also, the library and and second hand record stores with $2 vinyls are good places for getting albums from the 60s, 70s and 80s.

I quite frequently patronize my library for music (I actually work there.) But there is mostly 90's and 00's albums. I'll try and scrape together a decent list tonight.

[meatfinger]

1960s
10. The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced?
9. The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds
8. The Beatles – Rubber Soul
7. Johnny Cash – San Quentin
6. The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground & Nico
5. Led Zeppelin - I
4. The Beatles – Abbey Road
3. The Rolling Stones – Let it Bleed
2. Bob Dylan – Blonde on Blonde
1. The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

1970s
10. The Who – Who’s Next?
9. David Bowie - Low
8. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
7. The Velvet Underground – Loaded
6. The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main St.
5. The Clash – London Calling
4. Led Zeppelin – Houses of the Holy
3. David Bowie – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust
2. Television – Marquee Moon
1. Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run

1980s
8. Bruce Springsteen – The River
7. U2 – The Joshua Tree
6. The Smiths – The Queen is Dead
5. Paul Simon - Graceland
4. Nine Inch Nails – Pretty Hate Machine
3. Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
2. Talking Heads – Remain in Light
1. Pixies - Doolittle

1990s
10. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication
9. The Magnetic Fields – 69 Love Songs
8. Alice in Chains - Dirt
7. Elliott Smith – Either/Or
6. The Dismemberment Plan – Emergency & I
5. Jeff Buckley - Grace
4. Radiohead – The Bends
3. Weezer - Pinkerton
2. Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
1. Radiohead – OK Computer

2000s
10. Bright Eyes – Lifted, Or the Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
9. Iron & Wine – Our Endless Numbered Days
8. The Decemberists – The Crane Wife
7. Broken Social Scene – You Forgot it in People
6. A Perfect Circle – The Thirteenth Step
5. Modest Mouse – The Moon and Antarctica
4. Of Montreal – Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
3. Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning
2. Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
1. Radiohead – Kid A

My favorite decade is the 70s, although the 90s were stiff competition as well. I honestly haven't heard enough 80s albums that I really enjoy to make up a list of 10.

[Spaceman]

1990's
10. Melvins - Houdini
9. Jimmy Eat World - Clarity
8. The Olivia Tremor Control - Dusk At Cubist Castle
7. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
6. Converge - Petitioning The Empty Sky
5. Luxury - Luxury
4. Cap'n Jazz - Analphabetapolothology
3. Jawbreaker - Dear You
2. American Football - American Football
1. Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary

2000's
10. Nada Surf - The Weight Is A Gift
9. Circle Takes The Square - As The Roots Undo
8. Life At These Speeds - Life At These Speeds
7. Jets To Brazil - Four Cornered Night
6. Do Make Say Think - & Yet & Yet
5. Joy Electric - The Ministry Of Archers
4. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
3. Braid - Movie Music: Volume 1
2. Elliott Smith - Figure 8
1. Mogwai - Mr. Beast


This is all I can come up with right now, I'll probably edit in the 60's, 70's, and 80's later after I familiarize myself with them a little bit more.

By the way, good thread.

[Mattlock]

Clarity was 90's...

70's, in no real order
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
The Who - Who's Next
Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Bob Dylan - Desire
Led Zeppelin - IV
John Coltrane - Giant Steps
The Stooges - Fun House

80's (In no real order again)
The Replacements - Tim
Husker Du - Zen Arcade
Fugazi - 13 Songs
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
The Dead Kennedy's - Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death
The Replacements - Pleased to Meet Me
Pixies - Doolittle
U2 - The Joshua Tree
Nirvana - Bleach

90's
13. Jimmy Eat World - Static Prevails
12. Elliot Smith - Either/Or
11. Fugazi - Repeater + 3 Songs
10. Weezer - The Blue Album
9. Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind
8. Radiohead - OK Computer
7. Nirvana - In Utero
6. Ben Folds Five - Whatever and Ever and Amen
5. Built to Spill - Keep it Like a Secret
4. Radiohead - The Bends
3. Jimmy Eat World - Clarity
2. Jawbreaker - 24 Hour Revenge Therapy
1. Tie - Jets to Brazil - Orange Rhyming Dictionary; Jeff Buckley - Grace; Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary

00s
10. Ben Folds - Songs For Silverman
9. The National - Boxer
8. Death Cab For Cutie - We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes
7. Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American
6. Bright Eyes - LIFTED, or the Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
5. The Shins - Chutes too Narrow
4. Brand New - Deja Entendu
3. M. Ward - Post-War
2. Tie - Jets to Brazil - Four Cornered Night; Aphonic - Why It Sometimes Feels Good
1. Tie - Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Lovedrug - Everything Starts Where it Ends

For favorite decade, it's easily the 90's. I had to make a big list.

Edit: Sleater-Kinney - One Beat and the White Stripes' self-titled should have made my lists, but I don't know where to put them. Oh well.