NME says the best of the decade was Is This It by The Strokes.
Rolling Stone magazine says the best ever was the Beatles’ Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.
What do you say?
Well, welcome to the Listening Room’s second readers’ poll.
Earlier this month we asked our readers to give us their lists of the greatest guitat players. Today we’re asking you all to give us your list of the greatest albums. Consider it a tribute to a dying art form — to the end of an era, when CDs, vinyl and tapes no longer seem to matter. Except to us here at the Listening Room, of course.
As we told you in our first poll, this is hardly scientific. We simply want to see where our readers and colleagues place the music they’ve been exposed to. Rolling Stone, in its list of the top 500 albums, put the Beatles on top. NME did a more contemporary listing and gave you the top albums of this decade. We’re letting you decide.
And, no, we’re not asking for the list of greatest rock albums. We’re asking for your list of greatest albums. My own list includes Marvin Gaye, just as it includes Radiohead and Led Zeppelin — and it came damned close to including Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
It really is an open contest. As we did last time, we’ll tabulate the lists you submit, which should include 5 to 10 albums you consider noteworthy, musicially influential, or that you simply enjoy. We’ll total them up and see which gets the most votes.
So, submit your votes in the comments section below, or visit us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/jfitzgibbon or http://twitter.com/dianacostello) or simply email us at jfitzgib@lohud.com or dcostello@lohud.com.
We’ll give you the results in about a week.
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Double Nickels on the Dime—Minutemen
No Depression—Uncle Tupelo
Blood on the Tracks—Dylan
The Harder They Come—Jimmy Cliff et al.
Everybody Knows—Neil Young
13 Songs-Fugazi
Space Wrangler—Widespread Panic
Workingman’s Dead
Exile on Main Street
Paul’s Boutique—Beasties
Thanks. Good list. Nice mix of music.
the bends- radiohead
elephant- the white stripes
aenima- tool
consolers of the lonely- raconteurs
evil empire-rage against the machine
day for night- the tragically hip
keep it hid- dan auerbach
Electro-Shock Blues- Eels
Graceland- Paul Simon
Joe’s Garage- Frank Zappa
English Settlement- XTC
Revolver- The Beatles
the Bends- Radiohead
Armed Forces- Elvis Costello
Second Coming- Stone Roses
Radiator- Super Furry Animals
Ten- Pearl Jam
That’s my ten in no particular order, so many I left off that I really didn’t want to, but each of these I think are solid start to finish albums.
Granted that it’s early on in the voting, I’m happy to see ‘The Bends’ on Dave and Dwayne’s lists. It was on mine also. Pearl Jam made its first appearance in the poll on Dave’s list – which surprises me. Also, Dave was the first vote for ‘Revolver,’ while most votes thus far – including my own – have gone with ‘Rubber Soul.’ Interesting argument between those two, although probably belong on the list.
The other tug-of-war thus far seems to be over the Stones; Sticky Fingers vs. Exile on Main Street vs. Beggar’s Banquet. Again, it’s an argument with no losers.
But, like I said, it’s early yet.
Thanks to you all for voting. Spread the word. Let’s get more people involved.
Black Celebration – Depeche Mode
Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
London Calling – The Clash
Snap – The Jam.
Rattus Norvegicus – The Stranglers.
Hot Fuss – The Killers
rumours – fleetwood mac
Ella Fitzgerala and Louis Armstrong – Compact Jazz
A Love Supreme – John Coltrane
Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd
The Trinity Session – Cowboy Junkies
The Last Waltz – The Band
Headhunters – Herbie Hancock
Beyond Nature – Phil Keaggy
Super Colossal – Joe Satriani
Ghost of David – Damien Jurado
Live at Radio City – Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds
Led Zeppelin II – Led Zep
CSNY- Deja Vu
Elvis Costello- My Aim is True
Pink Floyd- Dark Side of the Moon
Fleetwood Mac- Rumours
U2- Joshua Tree
Bob Dylan- Highway 61 Revisted
Prince- Purple Rain
Rolling Stones- Sticky Fingers
David Bowie- The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust
Van Morrison- Moondance
Excellent lists. The last three marked the first mentions of The Jam, Joe Satriani and Dave Matthews. They also pushed London Calling, Led Zeppelin II, Ziggy Stardust and Highway 61 to the top tier on the lists.
So, thanks. Looking for more lists, so spread the word. We expect to post the results early next week, probably on Monday, depending on how many votes keep coming in.
NOT FRAGILE——Bachman-Turner Overdrive Best Album
Born To Run, The Wild the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle-Bruce Springsteen
Led Zeppelin IV, Led Zeppelin II
The Colour and the Shape-Foo Fighters
Highway 61-Bob Dylan
Nevermind-Nirvana
Kind of Blue- Miles Davis
My Generation-The Who
The Beatles (White Album)-The Beatles