Classic albums any true music fan should own or at least listen to

Apart from the obvious old classics, my life just wouldn't be the same without:

Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
Grace - Jeff Buckley
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
To Venus and Back - Tori Amos
Ten - Pearl Jam
Rain Dogs - Tom Waits
Murder BallaRAB - Nick Cave
Little Creatures - Talking HeaRAB
Pretty Hate Machine - NIN
DeLoused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta
Dry - PJ Harvey
OK Computer - Radiohead
Agaetis Byrjun - Sigur Ros
King For a Day - Faith No More
..........And Justice For All - Metallica
Pearl - Janis Joplin / Big Brother & the Holding Company
Post - Bjork
Brothers in Arms - Dire Straights
Dirt - Alice in Chains
Smells Like Children - Marilyn Manson
On Stage at Chastain Park - James Brown
Badmotorfinger - Soundgarden
De Stijl - The White Stripes
Songs of Love and Devotion - Depeche Mode
Blindmelon - Blindmelon
Bayou Country - CCR
Eddie and the Cruisers - Soundtrack
Tales From Urban Bohemia - The Dandy Warhols
Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain - Pavement
Piano Man - Billy Joel
Lies - Guns 'n' Roses
Jesus Christ Superstar - Original Soundtrack
Waiting For the Sun - The Doors
At The Mountains of Madness - Blackfeather
Don't Say No - Billy Squier
Blues Brothers - Soundtrack
Fireball - Deep Purple
Monster - REM
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Pump - Aerosmith

I'm sure there is a hundred more but I just couldn't be bothered at the moment.
 
Tarkus > Trilogy IMO, for the title track alone, though Trilogy has more good songs than both Tarkus and BSS, but none of the songs stand out like Karn Evil 9 off BSS or the self titled track off Tarkus. Another album that shouldn't be counted out is their s/t debut. Those 4 are the only ELP studio albums worth having IMO.

Also American Beauty is my favorite Grateful Dead album, which some may find odd, because it's the least Grateful Dead-ish album they have ever done. But Therapin Station is awesome.



Haven't heard it, but His N Hers was a real piece of crap.



Indie fan.
 
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