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[El Guapo]

OK, so I got this idea a couple weeks ago when the Music thread guys started their top albums of 2008. Then I felt really old because I literally heard of only a couple of the bands. I wanted to have a thread where we list our own favorite albums, based on what we have listened to most over our lives, not necessarily which ones we think are the best. I know that sound weird, but for example, number 10 for me is NWA and I am not going to claim that is the 10th best album ever.

So my list is going to be primarily Rap/Hip Hop because that is what I listed to I will post the OP, then post my list in a second post.

So put some thought in it and post yours, if nothing we will get a good idea of what we have spent the last 10-15 years listening to.

[El Guapo]

1) Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) - 1993
2) Dr. Dre – The Chronic – 1992
3) Tupac Shakur – All Eyes on Me - 1996
4) Snoop Doggy Dogg – Doggystyle - 1993
5) A Tribe Called Quest – Low End Theory - 1991
6) A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight Marauders - 1993
7) The Notorious B.I.G. Ready to Die - 1994
8) Outkast - Southernplayalisticfunkycadilacmusic - 1994
9) Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP – 2000
10) Nas - Illmatic - 1994

Honorable Mention(s)

• A Tribe Called Quest – Beats, Rhymes and Life - 1996
• A Tribe Called Quest – People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm- 1990
• Redman – Doc’s Da Name – 1998
• De La Soul – 3 feet high and rising – 1989
• E-40 – In a Major Way – 1995
• Wu-Tang Clan – Wu-Tang Forever
• Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory – 1999Ludacris - Word of Mouf - 2001
• Too $hort – All albums up to and including number 10.
• Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt - 1996
• Jay-Z - In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 - 1997
• Jay-Z -Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life - 1998
• Jay-Z - Vol. 3... - Life and Times of S. Carter - 1999
• Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill - 1986
• Sublime – Sublime – 1996
• NWA – Straight Out of Compton – 1988

Groups or artist without specific albums

Public Enemy
Marvin Gaye
Al Green
Lou Rawls
Barry White
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Random crappy 80's songs
Michael Jackson

[BigDMcGee]

1) Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) - 1993
2) Dr. Dre – The Chronic – 1992
3) Tupac Shakur – All Eyes on Me - 1996
4) Snoop Doggy Dogg – Doggystyle - 1993
5) A Tribe Called Quest – Low End Theory - 1991
6) A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight Marauders - 1993
7) The Notorious B.I.G. Ready to Die - 1994
8) Sublime – Sublime – 1996
9) Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP – 2000
10) NWA – Straight Out of Compton – 1988

One of these things is not like the others.

[BigDMcGee]

1 Ready to Die -Biggie
2 36 Chambers-Wu
3 Kind of Blue -miles davis
4 Pet sounds - Beach Boys
5 A love Supreme John Coltrane
6 Astral Weeks
7 Aqumini Outkast
8 Ravi Shankar -live at the montary pop festival

9 Johnny Cash - live at folsom prison
10 Talking Heads - Remain in the light

Honorable mentions
alright still Lily Allen
Dr Octogon
Thriller -MJ
Off the Wall -MJ
Amy Winehouse-fadeto black
every other beatles album revolver and after(or rubber soul.. i forget which was earlier)
about 10 bob dylan albums
exile on main street- stones
the first 3 tribe albums
the first 2 dela albums
Fold your hands, child you look like a peasant - Belle and sebastion
London Calling - The clash
Disc 1 of my 2 disc Ramones greatest hits CD
Cornershop- when I was born for the 7th time
James brown live at the apollo
Bowie ziggy stardust
Devo Q: are we not men? A: we are Devo
all the velvet underground
Ornette Coleman free jazz
Willie Nelson Red headed stranger and stardust
Frank Zappa the grand wazoo
GZA liquid swords
various Jayz albums
electric lady land-hendrix
Marvin Gay what's goin' on
Nas Illmatic
several public enemy albums
Queen A night at the opera
Rush 2112
various radiohead
Cuban linx raequon
Inspiration information suggie otis

[HollywoodAFD]

In no particular order:

1) Springsteen Live
2) KISS Alive 1
3) KISS Alive II
4) AC/DC Back in Black
5) Van Halen
6) Boston
7) The B-52's Wild Planet
8) Jethro Tull Aqualung
9) The Who - Who are you
10) Eric Clapton -- Unplugged

[El Guapo]

Crap. Outkast Southernplayalisticfunkycadilacmusic and Nas Ilmmatic should have been in my top 10. I guess xnay Sublime and NWA and put those two in.

That list was pretty hard to come up with, and I know I left out a lot. I'll Go back and edit...

[David_Nicoson]

Arranged chronologically from my listening perspective:

The Firebird: Stranvisky - Berlin Philharmonic
Led Zepellin: IV
The Beatles: Revolver
Pink Floyd: The Wall
U2: War
U2: Unforgettable Fire
Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland
Eric Clapton: From the Cradle
Metallica: Ride the Lightning
Queen: A Night at the Opera

[coug2828]

Southern Harmony and Musical Companion-The Black Crowes
The Doors-The Doors
Physical Graffiti-Led Zeppelin
Full Moon Fever-Tom Petty
Check Your Head-Beastie Boys
Vs.-Pearl Jam
Nevermind-Nirvana
Shake Your Money Maker-Black Crowes
Straight to Hell-Hank III
Legend-Bob Marley

[king_tanner]

Am I the only one who likes Chronic 2001 better than the Chronic?

Also I don't see anything that I disagree with so I'll just say I agree with all the choices. I'd try to make a top 10 list, but that would take me a week, and I would be doing constant editing.

El Guapo do you like E-40 just because it is a bay area thing, or do you actually enjoy his music? I used to like him, but after hearing his music at every single party for like the last 8 years I can't listen to him anymore without having a panic attack.

[hank213]

In terms of straight air time in presence (conscious or otherwise):

1. Pantera: Vulgar Display of Power
2. Rollins Bank: Weight
3. Pantera: Cowboys From Hell
4. Led Zeppelin: IV (I used to smoke a lot of weed)
5. Clutch: Clutch
6. Weezer: Blue Album
7. Bad Company: Ten From Six (I used to smoke a loooooooooooot of weed)
8. The Sundays: Reading Writing and Arithmetic
9. Hagfish: Buick Men
10. Janes Addiction: Nothing's Shocking

HM:
Nirvana: Bleach
Toadies: Rubberneck
Tool: Opiate
Ministry: Psalm 69
Reverend Horton Heat: It's Martini Time
Social Distortion: Social Distortion
Sugar Ray: Lemonade and Brownies (it's a damn shame what happened to them with their sophomore album)
NIN: Pretty Hate Machine
Down: NOLA
Van Halen: Van Halen
GnR: Appetite for Destruction

[PMJackson21]

Crap. Outkast Southernplayalisticfunkycadilacmusic and Nas Ilmmatic should have been in my top 10. I guess xnay Sublime and NWA and put those two in.

That list was pretty hard to come up with, and I know I left out a lot. I'll Go back and edit...

After looking at your list, I feel like we could ride in the same car without hating each other. Also, saw your original list and thought, 'what, no Illmatic?'.

[HollywoodAFD]

Ooooo...I should add Pantera

They live down the street from me

Well...Phil and Vinnie do..... DimeBag of course doesn't.


They could have been such a kick ass band.....

[hank213]

After looking at your list, I feel like we could ride in the same car without hating each other. Also, saw your original list and thought, 'what, no Illmatic?'.

Then I believe we'd be strangling each other after two blocks.

[hank213]

Ooooo...I should add Pantera

They live down the street from me

Well...Phil and Vinnie do..... DimeBag of course doesn't.


They were such a kick ass band.....

i think that's what you meant.

[El Guapo]

Tanner - I likd 40's older stuff. The original Click with D-Shot and B-Legit. Some of his recent stuff is very clubbish, but not terrible.

Hank - GNR - Appetite probably should be in my top, but when I think of top albums I never think Rock. Poison Open up and Say Ahh, probably could be up there too.

PMJ - I would guess that is probably the case, especially since we are about the same age. And yeah, I knew I had forgotten some with the Orig list. I am sure there are 10-15 other albums, like Fear of a Black Planet, that could easily be up there.

[Theraflu]

Sugar Ray: Lemonade and Brownies (it's a damn shame what happened to them with their sophomore album)

Goodness...I can never dislike you now. Not that I did in the first place, but god damn do I love that album.

[coug2828]

Also I don't see anything that I disagree with so I'll just say I agree with all the choices. I'd try to make a top 10 list, but that would take me a week, and I would be doing constant editing.

agreed, i just threw mine out off the top of my head, and i would have any honoroble mention list that looks something like this

"all albums by: Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Black Crowes, Tom Petty, The Beastie Boys, Nirvana. many albums by:Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Jane's Addiction"

[hank213]

More HMs:
Life of Agony: River Runs Red
Run DMC: Raising Hell
CCR: Greatest Hits
LL Cool J: Bigger and Deffer
R.E.M.: Eponymous
Clutch: Elephant Riders
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Mother's Milk

[SuitedAces21]

[hank213]

I'll see your

and raise you