Timeless Albums

[noby]

I'd always counter that by pointing to the Cure as an example of a band who have not had one great album, but who's Greatest Hits should be essential for anyone who loves well crafted pop songs. A lot of bands are like that in my opinion, great songs but not albums

Which I agreed with. But if we're talking Timeless albums, a collection of singles from a ten year period is 'cheating', in my book.

[jebus]

Which I agreed with. But if we're talking Timeless albums, a collection of singles from a ten year period is 'cheating', in my book.

See I think you're looking at this list as a collection of the bets albums of all time (which I agree Best ofs have no place among), but this is just a list of albums for Block to run out and buy now

[Billsthoughts]

I'd always counter that by pointing to the Cure as an example of a band who have not had one great album, but who's Greatest Hits should be essential for anyone who loves well crafted pop songs. A lot of bands are like that in my opinion, great songs but not albums

Yeah exactly. Altho the reverse is true for some artists. I dont think a best of Dylan works at all. Altho a Neil Young best of wouldnt necessarily be a bad choice, i'd still prefer some of his albums. Dexys as well. 3 Great albums ; One disjointed greatest hits.(altho still worth picking up for "Because of You" , " Lets get this straight from the start" and "Breaking down the Walls of Heartache"). Hot Rocks doesn’t have a dud track on it but barely hints at some of the joys to be found on the albums mentioned above.

[noby]

I know we're splitting hairs here, but the guy asked for classic albums. Yes, greatest hits have their merits, I have enough of them, and the quickest way to build up a music collection would be with compilations, but for me I'm trying to focus on albums.

[Macy]

I included a couple of compliations, but their not exactly best of's or greatest hits. I did have to hum and haw a bit though in including them in a Timeless Albums list, even if they do stand up alone with new stuff on them, so wouldn't complain too much about them being ruled out of order.

[Block G Raptor]

Perhaps the best recommendation so far. Raptor, you MUST heed Jebus's advice! On the subject of Best Ofs, hook yourself up with some Absolute Animals too - whale of a time gauranteed (puns highlighted for ease of detection). A few more IMO must-have rock-ish 60s/70s albums:


Rory Gallagher - Calling Card
Cream - Disraeli Gears
The Jam - All Mod Cons
The Who - Who's Next
Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground & Nico
and for something a little softer,
Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman
T. Rex - Electric Warrior

Now thats what I'm talking about. these are all getting got at the weekend. jesus HMV are gonna love me

My list so far
Prince - Purple Rain
Smiths - The Queen is dead
Beatles- White
Neil Young - Decade
Stones- Hot Rocks and/or 40 licks
Oasis- Discography
Housemartins - London 0-4 Hull
Jam- Greatest Hits
Specials-Specials
Bell & Sebastian
Primal Scream - Screamadelicia
Simon and Garfunkle - Greatest Hits
Joy Division - the best of
Happy Mondays- Pill's thrills n belly aches
Charlatans - charlatans
Undertones -Undertones
Cure - Greatest hits
Rory Gallagher - Calling Card
Cream - Disraeli Gears
The Jam - All Mod Cons
The Who - Who's Next
Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground & Nico
and for something a little softer,
Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman
T. Rex - Electric Warrior

thanks guy's theses suggestions are class

[kingdom hoop]

Now thats what I'm talking about.

Yeah you see I went for the option of advising on what I thought you'd really like rather than getting bogged down in any strict guidelines.

[Lionel Ritchie]

Now thats what I'm talking about. these are all getting got at the weekend. jesus HMV are gonna love me

Housemartins - London 0-4 Hull

Glad someone recommended this. For my money the very best debut LP by any band ever. There are very few albums out there that you could lift absolutely any track off of as a single. This is one of them.

The actual mechanics of the album from writing and arranging to engineering and mixing aren't rocket science at all but the whole thing just has a texture and a sense of place that makes it hang together beautifully.

It also shows what a fantastic vocalist young P.d. Heaton was.

Enjoy.

[Marked Man]

Faith and 17 seconds are two great albums. Depressing, but great.

[monzo]

Highly recommend each of these:
Neil Young - After The Goldrush
The Stooges - Fun House
Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
Rory Gallagher - Live In Europe

[NeilMcD]

U2 - Achtung Baby

Prince Sign of the Times

The Small Faces Greatest Hits, worthy it just for Tin Solider but so much more.

[The Optimist]

Some of my timeless albums (in no particular order)

The Crossing - Big Country
Head On The Door - The Cure
Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen
The Golden Horde - The Golden Horde
I Am The Greatest - A House
Darklands - Jesus And Mary Chain
Levelling The Land - The Levellers
Stuck Together With Gods Glue - Something Happens
Everything Must Go - Manic Street Preachers
Imigrants Emigrants And Me - Power Of Dreams
Children - The Mission
Ten - Pearl Jam
If I Should Fall..... - The Pogues
Never Mind The ******** - The Sex Pistols
The Joshua Tree - U2
Chemicrazy - That Petrol Emotion
This Is The Sea - The Waterboys

[Billsthoughts]

The Small Faces Greatest Hits, worthy it just for Tin Solider but so much more.

Got this for 3 euro one time...."Every little bit hurts" is great on it. I d also recommend Aretha Franklins Greatest Hits Atlantic years.

[Wolfie]

Now thats what I'm talking about. these are all getting got at the weekend. jesus HMV are gonna love me

My list so far
Prince - Purple Rain
Smiths - The Queen is dead
Beatles- White
Neil Young - Decade
Stones- Hot Rocks and/or 40 licks
Oasis- Discography
Housemartins - London 0-4 Hull
Jam- Greatest Hits
Specials-Specials
Bell & Sebastian
Primal Scream - Screamadelicia
Simon and Garfunkle - Greatest Hits
Joy Division - the best of
Happy Mondays- Pill's thrills n belly aches
Charlatans - charlatans
Undertones -Undertones
Cure - Greatest hits
Rory Gallagher - Calling Card
Cream - Disraeli Gears
The Jam - All Mod Cons
The Who - Who's Next
Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground & Nico
and for something a little softer,
Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman
T. Rex - Electric Warrior

thanks guy's theses suggestions are class

Might I suggest further additions of:

Classic Albums "Proper"

The Strokes - Is this It?
Beck - Odelay
Blur - Modern Life is Rubbish
Manic Street Preachers - Holy Bible
Doves - The Last Broadcast
Radiohead - In Rainbows

Some Greatest Hits that might (or might not) be of interest:

Supergrass - Supergrass is 10
Manics - Forever Delayed
The Jam - Snap! (Best Of)
Blur - Best Of
Bruce Springsteen - The Essential Bruce Springsteen
James - Best Of
Jimi Hendrix - Experience Hendrix (The best of)
The Pixies - Death to the Pixies
House of Love - Best of

[Schumi]

Doves - The Last Broadcast

I'd go with Lost Souls tbh.

[Pauro 76]

'Recent' Timeless Albums

Manics - Everything Must Go
Massive Attack - Blue Lines
Portishead - Dummy
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
Gorillaz - Demon Days
REM - Automatic for the People
Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
Muse - Absolution/Black Holes and Revelations
Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf
Kings of Leon - Because of the Times (that will be timeless in ten years time)
Doves - Lost Souls

[Macy]

'Recent' Timeless Albums

Showing your age Pauro man, some of those are the wrong side of 15 years old at this stage

I have another for the list, another compilation but not a "best of"
The Beta Band - 3 E.P's

[Reality Bites]

The Clash - Londons Calling
The Go-Betweens, undecided on their best album - so best off
Janes Addiction - Nothing Shocking
Best of Talking Heads
The Pogues - Hells Ditch
The Ramones -Phil Spector produced album
Arcade fire - first album

[bennocelt]

This is bloody great. i also have to update my music on the computer

Some great suggestions.....esp like Creedence and the Housemartins

anything by Tragicially Hip and Big Wreck are worth a look

[TonyD]

Glad someone recommended this. For my money the very best debut LP by any band ever. There are very few albums out there that you could lift absolutely any track off of as a single. This is one of them.

It's good, but I wouldn't say best debut ever. I'd nominate Murmer - REM, High Land Hard Rain - Aztec Camera, and Cake by the Trashcan Sinatras. Other timeless albums I've got in my colection are, Grand Prix - Teenage Fanclub, Fables of the Reconstruction -REM(again) King of America - Elvis Costello.