Top 10 Albums

[trousers]

I'm still mad at myself for not seeing the cure wish tour.
Glad I did catch sparklehorse before mark passed. There is a tribute album in the works. Box of Stars - Last Box of Sparklers, a tribute to Mark Linkous | Indiegogo

[Pete]

I saw The Cure at a music festival in Switzerland, of all places. They were fantastic, especially after seeing a bunch of other pretty good bands go on before them. They take the stage and it's obvious they are big-league rock stars in terms of talent and presence.

I saw Sparklehorse at a very small venue in L.A. as a warm-up for Cracker. That was one of my favorite all-time concerts, because it was so intimate. If you ever get the chance to see Cracker, David Lowery & Co. are very talented and they often lead-in with their Camper van Beethoven stuff. They still tour quite a bit but may have to go to Dallas to catch them.

[coov23]

1.U2-Joshua Tree
2.Michael Jackson-Thriller
3.Blink 182- Enema of the state
4.Goo Goo Dolls-Dizzy up the Girl
5.Jay-Z-The Blueprint
6.Foo Fighters-Colour and the Shape
7. Duran Duran-The Wedding Album
8. John Mayer-Heavier Things
9. The Killers-Hot Fuss
10. Dave Matthews Band- Under the table and dreaming

Just missing my top 10

11. A mark, A mission and a Scar- Dadhboard Confessional
12. Eminem-The Curtain Call
13. The Eagles-Eagles
14. Radiohead-Best of Radiohead

[G.Walker]

1. Michael Jackson - Thriller
2. Nas - I Am...
3. Tupac Shakur - Me Against The World
4. Creed - Human Clay
5. 8Ball & MJG - Space Age 4 Eva
6. Outkast - Aquemini
7. Boyz II Men - II
8. The Notorius B.I.G. - Ready To Die
9. Lil' O - Food On Da Table
10. Big Pokey - Dope Game 2000

[CaptDave]

Wow - this is hard. In no particular order....

Pearl Jam - Ten
Foo Fighters - There Is Nothing Left To Lose
Eagles - Hotel California
The Who - Who's Next
Dave Matthews Band - Crash
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World (I don't care if it was "only" a single!)
Santana - Greatest Hits (Is that cheating?)
Eric Clapton - Timepieces
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Smash Hits
Boston - Don't Look Back

bonus - Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion

[Garin]

Black crowes - Southern harmony and musical companion
Pink Floyd- dark side of the moon
The Cure - everyone of them
Pink Floyd -The Wall
Iron maiden - Killers
Tesla- five man acoustical jam
Gary Allen-living hard
Marshal Tucker band-Carolina dreams
Prince-Purple rain
U2- Achtung baby

No particular order

[Garin]

I'm still mad at myself for not seeing the cure wish tour.
Glad I did catch sparklehorse before mark passed. There is a tribute album in the works. Box of Stars - Last Box of Sparklers, a tribute to Mark Linkous | Indiegogo

Seen wish in Dallas in 91 or 92

[OKCisOK4me]

1. Michael Jackson - Thriller
2. Nas - I Am...
3. Tupac Shakur - Me Against The World
4. Creed - Human Clay
5. 8Ball & MJG - Space Age 4 Eva
6. Outkast - Aquemini
7. Boyz II Men - II
8. The Notorius B.I.G. - Ready To Die
9. Lil' O - Food On Da Table
10. Big Pokey - Dope Game 2000

I have no clue why I didn't put Creed. I may have to reorganize. Also, I did put 2Pac - All Eyez On Me, but backtracked. Totally forgot about Outkast too. I'd have to go with ATLiens or Stankonia!

[TaoMaas]

Can't do this without really thinking about it. It's hard to separate what I think is "best" vs "what I like". The only thing I could settle on was "Abbey Road" as #1. "Thriller" or "Off the Wall" would have to be on there...ought to be room for "Slow Turning" by John Hiatt, too...and Bonnie Raitt's "Nick of Time" was pretty sweet, top to bottom. I don't know. I could compile a list today and two weeks from now it would be totally different.

[coov23]

You can definitely tell a persons age, for the most part, by their favorite music and albums. Mine shows I was born in the early 80's and liked more 90's and early 2000's type music. I'm 30. Makes sense, if you ask me.

[OKCisOK4me]

You can definitely tell a persons age, for the most part, by their favorite music and albums. Mine shows I was born in the early 80's and liked more 90's and early 2000's type music. I'm 30. Makes sense, if you ask me.

At least mine was the first (on page 1) to really mix it up outside of classic rock, by starting off with classic rock and progressing my list lol...

[G.Walker]

*Honorable Mention

Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel

[trousers]

Seen wish in Dallas in 91 or 92

Yeah I think it was 92.
Also missed the first Lollapalooza in 91. Really wanted to see Janes Addiction and Nine Inch Nails.

[TaoMaas]

You can definitely tell a persons age, for the most part, by their favorite music and albums.

True! It always kills me when I see a "Top 10 list" and nothing is more than 10 years old. lol Seriously? Music only started after 2000?

[Urbanized]

I saw The Cure at a music festival in Switzerland, of all places. They were fantastic, especially after seeing a bunch of other pretty good bands go on before them. They take the stage and it's obvious they are big-league rock stars in terms of talent and presence.

I saw Sparklehorse at a very small venue in L.A. as a warm-up for Cracker. That was one of my favorite all-time concerts, because it was so intimate. If you ever get the chance to see Cracker, David Lowery & Co. are very talented and they often lead-in with their Camper van Beethoven stuff. They still tour quite a bit but may have to go to Dallas to catch them.

Cracker played at VZD's (!!) a few years ago. Agree about The Cure; saw them in 1989 at (then) Starplex in Dallas. One of my favorite shows ever.

I'm jealous as hell about Sparklehorse, especially in light of Linkous' death a few years ago. He made some incredible music. I'm sure it was pretty amazing live, ESPECIALLY in an intimate setting. If you're not aware, he was good friends with Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips (and I guess all of the Lips camp). Steven worked with him a bit, including on the last Sparklehorse album Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain. If you miss old-school Drozd drumming on recent Lips records now that he has become more of a multi-instrumental music director type (and as their style has drifted), check out the track "So Hard" on that Sparklehorse record and you'll be reminded why Steven is regarded as one of the best drummers of the past 25 years by folks in the industry.

[Urbanized]

Yeah I think it was 92.
Also missed the first Lollapalooza in 91. Really wanted to see Janes Addiction and Nine Inch Nails.

The '91 Lollapalooza was fantastic, although NIN didn't play the show I saw in Dallas. Jane's Addiction, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Violent Femmes, Fishbone, Rollins Band, Ice T and Body Count, and Butthole Surfers all on the main stage. Fortunately I had already seen NIN play a club show in Norman at Rome...

[trousers]

I saw Sparklehorse at the Gypsy Tea Room in Dallas. Great show.
I was a bigger fan of the sound that Dave Fridmann helped with on Wonderful Life. Fridmann produced almost of the Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev albums.

[trousers]

The '91 Lollapalooza was fantastic, although NIN didn't play the show I saw in Dallas. Jane's Addiction, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Violent Femmes, Fishbone, Rollins Band, Ice T and Body Count, and Butthole Surfers all on the main stage. Fortunately I had already seen NIN play a club show in Norman at Rome...

That was an awesome lineup. Ended up seeing the Femmes a couple of time later and Fishbone at another Lolla. I had forgotten that the Surfers were in that tour.

[Urbanized]

I saw Sparklehorse at the Gypsy Tea Room in Dallas. Great show.
I was a bigger fan of the sound that Dave Fridmann helped with on Wonderful Life. Fridmann produced almost of the Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev albums.

Agree about It's a Wonderful Life; it's my favorite. I really like just about anything Fridmann produces, and bands seem to suffer when they move away from him. MGMT, Low...their Fridmann-produced albums were spectacular and post-Fridmann just good. I hope that Tame Impala sticks with him next time. The Lips use him differently now; they record locally - these days at Wayne's Pink Floor studio - and ship the tracks to Fridmann to mix. I've still personally enjoyed what they've put out since the change, but I think the argument can be made that the product has suffered some from the new approach. A producer is so integral to what is laid down, and he has definitely been a part of some greatness.

Also, he actually was a MEMBER if Mercury Rev, though I think he has officially retired in that regard.

[Urbanized]

That was an awesome lineup. Ended up seeing the Femmes a couple of time later and Fishbone at another Lolla. I had forgotten that the Surfers were in that tour.

Also saw Violent Femmes at the old church on Classen (RIP) which at the time was still Pandaemonium I think. That was another excellent show. The Violent Femmes...they bring ALL of their equipment on the bus. And you cannot **** with the Violent Femmes. YOU CANNOT **** WITH THIS BAND!!

[trousers]

Hmmm. Hadn't heard about the Lips production change but it makes sense. I've liked the sound less and less on the last few albums.
You're right. I think Fridmann left Mercury Rev after All Is Dream.

[Bill Robertson]

Boston - Boston
Leftoverture - Kansas
New Miserable Experience - Gin Blossoms
Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin
Who's Next - The Who
Dulcinea - Toad The Wet Sprocket
Feeding Frenzy -Jimmy Buffett
Eagles - The Eagles
You Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce
Seven Separate Fools - Three Dog Night

[Pete]

^

That's a great list.

Love that Gin Blossoms album, have always been a big fan of Toad, and while I'd personally leave off Zeppelin, The Who and Buffett, I've owned the other albums since the 70's.

Makes me realize I could have easily included a Cat Stevens album -- Teaser and the Firecat or Tea for the Tillerman -- on my list.

[Stew]

No particular order off the top of my head..

Elephant - White Stripes
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Live at the Hammersmith Apollo - Tori Amos
Purple Rain - Prince
All Time Greatest Hits - Lynard Skynard
Back in Black - AC/DC
The times they are a-changing - Bob Dylan
Moving Pictures - Rush
Exile on Main Street - Rolling Stones
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash

[Urbanized]

Boston - Boston
Leftoverture - Kansas
New Miserable Experience - Gin Blossoms
Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin
Who's Next - The Who
Dulcinea - Toad The Wet Sprocket
Feeding Frenzy -Jimmy Buffett
Eagles - The Eagles
You Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce
Seven Separate Fools - Three Dog Night

Personally I like Houses of the Holy and Physical Graffiti more than LZII (especially HOTH). Definitely right about Who's Next. Without question it was their best - and that's saying something - and one of the greatest albums of all time.