From The Rearview Mirror: Albums that should be listened to from beginning to end

Saturday, July 16, 2005

Albums that should be listened to from beginning to end

Here are some of the LPs (or for you kids, CDs) that should be listened to from beginning to end:
"On The Threshold of a Dream"-The Moody Blues
"Avalon"-Roxy Music
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"-The Beatles
"City to City"-Gerry Rafferty
"Aqualung"-Jethro Tull
"Bridge of Sighs"-Robin Trower
"Quadrophenia"-The Who
"L.A. Woman"-The Doors
"Dark Side of the Moon"-Pink Floyd
"Waiting For Columbus"-Little Feat
"Born To Run"-Bruce Springsteen
and by popular demand...
"Abbey Road"-The Beatles (works for me)
What say you?

12 comments:

Arthur said...: I say, good choises.

Even though i would exchane the pepper album with Abbey road album.

And add Alice cooper, but thats just me.; 3:15 PM
Anonymous said...: If I may, some additions to the list:

"Blood On the Tracks"-Bob Dylan
"Live at Fillmore East"-ABB
"American Beauty"-Grateful Dead
"The Band"-The Band
"Crosby, Stills & Nash"-CSN
"Moondance"-Van Morrison
"Rust Never Sleeps"-Neil Young
Anything by Bruce Springsteen
Anything by Steely Dan; 11:08 AM
Anonymous said...: yes ! THRESHOLD is a work of art .
unlike anything else ever done before or since by them or anyone
and all in 1969 I think . that
mellotron sound is the single creepiest sound in the world of music .
and I'll only add one to the list
cause I could add 100....got to
have JOURNEY TO LOVE by STANLEY
CLARKE on the list.....oh and
the GO album from YAMASHTA WINWOOD
SHRIEVES...and CARAVANSERAI from
THE SANTANA BAND raley rocks!; 1:10 PM
Anonymous said...: Fear of the Unknown & One night with a Stranger - Both albums by Martin Briley, best known for the song "The Salt in my Tears"

http://www.martinbriley.com

MikeinMidMo; 6:19 PM
Anonymous said...: let's add a couple of others, albeit a little less mainstream:

Aja by Steely Dan
Six Wives of Henry VII by Rick Wakeman
Days of Future Passed by the Moody Blues; 8:22 AM
Anonymous said...: Oops...I lopped off one of Henry's wives. Its Henry VIII.; 8:22 AM
Anonymous said...: Don't forget "Waiting For Columbus" from Little Feat!; 9:38 AM
Anonymous said...: Great Choices,

Also, add any album from the Alan Parsons project, but especially Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Also on the note with Alice Cooper, add the albums, Goes to Hell, Lace and Whiskey and From the Inside. Interesting concept albums.; 2:41 PM
RR said...: Waiting for Columbus is on the list. As afr as Alan Parsons goes, give me "I Robot" anyday. Thanks for thrpostings...all of you. You rock!; 11:26 PM
Anonymous said...: Your list is a fine list. I would suggest adding:

Songs In the Key of Life-Stevie Wonder

The 12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus-Spirit

Every Rolling Stones Album from Beggers Banquet through Exiles On Main Street

Physical Grafitti-Led Zepelin

Before and After Science-Brian Eno

And finally, I would suggest a sub-category...The best LIVE albums. That's a category you hardly ever hear discussed and there are some truly great live albums that are worth every minute you spend listening to them.; 6:44 PM
Anonymous said...: Glad to see someone added Alan Parsons. Surprised you didn't have this band in your original list Randy!; 5:12 PM
Chicago Socialista said...: QUADROPHENIA is my favorite album of all time.
WHO ARE YOU is often overlooked
Anything by Mansun (band out of Chester, UK...2nd best band ever, behind The Who).
THE STONE ROSES
MOSELEY SHOALS, Ocean Colour Scene
TIME'S UP, Living Colour
VIOLATOR and MUSIC FOR THE MASSES, Depeche Mode
MASTER OF PUPPETS, MetallicA; 12:05 PM