Top three albums

[vichogan]

I saw the thread on the top three songs. Did we ever do the top three albums? I'm showing my age but
Goodbye yellow brick road - Elton John
The Captain and Me - Doobie Brothers. Freshman year at FSU
Dark Side of the Moon

 

[ggmike1992]

1. The Wall (a slight edge over Animals)

2. Operation Mindcrime

3. The Joshua Tree

 

[noles197531103]

Sgt peppers the Beatles
Led Zepplin IV
Dark Side of the Moon

 

[RunRonnieRun]

Widespread Panic - 'Til the Medicine Takes

Operation Ivy - Energy

Velvet Underground and Nico

 

[TripTychTwo]

Radiohead - OK Computer
Bob Dylan - Highway 61
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
Bon Iver - For Emma forever ago
Radiohead - In Rainbows

 

[More Kirk Less Spock]

So hard to pick just three. I think an Album, back when albums mattered, should have been cohesive. Therefore,

The Nightfly - Donald Fagan - no question in my mind about this one.
Dark Side of the Moon
Meatloaf Bat Out of Hell

honorable mention to Hotel California

 

[GilchristNole]

The White Stripes- White Blood Cells
Wilco- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Paul Simon- Graceland

 

[LesClaypool]

Paul Simon - Graceland
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Tribe Called Quest - The Low-End Theory

Other great ones:
Phish - Junta
Bon Iver - For Emma
Beatles - Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Peppers, Magical Mystery Tour (not officially an album in the U.S.), White Album, Abbey Road

 

[MIKE_G]

Led Zeppelin-Physical Graffiti
Yes-Close to the Edge
Pete Townshend-Empty Glass

 

[fsubrian98]

1. Sasha & John Digweed: Northern Exposure III Expeditions

2. Nirvana: In Utero

3. Dave Matthews Band: Under the Table and Dreaming

Others: Norah Jones: Come Away With Me, Snoop Dogg: Doggystyle, Hardkiss: Delusions of Grandeur, Coldplay: Rush of Blood to the Head.

 

[SunDevilNole]

Death is the Only Mortal - The Acacia Strain
Angel Dust - Faith No More
Far Beyond Driven - Pantera

 

[Manch.]

Master of Puppets-Metallica
Shout at the Devil-Mötley Crüe
Women and Children First-Van Halen

 

[Daddy-OO]

No. One all time...... Rightous Brothers..."Soul and Inspiration"

 

[ggmike1992]

Master of Puppets-Metallica
Shout at the Devil-Mötley Crüe
Women and Children First-Van Halen

Three solid choices.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

You might be an old fart when you talk about "albums".

 

[billanole]

You might be an old fart when you talk about "albums".

What... Are you a young fart? J/K...

Tough to narrow down to three.
Little Feat's Waiting For Columbus
Bob Dylan's Blood On The Tracks as already noted.
Eric Clapton's 461 Ocean Boulevard
Kansas's Leftoverture
Self Titled by The Amazing Rhythm Aces
Bonnie Raitt's Give It Up
Allman Brother's Eat A Peach
Edgar Winter's They Only Come Out At Night
ZZTop's Tres Hombres
Bob Seger's Live Bullet
JJ Cale's Naturally
Jethro Tull's Aqualung
Self Titled by The Ozark MountainDaredevils
...and others.

 

[seminoleed]

If I had to whittle it down to 3, I'd go with:

Sgt. Pepper's
Dark Side of the Moon
1st Ted Nugent solo album

 

[cmanole]

IV
Dark Side of the Moon
Kiss Alive II

 

[troyboyone]

 

[cmanole]

What... Are you a young fart? J/K...

Tough to narrow down to three.
Little Feat's Waiting For Columbus
Bob Dylan's Blood On The Tracks as already noted.
Eric Clapton's 461 Ocean Boulevard
Kansas's Leftoverture
Self Titled by The Amazing Rhythm Aces
Bonnie Raitt's Give It Up
Allman Brother's Eat A Peach
Edgar Winter's They Only Come Out At Night
ZZTop's Tres Hombres
Bob Seger's Live Bullet
JJ Cale's Naturally
Jethro Tull's Aqualung
Self Titled by The Ozark MountainDaredevils
...and others.

He only asked for three bro. Narrow it down...

 

[SunDevilNole]

He only asked for three bro. Narrow it down...

I agree. Reported to Mods for not following directions......
j/k

 

[mwfudge]

I'll end the debate now.

Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon
The Rolling Stones Exlie On Main Street
The Clash London Calling

Goodnight, everybody!

 

[skramer100]

Siamese Dream
Ten
The Chronic or Doggystyle.

 

[More Kirk Less Spock]

responding to above offerings:

London Calling - great choice.
Amazing R Aces - played Tully Gym - 1977??

What... Are you a young fart? J/K...

Tough to narrow down to three.
Little Feat's Waiting For Columbus
Bob Dylan's Blood On The Tracks as already noted.
Eric Clapton's 461 Ocean Boulevard
Kansas's Leftoverture
Self Titled by The Amazing Rhythm Aces
Bonnie Raitt's Give It Up
Allman Brother's Eat A Peach
Edgar Winter's They Only Come Out At Night
ZZTop's Tres Hombres
Bob Seger's Live Bullet
JJ Cale's Naturally
Jethro Tull's Aqualung
Self Titled by The Ozark MountainDaredevils
...and others.

 

[billanole]

I agree. Reported to Mods for not following directions......
j/k

Oh lawsy. As Muddy Waters would say, "It was in me and had to come out."

 

[KevNole]

No particular order.

1-Rumors- Fleetwood Mac
2-The long run- Eagles (not necessarily for the main hits)
3-The Dark Side of the moon- Floyd

Some runner ups:
Greatest Hits-Journey
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road-Elton
Songs you know by heart-Jimmy Buffet
Band on the Run=Paul McCartney
Hits-Molly Hatchet
Best of-Sade
Best of-Supertramp
Man in Motion-Warren Hayes

 

[DFSNOLE]

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder

 

[rhurner]

Some fine choices. But since none of you listed "Who's Next" I'm gonna eat a peach, take my Paranoid and go home. So there!

 

[Frank"the tank"]

Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Pear Jam - Ten

 

[seminoleed]

Some fine choices. But since none of you listed "Who's Next" I'm gonna eat a peach, take my Paranoid and go home. So there!

Well played, sir, well played.

 

[smurfdaddy]

I saw the thread on the top three songs. Did we ever do the top three albums? I'm showing my age but
Goodbye yellow brick road - Elton John
The Captain and Me - Doobie Brothers. Freshman year at FSU
Dark Side of the Moon

i'm old too Exile on Main Street , Physical Graffiti, Quadrophenia

 

[stmnole83]

John Cougar - Nothin Matters and what if it did
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Street Survivors
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium

 

[Osceola1728]

This is a tough one.......I'll go with

Operation Mindcrime: Queensryche

Motley Crue: Shout at the Devil

Metallica: And Justice for All

 

[HulaNole]

I know I listen to Animals and Ænima more than any other album while driving but if I had to load up three to take with me they would probably be:

Miles Davis "Kind of Blue"
Getz/Gilberto
Beethoven's 7th Symphony

 

[RunRonnieRun]

LOL @ replies that include Greatest Hits / Best Of collections.

 

[NoleGrad83]

Just three off the top of my head:

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
Abbey Road - The Beatles
Arc of the Diver - Steve Winwood

 

[Calif_Nole]

Sgt. Pepper
A Night at the Opera
The Doors

 

[AdNole]

Supertramp- Crime of the Century
Rush- 2112
Garth Brooks- No Fences

 

[SeaPA]

LOL @ replies that include Greatest Hits / Best Of collections.

I thought the same, and would also include concert recordings/live albums since they're frequently just a concert recording of greatest hits

 

[SeaPA]

My three:
Some Girls
Rumours
After the Gold Rush