Greatest Album Collection Suggestions

3,518 Views | 21 Replies | Last: 4 yr ago by Mormad
Steve Williams
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:16a, 11/24/20
Recently bought a turntable to play some vinyl records that I've been holding onto for the last 40 years or so. Got me to thinking that I want to put a collection together of 10 of the greatest rock albums ever (that I don't own) to add to the vinyl collection. Here's what I've come up with so far and these are must have's for me. Give me some suggestions to fill out the group.

Led Zeppelin- Physical Graffiti

Fleetwood Mac- Rumours

AC/DC- Back in Black

The Eagles- Hotel California

Metallica- And Justice For All (debated between this one and the Black album)


Some others I'm considering:

Led Zeppelin- IV (could probably put four or five different Led Zep albums on here)

Linkin Park- Hybrid Theory

Foreigner- Double Vision (Also loved Four)

Dire Straits- Brothers in Arms

Boston- Boston (considered Don't Look Back as well)

Def Leppard- Pyromania (They'd definitely be added but already have this one)

ELO- Face the Music (another that would certainly be in my top 10 but have this one as well)

BTW, I suppose I'm looking more at Arena Rock so not really considering artists like Prince or Michael Jackson. Beatles and Elvis were before my time.
Reply Quote Next Staff
Pacfanweb
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:27a, 11/24/20
Have to have some Van Halen in there. Any of the first 6 albums is good, if not all of them. No hard rock band has had a run of quality like that with their first 6 right out of the box. Untouchable.


Probably some Queen as well. I'm not a huge Queen fan although I do like them. But "arena rock" pretty much has to include them, I'd think. My favorite Queen record was "The Game", although I'd probably be an outlier on that.



Reply Quote
AlleyPack
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:39a, 11/24/20
Not sure if you're counting "Greatest Hits" albums or not, but if so...

The Cars -- Greatest Hits
Journey -- Greatest Hits

Reply Quote
AlleyPack
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:40a, 11/24/20
And I like all the stuff you've listed --- classic/arena rock, as well as heavy metal.

But Tool's Lateralus would also make my Top 10.
If that's on vinyl, and you've never heard it, I'd definitely recommend.
Heck, their latest one -- Fear Inoculum -- might make the cut, too.
Reply Quote
1 edit
Pacfanweb
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to AlleyPack • 10:43a, 11/24/20
AlleyPack said:
Not sure if you're counting "Greatest Hits" albums or not, but if so...

The Cars -- Greatest Hits
Journey -- Greatest Hits

Oh yeah, gotta have The Cars and Journey for sure.

Might as well throw in some Styx and REO as well.

Doobies

Chicago

Bad Company

Judas Priest

Heart

Cheap Trick
Reply Quote
1 edit
curmudgeon.zen
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
11:12a, 11/24/20
A few of my favorites...

  • David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
  • Van Morrison - Moondance
  • The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East
  • The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker
  • Smashing Pumpkins - Gish
  • Dave Matthews Band - Remember Two Things
  • Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves
  • The Cult - Sonic Temple
  • The Who - Who's Next
  • Blind Melon - Blind Melon
  • Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction
  • Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
  • Jimi Hendrix - Axis: Bold as Love
  • The Doors - Morrison Hotel
  • Kiss - Alive II
  • Meatloaf - Bat Out of Hell
  • Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
  • The Police - Synchronicity
  • Widespread Panic - Space Wrangler
  • The Clash - London Calling
  • The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
  • The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
  • Rush - Moving Pictures
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
  • Van Halen - Van Halen
  • Van Halen - Van Halen II
  • White Zombie - La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1
  • Pink Floyd - The Wall
  • Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
  • AC/DC - Highway to Hell
  • Faith No More - The Real Thing

Damn it...sorry so long. I should know better than to start in on a list like this. Once I get going, I can't stop...
Log off. Go outside.
Reply Quote
AlleyPack
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
11:21a, 11/24/20
What about ZZ Top?
It's hard to pick one album, because their "good" songs are so spread out -- and it also depends on whether you prefer the pre-Eliminator sound or the post-electronic shift.
Reply Quote
Tootie4Pack
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
11:25a, 11/24/20
The Who......Quadrophenia
The Who.....Live at Leeds

Dire Straights.....Tunnel of Love

The Pretenders .... Their first two albums are great, especially the first album

Bruce.....Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce....The River

Kiss .....Alive !

Boston.....Their first album

Bob Seger.....Live Bullet

The Rolling Stones ....Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones .......Exile on Main Street

If you like Skynard, both Second Helping and Gimme Back My Bullets are great

U2.....Achtung Baby ( great played really loud)

I'll stop. Could be here all day.
Reply Quote
griff17matt
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
11:43a, 11/24/20
Allman Brothers - Live at Fillmore East
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are you Experienced
The Who - Live at Leeds
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle
Tom Petty - Damn the Torpedoes and Wildflower
SRV - Texas Flood
Van Halen - 1984
Def Leppard - Hysteria
Eric Clapton - Crossroads
Metallica - go with both The Black Album and Master of Puppets
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Soundgarden - Superunknown
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
Radiohead - OK Computer
Reply Quote
packgrad
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:27p, 11/24/20
Gotta have The Thriller album.
Reply Quote
jkpackfan
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Pacfanweb • 1:23p, 11/24/20
Pacfanweb said:
Have to have some Van Halen in there. Any of the first 6 albums is good, if not all of them. No hard rock band has had a run of quality like that with their first 6 right out of the box. Untouchable.


Probably some Queen as well. I'm not a huge Queen fan although I do like them. But "arena rock" pretty much has to include them, I'd think. My favorite Queen record was "The Game", although I'd probably be an outlier on that.



Agreed on VH and they don't get the credit they deserve. Those first 6 albums are fantastic.
Reply Quote
barnburner
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
4:18p, 11/24/20
Graceland - Paul Simon
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Nevermind- Nirvana
Reply Quote
packofwolves
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to barnburner • 10:18p, 11/24/20
burnbarn said:

Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd


Yes, good one. Still have mine, bought in 1973.

Supertramp Crime of the Century (1974).
Reply Quote
3 edits
Tootie4Pack
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
11:22p, 11/24/20
All I can add is that some folks on here have great taste in Rock and Roll music.
Reply Quote
ciscopack
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Tootie4Pack • 12:52a, 11/25/20
Tootie4Pack said:
All I can add is that some folks on here have great taste in Rock and Roll music.
I have about 1/2 of the albums mentioned above plus others. I need to dust of the turntables.
Reply Quote
Steve Williams
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to curmudgeon.zen • 8:30a, 11/25/20
curmudgeon.zen said:
A few of my favorites...

  • David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
  • Van Morrison - Moondance
  • The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East
  • The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker
  • Smashing Pumpkins - Gish
  • Dave Matthews Band - Remember Two Things
  • Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves
  • The Cult - Sonic Temple
  • The Who - Who's Next
  • Blind Melon - Blind Melon
  • Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction
  • Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
  • Jimi Hendrix - Axis: Bold as Love
  • The Doors - Morrison Hotel
  • Kiss - Alive II
  • Meatloaf - Bat Out of Hell
  • Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
  • The Police - Synchronicity
  • Widespread Panic - Space Wrangler
  • The Clash - London Calling
  • The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
  • The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
  • Rush - Moving Pictures
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
  • Van Halen - Van Halen
  • Van Halen - Van Halen II
  • White Zombie - La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1
  • Pink Floyd - The Wall
  • Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
  • AC/DC - Highway to Hell
  • Faith No More - The Real Thing

Damn it...sorry so long. I should know better than to start in on a list like this. Once I get going, I can't stop...
Queensryche is def one under consideration. I know everyone mentions Operation: Mindcrime but I loved Empire.
Reply Quote Next Staff
Denverpack
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:13a, 11/26/20
Target has buy 2 vinyl get 1 free right now online. Great selection.
Reply Quote
Steve Williams
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Denverpack • 8:20a, 11/26/20
Denverpack said:
Target has buy 2 vinyl get 1 free right now online. Great selection.
Thanks!!
Reply Quote Next Staff
AlleyPack
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
8:26a, 11/26/20
I don't want to derail your thread, Steve.... but what would be the best place to buy a turntable? (Steve, or anyone else.)

I'm not really looking for a "classic" model from the 70s or anything. Something "new" that's high quality would be fine, as well.
Should I just look on Amazon? Any other recommendations?
Thanks!
Reply Quote
1 edit
Steve Williams
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to AlleyPack • 9:18a, 11/26/20
AlleyPack said:
I don't want to derail your thread, Steve.... but what would be the best place to buy a turntable? (Steve, or anyone else.)

I'm not really looking for a "classic" model from the 70s or anything. Something "new" that's high quality would be fine, as well.
Should I just look on Amazon? Any other recommendations?
Thanks!
I just bought one a couple of weeks ago. I got the Audio-Technica...not sure what your budget might be but this particular one has bluetooth to connect to speakers or you can add wired speakers. I would definitely recommend this model and if you shop around may be able to find a better price for it with Black Friday here.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NFQF6C9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Reply Quote
AlleyPack
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Steve Williams • 9:25a, 11/26/20
Sounds good, thanks.
Reply Quote
Pacfanweb
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to AlleyPack • 10:52a, 11/26/20
AlleyPack said:
I don't want to derail your thread, Steve.... but what would be the best place to buy a turntable? (Steve, or anyone else.)

I'm not really looking for a "classic" model from the 70s or anything. Something "new" that's high quality would be fine, as well.
Should I just look on Amazon? Any other recommendations?
Thanks!
https://www.audioclassics.com/

Think they have new and old
Reply Quote
1 edit
Mormad
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
2:07p, 11/27/20
It saddens me there are no Rush fans here, so I'll add Moving Pictures
Reply Quote
Refresh
Page 1 of 1
 
×
subscribe Verify your student status
See Subscription Benefits
Trial only available to users who have never subscribed or participated in a previous trial.