Top ten albums of all time

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Billy Joel - Glass Houses
OMD - Dazzle Ships
David Bowie - Low
The Who - Who's next
Squeeze - Argy Bargy
ABC - The Lexicon of Love
Depeche Mode - Violator
The Eagles - One of These Nights
Faith No More - Album of the Year
Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age of Wireless

Interesting how many folks put Dazzle Ships here. I prefer Architecture & Morality, but I like Dazzle Ships a lot too. I remember seeing them in the States in the 80s after So in Love and a bunch of teenage girls were screaming for them to play their "hit" while me and my friends are screaming for This is Helena.

 

[The Richard Wright Fan Club]

In order.

 

[BimboBob]

Interesting how many folks put Dazzle Ships here. I prefer Architecture & Morality, but I like Dazzle Ships a lot too. I remember seeing them in the States in the 80s after So in Love and a bunch of teenage girls were screaming for them to play their "hit" while me and my friends are screaming for This is Helena.

A & M is a very good album and was my favourite until I realised that Dazzle Ships goes on the record player more these days. 10 choices isn't enough really.

 

[PinkFinal]

Script of the Bridge - Chameleons
Rocket To Russia - Ramones
What Does Anything Mean Basically - Chameleons
Led Zeppelin IV
Rattus Norvegicus - Stranglers
Ziggy Stardust, David Bowie
Ocean Rain, Echo & the Bunnymen
Stone Roses, Stone Roses
Funhouse, Stooges
Another Music In a Different Kitchen, Buzzcocks

 

[Lancet Fluke]

The Queen is Dead - The Smiths
Strip-mine - James
Watusi - The Wedding Present
The Good Will Out - Embrace
Meat is Murder - The Smiths
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
Achtung Baby - U2
Seven - James
Somebody Up There Likes Me - The Brilliant Corners
Your Arsenal - Morrissey

 

[jimmy blue shoes]

The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
Graceland - Paul Simon
Grace - Jeff Buckley
Ill Communication - Beastie Boys
Appetite for Destruction -Guns n Roses
The Bends - Radiohead
Automatic for the People - R.E.M
Nevermind - Nirvana
August and Everything After - Counting Crows
The Smiths - Best I ,II

 

[Busmo Funbag]

So aliens finally make contact and all you send them is British rock music? Okay.

Can someone please clarify. Is this some kind of Desert Island Discs type exercise where I choose the 10 albums I would own if I could only own 10 or am I supposed to choose albums I don't like to impress the aliens?

 

[tregyblue61]

So many brilliant albums chosen already.

Can I add:

The Moody Blues In Search Of The Lost Chord
Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Ultravox Systems Of Romance
Supertramp Crime Of The Century
Simple Minds New Gold Dream (81;82;83;84)
Propaganda A Secret Wish
Madonna Ray Of Light
Green Day American Idiot
Fischer Z Red Skies Over Paradise
Michael Jackson Thriller

 

[Viridian]

Can someone please clarify. Is this some kind of Desert Island Discs type exercise where I choose the 10 albums I would own if I could only own 10 or am I supposed to choose albums I don't like to impress the aliens?

The thread should be called "Your 10 favourite albums of all time" then.

 

[2sheikhs]

Now that's what I call music 17-26