10 Best Albums of All-Time

[Beatles Guy]

I'm 36 but mine is about 50/50 between stuff released before I was born and stuff that came out during my "prime". But, I do see how your theory works most of the time

[Robextend]

I am 29 so it is pretty much spot on for me.

Although my love for 60's music as well comes directly from my dad...

[judsonhamlin]

Subject to my whims, today's top 10 are, in no order:

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel
Sgt. Pepper's - Beatles
Nightfly - Donald Fagen
Hounds of Love - Kate Bush
White Pepper - Ween
Rhenium - Parliament
Seconds of Pleasure - Rockpile
Body & Soul - Joe Jackson
Titanic Days - Kirsty MacColl
Making Movies - Dire Straits

but also:
Yell Fire - Michael Franti & Spearhead
Village Green Preservation Society - Kinks
Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson
Hitchhike to Rhome - Old 97's
EEE - Don Dixon

[novakjr]

Yeah, the Classic rock is in everyone's blood from our parents. Plus, it was kinda trendy in the mid to late 90's. It was the AIC and tool that gave you away though Beatle's Guy.

Anyways, according to that theory. Staate had a pretty good variety in his list, but at the heart of it, I'd guess he was around or a few years over 30. Tiger's probably in his early-mid 20's, and Griffin's is probably around 50ish. Judson may be around or early 40's. Am I incorrect about anyone yet?

We really should get this back to the original purpose of the thread though.

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by novakjr

Anyways, according to that theory. Staate had a pretty good variety in his list, but at the heart of it, I'd guess he was around or a few years over 30. Tiger's probably in his early-mid 20's, and Griffin's is probably around 50ish. Judson may be around or early 40's. Am I incorrect about anyone yet?

I'm 32, but I do act 22

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by tiger8mush

I'm 32, but I do act 22

For some reason I had a feeling you'd be the guy to throw this whole thing off. The Rise Against was the killer. There's a good amount of people our age that are pretty big into them.

[judsonhamlin]

Originally Posted by novakjr

Yeah, the Classic rock is in everyone's blood from our parents. Plus, it was kinda trendy in the mid to late 90's. It was the AIC and tool that gave you away though Beatle's Guy.

Anyways, according to that theory. Staate had a pretty good variety in his list, but at the heart of it, I'd guess he was around or a few years over 30. Tiger's probably in his early-mid 20's, and Griffin's is probably around 50ish. Judson may be around or early 40's. Am I incorrect about anyone yet?

We really should get this back to the original purpose of the thread though.

Pegged it at 42 for me - there was a theory going around that whatever you listen to at age 19 is probably what you stick with. I like to think that I've kept an open mind and ears - and having a younger bro-in-law who had a record label for a while (Harvey Danger and Luna) helped - has kept me interested in newer stuff - Decembrists, Arcade Fire, New Pornographers, Architecture in Helsinki, Minus the Bear, etc... But, admittedly, only four of my top 15 are post 1995

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by judsonhamlin

Pegged it at 42 for me - there was a theory going around that whatever you listen to at age 19 is probably what you stick with. I like to think that I've kept an open mind and ears - and having a younger bro-in-law who had a record label for a while (Harvey Danger and Luna) helped - has kept me interested in newer stuff - Decembrists, Arcade Fire, New Pornographers, Architecture in Helsinki, Minus the Bear, etc... But, admittedly, only four of my top 15 are post 1995

The age 19 rule is pretty good. Mine is generally, that if someone were asked to list their favorite all time albums, a good chunk of the albums listed will probably fall within a 3-5 year window. That window is usually age 14-19 for that individual.

I graduated HS in '98 thus my preference for the Grunge/Alternative bands, but I generally like a little of everything. Old-new, light-hard, if it's good, it's good. But our preferences always stand tall..

[TUM301]

Not In Any Qrder,
Aja- Steely Dan
Made In japan-Deep Purple
White Album-Beatles
Sticky Fingers-Stones
American Beauty-Dead
London Calling-Clash
Let There Be Rock-AC/DC
Zep II
Shaboo Shaboo-INXS
Boy-U2

[barrysloate]

For the albums I chose between 1966 and 1968, I was at the ages 14 to 16. The theory holds.

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by novakjr

The age 19 rule is pretty good. Mine is generally, that if someone were asked to list their favorite all time albums, a good chunk of the albums listed will probably fall within a 3-5 year window. That window is usually age 14-19 for that individual.

I graduated HS in '98 thus my preference for the Grunge/Alternative bands, but I generally like a little of everything. Old-new, light-hard, if it's good, it's good. But our preferences always stand tall..

Similarly, I graduated in '96. But at the time, music wasn't huge for me, so I'd listen to top-40 and hip hop and whatever dance/rap/R&B was playing in the clubs. After I got married in 2004, something changed and I started listening to more alternative/punk and wish I had started earlier cuz I like a lot of the stuff that came out in the '96-early 2000s timeframe. Fast, melodic, and aggressive. And if it has a good message, all the much better!

[teetwoohsix]

You all already nailed the classic rock albums (I don't think I saw Jimi Hendrix "Are You Experienced" though...).......so I'll go off the norm to some of my all time favorites-
No certain order-

Sepultura- Beneath The Remains

Slayer-Hell Awaits, Reign In Blood, South of Heaven

Black Sabbath- Black Sabbath, Paranoid, Master of Reality, Black Sabbath Vol.4, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Black Flag- Damaged, My War, Slip It In

Metallica- Ride The Lightning, Master of Puppets, And Justice For All

The Accused- The Return of,,,Martha Splatterhead

Verbal Abuse- Just An American Band, V.A. Rocks Your Liver

Johnny Cash- Greatest Hits