remphish1 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 The following albums I would rank a 10 out of 10 and would not change these albums in anyway! Beck-Mutations, OdelayBen Folds Five-Whatever and Ever AmenBjork- PostBruce Springsteen- Greetings from Asbury ParkBlur-Modern Life is RubbishCure-DisintegrationElliott Smith-Either/Or, X/OJayhawks-Hollywood Town HallMedeski Martin and Wood-CombusticationMorphine-Cure for PainR.E.M.-Murmur, Reckoning, AutomaticRadiohead-The Bends, Ok ComputerSigur Ros- Ageatis Byrjun, TakkSon Volt-Trace, Wide Swing TremeloWilco-Yankee, Being There, SummerteethUncle Tupelo-Still Feel GoneU2- Achtung Baby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 The following albums I would rank a 10 out of 10 and would not change these albums in anyway! Radiohead-Ok Computer even w/ 'fitter happier'? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 This will take some more thinking, but there are a few that I can think of off the top of my head. Wouldn't change a thing...Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the SeaBeach Boys - Pet SoundsWire - Pink FlagGuided By Voices - Alien Lanes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dmada Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 off the top of my headPearl jam-Vs.Smashing pumpkins-siamese dreamSugar-copper blue Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 even w/ 'fitter happier'?100% yes...actually it has special meaning to me as the first time I saw Radiohead live Fitter Happier was the song they walked out to. I don't know why but I still have chills every time this song pops up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 XTC - Oranges & LemonsBeastie Boys - Paul's Boutique I think that's about it. I have tiny issues with just about every other album I love. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Weezer - The Blue AlbumWeezer - PinkertonInterpol - Turn On Your Bright LightsPixies - DoolittleWilco - Summerteeth, YHF, AGIB (it's interesting how Being There is probably my favorite album, but to me it's not flawless) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brianjeremy Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Just to name a few... NMH - In the AeroplaneSmashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream and GishNirvana - Nevermind and In UteroArcade Fire - FuneralREM - MurmurWeezer - Blue and PinkertonPavement - Slanted and Crooked RainSlint - SpiderlandMy Bloody Valentine - Loveless Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I can't think of a completely flawless album, but a few are close. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot approaches flawlessness for me. So does the self-titled Moby Grape album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 100% yes...actually it has special meaning to me as the first time I saw Radiohead live Fitter Happier was the song they walked out to. I don't know why but I still have chills every time this song pops up! I didn't see the live thing, but I agree with the 100% yes. For me, OKC is modern day equivalent of Dark Side of the Moon. It all has to be in there, or it's just good songs on a good record. Those albums are both more than the sum of their parts. I don't know about this 'flawless' business... I think that probably changes over time per listener. It's just another way of saying what you like. I mean, I find less 'flaws' in stuff I like, especially stuff I like a lot. But carry on... I do see a lot of really really good albums listed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakobnicholas Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 "The Hill" - Richard Buckner"The Soft Bulletin" - Flaming Lips"Third/Sister Lovers" - Big Star"Out Of Time" -R.E.M."Loose" - Victoria Williams"Trace" - Son Volt"Here's To Taking It Easy" - Phosphorescent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 the only ones I can safely throw out without consideration are: Wilco -- Yankee Hotel FoxtrotWilco -- A Ghost Is BornCowboy Junkies -- Caution Horses hmm... good thread to ponder, though Beach Boys - Pet Sounds I honestly say this with no intent to be contrary for contrary's sake or to poop on others' appreciation for this album, but I just. don't. get. it. I have tried at least a dozen times to get through that album, and with a small number of exceptions (and those exceptions are brilliant, IMO) most of the album sounds like whiny drivel to me. I recognize the recording achievements and that McCartney is all crazy about it, etc. what is it that I'm missing???!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 what is it that I'm missing???!!! The capacity to love Brian Wilson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Led Zeppelin I Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I just. don't. get. it. I have tried at least a dozen times to get through that album, and with a small number of exceptions (and those exceptions are brilliant, IMO) most of the album sounds like whiny drivel to me. I recognize the recording achievements and that McCartney is all crazy about it, etc. what is it that I'm missing???!!! I feel the same way about Pet Sounds. As for flawless, I guess my definition would be an album that I absolutely wouldn't change, that I can put on, walk away from the stereo, and not groan everytime "_______" pops up (like, say, "Meet Me in the Morning," or "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts," which keep Blood on the Tracks way the hell off this list). My albums: Bob Dylan: Freewheelin', Bringing it All Back HomeElliott Smith: Either/Or, XO, Figure 8, From a BasementWilco: YHF, AGIBUncle Tupelo: March, Still Feel GoneSleater-Kinney: The Woods Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Sax Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Steely Dan - Aja Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RainDogToo Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Tom Waits - Rain Dogs, Mule Variations, Frank's Wild Years, Bone Machine, SwordfishtrombonesWilco- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, A Ghost is Born, SummerteethM. Ward - Post- WarDr. Dog - Fate, We All Belong, Shame, ShameBob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks, Love & Theft Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IATTBYB Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 London Calling. Everything about that album is perfect. Greatest record that ever was or will be made. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 As for flawless, I guess my definition would be an album that I absolutely wouldn't change, that I can put on, walk away from the stereo, and not groan everytime "_______" pops up (like, say, "Meet Me in the Morning," or "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts," which keep Blood on the Tracks way the hell off this list). First ones that come to mind: Blood on the Tracks/John Welsey Harding/Love and Theft - DylanSome Girls - StonesAGIB - Wilco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 London Calling. Everything about that album is perfect. Greatest record that ever was or will be made. this is the weak bit, for me:The Card CheatLover's RockFour Horsemen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigshoulders Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Tom Waits -- Raindogs, Bone Machine, Mule VariationsNMH -- In the Aeroplane Over the SeaPJ Harvey -- Stories From the City, Stories from the SeaArcade Fire -- FuneralRichard Buckner -- BloomedThe The -- DuskWilco -- YHF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I honestly say this with no intent to be contrary for contrary's sake or to poop on others' appreciation for this album, but I just. don't. get. it. I have tried at least a dozen times to get through that album, and with a small number of exceptions (and those exceptions are brilliant, IMO) most of the album sounds like whiny drivel to me. I recognize the recording achievements and that McCartney is all crazy about it, etc. what is it that I'm missing???!!! I can't say what you're "missing' in it; you just don't like it.As for what hit me so hard, and why it's so perfect all the way through:The melodies are nothing short of miraculous... and the consistent feel that the band (Brian) maintains throughout, from beginning to end, very simply sucks me in and won't let me go until the final note has faded. Plus, (and this is a rarity for a Beach Boys album) the lyrics actually strike a chord with me. Yes, they are simple and straightforward.. anti-poetry, perhaps. But, the way these straightforward, even simplistic stories are communicated, is just right... at least for me.Something like "Wouldn't It Be Nice?", "God Only Knows", or "You Still Believe In Me" are my prime examples, but even something like the cover of "Sloop John B", just fits... it's all about the end of youth and innocence. And I guess I'm just a sucker for stuff like that.Plus, when it sounds so beautiful... Just where I'm coming from. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 this is the weak bit, for me:The Card CheatLover's RockFour Horsemen Four Horsemen is the only thing that keeps London Calling from perfection for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Bruce Springsteen - Born to RunDe La Soul - 3 Ft. High & Rising Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Quicksands/Cradlesnakes - califoneThe Fox Confessor Brings the Flood - Neko Case Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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