Best Albums

[PHEDG]

Discovery

[B_Metal]

UGK - Ridin' Dirty; Definitive Houston rap album, and in the opinion of a lot more than myself the greatest rap album ever. Jay-Z still rips off lyrics from it.

Faith No More - Angel Dust; Do I need to explain this one? If so, sit in time out.

Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction;

Led Zepplin - IV; Stairway. Levee. Evermore. Obvious.

All of THESE. Especially UGK. They really are the quintessential Houston sound.

Nine Inch Nails: The Fragile

Say what you will about the other albums, this 2 disc set is both haunting and beautiful and shows a maturity that the other albums don't.

AND THIS!!

And I'll be the cheeseball and add Bruce Springsteen:Thunder Road.

[BillyG]

Very sad you did not add "Three Dolla Bill Ya'll" Josh.

[gravedigger]

David Bowie: Earthling

*afraidofthebrofistbrofist*

Obligatory DMB mention- "Before These Crowded Streets". Not only is it the culmination of what their songwriting and musicianship was building to under Steve Lillywhite's wing, with the small interludes between songs it works as a fantastic suite from top to bottom. Alcoholism and depression be damned, Glen Ballard caused about 41 million steps backward with the follow-up "Everyday".

I'd also throw "Graceland" and "The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner" on this here list.

[B_Metal]

Very sad you did not add "Three Dolla Bill Ya'll" Josh.

Why would I add it? There's only three decent songs on the whole album and one of those is a cover.

[BillyG]

Why would I add it?

Because you're the front man for the band that created the late 90s opus?

[Abraham Smashington]

Shit I'm going home and putting on the DVD while I cook tonight. La Mer is so, so, so good. The Fragile is great when you get stuck in traffic or know you have a long drive ahead of you. Just put it on and roll.

totally rocked out to "The Fragile" last night while putting together the second bedroom. So much win.

[Abraham Smashington]

Because you're the front man for the band that created the late 90s opus?

Totes.

[V]

'Disintegration' by The Cure...

I don't need to say why. You already know.

[Matt]

Rush:
- '2112'
- 'A Farewell to Kings'
- 'Hemispheres'
- 'Permanent Waves'
- 'Moving Pictures'
- 'Signals'
- 'Power Windows'

Queen:
- 'Queen 2'
- 'Sheer Heart Attack'
- 'A Night at the Opera'
- 'The Game'

Black Sabbath:
- 'Heaven and Hell'

Rainbow:
- 'Rising'
- 'Long Live Rock and Roll'

Al Di Meola:
- 'Elegant Gypsy'
- 'Casino'

Opeth:
- 'Blackwater Park'

Van Halen:
- 'Van Halen'
- 'Fair Warning'
- '1984'
- '5150'

Yes:
- 'Fragile'
- 'Close to the Edge'
- 'Relayer'
- 'Drama'
- '90125'

Pink Floyd:
- 'Dark Side of the Moon'
- 'Animals'

OSI:
- 'Office of Strategic Influence'

Alice in Chains:
- 'Dirt'

Soundgarden:
- 'Superunknown'

Pearl Jam:
- 'Vs'

INXS:
- 'Welcome to Wherever You Are'

[Anderson]

Working on a piece about The Grammys, pop music and age for January.

Trying to decide which site should get it.

[Captain Russ]

Nine Inch Nails: The Fragile

Say what you will about the other albums, this 2 disc set is both haunting and beautiful and shows a maturity that the other albums don't.

As long as you ignore Starfuckers Inc., then I agree.

[Abraham Smashington]

Well yeah. I personally like the remixes of that song than the actual song. Sticks out like a sore thumb on that album.

[Captain Russ]

Word up.

I'll support Tim's Replacements bid and add:

Surfer Rosa and DOOLITTLE by the Pixies. Always great, no matter the day, time, or lunar phase.

[patronsaintofcheeseburgers]

Project Pat - Ghetty Green
Master P - Ghetto D
Little Brother - The Listening
Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine
Bad Brains - Bad Brains (Banned In D.C.)
Bad Religion - Against the Grain