The Greatest album of all time?

[guitarslim]

Hi All
So, What is the greatest album of all time?
I live in the uk and every year channel 4 hosts what they call \'The greatest album of all time \' (TOP 100) apparently as voted for by c4 viewers.
I do watch this show every year and I am always left bewildered and amazed at the choice of albums that make it into the top 100.
I must say that it is not really the choice of albums that annoys me but the fact that the poll seems to be dictated by fashion. Magazines like NME and Q (do you have those in the US?) seem to be doing most of the dictating deciding that on one day a particular band is COOL and then the next day they aren\'t and, of course, the majority of people who read the magazines unwittingly follow.
Does \'fashion\' belong in the music industry at all?

[Chris DiCicco]

I\'ve seen them magazines, but what was the greatest album in the UK?  Beatles? Elvis? WHAT?

Chris

[guitarslim]

OK computer by Radiohead was voted the greatest album of all time (in 2005 if that makes sense)
SGt pepper and revolver were in there as usual(revolver hit the top spot in 2004) but in different positions
Oasis\' definitely maybe also made the top ten as did Michael Jackson\'s thriller  and appetite for destruction by Guns n Roses.
Nevermind by nirvana managed to make the no3 spot while Madonna\'s like a prayer made no9
The no2 spot was claimed by U2 with joshua tree.
Oh, and Dark side of the moon made no5.
Elvis managed to crawl in at the coveted no68 spot and good ol\' Robbie Williams made it in at no91.

[Chris DiCicco]

oooh Revolver... Nice

Chris

[denske]

ok computer is ok, but i kinda get bored after a couple of listens, then i pack it away for 6mths then i like it again,,, my top 5 would be?
1. animals... pink floyd
2. enter the wu-tang...wu-tang clan
3.pro\'s and con\'s of hitch hiking...roger waters
4.pork soda...primus
5.cream of clapton... eric clapton.,,,, i dont know if a compliation should count but it\'s up there for me,

[guitarslim]

My top 5 in no particular order would be:

1. A trick of the tail- Genesis
2. So- Peter Gabriel
3. Innervisions- Stevie Wonder
4. Hysteria- Def Leppard
5. Master of puppets- Metallica

Im sure I\'ve missed some out....

[Tristan_Donnelly]

Good choices everyone. My top 5:

1. Anthem of the Sun - Greatful Dead
2. Population Override - Buckethead
3. Big Eyeball in the Sky - CCBBB
4. Untying the Not - String Cheese Incident
5. Rust in Peace - Megadeth

Very hard to choose though.

[CMA]

RICK ASTLEY  - never gonna give you up

[guitarslim]

Hey tristan
interesting choice of music. Rust in peace has some superb guitar solos and good tunes though the rhythm guitars a bit tinny.

I\'m glad you put rick astley in there because that leads straight back to the original question.

just as a point of interest (or maybe not) the synth/bassline from the rick astley track was lifted from a number one hit in 1985. Colonel Abraham-trapped

[CMA]

never gonna let you down was a cover of some guy who\'s oiginal track soundd like a 33 record played at 45

[guitarslim]

 a very piquant observation chris

[Chris DiCicco]

this may or may not get me booted from the conversation, but I always liked Metal Machine Music, it always pains me to see this used and for sale, Lou Reed did a tour in China? er Germany? doing this Live back in 2002 er 3 er somewhere in someplace?, I just thought it would be cool to hear Feedback like that live, I always wanted to do a Homage to MMM but lack the equipment, yeah this\'ll really make\'em run for the doors. Ha Ha

Chris

[rezonator]

my top 5 for now are(till they get de-throned):

1.pantera-far beyond driven or live 101 proof
2.buckethead-electric tears,giant robot,or praxis-trans or metatron(like em equaly)
3.type o negative-october rust
4.any angelo badalamenti movie score
5.any doors,black sabbath,parliament/funkadelic,delphonics,king crimson,four seasons,or pink floyd album.

[the_fawnky_fangerz]

One day I hope to have a whole wall with each of these on there, since they have all been such a part of my life.(the CDs I consider "the greatest") But I will list a few:

The Wall - Pink Floyd
Far Beyond Driven - Pantera
Are you Experienced - Jimi Hendrix(original version)
Paraniod - Black Sabbath
EZ does it - Easy E
Eat em and Smile - DLR
Master of Puppets - Metallica
could go on for a while........sry

[fuzzface]

Tool - Lateralus
Greatest album EVER.

Tool - Lateralus
Greatest SONG ever.