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Albums You Consider Classics
When I think of classic albums, i immediatley think of the obvious such as Michael Jackson's Thriller and The Beatles's Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Which albums do you think could be considered Classics that have been released in the last decades? |
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Back To Black by Amy Winehouse
Such an incredible album that is so highly regarded. It was highly regarded before her death and millions even went out their to see what the fuss was about when Amy sadly died. The production is incredible. The songwriting is flawless. Amy brought back the "doo wop", motown" elements that hadn't been around in a long time. |
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it's a tricky one because what criteria makes a 'classic album', critical acclaim, commercial success, or personal taste? Just thinking of Kate Bush's Hounds of Love, which is generally regarded as a 'classic album' and whilst I can clearly see why it is considered as such, I've never really considered it her best work.
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it's a tricky one because what criteria makes a 'classic album', critical acclaim, commercial success, or personal taste? Just thinking of Kate Bush's Hounds of Love, which is generally regarded as a 'classic album' and whilst I can clearly see why it is considered as such, I've never really considered it her best work.
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When I think of classic albums, i immediatley think of the obvious such as Michael Jackson's Thriller and The Beatles's Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Which albums do you think could be considered Classics that have been released in the last decades? Simon and Garfunkle: Bridge Over Troubled Water ABBA: The Visitors Dire Straits: Brothers In Arms Kate Bush: Hounds of Love Madonna: Like A Prayer Chris De Burgh: Into the Light Chris Rea: Road to Hell Micheal Jackson: Thriller To name but a few! |
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nirvana - nevermind
metallica - the black album beatles - abbey road, sgt pepper + 3or 4 others rolling stones - exile on main street acdc - back in black joni mitchell - blue pink floyd - the wall carole king - tapestry pearl jam - ten meat puppets - meat puppets 2 rage against the machine - rage against the machine mj - bad , thriller portishead - portishead massive attack - blue lines john martyn - solid air nick drake - pink moon depeche mode - violator the smiths - the queen is dead |
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Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
Just an incredible pure and raw R&B. Better than anything I have heard from any Female of the R&B genre. Generations of potential R&B fans are bound to discover this as time goes on. |
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Blondie - Parallel Lines, Eat To The Beat, Autoamerican
No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill Amy Winehouse - Rehab Madness - One Step Beyond The Killers - Hot Fuss I think Gaga's The Fame will definitely be remembered. Various Beatles albums The Clash - London Calling The Velvet Underground & Nico |
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Kate Bush- Hounds of Love
The Smiths- The Queen is Dead Bjork- Debut Britney Spears- Baby one more time (only because it spearheaded the revival in teen pop in the early noughties) Nirvana- Nevermind Alanis Morrisette- Jagged Little Pill George Michael- Faith Peter Gabriel- So Goldfrapp- Supernature Spice Girls- Spice (huge pop phenomenon) |
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Oasis - Whats The Story (Morning Glory)... Even though I prefer Definitely Maybe, Morning Glory is the album that made them worldwide.
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Nirvana - Nevermind
TLC - Crazysexycool Stereophonics - Performance and cocktails Queen - a night at the opera Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill pink floyd - the wall Michael jackson - Thriller, Bad Fatboy slim - you've come along way baby Oasis - whats the story morning glory UB40 - greatest hits volume 1 Backstreet boys - millenium Daft punk - OST Tron legacy (pure brilliance) Eminem - marshal matthers lp Last edited by homer2012 : 12-02-2012 at 16:13. Reason: added |
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So very hard to narrow it down, but I'd go for one of Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not by the Arctic Monkeys, because it came out when I was 13 but it shaped the music I'd listen to for the next 6 years, Back To Black by Amy Winehouse because I'd loved her from her Frank days but this was the kind of music I'd listened to as a toddler and it touched me in such an amazing way or Myths of the Near Future by Klaxons, because it was the first album that genuinley got me excited- I saw them live not long back and they hold a very special place in my heart.
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I think influence on other artists is another factor.
Velvet Underground and Nico Innervisions - Stevie Wonder What's Going On - Marvin Gaye Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division Born to Run - Springsteen Never mind the Bollocks - The Sex Pistols Heroes - Bowie Blue - Joni Mitchell Achtung Baby - U2 It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back - Public Enemy Sign of the times - Prince The Black Album - Jay Z And many more! |
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stripped - christina aguilera
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Miles Davis. Kind of Blue.
Pink Floyd. Dark Side of The Moon. Bob Marley & the Wailers. Exodus. John Martyn. Solid Air Patti Smith. Horses. Joni Mitchel. Blue Simon & Garfunkel. Bridge Over Troubled Waters Beatles. Sgt Pepper. Fleetwood Mac.. Rumours Camel. The Snow Goose. Hawkwind. In Search of Space Nirvana. Nevermind Amy Winehouse. Back to Black Bruce Springsteen. The River |
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Pink Floyd- DSOTM and The Wall
Blur Parklife Nirvana Nevermind to name but a few. |
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Oasis- What's the story morning glory?, Definitley Maybe
The Verve- Urban Hymns Amy Winehouse- Back to black Alannis Morrisette-Jagged Little Pill Michael Jackson-Thriller Nirvana-Nevermind |
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Mariah-Emancipation of Mimi- her comeback album
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Hole - Live Through This
Jeff Buckley - Grace Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kate Bush - The Kick Inside Nirvana - Nevermind Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon Veruca Salt - American Thighs |
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Britney Spears - Baby One More Time and maybe Blackout
Lady Gaga - The Fame Adele - 21 (I'm not a fan and don't own the album but I can see this album become a classic) Spice Girls - Spice |
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The Beatles - Abbey Road
Oasis - Definitely Maybe The Who - Who's Next Oasis - What's the Story Morning Glory The Beatles - Revolver The Beatles - The White Album The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses Nirvana - Nevermind |
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I will do my list based on my personal favurite artists and the ones who have had massive influence as albums on other artists, people, commercial appeal and/or critical success...and for me these albums are as follows -
Madonna - Like A Prayer Madonna - Erotica Madonna - Ray Of Light Bjork - Debut Bjork - Homogenic Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love Kate Bush - The Kick Inside grace jones - Nightclubbing grace jones - Hurricane The Velvet Underground & Nico Fleetwood Mac - Rumours Sly & The Family Stone - There Is A Riot goin On Marvin gaye - Whats goin on Marvin gaye - I Want You Prince - Sign O The Times Britney Spears - Blackout Blondie - Parallel Lines gorillaz - Demon Days Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation Michael Jackson - Off The Wall The Doors - LA Woman The Doors - The Doors Lou Reed - Transformer Donna Summer - Bad girls Rolling Stones - Sticky FIngers Rolling Stones - Exile On Main St. ^^^ for me the albums that really paved the way for a load of contemporary artists and artists through time, have had an influence in music, culture, entertainment for different reasons. Were either considered unpopular at the time and were later celebrated as classics and/or defined music at the time in their respective eras. Or just damn right killer albums! But i narrowed them down to my personal favourites and the ones i feel are classics
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^ great choices particularily What's Going On, Right On is a masterpiece.
I'd add a couple of Pink Floyd albums, Dark Side Of The Moon and Animals |
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What's The Story Morning Glory? - Oasis
Fallen - Evanescence |
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