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Greatest ever Rock Album
What do you regard as the greatest rock album in history. For me it breaks down to this top 10
10, Black Sabbath, Black Sabbath 9, Rainbow, Rising 8, Queen, A Night At The Opera 7, The Rolling Stones, Exile On Main Street 6, Guns And Roses, Appitite For Destruction 5, Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin IV 4, Pink Floyd, The Dark Side Of The Moon 3, The Who, Who's Next 2, The Beatles, Revolver 1, Deep Purple, In Rock All of these albums are excellent in their own rights and any one of them could be number 1. However I put Purple at number one due to the sheer power of that album. |
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Metallica's Black Album is my all-time favourite rock album. Nevermind is up there as well, and I also loved Suicidal Tendencies' Art of Rebellion.
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Back in Black - AC/DC
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Exile on Main Street or Sticky Fingers for me.
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Red - King Crimson
The Man Who Sold The World - David Bowie Gish - Smashing Pumpkins I'm afraid I detest Who's Next. It was the album that made me never want to listen to them ever again. |
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A bit heavy rock oriented that list.
Rock has a lot more shades than that. 1. Never Mind the Bollocks - Sex Pistols. 2. London's Calling - The Clash 3. Nevermind - Nirvana 4. Back in Black - AC/DC 5. Achtung Baby - U2 6. Led Zepp - Led Zepp iV 7. Reign of Blood - Slayer 8. Loveless - My Bloody Valentine 9. Stupidity - Dr Feelgood 10. Close to the Edge - Yes |
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Highway Song Live - Blackfoot.
Lightning To The Nations - Diamond Head. Love - The Cult. Peace - The Cult. Metal Church - Metal Church. Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy. The Greatest Gift - Liberty 37. The Great Radio Controversy - Tesla. Black Tiger - Y&T. Killer - Alice Cooper. Lovedrive - The Scorpions. Restless And Wild - Accept. British Steel - Judas Priest. All of these have unique, individual merits that make them stand out. |
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Plenty to choose from, but I switch between
The Who - Who's Next Deep Purple - Machine Head Free - Fire and Water |
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A bit heavy rock oriented that list.
Rock has a lot more shades than that. 1. Never Mind the Bollocks - Sex Pistols. 2. London's Calling - The Clash 3. Nevermind - Nirvana 4. Back in Black - AC/DC 5. Achtung Baby - U2 6. Led Zepp - Led Zepp iV 7. Reign of Blood - Slayer 8. Loveless - My Bloody Valentine 9. Stupidity - Dr Feelgood 10. Close to the Edge - Yes ![]() Iggy & The Stooges - Raw Power deserves a mention |
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A bit heavy rock oriented that list.
Rock has a lot more shades than that. 1. Never Mind the Bollocks - Sex Pistols. 2. London's Calling - The Clash 3. Nevermind - Nirvana 4. Back in Black - AC/DC 5. Achtung Baby - U2 6. Led Zepp - Led Zepp iV 7. Reign of Blood - Slayer 8. Loveless - My Bloody Valentine 9. Stupidity - Dr Feelgood 10. Close to the Edge - Yes Good call for Never Mind The Bollocks Though.Live At Leeds should replace the pretentious Who's Next, although I wish they'd replaced Magic Bus with almost anything else from their live set at the time. |
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I'm sorry but I'm not having that. There's no way whatsoever that both Loveless and Close To The Edge can be described as rock albums - not by any stretch of the imagination.
Good call for Never Mind The Bollocks Though.Live At Leeds should replace the pretentious Who's Next, although I wish they'd replaced Magic Bus with almost anything else from their live set at the time. |
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It's hard to define 'rock' as a genre. The Beatles aren't really rock but are are put in the rock section in the ever decreasing record stores. My top 10 that I think could qualify as rock are
1.Never Mind The Bollocks, Heres The Sex Pistols-Sex Pistols 2.Doolittle-Pixies 3.Weezer (a.k.a The Blue Album)-Weezer 4.The Holy Bible-Manic Street Preachers 5.The Velvet Underground and Nico-The Velvet Underground and Nico 6.Quadrophenia-The Who 7.Let It Be-The Replacements 8.II-Meat Puppets 9.Electro Shock Blues-Eels 10.Los Angeles-X To be honest I don't know if any of them are out and out rock albums but there we go |
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Can't believe people are calling 'Never Mind The Bollocks' one of the best rock albums of all time - then I remember this is the Digital Spy music forum
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I genuinely can't help thinking a lot of the people who hate on Never Mind The Bollocks either haven't heard it or believe slagging it off makes them look like they know a lot more about music than they actually do. I'm not suggesting you are in this group by the way Soupietwist
![]() 'Never Mind The Bollocks' is a truly special album not because of it's historical importance but because it leaves you in a state of disregard for everything and everyone. It's spirit lends you confidence and assurance. You feel inferior to no-one. It's an easy album to slag off due to the whole circus of The Pistols but no other album leaves me feeling as positive as Never Mind The Bollocks does |
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*Reign In Blood
![]() Iggy & The Stooges - Raw Power deserves a mention I was tempted to add Anvil's 'Metal on Metal' because of it's influence, And I'm surprised I left out T.Rex's 'Electric Warrior'. I wouldn't listen to Yes now but 'Close to the Edge' was a fav at one time. Iggy - yeah that would the best one. Television 'Marquee Moon'? |
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I don't think there is such a thing. it's like trying to pick the greatest song of all time
there's loads of great albums listed here as an example, but many are different, so how can you state one specific one is the greatest. even if you agreed a set of criteria to judge them it's still too difficult how can you say exile is better than dark side if you love both? they are both great albums but different. likewise appetitie and then if DSOTM and WYWH are both rock albums, yet you think WYWH is a better album than DSOTM, why isn't WYWH in the list? or animals which is more rocky people often ask me my favourite track, or favourite track by a particular artist, but if it's an artist with a big catalogue it's too hard to pick. it's like having a box of your favourite chocolates and having to pick just one, when you like each one equally much of it depends on what mood you are in. sometimes if you are in a mellow mood you want to listen to harvest or blue or DSOTM or exile, but in a more hyped mood you might want to listen to appetite or nevermind or londons calling. other times you want some variance rather than full on mellow or full on rocking out. so the choice can depend on the mood you are in at that moment |
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I genuinely can't help thinking a lot of the people who hate on Never Mind The Bollocks either haven't heard it or believe slagging it off makes them look like they know a lot more about music than they actually do. I'm not suggesting you are in this group by the way Soupietwist
![]() 'Never Mind The Bollocks' is a truly special album not because of it's historical importance but because it leaves you in a state of disregard for everything and everyone. It's spirit lends you confidence and assurance. You feel inferior to no-one. It's an easy album to slag off due to the whole circus of The Pistols but no other album leaves me feeling as positive as Never Mind The Bollocks does |
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What do you regard as the greatest rock album in history. For me it breaks down to this top 10
10, Black Sabbath, Black Sabbath 9, Rainbow, Rising 8, Queen, A Night At The Opera 7, The Rolling Stones, Exile On Main Street 6, Guns And Roses, Appitite For Destruction 5, Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin IV 4, Pink Floyd, The Dark Side Of The Moon 3, The Who, Who's Next 2, The Beatles, Revolver 1, Deep Purple, In Rock All of these albums are excellent in their own rights and any one of them could be number 1. However I put Purple at number one due to the sheer power of that album. For me Queen II, Quadrophenia and Led Zep II are better albums. Also Meddle (Pink Floyd) is a much more coherent and together album than DSOTM. But as I say - it's subjective. |
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I'm sorry but I'm not having that. There's no way whatsoever that both Loveless and Close To The Edge can be described as rock albums - not by any stretch of the imagination.
Good call for Never Mind The Bollocks Though.Live At Leeds should replace the pretentious Who's Next, although I wish they'd replaced Magic Bus with almost anything else from their live set at the time. Quote:
How would you describe Loveless? It's certainly indie/alternative rock to me.
I think Loveless is one of the best Alt Rock albums, it could have been the Pixies or Slint. I think 'Close to the Edge' is a great prog rock album, I'm sure others would pick Floyd or King Crimson. |
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I genuinely can't help thinking a lot of the people who hate on Never Mind The Bollocks either haven't heard it or believe slagging it off makes them look like they know a lot more about music than they actually do. I'm not suggesting you are in this group by the way Soupietwist
![]() 'Never Mind The Bollocks' is a truly special album not because of it's historical importance but because it leaves you in a state of disregard for everything and everyone. It's spirit lends you confidence and assurance. You feel inferior to no-one. It's an easy album to slag off due to the whole circus of The Pistols but no other album leaves me feeling as positive as Never Mind The Bollocks does |
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I'd take almost any clash album over NMTB anyday. I'd also take NMTB over many of the other albums listed on here anyday too though. I think the album is very over rated
I wonder how long before the London Calling backlash starts? |
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These type of lists are always subjective.
For me Queen II, Quadrophenia and Led Zep II are better albums. Also Meddle (Pink Floyd) is a much more coherent and together album than DSOTM. But as I say - it's subjective. |
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I genuinely can't help thinking a lot of the people who hate on Never Mind The Bollocks either haven't heard it or believe slagging it off makes them look like they know a lot more about music than they actually do. I'm not suggesting you are in this group by the way Soupietwist
![]() 'Never Mind The Bollocks' is a truly special album not because of it's historical importance but because it leaves you in a state of disregard for everything and everyone. It's spirit lends you confidence and assurance. You feel inferior to no-one. It's an easy album to slag off due to the whole circus of The Pistols but no other album leaves me feeling as positive as Never Mind The Bollocks does |
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It's like everything else, personal taste. I've heard, and don't like it.
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I genuinely can't help thinking a lot of the people who hate on Never Mind The Bollocks either haven't heard it or believe slagging it off makes them look like they know a lot more about music than they actually do. I'm not suggesting you are in this group by the way Soupietwist
![]() 'Never Mind The Bollocks' is a truly special album not because of it's historical importance but because it leaves you in a state of disregard for everything and everyone. It's spirit lends you confidence and assurance. You feel inferior to no-one. It's an easy album to slag off due to the whole circus of The Pistols but no other album leaves me feeling as positive as Never Mind The Bollocks does ETA - Bloody hell....I've just noticed how much I could get for it ![]() Quote:
I always seem to get that title wrong!
I was tempted to add Anvil's 'Metal on Metal' because of it's influence, And I'm surprised I left out T.Rex's 'Electric Warrior'. I wouldn't listen to Yes now but 'Close to the Edge' was a fav at one time. Iggy - yeah that would the best one. Television 'Marquee Moon'?
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Good call for Never Mind The Bollocks Though.

