Bands Who Have One Album that Completely Outshines Their Others

[Casto21]

So here is the concept:

For any band, you are given the option of only being able to listen to your favorite album by them or the rest of their albums. What band and album would make this an easy choice?

Only bands with at least 3 albums should be considered (need to be actually giving something up). Greatest hits and live albums do not count.

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My example (and what made me think up this concept):

Artist: Blink-182
Album: Cheshire Cat
Number of Albums Giving Up: 4

When this album came out in '94, I couldn't stop listening to it and I can still put it on repeat and let it run for hours. I cannot say this for any of their other releases. I enjoyed Dude Ranch and Enema of the State was decent, but for me their releases gradually went down hill.

[topperharley]

Boston. Their debut album is, for me, without a weak link. Their three albums after that have a good song or two, but the rest of the songs are nowhere near as good.

[afterstasis]

peter brotzmann - machine gun
striborg - autumnal melancholy
funkadelic - maggot brain
the cars - self-titled
integrity - humanity is the devil
pearl jam - vitalogy
sunn 0))) - black one
bee gee's - 1st
manilla road - crystal logic
television - marquee moon

[Parodygm]

Talk Talk - The Colour of Spring.

[BT67]

Although it wasn't there first Album I was turned onto Rusted Rooted w/ the "When I Woke" album and was pretty impressed then 2 years later "Remember" came out and I wish I never remembered who Rusted Root was, what a horrible album.

[Sir_Phobos]

Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime

First one I thought of.

[BhindBluEyes430]

basicaly every hair metal band of the 80's

the sex Pistols-Never Mind The Bollocks (oh wait thats their only one)

[Mystlyfe77]

At the Gates - Slaughter of the Soul (the others are good, but Slaughter is just so much better)
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium
Mastodon - Leviathan
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
3 Doors Down - The Better Life

Note, all in my opinion. All of these bands (except 3DD) have a number of good albums, just none near the greatness of their opus magnum.

[CheezerRox]

If anybody says Nevermind for NIRVANA, I swear...

Soundgarden: Superunknown
Wolfmother: Wolfmother (Waitaminute...)
Temple of the Dog: Temple of the Dog (Waittwominutes...)

All I can think of right now.

NOTE: THIS POST IS COMPRISED OF OPINIONS OF THE POSTER.

[afterstasis]

basicaly every hair metal band of the 80's


actually, most of these bands were pretty consistent during their primes in my opinion... few of them produced albums that were solid in the least, but they did seem to scatter a lot of their best songs through at least three full-lengths.

[schmeankman]

3 Doors Down - The Better Life



I agree. :)

[BhindBluEyes430]

If anybody says Nevermind for NIRVANA, I swear...

Soundgarden: Superunknown
.

umm...Badmotorfinger and Down On The Upside
tho Superunknown was their best and IMO the second best album of the 90's next to Ten

Never liked nevermind but I just dont like nirvana at all

[CheezerRox]

umm...Badmotorfinger and Down On The Upside
tho Superunknown was their best and IMO the second best album of the 90's next to Ten

Never liked nevermind but I just dont like nirvana at all

No, I know that Soundgarden has more albums, I actually have the two you mentioned, I was just saying that Superunknown was better IN MY OPINION.



*clutches chest* You're breakin' my heart, man. *sheds tear* :(

:p

[FujiSkunk]

Mr. Mister, Welcome to the Real World. All three of their big hits came from this album. The band made barely a peep before and after.

Dire Straits, Brothers in Arms. Yes, I know, "Sultans of Swing" is a classic, and Love over Gold has gems like "Private Investigations" and "Industrial Disease". But really, it all came together on Brothers in Arms. Loud and proud with "Money for Nothing", gentle and sympathetic with "Why Worry", introspective with "The Man's Too Strong", and finally remorseful yet hopeful with "Brothers in Arms", this is the album to own in the Dire Straits catalog.

Tom Petty, Wildflowers. Actually, I wouldn't say this one completely outshines the rest of his catalog, but it was definitely the high point of his career, and easily the one I would choose if I could have only one. All I would ask is that I also get the B-side tag-along, "Girl on LSD".

Peter Frampton, Frampton Comes Alive. Can anyone even name any other album in his catalog? The Sgt. Pepper soundtrack doesn't count.

[Rockbandfan23467]

Peter Frampton, Frampton Comes Alive. Can anyone even name any other album in his catalog? The Sgt. Pepper soundtrack doesn't count.

OP said no live albums.

or Greatest Hits, for that matter.

[tankenstein]

They Might Be Giants - Flood
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
Cake - Motorcade of Generosity

[synthesizedpiano]

AC/DC-Back in Black
Guns N' Roses- Appetite for Destruction

[gusano311]

hootie and the blowfish
spin doctors

[TheCrimsonSaint]

AC/DC: High Voltage
Guns 'N Roses: Use Your Illusion (I count both parts as one album)
Eric Johnson: Ah Via Musicom
Foo Fighters: Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace (sorry, just can't get into their other albums)
Yes: Fragile

[DarkSide247]

"In Utero" -- Nirvana
"High Voltage" -- AC/DC
"The Doors" --- The Doors
"Animals" -- Pink Floyd (IMO; Hard choice for me between this, along with DSOTM and The Wall)

[BhindBluEyes430]

High Voltage? Im pretty sure Back in black overshadows everything altho Hughway to hell is better. AC/DC has several good albums

[InB4Lock]

Sublime-Sublime

[TheCrimsonSaint]

High Voltage? Im pretty sure Back in black overshadows everything altho Hughway to hell is better. AC/DC has several good albums

Back In Black only overshadows everything in terms of sales. High Voltage is far and away the pinnacle of the Bon Scott years. Arguments could be made for Let There Be Rock. As a general rule of thumb, Bon Scott AC/DC >>>>>>>>>> Brian Johnson AC/DC.

[BhindBluEyes430]

Back In Black only overshadows everything in terms of sales. High Voltage is far and away the pinnacle of the Bon Scott years. Arguments could be made for Let There Be Rock. As a general rule of thumb, Bon Scott AC/DC >>>>>>>>>> Brian Johnson AC/DC.

Yeah bon scott is easily better
Back in black is really overrated tho i love "Shoot to Thrill" and "let me put my love into you"

[TheCrimsonSaint]

Yeah bon scott is easily better
Back in black is really overrated tho i love "Shoot to Thrill" and "let me put my love into you"

Back In Black's best song to me is, not surprisingly, the ones that most closely resemble AC/DC's blues rock days, namely "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution". The only songs I'll listen to from that album are "Hells Bells", "Shoot to Thrill", "Have a Drink on Me", and "Back In Black". I'll never know why that album sold so well.

[Rockbandfan23467]

Back In Black's best song to me is, not surprisingly, the ones that most closely resemble AC/DC's blues rock days, namely "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution". The only songs I'll listen to from that album are "Hells Bells", "Shoot to Thrill", "Have a Drink on Me", and "Back In Black". I'll never know why that album sold so well.

Because the songs you mentioned all kick massive ammounts of ass and the album contains the big hit YSMANL.

[TheCrimsonSaint]

Because the songs you mentioned all kick massive ammounts of ass and the album contains the big hit YSMANL.

Well, there is that. I hate YSMANL with a passion, and just for me, 1/2 of an album doesn't cut it. But I'm weird. I have ****ing St. Anger as my avatar. :p:eek:

[NX013]

Metallica: Seek and destroy
Pantera: cowboys from hell
Queen: Queen II
Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers
Genesis: Lamb lies down on broadway
smashing pumpkins: Siamese dream (Mellon collie is VERY close)

[NX013]

(stupid computer wasnt working so I accidenly posted my list twice

[TheCrimsonSaint]

Metallica: Seek and destroy

There is no such album.

[NX013]

Im tired lol, I meant Kill em all

[TheCrimsonSaint]

Im tired lol, I meant Kill em all

All is forgiven.

[Rockbandfan23467]

Im tired lol, I meant Kill em all

If any Metallica album outshines the rest, it's either the mangum opus Master of Puppets or the best selling Metal album of all time, The Black Album

[synthesizedpiano]

Yes: Fragile

Booo almost all of Yes's albums are great except for a couple recent ones.

[TheCrimsonSaint]

Booo almost all of Yes's albums are great except for a couple recent ones.

Eh. After Fragile Yes became a tad to excessive and before it they just weren't that good.

[JukeBoxHero]

Eh. After Fragile Yes became a tad to excessive and before it they just weren't that good.

Meh in my opinion they were great before. Any cover they did was kick ass(original work was great too), after Fragile was great too. Although I am a bias Yes fan. :)

[a21schizoidman]

The Clash - London Calling
INXS - Kick
Outlaws - Outlaws
Fine Young Cannibals - The Raw and the Cooked
ZZ Top - Eliminator
Pearl Jam - Ten
Soft Machine - Third
Big Brother and the Holding Company - Cheap Trills
UFO - Lights Out
Bad Company - Bad Company
Quicksilver Messenger Service - Happy Trails
Jefferson Starship - Red Octopus
Rare Earth - Ma
Aerosmith - Toys In the Attic
Heart - Dreamboat Annie

[a21schizoidman]

Eh. After Fragile Yes became a tad to excessive and before it they just weren't that good.

Close to the Edge and Relayer ring any bells?

[instantdeath999]

Im tired lol, I meant Kill em all

That's actually my least favorite of their early albums.

[FujiSkunk]

OP said no live albums.

Oops.

Oh well.

If I may complain after the fact, I think that's an unfair restriction, especially in Frampton's case. His live album worked better as a showcase of his songs (many of them not heard before) far better than any of his studio albums did.

You could maybe make the same case for Cheap Trick.

[NX013]

^you guys do realize this is my opinion. I think Kill em all is their greatest thrash effort

[l-o-t]

I think I can confidently say that Toys in the Attic is Aerosmith's best album. Kinda hard to pick though, because there is sort of a divide between older seventies A-Smith and later Eighties to present. But early Aerosmith rocked a little harder methinks.

And I think I'll say that Electric Lady Land is my Pick for everybody's favorite gypsy.

[Ultimatum]

At the Gates - Slaughter of the Soul (the others are good, but Slaughter is just so much better)
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium
Mastodon - Leviathan
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
3 Doors Down - The Better Life

Note, all in my opinion. All of these bands (except 3DD) have a number of good albums, just none near the greatness of their opus magnum.

Really, generally Slaughter is considered ATG's weakest work.

[kevmaster2000]

They Might Be Giants - Flood
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
Cake - Motorcade of Generosity

Wow, I strongly disagree with all three of these. "Lincoln" is my favorite TMBG album ("Flood" is great though), "Naked" is my favorite Talking Heads album (again, the one you listed is great), and definitely "Fashion Nugget" for Cake, in my opinion. I don't even like Motorcade of Generosity that much.

I would say:

Dysfunction - Staind

Everything else they've done has been worth very little, in my opinion, but that album is great.

[Sayburr]

UFO - Lights Out


Sorry, Lights Out didn't outshine all other UFO albums. UFO had a string of great albums and I would have to say "Force it" was just as good as Lights Out.

[Ultimatum]

As far as success goes, Lights Out was probably the most successful of all.

[Sayburr]

Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell

Dead Ringer was good, but it simply didn't live up to Aday/Steinman's freshman effort.

Then Steinman and Aday broke up, leaving Aday to try and find Steinman like songs which was not possible. Midnight at the Lost and Found, Bad attitude, and Blind Before I Stop were just bad albums.

Bat out of Hell II was concidered on par with the first one, but being that several of the songs came from Steinman's solo effort, I found it a disappointment.

Then, Steinman and Aday started fighting again, so the two next albums were not very good.

Yeah, through out Meat Loaf's career he had some good songs, but nothing quite adds up to the bombastic perfection of the first Bat Out of Hell album.

[Sayburr]

As far as success goes, Lights Out was probably the most successful of all. I can't disagree with that. Lights Out went to #23 on the charts whereas Force It toped out at 73. Obsession almost made it to the Top 40, but fell just short, but it has the song Cherry on it, which I love that song.

But, you are right, that was their only truly successful album. Guess I am just bias since I am a big Schenker fan. Love his fretwork and song writting.

[JerryBrudos]

I can't disagree with that. Lights Out went to #23 on the charts whereas Force It toped out at 73. Obsession almost made it to the Top 40, but fell just short, but it has the song Cherry on it, which I love that song.

But, you are right, that was their only truly successful album. Guess I am just bias since I am a big Schenker fan. Love his fretwork and song writting.

Obsession was my personal favorite but they had a lot of good stuff I even like the pre-schenker Flying and UFO1 as well despite being a little strange.

Here's mine

Metallica- Ride the Lightning, Kill em All was good but I don't think it really compares to ride the lightning master of puppets and ..AJF both had a lot of mediocre tracks in my opinion.

Diamond Head- Lightning to the Nations, one of the most amazing metal albums of all time if you ask me every single song on that album was amazing. The fallow up Borrowed Time was good but not as strong and had some slower tracks after that they kind of fell out of existence and never really released anything close to the level of the first 2 albums after that.

[TheCrimsonSaint]

Close to the Edge and Relayer ring any bells?

Neither really turns me on. Close to the Edge never clicked, Relayer gets stupid with it's 20 minute long jam sessions. I don't buy records to hear a band jam.

[Mystlyfe77]

Really, generally Slaughter is considered ATG's weakest work.

Uhhh, no?
Metal Observer gave it a 10/10
http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=3627
All Music gave it a 4.5/5
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Ap0otk6hxwkrd
Sputnik gave it a 4.5/5
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=1193

Slaughter of the Soul generally gets the highest reviews both from critics and fans.
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=714
http://www.metalstorm.ee/bands/discography.php?band_id=45&bandname=At+The+Gates


"The band continued touring and in 1995 they took yet another step forward releasing their most commercially and critically successful album, Slaughter of the Soul. This album firmly rooted the band as one of the leaders of the Swedish metal scene, and is considered a benchmark album in the Gothenburg sound." - Wikipedia

[TheCrimsonSaint]

Uhhh, no?
Metal Observer gave it a 10/10
http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=3627
All Music gave it a 4.5/5
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Ap0otk6hxwkrd
Sputnik gave it a 4.5/5
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=1193

Slaughter of the Soul generally gets the highest reviews both from critics and fans.
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=714
http://www.metalstorm.ee/bands/discography.php?band_id=45&bandname=At+The+Gates


"The band continued touring and in 1995 they took yet another step forward releasing their most commercially and critically successful album, Slaughter of the Soul. This album firmly rooted the band as one of the leaders of the Swedish metal scene, and is considered a benchmark album in the Gothenburg sound." - Wikipedia

Some European mag even named it as the "Greatest Album of All Time". Hey, they said it. Don't shoot the messenger.

[afterstasis]

Really, generally Slaughter is considered ATG's weakest work.

i agree that was where the band turned to poo for me.

[a21schizoidman]

I can't disagree with that. Lights Out went to #23 on the charts whereas Force It toped out at 73. Obsession almost made it to the Top 40, but fell just short, but it has the song Cherry on it, which I love that song.

But, you are right, that was their only truly successful album. Guess I am just bias since I am a big Schenker fan. Love his fretwork and song writting.

I love UFO too, just Lights Out was their biggest album, so it kinda puts the others to the side for non-fans

[a21schizoidman]

You could maybe make the same case for Cheap Trick.

umm, Dream Police, Heaven Tonight? both are just as well known as At Budekon



more one albumers:
U2 - The Joshua Tree
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
Camel - Mirage
Nektar - A Tab In the Ocean
Mort Garson - Black Mass/Lucifer
Molly Hatchet - Flirtin With Disaster
James Gang - Rides Again
Eddie Money - No Control
Billy Squier - Don't Say No
Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Vanilla Fudge - Vanilla Fudge

[FujiSkunk]

umm, Dream Police, Heaven Tonight? both are just as well known as At Budekon

That's why I said "maybe." Really, though, I know individual songs from those other albums better than the albums themselves, and I figure I'm not alone.

[HardRocker12]

In Utero- Nirvana
Toxicity- System Of A Down
Rage Against The Machine- Rage Against The Machine
The Downward Spiral- Nine Inch Nails
Blood Sugar Sex Magik- RHCP
Smash- The Offspring
Welcome To My Nightmare- Alice Cooper
Running With Scissors- Weird Al
Avenged Sevenfold- Avenged Sevenfold

[Mystlyfe77]

Toxicity- System Of A Down

Ugh, I'm in the minority, but I think Toxicity is one of their worse works. Their self-titled is so much better, and I even prefer Mezmerize/Hypnotize to it.

[a21schizoidman]

Kraftwerk - Autobahn
Extreme - Extreme
Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?
the Animals - the Animals
Argent -All Together Now
the Zombies - Odyessy and Oracle
Three Dog Night - Harmony
Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Goo Goo Dolls - Dizzy Up the Girl
Stone Temple Pilots - Core
Pearl Jam - Ten
Styx - The Grand Illusion

[Cygnus]

Asia: Asia
The Tubes: Outside/Inside
Saga: Worlds Apart

[Rev0lver]

i agree with whoever said The Downward Spiral for NIN.

i'd have to say:
converge- jane doe
fear factory- digimortal(not everyone likes it. but i will only listen to 1 or 2 songs off the other albums)
suicide commando- bind, torture, kill

i disagree with the talk about metallica though. my favorite is "...and justice for all" but master of puppets and kill 'em all were amazing as well.

[a21schizoidman]

Eve 6 - Eve 6
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

[Griffinhollow]

Frizzle Fry - Primus

Seriously, it's so much better than Seas of Cheese, even if it sold less. It's a shame that it was less popular.

I'm convinced that Primus can't make a horrible album. Yes, I liked Antipop.

[kevmaster2000]

In Utero- Nirvana
Toxicity- System Of A Down
Rage Against The Machine- Rage Against The Machine
The Downward Spiral- Nine Inch Nails
Blood Sugar Sex Magik- RHCP
Smash- The Offspring
Welcome To My Nightmare- Alice Cooper
Running With Scissors- Weird Al
Avenged Sevenfold- Avenged Sevenfold

I disagree with all those bolded. All Nirvana albums are good, in my opinion, all System albums are good, I like every Rage album (especially Evil Empire), I love all NIN, RHCP has plenty of great albums, Offspring has other good albums... not sure about Alice Cooper, but I know Weird Al has better albums (although that is a good one). Not sure about the last one.

[Mystlyfe77]

I disagree with all those bolded. All Nirvana albums are good, in my opinion, all System albums are good, I like every Rage album (especially Evil Empire), I love all NIN, RHCP has plenty of great albums, Offspring has other good albums... not sure about Alice Cooper, but I know Weird Al has better albums (although that is a good one). Not sure about the last one.

Saying one album outshines the others doesn't mean the other albums aren't good, it just means that one is dramatically better than the others.

[Ultimatum]

Jethro Tull-Thick As A Brick.

They made a lot of great works, but nothing will ever be as great as this epic song/album.

[Matt LOL]

"Stone Temple Pilots - Core"

wat

Purple > Core

[Oomingmak]

Frizzle Fry - Primus

Seriously, it's so much better than Seas of Cheese, even if it sold less. It's a shame that it was less popular.

I'm convinced that Primus can't make a horrible album. Yes, I liked Antipop.

haha, I love antipop.

The Mooney Suzuki - The Black EP
Pearl Jam - Vitalogy
Bjork - Debut
Arthur Brown - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Aesop Rock - Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives
The Breeder - Last Splash
Electric Six - Fire
Fugazi - Repeater
Mondo Generator - Drug Problem That Never Existed
Tear for Fears - Everybody Loves a Happy Ending

[NX013]

STP - Tiny Music

[TheCrimsonSaint]

Rush - Snakes & Arrows

I know I'll take a lot of flak for this, but this is the only Rush album that I can sit through the whole way and not have to be "in the mood" for. I don't even know why. Just one of those things, I guess.

[a21schizoidman]

Jethro Tull-Thick As A Brick.

They made a lot of great works, but nothing will ever be as great as this epic song/album.

eh, I think Benefit is better, and Songs From the Wood, and Aqualung is on-par...

[afterstasis]

Rush - Snakes & Arrows

I know I'll take a lot of flak for this, but this is the only Rush album that I can sit through the whole way and not have to be "in the mood" for. I don't even know why. Just one of those things, I guess.

you can definitely consider my mind blown. :eek:

[Mystlyfe77]

Rush - Snakes & Arrows

I know I'll take a lot of flak for this, but this is the only Rush album that I can sit through the whole way and not have to be "in the mood" for. I don't even know why. Just one of those things, I guess.

I guess it makes sense considering you also like new Metallica. Good bands, lesser albums. Especially considering Snakes & Arrows, while good, is mediocre compared to other Rush albums.

[Ultimatum]

Snakes & Arrows had way too many slow songs.

[polishdog90]

Metallica - Master of Puppets (I know Metallica has other great albums, but I don't think any are nearly as good as this one. MoP is just a masterpiece imo.)

I'm not sure if we are branching this out to rap/pop, but if we were there are tons of bands that follow this trend.

[OldFogey]

AC/DC: High Voltage
Guns 'N Roses: Use Your Illusion (I count both parts as one album)
Eric Johnson: Ah Via Musicom
Foo Fighters: Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace (sorry, just can't get into their other albums)
Yes: Fragile

Interesting.

EJ -- yeah, you're probably right. But I do really like Bloom.

Yes -- well, Yes Album was awfully d@mn good.

[OldFogey]

eh, I think Benefit is better, and Songs From the Wood, and Aqualung is on-par...

Stand Up and Benefit are still my favorites. AllMusic singles Aqualung out. I don't quite get that myself. Actually I really like the first album, This Was, myself.

[a21schizoidman]

Stand Up and Benefit are still my favorites. AllMusic singles Aqualung out. I don't quite get that myself. Actually I really like the first album, This Was, myself.

I have This Was on vinyl, lol

and I love Aqualung, but it just doesnt seem to be any better than Thick As A Brick, or as good as Benefit, Stand Up, or Songs From the Wood,

of course, nothing will ever compare to A Passion Play

[OldFogey]

Cool thread idea, OP.

Beach Boys -- Pet Sounds. They had some really good albums (Today, Holland), but this one is just so great it completely outshines anything else.

Marshall Crenshaw -- Marshall Crenshaw. Again, some good ones, but this one is so amazing from start to finish.

Jefferson Airplane -- Surrealistic Pillow

Big Brother and Holding Company -- Cheap Thrills

[OldFogey]

haha, I love antipop.

The Mooney Suzuki - The Black EP
Pearl Jam - Vitalogy
Bjork - Debut
Arthur Brown - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Aesop Rock - Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives
The Breeder - Last Splash
Electric Six - Fire
Fugazi - Repeater
Mondo Generator - Drug Problem That Never Existed
Tear for Fears - Everybody Loves a Happy Ending

Wow -- surprised at number of folks selecting Vitalogy over Ten, but at the very least I don't see how you can say Vitalogy completely outshines Ten, or even the last one.

And Tears for Fears -- Songs from a Big Chair is the one.

[a21schizoidman]

Jefferson Airplane -- Surrealistic Pillow



good album, but Takes Off and Volunteers were also, very, very good IMHO

[OldFogey]

Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?


:eek::eek::confused:

I prefer Electric Ladyland, myself, but at the very least I don't see how experienced completely outshines ladyland.

[OldFogey]

good album, but Takes Off and Volunteers were also, very, very good IMHO

Yeah, but I think Pillow does completely outshine them.

[a21schizoidman]

Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
Matching Mole - Matching Mole

[afterstasis]

Wow -- surprised at number of folks selecting Vitalogy over Ten, but at the very least I don't see how you can say Vitalogy completely outshines Ten, or even the last one.


vitalogy is actually the only pearl jam album i like all the way through...
there's a couple songs on the first two albums that i enjoy, but vitalogy just destroys everything else they've done in my opinion.

[a21schizoidman]

:eek::eek::confused:

I prefer Electric Ladyland, myself, but at the very least I don't see how experienced completely outshines ladyland.

to me, it just is a complete album compared to the up and down stretchy-ness of Ladyland

[nicko68]

Barenaked Ladies - Gordon

Yes, most of their other albums had popular songs (including One Week which launched them in the US) but for me, I could just own Gordon and be happy for the rest of my life. :)

[Oomingmak]

Wow -- surprised at number of folks selecting Vitalogy over Ten, but at the very least I don't see how you can say Vitalogy completely outshines Ten, or even the last one.

And Tears for Fears -- Songs from a Big Chair is the one.

Personal preference I guess.

Head over Heels was the only song I really love off of big chair. I was really impressed by happy ending. They managed to come back and put out a simply amazing album.

[Lambeauleap]

Led Zeppelin IV- Led Zeppelin

Although the album origanlly had no name, it is AWSOME

Gets my vote for best Album ever

[OldFogey]

to me, it just is a complete album compared to the up and down stretchy-ness of Ladyland

well -- there aren't any stretches in Ladyland for me. I think the biggest problem with Ladyland is that it's a double album. That can be a lot of music for folks to digest. But a lot of the tracks that don't get listened to that much on that album are among my favorites. 1983 is one of my favorite trippy tracks of all time. And I love the second side which is probably one most folks skip. I guess folks skip the blues jam on side 1 but that's an amazing track in my book.

[OldFogey]

vitalogy is actually the only pearl jam album i like all the way through...
there's a couple songs on the first two albums that i enjoy, but vitalogy just destroys everything else they've done in my opinion.

Gotta admit I'm not much into side two of Ten, but side one is insanely good. So maybe it's one consistent album vs. one with one awesome side - but even if you like Vitalogy better I just can't say it outshines the rest.

Regardless it's cool to see people not just going with Ten as the easy choice.

[Parodygm]

In Utero- Nirvana
The Downward Spiral- Nine Inch Nails
Blood Sugar Sex Magik- RHCP

I don't know how you could claim In Utero to be far and away above everything else. That's just ridiculous.

I'd argue that Broken is a better album personally. The Downward Spiral is about where I got utterly bored with Reznor's constant harping of teenage nihilism and narcissism. Has he ever really stopped?

While that RCHP album might be their best commercial success, I think the tracklist is stronger on both Mother's Milk and The Uplift Mofo Party Plan. Besides, when Kiedis starting crooning ("Breaking the Girl", "Under the Bridge") I stopped caring.

[synthesizedpiano]

Slippery When Wet- Bon Jovi

[AxlVanHagar]

Slippery When Wet- Bon Jovi


Keep The Faith > Slippery When Wet IMO

[Jhail83]

Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory - Dream Theater (I like their other work too, but this is their absolute best album imo)

[Keebler]

umm, Dream Police, Heaven Tonight? both are just as well known as At Budekon

U2 - The Joshua Tree

I can't agree with this one. I can't see how The Joshua Tree "completely outshines" Achtung Baby. I mean, Rolling Stone says The Joshua Tree is #26 in its list of best albums of all time, and Achtung Baby comes in respectably at #62. They both rank pretty highly in best selling albums ever (The Joshua Tree - > 20 million, Achtung Baby > 18 million). I think they are too close in brilliance to say one completely outshines the other.

[a21schizoidman]

I can't agree with this one. I can't see how The Joshua Tree "completely outshines" Achtung Baby. I mean, Rolling Stone says The Joshua Tree is #26 in its list of best albums of all time, and Achtung Baby comes in respectably at #62. They both rank pretty highly in best selling albums ever (The Joshua Tree - > 20 million, Achtung Baby > 18 million). I think they are too close in brilliance to say one completely outshines the other.

yes because Rolling Stone magazine is the highest authority when it comes to music! and since when does sales=good?

there is only about 4 songs I truly like on Actung Baby, same with many other U2 albums, The Joshua Tree is the only album I can listen to all the way through without getting bored

[Ultimatum]

Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory - Dream Theater (I like their other work too, but this is their absolute best album imo)

I can't even really consider it a concept album. What little story there is is just covered up by infinite amounts of self-indulgent wankery.

[ActionJackson]

I'd say the best reply so far was from the first poster. Boston's debut album is vastly better than all of their others.

[partyboydanial]

Boston- Boston
Appetite for Destruction- GNR
Sublime- Sublime
All Killer No Filler- Sum 41 (i enjoy other Sum 41 albums, but i liked practically every song on this one, the others are just decent)

[Clash98]

Appitite for Destruction-GNR
Back In Black- AC/DC
Black Album- Metallica
Zeppelin 4- Led Zeppelin
The Wall-Pink Floyd
AquaLung-Jethro Tull
All Killer No Filler-Sum41
Dookie-Green day
Who's next-the Who
London Calling- The Clash
Cheshire Cat- Blink-182
Smash-Offspring
and lastly Wolfmother-Wolfmother cause i dont think they will top it.

[TheCrimsonSaint]

Appitite for Destruction-GNR
Back In Black- AC/DC
Black Album- Metallica
Zeppelin 4- Led Zeppelin
The Wall-Pink Floyd
AquaLung-Jethro Tull
All Killer No Filler-Sum41
Dookie-Green day
Who's next-the Who
London Calling- The Clash
Cheshire Cat- Blink-182
Smash-Offspring
and lastly Wolfmother-Wolfmother cause i dont think they will top it.

Considering that Wolfmother no longer exists, you're probably right.

[Hungryfreak]

yes because Rolling Stone magazine is the highest authority when it comes to music! and since when does sales=good?

there is only about 4 songs I truly like on Actung Baby, same with many other U2 albums, The Joshua Tree is the only album I can listen to all the way through without getting bored

Yeah, I never give ay credibility to RS. They've said things as ridiculous as Zappa being unoriginal or Number of the Beast being a bad album.

[Clash98]

Considering that Wolfmother no longer exists, you're probably right.

No just 2 out of 3 left. it's still officially a band

[TheCrimsonSaint]

No just 2 out of 3 left. it's still officially a band

Technically, I suppose, but what are the odds that Stockdale comes up with another rhythm section as proficient as the old one?

[Shredder87]

.....Number of the Beast being a bad album.

I dunno man. hahaha. I do hate that song.













I do have that cd....for some reason.

[Mystlyfe77]

Black Album- Metallica
Zeppelin 4- Led Zeppelin
The Wall-Pink Floyd

Those three answers make me want to beat you with a shovel...
Metallica ahead of Master of Puppets? Are you kidding me? Many sources cite MoP as the greatest metal album of all time!
While I could see you making a strong argument for Led Zeppelin IV being their best album, there's no way it "completely outshines" Houses of the Holy, Physical Graffiti, or almost any of their other albums.
Same is true for The Wall. Animals, Dark Side of the Moon, and Wish You Were Here are all waaay to good (if not better) to be outshined.

[partyboydanial]

Considering that Wolfmother no longer exists, you're probably right.

??? they have an album thats due out in early '09. they still exist

[TheCrimsonSaint]

??? they have an album thats due out in early '09. they still exist

The bassist and drummer quit. Andrew Stockdale may still operate under the moniker "Wolfmother", but it won't be the same band.

[partyboydanial]

The bassist and drummer quit. Andrew Stockdale may still operate under the moniker "Wolfmother", but it won't be the same band.

yeah i just looked it up after i saw, that blows. now over the summer 2 of my favorite modern bands split up. this blows

[TheCrimsonSaint]

yeah i just looked it up after i saw, that blows. now over the summer 2 of my favorite modern bands split up. this blows

Yeah man. Wolfmother was one of the only legit bands in the so-called "Camaro Rock" movement. Hopefully Priestess can pick up the flag. Their sophomore album would have to be a HUGE improvement over Hello Master, however. That album was poor at best.

[afterstasis]

Yeah man. Wolfmother was one of the only legit bands in the so-called "Camaro Rock" movement. Hopefully Priestess can pick up the flag. Their sophomore album would have to be a HUGE improvement over Hello Master, however. That album was poor at best.

um, "camaro rock" is supposed to be cheesy 70's/80's rock.

[TheCrimsonSaint]

um, "camaro rock" is supposed to be cheesy 70's/80's rock.

Hence my saying "so-called". I don't like the title, but that's what the media has handed out.

[afterstasis]

Hence my saying "so-called". I don't like the title, but that's what the media has handed out.

ah, i didn't realize the term had been resurrected...
at least ten times less degrading than referring to fallout boy or my chemical romance as emo, at least.

[TheCrimsonSaint]

ah, i didn't realize the term had been resurrected...
at least ten times less degrading than referring to fallout boy or my chemical romance as emo, at least.

Heh. Yeah, you're right on with that one. But we're way off topic now.

Demon Days - Gorillaz

[Mystlyfe77]

Heh. Yeah, you're right on with that one. But we're way off topic now.

Demon Days - Gorillaz

Can't agree with that one. Their self-titled is awesome. Demon Days is spectacular though. Best virtual band out there by far (yes, better than Dethklok).

[TheCrimsonSaint]

Can't agree with that one. Their self-titled is awesome. Demon Days is spectacular though. Best virtual band out there by far (yes, better than Dethklok).

Both albums are great, but I just can't sit all the way through their s/t. Demon Days I could listen to over and over front to back and not get tired of it.

[Hastyl3]

Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins.

Sure, Mellon Collie is the more popular one, but this, this is just a freaking masterpiece.

[Runesmith]

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Television - Marquee Moon: I like what little I have heard off of Adventure, but there are a ton of people - including music critics - who seem to think that Marquee Moon is the only album Television ever put out.
T. Rex - Electric Warrior: Their most consistent release. T. Rex was more of a "singles band", in my opinion.
Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting
Bauhaus - In The Flat Field
Daft Punk - Discovery: Homework was fantastic, but this will always be the album the band is primarily known for.

EDIT: Can't believe I forgot these...

Outkast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below: Unfortunately, Outkast will (probably) never have an album that was as commercially successful as this one.
Tears for Fears - Songs from The Big Chair
Depeche Mode - Violator (Depeche Mode may be my favorite band, but even I can admit that they will never release another album as commercially successful and as critically acclaimed as Violator was.)
Sisters of Mercy - Floodland

[Rev0lver]

Can't agree with that one. Their self-titled is awesome. Demon Days is spectacular though. Best virtual band out there by far (yes, better than Dethklok).

no way. and dethklok is a band made for a tv show.... they weren't expecting to actually release albums at first. gorillaz is much different.

[Mystlyfe77]

no way. and dethklok is a band made for a tv show.... they weren't expecting to actually release albums at first. gorillaz is much different.

They are both virtual bands though. There is no denying that. And I feel that the Gorillaz are better. Dethklok really isn't that special in terms of metal. They have some catchy tunes, and by no means are bad, but they aren't that special. The Gorillaz are amazing though.

[Rev0lver]

there's no denying that the makers of dethklok are much more talented musicians than gorillaz, whether you like the type of music or not. and they aren't even meant to be taken seriously at all.

[TheCrimsonSaint]

there's no denying that the makers of dethklok are much more talented musicians than gorillaz, whether you like the type of music or not. and they aren't even meant to be taken seriously at all.

Playing fast does not equate to talent. Neither do shreds. Have you seen Gorillaz perform live? I'm assuming not, because it is an epic thing to behold.

[Ultimatum]

Playing fast does not equate to talent. Neither do shreds. Have you seen Gorillaz perform live? I'm assuming not, because it is an epic thing to behold.

Gene Hoglan plays for Dethklok, he is one of the most remarkable drummers on the planet, and he does far more than play fast.

Yes, he was well known before Dethklok as well.

[TheCrimsonSaint]

Gene Hoglan plays for Dethklok, he is one of the most remarkable drummers on the planet, and he does far more than play fast.

Yes, he was well known before Dethklok as well.

I was only referring to the guitars. I recognize Hoglan as a great drummer.

[Rev0lver]

you are assuming i based my entire post on the tempo of the music. and i have seen videos of gorillaz live. they played their simple songs, big ****ing deal.

[TheCrimsonSaint]

you are assuming i based my entire post on the tempo of the music. and i have seen videos of gorillaz live. they played their simple songs, big ****ing deal.

All Dethklok is loads of really fast stuff. So yeah, that's what you'd have to have based your post on.

[Dustincopter]

I vote the Wall by Pink Floyd.
It is the collection of amazing songs done in rock opera fashion.
Only great Floyd song missing for me, is Wish You Were Here.

[Unbelievable21]

Bush - Sixteen Stone

[Mystlyfe77]

there's no denying that the makers of dethklok are much more talented musicians than gorillaz, whether you like the type of music or not. and they aren't even meant to be taken seriously at all.

I love metal. I like Dethklok, and I'm a big fan of Brendon Small's comedy (I even enjoy Home Movies). Hoglan's a good drummer, and Brendon is a decent guitarist, but Dethklok is really nothing special in the grand scheme of things. If it wasn't for the TV show, nobody would listen to a band with identical music.
The Gorillaz are though, one of the few alternative hip hip groups that have actually garnered huge mainstream attention. A lot of mainstream America doesn't even realize the fact they're a virtual band. Demon Days was nominated for five grammys, and won one.
Being a good musician and a better artist doesn't translate directly from virtuosity on instruments. Songwriting, originality, and many other factors play into it.

As an aside, the Dethklok guitar licks aren't actually that hard or complex.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBsR8v3jjns

[Runesmith]

I love metal. I like Dethklok, and I'm a big fan of Brendon Small's comedy (I even enjoy Home Movies). Hoglan's a good drummer, and Brendon is a decent guitarist, but Dethklok is really nothing special in the grand scheme of things. If it wasn't for the TV show, nobody would listen to a band with identical music.
The Gorillaz are though, one of the few alternative hip hip groups that have actually garnered huge mainstream attention. A lot of mainstream America doesn't even realize the fact they're a virtual band. Demon Days was nominated for five grammys, and won one.
Being a good musician and a better artist doesn't translate directly from virtuosity on instruments. Songwriting, originality, and many other factors play into it.

As an aside, the Dethklok guitar licks aren't actually that hard or complex.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBsR8v3jjns

I agree. Gorillaz' musical ability is more subtle than Dethlok's - you have to listen closely in order to notice the little touches or nuances in their music. You can't really compare both bands' "talent", though, since they are in two completely different genres. One musician might be excellent in one particular genre, but if you place him or her in a completely different genre than what they are used to, they would be totally lost.

[Keebler]

yes because Rolling Stone magazine is the highest authority when it comes to music! and since when does sales=good?

there is only about 4 songs I truly like on Actung Baby, same with many other U2 albums, The Joshua Tree is the only album I can listen to all the way through without getting bored


I'm not saying that a Rolling Stone "best of" ranking is official, nor are album sales, but when combined with other reviews and sales stats, it becomes a better indicator. When you have two albums by a band that both rank highly in all-time sales and critical acclaim (and are very close in such measures), it is safe to say that one cannot really heavily outweigh another.

Even with a band like Pink Floyd, who made an all-time great record in "The Dark Side of the Moon".... that album has sold 40 million+ copies and spent 741 consecutive weeks (14 years) on the Billboard 200 album chart, the longest in history. But then, there's "The Wall" which has sold 30 million copies and has garnered almost just as much critical acclaim. I would definitely pick "DSOTM" over "The Wall", but I can't say it heavily outweighs any of their other efforts.

Maybe I'm just playing on the semantics of the phrase "completely outshine."

[Bub]

I think The Jimi Hendrix Experience's first album Are You Experienced is one album that can outshine many many albums.

[WingsOfSteel]

Kansas - Masque

Sure, I'll miss The Wall, Song for America, Carry On Wayward Son, and other songs, but Icarus and The Pinnacle are fantastic Prog epics; Mysteries & Mayhem, Child of Innocence, and It Takes A Woman's Love are amazing rockers; Two Cents Worth is some cool funk; and All the World is a staggeringly good ballad. (It's You, the weakest track on the album, is just good.)

Boston - Boston

I would pick Hitch A Ride over every other Boston song, so the rest of the album is just a bonus.

The Beatles - Abbey Road

Revolver is the only Beatles album that even comes close to Abbey Road as a full album listening experience, and that's only if you don't count the medley on the album's B-side.

[cdestey]

sunn 0))) - black one

You can tell the difference between sunn 0))) albums?

+1 for you:)