Classic Album Wars!

Trollheart · 01-25-2022, 12:36 PM

Not just albums you consider classics: the basic criterion is that they must be at least known of, if not respected, outside of their own genre. Ideally it should be two albums from the same or at least similar genre, so no Thriller vs Ace of Spades, for instance. Other than that, all genres acceptable.

Basic and simple rule: once one album pulls ahead by five votes relative to the other, it's declared the winner and a new battle has to be set. Only one battle at a time, so don't all rush at once.

I said, don't all rush at once.

Um.

Anyone want to start?

Anyone...?

rubber soul · 01-25-2022, 01:10 PM

Ok, I'll be serious this time

vs.

Trollheart · 01-25-2022, 02:13 PM

I don't know either of those.
You hippy.

rubber soul · 01-25-2022, 02:27 PM

Really? My god, they don't get more classic than that.

Metalhead!

**Exo** · 01-25-2022, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

I don't know either of those.
You hippy.

You f*cking serious?

Norg · 01-25-2022, 05:10 PM

LOVE

zombies sound like a bunch of beetles c sides

Psy-Fi · 01-25-2022, 06:52 PM

Forever Changes.

Odessey and Oracle is good but not a mind-blower to me like Forever Changes is.

**Frownland** · 01-25-2022, 10:39 PM

Forever Changes - 3
Odessey and Oracle - 0

rubber soul · 01-26-2022, 06:19 AM

I love Odessey and Oracle obviously, but, yeah, I have to go with Forever Changes too.

Lisnaholic · 01-26-2022, 06:38 AM

That's an interesting choice, rs, and a good start to this thread.

Zombies: their sound was so tied up with Colin Blunstone's voice that I feel it limited what they could ever do as a group; everything was a variation of a smooth, spooky mood, and although Time of the Season is good, most of this album suffers for that reason imo. Nice sound, but short tracks that are somehow both unnecessarily complicated and inconsequential at the same time.

Love: in comparison, Forever Changes sounds so clear and fresh. The excellent songwriting and the uncluttered instrumentation make this the easy winner for me.

Accumulating Vote:
Forever Changes: 5
Odessy And Oracle:0

So that's a win for Forever Changes by my reckoning. ("Sometimes I deal in numbers....")

01-25-2022, 12:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Classic Album Wars! Not just albums you consider classics: the basic criterion is that they must be at least known of, if not respected, outside of their own genre. Ideally it should be two albums from the same or at least similar genre, so no Thriller vs Ace of Spades, for instance. Other than that, all genres acceptable. Basic and simple rule: once one album pulls ahead by five votes relative to the other, it's declared the winner and a new battle has to be set. Only one battle at a time, so don't all rush at once. I said, don't all rush at once. Um. Anyone want to start? Anyone...? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-25-2022, 02:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	I don't know either of those. You hippy. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-25-2022, 10:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Forever Changes - 3 Odessey and Oracle - 0 __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

01-26-2022, 06:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	That's an interesting choice, rs, and a good start to this thread. Zombies: their sound was so tied up with Colin Blunstone's voice that I feel it limited what they could ever do as a group; everything was a variation of a smooth, spooky mood, and although Time of the Season is good, most of this album suffers for that reason imo. Nice sound, but short tracks that are somehow both unnecessarily complicated and inconsequential at the same time. Love: in comparison, Forever Changes sounds so clear and fresh. The excellent songwriting and the uncluttered instrumentation make this the easy winner for me. Accumulating Vote: Forever Changes: 5 Odessy And Oracle:0 So that's a win for Forever Changes by my reckoning. ("Sometimes I deal in numbers....") __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

01-25-2022, 05:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Norg Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,358	LOVE zombies sound like a bunch of beetles c sides