The 10 Most Essential Rock Albums?

Kinda Blue · 02-15-2011, 03:26 PM

Not a very well-reflected list, just a list of ten essential rock albums that I could think of (in no particular order):

The Who - Tommy
Television - Marquee Moon
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon
Yes - Close To The Edge

MisterFuzzyHead · 02-15-2011, 07:17 PM

Ok here we go

1 Rush Chronicles
2 Twisted Sister Stay Hungry
3 Pantera Cowboys from hell
4 zz top best of
5 tom petty best of

Do I have to do 10?

jackhammer · 02-15-2011, 07:29 PM

Since when have Wipers, Slayer, Boredoms, Faust, My Bloody Valentine, Primus or Arcade Fire been essential Rock albums?

I could put 50 people in front of you and barely 10% would of even heard of these artists.

It's time to just list straight up Rock music here and what people may like.

PinkCigarette · 02-15-2011, 07:29 PM

Led Zeppelin 1-4.

MisterFuzzyHead · 02-15-2011, 07:37 PM

in the 50's rock was almost banned because of what it made people do - what would rock be now compared to that?

Insane Guest · 02-15-2011, 08:37 PM

Rush - Moving Pictures
Pink Floyd - Meddle
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
The Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed
The Stone Roses - Self Titled
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
UFO - Phenomenon
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
Deep Purple - Machine Head
The Who - Who's Next

Mrd00d · 02-15-2011, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Since when have Wipers, Slayer, Boredoms, Faust, My Bloody Valentine, Primus or Arcade Fire been essential Rock albums?

I could put 50 people in front of you and barely 10% would of even heard of these artists.

It's time to just list straight up Rock music here and what people may like.

That's not anybody's fault but their own. Maybe if they opened their ears they wouldn't have trouble accepting 'lesser known' bands.

Haven't heard of Primus? Pfft

RVCA · 02-15-2011, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

Since when have Wipers, Slayer, Boredoms, Faust, My Bloody Valentine, Primus or Arcade Fire been essential Rock albums?

I could put 50 people in front of you and barely 10% would of even heard of these artists.

It's time to just list straight up Rock music here and what people may like.

RVCA's list FTW

~~James~~ · 02-16-2011, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

Since when have Wipers, Slayer, Boredoms, Faust, My Bloody Valentine, Primus or Arcade Fire been essential Rock albums?

I could put 50 people in front of you and barely 10% would of even heard of these artists.

It's time to just list straight up Rock music here and what people may like.

Well, we aren't the average music listener are we? When we think Essential Rock we think of a much looser term and all those bands are offshoots of Rock(except maybe MBV).

Unknown Soldier · 02-16-2011, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterFuzzyHead

Ok here we go

1 Rush Chronicles
2 Twisted Sister Stay Hungry
3 Pantera Cowboys from hell
4 zz top best of
5 tom petty best of

Do I have to do 10?

Well you need to do another 7 as Twisted Sister and Pantera are metal! Also, I don`t know why so many people insist on sticking in best of albums.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lone Misfit

Rush - Moving Pictures
Pink Floyd - Meddle
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
The Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed
The Stone Roses - Self Titled
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
UFO - Phenomenon
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
Deep Purple - Machine Head
The Who - Who's Next

The best list so far, despite its classic rock feel.

Also FTW the list of RCVA had some great stuff on it, especially the S/T releases by the Doors and the Cars, two of the best debut albums ever recorded.

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