What are your current Top 5 Must Have Albums?

[Todd Anderson]

Everyone's gotta have a top 5!

 

[Todd Anderson]

Right now... I'm going with:

Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of Moon (SACD)
The War on Drugs: Lost in the Dream
A Tribe Called Quest: Midnight Marauders
Tom Petty: Full Moon Fever
Miracle Legion: Drenched

 

[Mark C Flick]

Hmm, this is just the rock edition right? I think, in no particular order, I'd go with:
Boston: Boston
Pink Floyd: The Wall
REO Speedwagon: R.E.O./T.W.O.
AC/DC: Back in Black
Kiss: Kiss

Honorable mention;
Lynyrd Skynyrd: (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)

Pretty obvious the era I grew up in...

 

[Todd Anderson]

Like those, Mark! Like em! Great era of music... and Boston... CLASSIC!

 

[Tony V.]

Oh boy! That's a tough one...

Chicago: 17
Toto: past to present
Queen: The Platinum collection
Cool and the gang: the best of
Lee Ritenour: six string theory

There are way more but those ones come to mind right away

 

[Todd Anderson]

Queen!

 

[JStewart]

Just 5 is hard. Feel like it leaves a lot out. These 5 I think I could listen to for a lifetime. Oh wait, I already have....

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Yes: The Yes Album
Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975
The Who: Who's Next
Aerosmith: Toys in the Attic

 

[Sonnie Parker]

Let me throw a kink in the mix... while I believe DSOTM is a fantastic album and no doubt a classic... it is just not the best Pink Floyd for me...

Yello - Touch (could not live without it)
Cassandra Wilson - Dance to the Drums Again (or I'd take New Moon Daughter)
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
The Black Keys - Turn Blue
Pink Floyd - Momentary Lapse of Reason (Remastered)

 

[Todd Anderson]

Nice choices, Sonnie. Agree on Yello. That is serious reference material right there!

Surprised no one has mentioned Dead Can Dance...

 

[Todd Anderson]

Just 5 is hard. Feel like it leaves a lot out. These 5 I think I could listen to for a lifetime. Oh wait, I already have....

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Yes: The Yes Album
Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975
The Who: Who's Next
Aerosmith: Toys in the Attic

Great call on the Eagles!

 

[Sonnie Parker]

I have Dead Can Dance... but just can't quite get it in my top 5... maybe top 15-20.

 

[AudiocRaver]

It would take me too long to narrow it down to 5. By the time I got that done, I would have discovered something else new and it would have changed already.

 

[Todd Anderson]

You can do it, Wayne!

 

[Sonnie Parker]

That's no excuse Wayne... think of 5 you really really like and would go to right now for a review.

 

[Travis Ballstadt]

Hmmmm...tough one.

In no particular order:
Wilco - Kicking Television (Live)
Electric Light Orchestra - Out of the Blue
Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic
KISS - Alive
Eagles - Live

And a current obsession that could make it on this list someday but it's too early to tell:
Royal Blood - How Did We Get So Dark

 

[Todd Anderson]

I've never listened to that Wilco album... do like them tho... Summerteeth is a great one!

 

[JStewart]

It would take me too long to narrow it down to 5. By the time I got that done, I would have discovered something else new and it would have changed already.

Got a good feeling something from the B52s makes it to your top 5. (I enjoy reading your reviews!)

Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic

Two thumbs up for Steely Dan.

 

[Todd Anderson]

@JStewart props for a great call!

 

[Travis Ballstadt]

I've never listened to that Wilco album... do like them tho... Summerteeth is a great one!

My 11yo's name is Wilco. Middle name Lennon.

Kicking Television is a great sounding, great live album. I have the 4LP box version as well. It was shortly after they solidified the current lineup, and those songs that I'd been listening to for a decade+ really just came to life.

Jeff has said it was a turning point, that he really felt he had the perfect group of musicians to work with for once.

 

[Todd Anderson]

My 11yo's name is Wilco. Middle name Lennon.

Kicking Television is a great sounding, great live album. I have the 4LP box version as well. It was shortly after they solidified the current lineup, and those songs that I'd been listening to for a decade+ really just came to life.

Jeff has said it was a turning point, that he really felt he had the perfect group of musicians to work with for once.

Great names!!!!

I'll have to dig up a copy of Kicking Televisions... doesn't appear to be on TIDAL.