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Title: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: Chiprocks1 on April 18, 2012, 09:24:39 am
Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time

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With all these Discography Threads (Band and Singer Reviews) (http://pennycan.createaforum.com/music/discography-threads-(band-and-singer-reviews)/msg384/#msg384) that we do here at Penny Can, I'm faced with how I feel about certain albums that I have a fondness for and where Rolling Stone Magazine places them on their own Top 500 List and how I disagree with a lot of their picks and placements.

So, I aim to correct their messed up list with the official Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time list. So, what is your Top 500? As for me, this is definitely going to take a long time to fill out. You don't have to name 500. You can name your Top 10 or Top 20 if that's all you can come up with. Since I am going to shoot for 500 and put Rolling Stone in its place, I will first add Albums that I think deserve to be there. Once I have enough candidates, only then will I begin to sort out the order.
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: Chiprocks1 on April 18, 2012, 09:31:40 am
Off the top of my head, these are definitely in my Top 500:

Destoyer by KISS
Creatures Of The Night by KISS
Ace Frehley Solo by Ace Frehley

Rumors by Fleetwood Mac

Kick by INXS
Elegantly Wasted by INXS

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt

Highway To Hell by AC/DC
Back In Black by AC/DC

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

Van Halen I by Van Halen
1984 by Van Halen

Abbey Road by The Beatles

Led Zeppelin I by Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Dangerous by Michael Jackson

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Dr. Feelgood by Motley Crue

Blizzard Of Ozz by Ozzy Osbourne
Diary Of A Madman by Ozzy Osbourne
Tribute by Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads
No More Tears by Ozzy Osbourne

Appetite For Destruction by Guns 'N Roses

Missundaztood by P!nk
Try This by P!nk
Funhouse by P!nk

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols by The Sex Pistols

Saturday Night Fever by Various Artist

Grease Soundtrack by Various Artist

Bugsy Malone Soundtrack by Various Artist

Facelift by Alice In Chains
Dirt by Alice In Chains

Modern Times by Jefferson Starship
Winds Of Change by Jefferson Starship

The Winery Dogs by The Winery Dogs

More to come as I think of them or when I review more albums.......
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: Mac on April 18, 2012, 11:59:07 am
AC/DC - Back In Black
Yes - The Yes Album
Adele - 21
The Doobie Brothers - The Captain and Me
Boston - Boston
Ozzy Osborn - Diary of a Madman
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
Elton John - Madman Across The Water
Jefferson Starship - Winds Of Change
Elton John - Don't Shoot Me
Neil Diamond - Hot August Night
Lucifer's Friend - Banquet
Elton John - Honky Chateau
Pearl Jam - Ten
The Doobie Brothers - Live At The Wolftrap
Beatles - Abbey Road
Beatles - Sgt Pepper
Supertramp - Crime of the Century
Foghat - Fool for the City
Ian Hunter - Welcome to the Club (Live)
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Jackson Browne - Running On Empty
Joe Walsh - So What
Joe Walsh - But Seriously Folks
The Doobie Brothers - Stampede
Jason Mraz - Mr. A-Z
Journey - Escape
Kansas - Masque
Kansas - Song For America
Loggins & Messina - On Stage
The Marshall Tucker Band - Searchin' for a Rainbow
Molly Hatchet - Molly Hatchet
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced 'L?h-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd
Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive
Pink - I'm Not Dead
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
Joe Walsh - The Smoker You Drink The Player You Get
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Def Leppard - Pyromania
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I
Van Halen - Van Halen I
R.E.O. Speedwagon - R.E.O. Two
R.E.O. Speedwagon - Ridn' The Storm Out
Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer
Redlight King - Something For The Pain
Robbie Williams - I've Been Expecting You
Sade - Diamond Life
Poison - Stand
Rod Stewart - Atlantic Crossing
Rush - Moving Pictures
Santana - Supernatural
Def Leppard - Hysteria
Santana - Moonflower
Bruno Mars - Doo - Wops & Hooligans
Steely Dan - Aja
Steely Dan - The Royal Scam
Steely Dan - Katy Lied
Steve Miller - Fly Like An Eagle
Stevie Nicks - Bella Donna
Tears For Fears - Songs From the Big Chair
Thievery Corporation - The Mirror Conspiracy
Engima - Mcmxc A.D.
Enigma - Cross Of Changes
The Who - Who's Next
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
Eagles - Hotel California
Queen - Day At The Races
Def Leppard - Adrenalize
Queen - Night At The Opera
Queen - Innuendo
Etta James - At Last


Are there any parameters or limits? Rock only? released this decade, bootlegs, greatest hits... OK, so no greatest hits. Live albums? Abba? Disco?

I would think anything can be here except greatest hits.
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: Chiprocks1 on April 18, 2012, 12:02:31 pm
Are there any parameters or limits? Rock only? released this decade, bootlegs, greatest hits... OK, so no greatest hits. Live albums? Abba? Disco?

I would think anything can be here except greatest hits.

It's any genre from Metal to Rock to Blues to Country to Jazz. Whatever floats your boat is acceptable. Even Soundtracks are included since there are composers that I love with regards to Movie Soundtracks. But as you mentioned, I think Greatest Hits packages don't qualify as it's not representative of what the band or artist had in mind when putting together their studio albums.

Time Frame: From the year of Adam and Eve.....all the way to present day can be included.
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: Chiprocks1 on April 19, 2012, 09:50:59 am

Led Zeppelin I by Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Dangerous by Michael Jackson

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Added to My List (http://pennycan.createaforum.com/music/penny-can's-top-500-albums-of-all-time/msg7967/#msg7967)
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: Mac on April 19, 2012, 12:39:01 pm
Might I suggest you keep posting as you remember great albums, but update your original list too, so we can see that list expand.
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: Chiprocks1 on April 19, 2012, 12:52:13 pm
Will do. Thanks for the suggestion.
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: Mac on April 19, 2012, 06:43:57 pm
Well, I started it  ;D
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: Chiprocks1 on April 19, 2012, 06:52:55 pm
Added to List (http://pennycan.createaforum.com/music/penny-can's-top-500-albums-of-all-time/msg7967/#msg7967)

Dr. Feelgood by Motley Crue

Blizzard Of Ozz by Ozzy Osbourne
Diary Of A Madman by Ozzy Osbourne
Tribute by Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads
No More Tears by Ozzy Osbourne

Appetite For Destruction by Guns 'N Roses

Missundaztood by P!nk
Try This by P!nk
Funhouse by P!nk

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols by The Sex Pistols
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: Chiprocks1 on April 20, 2012, 01:11:19 pm
Added to List (http://pennycan.createaforum.com/music/penny-can's-top-500-albums-of-all-time/msg7967/#msg7967)

Saturday Night Fever by Various Artist
Grease Soundtrack by Various Artist
Bugsy Malone Soundtrack by Various Artist

Yes, I am including these as well since they had just as much impact on me as a studio album by a band or singer. These Soundtracks are not to be confused with the more typical type of Soundtracks that just have songs on them and add nothing to the movie. The three that I listed are integral to the film itself and therefore qualify.
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: Chiprocks1 on June 14, 2012, 06:06:24 pm
Added Facelift by Alice In Chains
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: Chiprocks1 on June 15, 2012, 05:30:46 pm
Added Dirt by Alice In Chains
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: Chiprocks1 on July 10, 2012, 11:17:49 am
Added to List.

Modern Times by Jefferson Starship
Winds Of Change by Jefferson Starship
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: Chiprocks1 on June 20, 2013, 05:04:45 pm
Added to list

The Winery Dogs by The Winery Dogs
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: Chiprocks1 on March 16, 2014, 07:25:30 pm
I'm trying to zero in on my Top 10. These are still not in order, but these are definitely in my Top 10 for sure.....

AC/DC Highway To Hell
AC/DC Back In Black
KISS Creatures of the Night
KISS Destroyer
Van Halen 1984
Fleetwood Mac Rumors
Ace Frehley '78 Solo
Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti
The Beatles Abbey Road

Well, Top 9.....it's a start. This is f*cking hard to do. Ack!

FYI, coming up with 500 and putting them in order is next to impossible!
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: boyinblack80 on October 27, 2014, 03:23:19 pm
I mentioned to Chiprocks...albums that take me back to a moment in time or an era.

Here's one of my major votes...actually I might be able to do my top 3 right now...or at least some high runners up.

I'd say Van Halen (self titled) especially my old vinyl version...it sound amazing and even though the cover is pretty banged up...the album plays great and has a nice thick warm and presence...even rock albums today can't capture.

I will think more...but that record for sure...is so classic 1978
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: Chiprocks1 on October 27, 2014, 08:18:42 pm
I have Van Halen 1 on my list as well, but I don't know where I would rank it in relation to everything else I have though. Top 20 yes. After that it's gonna take some work getting down to a Top 10
Title: Re: Penny Can's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Post by: boyinblack80 on May 02, 2018, 07:18:39 pm
oh man.

500


you guys don't aim low do ya?
hahaha

I'll put up 5 that I know I'd have in my list.

Appetite for Destruction
Highway to Hell
Led Zeppelin IV
Are You Experienced
Blizzard of Ozz
Black Sabbath
Machine Head
Blackout
VH 1
2112

I can post more...but I am super busy right now.