I am not silly, and yet I ask a very silly question: what is the best album ever released?

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After many years of research on the matter, I have finally come up with the correct answer: 'Electric Warrior' by T. Rex

― Brian Wilson's dog, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 12:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Louie! Bad dog!

― Brian Wilson (mark grout), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 12:24 (twenty-two years ago)

I have also spent many years of research on the matter but have come up with a completely different answer: Velvet Underground's self-titled 3rd album.

― Jonathan Z. (Joanthan Z.), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 12:52 (twenty-two years ago)

i have come to the conclusion after many years of research that the 60s were total overrated shit and need to be locked in a vault for about a century.

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 13:44 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd100/d124/d124271327p.jpg

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 13:51 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.andreafleischer.de/Platten/Pop_A_-_K/Chris_de_Burgh/Burgh.jpg

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 13:55 (twenty-two years ago)

i thought we all knew it was The Best Of The Baha Men, the Spy Kids of albums!

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 13:57 (twenty-two years ago)

''I am not silly''

you are far, far worse.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 13:58 (twenty-two years ago)

i have come to the conclusion after many years of research that the 60s were total overrated shit and need to be locked in a vault for about a century.

I love Jess and his crass, broad generalisations.

― Michael B, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 13:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Simon and Garfunkel put out some great albums in the 60's

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 14:00 (twenty-two years ago)

what was good about the 60s:

- laugh-in
- sonny & cher
- the wonder years
- james brown
- ska

AND THAT'S IT

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 14:07 (twenty-two years ago)

A tear for Motown...

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 14:11 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm sorry, but, in all revisionist histories, someone has to pay.

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 14:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Jedmond third personally agrees with Jess' view on revisionist history, but in the end decides to remove ska, and add Sly.

― Jedmond (Jedmond), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 14:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, and argues that "Loveless" is the greatest album of all time (because it's true, and to give Raggett a break from saying this).

― Jedmond (Jedmond), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 14:15 (twenty-two years ago)

My keyboard is just sitting there on the desk in front of me, staring up at me, waiting for me to tap the relevant keys to create three familiar words....

So who's in charge in this relationship anyway - me.... or the keyboard?

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:15 (twenty-two years ago)

MUST....RESIST...BEING...CARTOONISH..IDIOTIC...PREDICTABLE...FANBOY....

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:27 (twenty-two years ago)

I am weak.

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― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Hejira

Next question.

― Baaderist (Fabfunk), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Duh, it's obviously After The Goldrush, people...

On The Beach & Tonights the Night a tie for second

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

I am angry at strongo for his "and that's it" thing but only because he forgot "And Then He Kissed Me" and the 1967 Pontiac GTO

real bestest rekkid evar:

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre600/e602/e60252qlxry.jpg

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:32 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm sorry, but, in all revisionist histories, someone has to pay.

i think you mean DIE

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Baaderist OTM.

― pete s, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Didn't we already have a thread on ILM that scientifically proved that "The Hissing of Summer Lawns" is better than Hejira. Which means it's impossible for "Hejira" to be number one. Therefore, "Loveless" wins. S'Nuff.

― Jedmond (Jedmond), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:36 (twenty-two years ago)

"I am weak"

Me too.

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― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 16:11 (twenty-two years ago)

And you thought YOU had such lousy predictable taste! Ha!

http://www.pdmcauley.co.uk/TSR.jpg

Number two:
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf600/f602/f60254hbo58.jpg

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 16:26 (twenty-two years ago)

You are all stupid. The correct answer:

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00000JBIU.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 16:37 (twenty-two years ago)

He used to be Status Quo didn't he? I didn't know he'd done a solo abum.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 16:38 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.antville.org/img/studio23/love~~~~~~~_foreverch_101b.jpg

― Chris V (Chris V), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 16:42 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000005AHD.01._PE_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg

and
http://homepages.slingshot.co.nz/~josefk/orangejuice/sleeve%20art/loveforever.jpg

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 16:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Pop music climaxed with Ringo Starr's Sentimental Journey. It's been all bumpy sledding since.

― otto, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 16:50 (twenty-two years ago)

OH THIS'LL SETTLE IT

http://www.southern.com/southern/band/SHLAC/pics/Action_Park_small.jpg

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 16:52 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd100/d124/d12451i47ok.jpg

― spittle (spittle), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 16:55 (twenty-two years ago)

appalling.

― g--ff (gcannon), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 16:56 (twenty-two years ago)

not you spittle, i mean, the whole thing here

― g--ff (gcannon), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 16:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Get real, people.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002LBM.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― LondonLee (LondonLee), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 16:57 (twenty-two years ago)

although that dylan album is crap, come to think

― g--ff (gcannon), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:48 (twenty-two years ago)

you know, that one that everyone else fails to realize the genius of and stuff.

― jack cole (jackcole), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:51 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.multimania.com/westcovs/Three_6_Mafia_Tear_Da_Club_Up_Thugs-front.jpg

― $$, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:54 (twenty-two years ago)

i have glasses like that only not gold

― g--ff (gcannon), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:55 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.multimania.com/westcovs/Three_6_Mafia_Tear_Da_Club_Up_Thugs-back.jpg

― $$, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:57 (twenty-two years ago)

One of :

The Lexicon of Love
Alma Mater (Stockholm Monsters)
Secondhand Daylight

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:58 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf500/f555/f55523pvo5g.jpg

― Michael B, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:59 (twenty-two years ago)

OUCH, MY EYES!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:03 (twenty-two years ago)

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― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:06 (twenty-two years ago)

oh, and S&E seconded BTW

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:07 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00001ZWLP.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:17 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002O3I.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

next thread!!

― Gear! (Gear!), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:21 (twenty-two years ago)

I woulda thought somebody woulda gotten the right answer by now, but nobody did, so here 'tis.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004VWAF.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Phil Freeman (Phil Freeman), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:54 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.timelesstrinkets.com/CareBears/Images/BookRecordWorldMadeOfLove.jpg

― Rockist Scientist (rockistscientist), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:58 (twenty-two years ago)

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two people on this thread have come closest to my own probable pick. guess who they are and win self-satisfaction.

Dude that picked Illmatic, I reckon.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 26 February 2004 20:35 (twenty-two years ago)

haha Strongo that's top five for me for sure

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Thursday, 26 February 2004 20:36 (twenty-two years ago)

I know it was the Kriss Kross album.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Thursday, 26 February 2004 20:42 (twenty-two years ago)

After four whole years of research (I'm only 16, leave me alone) I've come up with this:

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd300/d316/d316825o9rm.jpg

I'm probably wrong.

― Stupid (Stupid), Thursday, 26 February 2004 20:46 (twenty-two years ago)

No, you're not.

― rainman (rainman), Thursday, 26 February 2004 20:56 (twenty-two years ago)

My revisionist history re: Fela & Plastic People etc. = based entirely on ignorance.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 26 February 2004 21:25 (twenty-two years ago)

But that thurr Miles Davis did kinda put out a coupla decent albums in them thurr sixties.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 26 February 2004 21:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Anyway, the obvious answer is:
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000CF348.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 26 February 2004 21:27 (twenty-two years ago)

on further review, I change my answer:
http://www.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGCOVERS/music/cover200/drf800/f809/f80940cxuox.jpg

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 26 February 2004 21:31 (twenty-two years ago)

(I was joking about Fleetwood Mac, Jess.)

― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Thursday, 26 February 2004 21:32 (twenty-two years ago)

strongo's other one is riot. i want to know what the robot picture is, although i fear it is some sort of mean-spirited joke

― tom west (thomp), Thursday, 26 February 2004 21:40 (twenty-two years ago)

I thought Strongo's other was Laughing Stock?

― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Thursday, 26 February 2004 21:43 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00006AW2G.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― andrew s (andrew s), Thursday, 26 February 2004 22:04 (twenty-two years ago)

nick, i haven't listened to laughing stock in about two years now, so i'm not sure if i can still call it my favorite. anyway, yes illmatic and riot, now all we need is someone to post metal box and the lexicon of love and we'll have the top 5 sorted.

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 26 February 2004 22:09 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd200/d259/d25927f669d.jpg

― Broheems (diamond), Thursday, 26 February 2004 22:09 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm pretty sure that Illmatic is not the best album ever released.

― Debito (Debito), Thursday, 26 February 2004 23:00 (twenty-two years ago)

So sez someone who thinks someone who thinks something by Todd Rundgren is?!?

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 26 February 2004 23:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Celebrity Death Match!

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 26 February 2004 23:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Nas seems pretty short and scrawny, but he might take the tek that Jay-Z showed him on the Large Pro tour and beat Rundgren upside the head with it. Don't need to be tall to do that.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 26 February 2004 23:56 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000001YZP.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― no foolin (Gear!), Friday, 27 February 2004 00:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Rundgren is a wizard and a star. Nuff said.

― Debito (Debito), Friday, 27 February 2004 01:18 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm still sure that I'd rather listen to Illmatic than anything Rundgren produced or sung or wrote.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 27 February 2004 01:23 (twenty-two years ago)

well, different strokes...

I like Illmatic just fine, BTW. There's just something about having 8 credited producers that disqualifies it as the best album of all time.

Maybe this argument doesn't make sense.

― Debito (Debito), Friday, 27 February 2004 01:29 (twenty-two years ago)

"Maybe"

― oops (Oops), Friday, 27 February 2004 01:35 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf100/f195/f19544voek6.jpg

― nab, Friday, 27 February 2004 01:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Although I'm still on the fence about "Bonsoir John-John."

― nab, Friday, 27 February 2004 01:51 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.klootperw.com/images/thumb050.gif http://www.slippytown.com/bighits1.jpg ; http://www.slippytown.com/mxnoslv.jpg

― Myonga Von Bontee, Friday, 27 February 2004 06:09 (twenty-two years ago)

As far as spacefilling jamsgo "Sex Machine" beats "Thank You for Talking to Me Africa"

― Silly Sailor (Andrew Thames), Friday, 27 February 2004 09:23 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000000HIP.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Chris V (Chris V), Friday, 27 February 2004 12:17 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.kirkdegiorgio.com/hofpics/HHancockSextant.JPG

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 27 February 2004 12:45 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002R9J.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Lanky, Friday, 27 February 2004 15:20 (twenty-two years ago)

World's Greatest Rck & Roll Band, continued ...

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000000W8A.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Lanky, Friday, 27 February 2004 15:29 (twenty-two years ago)

World's Greatest Rock (note correct spelling!) & Roll Band, continued yet again ...

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00005QDWE.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Lanky, Friday, 27 February 2004 15:35 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000001TVD.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
http://www.progweed.net/reviews/m/mr_bungle-california.jpg

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 27 February 2004 16:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I changed my mind
http://www.musicmatic.de/T/TonyTon1a.jpg

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 27 February 2004 16:18 (twenty-two years ago)

changed my mind again
http://www.eyeneer.com/Labels/Classic/Images/ahum.gif
okay no more i banish myself from this thread

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 27 February 2004 16:19 (twenty-two years ago)

what's the EDWARD cover?

― tom west (thomp), Friday, 27 February 2004 16:46 (twenty-two years ago)

"Jamming With Edward": incredibly shitty jam record released by Rolling Stones Records. Even Jagger disavowed it in a "letter to buyers" at the time.

― Lanky, Friday, 27 February 2004 17:05 (twenty-two years ago)

what did he play?

i still want to know what the robot is the cover to.

― tom west (thomp), Friday, 27 February 2004 19:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Predictable choice: http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf400/f443/f44326tjqej.jpg. Otherwise, yup, Replacement's "Let it Be."

― Chuck Tatum (Chuck Tatum), Friday, 27 February 2004 20:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Oops! Repeat.

― Chuck Tatum (Chuck Tatum), Friday, 27 February 2004 20:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Litigation beer hour makes my lawyerly HTML skillz sort of iffy:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002L68.01._PE8_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000024IE.01._PE8_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg

― subgenius (subgenius), Friday, 27 February 2004 23:07 (twenty-two years ago)

five years pass...

i have come to the conclusion after many years of research that the 60s were total overrated shit and need to be locked in a vault for about a century.
― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, February 25, 2004

Without going quite that far, I sorta cosign this.

― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 18 October 2009 17:46 (sixteen years ago)

Beatles
Stones
all other great classic rock
soul
motown
james brown
the first 2 VU albums

better than 00's and 90's combined.

― nicky lo-fi, Sunday, 18 October 2009 18:47 (sixteen years ago)

forgot fuckin' garage rock. 5 year height of garage rock towers over 5 year height of punk/new wave.

― nicky lo-fi, Sunday, 18 October 2009 18:52 (sixteen years ago)

Ok the 1980s are fine then. Whew.

― Kevin John Bozelka, Sunday, 18 October 2009 18:52 (sixteen years ago)

80's might be my favorite.

prince
the CURE
talking heads
pixies
golden age of hip-hop
sonic youth
ska revival
SST

― nicky lo-fi, Sunday, 18 October 2009 19:03 (sixteen years ago)

booooooooooriiiiiing

― samosa gibreel, Sunday, 18 October 2009 19:14 (sixteen years ago)

great revive

― call all destroyer, Sunday, 18 October 2009 19:19 (sixteen years ago)

i do agree with u tho daniel!

― call all destroyer, Sunday, 18 October 2009 19:20 (sixteen years ago)

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