Posted on 04/20/2009 3:57:19 PM PDT by pissant
1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles, The The list author says:
"The greatest ever. Period. Sorry revisionists."
2. Forever Changes by Love
"I would vote this right behind Pepper's as the 2nd greatest psychedelic album of the 60s. Listen to what Arthur Lee has to say. Mind blowing and genius."
3. Abbey Road by Beatles, The
"1/2 a concept album. But who cares, it's the Beatles."
4. A Salty Dog by Procol Harum
"Unreal. The apex of Procol Harum, one of the most under appreciated bands of all time. Perfect from beginning to end. Arg me maties."
5. The Notorious Byrd Brothers by Byrds, The
"Not your grandmas' Byrds. A masterpiece."
6. Arthur - Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire by Kinks, The
"Again, have you heard this? Think you know the Kinks? Think again. This poor album came out right after Tommy so was dismissed at the time. This album puts Tommy to shame."
7. The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society by Kinks, The
"Out of place and out of time. This Kinks concept album from 1968 could only belong in the head of Ray Davies. Defiant and serene at the same time. Beautiful."
8. Odessey and Oracle by The Zombies
"Another lesser known masterpiece. Definitely in the top 10. Magical and gets better every listen. Self-produced with full creative control and no studio musicians. Dig that mellotron."
9. Parachute by Pretty Things, The
"Never heard it? Voted Rolling Stone best album of 1970. Takes Abbey Road to the next level, Pretty Things style."
10. Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces, The
"Steve Mariott and Ronnie Lane kicking it up. When this album came out it was in what looked like a tobacco tin for storing other types of...items. Great psychedelic brit-pop mod rock. Rollin Over baby!"
11. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust by Bowie, David
"Ok, this is number 11. I cheated. But how could I leave out Ziggy? Mick Ronson rips it up.
Bookmark for later listening
I agree. The Wall, at the very least, should be on there.
What, no Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis?
Rick Wakeman’s Journey to the Center of the Earth and Return to the Center of the Earth have to be on the list.
Unfortunately, I do not have those albums, so I couldn’t rank them.
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