What is your favorite album of all time?

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I really want to listen to some new artists so please let me know!  For the record, mine is still Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park! RIP Chester 🙏🏾

WhiteSteve · Accepted Answer

Oh wow…tough to narrow it down to one. I’ll give some albums that I consider to be all-timers though, that are no-skips for me (or low-skips, at least).

Rap/hip-hop is my major, with a minor in pop punk/emo, grunge, and metal/NüMetal, I’d say. I also love 90s R&B but I think of that less in terms of albums and more singles; and the albums I WOULD recommend would’ve been R. Kelly, lmfao, sooooo…..😅😂 I could make this incredibly long but I’m going to try to keep it as concise as possible.

”Safe” Rap:

The Roots — Do You Want More?; Illadelph Half-Life

A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory; Midnight Marauders

Fugees - The Score

Outkast - ATLiens; Aquemini

Kanye West - The College Dropout

Gangsta Rap:

Dr. Dre - The Chronic; The Chronic 2001

Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle

2Pac - Me Against The World

Spice-1 - 187 He Wrote

Mobb Deep - The Infamous

Notorious B. I. G. - Ready To Die

The Diplomats (DipSet) - Diplomatic Immunity

Nas - Illmatic; It Was Written

Fat Joe - Jealous Ones Envy

Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

LiI Wayne - The Carter/ The Carter II/ Dedication To Disaster 2 mixtape

Eminem - The Slim Shady LP/ The Marshall Mathers LP

Pop-Punk/Emo:

Blink-182 - Enema Of The State

Green Day - Dookie

Rancid - And Out Come The Wolves…

Paramore - All We Know Is Falling; Riot!

Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends; Where You Want To Be

Panic! At The Disco - A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out

Hard rock/Metal/Nü-Metal:

Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction

Korn - Follow The Leader

Incubus - S. C. I. E. N. C. E.

Rage Against The Machine - Self-titled album; Evil Empire

Pantera - A Vulgar Display Of Power; Far Beyond Driven

Grunge/Alternative/Other Rando 90s Music

Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream; Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

Nirvana - Nevermind

Pearl Jam - Ten

Weezer - Self-titled (“The Blue Album”)

Sublime - 40 oz To Freedom; Self-titled album

No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom

BONUS - Classic Rock:

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon

Boston - Self-titled

You should definitely find something you like out of all that, haha

OneViewpoint · Accepted Answer

Here's some old school history to explore. Flink Poyd - The Moon Side Of The Dark Stevie Wonder - Talking Book Mighty Sam McClain - Keep On Movin This is one song "A Soul That's Been Abused" Jethro Tull - Aqualung Kansas - Leftoverture

DeeDeeDeVour · Accepted Answer

Not just one. . .

In no particular order, several come to mind:

1. Thriller - Michael Jackson

2. Off The Wall - Michael Jackson

3. Songs From The Big Chair - Tears For Fears

4. The Hurting - Tears For Fears

5. The Best of Dave Grusin - Dave Grusin

6. Hotel California - The Eagles

7. Saturday Night Fever Movie Sound Track - Bee Gees

8. Beauty And The Beat - Go-Go's

9. Like I Virgin - Madonna

10. Madonna - Madonna

There are many more but I don't have time to enumerate the rest of them.

Cinematic Lily · Accepted Answer

Hybrid Theory is such a classic, perfect choice 🖤 RIP Chester, his voice still hits so deep.

My all-time favorite is “In Rainbows” by Radiohead. It’s insanely atmospheric, every track feels like its own little universe, and it’s perfect for late-night listening or drawing sessions. “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi” and “Reckoner” are pure magic 🎧✨

abc3643 · Answer

That's very hard to say. I would have to say that it would have to be an album with no skip-worthy songs. There are VERY few albums like that outside of soundtracks or "Best of / Greatest Hits" albums.
Pink Floyd's trio of albums: "Dark Side of the Moon", "Wish You Were Here", and "Animals" essentially fit this description.
Queensrÿche's "Operation: Mindcrime" and perhaps The Who's "Tommy" which are concept albums which tell a story perhaps should also be included.

There are some others but I just can't think of them off the top of my head.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

I couldn’t have a single favorite. There are a number of albums that i luv’d beginning to end. “Hybrid Theory” is among them. There was also Run DMC’s “Raising Hell”, Guns n Roses “Appetite for Destruction”, Metallica’s Black album, Snoop Dogg “Doggystyle”, Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic”, Garth Brooks “No Fences”, Eminem… pick one, they’re all phenomenal.
If i’m honest though, a lot of the albums i put on repeat were compilation albums with various artists. Some were soundtracks. Maybe my favorite soundtrack of all time is “Sucker Punch”. The soundtrack for “Pulp Fiction” is amazing too. In addition to great songs, there are clips of iconic dialogue from the movie.
Some of my favorite albums are by standup comics. I don’t remember the name of it, but i had a CD of Dave Attell live from a local theater in my then hometown. You can’t really do comedy on repeat like music. But it’s always fun to go back to them after the punchlines fade from memory.

Zack-Bann · Answer

If that is your favorite then I’m already impressed by your good taste.
It will be tough to give you a better recommendation.
Maybe Nevermind by Nirvana.
But I assume you know that one.

Personally I try to mix and match my favorite songs and artists, I rarely put on an album and listen to it fro start to finish.

KennethNoisewater · Answer

All of Tool albums were fun

Ween- they had a classic cover. It was awesome.

Blink 182 had a cool one. Whatever the album was called after dude Ranch.

Nirvana Nevermind and in Utero were iconic.

Green Day- Dookie was a fun one to look at.

I Framed a vinyl copy of Herbie Mann- Push Push, just because it was so gross.

NathanDavis · Answer

I could never pick and name just one above all other... but I can mention the first one I got, lol...  Live Aus Berlin

FunkyMonkee · Answer

I don't know that I have just one.
The Beatles / Sgt. Pepper
Pink Floyd / Ummagumma
King Crimson / Larks Tongues In Aspic
The Fixx / Reach The Beach
B-Tribe / Spiritual Spiritual
Solar Quest / Orgship
Jean-Michel Jarre / Oxygene
Tangerine Dream / Stratosphere
Fleetwood Mac / Then Play On (the original American version)
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band / Troutmaskreplica
XTC / English Settlement (the British version)

exitseven · Answer

This album very unique. It has the first songs ever recorded by Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Jackson Browne. Also the album cover was photographed by Linda Eastman who was married to Paul McCartney.

Taranis_Thunor · Answer

Yeah RIP Linkin Park. Listened to them all the time in Highschool.

Can't blame Chester for wanting to quit this reality and he didn't get to see how further fucked up the world became. If he wasn't killed by a fed that is.

Try listening to a song about my glorious ancestors, 'Hereward the Wake' by The Skaldic Bard.

loveslongnails · Answer

Anything new that I like reminds me of something old that I like, so I haven't found too much new music that I like. Since you like Linkin Park, try listening to 311 ( three eleven) They have a greatest hits LP and 14 studio albums and 4 live ones. They're not new, they're from the 1990's. They're not as bombastic or rap driven, but you might like it.

Lliam · Answer

It might be Benefit by Jethro Tull Captain Beyond (the first album) Axis: Bold as Love and Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix Led Zeppelin II Bridge Over Troubled Water Meet the Beatles

IAMNathanael · Answer

I can never pick just one  But, You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr. Is a major contender  https://youtu. be/0A27PFDiLl8? is=G0ojB6JtQPzuOQjI

Tarifa · Answer

The debut album of The Pretenders. Private Life (remaster)

georgeboy2006 · Answer

Great choice with Hybrid Theory! That album defined an entire generation.

_Jenny_ · Answer

Elton John “Saturday Night’s All Right

Nikki1989 · Answer

With over 30,000 titles in our collection, choosing only one would be impossible. I might be able to narrow it down to a top 100, maybe, but even that would be a nightmare of a task.

browsingthroughthe · Answer

Julia Wolf's 🐺 latest album has really sung to me along with her 2023 hits to 2026 now 😋👀 📀 🎧 📱 🤳🏻

bummy · Answer

It's not a new artist, but it's one of the iconic rock bands from my generation; the album I like was The Early Beatles, that album was done when the Beatles were JUST getting big in Britain and soon America.

theskyrider · Answer

I’m not much into newer music. I’m more into Michael Jackson—I love most of his albums

Staximus · Answer

Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsys Live at the Fillmore East

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Tales Of Mystery And Imagination, by the Alan Parsons Project.

Billlewis · Answer

'Idolatry', by Corpus Christy, Texas based group 'Devastation'.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

No such thing. There is way too much good music (similar to good movies).

FrodoSkywalker007 · Answer

That's a great one!! I have so many... let's say today's album is Metallica's Master of Puppets

Anonymous · Answer

Hhhhh

LiamJHayden · Answer

Wow, I would have a hard time choosing a favorite album by most of the bands/artists I like, let alone a #1 overall.

Pterodon · Answer

It varies depending on mood but I’d say in the top 3 is definitely Led Zeppelin IV

Kelly6 · Answer

@rachyrach I'm also Linkin park fan 😊

AngryCarl3 · Answer

Still "Appetite for Destruction"

MrChinaski · Answer

Blonde on Blonde

TonyMetal___1986 · Answer

Metallica - Master of puppets

Paige2006 · Answer

Elton John... Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

jamesgoldman · Answer

Black Sabbath the Ultimate Collection

LiamS95 · Answer

The Beatles White album and Led Zeppelin 3

ThisSiteSux · Answer

Count Basie’s The Atomic Mr. Basie (1957)

SocialButterFly2824 · Answer

Back To Black - Amy Winehouse

CubaPirate · Answer

All Mod Cons The Jam

Stormzy001 · Answer

the real testament

MikeMetal79 · Answer

The Ace Of Spades - Motörhead

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

PassportMaria79 · Answer

Back In Black AC⚡DC

Daphne6 · Answer

Speak Now - Taylor Swift

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