Inspired by Sandman's Post of the Year Nominee about his top 108 bands of all time, I decided to put my own spin on things. I here am listing the top 25 albums in the Pendleton collection.
A few rules: No compilations, no greatest hits, no soundtracks included. This is just straight up albums. I was gonna include a link to each one, but I'm too lazy.
Here goes
25. THE OFFSPRING: SMASH - OK, rip away at this one. I know they are a clown band, but damn it, 'Come Out and Play' is worth the price of the CD right there. I used to play the crap out of this one back at the old C-N days (must've been all the pent up rage) and I still give it a spin every once in a while. I know once the Pendleton children hear 'Come Out and Play" they will want to hear it over and over again, so I'm holding back for now.
24. BR5-49. The only country entry on the list. If you've never heard of these dudes, do yourself a favor and get this disc. These country swing dudes kick total ass.
23. STEVE MILLER BAND: BOOK OF DREAMS - Of course, anyone who lived through the 70s has Steve Miller's Greatest Hits in their library. Well this album includes many of those hits from that disc and it's still holds up almost 30 years later.
22. DAN BAIRD: SONGS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED - Former frontman for the Georgia Satellites scored a hit with "I Love You Period," but really, the whole album kicks arse. A real fun listen.
21. DRAMARAMA: VINYL: Great album. Incredible songs, plus the "Tube Bar" intro to "Haven't Got a Clue," makes it a must own.
20. JELLYFISH: JELLYFISH - Just one listen to "Baby's Coming Back" and you'll know why this is on the list.
19. EVERCLEAR: SPARKLE & FADE: These cats faded away, but their first commercial album is incredible. "Santa Monica" was a big hit, but the real prizes are "Heroin Girl" and "You Make Me Fee Like A Whore."
18. MICHAEL JACKSON: THRILLER: No matter what you want to say about the dude now, he produced a fucking pop masterpiece.
17. FOO FIGHTERS: The Colour and the Shape: Another one that got me through the C-N days. Great tunes from start to finish.
16: NEIL YOUNG: HARVEST MOON: I have to say I don't have much Neil in my collection, but next time you're sitting on a beach banging down tastes, put this disc on.
15: LEMONHEADS: IT'S A SHAME ABOUT RAY: Ok, Evan Dando is a huge douchebag, but this album friggin rocks, and that's before you get to the "Mrs. Robinson" cover.
14. MARVIN GAYE: WHAT'S GOING ON?" I have to say I've never listened to the whole album, but I keep it around on the offchance Halle Berry stops into the Pendleton hut for a little action.
13. LED ZEPPELIN: HOUSES OF THE HOLY: Also not a huge Zeppelin guy, but my buddy Bob Stocker gave me this disc around 1985 and everyonce in a while I pop it in.
12. VAN HALEN: This debut album with DL Roth kicks anything Sam Horrible did with the boys. Could be, COULD BE, one of the best debut albums of all time.
11. LOU REED: NEW YORK - It's the only Lou Reed album I own, but it's incredible. "Dirty Blvd." one of my favorite tunes of all time.
THE TOP 10
10. NIRVANA: SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT - I realize it should be much higher, but for the sake of not being too obvious I leave it here.
9. SMITHEREENS: ESPECIALLY FOR YOU - Another amazing debut. I find myself really getting into "A Lonely Place" lately.
8. JOE JACKSON: LOOK SHARP: This actually could be higher on the list. One of the most underrated albums of all time. You could throw out the hit "Is She Really Going Out With Him" and this disc is still great. In a rarity, every song is great.
7. ROLLING STONES: SOME GIRLS: Another one that should be higher. What can I tell you. A friggin masterpiece from the greatest rock and roll band of all time. "Before They Make Me Run" a personal favorite.
6. FISHBONE: TRUTH & SOUL: Probably the best album you've never heard of. From the cover of Curtis Mayfield's "Freddy's Dead,'" to "Change," these guys put out a great disc before they went completely bonkers.
5. THE BEATLES: ABBEY ROAD: A masterpiece. not much else to say here.
4. PEARL JAM: VS. - Ed Mueller & Co's sophomore effort showed they weren't just some grunge act, rather it showed they have the depth and conscience to have major staying power on the rock scene. (NOTE: That last sentence is my one and only attempt to sound like those a-holes in newspapers the review albums as if they were science projects).
3. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS: MOTHER'S MILK: This is the album that hooked me on Flea and the Boys. Any band that has Tracy Lords moaning in the backround during a guitar solo (STONE COLD BUSH) is alright with me.
2. THE CULT: ELECTRIC - If not for No. 1, this would clearly take the top spot. If 'Li'l Devil" doesn't get you pumped up, nothing will. An ass kicking time from start to finish.
1. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS: BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK: Unquestionably my favorite album of all time and, in my humble opinion, one of the greatest albums of all time. Not sure if there's a coincidence that the top 2 albums were produced by Rick Rubin, but maybe there is. Anyway, it's 90 minutes of pure rock, funk and sex. Three of my favorite things.
Well, there you have it. Rip away.
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Neil Young's "Harvest Moon" is definitely one of my favorite albums of all time. Excellent call. Every single song on it is awesome, while "Unknown Legend" is one of my favorite tunes of all time. I even play it with my band. In fact, we've began working on "Natural Beauty," too. Harvest Moon would definitely make my list.
Can't argue with Nirvana's "Nevermind," that would probably make my list, too, and you have a few others that would come close, like the Zeppelin and Foo Fighters albums.
Even Mike Jackson's thriller must be considered, if nothing else, for it's place in history, though I preferred "Bad," you gotta love the guitar work in "Dirty Diana."
But Pearl Jam's "Vs???????" C'mon, cat!
PJ's first album, "Ten," is a fucking masterpiece, and everything they've produced since then has been shit in comparison. I will give you "Rearview Mirror" off "Vs." That is a great song.
Love the list. I think you shouted out "PLAY SOMETHING FROM MOTHER'S MILK" in a drunken rage about 300 times at Mr. Kiedis and friends when we saw RCHP at PNC Arts Center.
Foo Fighters/RCHP....one of the greatest concerts I have ever been too.
Uh oh.....sounds like a list idea!
While there are several good selections on this list, especially Dramarama, I declare the entire list null and void because of some serious oversights.
There's no Bruce, which is questionable at best. You could make the argument each album has a weakness and I'll buy that.
There's no Appetite for Destruction.
There's no Pink Floyd. And even if you are not a fan, you've got to acknowledge that The Wall or Dark Side -- either one, probably both, belong in the top 10 of all-time.
I'll answer each of you:
Sandman: Unknown Legend one of my favorite tunes also. I didn't know you had a band.
As for PJ: I like Ten, but for me, Vs. - from start to finish - is better. Glorified G a great tune. I think Ten has some great songs - Black my all-time favorite - but Vs. is great from start to finish.
Todd: I think it was 400 times.
Pete: First of all, it's a list of what I own, not the top albums of all time, and I own no Pink Floyd albums. Second of all, I thought about a Bruce album, but it's too obvious, and if I had to pick one, it would be Darkness. And I totally forgot Appetite. I was loaded at the time of publishing.
Thanks for reading.
By the way, I just saw another spot for Clerks II, and I think I saw Steven Baldwin. I stand by my bomb prediction.
Joe,
Yeah, "Black" is my fav PJ tune, too. I think I actually sang it one night at South Side, too.
As for my band, yeah, we've been playing together for almost three years. We don't play out much, we kind of just get together, get loaded and play tunes. Mostly 60s and 70s shit -- Eagles, Beach Boys, some earlier stuff, like "This Magic Moment" and the Vanilla Fudge version of "Ticket to Ride."
The other guys in the band are all in their 50s -- friend of my fathers. I went over there one night with him and got sucked in.
We do a few modern tunes, including Bon Jovi's "Prayer 94," the slow, accoustic version of "Livin on a Prayer" that appeared on the "Crossroads" album, and even "Jersey Girl."
Speaking of which, Jersey Girl will be making her return to the softball field this week. Any chance you're showing up?
No shot I'll be there this week. I'll be getting severly loaded Satuday night at a 80th Surprise b-day party for Pops Price
Hey, I got semi-loaded in SEA Saturday night, then took the redeye home, and I still made it to the ballpark. I'm just saying...
I have to agree on "Thriller." Before MJ became a freakshow, he put out some great music.
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