Great Album

Top ten list of great albums... such a task would be nearly impossible. But, I have some restrictions when developing this list. It can't be simply a record filled with good songs. It must flow. Pink Floyd did a great job of this. I couldn't listen to Dark Side of the Moon in any other order or it wouldn't be as good. Wish You Were Here is another album that doesn't work the same as individual songs. The Wall is intentionally set up to flow, but in my opinion, WYWH and DSM did better jobs of that. Animals may be the BEST Floyd album of them all, too.

Another requirement is it can't be a live album. That would be unfair. Of course a live album will flow, and you will also get to hear all the hits. If this wasn't a disqualifier, then Can't Hang's Live in Charm City, Matisyahu's Live at Stubs, Metallica's S&M and many others would make it.

It has been a while since Floyd has put out an album like that because after Waters left, they dished out shit for ten bucks a pop. So, what do we have to listen to in modern times? What album in our generation is flat out amazing to listen to in order?

Radiohead's OK Computer is one I would throw into the great album discussion. Kid A and Hail to the Thief may eventually make the list as they have promise, but I haven't listened to them enough.

Red Hot Chili Peppers' albums of late--Stadium Arcadia, Californication, and By the Way--all kick major ass, but I could listen to those on random and be completely satisfied, thus eliminating the flow part of the equation.

Some albums that hover around greatness as described above are Cream's Disreali Gears, Jimi Hendrix' Electric Ladyland, Cake's Comfort Eagle, John Brown's Body's Spirits All Around Us and This Day...

Notice, no Led Zeppelin. I love their music, but they didn't do a good job at the flow aspect. Too many songs that sounded cheap and corny. Same goes with the White Stripes.

I'm guessing Paul's list goes something like:

Kind of Blue
Bitches Brew
Sketches of Spain
and so on...