[QUOTE]although there are a couple songs that aren't exactly 5/5[/QUOTE]

Yeah, most of them are 6/5.

I tend to prefer Thick As A Brick over Aqualung as my favourite Jethro Tull album, although Aqualung has some truly great tracks I like the progressive influence in Thick As A Brick, that comes close to a perfect album for me. But I like all Tull material from their blues, folk through to prog.

[QUOTE=Ulysses]I tend to prefer Thick As A Brick over Aqualung as my favourite Jethro Tull album, although Aqualung has some truly great tracks I like the progressive influence in Thick As A Brick, that comes close to a perfect album for me. But I like all Tull material from their blues, folk through to prog.[/QUOTE]

I'm pretty excited, this is my first Tull album, and I really want to get into them. Besides thick as a brick, what albums do you reccommend? (please be specific, don't say all of them though I'm sure they're all good. :p )

[QUOTE=leppermessiah]I'm pretty excited, this is my first Tull album, and I really want to get into them. Besides thick as a brick, what albums do you reccommend? (please be specific, don't say all of them though I'm sure they're all good. :p )[/QUOTE]

Aqualung, Stand Up and Benefit.

[QUOTE=Badmoon]A lot of drum solos are interesting to listen to. Like Ginger Baker's; I like his polyrhythms.[/QUOTE]
Bingo.

The longest song on my playlist is The Other One by the Dead.

[QUOTE=Badmoon]I've been listening to [I]Workingman's Dead[/I] lately (I'm trying to cover "Cumberland Blues"). And I realized that this is one of the few perfect (IMO) albums I have ever heard. Which would hold a position that Dr. John's [I]Gris-gris[/I] and Calexico's [I]Convict Pool[/I] also hold.

Do any of you have albums that you think are perfect (as in every song is fantastic and definitely 5/5)?[/QUOTE]

I love the bassline to Cumberland Blues, I just learned it some time ago

Well, it's official. I'm seeing the Allmans on July 6.

Dammit i knew i would experience some aftermath spending after my album spree last night..

purchases today:

Eric Clapton-the cream of clapton
The Doors-the best of the Doors

[QUOTE=Woodstock]Well, it's official. I'm seeing the Allmans on July 6.[/QUOTE]
If they would come anywhere close to here I would too..

I'm seeing Tom Petty and the Black Crowes(opening act) on July 18.

[QUOTE=leppermessiah]Dammit i knew i would experience some aftermath spending after my album spree last night..

purchases today:

Eric Clapton-the cream of clapton
The Doors-the best of the Doors[/QUOTE]
I bought the best of the Doors.......than I bought all the albums.

*sigh*

Oh well it has the uncensored version of tthe End and a Live versionof Raodhouse Blues.

[QUOTE=Livewired]I bought the best of the Doors.......than I bought all the albums.

*sigh*

Oh well it has the uncensored version of tthe End and a Live versionof Raodhouse Blues.[/QUOTE]

I'll buy all the ablums once they throw them into the "2 for" or "3 for" deals. I have almost done that with the Beatles. I now have Rubber Soul, Sgt. Pepper, Let it Be, Abbey Road, and Magical Mystery tour. ;)

Hey, while we're on the subject of Jim Morrison, does anyone have the songs he did with Hendrix?

[QUOTE=leppermessiah]I'll buy all the ablums once they throw them into the "2 for" or "3 for" deals. I have almost done that with the Beatles. I now have Rubber Soul, Sgt. Pepper, Let it Be, Abbey Road, and Magical Mystery tour. ;)[/QUOTE]
Yeah Doors albums are always 3 for $20 which is amazing becasue Beatles Albums are usually $19-$22 each.

Except I did find a $30 for 2 Beatles albums sale once and I bought MMT and Revolver.

ya i've bought all my beatles albums in the 2 for 30 deals, except magical mystery tour, which is a vinyl. Where i live Beatles albums are like $25 each!!! The White Album is $29!! I was pretty happy though finding the doors and clapton in the 2 for 25 section.

[QUOTE=Livewired]Yeah Doors albums are always 3 for $20 which is amazing becasue Beatles Albums are usually $19-$22 each.

Except I did find a $30 for 2 Beatles albums sale once and I bought MMT and Revolver.[/QUOTE]

Was that at HMV? I think I saw that sale when I was in Ottawa, my sister wouldn't stop bitching becuase she could have gotten With the Beatles and Yellow Submarine on DVD for 30$ and my dad wouldn't buy it. Yeah.

Mine was at HMV..

[QUOTE=Livewired]I bought the best of the Doors.......than I bought all the albums.

*sigh*[/QUOTE]

I've bought too many compilations in my day. :upset:

[QUOTE=Badmoon]I've been listening to [I]Workingman's Dead[/I] lately (I'm trying to cover "Cumberland Blues"). And I realized that this is one of the few perfect (IMO) albums I have ever heard. Which would hold a position that Dr. John's [I]Gris-gris[/I] and Calexico's [I]Convict Pool[/I] also hold.

Do any of you have albums that you think are perfect (as in every song is fantastic and definitely 5/5)?[/QUOTE]

I would have to say [b]DSOTM[/b]. The songs just flow so well together, and it has the same great mellow mood.

This is not classic rock, but the Mars Volta's [b]Frances the Mute[/b] has to be one of those perfect albums. I just love what they're doing.

And as for a Beatles one, it would have to be [b]Abbey Road[/b], though some of the songs are bordering, and depends on the individual's thought and preferences a lot.

[QUOTE=slowhand]This is not classic rock, but the Mars Volta's [b]Frances the Mute[/b] has to be one of those perfect albums. I just love what they're doing. [/QUOTE]

I haven't listened to this release, but most people seem to think the exact opposite.

[QUOTE=Jebediah]I haven't listened to this release, but most people seem to think the exact opposite.[/QUOTE]
this is true, but i tend to think of those people as a bit less exposed to prog like me and (im assuming here) slowhand. deloused had catchier, shorter songs, whereas frances is more experimental. its cool. im undecided as to which i like best.

I think All Things Must Pass is **** near perfect

[QUOTE=PinkFreud]this is true, but i tend to think of those people as a bit less exposed to prog like me and (im assuming here) slowhand. deloused had catchier, shorter songs, whereas frances is more experimental. its cool. im undecided as to which i like best.[/QUOTE]

I've never thought about it like that and now that I think back, most of the people who bashed the album weren't really into prog. music. I may have to check this album out.

[QUOTE=JonG]If they would come anywhere close to here I would too..

I'm seeing Tom Petty and the Black Crowes(opening act) on July 18.[/QUOTE]

I wish I went to concerts :(

Have fun, that'll be one hell of a show :)

I think Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band is the most perfect album of all time. I love the way all the songs flow. I love the way they almost tell a story (depending on your interpritation it could be a concept album about the life of Billy Shears). A Day in the Life is an amazing closer. It is such a mood shift from Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise).

[QUOTE=pigonthewing82]I think Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band is the most perfect album of all time. I love the way all the songs flow. I love the way they almost tell a story (depending on your interpritation it could be a concept album about the life of Billy Shears). A Day in the Life is an amazing closer. It is such a mood shift from Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise).[/QUOTE]


I would agree with you if I couldn't say this about most Beatles albums. I figure it goes without saying :D

Hye, wanna bump the Beatles thread? I's at page 5 or six by now

A Day in the Life is an awesome song, but SGt. Peppers never did that much for me. I think it's usually so high on lists for influence rather than song quality. Sure it's got some gems, but there are certainley more consistent albums out there. I think Are You Experienced might be perfect considering every song is good. I care less about flow, more about overall song qualities.

Sgt. Pepper's never did a whole lot for me either. I still respect it and give it a listen everynow and then, I'm just not in love with it.

I think Animals, Blood on the Tracks, DSOTM, Highway 61 Revisited, Live '75 by Dylan, Live at Leeds by the Who, Plastic Ono Band, Rubber Soul, The White Album, and Wish You Were Here are all perfect or very close to perfect.

I think Tommy is close to perfect, but I'm such a hardcore fanboy of the album that my opinion is irrelevant.

I was very tempted to put it in, but it does have a couple of weak songs, and some short, unnecessary songs. I did include Live At Leeds though, and was talking about the deluxe edition with Tommy performed. I think that live version of Tommy blows away the album and is perfect.

Yea, but I think the number and length of all the fantastic songs easily outweigh the 20 second annoying songs.

And I remember being obsessed with the Live at Leeds Tommy, but now I find that I prefer the studio version more. At Leeds there is unquestionably more energy, power, etc, which is appealing to most people. But the studio album has a different quality to it, I find it hard to explain. There's more feel and melody, it's more musical, sort of the way operas are meant to be.

The live version is still incredible though, don't get me wrong.