Introduction To Bens:top 100
new to the site. rthese are my current 100 (changes every day) |
| 1 |  | King Crimson
Red
closeset to perfection i have ever heard
favorite songs: Starless - a true thing of beauty |
| 2 |  | Genesis
Selling England by the Pound
the essence of prog rock
favorite songs: Firth of Fifth |
| 3 |  | Rush
Moving Pictures
Rush at their best
favorite songs: everything beside the camera eye |
| 4 |  | Jethro Tull
Stand Up
yes, Stand Up. a more blues vibe then what came after. every song
hits the mark.
favorite songs: New Day Yesterday, Look into The Sun, Bouree |
| 5 |  | The Beatles
Revolver
alot has been said, simply their best album
favorite songs: Tommorow Never Knows, Here, There & Everywhere |
| 6 |  | David Bowie
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust...
favorite songs: Rock N' Roll Suicide, Moonage Daydream |
| 7 | | The Who
Who's Next
ultimate rock album, and f**k CSI
favorite songs: Won't get Fooled Again, Baba and Pure & Easy (bonus
song on the remaster) |
| 8 | | King Crimson
Larks' Tongues in Aspic
favorite songs: Larks I & II, Easy Money |
| 9 |  | Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin IV
favorite songs: Rock N' Roll, Black Dog |
| 10 |  | Tool
Lateralus
only album in the top ten that came out after the 70's (damn i'm old).
a true metal masterpiece.
favorite songs:Lateralus, Schism |
| 11 |  | Iron Maiden
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
after a string of great albums, imo this is their best. never came close
after this
favorite songs: Infinite Dreams, The Clairvoyant |
| 12 |  | Rush
2112
i think "Fly By Night" rules, but this brought them to a whole different
level
favorite songs: 2112 (duh) although everything after is also good |
| 13 |  | Bob Dylan
Blonde On Blonde
favorite songs: Just Like a Woman, Lady of the Lowlands |
| 14 |  | Bob Marley and The Wailers
Legend
I know this is a compilation album but it such a good one
favorite songs: Three Little Birds, Buffalo Soldier, Stir it Up |
| 15 |  | Jethro Tull
Aqualung
favorite songs: My God, Mother Goose |
| 16 |  | The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Are You Experienced
favorite songs: Foxy Lady |
| 17 |  | King Crimson
Discipline
musically, 80's crimson was the most accomplished and this was their
peak
favorite songs: Discipline, Frame by Frame |
| 18 |  | Tim Buckley
Goodbye and Hello
although known, still very underated. psych/folk at its best sung by an
amazing singer
favorite songs: Pleasant Street, Phantasmagoria In Two, Once i Was |
| 19 |  | King Crimson
In The Court Of The Crimson King
fourth crimson in the top 20 but i couln't let this one slip out of the top
20.
favorite songs: is there a question? Schizoid |
| 20 |  | Bob Dylan
Bringing it All Back Home
favorite songs: Love Minus Zero |
| 21 | | The Beatles
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
favorite songs: Lucy and A Day In The Life |
| 22 |  | Jeff Buckley
Grace
like father like son. an amazing voice.
favorite songs: Lilac Wine, Grace |
| 23 |  | Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
favorite songs: Phantom of The Opera, Remember Tommorow, Prowler |
| 24 |  | Ulver
Perdition City
probably way too high for most but i truly love this album
favorite songs: Nowhere/Catastrophe, Lost in Moments |
| 25 | | Creedence Clearwater Revival
Cosmo's Factory
favorite songs: Who'll Stop the Rain, Run Through the Jungle |
| 26 |  | Nick Drake
Five Leaves Left
favorite songs: Riverman, Way to Blue |
| 27 |  | Tom Waits
Rain Dogs
favorite songs:Jockey Full of Bourbon, Time, Rain Dogs |
| 28 |  | The Who
Tommy
favorite songs: Pinball Wizard |
| 29 |  | Neutral Milk Hotel
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
favorite songs: Holland 1945, In an Aeroplane Over the Sea |
| 30 |  | Megadeth
Rust in Peace
Never been a huge trash/power metal fan but this is classic
favorite songs: Tornado of Souls, Holy Wars |
| 31 |  | Pixies
Surfer Rosa
favorite songs:Where is My Mind, Cactus |
| 32 |  | Portishead
Dummy
favorite songs:Glory Box |
| 33 | | Smashig Pumpkins
Siamese Dream
favorite songs: Disarm, Today |
| 34 |  | Van Der Graaf Generator
Godbluff
a bit underated in regards to the rest of the prog rock elite but a true
gem of an album. Hammil at his best with theatrical, dark, amazing
prog.
favorite songs: all four are top notch, maybe Arrow |
| 35 |  | Death
Symbolic
favorite songs: Symbolic, Judgement |
| 36 |  | AC/DC
Back in Black
from their biggest loss, came their biggest album
favorite songs: Back in Black, Shook Me All Night Long |
| 37 |  | Rush
Signals
yes, its much less prog but it still has some amazing songs.
favorite songs: Subdivisions, Digital Man, Analog Kid |
| 38 |  | Cream
Disraeli Gears
favorite songs: Tales of Great Ulyssus, Sunshine of My Life |
| 39 |  | Faith No More
King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime
somewhat in the shadow of "Angel Dust", this is a great album that
gets a bit forgotten
favorite songs: The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies, Just a Man, Digging
the Grave |
| 40 |  | Iron Maiden
Somewhere in Time
Iron's most underated.
favorite songs: Stranger In a Strange Land, Wasted Years |
| 41 |  | Anathema
Judgement
this was the first time i heard them after "enigma". blew my mind. still
remains their masterpiece.
favorite songs: One Last Goodbye, Deep |
| 42 |  | The Cure
Disintegration
"robert smith, robert smith"
favorite songs: Lullaby, Pictures of You, Lovesong |
| 43 |  | Jefferson Airplane
Surrealistic Pillow
favorite songs: White Rabbit, Today, She Has Funny Cars |
| 44 |  | Phish
Junta
Jam masterpiece. although not pro-rock, any lover of prog-rock should
own this album.
favorite songs: The Divided Sky, David Bowie |
| 45 |  | Stevie Wonder
Songs In The Key Of Life
a huge double album, showcasing his amazing skills
favorite songs: Sir Duke, Contusion, As, Another Star |
| 46 |  | Tim Buckley
Starsailor
Buckley at his most avantgarde. unique and exquisite.
favorite songs: Song To The Siren, Starsailor |
| 47 |  | Arcturus
La Masquerade Infernale
favorite songs: Ad Astra, Painting My Horror |
| 48 |  | Black Sabbath
Master of Reality
favorite songs: Children of the Grave |
| 49 |  | Opeth
Damnation
yes, Damnation. a bold move, masterly executed.
favorite song: windowpane, |
| 50 |  | Tortoise
Millions Now Living Will Never Die
often overlooked when talking about post rock. this is a true gem.
favorite songs: Djed, Taut and Tame |
| 51 |  | White Zombie
Astro Creep: 2000 -- Songs of Love, Destruction, a
putting everything else aside, this is a great metal album.
favorite songs: Super Charger Heaven, I Zombie, More Human Than
Human |
| 52 |  | The Mothers of Invention
Roxy & Elsewhere
a live album that shows how truly amazing frank zappa was. some of
the most complex music you'll ever hear, and live!!!
favorite songs: Echidna's Arf (Of You). Don't You Ever Wash That
Thing?, Cheepnis |
| 53 |  | Radiohead
Kid A
favorite tracks:Everything in Its Right Place, How to Disappear... |
| 54 |  | Pain of Salvation
Remedy Lane
before they became the embarrassment they are today.
favorite songs:Dryad of the Woods, Trace of Blood |
| 55 |  | Pantera
Vulgar Display of Power
favorite songs: Mouth for war, Walk, This Love |
| 56 |  | Television
Marquee Moon
favorite songs: Marquee Moon, See No Evil, Torn Curtain |
| 57 |  | Therapy?
Troublegum
favorite songs: Screamager, Knives, Nowhere |
| 58 |  | Pixies
Doolittle
favorite songs: Hey, Debaser |
| 59 |  | Nick Drake
Pink Moon
favorite songs: Parasite |
| 60 |  | Manes
Vilosophe
this truly came out of nowhere. think ulver perdition city vut more on
the metal side
favorite songs: Nodamnbrakes, Ende |
| 61 |  | Dream Theater
Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory
favorite songs: Dance Of Eternity, Fatal Tragedy |
| 62 |  | Porcupine Tree
Stupid Dream
the best of Wilson.
favorite songs: Don't Hate Me, Even Less |
| 63 |  | The Beatles
Abbey Road
favorite songs: Come Together, Here Comes The Sun |
| 64 |  | Blue Oyster Cult
Secret Treaties
one of the best rock bands.
favorite songs: Astronomy, Flaming Telepaths |
| 65 |  | Frank Black
Teenager Of The Year
Frank B;acl's second solo release. as good as the two pixies albums in
this list.
favorite songs: Calistan, Freedom Rock |
| 66 |  | Primus
Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
wacky, wild, funk rock, bass extravaganza.
favorite songs: Jerry Was a Racecar Driver, Tommy The Cat, Eleven |
| 67 |  | Orphaned Land
Mabool (The Story of the Three Sons...)
favorite songs: Halo Dies, Kiss Of Babylon |
| 68 |  | Faith No More
Angel Dust
favorite songs: Midlife Crisis, Land Of Sunshine, Be Aggressive |
| 69 |  | Smashing Pumpkins
Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness
favorite songs: Zero, Bullet With Butterfly Wings |
| 70 |  | Symphony X
The Divine Wings Of Tragedy
favorite songs: The Accolade (one of my top ten favorite songs), Of
Sins And Shadows |
| 71 | | Guns N' Roses
Appetite for Destruction
favorite songs: Sweet Child O Mine, Mr. Brownstone |
| 72 |  | Dream Theater
Images And Words
favorite songs: Take The Time |
| 73 |  | Alice In Chains
Dirt
favorite songs: Rooster, Damn That River, Hate To Feel |
| 74 |  | Tool
Aenima
favorite songs: Eulogy, Forty Six & Two |
| 75 |  | Amorphis
Tales From The Thousand Lakes
a breakthrough album for the finns, goes to show how your can be
innovative and traditional at the same time with stellar results.
favoritew songs: Drowned Maid, In The Beginning, To Fathers Cabin |
| 76 |  | Arctic Monkeys
Favourite Worst Nightmare
better than the first and very solid all the way through.
favorite songs: Teddy Picker, Brianstorm |
| 77 | | The Apples
Buzzin' About
a mixture of acid jazz, funk and turntabalism. the result is one of the
most fun records you'll hear. just stand up and start to dance.
they got some notice after a great cover to "killing in the name of"not
on Sputnik, highly rec'd.
favorite songs: Stack It Up, Upskirt, Killing |
| 78 |  | The Dear Hunter
Act II: The Meaning of, & All Things Regarding Ms. Leading
favorite songs: Smiling Swine, Red Hands |
| 79 | | Kruzenshtern i Parohod
Songs
best way to define is: avantgarde progressive klaizmer metal. but the
definition is crap, this is a crazy album by a crazy band. also not on
Sputnik.
favorite song: Young Ones, Mehalalot, Shmock On The Water |
| 80 |  | Tortoise
TNT
favorite songs: TNT |
| 81 |  | Stolen Babies
There Be Squabbles Ahead
Cabaret Metal? Circus Metal? who cares, a great surprising album
favorite songs: Awful Fall, Tablescrap |
| 82 |  | Oi Va Voi
Laughter Through Tears
Trip Hop with an eastern european, Jewish mix. sounds weird but end
result is a superb listen
favorite songs: Ladino Song, Brothers and Dror Yikra for a power trio in
the middle of the album |
| 83 |  | Radiohead
OK Computer
favorite songs: Karma Police, No Surprises |
| 84 | | M. Craft
Silver & Fire
melancholic singer songwriter with powerful lyrics.
favorite songs: Drangonfly, Snowbird |
| 85 | | Anathema
We're Here Because We're Here
favorite songs: Dreaming Light, Summernight Horizon |
| 86 |  | Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
favorite songs: Wake Up, Bullet In The Head |
| 87 |  | Bumblefoot
Uncool
forget about playing for guns, bumblefoot is a master guitarist and
mad beyond anything else. a lounge band gone mad, this album
jumps from metal to bluegrass, lounge music and salsa.
favorite songs: Crunch, Ronald Comin Back |
| 88 |  | Devin Townsend
Terria
favorite songs: no favorite, maybe earth day |
| 89 |  | Karnivool
Sound Awake
favorite songs: Simple Boy, The Caudel Lure |
| 90 |  | Dire Straits
Brothers In Arms
favorite songs: Money For Nothing, Your Latest Trick |
| 91 |  | Samael
Passage
classic metal album.
favorite songs: Rain, Angel's Decay, Jupiterian Vibe |
| 92 |  | Portugal. The Man
The Satanic Satanist
favorite songs: The Woods, People Say |
| 93 |  | Opeth
Blackwater Park
favorite songs:The Drapery Falls, Bleak |
| 94 |  | Kanye West
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
favorite songs:Power, Dark Fantasy |
| 95 |  | Muse
Black Holes and Revelations
favorite songs: Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole |
| 96 |  | Machine Head
The Blackening
favorite songs: Halo |
| 97 |  | The Mars Volta
De-Loused in the Comatorium
favorite songs: Drunkship Of Lanters |
| 98 |  | Dredg
El Cielo
favorite songs: Sanzen, Of The Room |
| 99 |  | Miles Davis
Bitches Brew
favorite songs: all of the first Disc is just amazing fusion |
| 100 |  | Sepultura
Arise
favorite songs: Arise, Dead Embryonic Cells |
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