What is your favorite album and why?

Mine, of course, is:

I'm not saying that this is the best album ever made (wouldn't make that claim about any album TBH) but it is definitely my personal #1 because it was the one that made me a fan of Madonna. I was actually buying this album for my Mom's birthday and I listened to it out of curiosity and was instantly hooked. The first reason for this is that the music is just so beautiful and hypnotic: its sound is very ethereal and its soundscapes are immensely rich and textured and are perfectly complimented by incredibly strong, dreamy melodies. This is the kind of album that sounds like the elements: much of it sounds like you're being submerged into some gorgeous underwater vista and other parts sound like you're flying through a beautiful sky. The album also has alot of earthy moments and many of the songs have a kind of dark eerie beauty about them like Frozen or Mer Girl or Skin. Furthermore, her vocal tone is extremely warm and mature, which is fitting for an album with a much wiser tone than some of her others. Along with Erotica and Like A Prayer, this album is one of her most compelling lyrically and only occasionally descends into lyrical triteness. The album definitely has spiritual mystical vibes to it, but it's not preachy. It's more introspective than anything.

I think there is a reason that people who are not typically fans of Madonna enjoy this album. Not only it is a pop cl@ssic, but there's a certain deep ambient quality to it that people who couldn't get into any of her other musical phases can appreciate. I wish she would make another serious album like this and get off the "I just want to dance!" train that she's been on ever since American Life alienated the listening public.

Anyway, what's your favorite album?

Probably Spiritual Healing by Death.

It's my favourite Death album, and in my opinion one of the best death metal albums ever - it's also one of the few albums that I can listen to without skipping a single song (another being Reign In Blood).

Haha, I like the contrast going on here.

This is a reaaaally hard question....Maybe Out come the wolves by Rancid, purely because it was the first record that got me into punk. Just reminds me of sitting in the park with friends while singing along to it, aaah....

Rubber soul - beatles. listen to it and ull understand.

Still the same one, Mutter by Rammstein:

All of the songs on this album are great (to me) and the album has no fillers. Something that I have found in their other albums.

I also enjoy Biggie's ready 2 die and terry shaivo's unplugged

One of thse two, can't decide which:

It's not an album that I still listen to (I dont listen to Scorpions a lot nowadays anyway) but it's an album that I really liked at the time. I dont think I have liked an album as much as this one.

Known songs from it are "Holiday" and "Always Somewhere". At least here in Greece.

Oh and as for the reason why I like it, I like the vocals a lot. They remind me of the live vocals in Tokyo Tapes (released one year before Lovedrive, from their Japan tour in 1978). Tokyo Tapes is also a great live album which I have listened to countless times but Lovedrive has a more laid-back/carefree feel to it. Also, I first listened to it one summer and it always reminds me of summer vacation, the beach etc.

Queensryche- Operation: Mindcrime.

Well, it changes from time to time, but the one I've been listening to a lot lately is Sung Tongs by Animal Collective:

It's just a fun album and I space out listenting to it. I don't know anything else that sounds quite like it.

It's a tough choice between these two:

Both albums have an incredibly strong set of tracks and sound amazing.

Jane Doe by Converge

"The Blackening" by Machine Head It is brutal and extremely memorable, something I have had a hard time finding in extreme metal. It just comes together as a complete work unlike any other record I've heard. "Now I Lay Thee Down" is my favorite song. However, I just got into Vader, and their very first studio album is very impressive. I'm very optimistic about where it will all go.foxhound_fox

Nice choice :P

I like Halo - the main riff is crushing.

This is one first one to come to mind - I remember the spring/summer of 2000 when I got this me and my best friend listened to this album over and over while we played Magic: The Gathering and NFL Blitz and Perfect Dark.

It's hard to pick a favourite album, but one of the earliest that I still like to occassionally listen to is probably the Beatles White Album

The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd

Sacramentum-Far Away From the Sun

There is just too many to choose from.

Valley of the Damned (remastered) Dragonforce.

Every song is good.

I generally do not have favorite albums, but this one is mine because it's the only one I've ever found from any band that I could enjoy every song in the album

Well I gotta pick more then one.

Not a dull moment in any one of 'em.

Down II

First album I listened to by them and, in my opinion their best.

Hmm.. it's kind of hard to decide... Would have to pick between one of these though

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They're all so good.. hard to decide

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Well I gotta pick more then one.

Not a dull moment in any one of 'em.

BATTOSAI76

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Well I gotta pick more then one.

Not a dull moment in any one of 'em.

lancea34

Dang! I forgot to put this one on my list. They did so many great covers in that one show. If anyone dosen't like Nirvana then I challenge them to thisten to this and still not like it.

Well I gotta pick more then one.

Not a dull moment in any one of 'em.

BATTOSAI76

all are my favourite collection too but because it was commercially success and even a pop RnB guy are getting jiggy with it...... I will not discuss about it.... too sacred to me

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Well I gotta pick more then one.

Not a dull moment in any one of 'em.

BATTOSAI76

Dang! I forgot to put this one on my list. They did so many great covers in that one show. If anyone dosen't like Nirvana then I challenge them to thisten to this and still not like it.

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Nice to see somebody else who appreciates grunge music. :D

Anyway, here are my favorite albums:

lancea34

Dang! I forgot to put this one on my list. They did so many great covers in that one show. If anyone dosen't like Nirvana then I challenge them to thisten to this and still not like it.

Huzzah!

Sacramentum-Far Away From the Sun

rockguy92

My personal favorite album is.... Feels like I have yet to hear better death metal than what's on this album.

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Sacramentum-Far Away From the Sun

KHAndAnime

Woo Suffocation :P

I like Effigy of the Forgotten :)

Best album ever made.
Not only are there no bad tracks, but every single one of them is a masterpiece in their own right.

One of thse two, can't decide which:

Everything Is Fire

chessmaster1989

Actually I want to change my mind, currently my favourite album is The Ramones self titled debut album, one of the few albums i can listen to all the tracks on without skipping through any of them

01) Blitzkrieg Bop
02) Beat On The Brat
03) Judy Is A Punk
04) I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
05) Chainsaw
06) Now I Want To Sniff Some Glue
07) I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement
08) Loudmouth
09) Havana Affair
10) Listen To My Heart
11) 53rd & 3rd
12) Let's Dance
13) I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You
14) Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World

At the moment

Endtroducing

Greatness.

Actually I want to change my mind, currently my favourite album is The Ramones self titled debut album, one of the few albums i can listen to all the tracks on without skipping through any of them

01) Blitzkrieg Bop
02) Beat On The Brat
03) Judy Is A Punk
04) I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
05) Chainsaw
06) Now I Want To Sniff Some Glue
07) I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement
08) Loudmouth
09) Havana Affair
10) Listen To My Heart
11) 53rd & 3rd
12) Let's Dance
13) I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You
14) Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World

OmenUK

"53rd & 3rd, don't it make ya feel sick!"

Van Halen 1984

Ah I would do anything if I could see Van Halen in the 80's. I have listened to this album hundreds of times.

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Sacramentum-Far Away From the Sun

KHAndAnime

I've always liked Queen II by Queen. Even though it was one of their worst selling albums, I treasure it.

Just the lyrics and the music of its time... Anyone that hasn't listen to March of the Black Queen, youtube right now.

I also like Welcome To My Nightmare by Alice Cooper. The album kind of takes you somewhere... It's best listened to in a pitch black room. It's not scary, just...off.

PainKiller by Judas Priest is another great one. Love every song on the album.

Megadeth CountDown to Extinction is great too.

All these are my favorites.

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I'll stop there before this ends up going on forever. :P