The Tailgate 500 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die List--**READ RULES IN OP BEFORE POSTING**--MET

[Spaceman Spiff]

Thanks to the hand-dandy similar threads feature, it looks like Sticksboi05 tried something similar back in 2008...however that was 4 years ago and a lot of good music has been made since.

Let's try to come up with 500 albums that you must hear before you die. There's a similar list/book out there somewhere but The Tailgate has always been an excellent source for talking music.

Rules: You can only submit one album at a time. After you make your submission, you can't make another one for 10 posts.

I'll be editing this initial post for quick reference. Follow the formatting, make sure you number your entries.

---------- Post added February-16th-2012 at 04:52 PM ----------

1. Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

His ultimate studio album.

[Bang]

Talking Heads- Remain in Light

One of the most original albums of all time. Different than just about everything. Amazing.

~Bang

[Ellis]

entry #1...

Band: Oceansize

Album: Effloresce

Epic and beautiful.

[Jumbo]

Spacecase asks in the OP to number your entries.

I'll edit Ellis' pick out later.

[Sticksboi05]

1. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland (1968)

2. Talking Heads- Remain in Light (1980)

3. Oceansize - Effloresce (2003)

4. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969)

A masterpiece from the shallow and dark Gimme Shelter (top 50 song ever) to You Can't Always Get What You Want and in between (Monkey Man, Midnight Rambler, Let It Bleed)

[Forehead]

1. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland (1968)

2. Talking Heads- Remain in Light (1980)

3. Oceansize - Effloresce (2003)

4. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969)

5. Beatles - Rubber Soul

Any list should have about 7-8 Beatles albums on it, but I'll only nominate one for now. My pick for their best (non-compilation) is Rubber Soul, which is just about perfect. I had it narrowed down to Rubber Soul or Revolver, but Revolver has that idiotic Yellow Submarine song on it, so Rubber Soul it is.

[Rocky21]

OK. I'll play.

Who's Next by The Who.

[Predicto]

5. The Clash - London Calling (1979). The album where talented musicians brought the angry energy of punk rock and intersected it with other genres of music. Spectacular.

[thebluefood]

Chicago Transit Authority-Chicago. Before they pussed out in the late 1970s, Chicago was a kick ass, fusion band that combined jazz, rock, blues and general brilliance. It's a daring double album with some tremendous tracks.

[Sticksboi05]

1. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland (1968)

2. Talking Heads- Remain in Light (1980)

3. Oceansize - Effloresce (2003)

4. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969)

5. The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965)

6. The Clash - London Calling (1979)

7. Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority (1969)

For organizational purposes.

[Teller]

Chicago Transit Authority-Chicago. Before they pussed out in the late 1970s, Chicago was a kick ass, fusion band that combined jazz, rock, blues and general brilliance. It's a daring double album with some tremendous tracks.

Good call. I prefer to forget Peter Cetera ever joined. Though I admit falling for the poppy/sappy garbage they produced in the 80s. One of those deals where you hear it now and think, "Good God...I actually listened to this?"

8. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band -- The Beatles

[rictus58]

I'm not making a sugguestion, but my local radio station did a top 897 albums of all time list a few years ago during fund raising

http://wtmd.blogspot.com/2008/01/wtmds-897-greatest-albums-of-all-time.html

[zoony]

8. Fugazi Repeater

9. Misfits Walk Among Us

10. Beach Boys Pet Sounds

11. BM & The Wailers Catch a Fire

12. Pearl Jam Vs

13. RCHP Blood Sugar Sex Magic

[Sticksboi05]

8. Fugazi Repeater

9. Misfits Walk Among Us

10. Beach Boys Pet Sounds

11. BM & The Wailers Catch a Fire

12. Pearl Jam Vs

13. RCHP Blood Sugar Sex Magic

You're such a rebel posting five at once.

[zoony]

eh, just spread them out over the next 60 posts or so- I've got **** to do

[81+83+84=Posse]

Zoony didn't follow the rules so I have no idea what number we are on.

Megadeth - Rust In Peace - The definitive metal album IMO.

[Sticksboi05]

1. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland (1968)

2. Talking Heads- Remain in Light (1980)

3. Oceansize - Effloresce (2003)

4. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969)

5. The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965)

6. The Clash - London Calling (1979)

7. Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority (1969)

8. Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1965)

9. Megadeth - Rust In Peace (1990)

[Teller]

You're such a rebel posting five at once.

And the thing is, sometime soon he'll tell someone else to read the forum rules.

Such bittersweet irony.

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

10. Nas - Illmatic

[rictus58]

11-They Might Be Giants "Apollo 18"

[TimmySmith]

Nirvana - Nevermind

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

I'm assuming all genres of music are included in this correct? Illmatic is easily my fav album and I personally think it's the GOAT.

[GibbsFactor]

1. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland (1968)

2. Talking Heads- Remain in Light (1980)

3. Oceansize - Effloresce (2003)

4. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969)

5. The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965)

6. The Clash - London Calling (1979)

7. Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority (1969)

8. Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1965)

9. Megadeth - Rust In Peace (1990)

10. Nas - Illmatic

11-They Might Be Giants "Apollo 18"

12. Bob Marley - Legend - Bob Marley

[Teller]

1. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland (1968)

2. Talking Heads- Remain in Light (1980)

3. Oceansize - Effloresce (2003)

4. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969)

5. The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965)

6. The Clash - London Calling (1979)

7. Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority (1969)

8. Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1965)

9. Megadeth - Rust In Peace (1990)

Mine wasn't good enough for you, doucheface?

[rictus58]

threads like this are great to weed out those who bother to read the OP, and those that don't.