HFS - The Essential Album Top 10

[Hannes-Gregor]

I know I didn't post here for a longer time. Had a lot to do (my mother moving to Dresden, lots of work), but as Fretless said, now I'm stuck at home with my wife, we're both working here know, passing days in pajamas. So calming down a bit and thinking, that the only thing missing in this infernal situation are zombies walking down the street. What really hit me this evening was reading that 'Kind of Blue' was removed from the list.

So mine looks like that (The Doors had to go):

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Lou Reed - Transformer
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
Crass - Stations of the Crass
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
The Beatles - -Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Cure - Disintegration
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Kate Bush - The Red Shoes

[Fretless]

Nice to see you back Hannes.
Good call on Miles.

[Hannes-Gregor]

Thank you, Fretless. Nice to hear from you again, too. Miles Davis, and especially 'Kind of Blue', is a must in this list and I hope nobody has the courage to remove it again!

[Fretless]

Still Tubular Bells, Rumours and Sgt Pepper from the original selection.

The first list wasn't my personal favourites but a choice based on classic 'audiofool' cliches and popular chart toppers.

Damn. I forgot 'Hotel California'.

[Hannes-Gregor]

Damn. I forgot 'Hotel California'.

If I would have removed it and put The Doors back in.

[Fretless]

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Lou Reed - Transformer
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
Crass - Stations of the Crass
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
London Grammar - If You Wait
The Beatles - -Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Cure - Disintegration
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Kate Bush - The Red Shoes

Taking out FM 'Rumours' in place of probably the best release from the last decade:
London Grammar's sublime 'If You Wait'.

[Hannes-Gregor]

I replace Lou Reed 'Transformer' with 'The Velvet Underground & Nico' because this wonderful album had a big influence on the work of several later musicians.

My list:
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
The Velvet Underground & Nico
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
Crass - Stations of the Crass
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
London Grammar - If You Wait
The Beatles - -Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Cure - Disintegration
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Kate Bush - The Red Shoes

[scotty38]

Removed London Grammar and replaced with a bit of Bob. There is more that I would normally remove but given it's one at a time....

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
The Velvet Underground & Nico
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
Crass - Stations of the Crass
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
The Beatles - -Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Cure - Disintegration
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Kate Bush - The Red Shoes

[Classicrock]

An alternative top 10 (not following the sheep - Note first title).

Pink Floyd, Animals.
Dire Straits, Love Over Gold.
Beatles, Abbey Road.
Nick Drake, Five Leaves Left.
Lou Read. Transformer.
The Who. Who's Next.
Mike Oldfield, Ommadawn.
Kate Bush, Ariel.
Led Zep I.
King Crimson, In The Court Of the Crimson King.

Honourable mentions. (another alternative top 10)

Lindisfarne, Nicely Out Of Tune.
Dire Straits, Self titled.
Who, Quadrophenia.
Led Zep II.
The Beatles, White Album.
Jimi Hendrix, Are You Experienced? (US version).
The Doors, Strange Days.
Tori Amos, Little Earthquakes.
Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here.
Neil Young, Harvest.

[scotty38]

Am I allowed to reply to myself and remove Crass?????

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
The Velvet Underground & Nico
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
Pink Floyd - DSOTM
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
The Beatles - -Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Cure - Disintegration
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Kate Bush - The Red Shoes