The top ten rock albums?
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Today, the Vatican's daily newspaper, "L'Osservatore Romano" published a list of the best rock albums of all time. They are as follows:
The Beatles' "Revolver"
Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon"
Oasis' "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?"
Michael Jackson's "Thriller"
U2's "Achtung Baby"
Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours"
Donald Fagen's "The Nightfly"
Carlos Santana's "Supernatural"
Paul Simon's "Graceland"
David Crosby's "If I Could Only Remember My Name"
This got us thinking about our favorite rock albums. Things are getting slightly contentious here in the AC360° newsroom. We also asked Anderson to come up with his list.
Can you predict what's on Anderson's list?
What's on YOUR list?
Post a comment below and we'll let you know if you're right tonight on AC360° at 10 p.m. ET.
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If Anderson JUST considers pure ROCK, not hard rock or POP ( being Michael Jackson the king of POP very well known by everyone BUT the Vatican) My sister and I think it will have:
1. The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd
2. White Album – The Beatles
3. Sticky Fingers – The Rolling Stones
4. The Kids Are Alright – The Who
5. Ramones Mania – The Ramones
6. Space Oddity – David Bowie
7. Monster – REM
8. The Cure – Boys Don't Cry
9. Cheap Thrills – Janis Joplin
10. Are You Experienced? – Jimi Hendrix
Man!! Everytime I read someone else's list ANOTHER ONE that didn't come immediately to mind is THERE!! It's not possible to list 10 all time albums... anymore... I listed mine earlier and now could list 25 more! ARgh!
U2 – How to dismantle an atomic bomb..
My Top 10- Myabe Anderson's too
1. AMERICA “Tin Man”
2. Sly & the FAMILY Stone-“Every Day People”
3. Marvin Gaye “What’s going on?”
4. Chicago “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is”
5. Kingsmen “Louie Louie”
6.Jimmy Buffet “Margaritaville”
7. Rupert Holmes- If You Like Pina Coladas”
8.Tina & Ike Turner “Proud Mary”
9. Queen “We Will Rock You”
10. Jimi Hendrix “Hey Joe”
give me a break (lol) i have over 90G of music i have bought myself so i feel this should care some weight. I agree with fleetwood mac rumors, pearl jam ten, nirvana nevermind, melissa ethridge breakdown, the killers sam's town, third eye blind third eye blind, kiss live (the first one), queen a night at the opera, toad the wet sprocket coil or dulinea take your pick, u2 joshua tree, runner ups dave mathew band crash and keane hopes and fears. I didn't even scratch the surface off the great indy stuff out there but i'll stick by this list.
Anderson's list wouldn't be complete unless Journey was on it. We know how much he loves Journey tunes....Ha!
Jimi Hendrix.
Ah... AC: probably need a definition of terms here, re "rock" albumn, as there are so many subgenres! Probably I'm the only commentator who actually was living to see the start of rock music (first called "rock 'n roll" in 1951, by Cleveland, Ohio disc jockey Alan Freed playing what was then really rhythm and blues). Imagine the excitement of dancing (the 'bop') to "Rock Around the Clock," or hearing Elvis Presley's "That's All Right, Mama" for the first time, usually not within hearing distance of our parents or teachers! Readers younger than me could check out Wikipedia's quick history on when Rock started for a rockin' trip back in time.
depeche mode-exciter and ultra
u2- the unforgettable fire and achtung baby
fischer Z-red skies over paradise
th clash -london calling
Duran Duran -Rio
The Killers..
Bran Van 3000
beatles -black album
style council-cafe bleu
the jam
Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare
hehe.nice to do on a monday evening..
Bruce Springstien Born to Run
Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon
Santana Abraxis
Jefferson Airplane Surrealistic Pillow
BOB DYLAN!!!! Desire
The Who Tommy
Pink Floyd The Wall
Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers
Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys Born American
Beatles Sergeant Pepper
The Band Music from Big Pink
My top 10 albums are all show tunes & movie soundtraks:
1. Hello Dolly
2. My Fair Lady
3. Thoroughly Modern Millie
4. Oliver!
5. The Nightmare Before Christmas
6. Mary Poppins
7. Requiem
8. Yentl
9. Once Upon A Time In The West
10. Psycho
Plus about 1,000 or 5,000 more that I forget at the moment.
I just can't believe no one has mentioned Bob Marley yet!
Elaine
need some Queen!!!!
Rock...too many to name..but the one that gets over looked is
Jimi Hendricks-Band of Gypsy's with Buddy Mills as drummer
one of my old time favorite's.
For Anderson I think it depends on his mood at the time...he likes all music..motown...soul..R&B..blues..rock...he listens to the stones before he does AC 360 the something else after the cast I think the 5th deminsion
Anderson may like U2 or Madonna or maybe the Beatles.....everyone likes the Beatles. I can't wait to hear what they are..
Queen – Bohemian Rapsody
Pink Floyd – Final Cut
Rolling Stones – Forty Licks
U2 -.....
Springsteen – Born to Run
Inxs....
Meat Loaf – Bat ot of Hell
Beatles .....
Bon Jovi......
What?! No Billie Holiday or Etta James???
Thriller-but if we weren't including MJ,after much thought,here's my list Rolling stones"Sticky Fingers"-Beatles"Abbey road"-Prince"Purple Rain"-Bob seeger and the Silver Bullet Band-Derrick and the Dominoes"Layla"-Black Crowes"Shake your Moneymaker"AC/DC"Back in Black"-Guns and Roses"Appetite for Destruction" The Who"Who's Next?"-can't remember the Album title but it was early-maybe first album by The James Gang
Nirvana's Nevermind, where's the love???
It's Not The Eat, It's the Humidity – The Eat
Bar Band Americanus - Charlie PIckett
Operation: Get Castro's Permission - The Jeffersons
The Best of Blind Lemon Jefferson – Blind Lemon Jefferson
After Bathing at Baxter's – Jefferson Airplane
You Are An E.P. – F
Worstest Hits – Roach Motel
The Thing About Phil Harris – Phil Harris
Vedder, Vedder, Bed Wetter – To Live and Shave in LA
La Pulguita – Tupamaros
Shocked to see that none of the Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, The Who, Eric Clapton, AC/DC, Van Halen, Jethro Tull, Metallica or Dire Straits albums not make on the list. To each its own, I guess
1. White Album- The Beatles
2. Ziggy Stardust- David Bowie
3. Houses of the Holy- Led Zeppelin
4. The Ramones
5. Parallel Lines- Blondie
6. Pretenders ( debut album)
7. Are You Experienced?- Jimi Hendrix
8. Sg. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band- The Beatles
9. The Joshua Tree- U2
10. Tommy- The Who
Boston....Boston
Styx.....The Grand Illusion
Aerosmith...Live Bootleg
My top ten list is mixed Hollywood and Bollywood:
First top 3 current 2010
Celine Dion – Je T'aime Encore 🙂 😉 😀
Sade – Soldier of Love
Jay Sean – Do you remember
next top 4 from the 80's and 90's
Too Shy – Kajagoogoo
Hall & Oats: Sarah Smile
Spandau Ballet: So True
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Scar Face
Last top 3 bollywood 2009 and 2010:
*Vishal Dadlani- Pump it Up
(Movie: Chance Pe Dance / music director: Adnan Sami)
*Sunidhi Chauhan – Shut up and Bounce
(Movie: Dostana / music director: Vishal-Shekhar)
Kyle Minogue: Chiggy Wiggy
(Movie: Blue / Music director: AR Rahman)
Any Led Zeppelin album? They have to be on that list.
Really. What does the Vatican know about rock? They would be the last people I'd expect to create a list. Do they do a ten best/worse dress list too?
Sad But True-Metallica
U2- Unforgetable Fire
Beatles – Abby Road
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
The Police – Reggatta de Blanc
Journey – Greatest Hits
U2 – All That You Can't Leave Behind
Stone Temple Pilots – Core
Foo Fighters – In Your Honor
U2 – Rattle and Hum
Alice In Chains – Unplugged
Yes, I am a HUGE U2 fan...but love everything else too!
Elvis Costello
Johnny Cash
The Clash
Joni Mitchell
and the Chipmunk Album
are some of my bets...
No Iron maiden...seriously?
1. Sgt, Pepper
2. Billy Joel – The Stranger
3. Jackson Brown – Running on Empty
4. Beach Boys – Pet Sounds
5. Paul Simon – Graceland
6. Fleetwood Mac – Rumors
7. Moody Blues – Days of Future Past
8. Springsteen – Born to Run
9. Talking Heads – Stop Making Sense
10. Sticky Fingers – Rolling Stones
Elvis
Beatles
Led Zeppelin
Bruce Springsteen
Eric Clapton
Police/Sting
U2
Madonna
Heart
Michael Jackson
Good list...Cannot believe David Crosby is on it. One of the best albums from early 70's. Great musicians backing up and Grace Slick..
I would include
Blows against the empire By Jefferson Starship
Anything by Van Morrison
Bronski Beat..age of consent.
So many so little time.
Anderson, I am praying for you after Haiti. You were wonderful. I am glad you are having some fun listing the top 10.
Peace
Rick in Ga