Nominate your favourite "classic albums" now!

[Sydneyfan]

The next TBY Band Madness contest will be between "classic albums" (thanks Skortbrun) so I'm calling for nominations.

Which timeless albums would you like to see battle it out for the number one spot? The albums can be from any era, and although classic is a pretty slippery definiton, I guess we're after albums that you think will stand the test the time and may have been influential to other artists.

Any and all suggestions appreciated.

[Sydneyfan]

I'll start the ball rolling with Born to Run - Springsteen and Ooh La La by The Faces.

[hildegoat]

Exile On Main Street -- Rolling Stones
Pet Sounds -- Beach Boys
Music From Big Pink -- The Band
Bringing It All Back Home -- Bob Dylan

[SkortBrun]

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
Either/Or by Elliott Smith
The Band by The Band
Grace by Jeff Buckley
Moondance by Van Morrison
Astral Weeks by Van Morrison
St. Dominic's Preview by Van Morrison
The Queen is Dead by The Smiths
This Years Model by Elvis Costello
Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
Led Zeppelin IV
Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco
What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
Kind of Blue by Miles Davis
A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
Blue by Joni Mitchell
Revolver by The Beatles
London Calling by The Clash
Pink Moon by Nick Drake
(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis
Kid A by Radiohead
Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Tonight's The Night by Neil Young
On The Beach by Neil Young
Harvest by Neil Young
Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
Lets Get It On by Marvin Gaye
Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
14 Songs by Paul Westerberg

[foggy]

That's a great list, skortbrun.

[la twinkle]

I'd want to see "The White Album" there.

[foggy]

I'd want to see "The White Album" there.

Good choice. :upyours

[la twinkle]

Perhaps "Nevermind" aswell Nirvana should be there, although I prefer "In Utero"

[hildegoat]

Holy moly, S. That's a nice big list -- way to upstage me.

[SkortBrun]

That's a great list, skortbrun.

Thank you.

Holy moly, S. That's a nice big list -- way to upstage me.

I just couldn't stop once I started.

[blueone]

Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie

[Sydneyfan]

Very nice contributions so far thanks....but keep them coming...I need 48 albums in total. :guitarsolo

[kees]

Berlin-Lou Reed
Closer-Joy Division
Blood On The Tracks-Bob Dylan
Prayers On Fire-The Birthday Party
For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder-The Popgroup
Shut Up & Die Like An Aviator-Steve Earle & The Dukes
Crocodiles-Echo & the Bunnymen
Let It Bleed-Rolling Stones
The Idiot-Iggy Pop
Time Fades Away-Neil Young
God-Rip Rig & Panic
Learning To Cope With Cowardice-Mark Stewart & The Mafia
Paris Au Printemps-Public Image Ltd.

and more, many more...

[ferris wheel junkie]

no one mentioned G.P./Grevious Angel - Gram Parsons yet.

aside from that, SkortBrun is the winner!

as for nirvana, despite it almost being a cop out, can we count the unplugged album instead of in utero or nevermind? or if it has to be one of those ones, let's go with in utero...

and can we count lucinda williams - car wheels on a gravel road or is that stretching the category a bit?

and definitely the cure - disintegration
carol king - tapestry
prince - purple rain
blondie - parallel lines
velvet underground - velvet underground & nico
patti smith - horses
the lemonheads - it's a shame about ray
are a few more i would add...

i think skortbrun covered all the other good ones. i'm still in awe.

[SkortBrun]

A few more:

Loaded by The Velvet Underground
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by Bright Eyes
Tim by The Replacements
No Depression by Uncle Tupelo
Songs of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen
You Forgot It In People by Broken Social Scene
Marquee Moon by Television
Is This It by The Strokes
Musicforthemorningafter by Pete Yorn
Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

[raisemyglass]

Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix
August & Everything After - Counting Crows
The Downward Spiral - Nine Inch Nails
Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins
Blue - Joni Mitchell

[sicottem]

David Bowie - Hunky Dory
The Beatles - Rubber Soul
Grateful Dead - American Beauty
Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Pavement - Wowee Zowee
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
REM - Murmur
Radiohead - OK Computer
The Roots - Things Fall Apart
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones

[Faded Rose]

Did anyone mention Cream - Disraeli Gears (or are there no other Clapton fans?)

[Quincy]

i've only got Fresh Cream, but I do like it.

[blueone]

Did anyone mention Cream - Disraeli Gears (or are there no other Clapton fans?)

Ctrl + F, woman! :banana

[blueone]

Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
Elton John - Madman Across the Water
Townes Van Zandt - High, Low and In Between

[la twinkle]

The Downward Spiral - Nine Inch Nails
Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins
:upyours

[barton]

The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo

[clewis]

Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast
Metallica - Metallica/Black Album
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Sloan - Twice Removed

[Sydneyfan]

Anyone else want to nominate any albums? Hopefully I'll get this new contest started tomorrow.
Thanks everyone for the great suggestions.

[josh_f_04]

I would have to say the byrds sweetheart of the rodeo.