Question:
Pick 3 classic albums, now give me 3 reasons each why I should listen to them....?
2010-05-23 14:47:02 UTC
Pick 3 classic albums, now give me 3 reasons each why I should listen to them....?
Eight answers:
2010-05-23 15:03:15 UTC
Quadrophenia:

1. All Members of the Who are deserving of a top 10 spot in their field of instrument

2. Compelling Story, a concept album

3. The vocals on "Love Reign O'er Me" will make your cardiac system burst



Countdown To Extinction:

1. Also great musicianship from Megadeth

2. Mustaine has the best sense of melody of any thrash metal frontman

3. Great solos from Marty Friedman



A Night At The Opera:

1. Top notch vocals

2. Bohemian Rhapsody

3. Brian May's guitar tone is addicting
2010-05-23 22:23:59 UTC
The Beatles - 'The White Album'



1) The band at their creative peak.

2) Sounds as fresh today as it did in 1968.

3) It will make you laugh, cry and scare the sh*t out of you all at the same time!



Bob Dylan - 'Highway 61 Revisited'

1) Even if you don't like Dylan you'll enjoy this.

2) Every track is a classic.

3) Great lyrics, melodies, playing.



Jimi Hendrix - 'Electric Ladyland'

1) Proof that Jimi wasn't just a great guitarist but lyricist and producer too.

2) Being a double album, it pretty much sums up what Jimi was about. Rock, blues, funk.

3) 'Voodoo Child'(Slight Return), say no more!
Grim
2010-05-23 22:28:58 UTC
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon

1. It's like floating down a river when listening to on head phones 2. The songs flow together so smoothly. 3. The various climaxes in each song have such a great build up and peaks.

Led Zeppelin - 4th album

1. Zeppelin at their most rockin period, really out to prove their rock status. 2. Some of their biggest hits. 3.

"Black Dog"

"Rock and Roll"

"The Battle of Evermore"

This questions too hard I can't narrow down the last one too many to count.

"Stairway to Heaven"

"Misty Mountain Hop"

"Four Sticks"

"Going to California"

"When the Levee Breaks"

Not one to skip.
European Son *Formerly Mick Jagger*
2010-05-23 23:33:08 UTC
The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers



1. Its the Stones in what I consider to be around the best time of their career

2. there's a wide varierty of music on their from Jazzy stuff to Harder rock stuff

3. Its The Stones :)



Bush - Sixteen Stone



1. It Includes stuff like Machinehead, Everything Zen and Testosterone

2. Gaven Rossdale has a great voice and is a very underrated singer

3. Its their best album



Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son



1.You'll either love it to death like I do or hate it like I have heard of others doing

2. Infinite Dreams nuff said

3.VERY great concept
Doug
2010-05-23 22:18:58 UTC
Radiohead - OK Computer

- it's geniously written

- it will make you think

- something you can listen to on repeat for hours



The Strokes - Is This It?

- there's not a single bad song on it

- It's so catchy

- every song stands out



The Arctic Monkeys - Whatever you say I am that's what I'm not

- same reasons as the strokes album
2010-05-23 21:51:18 UTC
Master Of Puppets



1. It will peel your head clean off

2. Orion, the song, super unique

3. The neoclassical flourishes



Back In Black



1. The brutal riffs

2. The sheer raw electric energy

3. The tightness of the songs



Dark Side Of The Moon



1. It will expand your conciousness

2. The musicianship is amazing

3. It has one of the most epic endings ever.
J
2010-05-23 21:54:36 UTC
hey Erowid! :)



Funkadelic - 'Maggot Brain'

1. The title track's guitar work

2. The name of the album is just awesome

3. Mother of the earth is pregnant for the third time, for yall have knocked her up



The Soft Machine - 'Third' -

1. because it's a prog masterpiece

2. the songs are interesting and cool

3. its awesome



Talk Talk - 'Spirit Of Eden' -

1. the song 'Rainbow' is one of my favorites of all time

2. its one of the greatest albums of the 80's (i think)

3. you will be blown away
agustin
2010-05-23 21:53:31 UTC
abbey road- every song on it is awesome even ringo's octopus garden, the medley of songs is pretty good how it stays connected, it has an iconic cover

dsotm- every song is pretty much awesome, it still sells thousands of copies every week decades after its release, iconic cover

and maybe rush's moving pictures


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