Perfect Albums

[Bloke]

That's a yes also for 'Dark Side' and 'Wish You Were Here'. Peter Gabriel's 'Shaking The Tree' also has something going for it.

[Elspode]

Definitely one of the most perfect albums ever.

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

I was listening to Roxy Music's Avalon the other day and considered that after thousands of listenings, it remains an amazing album. I'd go as far as to say perfect.

[Elspode]

Dark Side, of course.

The White Album.

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

Close to the Edge

There's more.

[DanaC]

Oh!

Aqualung! Loved that. Also, the White Album.

Fun Fact: the lead singer of Jethro Tull is Andrew Lincoln's father-in-law. (Andrew Lincoln = Rick Grimes from Walking Dead).

[Molasar]

Originally Posted by DanaC

Oh!

Aqualung! Loved that. Also, the White Album.

Fun Fact: the lead singer of Jethro Tull is Andrew Lincoln's father-in-law. (Andrew Lincoln = Rick Grimes from Walking Dead).

Tsk, tsk.
He's not 'the lead singer of Jethro Tull', he's Ian Anderson and the only decent rock flautist!!!

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Molasar

Tsk, tsk.
He's not 'the lead singer of Jethro Tull', he's Ian Anderson and the only decent rock flautist!!!

And the motherfucker can do it standing on one leg, longer than I can go between bathroom breaks. Damn show off.

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by Molasar

All the above plus Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans

I love me some Tales, but the first 3 1/2 minutes of The Ancient make it imperfect, IMHO.

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by Molasar

Tsk, tsk.
He's not 'the lead singer of Jethro Tull', he's Ian Anderson and the only decent rock flautist!!!

He's no Ron Burgundy

[lumberjim]

You WILL eat the cat poop!

[Molasar]

Originally Posted by lumberjim

You WILL eat the cat poop!

is that an album by Pussycat Dolls or Pussy Riot?

[infinite monkey]

Songs in the Key of Life

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by Sundae

Now I am sure I read on here that in America, Queen were regarded mostly as light relief. Almost a comedy band. Songs played at ball games or karaoke.

So I'm so happy to know it's not so.

Our relationship with Queen is weird. One the one hand, yes, they are played at ball games and karaoke, and Bohemian Rhapsody is still strongly associated with the scene from Wayne's World. On the other hand, Freddie Mercury is widely acknowledged as a genius. Queen is light relief and deeply moving, somehow.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Plus Freddy was so out of the closet, Real Men TM were dismissive around their buddies, and only grooved on Queen while hiding in the closet.

I'm kidding, but seriously, I know a couple guys who were really heavy into music, one a pro musician, who are so homophobic they just couldn't get into Queen.

Couldn't separate Freddy and the music. Thinking about it, I guess you can't separate Freddy and Queen's music.

[Undertoad]

I didn't know. The guy was a prancer, had the biggest lisp of any gay person, named the band "Queen" and I still didn't know. Until like 1985. I'm fairly certain that my fellow 70s teens didn't know either. They would have said something.

But he's still on the Mount Rushmore of greatest lead singers ever.

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

I didn't know. The guy was a prancer, had the biggest lisp of any gay person, named the band "Queen" and I still didn't know. Until like 1985. I'm fairly certain that my fellow 70s teens didn't know either. They would have said something.

But he's still on the Mount Rushmore of greatest lead singers ever.

Don't feel bad. I didn't know about Judas Priest until it came out in the news. I guess I never made the connection between their outfits and the Blue Oyster Bar scene from Police Academy. seems fairly obvious in retrospect... but at the time I just thought they were trying to look tough. and who gives a shit. they rock.