I've no idea who you are or why this popped up as recommended. But I watched the full thing and some of your choices hit home with me and now I have to check out a couple of albums I missed. Thanks and Merry Christmas.
@@domrice8628 same, but i watched because i'm interested ! i would probably do the same with the vast majority of my selections from the 70's and maybe only a few outside of that decade !
Great list😊 My list in no particular order: Led Zeppelin - Untitled Stones - Sticky Fingers Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde Van Morrison - Moondance U2 - The Joshua Tree Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever The Beatles - Abby Road Supertramp - Breakfast In America Metallica - Black Abum REM - Automatic for the people
Great job and I absolutely love that you're holding real albums in your hand as you do it. Miss the days of bringing home a new album and slitting the film to pull the record out and then on the turntable. Great memories.
Greetings from NY. I saw you holding up the ELO album, Out Of The Blue. Currently listening to today! That Supertramp album is amazing. Yes!!!! Highway to Hell. Killer! Love Ziggy from Bowie! Classic! That Wings album is my only triple album along with Yessongs. I need some Badfinger in my life. Love me some ABBA. I love The Visitors as well. That Stevie album is sooooo good. Thank you for sharing! Great video!!!
Tusk was always hard for me to get used to. I was 11 when it came out and it was a very hard album to listen to at that age. Although I immediate took to "Sara", "Think About Me", Tusk" and "Sisters Of The Moon" (my all-time favorite FM song). Around 2000 I began to get it and now, at the age of 50, I completely get it. Now in hindsight, Lindsey deserves much more praise for his work on this album. But, even still, the Stevie songs are some of her ultimate best outside of her solo career. That's just my pretentious take on it. Not that you asked. Thanks for the video. It helped me pull out some really great classics I've most recently forgotten.
When I clicked on this, I wondered why I'd be interested in what someone's Top Twenty GOAT Albums would be, but I stayed for the entire lineup. Stellar choices, many of which I have in my own collection - or have had at one time or another. Plus you gave me ideas for more to check out, as a fan of bands like Supertramp, Traffic and Badfinger. Thanks for sharing this, and for the "conversation"!
Half through and added almost all selections into my streaming service. Haven’t heard around half of this bands. The only thing I didn’t get: how in the world “Ziggy Stardust...” didn’t make it to the main list?
I really liked this video. What a fabulous selection of albums here. I love the Beatles and all their solo stuff as well. London Town is such an underrated album, but I think it's a fine album. And I think everybody should have some ELO in their record collection. Jeff Lynne is a genius. Out Of The Blue is their best album IMO, although the follow up Discovery is a good one too. As for Stevie Wonder's Songs In The Key Of Life - a Motown masterpiece! What more can you say really?
I'm so glad you included a Badfinger album in your top 20 list. They were such an under rated band. I feel had they had better management, that wasn't out to rip them off, they would have ended being at least in the top 10 all time classic rock bands. In my opinion they were that good.
Very interesting albums here, John -- loved what you had to say about Blondie's PARALLEL LINES (though I prefer EAT TO THE BEAT by a little bit). Good seeing albums like LONDON TOWN and GEORGE HARRISON getting some love. And I must say it was fascinating to see someone place Fleetwood Mac's TUSK so high on a list like this! Very enjoyable, thanks.
Mirage was the first album I ever bought and Hold Me was the song that made me fall in love with music. But it's like my 12th favorite Mac album when it's all said and done. My three favorite Mac albums are Mystery to Me, Future Games, and Rumours in that order. With Tusk, I think Stevie and Chris both had top notch songs, but I wasn't thrilled with Lindsey's material for the most part.
@@jeremydobbs9308 Rumors, Fleetwood Mac and then Tusk. However Tusk has some songs (almost all by Buckingham- so almost the exact opposite opinion as you, Mr. Dobbs) that maybe even surpass the other two but the other two are just uniformly excellent so cannot be beaten. Admittedly I am not familiar with much of the pre-Buckingham/Nicks permutation of this band. By Tango they'd lost me...magic had been sullied somehow...though their latter album rekindled that a bit. Tango was a bitter disappointment to me though.
Sounds like this guy didn't start listening to rock until 1970. He missed many good ones: Sgt. Peppers, Led Zepplin I & II, Disraeli Gears (Cream), Jimi Hendrix Experience, King Crimson, etc.
@@inferneo Yes, I realize that. However, out of all of the great albums of the late 1960's, he doesn't mention one. That is why I said that he must not have been listening to rock until 1970.
I gotta watch something while the worlds economy is crashing due to covid19. Good video. THanks for not rambling on for 10 mins on each album. A good 20 albums for sure!!!
So glad to see another fan of "Wish You Were Here," which is my number 1 favourite, followed by a toss-up of Pet Sounds, Odessey and Oracle, and a few others.
I enjoyed this tremendously. I’m 70yo now, and would not argue with any album you mentioned. A few I would add that, with your top 20 and your didn’t quite make the cut lists, would be quite a collection: My all time favorite Wish You Were Here, Dark Side Of The Moon (both by Floyd), What’s Going On? (Gaye), Band On The Run (Wings), Captured Angel (Fogleberg), Silk Degrees (Scaggs), Born To Run (Springsteen), and Neil Young’s first.
You were in my recommended . So I watched the whole thing and we are much of a muchness . ELO is my favourite band of all time , glad to see one of those in there !
My Favorite All-Time 20 Albums. This means they all have some special meaning to me. I'm following your rule --- no more than two "desert island albums" per group. Here goes: 20. Sticky Fingers (Rolling Stones) 19. Bad Company (Bad Company) 18. Crime of the Century (Supertramp) 17. Zebra (Zebra) 16. Who's Next (The Who) 15. Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd) 14. Van Halen II (Van Halen) 13. Exit Stage Left (Rush) 12. The Stranger (Billy Joel) 11. The Cars (Cars) 10. Abbey Road (Beatles) 9. The Wall (Pink Floyd) 8. The Principle of Moments (Robert Plant) 7. 90125 (Yes) 6. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (AC/DC) 5. Diary of a Madman (Ozzy) 4. Piece of Mind (Iron Maiden) 3. Unleashed in the East (Judas Priest) 2. Led Zeppelin IV 1. Physical Graffiti (Led Zeppelin)
Well done for including ARRIVAL, it's a fantastic album. Anybody who says: I don't like ABBA, are liars. I rate them as high as your favourite band:The Beatles and I am an old rocker at heart. My favourite albums are: 1. U.F.O. - Lights Out 2.Blue Oyster Cult - Secret Treaties 3. E.L.O. - A new world record 4. Al Stewart - Year of the cat 5. Bob Dylan - Desire 6. Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees 7. The Stranglers - IV Rattus Norvegicus 8. Horslips - Aliens 9. Rory Gallagher - Calling Card 10. Sparks - Big Beat 11. Hawkwind - Quark Strangeness and Charm 12. Pink Floyd - Wish you were here 13. Steely Dan - The Royal Scam 14. Jethro Tull - Stand Up 15. Supertramp - Crime of the century 16. Leonard Cohen - I'm your man 17. Television - Marquee Moon 18. Van Morrison - Veedon Fleece 19. Alice in Chains - Dirt 20. Echo & The Bunnymen - Siberia
Excellent list John! I thought you might top the list with the Beatles! I was poor growing up in the 70s and 80s so I only bought the single so I’ll have to try out some of the albums you mentioned. Thanks again.!
It’s kind of hard to stop at 20, but my twenty would be (in no particular order): 1. Beatles-Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 2. Beatles- The Beatles 3. Beatles- Let it be 4. Who- Who’s Next 5. Kinks- Lola vs. Powerman 6. Kinks- The Village Green Preservation Society 7. Led Zeppelin- In through the out door (yes, this album) 8. Led Zeppelin- Fourth Album/Runes album 9. Pink Floyd-The Wall 10. Pink Floyd- Animals 11. Pink Floyd- Dark Side of the Moon 🌚 12. Rolling Stones- Beggars Banquet 13. Rolling Stones- Let it Bleed 🩸 14. Supertramp- Breakfast in America 15. Bob Dylan- Blood on the tracks 16. John Lennon- Plastic Ono Band 17. Paul McCartney- Ram 18. Paul McCartney- Venus and Mars 19. Moody Blues- Days of future Passed 20. Van Morrison- Moondance 🌝 I could go on and on, but these would be my 20(!) albums if I could take twenty albums to an island.
You know, I dont think I could do much better. Or anyone for that reason. Very good. The moody blues made a great , greatest songs album in I believe 1973, fantastic. Also Tommy, and quadrquidia by the Who. Plus sublime had one great one, before leader overdosed. So many great ones.
Incredible knowledge of music , absolutely superb . Loved these opinions and how humble you are explaining your love for these albums and musicians. So glad to hear you mentioning Henry McCullough with McCartney as I come from Northern Ireland and what a guitarist . Thank you for this video , so enjoyed . Oh and I'm a huge Beatles fan since first hearing them in the early 60s so I'm so happy your top 2 are from the greatest songwriters in my opinion that ever lived . Rave on John, George ,Paul and Ringo .
Necessary desert island picks for me: 1. White Album - Beatles 2. Quadrophenia - The Who 3. Spectrum- Billy Cobham 4. Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon 5. Thick as a Brick - Tull 6. Brain Salad Surgery - ELP 7 Ram - McCartney 8. Machine Head - Deep Purple 9. Between Nothingness & Eternity - Mahavishnu Orchestra 10. Todd Rundgren's Utopia 11. LA Woman - Doors 12. Blood on the Tracks - Dylan 13. In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson 14. Live at Fillmore East - Allman Brothers 15. Abbey Road - Beatles 16. Ricochet - Tangerine Dream 17. Band of Gypsys - Hendrix 18. Naturally - J.J. Cale 19. Hooker 'n Heat - John Lee Hooker/Canned Heat 20. Who Else? Jeff Beck
I am extraordinary agree. The list is very personal and the coincidence with my taste is almost incredible. White Album and Abbey Road are my two favourites too, London Town, George Harrison, Street Legal, Plastic ONO Banda, There goes rithym's Simon... My very, very beloved ones.
Our tastes run almost exactly in parallel...must be an age thing. Did you see Jeff Lynne's ELO on their latest UK tour? It was mind boggling. Love the Wings Over America inner illustration by Jeff Cummins, classic Dr Who book illustrator. I have not heard the Badfinger album you showed. Brave choice of London Town, I loved that album growing up. I saw Denny Laine live a few years ago and he played Delivery Your Children. Good list, you've inspired me to make a response video.
There is also Jack Kirby artwork in Wings Over America. Remember reading my comics while wearing down my dad's Wings Over America as a kid (first live album I listened to).
I gave Wall and Bridges, Mind Games and Harrison 1979 a second look because of your reviews. You were right. Thanks. Street Legal was an eye opener too, my next purchase
I would agree as long is it’s the British release which contain songs like Dr. Robert and and your Bird can sing and one of my favorite Lennon songs I’m only sleeping.
Hi John..I do have many of these albums but i will purchase some on your recommendations including Blondie and Supertramp. Born 1970 I can relate and appreciate these musical choices. Thanks. Paul.
I really enjoyed this. I love Out of the Blue. Been listening lately to Breakfast in America. Good job for picking Stevie Wonder. I'd probably pick Talking Book but just about any Stevie is good. You have an eclectic taste in music. thank you for sharing.
Hey John- well done. I have all those albums as we have similar taste in classic rock and roll. Keep up with your videos as I enjoy hearing your thoughts and views on music. William Parker, Colorado
John Heaton My pleasure and thank you for your insightful videos. I have very much enjoyed your reviews and general music chatter. You have earned this sub. All the best!
Really cool list! Including ABBA was super cool. One of those groups people "hate" publicly, but listen to and love privately. Me? I have loved ABBA since I was 10 (1976). My favorite Floyd album is Animals, followed closely by: Dark Side..., and Wish You Were Here. Never liked enough Bowie tunes to buy any of his albums except his Tin Machine stuff... I loved the heavier nature of those records. Anywho, cool video, I love the explanations/stories that went with your choices. Well done.
Honorable mentions: * Oasis - Definitely Maybe * The Doors - The Doors * Nirvana - Nevermind * Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Deja Vu * Radiohead - OK Computer * Cream - Disraeli Gears * The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses * Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow * The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed * KISS - Dressed To Kill
Nice list. We have similar taste in music. I would have found a way to get Ziggy Stardust into the 20 and for sure Astral Weeks but taking 2 out to achieve that would be difficult.
I discovered The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy when I was around 12 back in 76. I snagged it off my older sister. It gave me a life long fascination for all things Bowie . That album is my all-time # 1 album and I still have that very same album all these years later. Abbey Road would be # 2. # 3 all of Bowie's 70's work...# 4 and on depends on my mood but... Floyd's The Wall..... Gary Numan's….Pleasure Principle.....Stone's Exile on Main Street, The Clash London Calling, Supertramp's Crisis What Crisis album you showed is definitely up there as well. Anyway every album you showed is well worth it all of them I could totally see being on anyone's top 20
Brilliant. I agree with so many. My heart melted when he said Badfinger. 2 Beatles albums and 4 solo Beatles albums! I was crossing my fingers for All Things Must Pass but my sweet George still got in. So happy he gave Ringo the nod! Abba was a surprise! Arrival was my fave Abba LP too. Yes FMac. Yes ACDC. Yes Supertramp and yay ELO!! I was actually waiting for a Cream album but yay Eric. I could ramble on but I _think_ I might have included Bat out Of Hell, Scary Monsters Or Hunky Dory, News of The World, and anything from The Who and Zeppelin. Too hard. Ps I love anything that included Steve Marriott.
@Dirk Diggler Funny Boogie Nights name. Itchycoo Park is my favourite funny clip. This is my fave Small Faces song. th-cam.com/video/3rLF-QAS67I/w-d-xo.html
I feel honoured Sir, thanks... because I own at least half of these - if I include a CD here or there! Thanks for this... brings back just how personal music can be... YES!! George is the ultimate... and I really enjoy how so many Brits made the list, Brits and Bob! The best!!
Really enjoyed watching, learnt alot, Iam a Beatle fan and also Elo and Super Tramp, I think we are similar age so might expalin our preference, great memories, with the music creating new ones as I pass my experiences to my kids.
Stayed late at work to watch this video. Really enjoyed this one. Its personal, so can't disagree with any of your picks of course, except I would pick Crime of the Century over Crisis What Crisis. Crime of the Century production value always blew me away.
It's funny how you had said that "One Way Or Another" was the album track and "Sunday Girl" was the single. Here in America, it was the opposite. As a matter of fact, all of your UK singles, except, of course, "Heart Of Glass" were not released here. But I was very pleased to see you including the album in your favorites but was surprised it rated high than ELO or Elton's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. But I couldn't agree more, it is a perfect pop album.
A very good selection there, John. At least half of them would be in my top 20 too. Sixteen of the albums are in my personal LP collection, so you just have to get my thumbs-up. Given your selection, I would say it probably indicates that you favour lyrics over tunes and well, why not? :)
I know you are not talking to me but I was there at the debut of this Album with 18,000 others at Earls Court,West London in 1973. Ticket Price: £1.....lol
No words can adequately express my remorse regarding my inexcusable error. I am mortified that I got to make such a Schoolboy error and I only try to crave your forgiveness for my brief moment of total completeand utter insanity in making this mistake. I have no excuses and I can only apologise ,profusely, for my stupidity, once again. You are a good man for pointing this out to me. I'm inconsolable at the moment.....:(
Good, insightful presentation. I tried to figure out my top ten beginning with the White Album but couldn't think of my number two. So many bands and soloists to choose from. Tangerine Dream and Mike Oldfield albums also jostled for position.
Love- forever changes Ramones- ramones Feelies- crazy rhytmns Soft Boys- underwater moonlight The Sound- from the lions mouth The Clash- london calling The Gun Club- the las vegas story Marvin Gaye- what's going on Television- marquee moon The Beach Boys- sunflower The Stooges- funhouse The Beatles- Abbey Road The Teardrop Explodes- kilimanjaro Bowie- ziggy stardust Dylan- blonde on blonde Wipers- youth of america Springsteen- darkness on the edge of town Pixies- surfer rosa Echo and the Bunnymen- heaven up here The Jam- sound affects (in no order)
Amen to your Soft Boys inclusion. I could make a whole list of top 20 with just Soft Boys and Robyn Hitchcock entries. Also gotta say, I second the Marquee Moon inclusion, the Feelies and Gun Club (I prefer the Gun Club's - Lucky Jim album or their album Mother Juno though). Have to check out The Sound....who others have let me know are fantastic!
I also have the Arrival, Parallel Lines and Out of the Blue albums. The ELO one still has the model kit in it too. There's a few in your favourites that I haven't listened to so thanks for the tips!
I'm surprised not to see any of the Alan Parsons albums (considering your general taste as seen by your picks). Also I have serious trouble about your pick on the Pink Floyd catalog, and about not seeing any Led Zeppelin one (clearly not your style considering your general taste as seen by your picks). Happy about the pick of Out Of The Blue.
John Heaton - My Top 20 Favourite Albums of All Time Honorable mentions: - Supertramp - Breakfast in America - AC/DC - Highway to Hell - Ringo (1973) - David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust - Scott Joplin - Magnetic Rag - Wings over America 20 Badfinger - Wish you were here 19 ABBA - Arrival 18 ELO - Out of the Blue 17 Traffic - When the eagle flies 16 Stevie Wonder - Songs in the key of life 15 Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 14 Pink Floyd - The Wall 13 Blondie - Parallel Lines 12 Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers 11 Bob Dylan - Street Legal 10 Derek and the Dominos - Layla 09 Paul Simon - There goes Rhymin´ Simon 08 Wings - London Town 07 George Harrison 06 John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band 05 Supertramp - Crisis what crisis 04 Fleetowood Mac - Tush 03 Bob Dylan - Blood on the tracks 02 The Beatles - Abbey Road 01 The Beatles - White Album
I think it can be objectively stated that the early to mid 1970’s was for some reason, the best period for quality music, in several genres, but especially progressive rock.
Great video! You didn't waste any time with your explanations and reasoning behind each album, and really seem to know the history. Plenty on this list I've not listened to but will now. Cheers!
When you picked ‘Street Legal’ I was thinking what happened to ‘Blood on the Tracks’ , but I spoke much too soon. An excellent but a very personal collection.
I was born in 1954. And I love almost the same 20 albums as you even though I am on the other side of the world. I am in Thailand. May I ask what year were you born please if it’s not too impolite?
I know nobody cares but here are my top 10 favorite albums 1-nevermind 2-Abby road 3-Superunknown 4-Sgt.peppers lonely hearts club band 5-the Colour and the shape 6-dirt 7-foo fighters 8-in Utero 9-the white album 10-dark side of the moon
tori amos- Little Earthquakes joan armatrading - Joan Armatrading beatles- Revolver blue nile- Hats jeff buckley- Grace camel- The Snow Goose elvis costello- This Years Model bob dylan- Blood on the tracks genesis- The Lamb lies down on Broadway sharon jones- Soul of a women michael kiwanuka- Love and Hate long ryders- Native Sons joni mitchell- Court and Spark pink floyd- Wish You Were Here royal blood- Royal Blood roxy music- For Your Pleasure supertramp- Crime of the Century paul weller- Wild Wood amy winehouse- Back to Black stevie wonder- innervisions
Wish You Were Here! That is in my Top 10! Anyway, I was wondering - it has been a little over 4 years since you put this list together. Has your Top 20 changed much? A Little? A lot? I haven't been brave enough to make a list. I must have 100 albums in my Top 20! :)
Interesting list. Don't agree with all your choices but this is what makes these exercises so interesting. It makes me think about what my own list would be.
In no particular order except number 1. Literally none of these albums are super original choices for these lists but whatever. 10. Paranoid- Black Sabbath. The perfect metal album. Every song has a disturbing apocalyptic energy that to this day gives me chills. And planet caravan is criminally underrated 9. The River- Bruce Springsteen. The peak of songwriting in my opinion. I don’t know how such simple pop rock and folk songs can move me so much. The title track is a masterpiece of writing, Sherry Darling and Hungry Heart are some of the greatest pop songs ever (in my opinion) and Ramrod and Cadillac Ranch will sure as fuck get me rocking out 8. Dark side of the moon- Pink Floyd. Pretty basic but DAMN. This album interweaves all that makes us insane all with the amazing musicianship of all the members to create a perfect musical reflection on our world. 7. Van Halen - Van Halen. Fun, exciting rock and roll. Need I say more? 6. Velvet underground- VU and Nico. This album scared the shit out of me but I always found myself coming back. Now I can’t get enough! The dark sexuality in Venus in Furs, the pain present in Heroin or the delicate beauty in I’ll Be your mirror all come together with that unique, dirty yet amazing sound that I’ll never get bored of 5. Abbey Road- the Beatles. Excellent melodies and songwriting as to be expected from the Beatles with a twist. The proto-Metal of I want you she’s so heavy, the beauty of here comes the sun or whatever the hell “Because” is. It all comes together very well and is a quite rewarding listen. 4. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin. As much as I love Zep II and IV I gotta go with HOTH. It has enough diversity to keep me occupied for many listens. The funk of The Crunge, the reggae of D’yer maker and the morbid mood found on No Quarter. And of course it has good rock and roll like on the Ocean or the song remains the same 3. Hot Rats - Frank Zappa. Jazz fusion doesn’t get better than this in my opinion. Every song is complex enough yet melodically accessible enough that anyone can get some enjoyment from it. Of course it all has that unique Zappa effect. 2.The rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from Mars - David Bowie. I cant even describe why I love this album so much. Every song is just great. Lady stardust is beautiful, Ziggy Stardust is a banger, Starman is a classic. ITS JUST AMAZING IDK WHAT TO SAY honorable mentions: Piece of Mind- Iron Maiden. Some of my favorite metal songs ever on this album, the power and energy of Iron Maiden is incredible throughout, featuring none other than the greatest metal singer of all time (in my opinion) Bruce Dickinson Who’s next- The Who. Some of the best rock songs ever on here. Including the criminally underrated the song is over. Great songwriting and performances. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan. Great songwriting. What else can I say? Kind of Blue- Miles Davis. Perfect Jazz with a laid back feel throughout. Every second is great, and only enhances the mood. Purple Rain - Prince excellent pop music. The title track is one of my top 5 favorite songs of all time. Blending funk, soul, and rock and Roll and its all amazing Moving Pictures - Rush. 3 of the most talented musicians on the planet come together and make some of the most exciting yet accessible prog you can find Pet Sounds - Beach Boys. Beautifully somber timbre throughout complements this record perfectly. The songs are pretty, catchy and memorable To pimp a butterfly - Kendrick Lamar. Not the biggest fan of rap but holy shit. Everything comes together perfectly on this album, the songs are fantastic and just.... YES Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder. Once again, excellent songwriting, summing up the beauty and pain of life with excellent variety all in one stunning package And my number one favorite album of all time is The Doors - The Doors. Where the fuck do I even begin. The drama and intensity all throughout the album making you wanna jump through the roof? Morrison’s morbid and powerful vocal and Manzareks flying keys? The Iconic solos of light my fire? Literally all of the song “The End” ? This album is perfect, every song is amazing in its own unique way. It’s my favorite of all time. Nothing but perfection.
dan cussin I honestly can’t get that into Physical Graffiti, I think it’s the most overrated Zep album and a lot of it is filler to me, and It has Kashmir which I find to be the most overrated Zep song. I love Down by the Seaside, the rover, and Bron yr aur however
@@pzhikcloethaegeslikhrethyi4225 Kashmir is great! It is rated highly and to my mind correctly so. The otherworldly (or probably more accurately Eastern) melodies just work so staggeringly well and they put together a long long song that to me never feels like it drags at all!
Man, I could just sit & talk about music with you for days;) Bowie & Dylan fan [do you collect the bootleg series?] my four fave solo artists (who I can't choose number 1 between) Dylan/Hendrix/Bowie/ & Prince ps: refreshing/interesting choice for fave George Harrison album, Blood On The Tracks my second fave Dylan album after Blonde On Blonde' can't believe how to me he did Blood On The Tracks vol 2 which is 'Time Out Of Mind, thx for another great vid
Some of my rock favorites; Physical Graffitti - Zeppelin Relayer - Yes Larks Tongues In Aspic - King Crimson Animals - Floyd Stand Up - Jethro Hemispheres- Rush Vol 4 - Sabbath Thick As a Brick - Jethro Presence - Zeppelin Meddle - Floyd
You have great taste in music but I would but your 2nd and 3rd as my 1st and 2nd choice.Of course it could change from day to day depending on what mood I'm in.
Nice list bro...But I've never dig Presence...I mean Achilles Last Stand is a colossal monument, one of the greatest Led Zep songs...but I've never get the rest of the album...
My Passions Music The last sixty years I love The Dukes Of Stratosfear. Have that on a 5” 7 1/2ips reel all recorded on one side I keep by the deck at all times.
Thanks for your video, always good to hear what others think. I agree with Blood on the Tracks-faultless. If you are into harmonies try Notorious Byrd Brothers, it only runs for 30 minutes, but everyone a gem.
Amazing that some people on here are whining on about your choices. To those people- The fine Gentleman is allowed to have his own taste and choices, that is after all the point of channels such as this. Not difficult to understand really! Nice video, I enjoyed watching it to see your personal choices👍
Quite right. Well said. I personally wouldn't have any Dylan or ac/dc near my collection but he does because it's his choice. I'm not going slag him off about it, it's up to him.
not surprisingly as a fellow Beatlemaniac I have 8 of the 20 and a lot of the songs from your other choices. I agree with you wholeheartedly regarding "Blood on the Tracks" had that in the car for ages, although I personally would put Revolver top of any list. Another great vid , I've been catching up on a lot of yours this week.
I would include Moontan, by Golden Earring, one of my favourite bands from the 70s (although they started out in 1961, if I'm not mistaken). There would also be a few by Pink Floyd, and Ommadawn by Mike Oldfield. In any case, tt's better not to limit yourself to 20. I know which albums I go to more often than others. One of my favourites is by Luciano Berio with Cathy Berberian, a mezzosoprano and actress who performs Berio's Folk Songs, among other works. This is contemporary classical music, but one that I often listen to. And then there's my trio of jazz favourites, Nina Simone, Miles Davis and John Coltrane. My late wife used to freak out every time I put on anything by Miles Davis. There was something about him that she couldn't stand. My older daughter has similar complaints whenever I put on music by John Cage. She is not a friend of dissonance. And my younger daughter complains if I play mediaeval, renaissance or even early baroque music. Sometimes my daughters teach me things about music, by introducing me to artists I am unaware of. My younger daughter showed me the music of Isabelle Goffory, aka Zaz. She is really worth listening to.
Goodbye yellow brick road is a freaking masterpiece! It has some of the most beautiful sounds I’ve ever listened to. Furthermore and amazingly, it was written and recorded just in two weeks!
Nice list . I basically like all all of these albums but was glad to see Out of the Blue and Street Legal included. Both tend to be overlooked in great album lists. Also good to see Arrival included. I probably wouldn't have it in my top 20 but Abba really did have some good albums
I've no idea who you are or why this popped up as recommended. But I watched the full thing and some of your choices hit home with me and now I have to check out a couple of albums I missed. Thanks and Merry Christmas.
smog 19880 same here just popped up now.never heard of this guy😆
@@domrice8628 same, but i watched because i'm interested ! i would probably do the same with the vast majority of my selections from the 70's and maybe only a few outside of that decade !
Great list😊
My list in no particular order:
Led Zeppelin - Untitled
Stones - Sticky Fingers
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
Van Morrison - Moondance
U2 - The Joshua Tree
Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever
The Beatles - Abby Road
Supertramp - Breakfast In America
Metallica - Black Abum
REM - Automatic for the people
Great job and I absolutely love that you're holding real albums in your hand as you do it. Miss the days of bringing home a new album and slitting the film to pull the record out and then on the turntable. Great memories.
And reading the liner notes as you listened for the first time.
I still buy vinyl to this day. The last three gigs I've attended, I walked away with a few new LPs tucked under my arm. Nothing beats the LP format.
@@oig40203 Yeh, I read the circular notes on the disc label
The Stranger, Billy Joel, 1977. I never leave home without it! Fabulous record 😊😊
You never leave home without it?
It’s weird, I try to branch out to other bands and music groups, but I always end up going back to the Beatles.
So what's weird about that?
Pat Brennan that does seem pretty odd actually. I like the Beatles too but that’s not the only thing I listen to
@@oriondurdaller3349 My brother listens an album 3 weeks and then never again. He only listens Pop, his taste sucks tbh.
Same for me but Pink Floyd lol
Warzone same for me haha
Greetings from NY. I saw you holding up the ELO album, Out Of The Blue. Currently listening to today! That Supertramp album is amazing. Yes!!!! Highway to Hell. Killer! Love Ziggy from Bowie! Classic! That Wings album is my only triple album along with Yessongs. I need some Badfinger in my life. Love me some ABBA. I love The Visitors as well. That Stevie album is sooooo good. Thank you for sharing! Great video!!!
Tusk was always hard for me to get used to. I was 11 when it came out and it was a very hard album to listen to at that age. Although I immediate took to "Sara", "Think About Me", Tusk" and "Sisters Of The Moon" (my all-time favorite FM song). Around 2000 I began to get it and now, at the age of 50, I completely get it. Now in hindsight, Lindsey deserves much more praise for his work on this album. But, even still, the Stevie songs are some of her ultimate best outside of her solo career. That's just my pretentious take on it. Not that you asked. Thanks for the video. It helped me pull out some really great classics I've most recently forgotten.
Hats off to you Sir.
Magnificent taste.
You took through a magical musical journey with your picks.
Dark Side Of The Moon
It changed my young teen life. Forever.
Best album of 20th century
a great album, undoubtedly, but hardly in top 20
@@jumpingjflash there's no accounting for taste
@@enriqueernesto738 😉
I personally have the wall over dark side, but I would agree it could have easily been an honorable mention.
When I clicked on this, I wondered why I'd be interested in what someone's Top Twenty GOAT Albums would be, but I stayed for the entire lineup. Stellar choices, many of which I have in my own collection - or have had at one time or another. Plus you gave me ideas for more to check out, as a fan of bands like Supertramp, Traffic and Badfinger. Thanks for sharing this, and for the "conversation"!
Half through and added almost all selections into my streaming service. Haven’t heard around half of this bands. The only thing I didn’t get: how in the world “Ziggy Stardust...” didn’t make it to the main list?
Your a man with good a good taste in rock music john
Keep it up. So hard to pick a top 20
I salute you
I really liked this video. What a fabulous selection of albums here. I love the Beatles and all their solo stuff as well. London Town is such an underrated album, but I think it's a fine album. And I think everybody should have some ELO in their record collection. Jeff Lynne is a genius. Out Of The Blue is their best album IMO, although the follow up Discovery is a good one too. As for Stevie Wonder's Songs In The Key Of Life - a Motown masterpiece! What more can you say really?
I'm so glad you included a Badfinger album in your top 20 list. They were such an under rated band. I feel had they had better management, that wasn't out to rip them off, they would have ended being at least in the top 10 all time classic rock bands. In my opinion they were that good.
Very interesting albums here, John -- loved what you had to say about Blondie's PARALLEL LINES (though I prefer EAT TO THE BEAT by a little bit). Good seeing albums like LONDON TOWN and GEORGE HARRISON getting some love. And I must say it was fascinating to see someone place Fleetwood Mac's TUSK so high on a list like this! Very enjoyable, thanks.
+MeanMr Mayo Thanks for your comments as always. I enjoyed doing this one more than most as it was so personal.
Personally, I do love Tusk but as far as my favorite albums from Fleetwood Mac goes, number 1 for me is Mirage, then 2nd is Tango In The Night.
TheDarkElmStreetLagoon Mirage? Fleetwood Mac’s only dud album during their classic era.
Mirage was the first album I ever bought and Hold Me was the song that made me fall in love with music. But it's like my 12th favorite Mac album when it's all said and done. My three favorite Mac albums are Mystery to Me, Future Games, and Rumours in that order. With Tusk, I think Stevie and Chris both had top notch songs, but I wasn't thrilled with Lindsey's material for the most part.
@@jeremydobbs9308 Rumors, Fleetwood Mac and then Tusk. However Tusk has some songs (almost all by Buckingham- so almost the exact opposite opinion as you, Mr. Dobbs) that maybe even surpass the other two but the other two are just uniformly excellent so cannot be beaten. Admittedly I am not familiar with much of the pre-Buckingham/Nicks permutation of this band. By Tango they'd lost me...magic had been sullied somehow...though their latter album rekindled that a bit. Tango was a bitter disappointment to me though.
Great list. Looking forward to checking sone of these out. Many of these albums I know nothing about …..so it’s exciting
I love all of these albums but I would personally add Pet Sound and Deja Vu to this already amazing list.
I agree on both! - I would also add The Lamb or Selling England.
Fact's
Sounds like this guy didn't start listening to rock until 1970. He missed many good ones: Sgt. Peppers, Led Zepplin I & II, Disraeli Gears (Cream), Jimi Hendrix Experience, King Crimson, etc.
@@terryprater8115 you do realise these are just his favourite albums, right? Not necessarily a best albums ever list.
@@inferneo Yes, I realize that. However, out of all of the great albums of the late 1960's, he doesn't mention one. That is why I said that he must not have been listening to rock until 1970.
I gotta watch something while the worlds economy is crashing due to covid19. Good video. THanks for not rambling on for 10 mins on each album. A good 20 albums for sure!!!
Black Sabbath "Master of Reality"
1st album
So glad to see another fan of "Wish You Were Here," which is my number 1 favourite, followed by a toss-up of Pet Sounds, Odessey and Oracle, and a few others.
Wow! Glad to see Crisis? on your list. One of my all time favourite albums with great diversity and superb production.
I enjoyed this tremendously. I’m 70yo now, and would not argue with any album you mentioned. A few I would add that, with your top 20 and your didn’t quite make the cut lists, would be quite a collection: My all time favorite Wish You Were Here, Dark Side Of The Moon (both by Floyd), What’s Going On? (Gaye), Band On The Run (Wings), Captured Angel (Fogleberg), Silk Degrees (Scaggs), Born To Run (Springsteen), and Neil Young’s first.
Oh, and Abandoned Luncheonette (Hall and Oats), Bridge of Sighs (Trower), Ole’ (ELO), Sailor (Miller), and The Pretender (Browne).
You were in my recommended . So I watched the whole thing and we are much of a muchness . ELO is my favourite band of all time , glad to see one of those in there !
Wow, I really enjoyed this. John loved your insight.
In the Court if the Crimson King, a mention at least. Thanks for your excellent choices
Crimson were great Red for power rock
Best album cover ever...
My Favorite All-Time 20 Albums. This means they all have some special meaning to me. I'm following your rule --- no more than two "desert island albums" per group. Here goes:
20. Sticky Fingers (Rolling Stones)
19. Bad Company (Bad Company)
18. Crime of the Century (Supertramp)
17. Zebra (Zebra)
16. Who's Next (The Who)
15. Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd)
14. Van Halen II (Van Halen)
13. Exit Stage Left (Rush)
12. The Stranger (Billy Joel)
11. The Cars (Cars)
10. Abbey Road (Beatles)
9. The Wall (Pink Floyd)
8. The Principle of Moments (Robert Plant)
7. 90125 (Yes)
6. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (AC/DC)
5. Diary of a Madman (Ozzy)
4. Piece of Mind (Iron Maiden)
3. Unleashed in the East (Judas Priest)
2. Led Zeppelin IV
1. Physical Graffiti (Led Zeppelin)
you have litterally the exact same taste in music as me
Great list..
Well done for including ARRIVAL, it's a fantastic album. Anybody who says: I don't like ABBA, are liars. I rate them as high as your favourite band:The Beatles and I am an old rocker at heart. My favourite albums are:
1. U.F.O. - Lights Out
2.Blue Oyster Cult - Secret Treaties
3. E.L.O. - A new world record
4. Al Stewart - Year of the cat
5. Bob Dylan - Desire
6. Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees
7. The Stranglers - IV Rattus Norvegicus
8. Horslips - Aliens
9. Rory Gallagher - Calling Card
10. Sparks - Big Beat
11. Hawkwind - Quark Strangeness and Charm
12. Pink Floyd - Wish you were here
13. Steely Dan - The Royal Scam
14. Jethro Tull - Stand Up
15. Supertramp - Crime of the century
16. Leonard Cohen - I'm your man
17. Television - Marquee Moon
18. Van Morrison - Veedon Fleece
19. Alice in Chains - Dirt
20. Echo & The Bunnymen - Siberia
Excellent list John! I thought you might top the list with the Beatles! I was poor growing up in the 70s and 80s so I only bought the single so I’ll have to try out some of the albums you mentioned. Thanks again.!
It’s kind of hard to stop at 20, but my twenty would be (in no particular order):
1. Beatles-Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
2. Beatles- The Beatles
3. Beatles- Let it be
4. Who- Who’s Next
5. Kinks- Lola vs. Powerman
6. Kinks- The Village Green Preservation Society
7. Led Zeppelin- In through the out door (yes, this album)
8. Led Zeppelin- Fourth Album/Runes album
9. Pink Floyd-The Wall
10. Pink Floyd- Animals
11. Pink Floyd- Dark Side of the Moon 🌚
12. Rolling Stones- Beggars Banquet
13. Rolling Stones- Let it Bleed 🩸
14. Supertramp- Breakfast in America
15. Bob Dylan- Blood on the tracks
16. John Lennon- Plastic Ono Band
17. Paul McCartney- Ram
18. Paul McCartney- Venus and Mars
19. Moody Blues- Days of future Passed
20. Van Morrison- Moondance 🌝
I could go on and on, but these would be my 20(!) albums if I could take twenty albums to an island.
Awesome choices!!!👍😃
Total disrespect for metal
Not bad at all. I might add The Who Tommy, and quadraqfenia ( spelled wrong) . Really awesome records.
yet another list with no zappa or beefheart !
hard to ignore these two giants imo tho.....
You know, I dont think I could do much better. Or anyone for that reason. Very good. The moody blues made a great , greatest songs album in I believe 1973, fantastic. Also Tommy, and quadrquidia by the Who. Plus sublime had one great one, before leader overdosed. So many great ones.
I agree with a few and scratch my head about many. So personal.
Love the list. Much respect. These albums would be the foundation of a great collection.
Incredible knowledge of music , absolutely superb . Loved these opinions and how humble you are explaining your love for these albums and musicians. So glad to hear you mentioning Henry McCullough with McCartney as I come from Northern Ireland and what a guitarist . Thank you for this video , so enjoyed . Oh and I'm a huge Beatles fan since first hearing them in the early 60s so I'm so happy your top 2 are from the greatest songwriters in my opinion that ever lived . Rave on John, George ,Paul and Ringo .
If i could only remember my name-David Crosby. Astonishing album.
Necessary desert island picks for me: 1. White Album - Beatles 2. Quadrophenia - The Who 3. Spectrum- Billy Cobham 4. Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon 5. Thick as a Brick - Tull 6. Brain Salad Surgery - ELP 7 Ram - McCartney 8. Machine Head - Deep Purple 9. Between Nothingness & Eternity - Mahavishnu Orchestra 10. Todd Rundgren's Utopia 11. LA Woman - Doors 12. Blood on the Tracks - Dylan 13. In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson 14. Live at Fillmore East - Allman Brothers 15. Abbey Road - Beatles 16. Ricochet - Tangerine Dream 17. Band of Gypsys - Hendrix 18. Naturally - J.J. Cale 19. Hooker 'n Heat - John Lee Hooker/Canned Heat 20. Who Else? Jeff Beck
I don't know how I forgot Quadrophenia! Best rock opera ever recorded!!!
Do you even listen to any music that's been made in the last 20yrs?
Far better selection. I would have a few different albums Whos Next, Physical Graffiti. , But not bad
Very close to my choices. Glad you added the Who quadrophre. Tommy also is fantastic. Been revisiting that one. Quite brilliant for 20 year olds.
@@jts400hp no because it mostly sucks.
Really liked the video. You gave some really underrated and unique recommendations, with good explanations. Keep up the good work!!
I am extraordinary agree. The list is very personal and the coincidence with my taste is almost incredible. White Album and Abbey Road are my two favourites too, London Town, George Harrison, Street Legal, Plastic ONO Banda, There goes rithym's Simon... My very, very beloved ones.
Our tastes run almost exactly in parallel...must be an age thing. Did you see Jeff Lynne's ELO on their latest UK tour? It was mind boggling. Love the Wings Over America inner illustration by Jeff Cummins, classic Dr Who book illustrator. I have not heard the Badfinger album you showed. Brave choice of London Town, I loved that album growing up. I saw Denny Laine live a few years ago and he played Delivery Your Children. Good list, you've inspired me to make a response video.
James Griffiths thanks james
There is also Jack Kirby artwork in Wings Over America. Remember reading my comics while wearing down my dad's Wings Over America as a kid (first live album I listened to).
I gave Wall and Bridges, Mind Games and Harrison 1979 a second look because of your reviews. You were right. Thanks. Street Legal was an eye opener too, my next purchase
I like the way you put the honorable mentions at the beginning of the video.
George Benson Breezin' should be in everyone's top 20 albums.
Very heavy on the 1979 records. I think you have inspired me to my own top 20
For me Revolver was The Beatles' best album.
I would agree as long is it’s the British release which contain songs like Dr. Robert and and your Bird can sing and one of my favorite Lennon songs I’m only sleeping.
I love that album, but I don't find it as mature as the White Album or as cohesive as Abbey Road
But, so is Abby Road, mainly because of the 2 George Harrison songs.
Agreed, it pushed boundaries sonically and creatively but many of their their albums did also.
Hi John..I do have many of these albums but i will purchase some on your recommendations including Blondie and Supertramp. Born 1970 I can relate and appreciate these musical choices. Thanks.
Paul.
I really enjoyed this. I love Out of the Blue. Been listening lately to Breakfast in America. Good job for picking Stevie Wonder. I'd probably pick Talking Book but just about any Stevie is good. You have an eclectic taste in music. thank you for sharing.
GL AnnapolisTeam thank you! A few people reckon i'm stuck in the '70s :- )
Hey John- well done. I have all those albums as we have similar taste in classic rock and roll. Keep up with your videos as I enjoy hearing your thoughts and views on music.
William
Parker, Colorado
Nice list John.
Thank you sir!
John Heaton My pleasure and thank you for your insightful videos. I have very much enjoyed your reviews and general music chatter. You have earned this sub. All the best!
Classical Music11 cheers
@@johnheaton5667 John why no reviews of Bolan???
Your spot on with london town
An overlooked album by many for years, and yet its a great vibe album and filled with gems
"She's so heavy!!" is such a telling phrase. Such a telling song experience.
I want you from Abbey Road I love so Much!!
Really cool list! Including ABBA was super cool. One of those groups people "hate" publicly, but listen to and love privately. Me? I have loved ABBA since I was 10 (1976). My favorite Floyd album is Animals, followed closely by: Dark Side..., and Wish You Were Here. Never liked enough Bowie tunes to buy any of his albums except his Tin Machine stuff... I loved the heavier nature of those records. Anywho, cool video, I love the explanations/stories that went with your choices. Well done.
Honorable mentions:
* Oasis - Definitely Maybe
* The Doors - The Doors
* Nirvana - Nevermind
* Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Deja Vu
* Radiohead - OK Computer
* Cream - Disraeli Gears
* The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
* Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow
* The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed
* KISS - Dressed To Kill
Piss KISS off . the rest is good.
Oasis?? Oh Christ! 😂
Nice list. We have similar taste in music. I would have found a way to get Ziggy Stardust into the 20 and for sure Astral Weeks but taking 2 out to achieve that would be difficult.
I discovered The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy when I was around 12 back in 76. I snagged it off my older sister. It gave me a life long fascination for all things Bowie . That album is my all-time # 1 album and I still have that very same album all these years later. Abbey Road would be # 2. # 3 all of Bowie's 70's work...# 4 and on depends on my mood but... Floyd's The Wall..... Gary Numan's….Pleasure Principle.....Stone's Exile on Main Street, The Clash London Calling, Supertramp's Crisis What Crisis album you showed is definitely up there as well. Anyway every album you showed is well worth it all of them I could totally see being on anyone's top 20
I prefer your list to the one above. Add Blondies album Parallel Lines.
You are bang on the money
John, thank you for your warm yet frank, sincere style. I wish you broadcast the news as well.
Brilliant. I agree with so many. My heart melted when he said Badfinger. 2 Beatles albums and 4 solo Beatles albums! I was crossing my fingers for All Things Must Pass but my sweet George still got in. So happy he gave Ringo the nod! Abba was a surprise! Arrival was my fave Abba LP too. Yes FMac. Yes ACDC. Yes Supertramp and yay ELO!! I was actually waiting for a Cream album but yay Eric. I could ramble on but I _think_ I might have included Bat out Of Hell, Scary Monsters Or Hunky Dory, News of The World, and anything from The Who and Zeppelin. Too hard. Ps I love anything that included Steve Marriott.
@Dirk Diggler Funny Boogie Nights name. Itchycoo Park is my favourite funny clip. This is my fave Small Faces song. th-cam.com/video/3rLF-QAS67I/w-d-xo.html
I feel honoured Sir, thanks... because I own at least half of these - if I include a CD here or there!
Thanks for this... brings back just how personal music can be... YES!! George is the ultimate... and I really enjoy how so many Brits made the list, Brits and Bob! The best!!
always glad to find someone else with Street-Legal among his favorite albums.
It's not one I know, so it is interesting to see it here. Desire and Blood on the Tracks are both on my all time lists
Really enjoyed watching, learnt alot, Iam a Beatle fan and also Elo and Super Tramp, I think we are similar age so might expalin our preference, great memories, with the music creating new ones as I pass my experiences to my kids.
Stayed late at work to watch this video. Really enjoyed this one. Its personal, so can't disagree with any of your picks of course, except I would pick Crime of the Century over Crisis What Crisis. Crime of the Century production value always blew me away.
It's funny how you had said that "One Way Or Another" was the album track and "Sunday Girl" was the single. Here in America, it was the opposite. As a matter of fact, all of your UK singles, except, of course, "Heart Of Glass" were not released here. But I was very pleased to see you including the album in your favorites but was surprised it rated high than ELO or Elton's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. But I couldn't agree more, it is a perfect pop album.
JT Michaelson thanks JT!
There's something refreshingly understated and homespun about these reviews!
Yes.
U have great taste in songs😊😊😊😊😊
Revolver - beatles
Pet sounds - beach boys
Sgt pepper - beatles
Abbey road - beatles
Cream - disraeli gears
Californication - rhcp
Whos next - the who
Rubber soul - the beatles
.....
Demasiado de the beatles,muy poco de pink floyd, king crimson y the doors😭
Red Hot Chili Peppers sucks donkeys' balls.
@@acrovader They were bad after the 80s ended.
Horrible list !
@@toddsabbath It's his list, not yours.
A very good selection there, John. At least half of them would be in my top 20 too. Sixteen of the albums are in my personal LP collection, so you just have to get my thumbs-up. Given your selection, I would say it probably indicates that you favour lyrics over tunes and well, why not? :)
Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon, Yes - Close to the edge, Genesis - A trick of the tail, Supertramp - crime of the centrury
Excellent list
Great minds think alike.
DSOM/Genesis-We Can't Dance/ Supertramp C.O.T.C./ YES: The Yes Album...
They are all superb...I concur
I know you are not talking to me but I was there at the debut of this Album with 18,000 others at Earls Court,West London in 1973.
Ticket Price: £1.....lol
No words can adequately express my remorse regarding my inexcusable error. I am mortified that I got to make such a Schoolboy error and I only try to crave your forgiveness for my brief moment of total completeand utter insanity in making this mistake. I have no excuses and I can only apologise ,profusely, for my stupidity, once again. You are a good man for pointing this out to me. I'm inconsolable at the moment.....:(
Good, insightful presentation. I tried to figure out my top ten beginning with the White Album but couldn't think of my number two. So many bands and soloists to choose from. Tangerine Dream and Mike Oldfield albums also jostled for position.
Love- forever changes
Ramones- ramones
Feelies- crazy rhytmns
Soft Boys- underwater moonlight
The Sound- from the lions mouth
The Clash- london calling
The Gun Club- the las vegas story
Marvin Gaye- what's going on
Television- marquee moon
The Beach Boys- sunflower
The Stooges- funhouse
The Beatles- Abbey Road
The Teardrop Explodes- kilimanjaro
Bowie- ziggy stardust
Dylan- blonde on blonde
Wipers- youth of america
Springsteen- darkness on the edge of town
Pixies- surfer rosa
Echo and the Bunnymen- heaven up here
The Jam- sound affects
(in no order)
Amen to your Soft Boys inclusion. I could make a whole list of top 20 with just Soft Boys and Robyn Hitchcock entries. Also gotta say, I second the Marquee Moon inclusion, the Feelies and Gun Club (I prefer the Gun Club's - Lucky Jim album or their album Mother Juno though). Have to check out The Sound....who others have let me know are fantastic!
I also have the Arrival, Parallel Lines and Out of the Blue albums. The ELO one still has the model kit in it too. There's a few in your favourites that I haven't listened to so thanks for the tips!
I'm surprised not to see any of the Alan Parsons albums (considering your general taste as seen by your picks). Also I have serious trouble about your pick on the Pink Floyd catalog, and about not seeing any Led Zeppelin one (clearly not your style considering your general taste as seen by your picks). Happy about the pick of Out Of The Blue.
Thanks for that. I'm gonna check out Tusk, never really considered it knowing they had been a bit self indulgent after Rumours.
John Heaton - My Top 20 Favourite Albums of All Time
Honorable mentions:
- Supertramp - Breakfast in America
- AC/DC - Highway to Hell
- Ringo (1973)
- David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
- Scott Joplin - Magnetic Rag
- Wings over America
20 Badfinger - Wish you were here
19 ABBA - Arrival
18 ELO - Out of the Blue
17 Traffic - When the eagle flies
16 Stevie Wonder - Songs in the key of life
15 Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
14 Pink Floyd - The Wall
13 Blondie - Parallel Lines
12 Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
11 Bob Dylan - Street Legal
10 Derek and the Dominos - Layla
09 Paul Simon - There goes Rhymin´ Simon
08 Wings - London Town
07 George Harrison
06 John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
05 Supertramp - Crisis what crisis
04 Fleetowood Mac - Tush
03 Bob Dylan - Blood on the tracks
02 The Beatles - Abbey Road
01 The Beatles - White Album
Thanks for the list -- this fellow likes to hear himself ramble and life is just too short!
I am very appreciative of your commentaries, even though I wouldn't choose exactly the same top 20 as you. Glad I discovered you!
I think it can be objectively stated that the early to mid 1970’s was for some reason, the best period for quality music, in several genres, but especially progressive rock.
Yes actually the best decade was mid 60s - mid 70s
Thedude 404 : Must be incompetent, or know very little about music.
Thedude 404 : Research ProgArchives
@Thedude 404 Drop some names then to back that up. I can make up a very generic statement about anything saying the same thing.
@Thedude 404 Heard there was thing when making an alleged "factual" statement called backing it up with facts.
Great video! You didn't waste any time with your explanations and reasoning behind each album, and really seem to know the history. Plenty on this list I've not listened to but will now. Cheers!
When you picked ‘Street Legal’ I was thinking what happened to ‘Blood on the Tracks’ , but I spoke much too soon. An excellent but a very personal collection.
But no early Dylan?
I was born in 1954. And I love almost the same 20 albums as you even though I am on the other side of the world. I am in Thailand. May I ask what year were you born please if it’s not too impolite?
Thanks! 1964
I know nobody cares but here are my top 10 favorite albums
1-nevermind
2-Abby road
3-Superunknown
4-Sgt.peppers lonely hearts club band
5-the Colour and the shape
6-dirt
7-foo fighters
8-in Utero
9-the white album
10-dark side of the moon
I care.. great list by the way.
We care, nice list!
Nice list
tori amos- Little Earthquakes
joan armatrading - Joan Armatrading
beatles- Revolver
blue nile- Hats
jeff buckley- Grace
camel- The Snow Goose
elvis costello- This Years Model
bob dylan- Blood on the tracks
genesis- The Lamb lies down on Broadway
sharon jones- Soul of a women
michael kiwanuka- Love and Hate
long ryders- Native Sons
joni mitchell- Court and Spark
pink floyd- Wish You Were Here
royal blood- Royal Blood
roxy music- For Your Pleasure
supertramp- Crime of the Century
paul weller- Wild Wood
amy winehouse- Back to Black
stevie wonder- innervisions
Wish You Were Here! That is in my Top 10! Anyway, I was wondering - it has been a little over 4 years since you put this list together. Has your Top 20 changed much? A Little? A lot? I haven't been brave enough to make a list. I must have 100 albums in my Top 20! :)
Interesting list. Don't agree with all your choices but this is what makes these exercises so interesting. It makes me think about what my own list would be.
In no particular order except number 1. Literally none of these albums are super original choices for these lists but whatever.
10. Paranoid- Black Sabbath. The perfect metal album. Every song has a disturbing apocalyptic energy that to this day gives me chills. And planet caravan is criminally underrated
9. The River- Bruce Springsteen. The peak of songwriting in my opinion. I don’t know how such simple pop rock and folk songs can move me so much. The title track is a masterpiece of writing, Sherry Darling and Hungry Heart are some of the greatest pop songs ever (in my opinion) and Ramrod and Cadillac Ranch will sure as fuck get me rocking out
8. Dark side of the moon- Pink Floyd. Pretty basic but DAMN. This album interweaves all that makes us insane all with the amazing musicianship of all the members to create a perfect musical reflection on our world.
7. Van Halen - Van Halen. Fun, exciting rock and roll. Need I say more?
6. Velvet underground- VU and Nico. This album scared the shit out of me but I always found myself coming back. Now I can’t get enough! The dark sexuality in Venus in Furs, the pain present in Heroin or the delicate beauty in I’ll Be your mirror all come together with that unique, dirty yet amazing sound that I’ll never get bored of
5. Abbey Road- the Beatles. Excellent melodies and songwriting as to be expected from the Beatles with a twist. The proto-Metal of I want you she’s so heavy, the beauty of here comes the sun or whatever the hell “Because” is. It all comes together very well and is a quite rewarding listen.
4. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin. As much as I love Zep II and IV I gotta go with HOTH. It has enough diversity to keep me occupied for many listens. The funk of The Crunge, the reggae of D’yer maker and the morbid mood found on No Quarter. And of course it has good rock and roll like on the Ocean or the song remains the same
3. Hot Rats - Frank Zappa. Jazz fusion doesn’t get better than this in my opinion. Every song is complex enough yet melodically accessible enough that anyone can get some enjoyment from it. Of course it all has that unique Zappa effect.
2.The rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from Mars - David Bowie. I cant even describe why I love this album so much. Every song is just great. Lady stardust is beautiful, Ziggy Stardust is a banger, Starman is a classic. ITS JUST AMAZING IDK WHAT TO SAY
honorable mentions:
Piece of Mind- Iron Maiden. Some of my favorite metal songs ever on this album, the power and energy of Iron Maiden is incredible throughout, featuring none other than the greatest metal singer of all time (in my opinion) Bruce Dickinson
Who’s next- The Who. Some of the best rock songs ever on here. Including the criminally underrated the song is over. Great songwriting and performances.
Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan. Great songwriting. What else can I say?
Kind of Blue- Miles Davis. Perfect Jazz with a laid back feel throughout. Every second is great, and only enhances the mood.
Purple Rain - Prince excellent pop music. The title track is one of my top 5 favorite songs of all time. Blending funk, soul, and rock and Roll and its all amazing
Moving Pictures - Rush. 3 of the most talented musicians on the planet come together and make some of the most exciting yet accessible prog you can find
Pet Sounds - Beach Boys. Beautifully somber timbre throughout complements this record perfectly. The songs are pretty, catchy and memorable
To pimp a butterfly - Kendrick Lamar. Not the biggest fan of rap but holy shit. Everything comes together perfectly on this album, the songs are fantastic and just.... YES
Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder. Once again, excellent songwriting, summing up the beauty and pain of life with excellent variety all in one stunning package
And my number one favorite album of all time is
The Doors - The Doors. Where the fuck do I even begin. The drama and intensity all throughout the album making you wanna jump through the roof? Morrison’s morbid and powerful vocal and Manzareks flying keys? The Iconic solos of light my fire? Literally all of the song “The End” ? This album is perfect, every song is amazing in its own unique way. It’s my favorite of all time. Nothing but perfection.
dan cussin I honestly can’t get that into Physical Graffiti, I think it’s the most overrated Zep album and a lot of it is filler to me, and It has Kashmir which I find to be the most overrated Zep song. I love Down by the Seaside, the rover, and Bron yr aur however
@@pzhikcloethaegeslikhrethyi4225 Kashmir is great! It is rated highly and to my mind correctly so. The otherworldly (or probably more accurately Eastern) melodies just work so staggeringly well and they put together a long long song that to me never feels like it drags at all!
Man, I could just sit & talk about music with you for days;) Bowie & Dylan fan [do you collect the bootleg series?] my four fave solo artists (who I can't choose number 1 between) Dylan/Hendrix/Bowie/ & Prince ps: refreshing/interesting choice for fave George Harrison album, Blood On The Tracks my second fave Dylan album after Blonde On Blonde' can't believe how to me he did Blood On The Tracks vol 2 which is 'Time Out Of Mind, thx for another great vid
Some of my rock favorites;
Physical Graffitti - Zeppelin
Relayer - Yes
Larks Tongues In Aspic - King Crimson
Animals - Floyd
Stand Up - Jethro
Hemispheres- Rush
Vol 4 - Sabbath
Thick As a Brick - Jethro
Presence - Zeppelin
Meddle - Floyd
You have great taste in music but I would but your 2nd and 3rd as my 1st and 2nd choice.Of course it could change from day to day depending on what mood I'm in.
I love meddle, especialy Echoes, it was so great
Status Quo,Steeley Dan,10 cc ,Queen ,Cat Stevens
@@ifanbenmedz still think that Live at Pompeii is a better version
Nice list bro...But I've never dig Presence...I mean Achilles Last Stand is a colossal monument, one of the greatest Led Zep songs...but I've never get the rest of the album...
Thanks for reviewing some of my favourite albums. Impeccable taste!
Surely there would be one album by Steely Dan and one by Roxy Music in my list of 20. Possibly a XTC as well.
I totally agree with you.
Oranges and lemmons.
I believe it's called
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To be fair he said these are the albums which he has a soft spot for, not necessarily the ones which he considers the best.
Netherlands ..by Dan Fogelberg - 1977
Big fan of XTC especially English Settlement and Black Sea
My Passions Music The last sixty years I love The Dukes Of Stratosfear. Have that on a 5” 7 1/2ips reel all recorded on one side I keep by the deck at all times.
Thanks for your video, always good to hear what others think. I agree with Blood on the Tracks-faultless. If you are into harmonies try Notorious Byrd Brothers, it only runs for 30 minutes, but everyone a gem.
The Byrds were the US Beatles
Amazing that some people on here are whining on about your choices.
To those people- The fine Gentleman is allowed to have his own taste and choices, that is after all the point of channels such as this. Not difficult to understand really!
Nice video, I enjoyed watching it to see your personal choices👍
at least someone said it
Quite right. Well said. I personally wouldn't have any Dylan or ac/dc near my collection but he does because it's his choice. I'm not going slag him off about it, it's up to him.
A very solid lineup John, especially the last five. What a masterpiece blood on the tracks is. Thanks for the video, really enjoyed it.
ELO out of the blue, one of my Dad's favorites. Must say its a great album too!
Great taste. ELO may not be or have been that fashionable but they were brilliant, especially from 1976-81.
ELO Time works good.
Face the Music. Possibly one of the best album covers ever.
@@wayneduncan6383 Its Thee best
Just found your channel, I agree with Bad Finger!! Very underrated band!!! Love all your picks! (Abba is my guilty pleasure) anyways great job!!!
Dark side of the moon
Doors (first album)
Aqualung
Led Zeppelin II
The wall
Machine head
Close to the edge
@@Spock105 good!!
Love all these (except the Doors) great taste!
Amazingly close to my own list, including your number 1- I'm impressed!
I would hope Who's Next would be on that desert island!
...Agreed, Another brilliant album
not surprisingly as a fellow Beatlemaniac I have 8 of the 20 and a lot of the songs from your other choices. I agree with you wholeheartedly regarding "Blood on the Tracks" had that in the car for ages, although I personally would put Revolver top of any list. Another great vid , I've been catching up on a lot of yours this week.
fred flintoff thanks Fred!
Thanks. Don’t agree with everything but that’s what makes this a fun diversion.
Wonderful choices. A lot of those are my favorites as well.
I was so glad to see Blood on the tracks “ I to believe it Is Bobs best , Modern Times is great to.
I would include Moontan, by Golden Earring, one of my favourite bands from the 70s (although they started out in 1961, if
I'm not mistaken). There would also be a few by Pink Floyd, and Ommadawn by Mike Oldfield. In any case, tt's better not to limit yourself to 20. I know which albums I go to more often than others. One of my favourites is by Luciano Berio with Cathy Berberian, a mezzosoprano and actress who performs Berio's Folk Songs, among other works. This is contemporary classical music, but one that I often listen to. And then there's my trio of jazz favourites, Nina Simone, Miles Davis and John Coltrane. My late wife used to freak out every time I put on anything by Miles Davis. There was something about him that she couldn't stand. My older daughter has similar complaints whenever I put on music by John Cage. She is not a friend of dissonance. And my younger daughter complains if I play mediaeval, renaissance or even early baroque music.
Sometimes my daughters teach me things about music, by introducing me to artists I am unaware of. My younger daughter showed me the music of Isabelle Goffory, aka Zaz. She is really worth listening to.
Hey john Beatles white album has been my favorite album for over 15 yrs
I haven't heard better nice list ✌️
thank you sir!
Love your taste in music. Your 1 and 2 are mine too. In the order you have them. The rest of them show really good taste too.
Goodbye yellow brick road is a freaking masterpiece!
It has some of the most beautiful sounds I’ve ever listened to.
Furthermore and amazingly, it was written and recorded just in two weeks!
Nice list . I basically like all all of these albums but was glad to see Out of the Blue and Street Legal included. Both tend to be overlooked in great album lists. Also good to see Arrival included. I probably wouldn't have it in my top 20 but Abba really did have some good albums