Are you guys focused that narrowly? No classical, jazz or blues lovers in the group??

Beethoven's Sixth Symphony. The Deutsche Grammaphone Recording with Karajan I think. IMO moving.

Miles. Kind of Blue. Nothing really comes close and I never get tired of hearing it.

Blues it would be Tracy Nelson's album of the same name. Every time I hear her do "Down so Low" I get the chills.

For rock/pop it would probably be the White Album. Or the two CD compilation of Neil Young's greatest hits.

But if it were just one it would be the Beethoven.

That listing is done from an "I'm artsier than you" point of view. Led Zep cracks the list at #29 behind 3 Bob Dylan albums, 1 from Van Morrison, Chuck Berry, Marvin Gaye, Nirvana, The Clash & John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band.

I am also a huge Floyd and Beatles fan (who isn't?), but for me OK Computer has to be at the top of my list.

Btw, Meddle is a Pink Floyd album, not ELP... unless, of course, ELP had an album by the same name?

Led Zep IV
or
Pink Floyd Dark Side of the moon

Easy choice

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Agreed that the Karajan recording is epic. However, I am not sure that is an 'album'.

Yes. Along with the first album by Dire Straits.

There have been a lot posted that were/are influential and loved, but for all around down mood, up mood, drivin', partyin, and listening it would have to be this from the "Man in Black"..


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DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
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Great thread. I went out on Amazon and bought Innervisions (I have the album but lack the turntable), Revolver, Aretha at the Filmore, Jeff Buckley and Shatner:cool:

I have most of the others, Dire Straits, SD and a ton of Motown.

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Great el lay sound for my Junior year in H.S.


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All time classic

If you want to pick up another great album, this features Duane back in his studio days and everything inbetween


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The King
 

Lots of good albums mentioned so far and I like most of them. But my pick for all-time--"In the Court of the Crimson King", King Crimson. Because all the music genres are iincorporated into one epic work. My biggest musical influence by far.

-e.

oops... George Martin had some Faith too.

Lot's of great albums here, some that I listen to regularly 35+ years later such as John Prine (self titled) and Duane Allman Anthology which is just a stupendously great record. He was such a badass on so many levels, 6'4" redhead in the deep south playing in blues clubs at 14 years of age as a prodigy and accepted when he was the only honkey for miles. Insanely talented, I'm still hurting over losing him. It'll never go away completely.

Great, great record.

Bring back the Melatron.

I am so ashamed. I grew up to my mom listening to this cat all the time. Then one day I realized…I knew all the words to every song.

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Impossible to state just one, but the soundtrack to Until the End of the World is brilliant.

Twin Sons of Different Mothers,

Fogelberg and Weisberg

Speeder, I agree with you on the Allman Brothers. I can still remember them in Macon.
Spencer