Great rock albums

[Bill Fitzpatrick]

5 pages of some good recommendations with a glaring omission:

U2

[Lisandro_P]

Also, i've seen no mentions of more heavier, edgier bands. I'd like to cast my vote for Fear Factory, a band i've discovered recently; if you never liked modern metal, it's a good start. They do an excellent mix of heavy guitars, electronics, sampling and even poppy choruses.

"Obsolete" is my current favourite of theirs, closely followed by "Archetype". "Digimortal" is also good and easier to get into (more "radio-friendly", if you want).

[falcott]

GREAT rock albums:

Godspeed You! Black Emperor, "Lift Your Skinny Fists..." (Disk one, side one will sweep you up in a whirlwind of sound and drop you exhausted onto the floor.)

Gov't Mule, self-titled and "Dose" (to boogie hard.)

Chris Whitley, "Dirt Floor" and "Perfect Day" (because quiet music can be more powerful than loud music.)

Patti Smith, "Horses" (gorgeous post-punk warbling) and her latest, "Trampin'."

PJ Harvey, almost anything she does (I think she learned her lessons from Patti. Warning: The faint of heart should perhaps refrain.)

Jeff Buckley, "Grace" (of course; seems stupid to leave it out.)

Queens of the Stone Age, anything (solid wall to wall riffing.)

The White Stripes, self-titled (punk meets the blues.)

The Allman Bros Band, "Hittin' the Note" (proving that they can still do it.)

Jack Bruce, "Songs for a Taylor" (debut solo album from the "Cream" of tune-smiths.)

Coldplay, "Parachutes" (beautifully melancholic.)

Tom Waits, "Rain Dogs" and a whole bunch of other stuff...

Soft Machine, "Three" and "Five" (for (my own) old time's sake.)

Those are just a few that are on or near the top of the stack at the moment. I have to check out Bjork's latest, and Ben Harper with the Blind Boys of Alabama...

[BillEpstein]

Spirit by Spirit; Fresh Garbage, Topanga Canyon: all the cuts were really new sounding in the midst of self-indulgent acidy stuff like Magical Mystery Tour and Satanic Majesties
Al Kooper's Blood, Sweat and Tears that created "Child Is Father To the Man" fantastic blues and very well recorded. Not to be confused with the later group even if they did have the smarts to do Laura Nyro tunes. Compare the horn arrangements between "Child.." and "Blood, Sweat,etc.." and see the quality Kooper got. Every drop of spit in it's place just like Count Basie!
Chieftains "Tears Of Stone". Are Irish Folk Ballads rock n roll? Listen to the field drum on the Bonnie Raitt cut and decide. Rocks me! Gorgeous recording of female voices, flute and authentic Irish instruments.

[wazzup]

My contribution:

Electric six -kinda like queen of the stone age-

Kasabian -its a britpop rockband, with samples. Very easy to like.

Psychotic Waltz -although more metal oriantated this band delivers very nice songs. I recommend the album Mosquito. Its only on Emule-

Mother love bone - this is former Pearl Jam, same style but more flowing. Look for "crowns of thorns" and "this is shanggrila" I can say U will love this if u like Pearl jam.

[kelticwizard]

Bill Epstein:

Thank you so much for mentioning Spirit and the original Blood, Sweat & Tears, (first album only). They certainly belong on the list.

Dealing with the obvious choices, one album allowed from each:

The Beatles: Rubber Soul
The Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed

Two more to add to the list:
The Doors first album
Love: Forever Changes