Your 20 favourite albums of all time

[gashonthenail]

In the end we are all here as lovers of music and the singing voice...
We are not talking just Smiths and Morrissey here. If you had to whittle it down to your top 20 - what would you say are your 20 favourite albums of all time? Any musical genre. Any decade. These are the 20 albums you would save if your collection was on fire. It's harder than you think...

Here is mine, although forever changing, and not ranked in any order of preference:

The Velvet Underground and Nico, The Velvet Underground and Nico

Radiohead, Ok Computer

The Smiths, The Queen is Dead

Kate Bush, The Hounds of Love

Morrissey, California Son

Arcade Fire, Funeral

Iggy Pop, Lust for Life

David Bowie, Hunky Dory

Lou Reed, Berlin

Pixies, Doolittle

The Sex Pistols, Never Mind the Bollocks

The Stone Roses, The Stone Roses

The Smiths, The Smiths

Morrissey, Viva Hate

New York Dolls, New York Dolls

The Byrds, Mr Tambourine Man

Ponto de Equilíbrio, Dia Após Dia Lutando

Sonic Youth, Daydream Nation

Suede, Coming Up

Sly and the Family Stone, Stand!

Almost in the top 20 but had to be ruthless: Joni Mitchell, Soft Cell, The Stooges, The Cramps, Kraftwerk, Funkadelic, Edson Gomes, Little Richard, Elvis. More David Bowie. And more Smiths and Morrissey, of course!

 

[YOR]

• John Coltrane: A Love Supreme
• Neil Young: After the Gold Rush
• My Bloody Valentine: Loveless
• Suede: Dog Man Star
• The Smiths: The Queen is Dead
• Miles Davis: Dark Magus
• Eric Dolphy: Out to Lunch
• The Kinks: Village Green Preservation Society
• Love: Forever Changes
• Van Morrison: Astral Weeks
• Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
• Can: Ege Bamyasi
• Mahavishnu Orchestra: The Inner Mounting Flame
• David Bowie: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust
• The Smiths: Meat is Murder
• Tom Waits: Rain Dogs
• Talk Talk: Spirit of Eden
• Morrissey: Vauxhall and I
• Suede: Suede
• Talk Talk: Laughing Stock

 

[nicky wire's legs]

David bowie, 1.Outside

David bowie, Scary monsters

David bowie, Heathen

The Cure, Disintegration

The Cure, Bloodflowers

Nick Cave, Ghosteen

Nick Cave, Abattoir Blues/ The lyre of Orpheus

Lou Reed and John Cale, Songs For Drella

Pulp, His n Hers

Pulp, This Is Hardcore

Depeche Mode, Memento Mori

Suede, Coming Up

Suede, Bloodsports

Manic Street Preachers, The Holy Bible

Suede, Dog Man Star

Manic Street Preachers, Everything Must Go

Morrissey, Vauxhall and I

Morrissey, Viva Hate

David Bowie, Station to Station

Pulp, Different Class

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

• John Coltrane: A Love Supreme
• Neil Young: After the Gold Rush
• My Bloody Valentine: Loveless
• Suede: Dog Man Star
• The Smiths: The Queen is Dead
• Miles Davis: Dark Magus
• Eric Dolphy: Out to Lunch
• The Kinks: Village Green Preservation Society
• Love: Forever Changes
• Van Morrison: Astral Weeks
• Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
• Can: Ege Bamyasi
• Mahavishnu Orchestra: The Inner Mounting Flame
• David Bowie: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust
• The Smiths: Meat is Murder
• Tom Waits: Rain Dogs
• Talk Talk: Spirit of Eden
• Morrissey: Vauxhall and I
• Suede: Suede
• Talk Talk: Laughing Stock

sweet selection.

 

[brody]

Morrissey - Ringleader Of The Tormentors
Elvis Presley - Elvis’ Golden Records
Roxy Music - Roxy Music
The Sundays - reading writing and arithmetic
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home
Johnny burnette trio - johnny burnette and the rock and roll trio
Madvillain - Madvillainy
Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love
The Smiths - The Smiths
Morrissey - Vauxhall and I
Scott Walker - Scott 4
Exuma - Exuma, the Obeah Man
New York Dolls - New York Dolls
Joni Mitchell - Hejira
Jack Kerouac, Steve Allen - Poetry For The Beat Generation
Rolling Stones - sticky fingers
Chet baker - Chet baker sings
Sun ra - a fireside chat with Lucifer
Judee Sill - Judee Sill

 

[The Wild Turkey]

The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
Morrissey - Viva Hate
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Nico - Chelsea Girl
Bob Dylan - Love And Theft
The Stooges - The Stooges
Iggy Pop - Blah Blah Blah
A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory
De La Soul - 3 Feet High And Risin'
EPMD - Strictly Business
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Boogie Down Productions - By Any Means Necessary
Marty Stuart And The Fabulous Superlatives - Way Out West
The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Prince - Parade
Toots And The Maytals - Greatest Hits
The Avalanches - Wildflower
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
The Replacements - Pleased To Meet Me
Van Halen - Van Halen II

 

[Tibby]

1. The Queen Is Dead ~ The Smiths
2. The Vauxhall and I ~ Morrissey
3. Grace~ Jeff Buckley
4. Violator~ Depeche Mode
5. Meat Is Murder ~ The Smiths
6.Your Arsenal ~ Morrissey
7. The Smiths ~ The Smiths
8. The Boy with The Arab Strap ~Belle and Sebastian
9.Low ~ David Bowie
10. Disintegration~ The Cure
11. Some Great Reward ~ Depeche Mode
12. Purple Rain ~ Prince
13. Viva Hate ~ Morrissey
14. Strangeways Here We Come ~ The Smiths
15. World Peace is None of Your Business ~ Morrissey
16. Pretty in Pink soundtrack
17. Ten ~ Pearl Jam
18. Live Through This ~ Hole
19. In Utero ~ Nirvana
20. Ringleader of The Tormentors ~ Morrissey

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Almost in the correct order. But not entirely. One album per artist.

Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska

Frank Sinatra - Only the Lonely

Sällskapet - Sällskapet

Morrissey - Vauxhall and I

Joy Division - Closer

Scott Walker - Tilt

Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On

The Cure - Disintegration

Jason Molina - Let Me Go Let Me Go Let Me Go

David Bowie - Low

Elvis Presley - From Elvis in Memphis

Suicide - Suicide

Gil Scott Heron - I’m New Here

The Good, The Bad and The Queen - Merrie Land

Thåström - Den morronen

The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow

Allseits - Chimäre

Willie Nelson - Yesterday’s Wine

The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death

Mount Eerie - Wind’s Poem

 

[Gaylord Deepstar]

My top 10 albums:

1. Avalon - Roxy Music
2. Dog Man Star - Suede
3. Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
4. Hatful of Hollow - The Smiths
5. I Am A Bird Now - Anthony & The Johnsons
6. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
7. The Wild Heart - Stevie Nicks
8. Sign ‘0’ The Times - Prince
9. The Complete Reprise Recordings - Sinatra & Jobim
10. 30 Something - Carter USM

 

[gashonthenail]

My top 10 albums:

1. Avalon - Roxy Music
2. Dog Man Star - Suede
3. Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
4. Hatful of Hollow - The Smiths
5. I Am A Bird Now - Anthony & The Johnsons
6. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
7. The Wild Heart - Stevie Nicks
8. Sign ‘0’ The Times - Prince
9. The Complete Reprise Recordings - Sinatra & Jobim
10. 30 Something - Carter USM

Well done for getting it down to 10. I tried but just couldn't do it.

 

[The.Boy.Racer]

Here's my list, in no particular order.
No Moz/The Smiths albums included, I don't mix them with other artists.
They're special!

Bob Dylan Time Out Of Mind

David Bowie Low

Prince Purple Rain

John Coltrane Crescent

Bonnie Prince Billy I See A Darkness

Portishead Dummy

PJ Harvey To Bring You My Love

The Strokes Is This It

Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here

Stevie Wonder Songs In The Key Of Life

Herbie Hancock Round Midnight Soundtrack

Tricky Pre-Millennium Tension

The White Stripes White Blood Cells

Nico The Marble Index

Television Marquee Moon

The Beatles Rubber Soul

Beck Sea Change

Serge Gainsbourg Histoire de Melody Nelson

Radiohead Hail To The Thief

Miles Davis Miles Smiles

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Here's my list, in no particular order.
No Moz/The Smiths albums included, I don't mix them with other artists.
They're special!

Bob Dylan Time Out Of Mind

David Bowie Low

Prince Purple Rain

John Coltrane Crescent

Bonnie Prince Billy I See A Darkness

Portishead Dummy

PJ Harvey To Bring You My Love

The Strokes Is This It

Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here

Stevie Wonder Songs In The Key Of Life

Herbie Hancock Round Midnight Soundtrack

Tricky Pre-Millennium Tension

The White Stripes White Blood Cells

Nico The Marble Index

Television Marquee Moon

The Beatles Rubber Soul

Beck Sea Change

Serge Gainsbourg Histoire de Melody Nelson

Radiohead Hail To The Thief

Miles Davis Miles Smiles

Lovely to see The Marble Index!

 

[Mozzer1980]

No Moz/The Smiths albums included, I don't mix them with other artists. Morrissey is very special

• The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed ( 1967)
• King Crimson - In the Court of Crimson King ( 1969)
• Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts (1971)
• Procol Harum - Live In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra( 1972)
• David Bowie - Low ( 1977)
• Peter Hammill- Over ( 1977)
• Joy Division - Closer ( 1980)
• John Foxx - The Garden ( 1981 )
• Marillion - Fugazi ( 1984)
• Camel - Stationary Traveller ( 1984)
• Talk Talk - The Colour of Spring ( 1986)
• Dead Can Dance - Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun ( 1987)
• Fish - Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors (1990)
• Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour (1990)
• Queen - Innuendo ( 1991)
• U2 -Achtung Baby (1991)
• Vangelis - Blade Runner ( 1994)
• Bob Dylan - Time Out of Mind ( 1997)
• Manic Street Preachers - This is My Truth , Tell Me Yours (1998)
• Marillion (H. era) - Marbles ( 2CD edition) (2004)

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

No Moz/The Smiths albums included, I don't mix them with other artists. Morrissey is very special

same here

• The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed ( 1967)
• King Crimson - In the Court of Crimson King ( 1969)
• Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts (1971)
• Procol Harum - Live In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra( 1972)
• David Bowie - Low ( 1977)
• Peter Hammill- Over ( 1977)
• Joy Division - Closer ( 1980)
• John Foxx - The Garden ( 1981 )
• Marillion - Fugazi ( 1984)
• Camel - Stationary Traveller ( 1984)
• Talk Talk - The Colour of Spring ( 1986)
• Dead Can Dance - Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun ( 1987)
• Fish - Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors (1990)
• Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour (1990)
• Queen - Innuendo ( 1991)
• U2 -Achtung Baby (1991)
• Vangelis - Blade Runner ( 1994)
• Bob Dylan - Time Out of Mind ( 1997)
• Manic Street Preachers - This is My Truth , Tell Me Yours (1998)
• Marillion (H. era) - Marbles ( 2CD edition) (2004)

 

[brody]

3. Grace~ Jeff Buckley

“So real” gives me chills

 

[gordyboy9]

My top 10 albums:

1. Avalon - Roxy Music
2. Dog Man Star - Suede
3. Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
4. Hatful of Hollow - The Smiths
5. I Am A Bird Now - Anthony & The Johnsons
6. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
7. The Wild Heart - Stevie Nicks
8. Sign ‘0’ The Times - Prince
9. The Complete Reprise Recordings - Sinatra & Jobim
10. 30 Something - Carter USM

for once we agree on something,avalon roxy,fantastiche.

 

[gordyboy9]

i couldnt even do 20,i will give you the albums that will be inside my coffin fitting snugly under my arm to be played when i go to heaven or hell.
japan-tin drum.
japan- gentlemen take polaroids.
u2-unforgettable fire.
bryan ferry-mamouna.
bryan ferry-bete noire.
roxy music-siren.
elvis-too many to choose from.
morrissey-all of them.
the smiths-all of them.
ultravox-vienna.
the associates-sulk.
simple minds-new gold dream.

 

[Raymonde]

the smiths - strangeways here we come
the smiths - the queen is dead
the smiths - hatful of hollow
the smiths - the smiths
the smiths - meat is murder
morrissey - vauxhall and i
scott walker - scott 3
prefab sprout - steve mcqueen
kraftwerk - computer world
ultravox - quartet
visage - the anvil
frank sinatra - a man alone
elvis presley - aloha from hawaii
joy division - closer
magazine - the correct use of soap
abc - the lexicon of love
simple minds - new gold dream
japan - gentlemen take polaroids
lloyd cole and the commotions - rattlesnakes
talk talk - the spirit of eden

 

[Dorothy]

In no particular order. There's lots more of Morrissey and The Smiths but I had to draw the line:

The Smiths - The Smiths
The Queen is Dead - The Smiths
Hatful of Hollow - The Smiths
Vauxhall and I - Morrissey
Viva Hate – Morrissey
Soul Mining - The The
The Specials - The Specials
I Just Can’t Stop it – The Beat
Ocean Rain - Echo and the Bunnymen
Psychocandy- Jesus and Mary Chain
Laid - James
Steve McQueen - Prefab Sprout
Rattlesnakes - Lloyd Cole & the Commotions
Woodface - Crowded House
Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes
Virgins and Philistines -The Colourfield
VS - Pearl Jam
Out Of Time – REM
Sound Affects – The Jam
Cold Fact - Rodriquez

 

[Gregor Samsa]

the smiths - strangeways here we come
the smiths - the queen is dead
the smiths - hatful of hollow
the smiths - the smiths
the smiths - meat is murder
morrissey - vauxhall and i
scott walker - scott 3
prefab sprout - steve mcqueen
kraftwerk - computer world
ultravox - quartet
visage - the anvil
frank sinatra - a man alone
elvis presley - aloha from hawaii
joy division - closer
magazine - the correct use of soap
abc - the lexicon of love
simple minds - new gold dream
japan - gentlemen take polaroids
lloyd cole and the commotions - rattlesnakes
talk talk - the spirit of eden

Amazing to see A Man Alone on your list. Such a beautiful and overlooked album.