NON-Prince please

What album/cd do you love from beginning to end and why?

To be honest with you, I enjoy almost every cd I have from start to finish. Sure, there are a few that have average songs, but for the most part I enjoy all music I buy. I'm very picky about what I buy and I seldom buy pop music (only if I've heard it and know I will like it).

I could list many, but here are a few....

Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks - a true masterpiece from start to finish!
George Michael - Listen without Prejudice - same as above
Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers - same
Lauryn Hill - The miseducation of....- amazing
D'Angelo - Voodoo - this cd really moves me and the music is incredible.
Marvin Gaye anthology - I love everything.

George Michael - Faith
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On, Let's Get It On, I Want You, Here My Dear, In Our Lifetime: The Love Man Sessions, Midnight Love, the Anthology album
Michael Jackson - Off the Wall
Janet - Rhythm Nation 1814
MJB - What's the 411?, My Life

Timmy84 said:

Nelly Furtado Loose

Good thread!

Here are some of my favorite cds(that are perfect from start to finish):

Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
No-Man - Returning Jesus
Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
King Crimson - Discipline
Rush - Moving Pictures
Tori Amos - Under The Pink
Tool - Lateralus
Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast
Black Sabbath - Sabotage
David Bowie - Station to Station
Pink Floyd - Animals
Genesis - Wind & Wuthering
John Lennon - Walls & Bridges
Peter Gabriel - Security
Animal Collective - Feels
Depeche Mode - Violater
U2 - Zooropa
REM - Murmur
The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
The Who - Who's Next
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
The Beatles - Abbey Road
John Legend - Once Again
Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
Riverside - Second Life Syndrome
Spock's Beard - V
Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory
Adrian Belew - Side One
David Sylvian - Secrets Of The Beehive
Madonna - Like A Prayer

I'm sure there are more, but that's all I can think of for now.

I'm Still In Love With You-Al Green
Stronger Than Pride-Sade
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
Strong-Miles Jaye
The Earthshaker-Koko Taylor
Back To The Sh*t-Millie Jackson
The Heat Is On-The Isley Brothers
Erykah Badu Live-Erykah Badu
Urban Hang Suite-Maxwell
Irons In The Fire-Teena Marie
Give Me The Night-George Benson
The Night I Fell In Love-Luther Vandross
You, Me and He-Mtume
Rachelle Ferrell-Rachelle Ferrell
A Song For You-The Temptations
Rapture-Anita Baker
Sparkle-Aretha Franklin
A Love Supreme-John Coltrane
Still Bill-Bill Withers
Love Jones Soundtrack
Mo' Better Blues Soundtrack
The Five Heartbeats Soundtrack
[Edited 11/29/07 13:58pm]

MJ - OTW
MJ - Thriller
Babyface - Tender Lover
The Family - The Family (The actual album regardless of P's participation)
Taja Seville - Taja Seville (See above)
Jill Jones - Jill Jones (See above)
Guy - Guy
MJB - WT411?
Tony Toni Tone' - Who?
Al B. Sure! - In Effect Mode
Tony Toni Tone' - Sons of Soul
Maxwell - Urban Hang Suite
D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
Rahsaan Patterson - Rahsaan Patterson
Eric Benet - A Day in the Life
Jill Scott - Sounds & Words Volume 1
Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanaseing
Bilal - First Born Second
Tonex - Pronounced Toe-nay
Donnie - The Colored Section
Rahsaan Patterson - After Hours
Ledisi - Soulsinger
Van Hunt - Van Hunt
Lina - The Inner Beauty Movement
India.Arie - Voyage to India
Cherokee - Soul Parade
X-Clan - To The East, Blackwards
De La Soul - 3 Feet High And Rising
De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
Eric B & Rakim - Paid in Full
3rd bass - The Cactus Album
Digital Underground - Sex Packets
Digable Planet - Reachin'

Off the top of my head...

Slave - Stone Jam
Slave - Show Time
Slave - Hardness Of The World
Ohio Players - Skin Tight
Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
Curtis Mayfield - Back To The World
Carl Carlton - Carl Carlton
Cameo - Cameosis
The Brothers Johnson - Look Out For #1
The Brothers Johnson - Right On Time
The Brothers Johnson - Blam!!
The Brothers Johnson - Light Up The Night
The Bar-Kays - Too Hot To Stop
The Bar-Kays - Flying High On Your Life
Average White Band - AWB
Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
The Meters - Rejuvenation
The Meters - Fire On The Bayou
Mutiny - Mutiny On The Mamaship
Parliament - Mothership Connection
Parliament - Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome
Rick James - Street Songs
Sly & The Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On
Tavares - Sky High
Tower Of Power - Urban Renewal
Enchantment - Enchantment
Jermaine Jackson - Feel The Fire
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Bridges

FuNkeNsteiN said:

We AT LEAST gotta get you into the 90s.

U2 - Joshua Tree, Achtung Baby Both perfect top to bottom; I'd say that they're my two favorite albums of all time.

Depeche Mode - Violator Not every track is as strong as "Enjoy the Silence" or "Halo", but even the lesser tracks like "Blue Dress" and "Clean" are worthy.

REM - Automatic for the People Much like Joshua Tree and Violator, this is an album that works as a cohesive whole, not just a collection of songs. I can't imagine it with any songs added or removed, it just wouldn't work as well.

David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Station to Station, Low, "Heroes" What can I say? Bowie's a genius. Never thought I'd rate the second halves of Low and "Heroes", as I'm not really into instrumentals, but the albums are perfect. Station to Station is probably my favorite Bowie disc ever, and ...Ziggy is probably the ultimate "concept album".

Madonna - Like a Prayer Although I may be biased because Madonna was my first musical love, I can't find fault with this album. My favorites aren't even the two biggest hits, rather the lesser known cuts like "Oh Father" and "Til Death Do Us Part". I also really like the fact that while her main US competition was releasing very of the moment music like RN 1814 and Forever Your Girl, Madonna put out a very organic sounding record. Listen to "Miss You Much" or "Straight Up" and then listen to "Keep It Together" or "Cherish". Madge's cuts don't scream 1989 the way the others do.

Pearl Jam Vs Not my favorite PJ album (that honor goes to No Code), but probably the most cohesive. Not to mention that every single song on here is a winner. Plus "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" is probably the best thing Vedder's ever done. Ever.

Pet Shop Boys - Behavior The album that proved that they could write more than just ironic synth pop, Behavior is full of soul and life. "Jealousy" and "Being Boring" are probably two of the most intelligent songs of their genre, and the rest of the album is of the same quality.

Talking Heads - Remain in Light, Speaking in Tongues One rewrote the rules of music, the other is just a blast to listen to, I can't find fault with either one of these discs. Perfection.

And I know they "don't count" because they're greatest hits albums, but

Squeeze - 45s and Under
Tom Petty's Greatest Hits
New Order - Substance

are all perfect from front to back also.

MuthaFunka said:

In terms of music, the 90s sucked balls.

FuNkeNsteiN said:

I see!

INXS - Welcome to Wherever You Are
Garbage - Version 2.0

Too-Rye-Ay - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Animal Magic - The Blow Monkeys
Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby

tears for fears' first four records:
the hurting
songs from the big chair
the seeds of love
elemental

...all seamless from beginning to end

Alice in Chains - Dirt
Soundgarden - Superunknown
Patrice Rushen - Straight from the Heart
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions...

Off the Wall-MJ
Thriller-MJ
The Glamorous Life-Sheila E.
Destiny-The Jacksons
Triumph-The Jacksons
Dancing Machine-The Jackson 5
Moving Violation-The Jackson 5
Planet Earth-Prince
For the Cool in You-Babyface
Lovers-Babyface
Around the World In A Day- Prince
New Edition-Self Titled
Vanity 6-self titled
Emerald City-Teena Marie
Irons in the Fire-Teena Marie
It Must Be Magic-Teena Marie
The Family-self titled
Let Me Tickle Your fancy-Jermaine Jackson
Sign of the Times (only disc 2, disc one is hit or miss)

Axchi696 said:

Personally, I think there's so much more to the album than "Enjoy The Silence" and "Halo." You already confirmed this, obviously, but in my opinion, all of the other songs on the album (besides perhaps "Sweetest Perfection" and "Blue Dress", which are both still terrific songs, but admittedly a little more second-tier) are on the same level. "Clean" happens to be one of my favorites... those STRINGS, man.



Definitely an album with classics aplenty, but I never cared for stuff like "Glorified G", "Rats", and "W.M.A."

FuNkeNsteiN said:

Have you heard Roger's 1991 album Bridging The Gap?

Cinnie said:

1991 barely counts as the 90's

betty davis' first three albums

"goo" and "dirty" by sonic youth

anything by bowie from "hunky dory" through "let's dance" (i'm not the biggest "young americans" fan, but i seem to be in the minority so i'll include it anyway)

"emperor tomato catsup" and "dots and loops" by stereolab

the "xanadu" soundtrack (of course )

every talking heads album up to and including "speaking in tongues" (i'd also include "naked" if you caught me in a charitable mood)

"mister heartbreak" and "bright red" by laurie anderson

"diva" by annie lennox

"ok computer" by radiohead

"homogenic" and "vespertine" by bjork

"savage" by eurythmics

"disintegration" by the cure

"rooty" by basement jaxx

"meet the residents", "duck stab/buster & glen", "the commercial album" and any other early-to-mid 70s releases by the residents

any beatles album starting around "rubber soul"/"revolver" and going through the end of their career (chut it moonbeam! )

"stronger than pride" by sade

"blood" by this mortal coil

"dewdrops in the garden" by deee-lite

ugh, and so many more...

This thread is soooo deep for me, honestly it would be like a project to make a good list.

'sons of soul' tony tone toni

'mama's gun' erykah badu

'how i do' res

'life after death'- notorious b.i.g.

'Bitch Betta Have my Money'-AMG

'funky divas'-En Vogue

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depech mode - "songs of faith & devotion"
joni mitchell - "blue"
nick cave - "the boatman's call"
portishead - "portishead"
tori amos - "from the choirgirl hotel" & "boys for pele"
eurythmics - "savage"
pet shop boys - "behaviour"
maxwell - "urban hang suite"
new order - "technique"
miles davis - "bitches brew" & "nefertiti"
U2 - "achtung baby"
the future sound of london - "dead cities"
windmill - "puddle city racing lights"
chad van gaalen - "infiniheart"
radiohead - "ok computer" & "amnesiac"
herbie hancock - "headhunters"
bjork - "vespertine"
beck - "sea change"
charles mingus - "the black saint & the sinner lady"
rem - "monster"
roisin murphy - "ruby blue"
tricky - "maxinquaye"
paul mccartney - "chaos & creation in the backyard"


those are the only albums in my collection that i can listen to at
any given time and not feel the need to skip a single track. those
are all albums with a certain feel and atmosphere and a good flow,
without flaws and with all top notch material

Stevie Wonder - Innervsions
A-ha - Minor Earth Major sky
Tears For Fears - The Hurting
Radiohead - The Bends
U2 - All you can't leave behind
George Michael - Listen without..vol1
Antony & The Johnsons - I'm a bird now
INXS - Welcome to wherever you are

Anxiety said:

i would have loved to include "revolver" on my list since it's one
of my fav albums of all time.

but i couldn't include it here because how on earth is one to get
past "yellow submarine" which sticks out like a sore, throbbing,
gangrene infested thumb on an otherwise otherworldly good album?

Anxiety said:

I listened to that record for the first time in years last week. I've never really liked it, to be perfectly honest (too much ethereal prettiness for my taste) but they definitely picked a great set of songs to cover. Rodney Crowell, Spirit, Chris Bell, Gene Clark - genius selections, every last one of them.

SquirrelMeat said:

oh, good call! i forgot about that one for a minute there