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Reply #30 posted 11/29/09 6:46pm

errant

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Dewrede said:

i seriously can't understand why people would list madonna shrug



you'll get over it
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Reply #31 posted 11/29/09 7:20pm

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1965-Bob Dylan, Highway 61 Revisited

1966-The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds

1967-Jimi Hendrix, Axis: Bold As Love

1968-Frank Zappa, We're Only In It For The Money
1969-The Beatles, Abbey Road
1970-The Velvet Underground, Loaded
1971-Sly and the Family Stone, There's A Riot Goin' On(honorable mentions:Marvin Gaye, What's Goin' On, Joni Mitchell, Blue
The Rolling Stones, Sticky Fingers, The Who, Who's Next)
1972-Stevie Wonder, Talking Book
1973-Stevie Wonder, Innervisions

1974-Joni Mitchell, Court & Spark
1975-Bob Dylan, Blood On The Tracks
1976-Stevie Wonder, Songs In The Key Of Life(honorable mentions:Bootsy's Rubber Band, Stretchin' Out, Jeff Beck, Wired)
1977-Earth, Wind & Fire, All 'N All(honorable mention:Parliament, Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome, Bootsy's Rubber Band, Aaah... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!)
1978-Funkadelic, One Nation Under A Groove
1979-Earth, Wind & Fire, I Am
1980-Stevie Wonder, Hotter Than July
1981-King Crimson, Discipline
1982-George Clinton, Computer Games
1983-Run-D.M.C., Run-D.M.C.
1984-Prince, Purple Rain
1985-Run-D.M.C., King Of Rock(honorable mentions:Talking Heads, Little Creatures, LL Cool J, Radio)
1986-Rakim, Paid in Full
1987-Prince, Sign O' The Times
1988-Public Enemy, It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back(honorable mentions:Sonic Youth, Daydream Nation, N.W.A Straight outta Compton)
1989-Madonna, Like A Prayer
1990-Ice Cube, Amerikkaz Most Wanted
1991-A Tribe Called Quest, The Low End Theory
1992-Dr. Dre, The Chronic
1993-Wu-Tang Clan, Enter the Wu Tang Clan
1994-Nas, Illmatic
1995-Raekwon, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
1996-Prince, Emancipation
[Edited 1/6/10 0:06am]
Did Prince ever deny he had sex with his sister? I believe not. So there U have it..
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Reply #32 posted 11/29/09 9:12pm

PurpleJedi

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omnithanos said:


1996: prince - Chaos and Disorder


whofarted

Seriously?
I mean, I like the album & all...but if this weren't a Prince fansite, you might as well have nominated "Takin Mine" by Heather B.
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Reply #33 posted 11/29/09 9:21pm

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PurpleJedi said:

omnithanos said:


1996: prince - Chaos and Disorder


whofarted

Seriously?
I mean, I like the album & all...but if this weren't a Prince fansite, you might as well have nominated "Takin Mine" by Heather B.


headbang headbang headbang
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Reply #34 posted 11/29/09 9:26pm

PurpleJedi

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AlexdeParis said:

PurpleJedi said:



whofarted

Seriously?
I mean, I like the album & all...but if this weren't a Prince fansite, you might as well have nominated "Takin Mine" by Heather B.


headbang headbang headbang


lol

Heather was my fav castmember of The Real World (the original one & the only season that was really worth a damn!).
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Reply #35 posted 11/29/09 11:50pm

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omnithanos said:

My own choices. Please agree, disagree, comment or slate where necessary.
1957: Heres Little Richard
1963: The Barbra Streisand Album
1964: The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones
1965: The Beatles - Rubber Soul okay I'll agree
1966: The Beatles - Revolver (Ditto)
1967: Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are you experienced
1968: Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
1969: The Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed
1970: Elton John - Elton John
1971: David Bowie - Hunky Dory
1972: Elton John - Honky Chateau
1973: Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon
1974: David Bowie - Diamond Dogs
1975: Donna Summer - I love to love you baby
1976: Bee Gees - Children of the world
1977: Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
1978: Boney M - Nightflight to Venus
1979: Pink Floyd - The Wall
1980: Prince - Dirty Mind
1981: Queen - Greatest Hits
1982: Michael Jackson - Thriller
1983: Genesis - Genesis
1984: Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
1985: Phil Collins - No jacket required
1986: Genesis - Invisible Touch
1987: Prince - Sign O' the Times
1988: Prince - Lovesexy
1989: Madonna - Like a Prayer
1990: Elton Johns greatest hits
1991: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Bloodsexsugarmagik
1992: Prince - The lovesymbol album
1993: Prince - The Hits/The B-Sides
1994: Prince - Come
1995: Michael Jackson History Book 1
1996: The Fugees - The score
1997: Bloodhound gang - One Fierce beer coaster
1998: prince - Crystal Ball
1999: Moby - Play
2000: Madonna - Music
2001: Queen - Greatest Hits Collection (Volumes 1, 2 and 3)
2002: Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the way
2003: Madonna - American Life
2004: Prince - Musicology
2005: Cant think of anything
2006: Prince - 3121
2007: Prince - Planet Earth
2008: Madonna - Hard Candy
2009: Prince - Lotusflow3r/MPLsOUND
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Reply #36 posted 11/30/09 3:06am

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PurpleJedi said:

Heather was my fav castmember of The Real World (the original one & the only season that was really worth a damn!).

highfive She's also my favorite cast member from season 1 and it's my favorite season as well.
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Reply #37 posted 11/30/09 3:18am

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AlexdeParis said:

PurpleJedi said:

Heather was my fav castmember of The Real World (the original one & the only season that was really worth a damn!).

highfive She's also my favorite cast member from season 1 and it's my favorite season as well.


She's my favorite from Season 1, but my favorite season was New Orleans.
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Reply #38 posted 11/30/09 3:27am

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Moonbeam said:

AlexdeParis said:


highfive She's also my favorite cast member from season 1 and it's my favorite season as well.


She's my favorite from Season 1, but my favorite season was New Orleans.

My top-5:

1. New York (by far)
2. Boston
3. Miami
4. Hawaii
5. New Orleans
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Reply #39 posted 11/30/09 5:45am

BT11

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1965: Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited
1966: The Beatles - Revolver
1967: The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground & Nico / The Beatles - Sgt. Peppers’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
1968: The Zombies – Oddessey And Oracle
1969: Sly & The Family Stone – Stand!

1970: John Lennon – Plastic Ono Band
1971: David Bowie – Hunky Dory
1972: David Bowie – The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And..
1973: Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
1974: Neil Young – On The Beach
1975: Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks
1976: Stevie Wonder - Songs In the Key Of Life
1977: David Bowie – Low
1978: The Jacksons - Destiny
1979: Michael Jackson – Off The Wall

1980: Prince – Dirty Mind
1981: Prince - Controversy
1982: Michael Jackson - Thriller
1983: Bob Dylan - Infidels
1984: Prince – Purple Rain
1985: The Cure – The Head On The Door
1986: Prince - Parade
1987: Prince – Sign ‘O’ The Times
1988: Prince - Lovesexy
1989: Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy

1990: George Michael – Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
1991: Michael Jackson - Dangerous
1992: R.E.M. – Automatic for The People
1993: Terence Trent D’Arby – Symphony Or Damn
1994: The Beastie Boys – Ill Communication
1995: Michael Jackson - HIStory
1996: Beck - Odelay
1997: Radiohead – OK Computer
1998: Outkast – Aquemini
1999: The Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin

2000: Radiohead – Kid A
2001: Prince – The Rainbow Children
2002: Sigur Rós – ( )
2003: Vive La Fete – Nuit Blanche
2004: TV On The Radio – Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
2005: Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
2006: Bob Dylan – Modern Times
2007: Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
2008: MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
2009: The Flaming Lips - Embryonic
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Reply #40 posted 11/30/09 5:46am

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Moonbeam said:

I wanna do a top 5 of each year. lol

On a different mb, I did that a couple of years ago for 1987-2007. Not that you really care or anything.
I'm sick and tired of the Prince fans being sick and tired of the Prince fans that are sick and tired!
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Reply #41 posted 11/30/09 5:48am

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The late '60s are so hard! 2 many great albums. 1976 was also difficult.
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Reply #42 posted 11/30/09 7:36am

december

2009: LotusFlow3r (Prince)
2008: Only By The Night (Kings of Leon)
2007: Because Of The Times (Kings of Leon)
2006: Futuresex/Lovesounds (Justin Timberlake)
2005: Blinking Lights And Other Revelations (Eels)
2004: Musicology (Prince)
2003: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (Outkast)
2002: Sea Change (Beck)
2001: The Rainbow Children (Prince)
2000: Eat At Whitey's (Everlast)
1999: 18 Tracks (Bruce Springsteen)
1998: The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (Lauryn Hill)
1997: Time Out Of Mind (Bob Dylan)
1996: Bringing Down The Horse (The Wallflowers)
1995: The Gold Experience (Prince)
1994: Grace (Jeff Buckley)
1993: Are You Gonna Go My Way (Lenny Kravitz)
1992: Symbol Album (Prince)
1991: Use Your Illusion (Guns 'N Roses)
1990: I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (Sinead O'Connor)
1989: Let Love Rule (Lenny Kravitz)
1988: Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (Traveling Wilburys)
1987: Sign O' The Times (Prince)
1986: Parade (Prince)
1985: No Jacket Required (Phil Collins)
1984: Purple Rain (Prince)
1983: An Innocent Man (Billy Joel)
1982: 1999 (Prince)
1981: The Time (The Time)
1980: Making Movies (Dire Straits)

That's as far as I'm going back lol (or perhaps copy BT11's list from 1979-1965)
[Edited 11/30/09 7:38am]
(Little Richard enters the stage)
Homer: Purple Rain!!
Little Richard: Shut up!
Homer (to Marge): Oh my God, Michael Jackson just told me to shut up!
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Reply #43 posted 11/30/09 8:13am

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I'm not comfortable choosing albums before 1977. There are a lot of great ones I bought from that period recently that I just haven't gotten around to hearing yet.

1977: The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
1978: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Grease
1979: Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box
1980: Prince - Dirty Mind
1981: Prince - Controversy
1982: Michael Jackson - Thriller
1983: Culture Club - Colour By Numbers
1984: Prince and The Revolution - Purple Rain
1985: The Cure - The Head On The Door
1986: Prince and The Revolution - Parade
1987: The Sisters of Mercy - Floodland
1988: Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
1989: Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
1990: Sonic Youth - Goo
1991: Nirvana - Nevermind
1992: Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
1993: PJ Harvey - Rid Of Me
1994: Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
1995: PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love
1996: Type O Negative - October Rust
1997: Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope
1998: Shakira - Dónde Están Los Ladrones?
1999: Deadsy - Commencement
2000: PJ Harvey - Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
2001: Mors Syphilitica - Feather And Fate
2002: Sing Sing - The Joy Of Sing Sing
2003: The White Stripes - Elephant
2004: Nellie McKay - Get Away From Me
2005: Kate Bush - Aerial
2006: Goldfrapp - Supernature
2007: Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
2008: Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree
2009: The Horrors - Primary Colours
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Reply #44 posted 11/30/09 8:40pm

Cinnie

PurpleJedi said:

omnithanos said:


1996: prince - Chaos and Disorder


whofarted

Seriously?
I mean, I like the album & all...but if this weren't a Prince fansite, you might as well have nominated "Takin Mine" by Heather B.


*re-writes list* lurking
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Reply #45 posted 11/30/09 9:01pm

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Cinnie said:

PurpleJedi said:



whofarted

Seriously?
I mean, I like the album & all...but if this weren't a Prince fansite, you might as well have nominated "Takin Mine" by Heather B.


*re-writes list* lurking


lol

In all seriousness, was 1996 such a bad year for music?
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Reply #46 posted 11/30/09 9:04pm

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What I've learned from reading this thread is that some people's album collections just aren't very deep.
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Reply #47 posted 11/30/09 9:07pm

Cinnie

sextonseven said:

What I've learned from reading this thread is that some people's album collections just aren't very deep.


ouch.
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Reply #48 posted 11/30/09 9:11pm

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Cinnie said:

sextonseven said:

What I've learned from reading this thread is that some people's album collections just aren't very deep.


ouch.


Not that there's anything wrong with that. Some people may just decide that their money is better spent elsewhere.
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Reply #49 posted 11/30/09 9:57pm

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japanrocks said:

errant i like your list the best

the others are either all white or all black (mostly)....and kinda sad


That's not sad to me.

What's sad to me is when someone steps outside their expertise in a clear attempt to prove that this is all that matters.

And I don't see any of that going on here. Just a lot of nice lists to study.

==Damn==
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Reply #50 posted 12/01/09 1:36am

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omnithanos said:

2008: Flight of the Conchords - Flight of the Conchords

lol

woot!
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Reply #51 posted 12/01/09 3:55am

Moonbeam

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Adisa said:

Moonbeam said:

I wanna do a top 5 of each year. lol

On a different mb, I did that a couple of years ago for 1987-2007. Not that you really care or anything.


Post 'em! I AM interested!
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Reply #52 posted 12/01/09 3:58am

damosuzuki

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Adisa said:


On a different mb, I did that a couple of years ago for 1987-2007. Not that you really care or anything.


Post 'em! I AM interested!


seconded. there can never be too many lists.
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Reply #53 posted 12/01/09 3:58am

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damosuzuki said:

Moonbeam said:



Post 'em! I AM interested!


seconded. there can never be too many lists.


Careful. My top 400 is right around the corner. lol
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Reply #54 posted 12/01/09 4:10am

damosuzuki

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damosuzuki said:



seconded. there can never be too many lists.


Careful. My top 400 is right around the corner. lol


I welcome the challenge! I'm nowhere close to being as structured & consistent as you, but making lists will always be my idea of a good time.
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Reply #55 posted 12/01/09 4:13am

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sextonseven said:

I'm not comfortable choosing albums before 1977. There are a lot of great ones I bought from that period recently that I just haven't gotten around to hearing yet.

Oh we need to hang out more. biggrin
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Reply #56 posted 12/01/09 4:56am

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1965: Beatles - Rubber Soul
1966: Beatles - Revolver
1967: Beatles - Sgt. Pepper
1968: Beatles - White Album
1969: Beatles - Abbey Road
1970: Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
1971: Trúbrot - Lifun
1972: Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
1973: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
1974: Queen - Queen II
1975: Queen - A Night At The Opera
1976: Stuðmenn - Tívolí
1977: Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
1978: Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
1979: Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
1980: Peter Gabriel - 3
1981: Rick Springfield - Working Class Dog
1982: Prince - 1999
1983: Duran Duran - Seven And The Ragged Tiger
1984: Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain
1985: Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen
1986: Metallica - Master of Puppets
1987: Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
1988: Prince - Lovesexy
1989: Pixies - Doolittle
1990: Todmobile - Todmobile
1991: Pearl Jam - Ten
1992: Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
1993: Jellyfish - Spilt Milk
1994: Therapy? - Troublegum
1995: Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness
1996: Skunk Anansie - Stoosh
1997: Prodigy - The Fat of the Land
1998: Guano Apes - Proud Like A God
1999: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
2000: Outkast - Stankonia
2001: Jimmy Eat World - Jimmy Eat World
2002: Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way
2003: Mínus - Halldór Laxness
2004: Green Day - American Idiot
2005: Nikka Costa - Can'tneverdidnothin'
2006: Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds
2007: Gus Gus - Forever
2008: Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
2009: Prince - LotusFlow3r
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Reply #57 posted 12/01/09 5:03am

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purplehippieonthe1 said:


1987: Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction


That was in second place for me but I just couldn't get passed Sign O' The Times for that year biggrin
(Little Richard enters the stage)
Homer: Purple Rain!!
Little Richard: Shut up!
Homer (to Marge): Oh my God, Michael Jackson just told me to shut up!
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Reply #58 posted 12/01/09 8:49am

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minneapolisgenius said:

sextonseven said:

I'm not comfortable choosing albums before 1977. There are a lot of great ones I bought from that period recently that I just haven't gotten around to hearing yet.

Oh we need to hang out more. biggrin


Next time I visit, we can lie around my hotel room and listen to 70s albums all day. batting eyes

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Reply #59 posted 12/01/09 10:20am

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sextonseven said:

minneapolisgenius said:


Oh we need to hang out more. biggrin


Next time I visit, we can lie around my hotel room and listen to 70s albums all day. batting eyes


And 60's. biggrin Ooh hey Booker T. and the MGs just came on as I'm typing this!
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