Feel free to post yours for whatever decades you choose!

70s:

1. Blondie- Eat to the Beat (1979)
2. David Bowie- Low (1977)
3. David Bowie- Aladdin Sane (1973)
4. Blondie- Blondie (1976)
5. David Bowie- Ziggy Stardust (1972)
6. Blondie- Parallel Lines (1978)
7. Prince- Prince (1979)
8. Michael Jackson- Off the Wall (1979)
9. David Bowie- Station to Station (1976)
10. David Bowie- Lodger (1979)

80s:

1. Prince- 1999 (1982)
2. Prince- Lovesexy (1988)
3. Prince- Sign o' the Times (1987)
4. Janet Jackson- Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
5. The Cure- Disintegration (1989)
6. Madonna- Like a Prayer (1989)
7. Eurythmics- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983)
8. Eurythmics- 1984: For the Love of Big Brother (1984)
9. Madonna- Madonna (1983)
10. Eurythmics- Touch (1983)

90s:

1. Madonna- Ray of Light (1998)
2. Prince- Crystal Ball (1998)
3. Prince- The Gold Experience (1995)
4. Bjork- Post (1995)
5. Annie Lennox- Diva (1992)
6. Prince- (1992)
7. Bjork- Homogenic (1997)
8. Eurythmics- Peace (1999)
9. Janet Jackson- The Velvet Rope (1997)
10. Depeche Mode- Violator (1990)

00s:

1. Bjork- Vespertine (2001)
2. The Cure- BloodFlowers (2000)
3. Annie Lennox- Bare (2003)
4. Kylie Minogue- Fever (2001)
5. Janet Jackson- All for You (2001)
6. Blondie- The Curse of Blondie (2003)
7. Madonna- American Life (2003)
8. Prince- One Nite Alone (2002)
9. David Bowie- Heathen (2002)
10. Prince- The Rainbow Children (2001)

Moonbeam said:

Those are some OK choices, but how about a little more diveristy in your choosings? For pete's sake, where's The Gang of Four, The Smiths, The Violent Femmes, Bob Dylan, War,R.E.M., The Clash, Guns & Roses, U2, Elvis Costello, Human League, The Specials, Killing Joke, The B-52's, Aztec Camera, Sinead O'Connor, The Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, The Pixies, ABC, Bob Marley, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Boyz II Men, Cyndi Lauper, Basement Jaxx, Howard Jones... I can go on & on.

Or are you just basing this thread on your own personal preference?

NWF said:

Personal preference.

TOP 10 albums of the 70s...

*'Songs In The Key Of Life' by Stevie Wonder (1976)
*'Saturday Night Fever' soundtrack (1977)
*'Bad Girls' by Donna Summer (1979)
*'Tapestry' by Carole King (1971)
*'Rumours' by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
*'All N' All' by Earth Wind and Fire (1977)
*'Borboletta' by Santana (1974)
*'Innervisions' by Stevie Wonder (1973)
*'Silk Degrees' by Boz Scaggs (1976)
*'Off The Wall' by Michael Jackson (1979)


TOP 10 albums of the 80s...

*'1999' by Prince (1982)
*'Thriller' by Michael Jackson (1982)
*'Street Songs' by Rick James (1981)
*'Like A Prayer' by Madonna (1989)
*'Can't Slow Down' by Lionel Ritchie (1983)
*'Spanish Fly' by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam (1987)
*'Alligator Woman' by Cameo (1982)
*'Sign O The Times' by Prince (1987)
*'Slippery When Wet' by Bon Jovi (1986)
*'Make It Big' by Wham (1984)


TOP 10 albums of the 90s...

*'Ray Of Light' by Madonna (1998)
*'Love Symbol' by Prince (1992)
*'The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill' by Lauryn Hill (1998)
*'Traveling Without Moving' by Jamiroquai (1996)
*'Milagro' by Santana (1992)
*'Synchronized' by Jamiroquai (1999)
*'Supernatural' by Santana (1999)
*'Erotica' by Madonna (1992)
*'Unforgettable...With Love' by Natalie Cole (1991)
*'Very Necessary' by Salt-N-Pepa (1993)

DavidEye said:

I'm going to buy these soon.

Moonbeam said:

And you will LOVE each one

DavidEye said:

I ADORE "Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai. Is the rest of the album of similar ilk? What do you think of Chic and Cameo? I'm thinking of getting into them as well.

Moonbeam said:

"Canned Heat" is the most Disco-sounding track on the album,but there are much better tracks."Planet Home" and "Where Do We Go From Here" are extremely FUNKY jams with killer grooves.You'll think you are back in the 70s when you hear them! There is also a kickass slow jam "Falling".I bet you will also like "Supersonic",which became a club hit in some areas.


Chic and Cameo are two of the best R&B/funk bands of all-time! We'll have to start another thread on them

If I were to spread it out among each decade, it would probably look like this.

70s:

Blondie- Eat to the Beat (1979)
David Bowie- Low (1977)
Blondie- Blondie (1976)
David Bowie- Ziggy Stardust (1972)
Prince- Prince (1979)
Michael Jackson- Off the Wall (1979)
Stevie Wonder- Talking Book (1972)
Ramones- Ramones (1976)
The Clash- London Calling (1979)
Parliament- Mothership Connection (1976)

80s:

Prince- 1999 (1982)
Prince- Sign o' the Times (1987)
Janet Jackson- Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
The Cure- Disintegration (1989)
Madonna- Like a Prayer (1989)
Eurythmics- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983)
New Order- Power, Corruption & Lies (1983)
The Smiths- Strangeways, Here We Come (1987)
Human League- Dare (1981)
David Bowie- Scary Monsters (1980)

90s:

Madonna- Ray of Light (1998)
Prince- Crystal Ball (1998)
Bjork- Post (1995)
Annie Lennox- Diva (1992)
Bjork- Homogenic (1997)
P. J. Harvey- To Bring You My Love (1995)
Janet Jackson- The Velvet Rope (1997)
Depeche Mode- Violator (1990)
Liz Phair- Exile in Guyville (1993)
Nirvana- Nevermind (1991)


00s:

Bjork- Vespertine (2001)
The Cure- BloodFlowers (2000)
Annie Lennox- Bare (2003)
Kylie Minogue- Fever (2001)
Janet Jackson- All for You (2001)
Blondie- The Curse of Blondie (2003)
Madonna- American Life (2003)
Prince- One Nite Alone (2002)
David Bowie- Heathen (2002)
The Strokes- Is This It? (2001)

How about I qualify it in two ways:

1. I list my faves, not necessarily the greatest of all, just the ones I would consider to be great; and

2. I just list them regardless of decade?

Talking Book, Stevie Wonder
Sign O' The Times, Prince
Blowout Comb, Digable Planets
Nevermind, Nirvana
Off The Wall, Michael Jackson
Aja. Steely Dan
It Takes A Nation of Millions . . ., Public Enemy
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Gil Scott-Heron
Passion, Peter Gabriel
In Between, Jazzanova
Bitter, Me'Shell Ndegeocello
Lovesexy, Prince
Regatta D'Blanc, The Police
Songs In The Key of Life, Stevie Wonder
Love Deluxe, Sade
Shaft, Isaac Hayes
Superfly, Curtis Mayfield
I'm Still In Love With You, Al Green
Ask Rufus, Rufus feat. Chaka Khan
Purple Rain, Prince and The Revolution
Parade, Prince and The Revolution
1999, Prince
Return of the Space Cowboy, Jamiroquai
Who Is Jill Scott?, Jill Scott
Quality, Talib Kweli

I'm leaving some out, but you get the gist.

70s:

1. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions (1973)
2. Chic - Risque (1979)
3. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall (1979)
4. Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Mystic Voyage (1975)
5. Funkadelic - Maggot Brain (1971)
6. Betty Davis - Nasty Gal (1975)
7. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977)
8. Stevie Wonder - Talking Book (1972)
9. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971)
10. Various Artists - The Wiz: Original Soundtrack (1978)


80s:

1. Diana Ross - Diana (1980)
2. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
3. Run DMC - Run DMC (1983)
4. Janet Jackson - Control (1986)
5. Sade - Diamond Life (1984)
6. Joan Armatrading - Me Myself I (1981)
7. Joan Armatrading - The Key (1982)
8. Joan Armatrading - Secret Secrets (1985)
9. Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
10. Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded (1987)


90s:

1. Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope (1997)
2. Grand Puba - 2000 (1995)
3. Queen Latifah - Black Reign (1993)
4. Billy Lawrence - One Might Say (1994)
5. Janet Jackson - Janet (1993)
6. Meshell Ndegeocello - Plantation Lullabies (1993)
7. Meshell Ndegeocello - Bitter (1999)
8. Kelis - Kaleidoscope (1999)
9. Vanessa Williams - Comfort Zone (1991)
10. Aaliyah - One In A Million (1997)


00s:

1. Tori Fixx - The Mochasutra (2000)
2. Alana Davis - Fortune Cookies (2001)
3. Meshell Ndegeocello - Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape (2002)
4. Tori Fixx - ReFixx (2001)
5. Les Nubians - One Step Forward (2003)
6. No Doubt - Rock Steady (2001)
7. Backroom Matches - Sota! (2002)
8. Janet Jackson - All For You (2001)
9. Kelis - Wanderland (2002)
10. Tori Fixx - Black.Out (2003)

My personal favorites in no particular order...

70's
-Rufus feat. Chaka Khan-Ask Rufus
-Stevie Wonder-Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants
-Sly & The Family Stone-There's A Riot Goin' On
-Aretha Franklin-Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)
-Parliament-Mothership Connection
-Earth, Wind & Fire-Gratitude
-Curtis Mayfield-Superfly Soundtrack
-Stevie Wonder-Talking Book
-Roberta Flack-Feel Like Makin' Love
-Donny Hathaway-Extension of a Man

80's
-Marvin Gaye-Midnight Love
-Janet Jackson-Control
-Janet Jackson-Rhythm Nation 1814
-Wham!-Make It Big
-Stevie Wonder-The Woman In Red Soundtrack
-Michael Jackson-Thriller
-Prince-Parade
-Prince-Sign O' The Times
-New Edition-N.E. Heartbreak
-Bobby Brown-Don't Be Cruel

90's
-Mary J. Blige-My Life
-Jodeci-The Show, The Hotel, The Afterparty
-Missy Elliott-Supa Dupa Fly
-D'Angelo-Brown Sugar
-Snoop Doggy Dogg-Doggystyle
-TLC-CrazySexyCool
-OutKast-ATLiens
-Tony Toni Tone-Sons of Soul
-Sade-Love Deluxe
-Michael Jackson-Dangerous

OO's
-D'Angelo-Voodoo
-Tweet-Southern Hummingbird
-Jay-Z-The Blueprint 2
-OutKast-Stankonia
-OutKast-Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
-Raphael Saadiq-Instant Vintage
-Karen Clark Sheard-2nd Chance
-Brandy-Full Moon
-Missy Elliott-Miss E...So Addictive
-The Neptunes Present...Clones

these are my personal faves, in "somewhat" order...

ONE ARTIST PER DECADE... or else half of the 80's would be Prince...


1970'S
1. Aladdin Sane - David Bowie
2. Rust Never Sleeps - Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3. Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon
4. Bryter Layter - Nick Drake
5. Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player - Elton John
6. Sticky Fingers - Rolling Stones
7. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
8. Band on the Run - Paul McCartney
9. Transformer - Lou Reed
10. Desperado - Eagles


1980's
1. Disintegration - The Cure
2. The Dreaming - Kate Bush
3. Lovesexy - Prince
4. So - Peter Gabriel
5. Synchronicity - Police
6. Savage - Eurythmics
7. Peepshow - Siouxie and the Banshees
8. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Iron Maiden
9. Freedom - Neil Young
10. Oh Mercy - Bob Dylan

1990's
1. Boys for Pele - Tori Amos
2. The Gold Experience - Prince
3. Diva - Annie Lennox
4. Wild Mood Swings - The Cure
5. OK Computer - Radiohead
6. Car Wheels on a Gravel Road - Lucinda Williams
7. Very - Pet Shop Boys
8. Vs. - Pearl Jam
9. Achtung Baby - U2
10. Long Line of Leavers - Caedmon's Call

2000's
1. Scarlet's Walk - Tori Amos
2. Amnesiac - Radiohead
3. Poses - Rufus Wainwright
4. Issues and Options - Phil Roy
5. Reality - David Bowie
6. Bloodflowers - The Cure
7. Release - Pet Shop Boys
8. Life on a String - Laurie Anderson
9. Out of Season - Beth Gibbons/Rustin Man
10. By the Way - Red Hot Chili Peppers


what about the 60's???

1. Abbey Road - The Beatles
2. The White Album - the Beatles
3. Revolver - The Beatles
4. Rubber Soul - The Beatles
5. Sgt. Peppers - The Beatles
6. Beatles for Sale - The Beatles
7. Let It Be - The Beatles
8. Help - The Beatles
9. Magical Mystery Tour - the Beatles
10. Hard Days' Night - The Beatles

JonSnow said:) what about the 60's???

1. Abbey Road - The Beatles
2. The White Album - the Beatles
3. Revolver - The Beatles
4. Rubber Soul - The Beatles
5. Sgt. Peppers - The Beatles
6. Beatles for Sale - The Beatles
7. Let It Be - The Beatles
8. Help - The Beatles
9. Magical Mystery Tour - the Beatles
10. Hard Days' Night - The Beatles[/quote]

Ure just about right, but White Album would be my number one choice out of everything.

70's:

1.Stevie Wonder- Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
2.Elton John- Blue Moves (1976)
3.Billy Joel- 52nd Street (1978)
4.Stevie Wonder- Fullfillingness' First Finale (1974)
5.The Police- Regatta de Blanc (1979)
6.Steely Dan- Aja (1977)
7.Steely Dan- Pretzel Logic (1974)
8.Funkadelic- Standing on the Verge of Gettin it On (1974)
9.Parliament- Mothership Connection (1975)
10.Earth Wind and Fire- I Am (1979)

80's:

1.Prince- Sign of the Times (1987)
2.Prince- Parade (1986)
3.Janet Jackson- Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
4.Madonna- Like a Prayer (1989)
5.Prince- Controversy (1981)
6.Michael Jackson- Bad (1987)
7.Elvis Costello- Get Happy (1980)
8.Billy Joel- Glass Houses (1980)
9.Billy Joel- The Bridge (1986)
10.Sting- The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985)

90's:

1.Prince- The Gold Experience (1995)
2.No Doubt- Tragic Kingdom (1995)
3.Michael Jackson- Dangerous (1991)
4.Madonna- Bedtime Stories (1994)
5.Sting- Mercury Falling (1996)
6.Billy Joel- River of Dreams (1993)
7.Ben Folds Five- Ben Folds Five (1995)
8.Spacehog- Resident Alien (1996)
9.Prince- Symbol (1992)
10.Meshell Ndegeocello- Bitter (1999)

00's:

1.Prince- One Nite Alone (2002)
2.Andre 3000- The Love Below (2003)
3.Christina Aguilera- Stripped (2002)
4.Remy Shand- The Way I Feel (2002)
5.Jamiroquai- A Funk Odyssey (2001)
6.Steely Dan- Two Against Nature (2000)
7.Bjork- Vespertine (2001)
8.Thicke- A Beautiful World (2003)
9.Musiq- Juslisten (2002)
10.Elvis Costello- North (2003)

00's

Radiohead- Kid A
Radiohead- Amnesiac
Beck- Sea Change
Vanilla Sky Soundtrack
Wilco- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Ben Folds- Rockn the suburbs
Coldplay- A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Postal Service- Give Up
Flaming Lips- Yoshimi Battles
Andre 3000- The Love Below

Moonbeam said:

THese I can steal from you (note I changed Lovesexy to Purple Rain, as that was my break through Prince album.

Good memories.

Also, from memory;

70s:
Joni Mitchell- Blue

80s:
Cameo- Word Up
Parliament- Greatest Hits, The Bomb
Joy Division- Unknown Pleasures
The Cure- Head On The Door

90s:
James Brown- Star Time[/b]
Wendy & Lisa- [i]Eroica
Wendy & Lisa- Girl Bros

00s:
The White Stripes- Elephant

The thing is, I am always at work. And my memory is bad. So when Tron will later say; "nothing by Joy Division?" I feel stupid for forgetting them.
And i forgot them, LoL
Oh well, maybe later I will make a better list.

these belong on everyones list

70s
- Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack - Bee Gees
- Main Course - Bee Gees

80s
- Purple Rain - Prince

alandail said:

jtgillia said:

woot woot!

Moonbeam said:

Cameo sucks ass! A total novelty act.

gooeythehamster said:

Unknown Pleasures is from '79 hon.

I'll have to think about this and post later. Too much to consider.

NWF said:

No Shit!! It looks like Moonbeams listens to Madonna, Eurythmics, Bowie, and Prince exclusively

JonSnow said:

If you're gonna discuss the 60s you can't forget Pet Sounds!!

70's:

-Bruce Springsteen: Darkness on the edge of town
-The Jimmy Castor Bunch: It's just begun
-Donald Byrd: Black Byrd
-AC/DC: Let there be Rock
-AC/DC: High Voltage
-Bill Withers: Still Bill
-Curtis Mayfield: Superfly
-The Doors: LA Woman
-Tom Waits: Closing Time
-Funkadelic: One Nation under a Groove

80's:

-Prince: Sign o the times
-Prince: Dirty Mind
-Prince: Purple Rain
-Bruce Springsteen: Tunnel of Love
-Public enemy: It takes a nation of millions to hold us back
-Michael Jackson: Thriller
-Iron Maiden: Number of the beast
-AC/DC: Back in Black
-Michael Jackson: Bad
-Prince: 1999

90's:

-Public Enemy: Fear of a black planet
-A Tribe Called Quest: The low end theory
-AC/DC: The Razor's Edge
-Dr Dre: The Chronic
-Ice Cube: Death Certificate
-Beck: Mellow Gold
-Prince: The Love Symbol album
-Chris Isaak: Forever Blue
-Wu-Tang Clan: Enter the Wu (36 chambers)
-Massive Attack: Blue Lines

garnis said:

It's a matter of preference. Had I extended it to 20 or 30 albums per decade, there would be more artists represented.

This list was difficult to compile, and will likely change before I rest my weary head tonight, but here goes:

70's
-Rufus feat. Chaka Khan - Rufusized(1974)
-Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life(1976)
-Marvin Gaye - What's Going On(1971)
-Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark(1974)
-Parliament - Funkentelechy vs. The Placebo Syndrome(1977)
-Earth, Wind & Fire - Gratitude(1975)
-Steely Dan - Aja(1977)
-Stevie Wonder - Innervisions(1973)
-Michael Jackson - Off The Wall(1979)
-Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus(1977)

80's
-Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back(1988)
-Sting - ...Nothing Like The Sun(1987)
-Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814(1989)
-Sade - Stronger Than Pride(1988)
-Def Leppard - Hysteria(1987)
-Michael Jackson - Thriller(1982)
-Prince - 1999(1982)
-Prince - Sign O' The Times(1987)
-Madonna - Like A Prayer(1989)
-Culture Club - Colour By Numbers(1983)

90's
-Bjork - Debut(1993)
-Jamiroquai - Emergency On Planet Earth(1993)
-Me'Shell NdegeOcello - Plantation Lullabies(1993)
-Incognito - Positivity(1993)
-Alana Davis - Blame It On Me(1997)
-Cree Summer - Street Faerie(1999)
-Les Nubians - Princesses Nubiennes(1998)
-Tony Toni Tone - Sons of Soul(1993)
-Sade - Love Deluxe(1992)
-Roni Size & Reprazent - New Forms(1997)

I never thought I'd say this but "Purple Rain" seems to be the most underrated album of the 80s. I think it was so popular that many Prince fans dismiss it. But it was one of his best 80s albums without a doubt, if not the best. It was sure better than Madonna's albums, that's for sure. It is of course all 100% subjective, but Purple Rain should get more votes than it does.

NWF said:


then garnis said, to no one's surprise:


. . . Now wait a minute.

Who made you guys the Music Police? Because I want to file a report.

You've each got great taste in music, but that doesn't give you license to act like snobs.

Diversity is all well and good, but why should someone have a diverse list for the sole purpose of proving their hipness or music knowledge? No one has anything to prove to anyone on this site.

'beam, keep on doin' what you do.
[This message was edited Sun Nov 2 18:25:25 PST 2003 by namepeace]