The "List o' Albums"

A Listmania! list by "rigbyroader"
 
Wish You Were Here
1.  Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
The list author says:
  "Shine On You Crazy Diamond is the 'Song of Songs', encapsulating our journey through life's desert from spiritual oasis to spiritual oasis without words!"
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In Rock: 25th Anniversary Edition
2.  In Rock: 25th Anniversary Edition by Deep Purple
The list author says:
  "This is Hard Rock like never before or since. Nothing is superflous here, it rocks constantly and consistently. They go from Metal to Classical in a couple of bars, no sweat."
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Close To The Edge [Expanded & Remastered] (Us Release)
3.  Close To The Edge [Expanded & Remastered] (Us Release) by Yes
The list author says:
  "I first heard this on a dusty ol' tape I found around the house, it took extensive surgery to reattach my jaw, it had hit the ground sooo hard."
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Dark Side of the Moon
4.  Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
The list author says:
  "If spliff-smoke made a sound it would sound like this... Close your eyes and enjoy the ride of your life."
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Crime Of The Century
5.  Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
The list author says:
  "These songs are old friends to me. How can they have packed so much in just over thirty minutes? Its a masterpiece."
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Appetite For Destruction
6.  Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
The list author says:
  "It sweats, it stinks, it swaggers, it hurls (right in your face). It is a living, breathing album, a real person you would not want to meet in a dark alley."
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Queen II
7.  Queen II by Queen
The list author says:
  "When will people see the true face of Queen? Forget your West End Musicals, this is the real Queen and it's so good you could mortgage your house on its quality."
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Paranoid
8.  Paranoid by Black Sabbath
The list author says:
  "And lo! On the blackest of Sabbaths, Iommi said 'Let there be Metal' and there was and he saw that it was devilishly good."
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Teaser and the Firecat
9.  Teaser and the Firecat by Yusuf/Cat Stevens
The list author says:
  "These are the most beautiful songs ever written. They dig deep, I mean it, you will laugh and you will cry and you will realise."
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Argus
10.  Argus by Wishbone Ash
The list author says:
  "The most consistent album ever written. The best guitars and the best melodies ever. Why must people continue in ignorance of this band? Is their no justice?!"
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Let It Bleed (Remastered Super Audio)
11.  Let It Bleed (Remastered Super Audio) by The Rolling Stones
The list author says:
  "The Stones are the Beatles with honesty. Their songs are real and to the point, they have something to say. 'You can't always get what you want...' Damn straight!"
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Sounds Of Silence
12.  Sounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
The list author says:
  "Way down deeper than many of the albums here... This one asks (and answers, if possible) the questions that really matter. A prayer in music."
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A Night at the Opera
13.  A Night at the Opera by Queen
The list author says:
  "The first album I bought on this list. It opened the door for the rest. 'Queen rule', this Royal Family will not dissapoint you. Far more accessible than Prince Phillip's jokes."
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Pictures At An Exhibition
14.  Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
The list author says:
  "This is ELP's finest hour. You will recognize the classical pieces in this instantly. Unfairly termed "Pomp Rock", these are just the most talented musicians ever rocking out BIG time."
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Nantucket Sleighride
15.  Nantucket Sleighride by Mountain
The list author says:
  "I can't stop playing this one, it's a disease. Fat (literally, check out Leslie West the guitarist) riffs, sublime blues rock...  I just can't believe it, scrotum tightening action!"
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Live And Dangerous
16.  Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy
The list author says:
  "The luck o' the Irish will forever rest upon your home if you buy this. Best live album ever!"
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Led Zeppelin I: Remastered
17.  Led Zeppelin I: Remastered by Led Zeppelin
The list author says:
  "(Atom Bomb Falls, dude looks uncomprehensively at a pile of smouldering ash) 'what's that?', 'that was the swinging sixties mate'."
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Who's Next (Deluxe Edition)
18.  Who's Next (Deluxe Edition) by The Who
The list author says:
  "'The 'orrible oo' have everything a good band should have, nothing is missing. In my 'umble opinion this is their finest body of work."
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Master Of Puppets
19.  Master Of Puppets by Metallica
The list author says:
  "Grabs you by the scruff of the neck and then proceeds to smash your skull against a chair. Brutal, angry and beligerent... Magnificent."
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Animals
20.  Animals by Pink Floyd
The list author says:
  "Searing study of society. I'm a lawyer by trade, according to this album that makes me a 'dog'... Listening to the lyrics it hits the nail on the head. Brilliant!"
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OK Computer
21.  OK Computer by Radiohead
The list author says:
  "Suicide Music. Keep all medicines out of reach of listeners. No other album conveys a feeling so well with their music... In this case, depression. Be warned!"
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Crisis? What Crisis?
22.  Crisis? What Crisis? by Supertramp
The list author says:
  "I have played this album so many times I've almost melted the CD. It is an album for all ocasions."
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The Wall
23.  The Wall by Pink Floyd
The list author says:
  "Bring down the system! This is the teenage rebellion album. We would have a different political world map if everybody was forced to listen to this in their formative years. The songs are gems as well"
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Led Zeppelin IV
24.  Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
The list author says:
  "You know, I almost left this out of the list 'cos some of the songs ain't that great... But that would have blasphemy unto the Great Golden Gods themselves. 'Stairway' IS the best rock song ever made."
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White Album - The Beatles
25.  White Album - The Beatles by The Beatles
The list author says:
  "Crazy crap?! Amongst the psychelic chaff are the Beatles' greatest songs. Think about when these were written... This is literally the daddy of all the other albums on this list!"
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