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Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:05 pm**

The Top 20 Albums of All Time (For Real)

I was skeptical when I first read his methodology, but the results seem fairly solid, at least from a popular music standpoint (except for the first one):

#20. Faith - George Michael
#19. Appetite For Destruction - Guns N' Roses
#18. Purple Rain - Prince
#17. Houses Of The Holy - Led Zeppelin
#16. Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen
#15. Nevermind - Nirvana
#14. Van Halen - Van Halen
#13. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
#12. The Wall - Pink Floyd
#11. The Joshua Tree - U2
#10. Metallica - Metallica
#9. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
#8. Hotel California - Eagles
#7. The White Album - The Beatles
#6. Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin
#5. Abbey Road - The Beatles
#4. Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin
#3. Thriller - Michael Jackson
#2. Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd
#1. Songs In The Key Of Life - Stevie Wonder

Kind of seems like double albums have an advantage because they are always significantly more expensive new and used. But people are still willing to pay a decent amount, so that should count for something. Also interesting that almost all the 100% pop acts appear to loose out bigtime because of the staying power criteria.

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:56 pm**

I'd have to say that I pretty much agree with that list. Even if you have other records that are famous...those are pretty solid choices.

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:38 pm**

I'm going to take the lack of enraged commentary as a tacit endorsement.

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:44 pm**

not the fucking eagles... man... - the dude

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:35 pm**

noaustrian death machine in the list... classics like if it bleeds, we can kill it ignored

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pressrelease:

Whenever a new band comes out I often hear it said, "that's exactly what you'd expect from a heavy band." I beg to differ. Austrian Death Machine is exactly what you should hear from a heavy band.

- a continuously fast paced tempo you can always circle pit to

- the obvious build up to a breakdown you'll know how to mosh to

- classic sing alongs we to pile up and sing along with

- a guitar solo in every song

And yes... I would never leave out the obvious key component. Cliche vocals that sound really angry! None of this scary screaming with makeup or goofy lows that we can all make under our breath.

Lastly, let move onto lyrical content. I've heard plenty of metal bands steal lyrics from angry fourth graders that hate going to church or don't want to clean their rooms. Now it's time to steal lyrics from the great minds of Hollywood screen writers that at least made it to sixth grade. Don't miss listening to the hit track "Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers."

Bottom line, Austrian Death Machine is fast, pissed, brutal and every song has a guitar solo. You won't find fantasy lyrics or overly poetic personal jargon. There are only forcefully chanted, testosterone drive phrases that our sweet governor Arnold would approve of.

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:43 pm**

hay waer r teh pussycat dollz?????

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:11 pm**

not the fucking eagles... man... - the dude

what do you mean "not the fucking eagles"???? Hotel California just happens to be my desert island pick. that entire album is awesome side a to side b.

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:57 pm**

hay waer r teh pussycat dollz?????

in mah bedrmz!!!1

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:08 pm**

not the fucking eagles... man... - the dude
what do you mean "not the fucking eagles"???? Hotel California just happens to be my desert island pick. that entire album is awesome side a to side b.

agreed. i love the eagles and i am not ashamed of it!

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:13 pm**

not the fucking eagles... man... - the dude
what do you mean "not the fucking eagles"???? Hotel California just happens to be my desert island pick. that entire album is awesome side a to side b.
agreed. i love the eagles and i am not ashamed of it!

*high five*

I do seriously love that album. I never tire of listening to it either.

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:22 pm**

not the fucking eagles... man... - the dude
what do you mean "not the fucking eagles"???? Hotel California just happens to be my desert island pick. that entire album is awesome side a to side b.

it's a quote. from the beig lebowski(the dude)

ro"the eagles are like easy listening to me, but that could be because I avoided them until that whole hell freezes over crap where"ach

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:08 pm**

The Eagles: Like Punk Never Happened

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:20 pm**

not the fucking eagles... man... - the dude
what do you mean "not the fucking eagles"???? Hotel California just happens to be my desert island pick. that entire album is awesome side a to side b.
it's a quote. from the beig lebowski(the dude)

ro"the eagles are like easy listening to me, but that could be because I avoided them until that whole hell freezes over crap where"ach

ah well I've never seen that movie...

Keep in mind that album came out when I was a wee lass and it was a very popular one on AM and FM radio.

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:06 pm**

big lebowski is the midnight movie next weekend at the inwood.

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:15 pm**

it's a quote. from the beig lebowski(the dude)

Do you know -- I saw 1 minute of that movie last night.

And it was when The Dude gets kicked out of the taxi because he wouldn't listed to "Take It Easy."

- Mere "it's a girl, my lord, in a flatbed Ford slowin down to take a look at me" 1975