The 100 greatest CDs of all time. (vanity post for weekend relaxation)

me

[grundle]

This list is based 100% on my own personal tastes.

1. The Beatles - Rubber Soul

2. The Who - Who's Next

3. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Willy and the Poor Boys

4. Elvis Costello - Armed Forces

5. The Clash - London Calling

6. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run

7. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed

8. Janis Joplin - Pearl

9. Blondie - Parallel Lines

10. The Pretenders - The Pretenders

11. The Beatles - Revolver

12. The Who - Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy

13. The Beatles - Help!

14. Led Zeppelin - II

15. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon

16. The Beatles - The Beatles ("The White Album")

17. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory

18. The Pretenders - Learning To Crawl

19. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground And Nico

20. Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home

21. The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East (original 7 song version)

22. Elvis Costello - This Year's Model

23. Led Zeppelin - IV

24. The Rolling Stones - Beggar's Banquet

25. Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True

26. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

27. The Beatles - Abbey Road

28. The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night

29. The Beatles - 1

30. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River

31. Phil Spector - A Christmas Gift For You

32. Joe Jackson - Look Sharp!

33. Derek and the Dominoes - Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

34. Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?

35. Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy

36. The Clash - The Clash (1979 U.S. version)

37. The Velvet Underground - Loaded

38. The Who - Live At Leeds (14 song version)

39. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited

40. The Rolling Stones - Aftermath

41. Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story

42. Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas

43. The Byrds - Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

44. The Band - The Band

45. Neil Young - Tonight's The Night

46. Sly and the Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On

47. Richard and Linda Thompson - Shoot Out The Lights

48. Sly and the Family Stone - Greatest Hits

49. Cream - Disraeli Gears

50. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers

51. Bruce Springsteen - The Wild The Innocent And The E Street Shuffle

52. Led Zeppelin - I

53. Cream - Fresh Cream

54. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti

55. Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

56. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground

57. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

58. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

59. Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde

60. George Harrison - All Things Must Pass

61. The Rolling Stones - Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass)

62. R.E.M. - Murmer

63. Liz Phair - Exile In Guyville

64. X - Wild Gift

65. Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield Again

66. Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers

67. Roxy Music - Siren

68. Graham Parker - Squeezing Out Sparks

69. The New York Dolls - The New York Dolls

70. The Band - Music From Big Pink

71. Neil Young - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

72. The Go Gos - Beauty And The Beat

73. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions

74. Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul

75. The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols

76. Elvis Presley - The Memphis Record

77. The Velvet Underground - 1969 Live With Lou Reed Vol. 1 and Vol. 2

78. Otis Redding - The Ultimate Otis Redding

79. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Damn The Torpedos

80. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

81. The Who - The Who Sings My Generation (their debut)

82. Big Brother and the Holding Company - Cheap Thrills

83. Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow

84. Bob Dylan and the Band - The Basement Tapes

85. The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street

86. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks

87. Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska

88. Blondie - Blondie

89. Otis Redding - Live In Europe

90. The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers

91. Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady

92. Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings And Food

93. Randy Newman - Sail Away

94. The Ramones - The Ramones

95. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland

96. Pink Floyd - The Wall

97. Television - Marquee Moon

98. John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band

99. Van Morrison - Into The Music

100. Blondie - Plastic Letters

[Chi-townChief]

No offense intended but your "all time" only seems to cover about 30 years.

[grundle]

No offense taken.

It's based on my own tastes, so it does have its own quirks and eccentricities.

[philo]

A suggestion. How about shortening the list to 10.

[Thisiswhoweare]

A bit of a Beatles fan aren't ya? LOL!
I like The Eagles Hotel California myself. One of the best ever made!

[ElkGroveDan]

wait a minute now, sounds like we're from the same generation and I think you forgot a few like:

Supertramp - Breakfast in America

The Cars - The Cars

The Doors - The Doors

Dire Straights - Brothers in Arms

Fleetwood Mac - Rumors

and a whole bunch more if I think about it

[dakine]

A Man Alone - Frank Sinatra...

[ElkGroveDan]

Well dang it now you got me going. I was trying to get some work done on a Saturday now I have to run out to the car and get me some CDs to listen to.

[grundle]

"The Doors - The Doors"

"Fleetwood Mac - Rumors"

Both of those came very close to making my list.

[byteback]

No Paul Shanklin?

[chasio649]

AC/DC 's Back in Black has to rank in there...IMHO.

[angkor]

Buzzcocks, Blondie, Television, Creedence, Roxy Music.

Great list. Thanks.

More MP3.

[katya8]

You have excellent taste, Grundie.

I too, was missing The Doors in your list....:-))

[slimer]

What, no Michael Jackson - Thriller? ;>)

[slimer]

I like the Eagles too, especially Hell Freezes Over

[retiredtexan]

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[TheOtherOne]

Nice list . . . .

No Grateful Dead? At least you got Otis on the list at 78. Not too bad though.

[nothingnew]

Jeff Beck "Truth"

Blind Faith

Moby Grape "The Very Best Of"

Little Feat "Waiting For Columbus"

FMCDH

[Always Right]

You left off my hometown man, John Mellencamp.

[lawdog]

How about the Beach Boys, Pet Sounds ? Inspired by your CD" # 1", which in turn inspired the Beatles to make Sgt. Pepper's.Also I would add "Buffalo Springfield- Again" and Crosby Stills and Nash.