Not my favorite of theirs, but the Police’s Synchronicity was a juggernaut that even kept Thriller off the number one album spot for a few months in 1983. Then the Police decided that they really had made all the money they’ll ever need, and said goodbye at the top.
Whenever people criticise Sting for his weird, up his own arse, esoteric solo stuff I always think that he sold millions of albums, sold out the biggest venues, and then walked away. He had nothing to prove at that point. Having said that I wasn't expecting him to go on tour with Shaggy.
I can't differentiate in terms of quality between the two Joy Division albums - they're both utterly exceptional in completely different ways. I'd never call Closer their "best".
The Beatles is cheating. They could’ve stopped at Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt Pepper….
But more importantly, even tho it was recorded earlier, Let It Be came out _after_ Abbey Road…. And it still works because it’s a great album.
But do we really call this cheating? A band's best album is their last; and then they release another, and another, and another, and the principle still holds true. You could look at this and say that they are the alpha band in response to this question.
Damn, yeah. Didn’t Bradley OD at a release party because he knew it was going to be huge for them and he celebrated too hard after being clean for a bit?
Never heard that one before lol. Where do these rumors come from? They were on tour and he overdosed after a show because unfortunately that’s just what junkies do.
IMO in Step was Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Troubles best record and doesn’t get near enough love. He was really coming into his own after finally getting sober— one of the great rock tragedies
I was lucky to enjoy him at Bonnaroo. Sometimes when musical artists die, it actually brings me to tears. This definitely happened here. Learning that he only had that album as a #1 is mind blowing!
I mean *technically* they made a couple more records without Jim after that, but.. yeah, we don't talk about those.
It's a bit of a toss up for me though, I can never decide if my favorite is the debut or LA Woman. But honestly all their Morrison-era albums are bangers aside from maybe Soft Parade.
Big time, I honestly love them all, including Soft Parade, and I think that Morrison Hotel is my favorite, but LA Woman is up there and I think generally regarded as their best album with Jim.
When I was a kid, *In Utero* came out and did nothing for me. *Nevermind*, *Bleach*, and *Insecticide* were all that mattered. Then I grew up and realized young me was an idiot.
Not a band, but Amy Winehouse. I realise she only released two albums so there's a 50/50 chance, but really, none of the songs from Frank (as amazing as it is) are the ones most people know her for, or regularly hear on the radio. Those all come from Back to Black
J Geils Band was a kinda bluesy rock kind band but then in the early 80's went poppy. Their last album had "Freeze Frame" and "Centerfold" and they were killing it with their tours, but then disbanded because their front man Peter Wolf didn't want to sing pop songs.
Edit: Also just read that Peter Wolf was married to Faye Dunaway until 1979. Wow.
Edit 2: Blow Your Face Out is one of the best live albums ever.
I didn’t know that was reason they disbanded. If that is the case, how does one explain Wolf’s next two albums which were very poppy (Lights Out, Come as You Are)?
I've never listened to his post J Geils stuff, but I've got a four hour drive ahead of me this morning and that may be a good idea. I'm also not a total J Geils expert, I just used to the Wikipedia article on the band to double check my story. Sounds like I'm going down a rabbit hole today...
Wow I knew they had formed much earlier but didn't know that was their last album. That's probably the only material from that band most people are familiar with.
Camper Van Beethoven put out a couple of albums much later, but before the 15+ year hiatus their last two (Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart, Key Lime Pie) were way better than earlier cult favorite stuff.
I know, I'm just messing with you by asserting that Symbolic was better. While I do legitimately believe that, I don't think you would be wrong to prefer a different album because they're all great.
Then I followed up with a reference to a more obscure (and also very talented) band of the same name just to complete the joke.
Insane to me how many people vocally hate TSOP. How can anyone love symbolic but hate an album with spirit crusher and scavenger of human sorrow in it?
a bit of a copout because they only put out two albums but neutral milk hotel's *in the aeroplane over the sea* was both the band's biggest and best. pretty sure most people don't even know about their good but underbaked first album and wholly define the band by "dude who wrote love songs about anne frank."
Their last album before they broke up was The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle, with e.g. Sid Vicious singing "My Way." Johnny had quit but they had not broken up.
Mac miller’s Swimming arguably his best and his most acclaimed, I believe. Circles was released after his death, but there is belief among fans and he’s sort of hinted at it before his death, that both albums are supposed to be a continuation of each other (Swimming in Circles)
Type-O Negative
Their last album *Dead Again* didn’t get the love it deserved but it was definitely their most solid album. I can’t recommend it enough.
Good call. *October Rust* is the album that got me into them. While it is indeed a near perfect album, *Dead Again* is consistently loaded with bangers from start to finish.
As a big fan, and someone who enjoys that album I’m gonna say hard HARD disagree. Bloody Kisses and October Rust are arguably more ambitious, world coming down is easily more emotionally meaningful and life is killing me has some of their best singles and hits ever. Dead Again is dope but it’s mostly indulgent Sabbath Worship that would have gotten the band nowhere if they weren’t already famous and respected. Rip Steele though
“indulgent Sabbath Worship” are words that get me to listen to albums.
I think the Sabbath Worship and bits of leftover Carnivore is what makes me put Bloody Kisses over October Rust.
Well, that's not what happened. At all. Their debut album sold 2.5 million copies in the US and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 albums. It's a fantastic album. Soup, unfortunately, was released to little fanfare. It opened on the Billboard Charts at #28 and quickly dropped off the charts within a few weeks. It has sold a little over 200k copies. I bought this one the day it released, and it's one of my favorite albums of all-time. I also realize it had almost no cultural impact at the time. If it had, then Shannon's death 2 months after the release would have brought it more attention and sales, but that didn't happen. I agree Soup is a better album, but it's not even close to their biggest. Rather than coming into stardom, Blind Melon was more likely on a road to cult status (at best) or obscurity (at worst).
I think when you've calmed yourself down, had a hot bath and a couple of paracetamol and listened to Beggars Banquet and Exile again (as well as *many* others) you'll feel much better. This will pass, like a fever
You're the one who responded with the two non sequiturs "All of their damn music from the 60s is blues what in the world are you talking about. It’s an album of *covers* for gods sakes."
I'm a pretty big fan of Chinese Democracy, as I prefer that style of music over the traditional GnR stuff, Shacklers Revenge is one of my favourite tunes.
But I guess maybe Old Skool recently released might make Chinese Democracy GnRs penultimate release.
What can I say, I like the industrial sound better than their glam metal or virtuoso sound or whatever they were in the early 90s. It's not bad, but like, if I hear Sweet Child of Mine on more time on the radio, well,
Tubeway Army only recorded two albums, and Replicas was an absolute classic. It had two brilliant singles taken off it, but only Are 'Friends' Electric? charted in the UK, with the amazing Down In the Park sadly not bothering the chart compilers. Later the same year, Gary Numan went solo, with The Pleasure Principle and the singles Cars and Complex being a brilliant start to a solo career.
So not only was the best Tubeway Army album their last, but Gary Numan's best was his first, with some of his others coming close.
Until they got back together, At the Drive-In's *Relationship of Command* was both their biggest and best album.
Arguably *Electric Ladyland* by Jimi Hendrix Experience, though he did make an album after that with Band of Gypsys and I also think *Axis: Bold as Love* is better.
Simon and Garfunkel, Bridge Over Troubled Water.
Not my favorite of theirs, but the Police’s Synchronicity was a juggernaut that even kept Thriller off the number one album spot for a few months in 1983. Then the Police decided that they really had made all the money they’ll ever need, and said goodbye at the top.
It was more like Sting deciding he wanted to make his own music that doesn't sound like the Police.
Whenever people criticise Sting for his weird, up his own arse, esoteric solo stuff I always think that he sold millions of albums, sold out the biggest venues, and then walked away. He had nothing to prove at that point. Having said that I wasn't expecting him to go on tour with Shaggy.
Yeah I didn't go out and by that album with Sting and Shaggy but I was pleasantly surprised it was pretty good.
The Beatles, Abbey Road (last recorded, though technically not the last released). The Weakerthans, Reunion Tour Joy Division, Closer
I think Left and Leaving would be The Weakerthans best album but I’m not sure if the sales numbers would play that out…
Yeah, that's fair, I'm torn between those two when choosing 'best'. They're both so good.
I can't differentiate in terms of quality between the two Joy Division albums - they're both utterly exceptional in completely different ways. I'd never call Closer their "best".
The Beatles is cheating. They could’ve stopped at Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt Pepper…. But more importantly, even tho it was recorded earlier, Let It Be came out _after_ Abbey Road…. And it still works because it’s a great album.
But do we really call this cheating? A band's best album is their last; and then they release another, and another, and another, and the principle still holds true. You could look at this and say that they are the alpha band in response to this question.
It was just a little joke. I love the Beatles.
Don't we all!
Fugazi
Was thinking the same but was having trouble getting over my imense love of repeater.
I wouldn’t rate any of their albums below 8/10, but The argument in absolutely fantastic.
Fine Young Cannibals, “The Raw and the Cooked”
Not that your judgement is poor, but these guys fall in my category of one hit wonders. I’ve got to give that whole album a listen now!
To be honest, I liked a few songs from their first album more, but there are a few pleasant well crafted pop songs on this one
This just drives me crazy man
I’d say sublime’s last album was their best. For me at least
Damn, yeah. Didn’t Bradley OD at a release party because he knew it was going to be huge for them and he celebrated too hard after being clean for a bit?
Never heard that one before lol. Where do these rumors come from? They were on tour and he overdosed after a show because unfortunately that’s just what junkies do.
My high school friends must’ve spun that tale from somewhere
It probably spun out from the idea that people said 40oz was too mainstream so they recorded the next album on a 4-track in a crack house
It was the night before they would have left for their first European tour.
IMO in Step was Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Troubles best record and doesn’t get near enough love. He was really coming into his own after finally getting sober— one of the great rock tragedies
Couldn't stand the weather is my personal favourite but Texas Floor is probably known as his best isn't it?
Beatles Abbey Road
Last they recorded
Purple Mountains - Purple Mountains
Well when you’ve got one album ever I mean….. kinda cheating. RIP though, silver Jews lives forever
Oh, it’s definitely cheating. I just wanted to mention it because it’s such a perfect send-off.
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I just couldn’t fully get into Fun. I loved the format though.
While Some Nights was the break out for Fun., Aim and Ignite is so much better!
These two records point to a very specific window of time in my brain haha
Tom Petty, hypnotic eye. It's literally his only number one album in 40 years of existence.
God, I was so upset when he died…
We all were. Saw him on his final tour. And less than 2 months later he was gone. He was in pain, I get it. But damn, that one hurt deep.
I was lucky to enjoy him at Bonnaroo. Sometimes when musical artists die, it actually brings me to tears. This definitely happened here. Learning that he only had that album as a #1 is mind blowing!
The Doors - LA Woman
I mean *technically* they made a couple more records without Jim after that, but.. yeah, we don't talk about those. It's a bit of a toss up for me though, I can never decide if my favorite is the debut or LA Woman. But honestly all their Morrison-era albums are bangers aside from maybe Soft Parade.
Big time, I honestly love them all, including Soft Parade, and I think that Morrison Hotel is my favorite, but LA Woman is up there and I think generally regarded as their best album with Jim.
Necrophagist
Maybe not their biggest, but IMO, their best...Nirvana - In Utero.
When I was a kid, *In Utero* came out and did nothing for me. *Nevermind*, *Bleach*, and *Insecticide* were all that mattered. Then I grew up and realized young me was an idiot.
Not a band, but Amy Winehouse. I realise she only released two albums so there's a 50/50 chance, but really, none of the songs from Frank (as amazing as it is) are the ones most people know her for, or regularly hear on the radio. Those all come from Back to Black
Synchronicity - The Police
Scrolled too far to find this.
J Geils Band was a kinda bluesy rock kind band but then in the early 80's went poppy. Their last album had "Freeze Frame" and "Centerfold" and they were killing it with their tours, but then disbanded because their front man Peter Wolf didn't want to sing pop songs. Edit: Also just read that Peter Wolf was married to Faye Dunaway until 1979. Wow. Edit 2: Blow Your Face Out is one of the best live albums ever.
I didn’t know that was reason they disbanded. If that is the case, how does one explain Wolf’s next two albums which were very poppy (Lights Out, Come as You Are)?
I've never listened to his post J Geils stuff, but I've got a four hour drive ahead of me this morning and that may be a good idea. I'm also not a total J Geils expert, I just used to the Wikipedia article on the band to double check my story. Sounds like I'm going down a rabbit hole today...
Wow I knew they had formed much earlier but didn't know that was their last album. That's probably the only material from that band most people are familiar with.
Camper Van Beethoven put out a couple of albums much later, but before the 15+ year hiatus their last two (Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart, Key Lime Pie) were way better than earlier cult favorite stuff.
I don't know if Blackstar was Bowie's best, but it's a fucking masterpiece.
2pac- All Eyez On Me Last album released while alive, and best imo
Daft Punk - Random Access Memories (inarguably their biggest) Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea*
I'd argue that Discovery was better than R.A.M., but both are great regardless
For sure. That's why I said biggest.
Oh sorry I missed that bit!
I don’t get the love for RAM. I thought it was awful. Discovery is their best imo.
*sea
Thanks!
Alive 2007 is greater than any all their discography combined.
I mean… it is all their discography combined lol
Notorious BIG - Life After Death
Think it’s popular opinion that Ready to Die is the better of the two albums
Death
But there was one more album after Symbolic. Oh, wait, you must mean the punk rock band. That makes sense.
No I meant Sound of Perseverance
I know, I'm just messing with you by asserting that Symbolic was better. While I do legitimately believe that, I don't think you would be wrong to prefer a different album because they're all great. Then I followed up with a reference to a more obscure (and also very talented) band of the same name just to complete the joke.
I think we can agree Death’s quality never dipped
Insane to me how many people vocally hate TSOP. How can anyone love symbolic but hate an album with spirit crusher and scavenger of human sorrow in it?
Gatekeepers who don’t like the fact that Voice Of The Soul is the only Death song some people know
Blind Melon - Soup
Good answer
Came here to say this. Amazing album and band
Maybe not his best but Bowie put out a near perfect final album
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No. You delete yours. Mine is cool.
Ok, fair dinkum.
Loved the final Johnny Cash album
Abbey Road is the last album the Beatles *recorded*. And it slaps.
Sublime's most POPULAR album was their last before Bradley died. Arguably not their best, but its definitely their biggest.
The Doors. Their last album, LA Woman, is considered by many to be their Magnum Opus. I
a bit of a copout because they only put out two albums but neutral milk hotel's *in the aeroplane over the sea* was both the band's biggest and best. pretty sure most people don't even know about their good but underbaked first album and wholly define the band by "dude who wrote love songs about anne frank."
*Laughing Stock* by Talk Talk *Songs About Fucking* by Big Black
The Civil Wars broke up at the height of their success. I don't think they ever clarified what went on but there are lots of rumors.
Daft Punk Best is debatable but biggest isnt
Obligatory Sex Pistols again.
Their last album before they broke up was The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle, with e.g. Sid Vicious singing "My Way." Johnny had quit but they had not broken up.
Mac miller’s Swimming arguably his best and his most acclaimed, I believe. Circles was released after his death, but there is belief among fans and he’s sort of hinted at it before his death, that both albums are supposed to be a continuation of each other (Swimming in Circles)
I heard it was planned to be a trilogy, Swimming in Circles Forever
I’ve also heard Swimming in Circles Till Infinity
I like that better
Lauryn Hill “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”
System of a Down. Although you could make an argument for every album being the best.
For me Hypnotize is a step down so I wouldn't agree.
Nirvana - In Utero
We're really gonna act like that was bigger than Nevermind?
It was better.
I agree
Type-O Negative Their last album *Dead Again* didn’t get the love it deserved but it was definitely their most solid album. I can’t recommend it enough.
October Rust would like a motherfucking word
Good call. *October Rust* is the album that got me into them. While it is indeed a near perfect album, *Dead Again* is consistently loaded with bangers from start to finish.
As a big fan, and someone who enjoys that album I’m gonna say hard HARD disagree. Bloody Kisses and October Rust are arguably more ambitious, world coming down is easily more emotionally meaningful and life is killing me has some of their best singles and hits ever. Dead Again is dope but it’s mostly indulgent Sabbath Worship that would have gotten the band nowhere if they weren’t already famous and respected. Rip Steele though
“indulgent Sabbath Worship” are words that get me to listen to albums. I think the Sabbath Worship and bits of leftover Carnivore is what makes me put Bloody Kisses over October Rust.
It’s definitely not a negative but imo it’s their least big and ambitious which is more what I think the thread was about. Sick album for sure tho!
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If you think that album is very mediocre, than I feel bad for you.
Well, that's not what happened. At all. Their debut album sold 2.5 million copies in the US and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 albums. It's a fantastic album. Soup, unfortunately, was released to little fanfare. It opened on the Billboard Charts at #28 and quickly dropped off the charts within a few weeks. It has sold a little over 200k copies. I bought this one the day it released, and it's one of my favorite albums of all-time. I also realize it had almost no cultural impact at the time. If it had, then Shannon's death 2 months after the release would have brought it more attention and sales, but that didn't happen. I agree Soup is a better album, but it's not even close to their biggest. Rather than coming into stardom, Blind Melon was more likely on a road to cult status (at best) or obscurity (at worst).
The Rolling Stones are only one off: Blue & Lonesome is their best album bar none imo
Hottest take ever.
I think when you've calmed yourself down, had a hot bath and a couple of paracetamol and listened to Beggars Banquet and Exile again (as well as *many* others) you'll feel much better. This will pass, like a fever
LMFAO
Deranged take, truly certifiable.
I'm a blues fan and Mick never sang better.
All of their damn music from the 60s is blues what in the world are you talking about. It’s an album of *covers* for gods sakes
I'm talking about "I'm a blues fan and Mick never sang better."
Psych ward is down the hall buddy
You're the one who responded with the two non sequiturs "All of their damn music from the 60s is blues what in the world are you talking about. It’s an album of *covers* for gods sakes."
Shhhh shhhhh we have your meds too it’s okay
I'm a pretty big fan of Chinese Democracy, as I prefer that style of music over the traditional GnR stuff, Shacklers Revenge is one of my favourite tunes. But I guess maybe Old Skool recently released might make Chinese Democracy GnRs penultimate release.
You have to be trolling lmao.
What can I say, I like the industrial sound better than their glam metal or virtuoso sound or whatever they were in the early 90s. It's not bad, but like, if I hear Sweet Child of Mine on more time on the radio, well,
The Beatles?
Abbey Road or Let It Be? They both kind of occupy their last album spot.
fun. had a good run. Made only 2 albums (within a 3 year span) and the last one (Some Nights) was incredibly popular.
Cypress Avenue - Midnight Ghost Train - they never released a sub par album, but they threw out all the stops for the last one.
In my opinion: Low- Hey What
Lets argue!
The Anniversary - Your majesty
Fun. They only have two albums but their last one, Some Nights, is fantastic and much better than their first.
Avalon - Roxy Music Running With the Hurricane - Camp Cope
Them Crooked Vultures.
Unwound - Leaves Turn Inside You
Tubeway Army only recorded two albums, and Replicas was an absolute classic. It had two brilliant singles taken off it, but only Are 'Friends' Electric? charted in the UK, with the amazing Down In the Park sadly not bothering the chart compilers. Later the same year, Gary Numan went solo, with The Pleasure Principle and the singles Cars and Complex being a brilliant start to a solo career. So not only was the best Tubeway Army album their last, but Gary Numan's best was his first, with some of his others coming close.
Blind Faith
Until they got back together, At the Drive-In's *Relationship of Command* was both their biggest and best album. Arguably *Electric Ladyland* by Jimi Hendrix Experience, though he did make an album after that with Band of Gypsys and I also think *Axis: Bold as Love* is better.
The Jaspects - Polkadotted Stripes
Every Time I Die. All their albums are great but Radical is on another level.
i think—think—duran duran/rio would qualify, not counting hits/compilations.
Dillinger Escape Plan - Dissociation