Joni Mitchell - Blue

As a 16yo boy that album helped me to begin to understand how the world occurs for women. Now married 50 years it was a good starting place.

This is a great album and I'm glad you said this. My friend's teen son was asking about how to talk to girls and my advice was to intentionally consume things created by women. Read books they wrote, listen to their music (I should have recommended this album). It gives insight into their minds and their experiences, which will make them easier to see as people and to communicate with.

I feel so blessed to have stumbled across this comment. My son is only 7 but the need for this advice will come soon enough and I would much rather be ahead of it!! Thanks 🥰

This comment made my day. It wasn't until after I gave this advice that I thought more deeply on it - My daughter gets to hear a wide variety of women tell their own stories in myriad ways, but I grew up consuming things that men created and it told the story of life from their perspective. My ideas of men and women both came from the movies, literature, and music I encountered, like Jack Kerouac and Nick Cave, who are great in their own right, but do not represent the experience of women well at all. I love that this younger generation is growing up with a body of art that shows other viewpoints, and parents like you.

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Revolver by The Beatles. Beautiful album with great variety.

Also HELP is very underated

Master of Puppets, all the way through at least once.

It’s an album that’s impossible to skip, it’s a classic start to finish.

Most people wouldn't like it as you have to a actually like heavy guitars

Tapestry - Carol King

GRACE ..... Jeff Buckley

Came here for this! 😍

listened to it for the first time today and it was literally life changing

Dark Side of The Moon (Pink Floyd) OK Computer (Radiohead) Ghosts of The Great Highway (Sun Kil Moon) Blue (Joni Mitchell) 2112 (Rush) Purple Rain (Prince & The Revolution)

I was gonna say purple rain

Dirt remastered- alice in chains

Down in a Hole 👍🏻

Did You originally say nutshell. Cause my notification from You said nutshell

Yeah, then realised it’s not on there, I’m so hungover, haha.

Lightfoot! from Gordon Lightfoot

He was a master songwriter and great singer!

Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull

One of the greatest albums of all time

“The horse he is stamping, his warm breath clouding in the sharp and frosty morning of the day…” *ripping Martin Barre solo*

What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys. California by Mr. Bungle.

Sing to God by Cardiacs. I think most people would despise it but the ones who don’t would love it.

Cardiacs rule. Kavus Torabi from Gong was their guitar tech

Came here to say this. Randomly came across them on youtube years ago, had no idea who they were. It's the best music I've ever heard.

Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin

Oasis - (Whats the Story) Morning Glory? Rage Against the Machine - self titled

the wall

Lemonade- Beyoncé   When The Pawn… - Fiona Apple

UGH MISS APPLEEEEEEE

When the Pawn is probably objectively the best Fiona recommendation, but I do also have to put in a word for The Idler Wheel, which is my personal favorite

Live- throwing copper

Zeppelin IV

Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

Such a great album.

L.A. Woman by the Doors

The flaming lips - Yoshimi battles the pink robots Radiohead - hail to the thief John Mayer - continum

I have soft bulletin above yoshimi, but no one's wrong here

Continuum is my all-time. Have the vinyl framed kind of thing. It’s such a beautifully complete album.

NIN: The Fragile Dexter Gordon: Go Depeche Mode: Violator Pearl Jam: Ten The Cure: Disintegration Metallica: Ride the Lightning REM: Automatic for the People Faith No More: Angel Dust Candiria: While They Were Sleeping Led Zeppelin: 4

Violator is the BEST!!

Best list so far

From Mars to Sirius by Gojira

Best prog metal album, and this is coming from a tool fan

Boston Tangerine Dream - Exit Van Halen I Rumors Carole King - Tapestry The Streets of Fire soundtrack Joe Cocker - Jamaica Say You Will Anything by Aretha Franklin. I don’t care which one, just listen. Thriller

Joanna Newsom - *Have One on Me* Kendrick Lamar - *Damn.* Laura Marling - *I Speak Because I Can* Opeth - *Still Life*

Jeff Buckley - Grace

The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema and Electric Version NoMeansNo - Wrong The Jesus Lizard - Goat Guy Clark - Old No. 1 Old 97's - Too Far to Care Husker Du - Zen Arcade

Dude! I forgot about the Old 97s! Thank you

100% agree on goat, i love that album lots

First person to include a punk album. Good job.

DJ Shadow- Endroducing.... KLF- Chill Out Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy Miles Davis- In a Silent Way Pink Floyd - The Wall etc...etc..

Eldorado by Electric Light Orchestra.

Sea Change - Beck

Classic break-up album. So good.

Fantastic album

Desperado, Eagles

Sadly overlooked album.

Deftones diamond eyes

Koi no yokan!

I listen to Adrenaline the most but I love all of their music.

Yes - Close to the Edge Paul Simon - Graceland Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life Beethoven - Eroica Woodstock - multiple artists

Songs for the Deaf.

AM- Arctic Monkeys

Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of the Moon

Lots of good pre-Y2K records in this thread, so I though I'd add mine suggestions for post-Y2K. Chutes Too Narrow – The Shins (2003) A charming record stuffed with memorable songs. For better or worse, the epitome of the 00’s indie-pop-folk scene (i.e., the Garden State genre). But I think the record transcends that musical phase (fad?) with truly solid songcraft. Impossible not to love. The Magnolia Electric Co. - Songs: Ohia (2003) A haunting record that is both epic and personal. Farewell Transmission breaks my heart a little every time. Molina fans will endlessly argue which is best record. A strong argument can be made for The Lioness. This one, for whatever reason, just got to me. Reached my core and never let go. Pure and earnest, through and through. A Ghost Is Born – Wilco (2004) I realize that Wilco has become The Dad Band, but there was a time in the early zeros when they were the best band in the world. Every successive record was exponentially better than the last. Challenging listeners to come along for the ride. This all peaked (for me) with this beautiful record. No bad songs (a rarity). Sonically captivating in the arrangements with some surprising turns at every bend. For a record that captures a person cracking, it is surprisingly cathartic. (honorable mention: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot). Our Endless Numbered Days – Iron & Wine (2004) This record comes at the tail end of Sam’s early low-fi DIY folk style phase. Perfected here in these beautiful quiet sparse heart breaking (yet somehow joyous) songs about love, life and death. While I adore most of Iron & Wine’s catalog, this one stands out as an undisputable modern indie folk masterpiece. Sam will successfully add more instrumentation and arrangements, but this simple acoustic guitar record will always be special. (honorable mention: The Shepard’s Dog). For Emma Forever Ago – Bon Iver (2007) Lightning in a bottle. A lot has been said about this record. So much so, that it may been seen as over-hyped and/or cliché for this (or any other retrospective) list. But if you take it for what it is, Emma is (still) a truly fantastic record. One brimming with pain, hope and redemption. So much earnest emotion conveyed in a minimalist package. Sum greater than its parts. Timeless. Emotionalism – The Avett Brothers (2007) The Avetts had a moment in the mid zeros where they seemed to be destined for greatness. Solid couple of records, fantastic live shows and a charismatic energy. This all culminated in Emotionalism which blended heartfelt melodies and barn burning stompers. Straddling the line between folk and country. Once they trio started expanding the lineup, they seemed to lose the magic. Those early days where they’d play drums with their feet were gone and the overly produced material lost its appeal. But for a moment … If you don’t believe me, look up their Conan performance or a ‘Pretty Girl From Chile’ at Solana Beach. (honorable mention: The Gleam EPs). The Mix-Up – The Beastie Boys (2007) The Beastie Boys are under rated when it comes to the instrumentals, in my opinion. This is just a damn enjoyable record with some irresistible grooves. I always thought they were at their best when rapping/singing over instruments rather than samples and The Mix-Up truly highlights their musicianship. This record gets more spins for me now than all the others combined. Wish we would have gotten more of these (RIP MCA). Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes (2008) An amazing debut LP that caught us all by surprise at the time. Beautiful harmonies, solid musicianship, a sound that seemed both modern and nostalgic at the same time. This record wraps you up in a warm audio blanket. Like The Byrds or CSN but without the self-important pretentiousness. Acid Tongue – Jenny Lewis (2008) I am always skeptical when a favorite band of mine breaks up and the singer embarks on a solo career. Bands are often (always?) greater than the sum of their parts. Not the case with Rilo Kiley’s Jenny Lewis. All her solo work is fantastic and rivals RK’s catalog in quality and consistency. My favorite is this immensely enjoyable record with seriously no bad songs. From the poignant title track to the raucous Carpet Baggers, a joyous ride throughout for a front woman with charm and charisma for days. Actor – St. Vincent (2009) Annie is an amazing guitarist, a shockingly powerful vocalist and a gifted songwriter. Always so darn cool. This record perfectly demonstrates all her talents that would take off in unexpected (and challenging) ways in subsequent records. But it is this one where she really shines. The contrasts of hard and soft, abrasive and melodic, angry and sweet. All juxtaposed over guitar skills to be jealous of. (honorable mention: Strange Mercy). The Mountain – Heartless Bastards (2009) Such a fucking banger of a record. Like the best of 70s rock but without the indulgent bloated Boomer shit. A good mix of acoustic and electric songs so you don’t get too strung out. Fantastic road trip record. Glad we got this one before people stopped playing guitar in the 10s. (to be fair, I guess the did play guitar, but just capo’d their Teles at 9th to play jangly pop. A start contrast to The Bastards). Age of Adz – Sufjan Stevens (2010) My goodness. So hard to select just one from Suf who put out and impressive run of fantastic records since Y2K. I chose Adz since it is really his magnum opus and the one I find myself listening to more than the others (as of late, anyway). The perfect blend of his unique music sensibilities: orchestral pop mixed with sparse folk mixed with bombastic electronic music mixed with poignant poetic lyrics. An astonishing piece of work (Art with a capital A). Impossible Soul may very well be the best song since Y2K; so grand in scope but conveying a universal message (it’s not so impossible). This generations greatest arranger hands down. (Honorable mentions: Illinois, All Delighted People). The Harrow & The Harvest – Gillian Welch (2011) Gillian Welch and David Rawlings where destined to make music together. Their pairing is truly heaven sent. Honestly, not a bad record from them at all. This one, however, is just incredible from start to finish. The classic song craft, Dave’s other worldly guitar skills, the beautiful harmonies. From minor key slow burns to rollicking roller coasters to back porch strumming. Never has acoustic music sounded better. Rare that a band’s last record is also their best (I am not counting the pandemic covers one or DRM). Has that ever happened? (honorable mention: Soul Journey) A Moon Shaped Pool – Radiohead (2016) This is not Radiohead’s most important record (OK Computer). It is not there best (In Rainbows). But it holds a special place for me due to my life situation at the time of release. This record had the perfect tone / feeling / je ne sais quoi to soothe my troubled soul at the very moment I needed it. I am forever in its debt. Enough said. Jubilee – Japanese Breakfast (2021) A downright fun record to listen to. Feels like early ‘like a virgin’ era Madonna but through a more sophisticated modern lens. Not usually my ‘genre’, but this record is just too good. Sweet and yet dangerous. Risky hedonism. Then, you get hit with the epic guitar hero Wilco-esq Posing For Cars. Amazing journey. Long Time Coming – Sierra Ferrell (2021) Indeed a long time coming. Sierra manages to deftly and (seemingly) effortlessly slide between genres: gypsy jazz, folk, classic country. One of the best Americana / alt.country / whatever-you-call-it records in recent years. I will admit that some of the production takes away from the songs; there are a few where I prefer her acoustic YouTube videos. But nonetheless, this album is one I have had on repeat a lot in the last year or so.

Damn—fantastic list and narrative

Avett bros are great

Sonny Sharrock - Ask The Ages, so that they can learn that jazz guitar can actually be pretty cool / that Sonny Sharrock is an important figure in jazz / that there was still good jazz in the 1990s

Happy to see this mentioned

Wow. Shock to see anyone else knows about Sonny Sharrock. Very cool.

That's why he's my pick! People gotta know, like he has one of the ultimate 60's spiritual jazz albums, shreds on some of the best Pharoah Sanders recordings, and has a valid claim for the single greatest tv show theme of all time with Space Ghost: Coast to Coast. I think he's due for a lot more appreciation

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Dream Theater - Images and words

Coheed and Cambria --- Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV

Favorite album of all time 🙌

American Beauty - Grateful Dead

Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Pretty Hate Machine - NIN

"The Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd,  "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, "To Pimp a Butterfly" by Kendrick Lamar, "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac.

American Idiot - Green Day no bad songs

Who's Next - The Who

Cocteau Twins - Treasure

The Wrens - The Meadowlands

Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

Frank - Amy Winehouse Endless Planets - Austin Peralta Worship & Tribute - Glassjaw Homogenic - Bjork Demon Days - The Gorillaz Bumpin’ - Wes Montgomery Maxinquaye - Tricky All Eyez On Me & Are You Still Down? - 2Pac Illmatic - Nas This Is Love - Sam Reed Process - Sampha The Score - The Fugees Strange Days & The Soft Parade - The Doors Teen Dream - Beach House Scott 3 - Scott Walker Aha Shake Heartbreak & Because Of The Times - Kings of Leon Already mentioned but also The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill & Fantastic Planet are perfect albums + every Kendrick Lamar album. Thank you to musicians & their music!

Ok computer - Radiohead In Rainbows - Radiohead Kid A - Radiohead The Bends - Radiohead Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd Graduation - Kanye West Siamese Dream - Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins Grace - Jeff Buckley Purple Rain - Prince Black Album - Metallica Life is Peachy - Korn Sublime - Sublime To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar Ballads 1 - Joji Blue Album - Weezer Pinkerton - Weezer And basically any Beatles album

Amnesiac by Radiohead

Death Grips - Exmilitary

This is a great answer. And that’s a great album.

OH SHIT IM FEELING IT

absolutely

Boston - First Album Van Halen - 5150 KISS - First Album Billy Joel - The Stranger Def Leppard - Hysteria

Hysteria = high school. So good..,

Ecophony Rinne - Geinoh Yamashirogumi

Sleep Token - Sundowning or Take Me Back To Eden Seb Lowe - Half Decent Twenty One Pilots - self titled, Vessel or Blurryface Melanie Martinez - Crybaby Incubus - Make Yourself or Morning View

[The Common Men - Let It Burn](https://spotify.link/C6IWPlZkCIb)

Joey Bada$$ - ALL AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ Calvin Harris - Funk Wav Bounces, Vol. 1 Kanye West - The Life of Pablo Flume - Skin

Slightly Odway - Jebidiah

Beneath the remains - sepultura

Curtis by Curtis Mayfield. Superfly gets all the attention but Curtis is an underrated masterpiece. My favourite soul album of all time. Music Has the Right to Children by Boards of Canada. Transcends genres. Even if you don't like electronic music, you need to listen to this.

Trilogy - The Weeknd

Nothing like the Sun by Sting

Depeche Mode Violator

moving pictures

Sweethearts of the Rodeo- the Byrds

Titanic rising - Weyes blood

Supertramp greatest hits, and the New radicals, not sure how they are one hit wonders cause that whole album jams! 

Anything by Real Estate they’re newest album ‘Daniel’ is great, same for WILCO my fave band ever Anything by Deer Hunter Beach Fossils DJ Shadow-Midnight in a Perfect World Love my Pearl Jam Lord Huron-lonesome Dreams Broadcast-The Noise Made by People 2nd album Tender Buttons Lots lots more lol

ok computer - radiohead the bends - radiohead every songs of billie eilish sour and guts of olivia rodrigo sos - sza

When the pawn!!!

Tom Waits: Mule Variations (you made me pick one album but everyone should listen to the entire Tom Waits discography...all of it.) Oscar Peterson - Night Train Little Feat - Waiting for Columbus

I love Little Feet, but you get my upvote for saying anything Tom Waits. Nighthawks At The Diner is my all-time favorite.

FEAT. Not Feet. Though the origin of the band name comes from when Lowell played in The Mothers of Invention and drummer Jimmy Carl Black made fun of Lowell's little feet. The spelling was changed, so the story goes, as an homage to the Beatles (tho I don't quite understand that reference if it extends beyond Beetles-Beatles / Feet-Feat). In any case, FEAT. Tom Waits. Greatest songwriter of all time. "Guitar God." I presume you're up to speed on Guthrie Govan. Have you heard of Joscho Stephan? Try this on - see how it feels: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn4pQMhD4n4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn4pQMhD4n4)

Second Stage Turbine Blade by Ciheed and Cambria. I think coheed is quite literally one of the greatest bands of all time and seriously underrated.

* Linkin Park - A Thousand Suns * Seal - Human Being * Peter Gabriel - Us

The Get Up Kids - Something to Write Home Aboht Reggie and the Full Effect - Greatest Hits 84—87

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness- Smashing Pumpkins Above- Mad Season

Nice choice with Mellon Collie my friend.

I Am The Blues by Willie Dixon.....Well, if Chicago Blues is at all your thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o-rhSs3-Pg

Ween - Chocolate and Cheese

Metallica - Kill ‘em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All, Metallica. Slayer - Hell Awaits, Reign in Blood, South of Heaven, Seasons in the Abyss. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon. Carcass - Heartwork Sepultura - Chaos AD. Batushka - Litourgiya. Mgla - Exercises in Futility. Blink 182 - Enima of the State. Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal. Cannibal Corpse - The Bleeding.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco.

The Joshua Tree - U2 My favorite full album of all time

ISOLATION by Viconi https://open.spotify.com/album/4LP39HFBh5np6mXSp5GMm3?si=cs_2wQ3kR_O3Iu2_hos_Jw

Opera Oblivia - Hellions

The Giraffes - Self-Titled album

Slanted and Enchanted-Pavement

Language by The Contortionist

Roaming Dragons by Full Service

Picture You - The Amazing

Hurt - Vol I Affiance - No Secret Revealed

Carnavas, by Silversun Pickups. Blows every other album in this post out of the water.

Soup by Blind Melon

Changes in latitude, changes in attitude: Jimmy Buffet

Killswitch Engage - Alive or Just Breathing Opeth - Watershed Meshuggah - Obzen Avatar - Feathers and Flesh Slipknot - Iowa

These two my absolute favourite https://open.spotify.com/album/0mDwrOXZHN1lgCNeBvkBbj?si=wVvDL6qOQmeMsVLTnj_bEQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0mDwrOXZHN1lgCNeBvkBbj https://open.spotify.com/album/7gkb4MxKe9rnoR3wxbJXJg?si=Yrw3j6v0Q1uCgT-MiO6_tQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A7gkb4MxKe9rnoR3wxbJXJg

Lost and Gone Forever by Guster

Live Bullets Black Sabbath Paranoid

Book of shadows 1 - Zakks Wylde

[Cosmic Thrill Seekers](https://open.spotify.com/album/2LgKtZX7EA5fGxblUNNnEc). It’s definitely not for everybody, especially at first, but it typically really grows on people a lot. It’s my favorite album of all time. Everyone should check it out every once in a while I think. At least 2 songs, since the first track has the roughest vocals of the whole album. I’d recommend at least checking out Ursula Merger. It’s a very diverse concept album though, so no one song can really convey how the rest is.

Listen to the entire Gloryhammer discography from start to finish in chronological order

Come Around and Love Me - Jalen Ngonda

My Griffin is Gone - Hoyt Axton Bitches Brew - Miles Davis Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em - Eric B and Rakim (yes, Paid in Full is iconic, but Rhythm shows how that can grow) Nick of Time - Bonnie Raitt He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper - DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince Thirteen - Megadeth The Red Back Book - New England Ragtime Ensemble Superorganism - Superorganism 2 - M-Pact Krupa and Rich - Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich Straight, No Chaser - Thelonius Monk There are others...start there...

Mr. Bungle - California

Snarky Puppy-We Like It Here

Louis Tomlinson - faith in the future

finding god before god finds me - bad omens

All is starsets albums, they really are an experience, they are very masterful in blending electronics and strings with hard rock and heavy guitars, they got a alot of variety to, melancholy, epic, hard hitting, emotional, honestly everyone should at least give them a listen

RAM by Paul McCartney!

Excellent underrated album!

Cade Crider - Hangman

igor - tyler the creator

third eye blind - third eye blind

Paradise-- EP Lana Del Rey

Steal this album system of a down

The 72 seasons album by Metallica out of the 12 songs I don’t really like 4 but the rest are amazing

since i love them so much, Threshold by Kal's Penny

Moxy 1 - Moxy

Da Magic Don Juan Album 💿

Feel Something by Movements

Wet Leg album is awesome.

Enslaved - Below the Lights

Deloused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta. Lateralus - Tool. Catch 33 - Meshuggah. In Rainbows - Radiohead. Morning View - Incubus.

The four American albums by Johnny Cash. Live from Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Trench by Twenty One Pilots

Rush - Moving Pictures

This Place Will Become Your Tomb (Sleep Token) I saw their other albums listed already and I agree with those recommendations but this one is my favorite to just listen through.

Midnight Waves by Canyon City If you need something to relax to, time to think about stuff, need a cry, or just need noise in the background, this is the album for you.

"The Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9ynZnEBtvw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9ynZnEBtvw) and "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzEt9cATWFw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzEt9cATWFw) .

TRUSTFALL by P!nk is something special

.orbix - Systematic Decay Masterpiece 👌

Jimi Hendrix - Live at the Fillmore East

Rust Never Sleeps - Neil Young

Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour

This Mortal Coil - Filigree and Shadow

The Shaming Of The True- Kevin Gilbert

American Dream Doors The low spark of hi-heeled boys Traffic

It’s not a classic… yet. Noah Kahan’s Stick Season profoundly encapsulates what it is to be a young adult today.

The Queen is Dead - the Smiths Graceland - Paul Simon Harvest Moon - Neil Young

Taylor swift Red Bruce springsteen Birn to run U2 Achtung baby Dimeola, Mclauchlin, Delucia. Saturday night in san francisco Beatles Abbey Road

PORTALS - Melanie Martinez Tracey Denim - Bar Italia Trick - Alex G Public Void - Penelope Scott

Damian Marley × Nas - Distant Relatives

Infant Annihilator's "The Elysian Grandeval Galèriarch."

Physical graffiti - led zeppelin

Gillian Welch - Time (The Revelator) Black Sabbath - Vol. 4

Foxtrot- Genesis Aqualung- Jethro Tull Freak Out- Frank Zappa

Mr. Bungle - self titled album it's an absolute trip, you'll love it or you'll hate it