Nekov's Top 50 album thread v. Almost there

[jingle.boy]

Images & Words and Dark Side of the Moon.

AWESOME.

Definitely.

[Elite]

Also, listing Brain Damage among your favourite tracks =

[Mladen]

Two pretty much flawless albums. 

[Nekov]

Glad you guys are liking the list. Moar!

8 - Yes - Close to the Edge



This album has 3 epics which are very different from one another yet they work very well together. Close to the edge is the most prog oriented of the 3, being a rollercoaster of melodies and rhythms executed to perfection. And you and I is one of the most beautiful songs ever to exist, the lyrics are touching, the melodies are soothing and calm and I think it proves that prog can have feeling in spite of the technicality. At last there is Siberian Khatru, a song that took me some time to get used to because it is very moving and inviting to dance which I found odd for a lot of time yet now I can move to its beat

Favorite songs: 3 songs, I'll let you guess


7 - Frost* - Milliontown



This album hit me immediately when I listened to it for the first time. It’s a weird mix of prog with some pop sounding stuff and for moments it also sounds a little to the latest era of King Crimson. Obviously the main driver here is the keyboards which are not extremely technical yet deliver what is needed every single time. I also like the drum work a lot for the same reason, not super flashy but very clever and interesting. And the rest of the band just adapt to what each song requires because all of them are very special and unique in their own way. If Snowman wasn’t here this album would be perfect.

Favorite songs: No me no you - Black light machine - Milliontown

[Big Hath]

If Snowman wasn’t here this album would be perfect.

this

I almost always skip that song.

[Elite]

Close to the Edge is awesome as well, nice.
I haven't heard that Frost* thing, but I suppose I should now!

[Nekov]

I haven't heard that Frost* thing, but I suppose I should now!

Right now.

[jingle.boy]

I haven't heard that Frost* thing, but I suppose I should now!

Are you sure you're English?  Definitely do it nao

[WebRaider]

Cowboys From Hell, Images & Words, DSoTM..... yes, yes and yes 

[Elite]

I haven't heard that Frost* thing, but I suppose I should now!

Are you sure you're English?  Definitely do it nao

I'm not exactly exclusively English, but I'll do it regardless.

[Mladen]

Great Yes album, but I haven't heard that Frost album...

[Nekov]

I haven't heard that Frost album...

Definitely do it nao

[wolfking]

Only discovered Milliontown about 6 months ago, but I haven't looked back, it's fantastic.

[Nekov]

6 - Devin Townsend Project - Addicted



The first time I listened to this album I thought it was OK but nothing more and that happened for another 3 maybe 4 times. On the next listen I was as I couldn’t understand how I hadn’t realized what a masterpiece this album is before. The album is so heavy yet so easy on the ears and is so different from other heavy albums because it works more on a sonic and atmospheric level. There are two things that really stand out to me, the first being Devys vocals as they are amazing. His ability to vary from this high pitched screams to the more operatic lower tones is simply unique. The other thing that stands out is the drumming because it’s very intense all throughout the album and is the only instrument that while blending perfectly with the rest of the music still manages to do some very unique things.

Favorite songs: Supercrush! - The way home! - Numbered!


5 - Pink Floyd - Wish you were here



This album is the opposite to animals, it has the 2 epics opening and closing the album and the shorter songs in the middle however in this case the 5 songs are amazing. What makes this album very unique to me are Welcome to the Machine and Have a cigar, maybe not as good as the other songs in the album but a rarity in Pink Floyd’s catalog. The highlights as I said come with the first half of Shine on you crazy diamond which is a great melodic tune which has one of the most interesting intros in music. The other high point is the title track, an amazingly beautiful song that is just perfect.

Favorite songs: Shine on you crazy diamond (parts I-V) - Have a cigar - Wish you were here

[jjrock88]

Great PF disc.  This would be behind Animals for me as my favorite PF

[adace]

Two phenomenal masterpieces. 

[Elite]

Oh dear. Addicted! is my least favourite DTP album and I'm not a WYWH fan at all, preferring at least 4 PF albums above it.

Nevertheless, both are awesome albums. Nice update.

[Jirpo]

Great PF disc.  This would be behind Animals for me as my favorite PF

Two phenomenal masterpieces. 

[WebRaider]

6 - Devin Townsend Project - Addicted



The first time I listened to this album I thought it was OK but nothing more and that happened for another 3 maybe 4 times. On the next listen I was as I couldn’t understand how I hadn’t realized what a masterpiece this album is before. The album is so heavy yet so easy on the ears and is so different from other heavy albums because it works more on a sonic and atmospheric level. There are two things that really stand out to me, the first being Devys vocals as they are amazing. His ability to vary from this high pitched screams to the more operatic lower tones is simply unique. The other thing that stands out is the drumming because it’s very intense all throughout the album and is the only instrument that while blending perfectly with the rest of the music still manages to do some very unique things.

Favorite songs: Supercrush! - The way home! - Numbered!


5 - Pink Floyd - Wish you were here



This album is the opposite to animals, it has the 2 epics opening and closing the album and the shorter songs in the middle however in this case the 5 songs are amazing. What makes this album very unique to me are Welcome to the Machine and Have a cigar, maybe not as good as the other songs in the album but a rarity in Pink Floyd’s catalog. The highlights as I said come with the first half of Shine on you crazy diamond which is a great melodic tune which has one of the most interesting intros in music. The other high point is the title track, an amazingly beautiful song that is just perfect.

Favorite songs: Shine on you crazy diamond (parts I-V) - Have a cigar - Wish you were here

  Both of these were very high up in my own Top 50. 

[ariich]

HELL YEAH. Great albums.

[Mladen]

Wish you were here is one of my favorites as well. I don't like Welcome to the machine as much as the rest of the album, so it kinda brings it down a bit, but it's still a good song.

[Jirpo]

Wish you were here is one of my favorites as well. I don't like Welcome to the machine as much as the rest of the album, so it kinda brings it down a bit, but it's still a good song.

Thats the best floyd song!

[Nekov]

Wish you were here is one of my favorites as well. I don't like Welcome to the machine as much as the rest of the album, so it kinda brings it down a bit, but it's still a good song.

Thats the best floyd song!

Not sure if the best but probably the most unique

[jingle.boy]

I'm not much of a Townshend fan, but WYWH is an absolute gem.  Perennial favorite on these top 50s.

[senecadawg2]

I've had issues getting into Devin Townsend's work. I really enjoyed Ki, but the rest of his albums haven't really done anything for me yet (hopefully this will change).

WHWH is a great album, although probably not in my top 3 favorite PF albums (Animals, Dark Side, and The Wall)

[Lowdz]

Not listened to much Devin and what I have heard hasn't been my thing. till haven't forgiven him for screaming all over Vai's Sex & Religion. Haven't forgiven Vai for letting him either.

Not the biggest PF fan either but WYWH is a good album. This and Division Bell are the only albums I like by them.

[Dr. DTVT]

I haven't heard that Frost* thing, but I suppose I should now!

Oh dear. Addicted! is my least favourite DTP album and I'm not a WYWH fan at all, preferring at least 4 PF albums above it.

I submit this as evidence that Elite's handle should be changed to "Not Elite", and I rest my case.

[Nekov]

 

[Elite]

I seem to make people unhappy with my opinions sometimes.

[Nekov]

I'm gonna throw one out there you shouldn't fight about








4 - Dream Theater - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence



Without a doubt this is DT's most experimental record and it has some of my personal favorites in it. The first disc is a nice mix of proginess and metal with some unusual elements and one of my least favorite songs (Sorry Disappear fans) and the second album is just an awesome suite, starting with a great overture and then becoming a musical roller coaster which I've never taken as a single song to be honest. I think every member displays some of their best work here while still being able to maintain a a very cohesive sound.

Favorite songs: Blind Faith - About to crash - Solitary shell

[jingle.boy]

Agreed... most experimental (at the time) and diverse.  Dat opening riff in TGP... so unexpected.  At that point, the album grabs you by the pills, and never lets go.

[Elite]

I won't complain about SDOIT

Not that I dislike Addicted! or WYWH though.

[Lowdz]

Great album. Some tracks on disc 1 I don't love (BF, TGD) but all kinds of awesome lurk on the 2nd disc.

[lonestar]

Yup,gonna be on my list too.

[TAC]

Not the biggest PF fan either but WYWH is a good album. This and Division Bell are the only albums I like by them.

Me too. Love WYWH, and Animals as well.


Nothing wrong with 6 D's though it's not on my list. The second disc drags it down. If it only consisted of the first disc, it would be one of my favorites.