Objectively, what do you think is the best album of all time?

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  1. The Lone Cadaver

    The Lone Cadaver Bass & Keys Cadaver

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  2. Carl Swanson

    Carl Swanson Senior Member

    "Objectively, what do you think . . . " is a self-contradicting phrase.

    What I or anyone else thinks is completely subjective by definition.
     
  3. Stone Turntable

    Stone Turntable Independent Head

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    Cinnamon is the objectively best spice. There is nothing absurdly reductive or subjective about this simple, life-affirming truth. After all the other spices have been sprinkled, grated, ground, and flung upon your tucker, cinnamon stands alone.

    Harken to the wise and non-delusional words of Oasis from the most mentally healthy if not in fact greatest long-playing album of the greatest genre of music, rock:

    Maybe I just wanna fly
    Wanna live, I don't wanna die
    Maybe I just wanna breathe
    Maybe I just don't believe
    Maybe you're the same as me
    We see things they'll never see
    You and I are gonna live forever
     
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  4. progrocker

    progrocker Senior Member

    I could try to come up with my favorite but would never attempt to fathom what's best.
     
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  5. Jeff Kent

    Jeff Kent Forum Resident

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    Iconic cover art, amazing musical performances, great studio sound, popular among snobs and 'regular' folks, millions of copies sold. Dark Side of the Moon.
     
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  6. omiewise

    omiewise Forum Resident

    This is the first thing I thought of. A buddy of mine said they should give it out when you graduate high school and I can’t think of a reason why not.
     
  7. fictionalsounds

    fictionalsounds Forum Resident

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    by those comments i could suggest duran duran/rio just as well. iconic cover art. amazing musical performances. great studio sound. popular among snobs and regulars (nile rogers/mark ronson for snobs, regulars like me). more than millions sold.

    just. sayin.
    keep on gate-keeping.
     
  8. MHP

    MHP Lover of Rock ‘n Roll

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    Indeed. Innovative at all levels.
    But “Perfect”???
    I think the premise with that record was to be as imperfect as possible and to shake up everything one knew about rock, up till that point.
     
  9. Kevin j

    Kevin j The 5th 99

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  10. Kevin j

    Kevin j The 5th 99

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    no one is stopping you from suggesting it.

    just. sayin.
     
  11. TS582

    TS582 Forum Resident

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    Something classical that is the best recording of the best performance ever... o_O
     
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  12. eric777

    eric777 Astral Projectionist

    Yeah, personally I never understood the hype regarding the Beatles in general but I’m trying to be objective. It’s difficult to truly pin down what is actually “great” in music due to it being subjective.

    I chose that album, as well as “Thriller” based simply on mass appeal since that’s usually how these things are often judged. Honestly, if there really was a “greatest” album somewhere in existence, most people probably would not have even heard of it.

    That’s just my opinion anyway.
     
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  13. ArpMoog

    ArpMoog Forum Resident

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    Slayer Reign in Blood
     
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  14. Trixmay 988

    Trixmay 988 Demere's Dreams

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    This question is beyond absurd for a multitude of reasons, but the biggest being: how can you objectively measure an almost purely subjectively based medium?

    Pepper's is my favourite album so far from what I've heard. Those who don't get the hype and feel the need to call it overrated... well, your loss :angel:
     
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  15. fictionalsounds

    fictionalsounds Forum Resident

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    pretty much did. and no apologies for it
     
  16. hometime

    hometime Forum Resident

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    Dark side of the moon

    or

    Wish you were here
     
  17. Jamsterdammer

    Jamsterdammer The Great CD in the Sky

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    The thread got off the rails (Amy Winehouse, really?) The quarreling has started. How long before this thread gets closed down?

    :-popcorn:
     
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  18. Kevin j

    Kevin j The 5th 99

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    nothing like crapping on someone else's opinion to bring unity to the thread.
     
  19. Kevin j

    Kevin j The 5th 99

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    you're a solution looking for a problem
     
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  20. monovinyl

    monovinyl Senior Member

    The Beatles
     
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  21. Chemguy

    Chemguy Forum Resident

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    Aja
     
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  22. shawnwes

    shawnwes Forum Resident

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    The answer is always going to be subjective. Either way I gotta go with Kind of Blue.
     
  23. TS582

    TS582 Forum Resident

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    I objectively state that :-popcorn: is the most overused emoji of all time and that it doesn’t mean one is as cool or clever or funny as they might think. I apologize for using it but wish to point out it is for illustrative purposes only.
     
  24. Vaughan

    Vaughan Forum Resident

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    I'm amazed anyone could answer such a question.
     
  25. Spastica

    Spastica Run aground on the floor for you....

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    It's trolling.

    Everything he doesn't agree with is overrated....says no to others picks and then calls people gatekeepers.

    Just ignore people like that. You can find a million just like him in YouTube comments.
     
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