What are your top ten favourite albums of all time?

[John]

Javi isn't most people, as we know.

You took the words right out of my mouth.
It must have been while you were kissing me

I just threw up.

Me too !

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Colin, where's your list?

[Colin B]

Colin, where's your list?

Albums ?

Too hard to think, probably changes day-by-day...

[John]

Colin, where's your list?

Albums ?

Too hard to think, probably changes day-by-day...

I think that applies to most people, but you must have some that are absolute favourites.

[Colin B]

Colin, where's your list?

Albums ?
Too hard to think, probably changes day-by-day...

I think that applies to most people, but you must have some that are absolute favourites.

Well, yes, probably all the pre-army albums, the A Boy From Tupelo set covered the Sun stuff, then Elvis is Back, the ones covering the American Sound sessions & Elvis Country.

I also like a lot of the FTD releases, giving us all those outtakes !

[John]

Colin, where's your list?

Albums ?
Too hard to think, probably changes day-by-day...

I think that applies to most people, but you must have some that are absolute favourites.

Well, yes, probably all the pre-army albums, the A Boy From Tupelo set covered the Sun stuff, then Elvis is Back, the ones covering the American Sound sessions & Elvis Country.

I also like a lot of the FTD releases, giving us all those outtakes !

Are there any by anyone other than Elvis?

[Colin B]

Are there any by anyone other than Elvis?

Oh, sorry, I thought we were restricted to his albums !

OK, then I'd have to add:

Bluejean Bop - Gene Vincent and his Bluecaps

Gene Vincent Rocks and the Bluecaps Roll

There's a Party Goin' On - Wanda Jackson

The Fabulous Style of the Everly Brothers

Chuck Berry

The Noble Art of Mr. Acker Bilk

Tropico - Pat Benatar

Fats' Rock and Rollin' - Fats Domino

"Live" at the Star Club Hamburg - Jerry Lee Lewis

[John]

Are there any by anyone other than Elvis?

Oh, sorry, I thought we were restricted to his albums !

OK, then I'd have to add:

Bluejean Bop - Gene Vincent and his Bluecaps

Gene Vincent Rocks and the Bluecaps Roll

There's a Party Goin' On - Wanda Jackson

The Fabulous Style of the Everly Brothers

Chuck Berry

The Noble Art of Mr. Acker Bilk

Tropico - Pat Benatar

Fats' Rock and Rollin' - Fats Domino

"Live" at the Star Club Hamburg - Jerry Lee Lewis

My opening post said "Out of interest, what are your top ten favourite albums of all time, and do any of your lists not include any Elvis?"

As you can see, all those who have contributed have not kept their lists exclusive to Elvis.

Thanks for yours, very interesting. How did Pat Benatar get in there, and is the Chuck Berry album called Chuck Berry or is it Chuck Berry in general that you like?

[Colin B]

My opening post said "Out of interest, what are your top ten favourite albums of all time, and do any of your lists not include any Elvis?"

As you can see, all those who have contributed have not kept their lists exclusive to Elvis.

Thanks for yours, very interesting.
How did Pat Benatar get in there, and is the Chuck Berry album called Chuck Berry or is it Chuck Berry in general that you like?

I didn't read your post carefully enough, sorry.

Pat Benatar is there because I like her album.

My list uses a sort of 'code'.

The album titles are in italics & the artists names are in bold.

Where the album title mentions the artist's name, it isn't necessary to repeat it in bold.

Therefore Chuck Berry refers to the album title:

Album Sleeve - Chuck Berry - Stitch Red.JPG

[John]

My opening post said "Out of interest, what are your top ten favourite albums of all time, and do any of your lists not include any Elvis?"

As you can see, all those who have contributed have not kept their lists exclusive to Elvis.

Thanks for yours, very interesting.
How did Pat Benatar get in there, and is the Chuck Berry album called Chuck Berry or is it Chuck Berry in general that you like?

I didn't read your post carefully enough, sorry.
You're forgiven.
Pat Benatar is there because I like her album.
I was interested purely because among all the rock 'n' roll artists and albums (plus Acker Bilk), comes this album by Pat Benatar, who is miles away from that genre.
My list uses a sort of 'code'.

The album titles are in italics & the artists names are in bold.

Where the album title mentions the artist's name, it isn't necessary to repeat it in bold.

Therefore Chuck Berry refers to the album title:
Understood. Thanks. Is that the 1975 album? I'm not at all familiar with it.
Album Sleeve - Chuck Berry - Stitch Red.JPG

[Colin B]

Therefore Chuck Berry refers to the album title:
Understood. Thanks. Is that the 1975 album? I'm not at all familiar with it.

Album Sleeve - Chuck Berry - Stitch [Rear].JPG

Can't see a release date on there, but the label says 'Recording first published 1962'

It has all my favourite songs from this performer on it !

[John]

Therefore Chuck Berry refers to the album title:
Understood. Thanks. Is that the 1975 album? I'm not at all familiar with it.

Album Sleeve - Chuck Berry - Stitch [Rear].JPG

Can't see a release date on there, but the label says 'Recording first published 1962'

It has all my favourite songs from this performer on it !

That’s not the same one I found on the net, and this one didn’t even come up in the search. Yep, that’s a great set of tracks. Thanks.

[Mister Moon]

Therefore Chuck Berry refers to the album title:
Understood. Thanks. Is that the 1975 album? I'm not at all familiar with it.

Album Sleeve - Chuck Berry - Stitch [Rear].JPG

Can't see a release date on there, but the label says 'Recording first published 1962'

It has all my favourite songs from this performer on it !

That’s not the same one I found on the net, and this one didn’t even come up in the search. Yep, that’s a great set of tracks. Thanks.

The album shown by Colin is a British compilation released in 1963 by Pye International. They took the front image from Chuck's 1960 Chess album "Rockin' At The Hops", but only four of the songs on that album were repeated in this UK LP, which had 14 tracks, while the US one had 12. See these links for more info :

https://www.discogs.com/Chuck-Berry-Chuck-Berry/release/3444245

https://www.discogs.com/Chuck-Berry-Rockin-At-The-Hops/master/429076

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockin%27_at_the_Hops

[jbgude]

Just saw this. Apart from a handful of albums, that were my favorite, was because there were not many others in our family collection. ..and one of the them, prior to my becoming an "Elvis fan"- was " Gold Vol 3".

Most of my favorite albums are "Greatest Hits" type compilations, but a few I remember :

Harry Belafonte - Calypso
Peter, Paul & Mary - Album 1700
Nat King Cole - Sings My Fair Lady
Beatles- Let it Be
Jerry Lee Lewis - Killer Country / (Several others)
Dean Martin- Welcome to My World
Connie Francis - At the Copa
Simon & Garfunkle - Sounds Of Silence
Neil Diamond - Stones

[Mojo Filter]

Rubber Soul - Beatles
From Elvis In Memphis
What's The Story Morning Glory - Oasis
Bat Out Of Hell - Meatloaf
Dusty In Memphis - Dusty Springfield
The Band - The Band
The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones (1st album)
My Generation - The Who
Dance Album Of....Carl Perkins
Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley

If compilations was allowed "Elvis At Sun" would kick the shit out of everything.

Can i do a second list because this thread is great and I have other albums i like.

Nevermind The Bollocks - Sex Pistols.
London Calling - The Clash
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Revolver - The Beatles
Pet Sounds - Beach Boys
Elvis (2nd album)
Nevermind - Nirvana
Joshua Tree - U2
Automatic For The People - REM
Imagine - John Lennon

[John]

Rubber Soul - Beatles
From Elvis In Memphis
What's The Story Morning Glory - Oasis
Bat Out Of Hell - Meatloaf
Dusty In Memphis - Dusty Springfield
The Band - The Band
The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones (1st album)
My Generation - The Who
Dance Album Of....Carl Perkins
Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley

If compilations was allowed "Elvis At Sun" would kick the shit out of everything.

Can i do a second list because this thread is great and I have other albums i like.

Nevermind The Bollocks - Sex Pistols.
London Calling - The Clash
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Revolver - The Beatles
Pet Sounds - Beach Boys
Elvis (2nd album)
Nevermind - Nirvana
Joshua Tree - U2
Automatic For The People - REM
Imagine - John Lennon

It is difficult to stick to just ten. Maybe a top twenty would be better.