Greatest Records Ever

Doc’s recent post about the greatest albums ever recorded has got me thinking. He and I are in agreement on the greatest record ever made (Genesis’ Lamb Lies Down On Broadway…. just an amazing piece of art). We started wondering, what are some other “perfect” albums, ones without a bad song on them? Albums that you listen to straight through without skipping any of the songs.

Here’s a few I can think of. I’m sure I’ve missed some. I’d love to hear your picks, too.

• The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
• Cowboy Junkies: The Trinity Session
• The Cure: Disintegration
• The Cure: Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
• David Bowie: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
• Dead Can Dance: Spiritchaser
• Depeche Mode: Black Celebration
• Depeche Mode: Violator
• Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
• Laurie Anderson: Mister Heartbreak
• Nine Inch Nails: Pretty Hate Machine
• Nine Inch Nails: The Downward Spiral
• Payne’s Grey: Pull It Down
• Peter Gabriel: Security
• Peter Gabriel: III (Melting Face)
• Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
• Pink Floyd: The Wall
• The Police: Synchronicity (yes, even “Mother,” LOL)
• Sting: The Dream of the Blue Turtles
• Tears for Fears: Songs from the Big Chair
• They Might Be Giants: Flood
• This Mortal Coil: Filigree and Shadow
• U2: The Unforgettable Fire

I really struggled over whether to include Genesis’ A Trick of the Tail. It’s amazing except for one song that I just can’t listen to all that often. Just one measly little song… the rest of the album is completely amazing though.