3/03/2005
The Long Awaited....TOP TEN
I saw GMJ's post and figured I'd better get up in the game too. Here's my top ten, simple and plain (no particular order). There's favorite's that are left out of this list...but favorite don't mean TOP. Nawmean? Anyway let's get to it:
1. Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction
This album has changed my life...and I'm sure I'm not the only one. There is so much energy coming from this piece when you listen to it. Welcome to the Jungle is, hand's down, my favorite track from Appetite. Songs like Paradise City and Sweet Child of Mine make this album a must have and an undebateable classic. I actually frown upon anyone who doesn't have this album. Who are you kidding? No CD you own is superior to GNR, especially if it's AFD! Get on it, doggone it!
2. Prodigy - Fat of the Land
I think you know why I put this one on here. I think music is energy. If you've ever listened to this CD beginning to end, you've felt your adrenaline spike. From the onset Smack my Bitch Up indicates the direction this album is about to take you. All I can say is: Pure Energy. I love this album for is replayability (if that's not a word, then I made it up) and it's perfection. I don't really think there's one thing wrong with it. Some people complain about the short length, but I think it's a perfect mix of energy and length, just enough so you don't get tired of it. No album has come close to Fat of the Land since it's release.
3. Eminem - Slim Shady LP/ Marshall Mathers LP
I put these two albums together because I believe they show two complimenting sides to Eminem. A lot of people don't like Eminem's music for the obscene and vulgar nature of just about every song, but his skills as a lyricist should be recognized. The two albums, if listened to in succession, provide an interesting experience. It's amazing that Eminem can rap in so many different styles on only two consecutive discs. He can go from My Name Is to The way I am in only 1 move! That's good math college boy! Eminem is incredible, and if you don't have these albums, there's a hole in your collection.
4. Westside Connection - Bow Down
The only album of it's kind until recently. When I say "It's kind" I don't mean Gangsta Rap, I mean: Westside Connection, Murderin, Ice Cube, Ass Kicking, WC, Mac 10, Gansta Rap to actually make you bow down. When this album dropped, there was nothing that could stand up to it. This FACT will be argued by anyone who was and east coast rap fan at the time but, of course, they are wrong. Westside connection touches fans in a spot that no other group can. Songs like Bow Down and The Gangsta, The Killa, and The Dope Dealer make you want to make them other fools bow down. Get this album...or you just won't have anything to compare new rap to, to see if it's any good. Always look at the classics, that's what I say. This album is now classic. IMO the best of all two(2) Westside Connection albums.
5. Insane Clown Posse - The Great Milenko
This is also one of my personal favorites but it's one of the TOP TEN because of the production. Mike E. Clark was the producer for ICP for almost 10 years. He produced this album and hasn't topped himself since then, to my knowledge. The arrangement of songs and the general tone of this album screams ICP. Casual fans and Juggalos agree that this is the best ICP album of all time. The Great Milenko has so many great songs, such as: What is a Juggalo, House of Horrors, Boogie Woogie Woo, and The Neden Game, just to name a few. These song's are incredible and I don't really think I can describe them in a way that anyone can understand. I would suggest buying the album to see for yourself, I'm confident that you won't be disappointed.
6. Tesla - Mechanical Resonance
Another one of my personal fav's makin it to the TOP TEN. Tesla was almost just like all the other Hair Bands of the 1980s, but they were...just better. There's no other way to describe these guys: JUST BETTER. Tesla has a unique yet familiar sound and for Big 80's rock fans like myself, this is rare. This is another energy CD, listenable all the way through. If you take one thing from Mechanical Resonance, let it be Cumin Atcha Live. There is hardly a rock song that rivals the energy of this one. Check it out if you have the interest and a chance.
7. Orgy - Candyass
This album is incredible. There's no question of why it should be on the TOP TEN...it would present a problem if I had to rank them. I once heard that Jay Gordon told an interviewer that the group was named Orgy because they were like an "Orgy of sound." He went on to explain that each member of the band had a sound that didn't really belong anywhere but when they all came together, it was like an orgy. Whatever the band name, these guys can seriously kick ass! We all remember songs like Stiches and Pantomime. But I know the one that sticks out in everybody's mind is Orgy's cover of the 1984 New Order hit Blue Monday from their album Substance. It's one of my favorite's too, but whatever reason you buy this album...actually, you don't need a reason, just buy it.
8. Deftones - White Pony
Hmm...Energy seems to be a recurring theme in my TOP TEN. Maybe that's because energy in music is like air in breathing...it's necessary. White Pony really shows off the Deftones' talents. This album rivals Around the Fur in listenallthewaythroughability and Chino Moreno hits some really high notes which is fun. White Pony also includes the songs Change and Knife Party - both great songs. You may have heard Change on the Return of the Rock: Vol 2 album. Anyway, if you're looking for a band that rocks and has a voice that kills you softly...this is your band.
9. Nirvana - Nevermind
You didn't think I'd forget did you? I'm gonna tell you the greatest CD of all the time...Nevermind. You won't get it anyway. Nirvana...wow, there is so much to say about Nirvana...I shan't say anything more. I will say that if you don't have this album, something is wrong with you. Seriously. Please purchase this album....AND FOR THE LAST TIME, Smells Like Teen Spirit, IS NOT THE ONLY GOOD SONG!
10. Makaveli: The Don Killuminati - The 7 Day Theory
A lot of controversy surrounding this disc. A LOT! One thing you'll notice is that the cover has 2 Pac on the cross as/instead of Jesus. The cover alone caused an uproar and it almost wasn't released. The parental advisory sticker was moved to cover the crotch in an obvious concession so the CD could be released. Disregarding the reason behind the cover art, the music is...incredible, undenyably original. Tupac had never done Tupac this way before and fans loved it. 7 Day Theory includes the classics Hail Mary, To Live and Die in LA, Just Like Daddy. The song Blasphemy gives a little insight into the reasoning behind the cover art but other than that, 7 Day Theory is just another ambiguous piece of the legacy that Tupac Shakur left behind.
1. Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction
This album has changed my life...and I'm sure I'm not the only one. There is so much energy coming from this piece when you listen to it. Welcome to the Jungle is, hand's down, my favorite track from Appetite. Songs like Paradise City and Sweet Child of Mine make this album a must have and an undebateable classic. I actually frown upon anyone who doesn't have this album. Who are you kidding? No CD you own is superior to GNR, especially if it's AFD! Get on it, doggone it!
2. Prodigy - Fat of the Land
I think you know why I put this one on here. I think music is energy. If you've ever listened to this CD beginning to end, you've felt your adrenaline spike. From the onset Smack my Bitch Up indicates the direction this album is about to take you. All I can say is: Pure Energy. I love this album for is replayability (if that's not a word, then I made it up) and it's perfection. I don't really think there's one thing wrong with it. Some people complain about the short length, but I think it's a perfect mix of energy and length, just enough so you don't get tired of it. No album has come close to Fat of the Land since it's release.
3. Eminem - Slim Shady LP/ Marshall Mathers LP
I put these two albums together because I believe they show two complimenting sides to Eminem. A lot of people don't like Eminem's music for the obscene and vulgar nature of just about every song, but his skills as a lyricist should be recognized. The two albums, if listened to in succession, provide an interesting experience. It's amazing that Eminem can rap in so many different styles on only two consecutive discs. He can go from My Name Is to The way I am in only 1 move! That's good math college boy! Eminem is incredible, and if you don't have these albums, there's a hole in your collection.
4. Westside Connection - Bow Down
The only album of it's kind until recently. When I say "It's kind" I don't mean Gangsta Rap, I mean: Westside Connection, Murderin, Ice Cube, Ass Kicking, WC, Mac 10, Gansta Rap to actually make you bow down. When this album dropped, there was nothing that could stand up to it. This FACT will be argued by anyone who was and east coast rap fan at the time but, of course, they are wrong. Westside connection touches fans in a spot that no other group can. Songs like Bow Down and The Gangsta, The Killa, and The Dope Dealer make you want to make them other fools bow down. Get this album...or you just won't have anything to compare new rap to, to see if it's any good. Always look at the classics, that's what I say. This album is now classic. IMO the best of all two(2) Westside Connection albums.
5. Insane Clown Posse - The Great Milenko
This is also one of my personal favorites but it's one of the TOP TEN because of the production. Mike E. Clark was the producer for ICP for almost 10 years. He produced this album and hasn't topped himself since then, to my knowledge. The arrangement of songs and the general tone of this album screams ICP. Casual fans and Juggalos agree that this is the best ICP album of all time. The Great Milenko has so many great songs, such as: What is a Juggalo, House of Horrors, Boogie Woogie Woo, and The Neden Game, just to name a few. These song's are incredible and I don't really think I can describe them in a way that anyone can understand. I would suggest buying the album to see for yourself, I'm confident that you won't be disappointed.
6. Tesla - Mechanical Resonance
Another one of my personal fav's makin it to the TOP TEN. Tesla was almost just like all the other Hair Bands of the 1980s, but they were...just better. There's no other way to describe these guys: JUST BETTER. Tesla has a unique yet familiar sound and for Big 80's rock fans like myself, this is rare. This is another energy CD, listenable all the way through. If you take one thing from Mechanical Resonance, let it be Cumin Atcha Live. There is hardly a rock song that rivals the energy of this one. Check it out if you have the interest and a chance.
7. Orgy - Candyass
This album is incredible. There's no question of why it should be on the TOP TEN...it would present a problem if I had to rank them. I once heard that Jay Gordon told an interviewer that the group was named Orgy because they were like an "Orgy of sound." He went on to explain that each member of the band had a sound that didn't really belong anywhere but when they all came together, it was like an orgy. Whatever the band name, these guys can seriously kick ass! We all remember songs like Stiches and Pantomime. But I know the one that sticks out in everybody's mind is Orgy's cover of the 1984 New Order hit Blue Monday from their album Substance. It's one of my favorite's too, but whatever reason you buy this album...actually, you don't need a reason, just buy it.
8. Deftones - White Pony
Hmm...Energy seems to be a recurring theme in my TOP TEN. Maybe that's because energy in music is like air in breathing...it's necessary. White Pony really shows off the Deftones' talents. This album rivals Around the Fur in listenallthewaythroughability and Chino Moreno hits some really high notes which is fun. White Pony also includes the songs Change and Knife Party - both great songs. You may have heard Change on the Return of the Rock: Vol 2 album. Anyway, if you're looking for a band that rocks and has a voice that kills you softly...this is your band.
9. Nirvana - Nevermind
You didn't think I'd forget did you? I'm gonna tell you the greatest CD of all the time...Nevermind. You won't get it anyway. Nirvana...wow, there is so much to say about Nirvana...I shan't say anything more. I will say that if you don't have this album, something is wrong with you. Seriously. Please purchase this album....AND FOR THE LAST TIME, Smells Like Teen Spirit, IS NOT THE ONLY GOOD SONG!
10. Makaveli: The Don Killuminati - The 7 Day Theory
A lot of controversy surrounding this disc. A LOT! One thing you'll notice is that the cover has 2 Pac on the cross as/instead of Jesus. The cover alone caused an uproar and it almost wasn't released. The parental advisory sticker was moved to cover the crotch in an obvious concession so the CD could be released. Disregarding the reason behind the cover art, the music is...incredible, undenyably original. Tupac had never done Tupac this way before and fans loved it. 7 Day Theory includes the classics Hail Mary, To Live and Die in LA, Just Like Daddy. The song Blasphemy gives a little insight into the reasoning behind the cover art but other than that, 7 Day Theory is just another ambiguous piece of the legacy that Tupac Shakur left behind.
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Brett...You are my hero. Seriously. I have so much respect for you as is but the inclusion of Nirvana's Nevermind in your top ten was the icing on the cake! Wow...Im seriously in awe...just give me moment...
:) hehe, And im glad you're cool enough to know that Smells Like Teen Spirit isnt their only worthwhile song...Try EVERY SINGLE SONG THEYVE EVER DONE!
*Jenna (duh)
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:) hehe, And im glad you're cool enough to know that Smells Like Teen Spirit isnt their only worthwhile song...Try EVERY SINGLE SONG THEYVE EVER DONE!
*Jenna (duh)
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