When you hear the question, "What is the greatest album of all time?" you can get a ton of answers, ranging from
Teenage Dream,
Reign in Blood, or even
Beyoncé. However, oftentimes there are a certain collection of albums that are considered "acceptable" for this question. Critics, some music snobs, and general consensus has led people to believe that there are certain albums that deserve to be called the greatest of all time. These six albums here are often considered the best of their genre and of all time. So us Pop snobs at ATRL are going to give them a proper judgment. Are they the greatest, overrated but still good, mediocre, or bad? Which album (and song from all of these albums) is the greatest? Listen to each song from these albums, rate it on a scale of 0-10, and then send the scores in a PM to ME. You have around a month to do it, but let's be flexible, hmm?
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Released 1959, this album is considered the best of Davis' masterpieces. It is an album full of Modal Jazz that changed Jazz forever, but also Rock, Pop, and Folk. It is often considered the best Jazz album to ever exist by critics and rock fans alike.
So What
Freddie Freeloader
Blue in Green
All Blues
Flamenco Sketches
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Released in 1966, Pet Sounds is considered one of the most influential albums of all time, being a driving force for many psychedelic rock and baroque pop acts. It was met with immediate critical acclaim for its vocal harmonies and unique instrumentation, and many consider it the most influential album of all time.
Wouldn’t It Be Nice
You Still Believe Me
That’s Not Me
Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
I’m Waiting for the Day
Let’s Go Away for Awhile
Sloop John B
God Only Knows
I Know There’s An Answer
Here Today
I Just wasn’t Made for These Times
Pet Sounds
Caroline, No
The Beatles - Revolver
Also released in 1966, Revolver is considered to be the first real album in the second stage of the Beatles' career. It is from the more innovative, psychedelic side as opposed to their more poppy "boy band" early stage. It is considered their true masterpiece by most critics (however that is debatable
).
Taxman
Eleanor Rigby
I’m Only Sleeping
Love You To
Here, There and Everywhere
Yellow Submarine
She Said She Said
Good Day Sunshine
And Your Bird Can Sing
For No One
Doctor Robert
I Want To Tell you
Got To Get You Into My Life
Tomorrow Never Knows
Marvin Gaye - Whats Going On
Marvin Gaye wrote and produced one of the most lauded concept albums in 1971. What's Going On? is from the point of view of a Vietnam veteran coming home and seeing many ills. The songs deal with many issues such as drug usage, social ills, and the Vietnam war itself.
What’s Going On
What’s Happening Brother
Flyin’ High (In the Friendly Sky)
Save the Children
God is Love
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Right On
Wholy Holy
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
The Clash - London Calling
London Calling, released between the 70s and 80s was The Clash's third album, moving on from Punk by including influences from Reggae, Ska, and Soul among other influences. The album included many lyrics about being a displaced young adult (presumably in London).
London Calling
Brand new Cadillac
Jimmy Jazz
Hateful
Rudie Can’t Fail
Spanish Bombs
The Right Profile
Lost in the Supermarket
Clampdown
The Guns of Brixton
Wrong ‘Em Boyo
Death or Glory
Koka Kola
The Card Cheat
Lover’s Rock
Four Horsemen
I’m Not down
Revolution Rock
Train in Vain
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Thriller, released in 1982 is the best selling album of all time. Michael Jackson was a Pop star at the top of the world, and critics agree most of the time about its quality. The album is a collection of almost every Pop trope around that time, however many consider these songs to be masterfully created and produced by Quincy Jones.
Wanna Be Startin’ Something
Baby Be Mine
The Girl is Mine
Thriller
Beat it
Billie Jean
Human Nature
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
The Lady in My Life
*** If you think an album deserves to be here but isn't, DON'T WORRY, we're doing multiple of these.