Hawk's Top I-Don't-Know-How-Many-Albums List!

[Hawks]

Now, most of these are of the classic rock genre. I have a much longer list than most of the other posters (I guess I don't, only 26 featured albums plus like 10 greatest hits which don't really count) as I did not narrow it down a ton. There's a little bit of random stuff. And my favorite song from each album is there in youtube form. I apologize for the lack of album art if there are more than 2 albums by one band.

 

 

 

These are in no particular order (although mostly... organized by band). (I do have a whole section of greatest hit compilations...) If you get through the whole list, I congratulate you. Enjoy!

 

 

 

Muse

 

 

Origin of Symmetry - Absolution - Black Holes and Revelations

 

 

 

Okay, so what's not to love about Muse in the first place? Their singer/guitarist is a character in Guitar Hero 5 even! Obviously we have the ever-amazing Plug In Baby, as well as Fillip, on Origin of Symmetry, which is possibly their best album (in many's opinion). It's their second studio album and I highly recommend it. Absolution has my personal favorites, Time is Running Out and The Small Print, it's a louder sort of album and is pretty neat to listen to all the way through. Also my personal fave album (BUY IT!). Black Holes and Revelations is Muse's most recent album (although The Resistance comes out in a few days) and has their sort of pop-culture hit Supermassive Black Hole which is a great song, and another song of note is Knights of Cydonia.

 

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Dire Straits

 

 

 

Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits

 

 

I'm not a big fan of Dire Straits' singer, but this album is quite good (so I can't find the one I own, it's similar to this but does not have a very best label...), and is probably their most popular. The title song is on Guitar Hero 5 as well, and is very well known... Which is why I'm giving you an equally great song, Twisting by the Pool.

 

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Joe Satriani

 

 

 

The Extremist - Flying in a Blue Dream - Surfing with the Alien

 

 

 

EPIC GUITARIST. That's all that needs to be said. This guy is on par with the greatest guitarists of the age (pretty much is unless you count rock greats) and writes insane songs. He has only sung on one album, Flying in a Blue Dream, which has a few interestingly named and pretty awesome songs on it including Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing, The Phone Call (epic lyrics), and Strange. The rest of the albums and songs that don't involve vocals are sweet guitar riffs and gnashing. Not metal, but good rock stuff (not bashing metal, it's just this guy doesn't do that). Album I recommend trying... The Extremist.

 

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Genesis

 

 

 

Three Sides Live

 

 

I love this Genesis album. It's a great example of the band as it's a two-disc set and is mostly live. Abacab is my favorite song on this album.

 

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ZZ Top

 

 

 

Antenna

 

 

It's a very random album, I like it a lot and I think it showcases ZZ Top's ability and a lot of the mad guitar stuff that they do.

 

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Rush

 

 

 

Moving Pictures - Roll the Bones

 

 

Okay so I just really like Red Barchetta on Moving Pictures. That's why it's on here, the rest of the songs are good, but Red Barchetta is epic. Roll the Bones is really upbeat and kind of loud, and that's why I like it, also a lot of the lyrics are semi-thought provoking. I've always loved Rush though, they're a really nice progressive rock band. Oh and Roll the Bones' album art is pretty sweet.

 

 

 

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Queen

 

A Night at the Opera - A Day at the Races - News of the World - The Game - Jazz

 

 

 

Oh geez. If I had to pick one great album of Queen's... It'd have to be A Day at the Races. But I didn't. So I have five of them (plus two greatest hits!). But yeah. Queen just owns, they're my favorite band (after Muse) and did I mention they own? Songs to try: I Want to Break Free, Don't Try Suicide, Breakthru, Bohemian Rhapsody, '39, Seven Seas of Rhye, and The Prophet's Song.

 

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Billy Joel

 

 

 

Storm Front - Turnstiles

 

 

 

 

Best songs on these albums: We Didn't Start the Fire and Piano Man. Billy Joel is an amazingly talented man, Root Beer Rag is another favorite of mine although it's not on these albums. Amazing piano and singing.

 

 

 

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REO Speedwagon

 

 

 

You Can Tune a Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish

 

 

 

 

So first of all the album name is epic. There's also an epic song, The Amazing Flying Tuna Trot as well (which is sadly not on YouTube). Good album representative of REO Speedwagon's talents and style.

 

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Journey

 

 

 

Generations - Captured

 

 

 

 

I love Generations as it's just so different from what Journey has always done. Their drummer sings in a few songs on this album and they're louder and more dependent on guitar than usual. I personally love She's Gone Crazy and In Self Defense, but the title song really is worth listening in depth to. Captured is a great live album, I've always loved Dixie Highway, it's got an awesome piano part (well I think it's a piano) in the beginning. They've got their standbys (Lights, Feelin' That Way, and Anytime, among others) on this album too.

 

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Led Zeppelin

 

 

 

Led Zeppelin IV - Physical Graffiti

 

 

 

 

Stairway to Heaven? Black Dog? Rock and Roll? Misty Mountain Hop? They're all on Led Zeppelin IV, which is why it's on this list. Led Zeppelin is the father of modern metal (even though they might not sound like it) and they're an amazing band. My favorites from Physical Graffiti include Houses of the Holy, Kashmir, and The Wanton Song.

 

 

 

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Santana

 

 

 

Supernatural

 

 

 

 

This was my favorite CD when I was like 5. Not kidding. It's still a great album and I recommend it if you haven't heard Santana before. There's a lot of collaboration on this, Santana sings songs with various artists. My personal favorite from this album at the moment is Wishing it Was, which is sung by Eagle-Eye Cherry. The intro is so frikkin' great! I don't know why I love it so much.

 

 

 

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Traveling Wilburys

 

 

 

Volume 3

 

 

 

 

These guys (which consists of Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, and Jeff Lynne) wrote some really odd songs. And they let Bob Dylan sing. Anyway, epic weirdness in the songs. And it's actually only their second album. Inside Out and Cool Dry Place are my faves on the album.

 

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra

 

 

 

Beethoven's Last Night

 

 

 

 

So I really love TSO, and since I felt a Christmas album wouldn't really be considered truly deserving of a spot, I chose their lesser-known classical-style album. Once again, they've got a story behind it, this one being about Beethoven's battle with Satan on the night of his death. It's really interesing, and I advise you to buy the album and read the story. There's a great arrangement of Flight of the Bumblebee on guitar, it's called A Last Illusion and it's definitely my favorite on the album.

 

 

 

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My Greatest Hits/Collections List:

 

Best of the Doobies by Doobie Brothers

 

Greatest Hits by ZZ Top

 

Greatest Hits by Styx

 

Greatest Hits [Expanded] by Cheap Trick

 

Classics, Vol 9 by Supertramp

 

Classic by Queen

 

Greatest Hits by Queen

 

1 by The Beatles

 

Greatest Hits Vol 1 by Billy Joel

 

 

 

(gasp! If I have any broken links/yt or grammar whatever please bring it to my attention. thanks!)

[champion]

Some of these artists are my favorite too. Lots of classic rock on here. But I don't think I could take so much classic rock at once. :P

[gauper_kid]

Nice list. These lists are helping get into more music. It's fun!

[rangeor]

Eww, overrated Muse songs D: Citizen Erased and is where it's at!

[Alg]

You may like this one too

[ElkNight]

Way to much classic rock for me.

[stevepole]

I used to listen to that Santana album. My mom used to play it all the time in the car. Great album.

[ThurinEthir]

Hah, I'm a pretty big lover of A Last Illusion myself. I prefer the Ode to Joy part though.

 

There's some other good stuff on your list, nothing else I especially like though.

[OldJoe]

Nice taste.

 

Thanks for reminding me about Journey, i think i got some album of them lying around here in the house.

[Lenticular_J]

Moving Pictures was the first vinyl I listened to. I love Red Barchetta. Nobody ever knows what I'm talking about when I go off on a Rush fling. Maaaaaan. Good list. Pretty much my "Classic Rock and ROOOOOOOLL" playlist puked onto the forums and cut into eighths.

[Erk02]

Wow, it's like you're me, except in middle school. While I've phased out a lot of classic rock, I still think you have a pretty great list there, champ.

[Jeffwilson99]

Nice list, I haven't heard of all of those artists, but I am a big Dire Straits fan. Which Album were you referring to? I have all of their albums except for On Every Street, including the best of and a live album

[Latinoking]

Santana :thumbup: