[Lorrie]

I'm taking it since you asked an obvious question.

Ice-T: Power

[Shellshock]

:Thumbright: BIG choice Z. Top tunes and Darlene in swimwear on the cover for combined Audio/visual stimulation.

[llcoolgee]

Ok. To make things a little more interesting, Without Hip Hop in the list;-
Blue Lines.
Stone Roses.
James Brown - in the jungle groove.
Stevie - Songs in the key of live.
Marley - Legend.
Soul 2 Soul - Club Classic (possibly one of the most overated albums of all time...But the memories of it and the time rule)

Favourite 12 inch:-
Drexciya - Wavejumper (if you dont know it, check it out on youtube. Heavy as fuck UR bizniz)

Whos stupid idea was it to try and quantify a top 5 album list. Its chuffing impossible innit
Some great stuff has been put forward by all. Stuff i hadnt listened to for years has been dug out again.

[dj_wildthing]

I have to say I'm shocked to find out how many people on this site are having trouble counting to five.

The title of this thread is FIVE (5!) favorite albums

[ez-1]

Just updated that Spotify list. BTW it is collaborative so you can add your own favorite albums there.

[dregz]

I believe I excused myself from the rules.

I reckon I could narrow it down to a top 30 - 40 albums and from that pot my top 5 would vary on any given day.

definite candidates include:

I've also have to add:
Fugees - Blunted on Reality
The Coup - Steal This Album

[GeeBee]

I never responded to this thread before because it's too feckin difficult to start narrowing shit down into choices, but bollocks to it, it's Sunday, I've had a few ales and I'm looking at a week off work ... so here's five albums that are not all time favourites but been listening to and like a lot . . .

Songs From the Front Porch - Michael Franti
Glory Hope Mountain - The Acorn
Tonight's the night - Neil Young
Check your head - Beastie Boys
The harder they come - Original Sound Track

[WhenIRocktheBeat]

RUN-D.M.C. "Raising Hell"
Led Zeppelin "IV"
Beastie Boys "Licensed to Ill"
Van Halen "1984"
Star Wars "Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (John Williams)

Yeah these are the ones I can honestly say it would be damn near IMPOSSIBLE for any artist(s) to try and bump off this list.

[Poor Sod]

I'm more of a track listing guy, but the topic was albums so here goes:
Sandinista! - The Clash
It's Alive - Ramones
Desire - Bob Dylan
The River - Bruce Springsteen
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Probably regret this as soon as I'v posted it, but what the hell
The Harder They Come was there in the process actually, but didn't make it to the top

[Tifoso]

No order, here...

Beatles - White Album
Aimee Mann - I'm With Stupid
Run-DMC - Raising Hell
Daft Punk - Discovery
Steely Dan - The Royal Scam

[nikosg]

pfffff tough question....always subject to change...but the following, i never skip any tracks when the ipod is shuffling so i guess they deserve special mention

Erykah Badu : New Amerykah pt 1 & 2
D'Angelo : Voodoo
Donny Hathaway: LIVE
Jodeci: Diary of a Mad band
Bobby Womacks: Greatest Hits
J Dilla: Donuts

Special Mentions:
Ayo :Joyful
Carlitta Durand & Vince Garcia : The Doug and Patty EP
K-OS - Atlantis Hymns for Disco

[ez-1]

Star Wars "Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (John Williams)

Spotify shows plenty of Star Wars related albums. Are you talking about 30th anniversary Collectors edition with 7CD's or perhaps "A New Hope" OSD? Or something completely different?

Not sure if this link works but give it a try:
https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify:u...2E8eSmFnyU

[benji]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzWvpb8Q-ss Love what Day did with this one Nik.

[llcoolgee]

Proper fresh Mr Blunt.

[Tifoso]

A single commute to work this morning made me realize how impossible the 5 album thing is. As my iPhone shuffled through Earth, Wind, and Fire, Stevie Wonder, Eric B. and Rakim, and Squeeze albums that equal, or best, the ones that I have already listed.