[Music] a music just shouldn’t be compressed
a music just shouldn’t be compressed
a music just shouldn’t be compressed [Music]
[Music]
[Music] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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cutting down our picks for the top ten
cutting down our picks for the top ten rock albums to listen to on vinyl and
rock albums to listen to on vinyl and
rock albums to listen to on vinyl and gas before we begin we publish new
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content for this list we chose an albums that sound the best achieving the
that sound the best achieving the
that sound the best achieving the fullest richest quality when they are
fullest richest quality when they are
fullest richest quality when they are played the old-fashioned way this isn’t
played the old-fashioned way this isn’t
played the old-fashioned way this isn’t to say that they are the best albums of
to say that they are the best albums of
to say that they are the best albums of all time some albums just deserve to be
all time some albums just deserve to be
all time some albums just deserve to be listened to on vinyl
listened to on vinyl
listened to on vinyl [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number ten highway 61 revisited Bob
number ten highway 61 revisited Bob
number ten highway 61 revisited Bob Dylan the diamond hill crash in the
Dylan the diamond hill crash in the
Dylan the diamond hill crash in the early 1960s folk music truly was the
early 1960s folk music truly was the
early 1960s folk music truly was the music of the people and their king was
music of the people and their king was
music of the people and their king was Bob Dylan a beard pioneer in the genre
Bob Dylan a beard pioneer in the genre
Bob Dylan a beard pioneer in the genre when highway 61 revisited was released
when highway 61 revisited was released
when highway 61 revisited was released in 1955 track-by-track fans were stunned
in 1955 track-by-track fans were stunned
in 1955 track-by-track fans were stunned this was a more geared up electric
this was a more geared up electric
this was a more geared up electric villain than fans were used to and many
villain than fans were used to and many
villain than fans were used to and many believe that their folk hero had sold
believe that their folk hero had sold
believe that their folk hero had sold out but today the album is considered a
out but today the album is considered a
out but today the album is considered a classic for many of the same reasons it
classic for many of the same reasons it
classic for many of the same reasons it was once shun on Burgundy the soon hit
was once shun on Burgundy the soon hit
was once shun on Burgundy the soon hit the hardest
the hardest
the hardest incorporating electric guitar organ and
incorporating electric guitar organ and
incorporating electric guitar organ and drums along with acoustic instrument
drums along with acoustic instrument
drums along with acoustic instrument what resulted was an energetic weird
what resulted was an energetic weird
what resulted was an energetic weird rollicking album with so much happening
rollicking album with so much happening
rollicking album with so much happening digital is not enough and the only way
digital is not enough and the only way
digital is not enough and the only way to take it all in is in its original
to take it all in is in its original
to take it all in is in its original vinyl format
vinyl format
vinyl format [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number nine tapestry Carole King really
number nine tapestry Carole King really
number nine tapestry Carole King really I know no see one of the best-selling
I know no see one of the best-selling
I know no see one of the best-selling and most highly awarded albums of all
and most highly awarded albums of all
and most highly awarded albums of all time
time
time tapestry deserves proper listening
tapestry deserves proper listening
tapestry deserves proper listening attention the reason people praise vinyl
attention the reason people praise vinyl
attention the reason people praise vinyl is for the rich warm sound of analog
is for the rich warm sound of analog
is for the rich warm sound of analog recording unlike digital formats
recording unlike digital formats
recording unlike digital formats the sound is uncompressed treating your
the sound is uncompressed treating your
the sound is uncompressed treating your ears to the full aural experience now
ears to the full aural experience now
ears to the full aural experience now ain’t it good to know that you saddle
ain’t it good to know that you saddle
ain’t it good to know that you saddle friends with tapestry a musical
friends with tapestry a musical
friends with tapestry a musical masterpiece that is basically the
masterpiece that is basically the
masterpiece that is basically the auditory equivalent of a warm Sunday
auditory equivalent of a warm Sunday
auditory equivalent of a warm Sunday morning in spring the last thing you
morning in spring the last thing you
morning in spring the last thing you want is cold harsh and thin digital
want is cold harsh and thin digital
want is cold harsh and thin digital sound
sound
sound the album’s lively sound and exceptional
the album’s lively sound and exceptional
the album’s lively sound and exceptional mix helped win it Grammys for best album
mix helped win it Grammys for best album
mix helped win it Grammys for best album and song of the year and cemented King
and song of the year and cemented King
and song of the year and cemented King as a seminal songwriter and vocalist
as a seminal songwriter and vocalist
as a seminal songwriter and vocalist tapestry may not be an earth-shaking
tapestry may not be an earth-shaking
tapestry may not be an earth-shaking album but we can still feel it moving
album but we can still feel it moving
album but we can still feel it moving mountains
number eight rumors Fleetwood Mac it’s
number eight rumors Fleetwood Mac it’s the result of one of the most famous
the result of one of the most famous
the result of one of the most famous rock’n’roll dramas and it says passion
rock’n’roll dramas and it says passion
rock’n’roll dramas and it says passion filled and rage fuels as any opera
filled and rage fuels as any opera
filled and rage fuels as any opera [Music]
[Music]
[Music] liquid Mac in the midst of multiple
liquid Mac in the midst of multiple
liquid Mac in the midst of multiple romantic breakups wrote the album at the
romantic breakups wrote the album at the
romantic breakups wrote the album at the height of the turmoil with highly
height of the turmoil with highly
height of the turmoil with highly personal songs from the argumentative
personal songs from the argumentative
personal songs from the argumentative second-hand news to the reassuring don’t
second-hand news to the reassuring don’t
second-hand news to the reassuring don’t stop to the bitter heated and utterly
stop to the bitter heated and utterly
stop to the bitter heated and utterly brokenhearted go your own way it’s like
brokenhearted go your own way it’s like
brokenhearted go your own way it’s like listening to a bomb explode in real time
and then there’s the chain with couple
and then there’s the chain with couple on the rocks Lindsey Buckingham and
on the rocks Lindsey Buckingham and
on the rocks Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks battling it out with
Stevie Nicks battling it out with
Stevie Nicks battling it out with emotionally-charged vocals and Christine
emotionally-charged vocals and Christine
emotionally-charged vocals and Christine McVie doing her best with Norah Jones
McVie doing her best with Norah Jones
McVie doing her best with Norah Jones low-end Rumble overall the album was
low-end Rumble overall the album was
low-end Rumble overall the album was praised for its production quality and
praised for its production quality and
praised for its production quality and use of harmony offering a rich listening
use of harmony offering a rich listening
use of harmony offering a rich listening experience number seven London Calling
experience number seven London Calling
experience number seven London Calling The Clash one of the greatest punk rock
The Clash one of the greatest punk rock
The Clash one of the greatest punk rock albums of all time
albums of all time
albums of all time London Calling was recorded at a time
London Calling was recorded at a time
London Calling was recorded at a time when Britain was facing economic
when Britain was facing economic
when Britain was facing economic depression a drug crisis racial tensions
depression a drug crisis racial tensions
depression a drug crisis racial tensions and a slew of other bleak scenarios that
and a slew of other bleak scenarios that
and a slew of other bleak scenarios that come with the fall of an empire
channeling these feelings of societal
channeling these feelings of societal angst and frustration the boys of the
angst and frustration the boys of the
angst and frustration the boys of the class produced an absolute classic
class produced an absolute classic
class produced an absolute classic recorded at Wessex studios in London it
recorded at Wessex studios in London it
recorded at Wessex studios in London it was the first post-punk album to
was the first post-punk album to
was the first post-punk album to incorporate such a huge range of genres
incorporate such a huge range of genres
incorporate such a huge range of genres from ska to rockabilly to pop and Lounge
from ska to rockabilly to pop and Lounge
from ska to rockabilly to pop and Lounge jazz add in the unconventional
jazz add in the unconventional
jazz add in the unconventional production methods of guy Stephens and
production methods of guy Stephens and
production methods of guy Stephens and you’ve got a punk-rock masterpiece that
you’ve got a punk-rock masterpiece that
you’ve got a punk-rock masterpiece that truly deserves to be enjoyed on wack
truly deserves to be enjoyed on wack
truly deserves to be enjoyed on wack [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] [Music]
number 6 the rise and fall of Ziggy
number 6 the rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from Mars David
Stardust and the spiders from Mars David
Stardust and the spiders from Mars David Bowie see you play guitar Johnny good
Bowie see you play guitar Johnny good
Bowie see you play guitar Johnny good with weird
while the thin white Dukes final album
while the thin white Dukes final album Blackstar had plenty to offer some vinyl
Blackstar had plenty to offer some vinyl
Blackstar had plenty to offer some vinyl listeners we decided to go with a more
listeners we decided to go with a more
listeners we decided to go with a more classic pick perhaps the most iconic of
classic pick perhaps the most iconic of
classic pick perhaps the most iconic of Bowie’s many personas Ziggy Stardust was
Bowie’s many personas Ziggy Stardust was
Bowie’s many personas Ziggy Stardust was a rock star that received the messages
a rock star that received the messages
a rock star that received the messages from extraterrestrial life-form
from extraterrestrial life-form
from extraterrestrial life-form maybe the former David Jones really did
maybe the former David Jones really did
maybe the former David Jones really did get musical tips from alien because
get musical tips from alien because
get musical tips from alien because there is something otherworldly here
there is something otherworldly here
there is something otherworldly here [Music]
perhaps the greatest concept album ever
perhaps the greatest concept album ever but we’ve fully committed to the sound
but we’ve fully committed to the sound
but we’ve fully committed to the sound and identity layered complex and
and identity layered complex and
and identity layered complex and groundbreaking in its day the whole
groundbreaking in its day the whole
groundbreaking in its day the whole album should be appreciated as a
album should be appreciated as a
album should be appreciated as a textured masterpiece it is no one could
textured masterpiece it is no one could
textured masterpiece it is no one could confine Bowie and neither should you
confine Bowie and neither should you
confine Bowie and neither should you [Music]
number 5 Exile on Main Street the
number 5 Exile on Main Street the rolling stone by some magnitude of their
rolling stone by some magnitude of their
rolling stone by some magnitude of their gears no one could quite touch the
gears no one could quite touch the
gears no one could quite touch the rolling stone while the band’s tenth
rolling stone while the band’s tenth
rolling stone while the band’s tenth studio album Exile on Main Street was
studio album Exile on Main Street was
studio album Exile on Main Street was met with mixed reviews when it was first
met with mixed reviews when it was first
met with mixed reviews when it was first released it has since been lauded as a
released it has since been lauded as a
released it has since been lauded as a classic
classic
classic [Music]
[Music]
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recorded in the basement of a villa
recorded in the basement of a villa Keith Richards rented near nice friends
Keith Richards rented near nice friends
Keith Richards rented near nice friends with band members frequently absent
with band members frequently absent
with band members frequently absent often due to drug use the making of the
often due to drug use the making of the
often due to drug use the making of the album came in fit spurts and with odd
album came in fit spurts and with odd
album came in fit spurts and with odd lineups all of which only adds to its
lineups all of which only adds to its
lineups all of which only adds to its mystique was a good set of headphones
mystique was a good set of headphones
mystique was a good set of headphones and this spinning on the turntable it
and this spinning on the turntable it
and this spinning on the turntable it can close your eyes and almost see
can close your eyes and almost see
can close your eyes and almost see yourself in the middle of all the mayhem
yourself in the middle of all the mayhem
yourself in the middle of all the mayhem while this was being recorded
while this was being recorded
while this was being recorded [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
before the Dark Side of the Moon Pink
before the Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd psychedelic as they come and a
Floyd psychedelic as they come and a
Floyd psychedelic as they come and a must-have for any collection employed
must-have for any collection employed
must-have for any collection employed continue to push the envelope with this
continue to push the envelope with this
continue to push the envelope with this prog rock classic darkside is far more
prog rock classic darkside is far more
prog rock classic darkside is far more focused on the music and the few select
focused on the music and the few select
focused on the music and the few select themes and dramatic and operatic
themes and dramatic and operatic
themes and dramatic and operatic storytelling swamped with echoes delays
storytelling swamped with echoes delays
storytelling swamped with echoes delays modulation effects Leslie speakers
modulation effects Leslie speakers
modulation effects Leslie speakers double-tracking and the emotive guest
double-tracking and the emotive guest
double-tracking and the emotive guest vocals of Clare Torry the album has a
vocals of Clare Torry the album has a
vocals of Clare Torry the album has a huge sound without being artificially
huge sound without being artificially
huge sound without being artificially enhanced engineered by Alli Parsons who
enhanced engineered by Alli Parsons who
enhanced engineered by Alli Parsons who previously worked on the Beatles Abbey
previously worked on the Beatles Abbey
previously worked on the Beatles Abbey Road and Floyd’s own atom heart mother
Road and Floyd’s own atom heart mother
Road and Floyd’s own atom heart mother Darkseid has an offworld yet timeless
Darkseid has an offworld yet timeless
Darkseid has an offworld yet timeless sound making full use of the stereo
sound making full use of the stereo
sound making full use of the stereo spectrum and originally mixed per quod
spectrum and originally mixed per quod
spectrum and originally mixed per quod it’s like a live concert in your living
it’s like a live concert in your living
it’s like a live concert in your living room
number three Led Zeppelin for Led
number three Led Zeppelin for Led Zeppelin who didn’t go out and buy a
Zeppelin who didn’t go out and buy a
Zeppelin who didn’t go out and buy a Zeppelin poster after hearing Led
Zeppelin poster after hearing Led
Zeppelin poster after hearing Led Zeppelin 4 for the first time from
Zeppelin 4 for the first time from
Zeppelin 4 for the first time from stairway to Black Dog to rock and roll
stairway to Black Dog to rock and roll
stairway to Black Dog to rock and roll 4 is a full-on heavy-metal experience
it’s hard to tell what is more memorable
it’s hard to tell what is more memorable Robert Plant soaring vocals Jimmy Page’s
Robert Plant soaring vocals Jimmy Page’s
Robert Plant soaring vocals Jimmy Page’s absolute mastery on lead guitar or John
absolute mastery on lead guitar or John
absolute mastery on lead guitar or John Bonham’s furious drumming it’s not worth
Bonham’s furious drumming it’s not worth
Bonham’s furious drumming it’s not worth picking side they work perfectly as one
picking side they work perfectly as one
picking side they work perfectly as one the only thing a vinyl present can’t
the only thing a vinyl present can’t
the only thing a vinyl present can’t provide you with are those glistening
provide you with are those glistening
provide you with are those glistening bare chests and flowing locks but some
bare chests and flowing locks but some
bare chests and flowing locks but some sacrifices must be made for the sake of
sacrifices must be made for the sake of
sacrifices must be made for the sake of sound quality number two Pet Sounds the
sound quality number two Pet Sounds the
sound quality number two Pet Sounds the Beach Boys produced arranged and almost
Beach Boys produced arranged and almost
Beach Boys produced arranged and almost entirely written by Beach Boys frontman
entirely written by Beach Boys frontman
entirely written by Beach Boys frontman and leading force Brian Wilson this
and leading force Brian Wilson this
and leading force Brian Wilson this truly is a masterpiece
truly is a masterpiece
truly is a masterpiece [Music]
[Music]
[Music] opening with a lifting harp hook the
opening with a lifting harp hook the
opening with a lifting harp hook the kick drum knocks the beat in place and
kick drum knocks the beat in place and
kick drum knocks the beat in place and instantly you are transported back in
instantly you are transported back in
instantly you are transported back in time the arrangements throughout Pet
time the arrangements throughout Pet
time the arrangements throughout Pet Sounds are as complex as any classical
Sounds are as complex as any classical
Sounds are as complex as any classical piece but the album is never overlaid
piece but the album is never overlaid
piece but the album is never overlaid [Music]
textures and odd instrument choices
textures and odd instrument choices exists for more than just self-indulgent
exists for more than just self-indulgent
exists for more than just self-indulgent interlude and the sound is impossibly
interlude and the sound is impossibly
interlude and the sound is impossibly fun that sounds is often cited as one of
fun that sounds is often cited as one of
fun that sounds is often cited as one of the most influential albums of all time
the most influential albums of all time
the most influential albums of all time and with good reason let this sprawling
and with good reason let this sprawling
and with good reason let this sprawling trip back in time sing with the analogue
trip back in time sing with the analogue
trip back in time sing with the analogue sound it deserves
sound it deserves
sound it deserves [Music]
before we sound off on our number one
before we sound off on our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions [Music]
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[Music] you were only waiting for this moment to
you were only waiting for this moment to
you were only waiting for this moment to arrive number one the Beatles aka The
arrive number one the Beatles aka The
arrive number one the Beatles aka The White Album the Beatles
White Album the Beatles
White Album the Beatles Blackfoot singing in the dead of night
Blackfoot singing in the dead of night
Blackfoot singing in the dead of night the Beatles is ninth studio album was
the Beatles is ninth studio album was
the Beatles is ninth studio album was mostly written in the spring of 1968
mostly written in the spring of 1968
mostly written in the spring of 1968 while the group attended a
while the group attended a
while the group attended a transcendental meditation retreat in
transcendental meditation retreat in
transcendental meditation retreat in Rishikesh India a far cry baby cry from
Rishikesh India a far cry baby cry from
Rishikesh India a far cry baby cry from their early work songs like helter
their early work songs like helter
their early work songs like helter skelter Julia and while my guitar gently
skelter Julia and while my guitar gently
skelter Julia and while my guitar gently weeps showcased the band at the peak of
weeps showcased the band at the peak of
weeps showcased the band at the peak of their prowess meanwhile tracks like your
their prowess meanwhile tracks like your
their prowess meanwhile tracks like your blues why don’t we do it in the road and
blues why don’t we do it in the road and
blues why don’t we do it in the road and happiness is a warm gun to say nothing
happiness is a warm gun to say nothing
happiness is a warm gun to say nothing of revolution 9 so they were as willing
of revolution 9 so they were as willing
of revolution 9 so they were as willing as ever to explore new grass
as ever to explore new grass
as ever to explore new grass [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the White Album is an important piece of
the White Album is an important piece of
the White Album is an important piece of art and final copies are surprisingly
art and final copies are surprisingly
art and final copies are surprisingly easy to find so there’s no excuse for it
easy to find so there’s no excuse for it
easy to find so there’s no excuse for it to be missing from your collection for
to be missing from your collection for
to be missing from your collection for long do you agree with our pics check
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