Top 10 Favorite NON-JANIS albums

[KarenSews2]

Janis Ian albums would take up most of my all-time favorites, but what other albums rank in the top for you? I had a hard time, but here goes:

In no particular order, as that would give me a brain cramp!

-James Galway Plays Telemann
-Joseph and the Original Technicolor Dreamcoat (original B'way cast)
-Numbers Cat Stevens
-Redefined Amici
-Patti Lupone Live
-Carmina Burana (almost any performance)
-Classical Barbra Barbra Streisand
-Wicked Orig. B'way cast
-Berlioz' Requiem (almost any)
-Spoiled Girl Carly Simon

...and I didn't even mention PDQ Bach!!

[Elliott]

Joan Maute - The First Album
Different Stripe - Cheryl Wheeler
Taperstry - Carole King
Second Childhood - Phoebe Snow
Nora Jones - Come Away with Me
Micheal Buble - The one with Me and Mrs. Jones
Carly Simon - Best Of
Isn't it Romantic - Micheal Finestine
K.T. Oslin - Love in a Small Town
Joshua Kadison - Painted Desert Sky

Between The Lines - Janis Ian

[Amy in Vermont]

10 certainly is hard... I have somewhere on the order of 800 in my collection.

In no particular order, and off the top of my head:

Tom Rush: Tom Rush

Peter Paul and Mary: In the Wind

Patrick Sky: A Harvest of Gentle Clang

The Weaver at Carnegie Hall

Pete Seeger: American Favorite Ballads Vol 1-3

Phil Ochs: Pleasures of the Harbor

Cream: Fresh Cream

John Fahey: Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death

Arlo Guthrie: Alice's Restaurant

Jefferson Airplane: Surrealistic Pillow

I could go on........

[coffeegyrl]

Here are some of my favorites:

Octoroon-Laura Love

Rough Luck-Ray Bonneville

Arkansas Traveler-Michelle Shocked

American Beauty-Grateful Dead

Eric Clapton-Blues

My Breasts Are Out of Control-Dos Fallopia

Ingenue-kd lang

Planet Drum-Mickey Hart

Lay Down & Love It Live-Sonia Dada

Medusa-Annie Lennox

[paularoid]

There's no possible way I could narrow things down to just 10. I -might- be able to get it down to 10 favorites in each genre..... maybe. Even within each genre there are often subgenres to deal with. There's just far too many excellent artists for me to consider trying to condense them all down to just 10 over all others. I admire (or possibly pity) those that can. I admire those that have the discipline to narrow things down to just 10, but on the other hand I might have pity for them because they're limiting themselves and possibly not allowing themselves to appreciate some of the other wonderful music that's available.

[KarenSews2]

And I totally spaced Josh Groban! I must've been breain-dead!

[Chet]

Don't Shoot Me I'm only the Piano Player - Elton John
Telling Stories - Tracy Chapman
Culture - Chris Spheeris
Greatest Hits - Eurythmics
The Very Best of - Joan Armatrading
Deja Vu - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Diamonds - Joan Baez
Platinum 3-CD - Paula Tsui (Chinese)
Concerts in China - Jean Michel Jarre
Son of Schmilsson - Nilsson

[DaveM]

This must by no means be considered definitive, but I'll try.....

Alan Parsons Project--I, Robot
Pink Floyd--Dark Side Of The Moon
Neil Young--Harvest
The Doors--The Doors
Eric Clapton--Unplugged
The Beatles--Abbey Road
Sting--The Soul Cages
Judy Collins--Whales And Nightingales
Joan Baez--Diamonds And Rust
Claudia Schmidt--Midwestern Heart

You all realize that I will wake up two hours from now and be slapping my forehead and saying: "and I didn't include THAT?"

[david uk]

You all realize that I will wake up two hours from now and be slapping my forehead and saying: "and I didn't include THAT?"

my thoughts exactly, Dave lol

so at THIS moment in time here goes:

1. Marc Almond- Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters

2. Laurie Anderson- Life on A String

3. Alison Moyet- The Turn

4. Les Rita Mitsouko- Systeme D

5. Sparks- Hello Young Lovers

6. Marc Almond- Enchanted

7. Frida- Djupa Andetag

8. Jane Birkin- Arabesque

9. Barbara/Gerard Depardieu- Lily Passion

10. Sylvester- Living Proof (live)

[KarenSews2]

You all realize that I will wake up two hours from now and be slapping my forehead and saying: "and I didn't include THAT?"

Absolutely, Dave! Mine was totally off-the-cuff, too! I've been doing the head-slap, myself, but other than my BOYFRIEND'S (JG) music, duh, I'll keep them to myself.

[aabram]

OK Here's mine

1 Wishbone Ash - First Light
2 Wishbone Ash - Pilgrimage
3 Sandy Bells Ceilidh
4 A the Bairn's o' Adam - (tribute to Hamish Henderson)
5 Hear My Words, ye People - St Mary's Cathedral Choir
6 Wishbone Ash - Argus
7 Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Ash
8 The Bells of Dublin - Chieftains
9 Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Four
10 The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd

[marjan]

There are too many to choose, so I give the ones I can listen to everyday:
01 David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
02 CSN&Y - Déjà Vu
03 Dire Straits - Brothers in arms
04 The Eagles - Hotel California
05 ELO - Out of the blue
06 Michael Jackson - Thriller
07 Talk Talk - The colour of spring
08 Pink Floyd - Wish you were here
09 REM - Automatic for the people
10 Supertramp - Breakfast in America

[Randy & Betty in Pa]

And like has been said already the 10 favorites can fall to change by any motivating factor that brings on a memory... Often a memory that I haven't thought of in years....

That said at this instant in time I would say that without consideration to order and including Janis near the top would be my two favorite Troubadores...

Janis... Just about any album that I am listening to at the minute...

Harry Chapin... Same as Janis....

These are the true troubadores....

Pink Floyd... Dark Side

The Beatles... Sgt. Pepper

Chicago... C.T.A

Earth, Wind & Fire... Best of Vol. 1

The Grass Roots... Live at Last

Blood, Sweat & Tears... Greatest Hits

Queen... Greatest hits

Steely Dan... Aja

Thats it for the minute til I change my mind....

Best

R.

Ohhhhohhhh I saw marjan's picks.... Time for some changes...

Michael.... Thriller

E.L.O.... Any album...

Emmerson, Lake & Palmer...

Sanford Townsand Band... Don't know the album name...

[Bat]

I'll have to go along with most everything everyone has listed, ...I see I'm dreadfully out of touch with most European artists, so must remedy that.
I will add:
KD Lang...Absolute Torch and Twang.
Anything by Annie Lennox...even like her new stuff after a few listens.
Anything by The Mamas and The Papas.
Anything by Peter, Paul and Mary.
Most anything by The Beach Boys.
I even like Margie Adam's 'Naked Keys' for a blast from the past, and
Anything by Meg Christian, namely 'the Gym Teacher' from "I Know You Know".
Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, especially the harsichord solo (which degenerates into the first example of a good boogie woogie!)
Mozart's Horn Concertos, esp. #3.

Guess that will have to do.

[DaveM]

In keeping with Pete Seeger turning 89:

Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie: "Precious Friend". A concert album that's almost like being there.

[hoops]

i think you all know my answer
take a pick of any 10 of Joni Mitchell's albums and they are my fav NON-JANIS albums...gee that was easy
peace
hoops

[Mary6906]

Well, to choose 10 of my favorite albums of all time... hummm, it really depends on my mood which I could possibly consider.... so I guess I'll just jot down some of my favorites off the top of my head... as previously stated by others before me.... two hours from now I'll probably say, now why didn't I think of THAT one... but here goes... just some of my favorites that I play often enough:

Unforgettable – Natalie Cole
Space Oddity – David Bowie
Ziggy Stardust – David Bowie
Anything by Annie Lennox or Eurythmics
Live by Request – kd Lang
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me – Gloria Estefan
Anything by Bette Midler (it’s hard to choose)
No Easy Walk to Freedom – Peter Paul & Mary (but anything by them really)
42 Street – (1980 original Broadway Cast album)
Hello Dolly – (1964 original Broadway Cast album)

(I could go on and on about the Broadway cast albums and David Bowie alone.... but there's a start, I have a little bit of everything in my music collection from Bach to Rock.... so depending on my mood, my list would vary greatly.)

[Wildflower Fever]

In no particular order:

*Pink Floyd- Dark Side Of The Moon
*10,000 Maniacs- In My Tribe, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4pE9-_gL88 (verdi cries)
*Natalie Merchant- Motherland, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPumBkI7FAg (this house is on fire)
*Pearl Jam- Vitalogy, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S73ypK3As8I (corduroy)
*Bob Marley and The Wailers- Catch A Fire
*The Replacements- Let It Be (no intended reference to the Beatles), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiCl0AyYxyM
*Prince- Purple Rain
*The Beatles- White Album
*Bob Dylan- Highway 61 Revisited
*R.E.M.- Life's Rich Pageant, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ3WxDM0vdU (Begin The Begin)

Of course I had to this stream of consciousness style, it's way too hard to narrow down...it could change every day...

[BobNC]

#1. Tapestry-Carole King
#2. Court and Spark-Joni Mitchell
#3. Hejira -Joni Mitchell
#4. Gorilla-James Taylor
#5. Born to Run-Springsteen
#6 The Broadway Album-Streisand
#7.Rhymes and Reasons-Carole King
#8. Nine-Original Broadway Cast Album
#9. Softly With these Songs- Roberta Flack
#10.Divine Miss M -Bette Midler

[DaveM]

Wildflower....see you're also a fan of the White Album. Am I the only one who feels that it has too many tracks on it that are just not quite top-notch material or seem to be outright "fillers"? Things like "Revolution 9", "Bungalow Bill", "Why Don't We Do It In The Road?", etc.

It has always seemed to me that it could have been a very strong one-disc album. I like it just fine as it is, but so often I find myself waiting for "the good part" to come along.

[Wildflower Fever]

Wildflower....see you're also a fan of the White Album. Am I the only one who feels that it has too many tracks on it that are just not quite top-notch material or seem to be outright "fillers"? Things like "Revolution 9", "Bungalow Bill", "Why Don't We Do It In The Road?", etc.

It has always seemed to me that it could have been a very strong one-disc album. I like it just fine as it is, but so often I find myself waiting for "the good part" to come along.

There is a group called Purple Chick who has been releasing Beatle's mp3's on megaupload.com. They have a 10 disc version of The White Album, and most other Beatles classics that have been remastered in stereo from pristine vinyl. There is definitely overkill here, but I enjoy the alternate and demo versions they provide, along with studio chatter.
"Happiness Is A Warm Gun" is one of my favorite songs of all time.:)

Here is an example of a extended White Album song list:

01 - Hey Jude (stereo) 7:10 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 2 8/2/2008 6:03 PM
02 - Revolution (stereo) 3:26 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 7 8/17/2008 3:48 AM
03 - Back In The USSR (stereo) 2:44 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 6 6/23/2008 12:02 AM
04 - Dear Prudence (stereo) 3:55 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 7 7/14/2008 6:00 PM
05 - Glass Onion (stereo) 2:18 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 6 5/7/2008 6:50 PM
06 - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (stereo) 3:09 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 6 9/25/2008 7:04 PM
07 - Wild Honey Pie (stereo) 0:53 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 4 5/16/2008 12:20 PM
08 - The Continuing Story Of Bungalo 3:13 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 3 5/3/2008 6:59 AM
09 - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (s 4:47 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 6 7/18/2008 11:16 AM
10 - Happiness Is A Warm Gun (stereo 2:43 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 10 6/16/2008 5:45 PM
11 - Martha My Dear (stereo) 2:28 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 8 9/24/2008 4:29 AM
12 - I'm So Tired (stereo) 2:04 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 8 9/25/2008 5:01 PM
13 - Blackbird (stereo) 2:18 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 7 9/25/2008 6:14 PM
14 - Piggies (stereo) 2:05 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 8 7/2/2008 2:07 PM
15 - Rocky Raccoon (stereo) 3:33 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 15 7/15/2008 3:12 PM
16 - Don't Pass Me By (stereo) 3:51 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 6 8/9/2008 3:55 PM
17 - Why Don't We Do It In The Road 1:42 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 8 6/27/2008 5:26 PM
18 - I Will (stereo) 1:47 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 5 6/27/2008 6:04 PM
19 - Julia (stereo) 2:55 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 5 5/10/2008 3:01 AM
20 - Not Guilty (stereo) 4:21 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 5 5/14/2008 9:57 AM
21 - What's The New Mary Jane (stere 3:11 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 6 6/2/2008 2:32 PM
22 - Sour Milk Sea (stereo outfake)- 3:54 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) Rock 7 9/25/2008 6:12 PM
01 - Birthday (stereo) 2:41 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) DISC 2 Rock 2 6/12/2008 1:02 PM
02 - Yer Blues (stereo) 3:59 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) DISC 2 Rock 3 8/2/2008 5:28 PM
03 - Mother Nature's Son (stereo) 2:47 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) DISC 2 Rock 1 5/10/2008 3:40 AM
04 - Everybody's Got Something To Hi 2:23 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) DISC 2 Rock 2 5/15/2008 10:14 AM
05 - Sexy Sadie (stereo) 3:14 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) DISC 2 Rock
06 - Helter Skelter (stereo) 4:28 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) DISC 2 Rock 2 5/7/2008 7:35 PM
07 - Long Long Long (stereo) 3:04 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) DISC 2 Rock 2 6/27/2008 4:55 PM
08 - Revolution 1 (stereo) 4:14 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) DISC 2 Rock
09 - Honey Pie (stereo) 2:40 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) DISC 2 Rock 1 5/16/2008 12:11 PM
10 - Savoy Truffle (stereo) 2:53 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) DISC 2 Rock 3 6/27/2008 4:58 PM
11 - Cry Baby Cry (stereo) 3:00 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) DISC 2 Rock 2 6/27/2008 6:10 PM
12 - Revolution 9 (stereo) 8:20 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) DISC 2 Rock 2 5/15/2008 1:13 PM
13 - Good Night (stereo) 3:12 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) DISC 2 Rock
14 - While My Guitar Gently Weeps de 3:22 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) DISC 2 Rock 6 7/22/2008 12:36 PM
15 - Revolution (Love) 3:24 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) DISC 2 Rock 3 6/9/2008 10:01 AM
16 - Back In The USSR (Love) 2:34 The Beatles White Album (Remastered) DISC 2 Rock 2 7/10/2008 9:09 PM

[DaveM]

Wasn't "Hey Jude" released as a single from the White Album, even though it doesn't appear on the album? It certainly belongs on the playlist.

Yes, I'd say ten discs would be overkill, but undoubtedly all those alternates and funny bits do have their own appeal.

[Wildflower Fever]

Wasn't "Hey Jude" released as a single from the White Album, even though it doesn't appear on the album? It certainly belongs on the playlist.

Yes, I'd say ten discs would be overkill, but undoubtedly all those alternates and funny bits do have their own appeal.

I think you're right about "Hey Jude." I've found some real magic in some of these alternate versions and out-takes.
Here is an "Abbey Road" deluxe set that includes multiple takes, and versions like accapella songs. Pretty neat:

01 - Old Brown Shoe - Demo Take 2 3:07 The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Vol. 2 Disc 1 - Sessions Rock & Roll
02 - All Things Must Pass - Demo Take 2 3:08 The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Vol. 2 Disc 1 - Sessions Rock & Roll 2 6/2/2008 2:52 PM
03 - Something - Demo Take 1 3:17 The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Vol. 2 Disc 1 - Sessions Rock & Roll 3 5/23/2008 2:32 PM
05 - The Ballad Of John And Yoko - Take 10 Acoustic 2:20 The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Vol. 2 Disc 1 - Sessions Rock & Roll 1 6/2/2008 2:38 PM
07 - Octopus's Garden - Take 2 2:49 The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Vol. 2 Disc 1 - Sessions Rock & Roll
08 - Octopus's Garden - Take 32 2:49 The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Vol. 2 Disc 1 - Sessions Rock & Roll
09 - You Never Give Me Your Money - Take 30 5:57 The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Vol. 2 Disc 1 - Sessions Rock & Roll
11 - Golden Slumbers - Carry That Weight - Take 1 2:16 The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Vol. 2 Disc 1 - Sessions Rock & Roll 1 5/11/2008 5:45 PM
12 - Golden Slumbers - Carry That Weight - Take 13 3:14 The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Vol. 2 Disc 1 - Sessions Rock & Roll 1 5/31/2008 7:15 PM
13 - Maxwell's Silver Hammer - Take 5 3:49 The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Vol. 2 Disc 1 - Sessions Rock & Roll
14 - Maxwell's Silver Hammer - Take 21 RS13 3:44 The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Vol. 2 Disc 1 - Sessions Rock & Roll
15 - Something - Take 37 5:41 The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Vol. 2 Disc 1 - Sessions Rock & Roll 1 8/2/2008 4:27 PM
16 - Come Together - Take 1 3:40 The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Vol. 2 Disc 1 - Sessions Rock & Roll
18 - Ain't She Sweet 2:08 The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Vol. 2 Disc 1 - Sessions Rock & Roll 1 6/27/2008 5:00 PM
21 - Because - Vocals Only 2:22 The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Vol. 2 Disc 1 - Sessions Rock & Roll 4 8/11/2008 3:17 PM
22 - The End - Alternate Mix Faders Up 1:32 The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Vol. 2 Disc 1 - Sessions Rock & Roll 3 7/25/2008 12:45 AM

[Jim AKA JTigre99]

I would have a difficult time-as these change as my moods do- so currently it is:
1. Up Close- Mary Wilson
2. Mary, Scherrie & Susaye-The Supremes
3. Tapestry-Carole King
4. Play-Moby
5. Back to Broadway-Barbra Streisand
6. Dreamgirls-Original Broadway Cast
7. The 70's Anthology-The Supremes
8. Greatest Hits-Brenda Russell
9. The Singles-No Doubt
10. No Fear Here-Susaye Greene
:)

[diver_boy]

in no particular order


natalie merchant - motherland
tracy chapman - telling stories
joan armatrading - greatest hits
joan baez - dark chords on a big guitar
cowboy junkies - trinity sessions
10,000 maniacs - blind man's zoo
lee ann womack - call me crazy
bruce springsteen - magic
sarah mclachlan - fumbling towards ecstasy
dolly parton - essential

and so many more.......

[BobNC]

Jim-- Interesting-- Streisand's Back to Broadway made your Top 10, but, not her original The Broadway Album? Did you not like the original?

Bob

[Jim AKA JTigre99]

Yes, I did love the original Broadway album but have become really fond of Back to Broadway-some of the songs on it just seemed less expected, more enjoyable -like I love Between the Lines but sometimes I just am in a Night Rains vibe and I'll like it better. Like I say, depends on where I am in my moods, my life and the music I surround myself with. It's really hard to choose favorites because they do change quickly-but old standbys like Between the Lines, Tapestry, The Dark Side of The Moon bubble up into my consciousness like they are a part of the grey matter. :)