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Zenbadger 
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 15:15 |
So I was bored at work and thought I'd do a top ten... well five.
I reckon it would be interesting to ask you guys which are the five albums you think you've given the biggest number of spins over the years?
I think if people are truthfull then this may be a bit of fun, I bet we all had a record we played constantly as a kid and still like to throw on when we're home alone.
So the 5 albums do you think you've listened to the most over your lifetime...
I'll have a bit of a think and get back to you!
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HolyMoly
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 15:26 |
 Zenbadger wrote:
I'll have a bit of a think and get back to you!
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So will I! Interesting question - I have a feeling it may be some spoken word/comedy album, because there are a handful of those I listen to each night to go to sleep to (on my earbuds), and have for several years now. But then there's all the albums I've had for 30+ years to consider... zounds, the mind does reel here.
Edited by HolyMoly - November 06 2013 at 15:26
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 15:50 |
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A rough estimate, though I'd say fairly accurate. The Coldplay album reflects a time when I only had about 5 albums, but haven't listened to it in 10 years, or even have it anymore. The others would be amongst the first prog albums I got and the Chili's album was the first album I bought and I do actually still enjoy it from time to time.
Red Hot Chili Peppers- By the Way
Pain of Salvation- The Perfect Element Part 1
Dream Theater- Images and Words
Marillion- Real to Reel
Coldplay- A Rush of Blood to the Head
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rushfan4
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 15:58 |
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Best guess based on longevity of ownership of albums and their play over 30+ years.
Judas Priest - British Steel
Rush - Moving Pictures
Led Zeppelin - IV
Def Leppard - Hysteria
Van Halen - OU812
Metallica - Master of Puppets and ...And Justice For All have to be up there too.
Edited by rushfan4 - November 06 2013 at 16:04
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bloodnarfer
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 15:58 |
Well, according to last.fm my top played albums are:
Which isn't worth a whole lot because that's only music I've listened to
on my computer (basically just spotify) and it's counted according to track plays not albums
plays. Four of these albums are quite long and contain many tracks. The
first one is a curiosity for me I had no idea I listened to it that
many times. I'll have to think about what they actually are.
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 16:02 |
1.- Look at Yourself (Uriah Heep) Was my first prog album, played it until the LP was un-listeneable, then I bought a cassette that the heat destroyed in the car, and then the CD.
2.- Yessongs (Yes): LP + cassette + VHS + CD + CD Remastered Edition + DVD
3.- Foxtrot (Genesis): My all-time favorite album
4.- Illusions on a Double Diomple: Also a favorite
5.- Trespáss (Genesis): Left it in the Car CD player (8 CD's) for almost a year
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smartpatrol
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 16:02 |
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That's a pretty hard question...
Definitely Sgt.Pepper and the
Spongebob Best Day Ever album (I listened to that every single night for
like two years when I was eight-ten). I'm also thinking Exit Stage
Left, Abbey Road, Great White North, 2 Fast 2 Swizzle, and Part the
Second.
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 16:13 |
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OK difficult question but I'll give it a stab...
Gong Live Etc is bound to be there
Hawkwind Space Ritual
Tangerine Dream: Ricochet (yep that's three live albums in a row)
Siouxsie and the Banshees: The Scream. The album I listened to in 1978 and then continued to, unlike a lot of the other 'punk albums'.
Cocteau Twins: Garlands as a student on constantly and still late night listening.
Or does it just have to be prog in which case last two replace by The Lamb and The Wall.
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lazland
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 16:23 |
Let's think, and try to remember the grand old vinyl days, prior to recording on things like Progfreak
I would say:
1. Yes. Going for the One. My first prog (proper) album, and still in my top five. I never tire of it. 2. Genesis. Nursery Cryme. My absolute favourite from the Gabriel era. It still sounds as fresh now as it did when I first got it as a wide eyed teenager. 3. Genesis. Duke. An album I will never tire of as long as I live. A joy to listen to. 4. Marillion. Brave. An album which is rightly now considered a classic. I knew it from the start. 5. Pink Floyd. Animals. I played it to death from the day I got it, and still wonder at its genius now.
I was interested in Ivan's comment re keeping a cd in his car for a long time. Since I got my i Pad there is only one album I have kept on it permanently, and that is Martin Orford's Old Road, a work of such genius, I weep when I think it might be his last contribution to recorded work. It doesn't qualify as a top five listen, when you consider I started listening to prog back in the heyday, but it is absolutely an album I will listen to at least once a week.
The joy of music.......recently, I have started to fall back in love again, after a bit of a wobble earlier in the year
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 17:18 |
Fun question...when I was a teenager and began buying my own music, I could only afford a new album once every few weeks, so when I got one I'd play it to death over and over and over. The ones I remember literally wearing out and how old I was when I bought them...
1) Black Sabbath : Volume IV : age 13 2) Blue Oyster Cult - Secret Treaties : age 14 3) ELP : Brain Salad Surgery : age 14 4) Yes : Relayer : age 15 5) King Crimson : USA : age 16
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Luna
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 17:50 |
Probably Dark Side of the Moon simply because I've had it for such a long time. Non prog, but Twin Fantasy might be up there with >100 plays (of the entire album)
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 17:52 |
Hmmm..... as a youngster i played these albums constantly, so they probably are my most played.
1)Eponymous (R.E.M.) 2) led zeppelin III 3) 2112 4) Who's Next 5) The Wall
my most played from the last couple of years would be a much different list.
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 17:54 |
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No way to tell from pre-scrobble times, but it's probably mostly Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd albums. According to last.fm it's probably Jean Louis - although that's sorted by #tracks played from the album.
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 18:02 |
Tough question...there are so many that I have played equally...there are probably at least 15 or 20 that have equal playtime over the years..
Who's Next
ITCOTCK
Yes- Yes
ELP-ELP
After The Gold Rush-Neil Young
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Metalmarsh89
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 18:32 |
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This is a rough guess for me. I only have about 5 years to think back on since I began listening to albums and collecting them. These are the ones I know I've had for a while and I still listen to today. Even though Dream Theater and Rush are two of my favorites, I don't think they've been on my favorites list long enough to make it to the top overall. These are not in order, as I definitely couldn't keep track of that.
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
Muse - Black Holes & Revelations
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 18:35 |
Black Sabbath - Paranoid or Black Sabbath Led Zeppelin - II Deep Purple - Fireball Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Doors - The Doors
I got somewhat tired of the subtle blues on Fireball, and the huge one in LZ and BS, oh my... I really don't need to listen to it again
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 19:11 |
I get tired of pretty much everything in a few months and almost never get back to, but every now and them I'll play these:
Prog: King Crimson - Starless And Bible BlackKing Crimson - Larks' Tongues In AspicYes - Fragile (just because I felt like it, not because it's one of my favorite Yes albums) - - - That's it. + Non-prog: Bee Gees - To Whom It May Concern Bee Gees - Cucumber Castle Bee Gees - Bee Gees 1963-1966
Edited by Dayvenkirq - November 06 2013 at 19:12
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 20:18 |
Moody Blues - On the Threshold of a Dream - regularly since age 4 Michael Hoenig - Departure from the Northern Wasteland Steely Dan - Aja or The Royal Scam Henry Rollins - Everything (spoken word; excerpts from a book of his) Lenny Bruce - The Berkeley Concert
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Zenbadger
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 20:26 |
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I had a think about mine.
Def leppard - hysteria. I remember this being on constantly in the house while growing up. I do now think that Pyromania is a better album but this has probably been played more over the years.
Van Morrison - Veedon Fleece. I'm a big fan of van and this is by far my favourite album by him, it's a work of genius. Have been playing this regularly for years.
Iron maiden - live at Donnington 92. Definitely 1 maiden album must be in here and I think it's either thus one or best of the beast. I distinctly remember this being a regular in the house growing up. Scream for me Donnington!
Grateful Dead - Europe 72. First live dead album I got my hands on and from then on have been an avid dead freak! Have had to buy multiple copies of this over the years, it's a great all rounder and my go to album whenever I need a quick dead fix!
Wintersun - wintersun. Fell in love with this album as soon as it came out and have listened to it so many times it's gotta be unhealthy!
Given a few more years and some genesis albums will be making the list for sure
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Posted: November 06 2013 at 20:42 |
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Triumvirat-Illusions On A Double Dimple
Helmut Koellen-You Won't See Me
Passport-Looking Thru
Blue Cheer-Outsideinside
Bruckner-Symphony 8
Edited by presdoug - November 06 2013 at 20:45
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