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My Take

In my case, the albums that have become my favorites are the ones I feel I absolutely have to listen to from start to finish. Of course, there are standout tracks, and some, though good, might pale in comparison to others. But it’s the experience of listening to the entire album that captivates me.

Examples:

  • "Flowerboy" by Tyler, The Creator.
  • "Affinity" by Haken
  • "Brat" by Charli XCX
  • The debut album by Gentle Giant

What are your favorite albums and why?

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[–] ToaofTime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The short answer is no, not all songs on an album have to be masterpieces to elevate it for me, but obviously it helps if it is consistent. As far as determination goes, if i can keep coming back and hearing more detail, gaining a better understanding of lyrical themes, or just appreciating it a little more in some other way makes it a contender. Anyway, here is a too long list I'm taking on the mp3 player to be stranded on a tropical island with.

  • ABBA - Arrival
  • Anamanguchi - Endless Fantasy
  • Anri - Timely!!
  • Beach Bunny - Honeymoon
  • Big Star - Radio City
  • Blu-Swing - Flash
  • Built To Spill - Live
  • Counting Crows - Recovering the Satellites
  • Cracker - Cracker
  • Crying - Get Olde/Second Wind
  • Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
  • David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
  • Dissection - Reinkaos
  • Dubmood - Machine
  • Frou Frou - Details
  • Jamie Paige - Constant Companions (Deluxe)
  • Jellyfish - Spilt Milk
  • Jurassic 5 - Power In Numbers
  • Kno - Death Is Silent
  • Mass Of The Fermenting Dregs - MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS (EP) + ワールドイズユアーズ (EP)
  • Mariya Takeuchi - Variety
  • Mutyumu - Ilya
  • Oasis - Definitely Maybe
  • Paramore - Brand New Eyes
  • Perfume - Game
  • Puffy AmiYumi - Nice (JP)
  • Radiohead - The Bends
  • Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
  • Remi Wolf - Juno
  • S.C.X - Breeze
  • The Pillows - Happy Bivouac
  • The Posies - Failure
  • Roll-Ups - Low Dives For Highballs
  • Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
  • Sloan - One Chord To Another
  • Sneaker Pimps - Becoming X
  • Streetlight Manifesto - Somewhere In The Between
  • Tally Hall - Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
  • Tatsuro Yamashita - Ride On Time
  • The Cranberries - Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We
  • The Shins - Wincing The Night Away
  • Vylet Pony - Monarch of Monsters
  • The Waterboys - This Is The Sea
  • Tool - 10,000 Days
  • Wednesday Campanella - Superman
  • Will Wood - The Normal Album