If you're putting Pink Floyd albums in there, you really oughta have Division Bell too. That album's just a whole world of dark, sad, interconnected beauty.
The Division Bell is sort of the forgotten Floyd album. That said, not a lot of people are familiar with Animals either. -my hats off to iamfight for putting forth a pretty kick ass list of albums. -I don't think naming dance albums would be cheating though. In fact, I'd love an ask Hubski about the best dance albums. Dancing is something I LOVE but rarely seek out albums for.
its been a while..
the NO DANCE thing:
DJs create sets that set a mood over a period of time...
most rock/pop/rap/etc albums are a collection of individual songs,
set in an order to best fit that same kind of mood swing.
if you wanna go way back, opera does the same; modern music is often
short attention span.
sometimes, though, artists create an "album" and not just a collection of 12 random songs.
i was looking for the album ones. division bell? im gritting my teeth...
What do you mean by "gritting your teeth?" I knew what you were getting at for sure, I'm a fan of albums that are not just a "collection of songs." As someone that has released two albums myself, I am keenly aware of the importance of proper tracking and both sonic and lyrical continuity. Taking the listener on a journey that stems beyond a 3 minute pop-song is not an easy task, and I don't claim to have done well at it, but I always strive to. I am old enough to recall making both mixed tapes and mixed CD's when I was a kid. I think now a days, people make playlists, but it's not the same thing because there is an infinite amount of space on each list. The limitations of the format helped to craft the albums we've all mentioned. I miss making mixed tapes/cd's.