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Because the standard list of:
Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"
The Beatles "Sgt. Peppers"
Rolling Stones "Exile on Main Street"
Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde"
Led Zeppelin "I through IV"
Radiohead's "OK Computer"
The Who's "Who's Next"
is just that - standard. We all know that those are magnificent albums. Also, all Smith and Cure and Tool albums are excluded based on the fact that they are generally regarded as awesome by just about everyone.
However, I'd like to provide Sac's "Deep Cuts" Version of the five best rock 'n roll records of all time:
1. The Modern Lovers - "The Modern Lovers"
- The best pure rock and roll album ever. Simple, raw and encompasses the purity of why you start a band in the first place - to get laid. It's insanely hip, intelligent, timeless and everytime I listen to it, it makes me want to get drunk as shit and pick up chicks. If I had a band, whether it was a country, metal, jazz, rock or whatever genre, I would cover at least four songs off this album. Recorded in 1971 and released in 1976. It's amazing that this album even exists as the band broke up, and Richman basically refused to do his earlier works and wanted the original recordings destroyed.
2. Nick Drake - "Pink Moon"
- The absolute quintessential singer/songwriter album. Every song just absolutely tears your guts out from an emotional perspective. Absolutely tortured poet soul who was light years beyond his contemporaries, I consider Drake and his Pink Moon as the musical equivalent of Melville's "Moby Dick." It sold only 5,000 copies when it was released in 1972, but has gone on to influence countless artists.
3. Prefab Sprout - "Two Wheels Good" (Steve McQueen)
- The absolute pinnacle of the '80's new wave sound. Brilliant musicianship, songwriting and production (produced by Thomas Dolby). It's rich and silky and emotionally deep with Paddy McAloon's amazing songwriting and vocals just making every track an absolute pleasure. 1985 was one of the greatest years in music ever.
4. My Bloody Valentine - "Loveless"
- There's been a couple of occurances where I put on an album and the roof of my head has completely blown off. This is one. The massive wall of sound of guitar and synth driven distortion perfectly integrated with lush, shoegaze vocals results in one of the most amazing musical listening experiences I've ever had. Released in 1991, it was the second album by My Bloody Valentine and the last until 22 years later when they released "mbv" in 2013.
5. Danzig - "Danzig II - Lucifuge"
I think it's ****ing brilliant. Schlocky, chuggy metal coupled with some of the most amazing vocals ever heard. And I honestly can't stand anything else put out by Glenn. Don't like the Misfits and the rest of the Danzig albums suck. This one is insane though. Blues, good old Rock n' Roll and metal fused together perfectly in this 1990 release.
Other considerations:
KMFDM "Angst"
Los Lobos "Kiko"
White Zombie "Astro Creep 2000"
The BoDeans "Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams"
The Cult "Love"
Steve Earl "I Feel Alright"
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