| #1 THE BEATLES | | | | really get anywhere else.) |
| No surprises here. I look upon people who don't | | | | #2 THE ROLLING STONES |
| understand the greatness of The Beatles with | | | | Not a lot of surprise here either although I had a |
| disdain. Ignorance is not bliss, it is just ignorance. | | | | much harder time making this selection as a lot of |
| And not understanding the greatness and the | | | | The Stones best work is actually in the '70s and |
| importance of The Beatles music is certainly | | | | there's a lot of great competition. Albums like Let |
| ignorance. | | | | It Bleed still stand up today as among the best |
| Where to start? 1968's self titled double album | | | | rock n roll albums of all time. |
| (known as The White Album) is the ultimate | | | | #3 THE WHO |
| Beatles album in my view. 30 tracks covering | | | | Much like the Stones, a lot of their best work |
| almost every style of music imaginable. That | | | | actually came in the 1970s but that being said I |
| being said, it may not be the best album to start | | | | believe they form the "holy trinity" of great British |
| with if you are new to the band. Perhaps 1969's | | | | rock bands of the 1960s along with The Beatles |
| Abbey Road (the final album they recorded) | | | | and The Stones thus they must be included at |
| would be a better entry point as it's more fluid | | | | #3. Tommy is sometimes maligned these days |
| and it has the most "modern" sound of any of | | | | but it really is quite an album. And many of The |
| their albums. | | | | Who's singles are extremely good. Also, I don't |
| Regardless of where you start with the greatest | | | | think any band topped them as far as live |
| band of all time, the important thing is that you | | | | performances go. |
| attain the following albums: A Hard Day's Night, | | | | #4 THE BEACH BOYS |
| Help!, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper, Magical | | | | Pet Sounds alone is probably enough to get them |
| Mystery Tour, The White Album, Abbey Road, | | | | this position but they also recorded a lot of |
| and Let It Be. You should also make sure you get | | | | extremely memorable songs not included on that |
| Past Masters Vol. 2 as it includes a lot of The | | | | album, the best of them being the incredible |
| Beatles best singles that were never included on | | | | "Good Vibrations." |
| any album. If that's not enough for you, get the | | | | #5 THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE |
| rest of their stuff too. In some ways it's all great, | | | | They recorded only three albums but each of |
| even the stuff that isn't that great (like 1964's | | | | them were excellent. I most recommend their |
| Beatles for Sale for example which includes very | | | | final album: 1968's double album Electric Ladyland |
| cool songs like "I'll Follow the Sun" that you can't | | | | which is a real psychedelic masterpiece. |