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20th September 2004, 03:18 PM
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franz ferdinand- self titlesd album
modest mouse-good news for people who love bad news dir en grey-(any ablum i love them all) dj shawdow-private press system of a down- toxicity gorillaz-self titled album ayumi hamasaki--duty ayu-memorial address atyu-a ballad's keiko-golbe(i think it's the name i dunno ^_^  yeah yeah yeah;s-fever to tell coheed and cambria-Penelope [EP] [Performed as Shabutie coheed and cambria-The Second Stage Turbine Blade coheed and cambria-In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth: 3 blink 182-(any album they are all good)
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21st September 2006, 09:48 AM
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Bumping up this thread since I'm a music nut and I just MUST DO IT.
Also in no particular order: Shania Twain: UP! I completely love Shania, even her crappy debut album. She's charming, fun, uplifting, and adorable-sexy. She does have a very nice voice, and I'm amazed at how she put out nineteen songs each in three different styles (so that makes... like fifty-seven songs overall? Three versions each of nineteen songs... yeah) and 1. none of the songs sucked overall (only one I would say was awful - the Blue Mix of When You Kiss Me) and 2. 97% of the time each song sounded different (even subtly) between each version. I love the country (Green) mixes a LOT, although some songs do lose their punch there, the pop (Red) mixes are often sassy and fun, and the world (Blue) mixes are either very bubbly and fun or very gorgeous. BoA: Atlantis Princess I'm a sucker for the bubblegum sound. I'm a bigger sucker for atmosphere. This album has both in spades. Fun, unpretentious, mature bubblegum pop music that just feels very fresh. I love the covers (front and back) and how it indicates a breezy, beautiful day feeling (same for the title) - the booklet could be better (the blocks of solid color and animal prints detract from the effect. More pages like where the Gift lyrics are would be awesome), but the sound is just so refreshing and uplifting. Sometimes it's even very gorgeous (there's that word again) with the lush strings (too bad they don't last too long into the album). They definitely make the songs unique and alive. My favorites are Milky Way, Atlantis Princess, Tree, and The Lights of Seoul (either version works). The Dixie Chicks: Home Say what you will about them, but these girls can play the hell out of their instruments. They can harmonize, they have personality like what, and they can balance fun and cheeky with serious and reflective (I mean, not many people could pull off following a song like White Trash Wedding with A Home). Personally, this was a very hard choice because all of their albums since Wide Open Spaces have been absolutely perfect (even Taking the Long Way, which took a few spins to sink in), but this one stands out because of how down-to-earth and stripped it is. Pure bluegrass, no drums at all, and they're on fire throughout every track. Landslide is lovely, and Top of the World is one of the most perfect closers ever (although their cover of Let Him Fly is very close behind). Mariah Carey: Butterfly This was another hard one, because while Mariah's discography isn't perfect, she does have Daydream and Emotions as well and they're very serious contenders. But this one carries a sexy, cozy vibe (and when it's not, it's sunn, even if it's not always cheerful). Easily her signature album (unless you.... consider Glitter her signature album for all the wrong reasons), a huge change of direction sylistically and image-wise. I love how confident she sounds doing R&B on here, and The Roof and Babydoll are both very sexy and the latter is just so rich and velvety. Breakdown should've been a bigger hit than it was, Honey is definitely fun and sexy, and Close My Eyes is an amazingly low-key, deep song. Enya: The Memory of Trees Enya's one of my absolute favorite artists, ever. The Celts wasn't perfect, but even then it was really really good. Every album since then, though, has been perfect. This one is just her most perfect (although Amarantine comes very close). It's cozy, wintry, inviting, and soothing. The title track is definitely a stand out. It's exciting. Okay. Typing all these descriptions is getting taxing, so let's just name off a few more and screw the reasoning. Bjork: Vespertine Sheryl Crow: Wildflower Faith Hill: Cry india.arie: Testimony: Vol 1., Life & Relationship Ryan Cabrera: Take It All Away (very tough decision, because You Stand Watching is also perfect. Plus: <3 Ryan Cabrera) Kelly Clarkson: Breakaway Melissa Etheridge: Skin Loreena McKennitt: The Visit (Another toughie, since: The Mask and Mirror; The Book of Secrets) Celine Dion: A New Day Has Come Madonna: Ray of Light Carrie Underwood; Some Hearts Jo Dee Messina: Delicious Surprise (tied with Burn) Christina Milian: It's About Time Avril Lavigne: Let Go Michelle Branch: Hotel Paper Natasha Bedingfield: Unwritten <3<3 Backstreet Boys: Never Gone
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21st September 2006, 12:02 PM
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Here's my pick. It's slightly mainstream but they're great nevertheless. In no particular order...
Bic Runga - Birds Hardly anyone outside New Zealand, Australia and the UK knows her. Well, everyone should. This is godly stuff consisting of blues music. Brimming with atmosphere, this dark set of songs is brilliant. Oh so depressing but blindingly beautiful. Her voice gains a new edge in this CD, for once she's able to sound threatening despite having the mellowest vocals in the world. A polar opposite to her previous album, this CD is one of the most successful New Zealand albums too (the most successful Kiwi album is her sophomore 14x platinum album). Must listen tracks are "Birds", "Captured", "Say After Me", "Winning Arrow" and "That's Alright". Mika Nakashima - BEST One of the greatest albums ever. It's a brilliant collection of amazing songs, none of them even sink to "good" status. Every second is brilliant. If you never heard this CD, you should. Tracks like "LOVE ADDICT", "Oborodzukiyo ~Inori", "Sakurairo Maukoro", "SEVEN", "LEGEND" are freaking excellent I wanna scream. Maybe lacks cohesion, but everything's fine as it's a compilation album. Really shows Mika's potential as an artist. Bjork - Vespertine Never hearing a single song from this CD before, I bought it based on reviews. The reviews claimed it was stellar. And damn, they were right. This is like being in heaven. Everything's so beautiful. Crystalline, cool, surreal, ethereal and most importantly, addictive. "Pagan Poetry" and "It's Not Up To You" are arguably the best of the lot. Jewel - 0304 Nelly Furtado - Loose I was surprised that 0304 was mentioned too. This CD somewhat backfired for Jewel's career. Imagine Corinne Bailey Rae throwing soul out of the window and putting on a corset singing Kylie's hits. Yes, Jewel and Nelly's reinventions here are something of that stature. The pop songs here are so catchy. A hearty meal of dance/pop with glitz and glamour poured on the top is 0304. Highly addictive dance songs with an interesting world music spin to them is Loose. Nelly's third album is full of perfect dance/pop songs. With the exception of "Glow", everything can be singles. Definitely must-haves for fans of pop music. Utada Hikaru - Deep River Undisputed champion, but it's no longer my favourite album. Yes, that title went to Mika's compilation album. Anyway, I love this CD and it was my religion since I got it. The songs are stunning, "Sakura DROPS" is god. Aside from the singles, the album tracks also have strong presence. The tracks flow well, the CD is cohesive, the vocals are great. Beyonce - B'Day Maybe quite premature to add something that's only released for 2 weeks into the list but this album is simply fantastic. I love every damn track. It really showed a new side of Beyonce, a side that isn't afraid to let everything out. "Freakum Dress" is a shocker (good or bad you decide), "Ring The Alarm" is a shocker (same thing, you decide), Green Light is a shocker. The shocking material, albeit a risk, makes this album thrilling. I love this CD. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Shoot From The Hip A very varied set of experimental dance music, this record shows her potential as a singer/songwriter. Blessed with good looks and undeniably posh vocals, this petite little lady is one of my favourite singers of all time. This CD flopped, sadly. However, nothing changes the fact that some of the songs really appeal. "Mixed Up World" and "I Won't Change You", the singles, and "I Am Not Good At Not Getting What I Want" are the biggest highlights from this set. Natalie Imbruglia - Left Of The Middle Natalie Imbruglia - White Lilies Island Natalie Imbruglia - Counting Down The Days Natalie is my number 1 artist ever since I got to know about her. Her vocals really sit well with me, it's pure and innocent without sounding ordinary or extraordinary. Her debut album showcased a collection of rock/pop numbers with electronic influence. Very catchy. Her sophomore album had a more edgy and adult sound to it, but the singles still retained the highly addictive melodies and arrangements. The third album, her first number 1 album in the UK, consists of adult/contemporary songs that are the easiest to listen to from her entire body of work. Her singles are amazing, they're commercial without sounding terribly mainstream. Rachel Stevens - Come And Get It Damn big time. A whole CD full of the best pop music ever and it flopped. Due to public perception and publicity, Rachel Stevens' sophomore album seriously tanked in the UK. Only boasting 3 moderately successful yet bloody brilliant singles, this album is a truly underrated gem. Unfortunately, due to commercial failure, it isn't even released worldwide. One of those CDs I love to death but can never get as long as I live probably. Bummer. The icy electropop here is so good, you might not need another pop album ever again. Unless Rachel decides to make a new one. Others which I don't have enough time to elaborate: Utada Hikaru - Ultra Blue Yes, very highly anticipated but turned out a dissapointment. Blame the hype. Still an amazing CD. Paris Hilton - Paris The negative reception makes me love this even more. A set of superb pop tunes with emotionless vocals. Perfection. Ayumi Hamasaki - Memorial Address Ayu's best CD I say. Short and sweet with 7 great music videos to boot. Bonnie Pink - Every Single Day I recently discovered her and she is so good. This is a collection of her best work, really good. Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head An album of the best emotional adult/contemporary/rock songs ever. Lily Allen - Alright, Still A record with tracks about hate, spite and sadness, coated in sugary melodies that makes you sing along happily. What more can we ask for? Hooverphonic - The Magnificent Tree Absolutely beautiful. It's a whole new twisted wonderland with the best music in the world coupled with an angelic/creepy voice. Utada - Exodus So underrated. Full of some of the best and most innovative dance music ever, definitely highly recommended. Her creativity is mind-blowing. Stuff I Own Stuff I Need To Buy Last edited by Mad_Cactuar; 21st September 2006 at 12:05 PM.
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22nd September 2006, 02:45 AM
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1. Tokyo Jihen - ADULT
2. paris match - QUATTRO 3. paris match - ♭5 (FLAT FIVE) 4. Diana Krall - The Look of Love 5. Lisa Scott-Lee - too far gone 6. Clazziquai Project - Instant Pig 7. Clazziquai Project - Color Your Soul 8. Kudo Mai - MAISELF 9. TiA - Humming 10. Nakashima Mika - LOVE I rarely skip tracks during playing those albums.
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22nd September 2006, 05:21 AM
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15 is too many for me to call "best." So here is a few.
1. The Postal Service - Give Up 2. Deathcab for Cutie - Transatlanticism 3. Alanis Morisette - Jagged Little Pill 4. Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 5. Bjork - Homogenic
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22nd September 2006, 08:33 AM
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My Top 15 Albums: (no particular order)
01. ayumi hamasaki - (miss)understood 02. madonna - The Immaculate Collection 03. jewel - 0304 04. onitsuka chihiro - This Armor 05. the wreckers - Stand Still, Look Pretty 06. rachael yamagata - Happenstance 07. ayaka hirahara - The Voice 08. nakashima mika - MUSIC 09. namie amuro - LOVE ENHANCED 10. tackey & tsubasa - Hatachi 11. martina mcbride - The Greatest Hits 12. RENT Original Broadway Soundtrack 13. ben jelen - Give It All Away 14. dashboard confessional - A Mark. A Mission. A Brand. A Scar 15. savage garden - Affirmation
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22nd September 2006, 09:25 AM
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its hard to remember which ones i like best, ill mention one which should be on a "best albums ever list".
michael jackson - thriller (why hasnt anybody mentioned this yet? all time classic) but atm i think these cds are the ones with the most plays for me. linkin park - meteora madonna - ray of light sean paul - dutty rock mary j blige - dance for me (5 star american club house cd) ayumi hamasaki - i am 
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22nd September 2006, 09:46 AM
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Top 20 (to me entirely) XD
1. Korn - Korn 2. Korn - Life is Peachy 3. Korn - Follow the Leader 4. Korn - Issues 5. Korn - Untouchables (the best album ever) 6. Korn - Take a Look in the Mirror 7. Korn - See you on the other side 8. BT - Emotional Technology 9. Trapt - Someone in Control 10. Millencolin - Pennybridge Pioneers 11. S.O.A.D - Steal this Album! 12. S.O.A.D - Toxicity 13. Papa Roach - Infest 14. Trapt - Trapt 15. The Offspring - Conspiracy of One 16. The Offspring - Smash 17. The Offspring - Ignition 18. The Bloodhound Gang - Hefty Fine 19. Ayumi Hamasaki - LOVEppears 20. Bullet for My Valentine - The Poison
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22nd September 2006, 03:11 PM
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It's not in order:
LINKIN PARK - Hybrid Theory t.A,T.u - 200 KM/h in the wrong lane Ayumi Hamasaki - Rainbow L'arc en ciel - Awake Nightwish - Once Goo Goo Dolls - Dizzy up the girl Nirvana - Nevermind Robbie Williams - Escapology No Doubt - Return to saturn Papa Roach - Getting away with murder Blink 182 - Get off your pants and jacket The Ramones - Adios amigos System of a Down - Toxicity Killswitch engage - The end of the heartache Sonata Artica Reckoning night The used -In love and death 5ive - Invincible U2 - How to dismantle an atomic bomb Green Day - American Idiot Last edited by Thulanks; 22nd September 2006 at 03:15 PM.
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22nd September 2006, 03:21 PM
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Too lazy to make a list right now but "Confessions on a dance floor" is definitely in my top 15.
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23rd September 2006, 02:38 AM
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But nothing beats '80s Madonna, making "The Immaculate Collection"... immaculate.
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23rd September 2006, 05:09 AM
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 oh old memories...when I was a kid (6 or 7 years old, can't remember) I was so obsessed over "Papa Don't Preach"...I still can feel the song nowadays.
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24th September 2006, 12:37 AM
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in random order
ayumi hamasaki - MY STORY ayumi hamasaki - Memorial address Deep Forest - Essence of Deep Forest Bjork - Greatest Hits Madonna - GHV2 Madison Avenue - Polyester Embassy can't think of any others atm...
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27th September 2006, 11:02 PM
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All Ayumi Hamasaki and No Doubt/Gwen Stefani albums
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27th September 2006, 11:13 PM
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^I think you are biased
.I seriously do not know which album to pick... if I'd spend a huge amount of time on actually trying to figure out which album I find the best ever I'd probably be able to figure out some that would really be worth the title to me... but as for now... MY STORY ... although I barely listen to Ayu any more compared to how much I listened earlier.
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28th September 2006, 01:26 AM
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In no particular order:
001. Hotel Paper- Michelle Branch 002. The Immaculate Collection- Madonna 003. The Collection- Alanis Morissette 004. Memorial address- Ayumi Hamasaki 005. secret- Koda Kumi 006. Stripped- Christina Aguilera 007. Back To Basics- Christina Aguilera 008. Britney- Britney Spears 009. In The Zone- Britney Spears 010. Loose- Nelly Furtado 011. Breakaway- Kelly Clarkson 012. Rainbow- Mariah Carey 013. Dangerously In Love- Beyonce 014. (miss)understood- Ayumi Hamasaki 015. Speak For Yourself- Imogen Heap
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28th September 2006, 01:42 AM
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Dancing Diva- Jolin Tsai
J-Top- Jolin Tsai J-Game- Jolin Tsai Cyndi with U- Cyndi Wang I rated mine based on listenability. For some reason it's easier for me to praise Chinese albums, they seem to keep a common theme and the music is so catchy! I can usually Listen to the whole thing too! Jolin Tsai forever!
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28th September 2006, 08:48 AM
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i'm extra picky when it comes to the BEST album i like. i considered everything, the quality, vocal, frequency of listening.
this are the albums that i never skip a track. ayumi hamasaki= A-Best Jimmy Lin Zhi Ying= nan ren shi heng hao pian de Jolin= Magic T.M Revolution= UnderCover Fish Leong= Wings of Love
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28th September 2006, 10:16 AM
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Some of my all-time favourites include: Christina Aguilera - Stripped one of my all-time favourite singers -- damn this girl can sing! Rammstein - Mutter Jolin Tsai - Dancing Diva t.A.T.u. - Lyudi Invalidy/Dangerous & Moving, (they're basically the same album, just different languages), 200km/h in the Wrong Lane don't dismiss these girls as an advertising gimmic, their lyrics are beautiful (especially the russian ones - i read the translations) Robyn - Robyn Nightwish - Once, Century Child Eisbrecher - Eisbrecher Lacuna Coil - Karmacode Ayumi Hamasaki - (miss)understood, MY STORY Utata Hikaru - Exodus, ULTRA BLUE Danny Elfman - Nightmare Before Christmas & The Corpse Bride soundtracks so cute! so funky! Evanescence - Fallen (pure brilliance!), Origin Within Temptation - The Silent Force Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory, Reanimation (the best remix album i've heard in a long time) Marily Manson - Golden Age of Grotesque Medwyn Goodall - Comet, Medicine Woman great music to study to
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29th September 2006, 03:44 AM
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In no real order.
Alexisonfire - Watch Out! Dir en grey - kisou Dir en grey - VULGAR MUCC - Hoyoku MUCC - 6 Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step Gazette - MADARA Kalimero - Hakoniwa Mudvayne - L.D. 50 Kagrra - Gozen
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