My Top 20 Favourite Albums Of All Time

[@neeps9596]

I've no idea who you are or why this popped up as recommended. But I watched the full thing and some of your choices hit home with me and now I have to check out a couple of albums I missed. Thanks and Merry Christmas.

[@domrice8628]

smog 19880 same here just popped up now.never heard of this guy😆

[@SirManfly]

@@domrice8628 same, but i watched because i'm interested ! i would probably do the same with the vast majority of my selections from the 70's and maybe only a few outside of that decade !

[@ds2td]

It’s weird, I try to branch out to other bands and music groups, but I always end up going back to the Beatles.

[@patbrennan6572]

So what's weird about that?

[@oriondurdaller3349]

Pat Brennan that does seem pretty odd actually. I like the Beatles too but that’s not the only thing I listen to

[@VarsityAthlete04]

@@oriondurdaller3349 My brother listens an album 3 weeks and then never again. He only listens Pop, his taste sucks tbh.

[@warzone6700]

Same for me but Pink Floyd lol

[@craigjackson5470]

Warzone same for me haha

[@MrAitraining]

Great job and I absolutely love that you're holding real albums in your hand as you do it. Miss the days of bringing home a new album and slitting the film to pull the record out and then on the turntable. Great memories.

[@oig40203]

And reading the liner notes as you listened for the first time.

[@emdiar6588]

I still buy vinyl to this day. The last three gigs I've attended, I walked away with a few new LPs tucked under my arm. Nothing beats the LP format.

[@jumpingjflash]

@@oig40203 Yeh, I read the circular notes on the disc label

[@magnusjohansson1756]

Great list😊 My list in no particular order: Led Zeppelin - Untitled Stones - Sticky Fingers Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde Van Morrison - Moondance U2 - The Joshua Tree Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever The Beatles - Abby Road Supertramp - Breakfast In America Metallica - Black Abum REM - Automatic for the people

[@LzCoda]

My Favorite All-Time 20 Albums. This means they all have some special meaning to me. I'm following your rule --- no more than two "desert island albums" per group. Here goes: 20. Sticky Fingers (Rolling Stones) 19. Bad Company (Bad Company) 18. Crime of the Century (Supertramp) 17. Zebra (Zebra) 16. Who's Next (The Who) 15. Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd) 14. Van Halen II (Van Halen) 13. Exit Stage Left (Rush) 12. The Stranger (Billy Joel) 11. The Cars (Cars) 10. Abbey Road (Beatles) 9. The Wall (Pink Floyd) 8. The Principle of Moments (Robert Plant) 7. 90125 (Yes) 6. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (AC/DC) 5. Diary of a Madman (Ozzy) 4. Piece of Mind (Iron Maiden) 3. Unleashed in the East (Judas Priest) 2. Led Zeppelin IV 1. Physical Graffiti (Led Zeppelin)

[@armansharma4947]

you have litterally the exact same taste in music as me

[@highcurrent1125]

Great list..

[@ianwatkins6202]

The Stranger, Billy Joel, 1977. I never leave home without it! Fabulous record 😊😊

[@Azoria4]

You never leave home without it?

[@TacomaPaul]

Dark Side Of The Moon It changed my young teen life. Forever.

[@enriqueernesto738]

Best album of 20th century

[@jumpingjflash]

a great album, undoubtedly, but hardly in top 20

[@enriqueernesto738]

@@jumpingjflash there's no accounting for taste

[@jumpingjflash]

@@enriqueernesto738 😉

[@Grumpeljism]

I personally have the wall over dark side, but I would agree it could have easily been an honorable mention.

[@harpman1876]

Necessary desert island picks for me: 1. White Album - Beatles 2. Quadrophenia - The Who 3. Spectrum- Billy Cobham 4. Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon 5. Thick as a Brick - Tull 6. Brain Salad Surgery - ELP 7 Ram - McCartney 8. Machine Head - Deep Purple 9. Between Nothingness & Eternity - Mahavishnu Orchestra 10. Todd Rundgren's Utopia 11. LA Woman - Doors 12. Blood on the Tracks - Dylan 13. In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson 14. Live at Fillmore East - Allman Brothers 15. Abbey Road - Beatles 16. Ricochet - Tangerine Dream 17. Band of Gypsys - Hendrix 18. Naturally - J.J. Cale 19. Hooker 'n Heat - John Lee Hooker/Canned Heat 20. Who Else? Jeff Beck

[@kenrussell1093]

I don't know how I forgot Quadrophenia! Best rock opera ever recorded!!!

[@jts400hp]

Do you even listen to any music that's been made in the last 20yrs?

[@acharleyhorse1]

Far better selection. I would have a few different albums Whos Next, Physical Graffiti. , But not bad

[@josephdegennaro6819]

Very close to my choices. Glad you added the Who quadrophre. Tommy also is fantastic. Been revisiting that one. Quite brilliant for 20 year olds.

[@josephdegennaro6819]

@@jts400hp no because it mostly sucks.

[@doomzakon]

Black Sabbath "Master of Reality"

[@WELLBRAN]

1st album

[@jamesmacchi2499]

I love all of these albums but I would personally add Pet Sound and Deja Vu to this already amazing list.

[@lornestein7248]

I agree on both! - I would also add The Lamb or Selling England.

[@otisroseboro5613]

Fact's

[@terryprater8115]

Sounds like this guy didn't start listening to rock until 1970. He missed many good ones: Sgt. Peppers, Led Zepplin I & II, Disraeli Gears (Cream), Jimi Hendrix Experience, King Crimson, etc.

[@inferneo]

@@terryprater8115 you do realise these are just his favourite albums, right? Not necessarily a best albums ever list.

[@terryprater8115]

@@inferneo Yes, I realize that. However, out of all of the great albums of the late 1960's, he doesn't mention one. That is why I said that he must not have been listening to rock until 1970.

[@allanspeirs4058]

Your a man with good a good taste in rock music john Keep it up. So hard to pick a top 20 I salute you

[@kaosmonger73]

Hats off to you Sir. Magnificent taste. You took through a magical musical journey with your picks.

[@mtamerlan]

Half through and added almost all selections into my streaming service. Haven’t heard around half of this bands. The only thing I didn’t get: how in the world “Ziggy Stardust...” didn’t make it to the main list?

[@amexjam55]

I'm so glad you included a Badfinger album in your top 20 list. They were such an under rated band. I feel had they had better management, that wasn't out to rip them off, they would have ended being at least in the top 10 all time classic rock bands. In my opinion they were that good.

[@johnharrison9685]

It’s kind of hard to stop at 20, but my twenty would be (in no particular order): 1. Beatles-Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 2. Beatles- The Beatles 3. Beatles- Let it be 4. Who- Who’s Next 5. Kinks- Lola vs. Powerman 6. Kinks- The Village Green Preservation Society 7. Led Zeppelin- In through the out door (yes, this album) 8. Led Zeppelin- Fourth Album/Runes album 9. Pink Floyd-The Wall 10. Pink Floyd- Animals 11. Pink Floyd- Dark Side of the Moon 🌚 12. Rolling Stones- Beggars Banquet 13. Rolling Stones- Let it Bleed 🩸 14. Supertramp- Breakfast in America 15. Bob Dylan- Blood on the tracks 16. John Lennon- Plastic Ono Band 17. Paul McCartney- Ram 18. Paul McCartney- Venus and Mars 19. Moody Blues- Days of future Passed 20. Van Morrison- Moondance 🌝 I could go on and on, but these would be my 20(!) albums if I could take twenty albums to an island.

[@whatthejim]

Awesome choices!!!👍😃

[@unknownkingdom]

Total disrespect for metal

[@josephdegennaro6819]

Not bad at all. I might add The Who Tommy, and quadraqfenia ( spelled wrong) . Really awesome records.

[@grantross2609]

yet another list with no zappa or beefheart ! hard to ignore these two giants imo tho.....

[@josephdegennaro6819]

You know, I dont think I could do much better. Or anyone for that reason. Very good. The moody blues made a great , greatest songs album in I believe 1973, fantastic. Also Tommy, and quadrquidia by the Who. Plus sublime had one great one, before leader overdosed. So many great ones.

[@samuelglass6805]

When I clicked on this, I wondered why I'd be interested in what someone's Top Twenty GOAT Albums would be, but I stayed for the entire lineup. Stellar choices, many of which I have in my own collection - or have had at one time or another. Plus you gave me ideas for more to check out, as a fan of bands like Supertramp, Traffic and Badfinger. Thanks for sharing this, and for the "conversation"!

[@garnetnewton-wade4091]

If i could only remember my name-David Crosby. Astonishing album.

[@jesuschambers]

Well done for including ARRIVAL, it's a fantastic album. Anybody who says: I don't like ABBA, are liars. I rate them as high as your favourite band:The Beatles and I am an old rocker at heart. My favourite albums are: 1. U.F.O. - Lights Out 2.Blue Oyster Cult - Secret Treaties 3. E.L.O. - A new world record 4. Al Stewart - Year of the cat 5. Bob Dylan - Desire 6. Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees 7. The Stranglers - IV Rattus Norvegicus 8. Horslips - Aliens 9. Rory Gallagher - Calling Card 10. Sparks - Big Beat 11. Hawkwind - Quark Strangeness and Charm 12. Pink Floyd - Wish you were here 13. Steely Dan - The Royal Scam 14. Jethro Tull - Stand Up 15. Supertramp - Crime of the century 16. Leonard Cohen - I'm your man 17. Television - Marquee Moon 18. Van Morrison - Veedon Fleece 19. Alice in Chains - Dirt 20. Echo & The Bunnymen - Siberia

[@pabloimireia]

Love- forever changes Ramones- ramones Feelies- crazy rhytmns Soft Boys- underwater moonlight The Sound- from the lions mouth The Clash- london calling The Gun Club- the las vegas story Marvin Gaye- what's going on Television- marquee moon The Beach Boys- sunflower The Stooges- funhouse The Beatles- Abbey Road The Teardrop Explodes- kilimanjaro Bowie- ziggy stardust Dylan- blonde on blonde Wipers- youth of america Springsteen- darkness on the edge of town Pixies- surfer rosa Echo and the Bunnymen- heaven up here The Jam- sound affects (in no order)

[@etamommy]

Amen to your Soft Boys inclusion. I could make a whole list of top 20 with just Soft Boys and Robyn Hitchcock entries. Also gotta say, I second the Marquee Moon inclusion, the Feelies and Gun Club (I prefer the Gun Club's - Lucky Jim album or their album Mother Juno though). Have to check out The Sound....who others have let me know are fantastic!

[@ruipedro4195]

John Heaton - My Top 20 Favourite Albums of All Time Honorable mentions: - Supertramp - Breakfast in America - AC/DC - Highway to Hell - Ringo (1973) - David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust - Scott Joplin - Magnetic Rag - Wings over America 20 Badfinger - Wish you were here 19 ABBA - Arrival 18 ELO - Out of the Blue 17 Traffic - When the eagle flies 16 Stevie Wonder - Songs in the key of life 15 Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 14 Pink Floyd - The Wall 13 Blondie - Parallel Lines 12 Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers 11 Bob Dylan - Street Legal 10 Derek and the Dominos - Layla 09 Paul Simon - There goes Rhymin´ Simon 08 Wings - London Town 07 George Harrison 06 John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band 05 Supertramp - Crisis what crisis 04 Fleetowood Mac - Tush 03 Bob Dylan - Blood on the tracks 02 The Beatles - Abbey Road 01 The Beatles - White Album

[@walterm.robertsiiiphd2157]

Thanks for the list -- this fellow likes to hear himself ramble and life is just too short!

[@1deplatt]

I agree with a few and scratch my head about many. So personal.

[@kevinfitzsimons41]

Great list. Looking forward to checking sone of these out. Many of these albums I know nothing about …..so it’s exciting

[@crisprtalk6963]

I gotta watch something while the worlds economy is crashing due to covid19. Good video. THanks for not rambling on for 10 mins on each album. A good 20 albums for sure!!!

[@ronniehiggins9742]

tori amos- Little Earthquakes joan armatrading - Joan Armatrading beatles- Revolver blue nile- Hats jeff buckley- Grace camel- The Snow Goose elvis costello- This Years Model bob dylan- Blood on the tracks genesis- The Lamb lies down on Broadway sharon jones- Soul of a women michael kiwanuka- Love and Hate long ryders- Native Sons joni mitchell- Court and Spark pink floyd- Wish You Were Here royal blood- Royal Blood roxy music- For Your Pleasure supertramp- Crime of the Century paul weller- Wild Wood amy winehouse- Back to Black stevie wonder- innervisions

[@Flash023]

In the Court if the Crimson King, a mention at least. Thanks for your excellent choices

[@johnsmusicpassions9740]

Crimson were great Red for power rock

[@bdumon]

Best album cover ever...

[@jtmichaelson]

Tusk was always hard for me to get used to. I was 11 when it came out and it was a very hard album to listen to at that age. Although I immediate took to "Sara", "Think About Me", Tusk" and "Sisters Of The Moon" (my all-time favorite FM song). Around 2000 I began to get it and now, at the age of 50, I completely get it. Now in hindsight, Lindsey deserves much more praise for his work on this album. But, even still, the Stevie songs are some of her ultimate best outside of her solo career. That's just my pretentious take on it. Not that you asked. Thanks for the video. It helped me pull out some really great classics I've most recently forgotten.

[@rileyswedelius-smith6360]

So glad to see another fan of "Wish You Were Here," which is my number 1 favourite, followed by a toss-up of Pet Sounds, Odessey and Oracle, and a few others.

[@peliche77]

Honorable mentions: * Oasis - Definitely Maybe * The Doors - The Doors * Nirvana - Nevermind * Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Deja Vu * Radiohead - OK Computer * Cream - Disraeli Gears * The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses * Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow * The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed * KISS - Dressed To Kill

[@twomindz79]

Piss KISS off . the rest is good.

[@eymerichinquisitore9022]

Oasis?? Oh Christ! 😂

[@tonyberardi3829]

For me Revolver was The Beatles' best album.

[@scoonman]

I would agree as long is it’s the British release which contain songs like Dr. Robert and and your Bird can sing and one of my favorite Lennon songs I’m only sleeping.

[@peterlarter5578]

I love that album, but I don't find it as mature as the White Album or as cohesive as Abbey Road

[@mskisimms]

But, so is Abby Road, mainly because of the 2 George Harrison songs.

[@johnmc3862]

Agreed, it pushed boundaries sonically and creatively but many of their their albums did also.

[@stephenjerome4135]

I really liked this video. What a fabulous selection of albums here. I love the Beatles and all their solo stuff as well. London Town is such an underrated album, but I think it's a fine album. And I think everybody should have some ELO in their record collection. Jeff Lynne is a genius. Out Of The Blue is their best album IMO, although the follow up Discovery is a good one too. As for Stevie Wonder's Songs In The Key Of Life - a Motown masterpiece! What more can you say really?

[@mudhens4ever]

I enjoyed this tremendously. I’m 70yo now, and would not argue with any album you mentioned. A few I would add that, with your top 20 and your didn’t quite make the cut lists, would be quite a collection: My all time favorite Wish You Were Here, Dark Side Of The Moon (both by Floyd), What’s Going On? (Gaye), Band On The Run (Wings), Captured Angel (Fogleberg), Silk Degrees (Scaggs), Born To Run (Springsteen), and Neil Young’s first.

[@mudhens4ever]

Oh, and Abandoned Luncheonette (Hall and Oats), Bridge of Sighs (Trower), Ole’ (ELO), Sailor (Miller), and The Pretender (Browne).

[@RockHistoryMusic]

Wow, I really enjoyed this. John loved your insight.

[@clowncarqingdao]

Wow! Glad to see Crisis? on your list. One of my all time favourite albums with great diversity and superb production.

[@davidhaney1394]

You were in my recommended . So I watched the whole thing and we are much of a muchness . ELO is my favourite band of all time , glad to see one of those in there !

[@MeanMrMayo]

Very interesting albums here, John -- loved what you had to say about Blondie's PARALLEL LINES (though I prefer EAT TO THE BEAT by a little bit). Good seeing albums like LONDON TOWN and GEORGE HARRISON getting some love. And I must say it was fascinating to see someone place Fleetwood Mac's TUSK so high on a list like this! Very enjoyable, thanks.

[@johnheaton5667]

+MeanMr Mayo Thanks for your comments as always. I enjoyed doing this one more than most as it was so personal.

[@LilRocker2005]

Personally, I do love Tusk but as far as my favorite albums from Fleetwood Mac goes, number 1 for me is Mirage, then 2nd is Tango In The Night.

[@ekulbundy4328]

TheDarkElmStreetLagoon Mirage? Fleetwood Mac’s only dud album during their classic era.

[@jeremydobbs9308]

Mirage was the first album I ever bought and Hold Me was the song that made me fall in love with music. But it's like my 12th favorite Mac album when it's all said and done. My three favorite Mac albums are Mystery to Me, Future Games, and Rumours in that order. With Tusk, I think Stevie and Chris both had top notch songs, but I wasn't thrilled with Lindsey's material for the most part.

[@etamommy]

@@jeremydobbs9308 Rumors, Fleetwood Mac and then Tusk. However Tusk has some songs (almost all by Buckingham- so almost the exact opposite opinion as you, Mr. Dobbs) that maybe even surpass the other two but the other two are just uniformly excellent so cannot be beaten. Admittedly I am not familiar with much of the pre-Buckingham/Nicks permutation of this band. By Tango they'd lost me...magic had been sullied somehow...though their latter album rekindled that a bit. Tango was a bitter disappointment to me though.

[@ruthparks3380]

ELO, yessss😍

[@baerenonkel]

always glad to find someone else with Street-Legal among his favorite albums.

[@jimnaylor6009]

It's not one I know, so it is interesting to see it here. Desire and Blood on the Tracks are both on my all time lists

[@CraigKrazy]

Very heavy on the 1979 records. I think you have inspired me to my own top 20

[@jayjanyh2932]

I like the way you put the honorable mentions at the beginning of the video. George Benson Breezin' should be in everyone's top 20 albums.

[@tuangtuangthong7852]

I was born in 1954. And I love almost the same 20 albums as you even though I am on the other side of the world. I am in Thailand. May I ask what year were you born please if it’s not too impolite?

[@johnheaton5667]

Thanks! 1964

[@rodrigobittar7940]

I'm surprised not to see any of the Alan Parsons albums (considering your general taste as seen by your picks). Also I have serious trouble about your pick on the Pink Floyd catalog, and about not seeing any Led Zeppelin one (clearly not your style considering your general taste as seen by your picks). Happy about the pick of Out Of The Blue.

[@jtmichaelson]

It's funny how you had said that "One Way Or Another" was the album track and "Sunday Girl" was the single. Here in America, it was the opposite. As a matter of fact, all of your UK singles, except, of course, "Heart Of Glass" were not released here. But I was very pleased to see you including the album in your favorites but was surprised it rated high than ELO or Elton's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. But I couldn't agree more, it is a perfect pop album.

[@johnheaton5667]

JT Michaelson thanks JT!

[@Johnnywhamo]

I discovered The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy when I was around 12 back in 76. I snagged it off my older sister. It gave me a life long fascination for all things Bowie . That album is my all-time # 1 album and I still have that very same album all these years later. Abbey Road would be # 2. # 3 all of Bowie's 70's work...# 4 and on depends on my mood but... Floyd's The Wall..... Gary Numan's….Pleasure Principle.....Stone's Exile on Main Street, The Clash London Calling, Supertramp's Crisis What Crisis album you showed is definitely up there as well. Anyway every album you showed is well worth it all of them I could totally see being on anyone's top 20

[@SonnySky7]

I prefer your list to the one above. Add Blondies album Parallel Lines.

[@seanbruce2425]

You are bang on the money

[@johnsmith6586]

I have that ELO Out of the Blue album. Unfortunately it is one of the "out of round" version. the recording grooves are not centered with the hole resulting with the tone arm wobbling and causing the pitch to vary with the wobbling. Apparently a bad batch of records were sent out to stores and instead of being melted down they ended up in the cut-out bin at the store, which is where I unknowingly got my copy.

[@johnhallman3896]

Love the list. Much respect. These albums would be the foundation of a great collection.

[@ChrisPropfeMusicallyObsessed]

Greetings from NY. I saw you holding up the ELO album, Out Of The Blue. Currently listening to today! That Supertramp album is amazing. Yes!!!! Highway to Hell. Killer! Love Ziggy from Bowie! Classic! That Wings album is my only triple album along with Yessongs. I need some Badfinger in my life. Love me some ABBA. I love The Visitors as well. That Stevie album is sooooo good. Thank you for sharing! Great video!!!

[@ConsumerkingUk]

There's something refreshingly understated and homespun about these reviews!

[@shelleylyme6402]

Yes.

[@fourthtunz]

Excellent list John! I thought you might top the list with the Beatles! I was poor growing up in the 70s and 80s so I only bought the single so I’ll have to try out some of the albums you mentioned. Thanks again.!

[@pzhikcloethaegeslikhrethyi4225]

In no particular order except number 1. Literally none of these albums are super original choices for these lists but whatever. 10. Paranoid- Black Sabbath. The perfect metal album. Every song has a disturbing apocalyptic energy that to this day gives me chills. And planet caravan is criminally underrated 9. The River- Bruce Springsteen. The peak of songwriting in my opinion. I don’t know how such simple pop rock and folk songs can move me so much. The title track is a masterpiece of writing, Sherry Darling and Hungry Heart are some of the greatest pop songs ever (in my opinion) and Ramrod and Cadillac Ranch will sure as fuck get me rocking out 8. Dark side of the moon- Pink Floyd. Pretty basic but DAMN. This album interweaves all that makes us insane all with the amazing musicianship of all the members to create a perfect musical reflection on our world. 7. Van Halen - Van Halen. Fun, exciting rock and roll. Need I say more? 6. Velvet underground- VU and Nico. This album scared the shit out of me but I always found myself coming back. Now I can’t get enough! The dark sexuality in Venus in Furs, the pain present in Heroin or the delicate beauty in I’ll Be your mirror all come together with that unique, dirty yet amazing sound that I’ll never get bored of 5. Abbey Road- the Beatles. Excellent melodies and songwriting as to be expected from the Beatles with a twist. The proto-Metal of I want you she’s so heavy, the beauty of here comes the sun or whatever the hell “Because” is. It all comes together very well and is a quite rewarding listen. 4. Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin. As much as I love Zep II and IV I gotta go with HOTH. It has enough diversity to keep me occupied for many listens. The funk of The Crunge, the reggae of D’yer maker and the morbid mood found on No Quarter. And of course it has good rock and roll like on the Ocean or the song remains the same 3. Hot Rats - Frank Zappa. Jazz fusion doesn’t get better than this in my opinion. Every song is complex enough yet melodically accessible enough that anyone can get some enjoyment from it. Of course it all has that unique Zappa effect. 2.The rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from Mars - David Bowie. I cant even describe why I love this album so much. Every song is just great. Lady stardust is beautiful, Ziggy Stardust is a banger, Starman is a classic. ITS JUST AMAZING IDK WHAT TO SAY honorable mentions: Piece of Mind- Iron Maiden. Some of my favorite metal songs ever on this album, the power and energy of Iron Maiden is incredible throughout, featuring none other than the greatest metal singer of all time (in my opinion) Bruce Dickinson Who’s next- The Who. Some of the best rock songs ever on here. Including the criminally underrated the song is over. Great songwriting and performances. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan. Great songwriting. What else can I say? Kind of Blue- Miles Davis. Perfect Jazz with a laid back feel throughout. Every second is great, and only enhances the mood. Purple Rain - Prince excellent pop music. The title track is one of my top 5 favorite songs of all time. Blending funk, soul, and rock and Roll and its all amazing Moving Pictures - Rush. 3 of the most talented musicians on the planet come together and make some of the most exciting yet accessible prog you can find Pet Sounds - Beach Boys. Beautifully somber timbre throughout complements this record perfectly. The songs are pretty, catchy and memorable To pimp a butterfly - Kendrick Lamar. Not the biggest fan of rap but holy shit. Everything comes together perfectly on this album, the songs are fantastic and just.... YES Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder. Once again, excellent songwriting, summing up the beauty and pain of life with excellent variety all in one stunning package And my number one favorite album of all time is The Doors - The Doors. Where the fuck do I even begin. The drama and intensity all throughout the album making you wanna jump through the roof? Morrison’s morbid and powerful vocal and Manzareks flying keys? The Iconic solos of light my fire? Literally all of the song “The End” ? This album is perfect, every song is amazing in its own unique way. It’s my favorite of all time. Nothing but perfection.

[@pzhikcloethaegeslikhrethyi4225]

dan cussin I honestly can’t get that into Physical Graffiti, I think it’s the most overrated Zep album and a lot of it is filler to me, and It has Kashmir which I find to be the most overrated Zep song. I love Down by the Seaside, the rover, and Bron yr aur however

[@etamommy]

@@pzhikcloethaegeslikhrethyi4225 Kashmir is great! It is rated highly and to my mind correctly so. The otherworldly (or probably more accurately Eastern) melodies just work so staggeringly well and they put together a long long song that to me never feels like it drags at all!

[@russdavies9686]

Interesting list. Don't agree with all your choices but this is what makes these exercises so interesting. It makes me think about what my own list would be.

[@dhruvbanerjee1275]

Really liked the video. You gave some really underrated and unique recommendations, with good explanations. Keep up the good work!!

[@hayleynoellebroders8247]

I know I probably don't belong here but I'll chuck 20 of my all time favourites out there Brand New Eyes-Paramore The Wall-Pink Floyd American Idiot-Green Day Ceremonials-Florence and the Machine The Black Parade-My Chemical Romance Bonito Generation-Kero Kero Bonito Guppy-Charly Bliss Bottomless Pit-Death Grips Wolf-Tyler, The Creator Run The Jewels 2-Run The Jewels Morbid Stuff-PUP Joy as an Act of Resistance-IDLES Arular-MIA Sound of Silver-LCD Soundsystem Rumours-Fleetwood Mac Paramore-Paramore EP3-Carpenter Brut Vampire Weekend-Vampire Weekend Dedicated-Carly Rae Jepsen White Blood Cells-The White Stripes I'm 20 now and I've always leaned closer to songs over albums, but these are a handful of some that I never feel compelled to skip tracks on.

[@danieldaniels7571]

Hayley Nöelle Broders I’m 49 and appreciate most of your list. I think a lot more people my age would appreciate Ceremonials by Florence + The Machine if they weren’t completely stuck far in the past like the guy in this video is.

[@hayleynoellebroders8247]

@@danieldaniels7571 thank you! While I don't think we should just call him stuck in the past for liking music from his formative years, I do agree that there is a contemporary edge to alot of the music I like that should span all ages. Ceremonials is an astoundingly beautiful collection of compositions that have aged phenomenally over the last decade. Much like a These New Puritans or Sufjan Stevens record, Florence's material has every right to be as highly regarded by me while still so young as it does my grandparents who are entering their 80s and love the vinyl pressings of C and High as Hope I got them for Christmas. I tried to diversify a lot of my list for mass appeal, those are all records I play often and have recommended to a bevy of people who have either grabbed on or let go. I'd be interested to know which other records you were favourable toward :)

[@ignaziopeis3357]

Dark side of the moon Doors (first album) Aqualung Led Zeppelin II The wall Machine head Close to the edge

[@ignaziopeis3357]

@@Spock105 good!!

[@shaynewest8757]

Love all these (except the Doors) great taste!

[@billkeon880]

I gave Wall and Bridges, Mind Games and Harrison 1979 a second look because of your reviews. You were right. Thanks. Street Legal was an eye opener too, my next purchase

[@Suchapill]

"She's so heavy!!" is such a telling phrase. Such a telling song experience.

[@johnperkins8271]

I want you from Abbey Road I love so Much!!

[@tarp11z]

John, thank you for your warm yet frank, sincere style. I wish you broadcast the news as well.

[@classicalmusic1175]

Nice list John.

[@johnheaton5667]

Thank you sir!

[@classicalmusic1175]

John Heaton My pleasure and thank you for your insightful videos. I have very much enjoyed your reviews and general music chatter. You have earned this sub. All the best!

[@johnheaton5667]

Classical Music11 cheers

[@lewispotter4996]

@@johnheaton5667 John why no reviews of Bolan???

[@MN-ho5fv]

Nice list. We have similar taste in music. I would have found a way to get Ziggy Stardust into the 20 and for sure Astral Weeks but taking 2 out to achieve that would be difficult.

[@nedd.8479]

1: Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 4 2: The Stooges - Funhouse 3: Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 1 4: Black Sabbath - Paranoid 5: The Beatles - Abbey Road Honourable mentions: The Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground And Nico Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon Nirvana - Nevermind Alice In Chains - Dirt Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine The Stooges - Raw Power The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers Cream - Disraeli Gears Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material The Doors - The Doors King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King The Who - Who's Next The Beatles - White Album The Zombies - Oddesey And Oracle Radio Birdman - Radios Appear Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited Aerosmith - Toys In The Attic Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Blind Faith - Blind Faith Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmos Factory Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced The Beatles - White Album David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars NWA - Straight Outta Compton Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat

[@johnheaton5667]

Ned D. Interesting..thanks Ned

[@ryli6073]

No, sgt peppers so definitely be first, most important album of all time

[@nedd.8479]

It is an extremely influential album but it's not one of my favourites. I prefer Abbey Road and the White Album.

[@ryli6073]

Ned D. Yeah I guess we are entitled to our own opinion, though sgt peppers has been voted from numerous sources as the best!! Revolver and the white album are also my favorites, I like them for all different reasons

[@honeypower]

White album is a lot more enjoyable than Sgt pepper

[@TyroneEpps]

U have great taste in songs😊😊😊😊😊

[@ahbowakawapoussepousse2712]

Brilliant. I agree with so many. My heart melted when he said Badfinger. 2 Beatles albums and 4 solo Beatles albums! I was crossing my fingers for All Things Must Pass but my sweet George still got in. So happy he gave Ringo the nod! Abba was a surprise! Arrival was my fave Abba LP too. Yes FMac. Yes ACDC. Yes Supertramp and yay ELO!! I was actually waiting for a Cream album but yay Eric. I could ramble on but I _think_ I might have included Bat out Of Hell, Scary Monsters Or Hunky Dory, News of The World, and anything from The Who and Zeppelin. Too hard. Ps I love anything that included Steve Marriott.

[@ahbowakawapoussepousse2712]

@Dirk Diggler Funny Boogie Nights name. Itchycoo Park is my favourite funny clip. This is my fave Small Faces song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaOvd2CHdrhpbas

[@reuvengershon6625]

Thanks for that. I'm gonna check out Tusk, never really considered it knowing they had been a bit self indulgent after Rumours.

[@cokelennon2517]

Revolver - beatles Pet sounds - beach boys Sgt pepper - beatles Abbey road - beatles Cream - disraeli gears Californication - rhcp Whos next - the who Rubber soul - the beatles .....

[@Pedro-mb3kx]

Demasiado de the beatles,muy poco de pink floyd, king crimson y the doors😭

[@acrovader]

Red Hot Chili Peppers sucks donkeys' balls.

[@richardroberson2564]

@@acrovader They were bad after the 80s ended.

[@toddsabbath]

Horrible list !

[@therealbomb_com8774]

@@toddsabbath It's his list, not yours.

[@daffodil800]

not surprisingly as a fellow Beatlemaniac I have 8 of the 20 and a lot of the songs from your other choices. I agree with you wholeheartedly regarding "Blood on the Tracks" had that in the car for ages, although I personally would put Revolver top of any list. Another great vid , I've been catching up on a lot of yours this week.

[@johnheaton5667]

fred flintoff thanks Fred!

[@mythme01]

in no particular order 1. Scarlet's Walk - Tori Amos 2. Unhalfbricking - Fairport Convention 3. Revolver - The Beatles 4. Abraxas - Santana 5. So Tonight That I Might See - Mazzy Star 6. Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd 7. Under the Pink - Tori Amos 8. Abbey Road - The Beatles 9. Sgt. Pepper - The Beatles 10. Are You Experienced - Jimi Hendrix 11. Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan 12. All Over the Place - The Bangles 13. Native Sons - The Long Ryders 14. Synchronicity - The Police 15. Surrealistic Pillow - Jefferson Airplane 16. Buffalo Springfield Again - Buffalo Springfield 17. Southern Harmony & Musical Companion - Black Crowes 18. Come Away with Me - Norah Jones 19. Tidal - Fiona Apple 20. Disraeli Gears - Cream

[@johnsmusicpassions9740]

Interesting variety Tidal Wave yep I love it + B Springfield and Jimi's 1st

[@stofferrussell]

I also have the Arrival, Parallel Lines and Out of the Blue albums. The ELO one still has the model kit in it too. There's a few in your favourites that I haven't listened to so thanks for the tips!

[@richardsmith3121]

When you picked ‘Street Legal’ I was thinking what happened to ‘Blood on the Tracks’ , but I spoke much too soon. An excellent but a very personal collection.

[@Notmehimorthem]

But no early Dylan?

[@timalexwar]

I am very appreciative of your commentaries, even though I wouldn't choose exactly the same top 20 as you. Glad I discovered you!

[@DragonSlayer-kn2xe]

1. Led Zeppelin II 2. Abbey Road (The Beatles) 3. Led Zeppelin IV 4. Physical Graffiti (Led Zeppelin) 5. Master Of Reality (Black Sabbath) 6. Back In Black (AC/DC) 7. A Farewell To Kings (Rush) 8. Dark Side Of The Moon or The Wall (Pink Floyd), 9. Rubber Soul (The Beatles) 10: Are You Experienced? (Jimi Hendrix Experience) Honorable Mentions: Moving Pictures Houses Of The Holy Paranoid and Vol. 4 Animals Revolver Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Doors And prolly more I'm tired

[@makeajazznoisehere]

Wow! What a brilliant list.

[@luissanjuan1072]

No who albums ! Same on you!

[@otisroseboro5613]

A great list,I give you 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ChristopherPage-il1ut]

Interesting what you think of The Stranger by Billy Joel, would be good if you could review this.

[@robertolsen3422]

I would hope Who's Next would be on that desert island!

[@Johnnywhamo]

...Agreed, Another brilliant album

[@Jellybeantiger]

I got Tusk for Christmas here in Melbourne,Australia when I was 13 years old,the album is like red wine,the darker songs warmed to me as I got older.

[@shizuokaBLUES]

Jellybeantiger agreed, and I was 11 when my Dad brought it home after I introduced him to Rumours a year earlier. I immediately liked Angel, What Makes You Think, and Sara. Now, 40 years later I’m drawn in by Storms and Brown Eyes and a couple others. Like fine wine indeed.

[@krollpeter]

Surely there would be one album by Steely Dan and one by Roxy Music in my list of 20. Possibly a XTC as well.

[@jamesfarrell8339]

I totally agree with you. Oranges and lemmons. I believe it's called

[@krollpeter]

@@jamesfarrell8339 To be fair he said these are the albums which he has a soft spot for, not necessarily the ones which he considers the best.

[@amipro380]

Netherlands ..by Dan Fogelberg - 1977

[@johnsmusicpassions9740]

Big fan of XTC especially English Settlement and Black Sea

[@danieldaniels7571]

My Passions Music The last sixty years I love The Dukes Of Stratosfear. Have that on a 5” 7 1/2ips reel all recorded on one side I keep by the deck at all times.

[@joemanning8564]

Hello, I was wondering If you could tell me how rare the vinyls I listed below are. -Van Morrison, Blowing your mind 1967 Original pressing -The Cowsills EP Portugal 1967 The Rain, The Park & Other Things Original pressing

[@joshuasites1008]

My Favorites (No Particular Order) To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie Thriller by Michael Jackson Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd Abbey Road by The Beatles Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan The Velvet Underground and Nico by Nico and the Velvet Underground Purple Rain by Prince What's Going On by Marvin Gaye In the Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson Illmatic by Nas

[@schmeeagain8953]

Nothing wrong with John's list but yours is much more up my alley. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd Abbey Road by The Beatles ( I prefer Let It Be ) The Velvet Underground and Nico by Nico and the Velvet Underground What's Going On by Marvin Gaye all need to be on my list. But I also need some: Nighthawks at the Diner - Tom Waits (and maybe Closing Time) Rickie Lee Jones - Rickie Lee Jones Marquee Moon - Television Everybody Knows This is Nowhere - Neil Young Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin (and a couple of Robert Plant's solo albums please) My Aim Is True - Elvis Costello (and/or This Year's Model) Coney Island Baby - Lou Reed Aja - Steely Dan (or Can't Buy a Thrill) Look Sharp! - Joe Jackson Propaganda - Sparks And must have at least one Frank Zappa album. Probably Apostrophe and/or Hot Rats.

[@danieldaniels7571]

I’m white and almost 50, but My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West has been in my top five for ages. Clearly I need to check out To Pimp A Butterfly; this is not the first list of otherwise classic rock albums I’ve seen it on.

[@skipper6768]

Daniel Daniels True man. Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is a fantastic album

[@JazzyB11235]

The Cure-Pornography, Joy Division-Unknown Pleasure, Depeche Mode Violater. I like your list The Stones and ELO all day. Nice lot of vinyl you've shown here , I'm sure the depths of of your collection are unimaginable.

[@johnheaton5667]

Adam Bomb thanks ....just listened to Pornograghy....superb album :- )

[@StephenSchnee]

Wish You Were Here! That is in my Top 10! Anyway, I was wondering - it has been a little over 4 years since you put this list together. Has your Top 20 changed much? A Little? A lot? I haven't been brave enough to make a list. I must have 100 albums in my Top 20! :)

[@streetlegalone]

Agree with you regarding Street-Legal. Complex lyrics but also a really melodic album.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Our tastes run almost exactly in parallel...must be an age thing. Did you see Jeff Lynne's ELO on their latest UK tour? It was mind boggling. Love the Wings Over America inner illustration by Jeff Cummins, classic Dr Who book illustrator. I have not heard the Badfinger album you showed. Brave choice of London Town, I loved that album growing up. I saw Denny Laine live a few years ago and he played Delivery Your Children. Good list, you've inspired me to make a response video.

[@johnheaton5667]

James Griffiths thanks james

[@exhaustguy]

There is also Jack Kirby artwork in Wings Over America. Remember reading my comics while wearing down my dad's Wings Over America as a kid (first live album I listened to).

[@Octavian7771]

Igor Stravinsky - Rite of Spring (Jaap van Zweden) 1913 The American Folk Anthology 1952 Nino Rota - La Dolca Vita 1960 The Beatles - Revolver 1966 The Beatles - White LP 1968 Bob Dylan - Self Portrait 1970 Syd Barrett - Syd Barrett 1970 Phillip Glass - Music in 12 Parts 1974 Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 1975 The Pretenders - The Pretenders 1979 Tuxedomoon - Desire 1981 The Smiths - Louder Than Bombs 1987 The Cure - Disintegration 1990 ABBA - Gold 1992 My Bloody Valentine - Loveless 1992 Torn Memory - Organic 1996 Portishead - Portishead 1997 Gorillaz - Demon Days 2005 Alizee - Une Enfant du Siecle 2010 My Bloody Valentine - MBV 2013

[@tonylaughlin6663]

Stayed late at work to watch this video. Really enjoyed this one. Its personal, so can't disagree with any of your picks of course, except I would pick Crime of the Century over Crisis What Crisis. Crime of the Century production value always blew me away.

[@danielpecaro777]

My 20: 1. Late for the Sky 2. Highway 61 Revisited 3. Graceland 4. Who's Next 5. Close to the Edge 6. Chicago Transit Authority 7. Selling England by the Pound 8. So 9. The Dark Side of the Moon 10. Thick as a Brick 11. Aja 12. Rumours 13. Born to Run 14. Pet Sounds 15. Bad Company 16. Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 17. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band 18. Tapestry 19. A Passion Play 20. August and Everything After

[@gerasimosdaglas9569]

Pink floyd and badfinger are just my favorite bands ever

[@hifijohn]

Hard Days Night/Help/Rubber Soul/Revolver-beatles Live at Budokan/in color-cheap trick IV/III-led zep Goodbye Yellow Brick Road-Elton John Dark Side of the Moon-Pink Floyd Rumours-Fleetwood Mac Sounds of Silence /Bridge over troubled water-Simon and Garfunkel Aja-steely dan

[@zecarlospiripiri]

Pink Floyd,Supertramp,Beatles,Abba ,Doobie Brothers,Moody Blues,Procol Harum,Queen,Dire Straits,Led Zeplin,Doors.And you?Do you like any of these bands?Or another?Which?

[@allanspeirs4058]

Your spot on with london town An overlooked album by many for years, and yet its a great vibe album and filled with gems

[@harrymuller1571]

"Band on the Run"

[@danieldaniels7571]

On a quad 8-track. Ah yeah...

[@rethink62]

So underrated

[@lolavan7750]

Get out of town

[@colikil]

Enjoy the vids John ..... as a long-time aficionado of Desert Island Discs, I can confirm that the castaways get 8 not 7 selections. They have to nominate just ONE from the batch, which they would choose to save from a massive wave washing the others away

[@fuz1284]

I liked it as soon as I heard your accent

[@Sumotori.]

Blonde On Blonde/ Bringing It All Back Home/ Highway 61 Revisited/ Blood On the Tracks/ Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid ( still underrated BTW), Sticky Fingers/ The Dark side of the moon, I’ll start with these. Your top albums are great though!

[@brianlehrer6700]

Thanks. Don’t agree with everything but that’s what makes this a fun diversion.

[@wmg5852]

Interesting list. Here’s mine, limiting it to 1 album per artist. 20. Strand -The Spinanes 19. The Velvet Underground and Nico 18. Can You Fly -Freedy Johnston 17. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -Genesis 16. The Clash (UK Version) 15. Tim -The Replacements 14. 69 Love Songs -The Magnetic Fields 13. Exile on Main St. -The Rolling Stones 12. Squeezing Out Sparks -Graham Parker 11. Remain in Light -Talking Heads 10. Funeral Dress -Wussy 9. Penthouse -Luna 8. Tallulah -The Go-Betweens 7. Stranded -Roxy Music 6. Get Happy!! -Elvis Costello and the Attractions 5. Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea -PJ Harvey 4. Highway 61 Revisited -Bob Dylan 3. Exile in Guyville -Liz Phair 2. Marquee Moon -Television 1. Born to Run -Bruce Springsteen

[@jamesbutler7979]

Thank you for introducing abbey road by saying”their last recorded album”.

[@Isleofskye]

John knows his stuff !

[@ianrive6129]

Thanks for your video, always good to hear what others think. I agree with Blood on the Tracks-faultless. If you are into harmonies try Notorious Byrd Brothers, it only runs for 30 minutes, but everyone a gem.

[@johnsmusicpassions9740]

The Byrds were the US Beatles

[@donhancock332]

Yup, Scott Joplin was a mega star back in the 70's.

[@lib556]

Due, in no small part, to the popularity of 1973's top Oscar film, "The Sting". The whole soundtrack is Marvin Hamlisch doing Joplin songs.

[@raj8294]

Honorable Mentions Supertamp - Breakfast in America AC/DC - Highway to Hell Ringo- Self titled David Bowie - Rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust

[@glannapolisteam8681]

I really enjoyed this. I love Out of the Blue. Been listening lately to Breakfast in America. Good job for picking Stevie Wonder. I'd probably pick Talking Book but just about any Stevie is good. You have an eclectic taste in music. thank you for sharing.

[@johnheaton5667]

GL AnnapolisTeam thank you! A few people reckon i'm stuck in the '70s :- )

[@noncounterproductive4596]

These were all albums by well known artists, with Badfinger being perhaps the least known. I would recommend some less well known albums: Bo Grumpus, Before the War; The Shoes, Present Tense; The Fugs, Second Album; Curved Air, Second Album. If I could dig through my album collection (which is not convenient at the moment) I could give you a bunch more titles.

[@stigb56]

Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon, Yes - Close to the edge, Genesis - A trick of the tail, Supertramp - crime of the centrury

[@jamesfarrell8339]

Excellent list Great minds think alike.

[@Isleofskye]

DSOM/Genesis-We Can't Dance/ Supertramp C.O.T.C./ YES: The Yes Album...

[@frankmachin5438]

They are all superb...I concur

[@Isleofskye]

I know you are not talking to me but I was there at the debut of this Album with 18,000 others at Earls Court,West London in 1973. Ticket Price: £1.....lol

[@Isleofskye]

No words can adequately express my remorse regarding my inexcusable error. I am mortified that I got to make such a Schoolboy error and I only try to crave your forgiveness for my brief moment of total completeand utter insanity in making this mistake. I have no excuses and I can only apologise ,profusely, for my stupidity, once again. You are a good man for pointing this out to me. I'm inconsolable at the moment.....:(

[@davidburgreen2469]

Really cool list! Including ABBA was super cool. One of those groups people "hate" publicly, but listen to and love privately. Me? I have loved ABBA since I was 10 (1976). My favorite Floyd album is Animals, followed closely by: Dark Side..., and Wish You Were Here. Never liked enough Bowie tunes to buy any of his albums except his Tin Machine stuff... I loved the heavier nature of those records. Anywho, cool video, I love the explanations/stories that went with your choices. Well done.