Perfect Albums-Part 4

Join Pete Pardo & Guitar Hack for part 4 of a look at some albums we consider perfect from start to finish.
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[@armandovenditti4523]

When you mention Queen people are going to say "A Night At The Opera" which is fantastic. But for me it's "Queen II", top to bottom.

[@ukrocksounds3419]

Great pick, Queens best album for me too.

[@gorkaanduezamanrique2449]

Totally agree. Love every single track

[@jojo-hf7wr]

My favorite Queen record is news of the world 🤷‍♂️

[@patrickmurphy1803]

Everyone bangs on about queen 2,I think its the only queen album I haven't heard start t finish,I must give it a listen right through

[@armandovenditti4523]

@@patrickmurphy1803 If you like guitar harmonies and layers of vocal harmonies this is the album to listen to.

[@michelleangers342]

I love your channel Pete! I have my pen and notebook ready because you'll always describe bands and albums I've never heard. I've got pages of notes! Thank you so much!

[@TheCornishCockney]

Beatles - Revolver. Steely Dan - Aja Deep Purple - Machine Head James Brown - Live at the Apollo. Floyd - Animals Led Zep II Stevie Wonder - Innervisions Sabbath - Vol4 Sabbath - SBS Genesis - Wind and Wuthering Yes - Close to the Edge The Who - Who's Next Steely Dan - Royal Scam Santana - Caravanserai Humble Pie - Smokin Floyd - DSOTM (of course) Thats just off the top of my head. I'll have a look through my 4,000+ albums on vinyl and cd and come back with another 30! 67 now and a Londoner so lived it all,saw it all.

[@ukrocksounds3419]

Yes Santana pick awesome, would be on my list too.

[@SteveArmour-mz3fp]

people forget caravanserai

[@Twotontessie]

And finally....never thought of "Blow By Blow." Oustanding choice!

[@martinnapier6286]

For me The Who - Who's Next is a perfect album, absolutely love every song on it

[@treff9226]

Masterpiece! The Who's shining moment! Especially BARGAIN!

[@erniefernandez1927]

1.Steely Dan Aja 2.Santana Abraxas 3.Led Zeppelin I (debut)4.Jefferson Airplane Surrealistic Pillow 5. Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water

[@bluejayfan5584]

Gerry Rafferty City to City was a front to back for me.

[@SkeltonKnaggsLives]

This LP came out the year I graduated HS. While most of my friends were pogo-ing to punk or discoing to The Bee Gees, I was totally absorbed in this album and I still am.

[@iainholmes2735]

I must admit I only bought that for Baker Street many years ago.

[@1satisfiedmind]

i still listen to it, it nevers gets old (though my album and cassettes did get worn out).

[@alecl9430]

I love Blow by Blow. One of my top 25 ever. My dad played that for me at an earlier age and it changed my course as a listener, a musician.. what a great record and still so playable today.

[@treff9226]

Jeff Beck is not of this earth and proof that aliens shred on guitar! It will sound modern 100 yrs. from now!

[@captainbeyond7469]

Five more perfect albums for me. 1- Jeff Beck- Blow by Blow 2- Free- Tons of Sobs 3- Mahogany Rush- Strange Universe 4- Alice Cooper Group- Killer 5- BTO- Not Fragile

[@katesjanice]

Interesting that so many other You Tube music critics name Kerry Livgren as a great guitarist. But not only that - a great pianist, synth player, and composer/orchestrator. He can't read or write music & never took a lesson, so he'd compose in his head & teach the prog song parts to the other 5 members of Kansas in the studio. And he's absolutely the most humble guitarist/musician on the planet. Amazing that he recovered from a terrible stroke in 2009 that left him unable to walk, talk, or use his hands. But he still plays with Kansas occasionally and is busy composing in his studio. God's gift to music!

[@royhollis99]

7 perfect albums (to me) because I couldn't cut it down to 5: Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick Tierra Santa - Medieval White Wizzard - Infernal Overdrive Mastodon - Crack the Skye Genesis - Foxtrot Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny

[@98Dreadboy]

Please make more of these I love just making a list and listening to all the albums you bring up that I haven't heard before, this is great

[@jamesdinning9107]

Thanks for giving Robin Trower some love. Highly underrated musician

[@jamesdinning9107]

@Dallas D he’s one of my favorite. He should be in R&R Hall of Fame instead of rappers and soft rockers

[@garyjoyce2160]

Welcome back HACK!! 👍💯

[@GuitarHack66]

Thanks Gary. Cheers

[@stevecrescini2081]

Tea For The Tillerman - Cat Stevens

[@ykmgeedee]

Catch a Fire - Bob Marley & the Wailers. RIP Bunny Wailer who provided bongos and conga to a perfect album.

[@SH-ud8wd]

The follow up Burnin' too

[@jamescampbell7422]

Pete, thank you. Because of you I discovered Robin Trower! Awesome!

[@mandydog1962]

‘Blow By Blow’ turned 46 years old on March 1st. It is a masterpiece!

[@markfurru3368]

The Doors - Strange Days David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Iron Maiden - Powerslave Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream Queens of the Stone Age - Rated R Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Run the Jewels - RTJ4

[@SomeSong2]

Great choices!

[@kforcer]

Powerslave, absolutely.

[@rightchordleadership]

Siamese Dream is ridiculously good.

[@bengalgangster]

strange days best doors album i think and strange days my fav doors song ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@i3ar310]

Strange days and Rated R getting some love!

[@thomsrastelli9300]

1 Kate Bush The Kick Inside/Never For Ever/Aerial 2 King Crimson Red 3 Van Der Graff Generator Godbluff 4 Yes Drama 5 Del Palmer Leap Of Faith/Holly Knight Holly Knight

[@bengalgangster]

kate bush the kick inside listened today fantastic choice kate bush fall of fame here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@patrickcrowther9195]

When ‘Aerial’ came out I played nothing else for four months. I think it’s the greatest record ever made by an artist so late in their career.

[@gaz6295]

Reckless - self titled debut Tristitia - Garden of Darkness Y&T - Earthshaker Morgion - Cloaked by Ages Crowned in Earth Black Sabbath - Headless Cross

[@ukrocksounds3419]

Y and T Earthshaker is one of mine too, awesome album. When you mention Reckless self titled, is that the obscure band with female singer from toronto. If so thats a killer album.

[@gaz6295]

@@ukrocksounds3419 Yes, that's the album with the female vocalist, superb album and great production 👍

[@ukrocksounds3419]

Second wind by Brian auger Oblivion express from 1972. Jazz/soul/ funk, rock, fusion prog. Awesome players, vocals in this precious gem. Brian auger deserves more love. Robin trower great pick Pete.

[@keithoday9896]

Here's a few; Boston "S/T" Jeff Beck " Blow by Blow" Steely Dan " Royal Scam" Aerosmith "Rocks" Montrose " S/T" Pink Floyd " Wish you were Here" Black Sabbath " Sabotage" Dream Theater "Images and Words" Beatles " Magical Mystery Tour Joe Bonamassa " Blues of Desperation" Deep Purple " Burn" Led Zeppelin "2"

[@daltonharper4208]

Definitely agree with Images and Words🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@JRChiossi]

Sabotage is insanely good. Heartily agree

[@arikioao2090]

Vos choix d'albums sont incompatibles entre-eux. Je peux pas mentionné les beatles avec un montrose par exemple, ni un bonamanzana avec un bon groupe rock que vous n'avez même pas mentionné. La video est bidon et leurs choix aussi.

[@kevinturchin]

Great pick Pete for Bridge of Sighs! Megadeth- Rust in Peace Tool- Lateralus Trouble- Trouble Def Leppard- High n Dry

[@mahogany174]

Lateralus is my favourite album but it’s not a perfect album because of the filler ‘experiment’ tracks

[@kevinturchin]

@@mahogany174 I need those ambient instrumental tracks to recover from the awesomeness.

[@mahogany174]

@@kevinturchin 😂 It is pretty damn awesome.

[@samiam7342]

Megadeth has about 3 perfect albums - rust in piece, peace sells, so far so good so what.................

[@marciopainhas5828]

1- Tarkus (ELP), 2- Songs From the Wood (Jethro Tull), 3- Free Hand (Gentle Giant), 4- Moving Pictures (Rush), 5- Houses of the Holy (Led Zeppelin). See parts 1, 2, 3, etc.

[@fourseasons4105]

1. Blue oyster cult- Secret treaties 2. Opeth- Still life 3. The Aristocrats- Culture Clash 4. David Bowie- Station to station 5. Testament- The new order

[@daltonharper4208]

The Opeth album that is perfect for me is Blackwater Park. Still Life is also pretty kickin’, but for me personally it’s not perfect

[@fourseasons4105]

@@daltonharper4208 I already picked Blackwater park on one of the other episodes and for me still life is perfect too so...

[@scottmcgregor562]

I have to put U.K., the debut as a perfect prog album.

[@blackeddy65]

The Cult - Sonic Temple IS a perfect album for me too! Has sentimental value and great memories to come with it as well, so that's even extra! Great picks again guys!

[@ivozanette7010]

Whitesnake Come An Get It

[@analogkid2869]

Perfect albums: Van Halen - Van Halen The Cars - The Cars The Cure - Disintegration Rush - Moving Pictures Pink Floyd - Animals Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here AC/DC - Back in Black Yes - Close to the edge Led Zeppelin - IV Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell

[@johnschanzle3593]

Love the cars album

[@analogkid2869]

@@johnschanzle3593 Yeah John often overlooked and under rated but to me, it’s a perfect album start to finish. The second side is an amazing flawless song cycle. Only weak track is perhaps “I’m in touch with your world” on side one, but other than that it’s perfect. Second album by the cars candy - o is also excellent! But not as good as the flawless perfect debut. Production is amazing and it was way ahead of its time for 1978! Still sounds amazing today - it holds up!

[@johnschanzle3593]

@@analogkid2869 heartbeat city album has great songs not a perfect album

[@analogkid2869]

@@johnschanzle3593 True with weird dated 80s mutt Lange synth production- good songs though - 1st two cars albums can’t be topped!

[@ginoscafella9756]

From those thrilling days of yesteryear: MOTT - Mott the Hoople FOREVER CHANGES - Love DISRAELI GEARS - Cream THE DOORS - The Doors BENEFIT - Jethro Tull

[@gdtrfb2546]

Strong list!

[@dennisperin2989]

Aerosmith...Rocks.../ Nazareth Hair Of The Dog...1rst Boston album...Highway To Hell...ACDC....Rush...Moving Pictures

[@stevenhanson1454]

Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill...Uriah Heep - Demons & Wizards...Yes - Fragile...Budgie - Never turn Your Back On A Friend. Now I have to watch your Parts 1-3. Sabbath - Mob Rules and I think "Over & Over" is perfectly placed on this perfect album.

[@anthonyg813]

Here's a sleeper Peter Greens fleetwood mac! One of the best blues rock album ever

[@PieGuyBill]

When I saw this topic, the first album easily for me just happened to be the one you were about to pick. Bridge of sighs.. I can’t even pick a favorite song...I like every song on that album so much. Especially love the vocal on About to Begin...it’s so smooth.

[@tonypeake467]

1. J. Beck Wired 2 Mahavishnu Inner Mountain Flame 3. M Davis Tribute to Jack Johnson 4. Led Zeppelin 1 . 5. King Crimson Discipline. 6. ELP Brain Salad Surgery. 7. Santana Lotus 8. Deep Purple Made in Japan. 9 Jean Luc Ponty Imaginary Voyage. Etc etc. Put a few live ones here, because I love them. Cheers from Australia.

[@Baz63]

Thanks for the shout out for Robin Trower Pete and, as usual, i agree preferring the follow up...just. As for Kiss's album Rock and Roll i think it sounds so tinny and, for me, a major let down after Destroyer.

[@morebeer7673]

Supertramp - Breakfast In America Rush - Moving Pictures Boston - Boston ELO - A New World Record Cheap Trick - Heaven Tonight Kiss - Hotter Than Hell Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of A Madman Queen - A Day At The Races

[@Max_-uk5ov]

Ride the Lightning- Metallica Somewhere in Time- Iron Maiden Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band- The Beatles

[@timmac9985]

wishbone ash, argus, theres the rub..marillion clutching at straws..u heep live

[@genekersten7165]

J Geils-Sanctuary Aerosmith-Rocks

[@williamtallman9816]

J. Geils is great!!

[@ronaldsmith1484]

Bridge of Sighs is magical

[@joelfleming6204]

Out of the blue ELO is a great one, as well as station to station bowie.

[@GuitarWithDofka]

Heaven And Hell Perfection

[@daltonharper4208]

Definitely is🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

Nope.There is more than enough filler in there.

[@warpig4942]

The Cars - The Cars The Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed Scorpions - Blackout The Who - Who's Next

[@peterichards3261]

Saw The Cult on this tour at Manchester 89. Awesome rocking gig and a great setlist. Also saw Billy Duffy at the Marshall Tribute gig at Wembley doing Cult songs with Corey Taylor of Slipknot. Great stuff

[@kimberlywalker3970]

I'm a moderate Whitesnake fan. I had the '87 album in high school and loved it. I bought the CD recently. Still Of The Night I could play on repeat. Here I go again is a little overplayed but good. I like Slide It In too. I've been listening to it recently, a lot. Slow and Easy I remember as a kid and that's another song I can play on repeat. It's a good album too. Getting the CD this week :)

[@RostyslavLogachov]

In Trance - Scorpions Straight Shooter - Bad Company Godbluff - Van Der Graaf Generator Highway - Free Cheap Trick - Cheap Trick (debut)

[@ImprobableTodd]

Van der Graaf Generator blazed trails still not yet travelled by others, thanks to Peter Hammill’s raging voice meshed with dazzling complexity.

[@spleefthedude7747]

Perfect albums for me Perfect Strangers Slide it In Holy Diver Walk on Water Bent out of Shape Every Zeppelin album lol

[@carlwarmington5325]

Great pick Pete on the Blow by Blow album. Seen that tour at the O'Keefe Centre in Toronto, July 23, 1975, Max Middleton on keyboards,Wilbur Bascomb on bass and Bernard Purdie on drums.. He did 2 shows, 630pm and 900pm, I saw the 900pm show, infuckincredible!!!!. Other perfect albums for me are David Bowie Hunky Dory, Black Sabbath debut album, & Ten Years After Watt.

[@adnilrummut105]

1. living colour-time's up 2. santana-carvanserai 3. whishbone ash-argus 4. motörhead-overkill 5. crime and the city solution-shine

[@SomeSong2]

Robert Wyatt: Rock Bottom Drive Like Jehu: Yank Crime Explosions in the Sky: The Earth is Not a Cold, Dead Place Isis: Panopticon Swervedriver: Mezcal Head

[@i3ar310]

Solid picks

[@mutant_blues]

Rock Bottom is more than a masterpiece!

[@millionvivy]

Great picks bro

[@1satisfiedmind]

UFO Phenomenon, Rush Caress of Steel

[@Matty0923]

Love Caress of Steel, so underrated

[@analogkid2869]

@@Matty0923 Agreed.

[@1satisfiedmind]

@@Matty0923 I know. It's the album that introduced me to Rush, and my favorite.

[@pjones8404]

"Bridge of Sighs" - Perfection "Assault Attack" - Perfection "In Rock" - Perfection "Blow By Blow" - Perfection "Slide it In" - Perfection...BUT..I must have the UK version. LOL I prefer that by far over the US version. "Back In Black" - can't listen to it anymore. I would have to skip half the album to keep from going nuts. It USE to be a perfect album for me. "Escape" - I will drown my own children to not hear "Don't Stop Believing" again! "Sonic Temple" - Not a fan but well produced and played. "Mob Rules" - Stunning Perfection "Rock and Roll Over" - Half is perfection....1/4 is very good...the other 1/4 I can't stand. Great choices all the way around. Each of us have our preferences! Always fun to hear other people's picks.

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

phones you are very right about the shifty Journey song don't stop believing I hate that affiliate piece of S whining.

[@davidmatela9868]

Lady Evil & Children of the Sea are Epic Pete!

[@ButchDayhoff]

My 2 cents (actually 7 cents) ... Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell Boston - Boston Deep Purple - Machine Head Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti Scorpions - Blackout

[@Heavy_metal_rulez]

Cacophony - speed metal symphony Yngwie Malmsteen - marching out Scorpion - in trance MSG - assault attack Malice - in the beginning Rush - hemispheres The Cult - love Helix - no rest for the wicked

[@flyfishincrazy]

Malice hell yes! License to Kill is a great album too!

[@earjwee]

Billy Cobham - Spectrum Paul Kantner /Jefferson Starship - Blows Against The Empire Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat

[@katesjanice]

Yeah...love Year of the Cat! 1976 was a monster year for great releases.

[@brotherhoodoflightshowcurr3318]

Love the show I thought nine of those pics were truly amazing totally agree with you guys but. Then you had to throw the kiss pie in my face.

[@johnschanzle3593]

😆

[@daltonharper4208]

More kickin’ picks from both of you🤘🏼 5 More Perfect Albums For Me Are 1. Judgement- Anathema 2. Black Sabbath- Black Sabbath 3. Rumors- Fleetwood Mac 4. Stay Hungry- Twisted Sister 5. Don’t Look Back- Boston

[@mahogany174]

You like ‘We’re Not Gonna Take it’?

[@daltonharper4208]

@@mahogany174 yes I do. A lot of people might find it overplayed and annoying, but I can still enjoy it and every song off of Stay Hungry. Probably because I haven’t heard it as much as others have

[@mahogany174]

@@daltonharper4208 This channel put me on to Anathema. I love that band

[@daltonharper4208]

@@mahogany174 good to hear that! They’re my favorite band of all time🤘🏼

[@XenoMorphGaming79]

OverKill - Taking Over Stryper - To hell with the devil Whitesnake - 1987 Budgie - In for the kill

[@b.g.5869]

I think Whitesnake is too commercial but to each their own.

[@rememberbeginning]

Uriah Heep - demons and Wizards Cinderella - long, cold winter AC/DC - fly on the wall Carcass - heartwork Bolt Thrower- those once loyal

[@millerrmann]

For me it's Who's Next. I love more each time I hear it.

[@breakaleg10]

When it comes to: Whitesnake - Come An' Get It Status Quo - Quo Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms Electric Light Orchestra - Out Of The Blue Toto - Toto I ain't getting up to change anything, maybe the volume

[@ukrocksounds3419]

Good to see Come and get it, get some love, whitesnake fans tend to overlook it. Really solid start to finish.

[@ScottyKirk1]

Mob Rules over H&H as an album, but the song H&H will always be top of the mountain for me.

[@pjones8404]

Five more 1) Land of the Midnight Sun 2) Elegant Gypsy 3) Casino 4) Splendido Hotel 5) Electric Rendezvous All by Al Di Meola. I still play all five of these and I never skip any tracks when I do.

[@travisperrotta7330]

Cream: Wheels Of Fire-Blind Faith: Blind Faith-Aerosmith: Get Your Wings-Iron Maiden: The Number Of The Beast-Mercyful Fate: Melissa

[@thebreezemattwrasmann7881]

Good picks!! Hey Pete, thanks for all of these killer videos. How do you feel about Ah Via Musicom? Front to back for me.👍

[@sideshowbobrobert]

the Cult's 'sonic temple' came out roughly the same time as i was recalled for desert storm. i remember buying the cassette at the leonard wood px before deploying - LOVE that album, almost as much as 'love' (by the by, my other cassette purchase was Slayer's 'seasons in the abyss' - both kept my hope afloat...)...MSG's 'assault attack' was one o' my favorite LPs in high school......'mob rules' - specifically the title song - is what finally brought me into the Sabbath fold (courtesy o' sneaking into a drive-in to see the film 'Heavy Metal' ! mid-west y'all, hearing metal on the radio just wasn't a thing back then)......'back in black' is the ONLY post Bon Scott era AC/DC album i own......Trower and Beck - just never got into them......Whitesnake's 'slide it in' !

[@daremcadams1868]

Deep Purple...Made In Japan......Black Sabbath - 1st Album.....Rush Permanent Waves.....Pink Floyd Animals.....Ozzy Diary of a Madman.....could easily list 10

[@edwardspearing5148]

Albums I've always played right thru.. The Band /Eponymous.. Rodney Crowell /Fates Right Hand.. Laura Nyro /The 1st Songs.. Richard n Linda Thompson /Bright lights tonite. Metallica /Puppets.

[@villain68]

Ain't commented till now. No order Steely Dan- AJA Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here AC/DC - Let There Be Rock Rush- Permanent Waves Black Sabbath- Sabotage

[@mikesuarez250]

Machine Head - The Blackening W.A.S.P. - The Headless Children Overkill - The Years of Decay Opeth - Still Life Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal

[@csabacsernak7445]

Headless Children is MASTERPIECE!!!!

[@chadhickes8563]

Van Halen/ Runnin with the devil, Little Dreamer, On Fire, Ain’t talkin bout love, eruption etc 2) Def Leppard Hysteria 3) Billy Idol Rebel Yell 4) Scorpions World Wide Live 5) Motley Crue Girls, Girls, Girls 6) Bon Jovi New Jersey 7) Journey Escape 8) Van Halen F.U.C.K. 9) Y&T Open Fire 10) AC/DC Back n Black 11) ZZ Top Eliminator 12) Metallica Black Album 13) Boston Cool the Engines 14) Ozzy Blizzard of Oz 15) Heart

[@kevinbutler3665]

The Cult came from The Southern Death Cult, then became Death Cult then The Cult and were but that time were considered indie, one of the first two bands i ever heard described as that genre. My fav album by them is the Dreamtime album of that era which was one prior to Love.

[@brianchappell4054]

Unsolicited comment: I really liked that this was about about 1/2 hour time format.

[@davidmatela9868]

Frank Sinatra Cycles - Journey Evolution - America Hat Trick - Foreigner Head Games - Santana lll

[@newavatar2947]

What made you pick Sinatra? Just curious

[@davidmatela9868]

@@newavatar2947 we’ll Sinatra is a GIANT in music. A lot of people don’t no that Jim Morrison’s two favorite singers were ELVIS & FRANK SINATRA

[@susantraikovich6558]

Journey from Infinity through Raised on Radio 77-88 pretty amazing run. Foreigner first 4 albums…. Accept - Breaker/ Restless & Wild/ Balls to the Wall/ Metal Heart!!!! Heart - 1987 album

[@rickandroll63]

Sonic temple, awesome choice :)

[@rickandroll63]

Beyond Good and Evil and the self titled are worth checking out, Pete if you've lost touch. I think you'd like them a lot. the former is heavy with a lot of bass end (as opposed to Electric), and the self titled (with a ram on the front) is gritty.

[@alexhamilton4084]

Black Sabbath, Black Sabbath. Cressida, Cressida. Boston, Boston. Hawkwind, Levitation. Indian Summer, Indian Summer.

[@Twotontessie]

I don't love "Lady Evil" either....I do love "Wishing Well." Cool lyrics. Love the drums and propulsion.

[@michaelmorgan4408]

ZZTop-Tres Hombres, Rush-Farewell toKings, Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, Grace Under Pressure, or Signals. Aerosmith- Get Your Wings or Toys in the Attic. Buckingham nicks. ELO- Out of the Blue or A New World Record. Bowie- Ziggy Stardust. Boston's Debüt(though I think you already mentioned it). Alan Parsons- Tales of Mystery and Imagination or I Robot. Flotsam and Jetsom- Doomsday For the Deceiver.

[@arryrocks9167]

Always enjoyable and enlightening. Here may be something different. Instead of perfect albums, how about an album you consider awful except there is/are one or two incredible songs you listen to over and over, never tire of. So, sort of the anti perfect album. Yes, I realize the one hit wonder thing has been done before, so maybe a 2 hit record or band? This could be a long lasting series as surely there are far more, IMO. Still can't believe no Maiden, no Queensryche, no Dokken (solo or otherwise), no W.A.S.P., no LA Guns, etc...maybe by the time Maiden gets in the HoF! lol A pleasure Pete to you and your guests, I learn something each time.

[@rickandroll63]

Assault Attack is a great choice.

[@b2tall239]

Listened to "Sonic Termple" the other day. Bought it the day it was released back in '89. I don't think there's ever been an album in my music history that I've played more within the first few months of buying it than this album.

[@t702942]

5 perfect albums: Marillion - Marbles Ayreon - 01011001 Neal Morse - Solar Scriptura Return to Forever - Romantic Warrior Arena - The Visitor

[@jennycooper5364]

arena visitor is great and l love all of them peppers ghost is my favourite but i love every one

[@savagehenry3825]

Skid Row - Slave to the Grind (Beggar's Day version) Love/Hate - Blackout in the Red Room Warning - Watching from a Distance Elder - Lore El Caco - Viva Jet Black - In Paradox

[@Cookie-hg4xb]

Dark Side Of The Moon and The Wall are perfect albums according to my ears , they are flawless from start to finish. Abbey Road is almost perfect but it contains Octopus's Garden and Maxwell's Silver Hammer.

[@darkhymnsfromthecoldnorth]

I loved the Steve Perry Journey stuff as a kid, but nowadays I only seem to listen to the first two.

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

Another great show in the series and good to have Guitar Hack in the co-captain chair bringing his view of some personal favorites. Thanks to you both.

[@GuitarHack66]

Appreciate it. It was fun.

[@spaghetti.lee-69]

Clutch - Blast Tyrant Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic AC / DC - Highway to Hell Grateful Dead - American Beauty

[@ykmgeedee]

I've heard the 2 Clutch after this but gotta check this out- and of course the other 3 Yowza!

[@rudikikkert1728]

1980: Black Sabbath: Heaven and hell 1979: Status Quo: Whatever you want 1978: Judas Priest: Stained glass 1977: Fleedwood mac: Rumours 1976: Kansas: leftoverture 1975: Ted Nugent: Ted Nugent 1974: Queen: II 1973:Lynyrd Skynyrd: pronounced ... 1972: Deep Purple: Machine head 1971: Gerry Rafferty: Can I have my money back 1970: Crosby Stills Nash &Young: Deja Vu 1969: Beatles: Abbey Road 1966: Beatles: Revolver 1964: Bob Dylan: the times they are a changin' Thats it for me

[@dremoralorde5215]

Rush - 2112, A Farewell to Kings, and Hemispheres are 100% perfect. Never got into Vital Signs or Witch Hunt on Moving Pictures, and Permanent Waves isn't quite perfect either - Freewill, Entre Nous and Different Strings are slightly weaker tracks. Clockwork Angels would be perfect if not for Wish Them Well. In my opinion, Wish Them Well is the only bad song Rush ever recorded. Yes - Close to the Edge (was mentioned in the first episode) is perfect, as is Relayer in my opinion. Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet. As great as any prog album from the 70s, perfect top to bottom. Not just every track but every performance, part, tone, and note. Not a single thing could be done to improve that album for what it is. Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick. Definitely perfect, but it might be cheating since it's basically a single song (just broken into two parts.)

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

Rush is just a commercial band not really a prog band they're albums are just a commercial products!!!!

[@austin5732]

I'm not a big fan of old school music and old prog but listing to you lecture Pete has helped me appreciate it more. Keep doing what you do. I like the newer groups like Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater, etc. They don't make good music like this anymore.

[@Eric-zc9zw]

Off topic but yesterday I stumbled upon the Lexington Lab Band. They do some incredible covers. Anyone seen any of their stuff on youtube?

[@kforcer]

Just thought of another album I think is perfect--Commander's High N' Mighty. No filler on that one in my book.

[@patrickkelly6660]

What about Beck-Ola with Rod Stewart on vocals. Flawless.

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

Kansas' "Song For America" does it for me, not my favorite from the band but from start to finish it is amazing American midwestern prog. Interesting comments on Schon and I would include Tommy Shaw and Lindsey Buckingham in the group mentioned. Great show Hack and Pete.

[@bignosedarrel4270]

HELL YEAH!! I LOVE THESE!!! Their are tons of albums I know though that are perfect that I bet Pete and all his friends have never heard but OMG THEIR ALL GOOD!! I may give examples, idk yet, thinking about it haha 😊

[@majorcoleman7356]

I agree Mr. Speed is my favorite KISS song of all time