Forgot to include: The Best Punk Album: Patti Smith Horses The Best UK Punk Album : The first Clash Album

You are such a great musical educator for me Mazzy. I'm always looking for New music & often struggle to get my fix. But your videos always turn me on to something unexpected. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I'd be loving Fleetwood Mac & Elton John. And here we are. Thank you!!! ;)

Tumbleweed Connection was REAL FEELING.... and his best - not to say others after weren't fun, but the 1st couple were awesome for me.

A great compilation of stuff i love

Man, I felt as if I was walking through my teen and early twenties period of my life. Great music never gets too old. We were so lucky to have grown up in a magical period of musical creativity & expression. Loved your choices.

Great video. As always

I was fortunate to see Tommy at the St James Theatre in October of 1994. THE BEST. And Brian Jones slide on NO EXPECTATIONS from BB is so beautiful and sad

I really enjoyed that video and definitely agree on English Settlement from Swindon's finest. My favourite Kate Bush album will always be The Kick Inside but I totally get the reason people go for Hounds of Love and The Dreaming. I'd love to see a Joni Mitchell shootout or a Jam/Style Council/ Weller solo shootout.

Going to listen to all this weekend.

Thanks to you Mazzy, I delved into KB a bit more. I already had The Kick Inside and bought the Dreaming which led on to Hounds of Love... much love and gratitude..thanks

Another winner Mazzy. Statistically speaking, I think you favor double plus albums in these rankings. But that makes sense since you get more music to like from them relative to a single record. For example, pound for pound, Workingman's Dead bests Europe '72, but Europe gives you 3-times as much music.

Enjoyable video Mazzy ! I loved your choices. I agree with you about Neil Young..."After The Gold rush" is a superb album ! I love almost every Who album,but I never loved Tommy..... I love some of the songs on Tommy, but not the entire album,"Who's Next" is a favorite of mine. Rubber Soul is my favorite Beatles album (today)...tomorrow it will be Abbey Road who knows, it's all about our moods. We have so many wonderful albums to choose from. Our generation was lucky to hear such creative artists. Happiness, Cindy

Cool idea!

Hi Mazzie, thanks for the video - I agree with most of your choices. I remember XTC from back on the day - but for whatever reason I never delved into their discography. Based on your recommendation I took a punt and thank you so much for recommending this album. I have since gone deep with several of their other albums including the ‘Dukes’ and I am loving it. Cheers Matt

Another good 😌 choice! Surrealistic Pillow!

I like 70s Elton John too. That's my favorite Elton album as well. Nominated for a Grammy, but Carol King Tapestry won the award.

Love it 😍

Hey, one of my all-time favorite albums in the thumbnail!

I was alittle surprised, but I really enjoyed Dreaming! It was so interesting to listen too!!

Although we are the same age you were a bit ahead of me maybe because of where we grew up, I don't know but as you listened to the Byrds I was listening to Bill Evans. I did catch up and grab that west coast thing eventually. You're a true child of the 60's and that is a great thing. Thanks for reminding us of the music of our lives and the politics that goes with it.

I spent a year (1984-85) listening only to three artist: the Smiths, Jane Siberry and of course, Kate Bush. I love all the KB albums from then and after. I always said my favourite was the Dreaming but now I think it is Hounds of Love because of side 2. Elton John-Captain Fantastic/Neil Young-Harvest Moon/Stones-Black and Blue for me. Regardless of people’s favourites, what a great collection of artists and discographies. ❤️

Hi Mazzy. I recently got a copy of The Dreaming finally after years of looking....I think it's quite a challenging record overall. I like it but haven't got to 'love' yet. I have a photo of me as a kid standing the eye of the Uffington Horse. I tell people that whenever I see them show English Settlement. Cheers, James

Now I have more lps on my list of wants. I’m gonna pull out the ones I have a listen to them this week. Take care. Agree on Kate

This is a good idea for a vid. I'm going to make one for all the ranking videos I've done

Mazzy, I agree with most all of your rankings. How about doing Springsteen, R.E.M., Donovan, Patti Smith, or Jethro Tull?

Well done.

Great picks. Buffalo Springfield Again, In A Silent Way, After The Gold Rush and many others. I love The Who, but never understood the hype of Tommy. Arthur from The Kinks came out the same year and IMHO is way more superior in concept, melodies, and depth. Ray Davies is the bar of songwriters IMHO.

You had me at Buffalo Springfield Again, one of my all time fav's, love Last Round also. Miles was always interesting, but love the In a Silent Way era especially, Filles of Kilimanjaro and Sorcerer, all three are interchangeable in my mind....first era of Fleetwood Mac is great, don't know a another band that pulls off three great guitarist like them, though I do like Kiln House a lot also, Cream sometimes suffer from no songs syndrome or very thin on songs but obviously they had a huge audience that liked the 'hits', Elton up until Caribou great in my book, still love Kick Inside but agree with The Dreaming, boy, XTC is a hard one but English Settlement was a apogee of all they had done before, personal fav, close second to Black Sea or Dukes, not a Dead fan perse but I don't begrudge those who do, Pink Floyd.....Obscured By Clouds is a personal fav but can't argue with DSM, I have more Neil Young than any other artist outside of Beatle related, mainly because he is so prolific. Alright, loved this video, my comments are rather long when I comment and want to thin them out, failed on this one. Love The Who by Numbers, first contemporary who album I bought when it came out. Thanks Mazzy....Revolver was the first record I bought with my own money, age 8 in '71...totally agree

Here’s a suggestion Mazzy. Your favourite Australian albums. As far as I know I’ve only heard you talk about Nick Cave, Courtney Barnett & Tame Impala. As an Australian & a fan of your channel I’d be really interested to see what you’ve got. Cheers…Ben

Darkside of the Moon is a PERFECT Record. I heard it before it was finished at a German 3-day festival in 1973. They kept playing it over and OVER and O V E R again.... I had 300 Grams of Opiated HASH it took most of the day to realize I was listening to the same album over and OVER and O V E R again! ;) _the pot was $0.30 cents a gram! what could I do... SHARE! :)

Mazzy! It’s 2022: stop being so rational, logical and lucid! 😉 You are too funny and not anywhere near mean-spirited enough!

I just bought the 2019 Europe 72 reissue by Chris Bellman from the Acoustic Sounds site. I’m glad you put your stamp on it. I’ve got WITHOUT A NET on wax and Dead Set too, but they both sound corny. I got to see the real Grateful Dead once when I was 14 in 1993. Never saw Tom Petty live. My biggest “experience” regret.

Nice video Mazzy. Have you considered an Elvis Costello album ranking? if you like him enough that is [and have enough of his records of course] I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on his catalogue. Cheers - D

If you chose everyone's favourite no.1's all the time it would be boring. I like to hear what you say and then have another think myself.

Hey Mazzy, Great “summary” video. A couple ranking video suggestions, if you have the records, and interest. 1/ punk singles 2/ punk albums Keep on rockin’ Fitz

Can you please make a video on your favorite albums of all time? Or your opinion on the greatest albums ever? Doesn't even have to be in order, if you ask me.

Nice Channel , to slow down, in a good way (-; ,

Hey, Mazman.... How ya doin?(hope you're well)... Dark Side Of The Moon is a lot of things---Is is one of the best SOUNDING albums of all-time(thank you Alan Parsons!).... it features some of the very best drumming ever recorded on a long-player(thank you Nick Mason, wow what a performance by him!)... I could keep going, you get the point... Here's one for ya---How about a Steve Miller Band Album Ranking?... I'm curious about your pix!.... Take Care, Ghostrider Rick

Great recommendations for me. I'm more of an 80's era. The early Fleetwood Mac was Kiln House for me. I'm waiting on that Kinks box to drop another 30 bucks.

Like your videos. Good stuff. Im about your age. I dont think I agreed with a single choice except the last one.

Mazzy: My Beatles book that you co-authored has arrived!! Have a great day! OMG. And stop hating on Phil Collins. We get it. You don't like him. For me, Kate Bush's Hounds of Love is tops. It never left my Sony Walkman when it came out. It was my go to for sanity and beauty. An absolute classic!

Difficult to imagine any top ratings list without including a Leonard Cohen and The Band picks. I’m Your Man and the “brown album” would be my picks - or maybe “Songs from Big Pink” or “You Want it Darker”? Always enjoy your thoughtful posts!

LOVE your videos and your thoughtful commentary, Mazzy. XTC fanatics (guilty!) would point out you held up the Amercian single-disc "English Settlement" and not the gorgeous British double-record embossed cover.... but I won't. (lol) ... GREAT choices!!!! "English Settlement" is my favorite, as well... (closely followed by "Apple Venus" and "Nonsuch"...), Kate Bush's "The Dreaming" was amazing, as well! (LOVED "The Ninth Wave" on "Hounds of Love"... her very best suite / song... but The Dreaming is my favorite.) I'd go "Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy" for Elton John... but it's an embarrassment of riches. I agree with KID A, as well. For Neil Young, the album that hit me first was "Rust Never Sleeps." Adore that one. Thank you for the other picks... and I've got some listening to do based on your picks. (Also went to Tunnel Records based on your recommendation... and it did NOT disappoint!) Thanks again!!!

Once again… then play on, is the right choice for number one 😉

Hi from England, have you ever featured the Login Spoonful? Lennon was a fan and the fab four turned up when they played London 's Marque club....

Had the majority of those and agree about number1. Love Forever Changes should feature on any list.

Wheels of Fire - by Cream and Clapton's best work ever = imho.

100% agree with XTC and KATE BUSH, but THE WHO SELL OUT will be always be my fav of them, THE KINKS Something Else, BOWIE eehhhhmmm too difficult ,maybe LOW or Scary Monsters just because it's the perfect combination of the pop and experimental side of him, anyway all great albums to listen to!!!

You do present as someone who might own a Billy Joel Lp! Beatles Posters and Light Wood Ikea Cubes aesthetic!

The Kick Inside is also a great Kate Bush release. My favorite.

22:32 In junior high school, I had a friend (my age) that was musically sophisticated because he had 2 older brothers that were "college radio dudes". Now this was during the era of Boston's first LP and Toys in the Attic. Thus ; he made me a cassette of Kink's Preservation Society and ; in a dinky , quaint way- I enjoyed it . Fast forward to the mid-late 1980s - and I am working in a used record store. I put on a copy of Preservation Society and my mind is blown & rekindled at the same time! Instant Desert Island Disc for me. The REALLY difficult thing is talking about this to people who only know the MONSTROSITY known as Preservation Act 2 (!) -- and they confuse the 2 ! LOL. (Truth be told- I like 2 songs on Act.2 ).

Buffalo Springfield Again great choice!!

Mazzie. I Love Ya Man! I love your videos! And you insights. BUT PLEASE....GET A LAVALIER MICROPHONE! Your voice sounds like a person talking on speaker phone from far away. Lavalier mics don't cost much and you can get a looooooonnnnnng extension cord to move around the room. Basic sound rule - The closer the mic is to the voice, the better the sound. So please, for us, get yourself a lav mic.....PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZE...???

Kid A bsolutely! Never had the chance to listen to the Buffalo Springfield in my record heyday of dollar bins in the late 80’s as CD’s downsides hadn’t been completely revealed. Now I’m chomping at the bit. Great XTC pick. Dark side…agree wholeheartedly. Not over-ranked. It’s that good. Comes a Time sticks hard with me….have to review. Stone are a tough one. What a run of great records. Ziggy makes me giddy. The kinks are a major absence in my collection and I love them every time I hear them. Got lucky with the Bob Dylan mono box. My first Boxset was the Eric Claptons Crossroads in the 80’s as it introduced me to his best work before the solo career. White Lp gets my vote-variety and that lo-if quality made it feel like the best band dropping unvarnished nuggets. Maybe it was my worn out copy? The Cure, Costello, The Clash…..The usual suspects. You’ve probably done all those already but bands you enjoy like hearing them for the first time. Also, my jazz knowledge is for crap. Picked up some Miles, Blakey, but treated with more rarified air so more difficult to know exactly where to go. Deprived of these sounds growing up in my small Mt. Town. Pre-War loves ya’ back!

10:49 Late 1980s. When I first got this LP , I made a cassette for my Aiwa walkman and would get high on pot & take long walks at night thru the quiet neighborhoods. This is slightly better than The Dreaming.

I am spoiled. Have had the income to purchase vinyl over a long time but did not had the time to listen. Thankfully the bug bit me. Now I am having time to fully enjoy the music. You ha

Wasn’t there a Nick Cave list? I have a feeling that Boatmans call was up there

Can you rank your number one rankings?

Is that a sealed original "All Things Must Pass" ?!!

I'll agree that this is a very good list for 60's and 70's records. My list would be similar for those decades. You have only 3 albums from the 80's so I would take them out and I would do an 80's list. If I do an all time list would be only records from the 80's and 90's. To me those two are the best decades. The 70's would be next, then the 2000's and the last two would be the 2010's and the 60's.

I'm probably in the minority thinking Atom Heart Mother is the best Floyd album.

Phil Collins - Face vaue and stop. Elton John '69 to '76 because of Bernie Taupin's exceptional writing. IMO since then EEEEEEEJ been dire.

The Best Album by a Famous Group who no-one knows about: ..... Cheap Trick - Rockford (2006)

what about the yardbirds?

As the academics say, in the final analysis, I don't think I could ever do without Abbey Road.

The brilliant, socially-conscious song Melt the Guns was only 30 years ahead of its time. English Settlement is a fuckin masterpiece as are a few other XTC gems.

I've only managed to, just about, tolerate about two Rolling Stones tunes over the years. Music for Wankers their opus, apparently. Just watched, briefly, a BBC documentary on them, came out last week. Got me thinking, they have been generating pop music for 62? years, is this a record for a band of this ilk? So I looked it up, some argue the Beach Boys beat them by a year. Remarkable!

I wonder who would win in a street fight between Billy Joel and Phil Collins???

Disraeli Gears: More of a Jack Bruce album

SNIFF was is that rank smell- Must be Vinyl

21:55 Again, I go against the popular vote. I like Ziggy , however - I really really feel that Bowie's APEX was Aladdin Sane thru Diamond Dogs . Ziggy has too many sleepy songs like Five Years (REALLY boring) , Rock N' Roll Suicide and the half-baked Starman (I always wished this song was FASTER ) . (Of course, I'm DUCKING the punches now).

I love Kate's bush 😋 🇬🇧

How about a Nick Cave ranking

12:30 I'm VERY VERY fussy with my XTC. #1 for me : Drums and Wires. End of high school: 1980. Springtime. That album is MAGIC . #2 is Black Sea . Every other album , I have to "cherry pick" songs . They got worse as they went along and then they got an a BIG JOLT of LIFE with Dukes of the Stratosphere (Yes, some fans think "Dukes.." is the best thing they ever did).

Here is a business idea, if anybody is interested: the “anti-Mike Lindell pillow company”-first product Surrealistic Pillow. I will take a small percentage (10%?).

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23:25 In my youth- I was SO TURNED off by BOXED record sets . LOL. It was just so , WRONG , I guess scholastic and weird to me. I really cannot explain it . I guess it was like a boxed record set to learn French or Italian that turned me off? Or that boxed set of "classy" "Classical records" --- the one that butler on TV would harp on "I'm sure you remember these classics"..... LOL. Maybe it was that BIG HONKIN' CHICAGO boxed set ? Oh P.S. Another turn off on ATMP : Horrible dreary cover too! Those gross big rubber fisherman's boots. "Turn Me OFF , dead man". Indeed. All Things Must Pass came to me LATE in life ; actually did not "get into it" until the DVD release (2001?) . That said , I think "Beware of darkness" is THE BEST SONG EVER WRITTEN by George. Period. And yeah, I "cherry pick" a LOT of what's here and pretend it's a single album in my head. Hey, whatever's cool with me. Right?

Abbey Road

You do realize there have been great albums that were recorded in this century, right? Stop with the nostalgia and discover something new!

2 great Super Furry Animals tracks not on LPs Man Don't Give a F@ck Ice Hockey Hair

I don’t get Radiohead 😂

I like George Bush better than Kate Bush 😆