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[toj.cc]Phantom · 04-25-2006, 03:18 PM

Out of those two I'd choose Led Zepplin...the other looks like rap...I hate rap...

SakSquash · 04-25-2006, 03:25 PM

Aj_ · 04-25-2006, 03:27 PM

The question shouldn't be "Is illmatic the greatest album of all-time", it's "Was illmatic the greatest album released that day". The Offspring's Smash was released that day.

SakSquash · 04-25-2006, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Aj_

The question shouldn't be "Is illmatic the greatest album of all-time", it's "Was illmatic the greatest album released that day". The Offspring's Smash was released that day.

Wow! Good joke!

Spiwak · 04-25-2006, 03:43 PM

Ehh...Why those two? There are other albums that are widely considered the best (and I actually have never heard of either one beign the best ever), such as Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, The Beatles' Revolver or White Album, Nirvana's Nevermind, NWA's Straight Outta Compton, Radiohead's OK Computer...maybe the Aphex Twin's Richard D James Album for the electronic-lovers (notice I'm trying to find albums from various musical genres). In any case, your choices need some expanding and/or replacing. I think.

EDIT: How about Trans-European Express by Kraftwerk?

Aj_ · 04-25-2006, 03:45 PM

Yeah you're right, I'm sure there were better albums released that day that would stand a better chance against Smash.

04-25-2006, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Thrift Store Scott

And that gets back to my basic problem with Hip-Hop: All of it that I've heard is pointless bragging and chest-beating..."I have, I have, I have, I am, I am, I am, I can, I can, I can". If you're really

Nas doesn't do much of that. And that kind of bland horse shit isn't hip-hop.

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such as Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, The Beatles' Revolver or White Album, Nirvana's Nevermind, NWA's Straight Outta Compton, Radiohead's OK Computer...maybe the Aphex Twin's Richard D James Album for the electronic-lovers

Eh... Why any of those?

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(notice I'm trying to find albums from various musical genres)

Yeah. Because Nas and Led Zepellin are not in different genres.

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Yeah you're right, I'm sure there were better albums released that day that would stand a better chance against Smash.

... Have you heard Illmatic? Compare those two albums and it's almost laughable.

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ars/Image1.jpg

Wow. A wigger joke. It takes a lot of wit to be as original and relevent as that. Even though it's almost impossible to find people like that anymore, but that's okay. Being a pasty, pimple-faced "punk" kid is cool and it's hilarious to hate and make fun of hip-hop, even though you've never heard good hip-hop, but rather just listened to ten seconds of "in Da Club" by 50 Cent.

SakSquash · 04-25-2006, 04:28 PM

Wasn't really a wigger joke, but whatever you say mang!

Aj_ · 04-25-2006, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SamNMax

... Have you heard Illmatic? Compare those two albums and it's almost laughable.

Not the entire album. Yes, while Smash is one of the best albums ever made, best selling independent album ever, illmatic is a "OK" album, that didn't sell well at all. It's hardly fair competition.

*Melanie68* · 04-25-2006, 04:51 PM

Dark Side of the Moon

I don't know, I was really drunk at the time.

Huz · 04-25-2006, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Melanie68

Dark Side of the Moon

Ooh, and reissued in 5.1 surround.

Does anyone listen to music in 5.1? Is it any good?

No-one told you when to run. You missed the starting gun!

*Melanie68* · 04-25-2006, 04:58 PM

Have you ever listened to it with the Wizard of Oz?

Edit: One of the Did you Knows on that site is:

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15. Australian listeners voted the album the best album to have sex to.

Huz · 04-25-2006, 05:00 PM

No, but I got as far as reading up about it.

Have you?

Aj_ · 04-25-2006, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Huz

Ooh, and reissued in 5.1 surround.

Does anyone listen to music in 5.1? Is it any good?

No-one told you when to run. You missed the starting gun!

Dark Side of the Moon and The Downward Spiral are amazing in 5.1. I don't think many albums would benefit though.

*Melanie68* · 04-25-2006, 05:04 PM

Yeah. In 1998 I went to a showing in Lafayette, Indiana. They had two screens. One screen was showing the movie with the album playing and they had the movie sound rigged such that occasional dialogue came up. The other screen had funky light effects. They only went through the album once and then switched to showing parts of The Wall (which I've never seen all of).

It was really cool.

Huz · 04-25-2006, 05:08 PM

Ooh, so it actually worked? Interesting!

Apparently the effect doesn't work as well in PAL countries because of the way the movie is transferred to video, but it'd be worth a go anyway.

I'd also like to see The Wall, although apparently it gets pretty disturbing. I love the album though. Comfortably Numb is my favourite song of all time, and my favourite version is the one they did at Live 8!

Spiwak · 04-25-2006, 05:35 PM

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Have you ever listened to it with the Wizard of Oz?

Screw that. Listen to Pink floyd's Echoes on top of the very last section of 2001: A Space Odyssey ("Jupiter....and Beyond" I think -- amazing!)

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Eh... Why any of those?

Because those albums are, from what I know, considered to be the best more than Led Zeppelin
IV or Illmatic. I've never heard either of those two albums called the best ever. I mean, unless you used the two you did because YOU think they're the best ever.

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Yeah. Because Nas and Led Zepellin are not in different genres.

Exactly. I was trying to do the same thing you were doing. That was the point.

Hammerite · 04-25-2006, 11:14 PM

Led Zeppelin definately

Intrepid Homoludens · 04-25-2006, 11:19 PM

Led Zeppelin is eternal, also Pink Floyd. There is poetry there.

NcroManiac · 04-26-2006, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

Led Zeppelin is eternal, also Pink Floyd. There is poetry there.

Quoted for truth.
I'm seeing Roger Waters in June, I'm so excited!!!

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Aj_ Beyond Belief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Blighty Posts: 2,186	The question shouldn't be "Is illmatic the greatest album of all-time", it's "Was illmatic the greatest album released that day". The Offspring's Smash was released that day. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Richard Dawkins :: AAI 07 :: NOVA ID on Trial :: Skeptic's Guide :: Beyond Belief :: Out Campaign :: NeuroLogica :: Skepticality

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Spiwak is not wierd Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,148	Ehh...Why those two? There are other albums that are widely considered the best (and I actually have never heard of either one beign the best ever), such as Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, The Beatles' Revolver or White Album, Nirvana's Nevermind, NWA's Straight Outta Compton, Radiohead's OK Computer...maybe the Aphex Twin's Richard D James Album for the electronic-lovers (notice I'm trying to find albums from various musical genres). In any case, your choices need some expanding and/or replacing. I think. EDIT: How about Trans-European Express by Kraftwerk? Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by Spiwak; 04-25-2006 at 04:02 PM.

04-25-2006, 03:45 PM	#26
Aj_ Beyond Belief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Blighty Posts: 2,186	Yeah you're right, I'm sure there were better albums released that day that would stand a better chance against Smash. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Richard Dawkins :: AAI 07 :: NOVA ID on Trial :: Skeptic's Guide :: Beyond Belief :: Out Campaign :: NeuroLogica :: Skepticality

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SakSquash Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Paltz...for now... Posts: 6,177	Wasn't really a wigger joke, but whatever you say mang! Share Share this post on Twitter

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Melanie68 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,907	Dark Side of the Moon I don't know, I was really drunk at the time. Share Share this post on Twitter

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Huz Kersal Massive Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,430	No, but I got as far as reading up about it. Have you? Share Share this post on Twitter

04-25-2006, 05:04 PM	#35
Melanie68 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,907	Yeah. In 1998 I went to a showing in Lafayette, Indiana. They had two screens. One screen was showing the movie with the album playing and they had the movie sound rigged such that occasional dialogue came up. The other screen had funky light effects. They only went through the album once and then switched to showing parts of The Wall (which I've never seen all of). It was really cool. Share Share this post on Twitter

04-25-2006, 05:08 PM	#36
Huz Kersal Massive Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,430	Ooh, so it actually worked? Interesting! Apparently the effect doesn't work as well in PAL countries because of the way the movie is transferred to video, but it'd be worth a go anyway. I'd also like to see The Wall, although apparently it gets pretty disturbing. I love the album though. Comfortably Numb is my favourite song of all time, and my favourite version is the one they did at Live 8! Share Share this post on Twitter

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04-25-2006, 11:19 PM	#39
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