DonS 3,319 Posted September 20 Definitely pointing out my age based on the thread title, but you know what I mean. If you are cut off from all music and you only had one album to listen to what would it be? Definitely a hard decision but I'd probably go with "Fear of a Blank Planet" by Porcupine Tree. How about the rest of you? Edit: no Greatest Hits compilations. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,319 Posted September 20 Runner up would probably be Dream Theater "Metropolis Pt 2: Scenes From A Memory" Perhaps Riverside "Wasteland" or "ID.Entity" Difficult decision for sure. I'm guessing @cmh6476will pick a Taylor Swift album. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeMatt 369 Posted September 20 OK since you couldn’t nail down one here is my thoughts. My first thought was Piece of Mind - not sure if your avatar gave me subliminal suggestion. Then to be true to myself my all time favorite album is Layla and other assorted love songs. Then a concept album jumped into my head - not Dream Theater but Operation Mindcrime. For @posty that is: Iron Maiden Derek and the Dominos Queensryche 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellToupee 2,212 Posted September 20 Very tough choice for just one album. My thought is a double album. Quadrophenia and Exile on Main St offer variety but I’m going with London Calling - The Clash. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 2,596 Posted September 20 Mechanical Resonance- Tesla 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 7,881 Posted September 20 Almost impossible to pick just one. “I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One” by Yo La Tengo might be it. Best indie rock album of the 90s IMO and has a great mix of noisy rock and slower moments. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 15,911 Posted September 20 5 hours ago, HellToupee said: Very tough choice for just one album. My thought is a double album. Quadrophenia and Exile on Main St offer variety but I’m going with London Calling - The Clash. I will second that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeMatt 369 Posted September 20 6 hours ago, BunnysBastatrds said: Mechanical Resonance- Tesla Listened to this yesterday Comin atcha live ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,126 Posted September 20 13 hours ago, DonS said: Definitely pointing out my age based on the thread title, but you know what I mean. If you are cut off from all music and you only had one album to listen to what would it be? Definitely a hard decision but I'd probably go with "Fear of a Blank Planet" by Porcupine Tree. How about the rest of you? Edit: no Greatest Hits compilations. This would be the hardest exercise ever, for me. I have 3,533 tracks in my ytube Playlist and if I have any Swift songs it's only one or two. I don't like all the music in my shuffle, but I definitely wouldn't want to be tied to just one album Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeMatt 369 Posted September 20 9 hours ago, HellToupee said: Never got into that album and frankly never saw the appeal. Of course music is subjective Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 6,014 Posted September 20 Very hard choice so gotta go with an album that I can listen to back to back forever. There are a few of those, with honorable mentions to Blizzard of Oz and Back in Black, but my choice is Hard Promises by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 5,425 Posted September 21 Dazed and Confused soundtrack or Van Halen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,809 Posted September 21 On 9/20/2025 at 4:40 AM, DonS said: Definitely pointing out my age based on the thread title, but you know what I mean. If you are cut off from all music and you only had one album to listen to what would it be? Definitely a hard decision but I'd probably go with "Fear of a Blank Planet" by Porcupine Tree. How about the rest of you? Edit: no Greatest Hits compilations. Wouldn't it be 8-track? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
