What is the greatest album of all time?

[MrRicardo]

One album, no skips, still holds up years later. Not just big at the time, but something you can still play today and it hits the same

[ProperMadlad20]

Most "classic albums" have filler

[RayOfLight]

Thriller. the end!

[Luke_67]

Few albums are actually perfect

[CMPunk_Fan]

People confuse nostalgia with quality

[Andy89]

That is the take I have had for a while. We will see how it plays out

[WearyScholar]

Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" is still my pick.

It's one of those albums where every track belongs exactly where it is. You don't really listen to individual songs, you put the whole thing on and let it unfold. Fifty years later it still sounds remarkably fresh.

[Di82]

Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" deserves to be in every conversation about this.

Knowing what was happening between the band members while they were recording it almost makes the songs hit even harder. Plenty of albums have great singles, but this one barely lets up from start to finish.

[Patrick93]

Plenty of technically brilliant albums exist, but "Nevermind" by Nirvana changed the direction of rock music almost overnight.

Influence shouldn't be the only measure of greatness, but it's hard to ignore when an album reshapes the landscape.

[RealChristopher10]

Metal fans will probably roll their eyes if it's left out, so here's "Master of Puppets" by Metallica. \

Fast, aggressive, brilliantly written and still a benchmark for the genre decades later. Plenty have tried to match it, very few have managed.

[Will81]

Sometimes the greatest album is simply the one you never feel tempted to skip.

For me that's "Grace" by Jeff Buckley. Every listen reminds me why it's so highly regarded, and it's one of those rare records that seems to reveal something new each time.

[Scott98]

Bit surprised nobody has mentioned "The Joshua Tree" by U2.

Whether you're a fan of the band or not, the atmosphere on that record is incredible. It manages to sound huge without feeling overproduced.

[BillyBob]

Going to throw "OK Computer" by Radiohead into the mix.

Every few years it somehow feels more relevant rather than less. That's usually the sign of a classic. It captured a certain anxiety before most people could even describe it.

[Dylan]

Can't agree with the idea that there is one greatest album for everyone.

Jazz, rock, hip-hop and soul all judge greatness a little differently. If forced to pick just one for my own shelf though, it'd be "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis. Timeless is an overused word, but it fits here.

[RightNutter]

Never been able to settle on one because the answer changes depending on the mood.

That said, if someone picked "Abbey Road" by The Beatles, there wouldn't be much of an argument from me. That closing medley alone is enough to justify its reputation .

[Finley]

Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" gets my vote.

It's ambitious without becoming self-indulgent, and the range of styles is incredible. Every revisit uncovers something that slipped past the last time.

[SammyZayn]

"The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" is another contender.

David Bowie wasn't just making a collection of songs, he was building a character and a world around them. Albums that tell a complete story tend to stay with people longer.

[Hollow Tiger]

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" has to be mentioned.

People sometimes overlook it because it's so famous, but take a step back and look at the track list. Hit after hit, yet it still works as an album instead of just a greatest hits collection.