Bristol_Jonesey
I think that list sucks!
 
It would be interesting for all of us to compile a top 100 and perform some sort of statistical analysis on it.
 
Any volunteers?

I up for compiling a list, but I would not want to put too much weight on the order. If enough Coffee House forumites just listed their 100 favorite albums it would not be too hard to process it into the Coffee House top albums of all time and it would be as valid as any other.

Sorry about the formatting

Bristol_Jonesey
Here's my top 50, only in order of album title:
 

 OK - lets keep it to 50

Here is mine - Sorted by Artist
 
        5 Hand Reel                           For a' That
        Al Stewart                            Orange
        Blood on the Tracks                   Bob Dylan
        Bonnie Rait                           Luck of the Draw
        Bruce Hornsby and the Range           The Way it Is
        Chris Rea                             Dancing with Strangers
        Colleseum                             Valentyne Suite
        Crosby, Stills and Nash               Daylight Again
        Deep Purple                           Machine Head
        Electric                              Richard Thompson
        ELP                                   Tarkus
        ELP                                   Trilogy
        Fairport Convention                   Leif and Liege
        Fairport Convention                   Rising for the Moon
        Fotheringay                           Fotheringay
        Genesis                               Selling England By the Pound
        Gentle Giant                          Octapus
        Greenslade                            Greenslade
        Jimi Hendrix Experience               Voodoo Child
        King Crimson                          In the Court of the Crimson King
        Led Zepplin                           IV
        Mark Knopfler                         Sailing to Philadelphia
        Mary Chapin Carpenter                 Stones in the Road
        Mellisa Etheridge                     Brave and Crazy
        Neil Young                            Harvest
        Neil Young                            American Stars and Bars
        Paul Brady                            Songs and Crazy Dreams
        Paul Simon                            Graceland
        Peter Gabriel                         So
        Pink Floyd                            Wish You Were Here
        Pink Floyd                            Dark Side of the Moon
        Richard and Linda Thompson            I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
        Richard Thompson                      Rumour and Sigh
        Richard Thompson                      Sweet Warrior
        Sandy Denny                           Sandy
        Santana                               Abraxas
        Steely Dan                            Pretzel Logic
        Steven Wilson                         The Raven that Refused to Sing
        Supertramp                            Crime of the Century
        The Nice                              Live at the Filmore East
        The Strawbs                           Grave New World
        The Strawbs                           From the Witchwood
        The Who                               Who's Next
        Tom Waits                             The Heart of Saturday Night
        U2                                    Live Under a Blood Red Sky
        Van Morrison                          A Night in San Francisco
        Van Morrison                          Astral Weeks
        Wishbone Ash                          Argus
        Yes                                   Close to the Edge
        Yes                                   Tales from Topographic Oceans

Ten, mostly Beatles.

I don't think it makes any sense to list albums from all genres - it gets too confusing and there are rap albums on that list that I wouldn't even listen to let alone buy or rate as top anything.  However, that goes both ways.  I can think of trance and techno albums that are better than entries on that list, but they won't rank highly when combined with lists made from the usual suspect genres!  Of course, then, it opens up that big can of worms as to agreeing on a list of genres in the first place.
 
Also, should the voting include "Best Of" albums?  Some bands used to put out an entire record on the strength of one popular song.  After about eight albums of this, they can then put together one killer Best Of album!  Hehe...

craigb
I don't think it makes any sense to list albums from all genres - it gets too confusing and there are rap albums on that list that I wouldn't even listen to let alone buy or rate as top anything.  However, that goes both ways.  I can think of trance and techno albums that are better than entries on that list, but they won't rank highly when combined with lists made from the usual suspect genres!  Of course, then, it opens up that big can of worms as to agreeing on a list of genres in the first place.
 
Also, should the voting include "Best Of" albums?  Some bands used to put out an entire record on the strength of one popular song.  After about eight albums of this, they can then put together one killer Best Of album!  Hehe...

I agree with you, Craig.  However, I enjoy reading the discussions that arise from these lists.  Especially the lists compiled by our friends here in the CH.  Those lists remind me of some CD's I already have that I haven't listened to in a while.  Other list items may inspire me to find some new music.  Sure, they may be comparing apples to oranges, but I don't think it's such a bad thing as long as we recognize it.  

Such memories! I'm seeing albums and bands I haven't heard in 40 years. I've seen Wishbone Ash 3 times live. What a great band they were. I'm saving all this so I can start re-listening to all the music!This is quite a gift guys! Thanks to all!  

Old55
And no Tull?

Oh my, I didn't even notice that.  Heresy!!!  Sacrilege!!!

FWIW, I've always considered that THE 100 Best albums of all time were not necessarily my 100 favorites, and that some of the things that are at the top of my list just don't belong on there.
 
Mr Bungle's California which is one of my top albums ever doesn't belong on THE top 100, whereas Hotel California - which I abhor - does deserve a spot. 
 
Putting together my own top 50 should be an interesting experience though. 
 
 

I'll working on a list this weekend.  One of the hardest things to do is limiting it to 50. 

Rain
Though there's no chance of you guys knowing about those. Harmonium was an incredible band from Quebec, in the 70s. I don't like music from back home all that much, but Harmonium I regard very highly. 

Do you really have that little faith in my extensive collection?
 
I've got their self-titled album (and will now add the two you mention to my "wishlist" - also known as where all of my "fun" money goes since I rarely go out any more and don't buy toys much either!).

craigb

Rain
Though there's no chance of you guys knowing about those. Harmonium was an incredible band from Quebec, in the 70s. I don't like music from back home all that much, but Harmonium I regard very highly. 

Do you really have that little faith in my extensive collection?
 
I've got their self-titled album (and will now add the two you mention to my "wishlist" - also known as where all of my "fun" money goes since I rarely go out any more and don't buy toys much either!).

Wow, really?!
 
Seriously, I don't think you will be disappointed. The first album was good, but L'Heptade is EPIC. It's a concept album, with the orchestration and synths and all. 
 
Incidentally, the friend of ours we jammed with back in Montreal during our last passage was an official member of Harmonium for the L'Heptade tour... Seeing how I regard this one as one of the greatest albums ever and I've been listening to that stuff since I was 17 or so, you can imagine I had to drink a few cold ones before I even dared picking up the guitar to play with him... 

craigb
Yep.  This is the cover of that first album.  I'm guessing playing with this guy would be a bit intimidating as well!  LOL.
 

LOL
 
I'd say that there's as much difference between that one and l'Heptade as there is between Love Me Do and Strawberry Fields Forever.

craigb
Man, I don't know how you guys can do that so easily!  It would take me hours to whittle down the thousands of albums I have - if I even could...
 
Actually, you guys just gave me an idea for a new thread.

Ok......we get it....you have a lot of albums ;)
 
For the benefitof Bristol Jonesey's idea, I'll cut straight to the stats.....
 
I have 5 from the OP list
2 from Jonesey's
2 from Strummy's
1 from James G's
0 from Glyn's
 
1 from Jonesy's is the one on James G's list
both on Strummy's list are also in the OP list.
 
Answers on a postcard.................