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What iconic album should I buy?

163 replies

Globules · 27/06/2025 06:18

DDs birthday is coming up. She's going to be 19.

She's asked for a CD player. What 1 iconic album should I get?

I'm thinking Jagged Little Pill or What's the story?

What would you get?

OP posts:
soupyspoon · 27/06/2025 22:16

Roxy Music and The Police, their first albums

Septua · 27/06/2025 22:23

Many fab albums here, but i'll add my vote for 'Listen without Prejudice', George Michael.

Bonjovispyjamas · 27/06/2025 22:23

Life in cartoon motion by Mika.

SabrinaThwaite · 27/06/2025 22:43

Dummy - Portishead

Cher O’Bowlies - (Best of) The Undertones

Hatful of Hollow - The Smiths

Violator - Depeche Mode

SabrinaThwaite · 27/06/2025 22:53

And: Confessions on a Dance Floor - Madonna

JaneEyre40 · 27/06/2025 22:58

The Best of Crowded House or Moby first album. Fat Boy Slim?

JaneEyre40 · 27/06/2025 23:00

Lafufufu · 27/06/2025 06:43

Alanis Morissette- Jagged little pill
Fleetwood mac - Rumours
Chili peppers - blood sugar sex magic
Nirvana - nevermind
Radiohead -Ok computer
Kinks- best of (their discography is too massive and they are so influential)

👏🏼 the Kinks!

JaneEyre40 · 27/06/2025 23:03

user1471467504 · 27/06/2025 11:39

Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park
American Idiot - Greenday
Queen - Greatest Hits
Beatles - Greatest Hits

Oooooo Linkin Park!! 😭

HappiestSleeping · 27/06/2025 23:03

AC/DC - Back in Black

ThePoliteLion · 27/06/2025 23:04

Screamadelica - Primal Scream

Katjolo · 27/06/2025 23:20

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. A piece of art.

BeckyBloom · 27/06/2025 23:25

Paul Weller Hit Parade

alcoholfreelife · 27/06/2025 23:45

Some absolute cracking classics have already been listed but I’d like to throw in Def Leppards Hysteria Album ( most people might disagree 😂 but to me it’s a fantastic album and one if not the best they’ve done)

thismummyslife · 27/06/2025 23:54

Thought the same thing -Alanis Morrisette

JaninaDuszejko · 27/06/2025 23:57

I really don't think a 19 yo would want an album from the 70s. I was born in the 70s, that would be the equivalent to my Mum getting me 'Glenn Miller's Greatest Hits' on my 19th birthday.

naomicrobiome · 27/06/2025 23:59

LateMumma · 27/06/2025 10:37

Stone Roses, The Stone Roses

Came to say this

ScaredSceptic · 28/06/2025 00:06

For a 19 year old girl, Jagged Little Pill, hands down. It came to mind before I even saw you'd suggested it yourself in your OP.

ScaredSceptic · 28/06/2025 00:16

ScaredSceptic · 28/06/2025 00:06

For a 19 year old girl, Jagged Little Pill, hands down. It came to mind before I even saw you'd suggested it yourself in your OP.

And just to add she was amazing at Glastonbury today, still sounds so current and relevant - to my 50 year old ears anyway 🤣

Wemdubz · 28/06/2025 00:17

Gorillaz Demon Days

WigglyBeanstalk · 28/06/2025 00:20

Radio KAOS Roger Waters...great album

maras2 · 28/06/2025 00:35

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison.
I find it ageless and timeless.

hardtocare · 28/06/2025 00:35

Saw the title and came on to
say jagged little pill

Neverplayleapfrogwithmrpipes · 28/06/2025 00:36

The verve

floppybit · 28/06/2025 00:36

Massive Attack - Blue Lines
Prodigy - Music for the Jilted Generation
Michael Jackson - Off the Wall or Thriller

Lardychops · 28/06/2025 00:37

Lafufufu · 27/06/2025 06:43

Alanis Morissette- Jagged little pill
Fleetwood mac - Rumours
Chili peppers - blood sugar sex magic
Nirvana - nevermind
Radiohead -Ok computer
Kinks- best of (their discography is too massive and they are so influential)

Fantastic

Plus - Meatloaf-Bat out of Hell

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