Absolute Classics (Feb. 2009)

[saving jonathan]

I'll definitely be checking out all of these that I've missed.
Though I cannot believe that Deja Entendu didn't make the list.

[BuyMyIntention]

Blink 182 isn't the most influential pop-punk band of all time.
Ok.

[lannenjay]

a lot of great records on this list.
here is my list...sorry if some of them are kinda old school. but i am old as fuck, and these cd's got me through some long cold drives in a shitty conversion van.

saves the day-through being cool
a new found glory-nothing gold can stay
mineral-the power of failing
green day-dookie
jimmy eat world-clarity
snapcase-progression through unlearning
punchline-action
taking back sunday-tell all your friends
dashboard confessional-swiss army romance
from autumn to ashes-so sorry you're beautiful

stay posi
jt
nice. we should tour and call it the "old as fuck" tour.

[Co and Ca]

I still listen to Designing a Nervous Breakdown, Relationship of Command and Domestica all the time. They're always on my iPod and mixes.

[oldskool]

Weezer : blue Album
Blink 182: Dude ranch
Sublime: s/t
Nirvana: unplugged
Green Day: Dookie
Deftones: White Pony
Suicide Machines: Definition by Destruction
NOFX: Punk in Drublic
Smashing pumpkins: Melon Collie and the infinite Sadness
Less Than Jake: Hello Rockview
Saves The Day: Through being cool

off the top of my head. These are some of the influential albums in my opinion.

[Nick_K99]

Definitely agree with Nuetral Milk Hotel, LTJ, Dismemberment plan and Blink

[JeffTrent]

weezer - blue album
nirvana - in utero
neutral milk hotel - itaots
soundgarden - superunknown
boys night out - trainwreck
korn - issues
seal - seal
modest mouse - lonesome crowded west
the white stripes - white blood cells
smashing pumpkins - mellon collie and the infinite sadness
alkaline trio - from here to infirmary

[Merkin]

at the drive in, blink, clash, ltj, nmh, promise ring, prop, and thursday.
i agree with.
i may have some other thoughts, but id have to ponder it some more.

saves the day, the ataris, anyone?

[WaltWizzle]

Eric picked that one. Anyone who knows me, already knows what my picks were haha
Haha, I'm betting you picked hey! album.

[Domenic182]

damn i have almost every album, i'm awesome

[fadedmemories]

sweet

[fadedmemories]

And no FOB or BN on there? Did Tate not have a say in this list?
THIS.

[Domenic182]

THIS.
Ever album on the list is better than any TBS or Fallout Boy

[fadedmemories]

Ever album on the list is better than any TBS or Fallout Boy
What I meant to say was that I expected Deja Entendu or Take This To Your Grave on that list, since we all know how Jason Tate loves both of those bands.

[Domenic182]

What I meant to say was that I expected Deja Entendu or Take This To Your Grave on that list, since we all know how Jason Tate loves both of those bands.
I think Julia made the whole list.

[fadedmemories]

I think Julia made the whole list.
Fair enough.

[marky2468]

Gay list.

[beherenow]

for the most part this list is missing a lot of influential records for most of the bands on this site. In extremly dissapointed. Read Mark Hoppuss's blog about this.

[antlerboy182]

i haven't really checked many of these out yet.. so i will give it a listen! Sticks and stones by NFG should be on the list for sure though..

[lucky#88]

pretty tight list...definatly gonna check out some of the albums on there i havent heard...if i could make one change i probably would find a place for ...is a real boy in there, maybe its just too recent to be a classic but that ablum is absolutely amazing and WILL be a classic someday

[romantic rights]

Glad London Calling is there, as it's pretty much the best of the best.

[BigAl]

I think it's rad that Mark Hoppus has read this.

[jaimej]

If you haven't listened to the Marvelous 3, do so immediately.

[Julia Conny]

I think Julia made the whole list.
Very incorrect.

[Jumpoff]

Eric picked that one. Anyone who knows me, already knows what my picks were haha
I honestly thought that Propagandhi was you. I don't know this Eric person but must be a good guy.

[Julia Conny]

Not enough pop punk on there to pleasure me.

And no FOB or BN on there? Did Tate not have a say in this list?
He picked an album for the list. It wasn't Brand New or Fall Out Boy, obviously.

[thiseternalsnow]

Well, I own 6/15.

[punkrocksta]

I would take away a few of these and add some others.

I would seriously put 'Leaving Through The Window' up there. My all time favorite record.
Ive got to agree with this dude. Something Corporates Leaving through the Window could be there....

[BlBJE00]

very good list

[mattydface]

fuckin right for LTJ

[Tony Pascarella]

I've been really busy or I'd have done a second blurb to cover Refused.

[TheBaroness]

Impressed with this list. Would have liked to have seen an Appleseed Cast album, but still pretty good nonetheless.

[YoMusicSoFat]

for the most part this list is missing a lot of influential records for most of the bands on this site. In extremly dissapointed. Read Mark Hoppuss's blog about this.
Link me.

[YoMusicSoFat]

for the most part this list is missing a lot of influential records for most of the bands on this site. In extremly dissapointed. Read Mark Hoppuss's blog about this.
Link me.

[Domenic182]

Very incorrect.
Which ones did you imput?

[3eb23]

ohh right, the blue album by weezer. The one that is both blue and features the picture of the band weezer. Sounded kinda familiar, but thanks for clarifying with the picture...
glad i could help

[growingfungus]

i'm probably the only one that thinks dude ranch is over-rated...i would consider enema of the state a classic over dude ranch any day, but i do understand that dude ranch started their whole popularity...deja entendu has to be on this...tell all your friends is a more recent classic, and i'm surprised fall out boy wasn't thrown in on here...overall, a pretty interesting selection for absolutePUNK.net...

[Julia Conny]

Which ones did you imput?

None. I just compiled the feature and wrote a blurb that didn't get finished in time.

[TotalCollapse]

Glad to see Thursday on the list.

[Chris Fallon]

I honestly thought that Propagandhi was you. I don't know this Eric person but must be a good guy.
If I did have to pick something by them, it would have been that album. I told Eric he made a solid pick, and I hope people who've never heard of them check it our.

[Big_Guy]

thank you for including Todays Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes. I'm sure 90% of the readers don't even know who Propagandhi is, but that is truly a genre defining release.

[live.]

Keasbey Nights.
The Used

[Badgers08]

I really like the list, but hate reading through comments of people bitching. If you don't think the staff realized there are differing opinions, please just leave. That being said, I look forward to Absolute Classics Vol. 2.

Note: May have been linked already, but read Anton's blog (http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=143302) for a very good recap and explanation of this thread.

[holybuble]

Something to write home about,please.

[Anton Djamoos]

whoever chose atdi, thanks.
You're welcome!

[Spiffysthebest]

I'd like to see what these bands would choose as 15 of thier "classic albums". Scene be damned.

[tmikec19]

It's a crime not to include Jimmy Eat World's Clarity

http://www.aweekatthemost.com/ct/data/upimages/Jimmy_Eat_World_clarity1.jpg

[Dre Okorley]

Julia, HUGE props for putting up ATDI's ROC. I've been listening to that, Vaya, and In Casino Out non stop for the past few months....haha. *Prop as well!

[buckcheeks]

Third Eye Blind self titled should have been in there..at the top.

[SuNDaYSTaR]

I now hate myself to have forgotten about The Anniversary.

[ZeroGravity107]

Checking out The Anniversary.

[FBRDC]

Neutral Milk is amazing.

[xtheaudition]

thursday, blink, ltj, and at the drive in <3

[Allister Owens]

stellar records.

[egonsmith]

i would've put:

Thrice - Illusion of Safety
Strongarm - Advent of a Miracle

[stuntmaniac]

Wheres Brand New - Deja Entendu lol

[SJPrice99]

without Green Day - Dookie, it is very doubtful any of these albums would exist (minus the clash of course, cuz without them there would be no green day)

[elliottsmithfan]

all amazing releases. i miss the anniversary and at the drive in...

[Holly HoX!]

If there wasn't at least one Promise Ring album I wasn't going to come to this site anymore.

Good list, guys.

[Holly HoX!]

Third Eye Blind self titled should have been in there..at the top.
100% agree. One of my favorite albums of all time.

[Holly HoX!]

a lot of great records on this list.
here is my list...sorry if some of them are kinda old school. but i am old as fuck, and these cd's got me through some long cold drives in a shitty conversion van.

saves the day-through being cool
a new found glory-nothing gold can stay
mineral-the power of failing
green day-dookie
jimmy eat world-clarity
snapcase-progression through unlearning
punchline-action
taking back sunday-tell all your friends
dashboard confessional-swiss army romance
from autumn to ashes-so sorry you're beautiful

stay posi
jt
haha, maybe we're both old as fuck, but about half your albums are my all-time favs.

Dookie was my first cd I think ever. I'm really surpirsed the Saves the Day, New Found Glory, or Taking Back Sunday albums you mentioned weren't on here. I think Alkaline Trio's Goddammit would've fit nice and snug with all of those, too. All your picks are literally taken out of my CD case via freshman/sophomore year of high school. Mad props, bro.

[visible_noise]

Refused's Shape of Punk to Come?... great list though.

[Radiology]

Mineral "End Serenading" or "Power of Failing"

[MonkeyBars]

replace domestica with ugly organ then youve got a increible list
Absolutely agree.

[Badgers08]

The Clash's London Calling is just an album I cannot get into. I've tried listening to it many times, but just get bored with it for some reason. I appreciate the album for what it did for this "scene", but it just is not my cup of tea.

I realize most of these have been suggested, but aside from Clarity I would personally add The Get Up Kids' Something to Write Home About, Jawbreaker's Dear You, The Ataris' Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits, Fugazi's Repeater, Pennywise's Unknown Road, NOFX's Punk In Drublic, American Football's Self-Titled and Refused's The Shape of Punk To Come ... among others.

[DejaGuy89]

some jackass is going to be like
Metro Station?

and we as legits we will come down on them with such fury
that Trace Cyrus will shit his pants if he has not already

[jr0d5]

"add Valencia and I would be in heaven"

[emoishardcore]

reggie and the full effect promotional album?

[emoishardcore]

Absolutely agree.
nah. domestica was by far tim kashers more enjoyable concept album. it was just raw and unproduced.

[Rxbandit22]

For a surprisingly bad website that updates about some of the dumbest things (like what FoB thinks about trivial things), this is a good list.

[OnaedInSpace]

ITAOTS-Neutral Milk Hotel <3

[thefollowthroug]

I don't really like any of these albums except Dude Ranch.

[showyourteeth]

this is a damn good list
an excellent read

i hope you keep making more of these

[jasminlazereyes]

Neutral Milk Hotel. YES.
what you've compiled here is greatness, what an incredible list :)

[MelissaMacbeth]

dude ranch! f*** yeah!
i think dookie needs to be on here too

[systroi]

oh guys great list! thanks a lot!!

[Alexx Miller]

Deftones

[ziviriky]

This list is very good.,...but....i think that "The shape of punk to come" must be in the hall of fame!!!...And strung out's album"Twisted by design" ?

[chriskfoto]

a very good list... it would be an endless argument to narrow it down to 15.

[jonshatter]

some alkaline trio would go nicely on this list

[its_aneel]

wow. i actually... agree with this... huh

[Blake_Howard]

yeah!

[Blake_Howard]

Yeah!

[Blake_Howard]

yup!

[Blake_Howard]

!!

[joey182]

Good to see Neutral Milk Hotel in there :) wasn't expecting that. But if ur gonna put some indie rock, i think anything by Pavement would have been better.

[alanneri83ktr]

good shit

[kbomb001]

excellent list

[HoldThatSound]

hahah, I am so, so, fucking glad I looked at this back in 2009. it's the reason I got into bright eyes. which has seriously changed my life. 10,000 plays in 2 years...

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