Top 10 albums 1985-1995

[tobi is an animal]

1.   Skid Row – Slave To The Grind

2.  Skid Row – Subhuman Race

3.  Skid Row – Skid Row

4.  Harem Scarem – Mood Swings

5.  Cinderella – Heartbreak Station

6.  Haywire – Don’t Just Stand There

7.   Harem Scarem – Voice Of Reason

8.  Faster Pussycat – Wake Me When It’s Over

9.  Warrant – Dog Eat Dog

10. Faster Pussycat - Whipped

[Geoff]

What an intriguing list. Humans could discuss and analyse it until the cows come on your home, but who can dispute one's personal choices? For me, the Cinderella album sticks out and I'm thinking maybe something sentimental with it? Or, you just really, really like it, lol. 

Anyway, I have this info pretty easily available so I thought I'd take a glance and share my list... which could change on a daily basis. Today it looks like this-

1. Kane Roberts     -    Saints and Sinners
2. Harem Scarem     -    Harem Scarem
3. Blue Tears     -    Blue Tears
4. Bonfire     -    Point Blank
5. Masquerade     -    Masquerade
6. Treat     -    Organized Crime
7. Vain     -    No Respect
8. Bon Jovi     -    New Jersey
9. Fate     -    A Matter Of Attitude
10. Pretty Boy Floyd     -    Leather Boyz With Electric Toyz

 

[Kristian]

Impossible task for me to narrow it down to just 10. I think maybe somewhere between 50-100 albums from that period are all equally good to me.

 

Haywire and Masquerade I've never even heard, but since they are in your top 10, I guess I should.

[Eric3]

1. Rush - Power Windows

2-10. ?

Too broad of a range 

[tobi is an animal]

7 hours ago, Geoff said:

What an intriguing list. Humans could discuss and analyse it until the cows come on your home, but who can dispute one's personal choices? For me, the Cinderella album sticks out and I'm thinking maybe something sentimental with it? Or, you just really, really like it, lol. 

yea, I've always just loved that Cinderella album, nothing sentimental with it.   

[AlphaMale]

That Cinderella album sucks dirty goat balls.

[KarpetRydOFunk]

47 minutes ago, AlphaMale said:

That Cinderella album sucks dirty goat balls.

So, you're saying it really resonates with you? ;}

[KarpetRydOFunk]

On 1/26/2023 at 9:49 AM, tobi is an animal said:

1.   Skid Row – Slave To The Grind

2.  Skid Row – Subhuman Race

3.  Skid Row – Skid Row

4.  Harem Scarem – Mood Swings

5.  Cinderella – Heartbreak Station

6.  Haywire – Don’t Just Stand There

7.   Harem Scarem – Voice Of Reason

8.  Faster Pussycat – Wake Me When It’s Over

9.  Warrant – Dog Eat Dog

10. Faster Pussycat - Whipped

Glad to see both of those Harem Scarem albums in there. Voice of Reason is criminally overlooked. The album is amazing, and served as the foundation for virtually all of theirs to follow. 

[AlphaMale]

52 minutes ago, KarpetRydOFunk said:

So, you're saying it really resonates with you? ;}

Negatively!!

[Geoff]

I grew to enjoy the Cinderella album, though it's been an age since I spun it, I must confess. And for me it'd be #4 in their discography. But. I did actually buy it back when I got into the music and if I recall correctly I returned it, and maybe got 'Cocked and loaded' instead? Either way, I did buy it, didn't like it and then I returned it. Picked it up again a few years later after I had the other three albums (it was my intro to Cinderella, and actually put me off trying them again for a short while) in some cheap second hand shop.

lol, it didn't register with me that 'Voice of Reason' was the one in the list. Calling 'Voice of Reason' better than the debut or 'Believe' is certainly unique.

 

[Geoff]

6 hours ago, Kristian said:

Impossible task for me to narrow it down to just 10. I think maybe somewhere between 50-100 albums from that period are all equally good to me.

 

Haywire and Masquerade I've never even heard, but since they are in your top 10, I guess I should.

If you don't love the Masquerade album I will eat my own tesitcles in front of you.

 

[KarpetRydOFunk]

1 minute ago, Geoff said:

Calling 'Voice of Reason' better than the debut or 'Believe' is certainly unique.

Well, Believe was released after 1995. 

[Geoff]

1 minute ago, KarpetRydOFunk said:

Well, Believe was released after 1995. 

Oh yes, indeed it was. 

[tobi is an animal]

On 1/27/2023 at 5:14 PM, KarpetRydOFunk said:

Well, Believe was released after 1995. 

I do prefer Voice Of Reason to Karma Cleansing none the less. 

[tobi is an animal]

On 1/27/2023 at 10:22 AM, Kristian said:

Impossible task for me to narrow it down to just 10. I think maybe somewhere between 50-100 albums from that period are all equally good to me.

 

yea, I fleshed it out a little further and the rankings after 20 are pretty interchangeable depending on the day. 

1.  Skid Row – Slave To The Grind

2.  Skid Row – Subhuman Race

3.  Skid Row – Skid Row

4.  Harem Scarem – Mood Swings

5.  Cinderella – Heartbreak Station

6.  Haywire – Don’t Just Stand There

7.  Harem Scarem – Voice Of Reason

8.  Faster Pussycat – Wake Me When It’s Over

9.  Warrant – Dog Eat Dog

10. Faster Pussycat – Whipped

11. Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction

12. Aerosmith – Pump 

13. Poison – Flesh and Blood

14. Poison – Native Tongue

15. Bon Jovi – These Days

16. Jackyl  – Push Comes To Shove

17. Cinderella - Still Climbing 

18. Harem Scarem – Harem Scarem

19. Blind Guardian – Imaginations From The Other Side 

20. Cinderella – Long Cold Winter 

21. Tesla – The Great Radio Controversy

22. Slaughter – Fear No Evil

23. Slaughter – The Wild Life

24. Slaughter – Stick It To Ya

25. Pantera – Far Beyond Driven

26. Pantera – Vulgar Display Of Power

27. Extreme – III Sides To Every Story

28. Thunder – Behind Closed Doors

29. Cinderella – Night Songs

30. Coverdale-Page – Coverdale-Page

31. Dangerous Toys – Hellacious Acres

32. INXS – Kick

33. L.A Guns – Vicious Circle

34. Enuff Z’ Nuff – Strength

35. Helix – Back For Another Taste 

36. Helix – It’s A Business Doing Pleasure

37. L.A. Guns – Hollywood Vampires

38. Quireboys – Bitter Sweet and Twisted

39. Brighton Rock – Love Machine

40. Great White – Hooked

41. Winger – Pull

42. Trixter – Hear! 

43. Thunder – Laughing On Judgement Day

44. White Lion – Mane Attraction

45. Mr. Big – Bump Ahead

46. Bang Tango – Dancin’ On Coals

47. Alice Cooper – Raise Your Fists And Yell

48. Enuff Z’ Nuff – Animals With Human Intelligence

49. Winger – In The Heart Of The Young

50. Faster Pussycat – Faster Pussycat

 

 

[Glen]

85-95 is a v odd range lol. Surely everything after 93 is shit

Anyways here's a rough top 30 in no order :

 

marillion - Misplaced / Clutching

Gregg Rolie - s/t

D2 - s/t

Signal -    loud & clear

Harem - mood swings & s/t

Kane Roberts - Saints

Hardline.  - double eclipse

Unruly Child - s/t

Giant - Time to Burn & debut

Crown of Thorns- s/t

Winger Pull

BJ - SWW

FM - first 2

Journey ROR

GnR

Whitesnake 1987

NR - Big Life & MIN

Def - Hysteria

DRN - s/t

Dare - OOTS

Survivor - THTS

Strangeways WITF

Blvd- Into the Street

Nelson After the Rain

Valentine.    st

 

 

 

[KarpetRydOFunk]

28 minutes ago, Glen said:

NR - Big Life & MIN

Man In Notion? Is that the bootleg version? ;}

[Geoff]

On 1/27/2023 at 9:33 PM, Geoff said:

What an intriguing list. Humans could discuss and analyse it until the cows come on your home, but who can dispute one's personal choices? For me, the Cinderella album sticks out and I'm thinking maybe something sentimental with it? Or, you just really, really like it, lol. 

Anyway, I have this info pretty easily available so I thought I'd take a glance and share my list... which could change on a daily basis. Today it looks like this-

1. Kane Roberts     -    Saints and Sinners
2. Harem Scarem     -    Harem Scarem
3. Blue Tears     -    Blue Tears
4. Bonfire     -    Point Blank
5. Masquerade     -    Masquerade
6. Treat     -    Organized Crime
7. Vain     -    No Respect
8. Bon Jovi     -    New Jersey
9. Fate     -    A Matter Of Attitude
10. Pretty Boy Floyd     -    Leather Boyz With Electric Toyz

 

Yeah, I prefer a top 50 too, as far too many absolute gems miss the cut in a top 10. So, in the spirit of all that is wonderful, here's the rest of my top 50, in a rough order (interchangeable, undoubtedly, on a daily basis);

11. Warrant     -    Dog Eat Dog
12. Roxus     -    Nightstreet
13. Robin Beck     -    Trouble Or Nothin' 
14. Bangalore Choir     -    On Target
15. Aviator     -    Aviator
16. Europe     -    Prisoners In Paradise
17. Poison      -    Look What The Cat Dragged In
18. Blue Blud     -    The Big Noise
19. Atlantic     -    Power
20. Amaze Me     -    Amaze Me

21. Stage Dolls     -    Stage Dolls
22. Alien     -    Alien
23. Wildside     -    Under The Influence
24. BB Steal     -    On The Edge
25. Outside Edge     -    Running Hot
26. Harem Scarem     -    Mood Swings
27. Melidian     -    Lost In The Wild
28. Zero     -    Zero
29. Bon Jovi     -    Keep The Faith
30. Def Leppard     -    Hysteria

31. Tuff     -    What Goes Around Comes Around
32. Arti Tisi     -    Arti Tisi
33. Fate     -    Scratch N' Sniff
34. Winger     -    Pull
35. Casanova      -    Casanova 
36. Lea Hart     -    Ready To Rumble
37. Bon Jovi     -    These Days
38. Rock Candy     -    Sucker For A Pretty Face
39. White Lion     -    Pride
40. Don Dokken     -    Up From The Ashes

41. Gypsy Rose     -    Prey
42. Cher     -    Heart Of Stone
43. Diving For Pearls     -    Diving For Pearls
44. Intuition     -    Turn It On
45. Lea Hart     -    Trapped
46. Poison     -    Flesh & Blood
47. Def Leppard     -    Retroactive
48. Eyes     -    Eyes
49. Heart     -    Brigade
50. Alias     -    Alias

Edited January 31, 2023 by Geoff

[tts42572]

This is really hard and it's probably splitting hairs between most of these put something together quickly off the top of my head.  I also wanted to keep my top 10 to one album per artist.

1. Def Leppard - Hysteria
2. GNR - Appetite for Destruction
3. Warrant - Cherry Pie
4. Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
5. Tesla - Mechancial Resonance
6. Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood
7. Poison - Flesh & Blood
8. Skid Row - S/T
9. Firehouse - S/T
10. Dokken - Back for the Attack

Next 10 in no particular order, some of which could easily be in my top 10:

Bon Jovi - New Jersey
Warrant - Dog Eat Dog
Poison - Open Up and Say Ahh
Tesla - Great Radio Controversy
GNR - Use Your Illusion I & II
Def Leppard - Adrenalize
Poison - Look What The Cat Dragged In
Warrant - Dog Eat Dog
Dokken - Under Lock & Key
Tyketto - Don't Come Easy

The next 10 in no particular order which gets me to 30 total:

Warrant - DRFSR
Wildside - Under The Influence
Lynch Mob - Wicked Sensation
Judas Priest - Turbo
Shotgun Messiah - Second Coming
Slaughter - Stick It To Ya
Dangerous Toys - Hellacious Acres
Firehouse - Hold Your Fire
Tesla - Psychotic Supper
Trixter- S/T

I'm sure I'm forgetting something but the general idea is there.

 

 

 

 

[tobi is an animal]

On 1/30/2023 at 4:05 PM, Glen said:

85-95 is a v odd range lol. Surely everything after 93 is shit

 

It's all subjective of course, but I was able to come up with a solid top 20 for myself using only 94 and 95.

1. Skid Row – Subhuman Race

2. Harem Scarem – Voice Of Reason

3. Bon Jovi – These Days

4. Jackyl – Push Comes To Shove

5. Cinderella – Still Climbing

6. Blind Guardian – Imaginations From The Other Side

7.  Pantera – Far Beyond Driven

8. Slaughter – Fear No Evil

9. Thunder – Behind Closed Doors

10.L.A. Guns – Vicious Circle

11.Anthrax – Stomp 442

12.Alice Cooper – The Last Temptation

13.Tesla – Bust A Nut

14.Warrant – Ultraphobic

15.Motley Crue – Motley Crue

16.Dangerous Toys – Pissed

17.Firehouse - 3

18.Tyketto - Strength In Numbers

19.Freak Of Nature – Gathering Of The Freaks

20.AC/DC – Ballbreaker

[tobi is an animal]

On 1/31/2023 at 10:23 AM, tts42572 said:

This is really hard and it's probably splitting hairs between most of these put something together quickly off the top of my head.  I also wanted to keep my top 10 to one album per artist.

1. Def Leppard - Hysteria
2. GNR - Appetite for Destruction
3. Warrant - Cherry Pie
4. Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
5. Tesla - Mechancial Resonance
6. Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood
7. Poison - Flesh & Blood
8. Skid Row - S/T
9. Firehouse - S/T
10. Dokken - Back for the Attack

Next 10 in no particular order, some of which could easily be in my top 10:

Bon Jovi - New Jersey
Warrant - Dog Eat Dog
Poison - Open Up and Say Ahh
Tesla - Great Radio Controversy
GNR - Use Your Illusion I & II
Def Leppard - Adrenalize
Poison - Look What The Cat Dragged In
Dokken - Under Lock & Key
Tyketto - Don't Come Easy

The next 10 in no particular order which gets me to 30 total:

Warrant - DRFSR
Wildside - Under The Influence
Lynch Mob - Wicked Sensation
Judas Priest - Turbo
Shotgun Messiah - Second Coming
Slaughter - Stick It To Ya
Dangerous Toys - Hellacious Acres
Firehouse - Hold Your Fire
Tesla - Psychotic Supper
Trixter- S/T

I'm sure I'm forgetting something but the general idea is there.

Solid list.  I like 23 out of 30. 

1. Def Leppard - Hysteria
2. GNR - Appetite for Destruction
3. Warrant - Cherry Pie
4. Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
5. Tesla - Mechancial Resonance
6. Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood
7. Poison - Flesh & Blood
8. Skid Row - S/T
9. Firehouse - S/T
10. Dokken - Back for the Attack

Bon Jovi - New Jersey
Warrant - Dog Eat Dog
Poison - Open Up and Say Ahh
Tesla - Great Radio Controversy
GNR - Use Your Illusion I & II
Def Leppard - Adrenalize
Poison - Look What The Cat Dragged In
Dokken - Under Lock & Key
Tyketto - Don't Come Easy

Warrant - DRFSR
Wildside - Under The Influence
Lynch Mob - Wicked Sensation
Judas Priest - Turbo
Shotgun Messiah - Second Coming
Slaughter - Stick It To Ya
Dangerous Toys - Hellacious Acres
Firehouse - Hold Your Fire
Tesla - Psychotic Supper
Trixter- S/T

 

Edited February 2, 2023 by tobi is an animal

[Glen]

On 2/2/2023 at 5:09 PM, tobi is an animal said:

It's all subjective of course, but I was able to come up with a solid top 20 for myself using only 94 and 95.

1. Skid Row – Subhuman Race

2. Harem Scarem – Voice Of Reason

3. Bon Jovi – These Days

4. Jackyl – Push Comes To Shove

5. Cinderella – Still Climbing

6. Blind Guardian – Imaginations From The Other Side

7.  Pantera – Far Beyond Driven

8. Slaughter – Fear No Evil

9. Thunder – Behind Closed Doors

10.L.A. Guns – Vicious Circle

11.Anthrax – Stomp 442

12.Alice Cooper – The Last Temptation

13.Tesla – Bust A Nut

14.Warrant – Ultraphobic

15.Motley Crue – Motley Crue

16.Dangerous Toys – Pissed

17.Firehouse - 3

18.Tyketto - Strength In Numbers

19.Freak Of Nature – Gathering Of The Freaks

20.AC/DC – Ballbreaker

I came up with 15 that I'd listen to :

in no order :

 

1994:

 

Atlantic - Power

Gotthard - Dial hard

Live - Throwing Copper

Steve Perry - Strange Medicine 

Cliff Magness - Solo

Pretty Maids - Scream

Tesla - Bust a Nut

Brett Walker - Nevertheless

Sass Jordan - Rats

Vain - Move on it

Intuition - Turn it On

 

1995:

 

Storm- Eye of the Storm

Bon Jovi - These Days

Gunshy - Mayday

Vain - Fade

[Geoff]

Some killer discs from 1994-1995. Was going to leave it at 20, but too many killer albums to leave it any less than 30. 

1. Atlantic     -    Power
2. Amaze Me     -    Amaze Me
3. Lea Hart     -    Ready To Rumble
4. Zero     -    Zero
5. Bon Jovi     -    These Days
6. Intuition     -    Turn It On
7. Gunshy     -    Mayday
8. Jaded Heart     -    Inside Out
9. No Respect     -    No Respect
10. Hotwire     -    Hotwire

11. Frontline     -    The State Of Rock
12. The Storm     -    Eye Of The Storm
13. Big Bang Babies     -    Black Market
14. Demon Drive     -    Burn Rubber
15. Bad Habit     -    Revolution
16. Vinnie Kay     -    Where Do We Go From Here
17. Doctor Rock & The Wild Bunch     -    Stark Raving Mad
18. Foreigner     -    Mr Moonlight
19. Pretty Maids     -    Scream
20. Michael Sweet     -    Michael Sweet

21. Brett Walker     -    Nevertheless
22. Shy Tiger     -    Feed The Kitty
23. Tour De Force     -    World On Fire
24. Slaughter     -    Fear No Evil
25. Monster     -    Through The Eyes Of The World
26. Swedish Erotica     -    Blindman's Justice
27. Snakes In Paradise     -    Snakes In Paradise
28. Tesla     -    Bust A Nut
29. Subway     -    Taste The Difference
30. Crown Of Thorns     -    Raw Thorns
 

[Geoff]

8 hours ago, Glen said:

I came up with 15 that I'd listen to :

in no order :

 

1994:

 

Atlantic - Power

Gotthard - Dial hard

Live - Throwing Copper

Steve Perry - Strange Medicine 

Cliff Magness - Solo

Pretty Maids - Scream

Tesla - Bust a Nut

Brett Walker - Nevertheless

Sass Jordan - Rats

Vain - Move on it

Intuition - Turn it On

 

1995:

 

Storm- Eye of the Storm

Bon Jovi - These Days

Gunshy - Mayday

Vain - Fade

I have Vain's 'Move on it' as a 1993 release in Japan? Otherwise, put it on the top of my list. Or somewhere near it anyway... 

 

[nyoilers]

Van Halen-5150 is one of the first releases that comes to mind when thinking 1985-1995.