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    Bon Jovi Discography Rankings

    May 13 2025 / No Comments

    Bon Jovi is definitely one of the biggest bands to come out of the 1980s and are still huge as of this typing.

    I think they still make good albums, but the early stuff is especially great.

    Here is my ranking of their albums.

    1. New Jersey
    2. Bon Jovi
    3. 7800 Degrees Fahrenheit
    4. Slippery When Wet
    5. Keep The Faith
    6. Crush
    7. Bounce
    8. The Circle
    9. One Wild Night Live 1985-2001
    10. This Left Feels Right
    11. These Days
    12. Cross Road (compilation with 3 new songs)
    13. This House Is Not For Sale
    14. Have A Nice Day
    15. Lost Highway
    16. Burning Bridges
    17. 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can’t Be Wrong (Box Set)
    18. 2020
    19. Forever
    20. What About Now
    21. This House Is Not For Sale Live From The London Palladium
    22. Greatest Hits (compilation with 4 new songs)

    There you have it.  I also love Jon Bon Jovi’s solo album Destination Anywhere and all of Richie Sambora’s solo albums are great (Stranger In This Town, Undiscovered Soul, and The Aftermath Of The Lowdown).

    Bon Jovi Forever!!!!!

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    AC/DC Discography Rankings

    May 13 2025 / No Comments

    AC/DC are one of the biggest bands in history.

    Their album, Back In Black, is one of the biggest selling albums in history.

    They are still going strong to the day I type this.

    Here is my ranking of their discography.

    1. Stiff Upper Lip
    2. Ballbreaker
    3. Back In Black
    4. High Voltage
    5. If You Want Blood…You’ve Got It
    6. Highway To Hell
    7. Flick Of The Switch
    8. Let There Be Rock
    9. Powerage
    10. AC/DC Live
    11. Power Up
    12. Black Ice
    13. The Razor’s Edge
    14. Live At River Plate
    15. 74 Jailbreak
    16. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
    17. For Those About To Rock…
    18. Fly On The Wall
    19. Rock Or Bust
    20. Bonfire 
    21. Backtracks

    Solid discography throughout.

    AC/DC forever!!

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    The Rolling Stones Discography Rankings

    May 13 2025 / No Comments

    The Greatest Rock N Roll Band In The World:  The Rolling Stones!!!!!

    Like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones is a band I have been a fan of since I was little.

    I never thought I would be able to see them in concert because their shows always sold out so fast or the tickets cost too much.

    But I finally saw them in 2015 (review here) and that show will never be topped.

    It’s still the only concert I’ve seen that feels surreal to me.

    I love these guys so much and I always will.

    This is another tough discography ranking (yes I say that every time) but here is my attempt. 

    Also, I’m not including their live albums because there are so many and even though I have most of them, there are many I don’t have.  But trust me, they’re all good.

    OK here I go.

    1. Bridges To Babylon
    2. Goats Head Soup
    3. Sticky Fingers
    4. Tattoo You
    5. Steel Wheels
    6. Voodoo Lounge
    7. Emotional Rescue
    8. Let It Bleed
    9. Beggars Banquet
    10. Exile On Main Street
    11. Dirty Work
    12. A Bigger Bang
    13. Hackney Diamonds
    14. Black And Blue
    15. Some Girls
    16. It’s Only Rock N Roll 
    17. Undercover
    18. Blue & Lonesome
    19. GRRR (compilation with 2 New Songs that I love sooooooo much)
    20. Forty Licks (compilation with 4 New Songs)
    21. Stripped
    22. Living In A Ghost Town (Single released during COVID)
    23. Their Satanic Majesties Request
    24. Out Of Our Heads
    25. Aftermath
    26. Between The Buttons
    27. December’s Children (And Everybody’s)
    28. The Rolling Stones Now!
    29. England’s Newest Hitmakers
    30. 12×5

    There you go.  Not everything, but that’s a lot of their discography.

    KISS is my favorite band, but The Rolling Stones in some respects mean more to me than any other band because I’ve been a fan for so long.

    And even though The Beatles are the biggest band ever and I love them too, The Rolling Stones never ended and continued making new albums even to the day I’m typing this and still tour.

    Start Me Up!!

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    RUSH Discography Rankings

    May 13 2025 / No Comments

    RUSH is another band my brother Christopher got me into while I was in high school.

    They immediately became a favorite when he played me some of their new live album at the time, Different Stages Live.

    To this day, that is my favorite RUSH album.

    Geddy Lee (Vocals/Bass) is forever my favorite bass player.

    Neil Peart (Drums RIP) is forever one of my favorite drummers.

    Alex Lifeson (Guitar) is forever one of my favorite guitarists.

    Together, these three guys created one of the greatest rock bands of all time.

    John Rutsey (Drums RIP) was the drummer on the first album, but after that, Neil was the drummer for the rest of the band’s career.

    They created sooooo many albums and released many live albums too.

    I can’t say I’ve ever ranked RUSH’s discography, but I’m doing it here.

    1. Different Stages Live
    2. Moving Pictures
    3. Signals
    4. Grace Under Pressure
    5. 2112
    6. Snakes And Arrows
    7. Vapor Trails
    8. Hemispheres
    9. Power Windows
    10. Clockwork Angels
    11. Test For Echo
    12. Permanent Waves
    13. A Farewell To Kings
    14. Hold Your Fire
    15. Fly By Night
    16. RUSH
    17. Roll The Bones
    18. Counterparts
    19. Caress Of Steel
    20. Feedback EP
    21. Presto
    22. Snakes And Arrows Live
    23. RUSH In Rio
    24. R40 Live
    25. R30:  30th Anniversary World Tour
    26. All The World’s A Stage
    27. Exit…Stage Left
    28. Time Machine 2011:  Live In Cleveland
    29. Clockwork Angels Tour
    30. A Show Of Hands
    31. Grace Under Pressure Tour

    There you have it.  Phenomenal discography.

    RUSH were great from beginning to end.

    I also love Geddy’s solo album My Favorite Headache too.

    I’m so glad my brother made me listen to some of their songs that day after I came home from high school.

    And I’m glad I got to see them in concert twice (1st time I was with my brother.).

    Thank you guys.

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    Steely Dan/Donald Fagen/Walter Becker Discography Rankings

    May 13 2025 / No Comments

    Steely Dan is a band my brother Christopher got me into when I was in high school.

    The main guys of the band are Donald Fagen (vocals/keyboards/piano) and Walter Becker (bass, guitar, vocals, RIP).

    They always had the ultimate musicians with them and made, in my opinion, some of the best songs ever.

    They made some great solo albums too, some of which include the other on.

    Here is my ranking of their albums.

    1. The Royal Scam
    2. Katy Lied
    3. AJA
    4. Gaucho
    5. Can’t Buy A Thrill
    6. Two Against Nature
    7. Countdown To Ecstasy
    8. The Nightfly (Donald Fagen)
    9. Kamakiriad (Donald Fagen)
    10. Alive In America
    11. 11 Tracks Of Whack (Walter Becker)
    12. Sunken Condos (Donald Fagen)
    13. Circus Money (Walter Becker)
    14. Morph The Cat (Donald Fagen)
    15. Everything Must Go
    16. The Nightfly Live (Donald Fagen)

    I’ll always love these guys.  Phenomenal talents and if you played with them in the band, you are in the elite class of musicians.  

    Thank you all for your phenomenal music.

    And I will forever thank my brother Christopher for getting me into their music.

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    Great White/Jack Russell’s Great White/Jack Russell Discography Rankings

    May 13 2025 / No Comments

    Great White is another band I love very much and even have some personal connection with.

    Unfortunately, Great White are more known to many now for the band that played at a club that caught fire by their pyro in 2003, which killed several people.

    Rest in Peace to everyone who perished there.

    However, Great White should not just be remembered for that tragedy.

    They have made lots of great music and I hope will make more great music in the future.

    Unfortunately also, their classic singer Jack Russell (who was touring and recording with his own version of the band for many years and made a few awesome solo albums too) passed away in 2024. 

    I was able to meet him in 2023, and he signed three of my favorite GW albums and took some pictures with me and was very kind.

    I will forever miss him.

    But the band is still rocking and I’ve seen them without Jack and they are still awesome.  

    Their singer Brett Carlisle high-fived me at a show and guitarist Mark Kendall handed me a guitar pick.  And I have most of their autographs, via their website.  Thanks guys.

    I know they have been recording demos and I hope another album will be released someday.

    Until then, though, here is my ranking of Great White’s albums.

    I usually wouldn’t do this, but I’m also going to include Jack Russell’s Great White and Jack’s solo albums too because they are awesome also and deserve to be ranked here.

    Here I go.

    1. Can’t Get There From Here
    2. Hooked
    3. Psycho City
    4. Rising
    5. He Saw It Comin’ (JRGW)
    6. …Twice Shy
    7. Once Bitten Acoustic Bytes (JRGW)
    8. Once Bitten
    9. Let It Rock
    10. For You (Jack Russell solo)
    11. Great White
    12. Shot In The Dark
    13. Great Zeppelin:  A Tribute To Led Zeppelin Live
    14. Great Zeppelin II:  A Tribute To Led Zeppelin (JRGW)
    15. Recovery Live! + On Your Knees
    16. Shelter Me (Jack Russell solo)
    17. Elation
    18. Full Circle
    19. Live
    20. Sail Away
    21. Back To The Rhythm
    22. The Essential Great White (compilation which also includes covers that the band or Jack did on tribute albums)/Covered (I’m including both of these here)
    23. Stage
    24. Anaheim Live
    25. 30 Years:  Live From The Sunset Strip

    I did not include a couple of live albums here because honestly, I’ve yet to buy them because they’re hard to find.  

    Hopefully I will buy them someday.

    Please go listen to these guys.  Trust me you won’t regret it.

    Jack Russell is one of the best singers.

    Mark Kendall is a phenomenal guitarist.

    Great songs.

    What more can you ask?

    I miss you Jack.

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    Grand Funk Railroad Discography Rankings

    May 13 2025 / No Comments

    I love the band Grand Funk Railroad.

    They were one of the biggest bands of the 1970s, and for some reason, their popularity did not stay as high.

    I guess it’s because they broke up a few times, but to me, they should be as big as Led Zeppelin or anyone.

    They certainly were in the 70s. 

    They sold out Shea Stadium faster than The Beatles did in the 1960s.  That’s HUGE!!

    They’re still around today with original members Don Brewer (Drums/Vocals) and Mel Schacher (Bass), although original lead singer/guitarist/songwriter Mark Farner has his own group now.

    Both are still great though and if you are a fan, you should go see them.

    Grand Funk has not released any new music in many years, but Mark is still making albums, having released a new album in 2024 (review here) that I recommend checking out, as well as his other solo albums.

    But hey, I’m here to talk about Grand Funk Railroad’s (sometimes just called Grand Funk) albums.

    I love most of them and I’ve ranked these with my girlfriend before (she loves the band too) but I’ve not ranked them on this website.  So here it goes.

    1. Grand Funk
    2. Closer To Home
    3. On Time
    4. Shinin’ On
    5. Born To Die
    6. Grand Funk Lives
    7. What’s Funk
    8. We’re An American Band
    9. Survival
    10. E Pluribus Funk
    11. Live Album
    12. Caught In The Act
    13. Good Singin’ Good Playin’
    14. Bosnia
    15. 30 Years of Funk (compilation featuring 3 new songs, actually the last new songs the band has released to date)
    16. Phoenix
    17. Live:  The 1971 Tour

    That was tough (I know I say that on all of these.) but there it is.

    One of the biggest bands that should still be as big as they were because they still are great.

    Grand Funk Railroad.  Mark, Don, and Mel rule!! Listen to their music.  You won’t regret it.

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    My Ranking of Megadeth’s Discography

    May 13 2025 / No Comments

    Megadeth are another huge favorite of mine.

    I’ve been a fan since I was a teenager, which is when I became a fan of many of the bands/artists I am ranking on this website.

    Dave Mustaine (vocals/guitar/songwriter/co-producer) has had many lineups, but he’s always picked great musicians to bring his musical vision to life.

    And as I much as I love Metallica, I think Megadeth have probably been more consistently great with their discography.

    Here is my ranking of their albums.

    1. Rust In Peace
    2. Countdown To Extinction
    3. Risk
    4. Cryptic Writings
    5. The World Needs A Hero
    6. The System Has Failed
    7. United Abominations
    8. Megadeth (2026)
    9. Endgame
    10. Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good
    11. Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying
    12. Super Collider
    13. Dystopia
    14. The Sick, The Dying…And The Dead
    15. Youthanasia
    16. Thirteen (Th1rt3en)
    17. So Far, So Good…So What!
    18. Hidden Treasures
    19. Rude Awakening
    20. Capitol Punishment (compilation with 2 new songs)
    21. The Big Four:  Live From Sulfia, Bulgaria (Live album/DVD set with Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax)
    22. That One Night:  Live In Buenos Aires
    23. Rust In Peace Live
    24. Countdown To Extinction Live
    25. MD. 45  The Craving (a side project Dave did in the 1990s.  There are two versions.  One with singer Lee Ving and the other Dave re-did the vocals.)

    I will always be a Megadeth fan.  Dave Mustaine is a phenomenal musician and songwriter.  His voice is not for everyone, but I like it and it’s perfect for his songs.

    Rattlehead!!!  If you’re a fan, you get it.

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    My Ranking of Metallica’s Discography

    May 13 2025 / No Comments

    Metallica is one of the biggest bands ever.

    Aside from Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden, Metallica are definitely the biggest Metal band in the world and ever really.

    Having said that, they are quite polarizing.

    Many love them, but also many love their first three albums, and hate just about everything else they’ve done.

    Me?  I love most of it and don’t hate any of it (even the album they backed Lou Reed on, Lulu, is sometimes OK.)

    Metallica are definitely another huge favorite of mine, and since I’m ranking some of my favorite bands/artists discographies, I have to rank Metallica’s too.

    Here we go.

    1. Master Of Puppets
    2. Kill Em All
    3. Ride The Lightning
    4. Load
    5. Garage Inc.
    6. Death Magnetic/Beyond Magnetic EP (I’m ranking them together.)
    7. Reload
    8. St. Anger
    9. 72 Seasons
    10. And Justice For All
    11. Metallica (The Black Album)
    12. Hardwired…To Self Destruct
    13. S&M (Live Album)/I Disappear Single from M-I 2 Soundtrack (I’m ranking them together.)
    14. The Big Four:  Live From Sulfia, Bulgaria (Live album/DVD set with Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax)
    15. Live Shit Binge And Purge
    16. Through The Never Soundtrack
    17. S&M 2
    18. Lulu (It’s really a Lou Reed album, but Metallica was his band for the album.)

    There you go.  Metallica rules!!

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    My Ranking of Alice Cooper’s Discography

    May 13 2025 / No Comments

    Alice Cooper has been going strong since the 1960s.

    I love basically every album he’s done, except for his first two albums.

    Those are a bit weird, even for him.

    The first album has a few good songs and I don’t even remember the second one, besides knowing I’ve heard it twice.

    But everything else is pretty much amazing.

    And in concert, he’s always phenomenal.

    He’s still making amazing albums.  His most recent album as of this typing is with his original Alice Cooper Band!!

    And since I love all of his albums except the first two, this will be a tough ranking (easy to rank those two at the end though), but here it goes.

    Also, before I do this, I’ll say I’m not ranking the live albums because there are several.  I’ll just say they’re all great because they are.

    1. Trash
    2. Brutal Planet
    3. Love It To Death
    4. The Eyes Of Alice Cooper
    5. Along Came A Spider
    6. Billion Dollar Babies
    7. Killer
    8. School’s Out
    9. Lace And Whiskey
    10. The Last Temptation
    11. Constrictor
    12. Raise Your Fist And Yell
    13. Hey Stoopid
    14. Dragontown
    15. Welcome To My Nightmare
    16. Flush The Fashion
    17. Zipper Catches Skin
    18. The Revenge Of Alice Cooper
    19. Muscle Of Love
    20. Special Forces
    21. Welcome 2 My Nightmare
    22. Road
    23. Paranormal
    24. Dirty Diamonds
    25. Detroit Stories/Breadcrumbs EP (I’m putting them together because the EP has a lot of songs that are on Detroit Stories too)
    26. From The Inside
    27. Dada
    28. Alice Cooper Goes To Hell
    29. The Life And Crimes Of Alice Cooper Box Set
    30. Pretties For You
    31. Easy Action
    32. Old School Box Set

    There it is.  Until Alice releases more albums, that’s my ranking of his great discography.

    Please feel free to comment and give me your rankings on any of these, if you’re a fan of these people’s work.

    Rock on everyone!