I'm not talking about compilations, these are strictly albums, released AS ALBUMS.
It's damn hard to do... hell, even Revolver has "Yellow Submarine".

Reason I'm posting about this now, is that I am currently listening to one of those rare albums:


Not a misstep on the entire damn thing.
And I am not talking about those albums that use filler to move ahead the feel of the record, like Stone Roses' debut; but an album that has NO FILLER, WHATSOEVER.

Filler's pretty subjective (like everything, I guess). Most people feel like "Yellow Submarine" is pretty weak, but it sticks out way too much to be considered "filler", IMO. I mean, they titled a movie after it.

Illmatic

N**** Please.

(No, not a comeback to jewels... I just really, really like Dirty's sophomore solo joint.)

guitar romantic

...it just came up on random, and it may pass the test dispite having 22 tracks...

Teenager Of The Year


If it isn't exactly a correct answer, it's awfully close.

Bob Mould - Black Sheets Of Rain

All the ones I like.

Well put and great for a chuckle.

But you don't like anything.

A conundrum for sure.

Now I know what I'm listening to this afternoon in the car.

I never liked that one, and sold it back. I'm thinking that, after giving it some space, maybe I should find a (very) cheap copy somewhere and have another, fresh listen... especially since Workbook hasn't held up like I thought it would.

no hip hop can possibly qualify...

I'll go with The Bends

I think it's the only 100% interesting solo album he's put out.

Workbook is great but BSOR is a series of near-perfect raging howls that somehow feels melodic.

Man, even my favorite album of all time (A Series of Sneaks) has a couple of filler tracks ("Chloroform" and "Staring at the Board").

So, I guess the answer is none. None more black.

Here are two...

The Jam - All Mod Cons
Dylan - Highway 61

i assume you are talking about waterfall, or maybe elizabeth, my dear? which, in either case, YOU ARE WRONG

the one, and only, truly perfect album.

I'll throw out Sticky Fingers as an album with no filler.

And Aquemini would be the best rap album ever made, but for "Mamacita"

I think jewels got this one right for the hip-hop album, or at least as close as a hip-hop album can come.

No, I'm talking about "Don't Stop".
It's just "Waterfall" played backwards, fer chrissakes. (By the way, I love "Waterfall".)

I'm gonna have to go ahead and agree with Todd here, Dale..I mean e-stone.

That Stone Roses debut sets a pretty low bar for "perfect". Makes sense coming from all of you though.

albums that come closest IMO:

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Yes - Close to the Edge (although sections of the suite seem disposable, so this is sort of cheating)
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic
Genesis - Foxtrot
Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (a better case can probably be made for Sticky Fingers)
The Cars - S/T



Surprised more people haven't mentioned a couple of Stooges and VU albums that I'm not as high on.