The true “Why?” record for Pink Floyd is The Wall.
@llongdong
Anybody who questions why Abbey Road is "so big" either A. knows nothing about music; or B. is just trying to get clicks.
@calebleforte9176
White album over Abbey road is laughable, The white album has arguably the group's worst recordings with tracks like wild Honey pie and revolution 9 that make the album bloated. Abbey road is much more enjoyable to listen to front to back, plus the medley is legendary.
@charold3
You lost me here. These are some GREAT albums, and there are much lesser ones to go for. How about ABBA or AC/DC? White Album better than Abbey Road? No.
@Neil-Aspinall
I think your trolling here bud. You know why the majority of these albums are on this list. The only one I would disagree with is the Prince album.
@ClockRadio
The better question is...why are any Pink Floyd albums iconic? They run the gamut from self-indulgent drivel to average-at-best singer-songwriter trite (I do love Syd). To be fair, there's probably enough material from all of their output to make one great album. All the while, the far superior Caravan remains without their own divider in the record stores. Sorry, I needed to vent.
@keithparker1346
Half way through and no mention of Meatloaf Bat Out Of Hell...poor meat never gets mentioned by critics
@tomrobinson5776
I’d take Revolver over Abbey Road. In A Silent Way Over Kind Of Blue. Who Sell Out Over Who’s Next. Houses Of The Holy over IV. I can live peacefully without hearing Rumours and Hotel California and Thriller ever again.
@DT11757
Abby Road is both an artistic achievement and the Beatles' most modern sounding album. It's production values outweigh any other Beatles' album. You have an already amazing album raised up even further by its overall sound. McCartney fully intended AR to be a huge seller- and knew by setting a high bar for it's arrangements and production, this could most definitely happen. AR has become the example of an album riding the seam of both the 1960's and 1970's.
@knotwilg3596
I would like to ask another question: why is it that even today, now that vinyl has become the hype and good records are hard to find in 2nd hand stores, EVERY one has "Jonathan Livingstone Seagull" by Neil Diamond. It is THE most popular album in people's collections and everyone wants to get rid of it.
@twofromthetrunk9932
It was all great music. How could you not like them. The 70’s were such a great time in music. Enjoyed them all.
@basementfortyfive
Hey Mazzy. What a great Video. Thanks for that. I think is even parts: Fantastic Songs + great sound + legendary coverart + full of urban legends = Masterpiece Album.
@charleskra
Excellent topic and one that I think about sometimes as well. While I am not in advertising or marketing, I think each of these albums represents the point when these artists became a "brand", and that cemented these albums into the public's collective mind as THE ALBUM that represents each artist. I agree that many times, there are better albums by most of the artists you mentioned, but it's not a quality thing. It's more a point in time where they trancended into something bigger and are forever associated with that particular record.
@krisp3128
I had exactly the same feeling about some of these records, especially Abbey Road and Dark Side... Until I stopped listening to them for definitely more than 10 years. Revisiting them after all these years made me realise again how fantastic they are!
@Atlanticmulberry
I recently discovered Kind of Blue. Its very enjoyable. Speaking of Jazz, I enjoy Dave Brubeck's Time out even more. Growing up in the 80's, I bought Abbe Road, Who's Next, and Dark side of the moon as slightly old records. I bought Rumors and Hotel California as new releases. I don't know what makes these great but all I can say is I still listen to them because the music holds up. They still have meaning to me. I can relate to dark side more now than ever. A few other great timeless albums that I can think of off the top of my head are Rush Moving pictures, Steely Dan Aja and Sargent Pepper.
@dabhidhm4093
All of these albums are really good albums, that's why they are popular. Who's Next has some of their greatest songs and it's not weighed down by an opera narrative, even though it was leftovers of an attempted rock opera. LZ IV is the ultimate distillation of blues, hard rock and folk the defined LZ. It's a much more original album than the first one, which wasn't far afield from Cream or Jeff Beck Group. Dark Side Of The Moon is the goal that the Floyd were aiming at since their second album. And so on and so on. All of these albums represent their artists at the top of their talents. The only one I could contest is Abbey Road, but frankly it shows the Beatles in a very mature light with George's greatest songs and great sound and a good mixture of heavy and serious, and the medley which is like a well-programmed FM radio station of Beatles songs. It's easy and fun to listen to. Sometimes what is popular is garbage, and sometimes it's not. These are ten examples of when real quality rose to the top.
@lawrence5368
Great video Mazzy. There are a few other that could've been added to the list. Like Carole King's Tapestry, Deep Purple's Machine Head, Allman Brothers Live at the Fillmore East, Frampton Come Alive and Dire Strait's Brother in Arms
@samgiroux
You hit the nail on the head early in the video; these albums are so accessible and easy to listen to. Thus, they are also commercialized and then millions hear those songs in commercials, movies, and tv shows.
@DavideMana
Great video. I have only five of those records.
@timshearn8203
Very much enjoyed that video Mazzy. I'm a huge Beatles fan and I admit Abbey Road is my favourite album from the fab four. Why? Not sure but has been since I was a teenager. Just love it above all their other albums I love!
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