What is the PERFECT album?

[DiscoStu]

Ok, this was today's banter at work today.
Can you think of an album that is perfect, ie one where you can honestly say that you like every single song on it? And you're not allowed compilations or best ofs!
It's harder than I imagined. This isn't about "who's you're favourite band / what's your favourite album?", it's about what album works from start to finish with no fillers, with no songs you find yourself skipping repeatedly.
When asked "what's you're favourite album?" I normally refer to Radiohead's OK Computer. I love it. It was a turning point in my life. But I always skip past 'Fitter Happier', therefore it's not the perfect album.
So what is the perfect album???
After a lot of thinking, the options I came up with are:
Metallica: Master of Puppets
Portishead: Dummy
Biffy Clyro: Puzzle

I'm really interested to hear what you can think of. Remember, it's not about your favourite band!

[smokingbeagle]

Jeff Buckley - Grace
Galactic - From The Corner To The Block
The Wildhearts - The Wildhearts.

Okay, one of those is my favourite band

[DiscoStu]

A bit quick there with you're reply, smokingbeagle! Methinks you haven't thought enough!
Can you honestly say you love every single song on those 3 albums?

[Sporky_McGuffin]

Dredg - El Cielo.
Oceansize - Effloresce.
Explosions in the Sky - The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place.

[smokingbeagle]

A bit quick there with you're reply, smokingbeagle! Methinks you haven't thought enough!
Can you honestly say you love every single song on those 3 albums?

Yep! I've had this conversation many times

[DiscoStu]

Dredg - El Cielo.
Oceansize - Effloresce.
Explosions in the Sky - The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place.

We were contemplating Explosions at work...
And I think Oceansize are amazing.

Hmmm... options...

We were wondering if there was maybe some older stuff that maybe wasn't our usual genre that really really works? Michael Jackson 'Off The Wall'? Stevie Wonder "Songs in the Key of Life'?
Beatles?
Not albums that I know or own, but they are often referenced as 'classics', but are they actually that good?

[Sporky_McGuffin]

Dunno - I'm a 90s/00s chap mostly.

Thinking about it, though, there are a lot of albums ruined by one bad track. The example that first springs to mind is The Pale Saint's "The Comforts Of Madness" - exquisite apart from "Little Hammer" which is bloody awful.

[DiscoStu]

Dunno - I'm a 90s/00s chap mostly.

Thinking about it, though, there are a lot of albums ruined by one bad track. The example that first springs to mind is The Pale Saint's "The Comforts Of Madness" - exquisite apart from "Little Hammer" which is bloody awful.

That's exactly what I'm getting at. An album can still be your favourite, but that doesn't make it perfect. I'm a big Muse fan but every single album has songs I don't particularly like.

[Fullofkittens]

The only perfect albums I know of are Violent Femmes, Doolittle, and Weezer's self-titled debut.

I have spent many hours discussing this in the past with various parties.

[Sporky_McGuffin]

That's exactly what I'm getting at. An album can still be your favourite, but that doesn't make it perfect. I'm a big Muse fan but every single album has songs I don't particularly like.

Ayup. The three I listed don't, in my opinion, have a single duff track. I do have favourite tracks on each, but I'd be happy to listen to any section of any of 'em.

Oooh - I thought of another one - My Bloody Valentine's "Loveless".