# Best Albums to listen to while stoned **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 15, 2000, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422 "2000-06-15T00:45:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sweetcan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@sweetcan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweetcan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/1 "2000-06-15T00:45:38Z")
Pink Floyd – The Wall, Dark Side of the Moon, anything Smashing Pumpkins – Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness Mazzy Star – If Tonight I Can See Emerson Lake & Palmer - anything Rush – anything Jesus and Mary Chain – Honey’s Dead Van Morrison – Moondance Tori Amos – From the Choirgirl Hotel Live – Secret Samadhi I am sure there’s more…but these are on standby all the time! ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/2 "2000-06-15T00:49:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\* > Pink Floyd – The Wall, Dark Side of the Moon, anything > \*\* Stop right there! No need to mention more. Light up already, and enjoy the vibes, man 😉 ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/3 "2000-06-15T00:53:37Z")
Anything by Tom Waits . ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/4 "2000-06-15T01:10:20Z")
1. Eskimo–The Residents 2. Low–David Bowie 3. As the World Disappears…–Current 93 4. Force the Hand of Chance–Psychic TV 5. Before and After Science–Brian Eno 6. Stratosfear–Tangerine Dream 7. No Tears Ep–Tuxedomoon 8. Metamatic–John Foxx 9. Closer–Joy Division 10. Songs for Swinging Larvae–Renaldo and the Loaf ---
**Author:** ![aenea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/5 "2000-06-15T01:11:07Z")
BTW, Roger Waters’ concert is one of the best I have ever been to. I was lucky enough to attend last week in Charlotte, and it was incredible. Fleetwood Mac is good hanging out music too. Steve Miller too sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![Floompy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e56c9b/32.png) [@Floompy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Floompy)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/6 "2000-06-15T01:33:53Z")
Anything by The Swans! Dark and enjoyable. ---
**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/7 "2000-06-15T01:55:13Z")
Okay, which albums get you stoned? (Not to death, of course) ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/8 "2000-06-15T02:02:26Z")
While the two Floyd albums you mentioned are most worthy, and you did say anything else by them, I do feel that a few of the other Floyd albums that are quite effective for these purposes must be mentioned by name: **Animals, Wish You Were Here** and **Works**. As far as newer albums, if you’re looking for something a little edgier, **Alice in Chain’s “Dirt”** CD is great from beginning to end. Another good newer one is\*\* Ben Harper’s\*\* latest CD,\*\* “Burn to Shine.”\*\* (The Deadheads and Dave Matthews fanatics will be here any minute …) ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/9 "2000-06-15T02:50:12Z")
Either Lou Reed’s METAL MACHINE MUSIC or the Simon Rattle/Binghamton recording of Mahler’s First…particularly the “landler” movement. Hah! Fooled ya, **Milo.** ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/10 "2000-06-15T03:05:53Z")
No, not “The Wall” (cuz it sux) **nor even** “Dark Side.” “Meddle” or “UmmaGumma.” “Close to the Edge” by Yes. “Astral Weeks” by Van. ---
**Author:** ![kiffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d78d45/32.png) [@kiffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiffa)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/11 "2000-06-15T03:39:30Z")
Live Dead by the Grateful Dead Susie Creamcheese by Frank Zappa ---
**Author:** ![Nacho4Sara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/12 "2000-06-15T04:22:23Z")
The Stealing Beauty Soundtrack Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper Happy Pot Smoking, kids!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Silo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Silo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/13 "2000-06-15T05:03:38Z")
> [@](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > Pink Floyd – The Wall, Dark Side of the Moon, anything > > Stop right there! No need to mention more. Light up already, and enjoy the vibes, man 😉 ditto ---
**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/14 "2000-06-15T05:41:41Z")
Eat a Peach…Allman Brothers “White Album”…The Beatles Blood on the Tracks…Bob Dylan Actually, the best record to listen to (stoned or not) is ANYTHING by John Prine. But I’m a bit biased. Janis Joplin Jimi Hendrix The Doors are all strong contenders, too. ---
**Author:** ![Kricket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@Kricket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kricket)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/15 "2000-06-15T06:49:12Z")
Led Zeplin Pink Floyd Rush Grateful Dead Beatles How bout movies to watch? The Wall, Up in Smoke, The Wizard of Oz (Believe it, some pretty interesting stuff in there!) ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/16 "2000-06-15T13:27:52Z")
Little Earthquakes (Tori Amos). ---
**Author:** ![rundogrun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@rundogrun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rundogrun)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/17 "2000-06-15T13:39:35Z")
I have to second the vote for the aforementioned “Before and After Science” by Brian Eno. I’d swear I listened to that album almost every day in college. Ummmm…not that I was stoned or anything… ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/18 "2000-06-15T13:51:29Z")
My drug days are long behind me, but here’s what i used to enjoy during my misspent youth.In addition to anything by Pink Floyd(Ummagumma, IMHO, being the trippiest selection), I would also nominate: [list] [li]Anything by King Crimson, although 21st Century Schizoid Man would be an excellent choice.[/li][li]Anything by Frank Zappa-Hot Rats or Uncle Meat being especially good[/li][li]Anything by Johann Sebastian Bach. Listening to the trills and cadenzas of baroque music really takes you into a different space when you trip. Trust me.[/li][li]Mozart’s Requiem The music, especially the Dies Irae, can make some intense space in your head.[/li]As far as videos, pretty much anything is good when you’re high, although I would say the Three Stooges, Bugs Bunny, and Yellow Submarine always worked for me. ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/19 "2000-06-15T14:33:24Z")
Rush’s “2112,” particularly side one. ---
**Author:** ![jesuslynch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@jesuslynch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jesuslynch)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-to-listen-to-while-stoned/22422/20 "2000-06-15T14:51:33Z")
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