Portnoy's list is a matter of taste. All great drum records.
My favorite Ringo drumming albums would be Rubber Soul & Abbey Road. Just incredibly good and very musical playing.
Live At Leeds is a classic, for sure. My money for Moonie would be Tommy, Quadrophenia or Who's Next.
I'm not a big Song Remains The Same fan, especially in light of the How The West Was Won release. No comparison in terms of performances captured. Favorite Bonham stuff is on Physical Graffiti and In Through The Out Door.
KISS Alive...well...for nostalgia sake, sure. Great drumming? Oh, I don't know...
Hemispheres is good but, to me, all Rush albums are interchangeable as far as drumming goes. Peart is an interesting guy and his playing is superb; but it doesn't really grab me. If I had to choose standouts from his playing, I would probably go to the Grace Under Pressure, Presto or Counterparts albums.
Joe's Garage is wonderful Vinnie.
The Beck album is good Simon Phillips stuff. My fave Phillips would be Townshend's White City album. The drumming is so alive on that record. Love it.
Not a Metallica fan.
The Slayer album has great drumming, though not really my cup o' tea.
Bruford's playing on Close To The Edge represents his peak in that band. Everything Bill does is amazing in my opinion. If I had to choose a Bruford album, it's the BLUE album he did with Tony Levin. Wow!
Bozzio is another one that would be hard to pick a fave. Like Portnoy, I like Terry's playing with U.K., Zappa and am a great fan of the Missing Person's Spring Session M record. I love everything Terry does. His Chamber Works record is some of my all-time favorite music. Criminally unknown. Just mind-blowing!
Never heard the Anthrax album.
Here's 10 Essential Drum Albums( that I haven't listed above) off the top of my head:
Black Sabbath - Vol. 4 (Bill Ward)
Roxy Music - Siren (Paul Thompson)
Ted Nugent - Ted Nugent (Cliff Davies)
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Tinderbox (Budgie)
Herbie Hancock - Thrust (Mike Clark)
Buddy Rich - Roar of '74
Jethro Tull - Songs From The Wood (Barriemore Barlow)
Roxy Music - Avalon (Andy Newmark)
Eric Clapton - August (Phil Collins)
Gov't Mule - Deep End Vol. 1 (Matt Abst)
Peace,
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