this is something i havent seen done on here and thought i would bring up:).
basically name your ultimate album, it should contain between 12 and 18 songs, if you have time and patients please give a reason why each song is on there doesnt have to be long explination.
i'll start with mine.

1:metallica, enter sandman, i personally think an album needs to start off with life to it, and this is the perfect track to get you ready for the rest of album.

2:Kid Rock, Cowboy, the second track has to compliment the 1st but also slow it down a little. cowboy has both of those.

3:lifehouse, Hanging by a moment, its always good to appeal to all people, and plus this is a great song.

4:Bon Jovi, Its my life, this is a great pick me up track and its def a pick me up tune,

5:Uncle Kracker, Follow me, again another great tune that appeals to everyone.

6:Will Smith, summer time, I have never met anyone who doesnt like this song, and its the perfect tune to start the summer, or to chill to at a BBQ

7:Limp Bizket: My Way, two slower songs its time for some rock again:) and this is perfect.

8:alien ant farm, smooth criminal, why because i like it.

9:Michael Jackson, billie jean, one of the best songs of all times.

10:Creed, My sacrifice, no real reason, i like this song.

11:SugarHill Gang, rappers delight. good time for another slow song, and this is again one of the greatest of all time.

12:Eminem, Loose yourself, prob his best song ever.

13:evanesance, bring me to life, time to start winding the album down to a big finish.

14:Shaggy. Angel, one final slow song which is a cool song to get you ready for the big finish.

15:Nirvana, Smells like teen spirit, voted on numerous occasions as the greatest of all time, and is high on my list of favorates.

well thats mine how about you lot? sorry if its a little long dont worry about explinations if you dont want to

Children of Bodom 'Deadnight warrior' (Finish Death metal rules)

Children of Bodom "Hatebreeder"

Children of Bodom "Warheart"

Children of Bodom "Towards Dead End"

Kalmah "Alteration" (more Finish death metal

Kalmah "black roija"

Kalmah "withering Away"

Nightwish "Crownless" (more Finish metal, this time with a female vocalist)

Nightwish "The Kinslayer"

3 of the best metal bands in the world in my opinion.

hmmmm
U2: "Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me" because I like it
Meatloaf: "Bat out of hell" does it need explaining?
REM: "Loosing my religion"
Sting: "Every Breath you take"
Thin lizy: "Whisky in the jar"
Def leppard: "Photograph" I Like it.........
Rolling Stones: "Paint it black" nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah. Nah nah nah nah nah naaaaaaaah......
Aerosmith:"Walk this way"
Santana: "Samba pa ti"
Queen: "Bohemian Rhapsody" again, must I explain?
RHCP: "Under the bridge"
RHCP: "Can't Stop" because it dosn't make much sense
                                and I can play it inside out         
Rainbow: "Sinse you've been gone"
Foo Fghters: "Monkey Wrench" it kicks ass
Free: "Alright now"  really simple but sounds good
Stiltskin: "Inside" I like it
Joe Satriani: "Surfing wityh the alien" its scary

I never have liked 'Various Artists' albums.  I would much prefer to sit and listen to all of Abbey Road than listen to one song by the Beatles, one from the Stones, one from Zeppelin.  Sorry, 4 minutes is just not long enough for me!

Like Fozzer, I'd plum for Pink Floyd's great "Dark Side of The Moon" but, theres more........



The same great album (alas, not on l.p. any more....) but re-mastered and supporting 5.1 sound  8) and bloody good it sounds too! 
www.pinkfloyd.co.uk

I don't know about one definitive album that would have every song I like. Generally I like to listen to a whole album by one artist to get the feel of it. I don't really enjoy compilation albums much because I don't really get what the artist is going to say. But if I had to choose, it would end up looking something like this. I can only name the artists because I like too many of their pieces!

Chick Corea
Herbie Hancock
Miles Davis
Jean Michel Jarre
Giovanni Palestrina
Steve Reich
Dmitri Shostakovitch
The Brecker Bros
Michael Jackson
GRP All-Star Big Band
LTJ Bukem

I'll have to stop there....and I haven't even thought about naming pieces!

All of...

All American Rejects
Eminem
Sum41
SR-71
Dropkick Murphys
AC*lightning bolt*DC (AC/DC)
Billy Joel.

I know. I'm a diverse guy.
And Woody, Isn't "The Wall" FYE now? At least it is here in Jersey...

Woody,

"FYE" means "For Your Entertaiment". And, yes, I'm from NEW Jersey. Not the ISLE of Jesey. I'm from the sucky Jersey...