"Gothic" was a groundbreaking album and probably the reason why we have so many Gothic female-singer bands now. If you want to get the best of Paradise Lost, get album 2 up until 5, so that's:
- Gothic (classic tracks: "Gothic", "The Painless", "Eternal")
- Shades Of God (classic tracks "Pity The Sadness", "As I Die", "Mortals Watch The Day")
- Icon (classic tracks: "Embers Fire", "True Belief", "Widow")
- Draconian Times (classic tracks: "Enchtantment", "Hallowed Land" (my favourite), "Forever Failure")
These 4 albums are absolutely awesome and essential to every Metal collection.