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1731.

Born This Way

Lady Gaga

"Stop being a snob, Iggy. At least she writes her own music and sets her own trends. She may not be your taste, but you have to respect her talent." Reply

GoJetsGo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (6 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

151 charts

Rank Score:

987

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

270

Overall Rank:

1,731

Average Rating:

58 (357 votes)

Comments:

1732.

Black Coffee With Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee

"Really good album by Peggy Lee. 10’ Decca vinyl is good, but the same 10’ Brunswick is superb. Anyway both has good points and bad points, you should listen both and enjoy those differences." Reply

- Purintaka1128 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

987

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,732

Average Rating:

74 (118 votes)

Comments:

1733.

Nothing Was The Same

Drake

"The beat for Tuscan Leather is amazing. And Hold On We're Going Home is an incredible song.. I wouldn't be surprised if he released an album of strictly R&B tracks." Reply

Hayden | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (7 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

986

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

271

Overall Rank:

1,733

Average Rating:

70 (339 votes)

Comments:

1734.

Stained Class

Judas Priest

""Beyond the Realms of Death" is perfect, and one of the best Judas Priest songs. It's guitar solo is the most finest example of Tipton and Downing's musical abilities." Reply

- marfol | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

178 charts

Rank Score:

985

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

323

Overall Rank:

1,734

Average Rating:

77 (252 votes)

Comments:

1735.

Brutalism

Idles

"For those angry about our world today, Brutalism is the record we've been waiting for. Vivacious, loud and essential. Blends a phenomenal concoction of noise rock, punk and grunge and delivers it with all the sternness of a sledgehammer. The pace is fast and urgent, opening with three outstanding..." [+] Reply

DeusExMackia | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (10 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

985

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

272

Overall Rank:

1,735

Average Rating:

78 (223 votes)

Comments:

1736.

An End Has A Start

Editors

"It's a good follow up but was never going to reach the heights of it's brilliant predecessor. Some very good indie rock tunes on this album though!" Reply

Secondsoul | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

155 charts

Rank Score:

985

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

274

Overall Rank:

1,736

Average Rating:

74 (210 votes)

Comments:

1737.

Americana

The Offspring

"A couple of great songs on here which combine pop and punk very effectively to create a fun fusion. This is mainly due to the energy and the catchy choruses which easily get lodged in your head and I end up singing them for days. Most of the better songs are near the beginning of the release such..." [+] Reply

- Untitled | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

985

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

314

Overall Rank:

1,737

Average Rating:

72 (316 votes)

Comments:

1738.

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

"A superb song cycle that relies on feel as much as structure, if I could only remember my name, is easily David Crosby's greatest solo LP. Every track is wonderfully inventive, Crosby gives us something that's probably more from the heart than the head. The album includes the epic, cowboy movie, ..." [+] Reply

- garycottier | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

244 charts

Rank Score:

984

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

324

Overall Rank:

1,738

Average Rating:

77 (234 votes)

Comments:

1739.

Clouds

Joni Mitchell

"Joni has been blowing my mind lately. I previously had only a passing knowledge of her work, and in my head I almost thought of Blue as her coming out party, her first great album. I thought of her jazz albums as her most revered albums and perhaps that is true, but I just didn't have a clear pic...""Joni has been blowing my mind lately. I previously had only a passing knowledge of her work, and in my head I almost thought of Blue as her coming out party, her first great album. I thought of her jazz albums as her most revered albums and perhaps that is true, but I just didn't have a clear picture of her capabilities as a musician or as a lyricist. For my much more quickie 1968 list I discovered her debut and I was incredibly impressed. I was wondering why that album was not mentioned as one of the great debut albums of the 60s or even of all time. It was delicate, detailed, featured moments of intensely inventive musical expression. And it was number 4 for 68. And as I looked ahead at 69-72, my mouth watered with all the surely great albums I'd get to yap about in the future. Which brings us to this album, 1969's sophomore album Clouds. And you know what? This is a masterpiece. It takes everything which made Song To The Seagull so vibrant and brilliant to me and turns it up even further. Joni just honed her talents to a bright, razor sharp level here. The lyrics became more personal and biting and, to me, more beautiful, the guitar playing is the same level of insane but more clear and mesmerizing, the arrangements were less busy and have more room to breathe. And here's the thing, when I hear the songs "Chelsea Morning, "That Song About The Midway", "The Gallery", "I Think I Understand" and "Both Sides Now" I am filled up with an intense affinity for Joni. Like, I am just in love, I feel like I hearing someone I just really like, I empathize, and I just smile and say "Sing it, I feels you". That is a silly point perhaps, but I just want to say that cuz its unique. I don't have that feeling about solo artists much where I just love hearing them speak their minds like I'm hearing a peer and I am just filling up with joy. Dylan on Nashville Skyline and Blood On The Tracks and Freewheelin' and Another Side has that going for it, Townes on Live At The Old Quarter in particular, Joni on this and Ladies of the Canyon and Blue, and there may be a few other examples, but its a rare feeling is all I'm saying. Okay, and even on the songs which are a bit darker and detached from that feeling of kinship I feel on half this album, songs like "Tin Angel", "Songs To Aging Children" etc, I feel something else almost as powerful. Its like Joni could convey a whole complete world and feeling with some perfectly chosen guitar chords or piano chords and sing out these deep lyrics with such musical prowess that I just instantly buy in. Okay, and I'm not on my game today expressing why I love this album. Its great! Okay!? The way she says "I am Dead!" with that strange accent or something on "The Gallery" and the whole chorus just kills me! Its just so impossibly great! The mood and the dark, hypnotic beauty of the opener "Tin Angel", and the unearthly harmonies in "Songs to Aging Children", oh my gosh oh my gosh, the sheer joyeous beauty of the entirety of "Chelsea Morning", the sweet then sad then sweet etc yo-yo of "That Song About The Midway" with its just amazing everything,, and of course the stunning and hall of fame level perspective and joy and reality of "Both Sides Now", etc etc I just love so much about this album. Now when I laid out these ranks a few days ago, I didn't foresee my sudden upsurge in love for that Steve Young album. So maybe when I get to the rating it will seem strange that this is higher than that. But really, I stand by these rankings. Cuz the highs of this album, the happiness and empathy I feel here is much greater than for Rock Salt and Nails, even if I feel that may be a better all around album. I will say also that the A Capella (spelling that right? doubtful ryan, doubtful) performance of "The Fiddle and the Drum" grates on me a bit. scratch that, it grates on me a lot. Just annoys me and ruins the whole momentum of the otherwise genius album. Also the song "Roses Blue" is strange and has cool and strange effects and all but it just doesn't work for me by and large. And.... those are the gripes I have. This album is great, Joni is the greatest vocalist on this list (sorry Tim Buckley) she is one of the best guitarists here. She is top 5 lyricist probably all time. She is/was a greater songwriter with a better ear for music than almost everyone who has ever existed on earth. And she is great. There. "Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels The dizzy dancing way you feel As every fairy tale comes real I've looked at love that way But now it's just another show You leave 'em laughing when you go And if you care, don't let them know Don't give yourself away I've looked at love from both sides now From give and take, and still somehow It's love's illusions I recall I really don't know love at all" - Joni Mitchell Rating: 9.4/10" [+] Reply