Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 58,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com! (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
"This is my all-time favorite album. The bass and guitar intertwine in such a way that makes butter feel out of place on bread. This is funk at its most energetic, ballads at their most beautiful, and a body of music at its sexiest."Reply
"'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere' (1969), the first Young album produced by David Briggs, is is first masterpiece, a complex and 'heavy' work punctuated by long sermons backed by the rhythm and the interweaving of instrumental rock band Crazy Horse and pierced by stigmata stabbing of his guitar. ...""'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere' (1969), the first Young album produced by David Briggs, is is first masterpiece, a complex and 'heavy' work punctuated by long sermons backed by the rhythm and the interweaving of instrumental rock band Crazy Horse and pierced by stigmata stabbing of his guitar. The guitar playing is violent and his stories a neurotic exploration of urban alienation as if glimpsed behind the scenes of the great open spaces of North America. The album also exemplifies the painful convulsions of his generation, torn apart by drugs, civil unrest and fear. Young swings his ballads between the two extremes of solemn folk and archaic gritty rock. The tone of his voice, a kind of falsetto tenor, ranges from sublime pathos to a forceful aggression. Young's art is, first and foremost, a fusion of music and words that identifies with his era's zeitgeist. Young is unique in targeting the inner chaos of the individual that followed the outer chaos of society. While an artist like Dylan "transfers" his era's events into a metaphysical universe, or an artist like Springsteen relates the epic sense of ordinary life, Young carries out a more complex psychological operation that, basically, bridges the idealism of the hippy communes and the neuroses of the urban population. His voice, his lyrics, his melodies and his guitar style compose a message of suffering and redemption that, at its best, transcends in hallucination, mystical vision, philosophical enlightenment, while still grounded in a context that is fundamentally a hell on earth.
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"This might be the ultimate soundtrack to adolescence. Almost every song deals with the subject of teenage sexual frustration. Acoustic punk. Simple, yet visceral. Not to mention, extrmeemly innovative."Reply
"I compare Arctic Monkeys to a cute, funny, (maybe a trouble making) kid, who then grew into an ugly, awkward teen. This album is Arctic Monkeys emergence from the awkward phase, and into a good looking adult. My favorite album of theirs is still "Whatever people..." I like "Favourite..." a little...""I compare Arctic Monkeys to a cute, funny, (maybe a trouble making) kid, who then grew into an ugly, awkward teen. This album is Arctic Monkeys emergence from the awkward phase, and into a good looking adult.
My favorite album of theirs is still "Whatever people..." I like "Favourite..." a little less, and I flat didn't care for the two that followed.
My initial impression of AM was disappointment that they were never again gonna be those catchy, reckless, trouble making kids like in "whatever.." Then I realized that they just grew up.
This is definitely their second best album, but its good in none of the ways that their debut was.
I wouldn't have thought that Arctic Monkeys would be a band who could grow and evolve, but they most certainly have and it's pretty damn good.
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"Underrated in comparison to their other albums? Certainly seems that way. And why? Well, this is possibly due to its length. When I first heard this album, I of course recognized its brilliance. However, it's length, and its apparent lack of flow, did manage to seep in at times, ultimately overth...""Underrated in comparison to their other albums? Certainly seems that way. And why? Well, this is possibly due to its length. When I first heard this album, I of course recognized its brilliance. However, it's length, and its apparent lack of flow, did manage to seep in at times, ultimately overthrowing its overall magic. Thom York himself posted a comment a short while back discussing the albums length and track-listing. He felt they'd included some tracks that, as I've noticed, do seem to cause more harm than good (Remember, sometimes less is more). Therefore, he included in this post of his, an alternate track-listing that he felt was far more effective.
1. There There
2. The Gloaming
3. Sail to the Moon
4. Sit Down, Stand Up
5. Go To Sleep
6. Where I End and you Begin
7. Scatterbrain
8. 2+2=5
9. Myxomatosis
10. A Wolf at the Door
Overall, I find this alternate track-listing to be far more cohesive than the original, truly bringing to the forefront a perfect combination of Radiohead's early Britpop sound, and their - shortly thereafter - electronic experimentation. In conclusion, with this album, Radiohead managed to do it again - another masterpiece. "[+]Reply
"Bruce Springsteen's record company must have breathed a huge sigh of relief when he delivered his new album to them after the lo-fi bleakness of the all acoustic, Nebraska. Born in the USA, was Springsteen's shot at the title, his pop record, his ticket to superstardom. I'm sure Springsteen had p...""Bruce Springsteen's record company must have breathed a huge sigh of relief when he delivered his new album to them after the lo-fi bleakness of the all acoustic, Nebraska. Born in the USA, was Springsteen's shot at the title, his pop record, his ticket to superstardom. I'm sure Springsteen had promised Colombia a more accessible record this time, but nobody could have been prepared for the way this album took off. It's a typical Springsteen LP lyrically, blue collar guys, the hopes and fears of the ordinary working man, but this was smothered in a slick pop sheen, it was undoubtedly Bruce Springsteen, but now he wasn't just competing with Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, and Tom waits, now he was fighting it out with Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Prince. The title track was originally one of the demo's recorded for the Nebraska album, but fortunately Springsteen held it back. It's a much misunderstood song, although the version here, could easily be misinterpreted, as Ronald Regan famously did, because it was delivered in it's anthemic, bombastic incarnation. It's a Springsteen classic. Other highlights on the album are, the rocking, cover me, the rockabilly, working on the highway, the cool sweat of, I'm on fire, and friendship anthems, no surrender, and, Bobby Jean. Dancing in the dark, is one of Bruce's all time great songs, and his biggest ever hit in the U.S. There's no weak tracks here, from the brooding, downbound train,to the reminiscing, glory days, and the closing track, my hometown. This would be the last record Springsteen would record with the E street band for 18 Years, when they would eventually reconvene for the 9/11 inspired, the rising. The success of, born in the USA, gave Springsteen what he wanted, the guarantee to be able to sell out stadiums for the rest of his career. It's his greatest pop moment, an eighties classic. "[+]Reply
"I never knew for sure why this album has always been my favorite Led Zeppelin album. I feel it's intense like the other albums, but also very sensible, honest and smooth. "Caught you smiling at me, That's the way it should be, Like a leaf is to a tree, so fine" I also want to add that I feel sorr...""I never knew for sure why this album has always been my favorite Led Zeppelin album. I feel it's intense like the other albums, but also very sensible, honest and smooth.
"Caught you smiling at me, That's the way it should be, Like a leaf is to a tree, so fine"
I also want to add that I feel sorry for people who can't see the beauty in their lyrics. They are so simple still they say so much to me. Fine like a leaf is to a tree? This could easily be quoted from a Buddhist book."[+]Reply
"There's tons of bombast in this stadium rock influenced by queen and what radiohead would sound like if more extroverted and needing to be liked, but it works because it seems sincere even though it feels like an act. Here, the act is the other side of the end of the world. On "apocalypse please"...""There's tons of bombast in this stadium rock influenced by queen and what radiohead would sound like if more extroverted and needing to be liked, but it works because it seems sincere even though it feels like an act. Here, the act is the other side of the end of the world. On "apocalypse please", the heavy, low-note piano bears a palpable burden as does 's soaring vocals. "time is running out" is the hit, with kind of a dance-punk electro-glam combo and lyrics "I think I'm drowning; Asphyxiated, I wanna break this spell That you've created." and a chorus that soars and attempts to lift you up with it. Guitars wrench hard. i really like how Matthew Bellamy's voice soars to give weight to his meaning. The other standouts are "stockholm syndrome" and "hysteria". "stockholm syndrome" is a pure guitar juggernaut, that POUND with the drums before the chorus's climax "This is the last time I'll abandon you..and this is the last time I'll forget you / I wish I could" and its twinkly orgasm before resurrecting the guitar onslaught, and probably captures the muse sound i like the most. This song alone makes showbiz seem like it was put out half-assed by arty high-school kids. There's a guitar onslaught in "hysteria"; but the guitars bring out a more pensive mood once Matthew starts singing "I'm endlessly caving in / and turning inside out" before kicking at the chorus. For a next-generation Radiohead band, they sure can churn out some old-school guitar riffs (something Greenwood probably could do but would rather stick with layered textures). "the small print" rocks as well. They also have their prettier moments, like on "blackout" and "endlessly" ("hopelessly, i'll love you endlessly"). "butterflies and hurricanes" was my 2004 election year anthem for its message of personal responsibility of change reflected in the lyric "You've got to change the world / And use this chance to be heard / Your time is now" (with a classical sounding piano bit)."[+]Reply
"24 August 2013 - This is just about as perfect as it gets. This album just feels good, natural, real and off the cuff. At the same time it is perhaps the most beautifully varied set of songs Dylan ever put out. The break up songs, the social songs, the love songs, the talking blues songs, the blu...""24 August 2013 -
This is just about as perfect as it gets. This album just feels good, natural, real and off the cuff. At the same time it is perhaps the most beautifully varied set of songs Dylan ever put out. The break up songs, the social songs, the love songs, the talking blues songs, the blues songs, the cover songs are all immaculately performed and beautifully recorded. The some of all it's parts is just a complete musical experience that is so much deeper and richer and more reaffirming than any (almost) purely acoustic guitar/harmonica folk album should possibly be. This record is miraculously good. And Dylan was just 21 when he recorded this! WTF!?!?!!
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"This album just doesn't do it for me. Most of it comes across as just weak disco (Lose Yourself To Dance) overblown and trying too hard (Touch) or just outright dull (Within, The Game Of Love) Get Lucky is an exception, pulling off retro disco to great effect and making one of the best pop single...""This album just doesn't do it for me. Most of it comes across as just weak disco (Lose Yourself To Dance) overblown and trying too hard (Touch) or just outright dull (Within, The Game Of Love) Get Lucky is an exception, pulling off retro disco to great effect and making one of the best pop singles of the year, Giorgio By Moroder is legitimately amazing and works far better than Touch. Instant Crush is also pretty great synthpop, though I'm not sure I'd go as far as some have said that it's the best thing Julian Casablancas has ever worked on. Contact is alright but overrated, it's so obviously trying to be this amazing, epic ending that it's kinda funny. Overall, pretty disappointing, stick with Discovery."[+]Reply