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1961.

Tales From Topographic Oceans

Yes

"This is probably the most maligned, bashed and dismissed album in Progressive Rock. All the well-known prog haters (Rolling Stone, Robert Christgau, etc) had a field day with this album, but if you really LISTEN to all the 4 pieces is such astounding musical experience. My favourites are 'Ritual'..." [+] Reply

ponkine | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

856

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

359

Overall Rank:

1,961

Average Rating:

75 (423 votes)

Comments:

1962.

Dynamo

Soda Stereo

"Soda Stereo is one of the few non-anglophone bands whose discography can give artists like The Beatles and Radiohead a run for their money, pioneering all the way through to their final album. Although Canción Animal is normally regarded as their greatest work, its follow-up, Dynamo, is much more..." [+] Reply

- | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

856

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

343

Overall Rank:

1,962

Average Rating:

80 (132 votes)

Comments:

1963.

After Bathing At Baxter's

Jefferson Airplane

"For better or worse, the most definitive, genre-identifying "acid rock" album ever made. Very different sound (less folkish) than Surrealistic Pillow due to writing credits shifting from Balin to Kantner. And as a final note, Jack Casady's bass playing here is some of the best in all of rock music." [+] Reply

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

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

856

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

186

Overall Rank:

1,963

Average Rating:

77 (239 votes)

Comments:

1964.

New Long Leg

Dry Cleaning

"Post Punk and Art Punk. Oh and REALLY GREAT Post Punk and Art Punk. Oh and this band and album is fucing awesome. And the lead speaker is already a first ballot hall of fame vocalist. Florence "Flo" Shaw, remember that name.) You ever hear one of those albums that, for some reason, makes you smil...""Post Punk and Art Punk. Oh and REALLY GREAT Post Punk and Art Punk. Oh and this band and album is fucing awesome. And the lead speaker is already a first ballot hall of fame vocalist. Florence "Flo" Shaw, remember that name.) You ever hear one of those albums that, for some reason, makes you smile, instantly and then the whole way through? An album that just sounds so right, so in step with the way you feel and the way you want to express those feelings, you can't help but feel instantly like you are hearing an old favorite despite it being the first time you've ever heard the artist? Yeah, those are great times. And, guess what? That is EXCATLY how I felt about this here debut LP by English Post Punk wry jokesters Dry Cleaning! Isn't that a crazy twist I just concocted there? Bet you didn't realize those first sentences were about this album here! Anyway, enough of that. More about New Long Leg. Its brilliant. It's the best Post Punk album I've heard in awhile. It is, musically, a tour-de-force of at times ice cold repetitive riffs and at times quite lively, buttery almost funky riffs. The bass playing and the way it is highlighted at times reminds me of the bass heroics of Wobble on Metal Box (don't get yourself in a twist, I'm not saying its exactly the same, just at times that heavy, funky, wobbly dub bass vibe comes through here and there), and other times the bassist is always holding that groove down with such sexy greatness. The drumming is that post punk simplicity with just enough wiggle to keep you guessing. The songs are all cool and all built around these varying phases of lowkey post punk excellence. Sometimes the songs take weird left turns, such as on the hypnotic second half of album closer "Every day Carry" and the way that weird synth melody is just battered and slashed by these weird effects that get more and more random and unexpected and manic, is glorious. Yet, really, I'm burying the lead. The star is the utterly unique Florence Shaw. Her wry humour, her at first glance monotone spoken word delivery, the way she takes no one and nothing seriously in the words she graces these tracks with (including herself), the wit and the absurdity of some of these seemingly throw-away lines, everything about her is brilliance. I think some may say she is boring and monotonous, well I don't, and those people are wrong. She is the heart and soul of this album with all due respect to the perfectly done post punk jams that she talks over. This whole album just feels right. It feels cool, equal parts warm and cold, funny and thought provoking and the perfect antidote to so much of this other (also quite great in most cases) post punk/art punk coming out of England the last few years. Whereas they are oh so earnest and angry and angsty and dour, here comes this gem of an album and band that maintains those similar musical aims and influences but flips the package on its head with a wise crack, a pointless monologue, and a sly smile. Oh and the music is better executed, more unique and more inspired to boot. In case you can't tell, I just love this album." [+] Reply

Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

230 charts

Rank Score:

855

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

100

Overall Rank:

1,964

Average Rating:

76 (168 votes)

Comments:

1965.

Generation Terrorists

Manic Street Preachers

"Working my way backwards through the manic catalog, i'm surprised to find a manic album with the soundtrack provided by a mid-80s hair metal band. The vocals are the only thing keeping me from thinking this is a motley crue cover band. Very odd. And as other reviews state, they attempt to make a ..." [+] Reply

paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (5 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

855

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

344

Overall Rank:

1,965

Average Rating:

73 (253 votes)

Comments:

1966.

Antidotes

Foals

"Infectious, immediate and relentless math rock greatness. Foals' debut is just filled with this unrestrained momentum bursting through every song. I may be biased because I've listened to it so much, but there isn't a skippable track on this album. Quite possibly my favorite math rock record ever..." [+] Reply

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

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

193 charts

Rank Score:

855

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

312

Overall Rank:

1,966

Average Rating:

74 (287 votes)

Comments:

1967.

Kasabian

"I've know the band and this album for a few years now - West Ryder was my entry point and love that. I also enjoyed this, their debut album, but after a 2020 re-listen I had forgotten how good it was - Club Foot, Reason is Treason and Processed Beats open the album and are all great along with L...." [+] Reply

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

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

855

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

313

Overall Rank:

1,967

Average Rating:

75 (352 votes)

Comments:

1968.

Jeopardy

The Sound

"Very good post-punkband. IMHO this first album is better than From the Lion's Mouth. Don't understand that "I can't escape myself" never was a hit, it should have been." Reply

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

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

855

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

301

Overall Rank:

1,968

Average Rating:

77 (161 votes)

Comments:

1969.

Radio-Aktivität

Kraftwerk

"Bought this along with The Man Machine and Trans Europe Express - it's my favourite of the three..." Reply

- Rich150 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

178 charts

Rank Score:

854

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

360

Overall Rank:

1,969

Average Rating:

78 (251 votes)

Comments:

1970.

The Midnight Organ Fight

Frightened Rabbit

""Midnight Organ Fight" is perhaps the best euphemism for sex ever coined. The album is great, too." Reply

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

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

854

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

314

Overall Rank:

1,970

Average Rating:

77 (152 votes)

Comments:

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	34	0%
1950s	302	3%
1960s	710	7%
1970s	1,424	14%
1980s	1,413	14%
1990s	1,600	16%
2000s	1,730	17%
2010s	1,958	20%
2020s	827	8%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	37	0%
The Rolling Stones	35	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Neil Young	26	0%
Various Artists	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,009	50%
	2,654	27%
	431	4%
	335	3%
	221	2%
	157	2%
	134	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,729	97%
Yes	271	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,738	97%
Yes	262	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,885	99%
Yes	115	1%

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