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251.

Time Out 

 The Dave Brubeck Quartet

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"The music is only part of the package. "Theoretically it is as if Joe Morello's three beats had ceased to be the basic pulse, and had become triplets in a slow 4-beat blues -- though with Eugene Wright's 1-in-a-bar bass as the constant link between piano and drums. The listener who keeps abreast ...""The music is only part of the package. "Theoretically it is as if Joe Morello's three beats had ceased to be the basic pulse, and had become triplets in a slow 4-beat blues -- though with Eugene Wright's 1-in-a-bar bass as the constant link between piano and drums. The listener who keeps abreast of the cross-rhythms here can congratulate themself on sharing with the Brubeck Quartet an enlightened rhythmic sense." That's a quote from the original liner notes, that particular excerpt talking about the tune Kathy's Waltz. But it's the tone--intellectual, technical--that I want to point out. The experience of this album for the original listeners was inseparable from the liner notes, which taught listeners what they should be paying attention to--the time and meter within each song. Each track's metric approach was described, some more precisely than others but all of the descriptions talking about meter, eg for the first track it's "Blue Rondo à la Turk plunges straight into the most jazz-remote time signature, 9/8 - grouped not in the usual form (3-3-3) but in 2-2-2-3." It's inviting the listener to count along and participate in the intellectual side of music, the technical side. In other words, it's not just saying "trust us, this is very technical, and you'd be impressed if you could understand." It's saying, "here's some technical information that you actually can understand and listen along with." And it promises the reward that you'll be able to "congratulate yourself" for your "enlightened" understanding. Jazz liner notes were like this, verbose and intellectual, and sometimes they became hits along with the music on the vinyl. Like Kind Of Blue with its notes by Bill Evans, this album's liner notes were a huge part of the crossover appeal. It's no criticism of the music to point out the plain fact that for both albums, take away the liner notes, and they aren't crossover hits, no way. It's non-jazz listeners being instructed by the liner notes how to listen, and feeling clever and "enlightened" when they do so. To get what this album was understood to be, you really do need to read the original liner notes (they're online) while listening, like 100% of the original listeners did. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

665 charts

Rank Score:

6,348

Rank in 1959:

3

Rank in 1950s:

3

Overall Rank:

251

Average Rating:

 84 (738 votes)

Comments:

39

252.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 

 Genesis

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"The Lamb just keeps getting better and more relevant with age. The most Peter Gabriel driven of any Genesis album, and the last before he left the band because of creative differences. Gabriel’s amazing voice and lyrics work perfectly with the highly melodic and sometimes very heavy progressive r...""The Lamb just keeps getting better and more relevant with age. The most Peter Gabriel driven of any Genesis album, and the last before he left the band because of creative differences. Gabriel’s amazing voice and lyrics work perfectly with the highly melodic and sometimes very heavy progressive rock grooves. Songs flow from one to the next as well as side two of Abbey Road. The atmosphere and texture at times could be mistaken for the best of Radiohead, before you are brought back by the sound of a flute, and you remember this was recorded in 1974. Gabriel brings a wicked edge to his voice right from the opening title track and into ‘Fly on a Windshield’. Five songs in is the 8+ minute ‘In a Cage’, which rocks as hard as anything ever recorded, with an organ solos thrown in to remind you this is Genesis. Next is ‘Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging’ which may still be ahead of its time in music and message, followed by ‘Back in N.Y.C.’ another highlight on a double album full of them…it really kicks in at the 1:50 mark. Even quiet interludes like ‘Hairless Hart’ are really good. ‘Counting Out Time’ is a great little pop number that foreshadows what Genesis did so well after Gabriel left, but still has a progressive edge in places. Next, ‘Carpet Crawlers’ has the power to haunt…it’s so hypnotic and layered. ‘Chamber of 32 Doors’ closes side two of disk one with some of my favorite parts of the album at the 1:45 and 4:22 marks. Lilywhite Lilith starts the second disk beautifully followed by the bazaar and beautiful ‘The Waiting Room’, which if you have the patience for really pays off in a big way at 3:10…out floyding Floyd at their best…(imo only parts of Dogs off of Animals surpass it). Outstanding run of songs continues with ‘Anyway’, and ‘Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist’. ‘The Lamia’ is next, while wordy has become another favorite. ‘Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats’ is next, and could have been made last week by your favorite indie hipster pitchfork darling to be played on late night ambient mix playlists. Next, ‘Colony of Slippermen’ start so weird, has some weird parts, and is responsible for Gabriel’s weirdest stage costume. Nevertheless, it’s also become one of my favorites. ‘Ravine’ – similar vibe to Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats. ‘The Light Lies Down on Broadway’ ties together several musical themes (especially the title track and ‘The Lamia’) into quite a remarkable song…almost a mash-up of the two in places. If there has to be a weakest part to even the best album, it would be the third last song, ‘Riding the Scree’ (unless time simply hasn’t caught up to the genius of the song). The album closes with a nice combo of ‘In the Rapids’ and ‘it’, the later of which is great to scream along too in your best Gabriel voice…..”it is here!…it is now!” Put on your headphones and give this album a serious attempt."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

793 charts

Rank Score:

6,314

Rank in 1974:

3

Rank in 1970s:

60

Overall Rank:

252

Average Rating:

 82 (975 votes)

Comments:

71

253.

Power, Corruption & Lies 

 New Order

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"I wear a shirt with this album cover on it and it's made me more than a few friends."  Reply

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

804 charts

Rank Score:

6,309

Rank in 1983:

3

Rank in 1980s:

31

Overall Rank:

253

Average Rating:

 81 (942 votes)

Comments:

51

254.

Meat Is Murder 

 The Smiths

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"The only Smiths album I find uneven. The U.S. version includes "How Soon Is Now", the quality of which dwarfs everything else and makes some songs sound particuarly mediocre. "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" is the only other highlight for me. "Barbarism Begins At Home" is quality but takes too lo...""The only Smiths album I find uneven. The U.S. version includes "How Soon Is Now", the quality of which dwarfs everything else and makes some songs sound particuarly mediocre. "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" is the only other highlight for me. "Barbarism Begins At Home" is quality but takes too long making its exit, while the title track features some beautiful playing but is spoiled by some rare pontification by Morrissey. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

833 charts

Rank Score:

6,293

Rank in 1985:

4

Rank in 1980s:

32

Overall Rank:

254

Average Rating:

 82 (1,307 votes)

Comments:

68

255.

The Band 

 The Band

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"The Band were one of the most creative and influential acts of roots-rock. The group reinstated self respect, dignity and humility within a revisited fusion of gospel, blues and country music. It was an ethical approach that was to be adopted by their generation and subsequent generations. Their ...""The Band were one of the most creative and influential acts of roots-rock. The group reinstated self respect, dignity and humility within a revisited fusion of gospel, blues and country music. It was an ethical approach that was to be adopted by their generation and subsequent generations. Their albums were instrumental in bringing about the age of 're-alignment' after the excesses of the hippie era. But their 're- alignment' was not merely a shameless nostagia trip or surrender to the old, but a balance of old and new. The group self-consciously adopted an 'anti-star' and 'anti-hero worship' attitude which was a welcome relief from the commercial exploitation of rock music. 'The Band' is the groups masterpiece. It is a superbly arranged and exquisitely played piece of music - a mature and beautifully varied, dense and understated work that nonchanantly chugs to a syncopated rhythm. The centrpiece of the album is the sublimely beautiful 'Whispering Pines'. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

841 charts

Rank Score:

6,281

Rank in 1969:

12

Rank in 1960s:

40

Overall Rank:

255

Average Rating:

 81 (987 votes)

Comments:

46

256.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space 

 Spiritualized®

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"When you combine Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd and The Velvet Underground, this is your result: ZOMGEGNIUARGBRVBARGQR[GH3TYH37THQGIVFBNYGAVBVPGHSOWHYDIDNTIDISCOVERTHISSOONERBGYUVF0PVTJEUGVBBNVZJFHTYHVNFHGHUVUBB it's good."  Reply

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

765 charts

Rank Score:

6,276

Rank in 1997:

6

Rank in 1990s:

52

Overall Rank:

256

Average Rating:

 82 (956 votes)

Comments:

66

257.

The Dreaming 

 Kate Bush

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"God, "Pull Out The Pin" has to be one of the best war songs I've ever listened to. The desperate "I LOVE LIFE" battle-cry to the backdrop of helicopter sounds sends chills down my spine."  Reply

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

663 charts

Rank Score:

6,248

Rank in 1982:

2

Rank in 1980s:

33

Overall Rank:

257

Average Rating:

 81 (798 votes)

Comments:

58

258.

Crime Of The Century 

 Supertramp

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"The track ratings for this album are all wrong. How are Rudy and Asylum, two of the best tracks, the lowest rated ones? How is the brilliant Hide in Your Shell only 85/100? How is the relatively corny School the highest rated track? How are Bloody Well Right and Dreamer not at the bottom? You're ...""The track ratings for this album are all wrong. How are Rudy and Asylum, two of the best tracks, the lowest rated ones? How is the brilliant Hide in Your Shell only 85/100? How is the relatively corny School the highest rated track? How are Bloody Well Right and Dreamer not at the bottom? You're all listening to this album wrong. The real order is Hide In Your Shell > Crime Of The Century > Asylum > Rudy > School > If Everyone Was Listening > Dreamer > Bloody Well Right"  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

708 charts

Rank Score:

6,243

Rank in 1974:

4

Rank in 1970s:

61

Overall Rank:

258

Average Rating:

 82 (817 votes)

Comments:

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259.

Band On The Run 

 Paul McCartney & Wings

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"Band on the run, is quite rightly regarded as Paul McCartney's best album. You may prefer other records but, band on the run, has got to be the best. It's a thoroughly consistent album from start to finish, every song is potentially a highlight. The title track and, jet, are two of McCartney's be...""Band on the run, is quite rightly regarded as Paul McCartney's best album. You may prefer other records but, band on the run, has got to be the best. It's a thoroughly consistent album from start to finish, every song is potentially a highlight. The title track and, jet, are two of McCartney's best solo songs, but, let me roll it, is just as good as those two. Mamunia, is excellent, bluebird, is lovely, and, nineteen hundred and eighty-four, is great. In fact it's all great. Picasso's last words, is a song McCartney wrote after being challenged to write a song on the spot by Dustin Hoffman using those words. No words, the sole McCartney-Laine co-write on the record, is good, and, Mrs. Vanderbilt, is McCartney at his most catchy. McCartney would never make another album as good as this, at least in his Wings incarnation, and quite rightly stands up as a classic. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

829 charts

Rank Score:

6,235

Rank in 1973:

7

Rank in 1970s:

62

Overall Rank:

259

Average Rating:

 82 (1,050 votes)

Comments:

80

260.

Exodus 

 Bob Marley & The Wailers

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"This one has everything Bob Marley was, a political men, worried about his people, but also a man of peace, love and faith. He really should be put up there with the greats."  Reply

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

796 charts

Rank Score:

6,231

Rank in 1977:

8

Rank in 1970s:

63

Overall Rank:

260

Average Rating:

 82 (892 votes)

Comments:

58

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Overall Chart composition

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Decade	Albums	%
1930s	2	0%
1940s	34	0%
1950s	302	3%
1960s	710	7%
1970s	1,424	14%
1980s	1,414	14%
1990s	1,600	16%
2000s	1,725	17%
2010s	1,964	20%
2020s	825	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	%
	5,002	50%
	2,655	27%
	431	4%
	336	3%
	221	2%
	157	2%
	134	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,729	97%
Yes	271	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,737	97%
Yes	263	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,884	99%
Yes	116	1%