Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 59,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com! (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
"Sparks have a history of not being known to the masses despite their genius, and this album takes the top of the chart as 'the best album no one knows of'. maybe it's just too smart for most people? A true work of genius, as the name dropped title suggests."Reply
"THE BIG FOUR PLUS ONE I don’t care what anyone else says. The Screaming Trees were one of “The Big Four” of grunge. Call it the Big Five if you have to. Knock out those pussies in Pearl jam if you have to. I really don’t care. But they belong. They were there from the start. Cranked out SEVEN con...""THE BIG FOUR PLUS ONE
I don’t care what anyone else says. The Screaming Trees were one of “The Big Four” of grunge. Call it the Big Five if you have to. Knock out those pussies in Pearl jam if you have to. I really don’t care. But they belong. They were there from the start. Cranked out SEVEN consistently good grunge albums staring all the way back in 1986. The first to sign to SST - THE American indie label back then YEARS before anyone had even heard of Sub Pop. They looked like lumberjacks before anyone else did. They sounded like lumberjacks before anyone else did. And most importantly, they concocted their very own mutated strain of hard rock mixed with psychedelia that could only have been coined grunge in retrospect. I mean nothing else quite fits. Mudhoney, Soundgarden and The Screaming Trees were the three bands that literally defined what was possible for the grunge sound back in the late 80s. Back when Kurdt was nothing more than the biggest fanboy of King Buzzo (All hail his lordship!). And this - Uncle Anesthesia- is arguably The Screaming Trees best. I mean it’s really hard to decide. They were that consistent. But this one definitely rocks the hardest of any of their major label offerings. I have no idea why this album languishes at the bottom of the BEA charts. Why no one but the wise & all knowing Dihansse even mentioned it on any of their best of 1991 lists. But, I can assure you of this - It Belongs.
Grade: A+ ESSENTIAL. Easily one of the best grunge albums of 1991. It should be mentioned in same hallowed breath as Badmotorfinger, Nevermind, and Mudhoney’s Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge (whose review will be forthcoming). For whatever reason, the marketing boys at Epic records really dropped the ball on this baby. Because it should have been huge. But who cares about marketing? Fuck those guys. Anyone looking for one of the best grunge albums of all time, simply needs to drop the needle on this massive platter of tripped out fuzz. It’s grunge rock _________.
A-side: I’ve always wondered if the production on this held the album back somewhat. Anyone more versed on the production side of things please comment. I'd love to get your opinion. Enquiring minds want to know. Because these songs are amazing! But I do think the production maybe a bit on the murky side. But perhaps that’s its charm. Think I ask - You Decide! "[+]Reply
"Not as good as White Ladder, but he was never gonna top that. Still some great tunes on here that wouldn't have sounded out place on his previous album."Reply
"In 1978 Alice Cooper decided to make a record telling his real life at the moment: the fight against alcoholism. With the help of Bernie Taupin (Elton John's lyricist), he produced one of the best albums of his career (in my opinion, THE best). A first line studio musicians band, a varied, well c...""In 1978 Alice Cooper decided to make a record telling his real life at the moment: the fight against alcoholism. With the help of Bernie Taupin (Elton John's lyricist), he produced one of the best albums of his career (in my opinion, THE best). A first line studio musicians band, a varied, well cared and well arranged repertoire and great lyrics. Even the original vinyl cover is great."[+]Reply
"I find soundtracks are usually not very good albums, but this one is an exception. He released two good albums in one year (and they were both pretty much double albums). Very impressive. Highlights are Silent Sigh, Minor Incident (great song) and Something To Talk About."Reply
"O'Rourke is like an abstract painter that only focuses on surreal realism. The amount of talent on here can be dissected evenly between the exquisite lyrics & application to the musicality."Reply
"Blakey and Monk go together perfectly. The melodic playing of Blakey, the percussive playing of Monk, the soulful funkiness of Johnny Griffin, they're all working on the same bebop wavelength--high energy music, but with so much space and silence left in. The interplay between the musicians here ...""Blakey and Monk go together perfectly. The melodic playing of Blakey, the percussive playing of Monk, the soulful funkiness of Johnny Griffin, they're all working on the same bebop wavelength--high energy music, but with so much space and silence left in. The interplay between the musicians here is terrific--no matter what Miles said, Monk is brilliant at comping behind soloists, and his way of doing it is similar to Blakey's style. This is an all-time great jazz album.
And somebody gave this a 30/100 just four days ago...good lord.
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"8 January 2014 Boy, top to bottom this thing is very solid. At times this record just thrills. There is a sense of joy and rediscovery that comes from the band and Bob throughout, and this energy makes it all the more excellent of a listen. The playing is just pure energy on the rock tracks and t...""8 January 2014
Boy, top to bottom this thing is very solid. At times this record just thrills. There is a sense of joy and rediscovery that comes from the band and Bob throughout, and this energy makes it all the more excellent of a listen.
The playing is just pure energy on the rock tracks and tender and gorgeous in the folk tracks and other soft stuff. This really captures with absolute perfection the energy of those gorgeous early concerts of The Rolling Thunder Review. I don't know exactly how they managed this... It must have to do with the clear remastering. The production just pops. The drums jump out at you and the melodies and harmony and detail all sound crisp. It's a work of art how well this stuff was recorded and presented.
And the vocals of Dylan are at all times absolutely spot on and passionate as hell. And did I mention the band on here is just about as great as any band I've ever heard play with Dylan? Yeah.
There are a couple points where I do lose some interest in it. This could just be me. I feel that the acoustic rendition of "Simple Twist of Fate" is lacking a certain conviction. In contrast to the first disc, it's a little bit of a let down.
The harmonies with Joan Baez don't always work all that well, especially on "Blowin' In The Wind". But overall I really love her contribution on the other tracks she's featured on. I don't know what happened, I'm actually finding myself liking her voice now. I used to hate it.
Overall, this thing is excellent and highly recommended to say the least.
Grade: 93/100"[+]Reply
"A similar but more consistent effort compared to their debut. The production is significantly better. Country Joe & The Fish continue their journey into electric psychedelia but incorporate more acoustics. Though the album as a whole is more tame, they still indulge themselves musically whenever ...""A similar but more consistent effort compared to their debut. The production is significantly better. Country Joe & The Fish continue their journey into electric psychedelia but incorporate more acoustics. Though the album as a whole is more tame, they still indulge themselves musically whenever they feel like it. The closer is a bit pretentious. "[+]Reply
"Oozing with Mellotron washes, Mellotron flutes and Moog Modular ratcheted sequences, this album follows on where Ricochet left off with a more melodic musical structure. Where Zeit, Rubycon and Phaedra were predominantly sound collages, this album helps the listener more easily form those vast ex...""Oozing with Mellotron washes, Mellotron flutes and Moog Modular ratcheted sequences, this album follows on where Ricochet left off with a more melodic musical structure. Where Zeit, Rubycon and Phaedra were predominantly sound collages, this album helps the listener more easily form those vast expansive wastes in their mind. The heavily processed guitar solo coming in near the end of the title track is a new addition in the Tangerine Dream arsenal. I have been fortunate enough to see Edgar Froesse play this live on a couple of occasions, sadly no more."[+]Reply