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: 45 minutes ago).
"Every now and then, an album’s name is absolutely perfect to describe the album itself, and in the case of Autre Ne Veut’s “Anxiety", you have an album that feels anxious, that feels crazy. It’s difficult to describe this album with much clarity. It has a pop sensibility to it, but it keeps you o...""Every now and then, an album’s name is absolutely perfect to describe the album itself, and in the case of Autre Ne Veut’s “Anxiety", you have an album that feels anxious, that feels crazy. It’s difficult to describe this album with much clarity. It has a pop sensibility to it, but it keeps you on edge, you don’t know what’s going to happen. Here and there, Arthur Ashin (the man behind the Autre Ne Veut pseudonym) throws in a bit of dissonance, or a flash of guitar, just about anything you can think of, it keeps you paying attention, not knowing what’s coming along the next musical corner. And then there’s Ashin’s voice, which is so good. He can seriously nail some notes on falsetto, some very high notes, doing it a lot on this album. Some call it “over-singing", I love it. It’s passionate and it’s powerful, just like this album. Absolutely worth listening to, it’s a phenomenal album."[+]Reply
"It has often been noted that it may be difficult to put genre label on Emmylou Harris' "new" style which was founded with "Wrecking Ball" in 1995. It is obvious that there are strong roots in both country, folk and rock, and I feel that her music can be compared with Richard Thompson's, which of ...""It has often been noted that it may be difficult to put genre label on Emmylou Harris' "new" style which was founded with "Wrecking Ball" in 1995. It is obvious that there are strong roots in both country, folk and rock, and I feel that her music can be compared with Richard Thompson's, which of course is rooted strongly in British folk-music. Like Harris Thompson has mixed genres in new and exciting ways.
"Red Dirt Girl" is a very atmospheric album with many fine songs - perhaps not containing a major classic, though. If you like "Stumble into Grace", you will surely love this album. The two albums have a very similar atmosphere and approach.
Harris has written or co-written all songs, except "One Big Love", which actually happens to be my favorite. A very catchy tune with a great chorus.
'My Antonia' is also a track that stands out. This beautiful song is a duet with Dave Matthews, which reminds me a lot about the Byrds' version of "Deportees".
The rocking "Boy From Tupelo" is a grand final number, perhaps the closest the album comes a potential hit.
There are actually a handful of numbers which made me think of Richard Thompson; among these especially "I Do not Want to Talk About it Now" and "My Baby Needs a Shepherd", two tracks both of which sounds very European, and which both are among album's strongest.
Only a few numbers fall through as somewhat forgettable. Neither "Ja'i Fait Tout" or "Hour of Gold" are in their spaciousness very interesting."[+]Reply
"Motor Booty Affair is my favourite Parliament album. It even stands tall above many Funkadelic albums, which are typically my preferred between the dual P-Funk acts. It's the funnest, funniest, grooviest, slickest of the bunch, with every track being killer. Even its cover is awesome. Mr. Wiggles...""Motor Booty Affair is my favourite Parliament album. It even stands tall above many Funkadelic albums, which are typically my preferred between the dual P-Funk acts. It's the funnest, funniest, grooviest, slickest of the bunch, with every track being killer. Even its cover is awesome.
Mr. Wiggles (and Giggle and Squirm) opens the album, following the Parliament trend of opening up albums with supreme rapability, and it introduces the theme of the album: aqua boogie.
Rumpofsteelskin follows and grooves with a dozen irresistably catchy tunes. Perfect for the dancefloor, it's a track that never fails to excite and uplift.
One of the album's hits, Water Sign, is one of the band's very best. This song melds a laidback, aquatic atmosphere with a tinge of freak and straight-faced humour. I can put this song on at any time of any day and be helplessly mesmerized.
Aquaboogie is another consummate piece of dancefloor funk along the lines of Rumpofsteelskin. Pure joy. The intro never fails to make me laugh, too.
One of Those Funky Things is a mildly intense track veiled by a lighthearted facade, driven by hard hitting bass, brilliant production and stellar female vocals. That harmonising "let's get ahhh" grabs me every time, and there's something about the pacing of it that makes it very special.
Liquid Sunshine is in the same vein of the previous track, with a very poppy, upbeat melody. It defines the carefree, joyous feeling of this album that I adore so much.
The Motor-Booty Affair is the best song here. As with Water Sign, it has an indescribable vibe to it that utterly entrances, and as with One of Those Funky Things, it has an undercurrent of menace - both of which help make it a unique song unlike anything I've heard. It grooves harder than any other song here, too, which is what makes it my favourite.
Deep took a little while to grow with me... but now I'm wondering why. It's the longest track here, and the most repetitive, echoing the standard of Parliament's next album, Gloryhallastoopid, but that doesn't stop it from being groovy as hell. As with every song on the album, it's so damn catchy, and has a great feel to it.
I absolutely love this album. It's a new romance, but I cherish it, and I enjoy it more every single time I listen to it. It's an album with an aura... it makes you feel a certain way when listening - and albums like this are the ones I hold closest to my heart. They're the most memorable and engaging."[+]Reply
"Gordon Lightfoot writes poetry. Then he wraps it up in beautiful folk melodies that soothe your soul or stir your emotion. Pure genius, and should be noticed more."Reply