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: 5 hours ago).
"Having just passed the 10th anniversary of Mitski’s self released debut and revel in the glory of her album number six and Mitski’s elevation to one of our times most important composers its timely to go back and remember where it all began. Its quite clear from the get go that the trademark Mits...""Having just passed the 10th anniversary of Mitski’s self released debut and revel in the glory of her album number six and Mitski’s elevation to one of our times most important composers its timely to go back and remember where it all began. Its quite clear from the get go that the trademark Mitski DNA was in situ from day one on ‘Lush’ namely the less is more approach (9 tracks in 26mins) tick, tracks 2-3 mins in length tick, devastatingly gorgeous lyrics about heartbreak, pain and loss tick , brilliance top to bottom tick tick tick
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"Listening to this was one of the most eye-popping moments in recent memory. For me I mean. I always had a very specific idea of Ochs. I thought of him as the poor man's Dylan - protest songs, some sweet melodies and sad ones too, and some nice acoustic guitar. As a matter of fact it got to the po...""Listening to this was one of the most eye-popping moments in recent memory. For me I mean. I always had a very specific idea of Ochs. I thought of him as the poor man's Dylan - protest songs, some sweet melodies and sad ones too, and some nice acoustic guitar. As a matter of fact it got to the point where I just mentally glossed over his work when anyone would mention it or when it would come up on lists. That must be true, cuz looking at the RYM lists of 1960s singer/songwriter albums would feature Ochs albums, foremost this one here and I never noticed. I remained ignorant.
Then I saw this album as a big album released in '67. I heard it was "really different" and "totally essential" and I said "alright alright! I'll give it a listen."
Well, I finished listening to it and I was slack-jawed. I couldn't believe what I had just heard ona PHIL OCHS RECORD! My only previous experience with him was his first 2 albums, and I liked them well enough. Oh and I had listened to "Rehearsals For Retirement" which I recall really liking. So there. That is it.
So, in brief, what was this album to me? Like Long Form-"Odessey & Oracle", with the occluded social commentary of "Another Side of Bob Dylan" with a healthy dose of "Imperial Bedroom"-era Elvis Costello in its biting wit and observations of the sad and asinine aspects of the world around the narrator. I mean the songs here are GORGEOUS. They are lush, intensely complex arrangements. There are full classical/symphonic parts, and the musicians here are all so damn top notch. And in the middle of this maelstrom of overwhelming beauty and creatively, is the plain yet endearing vocals of Phil Ochs. His lyrics here are layered and meticulous, they are incredibly observant, and engrossing throughout.
Picking the most intensely triumphant song here is near impossible. No song sticks out as being out of place. At the same time there is no doubt this thing is dense and scattered all at once. There is such a massive amount of musical ideas here. The opener "Cross My Heart" is very nice, intensely beautiful and touching and gives one a good idea of the space of this album. But Then the next 2 songs build on that high mark. Each song is a "WTF" moment for me, where I am not sure I am, again, listening to a Phil Ochs album.
Then the last song "The Crucifixion" manages to peak the whole album in terms of innovation, with its incredibly disconcerting and somewhat discordant strings laying the groundwork for Phil to come in with an epic 8 minute poem which takes us through the whole history of man, with all its attendant betrayals of Nature and God. I am not sure there is a better way to put a cherry on top of one of the most mind boggling listens I've had in quite awhile. This is just a truly awe-inspiring achievement of an album.
"The Spanish bulls are beaten; the crowd is soon beguiled,
The matador is beautiful, a symphony of style
Excitement is ecstatic, passion places bets
Gracefully he bows to ovations that he gets
But the hands that are applauding are slippery with sweat
And saliva is falling from their smiles" - "Crucifixion"
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"I love this live album. Great selection of tracks. Not a bad rendition arrangement of any track for me. "Dead Flowers" sped up here changes the feel of the song, I like the original & this version. "Little Baby", "Let It Bleed", "Angie", "Slipping Away" from Keith. There is a bootleg "Stripped Co...""I love this live album. Great selection of tracks. Not a bad rendition arrangement of any track for me. "Dead Flowers" sped up here changes the feel of the song, I like the original & this version. "Little Baby", "Let It Bleed", "Angie", "Slipping Away" from Keith. There is a bootleg "Stripped Companion" which is also excellent (with like 10-12 other tunes). A+++ Love this album! MEZ"[+]Reply
""Resurrection" definitely belongs among the best Divine Comedy albums. The production is clearly better than on the previous Setanta releases Setanta; not least thanks to producer Nigel Godrich who has created a much more modern "Britpop" sound. Unfortunately the album was more an artistic succes..."""Resurrection" definitely belongs among the best Divine Comedy albums. The production is clearly better than on the previous Setanta releases Setanta; not least thanks to producer Nigel Godrich who has created a much more modern "Britpop" sound.
Unfortunately the album was more an artistic success than a commercial one. Great catchy songs like "Perfect Love Song" and "Love What You Do" appear strong enough to follow up on previous singles successes as "National Express" and "Generation Sex. "
In any event, there are plenty of fine songs in the best Hannon style. Besides the aforementioned the bluesy "Bad Amassador" stands out. Also the quiet melodic "Mastermind" is a clear favorite.
Some numbers almost have Radiohead-feel about them - best of those is "Dumb er Down""[+]Reply
"This album will probably go down as 2017's most overlooked album. This album is superb. This album digs so much deeper than what you would originally think, given the subject matter. It's funny, original and will be nostalgic for some. Will definitely be in my top three albums of the year. LISTEN...""This album will probably go down as 2017's most overlooked album. This album is superb. This album digs so much deeper than what you would originally think, given the subject matter. It's funny, original and will be nostalgic for some. Will definitely be in my top three albums of the year. LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM.
Best Tracks: Rain in Soho, Andrew Eldritch Is Moving Back To Leeds, The Grey King And The Silver Flame Attunement, Wear Black, Pain in Cocaine, Shelved, Abandoned Flesh"[+]Reply
"Green Day, after two busy records, finally took its time to relax and make a LP about CARPE DIEM. It resulted good, not perfect nor its best but an enjoyable album :). #9 best album of 2012`s"Reply