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: 2 hours ago).
"A beautiful, unique journey of a record with many amazing moments. The Japanese bonus track Cartwheel completes the album for me, giving it a much-needed final hurrah. See You On The Other Side is an expansive and dynamic record that pushes boundaries and gets better and better with each successi...""A beautiful, unique journey of a record with many amazing moments. The Japanese bonus track Cartwheel completes the album for me, giving it a much-needed final hurrah.
See You On The Other Side is an expansive and dynamic record that pushes boundaries and gets better and better with each successive listen. I'm a maximalist kind of guy and this album hits all the right buttons. There's so many sounds and textures and IDEAS circulating around this record that it can take a while to actually piece them together into a coherent story and appreciate it for what it is. But once you've fallen under its spell, this album will take you to places you've never gone before."[+]Reply
"Like a man of mountain recounting tales of his life. This album has a sense of worth and a sense of purpose. Also the debut of the act in question so it obviously what they wanted to say first. While tracks like 'Truck Stop Girl' and 'Brides for Jesus' are good little ditties for the warm at hear...""Like a man of mountain recounting tales of his life. This album has a sense of worth and a sense of purpose. Also the debut of the act in question so it obviously what they wanted to say first. While tracks like 'Truck Stop Girl' and 'Brides for Jesus' are good little ditties for the warm at heart, the album really hits the sky with the last 3 stunners. 'I've Been the One' is a feeling that most people will have somewhere down the line and the somber affirmation of those guitar strings is nailed down to perfection. Group work great when they are upbeat about things too and 'Crazy Captain Gunboat Willie' is evidence of that. Had my foot tapping along to the music from seconds in until the end. Good start for a group, good start indeed."[+]Reply
"The best film scores help to expand what is on the screen, enhancing the drama, building tension, signifying story changes and conveying emotion. But with Amadeus, that usage is taken to a far greater extent; the music itself becomes one of the core parts of the production, defining the character...""The best film scores help to expand what is on the screen, enhancing the drama, building tension, signifying story changes and conveying emotion.
But with Amadeus, that usage is taken to a far greater extent; the music itself becomes one of the core parts of the production, defining the character of Mozart and setting the pace for the entire. It becomes an expansion of Mozart and a tool to set the tone of different scenes, and in doing so becomes just as important as the actors on screen or the story.
Not only is it a good excuse to show off the genius of the man himself, conducted supremely well by Sir Neville Marriner and the St Martin In the Fields orchestra, it is perhaps the most memorable part of what is undoubtedly one of the best films ever made, which in itself is significant for its acting and attention to detail.
It's one thing to showcase the music of your main character, but its another thing for it to define a movie, and that's exactly what the Amadeus soundtrack does."[+]Reply
"I had actually listened to the short audio clips on Amazon, and found them quite good, without actually turning on to them. It was only when I was encouraged to listen to the album in its whole that it dawned on me: The Beach Boys have made another classic album. You almost forget that it's been ...""I had actually listened to the short audio clips on Amazon, and found them quite good, without actually turning on to them. It was only when I was encouraged to listen to the album in its whole that it dawned on me: The Beach Boys have made another classic album.
You almost forget that it's been more than forty years since the group finally delivered a really good album; and rarely has a Beach Boys album been so consistently well written. The vocals are surprisingly strong. Brian does not sound like he did in the 1960s, but Jeffrey Foskett does a convincing job on the high harmonies and Brian's lead vocals are still strong, but in a different way. Al Jardine has hardly sung with more conviction than he does on the fine "From There to Back Again". The harmony vocals are generally very tight and it is difficult to distinguish the individual voices, but pure Beach Boys sound as no other group has managed to create.
The songwriting is, as mentioned, superb. There are more songs written in the Pet Sounds / Smile style with beautiful choral voices - acapella or with very sparse arrangements. For example. "Think About the Days" which works very much the same way as "Our Prayer" did on "Smile" - also "From There to Back Again" and "Pacific Coast Highway" fall into this category, and these songs show evidence that Brian Wilson still manages to write sangs at once complex and melodic.
In the more immediately catchy category you will find a handful of potential hits / classics such as the title track "That's Why God Made the Radio". Classic Beach Boys sound - shamelessly catchy. "The Private Life of Bill and Sue", with its Carrebean beat and strong chorus is another bid for a new classic.
"Beaches in Mind" - may seem a little sketchy - but must be fantastic live-song - again a strong chorus. "Is not it Time" has a bit of the same beat as "Do It Again" - and a great build-up. "Strange World" is a really nice pop ballad. I imagine there will be many cover versions of this particular number. Not very much a typical Beach Boys number - great nonetheless.
The album has the classic slot length of about 40 minutes - a perfect length when all the songs are so listenable. I have played the album at random several times and the numbers work incredibly well together anyway.
The only thing you may miss is a few powerful lead vocals from Carl Wilson - glory be to his memory - otherwise you get more than could reasonably have been expected from a band that has been on the road for 50 years."[+]Reply
"I like this type of 80s synth sound. It has had a bit of a resurgence but nothing like the real thing . I enjoyed the whole album more than a one hit wonder to me. If you liked you melt with you I believe you'll find other tracks to like here."Reply
"There is a pretty nice range of sounds here. Songs like TV Star border on pop, Cough Syrup, Thermador and L.A. lean more towards punk, and My Brother's Wife, Pepper and Let's Talk about Cars are challenging (yet strangely listenable) musical experiments."Reply