FAMILIAR ROCK/JAZZ ALBUMS - RE-RATED:
Purple Rain - Prince (1984) 7.2/10 to 7.9/10
Rocket to Russia - Ramones (1977) Not Rated to 7.5/10
Skylarking - XTC (1986) 7.5/10 to 7.4/10
Landlocked - Witch Hazel (1995) 7.1/10 to 7.3/10
On Avery Island - Neutral Milk Hotel (1996) 6.8/10 to 7.3/10
Murmur - R.E.M (1983) 7.4/10 to 7.3/10
Graceland - Paul Simon (1986) 7.1/10 to 7.0/10
Chris Isaak - Chris Isaak (1987) Not Rated to 6.9/10
Armed Forces - Elvis Costello (1978) Not Rated to 6.9/10
The Smiths - The Smiths (1984) Not Rated to 6.8/10
Thriller - Michael Jackson (1982) 6.4/10 to 6.6/10
Aquarium - Aqua (1997) 6.0/10 to 6.5/10
NEWLY ASSIMILATED ROCK/JAZZ ALBUMS - RATED:
Ultraviolence - Lana Del Rey (2014) 7.0/10
Heartbreak City - Cars (1984) 6.4/10 _________________ Best Classical Best Films Best Paintings
Thank you! It is no doubt a varied list (as per the note at the top).
Re: 80s... Tears for Fears probably don't have any 7/10s by my estimation (except maybe Seeds of Love, Hurting?). Same with Depeche Mode ... Talk Talk has a shot (perhaps Colour of Spring, which fell just short by my last estimation... "6.7/10"). Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock are 8/10s (but obviously not even close to pop).
I've never heard a full album by Blue Nile, but I will look into them. And I'm not sure if I've heard Japan before at all -- will check them out. Same with Sam Prekop.
Of Montreal are fine, but no albums that I know of that deserve 7/10+.
Sparkelhorse's "It's a Wonderful Life" should probably be added. Eels "Beautiful Freak" as well... _________________ Best Classical Best Films Best Paintings
Hey Babe by Juliana Hatfield counts as pop surely? And some of the less experimental Lida Husik stuff (Bozo perhaps) would fit in nicely! _________________ (insert great song lyric/witty remark/or other here)
Both Hatfield and Husik need revisits. Ratings for these two (and various others) are kind of old and may no longer hold up. Husik may qualify for the pop list but I'll need to revisit her first. _________________ Best Classical Best Films Best Paintings
Smile - Brian Wilson (1966 but unreleased; re-recorded & released 2004)
What about The Smile Sessions? And Smiley Smile?
No on Smiley Smile, but is The Smile Sessions an official album? I know Ive heard it once before, a few years back, but I feel like I may be mixing it (or some of it) up with the proper Smile album. So I'll look into that one. _________________ Best Classical Best Films Best Paintings
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