Presents Author Unknown
by Jason Falkner

Presents Author Unknown by Jason Falkner
Year: 1996
Overall rank: 7,428th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 29 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1996 (135th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (1,191st)
Award Best albums of all time (7,428th)

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Overall rank: 7,428th | 1990s rank: 1,191st | 1996 rank: 135th
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2026 dihansseTop 80 Music Albums of 199630/803
2026 MadhattanJackTop 77 Music Albums of 19966/775
2026 RomanelliTop 78 Music Albums of 199620/784
2026 RomanelliMy Overall Chart: 801-90087/100 -
2025 PurplepashTop 68 Music Albums of 199631/683
2025 ERadioTop 75 Music Albums of 199630/753
2025 paladisiac1990s 65rating (64-63.5), #001-100*49/93 -
2025 paladisiactop 65r albums (64), #0401-0500*25/33 -
2025 paladisiacTop 100 Music Albums of 199654/1002
2023 MadhattanJackTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s70/1006
2023BorderFreeAndrewLooking For the Magic - The 50 Best Power Pop Albums49/50 -
2021 paladisiacmy fav power pop90/100 -
2021 OseljuTop 100 Greatest Music Albums89/1006
2021 NickVolosTop 99 Music Albums of 199640/993
2020 authorunknownTop 100 Greatest Music Albums20/10031
2020 authorunknownTop 25 Music Albums of 19961/255
2019subtleman22Top 56 Music Albums of the 1990s4/5619
2019 JuleliosTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s2/10020
2019 JuleliosTop 100 Greatest Music Albums9/10033
2019ImaybeparanoidTop 100 Music Albums of 199637/1003
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 27
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 171
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05/26/2025 10:55 cicadelic  Ratings distribution  12,63273/100
 
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04/07/2023 11:18 MW19704U  Ratings distribution  6,99059/100

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From 02/28/2021 21:30 | #266804
Although his main band Jellyfish is not unfamiliar to me. But what a pleasant surprise this album is: this is a great powerpop album and the songwriter's skills of this guy are just all over the place. All tracks are great.
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From 09/25/2017 21:57 | #198725
Delivered by ex-Jellyfish guitarist Jason Falkner, this debut album contains some of the best power pop tunes of the 1990's. Falkner never managed to break into the mainstream, which is a shame because his music is quite accessible. Listen to "She Goes To Bed" for proof.
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From 06/02/2012 15:08 | #43577
First solo work by the prolific Falkner, who also appeared in the Greys and TV Eyes, among others—and also his best work to date. Falkner wrote, sang, and played just about everything on this record, and the songs are terrific and the production is immaculate. Everything is great here, but particular highlights include the insidiously catchy “I Live,” the bouncy harmonics of “I Go Astray,” and the driving, haunting “Don't Show Me Heaven.” At present, Falkner’s still plugging away, producing sparkling, original power pop, and still not getting nearly the attention he deserves. After I heard this record, I wanted to hear _everything_ he did.
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