Modern Music (studio album) by Be-Bop Deluxe

Modern Music by Be-Bop Deluxe
Year: 1976
Overall rank: 4,917th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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72/100 (from 43 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1976 (74th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (830th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,917th)

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Modern Music is ranked as the best album by Be-Bop Deluxe.

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From 09/26/2016 20:15
Anyone who doesn't realize how good this album is...well, that's a shame. Of all the great Bebop Deluxe albums, this one is the most cohesive musically and thematically. The guitar work, band, songwriting and lyrics are simply fantastic. Another psychedelic masterpiece.
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From 06/14/2012 19:39
Guitar virtuoso Bill Nelson and his band Be Bop Deluxe was one of the most exciting acts that emerged in Britain in the middle of the glam rock period of the early 1970s. Stylistically, the group is clearly related to both David Bowie and Cockney Rebel.

In 1976 the group's absolute masterpiece, "Modern Music" was released. This album is definitely the most melodic, with more songs tied together in shorter suites. The album contains no less than fifteen songs which are generally of shorter length than usual. Most of the music is of such high quality that the tracks can easily stand alone outside the context of the album. A lot of songs could be brought forward here. Tracks like "Orphans of Babylon," "Kiss of Light", "Gold at the End of the Rainbow," "Modern Music", "Make the Music Magic," "Forbidden Lovers" and "Down to Terminal Street" are all titles that stand out in the Be Bop Deluxe song catalogue.
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Best Albums of 1976
1. Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder
2. Station To Station by David Bowie
3. Ramones by Ramones
4. Hotel California by Eagles
5. Boston by Boston
6. 2112 by Rush
7. Desire by Bob Dylan
8. The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers
9. Hejira by Joni Mitchell
10. A Trick Of The Tail by Genesis
11. A New World Record by Electric Light Orchestra
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13. Rising by Rainbow (UK)
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15. A Day At The Races by Queen
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18. África Brasil by Jorge Ben
19. Moonmadness by Camel
20. Wind & Wuthering by Genesis
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