Cuba
by The Silos

Overall rank: 24,019th | 1980s rank: 3,044th | 1987 rank: 295th
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2026	henrygreen0203	Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s	11/100	18
2026	cicadelic	Top 100 Music Albums of 1987	41/100	3
2025	paladisiac	Top 100 Music Albums of 1987	99/100	0
2025	paladisiac	top 60r albums (58), #0201-0300*	44/65	-
2023	henrygreen0203	Top 35 Music Albums of 1987	2/35	5
2022	dhbarrett	Top 24 Music Albums of 1987	24/24	0
2021	paladisiac	1980s 60rating (58), #0001-0100*	31/40	-
2021	buzzdainer	Top 29 Music Albums of 1987	13/29	3
2020	samistake2ice	Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s	64/100	7
2017	bertrandu	Top 100 Music Albums of 1987	80/100	1
2016	henrygreen0203	Top Alt-Country Albums	75/83	-
2016	henrygreen0203	Primiere Country or Roots Rock Album for Each Year	30/49	-
2015	samistake2ice	Top 16 Music Albums of 1987	7/16	3
1988	WOXY.com	The 97 Best Of 1988	84/96	-
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85/100 !	12/16/2023 12:40	cicadelic	13,348	73/100
85/100 !	12/26/2022 19:21	dhbarrett	8,584	65/100
100/100 !	06/23/2021 01:26	henrygreen0203	871	74/100
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From henrygreen0203 06/23/2021 01:26 | #270928

"Y con mama hablamos de Cuba y de Los tiempos del ano mil.
Y lo que te susede es por algo que te tiene que suseder."

When Cuba by The Silos was released in 1987 on a tiny indie label, so-called alt-country was not even a thing. But Cuba is absolutely not a country album. It is an alternative rock album, heavily influenced by jangly guitars and cryptic songwriting of R.E.M, with some acoustic touches that make it sound for more organic than many contemporary releases of that era. It's a stellar combination of rockers and ballads. At first glance it appears so simple, but the beauty lies in its simplicity. Walter Salas- Humara is the prime singer-songwriter, with Bob Ripe contributing two songs and providing some balance. This is a great record that sprinkles REM-style alternative rock with Grateful Dead-style country-folk.

Essential.

Track Pick: For Always
Gem: Margaret, Round and Round

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