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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2023]
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1998
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1980-CHERRY RED
Produced By NORM & EAST BAY RAY

1. Kill The Poor
2. Forward To Death
3. When Ya Get Drafted
4. Let’s Lynch The Landlord
5. Drug Me
6. Your Emotions
7. Chemical Warfare
8. California Uber Alles
9. I Kill Children
10. Stealing People’s Mail
11. Funland At The Beach
12. Ill In The Head
13. Holiday In Cambodia
14. Viva Las Vegas

Relentlessly fast, unwaveringly political and snotty as hell are some of the best things about the best of punk, and Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, the debut album of American punk band Dead Kennedys, has all three with ease. For these reasons, the band and the album are viewed as highly important documents in punk history. But, the album does come with flaws, and can be a difficult listen because of those flaws. The star of the show is singer Jello Biafra, a man with political convictions reminiscent of those of the Sex Pistols, American style. Because of the political nature of the songs, it can sound a bit dated, but some of the messages (“Kill The Poor”) still resonate today. Biafra is dead on with some of these songs, the best of their career…”When Ya Get Drafted”, “Chemical Warfare”, and “California Uber Alles” are some of the best punk songs ever written.

So, what goes wrong here? Mostly, it’s the music. Relentlessly fast can be a blessing, but in this case, it’s more of a curse. It’s especially glaring when Biafra isn’t singing…the band eschews any kind of emotion for what is simply raw speed, and it makes for a tedious listen at times. As excellent as many of these songs are, they lose a lot of their power by being imply hammered out at lightning speed without any kind of variation. It’s unfortunate, because this could have been the greatest of all American punk albums. Instead, you’ll need to take this in small doses or it might just put you to sleep. They only made three more albums before disbanding in 1986, with none of the three having the songwriting that’s featured here. Overall, this is the Dead Kennedys album to have, a landmark of American punk, but an album with flaws that almost kill the experience. Almost.
[First added to this chart: 03/18/2026]
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1980
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2013]
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1990
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43
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2026]
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1999
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157
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2005 – GEFFEN
Produced By GARY ASHLEY, ANDY MCKAIE & FLOYD LIEBERMAN

1. Early In The Morning (With Van Morrison)
2. Tired Of Your Jive (with Billy F. Gibbons)
3. The Thrill Is Gone (With Eric Clapton)
4. Need Your Love So Bad (With Sheryl Crow)
5. Ain’t Nobody Home (With Daryl Hall)
6. Hummingbird (With John Mayer)
7. All Over Again (With Mark Knopfler)
8. Drivin’ Wheel (With Glenn Frey)
9. There Must Be A Better World Somewhere (With Gloria Estafan)
10. Never Make Your Move Too Soo (With Roger Daltrey)
11. Funny How Times Slips Away (With Bobby Bland)
12. Rock This House (With Elton John)

What would be better than playing on a tribute album to one of your absolute favorite artists? Easy…it would be if that artist played along with you. That’s what happened on this 2005 album. B.B. King was turning 80 years old, and for his birthday, he made an album with twelve of his biggest (and most famous) fans. As you might expect, the results are mixed. First of all…King sounds really good for 80. Not in his prime by any means, but not surprising that he would go on to live another ten years. On “The Thrill Is Gone”, Clapton knows to let King have the stage. Van Morrison gets it. As does Mark Knopfler. And Gloria Estefan fits in surprisingly well. And, of course, Bobby Bland is his own kind of blues legend and blends great with King. Those are the highlights. Along with Elton’s piano and vocal on the rocking closer.

The rest doesn’t fare as well. King’s guitar sounds out of tune in spots. To be truthful, Glenn Frey and Sheryl Crow are dreadful and have no business being here at all. The rest of the vocal duets just don’t work. King outsings the likes of Gibbons, Hall and Daltrey. The John Mayer song is okay until Mayer turns it into something decidedly not B.B. King. The best bits are when there is guitar interplay. Unfortunately, there are far too few guitar slingers on this disc, and far too many stars who wanted a vocal duet with a legend. The bands are fine, the arrangements are good, but it’s the guest performances that are sporadic. This would have been better with more guitarists and fewer singers who don’t really get the blues. Truly a mixed bag that’s average at best.
[First added to this chart: 06/16/2013]
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1970
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1980 – MCA
Produced By MARK AVSEC

1. Ah! Leah!
2. I Can’t Hear You
3. Joking
4. Shock Treatment
5. Back On The Streets
6. Agnes
7. You’re Only Dreaming
8. She’s So Wild
9. Daddy Don’t Live Here Anymore
10. Too Young To Love

Donnie Iris (Dominic Ierace) played with The Jaggerz and with Wild Cherry, but he’s best remembered for “Ah! Leah!”. The first song on his first solo album, Back On The Streets, was quite a hit. It’s also, for me, the least interesting song on this weird and somehow wonderful little record. I admit, I have a soft spot for this. It’s filled with fun and different songs, stinging and punching rock guitar, a wall of vocals, songs that are about things you wouldn’t really think to write about, and some of the cheesiest keyboards in history. I love this album so much. It’s the high point of Iris’ long career, and it’s part of the strange life I lived as a 20 year old trying to navigate living in the wastelands of Wyoming. It’s one of the least me sounding records ever made…and it’s a perfect fit.

“Ah! Leah” is a terrific song. But the rest steals the show for me. This geeky guy who looks like Buddy Holly shouldn’t rock this hard, but he does. “I Can’t Hear You” and “Joking” are about saying the wrong things to your loved one. “Shock Treatment” is really about just that. “Back On The Streets” is a glorious heavy rocker. “Agnes” is maybe the coolest and weirdest rocker ever made. “She’s So Wild” has the greatest chorus…and “Too Young To Love” is over the top drama that actually works. “Ah! Leah!”? Eh. That’s just a nice pop song. What I strongly recommend is that after the first song, put on your headphones and crank the rest of Back On The Streets. What a terrific lost gem from the dawn of the strangest of musical decades. A strange and glorious rock and roll snapshot. I will always love Back On The Streets.
[First added to this chart: 04/24/2020]
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1980
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1969 – A&M
Produced By DENNY CORDELL

1. Feeling Alright
2. Bye Bye Blackbird
3. Change In Louise
4. Marjorine
5. Just Like A Woman
6. Do I Still Figure In Your Life?
7. Sandpaper Cadillac
8. Don’t let Me Be Misunderstood
9. With A Little Help From My Friends
10. I Shall Be Released

11. The New Age Of Lily
12. Something’s Coming On

Joe Cocker came from nowhere in 1969 as the great white hope of those who wanted to grow up and be like Ray Charles. He bravely took on The Beatles with the title track, made Traffic’s “Feeling Alright” his own song, and ended both sides of the album with courageous takes on Dylan classics “Just Like A Woman” and “I Shall Be Released”. Cocker was a sight to see, for sure, but he also had the voice and the soul to back it up. Not everything works…his takes on “Bye Bye Blackbird” and “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” are not up to par, and there are also three Cocker originals (written with Chris Stainton) that show just why Cocker’s legacy was as a great cover artist.

As for the friends Cocker got a little help from…the list of players here is mighty impressive. The opening guitar on the title track (and on half the album) is Jimmy Page. Steve Winwood is here on 2 songs, and you can also hear the likes of Henry McCullough, Albert Lee, Merry Clayton, and some of the best session players in the world. The hits here led to Cocker’s appearance at Woodstock, and his association with Leon Russell. The great songs here balance out the lesser tracks, and are still worth hearing today. But the album as a whole is somewhat uneven. Still…this is where it all started for Cocker, one of the greatest interpreters of the rock era. There were plenty of big moments to come, for sure.
[First added to this chart: 01/08/2026]
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1969
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655
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1995-ELEKTRA
Produced By DANIEL LANOIS

1. Where Will I Be
2. Goodbye
3. All My Tears
4. Wrecking Ball
5. Goin’ Back To Harlan
6. Deeper Well
7. Every Grain Of Sand
8. Sweet Old World
9. May This Be Love
10. Orphan Girl
11. Blackhawk
12. Waltz Across Texas Tonight

Sometimes, it takes a giant leap of faith for an artist to create their masterpiece. This was the case with Emmylou Harris. Two decades into her career, she teamed with rock producer Daniel Lanois on Wrecking Ball, and came out with easily her greatest album. Lanois brought to Harris a dark, atmospheric landscape that suited the unique voice of Emmylou better than her typical acoustic strumming of country tunes had ever done for her. Between that and an amazing set of songs and guest appearances, Wrecking Ball was the perfect recipe for the perfect album.

The songs are by Neil Young, Lucinda Williams, Bob Dylan, Steve Earle, Gillian Welch, Jimi Hendrix, and so on…all perfect choices for Harris’ unique voice. Young plays on and wrote the title track, a strong and perfect song for Harris. Overall, every song here is a keeper, and the album as a whole is beyond what Emmylou had ever done, or has done since. Her body of solo work is pretty good, but if you must have one album, this is definitely the one to have. Easily her best work, and one of the unsung albums of the 90’s.
[First added to this chart: 03/19/2013]
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1995
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2024]
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1989
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134
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1973-MCA
Produced By GUS DUDGEON

1. Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
2. Candle In The Wind
3. Bennie And The Jets
4. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
5. This Song Has No Title
6. Grey Seal
7. Jamaica Jerk-Off
8. I’ve Seen That Movie Too
9. Sweet Painted Lady
10. The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-34)
11. Dirty Little Girl
12. All The Girls Love Alice
13. Your Sister Can’t Twist (But She Can Rock ‘N’ Roll)
14. Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting
15. Roy Rogers
16. Social Disease
17. Harmony

Hard to believe it took me over 25 years to replace my old copy of this album. Listening to it today is like uncovering lost treasure. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is Elton John’s masterpiece. His most consistent album, his best set of songs, and his best rock and roll album. Most of the songs have a very nostalgic theme based on old movies, and it works very well. John is at high energy, and the guitar work of Davey Johnstone is the best on any Elton album. There are several memorable tracks: the hits “Bennie And The Jets”, ”Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting”, and the title track, and should have been hits “Harmony”, “Jamaica Jerk-Off” and “All The Girls Love Alice”. Also included is the original “Candle In The Wind”, and the excellent 11 minute opener “Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding”.

Elton had originally planned on recording the album in Jamaica as The Rolling Stones had just done with Goat’s Head Soup, but it didn’t work out and he went to France instead. The songs were written in Jamaica, however, and there’s an almost tropical feel to much of the music. And while he would continue to have success, he would never match the heights he achieved on this album. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is a true classic 70’s album that probably sounds much better than you may remember it. Well worth revisiting, this is still a lot of fun.
[First added to this chart: 10/02/2014]
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1973
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