My Overall Chart: 801-900
by Romanelli

There is 1 comment for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and My Overall Chart: 801-900 has an average rating of 88 out of 100 (from 6 votes). Please log in or create an account to leave a comment or assign a rating.

View the complete list of 60,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.

Share this chart
Collector's summary Help The maximum rank used by the Collector's Summary is configurable from your profile (top 100 is currently selected). Log in or create an account to discover the great albums that are missing from your music collection!
Sort Sort by
1989 – REPRISE
Produced By ERIK JACOBSEN

1. Heart Shaped World
2. I’m Not Waiting
3. Don’t Make Me Dream About You
4. Kings Of The Highway
5. Wicked Game
6. Blue Spanish Sky
7. Wrong To Love You
8. Forever Young
9. Nothing’s Changed
10. In The Heat Of The Jungle

11. Diddley Daddy

Off the top of your head…can you name two Chris Isaak songs? Most people can’t. And most people can name “Wicked Game”. Isaak, who has been called the Roy Orbison of the 90’s, has a lot of things going for him: he’s always been a great looking guy, he has a powerful reverence for the music of the 1950’s, and the guy can flat out sing. He can rock, and he can bring down the house with a perfectly placed ballad. He can act…he’s appeared in a couple of handfuls of films and numerous TV shows. His music career has mostly been, with the exception of Heart Shaped World, an exercise in flying under the radar. He consistently makes good, but never great, albums. And his one big hit (“Wicked Game”) has been tortured to death by more cover band singers who don’t have the chops for it than just about any other song.

“Wicked Game” is a fine track. Just, please, don’t play it in your band. As for the rest of Heart Shaped World, this is exactly what you get with Chris Isaak. It’s okay. It has moments of real vocal beauty. His guitarist, Calvin Wilsey, is a true gem of a player. And you’ll walk away remembering having heard exactly one song. Because the one thing that Isaak does not have in his favor is a collection of great material. It’s the one thing that’s kept him from consistent mega-stardom. Not that these tracks are bad…they are not, by any means. But many of them are quite snoozy…on the verge of sleep inducing and dull. Isaak is at his best on songs like the title track. Slow song in a minor key that builds quickly, giving Isaak the dramatic room he needs to make a song work. But you can only do that so much. Like mostly everything else by Chris Isaak, this is average, unremarkable, and pleasant enough.
[First added to this chart: 05/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
173
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 08/20/2018]
Year of Release:
2007
Appears in:
Rank Score:
198
Rank in 2007:
Rank in 2000s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
2003 – CAPITOL
Produced By NIGEL GODRICH & RADIOHEAD

1. 2 + 2 = 5
2. Sit Down. Stand Up
3. Sail To The Moon
4. Backdrifts
5. Go To Sleep
6. Where I End And You Begin
7. We Suck Young Blood
8. The Gloaming
9. There There
10. I Will
11. A Punch Up At A Wedding
12. Myxomatosis
13. Scatterbrain
14. A Wolf At The Door

Hail To The Thief, Radiohead’s sixth studio album, sits as a kind of transitional record for the band. Coming two years after Amnesiac and four years before In Rainbows, it can be seen as a sort of a weak period for the band. And yet…Hail To The Thief is still considered one of the greatest albums of all time. And for good reason. While it’s not as immediate as the more familiar titles in their discography, this shows the band playing more traditional and less experimental music, but still showcasing their creative abilities. Lyrically, Thom Yorke is focused on the period’s “war on terror” and the ridiculous public reactions to it all. And it works, without sounding the least bit dated.

The best songs here rank high on the list of their best of all time. “2 +2 = 5”, “There There” and “Go To Sleep” are not just album highlights. “A Wolf At The Door” is also excellent. The songs all have subtitles shown in parentheses on the tracklist (to be clever? I’m not sure). Hail To The Thief gets flack for being too long, and the band themselves have said that it was somewhat rushed and could have been better. As good as it is nonetheless, for a band like Radiohead, it’s not at the top shelf. Still, for many bands, this would rank as their best work…it’s middle of the road for Radiohead. Meaning that you may not find it up to the standards of OK Computer or The Bends or In Rainbows. But that doesn’t mean it’s not still a fine effort.
[First added to this chart: 11/19/2014]
Year of Release:
2003
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,933
Rank in 2003:
Rank in 2000s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
1988-ROUNDER
Produced By SOLOMON BURKE

1. Introduction/Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
2. Medley: Tonight's The Night/Beautiful Brown Eyes/Just A Matter Of Time/Monologue (The Women Of Today)/Hold What You've Got/He'll Have To Go
3. Cry To Me
4. Medley: Monologue/Take Me (Just As I Am)/I Can't Stop Loving You/Monologue/I Can't Stop Loving You (Reprise)
5. Down In The Valley
6. Proud Mary
7. Introduction To Encore/Gotta Get You Off My Mind (Instrumental)
8. Medley: Meet Me In Church/The Price/Words/Monologue
9. Medley: You're Good For Me/Send Me Some Lovin'
10. Medley: Gotta Get You Off My Mind/Having A Party/Amen

If there's anyone who knows how to throw a party, it's Solomon Burke. Soul Alive is a masterful live show from this master of soul that will leave you standing, clapping, screaming for more, and maybe speaking in tongues while you're at it. Burke's energy is non-stop, and the songs just keep coming at you. His monologues are pretty excelklent too...rants about being good to your women, not forgetting to tell the one you love that you love them. Burke's messages are positive and laced with soul.

And songwise...the medleys are flawless. Single songs like "Cry To Me" and "Down In The Valley" are beautifully done, and he does "Proud Mary" plenty of justice. This is a truly great live album...and revival show...and church service...all rolled up into one neat little package. Excellent.
[First added to this chart: 01/14/2025]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 05/23/2026]
Year of Release:
2002
Appears in:
Rank Score:
238
Rank in 2002:
Rank in 2000s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 07/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1990
Appears in:
Rank Score:
85
Rank in 1990:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 04/21/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,062
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
2015 – ASTHMATIC KITTY
Produced By THOMAS BARTLETT

1. Death With Dignity
2. Should Have Known Better
3. All Of Me Wants All Of You
4. Drawn To The Blood
5. Eugene
6. Fourth Of July
7. The Only Thing
8. Carrie & Lowell
9. John My Beloved
10. No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross
11. Blue Bucket Of Gold

Just…wow. Those who were expecting another electronic based album from Sufjan Stevens were in for a massive and beautiful surprise. Carrie And Lowell is his seventh album, and it’s an acoustic masterpiece. Loaded with lovely, sparse, emotional and personal songs, this lo-fi record is one of the best albums of the decade. Stevens was grieving over the loss of his mother (Carrie), and wrote the songs based largely on his memories of growing up with her and his stepfather (Lowell). His mother lived a tortured life. She was depressed, schizophrenic, and these pains left their mark on Stevens. Some of our greatest music comes from dealing with pain and loss. This is a perfect example of that.

These songs are painful and brilliant. The best tracks are “Should Have Known Better”, “Fourth Of July”, and especially “Death With Dignity”. There is not a weak one here. And there is not a moment that will fail to pull at your heartstrings. Carrie & Lowell is why Sufjan Stevens is held in such high regard. This is his masterpiece. It’s sad and melancholy and it’s simply tremendous. This is why I buy albums…to be taken in by works as deeply emotional as this is. Stevens has had a great career, but for me, nothing by him tops this album. If you think that there’s nothing worth hearing in this decade that leaves the classic rock generation behind, then I suggest you go out and find Carrie & Lowell. You are most welcome.
[First added to this chart: 07/02/2023]
Year of Release:
2015
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,482
Rank in 2015:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 1499 votes)  86 (1,499 votes)
Comments:
1977 – ATLANTIC
Produced By DAVID CROSBY, STEPHEN STILLS & GRAHAM NASH WITH RON ALBERT & HOWARD ALBERT

1. Shadow Captain
2. See The Changes
3. Carried Away
4. Fair Game
5. Anything At All
6. Cathedral
7. Dark Star
8. Just A Song Before I Go
9. Run From Tears
10. Cold Rain
11. In My Dreams
12. I Give You Give Blind

Supergroups. They tend to not last for very long. Case in point: Crosby, Stills & Nash (and sometimes Young) played Woodstock and quickly released a pair of albums between 1969 and 1970, then aside from a tour in 1974, did nothing substantial together until 1977. CSN was their third album, but it was already a comeback effort. Their last studio record had been 1970’s Déjà Vu. Neil Young was not around for this one, and the trio wrote all of the songs individually. David Crosby and Graham Nash contributed three songs each, with the other six written by Stephen Stills. CSN sold more copies than their 1969 debut, and was a top ten album in several countries. Star power is what they had, and everyone wanted to know what they had to say after all these years.

The best songs here are from Nash. The sadly short “Just A Song Before I Go” is pure harmony heaven, and “Cathedral” is a perfect centerpiece. Stills checks in with a pair of FM radio staples, “Dark Star” and “Fair Game” (with that awful line about her looking at your crotch). But for the first time in their career (and not the last), there’s quite a bit of filler. The sharp songwriting skills of Stills had begun to fade, and the immediacy of their sound during the Vietnam era now sounded lazy and overly mellow. This album also marked the beginning of Crosby and Stills’ preoccupation with sailing, putting them more on a line with Jimmy Buffett than where they had come from. CSN was viewed at the time as a huge victory, but these days, it’s not much more than average work from a superstar group that had much better work in their rear view mirror.
[First added to this chart: 02/01/2026]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
224
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
1974-ASYLUM
Produced By BILL SZYMCZYK

1. Already Gone
2. You Never Cry Like A Lover
3. Midnight Flyer
4. My Man
5. On The Border
6. James Dean
7. Ol' 55
8. Is It True?
9. Good Day In Hell
10. The Best Of My Love

Two albums away from Hotel California, the Eagles released their most underrated and underappreciated album, On The Border. For their third album, the band wanted to move into a more rock sound, and they got it here. "Already Gone" is a great song, "The Best Of My Love" was a huge hit, but the songs in between speak volumes about what this band could really do. "Midnight Flyer" soars and shows that rockers really can pull off a bluegrass tune: "You Never Cry Like A Lover" is gorgeous, and the title track is easily the most overlooked song of their career...it's simply great. "Ol' 55" is a fine Tom Waits cover, and "My Man" is Bernie Leadon's tribute to Gram Parsons. On The Border is easily the very best of the pre-Hotel California albums. Criminally ignored.

During the recording, the band discovered Don Felder, who was brought in to play on a couple of songs and became a permanent member. Buy this, play the title track and "Midnight Flyer" loud, and see what you've been missing.
[First added to this chart: 04/28/2024]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
278
Rank in 1974:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!

My Overall Chart: 801-900 composition

My Overall Chart: 801-900 chart changes

Biggest fallers
Faller Down 1 from 44th to 45th
Faller Down 1 from 45th to 46th
Faller Down 1 from 46th to 47th
New entries
New entry
TitleSourceTypePublishedCountry
My 2000's Decade Chart: 101-200 RomanelliCustom chart2026
Favorite Rock CDs Collection, Pt. 2 NickVolosCustom chart2014
Artistsfabm0Custom chart2026
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980stim05051980s decade chart2026
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980sJuneof441980s decade chart2016
JoeFM's Album Top 500 (1-100)KettwigCustom chart2020
The most important and influential rock/pop albums ever.garycottierCustom chart2016Unknown
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980sgarycottier1980s decade chart2016Unknown
Top 100 Music Albums of 1991 Romanelli1991 year chart2026
Most listened to artists in 2020JohnnyoCustom chart2021

My Overall Chart: 801-900 similarity to your chart(s)


Join 50,000+ music fans


Join now It only takes a moment.

Romanelli has shared 86 more fun charts with the community. Browse them all here.
TitleSourceTypePublishedCountry
My Overall Chart: 101-200 RomanelliCustom chart2026
My Overall Chart: 201-300 RomanelliCustom chart2026
My Overall Chart: 301-400 RomanelliCustom chart2026

My Overall Chart: 801-900 ratings

Average Rating: 
88/100 (from 6 votes)
  Ratings distribution Help Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AV
where:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.

N.B. The average rating for this chart will not be reliable as it has been rated very few times.

Showing latest 3 ratings for this chart.  | Show all 6 ratings for this chart.

Sort Sort by
RatingDate updatedMemberChart ratingsAvg. chart rating
The chart has been updated since this rating was assigned   
80/100
 !
08/28/2019 06:52 Johnnyo  Ratings distribution  2,68480/100
The chart has been updated since this rating was assigned   
100/100
 !
05/24/2019 23:02 DJENNY  Ratings distribution  4,335100/100
The chart has been updated since this rating was assigned   
100/100
 !
10/01/2016 19:25 Onater  Ratings distribution  45690/100

Please log in or create an account if you want to be able to leave a rating

My Overall Chart: 801-900 favourites


Please log in or create an account if you want to be able to add a favourite

My Overall Chart: 801-900 comments

Showing all 1 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First | Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
From 08/28/2019 06:53 | #241816
801 - 900! I've only got as far as the mid 300's. Got a long way to go to catch up with you.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Please log in or create an account if you want to be able to add a comment

Your feedback for My Overall Chart: 801-900

Anonymous
What do you think of this chart? Leave a comment or rate it below!
Log in or create an account to rate this chart, leave comments and join the discussion.