My Overall Chart: 901-1000
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2026]
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1980
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493
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2011-ROUNDER
Produced By GARY LOURIS
1. Hide Your Colors
2. Closer To Your Side
3. Tiny Arrows
4. She Walks In So Many Ways
5. High Water Blues
6. Mockingbird Time
7. Stand Out In The Rain
8. Cinnamon Love
9. Guilder Annie
10. Black Eyed Susan
11. Pouring Rain At Dawn
12. Hey Mr. Man
There were plenty of events leading up to this, but a full fledged studio album from a fully reformed Jayhawks was still quite a surprise in 2011. Their last album had been in 2003 (Rainy Day Music), and the last time they had recorded with Mark Olson was in 1995 (Tomorrow The Green Grass). Olson had left that year to spend more time with, and to record with, his wife, Victoria Williams. Gary Louris took over as the sole leader of the band, and they released three more albums before going on hiatus in 2003. Olson and Louris began speaking to each other again in 2001, and in the years that followed they played some shows together. The fully reformed 1995 era band recorded Mockingbird Time in late 2010, and its release was much anticipated by fans of the band. It had been so many years in between albums, but they picked up as well as could be expected (it’s beyond rare that a band gets back together after a long split and does nearly as well as before). This is a nice reunion, but there are some big flaws. To expect Mockingbird Time to sound like any of their classic albums would be unrealistic, and unfair to the band. With that said, this is a good, far from great, album. With some flaws…one major one.
The main issue with Mockingbird Time is that Louris and Olson sound…old. Despite the fact that Olson is just under 50, and Louris is just over 50, there’s an almost clumsiness here that makes them sound as if they are much older. This is not to say that the album is not enjoyable…it most certainly has its moments. But the lack of flow is startling, even though the trademark harmonies are still there, and the songwriting is decent enough. What Mockingbird Time is, ultimately, is a nice little reunion album that does what most albums like this do. It makes the fans happy, it sounds good enough to make the critics happy, and it adds not a whole lot to the legacy of the band. There are no bad songs on this album. There are no great songs, either. “She Walks In So Many Ways” is as good as it gets, with everything else running a close second. Consistent and unspectacular effort from one of the better American bands of their time…a time that, by this album, had long ago run its course.
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2026]
Produced By GARY LOURIS
1. Hide Your Colors
2. Closer To Your Side
3. Tiny Arrows
4. She Walks In So Many Ways
5. High Water Blues
6. Mockingbird Time
7. Stand Out In The Rain
8. Cinnamon Love
9. Guilder Annie
10. Black Eyed Susan
11. Pouring Rain At Dawn
12. Hey Mr. Man
There were plenty of events leading up to this, but a full fledged studio album from a fully reformed Jayhawks was still quite a surprise in 2011. Their last album had been in 2003 (Rainy Day Music), and the last time they had recorded with Mark Olson was in 1995 (Tomorrow The Green Grass). Olson had left that year to spend more time with, and to record with, his wife, Victoria Williams. Gary Louris took over as the sole leader of the band, and they released three more albums before going on hiatus in 2003. Olson and Louris began speaking to each other again in 2001, and in the years that followed they played some shows together. The fully reformed 1995 era band recorded Mockingbird Time in late 2010, and its release was much anticipated by fans of the band. It had been so many years in between albums, but they picked up as well as could be expected (it’s beyond rare that a band gets back together after a long split and does nearly as well as before). This is a nice reunion, but there are some big flaws. To expect Mockingbird Time to sound like any of their classic albums would be unrealistic, and unfair to the band. With that said, this is a good, far from great, album. With some flaws…one major one.
The main issue with Mockingbird Time is that Louris and Olson sound…old. Despite the fact that Olson is just under 50, and Louris is just over 50, there’s an almost clumsiness here that makes them sound as if they are much older. This is not to say that the album is not enjoyable…it most certainly has its moments. But the lack of flow is startling, even though the trademark harmonies are still there, and the songwriting is decent enough. What Mockingbird Time is, ultimately, is a nice little reunion album that does what most albums like this do. It makes the fans happy, it sounds good enough to make the critics happy, and it adds not a whole lot to the legacy of the band. There are no bad songs on this album. There are no great songs, either. “She Walks In So Many Ways” is as good as it gets, with everything else running a close second. Consistent and unspectacular effort from one of the better American bands of their time…a time that, by this album, had long ago run its course.
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2026]
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1991-COLUMBIA
Produced By JESSICA CORCORAN & NED'S ATOMIC DUSTBIN
1. Kill Your Television
2. Less Than Useful
3. Selfish
4. Grey Cell Green
5. Cut Up
6. Throwing Things
7. Capital letters
8. Happy
9. Your Complex
10. Nothing Like
11. Until You Find Out
12. You
13. What Gives My Son?
Ned's Atomic Dustbin is known for exactly two things. The fact that they actually had two bass players, and the song "Kill Your Television", which was a minor hit in 1991. Other than that, this is a band that faded faster than they rose. God Fodder, their debut album, is actually their best work. Lots of fast guitar, and, of course, lots of bass. "Kill Your Television" is pretty good, but there's nothing else that really grabs you here. It's not bad to listen to, but it's not very memorable stuff, either. Nothing here will make you pause and say, who was that? Nothing here will really make you pause, period.
The Dustbin broke up in 1996, and nobody noticed. They got back together again in 2009 to perform this album live. I didn't really hear about that. I'm not surprised.
[First added to this chart: 02/11/2014]
Produced By JESSICA CORCORAN & NED'S ATOMIC DUSTBIN
1. Kill Your Television
2. Less Than Useful
3. Selfish
4. Grey Cell Green
5. Cut Up
6. Throwing Things
7. Capital letters
8. Happy
9. Your Complex
10. Nothing Like
11. Until You Find Out
12. You
13. What Gives My Son?
Ned's Atomic Dustbin is known for exactly two things. The fact that they actually had two bass players, and the song "Kill Your Television", which was a minor hit in 1991. Other than that, this is a band that faded faster than they rose. God Fodder, their debut album, is actually their best work. Lots of fast guitar, and, of course, lots of bass. "Kill Your Television" is pretty good, but there's nothing else that really grabs you here. It's not bad to listen to, but it's not very memorable stuff, either. Nothing here will make you pause and say, who was that? Nothing here will really make you pause, period.
The Dustbin broke up in 1996, and nobody noticed. They got back together again in 2009 to perform this album live. I didn't really hear about that. I'm not surprised.
[First added to this chart: 02/11/2014]
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2001 – DREAMWORKS
Produced By MARK TROMBINO & JIMMY EAT WORLD
1. Bleed American
2. A Praise Chorus
3. The Middle
4. Your House
5. Sweetness
6. Hear You Me
7. If You Don’t, Don’t
8. Get It Faster
9. Cautioners
10. The Authority Song
11. My Sundown
First, some clarification about the album title. This was initially released as Bleed American. Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the album name was changed to Jimmy Eat World. Not to be confused with their self titled debut album from 1994. So, with that out of the way…the band’s first three albums in the 90’s came and went in obscurity. But this album changed all of that in a hurry. The song that put Jimmy Eat World on the map was “The Middle”, a big enough hit about the band struggling to make it. The album was recorded after they had been dropped from Capitol Records, and the band financed this on their own through touring and working day jobs. The result is pretty much a last ditch effort to make it, and it paid off in big ways. The band is still together today, and while their sales have never matched this album, their discography has sold well through the years.
But outside of “The Middle”, there’s nothing about this album that has aged particularly well. They can be loud, and they are without question a pop band, and they do have a few hooks up their sleeve. But there’s not a whole lot of depth here, and there’s not a whole lot that, even though the listen is pleasant enough, will stick in your head. The thought that Jimmy Eat World is classified as a punk band is kinda sad, really. If this is what punk ended up becoming, then the Sex Pistols must be pretty disappointed. Ultimately, this is an album that ported a few minor hits and made a career for Jimmy Eat World. It’s also a very average and pedestrian album. Vanilla pop punk is what it is. You may enjoy that, and if so, then Jimmy Eat World is right up your alley. Just don’t expect anything here to be above average.
[First added to this chart: 09/13/2026]
Produced By MARK TROMBINO & JIMMY EAT WORLD
1. Bleed American
2. A Praise Chorus
3. The Middle
4. Your House
5. Sweetness
6. Hear You Me
7. If You Don’t, Don’t
8. Get It Faster
9. Cautioners
10. The Authority Song
11. My Sundown
First, some clarification about the album title. This was initially released as Bleed American. Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the album name was changed to Jimmy Eat World. Not to be confused with their self titled debut album from 1994. So, with that out of the way…the band’s first three albums in the 90’s came and went in obscurity. But this album changed all of that in a hurry. The song that put Jimmy Eat World on the map was “The Middle”, a big enough hit about the band struggling to make it. The album was recorded after they had been dropped from Capitol Records, and the band financed this on their own through touring and working day jobs. The result is pretty much a last ditch effort to make it, and it paid off in big ways. The band is still together today, and while their sales have never matched this album, their discography has sold well through the years.
But outside of “The Middle”, there’s nothing about this album that has aged particularly well. They can be loud, and they are without question a pop band, and they do have a few hooks up their sleeve. But there’s not a whole lot of depth here, and there’s not a whole lot that, even though the listen is pleasant enough, will stick in your head. The thought that Jimmy Eat World is classified as a punk band is kinda sad, really. If this is what punk ended up becoming, then the Sex Pistols must be pretty disappointed. Ultimately, this is an album that ported a few minor hits and made a career for Jimmy Eat World. It’s also a very average and pedestrian album. Vanilla pop punk is what it is. You may enjoy that, and if so, then Jimmy Eat World is right up your alley. Just don’t expect anything here to be above average.
[First added to this chart: 09/13/2026]
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2001
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1,374
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1972 – WARNER BROS.
Produced By DEEP PURPLE
1. Highway Star
2. Maybe I’m A Leo
3. Pictures Of Home
4. Never Before
5. Smoke On The Water
6. Lazy
7. Space Truckin’
To this day, I still question how great a band Deep Purple was. With one exception. Machine Head is one of the absolute greatest hard rock albums of all time. It’s their sixth album, and to me, it’s undoubtedly their best work. It’s loaded with heavy guitar riffs from Ritchie Blackmore, impeccable vocals from Ian Gillan, and some of the best hard rock songwriting ever committed to record. Sure…the guitar intro to “Smoke On The Water” has been beaten to death. But it holds that place along with “Stairway To Heaven” because it’s simply freaking great. This is not the weird progressive rock Deep Purple of their early days. And this is not one of their many later watered down with and without Blackmore later editions. This is the best lineup at the height of their power.
Three songs make this album essential. “Smoke On The Water” is still one of the greatest radio songs of the seventies. “Space Truckin’” is one of the greatest album closers of all time. And “Highway Star”…my GOD! What a perfect rock song! But don’t sleep on the rest. “Never Before” was actually the first single from the album. “Maybe I’m A Leo” has an unstoppable groove. “Pictures Of Home” is maybe their most underrated song. And “Lazy” shows just how good every member of this band was. For me, the best thing about Machine Head is this: every time I hear a track from it, I want to hear the whole album from start to finish. This is hard rock at its very finest. For me…indispensable.
[First added to this chart: 09/04/2026]
Produced By DEEP PURPLE
1. Highway Star
2. Maybe I’m A Leo
3. Pictures Of Home
4. Never Before
5. Smoke On The Water
6. Lazy
7. Space Truckin’
To this day, I still question how great a band Deep Purple was. With one exception. Machine Head is one of the absolute greatest hard rock albums of all time. It’s their sixth album, and to me, it’s undoubtedly their best work. It’s loaded with heavy guitar riffs from Ritchie Blackmore, impeccable vocals from Ian Gillan, and some of the best hard rock songwriting ever committed to record. Sure…the guitar intro to “Smoke On The Water” has been beaten to death. But it holds that place along with “Stairway To Heaven” because it’s simply freaking great. This is not the weird progressive rock Deep Purple of their early days. And this is not one of their many later watered down with and without Blackmore later editions. This is the best lineup at the height of their power.
Three songs make this album essential. “Smoke On The Water” is still one of the greatest radio songs of the seventies. “Space Truckin’” is one of the greatest album closers of all time. And “Highway Star”…my GOD! What a perfect rock song! But don’t sleep on the rest. “Never Before” was actually the first single from the album. “Maybe I’m A Leo” has an unstoppable groove. “Pictures Of Home” is maybe their most underrated song. And “Lazy” shows just how good every member of this band was. For me, the best thing about Machine Head is this: every time I hear a track from it, I want to hear the whole album from start to finish. This is hard rock at its very finest. For me…indispensable.
[First added to this chart: 09/04/2026]
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1972
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6,255
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1971 – WARNER BROS.
Produced By FACES & GLYN JOHNS
1. Miss Judy’s Farm
2. You’re So Rude
3. Love Lives Here
4. Last Orders Please
5. Stay With me
6. Debris
7. Memphis
8. Too Bad
9. That’s All You Need
In 1971, Rod Stewart was the coolest rock star on the planet. Having launched a solo career after his exit from the Jeff Beck Group, he had an absolute career year. Faces (one of the greatest bands of its time) released their second album of the year, A Nod Is As Good As A Wink…while Rod (with Faces) managed to get out his number one album in between, Every Picture Tells A Story. 1971 was Rod’s year, for sure. But it was also the year of his band, Faces. This album is as good as they got, and it contains their biggest US hit, the heavy swaggering “Stay With Me”. Stewart never rocked harder than on this track…it may have been the peak for him from which there was no way to go but down.
But this is more than just Rod. Bassist Ronnie Lane sings lead on three tracks. Ron Wood is in full pre-Stones force on guitar, and Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones round out one of rock’s greatest lineups. A nice cover of Chuck Berry’s “Memphis” is here as well. Lane’s best track is “Debris”. Alongside the rockers are three fine ballads, but Faces was always best when rocking out with Stewart singing lead. They waited two years to release Ooh La La, while Stewart stayed prolific throughout the decade. Faces split up in 1976, with Stewart slipping into a career of mediocrity. Wood joined the Rolling Stones, Jones joined The Who, and Lane was successful as a solo artist until he was overtaken by multiple sclerosis. Subsequent reunions have been less than great…but for these guys, there will always be 1971.
[First added to this chart: 08/29/2026]
Produced By FACES & GLYN JOHNS
1. Miss Judy’s Farm
2. You’re So Rude
3. Love Lives Here
4. Last Orders Please
5. Stay With me
6. Debris
7. Memphis
8. Too Bad
9. That’s All You Need
In 1971, Rod Stewart was the coolest rock star on the planet. Having launched a solo career after his exit from the Jeff Beck Group, he had an absolute career year. Faces (one of the greatest bands of its time) released their second album of the year, A Nod Is As Good As A Wink…while Rod (with Faces) managed to get out his number one album in between, Every Picture Tells A Story. 1971 was Rod’s year, for sure. But it was also the year of his band, Faces. This album is as good as they got, and it contains their biggest US hit, the heavy swaggering “Stay With Me”. Stewart never rocked harder than on this track…it may have been the peak for him from which there was no way to go but down.
But this is more than just Rod. Bassist Ronnie Lane sings lead on three tracks. Ron Wood is in full pre-Stones force on guitar, and Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones round out one of rock’s greatest lineups. A nice cover of Chuck Berry’s “Memphis” is here as well. Lane’s best track is “Debris”. Alongside the rockers are three fine ballads, but Faces was always best when rocking out with Stewart singing lead. They waited two years to release Ooh La La, while Stewart stayed prolific throughout the decade. Faces split up in 1976, with Stewart slipping into a career of mediocrity. Wood joined the Rolling Stones, Jones joined The Who, and Lane was successful as a solo artist until he was overtaken by multiple sclerosis. Subsequent reunions have been less than great…but for these guys, there will always be 1971.
[First added to this chart: 08/29/2026]
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1971
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531
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1976 – SWAN SONG
Produced By JIMMY PAGE
1. Rock And Roll
2. Celebration Day
3. The Song Remains The Same
4. Rain Song
5. Dazed And Confused
1. No Quarter
2. Stairway To Heaven
3. Moby Dick
4. Whole Lotta Love
Led Zeppelin was the master at studio albums. Every studio recording in their catalog rates high, and makes the band one of the greatest of all time. Live albums? If there is a place where Zeppelin did not exceed, this is the place. During their incredible run of a career from 1969-1979, the band released eight albums, all of them considered to be classics to this day, and rightfully so. Live albums? During their time together, there was one. The only other in concert recording of the band came out in 2003, the far superior How The West Was Won. This album, the soundtrack for the concert film of the same name, is the biggest disappointment in the Led Zeppelin catalog. Recorded three years prior to its release, this massive double album is overlong, overloaded and overbloated. The band sounds tired and almost bored, and the songs, after the first few, are way too long and drawn out. The sound is murky and dark, and even the order of the album does not match the film (this was corrected in the 2007 re release, which is a better album…and also a half hour longer).
There are some great instrumental moments, mostly provided by Jimmy Page, and while Robert Plant’s vocals are strong, he shows that he can be a bit of a detriment as a front man (“Does anyone remember LAUGHTER?”). Particularly, the long screeching staccato ending of “Dazed And Confused”, which runs an obscene 26 minutes. “Moby Dick” is 12 minutes of John Bonham playing a drum solo, which is 12 minutes too long, and why “No Quarter” and “Whole Lotta Love” have to be stretched beyond 10 minutes is beyond me. Not much here is worth much with the film to accompany it, and even less is worth hearing without it. Even the members of the band have always been indifferent to this album, and even though it was the coolest thing on the planet during the mid 70’s, there is now a respectable Zeppelin live album to replace it. Unless you have to have all things Zeppelin, this is not up to par with the rest of their catalog: get How The West Was Won instead.
[First added to this chart: 07/28/2026]
Produced By JIMMY PAGE
1. Rock And Roll
2. Celebration Day
3. The Song Remains The Same
4. Rain Song
5. Dazed And Confused
1. No Quarter
2. Stairway To Heaven
3. Moby Dick
4. Whole Lotta Love
Led Zeppelin was the master at studio albums. Every studio recording in their catalog rates high, and makes the band one of the greatest of all time. Live albums? If there is a place where Zeppelin did not exceed, this is the place. During their incredible run of a career from 1969-1979, the band released eight albums, all of them considered to be classics to this day, and rightfully so. Live albums? During their time together, there was one. The only other in concert recording of the band came out in 2003, the far superior How The West Was Won. This album, the soundtrack for the concert film of the same name, is the biggest disappointment in the Led Zeppelin catalog. Recorded three years prior to its release, this massive double album is overlong, overloaded and overbloated. The band sounds tired and almost bored, and the songs, after the first few, are way too long and drawn out. The sound is murky and dark, and even the order of the album does not match the film (this was corrected in the 2007 re release, which is a better album…and also a half hour longer).
There are some great instrumental moments, mostly provided by Jimmy Page, and while Robert Plant’s vocals are strong, he shows that he can be a bit of a detriment as a front man (“Does anyone remember LAUGHTER?”). Particularly, the long screeching staccato ending of “Dazed And Confused”, which runs an obscene 26 minutes. “Moby Dick” is 12 minutes of John Bonham playing a drum solo, which is 12 minutes too long, and why “No Quarter” and “Whole Lotta Love” have to be stretched beyond 10 minutes is beyond me. Not much here is worth much with the film to accompany it, and even less is worth hearing without it. Even the members of the band have always been indifferent to this album, and even though it was the coolest thing on the planet during the mid 70’s, there is now a respectable Zeppelin live album to replace it. Unless you have to have all things Zeppelin, this is not up to par with the rest of their catalog: get How The West Was Won instead.
[First added to this chart: 07/28/2026]
Year of Release:
1976
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1971-ATLANTIC
Produced by Arif Mardin
1. Illegal Smile
2. Spanish Pipedream
3. Hello In There
4. Sam Stone
5. Paradise
6. Pretty Good
7. Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore
8. Far From Me
9. Angel From Montgomery
10. Quiet Man
11. Donald And Lydia
12. Six O'Clock News
13. Flashback Blues
John Prine is one of America's most underrated songwriters period. This album, his debut, is loaded with classic songs. "Illegal Smile" became the pot smokers anthem. "Spanish Pipedream" (She was a level headed dancer/On the road to alcohol"). "Sam Stone" (There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes). And on and on. Most artists never get this many good songs in one career. Prine got them all in one shot. An absolute classic album. [First added to this chart: 06/05/2026]
Produced by Arif Mardin
1. Illegal Smile
2. Spanish Pipedream
3. Hello In There
4. Sam Stone
5. Paradise
6. Pretty Good
7. Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore
8. Far From Me
9. Angel From Montgomery
10. Quiet Man
11. Donald And Lydia
12. Six O'Clock News
13. Flashback Blues
John Prine is one of America's most underrated songwriters period. This album, his debut, is loaded with classic songs. "Illegal Smile" became the pot smokers anthem. "Spanish Pipedream" (She was a level headed dancer/On the road to alcohol"). "Sam Stone" (There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes). And on and on. Most artists never get this many good songs in one career. Prine got them all in one shot. An absolute classic album. [First added to this chart: 06/05/2026]
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1971
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2005 – UNIVERSAL SOUTH
Produced By MIKE MCCLURE
1. Fightin’ For
2. After All
3. Dimebag
4. Breakdown
5. Sister
6. When It All Goes Down
7. Final Curtain
8. Late Last Night
9. Blues For You
10. SS #10
11. Lighthouse Keeper
12. This Time Around
13. Who Do You Love
14. Bad Habit
This was one fine band. And no, they are nowhere near being from Canada. The name actually comes from the four original band members (Grady Cross, Cody Canada, Randy Ragsdale and original bassist Matt Weidermann). This band hails from Oklahoma, and they had a nice 15 year run as one of alt-country and southern rock’s better bands. Garage is the fifth of their seven albums, and it’s pretty much their best work. It’s also their most rocking album, featuring some terrific guitar work and songs that fall well outside of the usual fare for country music. It’s heavy yet tuneful, lyrical and lovely, and never snoozy. Cross Canadian Ragweed made some fine records during the first decade of the 2000’s before they split up in 2010, and none finer than 2005’s Garage, which was named because of their desire to capture the sound of a garage band.
It worked. This is a rock and roll record. It’s as rock as anything by Drive-By Truckers or Lynyrd Skynyrd. Count that as a victory. “Fightin’ For”, “Late Last Night”, and “This Time Around” are highlights…but the real keeper here is “Dimebag”, a tribute to Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell, who had been killed onstage a few months before. The album also features a Bo Diddley cover, and maybe the heaviest and coolest alt country track ever in “Lighthouse Keeper”, which features a Skynyrd like guitar finish. It’s absolutely glorious. CCR (now, where have I heard those letters together before?) had a wonderful career, and any of their albums are worth checking out. But Garage is the one you really want to have. Unsung alt-country heroes. At their ultimate rocking very best. You’ll be very happy with this one.
[First added to this chart: 03/24/2026]
Produced By MIKE MCCLURE
1. Fightin’ For
2. After All
3. Dimebag
4. Breakdown
5. Sister
6. When It All Goes Down
7. Final Curtain
8. Late Last Night
9. Blues For You
10. SS #10
11. Lighthouse Keeper
12. This Time Around
13. Who Do You Love
14. Bad Habit
This was one fine band. And no, they are nowhere near being from Canada. The name actually comes from the four original band members (Grady Cross, Cody Canada, Randy Ragsdale and original bassist Matt Weidermann). This band hails from Oklahoma, and they had a nice 15 year run as one of alt-country and southern rock’s better bands. Garage is the fifth of their seven albums, and it’s pretty much their best work. It’s also their most rocking album, featuring some terrific guitar work and songs that fall well outside of the usual fare for country music. It’s heavy yet tuneful, lyrical and lovely, and never snoozy. Cross Canadian Ragweed made some fine records during the first decade of the 2000’s before they split up in 2010, and none finer than 2005’s Garage, which was named because of their desire to capture the sound of a garage band.
It worked. This is a rock and roll record. It’s as rock as anything by Drive-By Truckers or Lynyrd Skynyrd. Count that as a victory. “Fightin’ For”, “Late Last Night”, and “This Time Around” are highlights…but the real keeper here is “Dimebag”, a tribute to Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell, who had been killed onstage a few months before. The album also features a Bo Diddley cover, and maybe the heaviest and coolest alt country track ever in “Lighthouse Keeper”, which features a Skynyrd like guitar finish. It’s absolutely glorious. CCR (now, where have I heard those letters together before?) had a wonderful career, and any of their albums are worth checking out. But Garage is the one you really want to have. Unsung alt-country heroes. At their ultimate rocking very best. You’ll be very happy with this one.
[First added to this chart: 03/24/2026]
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1972 – CURTOM
Produced By CURTIS MAYFIELD
1. Little Child Runnin’ Wild
2. Pusherman
3. Freddie’s Dead
4. Junkie Chase (Instrumental)
5. Give Me Your Love (Love Song)
6. Eddie You Should Know Better
7. No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song)
8. Think (Instrumental)
9. Superfly
As a producer and songwriter during his peak in the 1960’s and 70’s, Curtis Mayfield was matched only by the great Smokey Robinson…and Robinson was always reluctant to step into anything even mildly controversial. Mayfield, who began his career with The Impressions, was never afraid to air it all out, singing about racial issues, drugs, and violence. Superfly, the soundtrack to the 1972 blaxploitation film about a drug dealer, came on the heels of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On album, and the two stand as the ultimate in concept soul albums about issues of the day. Because of the subject matter of the film he was writing for, Mayfield’s album is more immediate and in your face. It is also the pinnacle of Mayfield’s career. Superfly has nothing second rate on it anywhere, and is simply a genius work through and through…not only one of the greatest soul and funk albums of the 70’s, but also one of the best of all time.
While everything here is strong, there are two tracks that really stand out here. The title track (and closer) is a sly, funk driven track with punctuating horns that is immediate and perfect. The other track is “Freddie’s Dead”, a song about a character in the movie who is run over by a car. It is a great song driven by a perfect guitar riff and a wonderfully executed string arrangement. These tracks made Mayfield’s career, and those who were sold by them got to experience the rest of the greatness of Superfly. Mayfield remained prolific through the 70’s before slowing down in the 80’s. In 1990, a bank of stage lights fell on him, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down, effectively ending his career. He died in 1999, leaving behind a most impressive body of work…none of it greater than Superfly. This album is pure greatness, and you really should own it. [First added to this chart: 03/02/2026]
Produced By CURTIS MAYFIELD
1. Little Child Runnin’ Wild
2. Pusherman
3. Freddie’s Dead
4. Junkie Chase (Instrumental)
5. Give Me Your Love (Love Song)
6. Eddie You Should Know Better
7. No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song)
8. Think (Instrumental)
9. Superfly
As a producer and songwriter during his peak in the 1960’s and 70’s, Curtis Mayfield was matched only by the great Smokey Robinson…and Robinson was always reluctant to step into anything even mildly controversial. Mayfield, who began his career with The Impressions, was never afraid to air it all out, singing about racial issues, drugs, and violence. Superfly, the soundtrack to the 1972 blaxploitation film about a drug dealer, came on the heels of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On album, and the two stand as the ultimate in concept soul albums about issues of the day. Because of the subject matter of the film he was writing for, Mayfield’s album is more immediate and in your face. It is also the pinnacle of Mayfield’s career. Superfly has nothing second rate on it anywhere, and is simply a genius work through and through…not only one of the greatest soul and funk albums of the 70’s, but also one of the best of all time.
While everything here is strong, there are two tracks that really stand out here. The title track (and closer) is a sly, funk driven track with punctuating horns that is immediate and perfect. The other track is “Freddie’s Dead”, a song about a character in the movie who is run over by a car. It is a great song driven by a perfect guitar riff and a wonderfully executed string arrangement. These tracks made Mayfield’s career, and those who were sold by them got to experience the rest of the greatness of Superfly. Mayfield remained prolific through the 70’s before slowing down in the 80’s. In 1990, a bank of stage lights fell on him, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down, effectively ending his career. He died in 1999, leaving behind a most impressive body of work…none of it greater than Superfly. This album is pure greatness, and you really should own it. [First added to this chart: 03/02/2026]
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I hope that's not a problem for you...:)
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Some of my favourite albums are here and also some that I think is garbage (come on: pump up the jam) but I suppose it's normal because it's your 900 to 1000 favorites. In any case congratulations for making the effort to construct such a fine top 1000
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