Top 70 Music Albums of 1998 by Romanelli

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1998 – DREAMWORKS
Produced By E, JIM JACOBSEN, MICKEY PETRALIA & MICHAEL SIMPSON

1. Elizabeth On The Bathroom Floor
2. Going To Your Funeral Part I
3. Cancer For The Cure
4. My Descent Into Madness
5. 3 Speed
6. Hospital Food
7. Electro-Shock Blues
8. Efil’s God
9. Going To Your Funeral Part II
10. Last Stop: This Town
11. Baby Genius
12. Climbing To The Moon
13. Ant Farm
14. Dead Of Winter
15. The Medication Is Wearing Off
16. P.S. You Rock My World

Eels is the primary domain of one Mark Oliver Everett, known professionally as E. He formed Eels in 1995, and has remained the only constant member. Electro-Shock Blues is the second Eels album, and is another instance of tragedy and sadness resulting in a record of well made music. Electro-Shock Blues is an album about members of his family who had died or who were about to (his mother passed away during the tour for this album). His sister had recently committed suicide, and his father had died young when E was a boy. These factors, along with E’s own depression, serve as the inspiration here. Not gonna lie…this is mostly a sadfest, filled with difficult songs of dealing and healing.

But it’s the subject matter that keeps things interesting. And the music isn’t all down in the dumps (although E’s vocals mostly are). There are questionable tracks here like “Hospital Food” and “Baby Genius”, but what really makes this worthwhile are songs like “Elizabeth On The Bathroom Floor”, “Last Stop: This Town” and one of the greatest sad songs ever made, “Climbing To The Moon”. There’s nothing here that is really radio friendly, but it’s an above average, consistent record that, at its best, focuses on the subjects of pain and loss in an open and honest way. Sometimes, sad songs are needed. The can be healing, and this album has that music in spades. A worthwhile listen, and a near classic.
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1998
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Top 70 Music Albums of 1998 composition

Country Albums %


United States 48 69%
United Kingdom 11 16%
Sweden 2 3%
Canada 2 3%
Mixed Nationality 2 3%
Brazil 1 1%
Australia 1 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 58 83%
Yes 12 17%
Live? Albums %
No 66 94%
Yes 4 6%

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NIce choices
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Great selections!
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From 12/20/2012 08:50
Including "The Masterplan" is a good idea.
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