My Overall Chart: 1201-1300
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1971 – MCA
Produced By GUS DUDGEON
1. Tiny Dancer
2. Levon
3. Razor Face
4. Madman Across The Water
5. Indian Sunset
6. Holiday Inn
7. Rotten Peaches
8. All The Nasties
9. Goodbye
The great 70’s run by Elton John was based on a slew of great hit singles and a bunch of good, but rarely great, albums. Madman Across The Water is Elton’s fourth studio album, and falls squarely into that formula. Three strong, well known hit songs, some decent tracks that didn’t make it to radio, and some filler. As the follow up to Tumbleweed Connection, it’s a little disappointing…and it’s also, at the same time, the springboard for the excellent Honky Chateau. It’s also notable that this is John’s least successful album in his native England, although it has had much American success. This is also where the band from his most rock period came together. The album itself has a much more mature feel to it, is a bit darker overall than his previous work, and showcases the growing maturity of not only John musically, but also of lyricist Bernie Taupin.
“Levon” and “Tiny Dancer” were released as singles, and provides a great opening 1-2 punch. While not as big as songs like “Bennie And The Jets”, “Daniel” or “Your Song”, they have endured well over the years. The title track was originally left off of Tumbleweed Connection, then re-recorded for this album…it’s powerful, exceptional, and remains a regular on FM radio. “Razor Face” and “Rotten Peaches” could have been hits, and “Indian Sunset” is a strange but compelling track. The rest of the material is lesser stuff, part of the canon of filler that haunts most of John’s albums. Madman Across The Water was kind of a pause in the career of Elton John…his biggest successes were still to come on albums like Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Honky Chateau. This is not his best, but it’s still a fine album, well worth revisiting.
Produced By GUS DUDGEON
1. Tiny Dancer
2. Levon
3. Razor Face
4. Madman Across The Water
5. Indian Sunset
6. Holiday Inn
7. Rotten Peaches
8. All The Nasties
9. Goodbye
The great 70’s run by Elton John was based on a slew of great hit singles and a bunch of good, but rarely great, albums. Madman Across The Water is Elton’s fourth studio album, and falls squarely into that formula. Three strong, well known hit songs, some decent tracks that didn’t make it to radio, and some filler. As the follow up to Tumbleweed Connection, it’s a little disappointing…and it’s also, at the same time, the springboard for the excellent Honky Chateau. It’s also notable that this is John’s least successful album in his native England, although it has had much American success. This is also where the band from his most rock period came together. The album itself has a much more mature feel to it, is a bit darker overall than his previous work, and showcases the growing maturity of not only John musically, but also of lyricist Bernie Taupin.
“Levon” and “Tiny Dancer” were released as singles, and provides a great opening 1-2 punch. While not as big as songs like “Bennie And The Jets”, “Daniel” or “Your Song”, they have endured well over the years. The title track was originally left off of Tumbleweed Connection, then re-recorded for this album…it’s powerful, exceptional, and remains a regular on FM radio. “Razor Face” and “Rotten Peaches” could have been hits, and “Indian Sunset” is a strange but compelling track. The rest of the material is lesser stuff, part of the canon of filler that haunts most of John’s albums. Madman Across The Water was kind of a pause in the career of Elton John…his biggest successes were still to come on albums like Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Honky Chateau. This is not his best, but it’s still a fine album, well worth revisiting.
Year of Release:
1971
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1,658
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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2026]
1964 – COLUMBIA
Produced By TOM WILSON
1. The Times They Are A-Changin’
2. Ballad Of Hollis Brown
3. With God On Our Side
4. One Too Many Mornings
5. North Country Blues
6. Only A Pawn In Their Game
7. Boots Of Spanish Leather
8. When The Ship Comes In
9. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll
10. Restless Farewell
Bob Dylan just kept on breaking new ground. His first two albums were mixes of originals and cover songs…The Times They Are A-Changin’, his third, was all Dylan songs, to go along with the music being played by only Bob Dylan. While it lacks the diversity and humor of the previous records, this is Dylan at his political and topical best, and is captures the political atmosphere of the decade better than maybe any other album. The title track itself is maybe the most important description of the sixties ever recorded. But that’s not all that’s important here. This album contains several tracks that helped define Dylan’s legend, and is central to his legendary folk singer years. His writing is sharp, as is his playing. His singing is as good as any of his earlier records.
He was a songwriting machine at this time. “With God On Our Side”, “Boots Of Spanish Leather” and “When The Ship Comes In” are just such great examples of how fully matured a writer he already was, and point towards even greater tracks. It was regarded at the time as being the lesser of his first three efforts, but today, it’s marvel that showcases everything great about the man. Like so many of his recordings from the sixties, it’s a pure classic album, brimming with perfection and excellence that musicians to this day are still trying to match. All of Bob Dylan’s early albums are essential, and this one is no exception. In less than a year, he would begin bringing electric instruments into his music, but this was Dylan still at his acoustic best.
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2026]
Produced By TOM WILSON
1. The Times They Are A-Changin’
2. Ballad Of Hollis Brown
3. With God On Our Side
4. One Too Many Mornings
5. North Country Blues
6. Only A Pawn In Their Game
7. Boots Of Spanish Leather
8. When The Ship Comes In
9. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll
10. Restless Farewell
Bob Dylan just kept on breaking new ground. His first two albums were mixes of originals and cover songs…The Times They Are A-Changin’, his third, was all Dylan songs, to go along with the music being played by only Bob Dylan. While it lacks the diversity and humor of the previous records, this is Dylan at his political and topical best, and is captures the political atmosphere of the decade better than maybe any other album. The title track itself is maybe the most important description of the sixties ever recorded. But that’s not all that’s important here. This album contains several tracks that helped define Dylan’s legend, and is central to his legendary folk singer years. His writing is sharp, as is his playing. His singing is as good as any of his earlier records.
He was a songwriting machine at this time. “With God On Our Side”, “Boots Of Spanish Leather” and “When The Ship Comes In” are just such great examples of how fully matured a writer he already was, and point towards even greater tracks. It was regarded at the time as being the lesser of his first three efforts, but today, it’s marvel that showcases everything great about the man. Like so many of his recordings from the sixties, it’s a pure classic album, brimming with perfection and excellence that musicians to this day are still trying to match. All of Bob Dylan’s early albums are essential, and this one is no exception. In less than a year, he would begin bringing electric instruments into his music, but this was Dylan still at his acoustic best.
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2026]
Year of Release:
1964
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3,381
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[First added to this chart: 09/19/2026]
2013 – RCA
Produced By JAY JOYCE
1. Spiderhead
2. Come A Little Closer
3. Telescope
4. It’s Just Forever (Feat. Alison Mosshart)
5. Take It Or Leave It
6. Halo
7. Black Widow
8. Hypocrite
9. Teeth
10. Cigarette Daydreams
The first thing that I noticed about Melophobia was that it is nowhere near the heavy rock that caught my idea with their self titled debut album from 2008. Five years later, it seems that the band had abandoned its punk and heavy rock roots in favor of a somewhat psychedelic and much more mellow sound. In fact, the two hits from the album are soft pop rock by definition. My initial disappointment with this record came from just that…these guys went from not being afraid to rock hard to barely being able to rock at all. But after the initial shock of hearing this band be so quiet came the realization that they were actually able to pull this off. Melophobia (which means fear of music) may be different, but that does not mean that it is, by any means, bad. It took them a lot of guts to make a record like this, and to their absolute credit, they made it work quite well.
The songs that are central to Melophobia are “Come A Little Closer” and “Cigarette Daydream”, while “Take It Or Leave It serves as the centerpiece for it all. That this band has been able to so quickly change their entire dynamic without sacrificing any quality at all is remarkable. This is a big step up from their lackluster second album (Thank You, Happy Birthday)…and, in fact, it’s even better than their debut. These songs have cool, spacey arrangements, and the vocals of Matt Shultz are cool in the same way Lennon’s processed Beatles vocals were always so good. And while they do use their ability to use their heavy background sparingly, when they do (the first half of “Teeth”, for instance), it works very much in their favor. This is not a perfect work, but it surely is a nice surprise. And much better than the first listen indicated it would be. [First added to this chart: 08/17/2026]
Produced By JAY JOYCE
1. Spiderhead
2. Come A Little Closer
3. Telescope
4. It’s Just Forever (Feat. Alison Mosshart)
5. Take It Or Leave It
6. Halo
7. Black Widow
8. Hypocrite
9. Teeth
10. Cigarette Daydreams
The first thing that I noticed about Melophobia was that it is nowhere near the heavy rock that caught my idea with their self titled debut album from 2008. Five years later, it seems that the band had abandoned its punk and heavy rock roots in favor of a somewhat psychedelic and much more mellow sound. In fact, the two hits from the album are soft pop rock by definition. My initial disappointment with this record came from just that…these guys went from not being afraid to rock hard to barely being able to rock at all. But after the initial shock of hearing this band be so quiet came the realization that they were actually able to pull this off. Melophobia (which means fear of music) may be different, but that does not mean that it is, by any means, bad. It took them a lot of guts to make a record like this, and to their absolute credit, they made it work quite well.
The songs that are central to Melophobia are “Come A Little Closer” and “Cigarette Daydream”, while “Take It Or Leave It serves as the centerpiece for it all. That this band has been able to so quickly change their entire dynamic without sacrificing any quality at all is remarkable. This is a big step up from their lackluster second album (Thank You, Happy Birthday)…and, in fact, it’s even better than their debut. These songs have cool, spacey arrangements, and the vocals of Matt Shultz are cool in the same way Lennon’s processed Beatles vocals were always so good. And while they do use their ability to use their heavy background sparingly, when they do (the first half of “Teeth”, for instance), it works very much in their favor. This is not a perfect work, but it surely is a nice surprise. And much better than the first listen indicated it would be. [First added to this chart: 08/17/2026]
Year of Release:
2013
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1,160
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[First added to this chart: 08/11/2026]
1990 – SIRE
Produced By ANDY PALEY, JOHN WESLEY HARDING & TOM ROBINSON
1. Here Comes The Groom
2. Cathy’s New Clown
3. Spaced Cowgirl
4. Scared Of Guns
5. You’re No Good
6. When The Sun Comes Up
7. The Devil In Me
8. An Audience With You
9. Dark Dark Heart
10. Same Thing Twice
11. Affairs Of The Heart
12. Nothing I’d Rather Do
13. Things Snowball
14. The Red Rose And The Briar
15. Bastard Son
Lost in the rush of albums that came out in the nineties was one of the very first, Here Comes The Groom, released on January 5th of 1990. John Wesley Harding was really Englishman Wesley Stace. He caught a lot of flack for using not just the name from the famous Bob Dylan album, but for also the main line in his song “Bastard Son”, which stated “Bob Dylan was my father, Joan Baez was my mother, and I’m their bastard son”. He didn’t mean it literally, guys. But for whatever reason, this, his first studio album, was buried in the sea of the nineties. Which is a shame, because this is a pretty terrific album. Harding’s band, the Good Liars, included two of Elvis Costello’s Attractions, which may be why it has such a Costello feel to it. But what makes this such a fine record is the songwriting. Musically and lyrically, this is one hell of a sharp, catchy and intelligent gem.
Harding reels off one great song after another, many of which rock gleefully. “Scared Of Guns”, “Cathy’s New Clown”, the fine title track…why was this not a hit in 1990? Well, it should have been. Hooks and high points are everywhere, including a perfect acoustic duet with Peter Case (“Things Snowball”), the burning “Dark, Dark Heart”, touches of country, smart ballads, great lyrics. Harding’s upfront vocals suit the material well, and this band is really good. Stace started recording under his real name in 2013, and he’s released several sadly unnoticed discs over what is now 30 plus years. He’s also written four novels as Wesley Stace. If you can find it (it shouldn’t be too hard these days), check out Here Comes The Groom. This should have been the first hit album of the nineties. Unfortunately, it was not. Fortunately, it’s still out there, waiting to be heard. [First added to this chart: 06/20/2026]
Produced By ANDY PALEY, JOHN WESLEY HARDING & TOM ROBINSON
1. Here Comes The Groom
2. Cathy’s New Clown
3. Spaced Cowgirl
4. Scared Of Guns
5. You’re No Good
6. When The Sun Comes Up
7. The Devil In Me
8. An Audience With You
9. Dark Dark Heart
10. Same Thing Twice
11. Affairs Of The Heart
12. Nothing I’d Rather Do
13. Things Snowball
14. The Red Rose And The Briar
15. Bastard Son
Lost in the rush of albums that came out in the nineties was one of the very first, Here Comes The Groom, released on January 5th of 1990. John Wesley Harding was really Englishman Wesley Stace. He caught a lot of flack for using not just the name from the famous Bob Dylan album, but for also the main line in his song “Bastard Son”, which stated “Bob Dylan was my father, Joan Baez was my mother, and I’m their bastard son”. He didn’t mean it literally, guys. But for whatever reason, this, his first studio album, was buried in the sea of the nineties. Which is a shame, because this is a pretty terrific album. Harding’s band, the Good Liars, included two of Elvis Costello’s Attractions, which may be why it has such a Costello feel to it. But what makes this such a fine record is the songwriting. Musically and lyrically, this is one hell of a sharp, catchy and intelligent gem.
Harding reels off one great song after another, many of which rock gleefully. “Scared Of Guns”, “Cathy’s New Clown”, the fine title track…why was this not a hit in 1990? Well, it should have been. Hooks and high points are everywhere, including a perfect acoustic duet with Peter Case (“Things Snowball”), the burning “Dark, Dark Heart”, touches of country, smart ballads, great lyrics. Harding’s upfront vocals suit the material well, and this band is really good. Stace started recording under his real name in 2013, and he’s released several sadly unnoticed discs over what is now 30 plus years. He’s also written four novels as Wesley Stace. If you can find it (it shouldn’t be too hard these days), check out Here Comes The Groom. This should have been the first hit album of the nineties. Unfortunately, it was not. Fortunately, it’s still out there, waiting to be heard. [First added to this chart: 06/20/2026]
1993-REPRISE
Produced By FRANK FILIPETTI
1. I Don't Know
2. You Hold The Key
3. Dance With Me Slow
4. Say It To Me Now
5. When I Feel This Way
6. Rage On Rage
7. Only So Many Tears
8. In The Time It Takes
9. You Say You Will
10. The Moment You Were Mine
11. Faithful Heart
12. Dancer To The Drum
Beth Nielsen Chapman is known primarily for two things. She replaced Tommy Shaw in the band Harmony when Shaw left to join Styx. And her songs are much better, and have been more successful, in the hands of other artists. Having written many hits for mostly country artists, Chapman's own recordings are straight Adult Contemporary...in other words, pretty boring. You Hold The Key is her second album, and it's about as inoffensive, slick and forgettable as AC gets. She has a nice voice, but not a spectacular one. The songs are weighed down with AC keyboards, and there are too many ballads. "You Say You Will" is the highlight, a song where she drops the schmooze and sounds a lot like Bonnie Raitt. The best known song from this is "In The Time It Takes"...a duet with Paul Carrack.
Better left alone. Unless you're trying to read yourself to sleep with background noise.
[First added to this chart: 06/18/2026]
Produced By FRANK FILIPETTI
1. I Don't Know
2. You Hold The Key
3. Dance With Me Slow
4. Say It To Me Now
5. When I Feel This Way
6. Rage On Rage
7. Only So Many Tears
8. In The Time It Takes
9. You Say You Will
10. The Moment You Were Mine
11. Faithful Heart
12. Dancer To The Drum
Beth Nielsen Chapman is known primarily for two things. She replaced Tommy Shaw in the band Harmony when Shaw left to join Styx. And her songs are much better, and have been more successful, in the hands of other artists. Having written many hits for mostly country artists, Chapman's own recordings are straight Adult Contemporary...in other words, pretty boring. You Hold The Key is her second album, and it's about as inoffensive, slick and forgettable as AC gets. She has a nice voice, but not a spectacular one. The songs are weighed down with AC keyboards, and there are too many ballads. "You Say You Will" is the highlight, a song where she drops the schmooze and sounds a lot like Bonnie Raitt. The best known song from this is "In The Time It Takes"...a duet with Paul Carrack.
Better left alone. Unless you're trying to read yourself to sleep with background noise.
[First added to this chart: 06/18/2026]
Year of Release:
1993
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3
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[First added to this chart: 06/16/2026]
Year of Release:
2009
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Rank Score:
1,804
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1994 – SUGAR HILL
Produced By GARRY VELLETRI
1. Think It Over One Time
2. Tom Ames’ Prayer
3. Gringo Honeymoon
4. The Raven And The Coyote
5. Lonely Feeling
6. Merry Christmas From The Family
7. Barbeque
8. Lynnville Train
9. I’m Coming Home
10. Dreadful Selfish Crime
Robert Earl Keen should be designated as a national treasure. What a great songwriter he is, and if you listen to alt country at all, you know that voice anywhere. Gringo Honeymoon is Keen’s fourth album. It‘s his last on Sugar Hill Records, and the last before he started to become well known. Actually, his song “The Road Goes On Forever” had been recorded by Joe Ely the year before…and word of his songs was spreading across Nashville and Austin. Gringo Honeymoon is loaded with such great songs that were not big hits, but should have been. And the musicians on this record are so good. Steel player Tommy Spurlock and guitarist Gurf Morlix. Springsteen’s longtime bassist Garry Tallent. And backup singers that include Gillian Welch and the great Dennis Locorriere. And then there are the songs.
“Think It Over One Time” and “Gringo Honeymoon” have become alt country must haves. “I’m Coming Home” is just a thing of beauty. His sense of humor explodes on maybe the greatest trailer park holiday song of all time, “Merry Christmas From The Family”. He expertly covers Steve Earle’s “Tom Ames’ Prayer”. And the closer, “Dreadful Selfish Crime” is so good, you’ll want to play the whole album one more time just to hear it again. What an overlooked classic this record is. Keen called it a day in 2022, but he’s left a truly impressive body of work that will stand for years to come. So many great songs, by himself and others. Some really terrific studio albums, and quite a few live ones too. Robert Earl Keen is one of the greats. More people should know about that. Without question. [First added to this chart: 06/16/2026]
Produced By GARRY VELLETRI
1. Think It Over One Time
2. Tom Ames’ Prayer
3. Gringo Honeymoon
4. The Raven And The Coyote
5. Lonely Feeling
6. Merry Christmas From The Family
7. Barbeque
8. Lynnville Train
9. I’m Coming Home
10. Dreadful Selfish Crime
Robert Earl Keen should be designated as a national treasure. What a great songwriter he is, and if you listen to alt country at all, you know that voice anywhere. Gringo Honeymoon is Keen’s fourth album. It‘s his last on Sugar Hill Records, and the last before he started to become well known. Actually, his song “The Road Goes On Forever” had been recorded by Joe Ely the year before…and word of his songs was spreading across Nashville and Austin. Gringo Honeymoon is loaded with such great songs that were not big hits, but should have been. And the musicians on this record are so good. Steel player Tommy Spurlock and guitarist Gurf Morlix. Springsteen’s longtime bassist Garry Tallent. And backup singers that include Gillian Welch and the great Dennis Locorriere. And then there are the songs.
“Think It Over One Time” and “Gringo Honeymoon” have become alt country must haves. “I’m Coming Home” is just a thing of beauty. His sense of humor explodes on maybe the greatest trailer park holiday song of all time, “Merry Christmas From The Family”. He expertly covers Steve Earle’s “Tom Ames’ Prayer”. And the closer, “Dreadful Selfish Crime” is so good, you’ll want to play the whole album one more time just to hear it again. What an overlooked classic this record is. Keen called it a day in 2022, but he’s left a truly impressive body of work that will stand for years to come. So many great songs, by himself and others. Some really terrific studio albums, and quite a few live ones too. Robert Earl Keen is one of the greats. More people should know about that. Without question. [First added to this chart: 06/16/2026]
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| 1960s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1980s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1990s | 32 | 32% | |
| 2000s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
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