My Overall Chart: 1901-2000
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- Chart updated: 07/26/2026 15:45
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1985 – DEF JAM
Produced By RICK RUBIN & JAZZY JAY
1. I Can’t Live Without My Radio
2. You Can’t Dance
3. Dear Yvette
4. I Can Give You More
5. Dangerous
6. Untitled
7. Rock The Bells
8. I Need A Beat (Remix)
9. That’s A Lie (Feat. Russell Rush)
10. You’ll Rock
11. I Want You
Most hip hop artists have very short careers, and a very short period where they will sell records. LL Cool J is still popular and relevant 30 years after Radio, his debut album. For good reason. In the early days of rap, Radio stood out like a laser, and still does today. This album shows why rap became popular, and why it has survived. Above all else, above the exceptional writing, sampling, scratching, and creative melding of sounds into songs, is the sheer energy of this album. If it were to be rated on energy and effort alone, this might be the best album of all time. It’s not…and because of where the technology was at the time, there are parts that are repetitious, clunky, and almost unlistenable (for example, the instrumental ending of “Three The Hard Way”). And while the album has numerous flaws like that one, it’s also evident that this was going to be a groundbreaking album, and that hip hop was not going to go away.
The biggest highlight here is “I Can’t Live Without My Radio”, one of the most influential hip hop tracks of all time. It shows that rap can be so much more than just a clunky beat and a lot of fast talking. LL also hits on “I Need A Beat”, “You’ll Rock”, “Rock The Bells”, and “I Can Give You More”. The genre was in its infancy, but this was a big step in the right direction. LL Cool J has gone on to make 14 studio albums, and is currently the star of NCIS: Los Angeles. Radio remains his most important and most energetic work, not perfect, but probably better for its flaws. If you need to hear LL Cool J, this is the album you need to hear. He’s young, hungry, and at the top of his game, even if the technology of the times hadn’t quite caught up with him yet. Radio is not perfect, but it most certainly is a classic hip hop monument.
Produced By RICK RUBIN & JAZZY JAY
1. I Can’t Live Without My Radio
2. You Can’t Dance
3. Dear Yvette
4. I Can Give You More
5. Dangerous
6. Untitled
7. Rock The Bells
8. I Need A Beat (Remix)
9. That’s A Lie (Feat. Russell Rush)
10. You’ll Rock
11. I Want You
Most hip hop artists have very short careers, and a very short period where they will sell records. LL Cool J is still popular and relevant 30 years after Radio, his debut album. For good reason. In the early days of rap, Radio stood out like a laser, and still does today. This album shows why rap became popular, and why it has survived. Above all else, above the exceptional writing, sampling, scratching, and creative melding of sounds into songs, is the sheer energy of this album. If it were to be rated on energy and effort alone, this might be the best album of all time. It’s not…and because of where the technology was at the time, there are parts that are repetitious, clunky, and almost unlistenable (for example, the instrumental ending of “Three The Hard Way”). And while the album has numerous flaws like that one, it’s also evident that this was going to be a groundbreaking album, and that hip hop was not going to go away.
The biggest highlight here is “I Can’t Live Without My Radio”, one of the most influential hip hop tracks of all time. It shows that rap can be so much more than just a clunky beat and a lot of fast talking. LL also hits on “I Need A Beat”, “You’ll Rock”, “Rock The Bells”, and “I Can Give You More”. The genre was in its infancy, but this was a big step in the right direction. LL Cool J has gone on to make 14 studio albums, and is currently the star of NCIS: Los Angeles. Radio remains his most important and most energetic work, not perfect, but probably better for its flaws. If you need to hear LL Cool J, this is the album you need to hear. He’s young, hungry, and at the top of his game, even if the technology of the times hadn’t quite caught up with him yet. Radio is not perfect, but it most certainly is a classic hip hop monument.
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1985
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414
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1997 – MERCURY
Produced By BOB EZRIN, EDDIE KRAMER, KISS, VINI PONCIA, KENNY KERNER, RICHIE WISE & NEIL BOGART
1. Detroit Rock City
2. Hard Luck Woman
3. Sure Know Something
4. Deuce
5. Do You Love Me?
6. I Was Made For Lovin’ You
7. Calling Dr. Love
8. Christine Sixteen
9. Beth
10. Strutter
11. Cold Gin
12. Plaster Caster
13. Rock And Roll All Nite
14. Flaming Youth
15. Two Sides Of The Coin
16. Shout It Out Loud (Live ’96)
Kiss was once a group of semi-talented Beatles fanatics who discovered that the key to success in the world of rock and roll is to be different. And so, these four young lads donned black and white makeup and outlandish, scary looking clothing and found that their true talent lay not in music, but in marketing. The legacy of Kiss suggests that they have had a career loaded with great albums and songs…when in fact, you can count the great moments of Kiss on just over one hand. They have die hard and hard core fans who would probably kill me for saying this, but Kiss is more about sales than it is about great music. Greatest Kiss is a collection released in 1997, at the time of the great second coming of the original lineup. It contains all of the greatest moments of the band, as well as some of the songs that make you wonder just how these guys were ever allowed in a recording studio.
There are some great hooks here. “I Was Made For Loving You” is a very good pop song. “Detroit Rock City” has a great bass riff, and “Sure Know Something” is surprisingly solid…maybe their best song. The negatives are actually part of the Kiss charm. “Rock And Roll All Nite” was (and is) a huge hit…it’s also a terrible 45 second song played three and a half times. “Plaster Caster”, “Cold Gin” “Two Sides Of The Coin”, and “Strutter” are laughable at best, and “Hard Luck Woman” curiously channels mid seventies Rod Stewart to a tee. But there’s just enough to make it worthwhile…”Calling Dr. Love”, “Christine Sixteen”, and “Deuce” somehow outweigh the cheesiness of the invention of the power ballad in the godawful “Beth”. Worth having as more of a novelty than anything else, but worth having still. The good moments are worth the bad ones. [First added to this chart: 07/26/2026]
Produced By BOB EZRIN, EDDIE KRAMER, KISS, VINI PONCIA, KENNY KERNER, RICHIE WISE & NEIL BOGART
1. Detroit Rock City
2. Hard Luck Woman
3. Sure Know Something
4. Deuce
5. Do You Love Me?
6. I Was Made For Lovin’ You
7. Calling Dr. Love
8. Christine Sixteen
9. Beth
10. Strutter
11. Cold Gin
12. Plaster Caster
13. Rock And Roll All Nite
14. Flaming Youth
15. Two Sides Of The Coin
16. Shout It Out Loud (Live ’96)
Kiss was once a group of semi-talented Beatles fanatics who discovered that the key to success in the world of rock and roll is to be different. And so, these four young lads donned black and white makeup and outlandish, scary looking clothing and found that their true talent lay not in music, but in marketing. The legacy of Kiss suggests that they have had a career loaded with great albums and songs…when in fact, you can count the great moments of Kiss on just over one hand. They have die hard and hard core fans who would probably kill me for saying this, but Kiss is more about sales than it is about great music. Greatest Kiss is a collection released in 1997, at the time of the great second coming of the original lineup. It contains all of the greatest moments of the band, as well as some of the songs that make you wonder just how these guys were ever allowed in a recording studio.
There are some great hooks here. “I Was Made For Loving You” is a very good pop song. “Detroit Rock City” has a great bass riff, and “Sure Know Something” is surprisingly solid…maybe their best song. The negatives are actually part of the Kiss charm. “Rock And Roll All Nite” was (and is) a huge hit…it’s also a terrible 45 second song played three and a half times. “Plaster Caster”, “Cold Gin” “Two Sides Of The Coin”, and “Strutter” are laughable at best, and “Hard Luck Woman” curiously channels mid seventies Rod Stewart to a tee. But there’s just enough to make it worthwhile…”Calling Dr. Love”, “Christine Sixteen”, and “Deuce” somehow outweigh the cheesiness of the invention of the power ballad in the godawful “Beth”. Worth having as more of a novelty than anything else, but worth having still. The good moments are worth the bad ones. [First added to this chart: 07/26/2026]
[First added to this chart: 07/17/2026]
Year of Release:
1994
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661
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2026]
Year of Release:
2003
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2
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5. (4) 1
[First added to this chart: 07/15/2026]
[First added to this chart: 07/12/2026]
1969 – A&M
Produced By JOE BOYD
1. Come All Ye
2. Reynardine
3. Matty Groves
4. Farewell, Farewell
5. The Deserter
6. Medley: The Lark In The Morning/Rakish Paddy/Foxhunter’s Jig/Toss The Feathers
7. Tam Lin
8. Crazy Man Michael
It’s hard to imagine a band having a better year than Fairport Convention did in 1969. After adding singer Sandy Denny to their lineup, the band released three albums in the year…What We Did On Our Holidays, Unhalfbricking, and Liege & Lief. By the time of this album, Fairport had left behind covers of Bob Dylan songs and were playing their own take on traditional songs, as well as writing music along those lines. The result is the most interesting and outstanding album of their long career. Unlike other albums, all of the lead vocals were handled by Denny, with the impressive but short lived core lineup that would be in flux even as the album was being released…and continues to change at a rapid pace even to this day. But this lineup, together for such a short time, made some of the most incredible folk rock music ever heard. The album is simply breathtaking.
The highlights are the exceptional “Matty Groves” and “Tam Lin”, but there is really not a weak moment on this album. Denny’s voice is beautiful, the guitar work of Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol is perfect, and the fiddle work of Dave Swarbrick is the icing on the cake. Liege & Lief is a perfect yet underrated album by a band that at this point in their career was as good as absolutely anyone…this is a must have for anyone. Denny and bassist Ashley Hutchings left the band as this was being released, while Thompson and Nicol (who would later return) would be gone within two years. While Liege & Lief lacked any hits, and gets zero radio play, it’s been in print since its release, and still sounds as stunning as it did when it first came out. The blueprint for every piece of folk-rock that has happened since…a perfect and amazing album. [First added to this chart: 07/11/2026]
Produced By JOE BOYD
1. Come All Ye
2. Reynardine
3. Matty Groves
4. Farewell, Farewell
5. The Deserter
6. Medley: The Lark In The Morning/Rakish Paddy/Foxhunter’s Jig/Toss The Feathers
7. Tam Lin
8. Crazy Man Michael
It’s hard to imagine a band having a better year than Fairport Convention did in 1969. After adding singer Sandy Denny to their lineup, the band released three albums in the year…What We Did On Our Holidays, Unhalfbricking, and Liege & Lief. By the time of this album, Fairport had left behind covers of Bob Dylan songs and were playing their own take on traditional songs, as well as writing music along those lines. The result is the most interesting and outstanding album of their long career. Unlike other albums, all of the lead vocals were handled by Denny, with the impressive but short lived core lineup that would be in flux even as the album was being released…and continues to change at a rapid pace even to this day. But this lineup, together for such a short time, made some of the most incredible folk rock music ever heard. The album is simply breathtaking.
The highlights are the exceptional “Matty Groves” and “Tam Lin”, but there is really not a weak moment on this album. Denny’s voice is beautiful, the guitar work of Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol is perfect, and the fiddle work of Dave Swarbrick is the icing on the cake. Liege & Lief is a perfect yet underrated album by a band that at this point in their career was as good as absolutely anyone…this is a must have for anyone. Denny and bassist Ashley Hutchings left the band as this was being released, while Thompson and Nicol (who would later return) would be gone within two years. While Liege & Lief lacked any hits, and gets zero radio play, it’s been in print since its release, and still sounds as stunning as it did when it first came out. The blueprint for every piece of folk-rock that has happened since…a perfect and amazing album. [First added to this chart: 07/11/2026]
Year of Release:
1969
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1,785
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2026]
Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
3
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[First added to this chart: 07/10/2026]
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1973
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447
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1996 – RYKODISC
Produced By T.S. BRUTON
1. Put You Down
2. Slip
3. Crooked Frame
4. Pissed Off 2AM
5. Nickel And A Spoon
6. Little Bottles
7. Sometimes
8. Guilty
9. Tired Skin
10. With These Hands
11. Tugboat
Alejandro Escovedo may not be a household name, but his importance in the world of alternate country cannot be overstated. In the eighties, he spent time in three little known but important bands: The Nuns, Rank & File, and True Believers. He also later played a large role in the recording of Whiskeytown’s Strangers Almanac album, and is a widely respected member of the alt-country community. As a solo artist, fame has eluded Escovedo, but not without trying: since 1992, he has released 14 albums of varying quality and critical acclaim, and not much in the way of sales. With These Hands is his fourth solo effort, and is actually one of his weaker efforts. Not that it’s a bad album…it’s not. But there’s not much to really hang your hat on here, and nothing that will stick with you or leave you humming your favorite track.
The high point here is “Nickel And A Spoon”, a duet with Willie Nelson (who also adds a guitar solo). As with all of his solo work, Escovedo shows his punk, country, and rock and roll roots throughout, but he never reaches the heights that he did with his former bands, nor does he match the promise of his 1992 solo debut album Gravity. Escovedo’s greatest successes have been as a band member rather than as a leader, but his considerable talent is still quite evident here. After the disappointment of With These Hands, Escovedo’s output improved steadily over the years, with this album being a low point. Not because it wasn’t played or sang well, it just lacks the memorable material that would have made it something to remember. For the best of Escovedo, seek out his work with Rank & File or Gravity. This album is average…nothing more, nothing less. [First added to this chart: 07/07/2026]
Produced By T.S. BRUTON
1. Put You Down
2. Slip
3. Crooked Frame
4. Pissed Off 2AM
5. Nickel And A Spoon
6. Little Bottles
7. Sometimes
8. Guilty
9. Tired Skin
10. With These Hands
11. Tugboat
Alejandro Escovedo may not be a household name, but his importance in the world of alternate country cannot be overstated. In the eighties, he spent time in three little known but important bands: The Nuns, Rank & File, and True Believers. He also later played a large role in the recording of Whiskeytown’s Strangers Almanac album, and is a widely respected member of the alt-country community. As a solo artist, fame has eluded Escovedo, but not without trying: since 1992, he has released 14 albums of varying quality and critical acclaim, and not much in the way of sales. With These Hands is his fourth solo effort, and is actually one of his weaker efforts. Not that it’s a bad album…it’s not. But there’s not much to really hang your hat on here, and nothing that will stick with you or leave you humming your favorite track.
The high point here is “Nickel And A Spoon”, a duet with Willie Nelson (who also adds a guitar solo). As with all of his solo work, Escovedo shows his punk, country, and rock and roll roots throughout, but he never reaches the heights that he did with his former bands, nor does he match the promise of his 1992 solo debut album Gravity. Escovedo’s greatest successes have been as a band member rather than as a leader, but his considerable talent is still quite evident here. After the disappointment of With These Hands, Escovedo’s output improved steadily over the years, with this album being a low point. Not because it wasn’t played or sang well, it just lacks the memorable material that would have made it something to remember. For the best of Escovedo, seek out his work with Rank & File or Gravity. This album is average…nothing more, nothing less. [First added to this chart: 07/07/2026]
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My Overall Chart: 1901-2000 composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1980s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1990s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2000s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Various Artists | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Tame Impala | 2 | 2% | |
| ZZ Top | 1 | 1% | |
| Grateful Dead | 1 | 1% | |
| Lou Reed | 1 | 1% | |
| Mary Margaret O'Hara | 1 | 1% | |
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25 | 25% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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| Out To Lunch! by Eric Dolphy |
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