AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time, 2020, RESULTS!

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Jackson wrote: Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:02 pm These last few sections have been very 90s and 00s heavy. Many of these albums were surprisingly low last time; it's hard to believe that stuff like Vespertine, Deserter's Songs, 69 Love Songs, and Psychocandy were outside of the top 200. Lots of interesting age differentials in this group (I chuckled at the American Idiot age gap).
Is it that surprising that Vespertine wasn't in the top 200 ? 222 was already more than 200 places higher than the AM rank, and it still is only the 4th best Bjork album !
And well, I'd be shocked not to see Deserter's Songs or 69 Love Songs ranked relatively high, but somewhere in the 200 to 300 range wouldn't seem that odd to me either.

Regarding American Idiot, I'm most definitely aligned with our elders !
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Nassim wrote: Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:34 pm
Regarding American Idiot, I'm most definitely aligned with our elders !
I’m with you there! I understand the appeal, but not for me. Definitely better than Dookie though.
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"Master of Puppets" we're much better with under 40. That was unexpected.
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"Since I left you
I found the world so new..."

170. The Avalanches | Since I Left You (2000)
1027.532 Points | 26 Votes
AM Rank: 346
2017 Rank: 151 (-19)
Under 40: 103
40 and Over: 589
Biggest Fans: Jackson (#5), acroamor (#11), Nick (#31), Gillingham (#34), styrofoamboots (#34), FrankLotion (#71), hero, SL3 (#83), VanillaFire1000 (#86)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Frontier Psychiatrist (#247), Since I Left You (#482)
"Oh, let the sun beat down upon my face
With stars to fill my dreams
I am a traveler of both time and space
To be where I have been
Sit with elders of the gentle race
This world has seldom seen
Talk of days for which they sit and wait
All will be revealed"

169. Led Zeppelin | Physical Graffiti (1975)
1027.762 Points | 29 Votes
AM Rank: 116
2017 Rank: 97 (-72)
Under 40: 156
40 and Over: 215
Biggest Fans: whuntva (#18), Brad (#35), Bruno (#53), jdizzle83 (#67), acroamor (#91)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Kashmir (#98), Ten Years Gone (#1611), In My Time of Dying (#1817)
"And it's too late, baby, now it's too late
Though we really did try to make it
Something inside has died
And I can't hide and I just can't fake it"

168. Carole King | Tapestry (1971)
1029.636 Points | 26 Votes
AM Rank: 72
2017 Rank: 109 (-59)
Under 40: 157
40 and Over: 207
Biggest Fans: prosecutorgodot (#31), acroamor (#50), carlos74 (#51), Henry, bonnielaurel (#52), DocBrown (#54), M24 (#87), Rocky Raccoon (#92), VanillaFire1000 (#93)
AMF Favorite Tracks: It's Too Late (#547), So Far Away (#978), You've Got a Friend (#1714)
"She's going out to nightclubs, drinking just champagne
And she has been checking nearly all the men
She's playing her game and you can hear them say
She is looking good, for beauty we will pay"

167. Kraftwerk | Die Mensch-Maschine (1978)
1033.352 Points | 29 Votes
AM Rank: 237
2017 Rank: 221 (+54)
Under 40: 256
40 and Over: 108
Biggest Fans: Honorio (#34), BleuPanda (#53), Moonbeam (#58), SL3 (#64), styrofoamboots (#72), Sweepstakes Ron, antonius (#79), rumpdoll (#80), Emerald (#88)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Das Modell (#316)
"When they've tortured and scared you for twenty-odd years
Then they expect you to pick a career
When you can't really function, you're so full of fear"

166. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)
1036.947 Points | 31 Votes
AM Rank: 71
2017 Rank: 196 (+30)
Under 40: 210
40 and Over: 118
Biggest Fans: Rocky Raccoon, PlasticRam (#23), antonius (#57), jdizzle83 (#63), Zombeels (#80), nicolas (#89)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Working Class Hero (#757)
"I guess I should've closed my eyes when you drove me to the place
Where your horses run free
'Cause I felt a little ill when I saw all the pictures
Of the jockeys that were there before me"

165. Prince and The Revolution | 1999 (1982)
1039.410 Points | 28 Votes
AM Rank: 212
2017 Rank: 136 (-29)
Under 40: 240
40 and Over: 124
Biggest Fans: Moonbeam (#1), Romain (#10), LunarPiper (#20), Emerald (#57), Rocky Raccoon (#70), Listyguy (#83), FrankLotion (#91)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Little Red Corvette (#224), 1999 (#226)
"Next week will solve your problems
But now, fish fingers all in a line
The milk bottles stand empty
Stay glued to your TV set (TV)"

164. Wire | Pink Flag (1977)
1040.324 Points | 27 Votes
AM Rank: 299
2017 Rank: 223 (+59)
Under 40: 195
40 and Over: 139
Biggest Fans: Brad (#1), CupOfDreams (#8), Krurze (#50), Jackson (#59), cetamol (#68), Harold (#72), Jirin (#74), SJner (#89)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Mannequin (#1213), Ex Lion Tamer (#1480)
"I saw Johanna down in the subway
She took an apartment in Washington Heights
Half of the ring lies here with me
But the other half's at the bottom of the sea"

163. Vampire Weekend | Vampire Weekend (2008)
1041.931 Points | 25 Votes
AM Rank: 312
2017 Rank: 189 (+26)
Under 40: 132
40 and Over: 295
Biggest Fans: VanillaFire1000 (#16), Toni, Dan (#26), luvulongTIM (#39), M24 (#50), BleuPanda (#57), andyd1010 (#74), Nick (#94), PlasticRam (#95), BryanBehar (#99)
AMF Favorite Tracks: A-Punk (#634), Oxford Comma (#1990)
"All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away
Getting strong today
A giant step each day"

162. Spiritualized | Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space (1997)
1047.061 Points | 25 Votes
AM Rank: 219
2017 Rank: 241 (+79)
Under 40: 182
40 and Over: 152
Biggest Fans: luvulongTIM (#2), Schüttelbirne (#4), Akhenaten (#7), Jackson (#13), CupOfDreams (#75), Nick (#81), schaefer.tk (#88), sonofsamiam (#93), Bang Jan (#95)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space (#400)
"How young are you? How old am I?
Let's count the rings around my eyes
How smart are you? How smart are you!?
How dumb am I?"

161. The Replacements | Let It Be (1984)
1048.376 Points | 24 Votes
AM Rank: 216
2017 Rank: 135 (-26)
Under 40: 172
40 and Over: 217
Biggest Fans: LunarPiper (#1), Harold (#7), Emerald (#29), jdizzle83 (#36), VanillaFire1000 (#49), Nassim (#62), Brad (#87), BryanBehar (#89), Nick (#91)
AMF Favorite Tracks: I Will Dare (#954), Unsatisfied (#1180)
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Re: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time, 2020, RESULTS!

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Awesome placements for Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space and Pink Flag!

I'm shocked that Carole King's Tapestry had a better ranking among younger voters. I expected an extreme older split for that album.
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Jackson wrote: Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:34 pm I'm shocked that Carole King's Tapestry had a better ranking among younger voters. I expected an extreme older split for that album.
I wonder if this has anything to do with the fact that "Where You Lead" is the theme song to Gilmore Girls, which younger viewers keep discovering via Netflix.
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"Love shines in my eyes (Ooh)
So let love take us through the hours (Oh, let love)
I won't be complaining (No, no)
Cause your love is alright, alright (Ooh)"

160. Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (1979)
1053.135 Points | 30 Votes
AM Rank: 107
2017 Rank: 82 (-78)
Under 40: 158
40 and Over: 185
Biggest Fans: Renan (#7), Bruno (#10), bonnielaurel (#29), schaefer.tk (#55)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (#132), Rock with You (#583)
"I miss the way the night comes
With friends who always make it feel good
This basement has a cold glow
Though it's better than a bunch of others"

159. LCD Soundsystem | This Is Happening (2010)
1054.309 Points | 24 Votes
AM Rank: 366
2017 Rank: 206 (+47)
Under 40: 91
40 and Over: 680
Biggest Fans: Holden (#2), Toni (#12), votingbloc (#18), styrofoamboots (#25), BleuPanda (#33), VanillaFire1000 (#53), Nick (#60), Nassim (#81), Chris K. (#95)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Dance Yrself Clean (#805), I Can Change (#1607)
"Gonna see the river man
Gonna tell him all I can
About the plan
For lilac time
If he tells me all he knows
'Bout the way his river flows
And all-night shows
In summertime"

158. Nick Drake | Five Leaves Left (1969)
1055.240 Points | 33 Votes
AM Rank: 158
2017 Rank: 188 (+30)
Under 40: 200
40 and Over: 128
Biggest Fans: Nassim (#30), nicolas (#31), cetamol, Fred (#51), hero (#61), SJner (#63)
AMF Favorite Tracks: River Man (#514)
"People you've been before that you
Don't want around anymore
That push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them still"

157. Elliott Smith | Either/Or (1997)
1065.436 Points | 25 Votes
AM Rank: 251
2017 Rank: 183 (+26)
Under 40: 171
40 and Over: 154
Biggest Fans: Nassim (#2), styrofoamboots (#13), DaveC (#20), Harold (#21), spiritualized (#27), Listyguy (#40), acroamor (#76), Toni (#98)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Between the Bars (#371), Say Yes (#1956)
"On the last tour my mates couldn't get in
I'd open up the back door but they'd get run out again
At every hotel we was met by the Law
Come for the party - come to make sure!"

156. The Clash | The Clash (1977)
1069.003 Points | 29 Votes
AM Rank: 65
2017 Rank: 217 (+61)
Under 40: 259
40 and Over: 87
Biggest Fans: Brad (#8), mileswide (#20), Rocky Raccoon (#29), CupOfDreams (#33), Honorio (#46), BryanBehar (#70), Harold (#77), carlos74 (#82)
AMF Favorite Tracks: (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais (#721), Complete Control (#1164)
"Confusion never stops
Closing walls and tickin' clocks
Gonna come back and take you home
I could not stop that you now know"

155. Coldplay | A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002)
1073.758 Points | 27 Votes
AM Rank: 155
2017 Rank: 111 (-44)
Under 40: 112
40 and Over: 335
Biggest Fans: Arsalan (#7), andyd1010 (#22), whuntva (#28), Chris K. (#30), Renan (#33), vivian (#54)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Clocks (#246), The Scientist (#537)
"So if you're lonely, you know I'm here waiting for you
I'm just a cross-hair, I'm just a shot away from you
And if you leave here, you leave me broken, shattered I lie
I'm just a cross-hair, I'm just a shot, then we can die"

154. Franz Ferdinand | Franz Ferdinand (2004)
1091.011 Points | 27 Votes
AM Rank: 225
2017 Rank: 167 (+13)
Under 40: 175
40 and Over: 173
Biggest Fans: Dan (#31), Emerald (#41), luvulongTIM (#44), BleuPanda (#48), Arsalan (#52), Moonbeam (#55), Romain (#56), panam (#71), BryanBehar (#94), votingbloc (#97)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Take Me Out (#66)
"I've seen and done things I want to forget;
I've seen soldiers fall like lumps of meat
Blown and shot out beyond belief
Arms and legs were in the trees"

153. PJ Harvey | Let England Shake (2011)
1098.462 Points | 29 Votes
AM Rank: 170
2017 Rank: 132 (-21)
Under 40: 143
40 and Over: 186
Biggest Fans: Gillingham (#6), rumpdoll (#29), whuntva (#30), andyd1010 (#38), Cold Butterfly (#60), luvulongTIM (#64), Chris K. (#70), Schüttelbirne (#93), Jirin (#100)
AMF Favorite Tracks: The Words That Maketh Murder (#1048)
"From station to station, back to Dusseldorf City
Meet Iggy Pop and David Bowie"

152. Kraftwerk | Trans Europa Express (1977)
1098.472 Points | 29 Votes
AM Rank: 108
2017 Rank: 150 (-2)
Under 40: 196
40 and Over: 146
Biggest Fans: BleuPanda (#9), antonius (#17), schaefer.tk (#39), Emerald (#45), Sweepstakes Ron (#77), prosecutorgodot (#88), cetamol (#98)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Trans Europa Express (#526), Europa Endlos (#1300)
"They're pilin' in the back seat
They're generatin' steam heat
Pulsatin' to the back beat
The Blitzkrieg Bop"

151. Ramones | Ramones (1976)
1099.026 Points | 27 Votes
AM Rank: 39
2017 Rank: 147 (-4)
Under 40: 165
40 and Over: 149
Biggest Fans: CupOfDreams (#19), Edre Peraza (#26), Jackson (#28), LunarPiper (#36), Bruno (#65), Fred (#72), Nick (#76), BleuPanda, Rocky Raccoon (#80), hero (#93)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Blitzkrieg Bop (#163)
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"I took a ride through the pretty music
I went down and baby you can tell
I took a record of pretty music
Now I'm putting it to you straight from hell"

150. The Stooges | Fun House (1970)
1102.363 Points | 32 Votes
AM Rank: 98
2017 Rank: 179 (+29)
Under 40: 176
40 and Over: 127
Biggest Fans: Bang Jan (#16), mileswide, cetamol (#40), Jackson (#41), carlos74 (#69), Live in Phoenix (#76), spiderpig (#82), CupOfDreams (#88)
AMF Favorite Tracks: 1970 (#1587), Down on the Street (#1622)
"I was following the pack, all swallowed in their coats
With scarves of red tied 'round their throats
To keep their little heads from fallin' in the snow
And I turned 'round and there you go
And, Michael, you would fall and turn the white snow
Red as strawberries in the summertime"

149. Fleet Foxes | Fleet Foxes (2008)
1103.376 Points | 29 Votes
AM Rank: 261
2017 Rank: 140 (-9)
Under 40: 167
40 and Over: 141
Biggest Fans: Dan (#11), DaveC (#15), nicolas (#24), VanillaFire1000 (#33), Toni (#37), Rob (#78), LunarPIper (#84), Gillingham (#86), styrofoamboots (#99)
AMF Favorite Tracks: White Winter Hymnal (#334), Tiger Mountain Peasant Song (#1994)
"And I'll be busting routines and rhymes all night
Like eating burgers or chicken and you'll be picking ya nose, man
I'm on time, homie, that's how it goes
You heard my style, I think you missed the point
It's the joint!"

148. Beastie Boys | Paul's Boutique (1989)
1109.363 Points | 24 Votes
AM Rank: 103
2017 Rank: 191 (+43)
Under 40: 168
40 and Over: 174
Biggest Fans: Nassim (#7), schaefer.tk (#18), Toni (#28), Nick (#41), sonofsamiam (#48), Emerald (#51), BleuPanda (#60), jdizzle83 (#61), Harold (#71), BryanBehar, Jackson, LunarPiper (#78), Father2TheMan (#88)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Shake Your Rump (#1228)
"It drops deep as it does in my breath
I never sleep, 'cause sleep is the cousin of death
Beyond the walls of intelligence, life is defined
I think of crime when I'm in a New York State of Mind"

147. Nas | Illmatic (1994)
1113.785 Points | 25 Votes
AM Rank: 187
2017 Rank: 105 (-42)
Under 40: 101
40 and Over: 472
Biggest Fans: Cold Butterfly (#13), FrankLotion (#15), VanillaFire1000 (#18), LunarPiper (#30), Sweepstakes Ron (#45), sonofsamiam (#46), Dan (#57), Nick (#70), jdizzle83 (#72), Emerald (#90), acroamor (#93), cetamol (#95)
AMF Favorite Tracks: N. Y. State of Mind (#546), It Ain't Hard to Tell (#1340), The World Is Yours (#1393)
"Well now everything dies baby that's a fact
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back
Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty
And meet me tonight in Atlantic City"

146. Bruce Springsteen | Nebraska (1982)
1120.007 Points | 30 Votes
AM Rank: 131
2017 Rank: 175 (+29)
Under 40: 163
40 and Over: 138
Biggest Fans: nicolas (#26), Schüttelbirne (#30), BleuPanda (#40), antonius (#42), Bang Jan (#50), jdizzle83 (#62), Gillingham (#68), Rob (#73), Wezzo (#85), Chris K. (#96)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Atlantic City (#319)
"You've been coolin', baby, I've been droolin'
All the good times, baby, I've been misusin'
Way, way down inside, I'm goin' to give you my love
I'm goin' to give you every inch of my love
Goin' to give you my love, hey, alright, yes, sir"

145. Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin II (1969)
1120.024 Points | 29 Votes
AM Rank: 83
2017 Rank: 87 (-58)
Under 40: 120
40 and Over: 246
Biggest Fans: andyd1010, FrankLotion (#39), M24 (#42), Bruno (#59), Listyguy (#65), Romain (#66), hero (#67), cetamol (#84), Arsalan (#88), Brad (#90), whuntva (#96)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Whole Lotta Love (#144), Ramble On (#1413)
"She needs to get a piece of the American pie and take her bite out
That's my house, I'll disconnect the cable and turn the lights out
And let her know her grandchild is a baby and not a pay check
Private school, daycare, shit, medical bills—I pay that"

144. OutKast | Stankonia (2000)
1123.135 Points | 26 Votes
AM Rank: 125
2017 Rank: 158 (+14)
Under 40: 126
40 and Over: 220
Biggest Fans: FrankLotion (#3), LunarPiper (#4), Jirin (#20), Holden (#30), whuntva (#38), Rocky Raccoon (#49), Dan, Nick (#73), BryanBehar (#90), Harold (#93), Arsalan (#98)
AMF Favorite Tracks: B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) (#69), Ms. Jackson (#157)
"I run for the bus, dear
But while riding I think of us, dear (Us, dear)
I say a little (Prayer for you)
And at work I just take time
And all through my coffee break time (Break time)
I say a little (Prayer for you)"

143. Aretha Franklin | Lady Soul (1968)
1134.311 Points | 34 Votes
AM Rank: 148
2017 Rank: 249 (+106)
Under 40: 155
40 and Over: 144
Biggest Fans: vivian (#16), bonnielaurel (#20), hero (#24), carlos74 (#36), Rocky Raccoon (#50), profeta (#52), Cold Butterfly (#84), Bruno (#87), CupOfDreams (#96)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Chain of Fools (#640), (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (#920)
"They're terribly, terribly, terribly moody
Oh, human behaviour
Then all of a sudden turn happy
But, oh, to get involved in the exchange
Of human emotions
Is ever so, ever so satisfying"

142. Björk | Debut (1993)
1135.862 Points | 31 Votes
AM Rank: 135
2017 Rank: 148 (+6)
Under 40: 203
40 and Over: 95
Biggest Fans: Honorio, Holden (#15), bonnielaurel (#28), DaveC (#29), rumpdoll (#56), schaefer.tk (#65), prosecutogodot (#74), BleuPanda (#79), Moonbeam (#87), styrofoamboots (#95)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Human Behaviour (#839), Venus As a Boy (#846)
"You know I work all day to get you money to buy you things
And it's worth it just to hear you say you're going to give me everything
So why on earth should I moan, 'cause when I get you alone
You know I feel ok"

141. The Beatles | A Hard Day's Night (1964)
1150.326 Points | 29 Votes
AM Rank: 206
2017 Rank: 143 (+2)
Under 40: 217
40 and Over: 82
Biggest Fans: BryanBehar (#2), Father2TheMan (#16), Live in Phoenix (#25), Rocky Raccoon (#46), Brad (#55), PlasticRam (#56), hero (#62), M24 (#86), carlos74 (#87), Harold (#89), FrankLotion (#93), votingbloc (#96)
AMF Favorite Tracks: A Hard Day's Night (#528), Can't Buy Me Love (#715)
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Holden, the year is missing for A Hard Day's Night. Keep up the great work!
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Nassim wrote: Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:34 pm
Jackson wrote: Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:02 pm These last few sections have been very 90s and 00s heavy. Many of these albums were surprisingly low last time; it's hard to believe that stuff like Vespertine, Deserter's Songs, 69 Love Songs, and Psychocandy were outside of the top 200. Lots of interesting age differentials in this group (I chuckled at the American Idiot age gap).
And well, I'd be shocked not to see Deserter's Songs or 69 Love Songs ranked relatively high, but somewhere in the 200 to 300 range wouldn't seem that odd to me either.

I have 69 Loves Songs at 203 and Deserter's Songs at 215. If I put more effort into my list I'm sure both these albums would have cracked the top 200.
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"Oh help me Jesus
Come through this storm
I had to lose her
To do her harm"

140. PJ Harvey | To Bring You My Love (1995)
1155.684 Points | 31 Votes
AM Rank: 176
2017 Rank: 159 (+19)
Under 40: 173
40 and Over: 107
Biggest Fans: Rocky Raccoon, Jackson (#24), notbrianeno (#30), Gillingham (#63), Honorio (#68), carlos74 (#70), luvulongTIM (#74), Michel (#85)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Down by the Water (#448)
"She's up all night to the sun, I'm up all night to get some
She's up all night for good fun, I'm up all night to get lucky
We're up all night to the sun, we're up all night to get some
We're up all night for good fun, we're up all night to get lucky"

139. Daft Punk | Random Access Memories (2013)
1157.701 Points | 31 Votes
AM Rank: 403
2017 Rank: 169 (+30)
Under 40: 117
40 and Over: 276
Biggest Fans: Renan (#18), PlasticRam (#21), Nick (#44), Listyguy (#53), rumpdoll (#54), styrofoamboots (#58), FrankLotion (#62), Honorio (#67), Emerald (#72), prosecutorgodot (#83), M24 (#85), hero (#92), Sweepstakes Ron (#100)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Get Lucky (#101), Giorgio by Moroder (#1005)
"Oh, and I kicked that mule to the top of the tree
Kicked that mule to the top of the tree
And I blew me a hole 'bout the size of a kickdrum
And I cut me a switch from a long branch elbow"

138. Tom Waits | Swordfishtrombones (1983)
1159.363 Points | 26 Votes
AM Rank: 126
2017 Rank: 144 (+6)
Under 40: 183
40 and Over: 101
Biggest Fans: Jirin (#2), antonius (#3), Honorio (#6), GIllingham (#16), Holden (#18), mileswide (#36), BleuPanda (#44), Fred (#87)
AMF Favorite Tracks: None
"And instead of saying all of your goodbyes, let them know
You realize that life goes fast
It's hard to make the good things last
You realize the sun doesn't go down
It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning 'round"

137. The Flaming Lips | Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (2002)
1165.437 Points | 36 Votes
AM Rank: 254
2017 Rank: 145 (+8)
Under 40: 162
40 and Over: 114
Biggest Fans: Honorio (#28), Jirin (#37), mileswide (#39), Rocky Raccoon (#41), spiderpig (#61), Nick (#63), DaveC (#67), Chris K. (#69), Father2TheMan (#76), DocBrown (#82)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Do You Realize?? (#383)
"Our days were long, our nights no longer
Count the seconds, watching hours
Though we live on the US dollar
You and me, we got our own sense of time"

136. Vampire Weekend | Modern Vampires of the City (2013)
1172.435 Points | 27 Votes
AM Rank: 227
2017 Rank: 122 (-14)
Under 40: 116
40 and Over: 206
Biggest Fans: LunarPiper (#19), andyd1010 (#21), BleuPanda (#38), Chris K. (#41), Nick (#43), jdizzle83 (#44), Honorio (#58), hero (#59), acroamor (#63), Dan (#66), Harold (#70), DocBrown (#79)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Step (#1327), Diane Young (#1689)
"Hard to understand what a hell of a man
This cat of the slum had a mind, wasn't dumb
But a weakness was shown cause his hustle was wrong
His mind was his own but the man lived alone"

135. Curtis Mayfield | Superfly (1972)
1176.702 Points | 31 Votes
AM Rank: 184
2017 Rank: 125 (-10)
Under 40: 151
40 and Over: 130
Biggest Fans: sonofsamiam (#16), panam (#24), cetamol (#33), nicolas (#49), mileswide (#53), prosecutorgodot (#68), Romain (#69), Jackson (#79), Bruno (#100)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Freddie's Dead (#1500), Superfly (#1516), Pusherman (#1958)
"Maybe I don't really wanna know
How your garden grows
'Cause I just wanna fly
Lately, did you ever feel the pain
In the morning rain
As it soaks you to the bone?"

134. Oasis | Definitely Maybe (1994)
1184.624 Points | 26 Votes
AM Rank: 93
2017 Rank: 115 (-19)
Under 40: 113
40 and Over: 286
Biggest Fans: hero (#6), Toni (#15), Arsalan (#17), mileswide (#26), vivian, Emerald (#28), Nick (#54), Akhenaten (#64), LunarPiper (#72), BryanBehar (#74), PlasticRam (#90), M24 (#98)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Live Forever (#90), Supersonic (#1656)
"I could give a damn about a ill subliminal
Stay away from crime so I ain't no criminal
I love my young nation, groovy sensation
No time for hibernation, only elation"

133. A Tribe Called Quest | The Low End Theory (1991)
1187.188 Points | 26 Votes
AM Rank: 207
2017 Rank: 120 (-13)
Under 40: 98
40 and Over: 284
Biggest Fans: LunarPiper (#8), schaefer.tk (#9), panam (#29), BleuPanda (#46), Holden (#52), FrankLotion (#58), Sweepstakes Ron (#65), Jackson (#68), Cold Butterfly (#80), antonius (#83), sonofsamiam (#100)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Scenario (#413), Check the Rhime (#1377), Jazz (We've Got) (#1537)
"Avoiding all work
'Cause there's none available
Like battery thinkers
Count your thoughts"

132. Blur | Parklife (1994)
1188.846 Points | 34 Votes
AM Rank: 137
2017 Rank: 154 (+22)
Under 40: 129
40 and Over: 162
Biggest Fans: Toni (#1), hero (#23), Akhenaten (#26), Romain (#29), Nick (#57), Chris K. (#59), LunarPiper (#73), Listyguy (#89), Arsalan (#92), Honorio (#95)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Girls & Boys (#331), Parklife (#1649), This Is a Low (#1846)
"Set the cheetahs on the loose
There's a thief out on the move
Underneath our legion's view
They have taken Cleopatra, Cleopatra"

131. Frank Ocean | Channel Orange (2012)
1189.751 Points | 26 Votes
AM Rank: 154
2017 Rank: 66 (-65)
Under 40: 95
40 and Over: 296
Biggest Fans: FrankLotion (#2), Renan (#4), LunarPiper (#11), Chris K. (#29), notbrianeno (#34), Nick (#39), vivian (#42), Bruno (#56), schaefer.tk (#58)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Pyramids (#193), Thinkin Bout You (#485)
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OUCH, Channel Orange...

I'd hate for us to be on track to have FEWER 2010s albums in our top 100 than in 2017, but at this point I'm not terribly optimistic, especially with the small drop MVOTC took.
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A note about Channel Orange: I felt like its fall was REALLY high. Especially since it’s such a recent album. This years formula is different than the last poll, mainly because the 2014/2017 formula goes into negative numbers before hitting 1000, so I had to find a new one. I wanted to make sure that Channel Orange’s drop wasn’t due to some fluke in the formula, so I ran it again with 2017’s formula and the results were around the same for it. It was still around 130, so this is definitely a forum consensus thing, and not anything with any mathematical weirdness.
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144. OutKast | Stankonia (2000)
Biggest Fans: FrankLotion (#3), LunarPiper (#4)

131. Frank Ocean | Channel Orange (2012)
Biggest Fans: FrankLotion (#2), LunarPiper (#11)
I clearly need to go back over your list to discover albums because we have similar taste :mrgreen:
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FrankLotion wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:12 pm
144. OutKast | Stankonia (2000)
Biggest Fans: FrankLotion (#3), LunarPiper (#4)

131. Frank Ocean | Channel Orange (2012)
Biggest Fans: FrankLotion (#2), LunarPiper (#11)
I clearly need to go back over your list to discover albums because we have similar taste :mrgreen:
I was actually wondering if there's a way to use this data to find out who has the closest taste to our own. I suspect that it might be really diffcult but maybe someone here knows a way.
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spiderpig wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:17 pm
FrankLotion wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:12 pm
144. OutKast | Stankonia (2000)
Biggest Fans: FrankLotion (#3), LunarPiper (#4)

131. Frank Ocean | Channel Orange (2012)
Biggest Fans: FrankLotion (#2), LunarPiper (#11)
I clearly need to go back over your list to discover albums because we have similar taste :mrgreen:
I was actually wondering if there's a way to use this data to find out who has the closest taste to our own. I suspect that it might be really diffcult but maybe someone here knows a way.
I don’t know how to do that but if someone else does they could left me know and I can post those stats.
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Wait until the end for the comparisons, y'all.

My generalizations for this poll is that R&B is taking a hit and 80s indie rock is surging.
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FrankLotion wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:12 pm
144. OutKast | Stankonia (2000)
Biggest Fans: FrankLotion (#3), LunarPiper (#4)

131. Frank Ocean | Channel Orange (2012)
Biggest Fans: FrankLotion (#2), LunarPiper (#11)
I clearly need to go back over your list to discover albums because we have similar taste :mrgreen:
I will have to check out your list too. You clearly have good taste! :D
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"Stand up straight at the foot of your love
I lift my shirt up
I was carried to Ohio in a swarm of bees
I never married but Ohio don't remember me"

130. The National | High Violet (2010)
1198.702 Points | 27 Votes
AM Rank: 427
2017 Rank: 139 (+9)
Under 40: 102
40 and Over: 244
Biggest Fans: Wezzo (#3), Gillingham (#18), DaveC (#26), DocBrown (#28), andyd1010 (#30), Chris K. (#38), jdizzle (#49), notbrianeno (#61), antonius (#72), BleuPanda (#76), Holden (#95), Dan (#99)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Bloodbuzz Ohio (#317), England (#1578)
"They tried to make me go to rehab, but I said, ""No, no, no""
Yes, I've been black, but when I come back, you'll know, know, know
I ain't got the time and if my daddy thinks I'm fine
He's tried to make me go to rehab, but I won't go, go, go"

129. Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (2006)
1199.366 Points | 32 Votes
AM Rank: 117
2017 Rank: 156 (+27)
Under 40: 125
40 and Over: 212
Biggest Fans: vivian (#17), mileswide (#19), Dan (#22), hero (#25), prosecutorgodot (#28), Emerald (#44), bonnielaurel (#46), carlos74 (#66), profeta (#99)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Rehab (#254), Back to Black (#459)
"So goodbye yellow brick road
Where the dogs of society howl
You can't plant me in your penthouse
I'm going back to my plough"

128. Elton John | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
1214.546 Points | 30 Votes
AM Rank: 144
2017 Rank: 93 (-35)
Under 40: 123
40 and Over: 166
Biggest Fans: profeta (#7), bonnielaurel (#11), PlasticRam (#35), Bruno (#38), vivian, Rob (#48), andyd1010 (#55), VanillaFire1000 (#76), DaveC (#84), hero (#88)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (#342), Candle in the Wind (#729), Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding (#1165), Bennie and the Jets (#1210)
"See I'm not walkin' on it
Or tryin to run around it
This ain't no acrobatics
You either follow or you lead, yeah
I'm talkin' bout ya
Keep on blaming the machine, yeah"

127. Janelle Monáe | The ArchAndroid (2010)
1225.815 Points | 32 Votes
AM Rank: 509
2017 Rank: 119 (-8)
Under 40: 110
40 and Over: 177
Biggest Fans: prosecutorgodot (#7), VanillaFire1000 (#23), Toni (#35), FrankLotion (#48), Moonbeam (#56), Rob (#57), sonofsamiam (#85), DaveC (#86)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Tightrope (#362), Cold War (#571)
"Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being 'round
Help me get my feet back on the ground
Won't you please, please help me?"

126. The Beatles | Help! (1965)
1246.381 Points | 30 Votes
AM Rank: 592
2017 Rank: 133 (+7)
Under 40: 118
40 and Over: 153
Biggest Fans: vivian (#14), Father2TheMan (#20), votingbloc (#31), M24 (#43), Brad (#47), VanillaFire1000 (#54), Arsalan (#55), Sweepstakes Ron (#64), andyd1010 (#78), FrankLotion (#83)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Yesterday (#37), Help! (#131), Ticket to Ride (#300), You've Got to Hide Your Love Away (#971)
"God show me the way because the Devil's tryna break me down
The only thing that I pray is that my feet don't fail me now
And I don't think there's nothin' I can do now to right my wrongs
I wanna talk to God but I'm afraid 'cause we ain't spoke in so long"

125. Kanye West | The College Dropout (2004)
1257.392 Points | 29 Votes
AM Rank: 218
2017 Rank: 101 (-24)
Under 40: 78
40 and Over: 329
Biggest Fans: Nassim (#5), PlasticRam (#17), prosecutorgodot (#23), FrankLotion (#27), jdizzle83 (#50), Chris K. (#58), mileswide (#60), Sweepstakes Ron (#61), Toni (#62), Dan (#71), rumpdoll (#78), BleuPanda (#85), andyd1010 (#90), Nick (#99)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Jesus Walks (#657), Through the Wire (#1143)
"You'll never live like common people
You'll never do what ever common people do
Never fail like common people
You'll never watch your life slide out of view
And then dance, and drink, and screw
Because there's nothing else to do"

124. Pulp | Different Class (1995)
1263.045 Points | 33 Votes
AM Rank: 119
2017 Rank: 180 (+56)
Under 40: 166
40 and Over: 88
Biggest Fans: luvulongTIM (#17), carlos74 (#19), hero (#31), LunarPiper, DaveC (#35), schaefer.tk (#50), Harold (#55), rumpdoll (#82), Nick (#92), Chris K. (#94), Jirin (#95), cetamol (#96)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Common People (#42), Disco 2000 (#1390)
"It's been three weeks since you were looking for your friend
The one you let hit it and never called you again
'Member when he told you he was 'bout the Benjamins?
You act like you ain't hear him then give him a little trim"

123. Lauryn Hill | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
1263.125 Points | 34 Votes
AM Rank: 124
2017 Rank: 197 (+74)
Under 40: 107
40 and Over: 229
Biggest Fans: Emerald (#25), Cold Butterfly (#27), Schüttelbirne (#31), mileswide (#34), andyd1010 (#35), vivian (#49), Bruno (#66), Honorio (#75), schaefer.tk (#81), Dan (#84), LunarPiper (#93)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Doo Wop (That Thing) (#866), Ex-Factor (#1335)
"Should I believe that I've been stricken?
Does my face show some kind of glow?
It's too late to be grateful"

122. David Bowie | Station to Station (1976)
1269.402 Points | 30 Votes
AM Rank: 304
2017 Rank: 121 (-1)
Under 40: 174
40 and Over: 76
Biggest Fans: Sweepstakes Ron (#19), SJner (#26), M24 (#28), Listyguy (#37), profeta (#41), Romain (#48), Fred (#65), Moonbeam (#75), styrofoamboots (#83)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Station to Station (#955), Golden Years (#1187), Wild Is the Wind (#1598)
"I’m light as a feather
I’m bright as the Oregon breeze
My black shroud
Frightened by my feelings
I only wanna be a relief"

121. Sufjan Stevens | Carrie & Lowell (2015)
1271.477 Points | 33 Votes
AM Rank: 220
2017 Rank: 190 (+69)
Under 40: 108
40 and Over: 161
Biggest Fans: BleuPanda (#13), Holden (#14), Chris K. (#20), Honorio (#31), Schüttelbirne (#34), Dan (#38), andyd1010 (#40), SL3 (#41), spiderpig (#60), jdizzle83 (#86)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Should Have Known Better (#893)
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120. Charles Mingus | The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963)
1284.002 Points | 29 Votes
AM Rank: 397
2017 Rank: 187 (+67)
Under 40: 119
40 and Over: 133
Biggest Fans: Jackson (#2), sonofsamiam (#3), cetamol, panam (#4), Cold Butterfly (#17), Fred (#21), Bang Jan (#77), Schüttelbirne (#79), BleuPanda, DocBrown (#98), acroamor (#99)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Mode D/E/F (#836)
"Vows are spoken to be broken
Feelings are intense, words are trivial
Pleasures remain, so does the pain
Words are meaningless and forgettable"

119. Depeche Mode | Violator (1990)
1299.276 Points | 31 Votes
AM Rank: 373
2017 Rank: 149 (+30)
Under 40: 121
40 and Over: 121
Biggest Fans: Edre Peraza (#1), notbrianeno (#2), spiritualized (#21), Moonbeam (#25), Arsalan (#34), Dan (#58), akhenaten (#62), LunarPiper (#74), cetamol (#77), Listyguy (#84), Honorio (#96)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Enjoy the Silence (#62), Personal Jesus (#405)
"I'm about to give you all of my money
And all I'm askin' in return, honey
Is to give me my propers when you get home"

118. Aretha Franklin | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967)
1305.259 Points | 32 Votes
AM Rank: 94
2017 Rank: 205 (+87)
Under 40: 149
40 and Over: 90
Biggest Fans: Jirin (#9), Father2TheMan (#21), Bruno (#23), andyd1010 (#24), Rocky Raccoon (#36), carlos74 (#55), Romain (#64), hero (#77), mileswide (#81), VanillaFire1000 (#84), bonnielaurel (#85)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Respect (#51), I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) (#1103)
"Stickin' up white boys in ball courts
My life got no better, same damn 'Lo sweater
Times is rough and tough like leather
Figured out I went the wrong route
So I got with a sick-ass clique and went all out"

117. Wu-Tang Clan | Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
1306.194 Points | 28 Votes
AM Rank: 104
2017 Rank: 112 (-5)
Under 40: 85
40 and Over: 288
Biggest Fans: Cold Butterfly (#5), FrankLotion (#13), schaefer.tk (#22), Jackson (#23), LunarPiper (#34), Krurze (#40), Nassim (#47), rumpdoll (#50), Emerald, Sweepstakes Ron (#60), BryanBehar (#62), hero (#72), sonofsamiam (#82), jdizzle83 (#90)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Protect Ya Neck (#368), C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me) (#369)
"Let's get together to fight this Holy Armagiddyon
So when the Man comes there will be no, no doom
Have pity on those whose chances grows thinner
There is no hiding place from the Father of Creation"

116. Bob Marley & The Wailers | Exodus (1977)
1307.825 Points | 31 Votes
AM Rank: 204
2017 Rank: 218 (+102)
Under 40: 148
40 and Over: 91
Biggest Fans: vivian (#15), antonius (#23), Akhenaten (#39), profeta (#43), carlos74 (#47), PlasticRam (#51), Listyguy (#58), spiritualized (#59), Dan (#60), M24, styrofoamboots (#74), Honorio (#88), hero (#96)
AMF Favorite Tracks: One Love/People Get Ready (#775), Jamming (#1671)
"You take my hand
I'll take your hand
Together we may get away
This much madness
Is too much sorrow
It's impossible
To make it today"

115. Neil Young with Crazy Horse | Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969)
1318.105 Points | 35 Votes
AM Rank: 232
2017 Rank: 129 (+14)
Under 40: 198
40 and Over: 58
Biggest Fans: SJner (#13), DocBrown (#19), carlos74, Fred (#27), cetamol (#37), Live in Phoenix (#45), CupOfDreams (#52), acroamor (#64), votingbloc (#81), Rob (#93)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Down by the River (#1098), Cinnamon Girl (#1100), Cowgirl in the Sand (#2000)
"One more time
We're gonna celebrate
Oh yeah, all right
Don't stop the dancing"

114. Daft Punk | Discovery (2001)
1334.542 Points | 30 Votes
AM Rank: 228
2017 Rank: 131 (+17)
Under 40: 65
40 and Over: 393
Biggest Fans: styrofoamboots (#3), Renan (#11), Cold Butterfly (#14), VanillaFire1000 (#24), schaefer.tk (#36), Dan (#40), Nick (#72), Holden (#83), Emerald (#86), LunarPiper (#92), Sweepstakes Ron (#95), jdizzle83 (#97)
AMF Favorite Tracks: One More Time (#201), Digital Love (#212), Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (#778), Face to Face (#1988)
"Make a joke and I will sigh and you will laugh and I will cry
Happiness, I cannot feel and love to me is so unreal
And so, as you hear these words telling you now of my state
I tell you to enjoy life, I wish I could, but it's too late"

113. Black Sabbath | Paranoid (1970)
1334.789 Points | 36 Votes
AM Rank: 147
2017 Rank: 107 (-6)
Under 40: 84
40 and Over: 191
Biggest Fans: Bruno (#24), cetamol (#27), Live in Phoenix (#33), FrankLotion (#40), profeta (#47), Listyguy (#71), PlasticRam (#76), Brad (#77), panam (#80), prosecutorgodot (#84), vivian (#93), Nick (#97), Zombeels (#98)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Paranoid (#107), War Pigs (#335), Iron Man (#412)
"Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out had a heart of glass
Seemed like the real thing, only to find
Much o' mistrust, love's gone behind"

112. Blondie | Parallel Lines (1978)
1349.418 Points | 35 Votes
AM Rank: 112
2017 Rank: 99 (-13)
Under 40: 142
40 and Over: 79
Biggest Fans: SL3 (#2), bonnielaurel (#24), DaveC (#36), carlos74 (#37), Harold (#38), LunarPiper (#57), prosecutorgodot (#85), Moonbeam (#86), hero (#90), Schüttelbirne (#95)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Heart of Glass (#123), One Way or Another (#1318), Hanging on the Telephone (#1778)
"Fell in love with a girl
I fell in love once and almost completely
She's in love with the world
But sometimes, these feelings can be so misleading"

111. The White Stripes | White Blood Cells (2001)
1365.089 Points | 35 Votes
AM Rank: 173
2017 Rank: 118 (+7)
Under 40: 109
40 and Over: 140
Biggest Fans: Arsalan (#25), Emerald (#35), Rocky Raccoon (#39), Jirin (#43), whuntva, prosecutorgodot (#46), BryanBehar (#49), jdizzle83 (#58), Nick (#64), LunarPiper (#76), styrofoamboots (#81), spiderpig (#84), luvulongTIM (#88), Henry (#90), DaveC (#95), hero (#100)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Fell in Love with a Girl (#211), Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground (#1232)
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So far it seems as though the 40+ groups greatest achievement has been lowering Kanye West’s albums.
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All ages meet at Violator

Great countdown!
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Holden wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:53 pm So far it seems as though the 40+ groups greatest achievement has been lowering Kanye West’s albums.
And the under 40's are lowering Prince's albums. :(
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All ages meet at Violator

Great countdown!
It's kinda poetic, since 1990 is kinda halfway in the popular music era.

My heart sank so hard seeing Archandroid and College Dropout fall.

Only two albums so far have a majority of votes (36): Lady Soul and Paranoid.
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Janelle Monae seem to be actor rather than musician in my book. Mos Def too!
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Holden wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:53 pm So far it seems as though the 40+ groups greatest achievement has been lowering Kanye West’s albums.
You're welcome. Just kidding, I actually ranked The College Dropout pretty high.
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Rocky Raccoon wrote: Sat Oct 31, 2020 12:12 am
Holden wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:53 pm So far it seems as though the 40+ groups greatest achievement has been lowering Kanye West’s albums.
You're welcome. Just kidding, I actually ranked The College Dropout pretty high.
I like College Dropout and MBDTF enough. And watch the Throne, too, but I do love me some Jay-Z. All of Kanye’s other albums are sort of average in my eyes.
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"She's got eyes of the bluest skies
As if they thought of rain
I hate to look into those eyes and see an ounce of pain"

110. Guns n' Roses | Appetite For Destruction (1987)
1371.622 Points | 28 Votes
AM Rank: 63
2017 Rank: 137 (+27)
Under 40: 104
40 and Over: 145
Biggest Fans: SL3 (#7), whuntva (#15), Arsalan (#22), carlos74 (#23), vivian, Bruno (#25), profeta (#30), Listyguy (#32), Jirin (#48), M24 (#57), LunarPiper (#63), hero (#65), rumpdoll (#70), jdizzle83, Rocky Raccoon (#81), Emerald (#85)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Sweet Child O' Mine (#49), Welcome to the Jungle (#251), Paradise City (#853)
"Locked in heated battle
For the cure that is their prize
But it's so dangerous
But they're determined"

109. The Flaming Lips | The Soft Bulletin (1999)
1373.936 Points | 32 Votes
AM Rank: 111
2017 Rank: 146 (+37)
Under 40: 136
40 and Over: 80
Biggest Fans: Zombeels (#6), sonofsamiam (#23), schaefer.tk (#38), jdizzle83, spiderpig (#40), DaveC (#44), Jackson (#46), Toni (#51), Schüttelbirne (#60), Chris K., Nick (#66), VanillaFire1000 (#83), Bang Jan (#91), Romain (#93), Dan (#98)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Race for the Prize (#429), Waitin' for a Superman (#1827)
"Over the nights and through the fires
We went surging down the wires
Through the towns and on the highways
Through the storms in all their thundering"

108. Brian Eno | Another Green World (1975)
1386.697 Points | 31 Votes
AM Rank: 291
2017 Rank: 130 (+22)
Under 40: 94
40 and Over: 136
Biggest Fans: Jackson (#7), Bang Jan (#13), Chris K. (#17), Sweepstakes Ron (#31), Krurze (#32), sonofsamiam (#41), styrofoamboots (#68), Gillingham (#72), Harold (#87), SJner (#91), jdizzle83 (#99), rumpdoll (#100)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Golden Hours (#868), St. Elmo's Fire (#886)
"I don't love you
Heading to garden of love, ah
Life come seeking of love, of love
Midnight, midnight, midnight, midnight"

107. DJ Shadow | Endtroducing..... (1996)
1392.106 Points | 32 Votes
AM Rank: 76
2017 Rank: 108 (+1)
Under 40: 97
40 and Over: 125
Biggest Fans: rumpdoll (#5), sonofsamiam (#9), jdizzle83 (#14), acroamor (#19), styrofoamboots (#21), Nassim (#27), schaefer.tk, Sweepstakes Ron (#44), mileswide (#64), FrankLotion (#65), BleuPanda (#67), Nick (#85)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Building Steam with a Grain of Salt (#454), Midnight in a Perfect World (#476)
"But it's different now that I'm poor and aging
I'll never see this face again
You go stabbing yourself in the neck"

106. Interpol | Turn On the Bright Lights (2002)
1392.413 Points | 33 Votes
AM Rank: 250
2017 Rank: 142 (+36)
Under 40: 88
40 and Over: 179
Biggest Fans: acroamor (#5), styrofoamboots (#14), Holden (#17), DaveC (#30), SJner (#38), notbrianeno (#42), Emerald, Michel (#43), andyd1010 (#51), Arsalan (#56), carlos74 (#67), Chris K. (#88), BleuPanda (#99)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Obstacle 1 (#568), Untitled (#1256), PDA (#1279), Hands Away (#1897)
"Today is the greatest
Day I’ve ever known
Can’t live for tomorrow
Tomorrow’s much too long
I’ll burn my eyes out
Before I get out"

105. Smashing Pumpkins | Siamese Dream (1993)
1395.449 Points | 37 Votes
AM Rank: 133
2017 Rank: 79 (-26)
Under 40: 90
40 and Over: 137
Biggest Fans: spiderpig (#28), Harold (#44), jdizzle83 (#45), Schüttelbirne (#48), Chris K. (#49), BleuPanda (#51), FrankLotion (#54), notbrianeno (#59), Rocky Raccoon (#82), whuntva (#91), Holden (#93), Nick (#95)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Disarm (#390), Cherub Rock (#1033), Today (#1073), Mayonaise (#1543)
"I saw it written and I saw it say
Pink moon is on its way
And none of you stand so tall
Pink moon gonna get ye all"

104. Nick Drake | Pink Moon (1972)
1399.893 Points | 37 Votes
AM Rank: 280
2017 Rank: 165 (+61)
Under 40: 82
40 and Over: 157
Biggest Fans: styrofoamboots (#5), hero (#8), Bang Jan (#22), acroamor (#23), jdizzle83 (#41), Listyguy (#42), rumpdoll (#44), sonofsamiam (#52), Jackson (#80), CupOfDreams (#92), SJner (#93), cetamol (#99)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Pink Moon (#460), Things Behind the Sun (#1366)
"I am an Antichrist
I am an anarchist
Don't know what I want but I know how to get it
I wanna destroy the passersby"

103. Sex Pistols | Never Mind the Bollocks - Here's the Sex Pistols (1977)
1404.598 Points | 30 Votes
AM Rank: 12
2017 Rank: 113 (+10)
Under 40: 185
40 and Over: 49
Biggest Fans: Live in Phoenix (#22), M24 (#23), Brad (#29), Rocky Raccoon, Edre Peraza (#33), CupOfDreams (#35), Akhenaten (#38), hero (#40), Michel (#48), PlasticRam (#52), Honorio (#55), Bruno (#61), DaveC (#70), jdizzle83 (#75), FrankLotion (#96)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Anarchy in the U.K. (#160), God Save the Queen (#467), Pretty Vacant (#1633)
"Thank you for the days
Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me
I'm thinking of the days
I won't forget a single day, believe me"

102. The Kinks | The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968)
1407.184 Points | 36 Votes
AM Rank: 175
2017 Rank: 83 (-19)
Under 40: 170
40 and Over: 53
Biggest Fans: Jackson (#8), VanillaFire1000 (#19), Harold (#33), Bang Jan, BryanBehar (#36), Dan (#53), Zombeels (#60), Fred (#62), spiderpig (#73), Rocky Raccoon (#89), SJner (#90)
AMF Favorite Tracks: None
"Well, I want to make love to you tonight
I can’t wait ’til the morning has come
And I know now the time is just right
And straight into my arms you will run"

101. Van Morrison | Moondance (1970)
1414.145 Points | 32 Votes
AM Rank: 96
2017 Rank: 94 (-7)
Under 40: 141
40 and Over: 64
Biggest Fans: andyd1010 (#5), Honorio (#13), Rocky Raccoon (#17), acroamor (#30), Dan (#33), SJner (#47), Gillingham (#49), Harold (#53), mileswide (#57), jdizzle83, nicolas (#73), Holden (#75), carlos74 (#79), hero (#82), antonius (#90), Live in Phoenix (#91), Bruno (#97), Rob (#100)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Into the Mystic (#551), Moondance (#620), And It Stoned Me (#1145)
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Only 100 remain! I’m sure you can figure out what remains, but who will come out on top?
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hero wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:51 pm All ages meet at Violator

Great countdown!
My number 1!
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I find the age gap in Sex Pistols to be interesting. As someone who is younger I can see why it ranks lower. In my opinion I feel that there were better punk bands from that era that have seen a surge in popularity amongst younger people due to people discovering them through the internet and I feel that better punk bands have come along since. That being said I still ratd it pretty high because it is a classic album. But for people 40 and up it makes perfect sense. The influence of the album is astronomical and was one of the most popular punk albums of its time
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What is going on with The Kinks on this forum? First a huge decline to outside the top 40 in the artists poll, Village Green (which used to rank in the top 50 around here) out of the top 100? I side with my fellow younger voters on the rankings for electronic and hip hop albums, but sounds like they need to revisit the classic Kinks discography.

On the plus side, King Crimson in the top 100 is cool. I definitely didn't expect that after the middling placement for Red.

At some point Mingus needs to make the top 100 with all those high rankings!
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Jackson wrote: Sat Oct 31, 2020 4:20 am What is going on with The Kinks on this forum? First a huge decline to outside the top 40 in the artists poll, Village Green (which used to rank in the top 50 around here) out of the top 100? I side with my fellow younger voters on the rankings for electronic and hip hop albums, but sounds like they need to revisit the classic Kinks discography.

On the plus side, King Crimson in the top 100 is cool. I definitely didn't expect that after the middling placement for Red.

At some point Mingus needs to make the top 100 with all those high rankings!
I actually just relistened to both Village Green and Something Else, and found them much more enjoyable this time than I did the first time, so if I had remade my list they would've been higher.
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Holden wrote: Sat Oct 31, 2020 4:36 am
Jackson wrote: Sat Oct 31, 2020 4:20 am What is going on with The Kinks on this forum? First a huge decline to outside the top 40 in the artists poll, Village Green (which used to rank in the top 50 around here) out of the top 100? I side with my fellow younger voters on the rankings for electronic and hip hop albums, but sounds like they need to revisit the classic Kinks discography.

On the plus side, King Crimson in the top 100 is cool. I definitely didn't expect that after the middling placement for Red.

At some point Mingus needs to make the top 100 with all those high rankings!
I actually just relistened to both Village Green and Something Else, and found them much more enjoyable this time than I did the first time, so if I had remade my list they would've been higher.
Try "Arthur", it sounds a little bit more modern than "Something Else" and has a couple of unbeatable songs, like the massively underrated Shangri-La. "Village Green" is their best album, though.
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"Living in the sprawl
Dead shopping malls rise like mountains beyond mountains
And there's no end in sight
I need the darkness; someone, please cut the lights!"

100. Arcade Fire | The Suburbs (2010)
1416.380 Points | 34 Votes
AM Rank: 178
2017 Rank: 88 (-12)
Under 40: 93
40 and Over: 120
Biggest Fans: Dan (#14), andyd1010 (#18), SJner (#36), Toni (#46), Chris K. (#51), Nick (#61), styrofoamboots (#69), VanillaFire1000 (#73), Holden (#74), votingbloc (#76), spiderpig (#85), jdizzle83 (#88), RockyRaccoon (#93)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) (#576), Ready to Start (#843), The Suburbs (#1428)
The songs of Funeral seemed to be set in a post-apocalyptic winter, a suburban world buried in snow as the former world is gradually forgotten and all those who remember what life used to be dies out. The Suburbs feels a lot like its precursor, that last hazy summer before everything went to hell. It feels like the exhausted end of youth, and while it seems on the surface positive, it is frantic beneath and there is a sense that maybe nothing exists beyond what is being left behind. However, where Funeral was very much an emotional outcry, The Suburbs is much more nostalgic and self-reflexive. There is a lot of talk about hip kids and boredom and wasting time, and in a way much of the album is directed at the self-conscious cult of irony, a suggestion that it might be time to abandon poses and legitimately feel things again.

A lot of critics have referenced Bruce Springsteen as a major touchstone of the songwriting on this album, and there is definitely a resonance with his Born to Run-era tales of youthful abandon and all the complicated emotions and mythology of growing up. However, where Springsteen's songs were a loving chronicle of blue-collar living on the cusp of adulthood with cars, girls, parties, and hot summer nights, Arcade Fire is dissecting the suburban life and its insularity. The car belongs to the parents, and the driving is aimlessly around the sprawl of neighbourhoods of endless identical houses and dead malls. That fiery passion that drove Springsteen's protagonists is here a numb ennui. 'The emotions are dead, it's no wonder you feel so strange.' The kids here are not craving adventure, they just want to feel something real and genuine. 'I need the darkness, someone please cut the lights!'

I very deeply relate to this album. 'Spent the summer staring out the window,' 'The music divides us into tribes,' 'I would rather be alone than pretend I feel alright,' 'Late at night the feelings swim towards the surface.' I am part of a generation that has grown up in a weirdly plastic suburban environment numbed by mass media. The kids of the sixties grew up in the same environment, but they protested and rebelled, they spoke out. When the revolution was commodifed by the greedhead eighties, it stopped being cool to care about anything and all the plastic music and big popcorn movies so falsified emotion that no one seemed to be allowed to publicly feel anything anymore. The Suburbs is an album looking at all the desperately real emotion bubbling under a million identical facades trying to conform and asking how and when exactly conformity and being void of personality managed to become cool, asking where the unending circle jerk of ironic detachment and distaste for everything gets us.

Must it be so terribly wrong just to love something unabashedly?

-jshopa

"Pick yourself up off the side of the road
With your elevator bones
And your whip-flash tones
Members only hyponotizers
Move through the room like ambulance drivers"

99. Beck | Odelay (1996)
1416.697 Points | 37 Votes
AM Rank: 51
2017 Rank: 95 (-4)
Under 40: 131
40 and Over: 97
Biggest Fans: Toni (#18), schaefer.tk (#29), Emerald (#36), spiderpig (#38), PlasticRam (#48), RockyRaccoon (#56), BleuPanda (#71), Harold (#74), whuntva (#84), Akhenaten, LunarPiper (#87), Michel (#94), Nick (#100)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Where It's At (#707), Devils Haircut (#1983)
Admittedly, this album really doesn't leave you with some great poignant message. Very few of these songs are particularly beautiful or mind-blowing, and although this album does just about everything, "changing the world" is not on its checklist. But this album was never meant to be any of that.

I've heard it described negatively as just sounding like it was made by some stoner in his basement. I'd describe it more or less the same way, but in a positive light. This album shows how if you really want to, you can take a ton of scattered ideas and left-field influences, whip it all together, and make something that sounds at the same time listenably familiar and like nothing ever made before.

Odelay is nothing more than an idea record. Every song seems like it first came into being introduced by the words, "Hey, what if we did..." It's exactly what the concept of being an artist should be all about - taking your ideas and putting them on paper, canvas, wax, or what have you. And Beck does exactly that on Odelay - it sounds very much like the kind of thing someone would make for self-entertainment. And thankfully, instead of being something gaudy and self-indulgent, Beck's vision was one of the most distinctly cool records of the 90s. This album won't open your eyes to some great philosophy, but it will make damn sure you never underestimate the importance of dicking around.

-WeAreAllDane

"Yes, and how many years can a mountain exist
Before it is washed to the sea?
Yes, and how many years can some people exist
Before they're allowed to be free?
Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head
And pretend that he just doesn't see?"

98. Bob Dylan | The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963)
1426.461 Points | 35 Votes
AM Rank: 166
2017 Rank: 117 (+19)
Under 40: 89
40 and Over: 123
Biggest Fans: bonnielaurel (#9), Edre Peraza (#13), DocBrown (#18), PlasticRam (#34), Holden (#41), Listyguy (#43), hero (#50), schaefer.tk (#57), SJner (#68), Schüttelbirne, mileswide (#76), Rob (#77), Dan (#91), Rocky Raccoon (#96)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (#573), Blowin' in the Wind (#590), A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (#619), Girl from the North Country (#1317)
There is not enough praise you can heap on this classic folk album. For a young man to write the deep poetic lyrics on classics such as 'Masters of War', 'A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall' and 'Blowin' In The Wind' is impressive. Then there's the classics 'Don't Think Twice, It's Alright' (the happy break up song), and 'Girl From The North Country'. And contrary to some reviews, I love the charm of the songs that are similar to what showed up on Dylan's first album which I have on CD (that album only has two Dylan originals). The liner notes on the back of the LP are rich with Dylan quotes about each of the songs on Freewheelin', one worth repeating for 'Hard Rain' Dylan says "its a desperate kind of song (written during the Cuban missile crisis of October 1962) "Every line in it is actually the start of a whole song. But when I wrote it, I thought I wouldn't have enough time alive to write all those songs so I put all I could into this one." Those words are so Dylan.

I really enjoy the folk blues influence on this album, giving heavy subject matter a light breather. Great guitar work by Dylan on the blues number 'Down The Highway'. 'Corina, Corrina' and 'Don't Think Twice, It's Alright' have other musicians accompanying Dylan, which is also different than his first album. I love the pure folk of 'Oxford Town'. In fact the folk and blues influences on this album, mixed with Dylan originals provide rich variety to The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. The charm of this album makes it totally a winner, the young Dylan is not to be missed, along with the new emerging genius capable of writing lyrically epic songs that are timeless. You are witnessing Dylan in transition on Freewheelin', the young aspiring folk singer merging into the giant artist and influence he would become and it is a beautiful thing to behold.

Every song is perfect on Freewheelin', its a slice of history, its magic recorded, its overflowing with charm and its one of Dylan's most emotional albums, yes, even with the wit Dylan shows on some songs like 'I Shall Be Free', because you are witnessing something being born. If you find your skin tingling don't be surprised. It's raw and unpolished, its genius emerging.

-catwomyn

"I was swimmin' in the Caribbean
Animals were hiding behind the rocks
Except the little fish
Bumped into me, I swear he was trying to talk to me, koi-koi"

97. Pixies | Surfer Rosa (1988)
1426.598 Points | 36 Votes
AM Rank: 100
2017 Rank: 177 (+80)
Under 40: 138
40 and Over: 66
Biggest Fans: CupOfDreams (#14), rumpdoll (#17), spiderpig (#18), Holden (#20), Toni (#34), Harold (#35), Arsalan (#57), LunarPiper, DaveC, styrofoamboots (#61), Jirin (#69), Fred (#86)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Where Is My Mind? (#91), Gigantic (#523)
At first, I never though much about Doolittle when I first heard it. Great record, but I ended up meeting a “Here Come’s Your Man” and “Hey” quota that i filled for the past couple of years. It wasn’t until very recently when I gave the album another play, it’ was when it struck me that those weren’t the only two tracks worth ever listening to shuffled. “Debaser”. “Monkey Gone to Heaven”, “Wave of Mutilation”, and others worth mentioning are pop masterpieces. More on that later, because I can’t stand to hold in the excitement within for the most recent, and greatest, discovery yet, Surfer Rosa.

It first struck me with thunder drums, which made me think fuck I didn’t know my speakers were that capable. “Bone Machine” comes in with thick base, then Santiago’s guitar strikes and just leaves me with a “fuck”. Needless to say it can be said for almost any Pixies song, but the drums are much more powerful than their next album.”Break My Body” comes on, and the raw power rolls from there.

If you haven’t heard this, please do yourself a favor and hear this now. Punk fan, indie fan, fans of music, hell the fans of the Fight Club coda should pick this up. This is not coming from a person who always has been infatuated with the Pixies, I just can’t get over how good this is. “River Euphrates” is the most exemplary of their style, Francis’ manic screams, Deal’s accentuating vocals, Lovering’s fierce beat, and Santiago’s guitar… is indescribable. It really gives the music an extraterrestrial feel; the riffs sound like UFO ships landing on Earth. The acoustic guitars on “Oh My Golly!” prickle my ear. Plus, I don’t care if you don’t care for “Broken Face”. It’s one of my favorite tracks. Every song here is amazing, and this album is crazy addicting. I’ve heard it at least 8 or 10 times since picking it up two days ago. Never skipped once.

While other albums on the Albums’ Hall of Fame have a supposed importance that spreads wide and thin, I can still hear this in many indie bands today. I can’t stress this enough, but there is a reason why this is so highly praised: It is pop music at its finest. I need to stop now, another play please.

-eloiza695

"Oh, I'll settle down with some old story
About a boy who's just like me
Thought there was love in everything and everyone
You're so naive!"

96. Belle and Sebastian | If You're Feeling Sinister (1996)
1438.397 Points | 33 Votes
AM Rank: 195
2017 Rank: 138 (+42)
Under 40: 124
40 and Over: 73
Biggest Fans: luvulongTIM (#3), VanillaFire1000 (#9), Honorio (#27), Henry (#32), spiderpig (#34), BryanBehar (#39), rumpdoll (#43), cetamol (#47), styrofoamboots (#51), Listyguy (#69), Brad (#86), DocBrown (#88), Toni (#99)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying (#1385)
I feel that, for every music fan, there is something out there that seems almost specifically made for them. Whether or not it reveals itself on first listen is irrelevant; "that" album will reveal itself.
And that album is If You're Feeling Sinister for me.
As lame as it sounds, after the year or so of listening to it nearly constantly, this album feels like it has become a part of me. If someone asked for a way to quickly get to know me, I would hand them a copy of this album and they would be on their way.
Everything here- from the songwriting to the individual performances to the production- can be found in the fourth track, Like Dylan in the Movies. And it's one of the best songs ever written. But this album doesn't really end there. It doesn't really end anywhere.
Every time I listen to it I have a different experience; the wild harmonica on Me and the Major sounds fresh and brand new, or the outro to Judy and the Dream of Horses becomes somehow more joyous while retaining its subtle hint of melancholy or some aspect of the lyrics suddenly dawns on me that I hadn't noticed before ("and if there is something else beyond he isn't scared because it's bound to be less boring than today" may be the darkest line in a pop song ever, and it took me a year and a half to notice). The point is, because this album means so much to me, and has become such a major part of my personality, it grows and evolves with me. It'll have a different effect on me a month from now than it did today. And I'll adore it just the same.
If You're Feeling Sinister changed everything for me, and opened a lot of doors in my music interests, but the most important thing it did for me is give me the most comfortable, personal, mood-altering album I could ever find and that's what makes it so infinite; it's constantly changing but it's consistently perfect.
The only album I would ever get visually emotional talking about.

-JoeFishSticks

"Blood rack, barbed wire
Politicians' funeral pyre
Innocents raped with napalm fire
Twenty-first century schizoid man"

95. King Crimson | In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)
1442.013 Points | 37 Votes
AM Rank: 139
2017 Rank: 102 (+7)
Under 40: 83
40 and Over: 131
Biggest Fans: Bang Jan (#9), cetamol (#5), notbrianeno (#19), Jackson (#35), BleuPanda (#36), Schüttelbirne (#49), DocBrown (#75), Listyguy (#76), sonofsamiam (#79)
AMF Favorite Tracks: 21st Century Schizoid Man (#343), In the Court of the Crimson King (#1467)
Another old masterwork to review, here we have what some consider the beginning of progressive rock, the debut of avant-rockers King Crimson, one of the best and oddest bands ever to walk the earth. Why am I, the notorious metalhead, reviewing it? Well, because it's brilliant, for one, and for another, even as early as this debut, King Crimson were laying the groundwork for countless heavy rock genres to come, including hard prog, math rock, noise rock, space rock, maybe even grunge. And of course, progressive metal. Just listen to Tool's Aenima and try telling me there's no KC influence there. But enough about the future, what of the album? Well, as you've probably guessed from the 4.5/5 score, I love it, to this day it remains fresh and exciting, from the complete freakout of "21st Century Schizoid Man", with it's insane vocals, guitar work & ...whatever else is in there, to the dark tale of "The Court Of The Crimson King", with it's haunting organ intro and choir-style vocals. "I Talk To The Wind" & "Epitaph" are similarly dark and foreboding tunes, with those trademark ethereal vocals and just a hint of guitar and other instruments. "Moonchild" is the notorious space-out, and admittedly it's a hard listen, but then it IS a prog album. I just love the clash of sounds here, but mostly it's the whispering vocals and twisted lyrics that stay with you, lending the album a shadowy, minimalistic tone. Without a doubt a classic, whatever genre you're in to.

-MetroidVania

"Candy came from out on the Island
In the backroom, she was everybody's darling
But she never lost her head
Even when she was giving head"

94. Lou Reed | Transformer (1972)
1446.525 Points | 37 Votes
AM Rank: 84
2017 Rank: 98 (+4)
Under 40: 152
40 and Over: 56
Biggest Fans: BryanBehar (#15), Romain (#17), Honorio (#23), nicolas (#41), prosecutorgodot (#47), Dan (#48), Arsalan (#71), cetamol (#80), styrofoamboots (#84), BleuPanda (#94)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Walk on the Wild Side (#77), Perfect Day (#122), Satellite of Love (#615)
It took a little while for the Velvet Underground to grow on me, I'll be honest. It wasn't until maybe my 3rd time listening to their material when I really realized there was something special going on with them (although I guess I must've realized that to some degree if I was willing to give them three separate chances).

It was different with Lou Reed, because the moment I put on "Transformer" for the first time it instantly clicked for me. It's a strangely genius album, in that I really can't put my finger about what works so well with it.

I'm not gonna gush about this for too long because this is rateyourmusic.com and not an essay, but I guess I'll note that special praise should go to Reed's voice: he barely sings. He does this weird kind of melodic talking (like some very, very distant cousin of rapping), and a lot of it is fairly monotone. Yet against all odds, he's got one of the most passionate and beautiful voices in rock in my opinion. It has to be heard to be believed, because on paper it really does not sound like it works, but it does. I'm guessing that's why Warhol paired him and Nico up towards the start, because she did sort of the same thing (at least on that debut album, I haven't heard any of her work beyond that. I should get on that).

Anyways, it's crazy that "Walk on The Wild Side" is the most well-known cut off this album because it's far from the best. And that isn't a diss to WoTWS, because it's a fantastic song! It's just that pretty much every other track is even better.

In case you couldn't tell, it's a good one.

-NoahPasternak

"Confusion in her eyes that says it all
She's lost control
And she's clinging to the nearest passer by
She's lost control"

93. Joy Division | Unknown Pleasures (1979)
1455.938 Points | 32 Votes
AM Rank: 67
2017 Rank: 128 (+35)
Under 40: 111
40 and Over: 84
Biggest Fans: SJner (#20), hero (#26), BleuPanda (#37), carlos74 (#38), CupOfDreams (#41), Toni, Nick (#42), Holden (#53), styrofoamboots (#57), Romain (#58), Fred (#59), Listyguy (#73), cetamol (#79), Michel (#80), Moonbeam (#92), Chris K. (#93)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Disorder (#767)
This is what loneliness sounds like, coupled with isolation and depression of course. The thing is, despite the fact that the album is a real downer it's actually rather pretty in a way, and one can't deny the passion and energy that ooze out of this album. I actually really appreciate the simplicity here, it's the sounds they get out of the instruments that really matter. The guitar sounds so extremely cool with whatever effect they use, the bass offers a sense of warmth and the drums practically explode out of the speakers! Ian's voice sounds so hurt but still so cold and effortless, everything just blends together tremendously creating such a memorable sound. I think firstly I fell for "She's Lost Control" firstly, but "Disorder", and "Shadowplay" weren't far behind, but over time I've really grown to love them all. This album is such a mood setter, and it has such a distinctive and unique sound that it's impossible to beat when you need an amazing downer. Who knew that it would be possible to make misery sound this good?

-Goregirl

"Have you come here for forgiveness?
Have you come to raise the dead?
Have you come here to play Jesus
To the lepers in your head?"

92. U2 | Achtung Baby (1991)
1472.226 Points | 33 Votes
AM Rank: 80
2017 Rank: 84 (-8)
Under 40: 122
40 and Over: 89
Biggest Fans: M24 (#13), Live in Phoenix, Akhenaten (#19), Chris K. (#25), Rob (#34), jdizzle83 (#37), Emerald, Rocky Raccoon (#40), LunarPiper (#46), SJner, FrankLotion (#60), Bruno (#74), Michel (#78), Listyguy (#80), PlasticRam (#91), andyd1010 (#93)
AMF Favorite Tracks: One (#109), Mysterious Ways (#1118)
This album is so much more than just One. In terms of the number of great songs on the album, it beats any other U2 album. In terms of songwriting, it is also unparalleled. Most of all, in terms of creativity, originality, and being damn good music, this is the best U2 album. The videos to the songs are also spectacular works of art, in particular Love is Blindness and The Fly. It's such a radical departure from The Joshua Tree and their previous albums, but instead of being alienating like White Light/White Heat or Kid A were, Achtung Baby is the defining work of U2's career. Their originality (things such as video screens and B-stage, as well as their stage presence) that are famous in their live act have manifested themselves in its own way in this album. Dark, melodic, and beautiful.

-tangoafterdark

"No reason to get excited"
The thief, he kindly spoke
"There are many here among us
Who feel that life is but a joke
But, uh, but you and I, we've been through that
And this is not our fate"

91. The Jimi Hendrix Experience | Electric Ladyland (1968)
1474.105 Points | 35 Votes
AM Rank: 26
2017 Rank: 65 (-26)
Under 40: 106
40 and Over: 86
Biggest Fans: Bang Jan (#18), whuntva (#24), Listyguy, Rocky Raccoon, Jirin (#28), nicolas (#45), hero (#48), Nick (#50), Harold (#54), carlos74 (#61), Honorio (#65), Bruno (#70), FrankLotion (#86), Romain (#95)
AMF Favorite Tracks: All Along the Watchtower (#10), Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) (#134)
What can you say about this? The Jimi Hendrix Experience with their third and last studio release which is a double album. I can say it sounds pretty much perfect.

The God of guitar Jimi Hendrix along with Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell have done perfect job once again. Electric Ladyland includes two covers too but those are just fantastic. "Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)" and "All Along the Watchtower" are the cover songs and both of those versions are more than perfect. "All Along the Watchtower" is actually maybe the best cover song ever recorded. This album has so much great music like "Voodoo Chile" and "1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" which are very long and monumental. You can find many fantastic rockers like "Crosstown Traffic", "Long Hot Summer Night" and the hypnotic "Gypsy Eyes". "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)" is one of the most well-known songs of The Jimi Hendrix Experience and it's nothing else than perfect. Actually every single second of this album is perfect from start to finish.

An absolute must have album for everyone who enjoys music which has electric guitar. As a guitarist, Jimi Hendrix was clearly "The best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be". He played totally in his own category and this album is another proof about that.

-CooperBolan
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If it wasn’t clear, those are RYM reviews!

Later on we might see some familiar usernames! :D
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"What's with these homies dissin' my girl?
Why do they gotta front?
What did we ever do to these guys
That made them so violent?"

90. Weezer | Weezer [Blue Album] (1994)
1479.973 Points | 31 Votes
AM Rank: 284
2017 Rank: 161 (+71)
Under 40: 62
40 and Over: 231
Biggest Fans: votingbloc (#6), andyd1010 (#9), schaefer.tk (#13), Edre Peraza (#19), acroamor (#27), Arsalan (#40), styrofoamboots (#45), DocBrown (#48), luvulongTIM, prosecutorgodot (#63), PlasticRam (#65), Emerald (#67), Father2TheMan (#69), LunarPiper (#70), Nick (#96), Holden (#100)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Say It Ain't So (#298), Buddy Holly (#477)
"The Blue Album is the rare kind of record I can listen to over and over and over again. It spent at least 5 years in CD slot in 1 in my first car and whenever anyone whose musical interest I was unsure of would enter, I felt safe knowing that they would have to like this album.

It starts with 9 brilliantly crafted, mostly carefree pop songs (4 of which are forever ingrained in the minds of every American aged 20 - 35) about surfing to school, accepting your place as a geek, and getting naked. From the inconsequential but endearing intro to Undone, the "Woo Hoo's" on Buddy Holly, the 'how the fuck does this work?' choral breakdown of Surf Wax America, the are endless great moments on this album. Oh, and the melody in every single song are infectious enough to get stuck in anybody's head for a day.

The last song is a different beast. A desperate portrayal of young lust, Only In Dreams' narrator. Starting with that calm bass line, the song builds, subsides, and repeats before exploding into pure guitar ecstasy for the final 2 1/2 minutes. It's absolute power pop perfection, and I see it as the pop alternative to the slowly building tension and ultimate eruption of Slint's Good Morning Captain. I once read an interpretation of this song comparing it to an orgasm or a wet dream, and that makes a lot of sense. Only In Dreams is a song that should come off as pathetic, even pretentious for a band as normally carefree as Weeer, but, like every other song here, it absolutely works.

Regardless of what the band has become in recent years, I feel no shame in saying that The Blue Album is one of the greatest pop albums of all time.

-nobolds"

"Living is easy with eyes closed
Misunderstanding all you see
It's getting hard to be someone
But it all works out
It doesn't matter much to me"

89. The Beatles | Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
1513.594 Points | 33 Votes
AM Rank: 908
2017 Rank: 86 (-3)
Under 40: 140
40 and Over: 52
Biggest Fans: Sweepstakes Ron (#5), M24 (#8), luvulongTIM (#13), nicolas (#22), Toni (#33), Krurze (#37), Father2ThaMan (#41), Brad (#45), cetamol (#49), Zombeels (#61), DaveC (#64), Akhenaten (#70)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Strawberry Fields Forever (#33), Penny Lane (#221), I Am the Walrus (#393), All You Need Is Love (#1092), Hello, Goodbye (#1248)
"Magical Mystery Tour was never intended to be a real album. Rather, a double EP soundtrack was the plan, fixed to the (critically despised) film of the same name. The US market, however, had other ideas, wrapping the rushed somewhat forgettable EP tracks up with a collection of previously released A-side singles to create a full LP, and you know what? Those Americans actually got it right this time. The second half outshines the first half dramatically, featuring a solid run of unimaginably impressive work without toppling over the cohesiveness of this overall kaleidoscopic vibe. Every song danced though a surrealistic hippie-coloured world, playing in the sunshine, singing like children, nth degree cooked and undoubtedly their quirkiest record ever. The band had truly eaten too many lysergic doses at this point, and the acid ran thick as their hallucinatory exploration concluded right here with what can only be described as Sgt. Pepper’s reject brother. And that is exactly the type of Beatles I prefer anyway. Rest assured that this is a band at their peak creativity carrying some of the most extraordinary psychedelic songs ever written, totally underrated and deserving of much more love from you.

-WarmGunHappy"

"I was seriously thinking about hiding the receiver
When the switch broke 'cause it's old
They're saying things that I can hardly believe
They really think we're getting out of control"

88. Elvis Costello | This Year's Model (1978)
1525.363 Points | 38 Votes
AM Rank: 88
2017 Rank: 77 (-11)
Under 40: 139
40 and Over: 57
Biggest Fans: Brad (#18), Harold (#29), SJner (#32), DaveC (#40), Listyguy (#46), andyd1010 (#47), Bang Jan (#66), jdizzle83 (#69), Emerald (#71), VanillaFire1000 (#77), Honorio (#84), Toni (#85), spiderpig (#99)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Pump It Up (#1176), (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea (#1572)
"Going through a bad break-up? Is it eating you up inside? Have you become a NERVOUS WRECK?

Well, you don't need to drink heavily. You'll just feel bad in the morning.

You don't need your friends helping by telling you that she was a dumb cunt anyway and that you're better off without her. It's nice to hear at first, but once your buddies head out and you're left alone again in the shadow world of your thoughts, you're back to feeling miserable.

And you don't necessarily need to go out and fuck the first willing thing you find. There's a good chance you'll look back on that girl later and shudder.

If you ask me, what you need is THIS ALBUM, one of the most lethal doses of pure venom ever unleashed in pop song form. Angry as fuck, bitter as fuck, cathartic as FUCK, it sounds like someone has thoroughly demolished Elvis Costello's world and now he's hitting back with some of the catchiest songs ever written, along with loads of fiercely quotable lyrics (favorite line: "You can't show me any kind of hell that I don't know already"). The best song is "Hand in Hand", but I can hang with every one of these new wave powder kegs.

I'm not sure I have an all-time favorite album, but if I had to choose one, gun to my head, I'd go with this.

-JasonHernandez"

"I wish I was like you
Easily amused
Find my nest to salt
Everything's my fault
I'll take all the blame
Aqua seafoam shame
Sunburn, freezer burn
Choking on the ashes of her enemy"

87. Nirvana | In Utero (1993)
1543.268 Points | 39 Votes
AM Rank: 102
2017 Rank: 62 (-25)
Under 40: 86
40 and Over: 93
Biggest Fans: Holden (#1), Listguy (#7), spiritualized (#9), Rocky Raccoon (#44), M24 (#53), FrankLotion (#56), Arsalan (#65), Chris K. (#68), whuntva (#75), jdizzle83 (#77), spiderpig(#83)
AMF Favorite Tracks: All Apologies (#97), Heart-Shaped Box (#311)
"This is so obviously the best Nirvana album that the only reason I can think of as to why Nevermind is considered their greatest record is due to to how huge its singles were. As a band, in terms of songwriting, they blew everything else in grunge the fuck out of the water with this one. Yeah it's louder and more abrasive, but it's grunge for fuck's sake, that's the point. This still brings the fantastic hooks that Nevermind had, except those melodic choruses are intertwined with blasts of noisy guitars and drums. The most obvious reference point is Bleach, but Kurt had evolved into a more sophisticated and accomplished songwriter (and lyricist) by 1993, taking those enraged feelings and transforming them with masterful songcraft. Steve Albini's production is perfect for the material on here as well, the whole album sounds like a rusty piece of metal, to its credit. I honestly love every single song on here but Scentless Apprentice is the high point with those genuinely filthy riffs. A rock masterpiece.

-elementalnotes"

"My traveling companion is nine years old
He is the child of my first marriage
But I've reason to believe
We both will be received in Graceland"

86. Paul Simon | Graceland (1986)
1544.505 Points | 30 Votes
AM Rank: 73
2017 Rank: 78 (-8)
Under 40: 79
40 and Over: 103
Biggest Fans: VanillaFire1000 (#1), Rob (#4), Toni, PlasticRam (#5), Dan (#9), DocBrown (#13), bonnielaurel (#16), BleuPanda (#29), Gillingham (#44), Michel (#55), Rocky Raccoon (#58), nicolas (#65), Schüttelbirne (#74), Bryan Behar (#96)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Graceland (#593), You Can Call Me Al (#823), Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes (#1581)
"Paul Simon found a new source of inspiration in the music of South Africa. He broke the political and cultural barriers and collaborated with musicians of this afflicted country.

The Boy in the Bubble is about politically motivated violence, but it still expresses hope. The accordeon, bass guitar and percussion of South African musicians go together with the slide of the guitar synthesizer. Graceland starts with a glide on a fretless bass guitar. South African Ray Phiri plays riffs in the style of African folk music. It describes Simon's pilgrim trip to the sanctuary of rock 'n' roll after his break-up with Carrie Fisher. I Know What I Know has simple basic chords cranked up by African rhythms. The backing vocals are sung by the Gaza Sisters in the Shangaan language. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes starts a cappella with vocals of Ladysmith Black Mombasa. Then guitar and bass set in with a group of percussionists including the young Youssou N'Dour, followed by a horn section.

You Can Call Me Al shows the perspective of a man in his midlife crisis with an erectyle dysfunction ("soft in the middle"). The song uses a slapped bass guitar riff, glides on the fretless bass, African percussion, a pennywhistle and a bass run that was played forward and backward. Under African Skies is a duet with Linda Ronstadt. Her birth place Tucson, Arizona is linked to Biblical references. Homeless is an a cappella song with Ladysmith Black Mombasa singing in Zulu about being far away from home and using your fists as a pillow.

In the early eighties Paul Simon seemed to be past his peak, but delving into African music resulted in his greatest solo album.

-bonnielaurel"

"Talk about a dream, try to make it real
You wake up in the night with a fear so real
You spend your life waiting for a moment that just don't come
Well, don't waste your time waiting"

85. Bruce Springsteen | Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
1554.350 Points | 35 Votes
AM Rank: 114
2017 Rank: 90 (+5)
Under 40: 105
40 and Over: 65
Biggest Fans: nicolas (#3), votingbloc (#17), BleuPanda (#23), Rob (#24), SJner, jdizzle83 (#28), Wezzo (#33), Harold (#36), antonius (#50), DocBrown (#52), BryanBehar (#53), andyd1010 (#83), Listyguy (#91), Sweepstakes Ron (#93), VanillaFire1000 (#100)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Badlands (#659), The Promised Land (#1345), Adam Raised a Cain (#1254), Racing in the Street (#1507), Darkness on the Edge of Town (#1705), Candy's Room (#1974)
"For me, this is where Springsteen peaked, until his resurgence nearly 20 years later with The Rising, which is the only one of his albums I believe matches this tour de force. Here, he had matured from the romantic dreamer of Born to Run into something more cynical, angrier, yet still with that burning hope, that desire to escape, which made everyone connect with The Boss to start with.
There are still songs that could fit snugly on the previous album. Badlands and Promised Land are both epic, powerful proclamations of hope and a desire to escape, but are even better than similar tracks on Born to Run- Thunder Road, the title track, etc. These are full of energy and power. Racing in the Street and Something in the Night are similar and very effective, though don't match these dizzying heights.
Meanwhile, a greater darkness and resentment is also visible in songs such as Adam Raised A Cain, Darkness on the Edge of Town and Streets of Fire.

Buy this album. Worship The Boss.

-Kovacs86"

"Everybody's talking 'bout the stormy weather
And what's a man to do but work out whether it's true?
Looking for a man with a focus and a temper
Who can open up a map and see between one and two"

84. Sonic Youth | Daydream Nation (1988)
1559.606 Points | 35 Votes
AM Rank: 62
2017 Rank: 106 (+22)
Under 40: 96
40 and Over: 74
Biggest Fans: spiderpig (#8), LunarPiper (#18), Live in Phoenix (#27), cetamol (#34), VanillaFire1000 (#41), Harold (#42), FrankLotion (#52), luvulongTIM (#53), Bang Jan (#58), DaveC (#60), Rocky Raccoon (#61), Chris K. (#62), spiritualized (#63), jdizzle83 (#80), DocBrown (#95)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Teen Age Riot (#86)
"A complete masterpiece and a heavy influence for me. What my mom doesn't understand is sometimes it's cool to be dissonant, and sometimes it's awesome to have hardcore talking vocals. I like that the guy isn't even that great at singing, that's almost what makes it so special. Granted, if there was a better singer and some effects on the vocals the album might be improved, but really you just can't complain when the music is this epic. You have to appreciate the lack of scales here, sure in parts there are scales but I think for the most part it's more random, more noisy. That's what makes it so great though. It's that carefree attitude towards the notes that make this so awesome. It's the fast paced chords and the hardcore strumming and the chaos and the sheer randomness of this that makes it so amazing. You could argue that it's "amateur" sounding but I just think that's complete and utter BULLSHIT! Granted, there are some definite melodic parts too, it moves back and forth between melody and chaos almost at random. The drumming is good too.. Just right. Nothing too overwhelming, nothing too difficult, but still impressive. You have to appreciate the way the album was produced too. This is a band that really knew what they were doing, whether people realized it or not. I love the title too, and the lyrics are amazing. You really can't complain about this album, and if you do I just think that's ridiculous. I really love that alternate tuning sound too. I think what they did is they made lots of the same notes that were octaves apart, which is definitely a good call because it keeps the distortion sounding good. A masterpiece for sure.

-UltimateToast"

"(Baðaður nýju ljósi
Ég græt og ég græt, aftengdur)
Ónýttur heili settur á brjóst og mataður af svefn
Svefn-g-englum"

83. Sigur Rós | Ágætis Byrjun (1999)
1578.036 Points | 38 Votes
AM Rank: 224
2017 Rank: 100 (+17)
Under 40: 115
40 and Over: 55
Biggest Fans: spiritualized (#7), Schüttelbirne (#9), rumpdoll (#10), DocBrown (#15), Chris K. (#32), spiderpig, DaveC (#41), jdizzle83 (#46), Bang Jan (#61), sonofsamiam (#72), Romain (#73), acroamor (#92)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Svefn-g-englar (#513), Starálfur (#1798)
"Quintessential beauty. This album's melody is incredibly powerful, when I'm listening to this I have to devote it my full attention. The orchestral arrangements, the vocals (soothing falsetto), its slow crescendos and their explosive conclusions, the cover art, everything fits in perfectly. I also think that the fact of it being sung in icelandic is fundamental to maintain its beauty, I'm sure that if it I understood the lyrics it would lose a lot of its charm. Agaetis Byrjun doesn't remind me of polar bears (like most of the people who listen to Sigur Ros), actually it doesn't make me think of anything in particular, it loosens me up, its the closest experience to dream i can get to. If you're having some problems, if you've had a bad day, if life isn't smiling at you, play this as loud as possible and lie on your back on the floor with the lights off; the world will look a better place.

The thing that gets on my nerves about Sigur Ros is that I can't sing along, I'll have to find another way to express myself while listening.
Oh, and I can also understand the critics on its length, it is a lengthy album and i can see how people can get tired of it, me?... I could go on days listening to this.

-tecredo"

"I went down Virginia, seeking shelter from the storm
Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow
Five year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains"

82. Creedence Clearwater Revival | Cosmo's Factory (1970)
1601.565 Points | 37 Votes
AM Rank: 191
2017 Rank: 173 (+91)
Under 40: 114
40 and Over: 62
Biggest Fans: Gillingham (#11), nicolas (#19), Sweepstakes Ron (#22), SJner (#24), acroamor (#25), Listyguy (#38), Emerald (#49), Michel (#56), andyd1010 (#60), Dan (#61), votinbloc (#69), cetamol (#76), Rocky Raccoon (#78), carlos74 (#80), antonius (#99)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Who'll Stop the Rain (#703), Long As I Can See the Light (#908)
"Does John Fogerty not have the best rock, blues voice ever??? Ok there are other guys, but this guy, he'd be at the top. Not one bad song on this album, not the short catchy ones or the long jams, all 5 out of 5 songs. I love that there are long jams on this album, really shows how good Creedence were, although in 1969 and into 1970, I think they were not considered as good as others, not appreciated as they are now. They were a singles machine though, churning out some great ones, a few on Cosmo's Factory' but its those long jams on Cosmos that I appreciate, like the rocker 'Ramble Tamble' and CCR's version of Marvin Gaye's 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' all 11 minutes of it. CCR do covers equally well as their own songs, such as the classics 'Ooby Dooby' and 'My Baby Left Me'. And their own songs are now classics in every sense of the word, not just on this album which boasts so many, but on other CCR albums. For me, Cosmos Factory is a perfect album, one you can play all the way through and play it again right after, one you reach for often, because this band stands above so many others and no age or time has tarnished or weathered this album, in fact it has only gotta better with time.

-catwomyn"

"In fear every day, every evening
He calls her aloud from above
Carefully watched for a reason
Painstaking devotion and love"

81. Joy Division | Closer (1980)
1602.479 Points | 34 Votes
AM Rank: 45
2017 Rank: 73 (-8)
Under 40: 135
40 and Over: 46
Biggest Fans: Michel (#3), CupOfDreams, Live in Phoenix (#4), BleuPanda (#20), Holden (#22), SJner (#27), Chris K. (#39), Bang Jan (#45), carlos74 (#52), SL3 (#53), Listyguy (#57), notbrianeno (#76), spiderpig (#80), DaveC (#81), hero (#84)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Decades (#1310)
"More chilly and glistening than its burlap sack textured predecessor Unknown Pleasures, Closer tampers with broken technology, trance-like repetition and the depths of despair as if it created these things. The best stuff is the stuff that still feels like it has a pulse, especially the damaged disco of "Isolation" and the relentless floods of realization on "Passover". As the album progresses rigor mortis starts to set in and the darkness engulfs the dynamics to the point that I don't always feel the need to follow it to its conclusion. Yet there is surely no more cathartic an experience than the utter denial of catharsis which forces us to find release in a real context rather than a theoretical one. That is what this album gives us: no answers, no trap doors. Only the face in the cold cold mirror staring back at us, awaiting next orders.

-unearth"
"The better a singer's voice, the harder it is to believe what they're saying."
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"Well I heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do ya?
Well it goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing "Hallelujah""

80. Jeff Buckley | Grace (1994)
1605.149 Points | 36 Votes
AM Rank: 54
2017 Rank: 47 (-33)
Under 40: 59
40 and Over: 129
Biggest Fans: M24 (#9), Listyguy (#13), notbrianeno (#21), Chris K. (#22), nicolas (#28), Schüttelbirne (#29), Jirin (#32), SL3 (#33), VanillaFire1000 (#42), Bruno (#52), whuntva (#55), Wezzo (#62), hero (#68), DaveC (#78)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Hallelujah (#57), Grace (#952), Last Goodbye (#1244)
"You’d think something couldn’t be soothing and powerful at the same time. Jeff Buckley’s voice burns these preconceived notions to the ground throughout Grace. His voice captivates us by simply touching every feeling known to man within a ten song album.

When Dream Brother fades into nothing, his voice finally lets go of you. Its done the job that Jeff was put on this earth to achieve. The purpose of showing human beings that something as ordinary as a human voice can produce undeniable beauty.

-BourbonBen"

Look up here, I'm in heaven
I've got scars that can't be seen
I've got drama, can't be stolen
Everybody knows me now"

79. David Bowie | ★ [Blackstar] (2016)
1607.988 Points | 40 Votes
AM Rank: 179
2017 Rank: 80 (+1)
Under 40: 67
40 and Over: 105
Biggest Fans: Jirin (#6), M24 (#22), Schüttelbirne (#41), Bang Jan (#42), Nick (#45), Honorio (#52), BleuPanda (#55), prosecutorgodot (#57), Jackson (#61), whuntva (#63), Rob (#64), Dan, panam (#85), sonofsamiam (#98)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Lazarus (#313), Blackstar (#681)
"Imagine deathbedridden Bowie reading the reviews to what only he knew would be his final release. Critics tumbled to its feet, worshipping the jazzy clutter and unified avant-garde difficulty as the most inventive of his catalogue—an unfathomable achievement for a man who had built a career out of reinvention. He was acting his age and indulging in his own creepy tastes, which was always what he was best at anyway. I imagine all of these things, followed by his knowing smirk, Bowie whispering inaudibly ‘now watch this’, dying two days later. And then Blackstar changed. This was not an album. This was a deliberate message, cryptically informing us of his imminent departure, as he finally plummeted into space just like he’d promised for all those decades before. Hence why this record is the most important piece of musical work ever made. The deepest album in history. The perfectly executed full-stop to arguably the most impressive career of all time. And no record has ever hurt on the same level.

-WarmGunHappy"

"Some people wanna fit in with the popular, that was my problem
I was in a dark room, loud tunes
Lookin' to make a vow soon
That I'ma get fucked up, fillin' up my cup I see the crowd mood"

78. Kendrick Lamar | good kid, m.A.A.d city (2012)
1612.690 Points | 33 Votes
AM Rank: 160
2017 Rank: 61 (-17)
Under 40: 48
40 and Over: 310
Biggest Fans: Cold Butterfly (#9), Emerald (#12), Renan (#24), BleuPanda (#25), prosecutorgodot (#32), FrankLotion, Listyguy (#36), Nick (#40), Schüttelbirne (#43), Holden (#56), Chris K. (#61), Jackson (#63), Harold (#64), Nassim (#67), Sweepstakes Ron (#72), schaefer.tk (#74), LunarPiper (#95)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe (#648), Swimming Pools (Drank) (#1142), Sing About Me (I'm Dying of Thirst) (#1275)
"This is one of the very few commercial sounding hip hop albums I have enjoyed in a long time. Kendrick is a really great rapper. His flows are very stylistics and sometimes laid back. I do like the background music and beats even though I am not a big fan of hip hop that dosen't sample a lot of different songs but the backing music and beats on here is just amazing. There is a lot of catchy hooks on here like tracks like Backseat Freestyle, Poetic Justice, Swimming Pools (Drank), and Money Trees. Also one of my favorite tracks Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe is a very laid back track and it is one of my favorite tracks off this album. There is also top epics that are both longer than five minutes. Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst and Real. Sing About Me, I'm Dying is kind of sad and some of the tracks bring out that emotion but some songs like Backseat Freestyle are just kind of over the top and fun to listen to. There are some guests on this album like Drake. And even though I really am not a fan of Drake his verse on Poetic Justice is just amazing. Even one of the classic hip hop masters Dr. Dre who was also from Compton just like Kendrick is featured on the track Compton and he does a really great job on his verse. Overall good kid, m.A.A.d city is a modern hip hop masterpiece and it is one of the best albums of 2012!

-Macmusicman"

"I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you"

77. Björk | Post (1995)
1622.593 Points | 38 Votes
AM Rank: 211
2017 Rank: 69 (-8)
Under 40: 80
40 and Over: 77
Biggest Fans: bonnielaurel (#2), Romain (#12), DocBrown (#20), LunarPiper (#21), Sweepstakes Ron (#24), rumpdoll (#26), luvulongTIM, Moonbeam (#33), BleuPanda (#41), Dan (#59) Holden (#73), Gillingham (#76), sonofsamiam (#89), panam (#93)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Hyper-Ballad (#210), Isobel (#646), Army of Me (#972), It's Oh So Quiet (#1717)
"She gave a warm feeling to electronic sounds and combined them with elements from jazz, world music and retro styles. Army of Me has a roaring electronic sound and the agression of a troop of soldiers. Hyper-Ballad is a little poem about the comfort of having the suicidal option. The Modern Things states the theory that new inventions have always been hiding in a mountain. It's Oh So Quiet is a comical, theatrical Betty Hutton cover with big band and an extravagant singing style. Isobel is about her alter ego, her artistic self, who has been hiding in the woods preparing to come out with a spark. Possibly Maybe has a dreamy sound and a free vocal style. With its unity in diversity, its escapist sound and deep lyrics this is one of my favorite albums of all time.

-bonnielaurel"

"I'm gonna fight 'em off
A seven nation army couldn't hold me back
They're gonna rip it off
Taking their time right behind my back
And I'm talking to myself at night
Because I can't forget
Back and forth through my mind
Behind a cigarette"

76. The White Stripes | Elephant (2003)
1627.838 Points | 39 Votes
AM Rank: 78
2017 Rank: 68 (-8)
Under 40: 99
40 and Over: 75
Biggest Fans: Jirin (#3), FrankLotion, whuntva (#16), Emerald (#17), DocBrown (#29), Dan, LunarPiper (#39), Arsalan (#45), Romain (#50), Sweepstakes Ron (#51), Nick (#53), DaveC (#54), Harold (#56), Rocky Raccoon (#59)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Seven Nation Army (#50), The Hardest Button to Button (#910)
"I remember around the time the album came out reading an interview where they talk about naming it Elephant, because it, and the band, are (or were) both powerful and innocent. You open it up you see all these old photos and strange, black red and white ones, and a page of words that starts off with "This album is to, for and about the loss of love." And when you put it on it blisters, such a sinuous violence, but yes it does feel less than sinister. Such beautiful and incredible violence here. Just what i like the most. Pop, blues, rock, insane and perfect. I still come back to it, even after the season of my life in which this was played incessantly is over.

-tvpoems"

"I've been looking so long at these pictures of you
That I almost believe that they're real
I've been living so long with my pictures of you
That I almost believe that the pictures are all I can feel"

75. The Cure | Disintegration (1989)
1630.879 Points | 35 Votes
AM Rank: 265
2017 Rank: 92 (+17)
Under 40: 69
40 and Over: 96
Biggest Fans: styrofoamboots (#2), rumpdoll (#3), Moonbeam (#5), carlos74 (#9), notbrianeno (#10), spiritualized (#13), jdizzle83 (#35), panam (#43), prosecutorgodot (#52), Bang Jan (#60), Gillingham (#79), LunarPiper (#81), Nassim (#82)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Lovesong (#291), Lullaby (#295), Pictures of You (#440), Fascination Street (#1216)
"I remember my transition from when I was a filthy poser to a /mu/-core pleb. I idolized Bjork, loved showing Joy Division to my friends because I thought it was scary and extreme music, and i started caring more about how I dress. I dressed in all black ( and still do ) and this album is the essence of this phase.

Waking up at 6:30 am, putting on your fishnet shirt and your black leggings, styling my dyed red hair with 6 inch outgrown roots into a braid, brushing my teeth and finally smudging cheap 99¢ black lipstick that my mom bought me from walmart. I leave the house with black combat boots and my cheapo purple earbuds from La Source that don't play in one ear, The sky is dark blue in the early hours of a mid-october day in Montreal. Petrichor fills my nostrils. I walk to the bus station.

I sit alone in the bus because I have no friends who live in my neighbourhood that go to the same school as me. My purple earbuds are in. The atmosphere of Prayers for Rain, Fascination Street, Plainsong and Disintegration matches the one outside. I watch the raindrops race on the window as we pass suburban houses.

I can't wait to tell about this album to my friends. It was love at first sight.

-trvekvltgrrrl"

"Oh, you are in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet
Oh, I could drink a case of you, darling
And I would still be on my feet"

74. Joni Mitchell | Blue (1971)
1671.441 Points | 34 Votes
AM Rank: 52
2017 Rank: 63 (-11)
Under 40: 70
40 and Over: 83
Biggest Fans: acroamor (#1), VanillaFire1000 (#7), Listyguy (#10), Sweepstakes Ron (#23), Live in Phoenix, jdizzle83 (#24), Harold (#28), DocBrown (#30), M24 (#31), Dan (#43), Bang Jan (#52), hero (#54), Rocky Raccoon (#86), andyd1010, sonofsamiam (#92), spiderpig (#97)
AMF Favorite Tracks: A Case of You (#436), River (#706)
"Where previous Mitchell recordings seemed in search of the most poetic way to assemble her words, Blue takes on a more straightforward approach, creating a freewheeling stream of consciousness purging, where perfection or adhering to structure is far less important than just getting the thoughts out. Mitchell's melodically meandering fourth release opens with innocent naiveté on "All I Want" ("All I really, really want our love to do is to bring out the best in me and in you") before dissolving into the depths of heartache by album's end. And though the inclusion of Appalachian dulcimer is an effective and welcome addition to the musical palette, it's Mitchell's voice that is the key instrument here, inhabiting and emulating her emotions in a way she had never even hinted at before. Notice how her voice absolutely soars once she hits the word "fly" on "River," or how the mournful final note of the title track sounds like the musical equivalent of a mid-cry wail. Still, for all the credit Blue receives for being a significant break-up record, it's "Little Green," Mitchell's chronicle of giving her daughter up for adoption, that is the most gut-wrenching of all. Achingly understated, it's all somber resignation before concluding with one progressive, defiant admittance: "You're sad and you're sorry but you're not ashamed." For a record Mitchell indicates was recorded during a period where she felt defenseless, that's powerful.

-punkydoodle"

"While she walks slowly across a young man's room
She said, "I'm ready for you"
Why I can't remember anything to this very day
'Cept the look, the look
Oh, you know where, now I can't see I just stare"

73. Pearl Jam | Ten (1991)
1674.231 Points | 34 Votes
AM Rank: 136
2017 Rank: 55 (-18)
Under 40: 60
40 and Over: 116
Biggest Fans: Renan (#2), Arsalan (#4), Chris K. (#5), Live in Phoenix (#10), whuntva (#13), carlos74 (#17), vivian (#19), Bruno (#26), Listyguy (#31), andyd1010 (#49), profeta, DocBrown (#59), LunarPiper (#60), Emerald (#76)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Black (#190), Alive (#338), Jeremy (#493), Even Flow (#888)
"Seeds of Pearl Jam music were hidden in Mother Love Bone womb. When Andrew Wood died, the plant had to grow in a different direction, because an era was over. Gossard and Ament decided to restart from scratch, with a new guitar player (McCready). Met Vedder, the band brought together its different souls in a basement, dragged by an overflowing creativity, reminiscent of 70s rock spirit. Roots of Pearl Jam plant sink in Led Zeppelin mysticism, in The Who energy, in The Doors psychedelic visions and in Neil Young intimacy, but also in Jane’s Addiction dazzling hypnosis. Its branches reach out in search of a meditative and suffered poetic, far away from 80s music. Ten is a modern reinterpretation of 70s hard rock, a collection of spiritual and intimate losers’ stories told by magnetic Vedder voice. The voice of a generation that admits its own vulnerability.

-Anesthetized"

"Keep me out of country and the word
Deal the porch is leading us absurd
Push that, push that, push that to the hull
That this isn't nothing at all"

72. R.E.M. | Murmur (1983)
1717.201 Points | 32 Votes
AM Rank: 69
2017 Rank: 103 (+31)
Under 40: 77
40 and Over: 72
Biggest Fans: Brad, mileswide (#3), SJner (#5), Live in Phoenix (#11), VanillaFire1000 (#12), Wezzo, Chris K. (#15), jdizzle83 (#19), LunarPiper (#24), Toni (#36), Michel (#40), styrofoamboots (#43), FrankLotion, Bang Jan (#57), Emerald (#64), Bruno (#76), Rocky Raccoon (#77), Harold (#86)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Radio Free Europe (#294), Shaking Through (#1891)
"In a quarter of a century of being an absolute music nut, there is probably no album I have listened to more than Murmur. When I was teenager in a working-class suburb of Western Sydney, this was absolutely inexhaustible to me. I must have played it a hundred or more times and it never seemed to grow old. It sounds ordinary to some ears today but that is an example of the 'Wordsworth' phenomenon. If you read Wordsworth's poetry today, you might find all that talk about the beauty of nature and wild places cliched. But that is because his view won: until Wordsworth started writing subjective poems about his responses to landscape, it just had never been done before. 200 years later, people are still doing it. It's the same with R.E.M.; these murky, lo-fi, melancholic folk-rock songs might sound typically 'indie' today- at the time, they sounded like nothing else in contemporary music. The fact that people compared them to The Byrds only shows how far people had to stretch for parallels. They play Rickenbackers, true, but they sound nothing like those joyful 60s dreamers.

-paddlesteamer"

"Will I see you tonight
On a downtown train
All of my dreams just fall like rain
All on a downtown train"

71. Tom Waits | Rain Dogs (1985)
1748.445 Points | 37 Votes
AM Rank: 92
2017 Rank: 64 (-7)
Under 40: 81
40 and Over: 54
Biggest Fans: Jirin (#7), nicolas (#12), antonius (#20), Holden (#21), Dan (#24), spiderpig (#32), Bang Jan (#34), prosecutorgodot (#39), BleuPanda (#43), acroamor, SJner (#51), Listyguy (#52), Fred (#60), hero (#71), Michel (#76), DocBrown (#77), Gillingham (#80), Honorio (#86), cetamol (#97)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Downtown Train (#695), Jockey Full of Bourbon (#1023), Tim (#1044)
"The evolution of Tom Waits's sound from the simplistic bluesy style of his debut, Closing Time, to the husky voiced mish-mash of genres that characterize Swordfishtrombones and onwards is one of the more fascinating music-related subjects for me personally. Rain Dogs is the second of his experimental trio that consists of Swordfishtrombones and Franks Wild Years, and by far my favorite of the three. Unlike the previous and subsequent releases, every time I listen to this album, it is able to paint a landscape in my mind with its unconventional music structure and unique lyrics.

Songs like "Cemetary Polka", "Tango Till They're Sore", "Big Black Mariah", "Hang Down Your Head", "Time", and "Downtown Train" transport me to a sleazy location somewhere in the world, leaning back in my chair in the back of a run down tavern as I listen to this gravelly voiced stranger sing to me of his troubles and adventures. If you're a fan of off-kilter, experimental poetry music, this is the album for you.

-Oddball464"
"The better a singer's voice, the harder it is to believe what they're saying."
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I was hoping for a higher placement for Blackstar (also hoping it would crack the top 3 Bowie albums), but I'll take it moving up a single position.
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With so many female albums rising considerably this time around, I definitely had higher hopes for Blue.
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I was at the youngest end of being a teenager when Pearl Jam's Ten came out, and I'm 42 now, so I'm actually surprised that it did extra well with under 40s.
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hero wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:51 pm All ages meet at Violator
Geez, this band keeps haunting me this year. Let's just say that the age of 33 does not agree with this!
Fred wrote: Sat Oct 31, 2020 12:02 am Janelle Monae seem to be actor rather than musician in my book.
This seems a baffling take to me. Not only didn't she start acting almost ten years after her music career and she's only now getting lead roles, but it seems clear to me that music is the more important part of her career. Besides, The ArchAndroid is one of the most musically diverse albums of the last decade, a mixture of so many styles (and her subsequent albums continued that trend). This woman has music in her bones!
Listyguy wrote: Sat Oct 31, 2020 7:47 pm With so many female albums rising considerably this time around, I definitely had higher hopes for Blue.
I voted for several Joni Mitchell albums, but to my own surprise Blue has not clicked with me yet. I don't know why.
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I’ll say that Blue is one of those albums that I understand to be pretty good, but not my favorite. I do love Court and Spark though!
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70. John Coltrane | A Love Supreme (1965)
1761.153 Points | 34 Votes
AM Rank: 61
2017 Rank: 85 (+15)
Under 40: 57
40 and Over: 81
Biggest Fans: sonofsamiam (#1), Jackson (#4), notbrianeno (#6), cetamol (#11), Listyguy (#19), spiderpig (#24), Bruno (#28), panam (#32), M24 (#38), Bang Jan (#47), BleuPanda (#50), antonius (#56), carlos74 (#58), Schüttelbirne (#63), Nick (#67), Wezzo (#80), VanillaFire1000, Live in Phoenix (#92), Jirin (#97), schaefer.tk (#100)
AMF Favorite Tracks: A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement (#372), A Love Supreme, Part 3: Pursuance/Part 4: Psalm (#1677)
"This album is amazing. It's the Illmatic of jazz albums. Everything about it is perfect. The saxophone, piano, bass, and percussion are all phenomenal and the way they sound together is beyond words. "Part I - Acknowledgement" is arguably my favorite jazz song of all time, "Part II - Resolution" is just as good, "Part III - Pursuance" would be a great song, but the entrancing drum solo at the beginning and bass solo at the end elevate it to a classic, and "Part IV - Psalm" is an emotion-packed, brilliant way to end the album. Trying to find a flaw in this album is pointless. I would have an easier time finding flaws in Illmatic, my favorite album of all time. It's currently my favorite jazz album and I highly doubt that I'll ever hear a jazz album that I like more than it. If you have even the slightest interest in jazz, you NEED to hear this. If I had to describe this album in two words, those two words would be "musical perfection."

-HipHopHead5"

"I had a brother at Khe Sanh
Fighting off the Viet Cong
They're still there, he's all gone
He had a woman he loved in Saigon
I got a picture of him in her arms now"

69. Bruce Springsteen | Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
1777.069 Points | 34 Votes
AM Rank: 156
2017 Rank: 89 (+20)
Under 40: 58
40 and Over: 98
Biggest Fans: Live in Phoenix (#2), Dan (#5), M24 (#14), Rocky Raccoon (#15), votingbloc (#16), Listyguy (#23), Emerald (#26), Holden (#31), andyd1010 (#36), hero (#45), VanillaFire1000 (#60), Bruno (#62), FrankLotion (#66), antonius (#68), Wezzo (#72), bonnielaurel (#78), Nick (#83), Father2TheMan, Sweepstakes Ron (#84), carlos74 (#100)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Dancing in the Dark (#297), Born in the U.S.A. (#431), I'm On Fire (#814), Bobby Jean (#1399), No Surrender (#1774), Downbound Train (#1914)
"Two years after the pessimism of "Nebraska," Springsteen remembered that he was a rock star and came up with "Born in the U.S.A." Despite its angry lyrics, told by a cynically jaded Vietnam veteran, the clueless wonders of the Reagan re-election campaign tried to co-opt it as their theme song. They obviously ignored the words and zeroed in on the song's anthemic qualities.

"Glory Days" had Springsteen's trademark dissatisfaction but presented itself as the drunken rambling of a couch potato. More importantly, "Born in the U.S.A." was the first time that Springsteen's characters seem ready to fight as they now have something worth fighting for. They would not accept defeat ("No Surrender") as they had friends ("Bobby Jean") and family ("My Hometown") to protect and defend. Even the bored protagonist of "Dancing in the Dark" opts to do something in the face of hopelessness.

The "young, romantic boys" of Springsteen's first two albums are still around on his seventh. Despite being ground down by the working man's life on albums #3, 4 and 5, and facing hopelessness on album #6, the boys held on to their senses of humor and their determination. "Born in the U.S.A." was their apex, where they renewed their obligation to themselves and to those they love. It's also where Springsteen renewed his obligation to his fans to be a rock star.

-goldwax317"

"Twist your head around
It's all around you
All is full of love
All around you"

68. Björk | Homogenic (1997)
1781.655 Points | 37 Votes
AM Rank: 190
2017 Rank: 71 (+3)
Under 40: 61
40 and Over: 67
Biggest Fans: notbrianeno (#7),schaefer.tk (#8), SL3 (#11), bonnnielaurel, Gillingham (#12), BleuPanda (#14), panam (#16), Sweepstakes Ron (#28), Michel (#29), Moonbeam (#36), DaveC (#49), cetamol (#63), Holden, Cold Butterfly (#67), Romain (#77), LunarPiper (#80), spiderpig (#86), FrankLotion (#89), jdizzle83 (#98)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Bachelorette (#267), Jóga (#490), All Is Full of Love (#1014), Hunter (#1129), Unravel (#1691)
"Since the release of Post, Bjork has had some heavy affairs of the heart (from her tempestuous relationship with Tricky to the well-publicized engagement and subsequent break-up with drum 'n' bass star Goldie) and this album shows it. The mood and tone is consistently somber. While I may prefer the happier, quirkier, musically schizophrenic Bjork of old, this album is gorgeous. The use of strings have a vaguely alien feel. I suspect that there is a bit of Icelandic classical influence, maybe reflecting a bit of yearning Bjork feels for her homeland as she's been living as an expatriate in London for several years. Bjork has decided, at least for a while, to act her age, and has proven that she is aging more gracefully than anyone could hope for themselves. I don't normally connnect one's musical progress with who they date, but I find it remarkable how she's managed to bag the top talents in trip-hop, drum 'n' bass, and now electronica (she's currently seeing Howie B). With the ideas absorbed from her ex-lovers alone, I imagine Bjork's next album could be the orgasmic rainbow-gumbo of styles I've been craving.

-Fastnbulbous"

"Baby make a speech, Star Wars fly
Neighbors just shine it on
But if a night falls and a bomb falls
Will anybody see the dawn?"

67. Prince | Sign o' the Times (1987)
1781.818 Points | 35 Votes
AM Rank: 29
2017 Rank: 72 (+5)
Under 40: 100
40 and Over: 50
Biggest Fans: Romain (#2), Emerald (#6), Rocky Raccoon (#18), Moonbeam (#20), hero (#22), Toni (#30), LunarPiper, Harold (#32), Jirin (#33), Cold Butterfly (#37), FrankLotion (#38), Dan (#54), schaefer.tk (#60), Honorio (#66), Bruno (#75), jdizzle83 (#85), Schüttelbirne (#86), notbrianeno (#91), nicolas (#93), antonius (#96)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Sign 'O' the Times (#200), I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man (#1065)
"As accurate an apex of Prince's work as you'll find: the chart ready pop of Purple Rain, the warm psychedelia of Around The World, and the minimalism of Parade all whirled into this expansive, mind altering double album. So what is Sign "☮" The Times—a state of the nation? A cry for peace? Prince shocks you from the beginning: anecdotes of murder and death set an overcast tone; some of his most biting observations and maybe his most urgent dance music that takes the world by the shoulders and gives it a fierce shake.

Despite the Revolution being debunked by this point, the influence of those aforementioned records on which they featured is clear. Prince's music is full and unpredictable. The record's sound is much like the image of its sleeve: Prince is in the foreground, but narrowly out of focus in favor of a fiery impression of its instrumental collage. This feels, in many ways, like one last hurrah for the best run of Prince's career.

-leif_t"

"And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that she will trust you
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind"

66. Leonard Cohen | Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967)
1801.902 Points | 44 Votes
AM Rank: 151
2017 Rank: 91 (+25)
Under 40: 66
40 and Over: 59
Biggest Fans: acroamor (#8), Rob (#9), cetamol (#20), Gillingham (#21), SJner (#22), Honorio (#30), Jackson, Fred, DocBrown (#38), spiderpig (#52), carlos74 (#71), Listyguy, VanillaFire1000 (#74), styrofoamboots (#78), Live in Phoenix (#81), BleuPanda (#92)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Suzanne (#194), So Long, Marianne (#1069), Sisters of Mercy (#1722), Master Song (#1920)
"As plain and dry as a brown paper bag bound volume of de Balzac, Leonard Cohen's first album is a wonder of negative space so complete that it amounts to something utterly unique and fascinating. An emotionless voice of no expression, nearly catatonic guitar strumming and vague hints of wallpaper-patterned incidentals strewn about for effect/affect are the only elements to be found. Even his much lauded words here take on such a cryptic dullness of feeling that the imagery effectively devours its own tail erasing any possible meaning that may otherwise have been found. All depth and no surface, a placid lake in late autumn.

.....and yet the trick of such blandness is a litmus test, a petri dish in which whatever the listener brings to the experience is exactly what is allowed to flourish. A canvas with a masterpiece underneath it, white washed over and left for you to scratch at and/or paint over whatever it is that takes hold of your scruff at the precise moment that you gaze upon its inscrutable blankness.

-unearth"

"It was good what we did yesterday
And I'd do it once again
The fact that you are married
Only proves you're my best friend
But it's truly, truly a sin"

65. The Velvet Underground | The Velvet Underground (1969)
1837.109 Points | 39 Votes
AM Rank: 186
2017 Rank: 76 (+11)
Under 40: 75
40 and Over: 48
Biggest Fans: Schüttelbirne (#6), acroamor, Chris K. (#14), Brad (#21), Romain (#24), carlos74 (#26), Krurze (#41), Bang Jan (#49), SJner (#50), Gillingham (#58), PlasticRam (#59), Harold (#60), DaveC (#71), BleuPanda (#86), cetamol (#87)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Pale Blue Eyes (#366), Candy Says (#1776)
"My favourite VU album, and I love them all. Actually this is perhaps my favourite album of all time because I love how soft and gentle, yet menacing and unsettling it is all at once. "What Goes On" surely contains some of the best rhythm guitar playing ever. I never tire of this track; "Some Kinda Love" follows it perfectly with it's strange lyrics and a kind of smacky magic. Drugs certainly influenced this band's music positively. The quiet beauty of "Jesus" always soothes my ringing ears. Maureen Tucker's awesome plain-voiced vocal on album closer, "After Hours", makes this a superb tribute to very late nights and early mornings. Beautiful, scary, mesmerizing music from perhaps the most influential band of all time.

-meatierwhore"

"Jesus died for somebody's sins
But not mine
Melting in a pot of thieves
Wild card up my sleeve
Thick, heart of stone
My sins my own, they belong to me
Me"

64. Patti Smith | Horses (1975)
1838.267 Points | 40 Votes
AM Rank: 23
2017 Rank: 81 (+17)
Under 40: 52
40 and Over: 85
Biggest Fans: Jirin (#5), antonius (#7), BleuPanda (#10), notbrianeno, Schüttelbirne (#18), prosecutorgodot (#44), FrankLotion (#46), acroamor (#49), Bang Jan (#51), Moonbeam (#66), Rocky Raccoon, Michel, Live in Phoenix (#67), spiderpig (#69), Bruno (#83), DocBrown (#93), Cold Butterfly (#99)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Gloria (#196), Land: Horses/Land of a Thousand Dances/La Mer (de) (#1422), Birdland (#1856)
"Horses is one hard album to process. It's worth every straining moment though. The thing about Horses is that for a debut album it shows so much maturity, and has such variety that it's almost impossible not to love. Of every album I have ever rated five stars, Horses is the only one that I have never, ever had second thoughts about.

From the sweetest little blasphmy that is her cover of Them's classic 'Gloria' through the somber heartbreaker that is 'Elegie' Horses is an album that takes you throught the human condition and all the emotions on the rollercoaster. Up, Down, Sad, Happy, Anger, Fear...and whatever else there is, it's all here.

'Break It Up' is powerful, and 'Kimberly' doesn't make me cry but it makes me want to cry. It is one od the saddest songs in history. Suicide never flowed so well.

The epic semi title track that is 'Land' is one of my personal favorites and one of the craziest and most amazingly brilliant songs in the history of music. The poetic prose surrounding the Wilson Picket cover are nothing short of breath taking. Lenny Kaye's guitar work is also very impressive here. More so than on any of his other recordings with Patti.

Horses is just a ramble of human emotion and a commentary upon the human condition condensed into one fine piece of musical heaven.

-smorton87"

"Ayo Chuck, they're saying we're too black, man
Yo, I don't understand what they're saying
But little do they know they can get a smack for that, man"

63. Public Enemy | It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
1839.867 Points | 35 Votes
AM Rank: 18
2017 Rank: 70 (+7)
Under 40: 64
40 and Over: 63
Biggest Fans: Cold Butterfly (#2), sonofsamiam (#14), FrankLotion (#17), PlasticRam (#19), Jirin (#25), VanillaFire1000 (#27), Rocky Raccoon, Jackson, Bruno (#31), BleuPanda (#35), hero (#47), Dan (#51), rumpdoll (#52), Harold (#73), Holden (#79), schaefer.tk (#80), Emerald (#81), LunarPiper, BryanBehar (#82), carlos74 (#89), Toni (#92)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos (#756), Bring the Noise (#874), Rebel Without a Pause (#957), Don't Believe the Hype (#1035)
"To me this is THE rap album. It doesn't feature one weak point. Chuck D coming throught with thought provoking lyrics delivered with furious anger. Flavor Flav is the best hypeman of all-time, he's a perfect match for the more serious Chuck D backing him up with a more comical style. The scratches from Terminator X are always on point. The production from the Bomb Squad is absolutely retarded, the collage of samples still remains impressive after all those years. There's always something to listen to in the beat, the production keeps you entertained for the entire album. Also Chuck D drops a career defining performance here. This album is amongst the most sampled of all time, almost every song has been sampled to death. Even more recently artists are still paying hommage to this work with The Game rapping over the Black Steel instrumental, Jay-Z using the Show Em Whatha Got beat & hook, The Roots flipping a Don't Believe the Hype line "False Media we don't need it do we" for the hook of one of their song. Even if it was released 18 years ago, this album remains a very relevant album. Many of the topics that Chuck D is adressing still make sense today. The influence of It Takes a Nation is unmesurable, along with BDP's By All Means Necessary this is the album that gave birth to the "political rap" wave where the rappers where starting to question the ways of the government. This is a milestone in the hip hop genre, a timeless classic.

-dicton"

"One evening, 1945
With just her sister at her side
And only weeks before the guns
All came and rained on everyone"

62. Neutral Milk Hotel | In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998)
1856.896 Points | 37 Votes
AM Rank: 242
2017 Rank: 75 (+13)
Under 40: 44
40 and Over: 106
Biggest Fans: BryanBehar (#1), Harold, prosecutorgodot (#3), DocBrown (#4), Jackson (#19), cetamol (#24), BleuPanda (#28), acroamor (#35), VanillaFire1000 (#36), Holden, Nick (#37), jdizzle83 (#39), notbrianeno (#56), whuntva (#67), andyd1010 (#70), Toni (#71), spiderpig (#87), Zombeels (#96), votingbloc (#99)
AMF Favorite Tracks: In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (#535), Holland, 1945 (#632), The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. One (#1307)
"Autumn. My favourite time of year. The fading colours, the tempestuous weather, the time both of harvest and decay. A pulling indoors of human activity and a nostalgic dimming of the outside world. Short days and long quiet nights. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is an Autumn album, perhaps the Autumn album. I've spent the past couple days wandering the rainy streets of my city listening to it and feeling at peace. Waiting at a crosswalk as "Two-Headed Boy pt. 2" played, quite to my surprise I found myself in tears.

This is an album of disparate pieces, places, and people, all brought together by an inner light. It is important to recognize that despite its dark themes of freak shows and The Holocaust, it is an essentially positive and hopeful work. Jeff Mangum weaves together the sad, short life of Anne Frank with scenes from other times, other lives, other countries. It is the tracing of a soul, not necessarily in a religious sense, but in the sense of the patchwork of the human experience, the empathetic connections we all have to one another, whatever names they may go by. While we all may at times lead a cursed existence, we all burn from within. No one is truly solitary and in the memories of others we are immortal.

It is perhaps no wonder that Mangum has never been able to follow this album, and with each passing year and its growing stature, it seems less likely he ever will, but he doesn't need to. He's already said everything, and with such a voice...

-jshopa"

"Tall buildings shake
Voices escape singing sad sad songs
Tuned to chords strung down your cheeks
Bitter melodies turning your orbit around"

61. Wilco | Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002)
1911.255 Points | 37 Votes
AM Rank: 75
2017 Rank: 60 (-1)
Under 40: 50
40 and Over: 71
Biggest Fans: DocBrown (#2), jdizzle83, Nick (#17), Chris K. (#18), BryanBehar (#23), BleuPanda (#24), Honorio (#41), LunarPiper (#42), Schüttelbirne (#45), Holden (#46), Toni (#48), spiderpig, FrankLotion (#50), carlos74 (#65), Nassim (#75), Jackson (#77), panam (#81), VanillaFire1000, M24 (#82), Harold (#83), Dan (#94)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Jesus, Etc. (#178), Heavy Metal Drummer (#1987)
"Weaving an expansive patchwork of Americana, folk rock, and experimental indie rock, Wilco for ever make a name for themselves with their iconic fourth album, highlighting the best of their alternative country days and marking a shift to a far more minimalistic approach, featuring heavy effects, droning noise clips, and beautiful arrangements. Piano keys twinkle in front of effervescent synth lines; strings weep and dance about sorrowfully; Jeff's voice, as if he recorded the vocal tracks immediately after waking from his slumber, cracks and aches; yet the entire album is driving and forward-moving -- the life of one song rising from the smoldering embers of another --, and takes no stops to admire the scenery, as if presenting a panorama of a gray, lifeless wasteland. From the incredibly obscure and devoid imagery painted in "Ashes of American Flags" and "Reservations" -- two songs that capture the essence of emotional devastation and retrospective ideology highlighted in the album -- to the perfectly composed, lushly orchestrated tracks of "Heavy Metal Drummer" and "I'm the Man Who Loves You" -- a couple of the more cheerful, up-tempo yet similarly themed tracks on the compilation --, the album really delivers in every aspect and attempt, constituting an absolutely incredible work of art, and one of the band's bests.

-ms3abden"
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Kind of crazy, but everyone of 62-70 is a riser! Hope SOTT going up by five is some consolation, Moonbeam.
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Holden, the lyrics you used for Sign O the Times are from “When Doves Cry” off of Purple Rain.
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Nick wrote: Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:51 pm Holden, the lyrics you used for Sign O the Times are from “When Doves Cry” off of Purple Rain.
Darn! I did that for a couple of them before but I caught all of those ones.
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Holden wrote: Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:44 pm Kind of crazy, but everyone of 62-70 is a riser! Hope SOTT going up by five is some consolation, Moonbeam.
It's a nice surprise given the others, but I would trade it in a heartbeat for a bump for 1999!

I don't want to complain anymore --- I am loving the poll and your rollout is absolutely fantastic! Lots to love about this list. Once the rollout is complete, I'm going to do a comparison with the RYM top 500 and the RS top 500 to see how the forum is positioned relative to the others.
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"I will sit right down, waiting for the gift of sound and vision
And I will sing, waiting for the gift of sound and vision
Drifting into my solitude, over my head"

60. David Bowie | Low (1977)
1920.158 Points | 40 Votes
AM Rank: 101
2017 Rank: 48 (-12)
Under 40: 68
40 and Over: 42
Biggest Fans: Chris K. (#8), Krurze, Bang Jan (#10), spiderpig (#11), antonius (#21), cetamol, Rob (#23), schaefer.tk (#31), Fred (#41), Jackson, sonofsamiam (#43), Harold (#52), Akhenaten (#60), Moonbeam, BleuPanda (#72), jdizzle83 (#79), prosecutorgodot (#82)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Sound and Vision (#524), Warszawa (#1091)
"The big, dumb mistake I made in my review of "Heroes" (and, to be fair, it's a mistake a lot of people make when assessing this album) was confusing Low's understatement of emotion for a lack of emotion. Low is every bit as emotional as "Heroes", it's just that the emotions being expressed are so much more ambivalent. He sings "I'm in the mood for your love" the way one would sing about being in the mood for oatmeal, sounds genuinely delighted at the thought of locking himself in his room and sitting in the dark all day, and gives his most passionate performance when singing in a made-up nonsense language. There's a sense that his wounds are too fresh for him to fully articulate in words, so he keeps the lyrics at a bare minimum, lets the music pick up the slack, and trusts us to be smart enough to piece it together ourselves (if, in fact, he even has us in mind at all.)

And the music itself? It's as much a nonsense language as the one Bowie uses on Warszawa and Subterraneans: shrill, harsh guitar leads over shit-hot R&B rhythms, electronic treatments on everything, a pinch of modern classical, generous helpings of Krautrock, the occasional splash of barroom piano. Given that this is Bowie once again playing the thieving cultural magpie, its originality doesn't come from its component parts (besides the massive treated drum sound) so much as how these seemingly incompatible elements are forced to form an uneasy alliance with one another. One could read that tension between elements as a musical expression of alienation (as it was probably intended), but it moves with too quickly and with too strong a sense of purpose and determination to be that alone. So, let's add another word to the arsenal of adjectives thrown at Low: resilient.

-ChickenHat"

"Well I dreamed I saw the knights in armor comin'
Sayin' something about a queen
There were peasants singin' and drummers drummin'
And the archer split the tree
There was a fanfare blowin' to the sun
That was floating on the breeze"

59. Neil Young | After the Gold Rush (1970)
1925.859 Points | 44 Votes
AM Rank: 53
2017 Rank: 56 (-3)
Under 40: 71
40 and Over: 39
Biggest Fans: nicolas (#9), Fred (#12), Jirin (#13), acroamor (#15), Honorio (#22), Sweepstakes Ron (#33), M24 (#35), Holden (#57), cetamol (#70), DocBrown (#71), Nick (#75), jdizzle83 (#78), Harold (#80), carlos74 (#81), SJner (#82), CupOfDreams (#83), antonius (#91), Henry (#94), schaefer.tk (#97)
AMF Favorite Tracks: After the Gold Rush (#540), Southern Man (#748), Only Love Can Break Your Heart (#1832)
"After the Gold Rush was the first Neil Young album I learned to love, but once I got into my Neil Young phase, the tracks here began getting played less and less. I love Neil for his rawness and gritty guitar tone, for his nine-minute tracks, and this is an acoustic singer/songwriter album with an average track length of about three minutes. Eventually I debated whether it could really be a 5-star album, since its songs were the weakest part of my Neil Young playlist.

However, every time I return to this album as a full album, it totally works. From the opening guitar strum of "Tell Me Why" to the closing fade-out of "Cripple Creek Ferry," there's a constant mood and nice cohesiveness to this album that shows why it's stood the test of time. Every song is wistful, and concise, and just plain memorable. Crazy Horse's harmonies are better than ever. The hooks get stuck in your head and never leave, and after a few listens the album starts to feel like a collection of standards, with great but simple melodies.

But the star of the show is probably the production. The intimacy and closeness of Neil's voice and guitar/piano playing give this album a strong emotional layer, and make you really feel like these songs were written for you. The instrumentation is pretty sparse, but it fills the space nicely. The mood wouldn't exist without the songs, but the production definitely makes it more effective.

-Sandinistar"

"Darkness at the break of noon
Shadows even the silver spoon
The handmade blade, the child's balloon
Eclipses both the sun and moon
To understand you know too soon
There is no sense in trying"

58. Bob Dylan | Bringing It All Back Home (1965)
1947.015 Points | 44 Votes
AM Rank: 86
2017 Rank: 54 (-4)
Under 40: 54
40 and Over: 68
Biggest Fans: Rob (#1), Listyguy (#5), cetamol (#13), SJner (#19), Rocky Raccoon (#22), Gillingham (#31), spiderpig (#39), Emerald (#47), M24 (#51), Sweepstakes Ron (#56), Brad (#61) PlasticRam (#66), acroamor (#81), Holden (#85), Nick (#89), votingbloc (#100)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Subterranean Homesick Blues (#233), It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (#574), Mr. Tambourine Man (#837), Love Minus Zero/No Limit (#1809)
"Bringing It All Back Home. What a kick in the pants, even all these years later. Shit, what a kick in the pants this bad boy must of been so many years ago upon its original release. Bringing It All Back Home is one of those albums so important and classic its hard to escape. One could make several prolific cases about this record. It could be argued that its the most important album of the 1960's, of folk music as a whole, and the most important album ever. All could be argued logically.one could claim this as the greatest album of all time. As the most influential. As the great Bob Dylans very first, truly classic album, it would be harder to argue against any of these than it would be to agree with them. Yes, Bringing It All Back Home is just that damn good, and all the more important. Its the electric revolution fire that was set to folk and all other forms of popular music all the way back in 1965. And ill tell something else, that fire still is a blazen.

'Subteranean Homesick Blues' 'Maggies Farm' 'Mr. Tambourine Man' and 'Its All Over Now, Baby Blue' would all go on to become hits for Dylan and music classics because of it. And for good reason. But its tracks like the acoustic epic 'Its Alright Ma' that proved that all the hype and hoopla surrounding this little beatnik was more than just a flash in the pan. 'Love Minus Zero' and the classic among classics 'Gates Of Eden' that brought something for everyone wrapped up nicely in a serious of brilliant lyrics and melodys.

Bringin It All Back Home is the sort of thing every musician and artist hopes and sets out to achieve. And as a true testament to the genius of Bob Dylan, this was just the first in a serious of about ten of the greatest albums ever made.

-smorton87"

"I stuck around St. Petersburg
When I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the Czar and his ministers
Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank, held a general's rank
When the Blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank"

57. The Rolling Stones | Beggars Banquet (1968)
1960.646 Points | 42 Votes
AM Rank: 33
2017 Rank: 45 (-12)
Under 40: 73
40 and Over: 34
Biggest Fans: Rocky Raccoon (#9), hero (#20), Brad (#25), Gillingham (#28), Zombeels (#29), SJner (#40), acroamor (#42), andyd1010 (#43), M24 (#46), Fred (#53), whuntva (#58), Jirin (#63), Listyguy (#75), Harold, antonius (#76), Bruno (#78), CupOfDreams (#80), nicolas (#83), Nick (#87), mileswide (#98), Chris K. (#99)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Sympathy for the Devil (#11), Street Fighting Man (#320)
"Here it is, the greatest Rolling Stones record. I always did feel their bluesy sound was far more fitting to the band's aesthetic, not to mention obviously their greatest asset. Keith's guitar work on this album is absolutely fucking bonkers, and there's not a single lick or riff here that I find out of place or underwhelming at all. Especially on the quasi-folk rock doozy "Jigsaw Puzzle", one of my favorite Stones songs period, with that fantastic chord progression backing some great storytelling and an electric vocal performance behind them. Love the slide guitar here as well, and who could say a bad word about the samba folk rock displayed on "Sympathy for the Devil"? I mean from lyrics to the cowbell to the maracas to the backing oo's to the song's inherent catchiness, it's quite simply one of the greatest songs of the 60's. I'm also in love with the booming rock n roll of "Street Fighting Man" matched by the Appalachian folk of "Prodigal Song". Even the sing-along send-off "Salt of the Earth" brings a gospel-inspired chorus anybody can get on board with, whilst simultaneously ending the record on a tasteful high note.

My critiques of this album are so pedantic and minute that there's really no reason getting into it, but this is a fantastic album and in my opinion by a good length their best. It's energetic, playful, but also evocative and focused. Brilliant release.

-HotOpinions"

"And outside they're making all the stops
The kids out in the street collecting bottle-tops
Gone for cigarettes and matches in the shops
Happy taken Madame George
That's when you fall"

56. Van Morrison | Astral Weeks (1968)
1970.278 Points | 43 Votes
AM Rank: 15
2017 Rank: 44 (-12)
Under 40: 36
40 and Over: 92
Biggest Fans: antonius (#1), acroamor (#3), mileswide (#9), M24, hero (#17), spiderpig (#29), Toni (#31), notbrianeno, Bang Jan (#33), SJner, nicolas (#46), Jackson (#47), PlasticRam (#55), Nick (#59), Chris K. (#76), carlos74 (#86), Jirin (#93)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Sweet Thing (#801), Madame George (#815), Astral Weeks (#1135), Cyprus Avenue (#1734)
"Astral Weeks isn't anything, yet everything at the same time. It's one of those few records which feel so effortlessly beautiful and genius that to understand it is to simply play it. There's no deep meaning, but there is complex detail and layers both emotionally and instrumentally. It's definitely an album for the heart rather than the brain.

This is a essentially an instrumental record, Morrison's wonderfully emotive voice wailing phrases over the top of intensely lush and beautiful instrumentation.
He could have been saying anything at the time, could have been giving us a recipe for lentil soup, his ideas on god, or just gibberish. Instead we get vague stories of pastoral visions, peaceful townships in the country, and idealistic views on the world.

With the blurry cloudy visuals and the music which is a cross of classical, folk and jazz, the product is a hazy glistening water colour picture, it's vague, intentionally obscured in its own colours. But its incredibly serene and everyone can pick something out of it to focus on, whatever people want to get out of it, they can.

It feels timeless, effortless, and just incredible to listen to front to back.

-TheTelepathicKid"

"How I wish, how I wish you were here
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl year after year
Running over the same old ground, what have we found?
The same old fears, wish you were here"

55. Pink Floyd | Wish You Were Here (1975)
1977.351 Points | 37 Votes
AM Rank: 189
2017 Rank: 49 (-6)
Under 40: 43
40 and Over: 70
Biggest Fans: M24 (#2), Listyguy (#3), SJner (#4), styrofoamboots (#8), Edre Peraza, prosecutorgodot (#14), Rob (#19), Gillingham (#33), acroamor (#38), DaveC (#39), Schüttelbirne (#40), Frank Lotion (#45), Michel (#47), cetamol, SL3 (#48), andyd1010 (#61), Holden (#62), Honorio (#64), whuntva (#90), LunarPiper (#100)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Wish You Were Here (#67), Shine On You Crazy Diamond (#168)
"The album, as a tribute to Syd Barrett, is impressive, heartfelt, and nigh transcendental. Understanding the history of the band and Syd's downward spiral into the depths of his own mind, once brilliant, then slipping slowly into an eventual soft insanity -- the shining light of a crazy diamond, as it flickered, and extinguished itself -- builds an instant emotional bond between the listener and the longing of the remainder of Pink Floyd for their long lost friend and muse. The dissonance and tension build, crescendo, and fall back into a tinkering pianissimo of melancholic confusion repeatedly, drawing you in to their expression of Syd. The serendipitous arrival of Syd at the recording studio while Pink Floyd was recording "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" gives greater context for the critic or fan to appreciate the grief of the band over the loss of one whose creativity overwhelmed his very self. A beautiful tribute, a wonderful album from one of my favorite bands.

-serendipity121"

"It's the time of the season
When the love runs high
In this time, give it to me easy
And let me try with pleasured hands"

54. The Zombies | Odessey and Oracle (1968)
1979.847 Points | 38 Votes
AM Rank: 278
2017 Rank: 50 (-4)
Under 40: 74
40 and Over: 40
Biggest Fans: Zombeels (#1), PlasticRam (#2), Bang Jan (#5), BryanBehar (#8), Jackson (#11), Emerald (#14), Dan (#21), hero (#27), DavC (#43), andyd1010 (#48), Harold, sonofsamiam (#51), BleuPanda (#52), cetamol (#55), acroamor (#57), VanillaFire1000 (#64), Toni (#73), Live in Phoenix (#75), Honorio (#78), Brad (#81), LunarPiper (#85), Romain (#87)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Time of the Season (#206), This Will Be Our Year (#423), Hung Up on a Dream (#525), A Rose for Emily (#1046), Care of Cell 44 (#1168), Brief Candles (#1532)
"When I was a child(an infant, that is) I always heard the adults around me and on the telly talk about a specific record. It made them happy, it made them sad, it made them dance, it was the record to have, they would say. It seemed this record was an answer to all of life's problems. Ever since then I think I, even if mostly subconsciously, have been trying to fulfill that promise of the record in all the music I listen to. I always knew it would come one day.

Well, ladies and gentleman and those who lie between, I have found that record and it's The Zombie's 1968 opus Odessey and Oracle. Every second of this record seems to burst with the life of a thousand lifetimes. It's so primally human on every level. It's depressing, it's scary, it's unabashedly optimistic, it's so incredibly life affirming. It represents the human experience in a way that no other album does, in a way I can't describe. This is the record, the one that to me, is the end of it all. I can only pray I never get tired of it.

-TheBoiBaz"

"And if I only could
I'd make a deal with God
And I'd get him to swap our places
Be running up that road
Be running up that hill
Be running up that building
Say, if I only could, oh..."

53. Kate Bush | Hounds of Love (1985)
1985.046 Points | 43 Votes
AM Rank: 157
2017 Rank: 96 (+43)
Under 40: 40
40 and Over: 99
Biggest Fans: BleuPanda, DocBrown (#1), luvulongTIM (#4), prosecutorgodot (#22), SL3 (#23), notbrianeno (#26), cetamol (#29), Jackson (#30), Emerald (#32), panam (#34), Schüttelbirne, Listyguy (#59), jdizzle83 (#60), Chris K. (#63), Sweepstakes Ron, sonofsamiam (#66), acroamor (#68), hero (#74), Zombeels (#99), bonnielaurel (#100)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Running Up That Hill (#105), Hounds of Love (#474), Cloudbusting (#675)
"Why can't Americans be this good at music? Perhaps it's all the cocaine, I always thought America was like the rest of the world, but with their economy and lack of gun control, it for me equals a drug addict unable to cope with real problems but only head towards some unknown end, barely getting it together when the time comes, when the money's due. I am an American, I just see that Americans always have to do it over the edge, to the very end of everything, like James Brown, just losing it onstage with all the excitement and sweat. What Kate does is to the very end, but somehow with artistic integrity and emotional control. The eighties sound so cool on this record, it's surprising that this was really the peak of what one could do with a studio for thirty years. Sure, people add more stuff these days, heck Animal Collective really sounds varied and integrated amongst all those different resources of theirs, but Kate has control. She somehow knows what she's doing yet makes her music sound louder and crazier than anyone else's. Have we really gone downhill since the 80's, music-wise, spirit-wise? I wonder.
The best way to hear this record is all the way up on the volume knob, therefore you get to hear all the little subtleties that make this a masterpiece. I wouldn't have thought that this was as good as it was without turning it up first. Music like this is meant to be heard loud, unlike the krudd that most kids these days listen to, going deaf and all while through the listening.
I guess people aren't inspired like this anymore, or else all the inspiration's been used up. Maybe digital music is the root cause, compared to analog? It sounds like this album is full of hope, I wish I could get some more of that from today's artists.

-catalogueatolic"

"The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre"

52. The Doors | The Doors (1967)
1988.495 Points | 42 Votes
AM Rank: 30
2017 Rank: 42 (-10)
Under 40: 63
40 and Over: 38
Biggest Fans: carlos74 (#2), SJner (#17), Michel, panam (#20), Listyguy (#29), Nick, Romain (#35), Bruno (#39), hero (#44), whutnva (#45), cetamol (#46), M24 (#49), spiderpig (#56), Fred (#66), Rocky Raccoon (#69), spiritualized (#70), nicolas (#75), jdizzle83 (#84), Harold (#90), luvulongTIM (#91)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Light My Fire (#75), Break On Through (To the Other Side) (#318), The End (#679), The Crystal Ship (#1209)
"Add one stoned charismatic poet to some brilliant psychedelic classic rock, then add some of the most recognized and wonderful songs ever written and you will find this album. The fact that something in this style even appealed to most what with one extremely epic song ("The End"), one with a pronounced keyboard solo ("Light My Fire"), and the somewhat controversial "Back Door Man" speaks volumes about their abilities to write great songs. The entire thing reads like a greatest hits album for Pete's sake..."Soul Kitchen" has been covered by quite a few and is instantly recognizable, "Break On Through (To The Other Side)" has to be one of the biggest hits on here, "The Crystal Ship" is another that nearly anyone knows the melody to. They really blew nearly everyone away with this, and hell most musicians would be damn lucky if their entire output came anywhere near the level of skill, dynamics and sheer talent expressed on this one album. It never seems to grow old, it never really seems dated and heck I'll bet I'll still be listening to this well into my resthome years should I live that long. Recently I've become aware of a movement of Doors hatred, in fact I don't think it's "cool" anymore to say you like the band and maybe it hasn't been "cool" for some time, but who cares. I'm in it for the music, and it's really hard to argue with that when it all comes down. A classic album in all aspects, and if you haven't heard it yet of course I think you should.

-Goregirl"

"Backbeat, the word is on the street that the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before, but you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now"

51. Oasis | (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
1996.550 Points | 37 Votes
AM Rank: 77
2017 Rank: 57 (+6)
Under 40: 33
40 and Over: 110
Biggest Fans: Arsalan (#6), andyd1010 (#7), BryanBehar (#11), jdizzle83 (#13), whuntva (#14), Nick (#15), Renan (#19), luvulongTIM (#24), votingbloc (#26), Rob (#27), Edre Peraza (#30), Chris K. (#33), Akhenaten (#45), whuntva (#51), M24 (#55), hero (#57), Listyguy (#60), LunarPiper (#65), carlos74 (#73), DaveC (#75), Emerald (#84), Henry (#100)
AMF Favorite Tracks: Wonderwall (#78), Don't Look Back in Anger (#147), Champagne Supernova (#323), Some Might Say (#1365)
"This is perhaps the album The Beatles always wanted to record, from the band they always wanted to be! Oasis's mid 90's (What's the Story) Morning Glory? is still as brilliant and enjoyable as it was a decade ago, and its message is still very much applicable to this day.

Following on from their debut, the follow up record makes an up front Brit rock style statement with anthems, arrogance and controversy in abundance. Wonderwall is a true classic anthem of the times whilst Don't Look Back in Anger epitomizes what many were feeling at the time.

As well as these two, Some Might Say and Champagne Supernova are both feel good anthems with the classic Oasis swagger and Cast No Shodow ticks the last box providing an almost acoustic ballad which completes a truly British experience, and whats more the stereotypical rock n' roll life style.

-Dogs_Body"
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Fifty remain, and you’ll get forty more tomorrow! Then the final ten...
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