It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in the dark. Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart.
Tag: Pop Music
The Ting Tings – We Started Nothing: #443 of best 1,000 albums ever!
I ain’t freaking, I ain’t faking this – shut up and let me go.
Caesars – Love For The Streets: #459 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Wind me up, put me down, start me off and watch me go.
LMFAO – Party Rock: #460 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Shots shots shots shots shots shots everybody.
Nancy Sinatra – Start Walkin’ 1965-1976: #478 of best 1,000 albums ever!
You only live twice, or so it seems – one life for yourself, and one for your dreams.
The B-52’s – Cosmic Thing: #479 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Hop in my Chrysler, it’s as big as a whale, and it’s about to set sail. I got me a car, it sits about twenty, so come on and bring your jukebox money.
U2 – Songs of Experience: #504 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Nothing to stop this being the best day ever, nothing to keep us from where we should be. I wanted the world but you knew better, and that all we have is immortality.
Soft Cell – Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret: #525 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Sometimes I feel I’ve got to run away. I’ve got to get away from the pain you drive into the heart of me.
Roxette – Look Sharp!: #563 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Walking like a man, hitting like a hammer, she’s a juvenile scam. Never was a quitter, tasty like a raindrop, she’s got the look.
The Jackson 5 – ABC: #564 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Stop, the love you save may be your own! Darling, take it slow or someday you’ll be all alone.
Elvis Presley – ’68 Comeback Special: #584 of best 1,000 albums ever!
There must be lights burning brighter somewhere, got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue.
Madonna – Confessions on a Dance Floor: #588 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Time goes by so slowly for those who wait – no time to hesitate.
Various Artists – Boogie Nights: Music From the Original Motion Picture: #601 of best 1,000 albums ever!
You got the touch, you got the power. When all hell’s breaking loose, you’ll be riding the eye of the storm.
The Everly Brothers – The Very Best of The Everly Brothers: #612 of best 1,000 albums ever!
I’m through with romance, I’m through with love, I’m through with countin’ the stars above.
Adam Ant – Friend or Foe: #616 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Don’t drink, don’t smoke, what do you do? Subtle innuendos follow – there must be something inside.
En Vogue – Funky Divas: #621 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Free your mind and the rest will follow. Be color blind: don’t be so shallow.
George Michael – Faith: #625 of best 1,000 albums ever!
But I gotta think twice before I give my heart away. And I know all the games you play because I played them, too.
Elvis Presley – The Sun Sessions: #628 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Well, I heard the news, there’s good rockin’ tonight.
Madonna – Ray of Light: #634 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Faster than the speed of light, she’s flying, trying to remember where it all began.
Hanson – Middle of Nowhere: #642 of best 1,000 albums ever!
It’s pure pop joy, pure joy joy. Okay?
Destiny’s Child – The Writing’s On The Wall: #645 of best 1,000 albums ever!
You’re all I think about and everywhere I look, I know it’s bad, but we could be so good.
Bo Burnham – Words Words Words: #648 of best 1,000 albums ever!
I hate catchy choruses and I’m a hypocrite.
Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited: #649 of best 1,000 albums ever!
How does it feel? To be without a home, like a complete unknown, like a rolling stone.
Duran Duran – Seven and the Ragged Tiger: #650 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Every little thing the reflex does leaves you answered with a question mark.
Paula Abdul – Forever Your Girl: #661 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Straight up, this album is catchy on a cellular level.
Duran Duran – Duran Duran (The Wedding Album): #662 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Destroyed by MTV, I hate to bite the hand that feeds me.
Brian Wilson – Brian Wilson: #689 of best 1,000 albums ever!
The genius behind The Beach Boys finds his powers fully intact on his first solo album.
Class Actress – Journal of Ardency: #699 of best 1,000 albums ever!
The most incredible ‘80s album… of 2010.
Linda Ronstadt – Heart Like A Wheel: #712 of best 1,000 albums ever!
One would be well advised to express the opposite of “you’re no good” with regard to this album. Which is to say… it’s good.
Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea: #725 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Highly unique yet strangely comforting? Just ask the king of the carrot flowers.
U2 – Zooropa: #728 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Some albums are better than others.
Urge Overkill – Saturation: #729 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Alt rock with an ironic edge that still nonetheless rocks.
Pulp – Different Class: #732 of best 1,000 albums ever!
There’s something about the vibe that takes me back to the Nag’s Head pub in Rochester, Kent.
Mad Caddies – Just One More: #733 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Drink smoke drink smoke this is what we do. Well, not what I do necessarily but… you get it.
Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill: #735 of best 1,000 albums ever!
I’d tell you, but don’t make me say it… Okay, you oughta know, right?
Pretenders – Pretenders: #736 of best 1,000 albums ever!
A self-assured, unique, and uniquely good debut album from Chrissie Hynde and crew.
Conehead Buddha – Rockets: #740 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Get that body up.
Cream – Wheels of Fire: #741 of best 1,000 albums ever!
There are some powerful powerful, favorite favorite, classic classics going on here.
Madonna – Bedtime Stories: #745 of best 1,000 albums ever!
The secret’s out on this one.
ABBA – The Definitive Collection: #746 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Join us on the journey to become a proud card-carrying Phase IV ABBA fan.
Matthew Sweet – Girlfriend: #747 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Matthew Sweet is a power pop master craftsman.
Gorillaz – Demon Days: #749 of best 1,000 albums ever!
It will, I suppose you could say, make you (sha, sha-ba-da) feel good.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: #750 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Is the movie Swingers and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy partially responsible for my moving to the west coast from NYC? It’s a long story…
Sneaker Pimps – Becoming X: #752 of best 1,000 albums ever!
For that uniquely trip-hoppy, moody, atmospheric, and posh-sounding vibe.
Fiona Apple – Extraordinary Machine: #755 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Playful and orchestral, bombastic and pulsing, trippy and sultry.
Various Artists – Say Anything: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: #759 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Amazing soundtrack from an amazing movie… almost too amazing? Nah.
Patsy Cline – The Ultimate Collection: #760 of best 1,000 albums ever!
I don’t think it’s crazy at all to say that this is one spectacular musical collection.
The Yardbirds – For Your Love: #761 of best 1,000 albums ever!
It’ll get stuck in your head and make you go wild.
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Through the Looking Glass: #762 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Not your typical album of cover songs. Just ask Alice, I think she’ll know…
Allah-Las – Allah-Las: #764 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Garage rock with the perfect concoction of indie, moody, and psychedelic influences.
Teleman – Brilliant Sanity: #766 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Intelligently lucid hook-driven, guitar rock. But, you know, also fun.
Cornershop – When I Was Born For the 7th Time: #768 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Record scratches, catchy pop hooks, and Indian influences that will butter the soul.
10,000 Maniacs – MTV Unplugged: #772 of best 1,000 albums ever!
The magic of the live and acoustic setting shines through for Natalie Merchant and crew.
Ritchie Valens – Ritchie Valens: #773 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Simply classic late 1950s rock n’ roll and simply great. Come on, let’s go.
Pet Shop Boys – Please: #774 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Chic, posh, and pulsing synth pop are tops for the lads of the furry, fluffy, feathered and/or aquatic creature shop.
Jamiroquai – Emergency on Planet Earth: #775 of best 1,000 albums ever!
When you gonna learn?
Tori Amos – Little Earthquakes: #776 of best 1,000 albums ever!
It’s gorgeous and piercing and moving all at once.
Sonic Youth – Rather Ripped: #778 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Do you believe in this sweet sensation? You should.
The Replacements – Let It Be: #780 of best 1,000 albums ever!
From jangle pop to post-punk to quiet ballads, this one has great range (and each range is great).
The Bangles – Different Light: #782 of best 1,000 albums ever!
I mean, just ask any police officer who happens to be at a local fried carbohydrate treat market.
Dolly Parton – Coat of Many Colors: #784 of best 1,000 albums ever!
This coat expertly spans country and pop.
Various Artists – Empire Records: The Soundtrack: #786 of best 1,000 albums ever!
A highly pleasurable mix of mid-‘90s tuned and one absolute stunner.
The Swinging Blue Jeans – The EMI Years: Best of the Swinging Blue Jeans: #787 of best 1,000 albums ever!
The grooviest, swinging, British Invasion-est music that most people these days have not (yet!) heard.
Buddy Holly – 20 Golden Greats: Buddy Holly Lives: #791 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Not fade away, indeed. That says it all for one of the early rock n’ roll greats.
Blues Traveler – Four: #792 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Even upon a midnight eerie, you’re not gonna want to give this album a run-around.
Chuck Berry – The Great Twenty-Eight: #793 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Endlessly timeless, infinitely rock n’ roll.
Ace of Base – The Sign: #794 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Can an album be “too pop”? Please refer to the sign that says, “We’re gonna go with nope.”
Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour: #796 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Here’s how I’ll describe it: it’s just flipping gorgeous.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!: #799 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Heads will rock n’ roll to this one.
Sarah McLachlan – Fumbling Towards Ecstasy: #802 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Much more than a standard issue album handed out at my undergrad college dorms.
Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms: #803 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Now that IS workin’, that’s the way you do it.
The Pointer Sisters – Break Out: #804 of best 1,000 albums ever!
You might just say that I’m so excited and yet I’m encountering a great deal of difficulty with regard to the prevention of obfuscating that emotional state.
Kraftwerk – The Man-Machine: #805 of best 1,000 albums ever!
These dudes out of Germany ain’t messing around with normal sounds. Oh no.
Men at Work – Business as Usual: #810 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Who can it be now? Why, it’s the band from down under, of course.
The Brian Setzer Orchestra – The Dirty Boogie: #811 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Tremendous energy and jumping rockabilly bluesy swing vibes abound.
The Ronettes – Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes: #812 of best 1,000 albums ever!
It makes you feel like you’ve walked into the world of a Martin Scorsese movie. There are much worse things.
Elton John – Too Low for Zero: #815 of best 1,000 albums ever!
If you’re already standing, you might just remain so after listening to this one.
Plumtree – Mass Teen Fainting: #822 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Inviting, energetic, and catchy pop punk.
Unit 4+2 – Greatest Hits: #825 of best 1,000 albums ever!
It’s fun and rock and pop and a little quirky and very British Invasion.
Belly – Star: #826 of best 1,000 albums ever!
A pop grunge vibe that completely works.
Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley: #828 of best 1,000 albums ever!
It’ll make you want to adorn yourself with footwear of a particular color and material and… go cat go!
Rush – Moving Pictures: #831 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Great hard rock with just the right touch of prog rock-y flair.
Hootie & The Blowfish – Cracked Rear View: #832 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Mellow, optimistic roots rock with perfect vocals from Darius Rucker.
The Doors – Other Voices: #833 of best 1,000 albums ever!
“Ray, Robbie, and John did Doors stuff post-Jim?” Yep, and this one’s really good!
Britney Spears – Blackout: #835 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Britney at her darkest, sleekest, pulsing synth-est best. Best-est?
Roxy Music – For Your Pleasure: #836 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Shmaltzy, glammy, proto-punk? Yeah, this is one unique album.
Tommy Roe – Tommy’s 22 Big Ones: #837 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Come on everybody, it’ll get you feeling dizzy.
Dusty Springfield – Dusty in Memphis: #838 of best 1,000 albums ever!
A sweet talkin’ – not to mention singin’ – pop-soul gem.
The Mike Flowers Pops – A Groovy Place: #839 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Groovy and swinging (and clever and funny).
Mitski – Be the Cowboy: #842 of best 1,000 albums ever!
What’s difficult to define and describe becomes essential to why I’m drawn to it.
Nina Simone – Wild is the Wind: #846 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Striking, powerful, and evocative vocals mapped against a wild variety of musical styles.
U2 – Boy: #850 of best 1,000 albums ever!
The first U2 album sounds as fresh and energetic and urgent as ever.
Bob Dylan – The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan: #852 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Take a freewheelin’ classic folk rock ride with a young artist named Bob Dylan, early ‘60s style.
Audioslave – Out of Exile: #853 of best 1,000 albums ever!
The supergroup comprised of Rage Against the Machine (minus Zach de la Rocha) and Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell finds their cohesive sound.
Lenny Kravitz – 5: #861 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Kravitz doing funk rock and hippie rock for the ‘90s pushes 5 into my top 1,000.
Kirsty MacColl – Kite: #862 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Pop gems from a UK-based singer-songwriter with a flat-out gorgeous voice.
Various Artists – Luaka Bop 10th Anniversary: Zero Accidents on the Job: #864 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Legit excellent world music, alt rock, funk, and pop from an eclectic group of bands and musicians.
Grateful Dead – Workingman’s Dead: #869 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Don’t call this a jam band… album.
Survivor – Eye of the Tiger: #870 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Curl up your smile and take your time, take your chances.
Strawberry Alarm Clock – Incense and Peppermints: #873 of best 1,000 albums ever!
A kaleidoscopic spectacle of psychedelic hippie rock.