Favorite Albums: 58 - 57

I know the order of these two albums will irk some people, but, like I said earlier, the albums in the top 75 or so are so close together in my opinion that they all could have just as easily been higher or lower on the list. Until the top 15 or 20, anyway.

58. The Wall by Pink Floyd (1979)

The ultimate concept album, this is purely a story of a man's descent into utter madness. Taken in pieces, the songs don't actually hold themselves up, for the most part, but as a whole this is one of the most phenomenal albums ever. the three song combo of "Another Brick In the Wall, Part 1", "The Happiest Days Of Our Lives" and "Another Brick In the Wall, Part 2" is one of the best 9 minute sections of any album ever. Each of the three songs goes straight into the next with no break, and all three are just outstanding. The helicopter effects at the end of "Another Brick In the Wall, Part 1", especially, are awesome in surround sound. The other main highlights, for me, are "Run Like Hell" (love that song), "Goodbye Blue Sky", "Goodbye Cruel World" and "Nobody Home". Most of the rest of the album I can take as long as I'm listening to the whole album, but not as individual pieces, although there are exceptions, such as "The Show Must Go On", "Mother" and "Young Lust". Obviously everyone has heard at least a few songs off this album, no matter what type music they listen to. If you haven't seen the movie, though, get a copy and at least check it out. It's not for everyone (my wife hates it) but it's worth seeing at least once.
5 Best Songs:
5. "Nobody Home"


4. "Run Like Hell"


3. 2. 1. "Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 1" "The Happiest Days Of Our Lives" "Another Brick In the Wall, Pt 2" (Sound quality isn't the best, but it's the only one I could find with all three parts.)


57. Chorus by Erasure (1991)

This was really the last super-popular Erasure album in the States. It's also one of their most laid-back and gentle albums. From the opening "Chorus", to the beautiful and somber "Am I Right?" to the lovely gentle closer "Home", this is just a very peaceful album. The only rough spot is "Love To Hate You". It is so much more frantic and fast paced than the rest of the album that it just seems extremely out of place. It isn't a bad song, by any means, it just doesn't fit at all. Overall, though, this is a great album, and should have gotten even more popularity than it did.
5 Best Songs:
5. "Home"


4. "Siren Song"


3. "Waiting For the Day" (Terrible sound, but there are only 2 versions, and the other one is even worse.)


2. "Chorus"


1. "Am I Right?"