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?"

Favorite Albums: 60 - 59

60. The Sky's Gone Out by Bauhaus (1982)

The third Bauhaus album kicks off with a ripping rendition of Brian Eno's "Third Uncle". "Silent Hedges" follows, a pretty cool song about someone having a mental collapse, basically. "In the Night" is actually an older Bauhaus song, but this is the first album it appears on. Cool song. "Swing the Heartache" is one of the most famous Bauhaus songs, not that that's saying a whole lot - ha ha. It's also one of their best, I think. "Spirit" is an all-out tribute to the band's fans. Very good song. The next song starts off a trilogy. "The Three Shadows, Pt. 1" is a haunting four minute instrumental, very lovely. "The Three Shadows, Pt. 2" is about a minute shorter, also pretty chilling, especially with Peter Murphy's voice. "The Three Shadows, Pt. 3" is only about a minute and a half, but completely changes the tone of the three part song while also expanding on the themes in part 2. Good stuff. Part 2 is the best of the three, though. "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything" is a very sad song, really. One of the gloomiest songs I've ever heard, and extremely beautiful. "Exquisite Corpse" closes the album. It is a somewhat chaotic, very fragmented song, seemingly, again, about someone losing their mind. Really well done. Overall, this album is kick ass. Not a weak spot on it, and several very very strong spots. Highly recommend it.
5 Best Songs:
5. "Third Uncle"


4. "Swing the Heartache"


3. "The Three Shadows, Pt. 2"


2. "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything"


1. "Spirit"


59. Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction (1988)

I started this entry on June 28th. It is now July 7th.
Sorry... I really don't have the time to get into this any more, now that school has started, so... From here on out, it's going to be very very generic. Once I get settled into a pattern, I'll come back through and redo all these, but right now I just don't have the time.
5 Best Songs:
5. "Up the Beach"


4. "Pigs In Zen"


3. "Ted, Just Admit It..."


2. "Mountain Song"


1. "Summertime Rolls"