13.
Captain Beefheart -
Safe as Milk (1967)
To me, this is Captain Beefheart's finest record - as a contact on RYM put it, "the perfect merger of the delta blues, pop music and the absurd". That it is. One of my favorite records ever, and certainly the best introduction to Beefheart.
14.
James Chance and the Contortions -
Buy (1979)
My favorite album of 1979.
Buy Contortions is a challenging mix of free-jazz and punk, but it's a ton of fun. Another one of those perfect mixtures of pop and experimentation.
15.
Chrome -
Half Machine Lip Moves (1979)
One of the more experimental bands of the post-punk era. Chrome influenced industrial music quite a bit, as is apparent from this album.
16.
****ney Rebel -
The Human Menagerie (1973)
One of the most underrated albums of the glam rock era. Steve Harley created a sound in 1974 that I think still sounds fresh today.