93.
Terry Riley -
A Rainbow in Curved Air (1969)
This has in some things in common with other minimalist works by Steve Reich, Philip Glass, etc. but at the same time it's got something about it that is all its own. Hard to think of something much more peacefully beautiful than this.
94.
The Rolling Stones -
Exile on Main St. (1972)
Possibly The Rolling Stones' best release. This is their most cohesive and solid effort in my opinion, and the feel of this album is what makes it for me. I guess the whole is greater than the sum of the parts, but that isn't to say that there's plenty of great songs on here.
95.
Silver Apples -
Silver Apples (1968)
Whether you like this album or not (I do), there's no way around the fact that it was
years ahead of its time. This is quite simply one of the most forward thinking and influential albums of the late 60s.
96.
Swans -
Children of God (1987)
Perhaps one of the most dark, scary, and mysterious albums of the 1980s. But it's also one of the most powerful and masterful, and I love it. Just a great album, and I think the best Swans record by far.