Is the Real Thing on your list as well?

No, one album per artist I'm afraid! It is basically the same rules as in the Urban 100.

I will continue the list once I get back from the Leeds festival so enjoy waiting. ;)

holy ****ing **** i praise you for putting be your own pet on the list. I HAVE FINALLY SEEN SOMEONE WHO LIKES IT ON THIS SITE. Good luck i praise you.

Great Work so far, keep it up and good luck

I have my own list I'd love to do in this format sometime also.

Some good choices so far...
If Sonic Youth aren't at the top i'll eat my hat.

Let's get this back on track before I go to London. ;)

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82. Blue Öyster Cult- Secret Treaties- 1974

Everybody has heard the song (Don't Fear) The Reaper, it is probably one of the most recognisable songs in the history of music and is regarded as a classic from the 70's and quite rightly so. However, the actual album it is on, Agents of Fortune, is not really along the same lines of that song at all and while other people may like it I personally for the most part do not.

Rewind 2 years back to 1974 and their true classic is staring you right in the face. Secret Treaties is a hard rock masterpiece in the true sense of the form. Everything which makes the band great is on display here. The opener 'Career of Evil' for example gives you a sure idea of what is to come, clever rock hooks and riffs at super speed with added showmanship. You can definitely see why they have been called the thinking man's band of the genre, their lyrics for a start are worth mentioning for their mysteriousness and story telling. However, also they add the little things to songs most bands around the time would not even think of doing for instance the weirdness of some kind of child's toy at the end of 'Harvester Of Eyes'.

And after all that the last two songs on the album are probably the most famous and greatest. 'Flaming Telepaths' is a bruising rock single which again shows what they are capable of. But the closer 'Astronomy' goes far beyond anything else on the album, an epic 6 and a half minute rock ballad is up there with any other from the 70's whether it be 'Stairway to Heaven' or 'Wish You Were Here'.

Key Songs: Career of Evil, Flaming Telepaths, Astronomy

better grab some ketchup..

After a little break I'm back. I've just realised how hard this task is going to be! ;)

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81. Depeche Mode- Violator- 1990

Depeche Mode's worldwide phenomenon. After being a popular synth pop band fitting in with the 80's era, the 90s were approaching and Depeche Mode had to deliver something more. What they delivered was Violator a dark, murky album with some classic songs which have outlasted everything else similar from the time period.

I can understand why many people would dislike them. David Gahan's vocals for one could easily be a factor or his personal life for another matter. It is not really cool to say you like Depeche Mode but I think there are lots of people who secretly do.

Catchy lyrics and synth beats and that is all Violator really is. But just done very well. 'World In My Eyes' is a tremendous opener, 'Personal Jesus' is a classic single although I personally have never really cared for it, 'Enjoy the Silence' is the song on the album which really took them to another level though. The rest of the album upto the haunting closer 'Clean' really is top material, no wonder it gained them so many more fans.

Key Songs: World in My Eyes, Enjoy the Silence, Policy of Truth

^^^^

A storming album. This turned a lot of people onto the fact that electronically lead music could be just as important as guitar based music.

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80. Air- Moon Safari- 1998

After Daft Punk released Homework in 1997, there started to be a lot more recognition for electronic artists. However, Air were very different from their peers. There is no evidence of big beat or other associated sub genres of the era but instead it is one of the most chilled out and relaxing albums you can listen to.

To say Moon Safari is an almost magical experience would not be an understatement. There isn't a skippable song to be found as it flows through the dreamy electronica seamlessly using organs, sythesizers and an array of other instruments with the perfect blend of vocals.

Key Songs: Kelly Watch the Stars, Remember, You Make It Easy


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79. Thurston Moore- Trees Outside the Academy- 2007

Ok I didn't expect this but it was a very nice surprise. Thurston Moore uses his calm, mellow vocals which are more evident on the last couple of Sonic Youth records but it is accompanied with his acoustic guitar, a violinist and Steve Shelly on drums.

It is quite extraordinary how much Thurston can diversify, throughout the history of Sonic Youth he has been at the helm of a band constantly changing and releasing new material, but this is only his second proper solo album following Psychic Hearts in 1995.

Sonic Youth fans will be pleasantly surprised by this effort, whilst it is nothing revolutionary, it shows another side to Thurston's musical ability in being able to combine folk and acoustic genres into something distinctly recognisable as his work. It is suprisingly accessible as well so might even suit mainstream tastes bar maybe when noise creeps back into the pallet for example on the instrumental piano and noise piece of 'American Coffin' and the half a minute blast of 'Free Noise Among Friends'. The album closes with a recorded message from Thurston at 13 years old who even at that tender age seems already set for experimentation and it is quite an intriguing listen of his crazy teenage boredom.

Key Songs: Frozen Gtr, The Shape is in a Trance, Wonderful Witches + Language Meanies