#657 Bonnie Raitt – Nick of Time

Bonnie Raitt is not someone I expected to see on the list. I know one of her songs “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and it is one of my favourite songs. Unfortunately it is not on her breakthough 10th album Nick of Time. I had no idea that she is a blues singer; I thought she […]

#656 Pixies – Doolittle

Pixies second album Doolittle is their second album on the list. It is considered one of their best album. The dark offbeat album speaks on Biblical violence, environmentalism, torture and death. The album has been certified gold and is listed on many best albums lists. Their biggest charting success from the album was “Here Comes Your […]

#655 Aerosmith – Pump

Is it necessary for another Aerosmith album? Pump is their tenth studio album. I like them fine enough, but I think they were represented enough now with this being their third album on the list. The album marked several first for the band; they received their first number one song with “Love in an Elevator“, […]

#654 Barry Adamson – Moss Side Story

Barry Adamson‘s Moss Side Story is a concept album. It is the soundtrack to a fictional crime film. The title kind of sucks; it is not original at all. The mostly instrumental album incorporates electronica, jazz and lounge music. It seems like it is waiting for someone to write the actual film for it. The first song […]

#653 Coldcut – What’s That Noise?

Coldcut‘s What’s That Noise? was released in 1989. I am not sure why it is listed in the book. It does not seem to be highly regarded anywhere. It is an electronica and house album featuring artists, such as Lisa Stansfield, Queen Latifah and Yazz. The album can be found on YouTube. It is not on […]

#652 808 State – 90

808 State is one of the pioneers of acid house 90 was their second studio album. They were influential in the Madchester and baggy scenes. I am sure that I owned one of their later albums in the early 90s. Their sound feels like an extension of the superior New Order sound. In the United States as […]

#651 The Cure – Disintegration

There are a few albums that you know so well and you know the score you will give it before you listen to for the 100th time. The Cure‘s Disintegration is that album. This album came out at the right time of my life. I could feel everything in it. Even today when I put […]

#650 Kate Bush – The Sensual World

Kate Bush‘s The Sensual World album was released in 1989. She has been on this list two previous times. James Joyce‘s Ulysses was her inspiration for this album. Bulgarian vocal ensemble Trio Bulgarka are featured as backing vocals on a few song. Check out “Heads We’re Dancing”, “Love and Anger“, “Reaching Out“, “This Woman’s Work“, and maybe my […]

#649 Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck – Djam Leelii

Senegalese musician Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck album Djam Leelii was released in 1989. I already know how I will feel about this album. I do not like Afrikan music. In part it is the “singing” and the other part of it is the music. It is not my cup of tea or whatever you […]

#648 Neneh Cherry – Raw Like Sushi

Swedish rapper Neneh Cherry‘s Raw Like Sushi album was released in 1989. I remember her hit song. I thought it was okay, but not enough to listen to the whole album. Cherry is the stepdaughter of American jazz musician Don Cherry. The only song that I recognise on this album is the hit “Buffalo Stance“. It was not that […]