top 100 v3 countdown: 40-31
so i’ve just finished the third revision of my top 100 albums list — which to avoid confusion/arguments is a personal selection, not an attempt at a best of all time list — and to build some interest/excitement in the list beyond myself and the 1-2 other people that have traditionally cared about this i’ve decided to do a ten day countdown leading up to my number 1 album choice, vh1 best [whatever] of [decade] style.
[100 - 91]
[90-81]
[80-71]
[70-61]
[60-51]
[50-41]
40. Television – Marquee Moon (mp3: marquee moon)
39. Stephen Malkmus & the jicks – Pig Lib (mp3: animal midnight)
38. Soltero- Defrocked and Kicking the Habit (mp3: i’ll be a writer)
37. Talking Heads- Stop Making Sense [Special Edition] (mp3: this must be the place (naive melody))
36. At the Drive-In- Vaya (mp3: rascuache)
35. Blonde Redhead- Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons (mp3: a cure)
34. Super Furry Animals – Phantom Power (mp3: slow life)
33. Sonic Youth- Daydream Nation (mp3: hey joni)
32. Sufjan Stevens- Seven Swans (mp3: sister)
31. The National- Alligator (mp3: karen)
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good to see marquee moon and melody of certain damaged lemons up there… but i have a big problem with stop making sense. i mean sure, byrne created stop making sense as a whole new theatrical project, but ultimately, it’s a “best of” compilation. if you can’t recognize any one TH albums for it’s own awesomeness (read remain in light, 77, fear of music, even the soundtrack for true stories) then i have a big problem with your list.
yeah i definitely thought about it, but disagree. a live album is a not a compilation as you say, but a distinct category of album, that allows an artist to capture an experience that they couldn’t in a studio and also an opportunity to rerecord songs as they have evolved throughout the years. many of the songs on stop making sense are my favorite versions of those songs — there’s so much more life in them. i think there’s a place for a live album on the list and also know that stop making sense has appeared on several “professional” best albums of all time lists, which do not include any compilations.