These are great lists, thanks all. Some I have not heard and intend to check out.
kn
Pop album that has stood the test of time
I found a used CD copy of Sinead O’Conner’s “I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got” in Easy Street Records and snatched it up. I remember liking it in the 90s when it came out and may have a lousy cassette copy somewhere, but I had not seriously listened to it with the better systems I have now. Listening now, I am impressed by the material, the performance, and the recording quality, and it occurs to me that as an overall concept, it could have come out in 2024 and still sound poignant. There are a few rock hangovers from the 80s, but even those are well delivered.
I am wondering what pop albums you have that you think have aged well in terms of material, performance and production.
kn
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Still fresh “pop” recordings from between 1970 and 2000 Many of my favorites have already been listed above. My definition of “Pop” here is clearly stretched to mean albums and artists that got a lot of attention when released, won Grammys or at least appeared on Saturday Night Live which is where I have learned about new and older artists new works for decades. For example - I was particularly impressed by the guitar tone Mk.gee was getting on SNL this last Saturday - would not have known about him otherwise. As for “freshness” that is completely subjective. But all the titles listed below sound good to me on a better rig. Some of my favorite albums from this period music wise sound thin or dull unfortunately, at least in the formats I have. If I have repeated any your previous suggestions, my bad. Al Green - “Let’s Stay Together” Bettye Lavette -“I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise” Bruce Cokburn - +1 “Stealing Fire”
Beck - pretty much any album from any decade Cassandra Wilson - “Blue Light Till Dawn” Cat Sevens - “Tea for the Tillerman” & “Teaser and the Firecat” David Crosby - “If I Could Only Remember My Name” DEVO - “Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo” Eryka Badu - “Baduism” Fleetwood Mac - “Rumors” Grateful Dead - “Workingman’s Dead” Jane’s Addiction - “Nothing’s Shocking” Jeff Buckley - “Grace” Jethro Tull - “Thick as a Brick” John Hiatt - “Slow Turning” Joni Mitchell - everything Loggins and Messina - “Motherlode” Los Lobos - “Kiko” Marvin Gaye - “What’s Going On” Mary Chapin Carpenter - “Come On Come On” Melissa Etheridge - “Never Enough” Me’Shell Ndegeocello - “Plantation Lullabies” Nirvana - “Nevermind” Norah Jones - “Come Away With Me” Pearl Jam - “Ten” and “Vs.” Phoebe Snow - “Second Childhood” Rickie Lee Jones - “Rickie Lee Jones” Shawn Colvin - “A Few Small Repairs” Steely Dan - “Asia” (especially UHDR LP) Stevie Wonder - “Talking Book” Super Tramp - “Crime of the Century” Talking Heads - “Naked” The B-52’s - “The B-52’s” The Rolling Stones - “Tattoo You” Tony! Toni! Tone - “Sons of Soul” U2 - “Achtung Baby” War - “The World is a Ghetto” Whitney Houston - “Whitney Houston” (side one)
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@bdp24 great tip on “Bring the Family”, I will check it out. I got to see Rockpile in the late 70s and it was a terrific show. I also got to see John Hiatt and Ry Cooder live on Cooder’s “Boarderline” tour in 1980 which was phenomenal. kn |
