Our Favorite Albums (471 – 480)
471. Os Mutantes – Os Mutantes [1968]
Nominated by DJ Livor Mortis of Word on the Street.
Os Mutantes is the debut eponymous album by the Brazilian tropicalia band Os Mutantes. It was originally released in 1968 by Polydor and blends traditional Brazilian music styles with American and British psychedelia. The album includes a cover of The Mamas & The Papas’ “Once Was a Time I Thought”, translated into “Tempo no Tempo”, and a cover of “Le premier bonheur du jour”, previously recorded by Françoise Hardy. (wikipedia.org)
472. AC/DC – Let There Be Rock [1977]
Nominated by Sir Jon of Pint O’ Comics who says: This one is a personal favourite for the overlooked rocking number, “Dog Eat Dog” and the best song about a fat woman, “Whole Lotta Rosie”.
473. Funkadelic – Funkadelic [1970]
Nominated by Big Bent of Dub Revolution (and many more) who says: Soul is a Ham hock in your cornflakes!
474. Grateful Dead – Cornell 5/8/77 [2017]
Nominated by Andy Chatfield of Center for the Arts Radio Hour.
Cornell 5/8/77 is a live album by the American rock band the Grateful Dead. It was recorded on May 8, 1977, at Barton Hall, Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York. The May 8, 1977 show is a fan favorite, and is widely considered to be one of the band’s best performances. The soundboard recording was made by longtime Grateful Dead audio engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson. In 2012, the recording was selected for inclusion in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. (wikipedia.org)
475. Deep Purple – Made In Japan [1972]
Nominated by Psychedelic Rick of The Psychedelicatessen.
Made in Japan is a double live album by English rock band Deep Purple, recorded during their first tour of Japan in August 1972. The band were well known for their strong stage act, and had privately recorded several shows, or broadcast them on radio, but were unenthusiastic about recording a live album until their Japanese record company decided it would be good for publicity. They insisted on supervising the live production, including using Martin Birch, who had previously collaborated with the band, as engineer. (wikipedia.org)
476. Drexciya – Harnessed the Storm [2002]
Nominated by Rick Reaction.
[The album’s] adventurous spirit, disorienting layers of rhythm, and sheer beauty make it a natural fit with the other albums on this list. “Mission to Ociya Syndor and Back” sits at one extreme of their sound, with its impossibly deep, depth charge bass and squawking lead synths, and at the other is “Under Sea Disturbances,” a gentle, almost pastoral soundtrack that feels like an invitation to enter another, better world. (pitchfork.com)
477. The Fugs – The Fugs First Album [1965]
Nominated by Francesco Fiumara of Caffè Italia who says: When Punk rock helps rediscoveries.
478. Grace Jones – Nightclubbing [1981]
Nominated by Fluccs Capacitor of Time Moves Slows who says: She did it her way. Disco, reggae, funk soul, new wave. Grace jones is the visual and sonic representation of all of these genres. ‘Walking in the rain’ says it best ‘feeling like a woman, looking like a man’ Jones epitomized gender dichotomies and performance in a way where she was leading not following.
479. Johnny Clegg and Savuka – Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World [1989]
Nominated by Karen Stein of Imagine who says: A multi-racial group from South Africa. Which was illegal in the 80’s, and they were hauled off the stage and locked up many times. No matter. Johnny Clegg, who is white, learned the Zulu language and dance steps and performed with his group of many colors. Forthright, funky, they mixed Celtic, pop, rock, and mbaqanga (look it up). Clegg is also an anthropologist and would sometimes deliver anecdotes about the songs in his concerts. This is my favorite album from this group, who were active from 1986-1994.
480. The Roots – Things Fall Apart [1999]
Nominated by DJ TJ of Punkadelic.
Things Fall Apart is the fourth studio album by American hip hop band The Roots, released on February 23, 1999 by MCA Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Electric Lady Studios during 1997 to 1998, coinciding with recording for other projects of the Soulquarians collective, including D’Angelo’s Voodoo (2000), Erykah Badu’s Mama’s Gun (2000), and Common’s Like Water for Chocolate (2000). (wikipedia.org)
