97. Brigitte Fontaine & Art Ensemble of Chicago - Comme à la radio (1969)
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Although it's hard to say, this might be the best project the Art Ensemble of Chicago involved themselves in. Definitely should be better known. Seems to stand the test of time remarkably well, too.

98. Seems Twice - Non-Plussed (1980)
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To me, Seems Twice are the perfect example of the Teenage Jesus & The Jerks-style No Wave (even more so than that band). They are hardly known at all, but I think this is probably better than anything Lydia Lunch did.

99. Sparks - Kimono My House (1974)
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Nobody did powerpop better than Sparks, in my opinion. It's not just Russell Mael's operatic vocals - their lyrics are great, and the music perfectly complements the rest of their style. This or "Indiscreet" are their best records.

100. Pat MacDonald - In the Red Room (2004)
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In my book, this man's a genius. One of the most underrated songwriters of recent years, In the Red Room is Pat MacDonald at his most raw and powerful. Really, this is about as perfect as it gets.

Okay, that's it. It's certainly not perfect (I imagine it'd come out differently every time), but I tried my best! Let me know what ya think.

Love the Silver Apples & Red Krayola albums. I'm not sure about those in a "top 100", but you sure do listen to a lot of obscure stuff :thumb:

Oh, I wouldn't necessarily include all of these in my "100 favorite albums of all-time". These are simply albums that I think everyone should at least hear, whether they like them or not. I do happen to like all of these, though.

Fair enough...In that sense, I would definitely agree with many of these choices ;) (and I haven't listened to quite a few of these myself)

Lovely! I tried including some that people might not have heard before.

Any chance of you making a list of your 100 personal favorites as well? Twould be sweet.

Listened to some and really liked them, thanks

that silver apples album is pretty amazing

Sure thing! I was thinking of doing one of those anyway.

With the albums I know on the list I love, so I'm inspired to go out and listen to all the rest. Thanks.