That created problems for powerpop’s main players, as their commercial, catchy material failed to catch on, resulting in a preponderance of tortured artists and casualties. They just weren’t meant to make music like this in the early 70s. So you’ll read arguments in favour of 90s musicians such as the Rooks, Brad Jones and more, but they lack powerpop’s edge, which arises from the tension between the music and the audience’s expectations. You can re-create it outside the time from which it came, but it becomes something different. Frank Sinatra – In the Wee Small HoursĢ2.This is largely a 70s list because powerpop is era-specific. The Bonzo Dog Band – The Doughnut in Granny’s GreenhouseĢ1. Dogbowl – Cyclops Nuclear Submarine Captainġ4. The Olivia Tremor Control – Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume Oneġ2. Sinéad O’Connor – The Lion And The Cobraġ1. The Byrds – The Notorious Byrd BrothersĨ. Fiona Apple – The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Doħ. LOS 25 MEJORES ÁLBUMES OCCIDENTALES CON ENFOQUE DE SONIDO POPġ. The title-track opener to Born This Way assures the misfits and boundary-pushers in her crowd that she’ll always be one of them. Lady Gaga’s finest album to date – and one of the best pop albums of the last decade – is inclusive in every way possible, taking in everything from 70s arena-rock to Judy Garland and Edith Piaf, to modern electronic pop, with the confidence that she can do it all her own way. Topping it off was the endlessly radio-friendly voice of Phil Collins.Ĭheck out: ‘Throwing It All Away’ 18: Lady Gaga: Born This Way (2011) By this point, Genesis knew how to pull every ounce of drama out of a darker piece like ‘Tonight, Tonight, Tonight’, and when to step back and let the emotions come through on a ballad like ‘Throwing It All Away’. Every track here offers the best of both worlds every song knocks you on the head from the first notes, and more than a few are surprisingly poignant.Ĭlick to load video 19: Genesis: Invisible Touch (1986)Ībout as far as Genesis could get from their prog roots, the hit-filled Invisible Touch was the perfect mix of the creative and the commercial, in a sleek 80s style. While he was paying homage to classic soul (more Stax/Volt than Motown), he was already thinking like a classic pop writer. Best Pop Albums: 20 Essential Listens For Any Music Fan 20: Elvis Costello & The Attractions: Get Happy!! (1979)Įlvis Costello’s melodic knack and wordsmithing were at their absolute peak for this manic 20-song outburst. Think we’ve missed some of your best pop albums? Let us know in the comments section, below. What we can say for these 20 classic pop albums, however, is that the world would be considerably poorer if any of them hadn’t been made. You can probably name dozens of classic albums that should be on this list – and you’d probably be right. These are albums that touched hearts around the world, represented a cultural era and, invariably, sound fresh to this day. The word “pop” derives from “popular”, which means universal – and that’s what we kept in mind while compiling a list of the 20 best pop albums of all time.
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