2. Karen Dalton – In My Own Time (Paramount, 1971)
"Never sang her own words but clearly and confidently expressed herself with others."
- Steven M. Deusner @stephendeusner.bsky.social (Pitchfork @pitchfork.com, 9/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4oM...
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7. Colin Blunstone – One Year (Epic @epicrecords.bsky.social, 1971)
"An understated masterpiece."
- Fred Thomas (AllMusic, 10/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBVG...
3. Chris Bell – I Am the Cosmos (Rykodisc, 1992)
"A beautiful and disturbing Syd Barrett-by-way-of-Badfinger album of erratic, haunted pop music."
- Ira Robbins (Trouser Press)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-yv...
9. Souls of Mischief – 93 ‘til Infinity (Jive, 1993)
"At the pinnacle of the G-funked gangsta era, Souls of Mischief took the low road of emotional complexity."
- Suzann Vogel (Philadelphia Weekly)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXJc...
6. Michael Nesmith - And the Hits Just Keep on Comin' (RCA Victor @rcarecords.bsky.social, 1972)
"Modest in approach but very satisfying in execution."
- Mark Deming (AllMusic, 9/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA5s...
5. The Pretty Things – S.F. Sorrow (EMI Columbia, 1968)
"Have become a calling card for current underground alternative bands."
- Neil Strauss (The New York Times @nytimes.com)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgwn...
10. Jon Hassell & Brian Eno – Fourth World Vol. 1 – Possible Musics (Editions EG, 1980)
"Pioneered the syncretic approach to world music with which so many artists experimented during the '80s."
- Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social (SPIN)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiHO...
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1. Dennis Wilson – Ocean Pacific Blue (Caribou, 1977)
"Pacific Ocean Blue’s reputation has risen with the superlatives lavished up on it by fans such as The Verve, Primal Scream and The Charlatans."
- Pete Paphides @petepaphides.bsky.social (Uncut, 10/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiZo...
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8. Mark Hollis – Mark Hollis (Polydor, 1998)
"A radical reduction of scale that extends the quiet minimalism of his work with Talk Talk."
- Jess Harvell (Pitchfork @pitchfork.com, 1998)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdf-...
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4. Culture - Two Sevens Clash (Joe Gibbs, 1976)
"Proudly pronounced "one of the ten best reggae albums ever cut.""
- Robert Christgau (Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com, 10/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3Pj...
