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.

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The Charlie Daniels Band "Full Moon"

Peter Wolf "Midnight Souvenirs"

J Geils Band "Love Stinks"

Shelby Lyne "Tears, Lies and Alibis"

Aimee Mann "Lost in Space"

Luna (everything)

Randy Newman "Little Criminals"

Ric Ocasek "This Side of Paradise"

 

 

Cracker (everything)

Lenny Kravitz (many)

John Prine (many)

Cake (everything)

There are a couple of true stand outs by The Rutles:  A Hard days Rut and who can ever forget Hey Dude.

Fran Healy "Wreckorder"

..first time I heard this record, the songs, instantly became ear-worms.

A sleeper.