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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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slaw
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Sade (everything)

shredsled
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Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll

10,000 Maniacs - In My Tribe

Sugar - Copper Blue

Dead Can Dance - Toward The Within

Catherine Wheel - Like Cats and Dogs

 

orthomead
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'Til Tuesday-Welcome Home.  Aimee Mann at her best.

A Flock of Seagulls-S/T  may be more new wave than pop

Bee Gee's-Maincourse

Blondie-Parallel lines The first press is has amazing sonics and is on the TAS best sounding vinyl list

Cars Candy-O  Again, maybe more new wave. The Rhino Hi-Fi release has unbelievable sonics

The Church Starfish-Amazing songs.  Extremely well recorded and a sonic pleasure

Eurythmics- Greatest Hits  Sounds great for a compilation- get the MOV version

John Mayer-Continuum  An amazing album.  Verry impressive guitar playing on pop based songs.

Republica-S/T  Britpop with wide appeal.  Get the MOV version

            

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slaw
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Jackson Browne,  most of his stuff

Ryan Adams,  many

 

jpwarren58
671 posts
 

J J Cale

Naturally

Carole King

Tapestry

 

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