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Have to apologize up front for the delay. It was every bit my intention to have this be a ten consecutive day thing, but real life gets in the way of things like this. Been busy, dealing with things, and what not. And hey, its still ten days... just... not.. consecutive. Anyway...

TEN DAYS OF They Might Be Giants.

Day Two: Lincoln (1988)

If The Pink Album was a strong, if somewhat schizophrenic, debut, Lincoln is the band grabbing their strong points by the horns and seizing them, as it were. It is similar to The Pink Album in a lot of ways. It has a ton of songs, as its predecessor, and dabbles in many different genres, but the songs on Lincoln seem more polished, and really hit the mark in the way some of the songs on their self-titled debut were unable to.

The album opens with arguably one of the greatest songs in their entire catalog: "Ana Ng." Its really just a straight pop song, but shows how damn good the Johns are at writing pop songs that get stuck in your head so bad that you're cursing their name in days to follow. The song tells an interesting story, apparently inspired by the phone book, about a fictional potential soulmate living half a world away. It evokes strong imagery, and a particular line I am fond of refers to feeling the warmth on a bench at the world's fair and wondering who had been there before you. It's perfect pop in the sense that it is catchy like nothing else, and yet still has depth. It makes for an awesome opener, and despite there not being any other songs on the album I think that are quite that perfect, there are some extraordinary tracks to follow.

Lyrically, the band matured leaps and bounds in the two years since their first record. Although The Pink Album had a lot of great lines, Lincoln seems to be flooded with them. The song "Purple Toupee" is an excellent example of this, written from the perspective of a child trying to recall events of history he learned from childhood, and in the process getting them a bit hobbled together. It actually makes me chuckle out loud, even having listened to the song more than a dozen times by now. The topics are as varied as they are interesting, from the troubled romance of "Ana Ng," "I've Got A Match," and the outstanding "They'll Need a Crane," to more satirical "Purple Toupee" and "Pencil Rain," the band never seem to let themselves sit on one topic too long. It is a testament to their ability that they are able to pull off something new and exciting in minor dabblings.

With the same stylistic variance of the album prior, the band dabbles in jazz, sea shanties, electronica, and others, while still having their feet planted firmly in pop. Not all of the songs are catchy, but nearly all are interesting. There are few moments where the album feels like it has hit a snag, though if I had to pick one it would be "You'll Miss Me," which just doesn't quite engage me musically the way the rest of the album does, kind of striking me as a flat attempt to emulate the style of Tom Waits. That being said, its nowhere near as detrimental to the section of the album as the lackluster threesome on They Might Be Giants that I mentioned in my previous review. I don't expect perfection, and finding an album that has only one song I don't like is really something. Lincoln is overall an excellent album, with a few songs (Ana Ng, Purple Toupee, They'll Need A Crane, Snowball in Hell) that are easily among the best the band has done. It is easy to see why it is commonly cited as a favorite.

Highlight Tracks: Ana Ng, Purple Toupee, They'll Need A Crane, Snowball in Hell

Weak link: You'll Miss Me

Complete Star Ratings:
Ana Ng: 5/5
Cowtown: 5/5
Lie Still, Little Bottle: 3/5
Purple Toupee: 5/5
Cage and Aquarium: 4/5
Where Your Eyes Don't Go: 4/5
Piece of Dirt: 3/5
Mr. Me: 4/5
Pencil Rain: 3/5
The World's Address: 3/5
I've Got A Match: 4/5
Santa's Beard: 3/5
You'll Miss Me: 2/5
They'll Need a Crane: 5/5
Shoehorn with Teeth: 4/5
Stand on Your Own Head: 4/5
Snowball in Hell: 5/5
Kiss Me, Son of God: 4/5

Lincoln Final Album Verdict: 8.5/10

these are in a rough order

52. Stored Up Wonder (Supernatural Force) - Sebadoh
51. I Talk To The Wind - King Crimson
50. Rock 'N' Roll Star - Oasis
49. 6060-842 - The B-52's
48. Split Myself In Two - Meat Puppets
47. Breather - Chapterhouse
46. In The Flowers - Animal Collective
45. Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
44. See Emily Play - Pink Floyd
43. 25 O'Clock - The Dukes of Stratosphear
42. Bennett Cerf - Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
41. Up Front - Wipers
40. Lowdown - Wire
39. Birdhouse In Your Soul - They Might Be Giants
38. Hanging Around - Stranglers
37. Brave Captain - fIREHOSE
36. Soul Kitchen - The Doors
35. The Killing Moon - Echo and the Bunnymen
34. Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
33. Jack's Shadow - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
32. Your Protector - Fleet Foxes
31. Rattlesnakes - Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
30. The Wicker Man - Iron Maiden
29. That's When I Reach For My Revolver - Mission of Burma
28. Hateful - The Clash
27. Inside Me - The Jesus and Mary Chain
26. She's So High - Blur
25. Step On - Happy Mondays
24. Going Away To College - blink-182
23. IfWhiteAmericaToldTheTruthForOneDayIt'sWorldWouldFallApart - Manic Street Preachers
22. Dig For Fire - Pixies
21. Soul Love - David Bowie
20. Slip Inside This House - Primal Scream
19. Beginning - The Durutti Column
18. Aneurysm - Nirvana
17. It Girl - Brian Jonestown Massacre
16. Young Hearts Spark Fire - Japandroids
15. What Do I Get? - Buzzcocks
14. Off Duty Trip - The Raincoats
13. She Bathed Herself In A Bath of Bleach - Manic Street Preachers
12. Is She Weird - Pixies
11. 50ft Queenie - PJ Harvey
10. At Home He's A Tourist - Gang of Four
09. Spend, Spend, Spend - The Slits
08. Cold Hands - Black Lips
07. Elevation - Television
06. Geek U.S.A. - Smashing Pumpkins
05. Sugar Kane - Sonic Youth
04. Metal Mickey - Suede
03. Die In The Summertime - Manic Street Preachers
02. Words Fail Me - The Sound
01. Aladdin Sane - DAVID BOWIE


LOLZZ

Not too long ago, there was a "days with Bond" special on Rotten Tomatoes, a film site I frequent. The reviewer, who had never seen a Bond movie, decided to see one a day and write a review, in the lead up to the release of the latest film, Quantum of Solace. This gave me the idea I present to you today.

About a month ago, I saw They Might Be Giants for the first time. I had little to no experience, with only the vaguest familiarity with a couple of their singles, as well as the song "Boss of Me," theme song for the FOX TV show "Malcolm in the Middle." Since then, I have listened to each album once, and a few other songs a handful more times. I have familiarity now, and I consider myself a fan, though I am certainly not far enough into fandom to be jaded by the band. This seems like the time to write down what I think, and try to be objective.

I thought that it would be fun, now that I have all of TMBG's studio albums on my computer. During these days, I'll be listening to each album at least twice, trying for thrice, from start to finish, and write a review of the album, with star ratings for each track, too. I won't be reviewing the kids albums, as I don't have them yet, but anyway, I present ...

TEN DAYS OF THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS.

Day One: They Might Be Giants (The Pink Album) (1986)

The initial reaction I get to listening to They Might Be Giants' debut record is that it is one of split personalities. If I had been listening to this in 1986, when the album was originally released by Bar/None Records, I would think it was a band that was having trouble finding its niche. The album is certainly all over place, from bouncy, brilliantly weird pop like the single "Don't Let's Start" to the very 80's but delightfully sinister "Rabid Child" to the bluesy funky pop romp "(She Was A) Hotel Detective" to the suspiciously James Bond-ish "Youth Culture Killed My Dog." There really is no way to pin down what the band were aiming for with this album, but that kind of gives its charm.

My favorite part about They Might Be Giants is that even in the songs I would call weaker than the others, there is usually a redeeming quality in the lyrics. They read sort of like a smirking Kurt Vonnegut giving songwriting a go. Even on this, their first album, there are a few really brilliant lines, most notably "Everyone dies frusturated and sad, and that is beautiful" from my favorite track, "Don't Let's Start." There's also the bizarre but cool lyrics of "The Day," which remark upon a fictional marriage between folk singer Phil Ochs and R&B singer Marvin Gaye, as well as "biplanes bombed with fluffy pillows."

The Pink Album isn't a flawless album, and its not one of my favorites of theres. There's a point a little past the middle where my three least favorite tracks on the album are bunched up, these being "Boat of Car," "Absolutely Bill's Mood," and "Chess Piece Face," none of the three really doing anything for me--although not terrible, they fall flat a bit flat for me. This kind of hurts the momentum of album, but it is able to pick up slightly with one of the highlight tracks, a lyrical parody of The Who called "I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die."

Even with its faults, They Might Be Giants is a really interesting debut, and sets the table well for future exploits, such as the equally varied but significantly more awesome "Lincoln," which is next on the itinerary. That'll be another day, i.e., tomorrow.

Highlight tracks: Don't Let's Start, Hope That I Get Old Before I Die, (She Was A) Hotel Detective

Weak links: Boat of Care, Absolutely Bill's Mood, Chess Piece Face

Complete Star Ratings:
Everything Right Is Wrong Again: 4/5
Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head: 4/5
Number Three: 4/5
Don't Let's Start: 5/5
Hide Away Folk Family: 4/5
32 Footsteps: 3/5
Toddler Hiway: 3/5
Rabid Child: 3/5
Nothing's Ever Gonna Change My Clothes: 3/5
(She Was A) Hotel Detective: 5/5
She's an Angel: 3/5
Youth Culture Killed My Dog: 3/5
Boat of Car: 2/5
Absolutely Bill's Mood: 2/5
Chess Piece Face: 2/5
Hope That I Get Old Before I Die: 4/5
Alienation's for the Rich: 3/5
The Day: 3/5
Rhythm Section Want Ad: 4/5

They Might Be Giants Final Album Verdict: 7/10

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November 11, 2009

1. Radiohead - Everything In Its Right Place
2. Jookabox - Phantom Don't Go
3. Fever Ray - When I Grow Up
4. The Literary Greats - Show Me The Coast
5. Death Cab for Cutie - Meet Me On The Equinox
6. The Shins - Turn A Square
7. 1997 - A Fearless Heart
8. The Ghost is Dancing - Battles On
9. Spoon - I Turn My Camera On
10. Lissy Trullie - She Said
11. Julian Casablancas - River Of Breaklights
12. Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms
13. Maxïmo Park - Our Velocity
14. Nothington - The Ocean
15. The Flaming Lips - Worm Mountain
16. Flight of the Conchords - Fashion Is Danger
17. Maps - Let Go Of The Fear
18. Zoot Woman - Memory
19. Manic Street Preachers - Marlon J.D.
20. The Authors - The Clash Of Civilizations
21. bang bang eche - Fist Full Of Dollars
22. Les Savy Fav - Patty Lee
23. Vivian Girls - The End
24. Say Anything - Less Cute
25. The Big Pink - Dominos
26. Mew - Silas The Magic Car
27. Scanners - Air 164
28. Russian Circles - Geneva
29. A Place to Bury Strangers - Smile When You Smile
30. Nirvana - Love Buzz
31. Klaxons - It's Not Over Yet
32. Free Energy - Dark Trance
33. The Cribs - We Share The Same Skies
34. Brian Scary and the Shredding Tears - The Garden Eleanor
35. No Friends - Clean Up Crew
36. Times New Viking - No Time, No Hope
37. Dressy Bessy - Electrified
38. They Might Be Giants - Why Does The Sun Shine?
39. Wire - Mercy

As explained earlier, here's the second half of the first part of my rundown of 90s songs.

Previously: My top 100 tracks 1990-99 Pt.01a: 200 to 181

180
dEUS
Sister Dew
The Ideal Crash
1999

An impossibly sad song, a slow, minimalist track that lyrically deals with a man confessing to the titular character his crime. dEUS have never come close to the naked emotions of this track since, or to that matter before it, either, and it's such an affecting track that I can only listen to this once in a while.

179
The Dandy Warhols
Every Day Should Be A Holiday
...The Dandy Warhols Come Down
1997

Way back before they were soundtracking Vodafone adverts, this band of American slackers were writing wonderful summer pop songs like this, psychedelic electro-pop that hooked me from the first moment I heard it (and I ended up buying the album on import months before it was eventually released over here).

178
They Might Be Giants
Birdhouse in Your Soul
Flood
1990

One of the greatest and most enduring indie pop songs, perhaps, the reason it is a bit further down this list is that it does every now and again grate if overplayed. But still, it's probably the only song ever sung from the point of a nightlight, has a quirky video and the kind of chorus that bolts itself behind a sturdy door in your head...

177
The Future Sound of London
My Kingdom
Dead Cities
1996

The lead single from FSOL's darkest album, this beautiful, elegant track brought together Blade Runner samples and a feeling of a decaying London on a soft bed of electronics that carries the listener along for five blissful minutes. The video, with London being invaded by all kinds of computer-generated aliens, is well worth a look, too, even if some of the effects have dated a little.

176
Downset
Empower
Do We Speak a Dead Language?
1996

A little surprised, I have to say, that this band lasted as long as this year. But then, seeing as they were formed originally from the ashes of one of the very first rap metal bands (Social Justice) I guess it's kinda apt that they should outlive most of their followers, too. This song also has the "honour" of being the first song I saw performed live in London once I'd gone to Uni (and also that was the first gig I ever reviewed, too. Happy days...), and that makes it a little special to me - but either way, this is searing stuff that like much of Downset's material, features lyrics that are considerably less destructive than many other rap-metal acts. Vocalist Rey Oropreza instead chose lyrics that encouraged listeners to make a positive difference to their life - and this song's message was no different, as it simply burns with it.

175
Roni Size / Reprazent
Brown Paper Bag
New Forms
1997

When drum'n'bass kicked off in a big way in the mid-to-late 90s, it was remarkable that each of the names that broke through to the dance mainstream all had such different styles within the same broad remit. Roni Size may not have had success on the same level as Goldie, but his winning of the Mercury Music Prize twelve years ago for the extraordinary New Forms perhaps gained him greater musical recognition. And it was tracks like this that were really special - the broad, jazzy sweeps fused perfectly with the charging drum'n'bass, and the full nine minute version passes in a flash.

174
Snog
Hooray!!
Buy Me... I'll Change Your Life
1997

David Thrussell's strange, strange band welcomes the end of world…in pop form. Well, I say pop. This is twisted, strange stuff, but it does have a habit of burrowing into your head and becoming one of those earworms that won't quite shift. For all it's apocalyptic lyrics, too, it's bright and summery as his songs go - but then, perhaps that's the point...

173
Marion
Time
This World And Body
1996

To some, this fact that this band never had the success of other bands lumped in as "Britpop" was criminal - and I'm one of them. Infinitely more talented than certain other north-west based peers, with a clutch of killer singles, they sadly vanished into a haze of drug problems, and their (also brilliant) second album limped into view some years later with barely a wimper, and sank without trace. Something of an unlucky band, really, and tracks like this remind me of what could have been: a glorious, aching lament to lost love and reflections on past mistakes, and Jaime Harding's vocal performance is something to behold.

172
Mercury Rev
Chasing a Bee
Yerself Is Steam
1991

Way back in the mists of time, before Mercury Rev cleaned up, kept off the drugs, kicked out original singer David Baker and turned to (blissfully great) Americana, they were a very odd band indeed, drenching completely "out there" pop songs in masses of fuzz and feedback. And sometimes, those pop songs would fight to the forefront - and Chasing A Bee is one of those moments. It's epic, beautiful and wonderfully mental.

171
Apoptygma Berzerk
Deep Red
7
1996

One of Apop's earlier singles, I have to admit that I didn't know this even had a video until I was trying to find a link for this. With the changes this band have gone through stylistically in the past ten years or so, this sounds like almost a different band entirely - a thumping electro-goth track that rightly is still part of Apop live sets even now (and it reminds me, I must use it in a DJ set again sometime...).

170
Rocket from the Crypt
Middle
Scream, Dracula, Scream!
1995

RFTC: one of the greatest rock bands of the 90s. Fact. Also a fact: one of my biggest regrets is never seeing them live. Anyway, rather than choosing perhaps one of the more obvious singles, this is the short (minute-long) opener to their breakthrough album Scream, Dracula, Scream. A torrent of gang vocals, a surging beat, and a clever pacing that steps up the track each verse until it bursts into life...before stopping way too quickly. Either way, if you ever wanted a reminder as to whether rock'n'roll can still be great decades after it first began, here's your pointer.

169
Jocasta
Change Me
No Coincidence
1996

Not all mid-90s indie in the UK was Britpop. One of the bands on the fringes for a while were Tim Arnold's first stab at the pop world, followed by a prolific solo career that has seen some unusual influences. Not that Jocasta were particularly normal - although like other bands I'm mentioning here, both my girlfriend and I are struggling to remember anything other than this song (I did have the album way back in the mists of time) - mixing in poetry influences (the lyrics are marvellous) as well as a harder, rockier sound than many other indie bands of the time. Anyway, this song is simply a perfect example of why there was so much more to the mid-90s indie scene than Blur, Oasis and Pulp.

168
Evil Superstars
B.A.B.Y.
Boogie-Children-R-Us
1998

I can remember little about this band, other than this track. What I do recall - they were a Belgian band who supported both dEUS and Girls Against Boys over here at some point, and they had a handful of great songs, of which this in particular stood head and shoulders above the rest. A strange, really quite sleazy drawl over an electronic backing, this was good fun if nothing else.

167
Meat Beat Manifesto
Radio Babylon
Original Fire
1990

An absolute stone-cold electronic classic, the year it comes from depends on which version you have. I have it on Original Fire, which dates from 1997, but sonically it's obviously older, and in fact dates from around 1990. A dub-influenced, quasi-breakbeat underpins things, and it's tracks like this that make me wonder how exactly they were ever lumped in as industrial (signing to Wax Trax! seemed to be the main reason!). MBM's influence is huge, though, and while they may have had better songs, to me they never made a better dancefloor track than this, period.

166
Stone Temple Pilots
Silvergun Superman
Purple
1994

A band perhaps somewhat unfairly maligned at the time - seen as riding on the coattails of the grunge bands, and perhaps also because they ended up with greater success than many of them. Whatever the reason, their mix of hard rock, whimsical pop and much, much darker moments certainly caught the ear of many. This was always my favourite song, though, a perfect balance of the elements above, the brusing verses and melodic, lighter chorus contrasting well. It was the opener on their comeback tour in the US, too (a shame they never came over here).

165
Pulp
I Spy
Different Class
1995

1995 was Pulp's year in Britpop terms, without a doubt - Different Class was probably the finest album of the Britpop period, and that wasn't just down to the singles (as great as they all were). It was down to tracks like this - the 60s film-soundtrack sweep, and the fuming, spiteful lyrics detailing a tale of suburban jealously and revenge. In fact, I'm not sure Jarvis Cocker ever wrote lyrics better than this.

164
Primal Scream
Come Together
Screamadelica
1991

No, not the truncated and butchered single version, but the original, epic album centrepiece. Screamadelica may have been endlessly dissected over the years, but at it's heart it is simply an awesome fusion of rock and dance that perhaps just came along at the right moment. This track's blissed-out dub textures and gospel samples (and, perhaps, it's oh-so-slightly hippyish tendencies) make it a glorious summer track - so writing this in a cold mid-November perhaps it loses a little of it's impact. Still, the fact that I'm still listening to this eighteen years on perhaps helps to explain just how good this is.

163
Monster Magnet
Powertrip
Powertrip
1998

Where Dave Wyndorf proclaims his desire to become a full-time rock star, and let's be honest, this sure as hell sounds like the deal worked out well for him. A massive, stadium rock track, a world away from their more stoner rock beginnings, but frankly the sound suits Dave and the band well. The over-the-top video is a hoot, too...

162
The Delgados
Pull the Wires From the Wall
Peloton
1999

A now long-departed indie band from Glasgow, who were much more spiky than their sometimes dreamy sound often suggested. Often it was Emma Pollock's casually detached vocal delivery - and caustic lyrics - that made the difference, as here. Although the sweeping orchestral backing helps too.

161
Autechre
Second Bad Vilbel
Anvil Vapre
1995

Nearly fifteen years old, and probably still ahead of it's time, this track's mechanised, pounding rhythms thrilled then and they still thrill now. I've never dared try to play this in a DJ set at an industrial club, perhaps I should sometime - but it's steadily shifting pace probably would scare the dancefloor away. Shame, as enjoyed really loud this track is extraordinary.

Friday: My top 200 tracks 1990-99 Pt.02: 160 to 121

My 35,000 track was....
The Pine Hill Haints - Cuckoo Bird

As of 10.30.09:
Top ten artists
01. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
02. The Decemberists
03. The Handsome Family
04. Neko Case
05. They Might Be Giants
06. Rufus Wainwright
07. Tom Waits
08. Sufjan Stevens
09. Elliott Brood
10. 16 Horsepower

Top ten tracks
01. Elliott Brood - President (35)
02. The Handsome Family - The Woman Downstairs
03. Songs: Ohia - The Old Black Hen
04. Jay Munly - Big Black Bull Comes Like a Caesar
05. 16 Horsepower - Hutterite Mile
06. The Decemberists - On the Bus Mall
07. Youth Group - Forever Young
08. Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek
09. Andrew Bird - Scythian Empires
10. Antony and the Johnsons - River of Sorrow

Top ten albums
01. The Pine Hill Haints - Ghost Dance
02. Elliott Brood - Ambassador
03. Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
04. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Kicking Against the Pricks
05. The Handsome Family - Last Days of Wonder
06. Sophe Lux - Waking The Mystics
07. The Decemberists - Picaresque
08. 16 Horsepower - Folklore
09. The Decemberists - Her Majesty
10. Neko Case - Middle Cyclone

Top ten tracks demonstrating increasing popularity amongst Jessichaosi, aged 27 to 27
01. Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road
02. Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire
03. DeVotchKa - You Love Me
04. Bruce Springsteen - Night
05. Adele - Right as Rain
06. Bruce Springsteen - Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
07. Neko Case - Prison Girls
08. Neko Case - Red Tide
09. Andrew Bird - Imitosis
10. Sophe Lux - President

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feefafo's top albums (overall)
1. The B-52's - The B-52's (75) 2. Wall of Voodoo - Call Of The West (63) 3. XTC - Skylarking (47) 4. Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (44) 5. Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age Of Wireless (42) 6. Various Artists - Dead Bands Party - A Tribute To Oingo Boingo (41) 7. Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party (40) 8. Juttman - Forgotten Songs EP (40) 9. Sparks - Kimono My House (39) 10. No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom (38) 11. Nuclear Bubble Wrap - Advanced at Nothing (32) 12. Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box (31) 13. Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense (31) 14. Lemon Demon - Damn Skippy (31) 15. Danny Elfman - Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (30) 16. Madness - Divine Madness (30) 17. Wire - Pink Flag/Chairs Missing/154 (30) 18. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - The Best of OMD (29) 19. Missing Persons - The Best Of Missing Persons (29) 20. Devo - Freedom of Choice (29) 21. Oingo Boingo - Nothing to Fear (29) 22. The Waitresses - The Best of The Waitresses (28) 23. Berlin - Best of Berlin 1979-1988 (28) 24. The Aquabats - Charge!! (27) 25. Gang of Four - Entertainment! (27) 26. Magazine - Real Life (26) 27. Wall of Voodoo - Dark Continent (26) 28. Logan Whitehurst & the Junior Science Club - Very Tiny Songs (26) 29. The Cars - Heartbeat City (26) 30. Adam and the Ants - Antics in the Forbidden Zone (26) 31. DAT Politics - Are Oui Phony?? (25) 32. The Fixx - Reach the Beach (25) 33. Harry and the Potters - Harry and the Potters (25) 34. XTC - Drums And Wires (25) 35. The Specials - The Singles Collection (24) 36. They Might Be Giants - Flood (24) 37. The Guckenheimer Sauerkraut Band - Delta Sushi (22) 38. John Foxx - Cathedral Oceans III (22) 39. Logan Whitehurst & the Junior Science Club - Earth is Big (22) 40. Bow Wow Wow - The Best of Bow Wow Wow (22) 41. Chrome - Half Machine Lip Moves/Alien Soundtracks (22) 42. Reel Big Fish - Cheer Up! (22) 43. The Red Krayola - The Red Krayola (22) 44. Oingo Boingo - Best O' Boingo (22) 45. The Psychedelic Furs - All of This and Nothing (22) 46. Devo - Duty Now for the Future / New Traditionalists (22) 47. Tom Tom Club - Tom Tom Club (21) 48. Stan Ridgway - The Big Heat (21) 49. Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (21) 50. Sparks - Exotic Creatures Of The Deep (21)