In order to pick its favourites, Key Notes relied quite a bit on google, wikipedia and, most importantly, this one. Here are his choices in list form:
1982 – Prince – 1999 1983 – U2 – War 1984 – Prince & The Revolution – Purple Rain 1985 – Kate Bush – Hounds of Love 1986 – Paul Simon – Graceland 1987 – Prince – Sign ‘O’ The Times 1988 – Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back 1989 – Neil Young – Freedom 1990 – Depeche Mode – Violator 1991 – Nirvana – Nevermind 1992 – Soul Asylum – Grave Dancers Union 1993 – The Flaming Lips – Transmission From The Satellite Heart 1994 – REM – Monster 1995 – Elliott Smith – Elliott Smith 1996 – Rage Against The Machine – Evil Empire 1997 – Radiohead – OK Computer 1998 – Elliott Smith - XO 1999 – The Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin 2000 – Badly Drawn Boy – The Hour Of The Bewilderbeast 2001 – Ryan Adams – Gold 2002 – The Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots 2003 – New Pornographers – Electric Version 2004 – Interpol - Antics 2005 – Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning 2006 – Joanna Newsom – The Y’s 2007 – The National - Boxer Some notes regarding the above:
Though most people have gone for Thiller in 1982, Key Notes isn't a fan.
There are a number of Flaming Lips and Elliott Smith records in there but both have been a huge influence on Key Notes musical development and so he makes no apologies for having more than one entry.
Key Notes hasn't chosen an entry for 2008 because he believes the best record of the year is still to come, though it probably won't be Chinese Democracy.
'How can you not include Funeral by Arcade Fire?' you ask. Key Notes hasn't listened to Funeral since while Antics is still on the playlist.
So, that's been Key Note's day wasted, fill in your favourite albums in the comment box below.
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