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Tom’s Top 5’s: Most Anticipated Albums of 2015 (Addendum!)

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Tom Emanuel

Upon posting my Top 10 Most Anticipated Albums of 2015, friends questioned why I hadn’t included several other exciting new releases scheduled for the coming year. In my defense I can offer only ignorance: in most of these cases, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Aleksander Vinter, Astoria, blues rock, Dire Straits, dubstep, EDM, electronica, glitch hop, Here's to the Zeros, hip-hop, indie, Invasian, Josh Ramsay, Macklemore, Marianas Trench, Mark Knopfler, Neal Morse, pop, Pop 101, pop-rock, prog, progressive rock, Ryan Lewis, Savant, singer-songwriter, symphonic prog, The Grand Experiment, The Heist, Tracker | 2 Comments

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 2004

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

2004 was a full decade ago. Weird, huh? As I reflect on the last decade in music, I’m moved to an observation about my own tastes. Musically speaking, there are few things I find more frustrating than when everybody loves … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Absent Friends, alternative rock, Arcade Fire, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, chamber pop, Dire Straits, Divine Comedy, Funeral, indie pop, Jens Lekman, Lift, Mark Knopfler, Neil Hannon, orchestral pop, Shangri-La, Sister Hazel, SMiLE, symphonic pop, Top 5 Albums of 2004, When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog | 1 Comment

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 2002

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

The fact that the following list is filled with older artists (or artists working in older idioms) doesn’t mean that I haven’t heard anything more “hip” or contemporary from 2002. Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is probably their best album; but … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Brian Wilson, Bruce Springsteen, Dire Straits, Down the Road, Mark Knopfler, Mind If We make Love to You, power pop, prog, progressive rock, Snow, Spock's Beard, symphonic prog, The Ragpicker's Dream, The Rising, Top 5 Albums of 2002, Van Morrison, Wondermints | Leave a comment

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1991

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

When my tastes were being molded during my teenage years, I had a number of friends who were deeply into Nirvana. Suffice it to say, I didn’t understand the attraction. But the fact that so many of the people I … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Camel, Dire Straits, Dust & Dreams, Freddie Mercury, Girlfriend, Innuendo, Into the Great Wide Open, John Prine, Matthew Sweet, Nevermind, Nirvana, On Every Street, Queen, The Missing Years, The Show Must Go On, Tom Petty, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Top 5 Albums of 1991 | 1 Comment

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1985

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

Given my predilection for synth-pop, and my belief that the 1980s are often unfairly lambasted, especially among classic/progressive rock listeners, it’s surprising to me how few full albums I actually own from the mid-80s. “Greatest hits” packages and individual tracks, … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Brothers in Arms, Dire Straits, Gowan, Marillion, neo-prog, No Jacket Required, Phil Collins, Prefab Sprout, prog, progressive rock, Steve McQueen, Strange Animal, Top 5 Albums of 1985, Two Wheels Good | 1 Comment

Tom’s Tom 5’s: Albums of 1982

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

Given the range of material I cover on this blog, it may surprise you to learn that I’ve never actually heard Thriller (released, of course, in 1982) all the way through. I know, it’s the top-selling album of all time, … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Alan Parsons Project, Dexys Midnight Runners, Dire Straits, Donald Fagen, Eye in the Sky, It's Too Late to Stop Now, Love Over Gold, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Steely Dan, The Bangles, The Nightfly, Thriller, Top 5 Albums of 1982, Tug of War | 1 Comment

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1980

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

As a Beatles fan, perhaps 1980’s primary musical significance for me is that it was the year we lost John Lennon. Which would be awful no matter the circumstances, but it’s especially tragic seeing as how John had just returned … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged ABBA, Alan Parsons, Alan Parsons Project, art rock, Dire Straits, Duke, Euro pop, Gaucho, Genesis, John Lennon, Mark Knopfler, progressive rock, Steely Dan, Super Trouper, Top 5 Albums of 1980, Turn of a Friendly Card | 2 Comments

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1978

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

1978 is the first year so far where I’ve noticed a really significant drop-off in overall quality in the pool of potential selections. The albums here are excellent, and well deserve their places on this list. But they wouldn’t have … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Al Stewart, Bruce Springsteen, Darkness on the Edge of Town, Dire Straits, Excitable Boy, rock, The Cars, Time Passages, Top 5 Albums of 1978, Warren Zevon | Leave a comment

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