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Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 2003

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

For 2003, I simply want to mention two albums that don’t make the list due to my self-imposed guidelines and that will demolish whatever remaining cool points I have. The first is Michael McDonald’s Motown, an album of Hitsville U.S.A. … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Belle & Sebastian, chamber pop, Chutes Too Narrow, Dear Catastrophe Waitress, Everything Must Go, Fountains of Wayne, Guster, indie, indie pop, jazz rock, Keep It Together, power pop, Shins, Steely Dan, the Shins, Top 5 Albums of 2003, Welcome Interstate Managers | Leave a comment

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 2000

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

If you follow this blog, you’ve probably noticed that I have pretty eclectic tastes. Nowhere is that eclecticism more evident than here at the dawn of the twenty-first century. I have my favorites, of course, but I try to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Children of Bodom, Follow the Reaper, Fortress, Mark Knopfler, melodic death metal, metal, prog, progressive rock, Sailing to Philadelphia, Sister Hazel, Spock's Beard, Steely Dan, Top 5 Albums of 2000, Two Against Nature, V | 3 Comments

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 1977

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

1977 is a harbinger of things to come. The first Apple computer goes on sale; Steve Biko dies in police custody in South Africa, giving new life to the movement against Apartheid; Deng Xiaoping comes to power in China, kicking … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Aja, Anthony Phillips, Bat Out of Hell, Billy Joel, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO, jazz, Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf, Out of the Blue, pop, prog, progressive rock, Steely Dan, The Geese & the Ghost, The Stranger, Top 5 Albums of 1977 | Leave a comment

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1976

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

A look at Billboard’s Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1976 reveals that, if disco hadn’t yet conquered the world, the sound was on the ascendent: “Silly Love Songs,” “Disco Lady,” “Play That Funky Music,” “A Fifth of Beethoven.” For my … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged A New World Record, Billy Joel, Camel, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO, Moonmadness, prog, progressive rock, R&B, Royal Scam, Songs in the Key of Life, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Top 5 Albums of 1976, Turnstiles | 1 Comment

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1972

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

Alright, folks, 1972 is where the prog side of my personality comes out swinging. Which means that seemingly obligatory choices like Exile on Main Street, Machine Head, or Ziggy Stardust get sidelined for the likes of Emerson Lake & Palmer … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Can't Buy a Thrill, Close to the Edge, Foxtrot, Genesis, Italian progressive rock, jazz, Jethro Tull, Per Un Amico, PFM, Premiata Forneria Marconi, progressive rock, Steely Dan, symphonic prog, Thick as a Brick, Top 5 Albums of 1972, Yes (Band) | 2 Comments