tag:albumwhale.com,2005:/fiveover/best-albums-ever-recorded-by-mankindFiveover 's Best albums ever recorded by mankind on Album WhaleFiveover 2023-09-12T16:26:45Ztag:albumwhale.com,2005:Album/31962023-02-24T06:59:06Z2023-02-24T06:59:06ZContrareloj by Los Enanitos Verdes<a target="_blank" href="https://songwhip.com/los-enanitos-verdes/contrareloj"><img alt="Contrareloj by Los Enanitos Verdes" width="300" height="300" src="https://is2-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music125/v4/cb/e9/b0/cbe9b038-cedc-dc00-2467-e11cbd49c9da/mzi.ypruxoeg.jpg/600x600bb.jpg" /></a><h2>Contrareloj</h2><h3>Los Enanitos Verdes</h3><p>Best Alternative Album spanish language ever produced. Bought the cassette on my mission in Chile 1986. Definitely stands the test of time melodically.</p>
tag:albumwhale.com,2005:Album/31862023-02-23T15:29:31Z2023-02-24T06:59:06ZChristopher Cross by Christopher Cross<a target="_blank" href="https://songwhip.com/christopher-cross/christopher-cross"><img alt="Christopher Cross by Christopher Cross" width="300" height="300" src="https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music126/v4/b1/43/eb/b143eb72-55de-80a6-5295-5ca2765b9175/075992338363.png/1400x1400bb.jpg" /></a><h2>Christopher Cross</h2><h3>Christopher Cross</h3><p>First full album (cassette) I ever bought. Thanks, Chris. Probably the best yacht rock album ever recorded.</p>
tag:albumwhale.com,2005:Album/31852023-02-23T15:22:59Z2023-02-24T06:59:06ZSwoon by Prefab Sprout<a target="_blank" href="https://songwhip.com/prefab-sprout/swoon"><img alt="Swoon by Prefab Sprout" width="300" height="300" src="https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music113/v4/2f/35/c8/2f35c87e-2f3c-fba9-8773-a3024499b6be/886447826140.jpg/1400x1400bb.jpg" /></a><h2>Swoon</h2><h3>Prefab Sprout</h3><p>Heard “Don’t Sing” on KSPC one night in my room on a random school night my senior year. Hooked ever since.</p>
tag:albumwhale.com,2005:Album/31842023-02-23T15:20:27Z2023-02-24T06:59:06ZThe Unforgettable Fire (Remastered) by U2<a target="_blank" href="https://songwhip.com/u2/the-unforgettable-fire-remastered"><img alt="The Unforgettable Fire (Remastered) by U2" width="300" height="300" src="https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b273f3a97984c9fb5074f87e938d" /></a><h2>The Unforgettable Fire (Remastered)</h2><h3>U2</h3><p>I rarely flipped this album to side 2 because side one is so good.</p>
tag:albumwhale.com,2005:Album/31832023-02-23T15:15:57Z2023-02-24T06:59:06ZHatful of Hollow by The Smiths<a target="_blank" href="https://songwhip.com/the-smiths/hatful-of-hollow"><img alt="Hatful of Hollow by The Smiths" width="300" height="300" src="https://is5-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music115/v4/f4/00/d1/f400d1dd-5dd6-48d3-43fc-c581dec149fc/825646642854.jpg/1400x1400bb.jpg" /></a><h2>Hatful of Hollow</h2><h3>The Smiths</h3><p>Bought it at Rhino. Went to Kirk’s house to spin it. Mesmerizing first listen. Like nothing I’d heard before.</p>
tag:albumwhale.com,2005:Album/31822023-02-23T15:12:40Z2023-02-24T06:59:06ZHopes And Fears by Keane<a target="_blank" href="https://songwhip.com/keane/hopes-and-fears2004"><img alt="Hopes And Fears by Keane" width="300" height="300" src="https://is5-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music124/v4/07/56/a9/0756a978-ee5d-0da7-d096-bbd69bbeef14/06UMGIM13428.rgb.jpg/1400x1400bb.jpg" /></a><h2>Hopes And Fears</h2><h3>Keane</h3><p>Hauntingly good.</p>
tag:albumwhale.com,2005:Album/31812023-02-23T15:06:55Z2023-02-24T06:59:06ZIdlewild by Everything But The Girl<a target="_blank" href="https://songwhip.com/everything-but-the-girl/idlewild1988"><img alt="Idlewild by Everything But The Girl" width="300" height="300" src="https://is5-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music122/v4/47/ad/13/47ad13f9-78a4-67cf-7a5a-a07512a2732d/0810098500760.png/1000x1000bb.jpg" /></a><h2>Idlewild</h2><h3>Everything But The Girl</h3><p>Post mission. On my turntable nonstop. The B sides are as good as the A sides.</p>
tag:albumwhale.com,2005:Album/31802023-02-23T15:04:08Z2023-02-24T06:59:06ZPelican West Plus by Haircut 100<a target="_blank" href="https://songwhip.com/haircut-100/pelican-west-plus"><img alt="Pelican West Plus by Haircut 100" width="300" height="300" src="https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/d1/36/50/mzi.ajfopjmy.jpg/600x600bb.jpg" /></a><h2>Pelican West Plus</h2><h3>Haircut 100</h3><p>Junior year high school. I connected visually and aurally with these guys.</p>
tag:albumwhale.com,2005:Album/31792023-02-23T15:01:13Z2023-02-24T06:59:06ZQuadrophenia by The Who<a target="_blank" href="https://songwhip.com/the-who/quadrophenia"><img alt="Quadrophenia by The Who" width="300" height="300" src="https://is4-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music118/v4/0e/7a/26/0e7a2616-3c9d-92b8-1af3-8b3cd257797b/00602547304292.rgb.jpg/1000x1000bb.jpg" /></a><h2>Quadrophenia</h2><h3>The Who</h3><p>The "Real Me". Best bass/drum work in rock history. First album I really identified with. It spoke to me during my "Mod rebellion" in high school.</p>