The Best Albums Ever Recorded
In no particular order.
Regatta de Blanc by The Police
Their second album was a showcase for their distinctive style of White Reggae. The singles Message in a Bottle and Walking on the Moon are just the beginning, being amply supported by such brilliant songs as It's Alright for You, Bring on the Night, The Bed's Too Big Without You and Does Everyone Stare, as well as the instrumental Regatta de Blanc for which they won a Brit award.
Ghost in the Machine by The Police
The title is from Gilbert Ryle's book `The Concept of Mind', and signifies the Mind inside the Body of the person. This is for the most part a dark, thoughtful affair, reflected in songs like Spirits in the Material World, Invisible Sun and Omegaman, but the sun breaks through the clouds with Every Little Thing She Does is Magic and One World (Not Three), giving hope when the whole day's done.
The Dream of the Blue Turtles by Sting
Sting's debut marked his break from the Police and allowed him greater freedom as a solo artist. He put this freedom to good use with songs like If You Love Somebody Set Them Free, Consider Me Gone and Fortress Around Your Heart. Stunning stuff.
Nothing Like the Sun by Sting
A souvenir from Sting's rainforest days, this is a varied but consistently brilliant album, with such beautiful songs as They Dance Alone, Fragile and Be Still My Beating Heart.
Achtung Baby! by U2
U2's finest album. A dark, melancholy atmosphere underlies the whole affair, coming to a head in Until the End of the World, The Fly and Acrobat. There is not a song on this album which is not a masterpiece.
War by U2
Their best effort from earlier times, slightly less refined than Achtung Baby!, but brimming with energy and great tunes, from Sunday Bloody Sunday to Two Hearts Beat As One.
Moseley Shoals by Ocean Colour Scene
Nineties Mod outfit OCS struck gold with their second album, but the first one anybody has heard of. Great riffs, great tunes and great musicianship combine to produce a classic rock album.
Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
Suzanne's self-titled debut is filled with such beautiful songs as Marlene on the Wall and Freeze Tag. More acoustic-based than later albums.
Nine Objects of Desire by Suzanne Vega
Confident, original and musically brilliant. Opens with the swirling Love Made Real and finishes with the elegant My Favourite Plum, and everything in-between is first-rate.
A Maximum High by Shed Seven
The Sheds give it everything they've got on this, their second album. Includes the guilt-ridden On Standby and the powerful Where Have You Been Tonight.
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