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the 150 greatest albums made by women - NPR
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TsunamiOfSwagger
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Solid list.
Spaced Harrier
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These lists are always so Anglo centric.
Would love some from further afield to discover.
Fantastic album. Great to see it mentioned.
Would love some from further afield to discover.
Fantastic album. Great to see it mentioned.
blame space
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Lots of great albums there but yeah, this is true. "Made by women" is a bit deceptive in a lot of those choices. They might have been the lead singer in the band but made by? Yeah no. The writing and music were dudes.
DiscoJer
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That was her second solo album.
Whatever was her first and is much better, IMHO. It was on an indie label, but it was readily available and she had some charting with it.
One of my favorites is La Llorona by Lhasa de Sela, I didn't really expect it to be on the list tho. A song De Cara a la Pared
Also bjork should be higher
Also bjork should be higher
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
Also disappointed that Millie Jackson isn't on this list
Poor GRIMES
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Good list tbh.
I'll listen to Joni Mitchell later today. I understand the Madonna pick there since it's probably her most influential album, but I would have placed Erotica or Ray of Light in its place if we're going by album quality and influence.
I'll listen to Joni Mitchell later today. I understand the Madonna pick there since it's probably her most influential album, but I would have placed Erotica or Ray of Light in its place if we're going by album quality and influence.
Frankenstrat
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I feel like Bjork and Kate Bush should be higher up, but that's just me
Edit: I also understand Fever Ray and The Knife not being on there, but I wish it weren't so
Edit: I also understand Fever Ray and The Knife not being on there, but I wish it weren't so
oh damn yeah, The Knife should totally be on there
TimeEffect
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River by Joni Mitchell is really good
I've listened to half of these now. I'm rating 1-10 for funsies as I go along. Average rating so far: 6.41. And here are the standouts (8+ rating):
Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney
New York Tendaberry by Laura Nyro
Diamonds & Rust by Joan Baez
Journey in Satchidananda by Alice Coltrane
Los Angeles by X
It's My Way! by Buffy Sainte-Marie
Come Away with ESG by ESG
Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt >_>
Transgender Dysphoria Blues by Against Me!
Young, Gifted and Black by Aretha Franklin
Cut by The Slits
Hejira by Joni Mitchell
Tidal by Fiona Apple
Broken English by Marianne Faithfull
I Am Shelby Lynne by Shelby Lynne
A Seat at the Table by Solange
Last Splash by The Breeders
Over half of those are first-listens, so this has been a worthwhile project, I'd say.
Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney
New York Tendaberry by Laura Nyro
Diamonds & Rust by Joan Baez
Journey in Satchidananda by Alice Coltrane
Los Angeles by X
It's My Way! by Buffy Sainte-Marie
Come Away with ESG by ESG
Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt >_>
Transgender Dysphoria Blues by Against Me!
Young, Gifted and Black by Aretha Franklin
Cut by The Slits
Hejira by Joni Mitchell
Tidal by Fiona Apple
Broken English by Marianne Faithfull
I Am Shelby Lynne by Shelby Lynne
A Seat at the Table by Solange
Last Splash by The Breeders
Over half of those are first-listens, so this has been a worthwhile project, I'd say.
Missed this thread the first go round but shoutout to Bobbi Humphrey, Minnie Riperton and Patrice Rushen, all who have albums that'd be in my top 50.
Bobbi especially, she did fantastic work on Blue Note in the 70's with the Mizell Brothers. Blacks and Blues, Satin Doll, Fancy Dancer, take your pick - all classics.
Bobbi especially, she did fantastic work on Blue Note in the 70's with the Mizell Brothers. Blacks and Blues, Satin Doll, Fancy Dancer, take your pick - all classics.
I've seen this person, but I've never listened to an album. I see she was born in Tulsa -- as was I -- and that she's done an album with David Byrne -- as have I -- so maybe I should check her out.
Note: I may not have actually done an album with David Byrne.
The Knife I get, but Fever Ray should totally be on there imo. Pretty decent list regardless if you don't put too much stock in the positions. Modern choices are a bit whack though.
A little too damn foreign without the album sales/international mainstream prestige to overlook that.
Where is my Crystal Castles II? Literally half of the group is female. Sonic Youth is only 1/4 female. OK I get it. NPR didn't think the album was good enough.
EDIT: That Against Me! record is not anywhere close to being top 150 of all time for records made by women. It's not even a top 3 record from the band if we are being honest here.
Exactly. One of the first three Minnie albums easily surpasses the Against Me! record selected. Minnie should have been there for sure.
EDIT: On the other hand I am being way too negative. The list itself does have plenty worthwhile of material that would last the average listener weeks.
It might be their best album. If I'm being honest here. Which I am.
Prototype Viktor
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jagged little pill and Tidal got robbed of top 10
Really? Well then I'm going to have to fight you. That string of records from the first half of the 2000s is tough to beat in my eyes for Against Me!
Prototype Viktor
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using the 150 list of artist i fixed the top 25. changing the albums for some
1. Fiona Apple - Tidal (Work Group/Clean Slate/Columbia, 1996)
2. Janis Joplin - Pearl (Columbia, 1971)
3. Lauryn Hill -The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Ruffhouse/Columbia, 1998)
4. Portishead - Portishead (1997)
5. Dolly Parton - Touch Your Woman
6. Bjork - Homogenic (1997)
7. Janis Joplin - Pearl (Columbia, 1971)
8. Janet Jackson - Janet. (1993)
9. Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly (The Goldmind/Elektra, 1997)
10. Erykah Badu - Baduizm (Universal, 1997)
11. Norah Jones - Come Away with Me (Blue Note, 2002)
12. Diana Ross and the Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go (Motown, 1964)
13. Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man The Way I Loved You (Atlantic, 1967)
14. Kittie - Spit (2000)
15. Mary J. Blige - My Life (1994)
16. Sade - Diamond Life (Sony, 1984)
17. No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom (Interscope, 1995)
18. TLC - CrazySexyCool (LaFace, 1994)
19. Selena - Amor Prohibido (EMI Latin, 1994)
20. Mariah Carey - Butterfly
21. Tracy Chapman - Crossroads (Elektra, 1989)
22. Da Brat - Funkdafied (1994)
23. Indigo Girls - Indigo Girls (Epic, 1989)
24. Nina Simone - I Put A Spell on You (Philips, 1965)
25. Salt-N-Pepa - Very Necessary (London, 1993
and added 1 missing artist
1. Fiona Apple - Tidal (Work Group/Clean Slate/Columbia, 1996)
2. Janis Joplin - Pearl (Columbia, 1971)
3. Lauryn Hill -The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Ruffhouse/Columbia, 1998)
4. Portishead - Portishead (1997)
5. Dolly Parton - Touch Your Woman
6. Bjork - Homogenic (1997)
7. Janis Joplin - Pearl (Columbia, 1971)
8. Janet Jackson - Janet. (1993)
9. Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly (The Goldmind/Elektra, 1997)
10. Erykah Badu - Baduizm (Universal, 1997)
11. Norah Jones - Come Away with Me (Blue Note, 2002)
12. Diana Ross and the Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go (Motown, 1964)
13. Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man The Way I Loved You (Atlantic, 1967)
14. Kittie - Spit (2000)
15. Mary J. Blige - My Life (1994)
16. Sade - Diamond Life (Sony, 1984)
17. No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom (Interscope, 1995)
18. TLC - CrazySexyCool (LaFace, 1994)
19. Selena - Amor Prohibido (EMI Latin, 1994)
20. Mariah Carey - Butterfly
21. Tracy Chapman - Crossroads (Elektra, 1989)
22. Da Brat - Funkdafied (1994)
23. Indigo Girls - Indigo Girls (Epic, 1989)
24. Nina Simone - I Put A Spell on You (Philips, 1965)
25. Salt-N-Pepa - Very Necessary (London, 1993
Those are great albums, too. Love 'em all. But Transgender Dysphoria Blues is a triumph. I dunno. Just seems silly to act like it has absolutely no business on someone's -- anyone's -- Top 150 list.
Hit me with a recommendation. The absolute best album by a Chinese woman (or women).
Ha yeah. I sort of felt like I was a little mean so I decided to make that last edit to sort of put myself in check.
Very Berry Sunday
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illusionspark
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Don't ever expect to see her on any list, ever. People forget about her so easily and sadly she doesn't even get a fraction of the recognition she deserves. The only album of hers that is good enough to potentially be on this list is The Family Jewels. That album was a brilliant mess. Her second album was trash, and the third was good, but did not even come close to the brilliance of TFJ.
Prototype Viktor
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No Kate Bush - Hounds of Love 1985?
top 25 is only reserved for greatness
Beyond individual artists that seem to have gone missing, they appear to have left out anything prior to the sixties, which ignores some amazing work in jazz and blues.
Where's Billie Holiday? Where's Bessie Smith? Dinah Washington? Sister Rosetta Tharpe?
Where's Billie Holiday? Where's Bessie Smith? Dinah Washington? Sister Rosetta Tharpe?
Maybe try reading the article. It says it's from 1964 on. Duh.
Prototype Viktor
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i seriously thought they were ignoring artist that didn't at least write 1 of their songs on the album but that went out the window when i looked more into the list
8-Bit Sunset
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Really.....no Lee Aaron?
I adore Tidal and JLP is really good, but neither are top ten.
I did it! Here are the albums I rated 8 out of ten or better:
That took longer than expected, but it finally made me get around to some really great stuff that I hadn't listened to before. Glad I did it!
Baron von Loathsome
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Nice to see Patti Smith in the top ten.
Ordinaryundone
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Ctrl-F "Tracy Chapman".
Was pleasantly surprised, should be higher though. Fast Car still destroys me when I'm in a certain kind of mood.
Was pleasantly surprised, should be higher though. Fast Car still destroys me when I'm in a certain kind of mood.
BlueBadger
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Legit so happy to see Daydream on the list. That album changed my entire childhood, and I still listen to it. Underneath the Stars is especially catchy IMO.
Also really happy to see Lauryn Hill in the top 10. Lately I've been thinking she doesn't get enough credit, so that's great. Janet Jackson, as well!
Also really happy about Robyn. Body Talk was an all-around solid album.
I agree with much of the top 10, and I love Joni Mitchell, but I don't know if that album would be my #1 out of 150 albums tbh. To each their own I suppose. Music is supposed to be subjective, and that's what makes it beautiful
wild wild rice
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No Harry Pussy? Adris was a beast.
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I did it! Here are the albums I rated 8 out of ten or better:
That took longer than expected, but it finally made me get around to some really great stuff that I hadn't listened to before. Glad I did it!
Out of these, my god is Grace Jones' Nightclubbing a masterpiece or what? It's amazing. Surprised PJ Harvey only got one 8+ from you, but it depends on the original list.
I dated Liz Phair briefly for a time. Good album, too.
Good to see Madonna's early stuff on there. Masterpieces.
JadedWriter
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No Dead Can Dance or Faith and the Muse?