40 Great Artists, 40 Great Albums: Part 2 - 20-Number 1

A Listmania! list by Mr. C. P. Wills "cpwills2"
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Five Leaves Left
1.  Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake
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  "Delicate and intricate.  Cello Song and River Man are the absolute stand-outs.  The Way to Blue compilation is a great introduction."
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Transformer
2.  Transformer by Lou Reed
The list author says:
  "30 years on and it's as fabulously subversive and pansexual as ever.  Hit me with a flower, baby..."
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Kilimanjaro
3.  Kilimanjaro by Teardrop Explodes
The list author says:
  "Four madmen from Liverpool in their own crazy world c1980.  Get the bonus tracks edition for Reward and the French Treason."
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Low: Remastered
4.  Low: Remastered by David Bowie
The list author says:
  "The first half is abstract stories suspended in time.  The second half is haunting instrumentals.  The whole is superb."
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I Should Coco
5.  I Should Coco by Supergrass
The list author says:
  "Still the finest ever piece of bubblegum indie pop ever made.  How could you not love a record with Mansize Rooster on it?"
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Walking With Thee
6.  Walking With Thee by Clinic
The list author says:
  "Four madmen from Liverpool in their own crazy world c2002.  The title track is their Reward and you'll want to come into their room again and again."
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The Kick Inside
7.  The Kick Inside by Kate Bush
The list author says:
  "Begins with whalesong, ends with a suicide note.  What comes in between paved the way for a generation of women artists."
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The Boy with the Arab Strap
8.  The Boy with the Arab Strap by Belle & Sebastian
The list author says:
  "Their most consistent album, full of affection and humour and never straying into the realms of the precious."
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Loss
9.  Loss by Mull Historical Society
The list author says:
  "Grow up on a small island with lots of sheep.  Play in a covers band.  Then adopt a quirky alias and release a lovely, thoughtful pop album.  Simple."
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Pet Sounds [2000 Re-issue]
10.  Pet Sounds [2000 Re-issue] by The Beach Boys
The list author says:
  "Brian's teenage symphony follows the relationship from its rapturous beginnings to its sad end.  Timeless and wondrous.  And now the Top 10..."
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Underwater Moonlight...And How It Got There
11.  Underwater Moonlight...And How It Got There by The Soft Boys
The list author says:
  "What lurks in the Old Pervert's fridge?  Will Mucky the Pig get home in one piece?  Tune in to Robynation Street to find out..."
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The Velvet Underground and Nico
12.  The Velvet Underground and Nico by Velvet Underground
The list author says:
  "The first song is made for Sunday Morning.  The rest is made for dark nights in your room.  Peel slowly and enjoy."
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Neu! '75
13.  Neu! '75 by Neu!
The list author says:
  "The first half invented trance music.  The second half invented the punk rant.  The whole is the sublime masterpiece of Krautrock."
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The Modern Lovers
14.  The Modern Lovers by Modern Lovers
The list author says:
  "Jonathan Richman the nerdy Velvets fan who inspired the Pistols, as opposed to Jonathan Richman the novelty act in There's Something About Mary."
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Scott 3
15.  Scott 3 by Scott Walker
The list author says:
  "Scotts 1-4 are all essential, but this is the most essential.  Lonely souls mingle with a bitter, paranoid future of war and cryogenics.  And that voice just melts me."
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Deserter's Songs
16.  Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev
The list author says:
  "Into the Top 5 with this modern classic.  Impassioned, rich and endlessly fascinating.  Opus 40 is to die for."
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Submarine Bells
17.  Submarine Bells by The Chills
The list author says:
  "NZ Genius No.3 - A classic from Mr Phillipps.  Heavenly Pop Hit should've been a Number One.  The Chills on TOTP.  If only."
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MURMUR
18.  MURMUR by R.E.M.
The list author says:
  "Mysterious, brooding, enigmatic, conjuring up an image of the vast plains of the American West.  Who cares what Michael Stipe is actually saying?"
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The Village Green Preservation Society: Remastered
19.  The Village Green Preservation Society: Remastered by The Kinks
The list author says:
  "A sweet piece of nostalgia brimming with great songs.  Like Jonathan Richman, they still love the Old World.  And now, the Number One..."
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Before Hollywood
20.  Before Hollywood by The Go-Betweens
The list author says:
  "The greatest realisation of Grant and Robert's obsession with the prices of love and fame.  Multi-layered, fascinating and heartbreaking.  A great love story and THE greatest album."
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