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55 Surprising Albums - Page 2

Sometimes an artist issues a record that seems like a bad idea – an indulgent double album, a weird concept or a mismatch of ambition and talent. Here are 55 unexpected and surprisingly wonderful albums that stood the test of (my) time.
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Feufollet • En Couleur
Feufollet • En Couleur
41
Flaming Lips • Zaireeka
Flaming Lips • Zaireeka
42
XTC • Apple Venus
XTC • Apple Venus
43
Hildegard Knef • Knef
Hildegard Knef • Knef
44
Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
45
Jerry Jeff Walker • a Man Must Carry On
Jerry Jeff Walker • a Man Must Carry On
46
Colourblind James & the Death Valley Boys • Strange Sounds From the Ba
Colourblind James & the Death Valley Boys • Strange Sounds From the Ba
47
Blumfeld • Jenseits Von Jedem
Blumfeld • Jenseits Von Jedem
48
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & the Trinity • Streetnoise
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & the Trinity • Streetnoise
49
Grobschnitt • Illegal Live (Essen 1981)
Grobschnitt • Illegal Live (Essen 1981)
50
Brigitte Fontaine • Kekeland
Brigitte Fontaine • Kekeland
51
Cat Stevens • Foreigner
Cat Stevens • Foreigner
52
The Residents • Eskimo
The Residents • Eskimo
53
John Martyn One World
John Martyn One World
54
Richard Hawley Truelove's Gutter
Richard Hawley Truelove's Gutter
55
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