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| Topic | Rank the Tracks Week 46: Velvet Underground & Nico (+ Superunknown results) |
| CasanovaZelos 01/16/22 11:17:56 AM #3: | The Velvet Underground and Nico was among the first dozen albums I listened to when I really got into popular music near the beginning of last decade. From that first listen up through a year or two ago, it held my #1 spot, only outdone by Kate Bush's Hounds of Love (a position it could easily take back with my next all-time list update). This is an album where the modifier 'proto' can be applied to half a dozen genres - this is the beginning of so many alternative forms. What's truly shocking is how abrasive it remains even half a century later - despite several harsher genres becoming popular staples in the decades since, a track like "Heroin" still hurts in the best way. I predict this will be among our wildest results, a war between those who embrace the oddities for the paths they opened and those who find safety in the more traditional pieces. Either way, half the tracks on this album are all-time classics and the remaining pieces are all strong. A wild ride showcasing how much popular music advanced throughout the 1960s. My ranking: 1. Heroin (#2 all-time) 2. Venus in Furs (#171) 3. I'm Waiting for the Man (#303) 4. Sunday Morning (#664) 5. All Tomorrow's Parties (#1071) 6. Femme Fatale (#2969) 7. There She Goes Again 8. Black Angel's Death Song 9. I'll Be Your Mirror 10. Run Run Run 11. European Son --- My top 100 games (with write-ups): https://foolfantastic.com/top-100-video-games-project/ Top 250 songs: https://foolfantastic.com/3290-2/ ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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