Beauty And The Beat: 50 Preeminent Beautiful CDs

Submitted by stooky on Sat, 07/03/2004 - 06:01
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  1. Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabate – Kulanjan (Hannibal, 1999)
  2. Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares – Vol. 1 (Elektra/Nonesuch, 1987)
  3. Sheila Chandra – Weaving My Ancestors' Voices (Real World, 1992)
  4. Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left (Island, 1969)
  5. Iris Dement – My Life (Warner Brothers, 1994)
  6. Neko Case – Blacklisted (Bloodshot, 2002)
  7. Elbow – Cast Of Thousands (V2, 2003)
  8. Paul Simon – Graceland (Warner Brothers, 1986)
  9. Lucinda Williams – Sweet Old World (Chameleon, 1992)
  10. Oumou Sangare – Ko Sira (World Circuit, 1993)
  11. Cat Power – You Are Free (Matador, 2003)
  12. Talk Talk – Laughing Stock (Polydor, 1991)
  13. June Tabor – Aqaba (Shanachie, 1988)
  14. Van Morrison – Astral Weeks (Warner Brothers, 1968)
  15. Cesaria Evora – Miss Perfumado (Lusafrica, 1992)
  16. Bobby Blue Bland – Two Steps From The Blues (MCA, 1961)
  17. Low – Things We Lost In The Fire (Kranky, 2001)
  18. Dick Gaughan – Handful Of Earth (Green Linnet, 1981)
  19. Stan Getz & Jaoa Gilberto – Getz/Gilberto (Verve, 1963)
  20. Loreena McKennit – The Mask And The Mirror (Warner Brothers, 1994)
  21. Emmylou Harris – Wrecking Ball (Elektra, 1995)
  22. Linda Thompson - Fashionably Late (Rounder, 2002)
  23. XTC – Apple Venus, Vol. 1 (TVT, 1999)
  24. Joni Mitchell – Blue (Reprise, 1971)
  25. Richard Buckner – Devotion + Doubt (MCA, 1997)
  26. Keith Jarret – The Koln Concert (ECM, 1975)
  27. Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On (Motown, 1971)
  28. Fairport Convention – Liege And Lief (A&M, 1969)
  29. Dave Brubeck – Time Out (Columbia, 1959)
  30. Can – Future Days (Mute, 1973)
  31. Goldfrapp – Felt Mountain (Mute, 2000)
  32. Duke Ellington & John Coltrane – Ellington & Coltrane (Impulse!, 1962)
  33. Everything But The Girl – Walking Wounded (Atlantic, 1996)
  34. Solomon Burke – Don’t Give Up On Me (Fat Possum, 2002)
  35. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – The Boatman’s Call (Mute/Reprise, 1997)
  36. Sigur Ros – ( ) (Fat Cat, 2002)
  37. Radiohead –Kid A/Amnesiac (Capitol 2000/2001)
  38. Al Green – Call Me (The Right Stuff, 1973)
  39. Gillian Welch – Revival (Almo Sounds, 1996)
  40. The Eels – Electro-Shock Blues (Dreamworks, 1998)
  41. Echo & The Bunnymen – Ocean Rain (Sire, 1984)
  42. Elvis Costello – King Of America (Columbia, 1986)
  43. Air – Moon Safari (Astralwerks, 1998)
  44. Belle & Sebastien – Dear Catastrophe Waitress (Rough Trade/Sanctuary, 2003)
  45. Youssou N’Dour – Nothing’s In Vain (Nonesuch, 2002)
  46. Elliot Smith - Either/Or (Kill Rock Stars, 1997)
  47. Black Box Recorder – The Facts Of Life (Nude, 2000)
  48. Scott Walker – Climate Of The Hunter (Virgin, 1984)
  49. Willie Nelson – Stardust (Columbia, 1978)
  50. Future Sounds Of London – Lifeforms (Astralwerks, 1994)