It's true that Iggy Pop is something of a cartoon character nowadays, which wasn't helped by he and his annoying puppet advertising car insurance. But there are times where you are still occasional records that make you remember how he used to be. He's still great live, by the way... I saw him in Hyde Park last summer, and if it wasn't for all the wrinkles and saggy limbs you'd think he was still in the 70's.
Best Songs: Pussy Walk; Outta My Head
377) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus (1977)
Looking up this album on Wikipedia tells me that this album has more tracks on the greatest hits album, 'Legend', than any other album in Bob Marley's career. It's not hard to hear why.
Best Songs: Jamming; One Love
376) The Faces - First Step (1970)
The debut album from Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood et al.
Best Songs: Devotion; Looking Out The Window
375) David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980)
Possibly the last album of Bowie's "classic" era. The title track and 'Ashes To Ashes' are among his very best.
Best Songs: Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps); Ashes To Ashes
374) Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (2011)
The debut solo album from the former Oasis main man, features the best music Gallagher has written since the mid-90's.
Best Songs: If I Had A Gun; AKA... What A Life!
373) The Rolling Stones - Dirty Work (1986)
Recorded during the lowest period of Jagger and Richards' relationship, you can hear the strain between the two in the uneven music. But it's not as bad as history has painted it.
Best Songs: One Hit (To The Body); Harlem Shuffle
372) Stereophonics - Language. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005)
After the two disappointing albums, 'Just Enough Education To Perform' and 'You Gotta Go There To Come Back', Kelly Jones, Richard Jones and new drummer Javier Weyler plugged the electric guitars back in and decided to release their first straight-up rock 'n' roll album, complete with guitar solos, and some of the hardest tracks in the Welsh band's catalogue. It was a welcome change of pace.
Best Songs: Superman; Pedalpusher
371) Elton John - Elton John (1970)
The second album by Elton John is the first one worth listening to.
Best Songs: Your Song; Border Song
370) Jamiroquai - A Funk Odyssey (2001)
The album that marked the peak of Jamiroquai's success.
Best Songs: Little L; You Give Me Something
369) Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer (2010)
Cee Lo's first post-Gnarls Barkley solo album feature the soul singer on top form. The songs are ridiculously catchy and some of the best in the more commercial music world of this decade.
Best Songs: Bright Lights, Bigger City; Fuck You
368) The Ramones - Rocket To Russia (1977)
The third album from the punk legends, and the last to feature original drummer Tommy Ramone.
Best Songs: Cretin Hop; Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
367) Whitesnake - Good To Be Bad (2008)
I'm not a Whitesnake fan at all. Generally, I think their music is cheesy and awful. But 'Good To Be Bad' is a genuinely good album, even if it doesn't entirely lose the trademark cheesiness.
Best Songs: Best Years; Good To Be Bad
366) Kyuss - Wretch (1991)
The first full length album from the influential stoner metal band.
Best Songs: Son Of A Bitch; Isolation
365) The Black Crowes - By Your Side (1999)
More classic sounding blues-rock.
Best Songs: Go Faster; Only A Fool
364) Apocalyptica - Apocalyptica (2005)
The moment in which Apocalyptica began their current trend of bringing in guest musicians to complete their sound. Features drums from Slayer's Dave Lombardo and guest vocals from fellow Finnish musicians Lauri Ylonen (The Rasmus) and Ville Valo (HIM). Their involvement doesn't make it as bad as it sounds, though, don't worry.
Best Songs: Life Burns!; Betrayal/Forgiveness
363) Silversun Pickups - Neck Of The Woods (2012)
The third and latest album from the Silversun Pickups.
Best Songs: Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings); Mean Spirits
362) Sirens Sister - Unspeakable Things (2009)
The Seattle band's follow-up to 'Echoes From The Ocean Floor'. Shortly after this was released, it was announced that Vendetta Red were reforming, with a new album expected soon.
Best Songs: The Thing In The Woods; The Sea Of Claws
361) Alien Crime Syndicate - XL From Coast To Coast (2002)
Joe Reineke was formerly in a band called The Meices who had a brief brush with fame when a song was featured in the movie Empire Records. After that band fell apart, he formed Alien Crime Syndicate, and this, their third album was released in 2002, with the line-up rounded out by Mike Squires, Jeff Rouse (both of Duff McKagan's Loaded), and drummer Nabil Ayers who is now the owner of an independent label called The Control Group.
Best Songs: Ozzy; Not Today
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