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55 Surprising Albums

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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Nits Ting
Nits Ting
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Wonderland • Wonderland Band No.1
Wonderland • Wonderland Band No.1
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Phillip Boa & the Voodooclub • She
Phillip Boa & the Voodooclub • She
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Van Dyke Parks • Tokyo Rose
Van Dyke Parks • Tokyo Rose
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Horslips • Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part
Horslips • Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part
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The Notwist • Neon Golden
The Notwist • Neon Golden
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Terry Allen • Lubbock (On Everything)
Terry Allen • Lubbock (On Everything)
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Brian Eno • Apollo
Brian Eno • Apollo
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Frank Zappa • Joe's Garage
Frank Zappa • Joe's Garage
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Bark Psychosis • Hex
Bark Psychosis • Hex
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Philip Glass • Songs From Liquid Days
Philip Glass • Songs From Liquid Days
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Richie Havens • Richard P. Havens 1983
Richie Havens • Richard P. Havens 1983
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Joni Mitchell • Hejira
Joni Mitchell • Hejira
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Ute Lemper • Punishing Kiss
Ute Lemper • Punishing Kiss
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Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy
Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy
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Sabrina Ascacibar • Wo Bist Du?
Sabrina Ascacibar • Wo Bist Du?
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Phish • Undermind
Phish • Undermind
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Bob Dylan Time Out of Mind
Bob Dylan Time Out of Mind
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No-Man • Together We're Stranger
No-Man • Together We're Stranger
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Simon Ho • If
Simon Ho • If
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A.R. & Machines • Echo
A.R. & Machines • Echo
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Santana - Caravanserai
Santana - Caravanserai
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Element of Crime • Romantik
Element of Crime • Romantik
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Game Theory • Lolita Nation
Game Theory • Lolita Nation
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The Roches
The Roches
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John Prine • Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings
John Prine • Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings
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Roland Heinrich • Common Verse
Roland Heinrich • Common Verse
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Spirit • Spirit of 76
Spirit • Spirit of 76
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Kante • Zweilicht
Kante • Zweilicht
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David Sylvian • Gone to Earth
David Sylvian • Gone to Earth
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Jam & Spoon • Tripomatic Fairytales
Jam & Spoon • Tripomatic Fairytales
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Prefab Sprout • Jordan: The Comeback
Prefab Sprout • Jordan: The Comeback
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Celtic Frost - Into the Pandemonium
Celtic Frost - Into the Pandemonium
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Elvis Costello • North
Elvis Costello • North
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Jane Siberry • the Walking
Jane Siberry • the Walking
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Michael Nesmith • Tropical Campfires
Michael Nesmith • Tropical Campfires
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The Beach Boys - Surf's Up
The Beach Boys - Surf's Up
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Stay Awake: Music From Vintage Disney Films
Stay Awake: Music From Vintage Disney Films
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Donovan • HMS Donovan
Donovan • HMS Donovan
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Sam Philips • Cruel Inventions
Sam Philips • Cruel Inventions
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