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Wax Ecstatic: The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time Part #5

Whoa, we’re halfway there!

Kevin Alexander
The Riff
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19 min readNov 3, 2024

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Photo: Hughes Airwest DC-9 at Reno, Nevada. Photo courtesy of Boring Postcards.

Here’s an affectionate attempt at ranking their records with the understanding that placing things you love in a rigid hierarchy is objectively insane

~Elizabeth Nelson

Welcome to Part 5!

It’s gettin’ real now. This is the last part covering the first half.

Before we roll on, I’m curious: which of these records has been your biggest surprise? Were there any that had you screaming “yes!” in agreement? Any that had you wanting to fling your laptop out the window? Are you still waiting to see anything in particular? Please sound off below!

So far, one record has appeared on both of our lists. Just for fun, how many do you think there will be in total? Keep in mind that Sam and I are sending these to each other ten at a time, so we don’t yet know the answer. You see these lists not too long after we do.

Spots 60–51 are all killer and no filler, so let’s get right into it! No intro, no problem.

Enjoy!

KA —

P.S. Need to get caught up? Check out Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4. All of Sam’s are here.

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Kevin Alexander
Kevin Alexander

Written by Kevin Alexander

Indie music journalist | Mixtape maker | EIC The Riff Magazine | Writer of the On Repeat Newsletter on Substack |

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