My 25 Most Important LPs

Key word here is "important". Which is deeply personal - and nostalgic. As I mentioned before, in the context of weed-outs, I built out an elaborate set of metrics to determine what matters to me most - and least. I did this exercise for both the LP and CD collections. And while many of my favorite albums are in fact also my favorite LPs and / or CDs from a music perspective, it's only one metric. Perhaps the key metric, yes, but still only one of many. These ratings change quite a bit as I fiddle with the formula often. So consider this list as a snapshot in time. See final line for latest update.

1. Il Balletto di Bronzo - Ys. 1972 Polydor. Reviewed in 2018.

2. Agitation Free - Malesch. 1972 Vertigo. Reviewed in 2010.

3. Jumbo - Vietato ai Minori di 18 Anni? 1973 Philips. Reviewed in 2021.

4. Semiramis - Dedicato a Frazz. 1973 Trident. Reviewed in 2001. 

5. Embryo - Embryo's Rache. 1971 United Artists. Reviewed in 2019. 

6. Trettioåriga Kriget. 1974 Epic. Reviewed in 2021. 

7. Ash Ra Tempel. 1971 Ohr. Reviewed in 2001. (NR)

8. Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra. 1973 Ricordi. Reviewed in 2023. 

9. Ash Ra Tempel - Schwingungen. 1972 Ohr. Reviewed in 2001.  (NR)

10. Sepi Kuu - Rannan Usvassa. 1980 Help. Reviewed in 2015. 

11. Moira. 1981 private. Reviewed in 2001; Updated 2024. 

12. Moving Gelatine Plates - The World of Genius Hans. 1972 CBS. Reviewed in 2013. (7)

13. Panna Fredda - Uno. 1971 Vedette (20)

14. Quella Vecchia Locanda - Il Tempo della Gioia. 1974 RCA (22)

15. Magma. 1970 Philips. Reviewed in 2021. (26)

16. Algarnas Tradgard - Framtiden Är Ett Svävande Skepp, Förankrat I Forntiden. 1971 Silence. Reviewed in 2012. (NR)

17. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink. 1971 Deram. Reviewed in 2022 (NR)

18. Eloy - Inside. 1973 Electrola. Reviewed in 2009. 

19. Granada - Valle del Pas. 1978 Movieplay. Reviewed in 2019.  

20. Quella Vecchia Locanda. 1972 Help (21). Reviewed in 2018

21. Bubu - Anabelas. 1978 EMI (NR)

22. Banco del Mutuo Soccorso (piggy bank cover). 1972 Ricordi (23)

23. Walter Wegmuller - Tarot. 1973 Die Kosmischen Kuriere. Reviewed in 2019. (24)

24. Kollektiv. 1973 Brain. Reviewed in 2011. (25)

25. Manilla Road - Crystal Logic. 1983 Roadster. Reviewed in 2021. (36) 

These were all once in the top 25 and have since fallen out. 

26. Anglagard - Hybris. 1992 Colours. Reviewed in 2017. (NR)

27. Wendy & Bonnie - Genesis. 1969 Skye. Reviewed in 2024 (14)

28. Metallica - Ride the Lightning. 1984 Music for Nations. Reviewed in 2009. (13)

29. Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Io Sono Nato Libero. 1973 Ricordi. Reviewed in 2021. (15)

30. Gnidrolog - In Spite of Harry's Toe-Nail. 1972 RCA. Reviewed in 2024 (NR)

31. Raw Material - Time Is... 1971 Neon. Reviewed in 2024. (53)

33. Eiliff. 1971 Philips. Reviewed in 2019. (12)

34. Campo di Marte. 1973 United Artists. Reviewed in 2006 (16)

35. Yatha Sidhra - A Meditation Mass. 1974 Brain. Reviewed in 2018. (17)

42. Latte e Miele - Papillon. 1973 Polydor. Reviewed in 2023. (51)

43. Heldon - Heldon IV: Agneta Nilsson. 1976 Urus. Reviewed in 2024 (31)

44. Harmonium - Les Cinq Saisons. 1975 Celebration. Reviewed in 2019. (64)

49. Ash Ra Tempel - Join Inn. 1973 Ohr. Reviewed in 2001. (29)

50. Magma - Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh. 1973 A&M. Reviewed in 2021. (30)

55. Accept - Restless and Wild. 1982 Brain. Reviewed in 2024. (74)

56. IQ - Tales from the Lush Attic. 1983 Classic One Shoe. Reviewed in 2001; updated 2014. (75)

70. Red. 1983 Jigsaw. Reviewed in 2019. (70)

147. Guru Guru - UFO. 1970 Ohr. Reviewed in 2008. 

150. Black Sabbath - Master of Reality. 1971 Vertigo. Reviewed in 2024. (9)

151. Gila (Free Electric Sound). 1971 BASF. Reviewed in 2022. 

154. Celeste. 1976 Grog. Reviewed in 2021.

159. Brave New World - Impressions on Reading Aldous Huxley. 1972 Vertigo. Reviewed in 2009. 

Created: 10/11/19; 

Updates: 12/1/22; 7/25/23; 12/25/23; 1/7/24; 9/28/24; 7/7/25; 10/27/25; 2/7/26; 4/14/26