500 Most Underrated Albums of All-Time

164. Sylvester – Step II (Fantasy @fantasyrecords.bsky.social, 1978)
"His falsetto dances along with tense breath control until he screams that orgasmic chorus."
- Eric Torres (Pitchfork @pitchfork.com, 9/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8A9...

165. Swirlies - Blonder Tongue Audio Baton (Taang!, 1993)
"A mainstay of early-'90s indie music."
- Heather Phares (AllMusic, 9/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B7h...

166. Roky Erickson & The Aliens – The Evil One (CBS, 1980)
"Led Zeppelin for psychotics."
- Sandy Robertson (Sounds)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2uL...

167. Horace Andy - Dance Hall Style (Wackie's, 1982)
"Andy's delicate delivery beautifully intertwining with the equally delicate and intricate roots reggae riddim."
- Jo-Ann Greene (AllMusic, 9/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqxo...

168. Pentagram – Day of Reckoning (Napalm, 1987)
"An ideal first glimpse at this very influential, but seriously overlooked group."
- Eduardo Rivadavia (AllMusic, 9/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIqO...

169. Leo Kottke - 6- and 12-String Guitar (Takoma, 1969)
"With all the shit that has been released recently, it was a distinct pleasure to come across this album."
- Carl Bauer (Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bt0...

170. Eels @eelstheband.bsky.social – Electro-Shock Blues (Dreamworks, 1998)
"A brilliant work that combines often conflicting emotions so skillfully."
- Robert Hilburn (Los Angeles Times @latimes.com, 10/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tfq...

171. Marlena Shaw – Sweet Beginnings (Columbia, 1977)
"Marlena Shaw belongs to a select number of singers who are equally adept at jazz and soul idioms."
- Tim Stenhouse (UK Vibe, 10/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=46P3...

172. Jesu - Conqueror (Hydra Head, 2007)
"Drawing equally from Slowdive, Red House Painters, and doom metal gloom."
(Pitchfork @pitchfork.com)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5tt...

173. Tackhead – Friendly as a Hand Grenade (TVT, 1989)
"Draw deep, swampy grooves from funk, rap, house music and dub reggae, then add a paranoid overlay."
- Jon Pareles (New York Times @nytimes.com)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MYK...

174. Speedy J - Ginger (Plus 8, 1993)
"Among the finest lounge-room techno or 'electronic listening music' releases of the decade."
- Mike Watson (A Guide to Essential Ambient & Downtempo Albums)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-x9...

175. Edgar Froese - Epsilon in Malaysian Pale (Brain, 1975)
"Wholly organic, subtle, and alive."
- Andy Beta (Pitchfork @pitchfork.com)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1_N...

176. Jandek - Ready for the House (Corwood Industries, 1978)
"Bring the means of production to ‘the people,’ and they will out-create the moneyfolks almost every time.”
- Phil Milstein (Op)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_45...

177. Art Lande - Rubisa Patrol (ECM, 1976)
"May someday be considered as one of the classic ECM recordings of all time."
- Michael G. Nastos (AllMusic, 9/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS_-...

178. Betty Everett - There'll Come A Time (Uni, 1969)
"Strong material, punchy arrangements, and Everett's always dependably energetic and warm vocals."
- Richie Unterberger (AllMusic, 9/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz5e...

179. Tammi Terrell – Irresistible (Motown @motownrecords.bsky.social, 1969)
"A sexy, hypnotic voice and alluring sensibility."
- Ron Wynn (AllMusic, 9/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h630...

180. Jackie-O Motherfucker – Fig. 5 (ATP, 2000)
"The first unapologetically brilliant piece of experimental music I've heard this year."
- Brent S. Sirota (Pitchfork @pitchfork.com, 9/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA__...

181. Bang on a Can - Renegade Heaven (Cantaloupe, 2000)
"Listeners are all the richer for the wondrous pleasure they offer us here."
- Thom Jurek (AllMusic, 9/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMsZ...

182. The Black Dog @theblackdog.bsky.social - Spanners (Warp @warprecords.bsky.social, 1995)
"An epic journey through life in the modern world."
- Shana Ting Lipton (CMJ New Music Monthly)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMm-...

183. Tony Williams – Life Time (Blue Note @bluenoterecords.bsky.social, 1965)
"The unpredictable music holds one's interest; a very strong debut for the masterful drummer."
- Scott Yanow (AllMusic, 9/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2FW...

184. The Bonzo Dog Band - The Doughnut in Granny's Greenhouse (Liberty, 1968)
"Deflate British blues, psychedelia, and other pop, jazz, and music hall styles with priceless wit."
- Richie Unterberger (AllMusic, 9/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpJs...

185. Death in June - But, What Ends When the Symbols Shatter? (New European Recordings, 1992)
"Douglas Pierce begins here an esoteric shift with fellow Current 93 friend David Tibet."
- Olivier Swingedau (AllMusic, 9/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0-E...

186. Paris - The Devil Made Me Do It (Scarface, 1990)
"Rap music reaches new heights of political invective on Paris' jolting debut recording."
- People @peoplemagazine.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvzq...

187. Chuck Prophet - Homemade Blood (Cooking Vinyl, 1997)
"The vocalist that Tom Petty might once have been if Jimmy Iovine hadn't drowned his records in 50 fathoms of audio varnish."
- Adam Sweeting (The Guardian @theguardian.com)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8jX...

188. Jackie Mittoo - Macka Fat (Coxone, 1971)
"The sound of the best rocksteady music."
- Richie Unterberger (AllMusic)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqll...

189. Colin Newman @colinnewman____ – A-Z (Beggars Banquet, 1980)
"The most rewarding" of any Wire member's projects outside the main band."
- Jim DeRogatis (Trouser Press)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-eH...

190. Eddie Harris - Exodus to Jazz (Vee-Jay, 1961)
"Paved the way for numerous other crossover successes during the '60s (many in the soul-jazz realm)."
- R.S. Ginell (AllMusic, 10/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IyX...

191. Bethany Curve – Gold (Unit Circle Rekkids, 1998)
"Pure, powerful beauty rivaling the very best of Slowdive or even My Bloody Valentine."
- Ned Raggett (AllMusic, 9/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x1n...

192. Jack DeJohnette - Special Edition (ECM, 1980)
"Deserves a definitive five-star rating for the lofty place it commands in the evolution of jazz headed toward new heights and horizons."
- Scott Yanow (AllMusic, 10/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcNz...

193. Jane Child - Jane Child (Warner Bros., 1989)
"A pleasant excursion into synthesized dance-pop."
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine (AllMusic, 9/10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWd_...