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The Best 100 Albums You've Never Heard

This list originally appeared in the San online zine. The idea is to have reviews of all 100 albums, and hopefully a way to track them down. Most were originally released as records. Some made it to cassettes, a few to CDs.  There are far more than 100 great albums, these are just a few of the lesser known ones. I'm  sure anyone who likes music could make their own list. CCM did a magazine issue and then published a book with their top 100 albums list. Rolling Stone has also compiled critics' favorites lists. HM Magazine  annually publishes lists of critics and readers' favorites. Both Chris Estey and I had the idea to do a book of our own lists.

For now, this is as far as I've gotten. It's just a jumping off point to writing about music. But you can read the Larry Norman reviews in "A Beginner's Guide to Larry Norman," originally written for San online zine. I put "The Trilogy" as one album in the list, when actually it was three, but otherwise Larry Norman would take up seven slots on this list. If I did have to name my top ten favorite albums, they would include a Larry Norman album that's not even on this list, but these 100 albums are not ranked in any sort of order, just as I thought them up. Many of the Larry Norman albums have recently made it to CD, and are available at larrynorman.com, or on MP3 through the Living Dog Store.

A paw in the third column indicates an album that was, at some point, available on CD through Amazon.com. They are listed under "Best Unheard CDs" in the Music section. Note: Sometimes used CDs are available as well. Some CDs are only available from the bands' websites. Also check http://www.RadRockers.com or link from the HM Magazine page under Music.


001
Larry Norman
The Trilogy
Solid Rock
002
Larry Norman
Street Level Solid Rock
003
Larry Norman
Bootleg Solid Rock
004
Larry Norman
Something New Under the Son Solid Rock
005
Malcom & Alwyn
Fool's Wisdom Myrrh
006
Malcom & Alwyn
Wildwall Myrrh
007
Glass Harp
It Makes Me Glad Epic
008
Phil Keaggy
What a Day New Song
009
Phil Keaggy Love Broke Through New Song
010
2nd Chapter of Acts With Footnotes Myrrh

011
Tom Howard

Danger in Loving You
Home Sweet Home
012
Love Song

Love Song
Good News
013
Barry McGuire

Lighten Up
Myrrh
014
Randy Matthews

Son of Dust
Myrrh
015
Oden Fong

Come for the Children
Asaph
016
Darrell Mansfield

Higher Power
A&S
017
Sheila Walsh

Future Eyes
Sparrow
018
Michael O'Martian

White Horse
Myrrh/ ABC
019
Petra
Come and Join Us
Myrrh
020
Ritchie Furay Band

I've Got a Reason
Asylum

021
Steve Taylor

I Want to Be a Clone
Sparrow
022
Keith Green

For Him Who Has Ears to Hear
Sparrow
023
Resurrection Band

Awaiting Your Reply
Star Song
024
Randy Stonehill

Born Twice
One Way
025
Randy Stonehill

Between the Glory and the Flame
Myrrh
026
Ted Sandquist

Courts of the King
New Song
027
Seawind

Window of a Child
CTI
028
Malcom and the Mirrors

Red Alert
A&S
029
Noel Paul Stookey

One Night Stand
Warner Bros.
030
Moral Support

Zionic Bonds
Pilgrim America

031
Ishmael United

If You Can't Shout Saved
Kingsway
032
Daniel Amos

Alarma!
Rebel Base
033
Daniel Amos

Darn Floor Big Bite
Frontline
034
Servant

Shallow Water
Tunesmith
035
Charlie Peacock

Lie Down in the Grass
Exit
036
Vector

Mannequin Virtue
Exit
037
Steve Scott

Love in the Western World
Exit
038
77s

All Fall Down
Exit
039
77s

7 and 7 Is
Alternative
040
Mark Heard

Victims of the Age
Home Sweet Home

041
Mylon LeFevre

Weak at the Knees
Warner Bros.
042
Al Green
Precious Lord
Myrrh
043
After the Fire
Der Kommissar
Epic/ Columbia
044
Mighty Clouds of Joy

Requestline
Myrrh
045
Johnny Rivers
Homegrown
Reprise
046
Alpha Band
Statue Makers of Hollywood
Arista
047
T-Bone Burnett

Proof Through the Night
Columbia
048
T-Bone Burnett

Trap Door
Columbia
049
Leslie Phillips

Dancing with Danger
Myrrh
050
Sam Phillips
The Indescribable Wow
Virgin

051
King's X
Faith, Hope, Love
Megaforce
052
Alice Cooper
The Last Temptation
Warner Bros.
053
Bryn Haworth

Keep the Ball Rolling
A&M
054
Chi Coltrane
Chi Coltrane
Columbia
055
Kerry Livgren
Seeds of Change
Kirshner
056
Wild Blue Yonder

Wild Blue Yonder
Frontline
057
Bruce Cockburn
Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws
Millenium
058
Bruce Cockburn
Humans
Millenium
059
Jeff Johnson

Icons
Ark
060
Jefff Johnson
Pilgrimage
Ark

061
DeGarmo and Key

Straight On
Lamb and Lion
062
Ed Raetzloff

It Took a Long Time to Get to You
Newpax
063
David Edwards

David Edwards
Myrrh
064
Robin Lane
  Robin Lane and the Chartbusters
Warner Bros.
065
Robin Lane

Five Live
Warner Bros.
066
Little Steven

Voice of America
Columbia
067
Andy Pratt

Motives
Nemperor/ CBS
068
Andy Pratt

Fun in the First World
Enzone
069
Undercover

Boys and Girls Renounce the World
A&S
070
Undercover

Branded
Brainstorm

071
Nobody Special

Nobody Special
Frontline
072
Altar Boys

When You're a Rebel
Broken
073
Altar Boys
Gut Level Music
Frontline
074
Mike Stand

Do I Stand Alone?
Broken
075
Ric Alba

Holes in the Floor of Heaven
Glasshouse
076
The Choir

Chase the Kangaroo
Myrrh
077
Scatterd Few

Sin Disease
Alarma
078
Adam Again

Ten Songs By Adam Again
Brainstorm
079
Dead Artists Syndrome
Happy Hour
Eden
080
Mortal

Lucis
Intense

081
Johnny Respect

Blue Collar Moxy
Bulletproof
082
Stryper
Yellow and Black Attack
Enigma
083
Stryper
In God We Trust
Enigma
084
Life Savers Underground

This is the Healing
Blonde Vinyl
085
Michael Knott

Screaming Brittle Siren
Blonde Vinyl
086
Tonio K
Romeo Unchained
What
087
Tonio K
Notes From the Lost Civilization
What
088
U2
War
Island
089
U2
Achtung Baby
Island
090
Vigilantes of Love

Blister Soul
Capricorn

091
The Alarm
Declaration
IRS
092
The Alarm
Strength
IRS
093
The Alarm
Eye of the Hurricane
IRS
094
The Call

Modern Romans
Mercury
095
The Call
Reconciled
Elektra
096
Bob Dylan
Slow Train Coming
Columbia
097
Bob Dylan
Saved
Columbia
098
Van Morrison
Hymns to the Silence
Polydor
099
The Waterboys
The Waterboys
Island
100
The Waterboys
A Pagan Place
Island

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