Top Five Super Eurobeat Albums?
Posted: 27 Aug 2010, 02:47
I'm not sure if there was another topic similar to this, but I just felt a little curious, so post your favorite SEB compilations and say why you like them so much.
I'll start:
1. SEB 173 - Without a doubt, this is the best album of the post-100 era, in my opinion. Literally every single track on here is fantastic to me, which is truly something that I can rarely state about any album especially an 18-track one. If I had to pick my favorites, I'd probably list Go Wild, Speed Man, and Your Love is Melody. This release contains a lot of really underrated songs too, such as Baby Illusion, Baila Campanero, and Born to Love You. In general, this album has a lot of variety and creativitiy that isn't particularly common in the eurobeat genre. Given that this was one of my first SEB albums that I heard, it's no wonder that I picked up a tremendous interest in the genre so quickly.
2. SEB 97 - Another SEB with pretty much a perfect level from start to finish, and thus very close to the awesomeness of 173. The songs here may not have received very much attention, but every one of them has something special to offer. If I would describe this album overall, I'd call it "epic", as the songs here have very bold and dynamic melodic structures, supported by excellent, classic-styled production.
3. SEB 158 - Of all the decades in SEB history, the 150's is unquestionably my favorite, even though most people wouldn't agree. Almost all of the decade's albums were fantastic, but this one is probably the strongest overall, by a small margin. Sure, the Cherry song isn't particularly interesting, but when you consider all of the highlights, that misstep is easily forgiveable. Major standouts for me include Manuel's What You Need, Jeff Driller's Stop And Go, Garcon's Bazookaaa, Giada's Give Me Your Love, and Nuage's I Feel Fine.
4. SEB 79 - Another album with some pretty darn amazing tracks, in addition to a very consistent level of quality throughout. Highlights such as Lou Grant's Money 4 Love, Morris' Crazy For Your Love, and Max Coveri's Golden Age are among the best songs of the pre-100 SEB era, making this easily qualified for this highly competitive top 5 list. Also very strong are the entries by Thomas T., Triumph, Domino, and Go Go Girls.
5. SEB 105 - When every single track on an SEB album is quite strong, you know that you've got yourself an amazing compilation. The 100's are a very strong and honestly underrated decade in my opinion, but this album in particular tightly grasps my attention from track 1 all the way to the finish. It doesn't exactly have very many of the best eurobeat songs of all time in my opinion, but with fantastic entries such as FTMTTMAB, One Night, I Can Be Your Dee Jay, and Max Power, SEB 105 is quite a blast to listen to.
Honorable Mentions:
- SEB 98
- SEB 179 (sorry to those who strongly disagree with me, but everyone has their opinions)
- SEB 168
I'll start:
1. SEB 173 - Without a doubt, this is the best album of the post-100 era, in my opinion. Literally every single track on here is fantastic to me, which is truly something that I can rarely state about any album especially an 18-track one. If I had to pick my favorites, I'd probably list Go Wild, Speed Man, and Your Love is Melody. This release contains a lot of really underrated songs too, such as Baby Illusion, Baila Campanero, and Born to Love You. In general, this album has a lot of variety and creativitiy that isn't particularly common in the eurobeat genre. Given that this was one of my first SEB albums that I heard, it's no wonder that I picked up a tremendous interest in the genre so quickly.
2. SEB 97 - Another SEB with pretty much a perfect level from start to finish, and thus very close to the awesomeness of 173. The songs here may not have received very much attention, but every one of them has something special to offer. If I would describe this album overall, I'd call it "epic", as the songs here have very bold and dynamic melodic structures, supported by excellent, classic-styled production.
3. SEB 158 - Of all the decades in SEB history, the 150's is unquestionably my favorite, even though most people wouldn't agree. Almost all of the decade's albums were fantastic, but this one is probably the strongest overall, by a small margin. Sure, the Cherry song isn't particularly interesting, but when you consider all of the highlights, that misstep is easily forgiveable. Major standouts for me include Manuel's What You Need, Jeff Driller's Stop And Go, Garcon's Bazookaaa, Giada's Give Me Your Love, and Nuage's I Feel Fine.
4. SEB 79 - Another album with some pretty darn amazing tracks, in addition to a very consistent level of quality throughout. Highlights such as Lou Grant's Money 4 Love, Morris' Crazy For Your Love, and Max Coveri's Golden Age are among the best songs of the pre-100 SEB era, making this easily qualified for this highly competitive top 5 list. Also very strong are the entries by Thomas T., Triumph, Domino, and Go Go Girls.
5. SEB 105 - When every single track on an SEB album is quite strong, you know that you've got yourself an amazing compilation. The 100's are a very strong and honestly underrated decade in my opinion, but this album in particular tightly grasps my attention from track 1 all the way to the finish. It doesn't exactly have very many of the best eurobeat songs of all time in my opinion, but with fantastic entries such as FTMTTMAB, One Night, I Can Be Your Dee Jay, and Max Power, SEB 105 is quite a blast to listen to.
Honorable Mentions:
- SEB 98
- SEB 179 (sorry to those who strongly disagree with me, but everyone has their opinions)
- SEB 168