http://www.listsofbests.com/list/62689 People like their pop straight. And really, who can resist a good song penned by Ray Davies or John Lennon? But this is an attempt to represent the other side of pop music. These albums strech the boundaries of conventional pop song-writing by their unusual complexity (Van Dyke Parks), their disrespect for verse-chorus structures (Laura Nyro), their use of pop as self-referential commentary on pop music (Zappa, Os Mutantes, Bonzo Dog...), their innovative integration of electronic music (White Noise, Silver Apples), or by being just plain weird (The Residents, Renaldo & Loaf), while managing to be catchy, although in a twisted way. Both famous and obscure musicians are represented. Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:41:57 GMT en-us 0 50 47 0 0 http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2904412 <div id="position">1</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by After Dinner</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/463625 <div id="position">2</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/463625"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000002KNM.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Laurie Anderson</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/551837 <div id="position">3</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/551837"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00008Y2IU.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1115589418_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Kevin Ayers</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/315451 <div id="position">4</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/315451"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00008Y2IV.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1115809609_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Kevin Ayers & the Whole World</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/315449 <div id="position">5</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/315449"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00008Y2IW.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1115816034_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Kevin Ayers</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/256437 <div id="position">6</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/256437"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000007XM8.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1115883189_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by The Bonzo Dog Band</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2346593 <div 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src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004UFZ7.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1116170783_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Gal Costa</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/45609 <div id="position">11</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/45609"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000003S0K.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Brian Eno</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/88043 <div id="position">12</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/88043"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000003S0R.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Brian Eno</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/48552 <div id="position">13</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/48552"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000003S0U.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Brian Eno</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66824 <div id="position">14</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66824"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00022LRXA.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Brian Eno</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2440133 <div id="position">15</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2440133"><img src="http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000026U9Y.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V60594365_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Brigitte Fontaine</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/138375 <div id="position">16</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/138375"><img 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src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00000JG41.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Mr. Bungle</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/275151 <div id="position">20</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/275151"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00006HI9B.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Os Mutantes</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/4521906 <div id="position">21</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/4521906"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/414TTZQJ9XL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3897295 <div id="position">22</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3897295"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QJVFHOZML._SL75_.jpg" 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style="font-size: 12px;"> by Van Dyke Parks</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/185809 <div id="position">26</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/185809"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000005JB2.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Van Dyke Parks</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1229231 <div id="position">27</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1229231"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000001QC8.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Renaldo & the Loaf</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/385871 <div id="position">28</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/385871"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000001QCC.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1056630459_.jpg" 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