2015- THE TOP 20 ALBUMS 

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THE YEAR IN REVIEW

2015

THE 20 BEST ALBUMS

20 KYLIE CHRISTMAS

 

KYLIE MINOGUE

Australia’s pop princess dropped a fun-filled X’mas album that never forgets that this time is meant to be merry. There are the Yuletide classics as well as plenty of humour (especially Kylie’s duet with Iggy Pop- “Christmas Wrapping”). Also included is a posthumous duet with Frank Sinatra.

19 SOME TYPE OF LOVE

CHARLIE PUTH

Charlie Puth emerged this year as a promising new talent. 'Some Type Of Love' is an E.P. and an album is imminent.

18 NO PLACE IN HEAVEN

 

MIKA

Mika's albums are always interesting and bursting with energy. On his 2015 album, the singer continues channeling Freddie Mercury, Jake Shears and other pop idols.

17 HIDDEN GEMS

 

ACE OF BASE

Ace Of Base crafted some of Sweden's pop. 'Hidden Gems' had rare B-sides and previously unreleased songs that we finally heard.

16 REBEL HEART

 

MADONNA

Madonna's recent albums have lacked relevance, but 'Rebel Heart' saw her claw back.

 

15 BLOOD

LIANNE LA HAVAS

Lianne La Havas dropped her 2nd studio album 'Blood' in mid- 2015. It contains a strong set of tracks.

14 HOMAGE

 

JIMMY SOMERVILLE

The voice behind Bronski Beat and The Communards has always bloomed in a disco context. 'Homage' sees Jimmy Somerville refresh the disco mood into a contemporary sound.

13 X

ED SHEERAN

Ed Sheeran's 'X' was issued in 2014 but singles were still being lifted off it well into 2015. This, his 2nd album, is 1 of the best releases of the decade thus far.

12 IN THE LONELY HOUR

SAM SMITH

The deeper you explore Sam Smith's debut album, the greater the pleasure. It is easy to be distracted by the hype, but 'In The Lonely Hour' is an accomplished debut album. The recent deluxe editions make this package even more appealing.

11 FIFTY SHADES OF GREY

MOVIE SOUNDTRACK

Disregard the novel and crap film adaptation and just enjoy the fine songs compiled for the movie soundtrack. There's a clever balance of oldies (notably Frank Sinatra's "Witchcraft") and new songs from contemporary artists such as The Weeknd, Vaults and Ellie Goulding.

 

10 ELEVEN

TINA ARENA

Australian chanteuse Tina Arena dropped her 11th studio album in 2015. All originals & splendidly demonstrating that voice.

9 UNBREAKABLE

 

JANET JACKSON

Janet Jackson came back with a return to form: her best album in many years. 'Unbreakable' reunites her with songwriting / production team Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, the duo behind her best 80s material.

8 GREATEST HITS

FLEETWOOD MAC

With highlights from the albums 'Rumours', 'Fleetwood Mac' and 'Tusk', this album is a must-have in any collection. Later singles round off a strong collection. The fact that the group toured Australia late in 2015 with the return of Christine McVie didn't hurt sales either.

 

7 25

 

ADELE

Adele proved her growing fan base was eagerly craving her latest album. The 25 year old singer executes the tracks on the new album skilfully.

6 MADE IN THE A.M.

ONE DIRECTION

One Direction continues to grow as a band and in 2015 unleashed its best album yet. This was essential in a year that saw the boy band downsize following the departure of Zayn Malik. 1D has announced that the members are going on hiatus beginning 2016. 'Made In The A.M.' is a fitting point in its discography to pause.

 

5 SELECTED WORKS 1972-199

THE EAGLES

The Eagles toured Austalia in 2015 and reminded us of its rich history and timeless songbook,spread out across 4 CDs.

 

4 EUROVISION 2015 - VIENNA

VARIOUS ARTISTS

60 years on, the Eurovision Song Contest continues to assemble countries that now extend beyond Europe's borders. For the first time, Australia was invited to participate. It will compete again in 2016. All of the songs from the finals are compiled on the CD. Sweden's entry "Heroes" won and so the ESC will be held in Stockholm in May.

 

3 J HUD

JENNIFER HUDSON

Jennifer Hudson's 3rd studio album was issued in late 2014 and tracks from it lingered well into 2015. It's her best release and serves as a powerful showcase of J Hud's considerable talent.

 

2 UPTOWN SPECIAL

MARK RONSON

After the massive success of "Uptown Funk" in 2014, anticipation was high for Mark Ronson's new album. The album boasts an array of styles and funky tracks.

 

1 DEJA VU

GIORGIO MORODER

After guesting on Daft Punk's album, the renaissance of Giorgio Moroder continued with the release of his best solo project. The DJ/ producer assembled various contemporary singers including Sia, Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears, Charli XCX and Foxes for 'Deja Vu'.