The Top 100 - Part 3
Part three of of Yediot Ahronot's ranking of the 100 most
important
Israeli rock albums.
A warning: The list stops in 1989, as the authors decided not to
risk judgements
on the last five years.
- 1985
- Waiting for the Messiah
Shalom Hanoch
Political protest translated into commercial success.
- Mashina
Mashinga
A clever and original combination of British influences and
Israeli humor. A purely fun milestone.
- Alon Oleartchik
The Kavert (Poogie) veteran returns from eight years abroad with
his first solo effort. A combination of rock and Oriental music
with a unique personal tone.
- 1986
- Daphna Armoni
First solo album. Written and produced by Shalom Hanoch.
- Perfect Faith
Tango
Again ahead of its time, a victim of Israel conservatism.
- On the Day of the Blast
Rami Kleinstein
The first and most important solo rock pianists, inthe
traditionof Elton John and Billy Joel.
- Mami
A rock opera. Ehud Banai and Yossi Elefant played key roles.
- 1987
- Comes from Love
Yehudit Ravitz
The album that made her a megastar.
- Ehud Banai and the Refugees
One of the best first albums in Israeli rock.
- Forbidden Fruits
Corinne Allal
- Derech Eretz
Gidi Gov
A best-seller
- Si Hi-man
With "Local Hero" backing her and dozens of performances, Si Hi-
man gave a booster shot to Israeli rock in general and woman's
rock in particular.
- Rain
Meir Banai
- Riki Gal
- 1988
- Just a Person
Shalom Hanoch
One of the least succesful but most exciting of his albums.
- Ladies and Gentlemen
Mashina
Greatest hits album, with three new songs.
- July-August Heat
Shlomo Artzi
The first Israeli double-album designed as a single creation of a
single artist. Personal stories with political-social meaning,
wrapped in a wide open American tone, under the influence of
Bruce Springsteen.
- Dust and Ashes
Yehudah Poliker
The Holocaust and its influence on the second generation. The
basic rock of Benzene mingled with Poliker's Greek roots. Lyrics
by Yaakov Gilad. One of the most important works of the '80s.
- The Second Album
Si Hi-Man and Local Band
- *Hatoch Tochen*
Tattoo
Strange, dark, and black humor. An effort to expand the
consciousness of Israeli rock. Deep cello, dramatic bass and
excellent songs.
- Derech Eretz, the performance
Gidi Gov
Greatest hits, live.
- Stories from the Box
Rami Fortis
The beginning of the 1990s.
- Names and Faces
Danny Robas
The guitarist who backed Arik Sinai and Shlomo Artzi emerged as a
singer songwriter. The album that launched his career.
- 1989
- Antartica
Corine Allal
Yehudit Ravitz produced. Less anger, more love, and finally on
the charts.
- Hahaveri Shel Natasha
First album from the group led by Arkadi Duchin and Micha
Sheetrit
- Falls on Four
Shunra
Israel's alternative music makes it to the record stores.
- Rhetorical Performance
Lahaka Rhetorit
Yossi Elefant's most important period was in 1983, when they were
one of the few New Wave bands singing in Hebrew. Their one
record, and the great disapponitment of the '80s.
- Mint
Margalit Zanani
Our Aretha Franklin. Explosive combination of a powerful singer
and soul music, without abandoning her Yemenite roots.
- London
Chava Alberstein
Chava does rock and raises it up a level.
- How Many Times Did You Count To 10
Rafi Perski
- Stones
Miki Gabrielov
Arik Einstein's sidekick goes solo and pulls off great music, if
not hits.
- Near
Ehud Banai
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