23 rated, 24 generated, 1027 total

Average: 3.48

# Album Artist Rating Global Links
24 Current Opus Dei Laibach Laibach Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
23 Jan 23 2026 Pink Flag (opens in new tab) Wire Wire 4 3.21 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
A band I probably should have paid a bit more attention to at some point, I hear a lot of good things about them but I've never really found the time for them. This debut album is proper old school punk rock, energetic and angry.
22 Jan 22 2026 The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (opens in new tab) David Bowie David Bowie 5 4.26 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
This was the first Bowie album I ever bought and it's still my favourite. Strangely I wasn't really a big fan until after his death, but since that time I've been a convert and collected most of his albums. This band, with Mick, Trevor and Woody, were a really special unit, epitomising the glam rock excess of the early 70s. The whole concept of the Ziggy story and image spoke to a broad audience, with a particular call to those who may have thought themselves to be misfits in some way. Ziggy is a true 70s classic, but it's also ageless.
21 Jan 21 2026 Bridge Over Troubled Water (opens in new tab) Simon & Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel 5 3.96 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
Good result today, I absolutely love this album. I've got the 40th anniversary edition, which includes the 1969 concert plus a DVD with two films. Just the album this morning though... Aside from the title track the big numbers here, of course, are Cecilia and The Boxer, but there's no filler on this album.
20 Jan 20 2026 Django Django (opens in new tab) Django Django Django Django 3 3.21 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
Never heard this band before, but I quite like the art rock sound they are creating here. I can hear some 60s psychedelic pop influences, especially in the vocal harmonies. It's quite simplistic, but fairly listenable.
19 Jan 19 2026 Live At The Star Club, Hamburg (opens in new tab) Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis 3 3.28 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
a great live rock 'n' roll performance. My dad was a big rock 'n' roll fan so this would have been more his thing than mine.
18 Jan 18 2026 ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down (opens in new tab) The Dandy Warhols The Dandy Warhols 2 3.13 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
I've never really listened to them, except for that one that's always on the flippin' radio. Going in... , listened to most of it, couldn't;t quite stick it out till the end, it started to get on my nerves.
17 Jan 17 2026 Blue (opens in new tab) Joni Mitchell Joni Mitchell 5 3.49 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
Joni's third album is often thought of as one of her finest, it's stripped back, bare sound draw attention to the deeply personal lyrics. I don't have this on CD, so I've ordered one today
16 Jan 16 2026 Moss Side Story (opens in new tab) Barry Adamson Barry Adamson 4 2.52 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
Completely new to me, the soundtrack to an imaginary film. Barry has excellent heritage with Magazine, Nick Cave, etc, but this is a different beast altogether. Complex and intriguing, I loved it.
15 Jan 15 2026 Seventh Tree (opens in new tab) Goldfrapp Goldfrapp 3 3.08 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
I've never consciously listened to Goldfrapp, so this is interesting. I get the impression that this album might not be typical of their other work? It's pretty mellow. I enjoyed the Happiness video
14 Jan 14 2026 Kimono My House (opens in new tab) Sparks Sparks 4 3.06 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
The third Sparks album, kicks off with their most famous song. Sparks are a band I don't listen to often, even though I've got a few of their albums, maybe I should pay them a bit more attention. I'll do that today at least.
13 Jan 13 2026 John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (opens in new tab) John Lennon John Lennon 3 3.24 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
Lennon's first solo album, a stripped back three piece band with Ringo and Klaus Voormann. In school I remember we loved Working Class Hero because of the swearing. A very good album, full of self-examination. Lennon's first solo album, a stripped back three piece band with Ringo and Klaus Voormann. In school I remember we loved Working Class Hero because of the swearing. A very good album, full of self-examination.
12 Jan 12 2026 Bad (opens in new tab) Michael Jackson Michael Jackson 3 3.8 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
I mean it's a classic 80's pop album isn't it, but... you know.... meh! I just watched the video for The Way You Make Me Feel and I'd like to know why that woman is not running away screaming!
11 Jan 11 2026 Bongo Rock (opens in new tab) Incredible Bongo Band Incredible Bongo Band 4 3.26 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
This is exactly why I started this project, to hear weird and wonderful stuff like this! Funky bongo covers of the Shadows and Iron Butterfly. Great start to a Sunday morning.
10 Jan 10 2026 Midnight Ride (opens in new tab) Paul Revere & The Raiders Paul Revere & The Raiders 4 3 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
This is a really interesting listen, good old fashioned American Garage pop. Not well known here in the UK, the album is most notable for I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone, although it's not their composition, it was a hit for the Monkees and later covered by the Sex Pistols.
9 Jan 09 2026 Countdown To Ecstasy (opens in new tab) Steely Dan Steely Dan 5 3.28 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
What an absolute banger. Bodhisattva is one of my favourite SD tracks, Show Biz Kids and My Old School are classic Dan. I couldn't give any of their 70s output less than five stars and this gives me an excuse to play some more today.
8 Jan 08 2026 Blunderbuss (opens in new tab) Jack White Jack White 2 3.4 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
His first solo album after the White Stripes. I've never heard it before today, there's nothing particularly special about it, but some good musicianship hiding in there somewhere
7 Jan 07 2026 Slanted And Enchanted (opens in new tab) Pavement Pavement 2 3.03 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
Another band that I have heard of, but never actually listened to a single note, which is pretty much the point in this exercise I guess, listening to the album today, it's pretty good indie rock, but I'm not enjoying it much really.
6 Jan 06 2026 Like Water For Chocolate (opens in new tab) Common Common 1 2.95 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
Until this moment I've never heard of the bloke, apparently an American rapper. I'll listen to a couple of tracks but I'm guessing it's not for me really....... Nope!
5 Jan 05 2026 Atomizer (opens in new tab) Big Black Big Black 3 2.72 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
I've heard of the band before but never listened to them, so streaming today via YouTube. Seems like fairly typical late American punk, attacking the evils of society with angst-packed fervour. I've taken an immediate dislike to the drum machine, but aside from that it's OK. Reading the reviews on here it seems very much a Marmite album, scoring either 1 or 5. I've given it a 3
4 Jan 04 2026 Truth (opens in new tab) Jeff Beck Jeff Beck 5 3.16 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
A real classic, Jeff's first solo album post Yardbirds, heavily featuring Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, this is a great heavy blues-rock album. I've got the expanded CD reissue to listen to today, lots of bonus tracks.
3 Jan 03 2026 John Barleycorn Must Die (opens in new tab) Traffic Traffic 5 3.17 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
Only three days into this project and it's thrown up my all time favourite Traffic album, a band that I love dearly and this album is five stars all the way. After the short lived Blind Faith project Steve Winwood pulled two out of the three other members of traffic back in to reform the band. A classic slice of 70's prog blending jazz, folk and blues seamlessly. The traditional title track has been arranged and recorded by numerous acts, this is one of the finest examples.
2 Jan 02 2026 Low-Life (opens in new tab) New Order New Order 2 3.3 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
Never heard this album before, never been a fan of the band. I'm giving it a go but not holding out a lot of hope to be honest. Update - listened to the whole album, quite listenable, but not really for me.
1 Jan 01 2026 Ten (opens in new tab) Pearl Jam Pearl Jam 3 3.91 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
I used to own a copy of this album, pretty much everyone did. I played it a lot at the time but it didn't stick with me, nice to hear it again after about 30 years away. Not a bad start to this project for me