My 1001 Albums Journey

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

4/5

Better than I remember. Not as boring.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

4/5

Love this!

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

3/5

Enjoyable.

Diamond Life

Sade

3/5

Quite like it but not blown away. Will probably listen again.

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

4/5

I like this, usually find his voice annoying, but it's not too affected on this record. Some good, fun tunes.

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

3/5

I like their sound, but far too many two minute songs on one record!!

Selling England By The Pound

Genesis

2/5

Did not enjoy, Very long songs and silly voices.

Metallica

3/5

Enjoyable nostalgia.

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

2/5

Nothing memorable or special.

Hunting High And Low

a-ha

3/5

Great singles, good sound but not that memorable. Might listen again.

Gold

Ryan Adams

2/5

Not really my thing but some good songs.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

2/5

Not really my thing. Quite boring and the man's voice is reedy and annoying.

Future Days

Can

2/5

Not really my thing. Quite boring and the man's voice is reedy and annoying.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

3/5

I like it but I don't love it

...And Justice For All

Metallica

4/5

Yeah!

Low

David Bowie

4/5

Enjoyed this a lot more than I remember.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

4/5

Really liked this. Some of the only jazz I've ever enjoyed.

American Beauty

Grateful Dead

1/5

Just awful.

Vento De Maio

Elis Regina

3/5

Not really my thing, but interesting.

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

4/5

A familiar classic

Apocalypse Dudes

Turbonegro

3/5

Enjoyed!

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche

Koffi Olomide

3/5

Nice but quite samey. Probably won't listen again.

Violent Femmes

3/5

Like but don't love. Some great songs.

Vespertine

Björk

4/5

She's a genius.

The Blueprint

JAY Z

2/5

Bit boring but some good songs.

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Probably very good technically but didn't grab me. Will listen again.

Funeral

Arcade Fire

2/5

Seems a bit dated now and his voice is pretty bad, but a few good songs.

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

3/5

Teen Dream

Beach House

3/5

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

1/5

Jazz.

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

4/5

Enjoyed a lot!

Fifth Dimension

The Byrds

3/5

Pleasant surprise - sounds quite fresh and I enjoyed it.

Suede

2/5

Some good songs but far too long and his voice is awful.

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

3/5

Enjoyable!

1999

Prince

3/5

I love him but some of these songs are way too long.

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

4/5

Always forget that I love this record.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

4/5

A classic for a reason.

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