Jan 11 2021
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In Utero
Nirvana
More shouty than I recall but less tuneful as well. Like the production/sound.
3
Jan 12 2021
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Kala
M.I.A.
Excellent. Sweet and funky on top, dark and clever underneath.
4
Jan 13 2021
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MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
Lovely - good songs, good covers, great sound.
3
Jan 14 2021
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Teen Dream
Beach House
Too backgroundy at times but a couple of lovely tracks.
2
Jan 15 2021
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
Obviously brilliant but some tracks lack bunch now. And it isn’t Off The Wall.
4
Jan 18 2021
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
Perfection.
5
Jan 19 2021
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Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
At first it seems like just a blues album but quite a lot more going on.
3
Jan 20 2021
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Yank Crime
Drive Like Jehu
Never heard of it but a great surprise - will listen again!
4
Jan 21 2021
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Odessa
Bee Gees
Best of the early albums. Lovely at times, 1960s weirdness but hints of the future.
3
Jan 22 2021
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Autobahn
Kraftwerk
Brilliant - SideA is a masterpiece Side B is great. Imagine hearing this album back then!
5
Jan 25 2021
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Remain In Light
Talking Heads
4
Jan 26 2021
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Live At The Regal
B.B. King
Can’t really criticise can you?
3
Jan 27 2021
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Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
Awful - managed 3 tracks.
1
Jan 28 2021
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Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
Great variety, variable quality
3
Jan 29 2021
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Fragile
Yes
Better than expected but it’s not really rock and roll is it?
3
Feb 01 2021
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Tapestry
Carole King
3
Feb 02 2021
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
4
Feb 03 2021
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Eliminator
ZZ Top
Very good - surprised I don’t have this.
4
Feb 04 2021
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Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
Perfection
5
Feb 05 2021
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Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Adam & The Ants
Great singles but after that...
3
Feb 08 2021
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Bad Company
Bad Company
Dull, pointless
1
Feb 09 2021
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
Lovely
4
Feb 10 2021
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All The Young Dudes
Mott The Hoople
Good stuff!
3
Feb 11 2021
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Highway to Hell
AC/DC
Brilliant.
4
Feb 12 2021
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Central Reservation
Beth Orton
Awful.
1
Feb 15 2021
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The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
Pretty good.
3
Feb 16 2021
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Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
Starts off brilliantly - then some good bits, other bits a bit dull - the folky bits.
3
Feb 17 2021
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Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
Liked the style but a bit too much at times.
3
Feb 18 2021
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Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
Very good indie dream noise pop - last track is great.
4
Feb 19 2021
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Very
Pet Shop Boys
It’s the PSB!!
4
Feb 22 2021
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Rings Around The World
Super Furry Animals
Great songs, production could make more of the lovely voices.
4
Feb 23 2021
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Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
Amazing
5
Feb 24 2021
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Viva Hate
Morrissey
3
Feb 25 2021
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Debut
Björk
Incredible start to a great career
4
Feb 26 2021
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Kid A
Radiohead
Amazing how far they travelled in 4 albums.
4
Mar 01 2021
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
Is there anything more perfect than the opening of Thinking of You?
5
Mar 02 2021
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At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
Really liked the faster songs
3
Mar 03 2021
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Hms Fable
Shack
Better than I remember...
4
Mar 04 2021
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Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
Impressive he was 19 and played everything but still a bit...dull
2
Mar 05 2021
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Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
Stevie’s masterpiece
5
Mar 08 2021
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Signs of greatness
3
Mar 09 2021
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1984
Van Halen
Better than I expected but not really my ‘world’.
3
Mar 10 2021
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Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
Liked this one more than the early LZ - pleasantly surprised.
4
Mar 11 2021
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Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Signs of greatness to come
3
Mar 12 2021
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The Visitors
ABBA
4
Mar 15 2021
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Station To Station
David Bowie
5
Mar 16 2021
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That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
Some fantastic tracks but not all consistent.
3
Mar 17 2021
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Darklands
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3
Mar 18 2021
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Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
Disappointing
1
Mar 19 2021
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Entertainment
Gang Of Four
Tremendous - must buy!
4
Mar 22 2021
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Garbage
Garbage
Dull, tuneless, fake.
1
Mar 23 2021
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Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
Enjoyed this a lot!
4
Mar 24 2021
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Let's Get Killed
David Holmes
3
Mar 25 2021
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Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Enjoyed this...
3
Mar 26 2021
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Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
Wonderful
5
Mar 28 2021
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
Starts off great but fades away...
3
Mar 29 2021
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
Lovely..
3
Mar 30 2021
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All Directions
The Temptations
Fantastic songs but not a cohesive album...
3
Mar 31 2021
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The Man Who
Travis
Some good songs but a bit dull - some weird mixing/production as well
2
Apr 01 2021
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Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Brilliant voice but not great material
2
Apr 02 2021
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Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
Great stuff
4
Apr 03 2021
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Brothers
The Black Keys
Ok, but very samey
2
Apr 04 2021
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OK Computer
Radiohead
Masterpiece.
5
Apr 05 2021
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Signs of greatness to come and American Girl is awesome!
3
Apr 06 2021
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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
Great - had not really listened to this before, but really enjoyed it.
4
Apr 07 2021
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Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
Peak PSB. Begins with ‘Being Boring’, finishes with ‘jealousy’. Wonderful
5
Apr 08 2021
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Mask
Bauhaus
Not tuneful enough for me but I liked the spikiness and mood.
3
Apr 09 2021
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Music Has The Right To Children
Boards of Canada
Wonderful - beautiful and creepy at the same time.
4
Apr 10 2021
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Manassas
Stephen Stills
OK, but nothing great and quite dated.
2
Apr 11 2021
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Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
One of my favourite Sinatra albums.
4
Apr 12 2021
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Dog Man Star
Suede
Good album at the time, still sounds good. Drama queen tastic.
4
Apr 13 2021
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You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Late classic Cohen.
4
Apr 14 2021
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Van Halen
Van Halen
More fun than I expected
3
Apr 15 2021
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Abbey Road
Beatles
Er....it’s Abbey Road...
5
Apr 16 2021
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Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
Ok but he did better earlier and later.
2
Apr 17 2021
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
A bit dull
2
Apr 18 2021
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Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Tight and enjoyable
3
Apr 19 2021
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Rust In Peace
Megadeth
Better than I expected - I can see why it is popular with the metal crowd. Thumbs up!
3
Apr 20 2021
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Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
More of a singles band...
2
Apr 21 2021
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All Mod Cons
The Jam
Getting close to peak Weller...
4
Apr 22 2021
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Ok but a bit too much of it
3
Apr 23 2021
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Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
One of many great NY albums
5
Apr 24 2021
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Synchronicity
The Police
Mostly great
4
Apr 25 2021
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Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Couple of classics already
3
Apr 26 2021
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Mott
Mott The Hoople
Really good - I can see why Mott fans love Mott!
4
Apr 27 2021
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Treasure
Cocteau Twins
Wonderful
5
Apr 28 2021
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Celebrity Skin
Hole
Dull
2
Apr 29 2021
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Melodrama
Lorde
Some interesting bits but ....
2
Apr 30 2021
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Playing With Fire
Spacemen 3
Sowing the seeds of greatness to come..
3
May 01 2021
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Sound Affects
The Jam
Close to peak Jam.
4
May 02 2021
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Funeral
Arcade Fire
Great to listen to this again.
5
May 04 2021
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The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
It’s not Pet Sounds but still awesome.
4
May 05 2021
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Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
Great voice, great songs, great production
4
May 06 2021
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Hypnotised
The Undertones
Good fun
3
May 07 2021
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Le Tigre
Le Tigre
Never heard of this but really interesting.
4
May 08 2021
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For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
Roxy did great singles and great weirdness
4
May 09 2021
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Vulgar Display Of Power
Pantera
Awful. And the cynical ballad track at the end made it even worse.
1
May 10 2021
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Ten
Pearl Jam
Better than expected - not really my thing but great in places.
4
May 11 2021
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
Some bits sound a bit dated but overall, still astonishing.
4
May 13 2021
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Faith
George Michael
Great songs, great vocals
5
May 14 2021
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Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
Still wonderful...
5
May 15 2021
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
2
May 16 2021
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Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Rubbish
1
May 17 2021
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The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Spiky
2
May 18 2021
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Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
Rubbish
1
May 19 2021
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90
808 State
2
May 20 2021
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Aja
Steely Dan
Perfection
5
May 21 2021
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
Not as bad as expected but still awful.
1
May 22 2021
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Elephant
The White Stripes
Still sounds good.
4
May 23 2021
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Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine
Cee Lo Green
2
May 24 2021
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Go Girl Crazy
The Dictators
2
May 25 2021
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In It For The Money
Supergrass
As always, the singles are terrific.
3
May 26 2021
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Technique
New Order
Fantastic - better than I remembered.
5
May 27 2021
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Follow The Leader
Korn
Awful
1
May 28 2021
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Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
Wonderful
5
May 29 2021
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby etc...
3
May 30 2021
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Gasoline Alley
Rod Stewart
Good fun, great voice.
3
May 31 2021
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La Revancha Del Tango
Gotan Project
Dull
1
Jun 01 2021
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Dry
PJ Harvey
Much better than I remembered
4
Jun 03 2021
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With The Beatles
Beatles
Not peak Fab Four but still plenty of classics.
4
Jun 04 2021
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Low
David Bowie
Not my favourite Bowie but still amazing.
5
Jun 05 2021
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Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
Groovy
4
Jun 06 2021
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Face to Face
The Kinks
Never heard the album but top quality.
4
Jun 07 2021
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1999
Prince
The first of an incredible run of albums..
4
Jun 08 2021
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2112
Rush
Almost unlistenable. Terrible.
1
Jun 09 2021
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Scott 4
Scott Walker
Great stuff that bears repeated listens.
4
Jun 10 2021
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Dummy
Portishead
Not as good as the later album but still impressive.
3
Jun 11 2021
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The Yes Album
Yes
Better than expected
3
Jun 12 2021
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New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
What’s not to like?
5
Jun 13 2021
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Orbital 2
Orbital
Sounded astonishing at the time and holds up well.
5
Jun 14 2021
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Stankonia
OutKast
One of my favourite albums. Not keen on the skits and a lot of it is incomprehensible to me but ...
5
Jun 15 2021
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
It’s ok but better was to come
3
Jun 16 2021
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Pump
Aerosmith
Better than expected - good record.
4
Jun 17 2021
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
Not great
2
Jun 18 2021
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Ray Of Light
Madonna
Not aged well - Madonna is really for singles not albums.
2
Jun 19 2021
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Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
Lovely
4
Jun 20 2021
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Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
Dull, dull, dull
1
Jun 21 2021
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
Some great tracks, but all good
3
Jun 22 2021
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White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
Not sure why I never heard this before. It sounds awful but at the same time sounds amazing. Weird.
3
Jun 23 2021
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Rid Of Me
PJ Harvey
Less tuneful than I normally go for but great sound, great performances.
4
Jun 24 2021
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The Last Broadcast
Doves
Brilliant.
5
Jun 25 2021
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Destroy Rock & Roll
Mylo
Ok but nothing astonishing
2
Jun 26 2021
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
It’s obviously a masterpiece.
5
Jun 27 2021
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Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
Better and less GOTH than expected.
3
Jun 28 2021
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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Excellent - added to the must buy list.
4
Jun 29 2021
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The Stooges
The Stooges
Liked the fast punky tracks but less so the hippy stuff
3
Jun 30 2021
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1989
Taylor Swift
Some perfect pop. Great album.
4
Jul 01 2021
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Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
2
Jul 02 2021
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Graceland
Paul Simon
5
Jul 03 2021
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
5
Jul 04 2021
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
3
Jul 05 2021
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Not all great but great enough. One of his best.
4
Jul 07 2021
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Kimono My House
Sparks
Not heard all of this before but v good.
4
Jul 08 2021
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Nowhere
Ride
Love this.
5
Jul 09 2021
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Picture Book
Simply Red
3
Jul 10 2021
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Wild Gift
X
I like the energy but the tunes are a bit dull
2
Jul 11 2021
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Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
3
Jul 12 2021
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Better Living Through Chemistry
Fatboy Slim
Just beats and loops...
2
Jul 13 2021
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NEU! 75
Neu!
Never heard this before - excellent!
4
Jul 14 2021
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The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
Perfection. One of the greatest albums ever made.
5
Jul 15 2021
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Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
2
Jul 16 2021
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Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
A couple of classics and the rest is ok.
3
Jul 17 2021
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Vauxhall And I
Morrissey
4
Jul 18 2021
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Parklife
Blur
The lead tracks are brilliant but a couple of fillers so one star off.
4
Jul 19 2021
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Connected
Stereo MC's
Much better than I had expected
2
Jul 20 2021
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Apocalypse Dudes
Turbonegro
Awful
1
Jul 21 2021
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Live At The Witch Trials
The Fall
3
Jul 25 2021
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Nevermind
Nirvana
Sounds great, the singles are excellent, but very shouty.
4
Jul 26 2021
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Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
A good start but he got better...
2
Jul 27 2021
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Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J
Good old skool hip-hop.
3
Jul 28 2021
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Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
Great stuff
3
Jul 29 2021
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Different Class
Pulp
Good work Jarvis!
4
Jul 30 2021
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New Wave
The Auteurs
3
Jul 31 2021
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Document
R.E.M.
4
Aug 01 2021
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A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
Flawless
5
Aug 02 2021
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Moondance
Van Morrison
Wonderful.
5
Aug 03 2021
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At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
Technically good but pointless
1
Aug 04 2021
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The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
Sounds good today - imagine it in context.
3
Aug 05 2021
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Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
Baffling at first but makes you rethink how to listen and what music can be/do.
5
Aug 06 2021
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Bummed
Happy Mondays
Groovy
4
Aug 08 2021
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Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
Very nice, with some tremendous guitar playing.
3
Aug 09 2021
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American Pie
Don McLean
2 good songs but the rest is dull.
2
Aug 10 2021
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Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
5
Aug 11 2021
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New Forms
Roni Size
Overlong and a bit samey but still sounds better than expected.
3
Aug 12 2021
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Screamadelica
Primal Scream
Great at the time, still great now.
5
Aug 13 2021
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Violator
Depeche Mode
Great DM album with more weird electronics than you think.
4
Aug 14 2021
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Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
Prime Joni is beyond criticism.
5
Aug 15 2021
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Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
Less exciting than I expected.
2
Aug 16 2021
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The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
What an amazing sound! A well titled album.
5
Aug 17 2021
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Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Another incredible EC record.
5
Aug 18 2021
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Like A Prayer
Madonna
One masterpiece, some good singles, but better than I remembered.
4
Aug 19 2021
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The Sensual World
Kate Bush
A bit too much going on at times but it is still a KB record.
4
Aug 20 2021
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American Idiot
Green Day
It is amazing what they do with 3 or 4 chords. Good record.
4
Aug 21 2021
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Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
Ok but nothing spectacular.
2
Aug 22 2021
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The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
Complicated!
3
Aug 23 2021
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Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
Still sounds good but less innovative than I recall.
4
Aug 24 2021
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
It is miraculous when you realise he is making it up as he goes along.
5
Aug 25 2021
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A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
I don’t always understand it but it still amazes me.
4
Aug 26 2021
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
A good start but they got a lot better...
2
Aug 27 2021
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Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
Bought this at the time but not impressed. Forgot to add tunes!
1
Aug 28 2021
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
Masterpiece.
5
Aug 29 2021
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Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Not my thing but it was pretty good
4
Aug 30 2021
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Morrison Hotel
The Doors
Not aging well …
3
Aug 31 2021
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John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
Much better than I expected but a bit flute indulgent at times. Didn’t realise Steve Winwood was such a good bass player.
3
Sep 01 2021
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Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
A good Rufus Album but I preferred Want One.
3
Sep 02 2021
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Da Capo
Love
Some indulgent bits but I liked the bits that inspired those jingle jangle Glasgow bands many years later.
3
Sep 03 2021
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Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
3
Sep 04 2021
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Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2
Sep 05 2021
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A Wizard, A True Star
Todd Rundgren
Daft most of the time with a few good tunes.
2
Sep 06 2021
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Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement
3
Sep 12 2021
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The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
2
Sep 13 2021
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
4
Sep 15 2021
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I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Richard Thompson
Not heard it for a while but some great songs.
4
Sep 16 2021
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Countdown To Ecstasy
Steely Dan
Not the very best Steely Dan album but it’s still Steely Dan.
4
Sep 17 2021
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Sail Away
Randy Newman
Randy Newman is a genius.
5
Sep 18 2021
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The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
Not usually my thing but lots of respect for Maiden.
4
Sep 19 2021
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This Is Hardcore
Pulp
3
Sep 20 2021
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Smash
The Offspring
Ok but not for me ….
2
Sep 21 2021
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
Couldn’t find this actual album but great tracks and live this period of the Temps.
4
Sep 22 2021
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
Still good fun!
3
Sep 23 2021
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Call of the Valley
Shivkumar Sharma
Never heard this before - good listen. Can’t believe it is 1967.
3
Sep 24 2021
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
At the time it took a few plays to make sense but once it hit me it hit hard. Still wonderful.
5
Sep 25 2021
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In Rainbows
Radiohead
Good album with a couple of absolute crackers.
4
Sep 26 2021
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Pornography
The Cure
Better than I expected but lacking The later pop nous.
3
Sep 27 2021
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
It goes on a bit…
2
Sep 28 2021
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Elephant Mountain
The Youngbloods
2
Sep 29 2021
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Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
Great pop album in rock disguise.
4
Sep 30 2021
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Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
Pleasant but a bit dull.
3
Oct 01 2021
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Like Water For Chocolate
Common
Good grooves.
3
Oct 02 2021
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Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
Generally terrible.
2
Oct 03 2021
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Ok - not really for me but harmless.
3
Oct 04 2021
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The Clash
The Clash
I was a bit young for The Clash but it is a great album if a bit lacking in production punch and consonants.
4
Oct 05 2021
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Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
I didn’t like all of it but Been Caught Stealing is good and Three Days was a pleasant surprise.
3
Oct 06 2021
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Electric Warrior
T. Rex
Not all great but Get It On is up there with very best.
3
Oct 07 2021
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Moon Safari
Air
Not really aged that well…
2
Oct 08 2021
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Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch
2
Oct 09 2021
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Classic stuff that still sounds great.
4
Oct 10 2021
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Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Don’t like the bass, or the vocals, or the songs. Drummer is ok.
2
Oct 11 2021
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Calenture
The Triffids
Very good album with a couple of outstanding tracks.
3
Oct 12 2021
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Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
Never heard of this but interesting. The pop songs in particular.
3
Oct 13 2021
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Pink Moon
Nick Drake
Pleasant and I like the sparcity.
3
Oct 14 2021
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Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
Love the jingle jangle but the sound is a bit thin and not all the songs are top drawer.
3
Oct 15 2021
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Zombie
Fela Kuti
Always had a soft spot for Fêla.
4
Oct 16 2021
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Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
Great band - lots of quality here.
4
Oct 17 2021
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The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
Always loved this album.
4
Oct 18 2021
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Ctrl
SZA
I don’t think I am SZAs target market but this was pretty good with lots of weird sounds and odd twists and turns.
3
Oct 19 2021
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Not listened to this for years but it is excellent.
4
Oct 20 2021
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Tago Mago
Can
Good record - still fresh and interesting
4
Oct 21 2021
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Beyond Skin
Nitin Sawhney
Sounds great and I should like this but none of the songs grabbed me.
2
Oct 22 2021
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Heavy Weather
Weather Report
Nice, but feels too middle of the road.
3
Oct 23 2021
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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
Too much of it but still great.
4
Oct 24 2021
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Punishing Kiss
Ute Lemper
Took a couple of listens - obviously clever stuff but washed over me really
2
Oct 26 2021
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Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
One of her best.
5
Oct 27 2021
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Be
Common
Great samples, warm sounding album.
4
Oct 28 2021
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The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Love old school hip-hop and this has a game changing lead track. But too many fillers and needs more GM Flash.
3
Oct 30 2021
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Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
Rod sounds great, sounds like it was a lot of fun in that studio.
4
Oct 31 2021
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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
Incredible.
5
Nov 01 2021
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Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
2
Nov 02 2021
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The Renaissance
Q-Tip
Never heard this - very unusual hip-hop album. Liked it!
3
Nov 03 2021
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Palo Congo
Sabu
2
Nov 04 2021
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Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
I like all of their stuff but slightly preferred the other one released in this year.
4
Dec 06 2021
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Gold
Ryan Adams
3
Dec 09 2021
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My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
Magnificent
5
Jan 04 2022
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
A couple of really great songs but the whole album has a lovely ‘texture’.
4
Jan 05 2022
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The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Never bought into the Nick Cave fanboy thing but this is a great record.
4
Jan 06 2022
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Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
Love the BB hip hop but less keen on the other stuff
3
Jan 07 2022
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
Steely Dan - always good - but still working towards their best.
3
Jan 08 2022
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Drunk
Thundercat
Interesting and some great playing but a bit of a show-off.
2
Jan 10 2022
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
A different side of JB. - before the funk but clearly a star.
4
Jan 11 2022
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Sunshine Superman
Donovan
Hippy dullness, but with some kooky quirks.
2
Jan 12 2022
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Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Simple but effective.
2
Jan 13 2022
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Crazysexycool
TLC
A couple of great tracks but a bit samey overall.
2
Jan 14 2022
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Microshift
Hookworms
Great record.
4
Jul 20 2022
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Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
3
Jul 21 2022
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Signing Off
UB40
A great sound.
3
Jul 23 2022
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Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
4
Jul 24 2022
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
5
Jul 25 2022
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Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
Ok, but not really a fan of English folk. Great voice though.
3
Aug 01 2022
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Still sounds great.
5
Aug 02 2022
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
Terrific!
4
Aug 03 2022
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
As always SY deliver but short of my fave.
3
Aug 04 2022
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Two Dancers
Wild Beasts
Good to hear this again - still sounds different enough to be interesting.
2
Aug 05 2022
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Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Limp Bizkit
Appalling - one of the worst records I have ever heard.
1
Aug 06 2022
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Truth
Jeff Beck
Talented but dated.
2
Aug 07 2022
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Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
4
Aug 08 2022
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Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
1 point off for a lack of variety but still great.
4
Aug 10 2022
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The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
2
Aug 11 2022
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
One of those records that is great in places, but dated prog nonsense in others
3
Aug 12 2022
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Pearl
Janis Joplin
Great voice, great band, great songs
3
Aug 13 2022
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Much better than I expected - and of course it has Freebird.
3
Aug 14 2022
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Homework
Daft Punk
Glimpses of the greatness to come.
3
Aug 15 2022
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Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
Never heard this but thought it was pretty good. Will dig deeper…
3
Aug 16 2022
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Dear Science
TV On The Radio
Ok - but not sure why it in the too 1001
2
Sep 07 2022
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Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
A masterpiece. If only it were longer…
5
Sep 08 2022
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Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
Loved it then, still sounds great if a bit early Britpop production. 60s pop + psychedelia + dub + indie geetars + alt noise.
5
Sep 09 2022
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Machine Head
Deep Purple
More tuneful than expected. A bit dated but still punchy.
3
Sep 10 2022
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Low-Life
New Order
Magnificent.
5
Sep 11 2022
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Headquarters
The Monkees
Ok but nothing spectacular.
2
Sep 12 2022
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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
I was never cool enough to be a hardcore punk but this has 2 classics and lots of great tracks.
3
Sep 13 2022
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Already great, but I prefer later Bob.
3
Sep 14 2022
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Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
Ok but prefer Satan Is Real.
2
Sep 15 2022
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Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
2
Sep 16 2022
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Tellin’ Stories
The Charlatans
2
Sep 17 2022
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Pure class
4
Sep 18 2022
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The Healer
John Lee Hooker
Dull. An album made for marketing reasons.
1
Sep 19 2022
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Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Solid record - play loud!
4
Sep 20 2022
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Melody A.M.
Röyksopp
Dated and dull.
1
Sep 21 2022
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Spiderland
Slint
Interesting and influential but I need more tunes!
2
Sep 22 2022
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Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield
2
Sep 23 2022
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High Violet
The National
I should like them more than I do…
2
Sep 24 2022
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Can you imagine what this felt like at the time? Still amazing.
5
Sep 25 2022
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Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
One good song and that was a Joni Mitchell cover with other people singing.
1
Sep 26 2022
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Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
A regular listen…
4
Sep 27 2022
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Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
2
Sep 28 2022
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
It’s Macca - obviously 5 stars.
5
Sep 29 2022
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Night Life
Ray Price
Nice but I like my country a bit grittier.
2
Sep 30 2022
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Arc Of A Diver
Steve Winwood
Some great bits but a bit too ‘background music’
2
Oct 01 2022
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
Astonishing.
5
Oct 03 2022
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Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Wonderful record.
5
Oct 04 2022
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New York Dolls
New York Dolls
3
Oct 05 2022
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Legalize It
Peter Tosh
2
Oct 06 2022
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Frank
Amy Winehouse
Frankly dull.
1
Oct 07 2022
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Made In Japan
Deep Purple
They can play but so dull !!!!!!
1
Oct 08 2022
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Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Amazing woman.
4
Oct 09 2022
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Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
Some great moments but not sustained over a whole album.
3
Oct 10 2022
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Basket of Light
Pentangle
Better than I expected
3
Oct 11 2022
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London Calling
The Clash
Incredible. One of the best double albums ever?
5
Oct 12 2022
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Parachutes
Coldplay
Still sounds pretty good to me.
3
Oct 13 2022
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Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
2
Oct 14 2022
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The Notorious Byrd Brothers
The Byrds
Prefer the jingle jangle stuff.
2
Oct 15 2022
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Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
1
Oct 16 2022
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The Rise & Fall
Madness
3
Oct 17 2022
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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Genesis
Did no one try to stop them?
1
Oct 18 2022
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Never heard this before - amazing!
Recorded in one day!
Only 11 people - sounds like many more!
5
Oct 19 2022
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Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
Some great moments, but a bit too ‘background’ at times. Probably better live.
2
Oct 20 2022
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Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten
Interesting but…
1
Oct 21 2022
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Goo
Sonic Youth
Overshadowed by the first two tracks but still great.
3
Oct 22 2022
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
1
Oct 23 2022
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Berlin
Lou Reed
3
Oct 24 2022
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Inspiration Information
Shuggie Otis
2
Oct 25 2022
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Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
Amazing.
5
Oct 26 2022
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Hejira
Joni Mitchell
3
Nov 22 2022
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Paris 1919
John Cale
A real grower…
4
Nov 23 2022
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Chris
Christine and the Queens
Good synths, good vocals. Prefer the French version.
3
Nov 24 2022
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Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Liked this but would have liked to understand The lyrics better.
3
Nov 25 2022
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Abraxas
Santana
Bit if a racket at times.
2
Nov 26 2022
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The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
Wonderful record.
5
Nov 27 2022
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The Dreaming
Kate Bush
4
Nov 28 2022
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Peggy Suicide
Julian Cope
A bit too much filler but JC is a pop legend.
3
Nov 29 2022
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Harvest
Neil Young
Still beautiful.
5
Nov 30 2022
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Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
I know he is cool but this was a bit dull….
1
Dec 01 2022
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The Wall
Pink Floyd
I don’t care what they say, I still like The Wall.
5
Dec 02 2022
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Tonight's The Night
Neil Young
Ramshackle but still great. And it has Nils Lofgren!
4
Dec 03 2022
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Horses
Patti Smith
2
Jan 08 2023
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The Blueprint
JAY Z
2
Jan 09 2023
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
5
Jan 10 2023
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
4
Jan 11 2023
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Young Americans
David Bowie
3
Jan 12 2023
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Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
Amazing album.
5
Jan 13 2023
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
3
Jan 14 2023
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Ace of Spades
Motörhead
Much better than I expected.
4
Jan 15 2023
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Yeezus
Kanye West
I prefer the weird Kanye records - this is great but 1 point off for some dodgy lyrics.
4
Jan 16 2023
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Sheet Music
10cc
2
Jan 17 2023
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Rio
Duran Duran
Andy Taylor’s album.
4
Jan 18 2023
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Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
2
Jan 19 2023
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Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
Better than I expected…
3
Jan 20 2023
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Blackstar
David Bowie
Weird but great
5
Jan 21 2023
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Achtung Baby
U2
5
Jan 22 2023
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Nixon
Lambchop
Lots to love about this album but the jury is still out on his vocals.
4
Jan 23 2023
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Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
4
Jan 24 2023
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Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
Masterpiece.
5
Jan 25 2023
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Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt
Too smooth
2
Jan 26 2023
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Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
Groovy.
5
Jan 27 2023
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Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
Obviously great in places but very dated in others.
3
Jan 28 2023
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Maxinquaye
Tricky
Ok but not aged as well as I’d hoped.
3
Jan 29 2023
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Rapture
Anita Baker
Classy
4
Jan 30 2023
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Damaged
Black Flag
2
Feb 08 2023
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
Not really my thing but I can see the appeal. The keyboard solos made me laugh.
3
Feb 09 2023
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Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces
Disappointed - Blur’s grandads.
2
Feb 10 2023
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Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
Not the very best album by TF but still terrific.
4
Feb 11 2023
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Pyromania
Def Leppard
Never listened to this before but it’s pretty good!
4
Feb 12 2023
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
It’s not as good as Rum, but still has some wonderful moments.
4
Feb 13 2023
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Club Classics Vol. One
Soul II Soul
Dull, dated, yuppie wine bar vibe.
1
Feb 14 2023
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Disintegration
The Cure
Some filler but still a good Cure album.
4
Feb 15 2023
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Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
Rubbish
1
Feb 16 2023
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It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
Great album.
5
Feb 17 2023
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Beautiful Freak
Eels
Ok but nothing special - production sounds dated.
1
Feb 18 2023
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Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Some great bits but not as strong as I’d remembered.
3
Feb 19 2023
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Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Roxy were very weird - generally a good thing…I think.
3
Feb 20 2023
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Hysteria
Def Leppard
3
Feb 21 2023
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
I don’t pretend to fully understand it but it still sounds amazing.
5
Feb 22 2023
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Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
A bit dull but one magic line - ‘I like a good beer buzz early in the morning’
2
Feb 23 2023
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Is This It
The Strokes
Still sounds cool
4
Feb 24 2023
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Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
5
Feb 26 2023
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Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
3
Feb 27 2023
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Before And After Science
Brian Eno
4
Feb 28 2023
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
Great songs.
5
Mar 01 2023
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Gris Gris
Dr. John
2
Mar 02 2023
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Mama's Gun
Erykah Badu
Dull at first then I got into its grooviness..
2
Mar 03 2023
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Your Arsenal
Morrissey
Punchy but not many hits.
3
Mar 04 2023
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My Generation
The Who
Not an amazing album but 2 great singles.
2
Mar 05 2023
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All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
Good at what they do but …
2
Mar 06 2023
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At Budokan
Cheap Trick
One of the best live albums ever!
5
Mar 07 2023
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Protection
Massive Attack
Not my favourite MA album but obviously still great.
4
Mar 08 2023
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Trout Mask Replica
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
I know some people love it but it is indulgent, hippy nonsense. Rubbish.
1 point for the sleeve.
1
Mar 09 2023
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
So cool …
4
Mar 10 2023
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
4
Mar 11 2023
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
3
Mar 12 2023
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
Not as good as WGO but still lovely - what a voice!
4
Mar 13 2023
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Another Green World
Brian Eno
3
Mar 14 2023
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Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
Nothing special…
1
Mar 15 2023
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A Northern Soul
The Verve
1
Mar 16 2023
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Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Only ever heard the title track but enjoyed this a lot.
4
Mar 17 2023
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Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
Missed this at the time but quite nice.
3
Mar 18 2023
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Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
Does what it says on the tin..
5
Mar 19 2023
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
Wonderful
5
Mar 20 2023
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Space Ritual
Hawkwind
Hippy shit
1
Mar 21 2023
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The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
4
Mar 22 2023
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Junkyard
The Birthday Party
Rubbish
1
Mar 23 2023
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John Prine
John Prine
3
Mar 24 2023
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New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
Brilliant
5
Mar 25 2023
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
4
Mar 26 2023
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
Still great.
4
Mar 30 2023
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L.A. Woman
The Doors
A few outstanding tracks but a bit noodly
3
Mar 31 2023
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I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Sinead O'Connor
2
Apr 01 2023
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Every song is great, and the title track is always astonishing. Paul at his peak, Art going beyond jaw-dropping.
5
Apr 02 2023
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Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
Never beard this but quite good - some incredible drumming on some tracks
3
Apr 03 2023
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There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
Sometimes the drugs do work …. But not always.
3
Apr 04 2023
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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
Nice, but faded into the background after a while.
2
Apr 05 2023
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The Only Ones
The Only Ones
Pretty good album and one incredible single.
3
Apr 06 2023
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No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
3
Apr 07 2023
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Raw Power
The Stooges
Cool - writing the blueprint for many bands to follow.
4
Apr 08 2023
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
3
Apr 09 2023
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Teenage Head
Flamin' Groovies
3
Apr 10 2023
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Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
They did their thing very well.
3
Apr 11 2023
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Arrival
ABBA
Not all perfect but it has Dancing Queen.
5
Apr 12 2023
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Parallel Lines
Blondie
Classic.
5
Apr 13 2023
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Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
A perfect album when it came out - still fantastic. Peak Pogues.
5
Apr 14 2023
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Odelay
Beck
I like Beck but this hasn’t aged that well
2
Apr 15 2023
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Eagles
Eagles
2
Apr 16 2023
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Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
3
Apr 17 2023
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Blue Lines
Massive Attack
Tremendous
4
Apr 18 2023
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
Easy to dismiss because it is so familiar but what an amazing set of songs.
5
Apr 19 2023
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Some of the songs are overlong, it’s too smooth, but some good tunes and MK is always a great guitarist.
2
Apr 20 2023
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The Last Of The True Believers
Nanci Griffith
Great voice, great songs, great playing.
4
Apr 21 2023
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Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
Not as bad as I expected
1
Apr 22 2023
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Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
Interesting
2
Apr 23 2023
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The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
3
Apr 24 2023
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Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
2 classics, 2 duffers.
3
Apr 25 2023
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Guitar Town
Steve Earle
I love My Old Friend The Blues.
3
Apr 26 2023
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Suede
Suede
A good start…
3
Apr 27 2023
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A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
What a voice!
4
Apr 28 2023
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American Beauty
Grateful Dead
2
Apr 29 2023
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Whatever
Aimee Mann
3
Apr 30 2023
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Disraeli Gears
Cream
Dull
1
May 01 2023
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
4
May 02 2023
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Tommy
The Who
Some great moments but it goes on a bit.
3
May 03 2023
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Reign In Blood
Slayer
1
May 04 2023
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Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
4
May 05 2023
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The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
2
May 06 2023
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The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
1
May 07 2023
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Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
I like the soul samples
2
May 08 2023
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
3
May 31 2023
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Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
4
Jun 01 2023
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Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus
Spirit
1
Jun 02 2023
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Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche
Koffi Olomide
Ok but a bit ‘background’ after a while. Would be great live.
2
Jun 03 2023
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White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
Ok, but still amazed they became stadium fillers.
3
Jun 04 2023
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Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
5
Jun 05 2023
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69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
Ambitious but overwhelming
3
Jun 06 2023
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You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
Fun
3
Jun 07 2023
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Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
Dull
1
Jun 08 2023
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More Specials
The Specials
Still wonderful.
5
Jun 09 2023
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Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
Sprawling but great.
4
Jun 10 2023
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Heaux Tales
Jazmine Sullivan
Not really my cup of tea but ok in parts.
2
Jun 11 2023
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Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
A bit dull
1
Jun 12 2023
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Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5
Jun 13 2023
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461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
Thought this might be good but very dull.
1
Jun 14 2023
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We're Only In It For The Money
The Mothers Of Invention
Shit
1
Jun 15 2023
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Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
3
Jun 16 2023
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McCartney
Paul McCartney
One masterpiece Macca song.
3
Jun 17 2023
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If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
1
Jun 18 2023
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Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
2
Jul 04 2023
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Crocodiles
Echo And The Bunnymen
Good but not yet classic BM
3
Jul 05 2023
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Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
3
Jul 06 2023
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
4
Jul 07 2023
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Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Some mighty tunes…
3
Jul 08 2023
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Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
Better than expected.
3
Jul 09 2023
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
2
Jul 10 2023
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
2
Jul 11 2023
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I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail
Buck Owens
2
Jul 12 2023
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xx
The xx
3
Jul 13 2023
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Myths Of The Near Future
Klaxons
Dull
1
Jul 14 2023
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Paranoid
Black Sabbath
2
Jul 15 2023
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Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
5
Jul 16 2023
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Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
3
Jul 17 2023
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It's Too Late to Stop Now
Van Morrison
Great album
4
Jul 18 2023
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Pink Flag
Wire
3
Jul 19 2023
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A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
Great album
4
Jul 20 2023
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Sex Packets
Digital Underground
2
Jul 21 2023
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Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
Perfection
5
Jul 22 2023
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Boy In Da Corner
Dizzee Rascal
Better than I thought at the time.
3
Nov 06 2023
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Brilliant but slightly too long.
4
Nov 07 2023
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A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
5
Nov 08 2023
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Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
4
Nov 09 2023
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The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
Started great but eventually a bit dull…
3
Nov 10 2023
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Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
3
Nov 11 2023
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Foxbase Alpha
Saint Etienne
4
Dec 11 2023
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
Some filler but the great tracks are very great.
5
Dec 12 2023
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Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club
2
Dec 13 2023
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Never heard the whole album - better than expected.
3
Dec 14 2023
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Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
3
Dec 15 2023
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Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
70s Bob is Peak Bob
5
Dec 16 2023
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Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
2
Dec 17 2023
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Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
TV On The Radio
1
Dec 18 2023
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Felt Mountain
Goldfrapp
2
Dec 19 2023
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Since I Left You
The Avalanches
4
Dec 20 2023
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A Night At The Opera
Queen
Ridiculous at times.
3
Dec 21 2023
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Lovely
4
Dec 23 2023
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Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
My favourite Frank album.
5
Jan 10 2024
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Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
3
Jan 11 2024
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Phaedra
Tangerine Dream
A bit dull…
2
Jan 12 2024
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All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
Great album but a point off for the ‘jams’.
4
Jan 13 2024
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Fred Neil
Fred Neil
2 great songs
2
Jan 14 2024
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Street Life
The Crusaders
A bit ‘background’ but those guys can play!
2
Jan 15 2024
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The Undertones
The Undertones
It’s got Teenage Kicks - 5 stars.
5
Jan 17 2024
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Ramones
Ramones
2
Jan 18 2024
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Heroes
David Bowie
4
Jan 20 2024
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Good Old Boys
Randy Newman
4
Mar 16 2024
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
3
Mar 17 2024
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Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
2
Mar 18 2024
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All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
Starts well but then fades away…
3
Mar 19 2024
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Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
4
Apr 04 2024
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The Slider
T. Rex
2
Apr 05 2024
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Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
More jangly and less hippy than expected.
2
Apr 06 2024
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En-Tact
The Shamen
Dull and dated
1
Apr 07 2024
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Shaka Zulu
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
2
Apr 09 2024
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Third
Soft Machine
1
Apr 10 2024
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Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
Very very cool
5
Apr 11 2024
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3
Apr 27 2024
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Live!
Fela Kuti
4
Apr 28 2024
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
2
Apr 29 2024
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Obviously 5 stars…
5
Apr 30 2024
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Take Me Apart
Kelela
Interesting sounds but not many tunes
2
May 01 2024
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Rip It Up
Orange Juice
Great album but not quite as great as the first one.
5
May 02 2024
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Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
Deceptively simple, but he is great.
4
May 03 2024
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Let It Be
The Replacements
Potential but a bit tinny
2
May 04 2024
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Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
They are daft but this has loads of good tracks.
3
May 05 2024
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Movies
Holger Czukay
Interesting - I suspect drugs were involved
2
May 06 2024
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Mothership Connection
Parliament
Silly but great grooves
3
May 08 2024
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Larks' Tongues In Aspic
King Crimson
A bit chaotic at times but has some good bits. Better than expected.
3
May 09 2024
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Cut
The Slits
2
May 10 2024
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Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
Probably my favourite PS album.
5
May 11 2024
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The Poet
Bobby Womack
1
May 12 2024
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Great band - and it has Lodi!
4
May 13 2024
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Live Through This
Hole
2
May 14 2024
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Vanishing Point
Primal Scream
Touched by PS greatness but not their best.
3
May 15 2024
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Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
I like EBTG but this is a bit dull…
2
May 16 2024
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
3
May 17 2024
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Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
Astonishing.
5
May 18 2024
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evermore
Taylor Swift
2
May 19 2024
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GI
Germs
Better than I expected
3
May 20 2024
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L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
1
May 21 2024
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Definitely Maybe
Oasis
Not perfect but still great..
5
May 22 2024
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Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
1
May 24 2024
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Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
1
May 25 2024
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
I like his weird albums…
1
May 26 2024
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Back In Black
AC/DC
Magnificent!
5
May 28 2024
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At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
5
Jun 10 2024
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
I am obviously biased here…
5
Jun 11 2024
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Suicide
Suicide
4
Jun 12 2024
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Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
2
Jun 13 2024
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So Much For The City
The Thrills
2
Jun 14 2024
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Wild Wood
Paul Weller
Some good songs here… better than I remembered.
3
Jun 16 2024
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
Obviously 5 stars!
5
Jun 17 2024
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Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
4
Jun 18 2024
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Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Dull - sorry Nick!
1
Jun 19 2024
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
2
Jun 20 2024
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First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
1
Jun 21 2024
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Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
Less interesting now than it was then.
3
Aug 08 2024
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Warehouse: Songs And Stories
Hüsker Dü
Came to this late but great album
4
Aug 10 2024
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The Chronic
Dr. Dre
3
Aug 11 2024
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Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
5
Aug 12 2024
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Out of Step
Minor Threat
2
Sep 20 2024
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
5
Sep 21 2024
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Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
Some greatness starting to shine
3
Sep 22 2024
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Cupid & Psyche 85
Scritti Politti
5
Sep 23 2024
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
At least 2 masterpieces here.
4
Sep 24 2024
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The White Album
Beatles
Amazing
5
Sep 26 2024
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Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
The singles are great but less keen on the filler
3
Sep 27 2024
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The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
Terrible
1
Sep 29 2024
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#1 Record
Big Star
Astonishing that this was virtually ignored at the time.
5