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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
I always forget there's CSN & CSNY. This is classic easy, chill, jamming music.
5
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Doolittle
Pixies
Had some moments where I vibed with it, but just not generally my preferred style. I can see why some love this though.
3
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Diamond Life
Sade
Such a beautiful voice. Great laid back background music. Will be adding this to my record collection someday.
4
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The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
Fantastic early-90s east-coast rap.
5
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The Predator
Ice Cube
Always a fan of Ice Cube. Turns out I knew several of these songs already, but have just never listened to the album in its entirety.
5
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The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
Been a long time since I've listened to this one. Still got instant chills when the bells toll at the start of 'The Way I Am'. Forgot just how violent this album is though!
5
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I Should Coco
Supergrass
Never knew the song "Alright" was by them. Genuinely enjoyable album. A poppy-punk vibe. Great listening.
4
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Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry
Had no clue what to expect with this one. Very 90s angsty rap feel. A couple songs I liked the vibe of, but not something I'd listen to regularly.
3
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
It's The Beatles. Classic album.
5
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Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Just good pure rock.
5
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Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces
Reminded me a lot of The Beatles in that quirky way. Very British sounding. Perfectly pleasant, if a bit odd, background music.
4
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
Interesting. Has some fun rhythm
4
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Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Fine, if a bit weird. Not my speed.
3
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Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
Pleasant listening music but nothing I'd get excited for.
4
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Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement
Couldn't get through more than the first half. Feel like it reminded me of the Clash? Idk, just not for me
2
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
An album that I've probably only previously listened to once or twice, but love several songs form it. All-timer.
5
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Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Never heard anything but the Shaft theme by Hayes. Some really good background vibing tunes.
5
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Third
Portishead
A bit 'whiny' at times I think? Not bad. (Wish I had actually written better notes right after I listened yesterday.)
4
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Face to Face
The Kinks
Familiar British pop rock, a la the Beatles
4
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Who's Next
The Who
So many classics that are simply fantastic.
5
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At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
Live music that's so well recorded and performed that you can barely tell. Classic!
5
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
Short but oh so sweet. Their voices are so calming.
5
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Just so so beautiful. Will be buying this vinyl ASAP!
5
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
My vague knowledge of The Temptations remains vague, but now I know for sure that I love them
5
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
Testament to GNRs success that I knew most of this album just from the hits, but liked hearing some new things by them from this album.
5
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
Will never complain about a Metallica album, especially not this one.
5
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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
Funky British rock
4
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Classic good times vibes
4
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Tonight's The Night
Neil Young
What's not to love?
5
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Station To Station
David Bowie
Bowie is great but this was just good to me.
4
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The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
Great NIN, but just not my typical speed.
4
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The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
This just doesn't sound like the PF that I grew up with at all! It's very Brit rock, a la The Kinks and Beatles. Immediately after the album finished Dark Side of the Moon played - much more what I think of for PF.
4
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Their sound is very... sexual, for lack of a better term.
4
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Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
What I expect from Talking Heads pretty much. Solid.
4
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Live At Leeds
The Who
Fantastic album! Live in a way that I really actually enjoyed too.
5
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Back In Black
AC/DC
All of my existing favorites, plus a handful of others that are also bangers. Led to a great continuation by Spotify also.
5
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Transformer
Lou Reed
Really nice! Another where I discovered - oh hey, he sings that song.
5
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Really enjoyed way more than I thought I would!
5
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
This album slaps. Sir Elton don't miss!
5
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Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
Just such a naturally appealing voice.
5
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The Blueprint
JAY Z
More familiar with The Blueprint 2 prior to this, but still so good. (And H to the Izzo is the worst song on this album tbh.)
5
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Stankonia
OutKast
Great album but for all the hype that it typically gets I was a little underwhelmed on my latest listen.
4
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
Fun live set!
5
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New Wave
The Auteurs
A perfectly fine album just a genre that's not my usual fav. Good listening music though.
4
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Suicide
Suicide
Just kinda creepy sounding almost. Not a fan.
2
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Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
Perfectly good background music for a scene at a beach cabana.
4
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Elephant
The White Stripes
Great album with a few exceptional songs.
5
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Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
La Grange is an all-timer and the rest of this album slaps alongside it!
5
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69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
Listened to half of this. None of these were particularly special in any way.
2
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Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
An underrated classic artist. Need to remember Waylon more!
5
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Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Reminds me of The Pixies I think? Not bad for just a little offbeat uptempo rock.
4
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The Who Sell Out
The Who
Great listen
5
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Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
Probably good for what it is, but I just don't dig it.
3
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Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
Every track sounded the same. I tried to get through all 2+ hours but gave up a few tracks short of the end. It's perfectly good for what it is, but I don't care to have to listen to it again.
2
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Fine country music.
4
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
Bowie always great. Favorite part about doing these albums is listening to things I haven't heard from greats like him.
5
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You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
Surprised by how good this was outside of the couple I already knew!
4
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My Generation
The Who
Very enjoyable, lots of new Who for me here.
5
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Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
Fucking funky and weird. Definitely 80s electronica?
4
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Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
The opening track being so long threw me but it really got my ears jumping at about 8 minutes in. Fun listen!
5
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All Directions
The Temptations
Good, led me down a nice path in Spotify after it finished. Better for that than the full album was but still enjoyable.
4
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The Dreaming
Kate Bush
Kinda weird overall?
3
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Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By Truckers
Veryyyy southern rock. Dig the political vibes to this also.
4
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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
Chill vibes.
4
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Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
Pretty fun Brit rock feel.
4
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Moby Grape
Moby Grape
Had to listen off of Spotify but the whole album was a treat!
5
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Mott
Mott The Hoople
Fun & upbeat. Reminded me a bit of some popular artists, one that comes to mind is Billy Joel.
4
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Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
Punky rock. Not something I'd listen to regularly, but nothing offensively bad.
3
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The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Crooning.
3
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NEU! 75
Neu!
Pretty nice little techy, almost electronica, vibes. Fun listen!
4
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Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
Funky piano, nice mostly peppy sound.
4
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C'est Chic
CHIC
Pretty fun, groovy listen.
4
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Harvest
Neil Young
Will never cease to amaze me that Neil somehow manages to make his voice sound so good. All-time classic album.
5
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The Notorious Byrd Brothers
The Byrds
Really enjoyed The Byrds. Fun and upbeat, a little funky. Great album.
5
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The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
Fun!
5
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Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
If you told me this was The Beatles I'd believe you.
5
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Dummy
Portishead
Fine, not terrible, but not particularly good either. Just not for me.
3
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Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
Classic album.
5
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Synchronicity
The Police
Several great songs that I forgot about, a good reminder of how much I actually enjoy The Police.
5
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Crazysexycool
TLC
All of their best, some of the non-popular stuff isn't as great, but still a classic album.
5
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Pornography
The Cure
The Cure is always a bit odd sounding to me.
3
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Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Just a bit odd, didn't mind it being foreign language though.
3
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Entertainment
Gang Of Four
Pretty groovy, alt Brit rock vibes. I enjoyed!
4
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Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
Has it's moments of good, moments of odd. More like 3.5 to me.
3
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Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
Really pleasant listening album
4
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This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Idk, just wasn't anything that caught my ear in a good or bad way.
3
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Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
Nice background music.
4
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Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
Pretty nice, chill, ambient background music.
4
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A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
This was pretty weird at first but then I kinda came around to it. Like a British Eminem who just talk raps.
4
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Basket of Light
Pentangle
Listened to about 3 songs from this. Fuck this Jesus music.
1
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Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Good enough but not super memorable.
4
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OK Computer
Radiohead
Have never really been 'on' the Radiohead train, but it's a good album
4
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
His voice is great and so is the music, but I just don't love this album.
4
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Scott 4
Scott Walker
Meh, kinda weird and crooning.
2
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Eliminator
ZZ Top
Such a fantastic album, always great
5
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Illmatic
Nas
There's just something about this type of old-school rap that's so easy to listen to
5
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
So many classics that I often forget are Dire Straits
5
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White Ladder
David Gray
Surprisingly great album, even outside of This Year's Love
4
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First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
Never would have listened if it weren't for this 1001 albums, and I really enjoyed!
5
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Copper Blue
Sugar
Really fun album! 4.5
4
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Among The Living
Anthrax
Reminded me a lot of a slightly worse Metallica
4
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White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
Got through disc 1 and the start of disc 2 but boy it wasn't easy. What a weird band.
2
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There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
Pretty generically fine to listen to, nothing caught my ear, but provided good inoffensive background tunes.
3
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Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Not as many of the hits that I love but still fueled my afternoon work nicely
5
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Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
A bit of a bizarre album, but enjoyed it a good bit.
4
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Country Life
Roxy Music
Peppy, kinda funky, but fun.
4
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Timeless
Goldie
Eh, idk, just a little too out there for me to really enjoy.
3
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Love it.
5
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A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
Actually pretty enjoyable and I didn't immediately recognize the artist, but it sounds so familiar! Such a smooth voice. 4.5
5
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
These are all actually really great and catchy!
5
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Crooning but in a way that I actually didn't mind? Melodic and smooth.
4
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Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
Very unmemorable. Nothing much to dislike, but nothing I particularly enjoyed either.
3
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Street Life
The Crusaders
Happy vibes
4
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Actually enjoyed the most listened to song the least, but the rest was solid
4
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Young Americans
David Bowie
Classics that you can listen to all the time.
5
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No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
Honestly, it all sounds the same to me.
3
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Disintegration
The Cure
Really fun listen. Peppy.
5
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Chill alternative rock, a little bit peculiar, but generally a pleasant listen.
4
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Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
New York, I don't love you; always bringing me down
4
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Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Easy 5, every time.
5
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Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
A bit of a weird vibe but pleasant background listening.
3
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Kenya
Machito
So fun and upbeat! Felt like I was in a Latin club while working on the couch!
5
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Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
Enjoyed the last song the most. The rest was just smooth listening, uninteresting tunes.
3
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Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
3.5. All of this sounded like it should be a in a Matrix film
3
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Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
Eh, whatever, nothing caught my ears but it wasn't offensive to them either.
3
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All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
Not a 5, but not a 4 either. Idk, U2 is good but never stands out to me.
4
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Hotel California
Eagles
Classics that led into more amazing classics. Timeless!
5
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Future Days
Can
Uninteresting but unoffensive.
3
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Kala
M.I.A.
Aside from Paper Planes, this album was a dud for me.
2
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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Beautiful voice. Nice to hear it outside of Fast Car for a change.
5
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1977
Ash
Pretty fun, good vibes and voice
4
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Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
Really pleasant, smooth vocals.
4
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Sunshine Superman
Donovan
Easy listening
4
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In It For The Money
Supergrass
Can’t put my finger on who it reminds me of but I like it
4
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Come Find Yourself
Fun Lovin' Criminals
Kinda like a mix of ska and rap? Reminded me a little of like Atmosphere or 311? Enjoyed it.
4
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
Nothing bad just didn't really get into it.
3
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Electric Warrior
T. Rex
Kinda has a funkier Rolling Stones vibe. Pretty solid
4
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
She's got a beautiful voice.
4
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Nevermind
Nirvana
Grunge at its finest
5
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Teenage Head
Flamin' Groovies
Groovy is an apt description for this album!
4
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Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
I don't listen to Beastie Boys nearly often enough.
5
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The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
A little trippy but chill to listen to while working.
4
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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
Bangers
5
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Marquee Moon
Television
Upbeat, kinda fun
4
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Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Reminded me of like 4 different bands smashed together. Not in a terrible way, I still enjoyed the music.
4
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Truth And Soul
Fishbone
Like a mix of ska with rock and something almost psychedelic at times. Weird but fun.
4
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Dust
Screaming Trees
Hell of a fun album. 4.5
4
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Who doesn't love a little S&G?
5
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Another Green World
Brian Eno
Unremarkable.
3
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Tommy
The Who
Enjoyed the live half of this more than I typically do. Lots of classics, and of course got Pinball Wizard stuck in my head for hours after this.
5
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Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
A lot of TSP's songs sound very similar, so I typically don't realize just how many of them I really enjoy.
5
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Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Idk, I just don't really get them
3
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Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
Didn't even have to listen to know this is a 5 for me (but I listened anyway.)
5
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The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
Had its moments. Reminded me of a couple different artists mashed together - maybe some overlapping members or influence? 3.5
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B-52's
The B-52's
It's the B-52's, but without arguably their top two songs. Solid album, nothing to turn your nose up at, just not a 5.
4
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
Always love older Metallica! And this came up on the 3-year anniversary of my last show of theirs!
5
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Revolver
Beatles
Many of my favs on this album!
5
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Junkyard
The Birthday Party
WTF did I just listen to?
1
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
I mean, he's fine. Soul Free was my favorite song, even above Freedom. 3.5
3
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Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Good for background music at a restaurant or something, but not something I'd ever go out of my way to listen to
4
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
So beautiful
5
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
Surprised to see that so few of his songs are 'hits' given how famous he seems to be in my eyes.
5
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Paris 1919
John Cale
A bit sing-songy
3
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Eternally Yours
The Saints
Very similar to like Rancid and The Ramones but without quite as much pep.
3
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Woodface
Crowded House
Pretty fun listen, had a good rhythm and vibe
4
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Forever Changes
Love
Good, not great. Would listen again.
4
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Soul Mining
The The
Peppy and fun at times, other times just kinda meh. 3.5
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The Chronic
Dr. Dre
Had me in a west coast mood all day!
5
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The Sounds Of India
Ravi Shankar
Great listen. I would like to listen to it a bit more focused with his guidance in mind from the opening track and middle, but the overall sound is so beautiful.
5
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
Reminds me a lot of the Beatles tbh
4
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Blur
Blur
Outside of the one hit, I didn't vibe with much of this
3
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Da Capo
Love
Kinda middle of the road, not anything I'd listen to again but not bad. 3.5
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Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
Pretty techno-y, dug the vibe. Solid listen. 4.5
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
Nothing exceptional for me but I did enjoy the background listen. 3.5
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The Renaissance
Q-Tip
A little like A Tribe Called Quest, felt like an east coast rap vibe to me, dug it.
4
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The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
A bit like The Pixies? Same vibe
3
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Guitar Town
Steve Earle
This was very good. I wouldn't go out of my way to listen again, but it was really well done.
4
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Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
Meh. The sound is nice and the talent is there for someone who's more into this style. Just not me.
3
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
Nothing against The Mamas & The Papas, but I just don't want to listen to them often.
4
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Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
Signature Genesis sound without any that made me go 'oooooh'
4
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Brothers
The Black Keys
Such an outstanding album
5
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Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
Low key and generally inoffensive, but not going to revisit ever. 3.5
3
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461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
Will always love Clapton - just need to separate the artist from the art sometimes
5
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Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
Reminded me a lot of MJ with a few other vibes thrown in.
4
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BEYONCÉ
Beyoncé
Was surprised by how much of this I already knew and actually liked given that I'm not big on her music
4
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Fun House
The Stooges
Not a particularly big fan of this. Very weird stuff.
2
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Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
A lot of new Led for me b/c there are a ton of less popular songs on this album. All of them are fantastic.
5
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Ctrl
SZA
Have heard this album praised before and this listen was good confirmation of that. Shocked I'd never listened before!
5
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Space Ritual
Hawkwind
There were moments when my ears perked up and I was like 'damn this is some fun music' and then other times where it just felt weird. Solid and fun listen from a way out there band/album.
4
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
Kinda funky and odd electronic. Good background music. 3.5
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Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield
A simple elegance to this album, easy listening, nothing fancy.
4
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Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
You could have told me this was the Matrix soundtrack and I'd have believed you. Not in a bad way, but not that great either. 3.5
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Is This It
The Strokes
A couple familiar tunes, but listening made me think of Hot Hot Heat. Throwback!
4
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Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
Interesting to see the different play counts on this album. Classic.
5
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
Groovy, fun listen. 4.5
4
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
All great. Surprising to see just how many listens Mr Blue Sky has compared to some of their other bops though.
5
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Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
Never heard Tusk before this. Loved it.
5
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Hypnotised
The Undertones
A bit on the bizarre sounding side, but it's upbeat and fun. Solidly 3.5+, so we'll call it a 4.
4
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Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Brooding. Reminded me of the fake musical the guy writes in Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2
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Butterfly
Mariah Carey
I'm sure there are reasons why other people love this album, I just don't see them personally.
3
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A Seat at the Table
Solange
Shocked I hadn't heard any of this before, but what a damn beautiful voice.
5
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GREY Area
Little Simz
Not really my vibe, but I can understand where this gets some respect
3
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Has to be a 5 everytime
5
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Armed Forces
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Had a Lenny Kravitz or Prince kinda vibe.
4
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Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
There's just something about the way this sounds that's so pleasing to my ears
5
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At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
Having heard of this famous album, I never realized how it really was live at a prison. The small interluded comments about guards and prisoners were wild.
5
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Warehouse: Songs And Stories
Hüsker Dü
Fine but not my vibe
3
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Document
R.E.M.
I don't love the whole album, but it's got plenty of parts to enjoy
4
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Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
Really good background working music, almost trance-y.
4
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Duh.
5
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Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
Such a beautiful voice
5
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Celebrity Skin
Hole
Sounds like the 90s. 3.5
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
Really enjoyable listen, good vibes. 4.5
4
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Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
Her voice is just really unpleasant to me
2
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Remain In Light
Talking Heads
Every song sounds like a less fun version of Once in a Lifetime. Just not my jam.
3
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Group Sex
Circle Jerks
Generally a weird punk album
3
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Machine Head
Deep Purple
Eh, this had it's moments but not many. 3.5
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
One of my favs, lots of the non-hits on here that are still greats
5
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At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
Really an enjoyable album. Soulful and smooth.
5
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Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
Unbeatable voice
5
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
Even better on vinyl, one of the greats. (Despite how much Kanye sucks as a person.)
5
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Boy In Da Corner
Dizzee Rascal
Could not finish this one.
1
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Always a great listen. Voice is so purely amazing.
5
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Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Classic, beautiful, Neil
5
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Rocks
Aerosmith
All of their songs have the same upbeat vibe. Not a complaint.
4
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Like A Prayer
Madonna
Meh, idk, she's talented but I really couldn't care less.
3
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Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
Was surprisingly good. Reminded me of a few other artists, though now that I'm rating this a few days late I can't recall who they were. I think Bowie was one that came to mind?
4
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Christmas tunes, they're always just fine
3
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Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Beautiful, soulful, jazz.
5
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Sister
Sonic Youth
First song, solid. The rest had their moments of pure WTF. 2.5
2
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Just a vibe and a half. So good.
5
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The Slider
T. Rex
Fine, some moments I enjoyed. 3.5
3
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System Of A Down
System Of A Down
I've never been a huge SOAD fan, more casual, but there are some tracks I really enjoy here.
4
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Now I Got Worry
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Kinda funky (not like, funk music, just odd) but fine.
3
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Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
Shocked to see an album with so few listens show up in this list (per Spotify at least) but it was actually quite good. A strong flow with some strong highs, few real lows.
4
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
So many under the radar hits
5
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Fuzzy Logic
Super Furry Animals
Had some moments that I thought it sounded like Smash Mouth? Overall, a smooth and relaxing vibe.
4
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Heartbreaker
Ryan Adams
Knew Ryan Adams had something of a cult like following. Now I realize why. This was so so good.
5
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Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
Just fantastic, smooth, and enjoyable to listen to.
5
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The Undertones
The Undertones
Punky, kinda fun and upbeat
4
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Trafalgar
Bee Gees
Eh, not bad, just nothing that caught my attention either
3
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Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
I can see the wide-ranging appeal, but this wasn't overly fantastic for me.
4
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Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
One of my old favorites
5
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Queen II
Queen
Some new Queen for me, which I loved all of
5
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Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
Love S&G, such a peaceful and beautiful album
5
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KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
Ministry
Kinda fucking weird, but I finished it. 2.5 cuz it had moments
2
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Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
Solid, had the vibe you expect from the era
4
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KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
Absolutely loved. Soulful, reminded me a bit of Leon Bridges for the vibe
5
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Private Dancer
Tina Turner
Lots of good in here. Not a regular listen kind of album, but a really good one
4
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Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
Nice to hear Passin' Me By on here. Never knew who that was by. A generally chill west-coast vibes type album. 4.5
4
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Sea Change
Beck
He's got a great voice, but I just don't think I'd ever listen to this recreationally
3
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
Just smooth and fun to listen to
5
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Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche
Koffi Olomide
Was hard to finish, very Afro-French inspired, just not my speed
2
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
So many tunes I just absolutely love!
5
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Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
Nothing notable, but standard chill jazz
3
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Violator
Depeche Mode
Exactly what I expect from Depeche Mode tbh. Only a 3.5 for me though.
3
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Drunk
Thundercat
Kinda funky in a good way. Fun vibes.
4
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The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
Groovy, upbeat, fun
4
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Dear Science
TV On The Radio
A really fun listen
4
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
Fine. 3.5
3
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Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
Too brooding for me to really like, but pleasant melody wise
3
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Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
A few of the classics, many others that I just don't hear very often. All great.
5
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Kid A
Radiohead
It's Radiohead as it is to be expected
4
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Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
Didn't expect the amount of just instrumentals in this.
4
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Le Tigre
Le Tigre
Fucking weird but a little bit of a bop at times
2
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Pelican West Plus
Haircut 100
Groovy. Pretty fun listen!
4
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Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
Beautiful
5
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London Calling
The Clash
It's The Clash. Very good, but it does all tend to sound similar to me.
4
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White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
A classic that I always love revisiting
5
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More Specials
The Specials
Had some reggae vibes at times. Mostly pretty okay
3
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
Lots of great songs in here. 4.5
4
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Odelay
Beck
Pretty good vibe. Beck isn't something I'd listen to of my own volition normally but really should change that. 4.5
4
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School's Out
Alice Cooper
Just a solid rock album even after School's Out
5
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Skylarking
XTC
Talking Heads vibes? I think? Or maybe I'm confusing with Flaming Lips? Either way, pretty fun and upbeat but not my usual style. 3.5
3
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Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
4
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Sound Affects
The Jam
Upbeat rock, pretty good listen. Lives up to the band name!
4
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
His voice is beautiful but it just doesn't quite do it for me like it does for others.
4
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Take Me Apart
Kelela
Beautiful voice. 4.5
4
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Dylan is great, but I do start to feel like the songs blend together
4
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Go Girl Crazy
The Dictators
Not particularly good or bad. 3.5
3
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Good Old Boys
Randy Newman
This is some real antebellum racist type shit. Who knew that the guy who sang 'You Got a Friend in Me' had such a shit past?
1
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Ramones
Ramones
Have always loved them
5
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Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy
All the vibes you expect from this era. Rap has changed so much since this
5
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The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
Not quite what I expected from her. Had an almost old-timey feel to it?
3
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Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
Smooth, good vibes
4
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The Last Of The True Believers
Nanci Griffith
She's not my cup of tea but this isn't objectively bad music. 3.5
3
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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
This is one of those albums I've always known of but never sat for a listen. I could stand to listen to this from start to finish with no distractions.
5
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Low-Life
New Order
Pretty unremarkable but not bad. Know some other New Order stuff but this was all new to me I think. 3.5
3
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
I obviously knew We Are Family but the rest of this was pretty good too!
4
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Dare!
The Human League
Nothing I would go back to. Thought they sounded like the band that sings Don't You Want Me until I got to the last track and realized that it was!
3
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I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard
Old timey country in the best of ways. 4.5
4
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
The whole album was like a lesser version of Sweet Dreams. Like if you distilled it down and weakened the things that make Sweet Dreams such a great tune. 3.5
3
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The Last Broadcast
Doves
Generally perfectly enjoyable but nothing I'd be excited to listen to again. 3.5
3
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Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
He's The Boss for a reason~
5
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British Steel
Judas Priest
Not my usual kind of stuff, but really liked this mix of grunge and metal, and the new to me songs
4
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Heroes
David Bowie
It's Bowie. It's great. But it's also not my favorite.
4
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Legalize It
Peter Tosh
Stoner reggae at its finest. Nothing wrong with it, it's a pleasant mellow vibe. Just not what I want to hear.
3
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Surfer Rosa
Pixies
Just don't vibe with them
3
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Autobahn
Kraftwerk
I swear this was an album previously b/c I've heard it before I think... or maybe it was a different Kraftwerk?
3
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Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
Lots of great songs here that were brand new to me!
5
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Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
It's all Led to me. Which means some I love and others just sound the same. Idk, I guess it's a solid 4 for me
4
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
Exactly what I imagine this to sound like.
4
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Beautiful background music
4
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Protection
Massive Attack
Moments of 'huh' and some of 'nice'
3
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Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
Sounds pretty good, easy listening background kind of music
4
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Faith
George Michael
4.5. Really good all around album, just not quite my fav
4
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The Wildest!
Louis Prima
4.5. This is a fun album. Definitely didn't realize I knew this artist a little when it came up!
4
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The United States Of America
The United States Of America
One of the few in this project that I have turned off before the end
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evermore
Taylor Swift
Passionate in a soulful way
5
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Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
3.5. It's like a mix of The Beatles & some other Brit-pop types. Not my usual, but fine
3
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
Have loved this album since my bus driver played it on cassette in 4th grade
5
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Pictures At An Exhibition
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Perfectly fine
3
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
Memorable in the sense that I remember thinking this was perfectly fine, but I also don't remember what it sounds like very much at all. 3.5
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Triangle
The Beau Brummels
Standard for what I think of being of this era. Sounds like a knockoff Beatles that I enjoy a good bit
4
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The Clash
The Clash
Sounds more like The Ramones type Brit-punk than I usually think of from The Clash. (A good thing IMO.) 4.5
4
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american dream
LCD Soundsystem
What I expect from them
4
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GI
Germs
Older punk rock but without quite the same pizazz that makes me love The Ramones and similar
3
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
Eh, idk, it's fine
3
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Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
Amazing renditions. Otis was so immensely talented!
5