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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Timeless
Goldie
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5 | 2.53 | +2.47 |
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Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby
Girls Against Boys
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5 | 2.66 | +2.34 |
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Atomizer
Big Black
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5 | 2.72 | +2.28 |
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Djam Leelii
Baaba Maal
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5 | 2.79 | +2.21 |
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LP1
FKA twigs
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5 | 2.81 | +2.19 |
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Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
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5 | 2.88 | +2.12 |
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Leftism
Leftfield
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5 | 2.9 | +2.1 |
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Music Has The Right To Children
Boards of Canada
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5 | 2.91 | +2.09 |
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Foxbase Alpha
Saint Etienne
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5 | 2.94 | +2.06 |
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Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
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5 | 2.95 | +2.05 |
You Love Less Than Most
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
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1 | 3.32 | -2.32 |
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Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
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1 | 3.15 | -2.15 |
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Rubber Soul
Beatles
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2 | 4.12 | -2.12 |
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The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
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1 | 3.12 | -2.12 |
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Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
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2 | 3.93 | -1.93 |
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
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2 | 3.9 | -1.9 |
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Yeezus
Kanye West
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1 | 2.77 | -1.77 |
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
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2 | 3.72 | -1.72 |
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
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2 | 3.72 | -1.72 |
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Yank Crime
Drive Like Jehu
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1 | 2.71 | -1.71 |
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Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Pink Floyd | 3 | 4.33 |
| The Smiths | 3 | 4.33 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| The Beach Boys | 3 | 2 |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 2 |
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| The Velvet Underground | 4, 2, 5 |
5-Star Albums (48)
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Miles Davis · 19 likes
5/5
loving this. Bonkers and I can see why it is in the Top 1001 album's
The Darkness · 9 likes
5/5
I assumed that they were a one hit wonder band and that this would be fairly meh...but I was wrong! This is a gloriously daft and superbly unself conscious album . They throw in all the metal tropes and make it work . you can feel the genuine love and affection for the music, style and genre and it is great.
Billy Bragg · 3 likes
5/5
I have loved Billy Bragg since hearing Life a Riot with Spy vs Spy. I can fully understand that his voice might not be everyone's cup of tea but his lyrics tell suck great stories with a wonderful imagery and a hint of whimsy..."How can you lie there and think of England,
When you don't even know who's in the team" ...sublime!!
Donovan · 2 likes
4/5
I liked it. Would listen again. Didn't sound as 60's as I thought it would
Joni Mitchell · 2 likes
2/5
not available on Spotify?
1-Star Albums (7)
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Pearl Jam
4/5
Enjoyed this. Not sure how I missed it first time but reminded me very much of the time. Counting crows and G n R in there in places
Patti Smith
3/5
Good. Nice version of my generation
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Brilliant. Absolute classic
Amy Winehouse
4/5
It's Amy
Beatles
2/5
Not changed my mind about the Beatles. Liked the Ringo song best.
N.W.A.
4/5
Wish I knew this at the time
Stevie Wonder
2/5
Pink Floyd
3/5
I liked it but due to all the pastiche pisstakes of the 60's hippie s singing about fairies and trolls it is a little hard to take seriously today
Miles Davis
5/5
loving this. Bonkers and I can see why it is in the Top 1001 album's
Donovan
4/5
I liked it. Would listen again. Didn't sound as 60's as I thought it would
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
Elliott Smith
2/5
ok. Unlikely to listen again
Les Rythmes Digitales
4/5
interesting dance album. Sounds almost 80' in places. Will need another listen i think
The Saints
5/5
Who have i never heard these before. Proper punk! Would love to see them live . Bit of a Jam vide in there as well.
Drive Like Jehu
1/5
That's a nope from me
Tom Waits
3/5
Ok. Not something I would normally listen to. I think a a quiet boozy pub would fit this well
Madness
4/5
Nostalgia trip. Reminded me of being 40
The Boo Radleys
2/5
Dusty Springfield
2/5
Couple of good songs and she has a lovely voice but not one to go on regular play for me.
Black Sabbath
5/5
Great album. Always forget how mellow and melodic it is.
10cc
2/5
Not by bag
The Sonics
3/5
I liked it. Lots of classics on this one
Massive Attack
4/5
Classic
3/5
Needs another listen
Liz Phair
3/5
Ok. Nice voice. Glad I listened to it but probably wont go looking for more
Daft Punk
4/5
Joan Armatrading
3/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Ute Lemper
4/5
The Go-Betweens
2/5
Inoffensive. Not sure why it is 1001 best albums. Ok but MOR background music for me
Deep Purple
4/5
Heavier and more metal than I thought. Really liked it. Will listen again
Bee Gees
2/5
its certainly not disco bee gees! Inoffensive but fairly dull.
Bob Dylan
3/5
l Like it. Might actually make me give Dylan more of a chance
Public Enemy
3/5
Like it
Drive-By Truckers
4/5
Like this. Was going to pass but thought i would give it a try and glad i did
The Kinks
3/5
Muddy Waters
4/5
Great album. Nice to go back to it.
Beastie Boys
3/5
Interesting fusion of different musical styles. Will come back to this one
M.I.A.
3/5
I liked it. I wouldn't have usually listened to this but now i will be seeking out more by this artist
Pixies
3/5
Robert Wyatt
2/5
Sounds like a poor impression of Bowie
Pixies
3/5
Needs more listening
The The
4/5
I like this a lot. Wish i had found it many years ago. i will investigate TheThe further.
The Beach Boys
2/5
I was expecting something way more ground breaking. It was ok
Morrissey
2/5
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Willie Nelson
3/5
Really liked this. very mellow and just the right side of full cheese.
Mudhoney
2/5
DJ Shadow
4/5
Like this a lot. This will be on the playlist
The Young Gods
2/5
Bit much
Miriam Makeba
3/5
Not something I would have listened to before but I liked it
Stereolab
3/5
Like it alot
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3/5
I like this. nice and chilled and good for working. Classical music for people who dont like classical music.
The Cure
3/5
Not heard this which is a surprise to me. I love the cure but i wouldn't put this a the top of my go to list
Alice In Chains
3/5
ok. Not ground breaking for me. Not going to search out anything else by them to be honest
Dizzee Rascal
3/5
its dizzee.
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
This was good. assumed they were a UK band but not so much!
Frank Zappa
4/5
Like it
Tears For Fears
3/5
Took me back to my youth. Still holds up
Nico
3/5
John Martyn
3/5
David Holmes
4/5
Definitely going to find more by this guy
Erykah Badu
4/5
I like this . Soulful and funky. definite re listen
Richard Thompson
3/5
Nice bit of fokk
Sister Sledge
4/5
Can beat a bit of disco. Stone cold classics. Love the extra remixs
The Charlatans
3/5
Still good
Aerosmith
3/5
good if you need a bit of rock
Ice Cube
4/5
wish i had been into this at the time
Neu!
4/5
Like this one alot
Sex Pistols
5/5
Loved hearing this and properly listening to all the tracks. Great album
Richard Hawley
3/5
Definition of easy listening
Bobby Womack
3/5
Public Enemy
3/5
ggod
Bee Gees
2/5
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
Sonic Youth
3/5
Wu-Tang Clan
3/5
Needs another listen
Pentangle
3/5
Sounds cliché now but ok work music
Talking Heads
2/5
it was ok but wont be back
The Stooges
4/5
Like this.
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
I like it. Random blues world music vibe
Van Morrison
3/5
ok. would listen to it again.
Talk Talk
2/5
its the 80's but in a melancholic way
The Jesus And Mary Chain
5/5
Love this. Not sure it should work but it does and gets better with age
The Triffids
4/5
Really like this. Part Cult, Alarm, Prefab, Hot house all together. My 80' in a nutshell - simpler times and music.
Orbital
4/5
didnt relise it was this album. i like it alot
Dire Straits
3/5
The Go-Go's
3/5
definition of bubble gum pop. Didnt realise that wrote 'are lips are sealed with FB3
The Icarus Line
4/5
surprisingly good , punky and shouty. will listen to more of their stuff
Thelonious Monk
4/5
I like this a lot. Definitely getting more into the Jazz vibe as I get older..
Television
2/5
Marilyn Manson
2/5
got bored
Metallica
2/5
nothing specil. nice bit of fret wanking but thats about it
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Classic tracks sung by a great singer. What's not to like
The Birthday Party
1/5
not working for me.
Air
4/5
very chilled. On my favourite list
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Its ok. I think I was too old for this to have the desired impact when it came out. Musically very good but doesn't grab me like original punk did.
Arrested Development
4/5
Love this. Took me back to a simpler time when both my hair and weed were plentiful!! Definitely be returning to this again.
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
Nice 50's vibe. Will listen again
The War On Drugs
2/5
Nothing special ok as background
Crosby, Stills & Nash
2/5
nice enough. not one to go back to
Joni Mitchell
2/5
not available on Spotify?
The Verve
3/5
takes me back to my youth. Will give it another listen
D'Angelo
2/5
ok R and b with a jazz influence.
OutKast
2/5
it was fine
John Lee Hooker
5/5
One of my all time favourite albums
Gene Clark
2/5
ok
Morrissey
3/5
i might not like his politics but this is still a good album
Rahul Dev Burman
3/5
intresting. worth a re listen
Tracy Chapman
4/5
Some classics on this. Took me back. Definitely going to get more listens
Ryan Adams
3/5
Good album just a shame he is a bit of a cunt
The Velvet Underground
4/5
intresting mad shit going on here. Can see why its a must listen
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
Ok. Some nice tunes on there
The Smiths
4/5
Love the Smiths
John Lennon
2/5
its ok. not a massive Beatles fan and this didn't change my mind
Nightmares On Wax
4/5
lie this a lot and will certainly revisit
David Bowie
3/5
I like this. Not a classic but interesting and showed that Bowie still had something to say
Buffalo Springfield
3/5
ok some good tunes
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
some classics on there. Glad i listened to this.
The United States Of America
3/5
I liked this. It has an obvious 60's vibe but also some of it sounds very contemporary and some interesting use of mixing and cutting. glad i listened to this.
Lauryn Hill
2/5
it was ok. not my bag particularly.
Blur
3/5
Its Blur
The Cardigans
2/5
ok but not very memorable
Paul Simon
3/5
nice album
The Magnetic Fields
3/5
sounds like Neil Hannon which is not a bad thing
The Beau Brummels
2/5
ok
Gene Clark
2/5
only listened to a bit. Nice enough
Ray Charles
3/5
Hanoi Rocks
4/5
Jungle Brothers
3/5
some great tunes on here that is didn't know came from Jungle bros. will do more investigating
Rod Stewart
3/5
cant beat a bit of Rod
Rage Against The Machine
4/5
Still stands up as a great album
Iggy Pop
5/5
great album. Can really hear the bowie influences but still stands up.
Nitin Sawhney
4/5
Really liked this. Interesting and melodic and thoughtful and thought provoking. I will listen again and seek out more
Tito Puente
4/5
love it. No idea what they are singing but love Spanish/South American music
Steely Dan
3/5
suitable odd
William Orbit
4/5
like this alot v ambient
2/5
it is what it is. nice enough but not by bag especially
Beck
4/5
very chill. worth another listen
Tom Waits
5/5
Incubus
2/5
ok.
Sade
5/5
Classic.
Sparks
3/5
Beatles
2/5
Couple of good tunes but still not having the love for the Beatles
The National
4/5
liked this. intresting mix of sounds
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
love it
Slipknot
3/5
it is what it is. growls...melody...growls...melody...repeat
Moby Grape
2/5
Sounded like a 60s movie montage soundtrack. Ok but wont be back.
Fatboy Slim
4/5
great tunes. takes me back
The Byrds
3/5
Dusty Springfield
4/5
Hole
3/5
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Lovely bit of piano jazz
a-ha
3/5
it was good to hear some old tracks again
Public Enemy
3/5
like it
Ramones
4/5
it the ramones
Harry Nilsson
5/5
No idea what to expect but this is awesome. so many great tunes. Will be listening to this again many times.
Rod Stewart
3/5
The Mars Volta
4/5
not sure what this is but i like it. Rock, avante guard, shoutness with plinky plunky bits.
Fugees
2/5
ok but not really top of my list
Thin Lizzy
3/5
Skunk Anansie
3/5
The Divine Comedy
3/5
Alice Cooper
3/5
like it more funky and weird than expected.
Cream
3/5
Supergrass
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
Willie Nelson
2/5
Super Furry Animals
3/5
ok
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Madonna
2/5
remembered the hits but many i had never heard. Ok but not a classib
Dennis Wilson
4/5
like this a lot all sorted of different genres and sounds coming out here.
Quicksilver Messenger Service
3/5
R.E.M.
2/5
nothing special
Julian Cope
3/5
I liked it. It was a good 80's reminder
The Who
3/5
Ok but a bit more 'operaish' than i had expected. i am sure it would be better having seen the film but none of the songs seems to be given the space to get going.
Gang Of Four
3/5
ok. didnt rock my world
SAULT
3/5
pretty cool
Simple Minds
4/5
they had a vey unique sound that conjures up dark and brooding places but without the gloom of the goths
Nanci Griffith
3/5
Pleasant bit of Country
The Prodigy
4/5
great album
Culture Club
3/5
better tunes than I thought there would be. Very evocative of the 80's
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
interesting album and he has a unique voice.
Super Furry Animals
2/5
New Order
3/5
its ok. i would call it one of the best 1001.
Crowded House
3/5
ok
Goldie
5/5
love this. Have heard bits bit never the whole thing. definitely on my play again list
Prince
3/5
i can see why it is on the list but its not huge for me
Nick Drake
4/5
didn't expect to like this but was pleasantly surprised. more varied than expected and much less maudlin. Will listen again
The Modern Lovers
3/5
The Fall
3/5
better than expected
Björk
3/5
its Bjork
Lorde
3/5
Liked this more than i expected to.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
some cracking tunes on there but not enough to keep me coming back for more
Miles Davis
4/5
loving the Jazz
Bauhaus
3/5
Standard 80's experimentalist indie music. ok but not anything i would bother listening to again although fair play for having a song about fishcakes!
The Smiths
5/5
Great album . wonderful mix of update jangly melodies with down bet images
T. Rex
3/5
It sounds like the happy seventies of flares and top of the pops
Dead Kennedys
5/5
Love this album. best version of 'Viva las Vegas' out there!
The Jesus And Mary Chain
4/5
not my favourite but good .
Fairport Convention
3/5
ok folksy type of thing. Pleasant
MGMT
3/5
not bad. a few good tunes
Don McLean
3/5
some classic tracks on there . Nice enough
The Beach Boys
2/5
ok
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
like this blue grassy sound. worth another listen
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Good classic tunes
Earth, Wind & Fire
2/5
got some funky tunes but nothing that would bring me back to it
XTC
2/5
ok not one i would bother with again.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
1/5
unable to listen on spotify
Tina Turner
2/5
some classic tunes on there but not likely to bother going back to it
Elton John
4/5
lots of great tunes. never rated Elton as I grew up in the MOR/Cocaine era Elton but have come to apricate his earlier work a lot more in recent years
Pantera
2/5
Noisy and shouty and throaty, generally in a good way but it's not really something I am going to go back to in the future
Kacey Musgraves
2/5
ok. fairly generic country po. not really my bag.
The Style Council
3/5
you can see the Weller was enjoying the freedom to do what he wanted. Bit all over the place but some great tracks on here
Alice Cooper
3/5
Good album. lots of different influences and styles. Worth another listen
System Of A Down
4/5
I liked this. it was for more punk than i would have imagined and more melodic. I will certainly listen again and look for more of their stuff
Judas Priest
3/5
Classic Metal. coming to it so late it does suffer from sounding slightly cliched but only because it was one of the Metal templates.
Scott Walker
3/5
Fun album. Full of some classic 60's tracks.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
ok. nice tunes but nothing ground breaking
The Clash
5/5
Great Album. Every listen gives a different result and the variety to genres is fascinating. Truly a band exploring their influences and not afraid to move and change what they are doing.
Elliott Smith
3/5
Nice enough
Kanye West
1/5
some interesting noises. Basically sounds like a manifesto from a sex obsessed 12 year old virgin telling the world how awesome he is a sex and that everyone should be as awesome as he is and that all da bitches love him and how great his thingy is.
Elbow
3/5
ok. its elbow
The Cure
4/5
great album. so much going on and took me back to my youth
2/5
sound like a poor mans Beastie boys
Pink Floyd
5/5
This is and always will be a classic
Elvis Presley
4/5
Love Elvis and this has some classics on it
Caetano Veloso
3/5
like it. no idea what it is on about but its cool.
Little Simz
2/5
note getting why this is here although I acknowledge I am unlikely to be who this is aimed at.
Badly Drawn Boy
4/5
lovely album with many different layers. Reminds me of a different time in my life
Buena Vista Social Club
4/5
love a bit of Cuban music. No idea what they are singing about but always uplifting
Minutemen
3/5
ok. Not likely to bother finding anything else by them. Most interesting part of the album was finding the Jackass theme origin.
Leftfield
5/5
Great album
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
some good covers on here. Good album i would likely listen to again
Cornershop
3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
ok pleasant listen but not memorable
Pink Floyd
5/5
Nailed on classic. Whether it is listening in a smoked filled teenage bedroom, coming down from the nights festivities or at the passing of a friend, this album will always be a fundamental part of my sound track of life.
Deep Purple
3/5
proper old school rock. I liked it and will likely listen again
Anita Baker
3/5
Typical 80's affair. Great voice. reminded me of glass and shiny surfaces in generic nightclubs called Ritzys or Champs.
The Black Crowes
3/5
some good tunes
Chicago
4/5
Definitely an album of two halves. First half some good soul funk vibes. second half some batshit crazy experimental guitar jazz/blues fusion. Not sure what its all about but I like it!!
Le Tigre
3/5
Interesting. Some generic fuzzbox level pop punk but also some more interesting tunes
The Chemical Brothers
5/5
This is a better album than I remember. each listen provides a different experience and feeling.
Motörhead
5/5
Never heard this album before. Obviously the title track is a classic but the rest holds up and really is rock n roll/metal/punk combined. can here some many links to other tunes and band. fantastic
The Darkness
5/5
I assumed that they were a one hit wonder band and that this would be fairly meh...but I was wrong! This is a gloriously daft and superbly unself conscious album . They throw in all the metal tropes and make it work . you can feel the genuine love and affection for the music, style and genre and it is great.
The Jam
5/5
An underrated classic album. So much going on and Foxtons bass is epic. You can see how far they have progressed from their early days and Wellers word play is fantastic.
Jerry Lee Lewis
2/5
ok. I can see why it is here but it is just another rock and Roll album now.
Soundgarden
3/5
ok. to me its another grunge album that's fairly similar to alot that were around at that time.
Röyksopp
4/5
one of those albums where you know all the tunes but had no idea that who made them. Lovely.
Iron Maiden
4/5
This was a surprising revelation. Confounded my preconceived ideas of what Iron maiden albums are. You can hear the various influences in hear everything from pub rock, prog, punk and thrash to name but a few. Have already given it a relisten
Raekwon
2/5
not doing it for me
Santana
5/5
Loved this before i got this album. So many good and diverse tracks.
Animal Collective
2/5
I got bored with this to be honest. cool cover art but it just went on a bit for my liking and didn't really go any where and no stand out tunes.
Gotan Project
5/5
This is a great album. lovely Mediterranean /South American/ambient vibe.
Marvin Gaye
4/5
its marvin.
Django Django
3/5
gave this another listen and still like it . intresting music and good to listen to in the back ground
The Kinks
3/5
there are some nice tunes on here but the Kinks always sound a little bit fey to me. Maybe its the production levels not giving them the same sort of heft as the Who.
Duran Duran
3/5
good to here some 80's tunes. They had some good music and i am allowed to like the now I am not a 15 boy in the 80's
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
some nice songs but again not going to search this out again
Belle & Sebastian
4/5
Love a bit of Belle and Sebastian. Uniquely twee but in a good way. Not my favorite of theirs but will need a few more listens to really appreciate it
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Beautiful voice. I've never really listened to Nick Cave before but I feel that this is going to change right now.
Elton John
3/5
some good tunes but not on my to to list
The Lemonheads
3/5
ok. not sure why this is in the list but its of a time when life was simpler and more jangly
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
its OK and very distinctly Bruce
Steely Dan
2/5
ok. nice enough but nothing very memorable
Kanye West
3/5
I wanted to hate this...but it was actually quite good and I can see why it is on the list. Kanye came across as an amusing guy and the tunes were interesting but there is the artist vs art argument agian which is tricky ( my very next album was MJ's Thriller so some interesting morale quandaries this week ...
Michael Jackson
3/5
There are some absolute classics on here plus some filler. very conflicting album in an art vs artist way
George Harrison
3/5
ok. some nice tunes
The Divine Comedy
4/5
typically british fare. quirky , funny, odd and always reminds me of Father Ted so cant be bad.
Ministry
4/5
I had no idea what this was going to be and was pleasantly surprised. Loud, fast and fuck you but not so shouty as to be annoying. i will be looking out more of their stuff for sure.
Aerosmith
3/5
Its ok. fairly standard hair rock
Boards of Canada
5/5
never heard this before but I like it a lot . This is its own thing and is simply lovely
The Allman Brothers Band
4/5
This is great. Blues, hammond, geetar...whats not to like
Love
3/5
ok 60's tunes
Louis Prima
4/5
Love this. Great jive and dancehall tunes form the 50's
The Who
4/5
a fabulous album.
Def Leppard
3/5
Its ok. Took me back to the 80's. Some good tunes on there and all in all good fun
Peter Gabriel
4/5
interesting collection of tunes on here. Loads of tunes i recognized that I didn't realise were him.
Neil Young
3/5
ok when i managed to find it on youtube
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
4/5
this is certainly eclectic. awesome tunes and goes in different directions. Love it
JAY Z
2/5
not my bag. It just inst interesting to me and i would rather listen to the original tunes used as the backing tracks rather than these versions.
Can
4/5
only recently got into CAN. i like this a lot and it has some interesting twists and turns.
The Pretty Things
2/5
60's tunes. ok. nothing special
The Smiths
4/5
great album
FKA twigs
5/5
never heard of this before but instant 5 for me. i'm not sure what this is but i love it!!
Orange Juice
3/5
great bit of 80's pop.
Missy Elliott
3/5
ok but not really my bag
Neil Young
3/5
i liked this but not one that i would revisit
Duke Ellington
3/5
Live album. Appears to be a recording of a Jazz showcase which is ok but has no real flow to it.
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
ok. more new wave than i was expecting
Metallica
3/5
ok. nothing ground breaking that i can hear
Pretenders
3/5
ok. Got some classic tracks on it.
Gary Numan
4/5
this is an album to listen to before you die. Numan was treading his own path long ago and all the better for it.
Lightning Bolt
3/5
well that was interesting. Some nice musicianship and some raucous noise. i wouldn't listen for pleasure but it is good as background work music
The Doors
4/5
love the Doors
Pere Ubu
2/5
thought i might like this. I was wrong.
King Crimson
4/5
like it. lots of crazy jazz, psychedelia and rock/metal. definite sounds of sabbath in one of the songs
Bob Dylan
3/5
interesting to listen to and i can see why it had such an impact as it was very much not a rock or pop album but the time they have a'changed and it didn't impact me that much.
Jamiroquai
5/5
Forgot how good this was. I felt he was treated as a bit of a joke at the time with the bit hats and denise van outen etc but by god are there some great tunes on here.
Shuggie Otis
4/5
like this. i will be looking for more of his work
2/5
nice voice and god old country and western.
3/5
I haven't really listened to her before. Nice bit of tunage. will listen to more to get a better feel for her.
Jurassic 5
4/5
I confused them with Maroon 5 who they most definitely are not. i like this a lot and will look out for more of their stuff
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
classic
Sepultura
2/5
its ok standard metal fair nothing special for me
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
3/5
Interesting blend of various genres.
The Temptations
3/5
interesting in that it feels like to different albums . one frothy pop soul and one dirty funk soul. Couple of classic tracks.
Jeff Beck
3/5
great guitar playing and some Rod vibes.
The Monks
3/5
I can see why this made the list as it has a proto punk, rockabilly vibe about it that belies the date it was made.
Sigur Rós
4/5
love the ethereal otherworldly sounds. no idea what it is about but it sounds fabulous.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
good but short
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
3/5
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
i like it . happy music. no idea what its about but it makes you smile.
Sisters Of Mercy
5/5
I love Sister of mercy. Takes me back to my goth phase. I really like this album and it still sounds fresh but my very favorite is First and Last and Always. i can still remember the first time i heard it and being blown away by the whole vibe
Love
3/5
liked this more than I expected. Sounds like a number of 60's groups combined.
Rush
2/5
standard 70's fare.
John Grant
4/5
great voice and subject matter took me by surprise and very funny. will need a few relistens
Digital Underground
3/5
Wasn't sure if this was a p*sstake or not. There was some funk and some ok tunes
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
4/5
great album
Elis Regina
3/5
liked this.
Syd Barrett
2/5
interesting but not something i will go back to.
Frank Ocean
1/5
got a couple of songs in and noped out. Bland r and B smooth crap using 400 notes when 1 would do. Pants
The Zombies
2/5
standard 60's music. no idea why this is on the list
CHVRCHES
3/5
ok. some nice dance tracks but nothing ground breaking for me.
Gorillaz
3/5
ok. some good tunes but not ground breaking
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
nice bit of twangy geetar
Green Day
3/5
better than i remember it at the time. prefer old school punk but this is ok.
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
4/5
love Lloyd Cole
Peter Frampton
3/5
it was an ok live album. some niche geetar twanging
Keith Jarrett
3/5
nice bit of jazz piano. pretty intense in places.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
not as blown away by this as I was hoping. It was ok but nothing special.
Kings of Leon
3/5
ok.
Various Artists
3/5
great Christmas album but all a bit creepy having Spector talking at the end knowing what a Grade A ars*hole he was to everyone.
Suede
3/5
wasn't really into them in the day but I do like this album. probably listen to it again sometime
Incredible Bongo Band
5/5
Love this. Bongos and Hammond organs playing classic track!
Stevie Wonder
3/5
its Stevie wonder.
Black Sabbath
4/5
Interesting mix of styles on this album. definite re listen material
Garbage
3/5
like this alot
James Taylor
3/5
more bluesy than i expected but i still prefer the Quartet!
X-Ray Spex
3/5
good punk album
Bob Dylan
3/5
some nice tunes
Joni Mitchell
1/5
Unavailable
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
they have their own sound. liked this.
3/5
some classic tunes on here obviously and I can see why it was so ground breaking at the time but it doesn't really do the job for me.
John Cale
3/5
nice enough
Dr. Dre
3/5
ok but not massively my bag
David Ackles
3/5
nice enough MOR album. Very easy listening
Björk
4/5
love this album
SZA
3/5
ok
The Replacements
3/5
Like this. punk and plaintive
Bert Jansch
3/5
nice enough
Bob Dylan
3/5
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
Not heard this before. Nice bit of shoe gazing
Basement Jaxx
4/5
LTJ Bukem
4/5
James Brown
2/5
Not as James Brown as I was expecting
Milton Nascimento
3/5
Khaled
3/5
Marty Robbins
4/5
Cool. Can see the influence on early rock and roll and some classic tunes
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Germs
2/5
Trying hard but cliched
David Bowie
2/5
not my favorite album
The White Stripes
4/5
3/5
The Dictators
4/5
cant believe i missed this! I can see where the DNA of so much original punk came from in this album.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Portishead
4/5
Spacemen 3
4/5
Full shoe gazing . love suicide
Kraftwerk
4/5
Much more melodic than I expected
Cocteau Twins
3/5
more on a pop vibe than i thought it would be . i liked it
Sugar
3/5
Emmylou Harris
3/5
nice enough bit of country tho she is no Dolly
CHIC
3/5
great disco but the ubiquitousness of the hits detracts from the other tunes making them seem like filler
Fatboy Slim
5/5
love this..takes me right back to my clubbing days
Eric Clapton
3/5
I do like a bit of Eric but this is ok not ground breaking...although it probably was at the time...
5/5
stone cold classic
Travis
3/5
Definitely of its time. Some cracking tunes but probably miss the boat on this one.
3/5
this sounds more modern than i was expecting for a 50 odd year old album. will listen again.
Foo Fighters
3/5
Billy Bragg
5/5
I have loved Billy Bragg since hearing Life a Riot with Spy vs Spy. I can fully understand that his voice might not be everyone's cup of tea but his lyrics tell suck great stories with a wonderful imagery and a hint of whimsy..."How can you lie there and think of England,
When you don't even know who's in the team" ...sublime!!
Prefab Sprout
4/5
i liked this , lots of different vibes
Beastie Boys
4/5
Wish i had heard this first time round but thought that they were some sort of novelty boy band ( thanks The Sun) This is a lot more wider ranging musically than i every realised.
Baaba Maal
5/5
really like this. No idea what they are singing about but lovely sounds
Marvin Gaye
3/5
5/5
Absolute classic. Came out when I was a teenager and it was such move on from Unforgettable Fire and just took you away to the heat and sweat of America. Listening again I still hear so many new things I have missed before. Love it.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
David Bowie
4/5
like this. I thought it would be depressing but actually it had much more going on than expected.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Shivkumar Sharma
3/5
The Stone Roses
5/5
Another classic album. Still sounds as good to me today as it did when i first bought. Blends so many different interesting sounds and Ian Brown could actually hold a tune. I have no idea how this has aged for new listeners, as for me it is still as fresh and new as the day it was released and listening to it I feel like the teenager I was at the time. Forever 5 stars!
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3/5
was ok. some nice tunes but nothing to bring me back to it
Johnny Cash
3/5
Liked the banter and can see why this had had the impact it did at the time
The Monkees
4/5
the classics of course but I also liked the weird and random interludes and additions..I cant imaging what they might have been on at the time. proves that they were a proper band and not just a TV one.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
this is a classic but almost too classic in that you know you have heard the tunes so many times they almost become cliches of themselves. Still a great rock, blues album
Green Day
3/5
Being an original punk fan I always found the 'new punk' a bit generic/copycat but I did genuinely enjoy this album
The Thrills
4/5
liked this much more than I expected to. Some good tunes on here
ABBA
3/5
nice to hear stuff that isn't the normal classics. Surprising amount of 'storytelling' tracks which was interesting.
Everything But The Girl
3/5
some good tunes. This passed me by at the time and will need more listens to get a full feel for it.
Arcade Fire
3/5
Shack
3/5
Not heard of these before. I liked it. Jangly 90's poppiness
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Tortoise
5/5
never heard of these before but love this. I have started to delve into the back catalogue to see what else is in there .
R.E.M.
3/5
Mercury Rev
3/5
not what i thought they would sound like. a bit jangly and inoffensive
Bonnie Raitt
3/5
better than expected. More bluesy than I thought
Ian Dury
3/5
great tunes tho some are a little on the iffy side...
Brian Eno
3/5
music to work to
The Cramps
4/5
love the cramps just so fuzzy and dirty.
Radiohead
3/5
not really listened to these before but i liked it and will check out more
The Shamen
4/5
some classic tunes
Gillian Welch
3/5
Soft Machine
3/5
prog rock..nuff said
Merle Haggard
3/5
Country and Western
Pulp
4/5
so many good tracks on this and takes me back to the 90's. I never had this at the time but it was everywhere. Needs more listens as the non hit tracks are very interesting and Jarvis is certainly not holding back in his lyrics.
R.E.M.
3/5
reminds me of the 90's
3/5
didnt listen as unavailabe
Genesis
3/5
full blown prog rock pomp
Butthole Surfers
3/5
great lot of noise with a sense of humour
UB40
4/5
Spiritualized
3/5
John Martyn
3/5
Giant Sand
4/5
I like this a lot. Getting Lou Reed vibes tho less dark, Germanic sleaze and more sunny, desert vibes.
TLC
3/5
Nice enough RnB but not ground breaking for me.
Ghostface Killah
3/5
Not really my thing but its ok. best bits are the samples and bits of old songs they nicked. all a bit misogynistic, gangsta and all about the cash which is very much not my vibe. sort of thing that 'cool' wanna be gansta's would make/listen to.
Christina Aguilera
4/5
liked this much more than expected, even played it again. good mix of music and particularly likes the cabaretesque songs.
Saint Etienne
5/5
straight back to the nineties. Love her voice and the spirt of the tunes
Iron Maiden
4/5
not a metaller but again Maiden have made a great album.
Spiritualized
3/5
ok. sounds like it wants to be lots of other better bands but never quite gets there.
David Bowie
3/5
I know this is a classic and I should love it, and I am sure it blew peoples minds at the time but for me it has a couple of good tunes on and some others which are interesting but its not going to the top of my list I am afraid.
Thundercat
4/5
leans very heavily on a Frank Zappa vibe at the start ( in fact I thought it was a Frank sample first go round), which is not necessarily a bad thing. I like that it weaves about across genres and style and I will certainly be looking out more of his work.
The Auteurs
2/5
For an album called new Wave I was expecting something new, exciting, edgy but this was just dull and forgettable. No idea why this is on this list?
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
ok but not that special
Miles Davis
3/5
Lovely album
Beth Orton
3/5
beautiful voice. Very 90's vibe. I liked it.
John Lennon
2/5
its ok. Not sure it would be hear if it wasn't Lennon.
Silver Jews
3/5
not what is expected. a more country album than I thought it would be. Needs another listen
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
As a punk fan I am aware of the influence of Siouxie and her influence on Goth and I like the album well enough but not gonna change my life
Nirvana
5/5
Love this
Carpenters
3/5
Beautiful voice and some stone cold classics on hear. Not a go to album but I would happily listen again.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
loving Zepplin more as I get older. You can really hear the blues influences in this one. Love it
Beatles
2/5
ok. some good songs. But never been a Beatles fan and this has done nothing to change that.
Kate Bush
3/5
Fiona Apple
3/5
I do like a good gutsy female vocalist and this fits the bill. I will be looking for more of her stuff
David Bowie
2/5
It was ok but doesn't hit as I imagine it did when it was first released. I don't dislike it but I am not gonna rush to listen again.
Terence Trent D'Arby
3/5
Sepultura
4/5
Not really my thing but the drums and guitar work are amazing . I had no idea that they were from Brazil but now the album makes a lot more sense. I will listen again
The Only Ones
3/5
Venom
2/5
Fairly generic metal. not interesting
The Offspring
3/5
its ok. some nice tunes
Peter Tosh
5/5
This is a classic album to me. Sound tracked my youth and my adventures in 'gardening'. Tosh was and is a legend and this album captures him perfectly.
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
Now this is what I call Shoegazing.....
Eagles
3/5
Korn
3/5
liked it. will listen to more
Isaac Hayes
4/5
some lovely versions of classics
The Afghan Whigs
3/5
Depeche Mode
5/5
Definitely a grower. I was aware of Depeche Mode at the time but thought they were all a bit light weight and poppy , based of early tunes. Listening to this I can see how dark some of the lyrics were and in light of things I now know about the band I am seeing them in a new light. Very good and needs more listening
Robert Wyatt
2/5
it was all a bit twee and weirdy beardy. Probably be ok when stoned
ZZ Top
3/5
cant beat a bit of ZZ
Paul Weller
5/5
I was always a Jam fan. I liked Style Council but I wasn't a fan of the solo stuff when it came out. But it was always there in the background and coming back to it after all these years the nostalgia and the memories associated with this album just move it into the 5 star category for me.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
its ok. I liked helter skelter
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Underworld
4/5
Todd Rundgren
2/5
just not hitting the mark. sounding weird for the sake of being weird.
Talking Heads
3/5
ok. some nice tunes
Lupe Fiasco
4/5
I wasn't expecting to like this at all but actually found it really good and multi layered. I had no idea that daydreaming was one of his which was a surprise. Definitely look into the back catalogue
Herbie Hancock
4/5
Like this a lot. nicely bonkers
The Velvet Underground
2/5
ok. not as interesting as their debut
1/5
Its all a bit unnecessary!! There is some tuneage in there but in the words of Otis Lee Crenshaw ' a Jazz band is just the sound of a blues band being pushed down a set of stairs"
3/5
some great tunes on here
Brian Eno
2/5
ok but not very special.
k.d. lang
3/5
nice enough. a bit of C and W and general crooning
Sonic Youth
4/5
liked it. noisy and distorted and dirty
Jethro Tull
2/5
prog rock
Sonic Youth
2/5
ok . Not sure what I was expecting but it was ok
Koffi Olomide
3/5
nice enough album. Not sure why is in the list but I am sure it broke some ground somewhere
Nick Drake
3/5
held off reviewing this as I thought Nick Drake was Mr depressive ... but this was ok and no where near as depressing as I though it might be. I owe Mr Drake an apology and will give this another go soon.
N.E.R.D
3/5
this was better than i expected
4/5
Great 70's funk
The Who
3/5
some good tunes. some 'interesting' banter from the band. Get the feeling it was better there than on the record
Kraftwerk
3/5
liked it. less jarring and more melodic than I was expecting
The Undertones
3/5
Short and to the point. Classic track in my perfect cousin.
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
i liked this. sounds like radiohead in places!
Buck Owens
2/5
nice bit of geetar twanging
The Cars
2/5
ok MOR tunes
The White Stripes
3/5
I like the White Stripes. bit past the time when they would have had a huge impact on me but i can see why they are on the list
Bill Evans Trio
3/5
nice bit of old school jazz. Will come back to this again
The Beach Boys
2/5
Ok. Couple of classic tunes but is just nice background music to me not an earth shattering album.
Charles Mingus
4/5
really like this one
Happy Mondays
5/5
Great album. It combined sleaze, humour , bass and good times into one glorious swirling funk of an album. My soundtrack.
Radiohead
3/5
Missed this first time round. It a good album but I feel like it would need to be on heavy rotation to embed it in my world.
Sarah Vaughan
2/5
nice enough
Johnny Cash
4/5
a couple of bangers on here. Love his voice.
Cowboy Junkies
4/5
Not what I was expecting at all. Cool mellow tunes that have some bite. The sort of laid back music that got bastardised by every shallow advertising exec and slapped onto every fecking advert to show how 'cool' there brand is...I'm looking at you M and S!!!!
Afrika Bambaataa
3/5
good
Pere Ubu
3/5
not what i was expecting at all but it was good noise
Joni Mitchell
3/5
I like this. very nice voice and reminded me of the time in the 90's when we had some really interesting female vocalists around...before the x factor 16 octaves per note warble became standard
Elvis Costello
3/5
Michael Jackson
3/5
some classic tunes and others that I had never heard before. Ok
Mott The Hoople
3/5
Glam, bowieesque, 70's...it got it all.
Tori Amos
3/5
beautiful and interesting voice. i love how the songs tell a story
The Avalanches
4/5
I loved so many of the songs on here but I had no idea that they were all done by these guys.
k.d. lang
4/5
Forgot how much I love her voice. I will revisit the back catalogue
The Slits
3/5
more interesting than some of the albums from that time
Mariah Carey
2/5
Grateful Dead
3/5
some good tunes
Guided By Voices
3/5
The Crusaders
4/5
Absolute bangers on here. Love Street life but had no idea who did it!
KISS
2/5
ROCKTASTIC is the only way to describe this. The genesis of many a rock n roll cliché
Faust
3/5
interesting album. I can see where some ambient music was certainly influenced by this. will need another listen
Ray Price
2/5
the definition of Easy Listening. Nice but forgettable
Madonna
3/5
Better than I expected. Apparently this Madonna lady can sing a bit
Genesis
2/5
I am sure this was very deep and meaningful at the time, especially if you were stoned out of your box, but it just sounds a bit cliché and the lyrics sound rather creepy sex pesty
Small Faces
3/5
better and less 60's ish' than expected
Beatles
3/5
Not a Beatles fan but this had some of the good tunes on here. I was surprised to find Yellow submarine on this as I had always assumed that was on Sgt. Pepper...
Queen Latifah
3/5
Hookworms
2/5
ok. a bit europop. mot really sure why its on the list as it seems fairly generic.
Kendrick Lamar
2/5
Antony and the Johnsons
3/5
interesting and unusual. I like this one
Nirvana
3/5
its not Nevermind but it still has some epic tracks on it
Burning Spear
3/5
Not heard this one before. Will listen again
Girls Against Boys
5/5
I cant believe I have never heard of this band. This is Ace!
Neil Young
2/5
ok. melodic but there were moments when the voice went from interesting to whiney,,,
George Jones
2/5
The Residents
3/5
now this is what I call unnerving...interesting album. I'm not sure I like it but it is interesting
Magazine
3/5
Short, sharp and pogoable - just what you want from a punk album
ABBA
3/5
some banger & some filler but its ABBA so its al good.
Fairport Convention
3/5
sound more modern than I expected. Also I had assumed they were Americans (no idea why) but the live work shows they are very much British.
Depeche Mode
3/5
nice album.
Baaba Maal
3/5
liked this. no idea what it is about but sounds good
ZZ Top
3/5
its ZZ Top. Its Got Legs and it knows who to use them!
Orbital
3/5
Morrissey
2/5
Listened to the whole album and barley noticed it. I do like his voice but this was a nothing album to me
Goldfrapp
3/5
God tunes and beautiful voice
Cypress Hill
3/5
Good. Brings to mind smoky rooms and bouncy beats.
Violent Femmes
3/5
good tunes. some i recognised but had no idea were by these guys
Talking Heads
3/5
Psycho Killer is a classic. I like the album as a whole.
Leonard Cohen
2/5
not at all what i was expecting. So sort of mid 80's soft porn sound track album
The Police
2/5
This is a weird album. I would not have guessed this was the Police if i didn't already know
The Incredible String Band
2/5
all a bit hurdy gurdy and oh nonny neigh for me!
Stephen Stills
3/5
good bluesy album
Slayer
2/5
I am sure it is a legendary album for those that know but for me it didn't hit the mark. Fabulous fretwankery and spoken word singing but not for me
PJ Harvey
4/5
Never got into PJ Harvey for some reason but I really liked this. I will be investigating further
The Velvet Underground
5/5
absolute classic. Dark, dirty, grungy underbelly of New York laid bare. Not people I would want to hang out with but great tunes
Dire Straits
4/5
Classic album. Takes me back to a previous life.
Pet Shop Boys
4/5
Great tunes on here.
Norah Jones
3/5
Nice voice. Untaxing listen. perfect background music for pottering around
Eagles
2/5
alright
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
Nice lift music. Can here the influence of / homage to her fathers work
Sam Cooke
3/5
cool album
Country Joe & The Fish
2/5
it was ok. not sure it adds to the list.
Stan Getz
3/5
Cant beat a bit of smooth jazz samba
Arctic Monkeys
5/5
I went out of my way to not get into these at the time...no idea why as i love the music and the lyrics are the right amount of punchy and funny
Kate Bush
4/5
Great album. I remember her as the floaty weirdo that girls like but this is a triumph
Rocket From The Crypt
3/5
ok. I assumed it would be some 50's band but not so much. Fairly straight forward Rock n roll.
Einstürzende Neubauten
2/5
No idea what was going on there. Not totally unpleasant but not something I will be going back to on a regular basis!
3/5
Short ,sharp, punk new wave songs
Pavement
3/5
ok
New Order
3/5
got the signature new Order sound. Bernard is still getting to grips with being a vocalist by the sounds of some of the tracks
LL Cool J
3/5
some good tunes
Supertramp
2/5
dictionary definition of MOR
Fred Neil
3/5
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
cool album. No idea what it is about but love the tunes
Screaming Trees
5/5
Turbonegro
2/5
ok
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
Big Black
5/5
Never heard of this album or the band but I love it. Definitely a sound of its time and I can hear references and cross overs to other bands of the ears. Now digging into the back catalogue
Lana Del Rey
3/5