Most of the messages on this album do not age well. Misogyny, homophobia, violence, toxic masculinity run rampant throughout. The approach was not the best, but the message of the cops vs. the black community still rigs true today. The level of frustration in Compton that spawned the movement of gangsta rap must have been great. The rhyme schemes in today's rap almost make this album feel corny despite deliberate and aggressive violent lyrics.

Unlistenable. This sounds like Woodstock and the Renaissance Fair had a baby.

I'm glad I listened to this album through my good headphones. The instrumentation is more interesting than I've given it credit for in the past. Dad loved Wilco, and I'm glad I can finally connect with it too. I'll listen to this album again.

Classic for a reason

Very '80s, very culturally important, but again not for me.

Jammier than I would normally pick for myself, but to expect anything else would be naive. I found myself getting into the groove of a 20 minute song. I dig it.

This dude FEELS. I felt more romantic having listened to this album. Wish I'd found it sooner

Very soulful vocals. Funny jokes about relationships.

Definitely of its time. Not really my taste, but I enjoyed all the positive vibes and grooves.

Classic for a reason

A tribe called quest is awesome. Early '90s backpack rap always makes me nod my head.

I really enjoyed Old Man. I'm sure the lyrics were very relevant at a time. I know Neil Young can write some bangers, but this style is not really for me overall.

I have to admit to a certain technical proficiency in Rush's music. Tom Sawyer comes out of the gate strong, but they're not all bangers.

I had assumptions about this band, and I was wrong. This album slaps for a horn-driven album. Free Form Guitar was a bit much, but I get it.

A really fun psychedelic, sitar driven trip.

Had a touch of Irish to it. I thought to myself, "Dad would have liked this." Then I looked up the band's bio and lo and behold, Richard Thompson was one of the the guitarists. Thompson was one of dad's favorite musicians. It felt like learning something about Dad from beyond the veil.

Not my jam

Very '80s, very culturally important, but again not for me.

There's nothing inherently wrong with it, but it's electronica. Amazing electronica sounds marginally more impressive than pretty good electronica. Good background noise, but I probably won't be back for more.

This was fun. I forget how many hits this album generated (She's Crafty, Girls, FFYRTP, Brass Monkey, Paul Revere, and No Sleep til Brooklyn). Also, Aesop Rock gave a nod to Rhymin' and Stealin' in Rings. "Rhymin' and stealin' and bein' a clod. Distractions free to maraud."

Not my favorite member of the Wu-tang clan, but the lyricism is undeniable. It is laced with a significant amount of homophobia and misogyny, but I accept that a bit of that came with the time. Good beats, but a little too long to maintain my interest.

Funky and punky

This was a really fun listen. I have this album, but it's been awhile. The trading off of lead vocals was really fun. Knowing the story behind Kool Thing added depth to the song.

He's a really good crooner. Did this album is pretty much exactly what you'd expected to sound like. It doesn't really do anything for me, but it doesn't offend me either.

Perhaps the peak of 70s arena rock. It's respectable for what it is, but this sort of music doesn't really excite me anymore.

Always excited to listen to Tricky. Dude can make a beat, and he has a voice like none other. He recruits great vocalists as well.

He's good. A later album played after this one. He got better.

This album is still great. It's wild that this was once considered dangerous music. White people... smh

Fun music. They sound like The Beatles who were more willing to take risks with weird lyrics. Toward the end of the album, they took some musical risks that I really enjoyed. Dead End Street and Big Black Smoke were standouts for me.

It's good for what it is. I am not a dancer. Therefore it is not for me.

Really great guitar work!

I completely misread what kind of music T. Rex made. This is very chill, super fun guitar driven jams. There's a through-line of vulnerability in the music. I enjoyed this very much.

Most of the messages on this album do not age well. Misogyny, homophobia, violence, toxic masculinity run rampant throughout. The approach was not the best, but the message of the cops vs. the black community still rigs true today. The level of frustration in Compton that spawned the movement of gangsta rap must have been great. The rhyme schemes in today's rap almost make this album feel corny despite deliberate and aggressive violent lyrics.

This album is a classic for a reason, and David Bowie deserves every ounce of fame he ever received. He reinvented himself completely for 1 album. He's the man.

Meh

I've had enough of Jim Morrison for a lifetime

Super fun... reminded me of college

Brit pop. It's good.

A few of these songs resonated with me, but overall Joni Mitchell is too mellow for my taste.

You'll never hear me complain about this first album. I remember the first time I heard this when Ben Skinner let me listen to his CD in health class. It has rocked since then.

Really great album. I've never heard any of these New Order songs before. There were synthesizer sounds on this album that I've legit never heard before.

She's very good at what she did. The instrumentation is... honest. There's no subtlety here, and there need not be. There's no need to cloak anything in metaphor. These are across-the-plate songs about love and loss of love.

I enjoyed this album a lot more than I thought I would. Cowboy music is actually pretty fun. Though most of the songs and in tragic death.

I love this album.

Obviously, I love this album. It has some of my favorite non-hit Nirvana songs on it. Very Ape and Milk It really stand out.

I'm glad I listened to this album through my good headphones. The instrumentation is more interesting than I've given it credit for in the past. Dad loved Wilco, and I'm glad I can finally connect with it too. I'll listen to this album again.

It's never gonna be for me.

Amazing She's leaving home deserves another listen

Simply 80s... Fine for what it is, but it does nothing for me.

I love this album!

Unlistenable. This sounds like Woodstock and the Renaissance Fair had a baby.

not as good as goo, but not bad

There are some classics off of this album, but I went through my Jefferson Airplane phase in college.

Love this album overall. Freedom Rock lives in my head rent free.

I'm still not a fan, but I tried to listen to this with an open mind. Ultimately, it's just dumb fun.

Most of it just sounds like a Beatles facsimile, but a couple of these rock pretty hard.

One of the best

This was more '80s than Bowie. some song sound like he's flirting with a space Odyssey, but some of them are the most annoying part of the '80s.

Good

It's really good. It's not really a style that resonates with me, but there's no denying the talent here.

I guess this is punk without the aggressive/fast music. Also, the riff on the last track sounded like Republica's "Ready to Go"

I never really thought of them as a British band (having only ever heard Come on Eileen before), but they have a fun and consistent sound that occasionally reminded me of XTC.

I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't this. The vocals were cool from time to time, but I hated the piano/organ sound.

Really rad. Timeless piece on gender and a very dated bit on answering machines.

One of my first cassettes. It's interesting what seemed progressive at the time comes off as behind 30 years later.

Funky

Big fan

I read somewhere that this was their most experimental album, and that tracks. It feels like they threw everything at the wall to see what stuck. They got their only hit out of it, but the album lacks any cohesion.

If these EDM albums are the ones that make the list, I'm confirming that I am not into EDM.

Really good music from a man with a voice like gargled glass.

Smooooth. I really enjoyed this.

I guess they're talented, but I don't know what I'd do in the audience.

Not as good as the other Dexy's album. Too much trumpet, not enough revelry.

Putting the rad in Radiohead.

Really good music. I don't have a lot to add here. Great voice, good tunes.

Honestly, I didn't get through the whole album. Janis never resonated with me. It's good, but doesn't grab me.

Nothing like the sound of someone else's suffering to cheer you up. This was a really good time.

Amazing... a lot more love songs than I expected.

Ok

Good fun 70's rock. I bet this show was a blast.

Amazing. It sounds so sad. I will listen to this one again.

Great!

My only reference point for KD Lang was that my friend's lesbian mom listened to her. I had no idea what she sounded like, but she is far more soulful than I imagined.

I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to. The sounds are so smooth and calming. I'll keep this in my back pocket for studying/relaxing music.

I think my memory of Bob Dylan's voice was all spoofs of Bob Dylan's voice. This is better than I thought it was going to be.

Not what I expected based on the cover, but surprisingly smooth jazzy sounds

This album didn't turn turn turn me on.

Great songs, but the first half of the album is obviously the best.

Meg

Yeah

Found a Boogie Monster outro riff

Not for me

Great!

Brooding early goth edm?

Lots of musical variability, but every song sounded very 1970