Legit mad that I'd never listened to this before now. Incredible from start to finish. The run from Pyramids to Pink Matter is *chef's kiss*. As soon as it was over, I wanted to listen again - a first for me in about 120 albums. Didn't even mind the long run time. Can't believe I missed out on 9 years of listening to this.

EXACTLY what I wanted and needed to hear today. Melodic, cathartic rage.

Too long. A few highlights. Mostly not for me.

I get it, but I don't like it. Not a melody to be found. Glad it was so short.

Pleasant but unremarkable.

Kinda sparse, a lot of the songs sound the same. Would've probably loved this when it came out and I was in my indie guitar rock phase.

Started strong then lost me. Messy-sounding and piercing with low production value, but I guess that's the point. Some real bops! Would relisten to a few songs.

Some great simple, melodic pop punk tunes.

Ultimate dad rock. Great harmonies. Sounds like the 70s!

4 for Speakerboxx, 3 for The Love Below (would've been lower but damn, those singles!!). Way too long but I'll prob only listen to Speakerboxx in the future!

Chill! 3.5 rounded up.

Couple of bops! Not really my thing.

Not my thing but I get why it's so popular.

Wow I hate this! Expected to be a fan but... nope. Whiny and unmemorable,and what's with all the nursery, stalkery, and racist lyrics?

Great harmonies. The covers are meh. Love Mama Cass's voice so much.

It's fine. Singles are 🔥

Meh.

I don't really enjoy live albums by bands that I love, so this didn't stand a chance.

Just not for me.

I get it, but I don't like it. Not a melody to be found. Glad it was so short.

Didn't think I'd like it but it's stunning!!

Longest 15 minutes of my life.

The songs about young, pure, hot girls are gross, but otherwise some good tunes on this.

Incredible. One of the best debut albums of all time.

Dated, boring, way too long. Did not finish.

The singles are incredible but the rest isn't good enough to overcome my opinion of this trash person.

Too long.

Long and boring aside from White Rabbit and anytime Grace Slick sings.

It's fine! But Breakdown is perfection.

Delightfully weird.

It's boring but there are some pretty moments. Sounds a lot more like CCR and The Beatles than what I expected from a BeeGees album.

Truly not for me. This is why I think I don't like jazz. Super dated sounding and just... ugh. DNF.

Weird but a few solid bops.

Solid rock album. 3.5 rounded down.

Timeless, excellent tunes.

It's alright. You can really hear the appropriation of Black music genres like the blues. More slow songs than I expected.

Only 3 songs available in Canada. DNF but not really my thing anyway.

Beautiful. Enjoyed this way more than I expected!

I expected your standard classic rock album but this was... weird af lol. Points for weirdness.

Too many instrumentals, not enough hits. I do like new wave though.

Lovely harmonies but the songs are too treacly for me.

2.5 rounded up. Kinda boring.

2.5 rounded up. Started strong, hated Heroin, really hated the last song.

Lots of beautiful stuff but I can't stand jamming at the end of songs. Too long.

Incredible. Loved the weirdness of "Lap of the Gods"!

LOVE THIS. Another epic debut album! 4.5 stars.

Overly long. Too many covers, and not good ones.

I really liked this! 3.5 rounded down.

Very 70s. Cover of Across the Universe is godawful.

3.5 rounded up. Great energy, interesting covers. Glad to learn about these guys!

The girls screaming throughout are incredibly annoying but otherwise an awesome live album (which I normally dislike).

Beautiful harmonies. Not really my jam but I get why it's on here, and nice to hear some country to mix things up. That said, WTF at the murder-y and disturbing Knoxville Girl?!

This guy's voice is terrible. I hate this!

Sounds like Ross's "soundscapes". No thanks.

Sweet Emotion is a GOAT but the rest of this is just OK.

2.5 rounded up for the sheer amount of singles and Road Tripping. IDK how I ever loved this band. Lyrics are yikes and production is bad (no dynamic range).

Great voice. Liked this more than expected.

Surprisingly enjoyable, would be good running music. Could do without the "jailbait" crap but seems to be par for the course in this era.

Forgot how beautiful this is.

Horrendous. Experimental hippie jazz.

Blech.

Catchier and more melodic than I expected.

I am grateful to them for giving us Daft Punk via their influence but I find this music SO BORING!!!

I guess I like jazz?!

So nice to get something DIFFERENT!

Too long. A few highlights. Mostly not for me.

It's a clever concept but I just can't get into the dark, violent lyrics

It SOUNDS good, as in production and mixing... but it also sounds like telephone hold music

Cowboy is still a banger but this is way too long and I just can't support a Trumper.

This is how you do covers. Great vibes. 3.5

Bleh.

Can really hear the direct line from this to MGB. Here Comes Your Man and Where Is My Mind are glorious. 3.5 rounded down, prob wouldn't re-listen.

Sounds like the soundtrack to a shitty whimsical movie. Singer's voice is grating.

Not for me.

I can't listen to these lyrics anymore in good conscience, but there's a lot of good stuff on here.

What a voice.

Some deadly guitar solos. A bit too bleak for me. 2.5 rounded up.

Unremarkable. 2.5

Awful and horribly dated. DNF.

DNF. Super boring.

Maybe I need another listen but this felt like it didn't go ANYWHERE. Snoooooze.

Not for me.

It's not my kinda music at ALL but they're obviously skilled musicians.

A few surprising gems in the latter half.

Weird but I kinda love it? Some Beatlesy moments. 3.5 rounded up.

Way too long and boring. DNF.

Bleh

Pleasant. Good weekend morning music.

It's fine but Irish music is not really my jam. I liked the song with all the fucks. 2.5 rounded up.

An unenjoyable live album. 2.5.

2funky4me. 2.5 rounded up.

Started strong but got a little too experimental and meandering in the end. 3.

Some draggy boring songs but a few really interesting ones too.

I can't stand this man or his music. I just don't get it, sorry.

Beautiful. 4.5

Overly long and boring. Really disappointed.

The voice is an acquired taste. Some really beautiful songs on here.

Too many instrumentals but otherwise fun and feel-good.

Great vibes.

4.5

Very cool. 3.5

Lots of cool samples and bops. This is fun! 3.5

This is incredible. Funky and melodic. Will def revisit.

Surprised by how much I enjoyed this aside from the jamming parts at the end of some songs. Will probably revisit. 3.5

Interminable. Double albums are the worst. Some interesting stuff here but not enough to make it worth it. 2.5

Interesting but the last song ruins it. 2.5 rounded up.

Didn't like this as much as Arthur. Just OK.

Starts off chaotic. These Walls and i are highlights. I don't enjoy the interludes or the spoken word parts. It's not for me but I know it's not FOR me either. I get why it's a masterpiece but I won't revisit.

So repetitive. 2.5 rounded up just for Frontier Psychiatrist.

Pleasant but unremarkable.

Love the mandolin.

This is putting me in a bad mood. DNF.

This is boring. Really dislike the long jams at the end of songs. Mansion on the Hill is a highlight.

Legit mad that I'd never listened to this before now. Incredible from start to finish. The run from Pyramids to Pink Matter is *chef's kiss*. As soon as it was over, I wanted to listen again - a first for me in about 120 albums. Didn't even mind the long run time. Can't believe I missed out on 9 years of listening to this.

Funky. Golden Years is such a bop.

I... actually LOVE this?!?!

I hate everything this band stands for, but this is undeniably CLASSIC rock music. Simple Man is A+. 3.5

Yeah nah. I prefer my Bowie with vocals, thanks.

Beautiful

What a songwriter: these are almost all eternal classics! 3.5

Fun.

Why do people listen to this? Mess.

This is what a Tracy Jordan rap album would sound like. 2.5

Kinda pretty but boring and draggy. Not my jam. 2.5 rounded up.

It's overly long but the singles are masterpieces.

I like the songs, not the interludes. Will def revisit.

Long, repetitive, a bit grating by the end. Wish it had more lyrics. 2.5

Delightfully dated.

Classic. Janis could really wail.

Just not into instrumentals and this was very long.

Nice.

Incredible. Sounds like something that would be released today.

Fun, funky, deep, catchy. Love all the samples. Hardly notice the length.

Very interesting mashup of punk, 80s hair metal, and pop. Secret 77 is kinda Duran Duran-y? Had no idea there was a seminal black punk band! 2.5 rounded up

So many bangers! Loses the plot a little in the second half (really didn't like Pussycat or the Beyoncé collab) but otherwise so solid. 3.5

Long and boring. Can't get into it. DNF

Awful.

Solid rock album that doesn't sound dated despite being from 1988. 3.5

What a bummer.

Rio was my favourite song as a kid and heavily influenced my taste in music for the rest of my life: synths, catchy melodies, incredible choruses, harmonies, a little cheesy yet pop perfection... Never listened to the entirety of this album until now and while it does sound dated as hell, it's in a beautifully nostalgic way. The bass parts are AMAZING? And the singles were perfection. Really enjoyed this.

Enjoyable for a live album. Can understand why it was so popular.

This rocks! Songs meander a little too much sometimes. Favourite was Child in Time.

Forgot how much I love this.

Surprised by how much I enjoyed this. Perfect Monday morning music. A tad long but very pleasant otherwise. 3.5

Boring. I prefer music with vocals. My ears perked up at 3 Kilos, but otherwise I was tuned out.

Didn't like this at first - bit repetitive, not much for melodies - but won me over by Damaged Goods. Some cool stuttering drums and fun bass lines. I Found That Essence Rare was another highlight.

My worst nightmare: a live album with only 7 songs clocking in at over an hour!!! Not terrible, just interminable. 2.5 rounded up.

Time of the Season is so killer.

This was one of the first albums I ever owned as a child so it holds a special place in my heart. It is dated af but charming and fun. Cyndi's vocals are wild and most of the songs are bops. When You Were Mine is a real standout. Lovely to revisit this 30+ years later.

Kinda boring. 2.5 rounded up.

There are some bops on here but some of it is a bit same-y. It's aight.

Expected to love this but it was a big miss for me.

Some interesting stuff on here.

Loved this. Melodic and kinda lo-fi.

Wow, I hate this. Her voice is annoying and the style is very adult contemporary. 2

Starts off with such a bang (Immigrant Song) and then never really reaches that high again. Just OK for me.

EXACTLY what I wanted and needed to hear today. Melodic, cathartic rage.

Surprisingly enjoyable! I could see Mr Milchek doing sweet moves to these defiant jazz vibes.

Surprisingly pretty and romantic. Didn't think I'd enjoy it this much! Standouts are Into My Arms and There Is a Kingdom. 3.5

Beautiful harmonies.

This is kinda sexy? And funny and dramatic. Adore the singles. 3.5 rounded up.

3.5 rounded up for the singles. Some lovely bass lines. Shame about Morrissey's whole... personality.

Some weird stuff on here but I can't resist Dave Gahan's voice and those moody, sexy synths!

I liked the title song, but otherwise this was giving "I'm 13 and this is very deep." A rough 40 minutes.

Alt Enya vibes. Some pretty moments, but I felt myself tuning out a lot. 2.5

Couldn't get into this even though it's right up my alley. Kinda boring and same-y.

Pretty and depressing. 3.5

This is fun and high energy. High school wannabe punk me would have LOVED this. 3.5, will maybe revisit.

A non-christmas album that sounds like Christmas.

Coupla bangers in here, boys.

WTF, I... love this? It's camp! It almost has musical theatre vibes, but gross and offensive lol. Mary Ann almost sounds like a McCartney track. I will be revisiting! 3.5

Started off strong with Spellbound, then devolved into a tuneless, caterwauling mess. I appreciate their influence on other bands I like much better, but they are not for me.

It's more punk than I expected! I can definitely hear the echoes of their influence in music I listened to in the 90s and early 2000s. That said, I don't think I'll return to this.

I like my beep boops with a little more melody, but there were some interesting bits here. I liked The Sad Skinhead and Just A Second, although I thought something was horribly wrong with my car when the weird sounds started in on the latter. 2.5 rounded up, what the hell.

I actually hate this. It's easy listening schlock you'd hear on 80s and 90s AM radio. I'm rounding up to 2 because I kinda liked the song the dude sings (The Night I Heard Caruso Sing), and didn't hate Apron Strings. I thought I hated Missing when it blew up and was all over MuchMusic in high school, but I'd rather hear that for 45 mins than this dated adult contemporary snoozefest.

Messy, catchy, high energy. Don't know how I missed this one in 2004, I would've been obsessed! 3.5

This pedo is overrated. The singles are fine. The best song was Leave Me Alone.

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

I like this. One of the few 80s albums I've heard that doesn't sound dated.

Silly, sexy, and fun. 3.5 rounded up

Sounds good but also very sterile. Didn't enjoy this yacht rock as much as I expected to. 2.5

Sexy! The singles are amazing. And as always, what a voice!

Poppier than I expected! I enjoyed the singles, and The Killing Moon is epic. Might revisit later. 3.5

I love Bowie's greatest hits but haven't heard many of his album cuts. Watch That Man was a standout. The rest was pretty good, aside from Let's Spend the Night Together, which I found far inferior to the original. The cover of this album seems more iconic to me than the tunes, but I'll have to give it a couple more spins. 3.5

I dreaded pressing play, but got sucked in immediately by the title track. What a delightful surprise! 3.5

I hadn't listened to this since high school, and it mostly holds up! Unreal how many classic singles there are on this, but also a couple album cuts that stand out, namely Forgiven and Not the Doctor. The vocals grate a little sometimes, but there's no denying how iconic this album is.

The album that made me say "maybe jazz IS for me!" Very accessible; short, sweet and catchy, with some cool time signature stuff. I learned about this one from NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour and was so stoked to get it today!

Another Nick Cave album? Dammit. *Clicks Spotify link* A DOUBLE NICK CAVE ALBUM?! Noooooooooooo! Actually, this wasn't so bad! Starts off strong with Get Ready for Love, and I also enjoyed Nature Boy, Let the Bells Ring, Babe You Turn Me On, Supernaturally, and the gospel-y choir in Carry Me. A few others I couldn't stand and ended up skipping the last minute or two. But overall, decent! 3.5 rounded down.

Just really not my thing.

This was bizarre, and not in a fun way. Feel Flows and Til I Die were the only songs I could stand. Student Demonstration Time was corny as hell yet sadly very timely. Otherwise, I couldn't wait for this already short album to be over. RIP Brian. 2.5 rounded up

Lovely voice. Some really bleak songs on here. Not really my thing

Cheesy and dated but catchy as hell.

This album is almost exactly as old as me and it shows lol. It's so cheesy and bad, but I'll round up because Photograph is a quintessential 80s banger, and there are a few sick hooks and choruses hiding underneath all the cheese. 2.5

As a certified Elvis hater, I didn't hate this. The Tutti Frutti cover is abysmal and I despise Elvis's slow songs, but the rest was alright.

No skips. This album is beautiful.

A troubled cure for the troubled mind.

I am a bad Canadian because I kinda can't stand Neil Young's voice... and it gets real ugly on some of these tunes. There are a few exceptions where it works for me, and on this album those were Borrowed Tune, Come on Baby..., and New Mama. But yeah, this was not my fave. 2.5 generously rounded up because I don't want my Canadian passport revoked.

I love The Who but I dislike live albums. Nobody needs a 15-minute version of My Generation! That said, the medley rocked, and this sounded great. 3.5 stars, but rounded down cuz I'll never listen to it again.

Deeply unpleasant, from the singer's voice to the jarring and repetitive horror movie sounds in the background. This put me in such a bad mood on a Saturday morning.

Starts off fun and energetic, but kind of wears on you by the end.

I've never listened to a Prince album before and I only know the hits, so I was surprised at the diversity in his vocals and the range of topics - it wasn't all fun sexy times like I expected. The Cross was a standout. This was good and I understand why it's here; I'm just not totally sold on revisiting.

Fun and funky but overstayed its welcome by the end. Really not sure why this rates a spot on the list, despite the banger that is "Groove Is in the Heart."

This rocks! Did NOT expect to enjoy it so much. Sounds fresh and has lots to keep your ears perked up in spite of the long run time. Will def spin this again! 3.5

A beautiful bummer.

I know Bono is a wanker and everyone hates U2 for their album autodownload thing, but old U2 is just undeniably epic to me. I love the passion in Bono's voice, the guitars, and the rough, unfinished sound of this album. It's not my favourite, but it's a great one.

I don't have the attention span for this interminable, self-indulgent noodling. There were many fun and funky moments I would've enjoyed had they been edited down, but ultimately I couldn't wait for this to be over. High point was I'm a Man. 2.5

The Lord is testing me with back-to-back 60+ minute album slogs this weekend, and I do not appreciate it! So many strikes against this one: it's live, has a million unfunny intros/skits, features Waits's hideous voice, hardly a melody to be found, and it's jazz... the stereotypical kind I don't like. I had to start skipping the intros to make it through this. Awful.

I haven't listened to this for probably 20 years and I don't know why, because it's absolutely epic. Perhaps my love for this album got obfuscated over the years by the singles being overplayed to death. Anyway. I don't know whether to laugh or cry that this is still so relevant and timely. Forgot how much I love Give Me Novocaine/She's a Rebel and Whatsername. 4.5 stars; can't quite justify the 5 given I forgot about this one for so many years.

Yuck. This sounds like crappy small-town AM radio.

This is white nonsense and the singer's voice gives me the ick. Hated almost every minute of this.

Hot take, but I think this album is overrated.

I knew all the singles but hadn't heard the full album. It was fab, albeit not the right vibe for a sunny summer day lol. 4.5