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American Beauty
Grateful Dead
Very of it's time. Was half dreading it as the only previous time ive heard them was 'dylan and the dead' which is shite. Bit bland, but ripple is fantastic. Overall, i enjoyed it but wouldn't rush to fire on again. 6.7/10
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Marquee Moon
Television
was enjoying it (and love the title track) but it just seems to get samey as fuck and a overall seems self indulgent. Franz ferdinand owe them a few pints... 4.5/10
2
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Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
stone cold classic. The voice :adore: the arrangments :adore:
9.3/10. Minor points off for (probably) overfamiliarity and me not being fussy about a few of the original songs. A minor quibble.
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Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
was alright - can see how it's a grower and decent enough in the background. 3 saved to my music. average.
3
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Scott 4
Scott Walker
Shite. i've tried the walker brothers and his solo stuff a various times over the years and never got it. I always thought that one day i would. I don't. Can't seem to vote no stars...
1
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Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
A good racket. I enjoyed it without thinking I'll rush back to it or remembering any tracks in particular. 5.8/10
3
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Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
Muzak. Pish. Maybe, and I'm being generous, it was new and exciting in 1970 but it hasn't aged well. At all.
1
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Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Thought it would be harder. Can see how it'd be great live but was a it non plussed. 4.5/10
2
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Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
patchy and not as good as i remember
3
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The Wildest!
Louis Prima
enjoyed it - very of its time but what a laugh they're having. Not sure it'll go on again but i guess that's what this is all bout. 6/10
3
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Murmur
R.E.M.
Bit underwhelming tbh. Couple of decent tracks. 3/10
2
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The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
I'm a big hip hop fan, and jeru has a revered reputation, but it's pretty shite. Decent beats at times but nothing grabs you. One for the purists... 2.5/10
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Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
had only ever heard the singles. Turns out theres a reason for that as the rest is pretty poor.
2
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The Stooges
The Stooges
Some great, some gash, above average
3
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
bob released this when he was 22. twenty fuckin two and it has masters of war, blowing in the wind, girl from the north county and don't think twice. Some filler, granted, but easily 8.8/10. And it's probably only my 5th or 6th favourite dylan album.
4
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
proper druggy and decent - sometimes a bit wishy washy.
3
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At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
raw. and 25 seconds to go, at folsom, is just fuckin great. Couple of duds but just great. 8.7/10.
4
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Debut
Björk
really good fun. only heard the singles at the time. Couple of duds but 7/10.
3
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Hard Again
Muddy Waters
Mannish boy is class. The rest could have been one lo g song. Not for me at all.
1
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The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
exactly the kind of album i joined this for ...but didn't really like it. couldn't take to the vocals and although the musicianship is obviously good it all felt a but forced and earnest. hey ho. 2.5/10
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
Completely over indulgent. Few good tracks. Got bored as fuck.
2
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Repeater
Fugazi
What a great racket. Never heard em before and enjoyed it. Will listen again on the phones but enjoyed. 6.2/10
3
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Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
Dated, but a couple of cracking shagging songs. 3/10
2
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OK Computer
Radiohead
Much as I hate to admit it, cause they are wankers, it's close to a masterpiece. 9/10
4
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Paris 1919
John Cale
liked this. Sort of eccentric english folksy sound that just breezes by. 6/10
3
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Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
A blast. Bit samey after a bit but imagine the carnage in 57.
3
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Nowhere
Ride
Shoehazing par excellence. 8/10
4
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Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
Stone cold classic. 9/10
5
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Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
was a fan when it came out and it has a timeless feel so has aged well. Can be samey, but that's fine. 8/10
4
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Hunky Dory
David Bowie
Few duds but still a great listen. 8/10
4
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Ace of Spades
Motörhead
Giving 2 stars due to ace of spades but the rest is shite. Take speed, play fast,talk pish. You'd think it'd work but it's boring as fuck. P
2
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Tapestry
Carole King
she's a brilliant song writer and a few absolute classics but a full album is a stretch at once. 7/10
3
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Rid Of Me
PJ Harvey
pretty rugid - not helped by the kinda dirty production. I get the grunge influences, and i like some of her later stuff but this was just pretty....shite.
1
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On The Beach
Neil Young
Loved it. Couple of shan tracks but mostly treat. A man, taking 4 years to get over the 60s and adjust.
4
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Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
couple of bangers and a few tracks i'd never picked up on before that i liked (factory girl) but i'm up and down with the stones. Not the classic they'd have yoiu belive but decent. 6.5/10
3
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Purple Rain
Prince
Very 80s, some filler, but it's got some stonewall classics. 7/10
4
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Technique
New Order
i just don't click with new order at all - couple of ok songs. i think it's sumners vocals. who knows. A bit soulless.
1
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Parallel Lines
Blondie
A singles album really, with a mix of great and shite.
3
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
what a pleasure to listen to this through again. i think there's only 1 song i don't like but even then, just songwriting at it's best. 9/10
5
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Alien Lanes
Guided By Voices
shite. 28 songs could combine to make about 3 half decent tunes - if you're lucky.
1
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
*shrugs* could be ace but i'm far from the gadge to judge. I did find it frustrating that once it hit a wee groove it quickly jumped away from it.
2
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
creepy as fuck album cover but good fun american rock album.
3
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Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
very low fi punk and good fun but fuck listening to the vocals for a full album. The odd song, at the right time, i'd enjoy.
2
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Pornography
The Cure
dark as fuck, but really enjoyed that. will listen again.
4
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
nice, but not something i'd be in a hurry to go back to. i mind when it came out and it was refreshingly different but now it's a lot easier to find stuff like this...if you wanted to!
2
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Is This It
The Strokes
forgot how goods this was - really enjoyed it with only 1 or 2 weak tracks.
4
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
a wee bit wanky, but well intentioned. I'm not massive on funk as it borders self indulgent.
everyday people though - yaas
3
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Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
an hour and a bit i'll never get back. self indulgent muso wank.
1
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
nice. not sure i like my music to be nice but there you go. Saved 3 tunes and love mama cass.
3
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Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
had it on in the background and did absolutely nothing for me. Bland, boring.
1
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Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
its a 5 every day of the week. Reminds me of being late teens, drugs, mates. Great.
5
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3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...
Arrested Development
bought this when it came out, loved it, and unfortunately it's aged really badly
2
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Ramones
Ramones
influential, and a couple of good tunes but really pretty pish.
2
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
aye, this is class
4
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The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
raw as fuck, brutal, violent, misogynistic, fun - would like to see how it would go down if released now. Some drivel though. 6/10
3
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Ingenue
k.d. lang
great voice, and actually alright (was dreading this). Not in a hurry to listen again, but can see how it did so well. Syrupy production.
2
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Fuzzy Logic
Super Furry Animals
there's something that doesn't click eventhough i should like it. hey ho.
2
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Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
just dirgy - not that good. Seems like a kinda half punk / half rock thing that i don't get.
1
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Graceland
Paul Simon
it's a classic, but there are a few week tracks.
4
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At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
nah, not for me. Lasted 8 songs. It's nice like, but just boring.
1
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Faith
George Michael
some obvious bangers and a few goodies i've not heard before. Some shite too mind. Solid 3.
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Trafalgar
Bee Gees
bit shmaltzy and some excrutiating vocals. And few hits. So basically not up there with their best. 2
2
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Dare!
The Human League
really quite shite. all sounds the same. like he got a casio keyboard for christmas.
1
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Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
loved this - just a really good racket!
4
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Face to Face
The Kinks
couple of good tracks but quite samey and didn't really connect with the 'concept album' thing. 2.
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The Yes Album
Yes
total shite - lasted 4 songs. There's something really rubbish about self indulgent 9 min jams
1
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
some duffers but love the sound.
3
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Central Reservation
Beth Orton
Perfect glass of wine and a bath album. Or, a comedown album back in the day.
4
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
Not one of my favourites by the boss but few standout tracks and the sound of a band having a great time.
3
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British Steel
Judas Priest
I cannae really be that eloquent here, just shite.
1
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The Cars
The Cars
enjoyed this - wee bit dated, but good tunes and tight band.
3
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Kinda alright, I get that it was early mor countrified rock etc but not much sticks and it gets a bit meh.
3
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Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
not worth the reputation if you ask me. It's alright and parts were really good but a lot of it is just house band fare.
2
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I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail
Buck Owens
if anything sounds exactly what you think it will by the cover....
60's country. Some good / some shite. 3
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Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
meh. Bird on a wire obviously class. the rest passes you by . think another 2 caught my attentions and i can't mind there names, This was half an hour ago. says it all. 3, just for bird.
3
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Rapture
Anita Baker
8M people bought this. Like aural mogadon. Boring / bland meh 80s soul. even the hits are boring.
1
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Woodface
Crowded House
couple of great singles and some boring shite.
3
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The Healer
John Lee Hooker
just not my thing at all.
1
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Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
pretty poor esp for him.
2
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Slipknot
Slipknot
Quite a decent racket
3
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney
Average. Liked jet.
2
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Casanova
The Divine Comedy
Just can't take to this. He gets on my tits. Nailed on to be a 'national treasure'
1
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Pieces Of The Sky
Emmylou Harris
few decent tunes and quite liked the album but not much i'd go back for.
2
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Fromohio
fIREHOSE
not bad at all yet completely forgettable at the same time.
2
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Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
enjoyed this - it gets a bit samey but really *nice*
3
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
decent 60's phycedelia - can't believe it sold 30m though!
3
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Celebrity Skin
Hole
half decent grungyish tunes with a few good tracks.
2
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Wild Gift
X
alright but a bit boring. Superb bass playing though, and bonus points for being short and sharp
2
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Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
quite nice, completely forgettable. meh. 2
2
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Since I Left You
The Avalanches
enjoyed that - perfect cooking music i think. 4
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Hotel California
Eagles
not the classic its made out to be but obviously a few timeless tracks. 4.
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Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
some cracking tunes and overall enjoyed this. 3.
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
Hit and miss. Liked the heavy stuff. Bit long.
3
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Tical
Method Man
Really looked forward to this but it's dated badly. Love meths delivery tho.
3
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Club Classics Vol. One
Soul II Soul
a mix of sublime and shite - the rapping is woeful.
2
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Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
love this - still have cd in the car
4
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Odelay
Beck
just good beck fun and some nonsense. Like all his albums really. It's probably a 3.5 but voting 4 as better than some other 3's..
4
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
just an amazing live album. would be a 9/10 so 5 stars from me.
bring it on home to me *adore*
5
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Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
Some great tracks. And Weller determined to do his own thing. Some shite too tbf.
3
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You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
the singles take me straight back to the 90s but that's probably where they belong. As an album listen its grating.
2
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Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
pretty groundbreaking in its day and a big leap from fight for your right. 4
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Sister
Sonic Youth
decent - same as the other sonic youth one i did. passes you by a bit but
3
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Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
stevie at his best. 4 cause there is still some filler and i prefer innervisions..
4
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
enjoyed as an album with a few stand out tracks. Mad how this was out in the height of punk too.
3
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You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
I enjoyed this. Early grunge, good noise.
4
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In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
class. Just the control of his voice, the arrangements. like a vetriano picture - you can almost hear the raindrops...
4
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For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
arty shite
1
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The Slider
T. Rex
Some crackers, but a singles band really.
3
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Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
never heard of them / this. Really enjoted it and reminded me why i'm doing this! 4.
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Tago Mago
Can
found myself slowly getting into this after dreading it. indulgent, but, given it was '71 who wasn't. 2.5
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Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
raw, pretty timeless, few duds but its a 4..
4
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LP1
FKA twigs
enjoyed this - had never heard of her but has a good trip hoppy feel and good vocals.
3
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
nice but completely forgettable like all those brasilla ones. 2.
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Smokers Delight
Nightmares On Wax
Loved this and rabbit hole stuff for other things like it.
4
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Damaged
Black Flag
shite. I mean, it's revered as this groundbreaking US punk, but, it's still shite. and i like punk..
1
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Third
Portishead
pretty boring and felt like they were going through the motions a bit.
1
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
not his best but emphasis that young is an albums person - they all have their own groove. 3.
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Beautiful Freak
Eels
Meh. One or two good tracks.
2
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Everything Must Go
Manic Street Preachers
2
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Basket of Light
Pentangle
lasted 3 tracks. the shrill voice *shiver*
shite
1
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Felt Mountain
Goldfrapp
was expecting to like this more than i did. think they found their stride on the next album.
2
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Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
it's lovely, and heathen that i am, pretty forgettable too.
i think you can appreciate it, without wanting to repeat it y'know
3
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A Seat at the Table
Solange
very good - shame about most of the interludes. 4
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Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
dated, naive, but pretty brave for its time and some catchy tunes. i won't go back but enjoyed. 3
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Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney
bit samey but a good racket. And never heard em before which is always nice. 3
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Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
I cant get all of this album on Amazon. A first. Got chameleon and it was alright.
3
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Let It Be
The Replacements
Enjoyed this. Dodgy 80s production and a couple of duds, but good stuff.
4
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Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt
80s as fuck. She's got a good voice but not for me.
2
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E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
quite dark, quite good. How many sonic youth albums are on this thing....
3
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Soul Mining
The The
Didn't click with this. Too clever, without the tunes..
2
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Achtung Baby
U2
easily a 4. Actually gets better after one. and the middle section is underrated genius. Big part of growing up too.
4
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Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
great stuff - good racket and actually tuneful unlike some early yank punk. 4
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The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
Lovely wee album
3
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Music From The Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Like bbc2 have used this for programs for years. Soundtracky, does nothing for me. A muso thing
1
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La Revancha Del Tango
Gotan Project
Only made it half way. Not for me.
1
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Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
couple of alright tracks but a bit earnest, a bit boring, and a bit dated. meh.
2
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In Utero
Nirvana
a great racket - muddy, raw, dark as fuck. 4
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Black Monk Time
The Monks
never heard of them and enjoyed it.
3
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Gasoline Alley
Rod Stewart
Definition of mor. Good singer like.
3
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Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
A good noise.
4
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Sound Affects
The Jam
it takes a wee bit to get into, but the singles are fantastic and i love the stretch towards a more 'soul' sound. Tight playing too. 4
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Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
What. A . Voice
4
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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
just not feeling it - totally hit and miss band for me. Shangrli la is a good tune though. 2
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Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
was really looking forward to this but its...a bit hot n miss. doesn't get good till tumblin dice and is patchy. 3
3
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Fred Neil
Fred Neil
Never heard of him and thought neilson wrote everybody's talkin. Everyday is a school day. Really liked this
4
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Queen II
Queen
bit too muso for me with the usual queen bluster.
2
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Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
definitely a return to form, but not as good as critics say. Lots of cliched tripe, but come sublime stuff. 3
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Life's Too Good
The Sugarcubes
Nah. I like bjork but this is shite.
1
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69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
Not a chance I'm listening to this
1
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There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
thought i'd love it - didn't.
2
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The Chronic
Dr. Dre
it's aged pretty badly and he relies on snoop...a lot.
2
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John Prine
John Prine
superb. love the sound / voice / production. Couple of weaker tunes make it a 4.
4
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Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
bit dour but guess that's to be expected - 3 stars just for the forest alone though
3
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Sunshine Superman
Donovan
it was different world. very 60's. Quite rubbish really but a couple of tunes. 2.
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
Enjoyed this. Had more depth that you think did dode.
3
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Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney
Got bored. And it annoys me that to be underground / indy, they make these records that sound like they were recorded in a Wheely bin. 2
2
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Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
2
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1984
Van Halen
pretty rubbish 80's rock but jump is a classic
2
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Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
is this album just to show off the organ? i don't really get it. Aye, green onions is a tune, but the wedding band esqe covers? nah.
2
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
some belters and love her voice. 3
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Signing Off
UB40
Just a great feel to it, and a few good songs. Would have been a 4 at the time but a 3 now.
3
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Bossanova
Pixies
boring. Just don't get the appeal.
1
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90
808 State
pacific state is a classic but bit dissapointed with some of it - aged i guess. 3
3
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4
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The Blueprint
JAY Z
solid. bit dated, but a 4 all day.
4
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Good crooning voice but doesn't stick. 2
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Being There
Wilco
enjoyed most of this if a bit indulgent. gonna say 4.
4
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
great to relisten. Bought at the time. Stands up. 4.
4
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The Idiot
Iggy Pop
more interesting that actually good. It's defo got a mood. 2.
2
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Arrival
ABBA
Pure pop with more depth than you'd think. 3
3
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Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement
started and thought - decent, but then it just sounded samey and then it just stopped. Meh.
2
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BEYONCÉ
Beyoncé
some interesting stuff but not enough tunes. Bit all over the shop.
2
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
a gem - a bit too earnest at points but some superbly crafted songs. 4.
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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
lush strings and i can see how it was well received in 62, but it's a bit...boring now. 3
3
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System Of A Down
System Of A Down
shite - managed 4 songs and just not for me. 1
1
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KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
Ministry
Liked the drumming. The rest was too shouty and shite.
1
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The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
The Incredible String Band
Makes you want to kill hippies. 1
1
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Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
prefer the acoustic side but pretty classic stuff
4
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Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
overblown pomp as usual - just don't feel them. 2
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Dust
Screaming Trees
pretty average but like lanagans voice and some of the trippier songs. 3
3
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Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
good to listen to this as a full album. good stuff. 4
4
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First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
I song carrying a boring lot of other songs. 2
2
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The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
a weird one to review this. First half quite generic and shite. 2nd half really good. 3 overall i guess.
3
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At Budokan
Cheap Trick
Not for me. Mor bland soft rock that passes you by. 1.
1
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Quiet Life
Japan
This was interesting but not great. 3
3
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Play
Moby
Great singles if a bit dated, some shite. I'm hindsight it sounds exactly what it was. A marketing album for adverts. 3
3
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xx
The xx
love this - works really well as a full album. 4 (and close to a 5).
4
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Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Overblown pomp
2
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The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
Got boring and was looking forward to it.
2
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
3
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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3
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Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Not for me but some grooves. 2
2
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Synchronicity
The Police
Shite first half, and great second one you get to evry breathe. 3
3
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
5
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Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
There's a bit in the doors film where manzerik says 'bit like the byrds man' and it's not a complement. Jingle jangle boring. 2
2
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Close To You
Carpenters
Inoffensive, but pretty shite. 2
2
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Disintegration
The Cure
dark and brilliant - very close to a 5
4
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Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
Meh. 2
2
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Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
Pretty boring. 2
2
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Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
I know I should like costello but does absolutely nothing for me at all. 2
2
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A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
Lush
4
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Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Not something I'll go back to, but superb voice.
3
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Virgin Suicides
Air
remember liking this when it came out but its pretty poor for air. 2
2
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Screamadelica
Primal Scream
Really close to a 5 but there's just something (probably Gillespie) that niggles away
4
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
4
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Wild Wood
Paul Weller
one of wellers best
4
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Different Class
Pulp
Different. Class.
5
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Harvest
Neil Young
2 weak tracks away from being a 5. But a solid 4!
4
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Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
belter! too long though - if he'd reigned it in a wee bit it'd be a 5
4
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Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
Derivative, clichéd, rip off, yet absolutely great.
4
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Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Bit disappointing.
3
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Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
Achingly knowing and yet, pretty dull.
2
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
enjotyed this - MOR as fuck but great songwriting
4
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
kinda era defining - rapping is a bit dated but still love the rubin production
4
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Pearl
Janis Joplin
never realised she had such a good voice.
3
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Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
i mean, it's a classic but i can only give 4 as a couple of mediocre tracks (visions, jesus children).
4
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Garbage
Garbage
average at the time, and average now - couple of good tunes, some filler, some shite
3
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Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
5. 2 weak tracks but seminal, raw as fuck, and just a fuckin blast
5
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
Not as good as it thinks it is
3
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Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3
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Good Old Boys
Randy Newman
pretty cutting stuff for 73.
4
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At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
Not as good as folsom.
3
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Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
was inoffensive but almost offensively so - get me. 2. passed me by.
2
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Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
pretty groundbreaking for 83 and hard beats for the time. I think you just take run dmc for granted now and they are almost seen as a novelty but this proves they had steel. 4.
4
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Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
The singles are exceptional, the rest a bit... Meh
3
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The Dreaming
Kate Bush
Borderline unlistenable. 1
1
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The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
2
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Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
voice like butter - songs pretty naff. good version of fever though and such a night good fun.
2
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Highway to Hell
AC/DC
hit and miss really. over-rated
3
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The La's
The La's
Like the Lee mavers story and shame it wasn't up to his standard. Some of its forgettable tbf though
3
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
4. not as raw as def maybe - not quite as indulgent as be here now! ha. what a fuckin time though!
4
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I Am a Bird Now
Antony and the Johnsons
Not really my thing but there's a beauty to this. 3
3
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Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
Nice but boring
2
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Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
pretty boring. Jingle jangle. 2
2
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Doolittle
Pixies
couple of great singles, but some shite too
3
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
poppy as fuck and the pair of them finding their feet so a bit, eh, samey. 2
2
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
a woork of art. And a pleasure to listen to right through after probably 20 years. 5
5
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
Lacerating. Raw. Brutal. Too long. But fuck me.... 4
4
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Groovin'
The Young Rascals
Had never heard of them. Probs won't listen again but perfectly nice 60s pop. 3
3
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
bit too muso for me but pleasant enough
2
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Van Halen
Van Halen
sort of fun but not my thing. 2
2
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Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
Few great tracks and overall pretty listenable
3
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
they obviously sold out, made millions and there's a couple of poorer tracks but fuck me, the big hits are timeless
4
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Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
that good i even grew to love idiot wind.
5
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Surfer Rosa
Pixies
better than doolittle but still a 3. in hindsight i'd rescore doolittle...
3
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Teen Dream
Beach House
Inoffensive but completely forgettable
2
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Under Construction
Missy Elliott
enjoyed that - bit all over the shop and a couple too long but good
3
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Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
Lasted 2 tracks. The genre is noise rock but to me it's just a fuckin noise. 1
1
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The Specials
The Specials
Still fresh as fuck today (and relevant).
4
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Dummy
Portishead
Couple of belters, but6 overall meh
2
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Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
Quite good. Ibraghs just so earnest and his voice so samey that you can o ly do a couple of tracks at a time. 3
3
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Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
A mixed bag and a bit indulgent but good
3
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Water From An Ancient Well
Abdullah Ibrahim
Pleasant enough but meh
2
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AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
Raw, angry, but doesn't flow and nowhere
Near his best
2
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Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Beats still fresh as fuck
4
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Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
did hee haw for me but was quite nice
2
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
i reckon it would be a grower and got better as it went on. 3
3
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Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
bit jazzy, but i lap him up and would be better if i was stoned.
3
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Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes
Radge. Probably won't ever listen again but good fun
3
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Truth
Jeff Beck
Alright. Rods voice is too. 3
3
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Skylarking
XTC
Inoffensive very 60s but pretty bland
3
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Not his best
3
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
Some belters. Some far too long. Not as hard as I was expecting.
3
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Hypnotised
The Undertones
Short sharp punchy and good in parts.
3
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Darkdancer
Les Rythmes Digitales
Dated badly. Shite
1
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Aja
Steely Dan
Boring. You can see why punk happened.
1
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Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
3