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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
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5 | 2.67 | +2.33 |
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Hms Fable
Shack
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5 | 2.77 | +2.23 |
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The White Room
The KLF
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5 | 2.79 | +2.21 |
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69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
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5 | 2.84 | +2.16 |
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Destroyer
KISS
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5 | 2.86 | +2.14 |
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
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5 | 2.86 | +2.14 |
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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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Larks' Tongues In Aspic
King Crimson
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5 | 3 | +2 |
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1977
Ash
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5 | 3.03 | +1.97 |
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Floodland
Sisters Of Mercy
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5 | 3.04 | +1.96 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
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1 | 4.22 | -3.22 |
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Bad
Michael Jackson
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1 | 3.81 | -2.81 |
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A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
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1 | 3.63 | -2.63 |
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Gorillaz
Gorillaz
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1 | 3.53 | -2.53 |
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Aja
Steely Dan
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1 | 3.46 | -2.46 |
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Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
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1 | 3.43 | -2.43 |
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
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2 | 4.43 | -2.43 |
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Tommy
The Who
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1 | 3.34 | -2.34 |
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
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1 | 3.33 | -2.33 |
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Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
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1 | 3.32 | -2.32 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cash | 3 | 4.67 |
| Nirvana | 3 | 4.67 |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 4.67 |
| Pixies | 3 | 4.67 |
| Kanye West | 3 | 4.67 |
| Oasis | 2 | 5 |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2 | 5 |
| Beastie Boys | 3 | 4.33 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| My Bloody Valentine | 3 | 1.33 |
| Billy Bragg | 2 | 1 |
| Public Image Ltd. | 2 | 1 |
| Pere Ubu | 2 | 1 |
| Robert Wyatt | 2 | 1 |
| Todd Rundgren | 2 | 1 |
| Brian Eno | 5 | 1.8 |
| Tom Waits | 5 | 1.8 |
| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 1.75 |
| Sonic Youth | 5 | 2 |
| The Who | 5 | 2 |
| Sepultura | 2 | 1.5 |
| Scott Walker | 2 | 1.5 |
| Barry Adamson | 2 | 1.5 |
| Dinosaur Jr. | 2 | 1.5 |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 2 | 1.5 |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer | 2 | 1.5 |
| k.d. lang | 2 | 1.5 |
| The Mothers Of Invention | 2 | 1.5 |
| Bee Gees | 2 | 1.5 |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 2 | 1.5 |
| Björk | 4 | 2 |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 2 |
| The Stooges | 3 | 2 |
| Michael Jackson | 3 | 2 |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 2.25 |
| Steely Dan | 4 | 2.25 |
| Miles Davis | 4 | 2.25 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
|---|---|
| Paul Simon | 3, 5, 1 |
| Slipknot | 4, 1 |
| The The | 2, 5 |
| Michael Jackson | 1, 1, 4 |
| Radiohead | 2, 5, 5, 4, 2, 3 |
5-Star Albums (65)
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Bob Dylan
2/5
I honestly don't get the big deal with Bob Dylan. Bored the balls off me.
18 likes
Shack
5/5
Thought this was brilliant. Natalie's Party and Daniella are both superb and book end some absolutely brilliant 90's indie music.
6 likes
Snoop Dogg
5/5
The best G funk album ever made - perfect. Gz and Hustlas is in my top 5 favourite songs ever.
5 likes
1-Star Albums (120)
All Ratings
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
🤘🏻
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Cheap Trick
2/5
The Avalanches
3/5
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Some brilliant songs, some that I didn't like at all.
The Electric Prunes
1/5
The worst album I've ever heard. Would have given 0 stars if it had been possible.
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Johnny Cash
5/5
KISS
5/5
Best album so far.
Femi Kuti
2/5
Great voice and a few high points music wise, but it has way too much saxophone and isn't a genre I'd listen to again.
Bruce Springsteen
1/5
Boring as fuck.
Blur
4/5
Superb. London Loves and To The End particularly.
Fats Domino
2/5
All good songs but they all sound the same.
The Zombies
3/5
A pleasant surprise.
Randy Newman
2/5
Seen Toy Story too many times to take this seriously. Inoffensive.
Robbie Williams
2/5
Couple of decent tunes but very of its time.
Elvis Presley
3/5
Could be higher if the first half was same standard as the brilliant second half.
Deep Purple
3/5
Very good.
Magazine
2/5
Was a 3 until Goldfinger.
Merle Haggard
2/5
High two star. Was okay.
Sepultura
2/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
A wonderful album.
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Incredible - deeply moving.
Dr. John
2/5
Didn't mind this at all. Almost a 3 star.
Youssou N'Dour
3/5
Enjoyed this more than I expected.
Beatles
3/5
Two genuinely brilliant songs - possibly two of the best ever, but so much average on it. Really disappointed.
The Lemonheads
3/5
Liked this a lot.
The Prodigy
4/5
Superb. So close to 5 star.
Khaled
2/5
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Although the version of imagine is tremendous 😂
The Triffids
3/5
Easy listening. Inoffensive. Just what I needed at the time. Wouldn't listen to it again.
Sonic Youth
2/5
Just a wall of noise. Not the worst thing I've ever heard but wouldn't go back to it.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
Fine. Just fine.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
4/5
Very good. I find some of the singing a tad annoying but it doesn't stop me liking this a lot. A vinyl pick up, without question.
George Michael
4/5
Would listen again.
Moby Grape
3/5
Really liked this one. Pity they fucked it all up.
Prince
2/5
Overrated shite. He's done way better stuff than this.
Frank Ocean
2/5
Started well but overall it's just not for me at all.
Janis Joplin
3/5
Great voice but all very samey.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Brilliant.
The Sabres Of Paradise
1/5
Absolutely brutal.
Harry Nilsson
4/5
Never heard of this guy but knew at least a third of these songs. Excellent stuff.
10cc
3/5
Very decent. Interesting. Would probably listen again.
Guns N' Roses
5/5
The singles, which are all bangers, aren't even the best songs on this record. It's really fucking spectacular.
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
Thought this was very decent.
Beth Orton
3/5
Solid but wouldn't listen again.
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Other than Second Hand News, which gets on my tits, every song is brilliant.
The xx
2/5
Couple of decent songs. Rest is forgettable.
Underworld
2/5
Wasn't great. Beat heavy and low on tunes.
Cornershop
4/5
A really catchy album 😎
Tito Puente
3/5
An enjoyable upbeat listen.
Sheryl Crow
2/5
Painfully boring. She's a nice singer but this isn't made for me.
The Crusaders
2/5
If it had all been like street life it would have been a decent score.
Radiohead
2/5
It was just okay on the one listen I've given it. Will provably go back and give it so more tries because it was interesting, just not what I was expecting as the follow-up to Paranoid Android.
Aerosmith
4/5
This is the second time this has come up on one of my groups. First time I thought it was just okay. I now think this is a vinyl pickup. Superb tunes.
Oasis
5/5
Wonderful album with some amazing songs. Columbia, Slide Away and Supersonic are as good as it gets from that era of music.
Did I mention Shakermaker is shite?
LL Cool J
2/5
20 minutes too long. Might have squeezed a 3 star out if it weren't for that.
David Bowie
2/5
Heroes is a good song and worth a star, the rest is worth a star. Overall I won't listen again.
Ravi Shankar
2/5
Not my cup of tea but can't argue with the skill of the musicians.
AC/DC
4/5
Brilliant album. Not given it 5 star because there are better albums on the list that I've already rated 5 star.
Billy Bragg
1/5
Hate it. Hate the artist.
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Inoffensive but uninspiring. Wouldn't listen again.
The Yardbirds
2/5
2.4 star. Some nice guitar accounts for the majority of the rating. All the songs sound the same.
Elton John
3/5
Would listen again. Opening 5 minute instrumental was excellent.
Marilyn Manson
3/5
Surprised I don't hate it.
Radiohead
5/5
There's just something about this album. I absolutely loved it. Probably my favourite so far.
UB40
3/5
Expected to hate it, really liked the first track and nothing after offended me but the album could do with being shorter.
The Police
3/5
Didn't hate it.
The United States Of America
1/5
Shit.
Paul Revere & The Raiders
2/5
Melody for an unknown girl ruined this for me. Solid 3 star except for this song.
Yes
3/5
Would buy this on vinyl.
Motörhead
2/5
Didn't mind it but never been a fan of motor head and this hasn't encouraged me to change that position.
Erykah Badu
3/5
I didn't mind this. Probably a low 3.
Kid Rock
2/5
2 star because I enjoyed the riffs. Lyrics on this are terrible.
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Good. Would listen again. Her voice is beautiful.
John Prine
2/5
Mercury Rev
3/5
I liked this
Creedence Clearwater Revival
2/5
Thought it was average
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
Didn't know any of the songs beforehand but will buy this on vinyl. Tight as fuck.
I know it's not on the actual original album but the funk guitar on My Brain (zig zag) is superb.
Baaba Maal
2/5
Didn't mind it but too outside my comfort zone for a high score. Would never listen again.
Scott Walker
2/5
It was okay for what it was. Didn't get on my nerves, probably amused me more than anything.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Didn't mind this.
Nirvana
5/5
Stunning. They are absolutely wonderful here. The song choices are perfect, the Meat Puppets are a great addition to this and Where Did You Sleep Last Night? is incredible.
If I could have been at one show, this would have been it.
Sonic Youth
2/5
It's just okay. Better than some of their other shite.
Björk
2/5
Tried, honestly tried but it's just shite.
George Michael
3/5
The Pogues
4/5
Wonderful stuff
Minutemen
5/5
A work of absolute genius.
Bauhaus
2/5
Sounded like bad Joy Division. 2 star for some of the bass playing in it, singing and lyrics are not for me.
Wilco
3/5
Liked this a lot
Pentangle
2/5
Wasn't what I was expecting. Thought.it was going to be Death Metal. As folksy stuff goes it was okay.
Megadeth
3/5
Liked this more than I expected. ‘I ain’t superstitious’ was a nice change of pace as well. Would listen again.
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Thought this was very good, way better than I expected. Might listen again.
The Byrds
4/5
Loved this tbh
Mudhoney
4/5
Really liked this. Guitars are mud but that’s okay with me 😎
Nina Simone
2/5
Quite liked it. Perfect music if you’re sitting in a nice bar but I don’t think I’d want to play this at home again.
The Smiths
4/5
Very good, but like some of their other albums more.
Rocket From The Crypt
1/5
I screamed.
Public Enemy
2/5
Just okay, hate the 80’s style beats, scratching and music.
John Lee Hooker
3/5
Thought this was excellent. Enjoyed the guitar playing throughout.
Eurythmics
3/5
Very 80’s and for once that proved to be a good thing.
Spiritualized
2/5
It’s just not my thing.
Iggy Pop
3/5
Very listenable. China Girl and Dum Dum Boys are the stand out tracks imho.
Turbonegro
4/5
A great listen 👍🏼
Metallica
2/5
I like Metallica a lot but this is very pretentious. The orchestral element doesn’t add anything to the songs, quite the opposite. Several times I thought it sounded like the songs had been adapted for a movie soundtrack. A real shame.
The Go-Betweens
2/5
Bland
John Martyn
2/5
Last song is pointless and the rest aren't much better.
Pavement
3/5
Quite liked this.
Roxy Music
3/5
Bob Dylan
2/5
It’s okay this. Wouldn’t seek it out again but was absolutely fine on in the background.
John Lennon
4/5
Surprisingly nothing on this annoyed me. All very enjoyable.
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Could have been a five star album if they’d picked the right 12-14 songs. Just too much bloat here.
The Fall
3/5
Lyrically not great but found it to be very interesting nonetheless.
Jane Weaver
3/5
Was decent in places.
Fairport Convention
3/5
A very decent listen. Nice guitar on this and enjoyed the vocals.
Manic Street Preachers
4/5
Dark lyrics but somehow it manages to be extremely enjoyable.
Pearl Jam
4/5
Super album but not quite a 5 star.
Manu Chao
2/5
Close to a 3 star, didn’t like the final few songs but was good until that point.
Electric Light Orchestra
2/5
Was enjoying it but it was too long and by the end I couldn't wait for it to finish.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
Thought this was excellent.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2/5
Bland.
Sugar
2/5
Expected to like this a lot, was left feeling meh
Neil Young
2/5
I hoped for so much but overall found it a bit boring.
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
Real decent groove to this album.
Pink Floyd
1/5
Turned it off. Not sure who would listen to this. Maybe you needed to be there 🤔
The Everly Brothers
1/5
This is the drizzling shits.
Buffalo Springfield
2/5
Was decent.
The B-52's
3/5
I groaned when I saw this come up but really enjoyed this. Would listen again and probably buy on vinyl.
Cream
3/5
A very easy listen.
Incredible Bongo Band
4/5
A definite vinyl purchase. Wonderful stuff.
Jethro Tull
5/5
It’s a fucking banger.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2/5
I’m hearing a slightly better version of Gossip here.
Small Faces
2/5
This could have been 3 star but for the stupidity of the second half. Shame.
Björk
3/5
Can't believe it but this is decent. Heirloom is the best track on the album.
Cee Lo Green
2/5
There was potential here but he says N more than wu tang clan, it was juvenile in parts and the later controversies aren't a surprise after listening to this.
David Bowie
3/5
I enjoyed this more this time than when it came up previously in my personal list. High 3 star but not quite 4.
Missy Elliott
3/5
Very enjoyable.
Ride
2/5
I really don’t get shoegaze at all but not on par with some of the shite I’ve rated as 1 star. Wouldn’t listen again.
Pink Floyd
3/5
Atmospheric but will happily live my life and never listen to it ever again.
Dennis Wilson
4/5
Lovely stuff, would listen again.
Faith No More
3/5
Really good, would probably listen to this again.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
2/5
It’s well played and doesn’t warrant a 1 star. It’s just not my thing at all.
ZZ Top
4/5
Great stuff 👍🏼
Kraftwerk
4/5
Brilliant but wouldn’t listen to anything other than The Model again.
The Stone Roses
5/5
Adored.
Dwight Yoakam
2/5
Not bad.
Liz Phair
3/5
Phairly good.
T. Rex
4/5
Eagles
3/5
As bland as it comes and for some reason I like it 👍🏼
Depeche Mode
4/5
The singles on this album are absolutely brilliant.
U2
4/5
This is brilliant. It loses a star for being made by U2.
Genesis
4/5
Silly but some brilliant stuff on here. Drumming is as good as I’ve heard during the album club.
Soundgarden
4/5
Great album, 15-20 minutes too long. Vocals and guitars are brilliant.
Abdullah Ibrahim
2/5
The best jazz we’ve had yet (which isn’t saying much).
Def Leppard
4/5
Everything here works, even the vocal which should annoy me but doesn’t.
Simon & Garfunkel
2/5
Not great
Gang Starr
3/5
Liked this. Listened to a couple of times since, Just To Get A Rep is the best song on it.
Herbie Hancock
2/5
Was a high 3 based on Chameleon. Fell away after that.
Ray Price
3/5
Enjoyable.
Brian Eno
3/5
Finally discovered that the best way to listen to Brian Eno is in the background when you're working.
Sarah Vaughan
2/5
Good voice but not for me.
Fatboy Slim
2/5
Never got it, still don't.
David Bowie
3/5
Tortoise
2/5
Did nothing for me.
The Byrds
2/5
Sam Cooke
4/5
Great stuff. Would have liked a bit more.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Really enjoyed the second half of the album. Couple of the openers went nowhere for me.
Eminem
4/5
Brilliant stuff.
Van Morrison
4/5
Patti Smith
3/5
Very good, loved her voice.
Orbital
2/5
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The Rolling Stones
3/5
Easy listening and couple of proper classics.
Frank Zappa
4/5
Thought this was excellent other than the sax solo in The Gumbo Variations. Totally killed my enjoyment of the song.
Pixies
5/5
Heard this for the first time 15 years ago. Loved it then, love it now. Can understand why it’s an acquired taste though so 2s & 3s won’t surprise me.
Al Green
3/5
Slipknot
4/5
Probably the biggest surprise I’ve had on this group. Guitars and drums are brilliant.
4/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2/5
Meh Meh Mehs
ABBA
4/5
Great first half, weaker second. Still very enjoyable.
George Jones
2/5
The end of country music that I don’t enjoy. Not much wit, all a bit ballady.
Lucinda Williams
2/5
Started off hating it but by the end it slightly won me over.
John Grant
4/5
Brilliant. Would be a 5 star but for a couple of the less serious songs in the middle.
Steely Dan
2/5
Fuck me I hate them.
Green Day
4/5
Brilliant fun album.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Superb.
Lou Reed
4/5
Sly & The Family Stone
2/5
I don't like this. Too different from Stand! in my opinion.
Fiona Apple
3/5
I love her voice, piano playing and the lyrics. Really interesting and this could have been a 4 star but some parts are too jazzy for my tastes.
Violent Femmes
4/5
Thought it was excellent throughout.
Paul McCartney and Wings
2/5
Gets a star for first half of band on the run. The rest is just okay. Like the cover. It gets a star too.
The Jam
3/5
Was okay. Wouldn't rush back to it but it didn't piss me off either.
Metallica
3/5
One is a tune. Rest of it is fine but never really hits the same heights.
The Cardigans
2/5
High 2 star. Lovefool is a great song but I find it all sounds the same.
Bonnie Raitt
2/5
I didn't mind this at all. Great voice, Nick of Time and The Road's My Middle Name are both very decent songs.
David Bowie
5/5
Absolutely wonderful. This is all very good and then you have Life on Mars which is on another level to almost everything.
Loved Mick Ronson's guitar on Andy Warhol as well.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Would go back and listen again. Found it to be very interesting.
Isaac Hayes
3/5
Second half was very enjoyable. But wouldn't listen again.
The Doors
2/5
Break on through and Light My Fire get a star each. Rest of it is very average. Maybe you needed to be there.
Elliott Smith
3/5
I understand why people love or hate Elliott Smith. Its dreary and a tad depressing but I always enjoy his music.
Lambchop
1/5
A load of absolute nothing and I hate his voice.
Barry Adamson
2/5
Some interesting ideas, but really not for me at all. Only the fact it is well done saves it from 1 star.
T. Rex
4/5
Great vibe throughout and some classic tunes.
Rush
3/5
Interesting through out. Liked it a lot.
Sabu
1/5
Fuck off
Koffi Olomide
1/5
Shite and Wikipedia suggests he’s a total prick.
Tom Waits
3/5
Pretty dark - enjoyable all the same.
Eric Clapton
2/5
Surprised Clapton would put together something which is so bland.
Carole King
3/5
Can appreciate that this is a good album but I would never listen again.
Van Halen
3/5
Great fun. Close to 4 star.
Neneh Cherry
2/5
Two good openers followed by a load of old shit.
The Strokes
3/5
This is okay, but I never got the wankfest.
Pink Floyd
3/5
I liked The Wall.
Can't get over it!
Yeooooooooooooooo
Miriam Makeba
2/5
This was okay. Not my thing but it made me smile a couple of times.
The Pharcyde
1/5
Not for me
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
A low 3. Really don’t like Australia or Kevin Carter. Not surprised that the singles from this album had no Richey James co writes.
Beatles
4/5
Brilliant stuff
Neil Young
3/5
I thought it was really good but also really quite boring.
Foo Fighters
4/5
Really liked this. Also didn't realise this was basically a dave grohl solo album. Impressively talented man.
OutKast
5/5
This shit don't stink.
The The
2/5
Not great
Leftfield
2/5
All very samey. High points are very decent but overall it bored me a tad.
The Isley Brothers
3/5
Very decent
Prince
4/5
Very entertaining.
3/5
This was getting a 1 star until the last 2 tracks which are absolutely brilliant. Both 1 star songs to my ears.
Suede
3/5
I didn't mind this but I didn't love it either. Animal nitrate worth a star on its on own. Remainder worth a couple extra.
Can
2/5
Started well enough but overly long and ended up fucking me off.
Various Artists
1/5
Good Christmas album ruined by Phil Spector being a part of it.
Curtis Mayfield
2/5
This movie sound track stuff is well made and well played, but still leaves me cold.
Kate Bush
2/5
Always enjoyed a bit of Bush, however this was not for me.
Blue Cheer
2/5
Not great. Some bang average covers here.
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
I'm assuming the front cover is Neil Tennant listening to this album.
Bob Dylan
2/5
I honestly don't get the big deal with Bob Dylan. Bored the balls off me.
TV On The Radio
4/5
Stunning - never heard of this before but will be listening again.
Beastie Boys
5/5
Brilliant throughout, interesting and track order is perfect.
Simple Minds
4/5
Naf as fuck but spawned one of my favourite 90s dance tracks and the rest is decent. I'm feeling generous.
Belle & Sebastian
2/5
Heard this last year and quite liked it. Today it bored the balls off me.
The Mars Volta
3/5
Very decent although very samey - the singer has a good voice.
The Go-Go's
4/5
Thought this was excellent throughout. Very uplifting.
JAY Z
3/5
No doubting his talent but this isn't much fun.
Franz Ferdinand
4/5
Mostly brilliant - close to a 5 star.
FKA twigs
2/5
Listened twice now. Not for me.
The Beach Boys
3/5
God only knows is a wonderful song. The rest doesn't annoy me but it doesn't grab me either.
Queen
3/5
On second listen the opening is too poor to give it a 4 star review. Second half is great fun though.
Dizzee Rascal
2/5
Didn't listen to it again, this is the score from original listen on solo list.
Shack
5/5
Thought this was brilliant. Natalie's Party and Daniella are both superb and book end some absolutely brilliant 90's indie music.
The Gun Club
2/5
Just standard USA punk in my opinion. Quite fun but nothing to change my life. The 1001 albums review of this album is laughable btw.
Beck
4/5
Didn't like the last 2 tracks and considered giving this a 3 star but the rest of it is brilliant.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Couple of absolutely brilliant songs on this and the rest are all very good.
The War On Drugs
3/5
Trim some songs down and this could have been higher.
Dr. Octagon
3/5
Wasn't massively keen despite the fact that Kool Keith's flow on this is flawless.
Sex Pistols
5/5
Not bollocks.
Paul Simon
3/5
Enjoyable.
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
Decent in parts but very samey.
Traffic
3/5
Reminded me of Aqualung and that's a good thing.
Dr. Dre
2/5
I love the G-funk genre but not this album. It has moments but is lyrically appalling. Main issue for me is that there isn't a single song on this that I'd want to add to a playlist.
Paul Simon
5/5
CHIC
2/5
Thought it was okay but everything sounds the same. Some of the tracks are way too long.
Spiritualized
2/5
I find it both interesting and boring.
Goldfrapp
3/5
Really liked this. Great voice and enjoyed the slightly slow ambient pace.
Nico
2/5
So close to a 3. If only she could sing.
Elis Regina
2/5
It's okay but not my cup of tea.
Johnny Cash
4/5
A brilliant live album.
The Beach Boys
2/5
Like Pet Sounds without the couple of great songs to save it.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Brilliant - found a couple of new songs I hadn’t heard before but will definitely listen to again.
Primal Scream
2/5
Doesn’t know what it wants to be. All over the place, couple of decent tracks but that’s it.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
A scraped 4, high points are great but too long.
Garbage
3/5
Close to a 4. Really good throughout.
Enjoyed it way more than I thought I Wood.
Motörhead
4/5
Shocked at how good it was, particularly since I wasn’t found of No Sleep til Hammersmith.
The Streets
5/5
One of my all time favourites. Superb.
Adele
3/5
Incredible voice but could do with cheering up a bit. Moan moan moan.
4/5
Like the guitar, lyrics, her voice. Brilliant.
DJ Shadow
2/5
I get why this album is highly regarded. I just find the pace too slow and end up bored every time I listen to it.
The Beau Brummels
3/5
Enjoyable.
Bob Dylan
5/5
Caught me from the first track and kept me interested throughout. Music and lyrics are brilliant.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3/5
This could have been 4 or 5 star if it wasn't so fucking long.
Nirvana
4/5
Brilliant album.
The Who
1/5
How the fuck are these lot considered to be such an important band? Wank.
Steely Dan
3/5
Close to a 4. Could see myself listening to this in the car.
2Pac
2/5
It’s okay - nothing more. Me against the world is the high point and it itself isn’t particularly high.
Fishbone
2/5
Decent bass but ended up fucking me off
Steely Dan
3/5
First thing from them I haven't minded.
Iggy Pop
3/5
Couple of absolute bangers and rest is very decent.
Buck Owens
1/5
Amused me for about 3 minutes then fucked me off.
Animal Collective
1/5
Did not like this.
Marianne Faithfull
1/5
Hated it
Muddy Waters
4/5
Really liked this one
R.E.M.
4/5
Thought this was superb, particularly the first half. 3 songs added to my playlist.
Suicide
1/5
A bad bad album, with the worst song ever released. Frankie Teardrop can fuck off.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
2/5
Didn’t mind the guitar. Singing and songs were shite.
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Superb album.
The Offspring
3/5
This is a high 3 album - liked the singing, the pace and the fact it has some good tunes. Although I can understand why some people wouldn’t like it.
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
Enjoyable but nothing would drag me back.
The Divine Comedy
3/5
Blew my mind that Songs of Love is the Father Ted theme tune. The rest of this is good, and Something for the Weekend is a great opener. Could have been a 4 but for a slightly weak back end.
N.W.A.
3/5
Better than I remembered but I couldn’t play it in the house.
Keith Jarrett
2/5
Slept on it, extremely talented man but fuck me this is boring. Also, the groans and grunts as he plays are off putting and distracting.
Adele
4/5
It’s an excellent album - strong throughout and then Someone Like You drops at the end. Miserable song but her voice is immense.
The Flaming Lips
2/5
Found this boring.
Arcade Fire
4/5
Rococo and We Used To Wait are the high points of a brilliant album. Definite vinyl purchase down the line.
Nine Inch Nails
5/5
Incredible album and really gnaws at you when you listen to it. Really unsettling.
Funkadelic
3/5
It has moments of real quality but they don’t last sufficiently for a really high score.
Air
4/5
Brilliant from start to finish.
The Who
4/5
I'm not a fan of the Who and particularly Townshend, but I can't deny the quality here.
Miles Davis
2/5
Pretty standard jazz. Didn't annoy me.
The Stooges
2/5
Two good songs at the start with a load of shite afterwards.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
‘Where the wild roses grow’ worth a star on its own. Remainder probably get another couple. A scraped 3.
The Band
3/5
Absolutely fabulous theme tune turning up here was a surprise 😂
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Skunk Anansie
2/5
Secretly worth a star, rest was worth a star.
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Pretty bland
Beatles
2/5
A couple of good songs but its all very one paced
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Few very good songs and a fair bit of average.
Missy Elliott
3/5
I haven’t minded either of her albums 👍🏼
The Flying Burrito Brothers
3/5
Actually didn’t mind some of the soul covers.
Cyndi Lauper
2/5
80’s shite - the singles are good though.
Kanye West
5/5
Possibly the best hip hop album we've had on this 1001 albums list so far.
The Stooges
2/5
I want to really like this. No Fun and I Wanna Be Your Dog are both very good but the rest is forgettable at best. 2.5 star.
Alice Cooper
3/5
Solid rock album. Odd themes but doesn't get too dark.
XTC
3/5
The jazz elements of the album stopped me giving it a 4 star.
Solomon Burke
3/5
Took me back to Kellerman's ❤️
The Temptations
3/5
Decent without being amazing.
Stan Getz
3/5
Possibly the best jazz we’ve had so far.
Megadeth
4/5
Brilliant, superb riffs throughout and never feels like too much.
Elbow
3/5
There are two brilliant songs in here but the rest were just okay.
Hookworms
2/5
Forgettable.
Sleater-Kinney
2/5
Good guitars and drums but not keen on the singing.
4/5
I liked this a lot.
Miles Davis
1/5
Wank
Elvis Presley
4/5
The Velvet Underground
3/5
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Ray Charles
3/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
5/5
Some absolutely brilliant songs on here.
Don McLean
3/5
Super Furry Animals
4/5
Great
Michael Jackson
1/5
Vile.
Donovan
3/5
Very enjoyable.
Common
3/5
Started well and then tailed off towards the end.
The Cure
2/5
Boring
PJ Harvey
5/5
Interesting throughout and her voice is perfect.
The Clash
4/5
Alanis Morissette
3/5
'You oughta know' is the standout. Lots of other very decent songs, but some bad ones drops it out of 4 star country.
Kacey Musgraves
1/5
She has a nice voice but the lyrics are brutal. And it all sounds exactly the same.
Sebadoh
2/5
Not great.
Buzzcocks
2/5
It all sounds the same. Very average.
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
2/5
Was okay
Taylor Swift
3/5
Annoyingly good. Close to a 4.
Chicago
2/5
It's decent but very samey.
The Human League
3/5
Quite enjoyable.
Wild Beasts
2/5
Not keen - one song fades in the next creating 40 minutes I just don’t care about.
Waylon Jennings
3/5
It was okay. Very Dukes of Hazzard.
MGMT
4/5
Really interesting and some brilliant songs.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
3/5
3 star from me for Jazz means it was great!
Ryan Adams
3/5
If this had been shorter it could have been 4 or 5 stars.
Le Tigre
1/5
Didn't get it at all.
Madonna
3/5
Singles good, the rest is forgettable.
Meat Loaf
4/5
I actually enjoyed it and thought the use of the baseball commentary was very clever.
Queen
2/5
Seven seas of rhye is the only tune on this.
Paul Simon
1/5
Absolutely shite.
Joan Armatrading
3/5
Love and affection is brilliant. The rest was just okay.
Milton Nascimento
3/5
Didn't understand a single word and still enjoyed it.
Dusty Springfield
4/5
Brilliant throughout. What a voice.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Couple of great songs and the rest is okay.
The Young Rascals
2/5
Louis Prima
3/5
Enjoyable.
The Auteurs
4/5
Thin Lizzy
3/5
A good laugh. Jailbreak as an opener had me bought in.
Burning Spear
2/5
Started off promising, but eventually I couldn't wait for it to end.
808 State
4/5
A genuine rave classic.
Mj Cole
2/5
Crazy Love is okay, the rest is absolute balls.
Johnny Cash
5/5
Wonderful.
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Might have rated this higher had we not had another Dusty album recently.
The Band
3/5
Amy Winehouse
5/5
What a fucking waste.
Eminem
4/5
I have actually ended up going to 4 star simply because of how good Rock Bottom is. And the Ken Kaniff skit made me laugh.
Devendra Banhart
3/5
A really nice album. Found it to be quite interesting. High 3 star.
Television
2/5
A load of absolute bollocks. Gets an extra star for some decent guitar.
Travis
3/5
Turn and Why Does it always rain on me are both still great songs. The rest isn't close to as good as I remembered it. Generous 3 star.
The Stooges
2/5
Disappointing
David Bowie
3/5
Other than TVC15, this is very good.
Deep Purple
4/5
Worth buying.
Parliament
4/5
Brilliant
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Annoyingly ok
Venom
3/5
Once I stopped taking it seriously I enjoyed it.
The White Stripes
4/5
Best album from them imho.
The La's
3/5
It’s not bad.
Prince
4/5
Excellent, and unlike everyone else, I quite like the second half.
Neu!
4/5
Great stuff 👍🏼 Really interesting.
Super Furry Animals
2/5
Quite boring.
R.E.M.
4/5
It’s a very good but not great album.
Ian Dury
3/5
Close to 4 star for me.
New Order
2/5
Want to love it but it’s meh.
New York Dolls
2/5
New York balls.
Massive Attack
2/5
Massive shite
The Byrds
2/5
Second half was better, the version of Hey Joe was enjoyable. But overall is wasn't great.
Kelela
2/5
I think this falls into the category of not my cup of tea, but to the right ears I could see this being well received.
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
This was okay. California Dreaming is a 1 star song and the rest didn't fuck me off.
ZZ Top
2/5
Pretty boring.
3/5
This was decent.
fIREHOSE
2/5
Good old quickly.
Public Image Ltd.
1/5
Self indulgent shite. And I say that as a fan of JR.
The Sonics
2/5
Pretty meh.
Rush
3/5
Good fun. Tom sawyer and limelight are both tunes, close to a 4 star for me.
The Rolling Stones
5/5
Best stones album imho. Stray cat blues the high point.
Beck
4/5
Beck never ceases to amaze me with the depth of his work.
Anthrax
2/5
Started off well but got old quickly.
Shuggie Otis
1/5
So fucking boring.
George Harrison
4/5
Superb.
A Tribe Called Quest
2/5
It’s okay, but I find their music to be too nice for my taste.
Pixies
5/5
Where is my mind? is in my top 3 songs ever. Gigantic is great and rest is good.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
For Springsteen this was decent.
The Smiths
3/5
Big mouth strikes again and there is a light that never goes out are both one star songs. The rest is worth a star.
Aphex Twin
4/5
Brilliant stuff.
The Cramps
2/5
On another day I may have given this a 3.
The Afghan Whigs
3/5
I actually enjoyed the misery that was this album.
Hole
3/5
Genuinely enjoyed it, Courtney’s voice is perfect for the songs (not saying she’s a brilliant singer but it works here) and it has consistently good tunes throughout. 4 star album for me.
Tricky
3/5
Started really strong and then got a bit bored by the end.
Run-D.M.C.
2/5
Didn’t really like this at all.
Justice
4/5
Brilliant.
Santana
4/5
Solid album. Hope you’re feeling better, black magic woman, and oye como va, are all belters.
Jimmy Smith
2/5
Sounds like the music in the little sections of Sesame Street where they’d try to teach you something. Not for me.
Badly Drawn Boy
4/5
It’s brilliant but I think it’s a tad too long. Knock 10-15 minutes off this and I’d give it 5 stars.
Michael Jackson
1/5
Vile.
Ali Farka Touré
2/5
Actually started well but I really struggled with the last half hour.
Brian Eno
3/5
This was better than I expected.
Arcade Fire
3/5
Intervention is the standout on this album, the rest of it kind of drags. 2.5 star rounded up.
Elvis Costello
2/5
Decent groove but I’m not keen on him or his voice.
Taylor Swift
3/5
She has a great voice and they’re nice songs. Could have given it 4 if it had been shorter.
Röyksopp
4/5
Brilliant dance record 👍🏼
Happy Mondays
2/5
I want to like this.
2/5
It was just okay.
Ramones
4/5
Yes, it’s 29 minutes of the same thing but there are a ton of tunes on here.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Good album and a brilliant cover of Heard it through the grapevine.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
Not what I was expecting but I enjoyed it.
Miles Davis
3/5
This is better than most of the shite jazz we’ve had to listen to.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I love these guys.
The Cure
4/5
Good album, with a genuinely brilliant song in ‘A Forest’. Memories of Oslo too.
B.B. King
4/5
Superb blues album.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
1/5
Pena was the moment when I finally knocked this turkey on the head. Fucking hate the cover too. Load of shite.
Fleet Foxes
4/5
Just a lovely album.
The Louvin Brothers
3/5
I really do enjoy this country music - piss funny.
Radiohead
5/5
Brilliant album. Lucky is probably amongst my favourite songs of the 90’s.
Cocteau Twins
2/5
At least it was short. They get an extra star for that.
System Of A Down
2/5
I dug soil. The rest was shite.
Rod Stewart
2/5
Not for me.
The Icarus Line
2/5
I’ve already forgotten it.
Duran Duran
4/5
Thought this was brilliant - singles on here are great, nothing annoyed me and I absolutely loved the final track.
Wire
3/5
Didn’t sound British to me - really close to a 4 star.
Def Leppard
4/5
Nothing special - I enjoyed it but it’s a low 4 star album.
Lou Reed
2/5
Torn on this one. Listened to it twice, has some high points but a lot of lows. High 2 is my conclusion.
Nas
5/5
One of the best rap albums ever.
Paul Weller
4/5
I don’t like Paul Weller but this is a good album.
Jerry Lee Lewis
2/5
Too short.
The Who
2/5
This is totally forgettable.
4/5
Would buy this.
Dolly Parton
4/5
She’s some girl 😎
The Smiths
3/5
Some high points, some filler. Gets a full star extra for the bass outro on Barbarism Begins At Home.
Arcade Fire
2/5
Too folksy for my taste and I find Regine’s vocal to be super annoying.
Stephen Stills
2/5
Started okay but dragged by half way through.
David Crosby
2/5
Better than the Stephen Stills effort but only just.
Public Enemy
4/5
Enjoyed this more that I thought I would.
Alice In Chains
4/5
Never listener to any AIC before, but thought this was great.
Daft Punk
3/5
Although 'Around the World' is a one star song on its own, this is only a good record. It could have done with being 10 or 15 minutes shorter and is just too 'house' for my tastes to be given a 4 or 5.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Absolutely brilliant. Will buy it.
Black Flag
4/5
Henry Rolling FTW 😎 I liked it a lot.
The Kinks
2/5
Really disappointing. Shite in all honesty.
Jefferson Airplane
4/5
Superb. Grace Slick's vocal on Somebody to Love and White Rabbit are amongst my favourites by a female artist.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Good and boring.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Very close to giving it a one star. Shite.
Ghostface Killah
4/5
Great album, and 9 Milli is an absolutely brilliant tune.
Roni Size
2/5
It's okay, but very samey and way too long. If this had been 40 minutes I might have enjoyed it.
Grateful Dead
4/5
Wasn't what I was expecting based on the band's name. But I quite enjoyed it.
Marty Robbins
4/5
Such an easy listen. Would consider buying this on vinyl.
R.E.M.
2/5
This is bland and boring.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Not for me.
Minor Threat
2/5
I didn't mind it. Glad it was short though.
David Bowie
2/5
Listened twice and thought it was bang average.
Talking Heads
3/5
Psycho Killer is a 1 star song, rest is decent.
Gary Numan
4/5
Very enjoyable.
Screaming Trees
2/5
Didn’t like it at all.
Quicksilver Messenger Service
2/5
Pretty standard blues album - nothing memorable about this. When Craig McLachlan does your song better you know it’s average.
Yes
3/5
Interesting but wouldn’t listen again.
Beatles
2/5
Underwhelming covers album.
Judas Priest
3/5
A good fun album. Close to a 4.
The Velvet Underground
3/5
It’s very decent. I can never work out whether I love or hate Nico’s voice.
The Replacements
2/5
Boner killer.
Radiohead
4/5
I still love the album but for every single banger (and there is a lot of them) there is a song I’m not fond of.
Ray Charles
3/5
Really enjoyable. Close to a 4.
Jane's Addiction
2/5
Several times I think I might really get into it then it loses me.
Booker T. & The MG's
2/5
Background music only for me. Not sure when I'd ever want to listen to this.
Morrissey
4/5
Hate him but this is good.
Elliott Smith
4/5
In the right mood I love Elliott Smith. Today was such a day. Pity he did himself in because he was a brilliant artist. (Although I can understand that for others this will be total shit).
Pixies
4/5
Weaker than Surfer and Doolittle so can't give it a 5 star, but it's still pretty great 👍🏻
Joni Mitchell
1/5
I genuinely don’t get why Joni Mitchell is so popular.
Nanci Griffith
2/5
Nice but not my thing.
Arctic Monkeys
5/5
Clear 5 star. Not saying it's the best album ever but it's the most I've enjoyed and album since we started 1001 albums. Brilliant.
5/5
This is brilliant - 37 minute album packed with quality.
The Stranglers
3/5
Enjoyed this. Close to a 4. Hanging Around is the best song on the album.
The Boo Radleys
2/5
I don't get on with Shoegaze but this was OK.
Dire Straits
4/5
Great album. Not the highest pace ever but really enjoyed it.
The Fall
2/5
Didn't mind it - wouldn't listen again. 2.5 stars.
The Doors
3/5
Couple of great tracks elevating a lot of 60's psychedelic shite.
Green Day
3/5
It has its moments.
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
3/5
Interesting. Might go back for a second listen.
Soul II Soul
3/5
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would.
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
1/5
Saw the band name and thought, 'great, I like one of their songs.' Alas, it was not on this album. Pretty shit.
Blur
2/5
Couple of moments but generally shit. And I fucking hate Beetlebum. Shame as I really like blur.
5/5
The Birthday Party
1/5
Bottom 5 album this. Pointless drivel.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
I don't get Bruce Springsteen but this is a very good album.
Lorde
3/5
Really decent this - not sure I'd listen again but she's clearly very talented.
Beatles
2/5
Couple of good songs and a ton of filler.
Willie Nelson
4/5
I liked it 👍🏻 might be getting an extra star here because it was a shite Monday morning and it cheered me up.
Curtis Mayfield
2/5
Thought it had potential but dragged a bit.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
Brilliant. Simple Man one of the best songs I've heard in a while.
Cat Stevens
4/5
Great album.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
A generous 3
Led Zeppelin
2/5
Like a ton of stuff from this era - when they nailed it, they produced some of the best stuff ever. But there's so much guff in this.
Pere Ubu
1/5
Just not my thing. Vocals murder this.
Kanye West
5/5
Great album.
The Only Ones
2/5
Wasn't bad.
The Doors
3/5
Pleasant enough.
The Cars
3/5
Enjoyable enough. Just what I needed was the high point. A solid 3.
The Blue Nile
2/5
Just a big load of nothing.
Kate Bush
3/5
Enjoyable.
Iron Maiden
5/5
Just a brilliant listen.
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
A generous 3. Very samey imho.
Bill Evans Trio
2/5
A high 2 - was the perfect music for a miserable day at work.
The Temptations
3/5
A bit harder than I expected. Enjoyable.
James Taylor
2/5
Actually enjoyed the first half more which seemed like typical country music. If it had all been like that it would have been a 3.
Steely Dan
1/5
Hated it
Isaac Hayes
2/5
Just ok
John Coltrane
1/5
Fuck jazz
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
5 brilliant songs on this and a load of other very good ones.
Blondie
4/5
Great album. Love Debbie Harry 😎
Everything But The Girl
3/5
Expected to hate it, but I was wrong.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Hard listen at times
MC Solaar
2/5
Nothing in this for me.
Sinead O'Connor
2/5
50 minutes that felt like 7 hours and 15 days.
Beatles
5/5
Excellent. Probably my favourite by the Beatles.
Raekwon
5/5
One of the 3 best things made by Wu Tang or a solo member imho. Love it. criminology and verbal intercourse are absolutely brilliant.
Tori Amos
4/5
Really enjoyable. Had me from the opening track.
Eagles
1/5
Bird shit.
The Kinks
3/5
First half was great, second half was just okay. High 3 star.
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Didn't expect to enjoy this as much based on the book. Some very nice songs here.
Frank Sinatra
2/5
Quite boring
Eels
3/5
Nice enough album.
The Clash
3/5
Decent but never got the big deal
King Crimson
5/5
Thought it was absolutely brilliant.
Queen Latifah
2/5
Too 1980’s hip hop for my tastes and some laughable lyrics.
Leonard Cohen
2/5
Disappointing. 1 star for Everybody Knows, the rest gets a star. First album from Leonard that I haven’t loved.
Portishead
3/5
Good but not great.
Aretha Franklin
3/5
Decent listen but all blended together.
Tom Waits
2/5
Gave it a second listen and enjoyed it more but still no more than a high 2 star.
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
3/5
A very high 3 - Grey/Afro knocks it down from a 4.
The Charlatans
4/5
Been a while since I listened to it. Lots of brilliant songs and a bit of filler. High 4 is probably fair.
Coldplay
4/5
Really good
Marvin Gaye
3/5
If it wasn’t for the importance of the message, this wouldn’t be considered a classic.
Moby
4/5
A really good album.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Nice, also liked that it was short.
Black Sabbath
4/5
Great guitar and bass on this.
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
Not always keen on the lyrics but the beats are absolutely brilliant on this.
Funkadelic
2/5
Honestly bored the balls clean off me
The Roots
4/5
Great listen. Bought The Seed on single back in the day.
Antony and the Johnsons
2/5
It's at the low end of ok.
Hot Chip
4/5
Loved it - superb album which I will get on vinyl.
The Undertones
3/5
Expected to hate it and quite enjoyed it. Decent.
Duke Ellington
1/5
Fuckin jazz.
Metallica
4/5
Almost perfect.
Gene Clark
4/5
I enjoyed this - interesting album and shame it didn’t get more love when it was released.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Excellent stuff.
Q-Tip
5/5
Thought this was absolutely excellent
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Pleasant enough
Kanye West
4/5
Hated the first song, but after that it got really good.
Supergrass
4/5
Still think this stands up.
Gene Clark
3/5
Pleasant enough but wouldn’t listen again.
Napalm Death
1/5
First album to beat me. Got through them all until now.
Pulp
3/5
Very decent.
Paul McCartney
4/5
Surprisingly I loved this.
Caetano Veloso
3/5
Upbeat and a decent listen.
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
3/5
It was okay
Traffic
3/5
Again, a decent listen. Quite enjoyed it.
Talvin Singh
4/5
Interesting and overall enjoyed it.
2/5
Maybe you had to be there - this did little for me.
Beach House
4/5
Absolutely brilliant album.
Astrud Gilberto
3/5
Decent for a change but would never go back to it.
M.I.A.
4/5
Started off thinking I wouldn’t like it but really grew on me. 20 Dollar and Paper Planes are great tunes.
Gotan Project
3/5
Was okay, knew some of this from ads.
Anita Baker
3/5
Not bad
Silver Jews
1/5
Shite
The Who
1/5
Who bought this shit?
David Bowie
4/5
First side a 5, second side a 3. Averages out to a 4!
Butthole Surfers
3/5
A decent half hour - stupid as fuck but a lot of fun.
Hole
4/5
A really good album.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
It’s just okay for me. A generous three for My My Hey Hey or Hey Hey My My depending on your preference.
50 Cent
5/5
Didn’t expect much but this is brilliant - wit, humour and Dre’s production. Heat is an absolute banger.
AC/DC
4/5
Mariah Carey
2/5
She can sing but it’s not for me
Deerhunter
3/5
Enjoyable.
Ice Cube
3/5
Ice Cube is good but I don’t like the beats on this.
Ministry
2/5
Not for me
The Police
3/5
Was okay - I quite liked the vibe of this. Nearly a 4.
Sonic Youth
3/5
I enjoyed this - probably more than it deserved.
Suzanne Vega
2/5
Nice voice but not for me.
The The
5/5
Brilliant stuff
Nitin Sawhney
2/5
Close to a 1 star
Fela Kuti
3/5
Actually quite good.
Kings of Leon
1/5
balls
Britney Spears
2/5
Not for me.
Jeff Beck
2/5
Pretty boring imho.
5/5
By far his best album.
John Lennon
2/5
Found this to be a drag.
Neil Young
3/5
Again just ok
The Beach Boys
3/5
Just okay
Nick Drake
4/5
I liked this a lot.
Robert Wyatt
1/5
In my top 5 of hate.
Dire Straits
3/5
Enjoyed this without loving it. Close to 4 stars.
The Pretty Things
1/5
Constant odd audio coming in and out. Maybe they thought it was cutting edge at the time? Shit though.
Roxy Music
2/5
Thought this was pretty shit and I don’t usually mind a bit of Roxy Music.
Simply Red
2/5
Just bland as fuck
Calexico
3/5
Very good.
Bob Dylan
3/5
I quite like this.
Grizzly Bear
3/5
Was okay. Inoffensive. Slightly boring.
Tim Buckley
2/5
It's not bad, just okay - a bit one paced.
David Holmes
3/5
Actually wasn't mad keen on this. Extra star for being from Belfast.
Billy Bragg
1/5
I hate this fucking guy.
The Cure
3/5
Enjoyable enough.
Pink Floyd
2/5
1 star for money, 1 star for the rest. Shite and I've never got them.
k.d. lang
1/5
I had a constant craving for this to end.
Aerosmith
2/5
Surprisingly very poor.
Lauryn Hill
2/5
I want to love this but I just don’t. I never have. She has a great voice but it’s one paced and I don’t think the singles are that great.
Blood, Sweat & Tears
2/5
Talented people producing dreary music.
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
3/5
Interesting - not sure I’d listen again.
Snoop Dogg
5/5
The best G funk album ever made - perfect. Gz and Hustlas is in my top 5 favourite songs ever.
Grateful Dead
2/5
No wonder some many people got high in 60’s. Soul destroying.
Destiny's Child
2/5
Starts well enough. The gospel to finish was unnecessary.
Aretha Franklin
3/5
Liked this well enough. Basically the commitments soundtrack.
De La Soul
3/5
It’s better than I expected. Some of the singles are excellent.
Deee-Lite
2/5
Was okay - nothing special.
Mudhoney
3/5
Whilst I like it, it's a very short album and can't be rated higher than a 3 👍🏼
Ice Cube
4/5
Listened to it twice. It's good. A generous 4.
3/5
Okay - a tad boring.
Joan Baez
3/5
Enjoyed it more than I expected. Easy enough listen.
Afrika Bambaataa
1/5
Didn’t like it at all
Pavement
3/5
A nostalgic 3 👍🏼 it’s okay this.
Finley Quaye
4/5
Tails off toward the end but the singles are all high quality. Generous 4.
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
Bland shit.
Everything But The Girl
1/5
Bored the balls off me.
Willie Nelson
4/5
Brilliant stuff - surprised how much I enjoyed the arrangements here.
Sisters Of Mercy
5/5
Surprisingly brilliant. Looked like the sort of thing I’d hate but genuinely loved it.
The Undertones
3/5
Catchy and more enjoyable than I was expecting.
Madonna
2/5
Disappointing
Billy Joel
4/5
I hate myself for enjoying this.
Holger Czukay
2/5
It was okay but I’m not sure what it was supposed to be.
The Sugarcubes
1/5
Bjork 😩 and then they added the annoying bastard in the background.
Serge Gainsbourg
4/5
Questionable concept but the guitar and arrangements on this are wonderful.
Dion
3/5
It's a decent listen this.
American Music Club
1/5
I hate this middle of the road dirge.
Talk Talk
2/5
Middle of the road. Nice enough but also totally forgettable.
Laura Nyro
2/5
Not for me
Boston
3/5
Followed 2 shit albums, was uplifting and more than a feeling is a good tune. Generous 3.
Joe Ely
1/5
Hated this. Bottom 10 for me.
Amy Winehouse
3/5
I love her voice but her best album was yet to come.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Two one star songs and the rest is just average.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
3/5
I enjoyed this but it's half brilliant and half really average filler. Welcome to the pleasure dome is excellent although too long to put on a playlist.
The Monks
2/5
It’s actually not bad but every song sounds the same to me.
Pulp
5/5
Only listened to this album for the first time in the last couple of years. It's a brilliant brilliant record. Something Changed is the best track on this.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Always wondered whether I like the idea of Bob Marley more than Bob Marley's music. This album suggests it's the former. It's okay but I wouldn't come back to it.
Richard Thompson
2/5
Wouldn't be out of place in Summerisle.
The Darkness
4/5
Such a fun album.
Radiohead
2/5
I think they're geniuses but this totally misses the mark for me.
Jurassic 5
5/5
The best 'new to me' hiphop album we've had on this list. Blown away by it.
My Bloody Valentine
1/5
I don't get it at all. Never have.
Gorillaz
1/5
I really didn't enjoy this at all.
Dexys Midnight Runners
1/5
How the fuck is this in this book?
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
A generous 3. Very generous. Intro to Shining Star is great.
Todd Rundgren
1/5
Boring as fuck.
Coldcut
2/5
Just ok
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
Some good stuff on here but the stevie wonder tribute just totally took me out of it.
Aimee Mann
1/5
I honestly hated this.
Jean-Michel Jarre
4/5
The Libertines
3/5
A generous 3 star review. Remember thinking at the time they were quite clever writers but this has aged badly.
Peter Gabriel
2/5
Humdrum
The xx
2/5
The xx did a couple of decent tunes back at the start but they leave me largely cold.
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Very decent albeit without any songs that you’d add to your playlist.
Prefab Sprout
1/5
Easy listening bollocks.
Gil Scott-Heron
2/5
Not for me - although some good vocals
Bobby Womack
2/5
I didn’t mind this - couple of decent funky tunes.
Mike Oldfield
3/5
This is good - probably just a 4 star for me. But I’m deducting a star because he essentially set Branson on the road to being a billionaire.
Steve Earle
1/5
I hate this style of American country music. Dogshit.
Derek & The Dominos
2/5
Overly long and so loses a star. But I do enjoy his guitar playing.
Jeru The Damaja
2/5
Nothing here excites me at all.
The Beta Band
3/5
Strangely this was just what I needed on the bus on a dark Tuesday morning.
Peter Frampton
4/5
Surprised with how much I enjoyed this. Going to give it a generous 4 because I really enjoyed the last track, particularly the crowds silly excitement when he used the voice box.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
2/5
Blatant mis-selling. Nothing Bonnie about this. Depressing.
Janelle Monáe
4/5
Thought this was brilliant. Didn't fancy it when it came up but glad I listened.
Radiohead
3/5
Quite enjoyed this. Not the best they've done but still well worth a listen.
Solange
2/5
She can sing but too much politics on this for me.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Starts slowly and builds. I liked it.
Mylo
4/5
Excellent
The Byrds
1/5
Ugly byrds.
Dinosaur Jr.
1/5
Just don't get how this can be on this list. Only decent moment was the cover of the Cure and even it is shite.
The Flaming Lips
3/5
A very pleasant listen.
a-ha
2/5
The singles are good. Everything else is poor.
Django Django
3/5
Solid throughout without ever being spectacular.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
I want to like Nick Cave but his albums are just too slow for my tastes.
Kate Bush
1/5
Kate Bush doing a Bert The Chimney Sweep. A load of absolute balls.
Tina Turner
4/5
Best thing I've listened to today.
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
Occasionally I found myself enjoying this - but overall, it’s a fucking hard listen.
Death In Vegas
2/5
Just ok
CHVRCHES
2/5
Fine but not my cup of tea
Red Snapper
3/5
Was decent - kids even enjoyed it.
Bad Company
4/5
Liked everything but Seagull which was a load of shite. Bad Company and Can’t Get Enough are both great songs.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
1/5
Actually the most annoying album on here because EC has produced brilliant stuff over the years. This is total wank.
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
Really enjoyed this. Couple of songs added to the playlist.
The Dictators
1/5
A few decent guitar licks but this is shite.
The Waterboys
2/5
Not very good.
Christina Aguilera
3/5
A high 3 - if it had been shorter it would have been a 4 or a 5.
Talking Heads
4/5
Brilliantly interesting and entertaining.
The Black Crowes
2/5
On reflection, this bored the fuck out of me. Best song is a cover. The black slows.
The Killers
4/5
It's a really enjoyable album this. They got bigger, but this is their best album by a mile.
Christina Aguilera
1/5
I really hated this.
Jazmine Sullivan
2/5
Didn't get into this at all.
The Fall
2/5
I liked Lost in Music. Rest was not for me.
Basement Jaxx
3/5
Was better than I remembered and expected. Fucking hate the singles though.
4/5
It was annoyingly catchy.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
4/5
Came into this with zero positivity and ended up enjoying it a lot.
Barry Adamson
1/5
Is it porn music? Is it a moody 80’s thriller soundtrack. Fuck knows.
Bee Gees
2/5
Weird as fuck.
The Vines
3/5
I enjoyed this.
M.I.A.
2/5
Better was to come from M.I.A.
John Martyn
2/5
Boring.
Baaba Maal
2/5
Some things on here sound quite nice but it's just not got me. A generous 2 because it at least has a groove.
Gram Parsons
1/5
Grievous on the ears.
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
I honestly don't know whether I loved this or hated it.
Heaven 17
1/5
I honestly hated this. Maybe it was groundbreaking at the time. Only positive was it was only 38 minutes long.
The White Stripes
3/5
A nostalgic 3 but this has aged badly.
Slade
3/5
'njoyable.
The Mothers Of Invention
1/5
You'd need drugs to bother with this shit.
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
Not bad - given Miles Kane is a part of this I expected to hate it.
The Modern Lovers
4/5
I liked this a lot. Never heard of them before but massive velvet underground vibes which is always a good thing.
Korn
3/5
Close to a 4. Added a couple of these to my playlist.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2/5
Better than the other one we had to listen to. But still shite.
Jamiroquai
3/5
Goes on a bit - would give this is a 4 star if they had cut it to 35/40 minutes.
The Soft Boys
2/5
Nothing offensive but just not for me.
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
1/5
Just way too preachy.
Grant Lee Buffalo
3/5
Inoffensive.
Tim Buckley
3/5
Close to a 4.
Frank Black
4/5
This is a great listen 👍🏼
Culture Club
1/5
Brutal. Don’t like the singles on here and the rest is garbage.
Fun Lovin' Criminals
4/5
Surprisingly enjoyable. Thought this would be scooby snacks and filler but it’s really quite good.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
5/5
There are a couple that haven’t aged well, but I still find myself enjoying them. The rest of this album is incredible.
Happy Mondays
3/5
Enjoyable but not brilliant.
Muddy Waters
4/5
Great from start to finish.
Morrissey
2/5
One paced and generally average.
Queens of the Stone Age
3/5
All a bit samey but what’s here is decent.
Brian Eno
1/5
I just don’t get this at all.
1/5
I didn’t like this.
Suede
2/5
I quite enjoy this despite there being no brilliant tunes. But it’s too long and so gets a high 2. If they’d knock 25 minutes off this it would be better for it.
Elastica
4/5
Very decent album - a 3 generally but Connection and Waking Up are both brilliant songs.
The Verve
4/5
Quality album
Tim Buckley
3/5
Very pleasant
Meat Puppets
3/5
Some good music here with a lot of bad singing. Love the nirvana unplugged versions so they get a generous extra star.
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
Some nice stuff on here but overall found it to be one paced and that pace isn’t for me.
Weather Report
1/5
Heavy going
Van Morrison
5/5
Didn’t fancy it this when it came up but it’s brilliant.
Donald Fagen
1/5
Just utterly pointless. If this guy wasn’t in Steely Dan no one would care about this.
Dagmar Krause
1/5
To quote Dagmar, this is an unpleasant stain on the wall. This is not good. It’s not good.
Public Image Ltd.
1/5
Shit box
Fugees
4/5
Singles are brilliant - I’m being generous.
The Saints
3/5
Paint by numbers punk music but I quite enjoyed it.
Tracy Chapman
4/5
Close to a 5 - so close, for once I could have taken an extra few songs.
Kraftwerk
2/5
I really didn’t get this at all. Close to giving it 1 star.
LTJ Bukem
2/5
Not bad but nothing that grabbed me either.
TLC
3/5
Just okay imho with two good songs.
Fela Kuti
3/5
Actually didn’t mind this. Mental story about the background and the killing of his mum.
Fatboy Slim
4/5
Really good, had never even heard of this album before and really preferred it to his later work.
Michael Jackson
4/5
Very good. (⭐person)
Miles Davis
3/5
Dreaded it when it came up but actually enjoyed it.
Lana Del Rey
3/5
I love her voice, enjoyed the album, but would probably never listen again.
Stan Getz
3/5
Enjoyed this
Tears For Fears
3/5
Enjoyed this
Big Brother & The Holding Company
5/5
Brilliant - particularly love Summertime (and Eminem’s use of the song in Rock Bottom).
The Associates
2/5
A couple of decent songs but overall a load of bollocks.
3/5
I quite enjoyed this. Reminded me
Sufjan Stevens which isn’t a bad thing.
Hawkwind
4/5
I liked this a lot
Peter Gabriel
2/5
Not for me
Drive-By Truckers
3/5
This was better than I expected. Couple of great songs on here and a lot of guitar playing that I liked.
1/5
Wank
Stevie Wonder
3/5
A generous 3. Higher Ground is a great song but the rest is largely forgettable.
Jungle Brothers
4/5
Thought this was absolutely excellent
Fugazi
3/5
I liked this - very decent.
The Specials
3/5
It’s a very generous 3
Japan
2/5
Started okay but got old fast
CHIC
3/5
Nice enough but I expected more
Laibach
1/5
Woke up in a bad mood today so this could be harsh but I genuinely think I hate this.
The Magnetic Fields
5/5
I genuinely loved this. The arrangements, the electronic section, the male and female vocals, the writing, the way it bounces about between styles. Perfect. An album of 69 love songs should not be this good.
The Black Keys
4/5
Really enjoyed this.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
I enjoyed this - genuinely reminded me of spinal tap.
Metallica
4/5
There are some bangers on here and there are some average songs. Not as good as master of puppets which is basically perfect.
Digital Underground
2/5
Good beats and samples used are great - lyrics are very of their time.
Slipknot
1/5
I didn’t like this at all.
Scritti Politti
1/5
I almost threw my phone in disgust. Sickly 80’s shite.
Dead Kennedys
3/5
Holiday in Cambodia is an all time favourite. Remainder is offensive but I like it.
Talking Heads
3/5
Quite interesting but not sure when I’d ever listen to this.
The Damned
2/5
Didn’t excite me
LCD Soundsystem
2/5
Genuinely think this is a load of shite.
Roxy Music
4/5
This is an absolutely brilliant record.
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
Good fun. Would have loved to have understood the lyrics.
Method Man
3/5
I like it but I don’t love it. Think Ironman and Cuban Linx are both better.
Fever Ray
3/5
Enjoyed this more than I expected
Supergrass
4/5
Solid all the way through and the first side is a banger.
Elvis Presley
3/5
It’s okay but nothing that gets me excited.
Black Sabbath
2/5
I was a little disappointed if I’m honest. Didn’t like much of Ozzy’s vocal and I detest the song Changes.
Soft Cell
3/5
Some great stuff on here and some absolutely terrible stuff.
Beastie Boys
5/5
Brilliant throughout
Sigur Rós
3/5
I don’t think I’d ever listen again but I thought it was really good. Close to a 4.
Gang Of Four
2/5
Terrible.
William Orbit
2/5
Fine in the background when I was working but wouldn’t listen again.
Doves
4/5
Saw shoegaze written on wiki and feared the worst. It was brilliant, close to a 5.
Kraftwerk
4/5
I enjoyed this more than I remembered.
Peter Tosh
2/5
Not for me
The Style Council
1/5
Utter shite. Actually got on my tits.
Elvis Costello
2/5
Just don’t get it
Love
1/5
All over the place.
David Ackles
1/5
Turned it off. Haven’t done that often.
Fred Neil
3/5
Was okay.
The Coral
2/5
It’s okay but very short.
Scissor Sisters
4/5
Very good
3/5
A mix of good, great and terrible.
Such a bunch of dreary shit.
Jacques Brel
2/5
Not for me. An extra star because I recently went to L’Olympia.
Big Star
2/5
Bored
The Beta Band
3/5
Really enjoyed this
GZA
5/5
One of the best.
The Verve
4/5
I loved this at the time but it feels too long now. Honestly could do without 15-20 minutes of this.
The singles however are epic. BSS, Lucky Man and The Drugs Don’t Work are still songs I listen to regularly. This elevates it from a 3 to 4.
3/5
This was actually very decent. Can see me sticking it on as background music.
Sade
2/5
Nice voice but one paced.
James Brown
3/5
I enjoyed it but not as much as I expected I would.
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
Wouldn’t listen again but didn’t mind it either.
Bee Gees
1/5
Genuinely hated it
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Blues 101 really.
The Specials
1/5
In my top 10 most hated albums on this list I think.
SAULT
4/5
Genuinely loved this
Sonic Youth
2/5
Don’t get it - feels like there’s no choruses.
Drive Like Jehu
2/5
Not great
Syd Barrett
2/5
At least it was short. A big thanks to Syd for that.
Giant Sand
1/5
Can
3/5
Wouldn’t listen again but was decent.
Public Enemy
3/5
It’s just okay imho. A shaky 3.
Beck
4/5
This is absolutely brilliant. So close to a 5.
The 13th Floor Elevators
3/5
I actually liked this, which I wasn’t expecting. Among the best 60’s psychedelica I’ve heard.
N.E.R.D
2/5
These lads were shit.
Faust
3/5
Reasonable background noise whilst I was working. Interesting.
Mike Ladd
2/5
Some good stuff on here but not enough of it imho.
Shivkumar Sharma
2/5
It’s exactly what I expected it to be.
The Residents
1/5
Up there with the very very worst we’ve had.
Robert Wyatt
1/5
Absolute drivel
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Decent with a good song.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Enjoyable
Ice T
4/5
Absolutely brilliant
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Very samey and didn’t think that was a good thing.
TV On The Radio
4/5
Would listen to this again.
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
I have never got MBV or why they are so popular. I assume shoegaze just isn’t for me.
Klaxons
3/5
A very decent album until the last song. Without that shit song and stupid gap of 15 minutes to further noise it would have been a 4.
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Thought this was a great listen.
Dirty Projectors
2/5
Interesting enough album. High 2
Hanoi Rocks
2/5
Really didn’t rate this at all.
Nirvana
5/5
Too many brilliant songs not to give it a 5.
U2
3/5
Great songs and other terrible ones.
Mekons
2/5
I’ve forgotten it already
The Byrds
3/5
Good but you can’t give a covers album higher than 3 imho.
D'Angelo
1/5
An entire album that grated on me. Shit. Damn. Motherfucker.
Coldplay
4/5
A good album. Some great songs on here.
Bill Callahan
3/5
There’s a bit of wit in this. Generous 3.
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Bores me even though she has a great voice.
The Cult
4/5
Great album. Only misstep is Born to be Wild - it was the only time I didn’t enjoy the lead singers voice.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
You can’t not give this a 4 - but some of the songs are poor when Jimi is singing but get good when he’s properly playing.
Skepta
4/5
Never heard of Skepta but this is something I’d buy.
Air
3/5
Started badly but ended well. Dead Bodies is a great tune.
Slayer
2/5
It was okay - not as bad as I expected.
Thelonious Monk
1/5
Jazz is just absolute wank.
Pere Ubu
1/5
Not good.
Ozomatli
1/5
One song popped up here. It was enough to know it was shite.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
3/5
Coming to America vibes. I enjoyed it.
Astor Piazzolla
1/5
Not for me.
Ella Fitzgerald
2/5
Nice voice but way too long. Never listening to this for half a work day.
Tom Waits
2/5
There are moments when I think I like it but they always go away.
Morrissey
4/5
It’s an enjoyable album.
Brian Eno
1/5
Shite.
The Zutons
3/5
A nice surprise. Saw this on the list and honestly thought I would hate it.
Rod Stewart
2/5
Nothing offensive but I just don’t get why it’s so popular.
Deep Purple
4/5
I genuinely loved this.
Tom Waits
1/5
Absolute wank.
Todd Rundgren
1/5
I didn’t like this one bit.
Charles Mingus
2/5
For jazz this isn’t bad - they actually sound like they’re playing the same song which is worth an extra star.
Joy Division
4/5
Pity that the two albums was all we got from them. Great band and I love how dark this is.
Otis Redding
4/5
Brilliant album.
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
4/5
Never heard of this before but knew Damon’s voice straight away. Very enjoyable.
Nightmares On Wax
2/5
Just not my genre.
Machito
2/5
Not bad
Bert Jansch
4/5
I don’t know why, but I really enjoyed this.
The Dandy Warhols
3/5
Better than I was expecting. Close to a 4 except I’m not sure I’d ever put it on again.
X-Ray Spex
3/5
During the first song I thought I’d hate to this but it grew on me and eventually I quite liked it.
Supertramp
3/5
It’s a decent enough listen. Low 3.
Joanna Newsom
3/5
I genuinely loved this at first but by 35-40 minutes in it was starting to drag.
Wilco
2/5
Such a fucking boring album.
Sonic Youth
1/5
Nothing I have heard from Sonic Youth during this entire 1001 albums has moved me from the position that they are shit.
Massive Attack
2/5
I’ve always wanted to like this but it’s one great song surrounded by stuff I don’t like.
The Bees
4/5
Never heard of them before, misread the name of the band and thought it was the Bee Gees. Still, this was amazing. Would buy it.
PJ Harvey
2/5
I like PJ, but I’m not sure about this one. Bit too much going on for lots of it.
The Youngbloods
2/5
Just ok
John Cale
1/5
Bored the tits off me
Hugh Masekela
4/5
This is the best jazz record we’ve had on here. Not my genre but I could happily listen to this.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
Best album we’ve have from EC.
Scott Walker
1/5
I totally hated this
Goldie
3/5
Good but way too long.
Maxwell
2/5
Absolute balls
Living Colour
3/5
Has its moments
The Pogues
5/5
Absolutely brilliant
Songhoy Blues
4/5
Every once in a while you get a gem that you’d never have heard of if it weren’t for this book.
The KLF
5/5
An absolutely brilliant album - I genuinely was never fussed in the klf singles but this album is superb.
Dolly Parton
2/5
It’s got some lovely vocal but I could listen to it more than once.
Neil Young
3/5
It’s good enough but I don’t really get the hype with Neil Young.
Madonna
3/5
Hate American pie and the title track, but the rest of it is okay.
Teenage Fanclub
2/5
Think it’s quite one paced and don’t remember a single chorus.
Love
3/5
Quite a nice album
New Order
3/5
This keeps happening. I want to love this but I just don’t. It’s maybe a perfect example of you needed to be there at the time.
King Crimson
3/5
It has some good points
R.E.M.
2/5
They have a smashing greatest hits.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
This is a decent album but I’ve never fully understood why LZ are so revered. Other than Babe I’m Gonna Leave You I don’t think there’s any big songs.
Björk
2/5
I didn’t think I would like this Bjork album. And I don’t. Some decent moments but it’s far too long.
Ananda Shankar
3/5
I’m coming from a place where sitar music can only ever be given a max 3 marks. I enjoyed light my fire and jumping jack flash and I’m feeling reasonably generous, so a 3 it is.
Orbital
3/5
Really enjoyed it but a tad long in the end which knocks it down from a 4 star.
Pretenders
2/5
This honestly bored the balls off me.
Big Star
3/5
Didn’t expect to like this but it was actually a very decent listen.
Girls Against Boys
3/5
Very decent album
Kings of Leon
3/5
Molly’s Chambers is a great tune. Rest is just okay.
Iron Butterfly
3/5
2 stars really but giving it an extra star due to the Simpsons episode where this gets played at church.
The Jam
3/5
Decent enough background music although I’m not a massive fan of Weller.
Boards of Canada
5/5
I enjoyed every song on this. Absolutely wonderful.
Little Richard
4/5
Short and sweet. A generous 4.
The Monkees
2/5
Boring wannabe Beatles without the talent.
Billie Holiday
2/5
Nice enough but just not my genre.
Common
4/5
This rolled by - a really good record.
4/5
I’d honestly never heard of X, but I really really enjoyed this.
SZA
3/5
It’s okay - not my cup of tea but it wasn’t bad to listen to.
The Who
2/5
Very generous 2. Just don’t get why people rate these guys so highly.
The Slits
2/5
Heard it through the grapevine is a really decent cover but the rest of this is very shit. Generous 2.
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
Nice in parts but nothing ever massively interests me.
The Young Gods
1/5
I genuinely hated this.
Killing Joke
3/5
Didn’t mind this. Generous 3.
Björk
1/5
Bjork makes me hate music. So fucking shit.
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Really enjoyable.
Norah Jones
2/5
Nice enough but totally forgettable.
Pantera
2/5
Why people who can play instruments choose to play them like this will always baffle me.
Sparks
3/5
It’s okay. Generous 3.
Brian Eno
1/5
Music by a non-musician.
Stereo MC's
2/5
Just okay
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3/5
Pleasant enough.
Ash
5/5
Is Tim Wheeler a good singer? Not really.
Is he a brilliant guitar player? Not especially.
But I love this album. It’s a fucking 90’s classic, riddled with great tunes and it was done by lads from just up the road. What’s not to like?
Fiona Apple
4/5
Superb voice.
Emmylou Harris
2/5
She has a nice voice but I really didn’t like this.
Wu-Tang Clan
5/5
Great album, probably aged a bit now but nostalgia brings me to a 5.
Van Halen
4/5
Really good.
Haircut 100
2/5
Shit Day
Stereolab
2/5
Daddies not Heinz.
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
Enjoyable while I worked - for once it was a little too short.
Country Joe & The Fish
3/5
Really not bad.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
1/5
Just the most boring forgettable album I’ve heard in a long time.
Primal Scream
4/5
Way better than I expected
Stephen Stills
3/5
Nothing special but I did like Go Back Home a lot.
ABBA
3/5
I know that a ton of these songs are amongst their most popular, and whilst I appreciate their talent, they’re not songs I’m keen on.
Os Mutantes
3/5
This was way better than I expected.
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
I liked this - last live song and Julian’s chat wasn’t great.
Ryan Adams
3/5
Was a 4 star album until 3/4 of the way through. In the end it dragged a little and I was hoping for the end.
OutKast
3/5
The high points are amazing on this, but there is a few times it loses me slightly.
Jack White
2/5
Expected better
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Very decent, Love to Burn was an absolute banger.
Ute Lemper
1/5
I didn’t make it the whole way through. Fucking hated it.
Nick Drake
2/5
Bored me
Ms. Dynamite
3/5
Starts brilliantly but fades by halfway through.
Cowboy Junkies
2/5
Just not my cup of tea - nice but not something I’d ever go back to.
The Incredible String Band
2/5
It’s not good, but it’s not the worst thing I’ve heard either
White Denim
2/5
My Bloody Valentine
1/5
I have a mate who swears blind this is the greatest Irish album ever made. He is full of absolute shite.
PJ Harvey
4/5
Such a brilliant voice
Guided By Voices
1/5
Some of the inclusions in this book have astounded me.
Iron Maiden
4/5
Listened to this a few times. Really enjoyed it. Phantom of the Opera, Iron Maiden and Transylvania are great tunes. Charlotte the Harlot keeps this from being 5 stars.
Depeche Mode
4/5
Never listened to a Depeche Mode album (to my recollection) which appears to have been a bad call on my part.
David Gray
5/5
Remember not liking David Gray and actively avoided this album but this was exceptional.
Spacemen 3
1/5
Wank.
Throbbing Gristle
1/5
Absolute garbage.
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
Pretty interesting tbf. Not what I was expecting.
The Shamen
3/5
I quite enjoyed this but without the big singles it never is anything other than decent.
Les Rythmes Digitales
4/5
Thought this was superb. Pity it’s not on vinyl.
Black Sabbath
3/5
Liked it - paranoid and iron man are both brilliant. Rest isn’t on par though.
1/5
Terrible
The White Stripes
2/5
Bought this at the time and remember being disappointed. Few good songs but the rest of it is poor.
Jeff Buckley
3/5
High points and some totally forgettable stuff too.
Orange Juice
2/5
Not for me
Joni Mitchell
2/5
One part of me enjoyed this and another part of me hopes to never hear it ever again.
The Divine Comedy
4/5
I can’t help but like this a lot.
Terence Trent D'Arby
4/5
It’s a superb record
Tom Waits
1/5
It’s not for me.
The Thrills
3/5
It’s a nice album but eventually it grated on me. Might be the lead singers voice.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
This is good but goes on a bit. Also spawned Wild Wild West which is worth a deduction.
The Adverts
2/5
Totally forgettable.
The Notorious B.I.G.
2/5
Early 90’s hip hop - at the time I thought it was cool as fuck but old me cringes at an awful lot of it.
Adam & The Ants
2/5
Ant music brings it up to a 2
Joy Division
3/5
I like Joy Division a lot but I listen to their albums and don’t really know why.
Marvin Gaye
2/5
It’s so long and not very memorable
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
There are good moments on this but not enough of them. Generous 3.
Madness
2/5
I thought I liked Madness until I heard this album. Singles good. The rest is not.
Jane's Addiction
3/5
The music is great but I don’t like the singing.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Great album. JPJ’s bass playing on this album is epic.
Mott The Hoople
2/5
Completely forgettable.
Emmylou Harris
2/5
Stick to doing covers. Nice voice but this is really bland paint by numbers country music.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
I don’t get all the fuss about Nick Cave. Best song is one he did with Kylie. Aside from that there are one or two others I don’t mind.
Doves
3/5
Decent
Bad Brains
4/5
Seriously, the album I needed on a low energy day. House of Suffering is one of the best ‘new to me’ songs I’ve heard on here in a while.
Steve Winwood
1/5
An affront to the 1001 albums list that this was included. It couldn’t sound more 80s bland if it tried.
Alice Cooper
3/5
Weird. Not what I was expecting. Quite a bit of jazz and the elements in here.
Throwing Muses
3/5
Quite liked her voice but wouldn’t go back to it. Generous 3z
Circle Jerks
3/5
Was simple and good fun.
Goldfrapp
3/5
Nice voice and arrangement but overall a little boring. Only 39 minutes though so I’ll be reasonable.
Justin Timberlake
2/5
A couple of decent hits from the time but overall a load of wank from an absolute cunt of a man.
Nick Drake
4/5
Lay in the sun today and listened to this. Really beautiful.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
2/5
It’s okay but not to my taste
Elton John
3/5
Nice album - Tiny Dancer the obvious high point.
The Hives
4/5
Ridiculously catchy even if every song sounds the same.
Sufjan Stevens
4/5
One of the first vinyl albums I bought. Beautiful album.
The National
4/5
I enjoyed this - good album.
Lightning Bolt
1/5
I don’t understand why you’d learn to play an instrument and be musical enough to get a deal to churn this out. Just shit.
Germs
3/5
It starts so well this, I was disappointed by the second half and particularly the last song which seemed like it was just a studio jam.
Linkin Park
3/5
It’s okay. Silly. But silly is okay sometimes.
Van Morrison
5/5
The best of his albums. You can stick your Astral Weeks up yer hole.
G. Love & Special Sauce
3/5
It’s actually not as bad as I was expecting. The type of music they played on repeat in What Everyone Wants. Wouldn’t listen again but feeling reasonably generous.
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
Like early Cure without any of the tunes.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
1/5
I absolutely hated this. Don’t get it at all.
Slint
3/5
I enjoyed this - slightly one paced but album wasn’t so long it bothered me.
Gillian Welch
3/5
It’s pleasant enough but I wouldn’t listen again.
Janet Jackson
1/5
Dogshit
Tangerine Dream
3/5
Didn’t mind this
Carpenters
4/5
One of the most beautiful voiced female singers ever imho and some lovely songs for her to sing.
Queen
2/5
Two decent songs and a lot of old shit.
Julian Cope
2/5
Bored me a little. Nothing currently stuck in my memory.
Rahul Dev Burman
1/5
That’s not the way I ah ha ah ha I like it.
Michael Kiwanuka
2/5
I didn’t like this much at all.
Saint Etienne
2/5
In the first 10 minutes of any Saint Etienne album I convince myself I’m going to like it. But I never really do.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
2/5
The best thing I listened to today, which isn’t saying much. High 2.
Soft Machine
1/5
Turd.
2/5
It was okay but I’ve woken up today and don’t remember any of it.
The Kinks
2/5
Disappointing considering some of the songs these lads have done.
David Bowie
3/5
I’m rating this as a 3 simply because I don’t know if I love it or hate it.
Beyoncé
2/5
It’s not bad but I’m not into this at all.
Arrested Development
4/5
Enjoyed this. Mr Wendal takes me back to first year at school.
Sepultura
1/5
Each to their own I suppose.
Thundercat
1/5
Really got on my nerves
Genesis
2/5
Much prefer the more commercial period for Genesis i.e., post Peter Gabriel. Too progressive rock for my tastes.
Cypress Hill
4/5
Never listened to this before and it’s an absolute banger. Brilliant.
Fleetwood Mac
3/5
It’s not a great album but Tusk is up there with their best songs. Lifts it to a 3.
Sister Sledge
3/5
It’s a good fun listen.
Talking Heads
2/5
Didn’t enjoy it as much as I hoped.
Richard Hawley
4/5
Loved this
Brian Wilson
1/5
So shite it’s unbelievable.
2/5
It’s not bad but it’s not great either.
Bon Jovi
3/5
Some bangers on here but also a load of pish.
Little Simz
2/5
I liked the first song but it was all a bit one paced for me. Not bad.
Randy Newman
2/5
Absolutely brutal
Big Black
1/5
Not good
Frank Sinatra
4/5
This is a brilliant album.
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
Would give it zero if I could.
Kings of Leon
4/5
Oddly, I really enjoyed this.
Aerosmith
4/5
This was a very good album - went in with low expectations but could see myself buying this.
Lupe Fiasco
4/5
Brilliant stuff - on the buy list
Portishead
3/5
I think this starts really well but really goes downhill in the second half. Generous 3.
Crowded House
1/5
The most boring middle of the road bland album I have ever heard. Hated it.
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Had its moments but never fully got into it.
Christine and the Queens
2/5
It’s not for me
Beastie Boys
3/5
I like this but it’s not their best - Paul’s Boutique and Ill Communication are far superior.
Fairport Convention
1/5
Hated this - felt like I was at a wedding feast in Sherwood Forest.
Incubus
2/5
It wasn’t bad but I won’t listen again.
Buena Vista Social Club
2/5
It’s slow and quite boring. Nothing on here interested me.
k.d. lang
2/5
I always hated Constant Craving. This was more of the same. I’m going to be generous and give it a 2 though because she does have a nice voice.
Morrissey
4/5
I enjoyed this more than I expected.
The Prodigy
5/5
The Prodigy are the greatest dance act of all time and probably the most important band in my life. The reason I got into music. Left it to the last for that reason and glad I did.
Tom Tom Club
3/5
This has some good moments.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
I didn’t get this and I don’t like her voice.