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Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
Great album
4
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Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
3
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
2
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Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
2
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Dear Science
TV On The Radio
One of the greatest albums of the Noughties, genre-bending brilliance
5
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Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Not one of his best but still a good solid release
4
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The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
The Incredible String Band
1
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My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
A rather underwhelming debut I thought, shows very little sign of the great work to come....
3
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Black Monk Time
The Monks
Seminal album way before it’s time however gets marked down due to repetitiveness and annoying quirkiness
4
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Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
3
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Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
1
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Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
5
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Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
Total revelation, never knew of this album’s existence and yet it has influenced so much music that I love!
5
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
4
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Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
The best album from one of the best bands of the last 20 years!
5
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Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Adam & The Ants
2
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Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
3
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I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Sinead O'Connor
4
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Transformer
Lou Reed
One of my all time faves!
5
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
2
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Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
One of the best double albums of all time (along with London Calling)?
5
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Armed Forces
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3
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There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
4
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Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)
Bob Dylan
3
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Live At The Witch Trials
The Fall
One of the weakest of the early Fall albums but still some moments to savour
3
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
3 stars for the massive influence, but definitely not the enjoyment factor
3
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
Uneven but with some standouts.
3
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Arrival
ABBA
Classics interspersed with cheese
3
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Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4
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Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine
Cee Lo Green
3
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When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
4
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2
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Music Has The Right To Children
Boards of Canada
5
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Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
Sorry folks but I like this one!
4
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Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
3
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The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
5
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
3
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There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
5
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The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
3
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Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
4
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
I still struggle with this one. If this is the “proper” Beastie Boys, then I am obviously not the fan I thought I was.
3
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Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
Had high hopes for this - a punk / country hybrid, what’s not to like? - but I thought it was utterly dire from start to finish. An ugly ungainly mess.
1
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Another Music In A Different Kitchen
Buzzcocks
4
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Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield
3
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The Notorious Byrd Brothers
The Byrds
5
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Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
3
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Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
MC Solaar
2
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The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
3 stars due to some great raw material and its massive influence, but not an enjoyable listen!
3
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Heaux Tales
Jazmine Sullivan
Not my thing, but an accomplished piece of work
3
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Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney
3
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4
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Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
Sorry this does nothing for me. Two stars only because of its supposed groundbreaking influence but this just sounds like generic country music to me
2
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It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
4
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System Of A Down
System Of A Down
2 stars for the passion and dexterity, but otherwise it sounds horrible
2
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A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
4
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Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
3
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
5
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Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
Either a high 3 or a low 4 - can’t decide
3
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Electric Music For The Mind And Body
Country Joe & The Fish
3
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
4
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
4
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Tago Mago
Can
5 stars based on the first half but second half lets it down
3
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
3
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Not one of their best. A greatest hits band in my opinion.
3
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
Based on my methodology which assigns 5 stars to anything that is 8 out of 10 or higher - it’s not perfect but then again what is!
5
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Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
Much as I hate to say it, it’s a good enough album
3
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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Genesis
Not as bad as I had feared!
3
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
3
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The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
2
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Music From The Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3