I quite enjoyed it but found it almost entirely instantly forgettable. Your Protector perhaps the only track that stood out to me and for a 40min album it really felt like a drag to get through. Realistically I can’t see myself going back to this, even in parts. So that’s a 2/5 in my book.
One of the most influential albums of all time and the point where the Beatles started changing the game. Tomorrow Never Know’s is perhaps one of the greatest finale’s on any album.
As a kid the intro to Welcome to the Jungle blew me away and for 54 minutes the album doesn’t let up. Through to the closer Rocket Queen Appetite delivers some of the iconic rock songs of all time. In an age when Rock and Roll still ruled the world, there were new kings in town.
Hard to think of an album with a stronger opening three songs. This album turned U2 into global superstars and rightly so. It’s not just the anthemic Where the Streets have no name, Still haven’t found what I’m looking for or With or without you that make this such a good album, it is consistently excellent all the way through. Blues and Country influences add light and shade throughout as U2 tap into their American influences and the result is a near flawless record with some epic track that have more than stood the test of time.
A beautiful album that made my hairs stand on end, even on the 3rd or 4th listen. Highlights include Reynardine and Matty Groves. The arrangements are brilliant and the vocals are gorgeous. An album that took me completely by surprise and one that I will revisit often.
Great voice, poor songs. Starts well enough but found it pretty tedious to get through. Won’t revisit.
Lots a great songs but more than a few I wasn’t too fussed as with so many double albums you begin to wonder what could have been cut
An enjoyable listen but not much on here that will warrant a revisit. Opening track is wonderful, Runaway child is also fantastic but most of the rest is daily forgettable. Even their version of Grapevine is underwhelming
A voice like velvet, great lyrics, clever songwriting, beautiful arrangements... what a joy this album is.
Superb. A really enjoyable listen with some really memorable tracks. Definitely one to revisit.
A really interesting and varied album. Some great tracks on here and will definitely go back to it
On the whole pretty enjoyable and good fun.
A little patchy but overall a great listen. The energy on this record is incredible. Fantastic arrangements set against Shane MacGowan’s unique vocals. Hairs on end stuff.
Already had on my other group. 4/5
Green Onions is a fantastic song, but this album is everything that is wrong with this list. I don’t doubt that these guys are talented individuals, but at a guess I would say they had a big hit with green onions and were then rushed into the studio to record a bunch of covers and release as a record to capitalise. Clearly having a big hit single in the 60s is enough to get your album into this book.
An album is only listened to once or twice before and one that I really enjoyed. I think will get more from this with further listened but I enjoyed it all. Some great songs on here, really interesting sound and didn’t dislike any of it
I love rock. I love classic rock. I love British classic rock. And yet I somehow made it to 40 years of age without hearing a Jethro Tull album.
This get 4 stars for the jazz flute doubling the bass line into on Up to Me. The extra star is for everything else.
I’m not saying this is the best British classic rock album ever ...but if someone else were to say that, I’d hear them out.
Hard to know what to make of this album, or the Byrds in general really since so much of their output was covers. Apparently this record was important in shaping psychedelic rock, and you can hear that in a few of the tracks. Some nice arrangements and ‘I see you’ and ‘eight miles high’ particularly interesting and impressive in equal measure
Is this a best of? Fats Domino an important figure in rock and roll and listening to this was enjoyable, but only to a point and I say with a great deal of certainty that I will never revisit his album.
Really conflicted about this was. Sounds really special in parts, much of it is very good. But then it is very samey all the way through and god he’s voice is dreadful. A 4 would suggest I love it. A 2 would suggest I’ll never revisit but it was just interesting enough to make me want to go back. So I’ll have to go 3/5
It finishes strongly but ultimately the title track sets expectations that aren’t met. Nonetheless it’s a beautiful and heartbreaking piece of work.
Some of it works brilliantly, some of it doesn’t work at all. An interesting project/experiment which was brave at the time. But as a massive Metallica fan even I wouldn’t have had it on this list.
Some highlights for sure, wait and bleed for example is a great track. But overall it’s not an album I particularly enjoyed or have any intention of revisiting. If I couldn’t enjoy Slipknot as a 19yr old I’m very unlikely to do so as 40yr old
There no denying that Parklife is a great pop song. And ironically This is a Low turned out to be a quite wonderful high point of the album. These tracks aside the rest of the album is pretty, well, rubbish. Generally not a fan of the Britpop genre and this does nothing to change that.
8 tracks and 39mins of pure metal brilliance. For a debut metal album they show incredible range and are clearly incredibly talented musicians and accomplished at creating rich and complex arrangements. Prowler, Iron Maiden, Running Free, Strange World and of course the spectacular Phantom of the Opera. Maybe a couple of missteps (Charlotte the Harlot) and I was never a bog fan of Remember Tomorrow but overall a fantastic album
A gorgeous album that doesn’t put a foot wrong. A classic
Ok Roni, we both know I didn’t listen to the full thing, so let’s just shake hands on a 3
Beautiful voice, some really strong tracks. But realistically won’t revisit
Great early 90s hip hop, lots of nice hoots and a great flow. No filler - a rarity for the genre imo
Start really badly, improves as it goes on and actually really quite enjoyable in parts.
A blistering, frenetic cacophony of energy and excitement. What a live experience this would have been. Really enjoyed and will revisit
A steaming turd of an album. Who knew lasts 80s hard rock/fusion could be so bland.
An absolute nothing album. Embarrassing that it’s made this list and calls the selection criteria into question. The album itself is a mess, and a boring, tame, weak mess at that. Crap like this is why kids stopped listening to “metal”
I’ve never been left so confused by an album. So many different sounds and styles. The album starts well enough and finishing strongly too. Somewhere in the middle it gets incredibly irritating and I feel I’m at a Broadway show that I’ve been dragged along to again my will. But the album is just interesting enough to make me want to go back and give it another listen.
An unexpected delight. Wonderful lyrics and some quite brilliant songs on here. I will definitely revisit
An absolute joy of an album that demands repeat listens. Brilliant from start to finish
Some good tracks on this. I like the instrument Touch Sensitive. No Sympathy is an adventurous and memorable song and Run! Christian, Run! is also a really good song that deserves to be the album closer.
But these are the exceptions in an otherwise dull and tedious album. It’s too long for a start and I find his voice incredibly irritating.
Super Furry Animals aren’t a band I had ever taken time to explore, and this album hasn’t encouraged me to explore any further
Passable 60s psychedelic rock, stylistically clearly based on the British band invasion but this is mostly forgettable and occasionally dreadful. The Wolf of Velvet Fortune is a rare diamond in the rough.
Not his best work or my favourite Eno album by any stretch. A bit more more and miss than another green world and I prefer the overall direction he went on music for airports but still loads to enjoy on this and deserves repeat listens
Think I made it to the 4th track. All I could manage. Hateful
The songs still sound fantastic, some brilliant tracks on here and no filler. Some of really creative songwriting and playing and technically amazing too. Also in Jump has one of the all time classic 80s rock songs. Great album.
A solid enough pop album. It’s fun. But won’t revisit
Probably the worst combination of band name and album cover I have ever seen. Actually not bad tho. Quite enjoyable with some really good tracks.
Not their best album, not as strong as Making Bones but still a great listen. Lots of contrasting ideas and some outstanding individual tracks but the album as a whole has a great flow too. A lovely listen and still sounds fresh 20 years on
Was expecting a punk albu, in reality this is anything but. Hard to score and album as huge as this after just one listen but overall an enjoyable listen that that I intend to come back to at some point. In particular the musicianship is fantastic, the bass is excellent and really stands out but ably complimented by great guitar work and drumming
Interesting and at times really enjoyable. Quite grating at other times tho and the album feel quite long and tedious overall. I can hear this albums influence on other bands I like but won’t revisit
A perfectly fine pop album. Enjoyed
An amazing melting pot of influences and genres. House, Trance, Dub, Tribal all blended together. Some gorgeous instrumental tracks combined with great vocal tracks, most notably the absolutely banging Open Up. Still sounds amazing today. Great album.
A band still quite some way away from reaching their peak but clearly all the ingredients were their. Richie Blackmore’s blistering playing is breathtaking and Ian Gillan really shines on the epic Child in Time, which is undoubtedly the album’s high point.
I have neither the time nor the inclination to listen to the soundtracks of movies that do exist, let alone ones that don’t. An absolute chore.
Pretty unremarkable stuff. But alright I guess.
An enjoyable listen but won’t hurry back
doesn’t have the polished perfection of Rust in Peace, and album that was perhaps the epitome of thrash metal itself. But Peace Sells is a very different treat. A bit rough around the edges with some punk undertones but it’s technically complex and adventurous. Dave Mustaines snarling raspy vocals set against incredible musicianship and inventive songwriting and complex arrangements throughout. In Wake Up Dead and Peace Sells it also has two of Thrash Metals most icons tracks. As probably my favourite album by one of my favourite bands I’m probably a little bit biased with my scoring, but I still listen to this all the time and thinks it’s a genuinely special album.
I dont quite understand the fuss. It’s fine, a bit dull, I like her songwriting style and there are a couple of standout tracks but on the whole a bit dull
A mixture of metal and melancholy. One aspect I enjoyed, the other just not my cup of tea.
Some great tracks, some duds too. There are better ZZ Top albums but always worth dipping into
A refreshingly brilliant album, wonderful songwriting and musicianship and Steve Winwood’s vocals are just lovely. Will revisit this and explore more of their catalog
The title track is dull and tediously long. The other tracks are fairly incoherent. It’s hard to shit on an album that is universally considered so important and influential. But while I recognise the significance of this album 50 years ago, I would never stick this on to enjoy today.
I was really disappointed in this album when it came out. After Original Pirate Material this felt like a massive let down. I listed to it a fair but at the time but never loved in the way I loved the debut.
Listening today for the first time in many years things did not start well. Everything felt too sparse, the lyrics either too laboured or not laboured enough and the “concept” seemed unnecessary - songs like Not Addicted felt like a chore.
Blinded by lights is a fantastic track though and for me was the point where I get sucked into the album and feel part of Mike’s story. About halfway through I was being won over and really enjoying my listen. Fit But You Know It is a banger that you want to hate but just cant and Such a T**t is a great track also.
By the time we reach the brilliant album closer Empty Cans I feel completely immersed and I realised that they attempted an adventurous concept album and have pulled it off.
It’s not the classic the the debut was, but it’s more bold and adventurous and ultimately a very good “difficult second album”
An album that would send you as mad as Syd himself. I can’t abide the vocals for most part and the silly 60s psychedelic pop lyrics, however musically it is also staggering brilliant in parts. A frustrating album
A very solid pop album, a couple of very strong tracks on here. Easy to enjoy.
just misses out on 5 stars. A fantastic album that I enjoyed immensely. It has an effortless flow and beautiful songs.
Enjoyable and interesting. Excellent in parts but a bit grating in others. A pretty solid 3 for me
It’s fine, it didn’t dislike it but it just really forgettable. The Kanye verses are probably the highlights and sadly there aren’t enough of them. There wasn’t single outstanding track. I mean, where are the hooks?
Great in places but never really catches fire for me
Stunning in parts, tedious in others. Like a lot of Dylan album this is a mix of Dylan I like and Dylan I tolerate. Some incredible tracks on here though, Masters of War in particular the highlight for me.
So tedious, struggled, and stop narrating your own record
Struggling to understand this album’s standing, why it’s held in such high regard. Poor in the most part with only a few redeeming moments
Big beat bombast, sirens and guitars - what’s not to love? Great hooks and lovely soundscapes the album has a good flow and delivers a few bangers as well. Still sounds great today but probably hints at the greatness this band will go on to achieve rather than delivering greatness itself.
A total surprise. Every individual element of this album combines perfectly to create a beautiful and effortless listening experience. Will definitely come back to this but I am also now intrigued to explore more of Scott Walker’s work.
A very tight and tidy wee album. The Strokes know how to keep it simple and just write good songs. I always liked this band but they never made a particularly big impression on me first time around. rRe-listening to this album now I pretty much still feel same way. I don’t dislike any of it, but I don’t love it. Cool band though.
Her voice grabs hold of you and doesn’t let go until she’s finished saying what she needs to say. And what she has to say is overwhelming. A beautiful album, heartbreaking and wonderful.
My favourite Van Morrison albums and one of my favourite albums full stop. A thing of beauty. A masterpiece
It’s start promisingly enough, but quickly became repetitive and tedious. Boy this album os long on its very one dimensional. These guys have a message and they are gonna beat you over the head with that message for a full hour. Cuz see they are smarter than you, they see things you don’t see and understand the world in a way you do not, got it?
Maybe this would be more palatable if they were so condescending in their approach. And actually at time the lyrics are laughably bad. Atrocious even. Listening to this so many years after it was released you could suggest the lyrics were prophetic but the truth is that simply nothing has really changed.
They fancy themselves as political poets, in reality they are just a shit imitation of other bands who have done this type of thing much better.
A band I never heard of, an album of songs I didn’t recognise. What a treat this was. So much going on, interest, varied, fun. Definitely one I will keep coming back to
A fantastic, seminal album fully deserving of its place on this album. They keep it simple, the make it effective. At a time when Big Beat ruled the dance scene this album really helped put straight up dance music back on the mainstream map again. Only the fact that a couple of dud tracks make this album feel too long prevent it from scoring a 5
A bit of a shaky start in that a couple
of the earlier tracks reall are not to my taste, but on the whole it’s a really enjoyable album with a couple of great tracks. Definitely worth a revisit
Lots to enjoy on here, needs a bit of patience with some of the songs because they take a while to open up. Quite an immersive album if you just go with the flow of it. Echos of some the The Beatles later stuff and shades of RAM as well which can only be a good thing in my book.
Would happily revisit which is just as well because I think it’s an album you really need to spend some time with to fully appreciate
One of my favourite bands from my early teenage years and synonymous with the 90s as a whole. Bleach is still for me Nirvana’s best work, everyone knows Nevermind had the songs that made them famous, however Unplugged is perhaps the album that most people associate with this band. Those people are, of course, dickheads, but nonetheless this is still without doubt a great album and deserving of a place on any list of albums to hear before you die (Perhaps prophetically Kurt recorded it just months before he himself died in a tragic accident with a shotgun).
Should the fact that 42% of this album is covers detract from its overall esteem? No, not when they are executed so brilliantly. Indeed the album really catches fire from Plateau onwards and 4 of those last 5 songs are covers. 27 years on this still gives me goosebumps and really is quite brilliant. But I can’t pretend there are not sections of this album that drag and as such I can’t quite bring myself to give it full marks, as much as I wanted to.
Enjoyed it in parts but rather forgettable and unlikely to revisit
