Mar 26 2021
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Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys' finest effort and one of the greatest albums of all time.
9.4/10
Best Tracks:
"Wouldn't It Be Nice"
"I'm Waiting for the Day"
"Sloop John B"
"God Only Knows"
5
Mar 29 2021
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
Within the realms of mediocrity, but there are some gems on the album.
7.4/10
Best Track:
"Bittersweet Symphony"
3
Mar 30 2021
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Sea Change
Beck
I've never been the biggest fan of Beck, but this is a decent album.
7.2/10
3
Mar 31 2021
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Night Life
Ray Price
A very fine and soulful country album.
8.1/10
4
Apr 01 2021
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
Maybe not my normal cup of tea, but a few solid tracks with some great energy.
7.8/10
3
Apr 02 2021
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Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
Jazz is not something I normally listen to, so I tried to be objective, and it's a solid album and you can tell how revolutionary it was for its time.
7.0/10
3
Apr 04 2021
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Possibly Bob Dylan's best album before he went electric and a personal favorite of mine.
9.4/10
Best Tracks:
"Blowin' in the Wind"
"Girl from the North Country"
"A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall"
"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"
"Bob Dylan's Dream"
5
Apr 05 2021
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Pink Moon
Nick Drake
A really beautiful melodic folk album.
8.9/10
Best Tracks:
"Pink Moon"
"Place to Be"
4
Apr 06 2021
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
Although I'm well acquainted with their hits I never really gave the Beastie Boys a proper listen, but this is a solid '80s rap album.
8.3/10
Best Tracks:
"Fight For Your Right"
"No Sleep Till Brooklyn"
4
Apr 07 2021
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Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Really nice, stylistic and artistic '80s synth-pop.
7.6/10
3
Apr 08 2021
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Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
Shankar achieves the mission statement laid out on the album cover; blending Eastern and Western music with the use of his sitar.
7.6/10
3
Apr 09 2021
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The Rise & Fall
Madness
A decent '80s pop rock album with some 2-tone influence.
7.5/10
Best Track:
"Our House"
3
Apr 10 2021
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Different Class
Pulp
A decent Britpop album with some great melodramatic and meloncholy tunes.
8.0/10
Best Track:
"Common People"
4
Apr 11 2021
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
A fantastic live album that highlights Cooke's magnificent charisma and vocal command.
8.2/10
4
Apr 12 2021
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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
Less than halfway through the album I found myself waiting for it to be over.
5.8/10
1
Apr 13 2021
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Like A Prayer
Madonna
A mildly decent pop album.
7.1/10
3
Apr 14 2021
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A Seat at the Table
Solange
While I didn't enjoy the music I did think it had a great message and really enjoyed the vocal interludes.
6.3/10
2
Apr 15 2021
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Phrenology
The Roots
A decent rap album, but nothing jumped out and grabbed me.
6.9/10
2
Apr 16 2021
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
It is a tough tie between this and Exile on Main St. as to which is the best Stones album, but both are certainly two of the greatest albums of all time.
10/10
Best Tracks:
"Brown Sugar"
"Sway"
"Wild Horses"
"Can't You Hear Me Knocking"
"Bitch"
"I Got the Blues"
"Dead Flowers"
"Moonlight Mile"
5
Apr 17 2021
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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
I might not listen to it again, but it had some enjoyable moments.
7.1/10
Best Track:
"Hey Ya!"
3
Apr 18 2021
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Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
Elevator music.
6.8/10
2
Apr 19 2021
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Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
Punk rock elevator music.
6.6/10
2
Apr 20 2021
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Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
A mediocre classic rock album with two above average songs.
7.2/10
3
Apr 21 2021
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Rubber Soul
Beatles
One of the highlight rock albums of the '60s.
9.0/10
Best Tracks:
"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"
"Michelle"
"In My Life"
5
Apr 22 2021
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Crazysexycool
TLC
I didn't dislike it as much as I thought it would, but still not my taste.
6.3/10
2
Apr 23 2021
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Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
Really not fond of this one.
5.9/10
1
Apr 24 2021
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Music From The Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Some songs were okay, but the experimental numbers were awful.
5.9/10
1
Apr 25 2021
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Trafalgar
Bee Gees
Although it lacks any stand-out tracks, this is a solid pre-disco Bee Gees album.
7.7/10
3
Apr 26 2021
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Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
Maybe not my kind of music, but it does have its merits.
6.3/10
2
Apr 27 2021
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Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
A decent post-punk album, but not as impressive as some of their other work I've heard.
7.8/10
3
Apr 28 2021
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Wild Wood
Paul Weller
The kind of rock music that I might not realized existed if it played in the background somewhere.
6.8/10
2
Apr 29 2021
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Boston
Boston
A very solid, albeit cheesy, classic rock album that is technically proficient with a noticeable amount of soul.
7.9/10
3
Apr 30 2021
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Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
If you got rid of half the songs you might have a mediocre album.
6.4/10
2
May 01 2021
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Some fantastic swamp rock.
8.5/10
Best Tracks:
"Green River"
"Bad Moon Rising"
4
May 02 2021
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Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
A solid blues-influenced punk album.
7.9/10
3
May 03 2021
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1999
Prince
Revolutionary '80s pop music.
7.9/10
Best Track:
"1999"
3
May 04 2021
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The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
A decent melodic folk album.
7.1/10
3
May 05 2021
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Arise
Sepultura
Not my cup of tea.
6.2/10
2
May 06 2021
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Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
Not bad, but mediocre.
6.9/10
2
May 07 2021
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
A very decent upbeat punk album.
8.0/10
4
May 08 2021
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The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
I enjoyed it much more than I expected to.
7.7/10
3
May 09 2021
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Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
Very melodramatic, but a great post-punk album.
8.0/10
4
May 10 2021
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Vivid
Living Colour
I imagine this is what it would sound like if Huey Lewis tried to do a metal album.
6.1/10
2
May 11 2021
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Elastica
Elastica
Not bad.
7.2/10
3
May 12 2021
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Not good with a few mediocre tracks at best.
6.4/10
2
May 13 2021
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More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
A solid Talking Heads album, but lacks a real kickass track.
8.0/10
4
May 14 2021
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Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
A beautiful and melodic folk album.
8.3/10
4
May 15 2021
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Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
A semi-decent blues-rock album.
7.5/10
3
May 16 2021
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Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
One of Tom Waits' best albums and the beginning of his foray into the avante garde.
8.7/10
4
May 17 2021
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Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
Not what I like, but it was consistent.
6.1/10
2
May 18 2021
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The Bends
Radiohead
An alright '90s rock album.
7.5/10
3
May 19 2021
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Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
Not abrasive, but a bit boring.
6.7/10
2
May 20 2021
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Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
Not terrible but only when I tuned it out as background music.
6.3/10
2
May 21 2021
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Penance Soiree
The Icarus Line
Post-hardcore elevator music.
6.6/10
2
May 22 2021
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Central Reservation
Beth Orton
Not bad, just a bit boring.
6.7/10
2
May 23 2021
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Call of the Valley
Shivkumar Sharma
Nice and pleasant album, but nothing immensely profound to me.
7.0/10
3
May 24 2021
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Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
A solid '60s rock album.
8.0/10
4
May 25 2021
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Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
A very solid and lyrically rich rap album.
8.0/10
4
May 26 2021
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La Revancha Del Tango
Gotan Project
Inoffensive, but just kind of boring.
6.8/10
2
May 27 2021
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It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
A mediocre rock album, although with no definite faults.
7.0/10
3
May 28 2021
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Remain In Light
Talking Heads
Probably my least favorite Talking Heads album, but it's still alright.
7.6/10
Best Track:
"Once in a Lifetime"
3
May 29 2021
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Smokers Delight
Nightmares On Wax
Shit and boring; at one point my phone alarm went off and I didn't even realize the music had changed.
5.7/10
1
May 30 2021
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Gasoline Alley
Rod Stewart
A pretty decent rock album with some nice ballads.
8.0/10
4
May 31 2021
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Drunk
Thundercat
Just awful.
1.8/10
1
Jun 01 2021
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Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
One of the greatest Rolling Stones albums and one of the greatest albums of all time; a perfect showcase of the brilliance behind the Stones' blues and country influenced songwriting.
10/10
Best Tracks:
"Rocks Off"
"Casino Boogie"
"Tumbling Dice"
"Sweet Virginia"
"Torn and Frayed"
"Sweet Black Angel"
"Loving Cup"
"Happy"
"Ventilator Blues"
"Let It Loose"
"All Down the Line"
"Shine a Light"
"Soul Survivor"
5
Jun 02 2021
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Diamond Life
Sade
A little bit boring.
6.1/10
2
Jun 03 2021
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Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
A really pleasant and wonderful little album.
8.0/10
4
Jun 04 2021
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Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy
A solid rap album with some great lyrics, although lacking a solid hook on some songs.
7.8/10
3
Jun 05 2021
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Rocks
Aerosmith
Just a mediocre rock album.
7.0/10
3
Jun 06 2021
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OK
Talvin Singh
Craptastic.
1.7/10
1
Jun 07 2021
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Surfer Rosa
Pixies
Some solid post-punk music, but I'm not sure I could delve too far into their sound without growing a bit tired of it.
8.0/10
Best Tracks:
"Broken Face"
"Where Is My Mind?"
4
Jun 08 2021
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Private Dancer
Tina Turner
What I expected.
6.4/10
2
Jun 09 2021
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Beautiful Freak
Eels
It was alright.
7.3/10
3
Jun 10 2021
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The Gilded Palace Of Sin
The Flying Burrito Brothers
The progenitors of country-rock/cosmic American music create one of the greatest albums of all time and Gram Parsons cements himself as one of my favorite songwriters and arrangers.
9.7/10
Best Tracks:
"Christine's Tune"
"Sin City"
"Dark End of the Street"
"Wheels"
"Hot Burrito #1"
"Hot Burrito #2"
5
Jun 11 2021
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Sex Packets
Digital Underground
A mediocre to boring rap album.
6.4/10
2
Jun 12 2021
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Sheet Music
10cc
Mediocre rock trying to do something special.
7.0/10
3
Jun 13 2021
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Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
Not awful, but not what I like.
6.0/10
2
Jun 14 2021
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Heroes
David Bowie
A great Bowie album, but unfortunately the genius of "Heroes" overshadows all other tracks.
8.2/10
Best Track:
"Heroes"
4
Jun 15 2021
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Graceland
Paul Simon
A solid album with some interesting influences.
8.2/10
4
Jun 16 2021
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Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt
Wank.
3.4/10
1
Jun 17 2021
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
The album has a really strong start, but gets really mediocre after the first three songs.
7.5/10
3
Jun 18 2021
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New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
Intriguing but ultimately mediocre.
7.4/10
3
Jun 19 2021
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Pieces Of The Sky
Emmylou Harris
A lovely country album.
8.1/10
4
Jun 20 2021
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L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
Sucks.
3.9/10
1
Jun 21 2021
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Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
Decent rap music.
7.8/10
3
Jun 22 2021
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Autobahn
Kraftwerk
Not something I'd normally choose to listen to, but an alright first track and I can see how it was revolutionary.
7.1/10
3
Jun 23 2021
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Back to Mystery City
Hanoi Rocks
Some solid 80s rock 'n' roll.
7.9/10
3
Jun 24 2021
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Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
Alright 70s rock.
7.6/10
3
Jun 25 2021
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The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
The Incredible String Band
Some really solid psychedelic folk music.
8.0/10
4
Jun 26 2021
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Elephant
The White Stripes
Some fantastic Detroit garage rock and blues.
8.3/10
Best Track:
"Seven Nation Army"
4
Jun 27 2021
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Space Ritual
Hawkwind
A decent space-rock live album.
7.9/10
3
Jun 28 2021
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Blur
Blur
Decent alternative brit-rock from the '90s.
7.4/10
3
Jun 29 2021
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Melody A.M.
Röyksopp
Crappy elevator music.
5.9/10
1
Jun 30 2021
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Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
A decent Elvis Costello album, but definitely not his best.
7.9/10
3
Jul 01 2021
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Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
A fantastic album from the heyday of psychedelic rock.
8.6/10
Best Tracks:
"Somebody to Love"
"White Rabbit"
4
Jul 02 2021
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Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
A solid hip-hop album with some banging tracks, but it peters off at the end.
8.0/10
Best Tracks
"Sure Shot"
"Sabotage"
4
Jul 03 2021
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Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
Alright soft rock.
7.1/10
3
Jul 04 2021
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Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
It starts off like a decent classic rock album, but ends like a mediocre one.
7.6/10
3
Jul 05 2021
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Young Americans
David Bowie
Certainly a solid Bowie album.
8.4/10
Best Tracks:
"Young Americans"
"Fame"
4
Jul 06 2021
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Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
Below average prog rock.
6.9/10
2
Jul 07 2021
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Marquee Moon
Television
One of the greatest post-punk albums of all time.
9.4/10
Best Tracks:
"See No Evil"
"Venus"
5
Jul 12 2021
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Great music from the 1950s.
8.0/10
4