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Mon Apr 05 2021
Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
This is one of my favourite albums of all-time.
It's worthy of a full user review, as it's a true classic.
For those who have lived under a rock, or are born this millennium, Kate Bush is considered a true genius and this is viewed my many, as her seminal album.
Side 1 has a collection of "hits", including; Running up that Road, Hounds of Love, The Big Sky and Cloudbusting. The subject matter is varied, including a mother's love for her son, who has committed murder, and exploration of dreams, with inspiration take from the Peter Reich memoir A Book of Dreams.
It is Side Two that in my opinion the album flourishes. A suite of seven songs based on the same theme, under the heading, "The ninth wave".
The story is of a woman/mother who has fallen through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped, thinking of those left behind, as she fights to stay afloat and alive.
Highlights for me are, "And dream of sheep" and "Hello Earth". There's even a Celtic Jig in there (Jig of Life).
What an album!
46 minutes of perfection. Impossible to fault.
5
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Tue Apr 06 2021
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
Honestly.
It didn't rock my boat.
I don't think I'd play it at a BBQ, which is the litmus test.
2
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Wed Apr 07 2021
Signing Off
UB40
You can't beat a bit of Brummie Reggae.
A throw back to early 1980s black inequality, three million unemployed and on the dole in Thatcher's inner city Britain.
A classic album, and a great document of that era. Used millions of times, usually accompanied with grainy news footage of inner city squaller, queues at the job centre, inner city riots, burnt out cars and striking industrial union members.
4
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Thu Apr 08 2021
The Undertones
The Undertones
Before my time, so I missed this era of three chords and 2 minute songs. I'm told it's all about the being there, and the attitude.
To me it sounds, like young lads with limited musical skills, having fun, And no more. They seem to have the uncanny ability to write 90 second songs, that outstay their welcome.
Pink Floyd it ain't.
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Fri Apr 09 2021
Central Reservation
Beth Orton
I love this album and the following one Daybreaker.
I didn't keep up with her output and for no good reason. I must try harder.
Favourite Track : Couldn't cause me harm.
4
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Mon Apr 12 2021
The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
A bit raw for my ears, although I do love the post-punk movement, and this is very much the beginning of this.
3
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Wed Apr 14 2021
The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
Hogwash
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Thu Apr 15 2021
Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
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Fri Apr 16 2021
Mott
Mott The Hoople
Loved It. Brilliant stuff.
A proper 1970s album.
One for the car driving home from god knows where, on a Friday afternoon. 4/5.
4
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Mon Apr 19 2021
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
A classic.
Full of great tracks.
4
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Tue Apr 20 2021
In Rainbows
Radiohead
Great Album. I think they have nailed what they have been experimenting with.
Best track - Weird Fishes
4
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Wed Apr 21 2021
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Pleasant enough,
2
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Thu Apr 22 2021
The Blueprint
JAY Z
20 years have passed, since this was released, and I must say, it still does little me.
I spend my time trying to zone out his voice. And the drumbeat.
Somehow I got to the end
Not for me. Never again
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Fri Apr 23 2021
Abraxas
Santana
Much more like it. Fantastic stuff from Santana. Love it.
4
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Mon Apr 26 2021
The Doors
The Doors
Good, but not great. Certainly as a first album, its a statement, but I'm prefer their later sound, specifically on LA Woman
3
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Tue Apr 27 2021
Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
Never heard of it before.
A bit of a struggle. Like a poor man’s Massive Attack.
I got to the end but unlikely to return
2
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Wed Apr 28 2021
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
Does nothing for me. Possibly a failed experiment, in an attempt to avoid a Rumours2.
Probably pleasant enough if you get to know the tracks better.
3
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Thu Apr 29 2021
Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
Pleasant and annoying in equal measures
3
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Fri Apr 30 2021
16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
Never heard of this before.
Intrigued after reading the Wikipedia entry.
Ok only
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Mon May 03 2021
The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
I prefer their later stuff, but did see the 20th anniversary show of this album at Brixton Academy. It was awesome
3
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Wed May 05 2021
The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Love it.
3
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Thu May 06 2021
Either Or
Elliott Smith
Dreary
1
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Fri May 07 2021
The Stooges
The Stooges
It sounded like I expected it to sound. Generally hated it, but saved by "I wanna be your dog. 2 stars
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Mon May 10 2021
Blur
Blur
Never a fan of blur, although this one want too painful
3
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Tue May 11 2021
Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
Exactly like I expected it to sound. Not really to my taste, but got through to the end
3
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Wed May 12 2021
Mama's Gun
Erykah Badu
Never even heard of it before. Left me cold. In fact I hated it. 1 Star
1
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Thu May 13 2021
No Other
Gene Clark
Loved it
4
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Fri May 14 2021
Celebrity Skin
Hole
not bad
3
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Mon May 17 2021
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
Now we're talking. A proper album l. Spoiled only by Freedom 90
4
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Tue May 18 2021
Abbey Road
Beatles
My personal favourite Beatles Album, (after The Best of the Beatles - Alan Partridge Quote). I can't describe it as under-rated but I always thought that it lives in the shadow of Sgt Pepper. Released three weeks before I was born.
5 stars.
5
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Wed May 19 2021
Odelay
Beck
I enjoyed it much more than I remember. Maybe my taste in music and appreciation of Back has changed over the years
4
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Thu May 20 2021
At Budokan
Cheap Trick
Not too bothered
2
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Fri May 21 2021
Playing With Fire
Spacemen 3
Excellent stuff. Weirdly reminiscent to early 1970s pink Floyd
4
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Mon May 24 2021
Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
OK
3
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Tue May 25 2021
Rapture
Anita Baker
Liked the first track. The rest became increasingly annoying
2
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Wed May 26 2021
Parklife
Blur
Hate it. 0 stars.
1
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Thu May 27 2021
Purple Rain
Prince
After seeing numerous Prince Tribute acts with Grant Cabaret Connor. I must concede that it's not as terrible as I remember. 2 stars
2
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Fri May 28 2021
A Wizard, A True Star
Todd Rundgren
Horrific
1
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Mon May 31 2021
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Indifferent
2
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Tue Jun 01 2021
Made In Japan
Deep Purple
Now we're talking. One of the greatest live albums of all time. Just listen to to that drumming of Ian Paice. Blackmore on Guitar and Gillan's singing on child in time. EPIC! Five Stars. Jon Lord on organ and Glover on Bass. A classic album, if ever I heard one.
Worth it for Highway Star only.
5
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Wed Jun 02 2021
Bummed
Happy Mondays
bag o shite!
1
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Thu Jun 03 2021
LP1
FKA twigs
Not too bothered
2
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Fri Jun 04 2021
On The Beach
Neil Young
Always reliably great
3
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Mon Jun 07 2021
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
Personally, I prefer LZ4, as I find the sound more varied. That said, who am I to fault Led Zeppelin
3
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Tue Jun 08 2021
Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
Yep. Sounded exactly like I expected it would. Great stuff, but not generally to my taste.
3
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Wed Jun 09 2021
Scott 4
Scott Walker
Five stars
5
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Fri Jun 11 2021
Master Of Puppets
Metallica
Shite!
1
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Wed Jun 16 2021
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
Jeremy Clarkson's favourite album
4
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Thu Jun 17 2021
2112
Rush
Legendary
4
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Fri Jun 18 2021
Sea Change
Beck
Brilliant
5
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Mon Jun 21 2021
MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
The definitive Nivana album
4
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Tue Jun 22 2021
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
A struggle
2
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Wed Jun 23 2021
Repeater
Fugazi
Not a fan,
2
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Thu Jun 24 2021
Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
Never a fan
2
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Fri Jun 25 2021
A Seat at the Table
Solange
Quite Enjoyed it. Bit too preachy for my taste, but enjoyed it just the same,
3
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Tue Jun 29 2021
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
Hogwash !
2
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Wed Jun 30 2021
Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
Brilliant album by great band. Played it to death in my college days. Best track - Find a river
4
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Mon Jul 05 2021
Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
1
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Tue Jul 06 2021
Killing Joke
Killing Joke
As expected. OK, but dated
3
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Thu Jul 08 2021
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell
Phil Crowe's favourite album
2
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Tue Jul 13 2021
Eagles
Eagles
Now we're talking. Actually, with the exception of the two hits, I found it a bit dull
2
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Wed Jul 14 2021
Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
As expected. Mercifully short
2
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Thu Jul 15 2021
Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
3
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Mon Jul 19 2021
Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
Dull
1
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Tue Jul 20 2021
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Great stuff
4
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Wed Jul 21 2021
Elephant
The White Stripes
3
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Fri Jul 23 2021
Graceland
Paul Simon
A five star classic album
5
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Mon Jul 26 2021
Dookie
Green Day
Shite
1
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Tue Jul 27 2021
More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
That voice does nothing for me.
2
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Wed Jul 28 2021
Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
Great band, great sound
4
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Fri Jul 30 2021
Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
A struggle. Like a poor man’s Flaming Lips
1
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Mon Aug 02 2021
Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
Shite!
1
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Tue Aug 03 2021
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Now we’re talking. Great stuff
4
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Wed Aug 04 2021
(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
OK. I don't hate it and I don't love it. It's just OK
3
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Thu Aug 05 2021
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Shite
1
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Fri Aug 06 2021
Sister
Sonic Youth
I don't mind a bit of Sonic Youth, but they do put my nerves on edge.
3
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Wed Aug 11 2021
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
Listened to the album, start to finish. Dreadful
2
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Fri Aug 13 2021
All Mod Cons
The Jam
Not to my taste
2
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Mon Aug 16 2021
L.A. Woman
The Doors
Gold
4
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Tue Aug 17 2021
The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
3
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Wed Aug 18 2021
The Who Sell Out
The Who
Odd collection of tv adds and jingles.
2
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Thu Aug 19 2021
Melody A.M.
Röyksopp
Pretty shit
2
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Fri Aug 20 2021
Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Annoying
2
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Mon Aug 23 2021
Who's Next
The Who
2
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Tue Aug 24 2021
Legalize It
Peter Tosh
Hogwash
1
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Thu Aug 26 2021
Truth
Jeff Beck
2
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Fri Aug 27 2021
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
3
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Tue Aug 31 2021
Real Life
Magazine
Great stuff
4 stars
4
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Wed Sep 01 2021
When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
A success!
4
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Thu Sep 02 2021
Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
2
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Mon Sep 06 2021
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
A stone walled classic in every way.
a hundred stars out of five.
5
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Tue Sep 07 2021
Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
Quite liked it
3
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Wed Sep 08 2021
The Sounds Of India
Ravi Shankar
Great
3
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Thu Sep 09 2021
New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
5
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Mon Sep 20 2021
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
4
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Tue Sep 21 2021
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Now we’re talking
4
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Tue Sep 28 2021
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage indeed
2
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Thu Sep 30 2021
Goodbye And Hello
Tim Buckley
fine
3
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Fri Oct 01 2021
Timeless
Goldie
Love it.
4
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Mon Oct 04 2021
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Good album if played a little too much
4
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Wed Oct 06 2021
Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
Jazz Fusion pop
3
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Fri Oct 08 2021
Country Life
Roxy Music
Great stuff
4
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Mon Oct 11 2021
Stardust
Willie Nelson
4
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Tue Oct 12 2021
3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
Not to my taste
2
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Wed Oct 13 2021
Under Construction
Missy Elliott
shite!
1
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Fri Oct 15 2021
Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
2
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Mon Oct 18 2021
The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
Great stuff
4
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Thu Oct 21 2021
Definitely Maybe
Oasis
Classic 90s pub Rock, from my youth
4
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Fri Oct 22 2021
Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Shite!
1
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Mon Oct 25 2021
1999
Prince
A favourite of Grant Cabaret Connor. At the time I hated Prince's music and couldn't understand the hype around him. To be fair I'm a long way from being a fan, but at least I can say I've seen him in the flesh, walking around Las Vegas on his stag do.
First two tracks are ok. The rest is unlistenable rubbish
2
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Tue Oct 26 2021
Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
Lasted three songs
2
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Thu Oct 28 2021
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Too many cover versions to my taste. Sounds Like a good pub covers band
2
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Fri Oct 29 2021
Sail Away
Randy Newman
2
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Mon Nov 01 2021
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
4
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Tue Nov 02 2021
Revolver
Beatles
Does nothing for me
2
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Thu Nov 04 2021
Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
2
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Mon Nov 08 2021
Moving Pictures
Rush
Obviously a 5 star album
5
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Thu Nov 11 2021
Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Loving it
3
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Tue Nov 16 2021
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
Outstanding stuff
5
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Thu Nov 18 2021
Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
4
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Fri Nov 26 2021
Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
That’s more like it
4
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Mon Dec 06 2021
Moondance
Van Morrison
1
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Fri Dec 10 2021
Ray Of Light
Madonna
Her best and includes Frozen, a VFX job from yesteryear
4
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Wed Dec 15 2021
Hunting High And Low
a-ha
2
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Fri Dec 17 2021
Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
4
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Fri Dec 24 2021
Picture Book
Simply Red
2
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Mon Dec 27 2021
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Phil Crowe’s Christmas staple. Played to death
3
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Tue Jan 04 2022
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
4
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Fri Jan 07 2022
Pornography
The Cure
Absolutely brilliant
5
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Mon Jan 10 2022
Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
3
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Mon Jan 17 2022
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
4
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Mon Jan 24 2022
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
4
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Tue Jan 25 2022
Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
4
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Thu Jan 27 2022
Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
3
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Mon Jan 31 2022
Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
5
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Fri Feb 04 2022
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
4
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Mon Feb 07 2022
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
4
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Wed Feb 09 2022
Ace of Spades
Motörhead
3
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Mon Feb 14 2022
Boston
Boston
A classic
5
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Tue Feb 15 2022
Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
2
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Wed Feb 16 2022
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
4
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Fri Feb 18 2022
At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
4
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Thu Feb 24 2022
My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
2
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Mon Feb 28 2022
The Man Who
Travis
Five stars
5
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Tue Mar 01 2022
Close To The Edge
Yes
A struggle beyond the first track
3
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Wed Mar 02 2022
The La's
The La's
2
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Tue Mar 08 2022
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
4
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Thu Mar 10 2022
Hunky Dory
David Bowie
Listening now.
I always thought (and still do) that the production is poor
2
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Thu Mar 17 2022
The Wall
Pink Floyd
5
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Fri Apr 01 2022
Chris
Christine and the Queens
2
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Thu Apr 14 2022
A Northern Soul
The Verve
Excellent stuff
5
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Thu May 05 2022
Black Monk Time
The Monks
Loved it
4
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Fri May 06 2022
Eliminator
ZZ Top
4
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Tue May 10 2022
Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
3
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Tue May 24 2022
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
It’s Elvis
3
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Wed May 25 2022
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
% Stars. Obviously
5
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Thu May 26 2022
Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
3
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Wed Jun 15 2022
The Sensual World
Kate Bush
Supreme
4
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Thu Jun 16 2022
Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
3
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Mon Jun 20 2022
The Last Broadcast
Doves
4
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Tue Jun 21 2022
Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
5
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Wed Jun 22 2022
Vauxhall And I
Morrissey
2
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Thu Jun 23 2022
At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
4
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Wed Jun 29 2022
Beautiful Freak
Eels
5
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Fri Jul 08 2022
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
4
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Tue Jul 12 2022
You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
4
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Wed Aug 03 2022
Treasure
Cocteau Twins
3
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Wed Aug 10 2022
Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
3
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Fri Aug 12 2022
In It For The Money
Supergrass
3
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Tue Aug 16 2022
Hysteria
Def Leppard
4
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Thu Aug 18 2022
Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Adam & The Ants
2
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Thu Aug 25 2022
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
3
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Fri Sep 02 2022
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
2
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Mon Sep 05 2022
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
2
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Tue Sep 06 2022
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
A Classic
5
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Fri Sep 09 2022
Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4
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Mon Sep 12 2022
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
5
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Tue Sep 13 2022
25
Adele
3
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Wed Sep 14 2022
Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Frampton
3
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Thu Sep 15 2022
I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail
Buck Owens
2
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Fri Sep 16 2022
The Band
The Band
3
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Wed Sep 21 2022
Sheet Music
10cc
3
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Fri Sep 23 2022
Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
4
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Thu Sep 29 2022
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
5
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Tue Oct 04 2022
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
Standard stuff
3
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Wed Oct 05 2022
Happy Trails
Quicksilver Messenger Service
3
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Thu Oct 06 2022
Risque
CHIC
4
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Fri Oct 07 2022
Truth And Soul
Fishbone
3
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Wed Oct 12 2022
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4
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Mon Nov 14 2022
In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
A classic
5
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Tue Nov 15 2022
KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
A Classic
5
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Thu Dec 01 2022
Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Great stuff
4
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Fri Dec 23 2022
London Calling
The Clash
2
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Mon Dec 26 2022
Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
2
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Wed Dec 28 2022
Close To You
Carpenters
1
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Tue Jan 03 2023
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
Not to my taste
3
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Thu Jan 05 2023
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
Five Stars Obviously
5
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Mon Jan 09 2023
Woodface
Crowded House
3
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Wed Feb 01 2023
Idlewild
Everything But The Girl
3
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Thu Feb 02 2023
Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
3
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Mon Feb 06 2023
Low-Life
New Order
Shite. He can’t sing
1
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Thu Feb 09 2023
Queen II
Queen
3
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Fri Feb 10 2023
Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2
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Tue Feb 28 2023
Bossanova
Pixies
3
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Tue Mar 14 2023
Butterfly
Mariah Carey
1
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Wed Mar 15 2023
Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
4
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Fri Mar 17 2023
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
4
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Thu Mar 23 2023
Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
4
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Mon Mar 27 2023
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
4
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Mon May 01 2023
The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
rubbish
1
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Tue Aug 01 2023
Document
R.E.M.
Great album
4
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Fri Aug 04 2023
The Rise & Fall
Madness
1
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Mon Aug 07 2023
Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Great stuff.
4
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Mon Aug 21 2023
Back In Black
AC/DC
A classic, obviously
5
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Thu Aug 24 2023
I See You
The xx
4