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Mon Apr 05 2021
Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
Epic album. Each song a story and accompanying videos more like films. Musically more controlled by Kate in her newly built home studio using amongst other things the Fairlight CMI synth.
5
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Tue Apr 06 2021
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
Like a trip to another time. I struggled with some of the songs subjects tho, a little too much love lost and ‘I won’t stand in your way if you love another’ for my tastes. I actually struggled to tell some of the songs apart from one another! Musically rich with big band instruments and clearly talented Apparently Ray Charles became one of the first Black musicians to be granted artistic control by a mainstream record company, ABC. Reading up on him, he had 12 children with ten different women and was addicted to Weed and Heroin. How he had time to record any music I don’t know...
3
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Wed Apr 07 2021
Signing Off
UB40
UB40, political motivated lyrics influenced by their folk singing families. Formed whilst signing on, Ali Campbell was glassed in the face and his eye popped out, with the compensation he bought a drum kit for the band. They drank the rest of the cash in the local pub. Now split due to disagreements about money Ali and Astro tour signing the hits whilst Robin Campbell his brother is suing Ali, what a shambles. Great songs that tell a story of the social struggles of the 80s in reggae.
5
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Thu Apr 08 2021
The Undertones
The Undertones
3
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Fri Apr 09 2021
Central Reservation
Beth Orton
Prepare yourself for a come down. Middle of the road folk, Beth’s voice has a slightly discordant resonance that to my ears clashed in places. Once the album was done I had to funk up the place to get me back on happy street. Cheer up Beth, it might have already happened but you don’t have to keep reliving it.
1
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Mon Apr 12 2021
The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Music = Energetic, gritty, distorted, crunchy power chords. love it. Vocals = Obviously punk of this era was groundbreaking but personally I'm not a big fan... worth a listen to tick it off the list... moving on...
2
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Tue Apr 13 2021
Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
I love the Boo Radley's, but this album is all over the place.
3
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Wed Apr 14 2021
The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
Whilst Syd's history is undeniable as one of the founders of Pink Floyd, there is no denying that he went over the edge and past the ledge, waving at Keith Richards as he flew past it plummeting into his shiny place in the universe as the crazy diamond he will always be. AND let's not forget he's got a bike and you can ride it if you like... ;-)
3
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Thu Apr 15 2021
Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
3
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Fri Apr 16 2021
Mott
Mott The Hoople
1
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Mon Apr 19 2021
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
Excellent! ELO are a genuine sound all of their own.
5
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Tue Apr 20 2021
In Rainbows
Radiohead
Perfection.
5
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Wed Apr 21 2021
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Amazing. should be 10 stars.
5
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Fri Apr 23 2021
Abraxas
Santana
Outstanding, classic guitar hero!
5
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Mon Apr 26 2021
The Doors
The Doors
gggggggreat
5
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Tue Apr 27 2021
Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
Epic
5
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Wed Apr 28 2021
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
An album of 2 styles, only one of which I appear to like...
3
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Thu Apr 29 2021
Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
THBPBPTHPT! Can't I give less than one star?
1
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Fri Apr 30 2021
16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
Inoffensive
3
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Wed May 05 2021
The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Beautiful.
5
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Thu May 06 2021
Either Or
Elliott Smith
Rubbish.
1
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Fri May 07 2021
The Stooges
The Stooges
Rable. Noise. Exception: 'I wanna be your Dog'
1
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Tue May 11 2021
Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
Pants. Not nice comfy ones either, I mean pants so tight and ill fitting that they ride right up inside you and give you a nasty rash. And they're made of thistles.
1
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Wed May 12 2021
Mama's Gun
Erykah Badu
Lovely album.
5
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Tue May 18 2021
Abbey Road
Beatles
AWESOME
5
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Fri May 21 2021
Playing With Fire
Spacemen 3
Good
3
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Mon May 24 2021
Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
RRRRAAAASSSSSSPPP!
1
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Tue May 25 2021
Rapture
Anita Baker
Dire
1
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Fri May 28 2021
A Wizard, A True Star
Todd Rundgren
Interesting trip man. 🍓
2
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Mon May 31 2021
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
AMAZING! Essential relaxing listening.
5
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Wed Jun 02 2021
Bummed
Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays are great, but this album is rubbish. Shaun can’t sing for toffee.
3
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Thu Jun 03 2021
LP1
FKA twigs
Naaah
1
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Tue Jun 08 2021
Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
2
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Wed Jun 09 2021
Scott 4
Scott Walker
Legend
5
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Thu Jun 10 2021
Let It Be
The Replacements
hmm
1
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Fri Jun 11 2021
Master Of Puppets
Metallica
1
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Mon Jun 14 2021
First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
3
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Tue Jun 15 2021
american dream
LCD Soundsystem
1
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Fri Jun 18 2021
Sea Change
Beck
Melancholy Beck. Great stuff.
5
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Mon Jun 21 2021
MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
Meh
1
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Wed Jun 23 2021
Repeater
Fugazi
Great!
5
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Thu Jun 24 2021
Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
3
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Mon Jul 05 2021
Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Boooo.
1
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Tue Jul 06 2021
Killing Joke
Killing Joke
As a youngster this was great but now... 3 stars.
3
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Fri Aug 27 2021
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
5