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Mothership Connection
Parliament
It's funk! Not my style, but sounded nice.
4
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A Northern Soul
The Verve
A bit too slow and mellow. Might grow on me though.
3
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Bluesbreakers
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
4
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When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
4
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Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
Felt like many random songs just thrown together. I cannot understand all the glowing reviews this one got.
2
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Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
I suppose this was a very influential album at the time, but I didn’t really like it.
2
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You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
3
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Clandestino
Manu Chao
After listening to it a second time on my hifi setup, I actually liked it.
3
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Made In Japan
Deep Purple
Sounds so heavy for 1972! Great raw, live album. Removed one star because some songs are dragging on for far too long.
4
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A Seat at the Table
Solange
I liked the concept of the album, but the music itself, not so much. It's mostly beats and vocals, and there wasn't a single memorable melody that I want to go back and listen to. I think I liked the interludes the most...
2
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No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
This album is turning 40 this year… but they are all dead, sadly.
A lot of energy here, and short, fast, catchy tracks. Might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I loved it.
5
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Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
I really liked some songs, but overall the album seemed a needlessly too long.
3
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Pump
Aerosmith
Not a masterpiece, but was a lot of fun listening to.
4
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Ace of Spades
Motörhead
All songs are the same, raw production, Lemmy cannot sing, frivolous lyrics, five stars!
5
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
3
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Pink Moon
Nick Drake
I'd heard of Nick Drake for about 15 years now, but somehow never got around to listening. Overwhelmingly emotional album... not really my typical genre, but it left quite the mark.
5
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The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
Love Pink Floyd, but didn’t manage to get into the Syd stuff so far…
2
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Music Has The Right To Children
Boards of Canada
3
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Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
I liked it, but I also don’t think I’ll be coming back soon
3
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Goodbye And Hello
Tim Buckley
Didn't like it as much as Happy Sad. A bit too much 60s folk rock in this list...
2
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Casanova
The Divine Comedy
Did not resonate with me at all… At least the recording and production were good.
2
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Crocodiles
Echo And The Bunnymen
Didn’t know this band, what a pleasant surprise!
4
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Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
3
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Tellin’ Stories
The Charlatans
Reminds me of Oasis, but without the catchy songs.
3
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White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
I expected to hate this one, but not so much in the end.
3
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Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
4
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I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard
3
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I See A Darkness
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
2
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The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
3
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Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
80 albums in, reluctantly my first 1 star… but it was so boring and bland, at least musically, and the lyrics also didn’t do anything for me.
1
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Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
5
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At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
4
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The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
This album is no longer in the latest editions of the book, and I can't say I disagree.
2
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
When I listen to albums so carefully, while reading the lyrics, I have the tendency to find faults that I never knew were there. But won't matter this time, what a great debut album!
5
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Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
3
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If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
2
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Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
3
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Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
Couldn't get past the chicken-like vocals. Sounded like inter-dimensional cable in Rick & Morty. Instrumentals were interesting though...
2
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Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
For some reason I can’t stand indie stuff from my 20s. This one was hard to sit through. Only my 2nd 1* in 125 albums.
1
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Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
3
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A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
3
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Rip It Up
Orange Juice
Never heard of Orange Juice before, though I did know Edwyn Collins. There are a few nice tracks, but I don't think I'll be listening to this again soon.
2
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
4
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Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
3
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
2
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Come Find Yourself
Fun Lovin' Criminals
Free John Gotti :|
3
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The Sensual World
Kate Bush
I enjoyed Hounds of Love, but this one, not so much...
2
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Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
This album is no longer in the book.
2
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3.5
4
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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
3
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I Am a Bird Now
Antony and the Johnsons
No longer in the latest editions of the book.
3
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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
4
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Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
This album has been removed from the latest editions of the book. Enjoyed it a lot still. I used to not care about Muse much, feels quite strange I’m about to rate it 5*!
4.5/5
5
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Drunk
Thundercat
This album was only in the 2018 edition of the list, it is removed for the 2021 one.
3
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Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
2
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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
3
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
3
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Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
4
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Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)
Bob Dylan
4
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21
Adele
No longer in the latest editions of the book.
Everybody has already heard the good songs on this album, and the rest isn’t worth it imo.
2
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Blur
Blur
Didn’t like it as much as Parklife.
3
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Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
3
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
3
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
3
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Scum
Napalm Death
Not as terrible as it’s made to be. There are two different lineups on each half, and I liked the first side more.
3
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
3
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Now I Got Worry
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
2
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
3
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Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
2
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
3
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Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2
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Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
4
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Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
3
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
4
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Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
Needed more than one listen to really appreciate.
5
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Pictures At An Exhibition
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
4
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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
5
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There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
3