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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanishing Point | 5 | 2.82 | +2.18 |
| The Contino Sessions | 5 | 2.91 | +2.09 |
| The Man Who | 5 | 3.01 | +1.99 |
| Central Reservation | 5 | 3.05 | +1.95 |
| Make Yourself | 5 | 3.07 | +1.93 |
| Dig Me Out | 5 | 3.08 | +1.92 |
| Screamadelica | 5 | 3.17 | +1.83 |
| Selected Ambient Works 85-92 | 5 | 3.21 | +1.79 |
| Only By The Night | 5 | 3.24 | +1.76 |
| Shake Your Money Maker | 5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | 1 | 4.27 | -3.27 |
| Songs From The Big Chair | 1 | 3.74 | -2.74 |
| L.A. Woman | 1 | 3.67 | -2.67 |
| Band On The Run | 1 | 3.67 | -2.67 |
| With The Beatles | 1 | 3.66 | -2.66 |
| Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme | 1 | 3.62 | -2.62 |
| Talking Heads 77 | 1 | 3.56 | -2.56 |
| Rust Never Sleeps | 1 | 3.53 | -2.53 |
| Queen II | 1 | 3.49 | -2.49 |
| Blackstar | 1 | 3.48 | -2.48 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Nirvana | 2 | 5 |
| Primal Scream | 2 | 5 |
| Yeah Yeah Yeahs | 2 | 5 |
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| The Kinks | 4 | 1 |
| Elvis Costello & The Attractions | 4 | 1.25 |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 1 |
| Leonard Cohen | 4 | 1.5 |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 2 | 1 |
| Love | 2 | 1 |
| Barry Adamson | 2 | 1 |
| Gene Clark | 2 | 1 |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer | 2 | 1 |
| Public Image Ltd. | 2 | 1 |
| David Bowie | 8 | 2 |
| Steely Dan | 4 | 1.75 |
| The Byrds | 4 | 1.75 |
| Queen | 3 | 1.67 |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 3 | 1.67 |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 1.5 |
| Sly & The Family Stone | 2 | 1.5 |
| Fairport Convention | 2 | 1.5 |
| Yes | 2 | 1.5 |
| Brian Eno | 2 | 1.5 |
| Billy Bragg | 2 | 1.5 |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 1.5 |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 2 | 1.5 |
| Willie Nelson | 2 | 1.5 |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 1.5 |
| Lou Reed | 2 | 1.5 |
| k.d. lang | 2 | 1.5 |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 1.5 |
| Grateful Dead | 2 | 1.5 |
| Pere Ubu | 2 | 1.5 |
| Robert Wyatt | 2 | 1.5 |
| Beatles | 6 | 2.33 |
| Miles Davis | 4 | 2.25 |
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| Artist | Ratings |
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| Stan Getz | 2, 5 |
| Johnny Cash | 5, 4, 2 |
5-Star Albums (30)
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Small Faces
1/5
Truly terrible. It's like Pink Floyd meets Monty Python.
15 likes
Travis
5/5
A timeless sombre soft indie collection made for miserable Scots by miserable Scots. Love it.
Almost every track is a stand out including miserable secret track.
9 likes
Roxy Music
2/5
This feels like a disgraced Tory MP is trying to reinvent himself by restarting the band from his old Uni days and is trying hard to come across as a bit "edgy" an mysterious.
3 likes
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Bob Dylan
3/5
Feel like I should have listened to this by now as I already knew every other track. Overall a good solid folk effort from the man.
Rufus Wainwright
1/5
Sombre whining with little melody. No thanks.
Killing Joke
2/5
A bit of a grower but I'll probably never go back to it.
Pantera
3/5
Classic metal album, not sure if I'd revisit. Probably only one or two songs.
Fatboy Slim
3/5
The Gun Club
3/5
Decent lo-fi punk rock with country vibes.
Morrissey
1/5
No.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Soul II Soul
2/5
A couple of gems buried in drivel.
Tom Waits
2/5
Traffic
1/5
Sly & The Family Stone
1/5
Solomon Burke
2/5
Stan Getz
2/5
Spacemen 3
1/5
The Shamen
2/5
The Black Crowes
5/5
Feels like a CD I should have bought in my 20s
Blur
3/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Well mixed with some classics, not sure if listen to it all again though
Basement Jaxx
2/5
Was disappointed in this one.
Steely Dan
1/5
Country Joe & The Fish
2/5
Meh
Madness
1/5
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Queen
1/5
The Sonics
2/5
Oasis
4/5
Jimmy Smith
2/5
Nice jazz but not for me
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
1/5
This man can't sing.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
2/5
60s Belle & Sebastian
Caetano Veloso
1/5
Small Faces
1/5
Truly terrible. It's like Pink Floyd meets Monty Python.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Massive Attack
4/5
Grant Lee Buffalo
2/5
Inoffensive but uninspiring
Black Sabbath
3/5
Maintaining my opinion that Ozzy was the weak link in Sabbath.
Belle & Sebastian
4/5
The Isley Brothers
3/5
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would.
Orbital
3/5
Not great but not all bad EDM. Not sure if revist.
Stand out track - Lush 3-1
Derek & The Dominos
2/5
Disappointed in this. General upbeat light blues songs but no great discoveries.
Aerosmith
4/5
1/5
Madonna
3/5
The Cure
3/5
This is like a 3.5, not quite a 4
Hole
4/5
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Nirvana
5/5
The Byrds
2/5
3/5
Boston
2/5
Primal Scream
5/5
An underappreciated classic.
The Damned
2/5
Neu!
3/5
Instrumentals were good, vocal tracks not so much.
Buck Owens
1/5
Television
2/5
Sounds like they paved the way for the strokes.
Fairport Convention
1/5
I can Almist hear the medevil garb that she's wearing.
Living Colour
4/5
Reminds me a lot of mother love bone. Had a few listens of this just on in the background. Think it needs a proper listen. I'll revisit it but going high and giving it a 4.
Meat Loaf
4/5
Some of the best cheesy epic rock n roll you'll ever get.
"And nothing really rocks and nothing really rolls and nothings ever worth the cost"
Point deducted for a few of the filler tracks.
Yes
1/5
Prog rock has its place in the world. Just not in my ears.
LL Cool J
2/5
Melodic tunes with a rap style that's a definite product of the 90s.
Stereo MC's
2/5
The Divine Comedy
2/5
Janet Jackson
2/5
Well produced but for the most part generic sounding pop. Black cat is a stand out though.
Brian Eno
2/5
Queens of the Stone Age
5/5
Always been an album I've loved. Stand out tracks - How to handle a rope, If only
Alanis Morissette
5/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
I was looking forward to this then just a bit disappointed.
Love
1/5
What?
Beastie Boys
4/5
Sepultura
2/5
Cornershop
2/5
Os Mutantes
2/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1/5
Korn
4/5
Stronger in the first half bit still good overall.
Slint
3/5
It feels like an album of ambient strummy guitar "secret tracks" from 90s rock albums. Ok, not amazing
Fiona Apple
4/5
I'd revisit this
Love
1/5
The Mamas & The Papas
2/5
Ravi Shankar
2/5
1/5
Buena Vista Social Club
4/5
Wilco
2/5
Super Furry Animals
2/5
Pixies
3/5
Billy Bragg
1/5
Gary Numan
1/5
The Soft Boys
1/5
Coldplay
3/5
Elton John
2/5
Eels
4/5
Pink Floyd
1/5
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
A vitriolic metal masterpiece.
Bert Jansch
2/5
I've heard this album a few times in the past. Possibly over 10 years ago. Opinion is the same. It's very niche folk, instrumentals are better than the vocal tracks and the last track Angie is an outstanding bit of acoustic guitar work but not enough to carry the whole album.
Green Day
5/5
Fun, energetic and melodic punk rock.
Roxy Music
2/5
This feels like a disgraced Tory MP is trying to reinvent himself by restarting the band from his old Uni days and is trying hard to come across as a bit "edgy" an mysterious.
Bob Dylan
2/5
Bod Dylan has a slow blues jam. I like Dylan,I think he's got a lot of good songs. I also think that the reason he's had so may hours as he's had the chance to take so many swings. It's not amazing but is decent easy blues background music. His voice feels tired on this one. Standout track - Highlands
David Bowie
2/5
Was expecting more from this following years of Bowie hype. 70s pop with some nice instrumental layers. All a bit too similar for me.
Stand out tracks -
Fame
Young Americans
My Bloody Valentine
4/5
This album could be a 4. It's really close. The mix of 90s jangly guitars vs an overdriven wall of noise almost drowning out the soft vocals. It's just missing something, maybe diversity between the tracks. After a while it seems to bleed into a drone. Still, I've got a feeling I'll revisit this.
Stan out track - loomer
Liz Phair
1/5
Like Cheryl Crow but worse.
Fela Kuti
3/5
Funky African Jazz. Not sure I'd revisit as I don't listen to much jazz but I did enjoy this.
Rod Stewart
2/5
The Verve
4/5
An atmospheric indie classic.
Air
3/5
Michael Jackson
3/5
Talvin Singh
3/5
Thought I was going to get right into this but just kinda didn't. It's still good though.
U2
3/5
Right on the fence here
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Didn't get a proper listen to this. It sounds very 70s but still got a good feel to it. Will revisit I think.
Mercury Rev
3/5
Chilled out with a hint of the flaming lips
David Gray
4/5
A good chilled out electronic pop folk album. If that's a genre?
Stand out tracks
- My oh My
- Sail Away
- This Year's Love.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
Smoooooooooooooooth
Brian Eno
1/5
Roxy music in disguise
Frank Ocean
2/5
Decent but not my kinda thing
Harry Nilsson
1/5
It's like Billy Joel after a breakdown.
2Pac
2/5
Stand out track - me against the world
Pink Floyd
2/5
Richard Hawley
2/5
Sounds like a smooth soundtrack to a straight to TV Christmas movie. Well produced but not for me.
a-ha
2/5
Very 80s feel pop
Youssou N'Dour
2/5
Metallica
4/5
Franz Ferdinand
3/5
Jeru The Damaja
2/5
Taylor Swift
3/5
Tori Amos
2/5
From the limited bit if Tori Amos I'd heard I thought I was really going to enjoy this. Instead it felt more like a disappointing collection of b-sides that never made the cut for Disney movies.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
1/5
Bob Dylan
2/5
Some real good songs on here but this album feels like it has been overrated and hyped over time.
Anita Baker
2/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
A strong classic rock and blues album. I've always felt that moby dick could have been one of their best songs if they just developed it a bit more rather than a big drum solo.
The Byrds
2/5
Inoffensive but I didn't feel like there was much to hold my interest here.
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
Radiohead
5/5
I love this album, I've got it on a well used CD.
An atmospheric masterpiece.
stand out tracks -
Paranoid Android
Electioneering
Climbing up the walls
No Surprises
Beastie Boys
3/5
Radiohead
3/5
Not listened to it properly in ages. When it first came out I dismissed it early on as it was such a change from the first 3 albums. It kind of put me off every album after as well. Only really dipping in to the odd song on them after loving the first 3 albums.
It's OK computer with light edm. Probably a 3/5
"everything in its right place" is brilliant though.
Other stand out tracks
-the national anthem
-idioteque
The Pharcyde
2/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
New Order
2/5
A times it sounded a bit like the cure but nothing really of note
Spiritualized
2/5
Manu Chao
3/5
Electric Light Orchestra
2/5
I'm not really a fan of prog rock. This is like prog pop. I'm not really a fan of that either as it goes.
DJ Shadow
3/5
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
Isaac Hayes
2/5
This could be much better with a bit less self indulgence.
David Bowie
2/5
Ray Charles
3/5
Maybe it's just because I got this early December but Ray doing his take on country just sounds like Christmas songs.
The Stooges
4/5
The Lemonheads
4/5
Based on the name and the Mrs Robinson cover I always assumed the lemonheads were a punk band that toned it down for the cover. Looks like they rocked it up for the cover. Been really enjoying this album.
Stand out tracks -
Bit part
Mrs Robinson
Allison's starting to happen
It's a shame about Ray
Van Halen
4/5
PANAMA!
David Bowie
2/5
The Saints
4/5
Thelonious Monk
3/5
Nice.
John Martyn
2/5
Queen
2/5
ZZ Top
4/5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Bill Evans Trio
3/5
Smooth and jazzy. Feels like a fancy hotel bar.
Everything But The Girl
2/5
Various Artists
3/5
Sarah Vaughan
2/5
fIREHOSE
2/5
Doves
4/5
Deerhunter
2/5
The Birthday Party
1/5
Fell like this was supposed to experimental or bad shit crazy but was really just bat shit.
Simon & Garfunkel
1/5
Dissapointed in this. Only knew Scarborough fair and wasn't a fan but was hoping there'd be a few other gems in here as I've heard a few good Simon and Garfunkle songs over the years. The song with Dylan was the standout.
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
1/5
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Aerosmith
3/5
Kelela
2/5
Talk Talk
2/5
80s soft pop rock. Very soft
George Michael
2/5
A couple of right catchy good tracks in here but felt a bit samey after a while.
The Jam
1/5
Keith Jarrett
2/5
Live plinky plonky piano.
The War On Drugs
4/5
Is revisit this. Good chilled out album with a definite 80s soft rock feel.
Supergrass
3/5
A good indie/brit pop effort. Stand out tracks
- Sun hits the sky
- Going out
Talking Heads
1/5
The Kinks
1/5
Machito
2/5
50/60s style upbeat jazz. Good but felt dated
Judas Priest
2/5
A lot more cheese than I was expecting
The Undertones
4/5
Fun upbeat energetic punk. Early punk Rock feel.
I'd go back to this.
4/5
Billie Holiday
2/5
Iggy Pop
3/5
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3/5
Cee Lo Green
2/5
Bee Gees
1/5
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Travis
5/5
A timeless sombre soft indie collection made for miserable Scots by miserable Scots. Love it.
Almost every track is a stand out including miserable secret track.
Incredible Bongo Band
3/5
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would.
Brian Wilson
1/5
Johnny Cash
5/5
I enjoyed this, hadn’t heard it before but had come across a few of the songs before.
A lot of covers, changed to feel and sound like he wrote them. Emotional and poignant.
A bit more country than I'd normally like but still.
5/5
Talking Heads
1/5
OutKast
3/5
Definitely better on the second listen.
Stand out tracks
- So, Fresh, So Clean
- Ms. Jackson
Donald Fagen
2/5
Red Snapper
4/5
I’m over 200 albums in and there have only been a few that I’d revisit. This is one. Ended up playing it 4 times. A nice mix of trip hop and dance.
Stand out tracks
-The Rough and The Quick
-Don’t Go Nowhere’s
- Keeping Pigs Together
- Bussing
- Shellback
4/5
The Stooges
2/5
King Crimson
2/5
Dire Straits
3/5
Sultans of Swing is an all time classic. Thought a couple of others would also stand out but not much.
Portishead
3/5
Dummy is one of my all time favourite albums. Despite this I hadn’t really listened to this. It is probably suffering from huge expectations that I’m placing on it but this was a disappointment. It’s not bad but it’s not an amazing. No real stand out tracks for me.
The Youngbloods
2/5
Standout track - Darkness, Darkness
The Fall
1/5
Wikipedia says this it their 15th album. Who keeps funding them?
Wu-Tang Clan
3/5
Stand out tracks
- Can It Be All So Simple
- C.R.E.A.M.
Willie Nelson
1/5
Afrika Bambaataa
2/5
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
Elvis Presley
2/5
More or less what you'd expect from an Elvis album.
The cover of Fever is worth a listen though.
CHIC
4/5
This is funky fun and uplifting. The bass throughout is so good.
Stand out tracks
- Good Times
- My Forbidden Lover
4/5
Van Morrison
1/5
Joan Armatrading
3/5
Chilled and soulful folk sound
Strand of tracks
- help yourself
- love & affection
- Join the boys
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1/5
Every now and then the generator throws up an album that you’ve never heard and is different from the others. It’s a slog, it feels like time has slowed down and makes you rethink why you even started this 1,001 album project.
1/5
Mudhoney
2/5
Energetic but just missing something
Björk
4/5
Stand out Tracks
- Human Behaviour
- Crying
- Violently Happy
- Big time Sensuality
Joni Mitchell
3/5
I only really know one Joni Mitchell song. I like it but never had the urge to dig further. This is some nive folk and I can see how it probably influenced a lot of other artists I like. The airy wavy vocals are impressive but at times a bit too much for me.
I thought the start of River was a Jingle bells cover but then it was just a clever catch for a Christmas song.
I like folk music and I'm a sucker for female vocalists but this was missing something or maybe had too much of something.
Stand out track - Carey
3/5 middle of the road.
Sam Cooke
2/5
Khaled
2/5
Stand out track - C’Est La Nuit
Leonard Cohen
2/5
Queen
2/5
The Allman Brothers Band
2/5
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
The Waterboys
1/5
Hole
2/5
Poor in comparison to celebrity skin.
The Doors
1/5
Meh
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
They've definitely got a formula for songwriting.
Stand out tracks
- Wake up
- it's like that
-hard times
Otis Redding
4/5
The Louvin Brothers
1/5
Rush
2/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
Strong start with 2 of my favourite Dylan songs then tails off a bit.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
Stand out track - Breakdown
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5/5
An alt classic
Stand out tracks
- black tounge
- maps
- Y control
- Date with the night
Kraftwerk
3/5
Mega drive music
Depeche Mode
2/5
New Order
3/5
Shuggie Otis
3/5
Easy listening but probably won't revisit
The Go-Betweens
2/5
Inoffensive jangly guitars. Couldn't get into the vocals
The Prodigy
3/5
Thought I'd know more on this than I did but in saying that my Prodigy knowledge is limited to the best of.
Breathe is phenomenal, always loved the opening riff.
The other singles were also great. Not many new stand out tracks for me though. Funky Shit was good.
Diesel power split me. Really liked the music but the vocal didn't fit. Not sure if it was a guest vocalist or something but it felt like a missed opportunity and didn't fit with the rest of the album. After a lot of lot of listens I'm going a harsh 3/5.
Talking Heads
1/5
Experimental sounds but just can’t get into Talking Heads at all. Music or vocal styles.
Kendrick Lamar
2/5
Stand out track - i
Marianne Faithfull
3/5
Stand out Tracks
- Broken English
- Working Class Hero
- Guilt
The Cure
2/5
Disappointed in this one
R.E.M.
3/5
CAn’t decide if this is chilled out listening or if it’s just a muffled mix where nothing really stands out.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
1/5
Tried a few times, just don't get it
Peter Frampton
1/5
Not a fan of live albums on this. Lazy way to add best of collections.
Miles Davis
3/5
Sade
3/5
Well done but not for me
The Kinks
1/5
2/5
Very 80s dated synth pop. Funky bass though
Suede
3/5
Iron Maiden
3/5
Better than I was expecting. More punk and rock that theatrical metal.
Stevie Wonder
2/5
Thin Lizzy
4/5
I still strongly feel that a live album on this list is a list way of sneaking in a best of but this has been great.
4/5
Ian Dury
2/5
Fishbone
3/5
Opening track is a banger but a bit up and down after that.
John Lennon
3/5
I only knew the 2 big songs from this album. It's decent enough. Still with the heavy Beatles vibe.
Stand out tracks -
I don't wanna be a soldier mama
Jealous Guy
Imagine
The Beach Boys
2/5
I feel they are some sort of institution that I should like but are just a singles band to me
Haircut 100
2/5
The Black Keys
4/5
This isn't a soul album but this album has soul.
Stand out tracks
- everlasting light
- next girl
- howlin' for you
- unknown brother
The Mothers Of Invention
1/5
Pretenders
2/5
First song was a bit punk and fun, downhill after
Gang Of Four
3/5
I've a couple of these, I've from a cover done by one of my favourite bands. Decent enough 3/5, maybe a 4.
Suzanne Vega
3/5
Nice voice, nice sings
Paul Simon
3/5
Nearly gave this a 4/5 but it’s not quite there.
Stand out track - Think to much (b)
Nightmares On Wax
4/5
Trippy funky ambient chill out. I might revisit this.
Q-Tip
4/5
I'm not a hip hop guy but I liked this.
1st three tracks really stand out
Prince
3/5
When doves cry is a classic with an awesome intro. Outside of that not much jumped out for me. Not bad though
Scott Walker
1/5
Slow and cheesy. Feels like a load of submissions for the pulp fiction soundtrack that never made the cut. 1/5
The Cure
2/5
A bit unremarkable
Astrud Gilberto
2/5
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
1/5
5/5
I had this album when it came out and played it to death. Haven't listened to it in years and didn't have the urge to. I've really enjoyed going back though. It's well made good indie \ britpop.
Stand out tracks
Don't look back in anger
Champagne supernova
Cast not shadow
Green Day
4/5
Not their greatest but a solid collection of punk rock songs.
Faith No More
2/5
Sabbath cover was decent.
1/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Could have have been a 5/5 if they cut the filler down to 1 CD.
Standout tracks
- Mellon Collie and the infinite sadness
- tonight tonight
- muzzle
- zero
- bullet with butterfly Wings
- where boys fear to tread
- 1979
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
1/5
Nine Inch Nails
3/5
Could have scored higher if they cut it down to a single CD. Also, some tracks they've gone a bit too heavy with the crackling sound effect, takes away from the mix.
Standout track - closer
Amy Winehouse
2/5
Mj Cole
3/5
Some really good tracks, some howlers.
Lou Reed
2/5
Parliament
3/5
M.I.A.
2/5
The Specials
3/5
Fiona Apple
2/5
I really liked the last Fiona Apple album that came up on the Generator (Tidal). Struggled to get into this one. Less musical and more rambling at a piano.
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
A harsh 3/5. I like jimi's blues and rock but can never get the psychedelic stuff
Beastie Boys
2/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
2/5
The Go-Go's
4/5
Proper fun and upbeat pop album
Leonard Cohen
1/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5/5
I'm not sure why I never got this album when it came out. I loved the first two.
It's stands up just as well as the others, I'll definitely be revisiting this.
Madonna
3/5
Michael Jackson
3/5
Jethro Tull
2/5
I always struggle with prog rock. This was no different.
Spiritualized
2/5
Guns N' Roses
5/5
An absolute classic classic rock album. Despite it dripping in arrogance you can hear why as it's so well made.
Pavement
2/5
Vocals feel familiar but couldn't really get into it.
The Cars
2/5
The Roots
3/5
Stand out tracks
- rolling with heat
- the seed (2.0)
- break you off
Arcade Fire
3/5
Inoffensive radio music.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Some right good songs but still just shy of a 4.
Public Enemy
4/5
I'm not big on hip hop but this album was a jam.
Johnny Cash
2/5
Pearl Jam
5/5
A personal favourite. A grunge masterpiece full of standout tracks. Still remember getting goosebumps at a track the first time I heard the album.
k.d. lang
2/5
John Coltrane
3/5
Turbonegro
4/5
Ray Charles
3/5
Little Simz
1/5
John Prine
1/5
Miles Davis
2/5
Jerry Lee Lewis
2/5
4/5
Nick Drake
2/5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Sinead O'Connor
2/5
George Jones
1/5
Arcade Fire
3/5
Metallica
3/5
Cream
1/5
Soft Cell
1/5
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Black Sabbath
3/5
Stand out track - War pigs
Neneh Cherry
2/5
3/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Nirvana
5/5
Self aware angst driven grunge for the mature rocker.
Drive Like Jehu
4/5
Don't know if it's revisit but I did quite like some of it's chaos.
Sigur Rós
4/5
Worth a revisit
Erykah Badu
4/5
Never heard of this artist and I'm not big on hip hop but this album is a really pleasant listen
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Muddy Waters
3/5
Elbow
4/5
Radiohead
4/5
Not their best but still good
2/5
The Afghan Whigs
3/5
A very 90s sounding light grunge feel. Never heard of them before but this isn't the worst
Quicksilver Messenger Service
1/5
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Linkin Park
4/5
Adam & The Ants
2/5
Barry Adamson
1/5
Marty Robbins
1/5
The Streets
2/5
Cheap Trick
1/5
The Adverts
4/5
A good catchy 70s punk album
Stand out tracks -
Bored teenagers
No time to be 21
Great British Mistake
AC/DC
5/5
The classic AC/DC formula album but this one just hits better than the others.
Stand out tracks -
Hell's bells
Shoot to thrill
Back in black
You shook me all night long
Fugees
3/5
A lot of filler and waffle taking a bit away from this.
Stand out tracks -
- Ready or Not
- Fu-Gee-La - Refugee Camp Global Mix
Portishead
5/5
The album that got me into Trip Hop. A sublime, complex, chilled out collection of atmospheric songs with haunting vocals
Stand out tracks
- Mysterons
- Sour Times
- Roads
- Glory Box
Duran Duran
3/5
Well done but not what I'd normally listen to.
Stand outs
-the chauffeur
-hungry like the wolf
-rio
Black Flag
2/5
I'm probably being a bit harsh here
808 State
4/5
Stand out tracks
- Cobra Bora
- Pacific 202
- Donkey doctor
Fairport Convention
2/5
System Of A Down
4/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
Billy Bragg
2/5
Stand out tracks
- Birds and Ships
- Hoodoo Voodoo
Megadeth
3/5
Technically mad but not really my kind if rock
Jurassic 5
4/5
A new one for me but this was a good listen
Stand out tracks -
Freedom
What's golden
Thin line
Prince
3/5
Minutemen
3/5
Fleet Foxes
4/5
Worth another visit
Primal Scream
5/5
I'm a Primal Scream fan so this is loaded with bias. It's not their finest album but it is another excellent trippy journey.
Stand out tracks
- Burning Wheel
- Star
- Get Duffy
- Kowalski
- Trainspotting
Peter Gabriel
2/5
Wanted to like this more
Stand outs
- modern love
- Salisbury hill
Elvis Presley
2/5
Jean-Michel Jarre
3/5
XTC
2/5
Isaac Hayes
2/5
David Bowie
2/5
Moby Grape
2/5
The Yardbirds
2/5
JAY Z
2/5
Aerosmith
3/5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Miriam Makeba
4/5
Good, not sure if revisit. The click song is incredible.
Also, Mbube
The Crusaders
2/5
Stand out - street life
Tricky
3/5
Steely Dan
2/5
Dolly Parton
1/5
Garbage
4/5
Prince
3/5
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Missy Elliott
2/5
Miles Davis
2/5
I think jazz is just wasted on me.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
4/5
Fun easy going chilled out tunes
Tom Waits
1/5
Coldplay
4/5
I hadn't listened to this album in years. Their later stuff out me off them a bit. It's a solid album and Shiver is an indie masterpiece.
Stand out tracks
- Shiver
- Trouble
- Yellow
- Sparks
- Parachutes
Jungle Brothers
3/5
The Cardigans
3/5
Thought I'd be more into this. Singer could be awesome doing some trip hop
Led Zeppelin
3/5
1 and 2 were better for me. Still some great songs on here. Stand out track - Since I've been loving you
Kraftwerk
2/5
Milton Nascimento
2/5
Started off strong but couldn't get into it
The Chemical Brothers
4/5
Good few bangers on here.
Stand out tracks
- block rockin' beats
- dig your own hole
- where do I begin
- Setting sun
Bauhaus
1/5
The Velvet Underground
3/5
I'm probably being too harsh but I'll never revisit this
Miles Davis
2/5
PJ Harvey
3/5
The Magnetic Fields
1/5
Almost 3 hours of mediocre songs.
George Harrison
2/5
Nina Simone
4/5
I don't know loads but I feel this isn't her best. Still what a voice.
T. Rex
3/5
Sly & The Family Stone
2/5
Stand out - Everyday People
Taylor Swift
3/5
The Divine Comedy
2/5
Already knew "Something for the weekend" but could never really get into the Divine Comedy. Was fun to hear the Father Ted theme though.
Sonic Youth
2/5
Femi Kuti
2/5
Depeche Mode
4/5
Incredibly well mixed. Really liked the outro on the album version of Personal Jesus. let down by some weaker songs in my humble opinion.
Ride
2/5
Can music be out of focus? This just feels like a muddy Stone Roses and 'm not getting into it. Not the worst but not for me.
Genesis
1/5
Prog rock nonsense
Stephen Stills
2/5
The last song, Blues man, was good. The rest not so much. Fallen Eagle felt like a Disney style country song
Wire
3/5
It's quite good but I probably wouldn't revisit. Enjoyed recognising the riff from Three Girl Rhumba the searching to see if Elastica sampled it or ripped it off. :)
Eagles
4/5
Paul Simon
3/5
Lou Reed
1/5
Frank Sinatra
2/5
Iron Maiden
3/5
I knew a few songs going into this and wasn't totally up for it but I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. This style of metal gets a bit too cheesy for me at times and the guitar shredding is technically impressive but at times loses it's sense of melody.
Everything But The Girl
4/5
Rocket From The Crypt
4/5
Upbeat punk rock. Worth another visit.
4/5
Tito Puente
2/5
Stay with my guitar is pretty nice
Gene Clark
1/5
Too many Neil Young vibes for me
Super Furry Animals
2/5
ZZ Top
4/5
Kate Bush
2/5
The xx
4/5
A bit of delay and too much reverb should sound like an inexperienced guitarist messing with the settings of a new amp. However, the simple riffs, subdued vocals and laid back vibe and despite the vocals being a duet seem to capture the sound of isolation... if isolation had a sound.
Meat Puppets
2/5
Malcolm McLaren
1/5
Throbbing Gristle
1/5
A collection of pocket dials, drones and tones.
T. Rex
2/5
I feel I should really like T. Rex but something never fully clicks.
Buffalo Springfield
2/5
Thought I'd really like this
Simon & Garfunkel
2/5
Foo Fighters
4/5
Not there best but a solid lofi/garage grunge album
Stand out tracks.
- Big me
-Good Grief
- For all the cows
- Alone + east target
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
Could be good but sounds like it was recorded through 2 tin cans and some string
Jane's Addiction
2/5
On paper I feel like I should like Jane's addiction but it turns out I just don't.
The Hives
4/5
Planned, organised chaos.
Stand out tracks
- Hate to say I told you so
- Main Offender
- Supply and Demand
- A.K. A. I-D-I-O-T
Mariah Carey
1/5
Leonard Cohen
1/5
Stevie Wonder
3/5
1/5
James Brown
2/5
Jazmine Sullivan
2/5
Manic Street Preachers
4/5
The Kinks
1/5
Elliott Smith
4/5
Definitely one to revisit. Late night quiet chilled out listening
Beatles
3/5
I've always liked "in my life". Didn't get much more out this
Tears For Fears
1/5
Ice Cube
1/5
Randy Newman
3/5
Good voice, chilled out but didn't get into it.
Stand out- Last night I had a dream
Violent Femmes
3/5
Stand out track - blister in the sun
The Mars Volta
4/5
Relationship of command was always an album I loved although
Stand out tracks -
- This apparatus must be removed
- Inateric Esp
Hanoi Rocks
2/5
Le Tigre
4/5
Chaotic indie disco punk.
Stand out tracks
- Deceptacon
- Hot topic
Björk
3/5
Complex and aat time ethereal but just didn't really get into it as much as I thought I would
Faust
2/5
Deep Purple
3/5
Raekwon
1/5
The La's
3/5
Les Rythmes Digitales
3/5
Decent enough electronica with a few good standouts.
Stand out tracks
- Soft Machine
- Jacques Your Body
- (Hey you) What's that sound?
Tom Tom Club
2/5
Eccentric and all over the place, interesting listen but not for me.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
2/5
Sonic Youth
3/5
Gillian Welch
2/5
Sonic Youth
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
Barry Adamson
1/5
Weather Report
1/5
James Taylor
4/5
Eurythmics
2/5
Paul McCartney and Wings
1/5
Björk
2/5
Another Björk album I thought I'd be more into
Fun Lovin' Criminals
4/5
The Monks
2/5
Tim Buckley
1/5
2/5
I've never really got Bowie or understood the hype. I've never really been into prog rock though so makes sense I'm not into prog pop
Sugar
4/5
A new one for me but enjoyable 90s alt rock. Worth a revisit.
Stand out tracks
- A good Idea
- Helpless (although it sounds very familiar to "Runaground" by James
Nick Drake
4/5
Pretty easy folk. Not sure I'd revisit but it is good.
The Strokes
5/5
A classic lo-fi sounding alt indie garage rock classic.
Stand out tracks
- Someday
- Hard to Explain
- Alone. Together
- New York City Cops
- Barely Legal
- Soma
PJ Harvey
4/5
Much better than let England Shake. Energetic and grungy. A generous 4/5
Stand out tracks
- Rid of me
- 50ft Queenie
The Pogues
1/5
Eminem
2/5
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Big REM feels
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
1/5
Public Image Ltd.
1/5
The Byrds
1/5
Elis Regina
4/5
Stan Getz
5/5
GZA
1/5
Motörhead
2/5
This is good, nothing against Motorhead, I'm just voting low as I think Live albums are a lazy way to squeeze a "best of" into an album list.
The The
3/5
3/5
Not bad but nothing standing out for me.
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
2/5
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
I only had 2 Manics albums but had heard this one was really good.
Didn't quite hit the mark for me. I was expecting it to be similar to the others, generic sounding political indie but every now and then an awesome bit of guitar work (sleepflower/slash 'n' burn). Probably unreasonable to criticise for a lack of guitar riffage but I'm doing it sorry.
Stand out tracks -
- Of walking abortion
- She is suffering
Skepta
2/5
Outside of noticing a queens of the stone age sample this album was just not for me
Guided By Voices
2/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
TV On The Radio
4/5
I probably won't revisit this but there's definitely something good about it
Grateful Dead
2/5
Beatles
1/5
Slade
2/5
Anthrax
2/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
The Cult
4/5
Pixies
4/5
Digital Underground
1/5
Merle Haggard
1/5
Al Green
4/5
Willie Nelson
2/5
Supergrass
3/5
Deep Purple
3/5
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
I didn't know African desert blues was a thing and only got to listen to this once but I think it's definitely worth another visit.
The Style Council
2/5
Richard Thompson
1/5
TLC
4/5
Surprised I kinda liked this one
Def Leppard
3/5
The Vines
3/5
The Band
3/5
John Lee Hooker
4/5
Nice, definitely worth a revisit. Soulful easy blues. The opening track with Santana is great
Terence Trent D'Arby
2/5
Stone big pop classics here but not really for me
Queen Latifah
1/5
It's just not for me.
The Dandy Warhols
4/5
The Chemical Brothers
4/5
Didn't think of like this so much. Alive Alone was a standout.
The Beach Boys
3/5
A bit darker than what I was expecting.
Stand out track - Student Demonstration Time
Pere Ubu
1/5
The Replacements
4/5
I've never heard of them but I like it. Feels like it a soundtrack to an early 90s teen movie.
Stand out track - Unsatisfied
The Clash
4/5
Kate Bush
1/5
I get that she's experimental and unique but I really struggle with this.
Beck
4/5
Paul McCartney
3/5
Kacey Musgraves
4/5
Not a country guy but this was a pleasant listen.
The Slits
3/5
The KLF
3/5
Blondie
5/5
Only knew the big singles. Most of them are here! Surprised by this album, went in anticipating another middle of the road 3/5 but will probably revisit this.
Megadeth
2/5
As expected, a technically impressive performance but to be just bleeds together into a wall of bass drum and impresively fast guitar scales without melody.
The Beau Brummels
1/5
Yes
2/5
Nico
2/5
The more times I listened to this the less I like it. Stopping it before it drops to a 1.
Christina Aguilera
3/5
Thought I’d hate this. I’m not a pop fan but this was ok.
10cc
1/5
Arrested Development
2/5
Jacques Brel
2/5
Ms. Dynamite
4/5
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Smooth easy soul.
Grateful Dead
1/5
David Bowie
3/5
Bowie has always been more misses than hits for me. First half is stronger and some of the bass lines are awesome though.
Stand out tracks -
Breaking Glass
Sound and vision
White Denim
3/5
The Velvet Underground
1/5
Suede
2/5
Bill Callahan
2/5
Iggy Pop
2/5
Steely Dan
2/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
This is a great funk album but could be a 5/5 if they dropped some of the filler and made it shorter.
Stand out tracks
- Breaking the girl
- Suck my kiss
- I could have lied
- Give it away
- Under the bridge
Van Morrison
2/5
Holger Czukay
2/5
Giant Sand
3/5
The Sabres Of Paradise
4/5
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Butthole Surfers
1/5
Death In Vegas
5/5
Dark, unique, somewhat unorthodox but easy to listen to.
Stand out tracks
- Dirge
- Soul Auctioneer
- lever Street
- Aisha
- Aladdin's story
Cypress Hill
2/5
Bon Jovi
4/5
Santana
2/5
The xx
4/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Kendrick Lamar
2/5
The Only Ones
2/5
Another girl, Another planet was a clear standout, the rest I wasn't really into.
Cat Stevens
3/5
The Zutons
3/5
I remember this album from when I came out. I seem to like it less now.
The Stooges
2/5
The Clash
2/5
Goldfrapp
4/5
Scissor Sisters
3/5
Traffic
3/5
Stand out track
- Feeling alright
50 Cent
2/5
Joy Division
2/5
Soundgarden
4/5
D'Angelo
2/5
Kings of Leon
5/5
This album was everywhere. It had loads of singles. I had heard it before but never a proper listen outside of the singles. It's one of the albums that is just good and will age well (Hot Fuss, Jagged little pill, etc.).
Stand out tracks
- Closer
- Crawl
- Sex on Fire
- Use Somebody
- Revelry
- Be Somebody
- Notion
Public Enemy
2/5
Orange Juice
3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
1/5
The Everly Brothers
2/5
Dated but I can see why it was popular at the time.
LTJ Bukem
4/5
Can
2/5
The Electric Prunes
2/5
The B-52's
3/5
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Fred Neil
3/5
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Don McLean
3/5
Underworld
3/5
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
Steely Dan
2/5
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Loveless was much better. This is a muffled din of ambient mess. I see what they were going for but it was devoid if any melody or detail make it interesting.
Jamiroquai
4/5
I was already familiar with this album. Still gave it another 4 listens.
It's a funky acid jazz vibe with a bit of a big band sound to it at times.
Stand out tracks
- When you gonna learn?
- Too young to die
- Blow your mind
- Emergency on planet Earth
- Revolution 1993
U2
3/5
Liked this more than I thought I would but they're still just a big singles band for me.
Duke Ellington
3/5
Love albums always feel like sneaky best of albums.
The Cramps
3/5
Deee-Lite
3/5
Leonard Cohen
2/5
Mott The Hoople
2/5
Paul Simon
2/5
Alice In Chains
4/5
A bit samey at times but still a decent grunge album.
Stand outs
- rooster
- them bones
- would
- angry chair
David Bowie
2/5
Crowded House
4/5
The Young Gods
2/5
Bit too industrial for me
The Human League
2/5
Motörhead
4/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
This has come up twice for me. Much better this time around. Already knew every other song but the rest are growing too.
Dusty Springfield
4/5
Carpenters
2/5
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Napalm Death
2/5
Bebel Gilberto
4/5
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
Pulp
4/5
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
2/5
Sleater-Kinney
5/5
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
Middle of the road and a bit too lovey dovey
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Sounds like jam sessions that were polished a bit.
Stand out tracks
- Happy
- Shine a light
The Triffids
2/5
A bit of James and crowded house vibes but not catchy enough
Fugazi
4/5
The Flying Burrito Brothers
1/5
Van Halen
4/5
Beatles
3/5
Big Star
3/5
Finley Quaye
4/5
Elastica
3/5
Throwing Muses
3/5
Steve Winwood
2/5
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Hot Chip
4/5
Heaven 17
2/5
Pere Ubu
2/5
Frank Black
3/5
Stand out track - Big Red
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
Sister Sledge
4/5
Sex Pistols
3/5
k.d. lang
1/5
Daft Punk
3/5
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
I see why it was popular but it hasn't aged well.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Baaba Maal
3/5
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Abdullah Ibrahim
3/5
Sisters Of Mercy
2/5
Fats Domino
4/5
Ghostface Killah
2/5
Aimee Mann
2/5
Shack
4/5
Melodic mellow brit pop
Stand out track
- pull together
Charles Mingus
2/5
I'm no jazz expert so if there's going to be a wrong opinion here then this is it.
This sounds like the backing music to a 1940s cartoon where half of the characters are smoking oversized cigars for no apparent reason.
The Icarus Line
3/5
Steve Earle
2/5
Aphex Twin
5/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
1/5
The Modern Lovers
1/5
The Beach Boys
3/5
The Libertines
2/5
Nick Drake
3/5
The Darkness
4/5
N.E.R.D
3/5
Robert Wyatt
2/5
Lorde
4/5
The Byrds
2/5
Christine and the Queens
2/5
Joan Baez
2/5
The Smiths
2/5
tnuc elbareffusni
Snoop Dogg
2/5
Louis Prima
2/5
Stand out track - you rascal you
Cowboy Junkies
3/5
Nice voice but a little uneventful
Eagles
4/5
Kings of Leon
4/5
Dr. Octagon
1/5
Fever Ray
3/5
First 2 tracks were stand outs and promise of something great that never fully materialised,
Radiohead
4/5
Laura Nyro
2/5
Antony and the Johnsons
1/5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Billy Joel
3/5
Public Image Ltd.
1/5
Todd Rundgren
1/5
Blur
4/5
Beatles
3/5
Culture Club
2/5
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
Distinctive voice. Middle of the road for me. Not bad but no real standouts bar the title track.
Beck
3/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
Maxwell
2/5
The The
3/5
Not terrible, just not for me.
Magazine
2/5
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
2/5
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
2/5
The Coral
3/5
Serge Gainsbourg
2/5
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
Belle & Sebastian
4/5
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
2/5
David Bowie
1/5
Sparks
2/5
Randy Newman
2/5
Sepultura
3/5
Minor Threat
2/5
Donovan
3/5
Air
4/5
Earth, Wind & Fire
2/5
The Police
3/5
Screaming Trees
4/5
Lambchop
2/5
Stereolab
4/5
Mike Oldfield
2/5
The Teardrop Explodes
2/5
The Band
2/5
MGMT
4/5
David Crosby
2/5
The Pretty Things
2/5
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2/5
Public Enemy
4/5
N.W.A.
3/5
David Ackles
1/5
UB40
2/5
Robert Wyatt
1/5
So much "jazz" it was out of tune, so much "swing" it was out of time and so much self indulgence it was obnoxious.
Beth Orton
5/5
The United States Of America
2/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
1/5
The Beta Band
2/5
R.E.M.
4/5
Incubus
5/5
Orbital
3/5
Lightning Bolt
1/5
An atrocious assault on the ears.
Imagine a scene in a room where there's a school band and they play tunelessly for a few seconds to be kind of inept but cute before getting his at the end of the movie. Well it's like that but for 40 minutes.
Blue Cheer
3/5
Lauryn Hill
4/5
Stephen Stills
2/5
Alice Cooper
3/5
TV On The Radio
4/5
The Charlatans
2/5
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
Japan
2/5
The White Stripes
4/5
The Offspring
4/5
Tangerine Dream
3/5
Beatles
3/5
Chicago
2/5
Paul Weller
4/5
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Mudhoney
3/5
The Bees
3/5
Chilled but nothing outstanding for me
Dire Straits
5/5
MC Solaar
2/5
Gene Clark
1/5
The 13th Floor Elevators
1/5
Psychedelic music is always a bit hit and miss for me but this is just crooning over jangly guitars.
Klaxons
3/5
Solange
2/5
Germs
2/5