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5-Star Albums
11
1-Star Albums
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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott 4 | 5 | 2.8 | +2.2 |
| The Nightfly | 5 | 3.01 | +1.99 |
| Dare! | 5 | 3.05 | +1.95 |
| Murder Ballads | 5 | 3.08 | +1.92 |
| Welcome To The Pleasuredome | 5 | 3.11 | +1.89 |
| Junkyard | 4 | 2.16 | +1.84 |
| Blood, Sweat & Tears | 5 | 3.17 | +1.83 |
| Hysteria | 5 | 3.21 | +1.79 |
| Songs Of Love And Hate | 5 | 3.21 | +1.79 |
| Peter Gabriel | 5 | 3.23 | +1.77 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Pimp A Butterfly | 1 | 3.61 | -2.61 |
| Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) | 1 | 3.61 | -2.61 |
| good kid, m.A.A.d city | 1 | 3.61 | -2.61 |
| Straight Outta Compton | 1 | 3.51 | -2.51 |
| Power In Numbers | 1 | 3.48 | -2.48 |
| The Chronic | 1 | 3.33 | -2.33 |
| GREY Area | 1 | 3.24 | -2.24 |
| The Blueprint | 1 | 3.22 | -2.22 |
| Fishscale | 1 | 3.06 | -2.06 |
| Rage Against The Machine | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Beatles | 7 | 4.71 |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 4.8 |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4.75 |
| U2 | 4 | 4.75 |
| Michael Jackson | 3 | 5 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 5 | 4.4 |
| Leonard Cohen | 5 | 4.4 |
| Prince | 3 | 4.67 |
| Van Halen | 2 | 5 |
| Metallica | 4 | 4.25 |
| The Doors | 3 | 4.33 |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 4.33 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 1 |
| Tim Buckley | 3 | 2 |
| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 2.25 |
5-Star Albums (66)
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Butthole Surfers
4/5
My first Butthole Surfers experience. It's loud and I liked it. I've always heard of the band but never heard the music. I really loved the first track and how it sounds oh so similar to Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath...let me see, what was that song called. Oh yeah, Sweet Loaf. I liked this band right from the start! Ok, it took 1+ minutes, because of that slow load into the guitar riff.
Ok, some of the songs have lyrics - I guess. I think they are saying something in "The O-Men" but It could just be nonsense... it doesn't matter. Their noise is interesting.
Kuntz is a song sung in Thai... where'd that come from! I'm sure they picked the word because it sounds like cunt! Songs like Graveyard, pound hard and make me turn it up a bit more... I turned it up to 11 on a 10 scale :)
There are some really interesting sounds in the song "Hay". Calling it a "song" is a stretch. It is more of an experience in sound than a song.
Human Cannonball is probably the most "radio-worthy" song. It seemed like a complete song that I would easily expect to hear on College Radio back in 1987. It has lyrics you can understand too!
Halfway through U.S.S.A. I smiled. That guitar riff, that nonsense babble just got me.
The into of "22 going on 23" is baffling. She sounds more like 82 going on 83... Great guitar riffs throughout this one.
Standout tracks:
Sweet Loaf
Human Cannonball.
8 likes
Leonard Cohen
5/5
5/5. Big Leonard Cohen fan! Always great to see his albums on this list.
Best songs: Avalanche, Joan of Arc, Dress Rehearsal Rag, Love Call You By Your Name, Diamond in the Mine,
2 likes
Donald Fagen
5/5
Five Stars
Standouts: IGY, The Nightfly, New Frontier, Maxine, Green Flower Street
2 likes
1-Star Albums (11)
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Billie Holiday
4/5
Brilliant. Very nice listen.
Isaac Hayes
4/5
A combination of R&B and progressive rock.
Walk on By is a journey. Loved it.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
I like the PSB, but don't know any song but Go West...
Morrissey
4/5
Nice
The Avalanches
3/5
Interesting
Nick Drake
4/5
Nice
Randy Newman
3/5
Decent
Sonic Youth
3/5
Didn't really do it for me
Frank Ocean
3/5
Need to listen again
Taylor Swift
4/5
Willie Nelson
4/5
Nice
Louis Prima
4/5
Some great classics: Giggalo/I ain't got nobody, The Lip,k Jump Jive and Wail, You Rascal You...
3/5
I like it
Beck
4/5
Sister Sledge
3/5
Morrissey
3/5
Nothing really stood out for me. I listened a few times. I really wanted to like it. I think it needs more time to grow on me. For now, it's just ok.
Hold on to your Friends is nice...
The More You Ignore me... Is very good.
Spacemen 3
4/5
Interesting
Scott Walker
5/5
Really great songs. Easy listen.
The Velvet Underground
4/5
Know it well. Very good.
Machito
5/5
This album made me wish I knew how to dance. Really great swinging jazz!
Quicksilver Messenger Service
3/5
It's ok. Just fine. Don't know why I had to listen to it though. I'm from the SF Bay Area and never heard of Quicksilver Messenger Service before.
The Undertones
3/5
Sabu
2/5
It's ok.
Anthrax
4/5
Good for the Genre. I enjoyed it more than expected. I would gladly listen again.
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
I liked it much more than expected. Especially the first "side".
Billy Joel
5/5
Classic. Love every song.
Five out of Five Stars.
Favorite songs. Scene's From an Italian Restaurant, Vienna, The Stranger, Everybody Has a Dream and all the hits (Moving Out, Just the Way you are, Only the Good Die Young, She's Always a Woman).
Butthole Surfers
4/5
My first Butthole Surfers experience. It's loud and I liked it. I've always heard of the band but never heard the music. I really loved the first track and how it sounds oh so similar to Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath...let me see, what was that song called. Oh yeah, Sweet Loaf. I liked this band right from the start! Ok, it took 1+ minutes, because of that slow load into the guitar riff.
Ok, some of the songs have lyrics - I guess. I think they are saying something in "The O-Men" but It could just be nonsense... it doesn't matter. Their noise is interesting.
Kuntz is a song sung in Thai... where'd that come from! I'm sure they picked the word because it sounds like cunt! Songs like Graveyard, pound hard and make me turn it up a bit more... I turned it up to 11 on a 10 scale :)
There are some really interesting sounds in the song "Hay". Calling it a "song" is a stretch. It is more of an experience in sound than a song.
Human Cannonball is probably the most "radio-worthy" song. It seemed like a complete song that I would easily expect to hear on College Radio back in 1987. It has lyrics you can understand too!
Halfway through U.S.S.A. I smiled. That guitar riff, that nonsense babble just got me.
The into of "22 going on 23" is baffling. She sounds more like 82 going on 83... Great guitar riffs throughout this one.
Standout tracks:
Sweet Loaf
Human Cannonball.
Finley Quaye
3/5
Interesting. Not bad. Never heard of this before. I am sure it will just get better each time I hear it.
This is a nice refreshingly different sound. Little reggae mixed with some rock.
Spiritualized
4/5
The title song will forever be stuck in my head, and this is a GOOD thing. It is the absolute best song on the album.
All I want in life's a little bit of love
To take the pain away
Getting strong today
A giant step each day
The rest of the album is good. I enjoyed it.
Standout: Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space.
The United States Of America
3/5
Kind of a mess. But, it's supposed to be, after all, the cost of one admission is your mind. I'm not sure if the price was right though.
Standouts: American Metaphysical Circus - It's an interesting mess of a song.
I Won't Leave My Wooden Life For You. Full of unnecessary sound effects. Could have been on the Dr. Demento playlist.
Stranded in Time. The most Beatle song on the album. Not bad though.
The Kinks
3/5
Hard to listen to this for the first time in 2021 because it is SO 1960's. I love the Kinks but didn't know they went back this far.
The Fall
3/5
Barmy is great. I'd add that one to my punk playlist.
Mansion and the similar-sounding To Nik Rocachment: Yarbles are nice bookends to start and end the album.
The first couple of times I listened I wasn't impressed but, it started to grow on me. It has its moments.
Standout: Barmy
Ice T
1/5
1/5 Too many nigga's and bitches.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
4/5 only because I know with time I will like it more and more. Some really good dark rock on here.
Standout: Helter Skelter.
3/5
Seems good. I need more listens. Solid 3/5.
Judas Priest
4/5
Classic. Not my fav by them but good.
Sex Pistols
5/5
Classic Punk - a must have, must listen to album
Def Leppard
5/5
Classic.
Joy Division
3/5
Loved this album. I knew one song before listening. Listened many times.
a-ha
4/5
Some great songs, brings back memories.
Hugh Masekela
4/5
A very cool album.
Megadeth
3/5
Kendrick Lamar
1/5
Zero stars. Total crap. Has no respect for himself or his race. Too many 'nigga's.
Nina Simone
4/5
Big fan of Nina Simone's style. I first heard of her back in the late 1980s. She had a hit song, "My Baby Just Cares for Me" when I was living in Europe. I had no idea it was an "old" song at the time. I never heard of her. Then I realized that I had an LP of her's that I got in a box of LPs I found at a garage sale. The Album was "Baltimore". Not one of her best, but had a couple of very good, likable songs. I started listening more to her, but had never really listened to this album until now.
Stand Outs: Four Women
Wild is the Wind
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
I loved this album back in 1982, and still love it today. I am probably in the minority, but THIS is my favorite Springsteen album.
Leonard Cohen
5/5
5/5. Big Leonard Cohen fan! Always great to see his albums on this list.
Best songs: Avalanche, Joan of Arc, Dress Rehearsal Rag, Love Call You By Your Name, Diamond in the Mine,
Tori Amos
4/5
I loved this album when it first came out. Today, it has lost a little, but still holds up. Silent All These Years is still such a great song.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
I liked it more than I thought I would. Great sounds. What a voice.
The Triffids
2/5
maybe a good album, but my first and second listen didn't do anything for me.
Roxy Music
3/5
2nd listen.
Love
3/5
ok for 1st listen
Paul Simon
4/5
Very good to great.
Eminem
5/5
FIVE STARS.
Standouts: Stan, The Way I Am, Kill You, The Real Slim Shady, Kim.
Michael Jackson
5/5
in 1979, this was THE album. in 1980 it was STILL 'THE' Album. Everyone thought he would never top it. Well, he did. But, this is still a classic. Solid FIVE stars.
Donald Fagen
5/5
Five Stars
Standouts: IGY, The Nightfly, New Frontier, Maxine, Green Flower Street
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
3/5
It's nice. First listen. I enjoyed it but don't think it's anything special.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Good stuff. Hard to go wrong with these guys.
Gary Numan
4/5
4/5.
Heard this one quite a few times. Gets better each time.
The Style Council
3/5
Good album. Interesting. Best songs: Paris Match, A Gospel, My Ever Changing World, You're the Best Thing.
The Specials
3/5
The Ska style is ok for me. I know some are big fans. This is my first time hearing the band or the album. I think the album cover is cool. I listened a couple of times today. The sound just didn't grow on me today. But, I think with more listens it will just get better. For now I'll give it a low 3/5.
Metallica
5/5
5/5. Perfect for the genre. Love it.
Morrissey
3/5
Dizzee Rascal
2/5
One great track, Fix Up, Look Sharp - It's great because of the Billy Squire samples. Couple other pretty good songs. The rest is ok. 2.5/5.
The White Stripes
4/5
Really great to hear this one again. Classic.
Deee-Lite
2/5
Very average sound.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
UK or US release? If the two were combined in to one album including all the songs it would be a strong 4 or higher. Because the UK version is without "Paint it Black" and the US version is missing a few from the UK version, including "Mother's Little Helper". These are the two standout songs to me. Losing one on each version is killer. The rest of the albums contain many well-known Stones classics. But, because of all the different versions I'm giving it a strong 3/5. It would be a 4/5 with all songs included. I HATE when record companies do this!
Black Sabbath
4/5
Solid. classic
Eurythmics
4/5
4/5. Surprised that I enjoyed this as much as I did.
Standouts: Sweet Dreams, Love is a Stranger, Jennifer, This is the House, Somebody Told Me.
I also enjoyed some of the bonus tracks.
Raekwon
2/5
I've heard worse, but this one is not for me.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Not a Bob Dylan fan, but this is good. 4/5
Standouts: Tangled Up in Blue, Shelter From the Storm, Simple Twist of Fate,
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
5/5. A perfect album. Every song is classic.
Digital Underground
3/5
Remember it
The Rolling Stones
2/5
It's fine. Good Stones album. 2/5.
Ray Charles
3/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
2/5
Not too bad. Never heard of them before. I heard a bit of The The in them and Chris Rea,... it definitely grew on me quite a bit today. Strong 2/5 (good for 1st listen).
The Cars
5/5
5/5. This is the kind of album you expect to find on a list like this.
Every song is great.
The Roots
3/5
Second Listen.
The first time this album came up for me, I wasn't impressed. None of the songs grabbed me at all.
This time, I feel completely different. I thought the sounds, raps, everything was very interesting.
I was probably turned off by the language used. This time I tried to focus more on the groves. Enjoyed it much more this time around.
3/5. (2/5 first time)
Phrenology: the detailed study of the shape and size of the cranium as a supposed indication of character and mental abilities.
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
I had heard of one song. Not a bad album. 2/5.
David Holmes
1/5
1/5. Nothing but background music with some annoying "piece of shit motherfucker" talk.... Not one notable song. How does this make the list?
Aerosmith
3/5
A couple of classics, the rest are fairly new to me. Old Aerosmith is always the best. 3/5 for now. I am sure this will be 4/5 when I get to know it better.
Wild Beasts
2/5
First Listen
k.d. lang
2/5
Not my kind of music. Little too much twang for my liking. But, sounds really nice. Maybe I can get used to it. 2/5 first listen.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
2/5
2nd listen. Still good.
Kanye West
3/5
Very good. First listen. I knew a couple of the songs. He has a great style. Interesting. Even with the language I still enjoyed it.
Gillian Welch
2/5
Simple, nice songs. 2nd listen.
Tim Buckley
2/5
First listen. 2/5
Fela Kuti
2/5
First listen 2/5
Flamin' Groovies
2/5
First listen ok
The Byrds
2/5
First listen. 2/5. Couple good songs.
Oasis
3/5
First listen. Nice
Spiritualized
4/5
This band is the reason I wanted to listen to this 1001 albums list. Never heard of them before now I am a fan. Love the sound. 4/5
Suede
2/5
Interesting. Curious to hear more
Tom Waits
2/5
First Listen. I have heard of Tom Waits before and may have heard a song or two of his, but basically, I am new to his sound. It is interesting. I think I like it. It is hard to listen to. Back in the 80's there was a song by Robbie Roberton called, "Somewhere down the crazy River" that I love. I think Robbie was channeling Tom Waits sound in that song. Because of that, It gives me great hope that I will come to love Tom Waits over time. That being said, as a first listen to this one, I'm giving it a 2/5. I am sure this will go up after I am more familiar with it.
Massive Attack
3/5
Nice relaxing sounds. Good background music. My wife kept saying she liked it.
Dwight Yoakam
4/5
Really Starting to enjoy this one.
D'Angelo
2/5
First listen. Ok for me.
Nightmares On Wax
2/5
2/5. Background music only
B.B. King
2/5
Its k
The Gun Club
2/5
Good
2/5
Hard to believe this was from the 60s. Early eary punk.
Queen
4/5
Great. 4/5. Second listen. Next time it might be 5/5.
Kate Bush
2/5
First Listen. Couple classics. nice album.
Ravi Shankar
2/5
First listen. Nice Indian music with commentary.
Belle & Sebastian
2/5
First listen. Nice. I like the sounds. Would like to hear more of it.
Justice
2/5
First Listen. First few times I heard this, I didn't like it at all, now it is growing on me. Enjoyable. 2/5.
Culture Club
4/5
Classic POP. Excellent. 4/5.
Standouts: Victims. That's the Way. Karma Chameleon. Church of the Poison Mind, Miss Me Blind. It's A Miracle...
Dr. John
2/5
First Listen. 2/5. Different. I'd like to hear more, but not sure about it now.
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
First Listen. I know and loved RUN-D.M.C. more for their next couple albums. This album has an undeniable style of RUN-D.M.C., just hearing it takes me back to 1984. 3/5.
Weather Report
2/5
First listen. The first song is really great. Sounds so familiar. The rest of the album is good. 2/5
Orbital
2/5
First Listen. Pretty much good background music. Don't know if this one will grow on me with more listens. 2/5 for now.
Public Enemy
2/5
Couple of classic songs. I think it's the first time I've heard the whole album. Public Enemy was definitely unique in this time frame. 2/5.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Some classic songs. 3/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
First Listen. Bob Marley is always good. 3/5
Kanye West
3/5
2nd listen stn. Getting better
The La's
2/5
First listen. There she goes is the song I know the La's for is a classic. I've heard it on the radio as well from several movies. The rest of the album was new to me.
2/5
Jurassic 5
1/5
First Listen. Nothing for me.
Minor Threat
2/5
First Listen. Never heard of these guys before. Good punk rock. I enjoyed it. Like to hear more.
2/5
Iggy Pop
2/5
First Listen.
Standouts: Nightclubbing, China Girl
New Order
2/5
First Listen.
This band has some great songs but I have never heard any of these songs before. I like their sound and look forward to getting to know this one better.
Standouts: Round & Round, Run.
2/5
The Sabres Of Paradise
2/5
First Listen. Really hard to like. There is not much here. A lot of sounds and drums don't make a great album. I'll give it a chance..but I think 2/5 is the best this will ever get.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
First Listen. Pretty great album. Great horns. Very enjoyable. 3/5.
Alice Cooper
3/5
Great songs. 3/5
Gotan Project
2/5
Deerhunter
3/5
2nd Listen. Great sounds. Love at least half of the songs.
Elliott Smith
2/5
First Listen. Smooth great sound. Love to hear this one again and again.
2/5 for now. I know this one will only go up.
The Young Rascals
3/5
Second Listen. 3/5
Radiohead
4/5
Second Listen. Really loving this album. I want to give it a 5/5 but I'll stick with 4/5 for now.
The Streets
2/5
First listen. Interesting sound. 2/5
Rush
3/5
Heard this so many times, but still becoming familiar with it. 3/5. Very close to being a 4/5.
Mott The Hoople
2/5
2/5.
R.E.M.
4/5
Pretty great. 4/5
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Marvin Gaye is great. I know the song, the album is still new to me. This is my second listen and it is still a good 3/5 for me for now.
Nick Drake
3/5
Barry Adamson
2/5
2/5
It's ok. Background music at best.
Why?
5/5
5/5.
One of the best albums ever. From its iconic album cover to the Amazing songs. One of the only perfect albums on this list.
Standouts: A Day in a Life, She's Leaving Home, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, When I'm Sixty-Four, Lovely Rita, followed by other rest of the songs...
Rage Against The Machine
2/5
First listen. Need to listen again. 2/5
Maxwell
2/5
First listen. Smooth jazz and funk, R&B. Very nice. Love to hear more of this. 2/5 for now.
Napalm Death
2/5
The song "Scum" is the best thing on the album. The rest is difficult to enjoy. The music is good, the singing/screaming/barking is bad. I give it 2/5 for the music, 0/5 for the screaming.
2/5
Incubus
2/5
First Listen. I know one song "Drive". Need to hear more of this one.
Pet Shop Boys
4/5
Great album, lots of good memories
PJ Harvey
2/5
First Listen. Interesting. Different than her other albums - in a good way. I like it. Can't wait to hear more of it.
2/5 for now.
Primal Scream
2/5
Second Listen. Gave it 1/5 first time. The one song I liked was "Damaged". A couple of the songs are really annoying (Don't Fight It, Feel It), but there are a couple of good songs: Damaged. Loaded. Movin' On Up. Shine Like Stars. I definitely enjoyed it more this time, but still just 2/5
2/5
Buffalo Springfield
3/5
Very Good. Easy listen. 3/5
Fred Neil
3/5
Second listen. Still enjoying it.
3/5
Common
2/5
Second Listen. Gave it a 1/5 the first time. Not as bad this time
808 State
2/5
Not bad. First listen. Not really my choice of music, but it is enjoyable. 2/5
Pretenders
4/5
Classic. 4/5
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
Second listen - in a week. Ok. Enjoyed it the first time, this time it was great too. Still only a 3/5 for me though. Some really great songs are left for the bonus tracks.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
2/5
First listen. I know a couple of the popular songs. The rest are new to me. CSN are great, but their sound is pretty dated now. Listening to that harmonizing on each song get's a little tired. Still an enjoyable album.
2/5
Paul Weller
2/5
First listen. Seems like a good album, but nothing special for me. 2/5.
The The
2/5
Heard this album a couple times. Not really famiiar with it at all though. I love MIND BOMB and I wanted more like it, but this was different. For me, I like it. Love the singers voice. Can't wait to hear more of it. 2/5
Franz Ferdinand
2/5
First Listen. Never heard his music before. Seems good. Need to hear more.
2/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
It's Bob. It's Good. 3/5.
Faith No More
3/5
2nd listen. 3/5
Slipknot
2/5
Loud.
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Not for me.
Mike Oldfield
2/5
Good background music
Little Simz
1/5
First listen. Never heard of him before. Not for me.
Pixies
2/5
First listen. Need to hear this again. 2/5 for now.
Taylor Swift
2/5
I don't think such new albums should be on these lists. That being said, this was a very enjoyable album and I'd like to hear more of it. 2/5.
Frank Zappa
2/5
2nd Listen. Not my favorite Zappa record. It seems good though. It is starting to grow on me.
Burning Spear
2/5
It is a nice reggae album. Never heard of them before. Worth another listen. 2/5
Deep Purple
3/5
Live Deep Purple. It's good.
Fugees
2/5
2nd listen. It's ok.
The Slits
2/5
First Listen
Ramones
4/5
Second Listen. Great, classic songs.
Classics: Blitzkrieg Bop, Beat on the Brat.
Others: I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend, 53rd and 3rd. Let's Dance, I Don't Wanna Walk Around.
4/5
Neneh Cherry
3/5
I give this a 4/5 for being such a nostalgic album. Such a great time in my life when I lived in the Netherlands and this was the hottest album at the time. I listened to it many times back then and loved it. Now, it has been many years since I've heard it. It isn't quite as good as I remember, but I loved hearing it again. 3/5 overall.
James Taylor
3/5
Easy to listen to. 3/5
Bonnie Raitt
3/5
Solid. Great album. Haven't heard it in years.
Incredible Bongo Band
2/5
First listen. The songs are good, just not too sure if this is a must-listen-to album. I enjoyed it though.
Standouts: In-a-Gadda-Da-Vita, Apache, Let There Be Drums
I give it a strong: 2/5
Kraftwerk
2/5
First Listen. I'm sure this was better in 1978. It isn't too bad today too. Enjoyable.
Standouts: The Model
2/5 for now.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
2/5
First Listen. LOVE their sound. Every song sounds great. Can't wait to get to know this one better. 2/5 for now, but I can tell this will be higher, next time I listen to it.
Nico
2/5
First Listen. At first, I didn't like it much. But, as the day went on I started enjoying it more and more. This is definitely different than what I was expecting. I like her when she sang with the Velvet Underground - and that was what I was expecting. This album definitely sound like the 1967, flower-power, peace-and-love scene, and I thought she would have more of that Berlin rock sound. After getting used to the sound, I started liking it more and found myself singing along a couple of times. I'll give it a strong 2/5 for now. It might be a 3/5 next time I hear it.
Elliott Smith
2/5
2nd listen. Not getting it. Every song kind of sounds the same. They aren't bad, but they are forgettable. 2/5
2Pac
2/5
Elton John
5/5
Os Mutantes
2/5
First Listen. Interesting and different. 2/5
Supertramp
3/5
First listen. Very easy to listen to. I know a few of the songs very well. The others are mostly great.
3/5
Pixies
2/5
First listen. Very nice. Like to hear more of it. 2/5
Depeche Mode
3/5
Very classic Depeche Mode. A very modern and polished sound, the quality of the production is excellent. I know many of the songs very well, and a few I know I've heard before but seemed new to me. Overall, I definitely enjoyed revisiting this one. 3/5
AC/DC
4/5
I've known this album since it came out. Classic. Not their best, but so good. 4/5.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Second Listen. Very good album. Their sound is growing on me.
Standouts: Hiding All Away. Messiah Ward, Abattoir Blues, Let the Bells Ring, The Lyre of Orpheus,
Ute Lemper
2/5
First listen. Kinda Showtunesy... hard to like, hard to dislike. 2/5
Prince
5/5
5/5. Classic
Brian Eno
3/5
Second listen. I heard this first from the Rolling Stone top 500 list. First time, I thought it was ok, but this time the songs are really sticking with me. I am enjoying the sounds and lyrics. Definitely fits the time with other acts like David Bowie. 3/5.
Le Tigre
2/5
Brian Eno
3/5
2nd Listen. More interesting sounds from Brian Eno. This time paired with David Byrne. 3/5
Simple Minds
2/5
2nd listen. I like Simple Minds, but this isn't in the same league as some of their other work. 2/5. Maybe it will grow on me in time.
Paul Simon
5/5
Amazing album. 5/5. I just had Ladysmith Black Mambazo come up in my list a couple of days ago and immediately thought, I wanted to hear this album - and here it is.
Merle Haggard
2/5
First Listen. I don't know any of the songs. It is a really old style of country music. For me, it was hard to get into in 2021 for the first listen.
2/5
The Cramps
3/5
2nd listen. Some really good stuff here! 3/5
Miles Davis
2/5
First time hearing this one. This is a hard listen. I think it will take more time hearing it to really get into it. It doesn't seem to have the same rhythm and style that I'm used to with Jazz. 2/5 for now
Genesis
3/5
Second Listen. I am a fan of Genesis, but this has been an album I hadn't heard much of until this list. I knew a few of the songs before listening. This is one of those albums that will take a while to really get into. A very strong 3/5 for now.
Robbie Williams
2/5
First Listen (in a long time). I love the song Angels. A couple of the songs I remember from long ago but barely. I loved some of the later Robbie Williams albums, I don't know why I never got into this one. I need to hear it more to judge it properly. 2/5 for now.
Animal Collective
2/5
2nd listen. Nothing really stands out to me as special.
Prince
4/5
Classic. not as good as Purple Rain, but pretty damn good.
Slipknot
2/5
Loud. That can be good sometimes, but not always. 2/5
Grant Lee Buffalo
2/5
I listened all day and can't remember a song... 2/5
Otis Redding
3/5
Very good Soul album from long ago. I forgot how good his version of Satisfaction was. I've Been Lovin You too Long is one of his greatest!
3/5.
Elvis Presley
4/5
A really good album. 4/5.
Stand out: Blue Moon, Tryin' to Get to you, Blue Suede Shoes.
John Prine
2/5
First listen. never heard of him before. Not too bad :) 2/5
Elis Regina
2/5
Nice, I would need to hear more of it to appreciate it, I think. 2/5
Alice Cooper
3/5
Classic.
Frank Black
2/5
Better than expected. Couple of good songs. 2/5. I look forward to hearing it again.
Fugazi
2/5
Ok for what it is.
Don McLean
4/5
American Pie, the song, is classic and Vincent (Stary Stary Night) is one of my favorites by Don McLean. Until this list came out, I never heard the whole album before. It has become one of my favorites. This is the third time it has come up for me.
Standouts: American Pie, Vincent. Till Tomorrow, Crossroads, Winterwood, Empty Chairs, The Grave
4/5
Goldfrapp
3/5
Never heard of them. I was expecting a heavy metal album based on name and album cover. uh, yeah, just the opposite. I really liked it. This is something I would love to hear more and more of. This is really nice!
Fiona Apple
2/5
Nice
The Pogues
3/5
Really great. Never heard it before.
Sigur Rós
3/5
First Listen. Really interesting sound. Falling in love with this band. This is the reason I started listening to the albums on this list - to find amazing bands like this.
Standout: Svefn-g-englar.
Various Artists
3/5
Norah Jones
3/5
Such a good album. Very enjoyable.
David Gray
3/5
Easy to listen to. Enjoyable. 3/5
JAY Z
1/5
1/5.
Nigga fuck bitch…. The music is good, too bad it is spoiled with his language.
The Who
3/5
Better than expected. 3/5. I prefer the later Who albums, but this one is pretty good too.
David Bowie
3/5
Never heard this one before. Great
Stuff.
Johnny Cash
3/5
Its allright.
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
2/5
Some great songs, but overall the album is dated.
Standouts: Oh Boy, That'll Be The Day.
2/5
Radiohead
3/5
Gets better every time I hear it. I still need more time with this one. 3/5.
The Beach Boys
2/5
Weak. 2/5
Milton Nascimento
2/5
Drive Like Jehu
2/5
Forgettable
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Two great songs, others are quite good. 3/5
The Who
3/5
Pretty great album. Never really listened to the whole thing before. 3/5
2/5
Good, but not my style of country music. 2/5
The Doors
3/5
Excellent album.
Standouts: Roadhouse Blues, Waiting for the sun, Blue Sunday, Land Ho!, Peace Frog, Indian Summer.
Eminem
3/5
The B-52's
4/5
Love it!
Minutemen
2/5
Good
Dolly Parton
3/5
Good album. 2nd Listen for me. Some of the songs are starting to grow on me.
Nine Inch Nails
3/5
Way better than expected!
Nitin Sawhney
2/5
Odd.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Half of the songs on this album are true classics! The rest are just damn good!
4/5
Jane's Addiction
3/5
The Youngbloods
3/5
Pretty good.
Sleater-Kinney
2/5
Decent
Röyksopp
2/5
Fairly uninteresting background music. Some songs seem ok, but most are forgettable.
2/5
A Tribe Called Quest
2/5
The Clash
3/5
Really great
Fun Lovin' Criminals
2/5
1st Listen. There are a couple of songs that made me listen more closely. Interested to hear more of it. But, still not sure it belongs on this list.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
Entertaining
Fiona Apple
2/5
NIce. Need to hear more of it.
Gang Of Four
2/5
1st listen. Need to hear more of it.
2/5 for now.
The Fall
4/5
Pretty great! 2nd listen.
Standouts: Frightened, Rebellious Jukebox, more…
Bob Dylan
4/5
I am NOT a Boy Dylan fan but this is a great album!
Massive Attack
3/5
It’s allright
Sonic Youth
2/5
2nd listen. I don't get the reason for so many Sonic Youth albums on this list. For me, this one is just ok.
2/5
The Cure
4/5
His arms are all around me and his tongue in my eye! Classic. 4/5
Tim Buckley
2/5
2nd listen. 2/5.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
5/5. One of the easiest 5/5 scores I've given. Every song is classic.
Common
2/5
Not for me, but not the worst thing I've heard on this list. 2/5
Grateful Dead
3/5
I'm not a deadhead, but this is a nice-sounding album. 3/5.
Standouts: Truckin'
Other: Box of Rain, Friend of the Devil, Ripple,
The Fall
2/5
First Listen. I really enjoyed the Fall's, "Live at the Witch Trials" album so I was looking forward to this one.
It didn't really grab my attention on this listen.
2/5
Paul Revere & The Raiders
2/5
First listen.
I really like Melody for an Unknown Girl. Other than that, pretty forgettable.
2/5
Cypress Hill
3/5
2nd listen. First time I gave this a 2/5. I think the album starts really strong and tapers off a bit at the end. Maybe I just get tired of the style too quickly. Still, I like it much more this time around. 3/5. Next time, maybe it will be a 4/5. :)
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Really good. 3/5
Standouts: They Won't Go When I Go, Boogie On Ragaee Woman, You Haven't Done Nothin'.
Others: Too Shy to Say, Creepin', It's No Use, Please Don't Go
Bill Evans Trio
3/5
1st Listen. It's nice. 3/5.
PJ Harvey
2/5
First Listen. Like to hear this again. 2/5
Dusty Springfield
4/5
3rd listen. Really good album. For me it has improved each time I have heard it. It has gone from 2 to 3 stars and now I'm leaning towards 4/5 stars. At least half of the songs really shine.
Standouts: Son of a Preacher Man, Breakfast in Bed, The Windmills of Your Mind, No Easy Way Down.
4/5
The Auteurs
3/5
Jean-Michel Jarre
3/5
3/5. Classic early electronica.
Eric Clapton
3/5
2nd Listen. Still the same. Clapton is pretty great, but the album is just ok for me. 3/5 still. Songs like Give Me Strength and Let it Grow make this album great, but I Shot the Sheriff brings it down a notch.
Standouts: Give Me Strength, Let it Grow
Others: Motherless Children, Get Ready, I Can't Hold Out, Please Be With Me
Overplayed and Tired: I Shot the Sheriff.
3/5
Patti Smith
2/5
Eh 2/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
3/5
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
3rd listen. A great album that just goes on too long. 4/5
Standouts: Tusk and most of sides 1 and 2.
Brian Wilson
3/5
Really starting to grow on me. Interesting album with interesting sounds.
3/5
Elton John
4/5
Excellent E.J. album. 4/5
Dr. Dre
1/5
Can't get past all the language to enjoy the music.
1/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
While I enjoy the music of Siouxsie And The Banshees, I can't consider myself a fan of theirs. I know (and love) some of their more popular songs (the ones you hear played on Alt Rock stations. I thought that when I listened to this album - which is considered by many as their best - I would recognize at least one song. That didn't happen. I can definitely see how this album would be a favorite of fans. It's different. The only song that stood out to me on this first listen is Voodoo Dolly. I am sure I will grow to love the album as I listen to it more often - which I plan to do. But, for now, I have to give it a 3/5. Hope that that love the album don't scream when they see that. It does take me a while to get attached to something new.
3/5
Joy Division
3/5
I've only been listening to Joy Division over the past year or so when I started hearing a couple of their songs on the Alt Rock channel I listen to. They have a very unique sound. I think the song that stands out on this album is "The Eternal".
"Both beautiful and deeply moving, it depicts his struggle to communicate with remarkable empathy" -Alexis Petridis.
My next favorite is "Decades".
3/5
Talking Heads
3/5
3/5
Take me to the River is classic. Didn't know the rest. It's typical good, talking Heads. Not really anything standout-ish on it though. Maybe next time around.
T. Rex
4/5
Pretty great. 4/5
The Cardigans
2/5
I know Lovefool, the rest were new.
Maybe too soon to judge. There were a few songs I liked but others I would never want to hear again.
Songs I enjoyed the most: Heartbreaker, Lovefool, Great Divide, Choke
Iron man. Ok, that was interesting. Good? I don't know if I'd go that far. Definitely different than the original!
2/5
Tangerine Dream
3/5
It's nice. Hard to listen to now as a first timer...
4/5
Beck
4/5
Pretty great.
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
I like it enough. Nothing fantastic, but enjoyable.
Gil Scott-Heron
3/5
What a great way to start an album - great sounds. Peace Go With You Brother! Enjoyable experience. 3/5
Moby Grape
2/5
Never heard of these guys. Seems kind of like the Grateful Dead. Ok for me.
2/5
The Lemonheads
2/5
First time listening to this one. I have heard of the Lemonheads, but I don't think I can name one song. None of the songs on this one are familiar to me.
I think it has potential and there are a few songs that really stand out to me. The first was My Drug Buddy. The title track, It's a Shame About Ray is the next best song followed by the cover of Mrs. Robinson.
Others: Bit Part, Hannah & Gabi, and Frank Mills.
2.5/5
Isaac Hayes
4/5
How many babies were made while this album was turning on the turntable in the early 70's? Great R&B / progressive soul album.
Every song is smooth and cool. The Theme from Shaft is an absolute classic but the rest are great as well.
Stand Out: Theme from Shaft.
4/5
John Coltrane
3/5
it's Jazz, It's good. I keep hearing that mantra running through my head... A Love Supreme, A Love Supreme, A Love Supreme...
I'm going to ever understand Jazz or what makes this album good compared to other Jazz albums. I do know that I enjoyed this one and I am glad stuff like this is on the list. Maybe someday I will understand Jazz more.
3/5
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Very good. Some real classics. 3/5.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
It's Frank. Amazing.
4/5
Todd Rundgren
3/5
It's kind of a bizarre album. Some good songs here and there. 3/5
Standouts: Hello, It's Me, I Saw The Light,
Others: It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference,
Television
3/5
Wu-Tang Clan
1/5
Total crap. I couldn't even make it through the entire album. I like rap, hip hop and all that, but I can do without all the "niggas" and other disgraceful language. Ignorant music for ignorant people.
0/5 but I have to give it 1/5.
Dr. Octagon
2/5
Much better rhan expected. Like to hear it again.
The Soft Boys
2/5
Listened to it a few times and haven't made a decision on this one yet.
2/5 for now.
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
Long. But good. 3/5
The Isley Brothers
2/5
It's fine. 2/5
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
2/5
Odd. No opinion yet. 2/5 for now.
The Black Crowes
3/5
Classic. Really Good. 3/5. A few more listens and this could easily be a 4/5. So many good tunes! I just kind of get tired of that voice for a whole album.
2/5
Too many Dylan albums on this list. Do we really need to listen to all the same songs again, but sung live. NO. I'm not a Dylan fan. I do like his songs but I get Dylan-burn out really quick. No interest in listening to this one again. If you are a fan, then this would be a great listen.
2/5.
George Michael
4/5
Love this album. 4/5
The Stone Roses
3/5
3/5. I head this album many times, and the songs just aren't standing out or sticking with me. I want to love it. It's just good.
Metallica
4/5
4/5. Best when played loud!
Metallica is one of the few metal bands that I like. These guys are awesome - glad I got a chance to see them in concert.
This album is "before my time" and I only listened to it after some of their more mainstream albums came out. Master of Puppets, is definitely in the same realm as those others are.
Standouts: Master of Puppets.
The rest are really good too!
TLC
3/5
Brian Eno
4/5
The more I hear this album, the more I love it. A year ago I never even heard of Brian Eno. Now, after hearing this and a couple others from this list. I think I’m becoming a fan. 4/5.
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
Eh.
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Pretty good. They just do too many cover songs.
Soul II Soul
3/5
was great when it was released. I remember it well. Over time, I've lost interest in most of the songs... but there are a few classics.
3/5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Classic
New Order
4/5
Really Good. 4/5
The Zombies
3/5
Time of the Season is a classic - one of the best songs of the 1960s. The rest of the album is new to me. I listened several times today and think it is good and I can see how it can be on this list.
3/5
The Jam
4/5
Really great
Nas
3/5
The genre isn't one of my favorites, but this one - I do like. I can do without some of the language, but compared to other similar music, this one is pretty tame... I do like the song "Life's a Bitch" and then you die - that's why we get high... I think it might just be my new anthem. :)
3/5
Ray Charles
3/5
Stereo MC's
3/5
I know the title track and it's really good. The rest of the songs are new to me.
I enjoyed the music and style. I really need to hear more of it to rate it properly.
3/5.
Dire Straits
5/5
It is a perfect album from start to finish. 5/5.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
It is really great, there are just a couple of songs I don't know very well yet.... 4/5.
The Byrds
3/5
Kid Rock
3/5
The Louvin Brothers
2/5
This is a difficult one to enjoy today. Their name sounds familiar but I really don't know their music. The musical style isn't something I enjoy, but can understand how they may have influenced others in the 50's/60's.
This is one of those albums, that I'll listen to once, then move on.
Standouts: ? They all seem about the same.
2/5
The Yardbirds
3/5
I thought it was great.
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
Undoubtedly a good piece of work. It is very long and extensive. It is hard to listen to so many songs all at once. 3/5.
Miles Davis
3/5
So what is classic. The rest is cool. 3/5
System Of A Down
3/5
They have such a great, unique sound. Best when played loud! Great for the genre, but not something I listen to very often. When you are in the mood - this is a great one to listen to.
3/5
Rush
4/5
Tom Sawyer: The best opening song on an album - ever! What a way to start. Side 1 of the album is classic and I know it well and love it. Side 2, isn't nearly as "popular" as side 1, but it is still a great listen.
Every time I fly through the Toronto Airport (YYZ) I think of this album and that classic instrumental.
Standouts: Tom Sawyer, Limelight, Red Barchetta, YYZ, Vital Signs
4.5/5
Air
3/5
More than just background music. I enjoy this album more and more the more I hear it. I think it is very strong for its genre.
3.5/5
Circle Jerks
2/5
For those that aren't into punk...it's a short album :)
For me, I think it is pretty decent. Nothing that I am interested in listening to often, but when the mood is right, this will do the trick.
A lot of the songs, kinda sound the same, but they really aren't... but they seem to be....
2.5 / 5
The Hives
2/5
2.5/5
Nanci Griffith
2/5
First time hear the album. Heard the name before. Of course, I knew Goin' Gone before hearing the rest of the album, but that was it.
The album is good. Not a lot really stood out as amazing, but on the whole, it was a good listen and enjoyable.
Other songs: The Last of the True Believers. Love at the Five and Dime.
I think with more listens this album will get stronger.
2.5/5
Ryan Adams
2/5
Need to hear it again. 2.5/5
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
2.5, first listen
Roxy Music
2/5
It’s interesting. 2.5/5
Miles Davis
3/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
5/5. Classic.
Richard Hawley
2/5
Nice music. Not at all what I was expecting. 2.5/5
Michael Jackson
5/5
Just about every song on the album was a hit...so, it is a very familiar album. I actually got to go see him in Rotterdam when this album was out. I think Dirty Diana was popular at the time of the concert. It was an amazing concert am I am really glad that I got to see him.
Best songs: Bad, Dirty Diana, Smooth Criminal, Man in the Mirror, The Way you Make Me Feel, Another Part of Me, I Just Can't Stop Lovin' You, Leave Me Alone, Liberian Girl, Speed Demon.
Then there is: Just Good Friends... When I heard it today, I totally don't remember ever hearing it before. And I've heard this album so many times over the years.
4.9/5
Muddy Waters
3/5
Manish Boy is one of the greatest songs ever! The rest of the album is enjoyable as well.
3/5
The Band
3/5
Really good. 3/5
Mj Cole
2/5
Not for me really. Some of the songs are ok at best.
Buzzcocks
2/5
No bad. 2.5/5
Ian Dury
3/5
The more I hear it, the more I like it.
Standouts: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Clevor Trevor, Wake Up and Make Love With Me, My Old Man
Others: Sweet Gene Vincent, Plaistow Patricia
3.5 / 5
The Byrds
3/5
Magazine
3/5
Stereolab
2/5
Soundgarden
2/5
Gorillaz
3/5
Good. 3/5
Marianne Faithfull
2/5
Seems ok to me. Nothing really stands out, but it is enjoyable. 2.5/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Really good album. Just Like Honey is a great haunting track. Love it. The rest of the album has a great sound and I'm still getting used to it. For now, I think it's great. 3.5 /5
Teenage Fanclub
2/5
2.5
The Flaming Lips
2/5
2.5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
I'm between 3.5 and 4.0 on this one. It's really good. It has a sound that reminds me more of the early Springsteen (which is a good thing!)
Solid album full of really good songs.
The Offspring
3/5
A few classic sons surrounded by typical Offspring rock. All and All, pretty good. 3.5/5
Standouts: Self Esteem, Come Out and Play, Gotta Get Away, Genocide, Bad Habit
Astrud Gilberto
3/5
One really great (sweet) song and that is \"You Didn't Have to Be So Nice\". The rest of the album is great but so dated. I did enjoy listening to it though. 3/5
John Lennon
4/5
4/5. Very strong album by a legend.
Sonic Youth
2/5
So many Sonic Youth albums on this list. I'm not getting it. Maybe they are really talented musicians and it takes someone who knows and understands music to get them. To me, it's just ok. I didn't hate it... actually, I think with time I could start to enjoy it. But, after one day of listening... nothing stood out. 2/5
Stan Getz
3/5
Jazz Samba just feel "comfortable" to me. I enjoyed listening to it and even though none of the songs are anything I have heard before, the entire album felt familiar, safe and enjoyable. There are a few albums that I will put in a playlist of stuff to listen to when I want to relax. This is certainly going into that playlist. 3.5 / 5.
Orbital
2/5
Where Time Becomes a Loop...
This one will take more time to digest. I don't dislike the album, on first listen I thought it was a waste of time. But, after listening to it all day, I think there are some interesting sounds going on here. Not sure if that makes it good yet though.
2 / 5 (for now)
King Crimson
3/5
How have I never heard this before? I have heard of King Crimson, but this was my first time hearing an album by them. This was really good!
Standouts: 21st Century Schizoid Man, The Court of the Crimson King
First listen. Can't wait to hear it again!
3.5 / 5
3/5
And You and I is the standout track.
3/5
Queen
4/5
4.5. This is a classic. So many great songs.
Portishead
2/5
Interesting sound. Very powerful. I'd like to keep hearing this one so I can get to know it better. For now it is a strong 2.5 /5.
Herbie Hancock
3/5
Love the funk! 3/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
CCR is one of the best bands ever! This is such a great album.
9 Classics!
Travelin' Band, Lookin' Out My Back Door, Run Through the Jungle, Up Around the Bend, Who'll Stop the Rain, Up Around the Bend, I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Long as I Can See the Light and Before You Accuse Me.
Ramble Tamble isn't a bad song, but compared to the rest of the album is just doesn't seem to have the same wow-factor. They do a decent job making Ooby Dooby a CCR song, but it is probably my least favorite song on the album.
Both I Heard It Through the Grapevine and Before You Accuse Me covers as well but they are both done exceptionally well and have that classic CCR feel to them.
4.5 /5
X-Ray Spex
3/5
Second time listening to this one. There are quite a few songs that catch my attention. Still getting to know this, but I like it.
3/5
Aerosmith
4/5
A really good album, full of classic 90s Aerosmith songs in including Love in an Elevator, Janie's Got a Gun, The Other Side, and What it Takes.
4/5
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Some really good tracks 3/5
The Modern Lovers
3/5
3/5. First listen. Good stuff!
Kraftwerk
2/5
I've enjoyed most of the Kraftwerk albums that I've listened to. This one I liked the least of them. Maybe since it is the first time I've heard it. I know (of course) the title song - didn't know it was so long though. 2.5/5
Rahul Dev Burman
2/5
Better than expected, but still not great…..2.5/5
Al Green
3/5
Classic voice. Some really good songs. 3/5.
The Temptations
3/5
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone is one of the best songs ever and you get the full, nearly 12 minutes of it here.
Other standouts: Run Charlie Run, The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face, Love Woke Me Up This Morning, I Ain't Got Nothing (Which sounds a lot like I Only Have Eyes For You).
Sisters Of Mercy
2/5
2.5/5
Steely Dan
4/5
Really great album.
The Pogues
3/5
Laura Nyro
2/5
Ok
The Divine Comedy
3/5
Nice listen. 3.5/5
Blur
3/5
3.5 / 5
Really enjoyed this one. Knew "Song 2" but never knew that was what it was called. Wooo hooo! The rest of the album is really great.
50 Cent
4/5
Really great album (as much as I hate to admit it). :)
Standouts: In da Club, Man Men, PIMP, 21 Questions, Wankster, If I Can't
The rest of the songs are pretty good too.
4/5
Neil Young
4/5
Great. 4/5
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
A couple of classics: Breakdown, American Girl.
Others: Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll
3.5/5
Tom Waits
2/5
I like Tom Waits, but this album is so different. Not for me. Too much talking and bad jokes for me.
2/5
The Incredible String Band
2/5
First listen made me want to tear my ears off. Folk is not my favorite genre of music from the 60s.
Second listen... Didn't get any better.
It isnt' bad, but not anything I'd probably ever enjoy.
2/5
The Beach Boys
3/5
3.5/5. I've heard this album before. It is really still a surprise - when you think of the Beach Boys, you think of all the classic surfin' and Californa Girls types of songs. This has none of that. It's really a great listen and I expect that I will look forward to hearing it again.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
It's good, but Bye Bye Love really doesn't help the score for this one. Would have been a much better album without it.
Jungle Brothers
3/5
Never heard of these guys but every song had a familiar vibe. Loved it.
Kendrick Lamar
1/5
Offensive, disgusting and stupid. 1 / 5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Love this album! This man can do nothing wrong. 5/5.
Neil Young
3/5
Excellent
Heaven 17
3/5
3.5 / 5. Really good songs! Second time I've come across this one and it is growing on me!
Brian Eno
4/5
One of my favorites. Music to sleep to (and that is a compliment to the artist). Love it.
Radiohead
2/5
First listen. LIke the other Radiohead albums, it takes some time for me to get to know it. 2.5/5 for now...
N.W.A.
1/5
0/5. I can’t put into words how disgusting and irresponsible this “music” is.
Black Sabbath
3/5
Best Tracks: Changes, Supernaut, Snowblind and Tomorrow's Dream.
CHIC
3/5
Its good, but dated
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
2.5. Always difficult for me to get into an album like this.
ZZ Top
3/5
2.5. Always difficult for me to get into an album like this.
The Monks
2/5
Never heard this one before. The track that stands out the most is "Compilation". 2.5/5
Hole
2/5
Looking at the ratings of others I see so many people either love it or hate it (5's and 1's). Personally, I can't say it is either for me. I guess Courtney Love just had a bad rep and I never gave her music a chance, but then again, I have never heard any of these songs - even accidentally on the radio. That being said, listening to this, now nearly 30 years after its release, I think it isn't too bad. I'd definitely listen to it again in the future. For a rating, it is just a 2.5 of 5
Rod Stewart
4/5
Great
Kanye West
3/5
Most of this genre sucks and I give them all 1/5 stars. I don't know what it is about Kanye though. This, along with several of his other albums are really great. I'm going to knock down a point just for the unnecessary language... 3.5/5
Lorde
3/5
nice
The Velvet Underground
4/5
Great album.
Boards of Canada
2/5
Kind of boring, maybe I need more time grting to know this one.
Fats Domino
3/5
3.5 /5. Really surprised at how good this is. When I first seen it I thought, "old music!" but it's pretty great. A few classics and the other songs are solid.
Tina Turner
4/5
Classic Tina
Parliament
3/5
3.5/5
Some good funk!
5/5
Perfect album
Van Morrison
3/5
it's good
James Brown
4/5
4.5/5
Love this album. It is one of the few live albums that I like. The audience really adds to the enjoyment of the music!
Great songs throughout.
Classic 4.5/5
Kelela
2/5
Never heard of her before. Seems ok, 2/5
Arcade Fire
2/5
Another winner for Arcade Fire. 2.5/5 first listen.
Emmylou Harris
2/5
There are a couple of nice songs and a lot of old-time country songs that just don't work for me.
Buena Vista Social Club
2/5
2.5, It's nice.
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
Band on the Run, Jet, Nineteen Eighty-Four and Hellen Wheels highlight this masterpiece by Sir Paul McCartney (or is it Lord now...).
The Stranglers
2/5
2.5. Definitely something I can get into!
New York Dolls
3/5
Great album!
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Better than expected. 3.5/5
Willie Nelson
3/5
Thelonious Monk
3/5
One of my favorite jazz albums.
3.5/5
The Magnetic Fields
3/5
I've been looking forward to this one because I heard a few songs from it a few months ago and thought it was something I would really like. It is just so damn long! I think it might have been better to list all three volumes separately, but either way...I love the music, and I want to spend more time with this one.
3.5/5
Q-Tip
3/5
Surprisingly good! Really liked it.
R.E.M.
3/5
Why have I never heard this one before? Crazy. I have so many REM albums and this one, I don’t know at all. Radio Free Europe, I know quite well, but the rest of the album was new for me. Solid. Going to keep this one around. 3/5.
William Orbit
2/5
Strange something. It's just ok for me. Kind of flat and boring, but in a nice way - I guess. It isn't horrible, just don't really see why it is a "must listen".
Pink Floyd
5/5
5/5. Perfection.
The Smiths
4/5
Brilliant.
4.5/5
This is an album that I am very glad I heard before I die. Outstanding!
Every song is amazing.
The Electric Prunes
3/5
Pretty dated, but not bad. 3/5
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
3/5
Wow. Never heard of this before. I could listen to this one gladly for another day (maybe more).
3/5
MC Solaar
2/5
Didn't resonate with me. Maybe with time I'll get it, but for now it's just eh...
2/5
Madonna
3/5
Solid. 3.5/5
Waylon Jennings
3/5
Pretty good country album.
M.I.A.
2/5
2.5/5
Pretty good. One classic and the rest are fine….
The Who
3/5
Hole
3/5
Celebrity Skin is a great track. The rest are pretty good.
I think if I hear more of it I’d give it a little higher rating, but for now….. 3/5
Beatles
4/5
One of the better 'early' Beatles albums. It is nothing compared to Abbey Road, Sgt Pepper, and the White Album but still pretty good.
Standout: And I Love Her, If I Fell, Things We Said Today.
Others: Hard Day's Night, Can't Buy Me Love, I Should Have Known Better, If I Fell, I'll Cry Instead, I'm Happy Just to Dance With You, and I'll Be Back.
4/5
Public Enemy
4/5
This is classic!
Johnny Cash
3/5
Very enjoyable, and a lot of fun.
3.5/5
Mudhoney
2/5
2.5/5. First time hearing this one.
Jeff Beck
3/5
It is a really good album. Rock and blues. 3/5
Lou Reed
4/5
Wow. Best album i’ve never heard. So many great songs!
3/5
Great album.
Standouts: For Tomorrow, Advert, Chemical World/Intermission
Many other really good songs on here as well.
3.5/5
Beth Orton
3/5
Seems nice. No complaints. 3/5
The Undertones
3/5
Pretty good. Raw.
3/5
Ryan Adams
2/5
It’s fine.
2.5/5
The Icarus Line
2/5
Robert Wyatt
2/5
2.5 Really like to hear more of this one.
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
Very good. Never listened to the whole album before.
3/5
Alanis Morissette
5/5
5/5
This album is so classic. I know every song so well. I thought that when it came up on the list I would think it was dated and lost some of its power, but nope, still great. love it.
Antony and the Johnsons
2/5
What exactly am I listening to? Couldn't tell if it is a dude or a woman...either way, there are times when I really don't like the voice... other times it is fine...
for me, it is a nice album, but if I never heard it again, I think I'd be ok....
2.5/5
Pearl Jam
3/5
3/5
Mike Ladd
2/5
2.5. It has its moments
Pink Floyd
5/5
5/5
Perfection
Grizzly Bear
2/5
Enjoyable. 2.5
Best Track: Two Weeks
Solomon Burke
3/5
Old style but good
T. Rex
4/5
SAULT
3/5
Above average, but too new to call a 'classic' or anything that should be on a list like this. 3/5
Amy Winehouse
2/5
Not for me. 2.5
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3/5
That's a lot of bluegrass for one sitting!
It's great. Every classic is here.... Just too much for me!
3/5
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
4/5
I can definitely see how this album made the list. It is full of classics: Teach Your Children, Helpless, Woodstock, Deja Vu, Our House....
the other songs I don't know as well, but they still "feel" like they are part of something special. Deja vu is great. I feel like I've heard it before... Deja vu....
4/5
Korn
3/5
Nice
Iron Maiden
3/5
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
very nice. 3/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
When I first bought this CD when it came out I was a huge fan of their first Album. This one was so different. It was nothing like License To Ill, and I was extremely disappointed. So, I went years without ever listening to it again. A few years back, I became interested in the Beastie Boys again and started listening to more of their past albums. Now, when ai hear this one, I think it is amazing. No, it isn’t like License to Ill, and that is a good think. This album is much more complex and imaginative that the simple rhymes and beats in their debut. 4/5.
Michael Kiwanuka
3/5
3.5
Fairport Convention
2/5
2.5
Joan Armatrading
3/5
3.5. Quite good. never heard of her before.
Manu Chao
3/5
3.5/5. Really catchy stuff.
Santana
4/5
Classic
Queen Latifah
3/5
Don't know her, but the music is good. It reminds me of Neneh Cherry.
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
2/5
2.5. It's good for what it is....
Beastie Boys
4/5
4.5
Love it.
John Lee Hooker
2/5
2.5.
Tricky
3/5
Definitely not what I was expecting when I saw Tricky was an English Rapper. I really enjoyed the sound and trip hop vibe of most of the album.
Least favorite track: Brand New You're Retro.
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
This was such a unique album when it came out. Today, it still sounds great. I haven't listened to this is years. Really enjoyed hearing it again.
3.5/5
The Smiths
3/5
The Specials
3/5
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Leonard is king. This album will always be special because of the effort it took for him to work on it. It is dark and beautifully done.
4.5/5
Tracy Chapman
5/5
5/5 (I'd give it a 6/5 if I could!)
She is an amazing storyteller. Every song is poignant, heartbreaking, and/or thought-provoking.
One album though...her other albums don't come close to this masterpiece.
SZA
2/5
Not my style. 2/5
Arcade Fire
4/5
Fantastic! I loved the Alvino Rey add on the Japanese Delux edition. I'm a big fan of the 40's music so this was a surprise and really fun bonus.
The album itself is great. I've heard this one a few times now and think it has grown on me. 4/5
The Only Ones
3/5
Pretty good
Sam Cooke
3/5
Standouts:
Chain Gang, Cupid, Twistin' The Night Away,
Others:
Bring it On Home to Me, Having a Party
Electric Light Orchestra
3/5
I love their sound. Violins and guitars! Some great songs: Turn to Stone, Sweet Talkin' Woman, Mr. Blue Sky.
Others: Across the Border, Wild West Hero
3.5/5
4/5
Little Richard
3/5
He was quite an entertainer and for 1950s Rock n Roll, he was an important part of the progression of rock.
How is this album to listen to today, in the 2020s? Tutti Frutti is still an all time classic.
Others: I Can't Believe You Want to Leave, Ready Teddy, Long Tall Sally, Oh Why? Rip It Up, Jenny Jenny.
3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Wow, beautiful. Like to hear more of it.
The Kinks
3/5
Good
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Their 2nd Album. Quite different from their debut which I liked very much.
Standouts:
Sister Ray
Others:
The Gift, Lady Godiva's Operation, Here She Comes Now
Rating: 3/5
DJ Shadow
3/5
Surprised at how enjoyable this was. 3.5/5
De La Soul
4/5
Classic 4.5
OutKast
3/5
The album that never ends. Would have been great to just split into two separate albums. Hey Yeah is a classic though. The rest is great, but just too much.
Dolly Parton
3/5
Too much twang for my taste, but it has some really nice songs.
Keith Jarrett
3/5
Nice jazz. 3/5.
The Sugarcubes
3/5
They are unique... Bjork is unique. Nobody like her in music.
Singles:
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Birthday
Coldsweat
Deus
Birthday (The Christmas Mix)
Motorcrash
Standouts: Motorcrash, Birthday, Deus
Rating: 3/5
Garbage
3/5
Very good. 3.5/5
The White Stripes
4/5
Singles:
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Seven Nation Army
I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself
The Hardest Button to Button
There's No Home for You Here
Standouts:
Seven Nation Army, The Hardest Button to Button, I Just Don't Know What to do With Myself, Little Acorns, Hypnotize, Well It's True That We Love One Another
Others:
Black Math, There's No Home For You Here, In the Cold Cold Night, You've Got Her in Your Pocket
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
4/5.
Buck Owens
3/5
Good for what it is… 3/5
Femi Kuti
2/5
It’s fine. 2/5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Stevie Wonder is amazing. Everything he does is pretty great. I’ve heard this album a few times before and it stands out with a unique and fresh funk that only Stevie does.
You are The Sunshine of my Life and Superstition are pop classics but the album is filled with other songs that make this album stand out. “You and I” is probably one of his finest and I really like “I Believe” which I got to know from when Art Garfunkle sang it on one of his albums. Other standouts: You’ve Got it Bad Girl, Blame it on the Sun.
4/5
Queens of the Stone Age
2/5
Seems ok. Nothing really special for me. 2.5
Erykah Badu
3/5
It’s good, but not really what I like to listen to in general.
Steely Dan
4/5
Steely Dan brought Rock and Jazz together in their own unique way. They have a distinctive sound.
Aja (pronounced Asia) is their sixth album and they have four albums on the 1001 list.
Standouts:
Deacon Blues, Peg, Josie
Others:
Aja, Home At Last, I Got the News
Harry Nilsson
4/5
Classic 4/5
The Killers
3/5
Couple great songs. 3/5
The Police
5/5
4.5/5
Pavement
3/5
I liked it a lot more than expected. 3/5
Sade
3/5
The first half is great, but then it tapers off. Overall still good. 3.5/5
Britney Spears
3/5
Fela Kuti
2/5
2.5
Peter Frampton
4/5
One of the greatest live albums ever. Frampton brings life to his studio works in this classic. 4.5
Elastica
3/5
Very easy to get into. I liked it right from the start. Love to hear more of it. 3.5/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Classic
Metallica
3/5
Madonna
4/5
4.5/5. It is really amazing.
k.d. lang
3/5
I liked it more than I thought I would.
Sonic Youth
2/5
Standouts:
Kool Thing, Disappear, Mildred Pierce [because I love the old 1940s movie!]
I've heard this album quite a few times. It really does nothing for me. It isn't bad, it is completely forgettable. Every time I hear it, it is like it is for the first time.
2.5/5
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Not horrible. 2.5
Slayer
2/5
Loud, hard and fast. 2.5
Kate Bush
3/5
I’ve heard this one a few times. It does get better each time I hear it, but most of the time, I feel like it is the first time hearing it… none of the songs, besides Running Up that Hill, stick with me - at first.
3.5/5
Underworld
2/5
Genre: Electronic
I was never a fan of the modern Electronic music scene until I started listening to albums on this 1001 list. Most of the albums I don't care for the first time I hear it, but after several listens I really start loving them. This is the first time I'm hearing the one and this "band".
First Impression: Descent. I need to hear it more....
Standout: probably "Rowla"
Rating: 2.5
Singles:
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Pearl's Girl
Rowla
Juanita
Leonard Cohen
4/5
4.5
Love me some Leonard Cohen!
The Verve
3/5
Bittersweet Symphony is one of my favorite songs and really the only song by the Verve that I know coming into this album. The Drugs Don't Work was instantly my new favorite song on the album.
Singles:
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Bitter Sweet Symphony (UK #2, USA #12, US ALT #3)
The Drugs Don't Work (UK #1)
Lucky Man (UK #7, #14 US ALT)
Sonnet (#74 UK, #4 Iceland)
Standouts:
Bittersweet Symphony, The Drugs Don't Work, Lucky Man
Others:
Sonnet
Moby
3/5
3.5/5
Many many great songs.
Def Leppard
4/5
When this album came out it was so unique and amazing. I have heard it SO many times over the years. I think it is still great, but maybe not as great as I thought it was in the 80s. 4/5
Ministry
2/5
Loud and hard. 2.5
Elbow
2/5
2.5/5. Great first listen. Like to hear more of this one.
The Everly Brothers
3/5
Old
Tom Waits
2/5
Not my favorite
Thundercat
3/5
I think the first time I heard the album, I gave it a 1 star review. It has gotten better and now I think it is quite enjoyable. 3.5/5
David Bowie
3/5
Classic
3.5/5
Cheap Trick
4/5
The full concert is great, the original edit of the live concert is good but feels incomplete…. 4/5
Bert Jansch
2/5
2.5 not my style, but not bad.
Jane Weaver
2/5
Get's better each time you hear it. Might need more time though. 2.5
Super Furry Animals
2/5
2.5.
Really wish I heard more of this today before rating it. It sounds nice, but I didnt hear enough to properly rate it.
The National
3/5
Wow. Who are these guys. Really liked it. Need to hear more.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
4.5/5
One of the best, most unique, rock bands of the late 60s. Love it.
Ice Cube
2/5
There is a lot I like on this album. There is a lot I don’t like on this album.
The message, the negative, angry delivery. The music, the beats, the rap, scratching, sampling. The message, at times, is best delivered, angrily because it should make you angry. But, for me, it’s just too much at times.
This is a genre I do like quite a lot of, but there are some artists that I never got into. I think if I heard this completely back when it came out, I might like it better.
Music and style, I think it is a possible 4/5. But, overall it loses something because of how negative it is. I know, I know… but, it is exhausting and sometime it is nice to have a break from all the Nigga this and fuck that.
2.5/5
Public Enemy
2/5
2.5
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3/5
Surprisingly not bad.
Jerry Lee Lewis
2/5
Mostly annoying. Horrible concert to listen to. Does he have any original songs? Goodness gracious i wish my balls were on fire. Id prefer that to listening to this again.
George Jones
2/5
Johnny Cash
5/5
5/5
Brilliant!
Lambchop
3/5
Takes quite a few listens to get into. Some of the songs are quite nice. The album is mostly quiet and soft and does tend to be a bit boring at first, it gets better.
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
Just keeps getting better. 3/5
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
2.5
It's fine. They are definitely talented.
The Stooges
4/5
Great!
4/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Tom Waits
3/5
Tom Waits is different. Sometimes I like him, other times not so much. In this album, I like him.
In The Neighborhood is great.
Standouts:
In the Neighborhood, Underground, Johnsburg Illinois, 16 Shells from a Thirty-Ought-Six, Soldier's Things
Others:
Shore Leave, Town With No Cheer, Swordfishtrombone, Rainbirds
Rating: 3.5/5 (Excellent)
Roni Size
2/5
2.5
It isn’t bad, but kind of boring.
UB40
3/5
Jethro Tull
3/5
3.5
The Beach Boys
4/5
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
5/5
Eagles
5/5
5/5
fIREHOSE
3/5
Really good
King Crimson
3/5
PJ Harvey
3/5
3.0 not as memorable as the last PJ Harvey I heard.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Quite a few good songs. This one goes down easy. Short punk-Style tracks, that have a Siouxsie and the Banshees feel.
Standouts: Date With The Night, Pin, Maps, and Y Control.
3/5
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Not a fan
Black Sabbath
4/5
4.5 / 5
Brilliant. Great stuff start to finish.
Steely Dan
3/5
Steely Dan is one of the best of the 1970s! This is a great one. 3.5/5
Led Zeppelin
5/5
5/5
Jeff Buckley
3/5
Jamiroquai
3/5
They have a great sound and it does take (me) a while to get into. Not sure I have really gotten into it yet. 3/5.
Violent Femmes
4/5
Great!
Funkadelic
4/5
4/5
Great. Classic Funk.
Best Track(s): One Nation Under a Groove, Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!, Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers), Into You, Maggot Brain (Included on Bonus EP), Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!) (Bonus EP)
Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) also wins the award for the most bizarre song title ever.
Muddy Waters
3/5
Great for blues, but blues just ain’t my bag babyl
I’ll give it the respect it deserves but can’t go much higher….
3/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
2/5
2.5. Good stuff. Don't know it very well though. Today is the greatest...song on the album. :)
The War On Drugs
2/5
2.5
Never heard of them before. Seems like a decent album. I look forward to listening to it more
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
That first song is great. The rest seems promising. 2.5
Talking Heads
3/5
Psycho Killer is one of the best Talking Heads songs ever, and probably a top 100 alternative rock song.From the bonus songs: I Wish You Wouldn't Say That was on the Revenge of the Killer Bee's album I had in the 1980s, so that songs is a memorable one for me for that. The rest of the album is good and if you are a real talking heads fan I am sure this is classic. For me, just getting to know it - I think it is good enough to keep listening to.
CHIC
3/5
Very dated. Still good, but not nearly as good as it was back in the day...
3.5
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
4/5
The more I hear it the better it gets. Still an older style, but it's good.
Einstürzende Neubauten
2/5
2.5
It was better than expected. Never heard of them or listened to anything quite like it before. I'd listen to it again, but not sure it is something I would listen to regularly.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Standouts: Family Affair, Runnin' Away, Thank You for Talkin' to Me Africa
Every song sounds great. Funky.
3/5
4/5
Classic Devo. This started a whole new sound in music.
Standouts: Uncontrollable Urge, I Can't Get No Satisfaction, Jacko Homo
Others: Praying Hands, Mongoloid, Too Much Paranoid, Come Back Jonee
4/5
Sheryl Crow
3/5
Sheryl Crow is pretty good.
3/5
Jeru The Damaja
2/5
2.5
New to me. I think I can get into it.
Dead Kennedys
3/5
A band I have always heard of but never actually heard. I grew up in the San Fransisco Bay Area and always knew them to be popular but they were never played n the radio stations ai listened to. So, I was interested to hear this album.
Standouts:
Kill the Poor, Your Emotions, Chemical Warfare, California Uber Alles, Holliday in Cambodia, Viva Las Vegas.
Others:
Forward to Death, When You Get Drafted, Let’s lynch the Landlord, ill in the Head
Living Colour
2/5
Used to really get into this album when it came out. Didn't age well.
Glamour boys sounds like it could have been done by Boy George.
Standouts:
Cult of Personality,
Others:
Glamour Boys
The rest is pretty bad by today's standard.
2.5
Kraftwerk
3/5
They have a unique sound and I think they were ahead of their time and probably a big influence in electronic music is the 80's 90s and beyond.
Standouts:
Trans-Europe Express
3.5
The Prodigy
3/5
Great for the genre. 3.5/5
Method Man
2/5
Seems ok. 2.5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2/5
Not quite as good as Trout Mask Replica. First time hearing this one, so I image I just need more time with it. 2.5 for now.
Devendra Banhart
3/5
Acoustic Folk Rock from 2004. It starts strong and continues throughout. Never heard of him before and I'm glad this album made this list so I got the chance to hear it. It is definitely something I would really love to hear more of it in the future.
Single: Sight To Behold
Standouts:
This is the Way, Sight to Behold, The Body Breaks, Poughkeepsie,
Others:
This Beard Is for Siobhán, Rejoicing in the Hands
Overall: 3/5
Beach House
2/5
Beach House from Baltimore, MD, USA.
Dream Pop; Indie Pop
Active from 2006-Present (2022)
Teen Dream is their 3rd album.
Singles:
Zebra (#14, US), Used to Be (#13, US), Norway (#41, UK; #12 MEX), Lover of Mine, 10 Mile Stereo.
I've never even heard of them before. The genre is something that I have come to appreciate and enjoy over the past couple years listening to the albums on this list. I will definitely continue to listen to it in the future.
2.5/5
Barry Adamson
3/5
Upon first listen, I thought it was fine. Then it started really growing on me. After the day is over, I think I can honestly say that THIS is something I am grateful that was on the list of 1001 albums. I would have NEVER heard this otherwise. Is it weird? Yes. It is interesting? Yes. Is it something I would listen to again. Hell yeah!
Yes, it is more 'mood music" or background music for much of it, but when you really just sit down and listen to it. It really makes me feel a certain way with each song. The Miles Davis remake is a really great fit for the album. I think it is situated right between the two different halves of the album. The first half being more melodic and the second half being more mood and feel.... hard to explain.
I love the song "Something Wicked This Way Comes" and it took me a while to figure out that the melody was 'sampled' from Gary Walker's "Spooky". The two songs fit well together... :)
I really enjoyed this one, and I think with time it will continue to score higher with me. For now, I'm putting it at 3.5 / 5 but "with a bullet" (Meaning it will only go up in my book).
[Note: I listen to each album in at least three sessions (days). First listen/first impression scores are usually lower. The 2nd and 3rd will show progression for albums that I enjoy.]
Carole King
4/5
It's one of those albums that everyone knows and loves. It's fine for me, I can go without ever hearing it again - but I cannot deny that it is good.
Pulp
3/5
Never, ever heard of them. Based on the album cover, I wasn't expecting the music that I heard. I really took to it quickly. Very catchy pop songs, that aren't "too pop". Really good. I look forward to hearing more of this one.
3/5
Suicide
3/5
Very easy to enjoy.
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
Led Zeppelin
5/5
5/5.
There are only a few albums I have heard in my life that are as good as this one.
Linkin Park
4/5
4.5
This was one of my favorites when it came out and for the next couple of years. Jam-packed with amazing songs.
Standouts:
In the End, Crawling, My December, One Step Closer, Papercut
Steely Dan
3/5
One of the most unique bands of the Era. They brought a Jazz Rock style to popular music. Donald Fagan and Walter Becker are amazing song writers and performers. Rikki Don't Lose that Number was a top 10 song in the USA.
Standouts:
Rikki Don't Lose That Number
Others:
Pretzel Logic
Soft Cell
3/5
I remember when Tainted Love came out and when I heard it on the radio it was always the Tainted Love - Where Did Our Love Go version. I wanted to buy the album for that version, but that isn't on the original LP. So, I never got it. I did buy the CD Single years later that had the full version I loved.
The album now, seems fine. No complaints.
3/5
Wire
3/5
Leonard Cohen
4/5
4.5. Just shy of perfection for the amazing Mr. Cohen. I'm a huge fan.
Travis
3/5
This is one of those albums that is good, but not exciting. There are a couple of songs that really stand out the rest are fine. Why Does it Always Rain on Me is the best song on the album...if the rest were like this one we'd have a winner!
2.5/5
Super Furry Animals
3/5
Art Rock/Brit Pop from 1996.
They are from Wales and this is their debut album. They have two albums on the list of 1001 albums....
Singles:
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Hometown Unicorn (#47, UK)
God! Show Me Magic (#33, UK)
Something for the Weekend (#18 UK)
If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You (#18 UK)
The Man Don't Give a Fuck (#18 UK) only on Disc 2 (B-Sides and Such)
Initial Impression: Thumbs Up.
Standouts:
God! Show Me Magic, Something for the Weekend, Hometown Unicorn,
Others:
Fuzzy Birds, Frisbee, Gathering Moss, If You Don't Want Me To Destroy You, Mario Man, Long Gone, For Now and Ever
Rating: 3.5 (Excellent) So close to a 4.0
Talking Heads
3/5
Talking Heads from Rhode Island, USA. This is their 3rd album and they have FOUR albums on the 1001 list.
Initial Impression:
Singles:
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Life During Wartime (#80 USA)
I Zimbra (#28 US Dance)
Cities (Did not Chart)
Standouts:
Life During Wartime
Others:
Drugs
Rating: 3/5
Talking Heads
3/5
Talking Heads from Rhode Island, USA. They have FOUR albums on the 1001 list.
Singles:
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Crosseyed and Painless (#20 US Dance with Once in a Lifetime)
Once in a Lifetime (#14 UK, #20 US Dance With Crosseyed and Painless)
Houses in Motion (#50 UK)
Standouts:
Once in a Lifetime, Born Under Punches,
Others:
Crosseyed and Painless, The Overload
All the other songs are really good as well. There is nothing bad on this album.
Rating: 3.5/5
Ice Cube
2/5
Ice Cube is O'Shea Jackson from L.A.. This was his debut solo album. He also performed with N.W.A. He has two albums on the 1001 list.
Initial Impression: Offensive and angry.
Singles:
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AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (#1 US RAP, #76 UK)
Who's the Mack?
Endangered Species (Remix)
The music, beats and rap is outstanding. The lyrics are angry and offensive.
Rating: 2.5/5
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Good
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
My first experience with Echo and the Bunnymen. My first impression was very favorable. I went into the album not knowing any of the songs. I’ve heard of the band, and I think they had a song on a compilation album I had back in the 80s.
It is something I think will definitely grow on me with time.
First time rating: 2.5
Derek & The Dominos
3/5
3.5
Very good
Yes
3/5
3.5
Very good
Cyndi Lauper
4/5
Classic POP album. Favorite track is probably Yeah Yeah followed by Time After Time and She Bop. The rest of the songs are just good pop songs.
4/5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
It's really good, not my favorite by the boys, but still good.
3.5
Sufjan Stevens
3/5
At first I thought it was slow, then there were some catchy lines here and there. Third time through I sat and read the lyrics of the songs. So much better now. Interesting songs, nice orchestral interludes.
Standouts:
Go! Chicago! Go! Yeah!, Casimir Pulaski Day, John Wayne Gacy Jr.
3.5/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
2/5
2/5
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
2/5
2.5
Beatles
5/5
Classic 100%
The Pharcyde
3/5
Much better than expected! 3/5
The Who
3/5
Standouts: I Can’t Explain, Substitute, Happy Jack, My Generation, Magic Bus,
Others: Tattoo, I’m a Boy, Summertime Blues
3.5
Laibach
3/5
Standouts: Lieben Heisst Leiben (Life is Life by Opus), Geburt Einer Nation (One Vision by Queen), Opus Dei (LIfe is Life by Opus (again)).
Others: Trans-National, How the West Was Won,
3
Death In Vegas
3/5
Interesting and unique. Really enjoyed the sounds.
This is one I’ll come back to. A lot of cool tracks. Never heard them before. Wish zi could spend two days listening to it.
3/5
Screaming Trees
3/5
2.5 Average.
Best Songs: Look at You, All I Know
Turbonegro
3/5
Quite good
Abdullah Ibrahim
3/5
3.5
Really enjoy this one. It came out in 1986, no wonder a couple songs have that David Foster feel to them….
Still nice to listen to.
Billy Bragg
3/5
Standouts: Greetings From The New Brunette
Others:
The Marriage, Honey, I'm a Big Boy Now.
3.5
TV On The Radio
3/5
Maybe heard it once before... Immediately liked the sound and style. Nice smooth voice. Enjoyable.
Best Songs: Dancing Close, Golden Age
3/5
Hanoi Rocks
3/5
Standouts:
Malibu Beach Nightmare, Until I Get you
Somewhere between hair-band and punk falls Hanoi rocks....
3/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
Not a bob-fan. A couple of great tracks the rest is just annoying Bob Dylan.
3/5
Aretha Franklin
3/5
3.5/5
Great
Adele
3/5
Love her voice and style. I think the album is fine. Not really sure that it belongs on this list. Newer albums need more time to prove themselves… this is just too recent. It’s good, but….
3/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
Not a Bob Dylan fan at all. It's a pretty good album.
3/5
Afrika Bambaataa
3/5
Nice sounding Old School album. 3.5
Michael Jackson
5/5
5/5
This album was unbelievably huge when it came out. It was popular and consistently produced hits for nearly two years.
Standouts: Billie Jean, Beat It, Wanna Be Starting' Something, PYT, The Girl is Mine, Human Nature, Thriller.
Video Standouts: Billie Jean, Beat it and Thriller. These were all Major events!
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
2/5
A demonstration of good guitar playing. May as well be an Eric Clapton album.
I'm not really much of a blues fan, the album in fine to listen to but don't see myself seeking this one out to play again.
2.5/5
Scott Walker
3/5
Next, Next....
It really takes some time to get used to this one. It is from the late 1960s and the style of music just isn't what it used to be. Back then this was something pretty amazing. His voice is powerful and amazing. It just doesn't translate well to the 2020s.
If you listen to it with non-judgemental ears, it isn't too bad. And after a few listens, it really becomes something special. I enjoyed it quite a lot. I'm glad to have Scott Walker in my head now.
Next, Next....
3.5/5
Radiohead
3/5
3.5 Above Average
A couple of great songs and the rest are good. I think this is one I would need to listen to another 100 times to really appreciate.
Favorite track: Videotape
Lou Reed
3/5
Seems pretty good. Would have like to heard it more today, but overall I enjoyed it.
Wilco
2/5
2.5. Pretty good but no exciting
Prefab Sprout
2/5
2.5
David Bowie
3/5
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3/5
Duran Duran
3/5
3.5
Neil Young
4/5
Great! 4/5
"I'm climbing this ladder
My head in the clouds
I hope that it matters"
Standouts: Borrowed Tune, Tonight's The Night, World on a String, Mellow My Mind, Lookout Joe, Tired Eyes, Tonight's The Night, Part II.
Tito Puente
3/5
Big Star
4/5
Their version of Femme Fatal is great. Other standout tracks: Holocaust, Thank You Friends, Big Black Car, and many many more!
Really great album!
4/5
Adam & The Ants
3/5
A lot of catchy songs. Good, but not great, but really good, but not really great.... 3.5
The Flaming Lips
4/5
What an interesting sound! This one sounds amazing with headphones on.
His voice is unique and brings something interesting to each song - but it can get tiring after a while.
Standouts: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Part I, Do You Realize?
Other good ones: Flight Test, In the Morning of the Magicians, Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell, Are You a Hypnotist?
4/5
3/5
Liked it much more than expected.
3/5
Black Flag
3/5
TV Party and Rise above are tops of the album.
3.5/5
Van Morrison
3/5
A few good songs.
Shuggie Otis
2/5
2.5
The Doors
5/5
5/5. Classic.
Standouts: Light My Fire, The End, Break on Through.
The Kinks
3/5
3.5/5
Above average for a group of song I never heard before.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
3.5
Great sounds
Songhoy Blues
2/5
2.5
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
3/5
Average, but nice to listen to.
R.E.M.
4/5
4.5 outstanding
Bee Gees
3/5
Not as bad as I thought - or better than I expected. The more I listened the more I liked it.... Then, while listening to it, my Mom died. Now, this album will forever be tied to that event.
Pavement
3/5
Standouts:
Summer Babe
Others:
In the Mouth of a Desert, Here, Two States, Our Singer
Rating:
Crowded House
3/5
Standouts:
Chocolate Cake, It's Only Natural, Fall at Your Feet
Others:
Weather With You, 4 Seasons in One Day
Rating: 3.5
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
4.5
Classic. This was so fresh and original when it came out. Still holds up today. Classic sounds!
Meat Loaf
4/5
Amazing
4.5/5
Simply Red
3/5
Solid
Standouts:
Holding Back the Years, Money's Too Tight to Mention
Others:
Sad Old Red, Heaven, Jericho, Picture Book
Rating: 3.5
ZZ Top
4/5
4.5
The Afghan Whigs
2/5
2.5
Anita Baker
4/5
Exceptional
4/5
The Clash
3/5
3.5
3/5
Strong and unique.
Standouts:
Poison Arrow, The Look of Love,
Others:
Show Me, Many Happy Returns, Valentine's Day, All of My Heart
Rating: 3.5
Destiny's Child
3/5
Wow, really surprised with this album. I know the hits, but the other songs are quite good. Crazy. I thiught i would hate it, but ended up totally respecting it.
3.5/5
Blondie
4/5
Excellent
Chicago
3/5
3.5
They had such a great sound that nobody had before them. Rock with horns. Good stuff.
Elvis Presley
3/5
It's Elvis. Elvis is Elvis. Not a fan, but don't dislike his music. It's fine for me, I can listen and not hate it. But, he doesn't thrill me. Then the album, ends with "In the Ghetto" which is one of the best cover songs ever. Absolute perfection.
3/5
Radiohead
3/5
3/5
A few good songs, the rest are just hard to get into. I think I've heard this album a dozen times and it still hasn't attached itself to me... I'll keep listening though because they do have other albums that I really like.
Slint
3/5
Interesting sounds!the more I hear it, the more Im interested.
3/5
The Waterboys
2/5
Talented band, just not my favorite stle of music. Kinda boring.
2.5
Elvis Costello
3/5
Typical Elvis Costello sound. Nothing really stands out on this one. Not nearly as good as some of the earlier stuff.
Still a pleasure to listen to, but I don't think I'd seek it out....
3/5
Motörhead
2/5
They have like one good song. Why do we need THIS live album on the list and Many other good live albums are not.
2.5/5
Carpenters
2/5
Two great song…several horrible covers…. Makes a barely listenable album. Might have been something when it came out, but it does not hold up.
2.5
Rod Stewart
4/5
Pretty damn classic. 4/5
Aimee Mann
2/5
I've heard this album before...wasn't impressed. Seemed very average at best. We'll see how it goes this time....
After my second listening day of this album: Still not impressed. Fairly weak and unimpressive. None of the songs stand out to me. Some may like it, but it doesn't do anything for me.
2.5/5
Hüsker Dü
2/5
2.5
Deep Purple
3/5
Child in Time - One of the best rock songs ever. The rest of the album is nothing compared to that.
Standouts: Child in Time, Black Night (Bonus)
Others: ummmm?
3/5
Jazmine Sullivan
2/5
R&B is not my go-to style of music. I can enjoy it, but not in every case. This album is confusing. I hate the chatty bitchy interludes. Stick with music, forget all that crap. The music itself is ok. Lost One almost makes me want to hear more from her, but too many runs.
For me, new albums should not be on a list like this. Period.
2/5
Beyoncé
2/5
I didn't need to hear this.... not for me. Not horrible, but not for me.
Most tolerable songs: Heaven, Blue
2.5
Nick Drake
3/5
3/5
Not as bad as I expected. :)
The Boo Radleys
2/5
Third time hearing this one. First time, I said "It's Alright", second time, I said "It's Fine"...now I'm listening again and thinking how do I say the same thing again without saying the same thing? It just seems like an ok listen. Not bad, but nothing exciting.
Yeah, I think that will be my quote this time, "Not bad, but nothing exciting".
2.5/5
The Replacements
3/5
Standouts: I Will Dare, Favorite Thing, Androgynous,
Standouts: I Will Dare, Favorite Thing, Androgynous, Unsatisfied, Sixteen Blue, Answering Machine.
And from the Bonus material: 20th Century Man
"Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat" by the Defranco Family! Wow, they made it actually listenable!
3.5/5
Can
3/5
Very interesting Sounds. Long album, but good most of the time.
Favorite track: Mushroom
3.5
The Who
5/5
It starts with a classic album cover that immediately brings to mind the 2001 A Space Odyssey movie. The the music starts. Bang. Great tracks start to finish. This album is amazing!
Standouts: Baba O'Reilly, Won't Get Fooled Again, Bargain, Behind Blue Eyes, Going Mobile, The Song is Over, Getting in Tune
Others: My Wife
5/5
Arrested Development
4/5
Good Hip-Hop from the golden age...without all the foul language! Thank you! Reminds me of the good, clean fun of De La Soul.
The first couple times I head this album in the past, I didn't give it a chance - I went in thinking I was going to hate it...
Standouts: People Everyday, Mr. Wendal, Tennessee.
4/5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
An amazing experience. What a musical journey. This album only has a couple of songs that I really knew well before hearing the album. The rest is pretty new to me. What I have been missing all these years? This will definitely be an album that I will listen to in the future.
Standouts: Crosstown Traffic, All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Chile
4/5
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
Standouts: Shining Star, That's the Way of the World, Reasons
3.5
Doves
2/5
Genre: Indie rock, post-Britpop, dream pop, neo-psychedelia
First time for me. Heard of the band, don't know the album.
Singles:
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"There Goes the Fear" (#3, UK)
"Pounding" (#21, UK)
"Caught by the River" (#29, UK)
Tracks that show up on best of the band lists:
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Words, There Goes the Fear, Satellite, Caught by the River
Best tracks: There Goes the Fear,
Rating: 2.5
Stan Getz
3/5
It's fine. Great old Jazz Bossa Nova sound. Just a bit outdated...ya think?
Enjoyable for what it is.
3/5
Christine and the Queens
3/5
Not much of a fan of this….
Arctic Monkeys
2/5
2.5
Germs
3/5
Very solid punk rock album. Not all songs are great but enjoyable.
3.5
Janet Jackson
4/5
Really good album.
Standouts: Rhythm Nation, State of the World, Miss You Much, Love Will Never Do Without You, Alright, Escapade, Black Cat, Come Back to Me
Favorite Track: Black Cat
Rating: 4.5
David Bowie
3/5
Portishead
4/5
a year ago, I never heard of them, now I'm a fan.
This is a great trip hop album.
Standouts: Sour Times, Mysterons, Numb, Strangers, Glory Box
4/5
Koffi Olomide
3/5
Very nice and I can see how it might have influenced Paul Simon and others to incorporate this sound in their music.
3/5 just because it isn't something I'd choose to listen to often.
Suede
2/5
Couple Ok songs.
2.5
George Harrison
3/5
Long but excellent.
Standouts: Isn't it a Pity (Both versions), What is Love, My Sweet Lord, If Not For You,
Others: I'd Have You Anytime, Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll), All Things Must Pass,
Rating: 3.5
4/5
It's been 23 years? Wow. Still love this album! Brings back a lot of memories.
Standouts:
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My Way, Rollin', Take a Look Around, Boiler, Intro/Hot Dog, My Generation
Others:
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Full Nelson, Livin' It Up, The One, Getcha Groove On, I'll Be OK
Rating: 4.5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Not Fade Away is the only Jagger/Richards written song. Little by Little was written for the Rolling Stones. The rest of the album contains covers.
They do well with the covers and make them Rolling Stones songs, but their more original works later are much better.
3/5
Django Django
3/5
I'd give this a listen again. Never heard of them before. Some songs, like Zumm Zumm, sound like the soundtrack to a video game.
Standouts: None
Others:
Hail Bop, Default, Firewater, Zumm Zumm,
Rating: 3/5
Ghostface Killah
1/5
Total crap. One of the few 1 star albums on this list.
Singles:
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Be Easy
Back Like That
Roxy Music
3/5
Roxy Music's second album. From England.
Genre : Art rock, glam rock, art pop
Single: Do the Strand (#23 NL, #43 GER)
Notable Songs: Do the Strand, In Every Dream Home is a Heartache
3/5
Nirvana
3/5
It's Live, It's a Greatest Hits album (basically). Of course it's going to be good.
Standouts: Where Did You Sleep Last Night, Something in the Way, All Apologies, The Man Who Sold the World, Plateau, Oh Me, Pennyroyal Tea, Dumb, Poly, Come as You Are, About a Girl, Lake of Fire
Some of the best songs on the album are the covers (non-Nirvana) songs.
Rating: 3.5/5
Green Day
3/5
Green Day is from CA, USA
Genre: Punk, rock, pop-punk, skate punk
This is their 3rd studio album.
Singles from Dookie:
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Longview (#1 US Alt, #36 USA, #30 UK)
Welcome to Paradise (#7 US Alt, #56 USA, #20 UK)
Basket Case (#1 US Alt, #56 USA, #7 UK)
When I Come Around (#1 US Alt, #6 USA, #27 UK)
She (#5 US Alt, #41 USA)
3.5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Not their best, but good.
Nirvana
4/5
Yep, classic Nirvana. Classic little penis album cover.
Standouts: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Come as You Are, Lithium, In Bloom, Poly, Drain You, Something in the Way
Rating: 4.5/5
ABBA
3/5
ABBA was unbelievable in the late 1970s - worldwide.
This album features Dancing Queen, Money, Money, Money, Knowing Me, Knowing You. Which are all great songs. The rest of the album is catchy and was probably pretty amazing back when it came out.
3.5/5
Björk
3/5
3/5
Sometimes good, sometimes just weird. It's Bjork
The Verve
2/5
Really didn't care much for this one. I'm still open to hearing it again, but for now, it's just a 2.5 / 5
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
3/5
Very good.
3.5/5
Jacques Brel
2/5
It's French and old French at that. Hard for someone like me to get into.
For me just a 2.5
Haircut 100
2/5
Haircut One Hundred is from London, England
Genre: New wave
I was a huge fan of the song Love Plus One when it came out. I was shocked that it wasn't a bigger hit in the USA. As much as I liked the song, I never heard anything else from them - ever. So this is the first listen of this album for me. I've been looking forward to hearing it.
Standouts: Love Plus One
Singles:
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Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) (#4 UK)
Love Plus One (#3 UK, #37 USA)
Fantastic Day (#9 UK)
2.5
Calexico
3/5
Never heard of this before, but good. I enjoyed it.
3/5
Daft Punk
3/5
Wow. Fantastic sounds! Not sure it is music, but it sounds great - especially with the headphones on.
With headphones 4/5
Without headphones 2.5/5
Average 3.5
Dennis Wilson
4/5
This is definitely not a Beach Boys album! Thankfully! It is FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC!
My third Listen. This is one that definitely has gotten better each time. I went from a 3/5 to 3.5/5 and now I think I am easily ready to give this a 4/5.
I would have never heard this if it wasn't for this crazy list. It has become a favorite of mine. I'll keep it in my playlist in the future.
Standouts: Thoughts of You, Farewell My Friend, Time, You and I, River Song, Friday Night, End of the Show
I LOVE the songs: Thoughts of You, Farewell My Friend, Time and You and I.
There are also several others that I think are better than average as well.
4/5
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Isaac Hayes’ Shaft and Curtis Mayfield’s Super Fly are two classics of progressive soul and they came out within a year of one another. Ah good times.
This is great.
Standouts: Super Fly, Freddie’s Dead, Pusherman
3.5/5
Arcade Fire
3/5
Arcade Fire is from Canada. This is their third album. They have three albums on the 1001 list.
Singles from The Suburbs
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The Suburbs"/"Month of May (#94 CAN)
We Used to Wait (#75 UK)
Ready to Start (#67 UK)
City with No Children
Speaking in Tongues
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Standouts:
Rating: 3/5
Ash
3/5
3/5
Country Joe & The Fish
3/5
Takes more time to get into, but definitely worth it. Solid.
3.5
Charles Mingus
3/5
3/5
The xx
3/5
So are they The XX's or The X, X? I don't know them at all. I thought the album was a very easy listen. I like their style and the songs all seem like songs I would like to just listen to again and again. I was kind of surprised! Pleasantly!
Singles from xx
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Crystalised - (#14 UK Indie, #37 US Alt)
Basic Space DNC
Islands (#3 UK Indie, #34 UK)
VCR (#15 UK Indie, #132 UK)
Rating: 3.5
Happy Mondays
2/5
Humdrum.
2.5
Sarah Vaughan
3/5
A wonderful listening experience. Almost felt like I was at Mister Kelly's in person.
Nice to listen to once, but this isn't going to be one that I listen to all day today.
3/5
Basement Jaxx
3/5
3/5
Silver Jews
3/5
First time hearing this one. Sounds great.
3.5/5
Mekons
3/5
Really enjoyed this one. I was surprised that this was released in 1985. It almost seems more modern. I look forward to hearing more of this one.
Standouts: It’s Hard to be Human Again, Darkness and Doubt,
3/5
Marty Robbins
3/5
It’s classic but dated.
3.5
Foo Fighters
3/5
Good Foo Fighters album.
3/5
Ozomatli
4/5
Really excellent.
Neu!
3/5
Really good! I especially love the side 1 tracks.
Standouts: Isi, Seeland, Leb' Wohl, Hero.
Singles:
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Isi (Failed to chart)
3.5
Randy Newman
3/5
Solid. Nice album. I feel like I’m watching a Pixar movie while listening though…..
Mylo
3/5
2nd time hearing this one. It has impressed me. I thought I was going to hate it, but it isn’t bad at all. Some songs are much better than others and there is kind of a boring feel at times but overall, I enjoyed it.
Standouts: Sunworshipper, Drop the Pressure, In My Arms, Destroy Rock and Roll,
Others: Guilty of Love, Otto’s Journey, Musclecar, Doctor Pressure.
Rating: 3.5
Gang Starr
3/5
Never heard of these guys. Good old school Rap/Hip Hop
Singles:
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Just to Get a Rep (#5 US RAP)
Take a Rest (#63 UK)
Lovesick (#11 US Rap., #50 UK)
Step in the Arena (#5 US Rap)
Who's Gonna Take the Weight? (#9 US Rap)
3/5
Everything But The Girl
3/5
Singles:
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Walking Wounded (#6 UK)
Wrong (#68 US, #8 UK)
Single (#20 UK)
Before Today (#25 UK)
Standouts: Before Today,
Others: Wrong, Single, Walking Wounded.
Skunk Anansie
2/5
Not too sure yet. 2.5
Fishbone
3/5
Genre: Funk rock, hard rock, ska
Great vocals. Interesting mix of funk, soul, ska and hard rock.
Standouts: Freddie's Dead
Others: Ma & Pa, Pouring Rain, I Like To Hide Behind My Glasses, Bonin in the Boneyard, Ghetto Soundwave, Change, One Day
Singles:
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Freddie's Dead
Ma and Pa (#95 UK)
Change
One Day
Bonin' in the Boneyard
3.5/5
Bauhaus
2/5
2.5/5
Eh. Might be ok after I hear more of it.
The Cure
3/5
I consider myself a fan of the Cure, but I barely even knew this album existed. It contains three songs that are considered in the top 50 songs by cure: The Figurehead, The Hanging Garden and One Hundred Years. None of these songs are familiar to me. So, I am taking back my 'fan' status. A real fan would know this stuff!
The Cure has a great sound. Very unique. I am shocked that this album is on the list but, Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me isn't!
Standouts: The Figurehead, The Hanging Garden, One Hundred Years.
3/5
Mudhoney
3/5
3.5/5
Some great sounds!
Solange
2/5
2.5
Bee Gees
3/5
Love it. Really want to hear more. So different than the disco era group.
3/5
The Divine Comedy
2/5
hmmmm. not to sure on this one yet. 2.5
Beatles
4/5
Classic
4.5
Terence Trent D'Arby
4/5
One of the most amazing debut albums ever. So many great songs… what happened to him after this?
Standouts: Wishing Well, If You Let Me Stay, Rain, Dance Little Sister, Sign Your Name, Who’s Loving You, If You All Get To Heaven.
Wow.
4.5/5
Badly Drawn Boy
3/5
Really enjoy this one.
3/5
4/5
Fun and easy to enjoy. 4/5
Slade
3/5
Quiet Riot covered a couple of their songs, so that’s the main reason I even heard of this band. They did have a hit in the 80s in the USA with Run Runaway.
I can definitely hear why some have compared them to T. Rex, with a little more heavy edge. It isn’t bad….
3/5
Kings of Leon
2/5
The vocals are distracting. The sings really do do much for me. It seems very average.
2.5/5
Standouts: (none).
The The
4/5
It’s classic but dated.
3.5
The Go-Betweens
3/5
3
Cee Lo Green
2/5
2.5.
I’ve heard worse
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
Different. Mostly in a good way.
3.5
Venom
2/5
Not for me
Beatles
5/5
Classic!
Japan
3/5
This album came out over years before Duran Duran hit the music scene. When I first heard the album, I thought they were just a Duran Duran copycat.... uh, maybe it is the other way around. This album is quiet excellent!
Standouts:
Rating: 3.5
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
5/5
Love it
Small Faces
3/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Above average. First few songs are really great!
3.5
The Vines
2/5
2.5
Fleet Foxes
3/5
Solid 3/5
George Michael
5/5
Love it
The Byrds
2/5
Really hate this.
Iron Butterfly
3/5
One great song.
3/5
Todd Rundgren
3/5
Mostly good/very good. One track I do not like and really doesn't fit with the album is the Medley. Other than that is is really enjoyable and interesting.
3.5/5
Standouts:
Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel, Just One Victory, I Don't Want to Tie You Down
Others (There are quite a few other good songs):
International Feel, Never Never Land, Tic Tic Tic it Wears Off, You Need Your Head, You Don't Have to Camp Around, Zen Archer, Just Another Onion Dead; Da da Dali, When the Shit hits the Fan; Sunset Blvd,
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
3.5 Solid by the other Elvis.
10cc
3/5
What a fun listen. Full of great music, great sounds and just fun lyrics.
I look forward to listening to this one again!
Standouts: Wall Street Shuffle, The Worst Band in the World, Silly Love
Other good ones: Hotel, Old Wild Men, Clockwork Creep, Somewhere in Hollywood, Baron Samedi, The Sacro-IIiac, Oh Effendi.
3.5/5
KISS
3/5
This album changed Rock n Roll forever. Looking back on it now, it is hard to remember just how much of a big deal this album was.
Standouts: Beth, Shout it Out Loud, Detroit Rock City
Good to listen to, but it has lost a bit of 'bigness' after all these years.
3.5/5
The Band
3/5
Above average
Pentangle
2/5
Not a fan of 1960s folk music. This is better than some others though. 2.5
Red Snapper
3/5
Fist time through this one I wasn’t impressed. The more I listen the better I am enjoying it.
Favorites: Keeping Pigs Together
Others: Some Kind of Kink, Don’t Go Nowhere, The Rough and the Quick
3/5
Morrissey
3/5
Good! This one rocks more than I expected.
Standouts: Glamorous Glue, Tomorrow
Others: You’re Gonna Need Someone on You Side, We’ll Let You Know, Certain People I Know, We Hate it When Our Friends Become Successful, You’re the One For Me, Fatty. Seasick, Yet Still Docked, I Know It’s Going to Happen Someday
3/5
Green Day
4/5
Pretty much a modern classic. 4/5
Singles:
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"American Idiot" (US ALT #1, UK #3)
"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (#5 UK, #1 US ALT, #1 US Pop 100)
"Holiday" (#11 UK, #1 US ALT and Mainstream Rock)
"Wake Me Up When September Ends" (#8 UK, #2 US ALT)
"Jesus of Suburbia" (#17 UK, #27 US ALT)
Stevie Wonder
3/5
A lot of songs…. Maybe too many. There are quite a few classics here though too..
Standouts: Sir Duke, Isn’t She Lovely, As, I Wish, Pastime Paradise, Village Ghetto Land
3.5/5
The Beau Brummels
2/5
First Listen. Album #1016 for me.
Never heard of the band or any of the songs before today. The album's single "Magic Hollow" did not chart.
2.5/5
Meat Puppets
3/5
Fist time through this one I wasn’t impressed. The more I listen the better I am enjoying it.
Favorites: Keeping Pigs Together
Others: Some Kind of Kink, Don’t Go Nowhere, The Rough and the Quick
3/5
John Lennon
4/5
Terrific. 4/5
Stephen Stills
3/5
Gene Clark
2/5
It's a boring kind of nice... I am sure that if I listened to it enough I would like it, but so far.... I'm just not feeling it.
2.5
Shack
2/5
2.5
R.E.M.
4/5
Pretty damn good!
Standouts: Pop Song '89, Stand, Orange Crush, Get Up.
4/5
Tortoise
2/5
Takes a while to get into (for me). It is something I'd definitely add to a mood music playlist. But not great.
2.5
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Second time hearing this one. Still hasn't done anything for me. Which is odd, because this is a genre that I usually prefer. Maybe third listen will do it more justice for me.
Standouts: None
2.5/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
A soulful new wave album that brought Dexys Midnight Runners to an American audience thanks to the hit Come on Eileen.
Standouts: Come on Eileen, The Celtic Soul Brothers, Jackie Wilson Said.
Wonderful album. Fresh sound.
4/5
Aretha Franklin
3/5
Standouts:
Respect, A Change is Gonna Come, I Never Loved a Man, Do Right Woman Do Right Man.
The album is solid. Just not something I would listen to often.
3.5/5
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
3/5
VERY GOOD!
Standouts: California Uber Alles
3.5
3/5
3/5
Seems ok, Never heard of them or any of the songs before.
AC/DC
5/5
Out of 1001 albums there are only 70 albums that I have given 5 stars to. This is one of them. Out of those 70 there are maybe 5 or 6 that I would consider the absolute best and give them a ranking above all the other (call them a 6 rating out of 5, or a 5+...whatever you want to call it.) THIS is one of those albums. It was phenomenal when it was released and it has stayed strong over the 43 years since its release.
Ultimate Classics: Back in Black, You Shook Me All Night Long and Hell's Bells.
Other Standouts: Shoot to Thrill, Given The Dog A Bone, Have a Drink on Me, and What Do You Do For Money Honey.
Still other great tracks: Let Me Put My Love Into You, and Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution.
Yes. That's every song on the album.
Classic among classics! Crem de la crem!
Van Halen
5/5
Brilliant. 5/5
Peter Gabriel
4/5
I've had this album for years and never heard This is the Picture before. It was added years later. So, not really counting that one for the score.
Standouts: Red Rain, Sledgehammer, Don't Give Up, In Your Eyes, Big Time
Others:
That Voice Again
Mercy Street
We Do What We're Told
*This Is the Picture
Rating: 4/5
The Cure
4/5
Been a long time since I heard this one. This is good! Really early from The Cure. A Forest is a genuine classic.
Standouts: A Forest, Play for Today.
But all of the songs have that unique early Cure sound and it's amazing. I really wish I could just keep listening to this one. I need to know it better!
4/5
Ride
3/5
Nowhere, kind of like where this album takes you.
It isn't bad. I've heard this album a few times. It does get better with each listen and there are a couple of better than the rest kind of songs...
Overall 3/5
Bon Jovi
4/5
Almost perfect. 4.5/5
Standouts: You Give Love a Bad Name, Livin' on a Prayer, Wanted Dead or Alive, Never Say Goodbye, Let it Rock, Raise Your Hands, I'd Die for You
So iconic, maybe a little overplayed over the years.
Bobby Womack
2/5
Not really much for me. 2.5
Janis Joplin
4/5
I always knew this was a classic, and I do know a few of the songs. I have heard the album before, probably several times, but until now, i never really thought it was great. But it is.
Standouts: Me and Bobby McGee, Mercedes Benz, Cry Baby, Move Over, Half Moon, Buried Alive in the Blues, My Baby.
4/5
Marvin Gaye
3/5
A couple classics on this one. The rest is fine.
3.5/5
The Go-Go's
5/5
A simple classic.
Standouts: We Got the Beat, Our Lips are Sealed, This Town, Automatic,
Others: How Much More, Tonight, Lust to Love, Fading Fast, You Can't Walk in Your Sleep, Skidmarks on My Heart, Can't Stop the World
B-side of Our Lips are Sealed: Surfing and Spying.
It is a fun listen. I had this when it came out and it was played to death. The songs never get old. They never released anything that comes close to this.
5/5
Supergrass
3/5
3.5
Air
4/5
First time I heard this album I thought it was nice.... but, over the past year I've become a fan. Both of their albums on this list are really great.
Standouts: Playground Love, Empty House, Dead Bodies, Suicide Underground.
4/5
Hot Chip
2/5
New one for me.
Best tracks: Look at Where We Are, Night and Day,
2.5
Joe Ely
3/5
Ahead of its time. This sounds like a mid80s classic country album.
Great smooth country with just a little twang.
Standouts: Boxcars, Tonight I Think I’m Going to Go Downtown, Honky Tonk Masquerade,
Damn Good!
3.5/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
First time I heard this album, I thought it was too long. Now, after getting to know the album better...it's still long, but there are a lot of really great songs. I think this could become something really great for me. Still getting to know it.
Standouts: 1979, Bullet with Butterfly Wings, Thirty-Three, Zero, Tonight Tonight, Muzzle.
Others: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Jellybelly, Here is No Why, Fuck You, Galapogos, Take Me Down, Through the Eyes of Ruby, Stumbleine, We Only Come out at Night, By Starlight
Rating: 4/5
The Human League
5/5
One of my favorites!
Standouts: Don't You Want Me, The Things That Dreams are Made of, The Sound of the Crowd, Love Action, Seconds, Open Your Heart, Get Carter/I Am the Law, Do or Die, Darkness and Hard Times (Bonus).
Yes. It is an amazing album. Start to finish, it is absolutely perfect. This was one the first albums I ever bought. It will always be special to me.
5/5
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Smooth Frank, very smooth.
Standouts: You Make Me Feel So Young, I've Got You Under My Skin, Makin' Whoopee, Anything Goes, You're Getting to be a Habit With Me, Pennies From Heaven, How About You?
4/5
G. Love & Special Sauce
3/5
Average
3/5
OutKast
3/5
This album has a few really good songs, the rest I can do without. The good ones are: B.o.B., Mrs. Jackson, and So Fresh and So Clean, I’ll Call Before I Come. Mrs. Jackson brings back great memories!
3/5
Lightning Bolt
2/5
Horrible Rainbow….
Assassins, at least sounds pretty interesting….
There are definitely worse albums on this list and there are a couple that are similar to this one, but at least this one has some rhythm to it. It is listenable, but you really have to be in the right mood for it.
2.5/5
Guns N' Roses
4/5
4.5 pretty epic!
Alice In Chains
3/5
First time I heard it I just thought it was loud and hard. Then I listened again and it was still loud and hard, but I really got into it.
Some great tracks!
3.5
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Outstanding old school rap/hip hop.
Standouts: Check the Rhime, Jazz (We Got), Scenario.
Solid album, great beats. Thoroughly enjoyed this one. I can't believe I never heard it until now!
3.5/5
Lana Del Rey
4/5
I love this album right from the start. Wow. Really don't know Lana Del Rey at all...I'm an instant fan.
Standouts: White Dress, Chemtrails over the Country Club, Let Me Love You Like a Woman, Tulsa Jesus Freak, Wild at Heart, Not All Who Wander Are Lost, Yosemite, Breaking Up Slowly, Dance Till We Die, For Free.
I love the whole album.
4/5
Dire Straits
4/5
Iconic sound. The album that introduced us to Dire Straits.
Standouts: Sultans of Swing, Down to the Waterline, Water of Love,
3.5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Standouts: Kevin Rowland's 13th Time, One of Those Things.
3/5
Paul Simon
3/5
3/5
Deep Purple
4/5
4.5 Classic
The Rolling Stones
3/5
A few great songs. The rest is good.
3.5
Marilyn Manson
3/5
Unique style....
Standouts: Beautiful People, Tourniquet
Rating: 3/5
FKA twigs
2/5
Justin Timberlake
4/5
JT is Justin Timberlake and this album is JT, Just Terrific. I know a few of the songs from the radio but the others were new to me. He has got quite a great sound on this album. I was reminded of the 1970s Stevie Wonder and the 1980s Michael Jackson while listening to this album.
4/5
Supergrass
3/5
3rd Listen: Previous ratings: 2/5, 3/5
Standouts: Alright, Mansize Rooster, Caught by the Fuzz, Lose It, Lenny.
Rating: 3.5/5
Liz Phair
2/5
eh... 2.5/5
Caetano Veloso
3/5
Solid album. 3/5
Standouts: Tropicália, and oy loco por ti, América
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
3.5
Yes, I gave this a 3.5. It isn't bad. It's weird but good in its own very unique way. I think this album is hard to get used to. This first time I head it I thought, "What the hell is this?" but over time, and after many listens, I start to feel like this one is better than I initially gave it credit for.
More time might raise my score but for now, I'm good with 3.5
David Bowie
3/5
Songs considered the best on the album. These songs appear on some of the best of David Bowie lists I found online.
Heroes, Joe the Lion, V-2 Schneider, Beauty and the Beast.
Rocket From The Crypt
3/5
Heard this album a few times now. Nothing really stands out, but it's pretty good for 1990s punk. The songs are longer than your typical punk songs and some have some catchy riffs. The best song, Used, is probably the least punk-sounding song on the album.
Standouts: Used, Born in '69, On a Rope.
Rating: 3/5
Missy Elliott
3/5
4/5
Excellent
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
David Bowie
4/5
Excellent
The Darkness
3/5
Above average.
3/5
The Residents
3/5
Interesting album. At first I thought it was a joke. There is somewhat of somewhat of a comparison to Frank Zappa or Captain Beefheart. The music seems odd when you first hear it but as you become familiar with it, you start to appreciate the oddness and recognize the talent that is behind it.
A song like Birthday Boy sounds like something you would hear on the Dr. Demento show back during that era.
3/5
Love
2/5
Might be ok afer i hear more of it…..2.5
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
3/5
Ray Price
2/5
2.5
"It's not my bag baby" - Austin Powers.
Julian Cope
3/5
This album contains none of Julian Cope's most well known songs...but, it still has some good ones...
Standouts: Pristine
Others: Beautiful Love, Head, If You Loved Me At All, East Easy Rider, Soldier Blue, Promised Land, You...,
3.5/5
Faust
3/5
I don't think I really needed to hear that before I die. I listened several times - and really wanted to like it - but, it fell short for me. I'll give it 3/5 just because I think I might need to hear it another 100x to appreciate it.
The Adverts
3/5
John Martyn
3/5
Very nice.
3/5
Shivkumar Sharma
2/5
2.5
Hookworms
3/5
Very enjoyable
3.5
Pere Ubu
4/5
Never heard of these guys before this project. Great stuff - the more I hear it the better it gets!
Standouts: The Modern Dance, Real World, Humor Me, Non-Alignment Pact, Laughing, Life Stinks, Over My Head, Sentimental Journey.
4/5
Pere Ubu
3/5
A couple of weeks ago I really didn't know these guys, now, I've heard two of their albums and am becoming a fan! Modern Dance is better than this one, but still pretty damn interesting.
Standout: Navvy
Others: Dub Housing, I Will Wait, Codex,
3.5/5
Tim Buckley
2/5
2.5
The Charlatans
3/5
This is one of the best Oasis album's I've heard.... wait? What? Charlatans? Never heard of them!
It's fine. Not a very original sound, but listenable.
3/5
Iggy Pop
4/5
Standouts: Lust for Life, The Passenger, Tonight.
And I think Turn Blue is a damn good one too!
Khaled
3/5
I live in Qatar and Arabic music is all around. I choose not to listen. This is better than expected, but not really something I'd ever listen to. Ever.
El Harba Wine is a nice listen. I like the male-female contrast in sounds.
C'est la nuit - a French song. Whew, thank you. Very nice.
Some songs should not be messed with... Imagine someone trying to remake the John Lennon classic, in a foreign language. Oh but I liked it! Quite a lot. Definitely my favorite from the album.
The rest of the album is just ok.
3/5
Motörhead
3/5
Ace of Spades is good. The rest is relentless pounding without any satisfaction.
The Black Keys
3/5
3.5
Very good
The Crusaders
3/5
Street Life is good, a bit long…
The rest of the songs are good background music but not much else.
Beastie Boys
4/5
Really appreciate their style.
Standouts: Sabotage, Sure Shot,
Others: Tough Guy, B-Boys Makin’ With the Freak Freak, Ricky’s Theme, Heartattack Man, Shsmbala, Bodhisvatta Vow
Scissor Sisters
3/5
Never heard of them before.
Standouts: Take Your Mama, Comfortably Numb, Return to Oz
Others: Laura, Mary, Lovers in the Backseat, Filthy/Gorgeous, It Can’t come quickly enough.
3.5/5
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Not one I know….
Interesting sounds. I get those Paul Simon vibes when he collaborated with the Africans on his album.
Standouts: Soukora
Very Strong for a foreign album by someone I don’t know.
3/5
Pink Floyd
4/5
A very different Pink Floyd than I ever knew. This early stuff was really difficult to get into at first. BUT, after I listened a few times, I started hearing little bits of the Pink Floyd that I did know...very subtlety.
Standouts: Astronomy Domine, Interstellar Overdrive
Others: Mathilda Mother, Lucifer Sam, Flaming, Take Up Thy Statoscope and Walk, The Gnome
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
2/5
No. Thank you, but no.
Not even close to anything I'd ever want to hear again.
2/5
4/5
Album number: 1048
First listen for this album. I know XTC and have never really been a big fan - until now. This album is something really terrific. Even without a well-known hit single. Every song on the album is quite nice to listen to.
Standouts: River of Orchids, I'd Like That, Your Dictionary,
Others: Easter Theatre, Knights in Shining Karma, Frivolous Tonight, Greenman, Fruit Nut, I Can't Own Her, Harvest Festival, The Last Balloon.
River of Orchids is simply fantastic. What a powerful way to start the album. Complex and beautifully arranged. It sets the tone for the rest of the album.
3.75/5
N.E.R.D
3/5
Average but entertaining.
3/5
Guided By Voices
3/5
A lot of short songs like you expect to hear on a 1970s punk rock album. The music was pretty good. Nothing really stands out though. 3.5
David Bowie
4/5
Standouts: Fame, Young Americans, Win.
Others: Across the Universe
3.5
Skepta
3/5
It's alright...
Metallica
5/5
Bill Callahan
4/5
Brilliantly Unique.
4/5
The Police
4/5
Really good early Police.
4/5
The Temptations
4/5
Really great listen.
Standouts: I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Cloud Nine.
4/5
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Heard this album a few times and it just does nothing for me.
Standouts: None
Not Bad: Freak Scene
2.5
Eagles
4/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
5/5
Love this album, So many great tracks!
Standouts: Where The Wild Roses Grow, Henry Lee, Crow Janes, Stagger Lee, The Curse of Millhaven, The Kindness of Strangers, Death is Not The End
Others: Song of Joy, O'Malley's Bar
4.5
The Jam
4/5
Very good.
Standouts: That's Entertainment, Start!, Monday, Man in a Corner Shop, Boy About Town
3.5
Fairport Convention
3/5
First Listen
Folk Rock Band From England
1969
Standouts: Matty Groves, Tam Lin, Crazy Man Michael, Come All Ye
Not a fan of Folk music, but this was better than expected.
3/5
Iron Maiden
4/5
Iron Maiden
Heavy Metal
1982
Standouts: Number of the Beast, Run to The Hills
Others: Children of the Damned, The Prisoner, 22 Arcadia Avenue, Gangland
Very good. 3.75
Björk
4/5
3rd Listen
Bjork from Iceland
Genre: Electronic, avant-garde, ambient
She is so weird is works.... Her style is unique - nobody can ever copy her. This is definitely a mood album. You have to be in the right frame of mind to just sit and listen to it ... or just play it in the background while to contemplate something critical or dark in your life.
Standouts: Black Lake, Stonemilker, Lionsong.
4/5
Gene Clark
4/5
3rd Listen: 3, 2
Gene Clark
Genre: Folk rock, country rock, soul, R&B, gospel
1974
Gene was a member of the Byrds.
Standouts: Silver Raven, No Other, Life's Greatest Fool, Some Misunderstanding
The track No Other is a great Rock song, Silver Raven is somewhere between rock and Country and Life's Greatest Fool is a good Country song. Very diverse.
After listening to this album a few times and being kind of confused about what kind of album it is...I started really liking it.
4/5
Eels
5/5
Eels from the USA
Genre: Alternative Rock
1996
2nd Listen: 3
Standouts: Susan's House, Novocaine for the Soul, Beautiful Freak, Spunky, Your Lucky Day in Hell
Others: Rags to Rags, Not Ready Yet, My Beloved Monster, Flower, Mental, Manchild
Rating: 4.5/5
The Doors
5/5
The Doors 1971
Genre : Blues Rock
1971
Standouts: Riders on the Storm, Love Her Madly, L. A. Woman, L'America, The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat).
Others: The Changeling, Been Down So Long, Cars Hiss By My Window, Hyacinth House, Crawling King Snake,
Throbbing Gristle
3/5
Throbbing Gristle
Genre: Industrial
1978
3rd Listen: 2, 2.5
Standouts: AB/7A
Others: Weeping, I.B.M., Hit by a Rock, Valley of the Shadow of Death, Walls of Sound
Love the child porn calendar...they have balls.
3.5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
First Listen
I've heard and really enjoyed other Nick Cave albums. This one, after first listens, doesn't really seem to be as good as the others. Still, it's Nick Cave - so I have some pretty high expectations.
Standouts: Straight to You, I Had a Dream Joe
I'll have to keep listening to this one...
3/5
Fever Ray
3/5
It's funny to look at the reviews others have left because I have been on both sides of this one. First I thought it was boring as hell, now I quite enjoy it.
3rd Listen. Third time is a charm, because the first couple times I heard it I was unimpressed. This time I really got it and enjoyed it. Can't wait to hear more of it.
3.5/5
Soft Machine
3/5
Soft Machine, 1970, Double LP (4 songs)
2nd Listen (3)
Genre: Jazz rock, Progressive rock, Electronic
The bonus CD ups the song total to 7.
The original double album contained one song per side and it is very much a prog rock album. That being said, it is not for everyone.
The first song, Facelift, is the most difficult to get through. The rest of the album is better.
The first two tracks seems great to put on in the background when you are studying or just want to relax or sleep... The third song, Moon in June, is more progressive rock than jazz. It's probably the best song on the album (to me).
Solid 3/5
David Bowie
4/5
David Bowie, Darkstar
His 26th and final studio album.... RIP
2016
Fantastic.
Standouts: Darkstar, Lazarus, I Can't Give Everything Away, Dollar Days
4/5
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
Classics: Free Bird, Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man.
Others: Things Goin' On, I Ain't the One
4/5
Bad Company
4/5
Classic!
Standouts: Can’t Get Enough, Ready For Love, Bad Company, Movin’ On,
Others: Rock Steady, Don’t Let Me Down, The Way I Choose, Seagull
4.5
Yes
4/5
Progressive Rock album, in general, take a little longer to get into an enjoy for me. I've heard this album many times...but some of the songs just don't stick with me.
It's really great, once you get into it. Just give it time and listen ... really listen.
Standouts: I've Seen All Good People (Your Move, All Good People),
Others: Starship Trooper, Yours is no Disgrace, Clap, A Venture.
3.75/5
Sebadoh
3/5
Sebadoh is an American Indie Rock band
First Listen
Genre: Indie Rock
1993
Single: Soul and Fire
Standouts: Soul and Fire
Rating: 3/5
Dagmar Krause
2/5
The CIA should use this to torture prisoners. It's like they put the sound of fingernails scratching down the chalkboard to music.
I did not like it. Is it bad music? No, it is just for a very certain audience. Not me.
2/5
Rufus Wainwright
4/5
Waaaaayyyyy better than Want One. Took me a few times to start really liking it, but when I did, I started really liking it!
Standouts: Little Sister, The Art Teacher,
4/5
Klaxons
3/5
A couple of really good tracks surrounded by mediocrity.
3/5
Suzanne Vega
4/5
Great sounding album. What a voice. Really reminds of of Jewel singing on Pieces of You. Amazing.
Standouts: Marlene on the Wall, Cracking
The whole album is special. Really going to keep this one in my rotation!
Cat Stevens
4/5
4/5
Very good. Solid
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
3/5
Good sound, but a lot of the same throughout the LP.
The Cult
3/5
Some songs sound like they have AC/DC style riffs. Pretty damn good. Had no clue I was going to like this!
3.5
Everything But The Girl
3/5
Standouts: The Night I Heard Caruso Sing, I Don't Wanna Talk About It, Shadow on a Harvest Moon, Apron Strings.
Some of the songs are just "too 80s" sounding and it really hurts to hear it now.
3/5
Miles Davis
4/5
I've heard this album before. Really, you have to be in the mood for jazz to really get into it and appreciate it. Today was my day. I thought it was fantastic. What a journey. What a lineup of musicians:
Miles Davis – trumpet
Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone
John McLaughlin – electric guitar
Chick Corea – electric piano
Herbie Hancock – electric piano
Joe Zawinul – electric piano, organ
Dave Holland – double bass
Tony Williams – drums
4/5
Led Zeppelin
5/5
One of the best albums ever!
5/5
Janelle Monáe
3/5
Standouts: Sir Greenhouse, Oh Maker, Cold War, Tightrope, Mushrooms & Roses, 57821,
3.5
Orange Juice
3/5
Orange Juice
Genre: New Wave, Post Punk
2nd time hearing this one.
1982
Standouts: Rip it Up
Others: I Can't Help Myself, Louise Louise, Tenterhook, A Million Pleading Faces, Mud In Your Eye, Turn Away, Breakfast Time,
Has a very-80s sound to it. A lot of "just fine" songs. Not much really stands out except for the title track. I'm sure if you listen enough to this one, it will grow on you.
Rating: 3.5/5
Funkadelic
5/5
Gets better each time I heard it!
Standouts: Maggot Brain, Can You Get That, Hit it and Quit it, You and Your Folks Me and My Folks, Whole Lot of B.S., I Miss My Baby
Others: Super Stupid, Wars of Armageddon
4.5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Yeah! I like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs!
4/5
John Cale
3/5
Not at all what I expecting! I was getting John Cale mixed up in my head with J.J. Cale... I like this Cale better!
3/5
Björk
3/5
Wow. She is just so .... different.
First time hearing this one. I have a favorable opinion of her and her music so I go into each album knowing it's going to be weird, but probably weirdly good. This one was no exception.
I don't know any of the songs. The singles: Who is it and Triumph of the Heart sound ok, but definitely not the most interesting songs on the album. But, I need more time with this one.
Very nice first listen. 3/5
The Coral
4/5
They seem like a 60s rock band that transported to the 21st century. Well, there is a song called Time Travel on the album....
Standouts: Dreaming of You, I Remember When, Goodbye, Wildfire.
Others: Waiting for the Heartaches, Skeleton Key
Very solid. I like it.
3.5
Les Rythmes Digitales
4/5
What the hell? I really liked this.
4/5
3/5
Not as bad as I expected. Actually, not bad at all.
3/5
Joan Baez
2/5
One of the worst singers ever. Makes me wish I was deaf.
Emmylou Harris
4/5
Very nice
3.5
Kacey Musgraves
4/5
Really great album!
Standouts: Slow Burn, Butterflies, Space Cowboy, Mother, Rainbow
4/5
Ms. Dynamite
3/5
Singles:
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It Takes More, #7 UK
Dy-Na-Mi-Tee, #5 UK
Put Him Out, #19 UK
Not something I'd listen too often, but it is good.
3/5
The KLF
3/5
Heard of them and I know the a couple of the songs. But first time hearing the album.
Standouts: 3 a.m. Eternal, What Time if Love? Justified and Ancient, Last Train to Trancentral
3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
Standouts:
Pump it Up, This Year's Girl, (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea,
Others:
Little Triggers, You Belong to Me, Hand in Hand, Living in Paradise,
Sinead O'Connor
5/5
Love her. RIP
Standouts:
Nothing Compares 2 U, Feel So Different, Tree Babies, The Emperor's New Clothes, Black Boys on Mopeds, The Last Day of Our Acquaintance, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Others:
I Am Stretched on Your Grave, Jump in the River, You Cause as Much Sorrow,
4.5
Dirty Projectors
4/5
Standouts:
Cannibal Resource,
Others:
No Intention, Temecula Sunrise, Two Doves, Useful Chamber, Fluorescent Half Dome
3.75
Dion
4/5
3.5
The Saints
4/5
Punk Rock, with horns and harmonicas
1978
Standouts:
Know Your Product, This Perfect Day
Others:
Lost and Found, Private Affair, No Your Product, Untitled,
John Grant
4/5
Pretty good.
3.5
M.I.A.
3/5
Hard beats!
3.5
The Mars Volta
3/5
Best this will ever be for me is 3/5
Heard this quite a few times. It's just barely above listenable.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
A lot of classics on this one
Classics: Gimme Shelter, Country Honk, Let it Bleed, You Can't Always Get What You Want
Standouts: Midnight Rambler
Others: Love in Vain
4/5
The Zutons
3/5
My favorite songs on the album are Confusion, Not a Lot to Do and Railroad...some of the more mellow songs on the album.
Standouts: Confusion, Railroad, Zuton Fever, You Will You Won't, Not a Lot to Do
Others: Pressure Point, Remember Me, Dirty Dancehall, Moons and Horror Shows
3.5
Baaba Maal
3/5
2.5
If there was an instrumental version of the album, I'd give it a 4/5...
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
4/5
Girls Against Boys
3/5
1993
Post-Hardcore, Indie Rock
Most well-known: Bullet Proof Cupid, Rockets Are Red and Seven Seas.
It's fine. 3/5
Madonna
4/5
Standouts: Music, Nobody's Perfect, Don't Tell Me, What It Feels Like For A Girl,
Others: I Deserve It, Gone
4/5
XTC
4/5
I've never really been an XTC fan, but after listening to the albums they have on this list, I'm coming around. :)
Standouts: Dear God, That's Really Super Supergirl.
Others: Ballet for a Rainy Day, Season Cycle, Big Day, The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul, Grass, Dying
GZA
3/5
Standouts: Liquid Swords, I Gotcha Back
3/5
The 13th Floor Elevators
3/5
Never heard of these guys, not sure what to think really. It seems fine. The more I listen the better it gets...
Standouts: Splash 1 (Now I'm Home), You're Gonna Miss Me
3.5
Coldcut
4/5
4/5
Holger Czukay
3/5
Cool in the Pool is good, the rest is just a nice listen....
American Music Club
3/5
Indie Rock with a touch of country.
1988
The songs that stood out to me: Jenny, Laughingstock, Pale Skinny Girl, Blue and Grey Shirt, Now You're Defeated, Highway 5, Last Harbor
It's nice...mellow mostly. My first impression of it is favorable, but it would take time to get to know it better to really judge it properly. For now, it is a 3/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
1983, Post-Punk, neo-psychedelia
A couple of really good songs, and some others that grow on you after a while. Enjoyable, if you like their sound.
Standouts: The Cutter (Drop in the Ocean), The Back of Love,
Others: Heads Will Roll, Ripeness, My White Devil, Porcupine
4/5
Can
3/5
Not really sure, it's just ok. It's nice to listen to, but nothing I'd seek out unless I wanted a playlist to put me to sleep (I mean that in a good way).
3.5/5
Depeche Mode
4/5
Full of great tracks!
Standouts: Strangelove, Never Let Me Down Again, Behind the Wheel, Little 15.
Others: The Things You Said, Sacred, I Want You Now.
4/5
Sepultura
3/5
1991, Thrash metal, death metal
If you like this kind of music, it has a really great sound. There is only so much of this I can handle anymore. Very Metallica-like.
It does rock though!
Standout: Arise
3/5
Standout: Stay With Me
Others: Miss Judy's Farm, Love Lives Here, You're So Rude,
4/5
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Love FBS but I don't know this album at all. It is heavily instrumental and beat-based.
Standouts: Going Out of My Head, Michael Jackson
3/5
Talvin Singh
2/5
One of the most uninteresting albums on this list. I mean it is OK (he titled it correctly), but nothing noteworthy on this album. There is not one song that I would add to any playlist at all.
2.5
Happy Mondays
3/5
Singles: Step On, Kinky Afro, Loose Fit, Bob's Yer Uncle
Standouts: Kinky Afro, Step On
Peter Gabriel
4/5
He's so interesting. Never boring.
Standouts: Biko, Games Without Frontiers, I Don't Remember,
Others: Intruder, No Self Control, Family Snapshot, And Through the Wire, Not One of Us
4/5
Van Morrison
3/5
3/5
Robert Wyatt
3/5
Different. It took a couple times hearing to start really getting into it. It really will take a few more though I think....
3.5/5
Sparks
3/5
Genre: Glam rock, art rock, progressive rock, pop rock, avant-pop
1974
Singles:
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This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us (#2 UK)
Amateur Hour (#7 UK)
Hasta Mañan, Monsieur
Talent Is an Asset
Definitely a different sound. Not great, not bad... Once you get used to the style, it gets better.
3.5
Boston
5/5
Classic Rock. Start to Finish this is exceptional. One of the best debut albums ever.
5-Star Songs: More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Foreplay/Long Time, Smokin', Rock & Roll Band, Hitch a Ride, Let Me Take You Home Tonight
4-Star Songs: Something About You.
5/5
The Dictators
4/5
Simple, fun and enjoyable.
Standouts: California Sun, Next Best Thing, I Got You Babe, Back to Africa, Weekend,
4/5
Scritti Politti
3/5
3.5/5
Saint Etienne
3/5
3.5
Standouts: Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Primal Scream
3/5
Genre: Electronic rock, dub, neo-psychedelia, krautrock
I've heard this album a few times. It has been a long journey for me to start liking it. Now, after a year or so, I can finally say that I like it... I'd like to hear more of it and I think it will start to mean something to me someday...
Standouts: Kowalski, Star, Burning Wheel, Medication
3.5
Van Halen
5/5
Standouts: 1984/Jump, Panama, I'll Wait, Hot For Teacher, Top Jimmy, Drop Dead Legs,
4.5
Wilco
4/5
Genre: Art rock, indie rock
When I read "art rock" and "Indie Rock" I kinda roll my eyes...not expecting much.
I have heard this album before and was fairly favorable about it. Since it came up here, I thought I'd give it a good listen and rate it justly.
I couldn't image listening to the 8 disc super deluxe version though!
Standouts: I am Trying to Break Your Heart, Ashes of American Flags, Heavy Metal Drummer, I'm the Man Who Loves You.
Very Good! 4/5
Astor Piazzolla
3/5
Beautiful and relaxing.
1987
Standouts: Operation Tango, La Muerta del Angel
3.5
Duke Ellington
4/5
Jeep's Blues! Wow. That song makes this album great. It's followed by another powerhouse, "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue"
4/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
His first few albums are extremely loved by the critics and fans alike. The songs are complex and lyrics are compelling.
Standouts: Darkness on the Edge of Town, Prove it All Night, Candy's Room, Badlands, Adam Raised the Cain, Racing in the Street, The Promise Land.
4.5
John Martyn
3/5
Genre: Folk rock, folk jazz, folk, psychedelia
I just heard his One World album last week. That one I think was better, but I have heard it more than this one.
3.5
Coldplay
4/5
Coldplay, you either love them or hate them...I am more in the "love them" category.
Standouts: Yellow, Trouble, Don't Panic, Shiver,
4/5
The Sonics
3/5
Garage Rock from the 1960s. Some of the original songs are not bad, the covers are fine, but any band can do covers.... Their versions are a little more "garage" which gives them something unique. Have Love Will Travel is probably the best cover on the album.
Originals / Standouts: The Witch, Boss Hoss, Psycho, Strychnine
3.5
The Shamen
4/5
Really fun listen.
Standouts: Move any Mountain, Make it Mine, Possible Worlds, Omega Amigo, 666 (edit), Make it Minimal, Progen 91
Singles:
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Omega Amigo
Pro-Gen
Make It Mine
Hyperreal
Move Any Mountain
Big Star
4/5
Only heard of them because they were on this list before with a different album. That other one I remember really liking. This one, well, after a few listens it got better.
Standouts: Thirteen, Don't Lie to Me, India Song, When My Baby's Beside Me, Try Again.
3.5 It's very nice...
4/5
The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine! A lot to like here. City Country City is one of those 13 plus minute songs that you, at first, think of skipping, but are glad you didn't after you heard it. What a journey through sound.
Standouts: The Cisco Kid, Where Was You At, City Country City, The World is a Ghetto
4/5
The Blue Nile
4/5
I thought I was listening to Peter Gabriel at times....
I don't know these guys. I like Peter Gabriel so them reminding me of him was a plus for them.
Standouts: A Walk Across The Rooftops, Tinseltown in the Rain, From Rags to Riches, Easter Parade, Heatwave. I Love This Life (Bonus Material).
4/5
Hawkwind
3/5
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Nothing spectacular but good.
3/5
Goldfrapp
4/5
Really good!
4/5
Standouts: Clowns, Happiness, A&E, Cologne Cerrone Houdini, Caravan Girl
Elvis Costello
4/5
I'm always favorable when it comes to Elvis Costello. He's not quite as popular in the states as he is in Europe. Alison, Watching the Detectives and Red Shoes are classics!
Standouts: Alison, Red Shoes, Watching the Detectives, Welcome to the Working Week, Less than Zero, Waiting for the World to End
Very strong album! 4/5
Drive-By Truckers
4/5
The Three Great Alabama Icons is a fascinating listen - I really enjoyed it. The album is pretty long, but definitely good quality music.
3.5
Cowboy Junkies
4/5
I have always heard of the Cowboy Junkies, but did not know their music, until now.
This is fantastic! Exactly what I was hoping to find when I started this project - this is album 1077 for me from the list of 1089 (the list of 1001 just isn't limited to the current list of 1001 albums, it includes others that were removed from previous editions).
Standouts: Sweet Jane, Misguided Angel
rating: 4/5
Traffic
4/5
This is one of those classic rock albums that I never got into. I listened to it over and over today. I think I get it now :) New favorite track: Glad.
Standouts: Glad. John Barleycorn (Must Die), Freedom Rider. Empty Pages
4/5
Snoop Dogg
3/5
HATED this the first couple times I heard it. (1/5)
Now, I'm thinking I might have been harsh... This is pretty good. :) (This is me eating crow).... I Still HATE those little snippets between songs... They are ignorant and horrible. Gz and Hustlas reminds me a bit of someting you'd hear from Slick Rick (from Adventure's of Slick Rick). :)
Standouts: Gin and Juice, G Funk Intro, Who Am I (What's My Name), Tha Shiznit, Gz and Hustlas.
3.5
Lupe Fiasco
3/5
eh
Standouts: Daydreamin'
Other best tracks: I Gotcha, Kick, Push, Pressure,
3/5
David Crosby
4/5
Some albums just sound really good. This is one of those albums. He has an iconic sound and it translates well on each song. I don't think there are any songs that I ever heard before, but sometimes those are the best albums to listen to!
4/5
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
First time I heard it I was not impressed, would have given it a 2/5 at best. Now I've heard it 100 times... Yeah, it's pretty great. Very diverse. No two songs are the same. 4/5
Throwing Muses
3/5
I should like it more than I do.
Standouts: Vicky's Box, Soul Soldier,
Other good ones: Hate My Way, Green, Fear, Delicate Cutters
I'm sure I'll come around eventually but for now: 3/5
Cream
5/5
Classic Rock. Eric Clapton on guitar and Ginger Baker's drums!
Classics: Sunshine of Your Love, Strange Brew
Other Standouts: Tales of Brave Ulysses, World Of Pain, Blue Condition, SWLABR, Outside Woman Blues, Take it Back, Mother's Lament (Such fun!).
4.5/5
Elvis Presley
4/5
Two is a row from 1960. This one was so much better than Joan Baez! I thought I knew a lot of Elvis. Never heard of any of these songs (by him). Overall the album is fun to listen to. It still has more of the 1950s Doo Wop sound, than any 1960s sound.... Brilliant? Nah. Just good fun, and sometimes that's good enough.
Standouts: Fever. The Girl is My Best Friend, Dirty Dirty Feeling, Soldier Boy, Such a Night,
Aerosmith
5/5
Classic Rock.
Classics: Walk this Way, Sweet Emotion, Big Ten Inch Record, You See Me Crying
Standouts: Toys in the Attic, Uncle Salty.
4.5
Joanna Newsom
3/5
3.5
So different. So good
Steve Earle
4/5
Singles
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Hillbilly Highway (#37 US Country)
Guitar Town (#7 US Country)
Someday (#28 US Country)
Goodbye's All We've Got Left (#8 US Country)
Standouts: Guitar Town, Think it Over, Goodbye's All We've Got Left, Hillbilly Highway, My Old Friend the Blues, Someday, Little Rock 'n' Roller, Down the Road
Exceptional US Country. 4/5
Talk Talk
3/5
Talk Talk. Heard of them, know a couple songs. They were not very popular in the US like they were in Europe. I don't know any of these songs.
Singles:
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Life's What You Make It (#16 UK)
Living in Another World
Give It Up (#59 UK)
I Don't Believe in You (#96 UK)
Standouts: Life is What You Make it, April 5th, I Don't Believe in You, Give it Up
3.5
LL Cool J
4/5
LL Cool J.
1990
Early Hip Hop
Excellent
Standouts: Mama Said Knock You Out, Around the Way Girl, Jingling Baby, Eat 'em Up L. Chill, To Da Break of Dawn,
Miriam Makeba
4/5
A couple great songs. The rest isn't half bad either!
5/5: One More Dance, The Naughty Little Flea, House of the Rising Sun
4/5: Suliram, Where Does It Lead,
One More Dance is so great and funny. Suliram is such a nice song. I have no idea what she's saying but the melody is fantastic.
3.75
Doves
4/5
2000
Genre: Indie rock, dream pop, neo-psychedelia, shoegazing, space rock.
Interesting sounds.
Singles:
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The Cedar Room (#33, UK)
Catch the Sun (#32, UK)
The Man Who Told Everything (#32, UK)
Here it Comes (#73, UK)
5/5: The Cedar Room
4/5: Firesuite, Break Me Gently, The Man Who Told Everything, Catch the Sun, Sea Song, Lost Souls, A House
Rating: 3.75
Pulp
4/5
1998
Genre: Art rock, glam rock, Britpop
Singles:
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Help the Aged (#8, UK)
This Is Hardcore (#12 UK)
A Little Soul (#22, UK)
Party Hard (#29 UK)
5/5: Help the Aged, This is Hardcore,
4/5: Party Hard, The Fear, Dishes, TV Movie, A Little Soul, I'm a Man, Silvia,
Sounds a bit like Bowie at times.
Rating: 4/5
The xx
3/5
Singles:
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On Hold (#37 UK; #7 US Rock)
Say Something Loving (#60 UK)
I Dare You (#100 UK, #23 US Rock)
Dangerous (#75, UK)
5/5: On Hold
4/5: Dangerous, I Dare You
Rating: 3/5
Rufus Wainwright
4/5
Interesting voice.
5/5: Oh What a World, I Don't Know What It Is, Want.
4/5: Vicious World, Pretty Things, Go or Go Ahead, Vibrate, 14th Street, Natasha, Harvester of Hearts, Beautiful Girl, 11:11
Rating: 4/5
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
Jazz, Swing, Big Band
1958
Not something I'd listen to often....
5/5:
4/5: The Kid from Red Bank, Duet, Whirly Bird, Lil' Darlin'
Rating: 3.5
Youssou N'Dour
3/5
Senegalese singer and percussionist Youssou N'Dour.
World Music from 1984
3/5
The Flying Burrito Brothers
4/5
Graham Parsons strikes again.
Country Rock, 1969
5/5: Christine's Tune (Devil in Disguise), Do Right Woman, Wheels,
4/5: Sin City, Dark End of the Street, Juanita, Do You Know How it Feels,
Rating:
The Young Gods
4/5
Genre: Industrial rock, dark cabaret, symphonic metal
1989
Before Listening: Not sure what to expect
After it Started: Not what I was expecting....
After listening: Need to listen to that again.
La fille de la mort: Interesting, haunting melody. It it an 8 minute journey that starts like a carousel song but by the end it feels very industrial and is a great introduction to the album.
This is the reason I signed up for this three year 1001+ albums journey. Albums like this are so unique and totally out of my normal listening "comfort zone" that I would have never heard it before. It was definitely worth listening to!
5/5: La fille de la mort, L'eau Rouge, Charlotte,
Rating: 4/5
Cornershop
4/5
Genre: Indie rock, electronica, raga rock, Britpop, avant-pop
1997
Might just be one of my new favorites....
5/5: Brimful of Asha, Sleep on the Left Side, Butter the Soul, Funky Days are Back Again, Good to be on the Road Back Home, Norwegian Wood
4/5: Chocolat, We're in your Corner, Good Shit,
Rating: 4.25
3/5
It's a cool mess, but it is still a mess. Only the most hard core Jazz fans could appreciate this interpretation. Ornette Coleman does free-jazz - when musicians attempt to change or break down jazz conventions, such as regular tempos, tones, and chord changes (Wikipedia).
One song is fine, the whole album is just too much all at once!
3/5
The Associates
3/5
Genre: Synth-pop, post-punk, art rock
1982
This one is new to me. Never heard of them before.
5/5: Love Hangover, Gloomy Sunday (Hungarian Suicide Song), Party Fears Two.
4/5: Arrogance Gave Him Up, Bab de la Bap, It's Better This Way,
Peter Tosh
3/5
1976
5/5: Legalize It, No Sympathy
4/5: Whatcha Gonna Do, Why Must I Cry, Till Your Well Runs Dry
3.5
LTJ Bukem
3/5
3
Genesis
4/5
3.5
Blue Cheer
3/5
Ok, so they take songs already popular and sing them? What makes them special?
Summertime blues has been done so many times I'm sick of it. That's my perspective now, I can't speak for what it was like in 1969 to hear this version.... (it did sound like a bit of a Jimi Hendrix rip off at times too).
Rock me baby.... I know the Led Zeppelin version, "You Shook Me" and nothing can come close to that.
Doctor Please. Is a Blue Cheer Original. It's fine. No complaints. Same with Out of Focus. Those are the two most uninteresting songs on the album.
Parchment Farm. Another oldie, 1940s. Well, they have certainly changed it and made it "modern" for the 1960s. Interesting track.
The Album ends with the third Blue Cheer original. I don't know what to say...I don't know what to do now.... Jimi Hendrix probably thought it sounded good.
I bust balls because I don't like cover songs too much.... It is a good sound and an interesting album. Not something I'd ever seek out again though.
3.5
Coldplay
4/5
Singles:
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In My Place (#2 UK; #1 US Adult ALT)
The Scientist (#10 UK; #5 US Adult ALT)
Clocks (#9 UK; #1 US Adult ALT)
God Put a Smile upon Your Face (#100 UK; #15 US Adult ALT)
5/5: Clocks, The Scientist, In My Place,
4/5: Warning Sign, Politik, God Put a Smile Upon Your Face, A Rush of Blood to the Head, Green Eyes, Amsterdam
Rating: 4/5
Christina Aguilera
4/5
A very good pop album, full of good, listenable songs.
5/5: Beautiful, Fighter, Can't Hold us Down, Walk Away, Dirrty. The Voice Within
4/5: Infatuation, Loving Me 4 Me, Impossible, Soar,
4.5
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
4/5
World Music from 1987
Standouts: Rain Rain Beautiful Rain, How Long, Unomathemba,
Beautiful harmonies.
4/5
The Stooges
4/5
The first few songs are pretty great.
4/5
Missy Elliott
3/5
3/5
Tom Tom Club
4/5
Fantastic!
Standouts: Genius of Love, Wordy Rappinghood, L'éléphant, Lorelei, Under the Boardwalk, On and On and On, As Above So Below.
4/5
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Classic start to finish. Almost perfect.
4.5
TV On The Radio
3/5
2004
Genre: Avant-pop, dark wave, experimental, post-punk
Standouts: Staring at the Sun, Dreams, Poppy, Ambulance
Better than average: 3.5
Tears For Fears
5/5
Fantastic: 4.5
The White Stripes
4/5
Genre: Garage rock, alternative rock, blues rock
2005
Standouts: Blue Orchid, My Doorbell, Denial Twist, I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)
Excellent: 4/5
U2
5/5
Classic
1983
Standouts: New Year's Day, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Seconds, The Refugee, Two Hearts Beat as One, Surrender, "40"
4.5/5
Lauryn Hill
3/5
Standouts: Doo Wop (That Thing), Everything is Everything,
3.5
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
4/5
1999
Genre: Indie folk, gothic folk
Standouts: I See a Darkness, Minor Place, Nomadic Revery (All Around), Another Day Full of Dread, Death to Everyone, Black, Raining in Darling,
Never heard this before. I absolutely love it.
4/5
The Libertines
4/5
Genre: Garage rock revival, indie rock
2004
Standouts: Can't Stand Me Now, What Became of the Likely Lads, What Kate Did, Arbeit Macht Frei, Music When the Lights Go Out, The Saga, Road to Ruin,
Excellent: 3.75/5
Blood, Sweat & Tears
5/5
Genre: Rock, jazz rock
1968
What a sound!
Standouts: And When I Die, Spinning Wheel, You've Made Me So Very Happy, God Bless the Child, Smiling Phases, Blues Part II
4.5/5
Billy Bragg
4/5
Genre: Folk rock, bluegrass, alternative country
1998
Standouts: Walt Whitman's Niece, California Stars, Birds and Ships, At My Window Sad and Lonely,
Took me sometime to start getting into it...but it's very nice. 3.5/5
Aphex Twin
4/5
Great sounds.
Standouts: Tha, Heliosphan, Ageispolis, Pulsewidth
4/5
Peter Gabriel
5/5
I bought this album at a flea market long before his sledgehammer days, so this was my introduction to his unique style. It was only later than I learned he was part of the early Genesis albums. He's one of those guys that the more you listen the better it gets.
I love this album more for nostalgic reasons, but it is still a fantastic album.
Standouts (5/5): Salisbury Hill, Moribund the Burgermeister, Modern Love, Excuse Me, Humdrum, Down The Dolce Vita, Here Comes The Flood.
4/5: Slowburn, Waiting For the Big One.
4.5
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
Genre: Glam rock, hard rock
1973
Such an odd album. Don't know him or any of the songs except (NEXT). His version of Next is amazing and it makes the album worth listening to. The rest of the album is not that great for me.
Standout: Next
Next best songs: Gang Bang, Faith Healer
Worst song: Giddy Up a Ding Dong.
3.5
Beatles
5/5
Classic 5/5
5/5: Norwegian Wood, Michelle, Girl, In My Life, Drive My Car, Nowhere Man, I'm Looking Through You, You Won't See Me,
4.5/5: Think For Yourself, The Word, What Goes On, Wait, If I Needed Someone, Run For Your Life
The Strokes
4/5
2001
Genre:
Indie rock, garage rock revival, post-punk revival
Standouts: Last Nite, Someday, Soma, Hard to Explain
White Denim
3/5
2011
Genre: Indie rock, garage rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, Southern rock
Standouts: Is and is and Is, Street Joy, It's Him, Keys
3.5/5
Richard Thompson
3/5
Better than expected.
3.5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
3.5
Really Solid
Goldie
3/5
a couple good tracks...but, man this is a long album!
3/5
The Mothers Of Invention
4/5
Interesting as hell. Not your usual listen.
4/5
Queen
4/5
1974
Iconic sound.
4/5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
4/5 no where near the classic level of his other two albums, but still Jimi.
4/5
Public Image Ltd.
4/5
3.75
Mariah Carey
3/5
She is a horrible person and it affects my opinion of her music. But the album is good. I just would never choose to listen to it.
Syd Barrett
4/5
The more I hear it the more I love it.
4.5
The Pretty Things
3/5
It's fine. Never heard of them before.
3/5
The Beta Band
4/5
2001, Electronic Rock
Second studio album by the Beta Band (Scotland)
Singles:
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Broke / Won (July 2001) (UK No. 30)
Human Being (October 2001) (UK No. 57)
Squares (February 2002) (UK No. 42)
Standouts: Squares, Won
Others: Al Sharp, , Eclipse, Human Being, Life, Broke
"Squares" uses lyrics from "Daydream" by the Lovin' Spoonful really well. The sound is perfect.
"Human Being" contains samples from Carole King's "It's Too Late"
"Won" contains lyrics from "one" by Harry Nilsson (made popular by Three Dog Night).
3.75
Leftfield
4/5
1995, Progressive house
Debut album by Leftism (England)
Singles:
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Song of Life (#59 UK, #1 Dance)
Open Up (#13 UK, #1 Dance)
Original (#18 UK, #11 Dance)
Afro-Left (#22 UK )
Release the Pressure (#13 UK)
Standouts: Release the Pressure, Afro-Left, Song of Life, Open Up,
Others: Melt, Original, Black Flute,
4/5
Fatboy Slim
4/5
Several classics make this album great.
4/5
Mercury Rev
4/5
1998, Chamber pop, Americana
Fourth studio album for Mercury Rev (USA)
Standouts: Holes, Goddess on a Hiway, Tonite it Shows, Endlessly, Opus 40,
4.25
Others: Hudson Line, The Happy End,
Public Image Ltd.
4/5
1979 Post-punk, experimental rock, dub, Avant-garde
2nd Album by PiL
Standouts: Albatross, Careering, Bad Baby
Others: Memories, Swan Lake
4/5
Albatross is a great song - great sound! "If you describe something or someone as an albatross around your neck, you mean that they cause you great problems from which you cannot escape, or they prevent you from doing what you want to do."
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
4/5
1971 Progressive Rock
Standouts: Tarkus
3.75
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
4/5
2007 Art Rock album.
Fantastic album - lots of great songs. Never knew these guys before.
4/5
Grateful Dead
3/5
Not a band I was ever into.
It's fine. 3/5
Pixies
4/5
1988, Alternative rock, indie rock, art punk, grunge
Their debut album
Standouts: Where's My Mind, Gigantic, Cactus
3.75
Sonic Youth
4/5
pretty loud!
3.5
ABBA
3/5
3.5
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
3.5
very good
Christina Aguilera
3/5
3/5
Jane's Addiction
4/5
It's pretty good. Good and loud - which really is distracting to me these days.... still has some 'bangers' as they say...
3.5
Radiohead
4/5
Don't get the love for this album. I've heard it MANY times over the years and I think a couple of their other albums are friggin' great. This one, just doesn't do 'it' for me. I think it's fine...that's it.
3.75
Traffic
4/5
4
Feelin' Alright.
Nirvana
4/5
Why Kurt? Why?
Not as good as the others, but still amazing.
Standouts: All Apologies, Heart-Shaped box, Rape Me, Dumb, Pennyroyal Tea.
Big Black
3/5
Nothing special until Bad Houses…..
standouts: Bad Houses, Bazooka Joe.
3.5
MGMT
3/5
Not a fan, but went in with an open mind.
Standouts: Time To Pretend
3.5
Beatles
5/5
Classic.
5/5
Standouts: Eleanor Rigby, Tomorrow anever Knows, Here There and everywhere, Good day Sunshine, Got to Get You into my Life, Taxman, She said she said, For No One,
The Prodigy
3/5
3.5
Couple of really good tracks. The rest seems ok.....
The Bees
3/5
Really easy listen. Never heard of them before. I think after I get to know it I'd rate it higher, but for now 3.5
The Damned
4/5
3.5
Standout: Love Song, Smash it Up, I Just Can’t be Happy Today, Plan 9 Channel 7, Noise Noise Noise,
The Birthday Party
4/5
3,5 the more I hear it the better it gets.
Standout: She’s Hit
Kings of Leon
3/5
Decent
3.5
Thin Lizzy
4/5
Some good tracks.
3.75
Megadeth
3/5
Loud. Not my thing so much anymore... getting too old for this :)
3/5
Steve Winwood
4/5
Classic
4
Amy Winehouse
3/5
Neil Young
4/5
4/5
Pantera
3/5
Well, it’s loud!
Not my thing… but, if I was in a metal mood… this would work.
3
The Beta Band
3/5
Easy to get into!
3.5
The Thrills
3/5
Very good.3.5
Serge Gainsbourg
3/5
Interesting. Erotic. I like….
3/5
Joni Mitchell
3/5
I am not a fan of her in general. When I hear the name, I just roll my eyes and say, “no, please….something else, not her.”
Help Me is a great song. The rest, eh… its listenable at least.
3/5
Paul McCartney
5/5
Standouts: Maybe I’m Amazed, Lovely linda, That Would Be Something, Every Night, Man We Was Lonely, Momma Miss America.
4.5/5
U2
5/5
Pretty damn great!
Zoo Station, Even Better Than the Real Thing, One, Until the End of the world, wild Horses, So Cruel, the Fly, Mysterious Ways,
4.5
Jimmy Smith
4/5
Always an enjoyable listen!
Take me back to the shack anytime Jimmy!
4/5
The Byrds
3/5
Not a fan, there are better Byrds Albums. It’s good, but not something I’d ever choose to listen to.
3.5/5
Donovan
4/5
1966
Genre: Psychedelia, folk, psychedelic folk, raga rock
Standouts: Sunshine Superman, Season of the Witch,
Others: Legend of a Girl Child Linda, Bert's Blues.
3.75
Adele
5/5
Great.
4.5
Standouts: Rolling in the Deep, Rumour Has it, Turning Tables, Set Fire to the Rain, Take It All, Lovesong, Someone Like You, If it Hadn't Been For Love
The Smiths
4/5
Standouts: How Soon is Now! Rushlome Ruffians, I Want the One I Cannot Have, That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore, Nowhere Fast, Meat is Murder.
4/5
Kings of Leon
4/5
Gets better each listen.
Standouts: Sex on Fire, Use Somebody, Be Somebody, Crawl, Notion, Revelry, Closer, 17, I Want You.
CHVRCHES
4/5
Standouts: The Mother We Share, Gun, Recover, We Sink, Lies, Under the Tide, Lungs.
3.75
Sugar
3/5
It is fine... a little on the forgettable side...
3/5
Gram Parsons
3/5
Annoying at times... good at times.... hard to rate. It is very 'twangy' - which I really don't like much....
3
Stephen Stills
3/5
eh
3/5
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Heard of them but don't know any of these songs...
Standouts: Icebrink Luck, Heaven or Las Vegas
3.5
The Monkees
3/5
3.25
Baaba Maal
3/5
3
Ok.
Cocteau Twins
3/5
3.5
Kate Bush
4/5
She’s an odd gal… interesting music and sound.
3.75
Killing Joke
3/5
Post punk from 1980 with a punk dance vibe.
3.5
The Dandy Warhols
3/5
3.5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
Cool. Hot. Funky. Rock.
Standouts: Breaking the Girl, Suck my Kiss, Give it Away, Under the Bridge,
4/5
The Stooges
4/5
A work of art.
3.5
Björk
4/5
The most mainstream of her albums. Very nice, but still Bjork-sounding. Always good.
Tom Waits
4/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
You either love or hate his voice. I am in the love category, but I can understand how he is not for everyone.
The album is solid, but far from great.
Giant Sand
4/5
Very easy to like, not fantastic but solid.
Ananda Shankar
4/5
3.5
Jack White
4/5
Really great!
Brian Eno
4/5
The second half of the album is where the best tracks reside. Here he Comes has that Iconic Eno sound. Kings’s Lead Hat standout out on side 1.
Love his sound and dreamy feeling I feel with many songs.
Blur
4/5
Many good/great well known pop hits. Overall, it is a solid album. Great? Probably not, but i’ll keep listening in the future.
Standouts: Girls & Boys, Parklife, Far Out, To The End
4/5
Bad Brains
3/5
Surprised to see this was released in 1986… it seems ahead of its time. Not really something I would listen to often, but it will do the trick when I want to rock out to something fresh and new.
3.5
Madness
4/5
In the USA, Our House, is the only song (in general) that most have ever head of. Don't know why some bands have success in the US but don’t have more hits when they are this good.
Sepultura
3/5
I don’t really like the screaming vocals, but the guitars/drums are incredible.
Might not listen again on my own but good for what it is.
3.5
Prince
5/5
Beck
4/5
E-Pro Rocks! Great album from a great artist.
A few more listens and I think will be 5/5, but a very very strong 4/5 for now.
David Ackles
4/5
Very good, bit dated but solid.
3.75
Lucinda Williams
4/5
Album number 1089 of 1089. Three years and done.
Not the best album to save for last, but it was a good listen.
Standouts: Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, Concrete and Barbed Wire,
3.75