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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water | 5 | 2.47 | +2.53 |
| Casanova | 5 | 2.67 | +2.33 |
| The White Room | 5 | 2.79 | +2.21 |
| 69 Love Songs | 5 | 2.84 | +2.16 |
| Sheet Music | 5 | 2.96 | +2.04 |
| All That You Can't Leave Behind | 5 | 2.98 | +2.02 |
| The Nightfly | 5 | 3.01 | +1.99 |
| Dare! | 5 | 3.05 | +1.95 |
| Welcome To The Pleasuredome | 5 | 3.11 | +1.89 |
| Songs From A Room | 5 | 3.16 | +1.84 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Pimp A Butterfly | 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 |
| Doggystyle | 1 | 3.38 | -2.38 |
| Ready To Die | 1 | 3.37 | -2.37 |
| Be | 1 | 3.35 | -2.35 |
| Liquid Swords | 1 | 3.28 | -2.28 |
| The Predator | 1 | 3.26 | -2.26 |
| Screamadelica | 1 | 3.17 | -2.17 |
| Fishscale | 1 | 3.06 | -2.06 |
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Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5 |
| Beatles | 7 | 4.57 |
| Leonard Cohen | 5 | 4.6 |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4.75 |
| U2 | 4 | 4.75 |
| Michael Jackson | 3 | 5 |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 3 | 4.67 |
| Prince | 3 | 4.67 |
| AC/DC | 2 | 5 |
| George Michael | 2 | 5 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 5 | 4.2 |
| Metallica | 4 | 4.25 |
| Nirvana | 3 | 4.33 |
| The Doors | 3 | 4.33 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Ice Cube | 2 | 1 |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 1 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
|---|---|
| Common | 1, 4 |
| Miles Davis | 5, 2, 2, 4 |
5-Star Albums (74)
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Deep Purple
5/5
5/5. Classic. In 2022 it will be 50 years great.
Standouts:
Highway Star
Smoke on the Water
Space Truckin'
Lazy
9 likes
Ice Cube
1/5
One star for excessive language & disrespect to women. The music etc was just ok for me as well. Don't get me wrong I love rap, hip-hop etc, but only if it is good. This was NOT good.
9 likes
Donald Fagen
5/5
Fell in love with this album when I got it back in 1982. I loved the sound of the song, IGY and quickly the rest of this album became a classic to me. I am grateful that the extended version contains True Companion from Heavy Metal (Soundtrack) and Century's End from the Bright Lights, Big City Soundtrack were included. I really think these two songs complete the album quite well.
This is a rare 5/5 from me.
6 likes
Throbbing Gristle
2/5
Ok...what the F&^% was that? Most of the album isn't music. The tracks that can be called music are 'interesting' but does that make it good? Is this something I want to listen to?
4 likes
1-Star Albums (15)
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Buena Vista Social Club
2/5
Pueblo Nuevo is a nice jazz song.
I enjoyed Dos gardenias.
Buena Vista Social Club (Song) was nice.
Overall, not for me.
The Flaming Lips
3/5
LIstened to it a few times. I know the title-track and might have heard Do You Realize before. Everything else was new to me. Has some interesting sounds, but overall, it isn't something that grabbed me.
Standout tracks: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Part I. Fight Test, Do You Realize.
Aerosmith
4/5
I've known this album for years, but only listened to a few tracks. This time I put the headphones on and listened to it all. Intensely.
The well-known tracks are great and sound even better when listening so intensely.
Walk this Way and Sweet Emotion are the two songs I knew. The rest were new to me.
Toys in the Attic - Great start to the song. What a way to kick off the album.
Uncle Salty - Loved it.
Adam's Apple. ... She ate it... It was love at first bite! Cool.
Walk this way - MEGA-Classic.
Big Ten Inch Record - I like the groove! Now whip out your big ten-inch.... record.
Sweet Emotion - Classic. Perfect.
No More No More - It's alright....
You See Me Crying - I love Rock ballads. Steven Tyler's vulnerable side. Nice, not great, but nice way to end the album.
Stand Out Tracks:
Walk This Way
Sweet Emotion
Uncle Salty
Big Ten Inch Record
Jane's Addiction
3/5
I'm not much of a fan of Jane's addiction. The lead singer's voice doesn't work for me. The music itself is mostly great if played loud. Enjoyable, but not great for me. I'm sure other's love it and and I have no problem with that. I'm sure if I listen again sometime in the future maybe it will capture me more than it did this listen.
Thundercat
2/5
Alanis Morissette
5/5
Such a great album. When this album came out I was obsessed with Alanis Morissette. The mid-to-late 90s belonged to her. Every song on this album may not be perfect (only one is actually) but it is SO good and it just brings back so many memories...it is a solid 5/5 for me.
Standouts:
You Oughtta Know, Perfect, Hand in My Pocket, You Learn, Ironic, Right Through You, Head Over Feet.
And in case you are wondering the one perfect song, is "Perfect". But You Oughtta Know that right?
Metallica
5/5
One of their best. And they have had some great albums. This was the first one I bought from them. I have them all now, It is pretty great, start to finish.
Deep Purple
5/5
5/5. Classic. In 2022 it will be 50 years great.
Standouts:
Highway Star
Smoke on the Water
Space Truckin'
Lazy
Queen
4/5
I am a huge Queen fan, but this is one of those albums I know the least, so this was a great opportunity to listen to it thoroughly.
When the movie Baby Driver came out I remember listening to Brighton Rock over and over again. That was a great movie and I became a fan of the song too.
The rest of the album is still growing on me.
Standouts:
Killer Queen
Brighton Rock
Lily of the Valley & Dear Friends
Nirvana
5/5
Hard not to give this a perfect 5/5.
So many great songs and a few pretty good ones mixed in. RIP Kurt.
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
4.5 / 5. Bye, Bye Love is a horrible addition to this album. Everything else is great.
Deerhunter
3/5
Sounds good. Need more listening time.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2/5
Seemed to go on forever. I like the music, but not so much all at once. I got tired of it.
Killing Joke
3/5
Need to listen again!
Pixies
3/5
seemed ok
Paul McCartney and Wings
5/5
Paul lives. Classic.
ABBA
3/5
It's nice.
Fred Neil
4/5
Beatles
4/5
Jam-packed with classic Beatles masterpieces. I'm a Beatles fan, but I love the White Album, Sgt Pepper and Abbey Road much more than this one.
Elton John
5/5
Five stars. Easy. Next.
Beastie Boys
3/5
Big fan of deez guys! This album need more listening time from me to increase the star rating.
Traffic
3/5
I like Traffic, but this one is one that needs many more listens to appreciate.
Ian Dury
3/5
An eclectic mix of musical styles from Disco to Punk Rock. The album seemed pleasing, but since this was a first listen for me, it didn't grab me right away. Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll is a song that I've heard before and recognized it right away. I had no idea previously, who sang it or when it was from.
Stand Out Songs: Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll
Bob Dylan
3/5
It's alright. Not a big fan of Bob Dylan.
David Crosby
3/5
Solid three stars for now, maybe upon further listens this can be a 4 star album.
Living Colour
3/5
One great song. I used to listen to this quite a bit when it came out. I don't remember most of the songs now.
Blue Cheer
3/5
short album. seemed ok, first listen.
Wu-Tang Clan
2/5
1st listen. Don't know any of the songs, heard of the Wu Tang Clan... Need to listen more.
The Youngbloods
3/5
1st Listen. Mostly liked it.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
FIVE stars. Strong album. A classic start to finish.
Nas
4/5
I don't like the language, but the music is phenomenal. What a talent. Really enjoyed this. Listened to it at least three times today and just keeps getting better.
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
3/5. First Listen. Has potential. :)
Joy Division
3/5
3/5. First listen. I enjoyed the last couple songs the most.
Al Green
3/5
Very good
The Clash
4/5
Classic
Talk Talk
2/5
Never heard this album before. It seems ok, I'm giving it a 2/5 for now. We'll see if it gets better with time. Nothing stood out to me on this album.
The Style Council
3/5
Half of this album is a solid 4. But overall, I'm giving it a 3/5.
Solomon Burke
2/5
Parliament
3/5
3/5 Great Funk.
Billy Bragg
2/5
Yep, again. Not bad.
Ice Cube
1/5
One star for excessive language & disrespect to women. The music etc was just ok for me as well. Don't get me wrong I love rap, hip-hop etc, but only if it is good. This was NOT good.
Love
3/5
Don't know the album. Hear one other by Love on this "Albums to listen to before you die" series. I do like the sound of this one. "7 and 7 is" is a nice pre-pre-punk sound. I can see why other punk bands have recorded it. Not bad. Revelation almost gives me a "Doors"/"Jim Morrison" feel. Interesting because this came out before anyone ever heard of the Doors.
Stand outs: Orange Skies, Que Vida! The Castle, She Comes in Colors.
This is a 3/5 for me. Which is a "good rating" for an album I hear for the first time. I can see this one growing on me and just getting stronger. I smell a 4/5 in its future.
The Jam
4/5
2nd listen. Great stuff
Elvis Presley
3/5
Very good. Not a big Elvis fan. Overall 3/5
Standouts: I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin'), Blue Moon, and Blue Suede Shoes.
Genesis
3/5
Solid 3/5. This one will only get better.
The Saints
3/5
First listen 3/5. My kind of music!
B.B. King
3/5
Good for the genre. 3/5
Santana
3/5
Good stuff
The Prodigy
2/5
Interesting sound. First listen for me. Never heard of them before. I like it more than I thought. Heard it several times today. 2/5 for now...
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
The Coral
2/5
Kendrick Lamar
1/5
Zero. Total Crap. Can't believe people like this.
Mj Cole
1/5
I have no idea how this is a "must listen to" album. It is very average at best. Never heard of this group, never heard of any of the songs. Maybe it gets better with time, but for me, it has to be a 1/5 for now.
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Another solid classic by LC
Cat Stevens
3/5
Cat Stevens is always good to listen to. 3/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
5/5. Know this album so well. It is a masterpiece.
Every song is great.
The Young Rascals
3/5
3/5. A few really great songs, the rest have a familiar sound, even though I don't know the songs. You Better Run? Really? I thought that was a Pat Benetar song!
Standouts: How Can I be Sure? Groovin' You Better Run, A Place in the Sun.
4/5
I have three accounts, and this is the third listen for me. The first two times I gave this album a 3/5 stars rating. I had never heard of her before. Now, I'm kind of a fan. This album is pretty great. Solid 4/5 now.
Elastica
2/5
First listen. Never heard of them before. I like the sound for the most part. I think this one will grow on me with time. Good alternative rock. 2/5 (for now).
Willie Nelson
3/5
Love his voice and style.
Roxy Music
2/5
First listen. Sounds good. Like to hear more of it.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
5/5. Led Zeppelin is one of the greatest bands ever.
All songs are amazing.
Chicago
4/5
2nd time around for me. 4/5. Great sound. Classic.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Ray Price
2/5
Eh
CHIC
2/5
Ok 2/5
Miles Davis
5/5
Know this album well. One of my favorites from the Genre. 5/5.
Standouts: So What, Freddie Freeloader
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
First Listen. Reminds me of De La Soul's Three Feet High and Rising... Love it.
I'm giving this a 3/5 (which for me on first listen) is very high.
The Flaming Lips
3/5
Interesting, deam-like songs.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Know and love CCR. Some really great classics on this album. It almost feels like a Greatest Hits album, but it isn't. This is a solid 5/5. Classic. Love it.
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
If this was a single LP it would be a strong 5 stars. A lot of great songs on this one.
Grateful Dead
3/5
First Listen. Very good stuff. Better than expected.
Youssou N'Dour
3/5
Second listen. Very nice music to have on in the background. Really enjoying the music.
The Temptations
2/5
2/5 first listen. Couple good songs.
Dusty Springfield
2/5
Wire
2/5
Good
MGMT
2/5
First Listen. Sounds pretty good.
The Stooges
2/5
Second Listen. 2/5 for me this time. I think it's good, but need to hear more.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
I thought Greatest Hits albums weren't part of the deal for this collection of albums? That is what this kind of is, isn't it? Don't get me wrong, it's great music, and I enjoyed it.
Primal Scream
1/5
First Listen. Nothing special here. One good song. One. The rest seemed just blah to me. I'll give it another chance someday but for now, 1/5
Wilco
2/5
First Listen. Really like some of the songs. I'm excited to hear this one again. It is listed as Alternative Country / Alternative Rock. I feel more alternative rock than country on many songs, others the country comes through. Very nice. 2/5
Standouts: Misunderstood.
Sonic Youth
3/5
Second Listen. Still enjoying it second time around 3/5.
Black Sabbath
4/5
The more I hear this one the more I like it. Second Listen. 4/5.
Black Sabbath. Evil Woman. The Wizard. NI.B.
Soundgarden
2/5
First listen. Sounded ok. One well known song. 2/5
Aerosmith
3/5
Good
Amy Winehouse
2/5
Rehab is a great song. The rest of the album is solid. My first time listening to this one. Like to hear more. 2/5 for now. Promising though.
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
One of the best in the Genre. Heard this many times when it came out. Was really glad to hear it again today. Still as good as ever. 4/5.
The Beach Boys
3/5
Not your typical Beach Boys sound, but this is really nice. I really enjoyed the songs. I think after hearing it more the rating will go up quite a bit. Right now I'll give it a 3/5 for first listen.
Stand Outs: Disney Girls (I always loved the Art Garfunkel version, and didn't know it was originally a Beach Boys song).
2Pac
2/5
First lIsten. Ok for me. Too many N's and F's.... 2/5
Kanye West
2/5
First Listen. Very good. Like to hear more. Low 2/5 for now. Standout is Runaway. This is an amazing song, start to finish. I think I may have heard it before, because it sounded familiar but when it started I was totally focused on it the whole time.
The Offspring
2/5
First listen. Some great songs
Bob Dylan
3/5
First listen. I think this is my favorite Bob Dylan album.
This one will only get better with time.
Standouts: Make You Feel My Love
3/5.
Deep Purple
3/5
First Listen. It's a great album and it's live.
The Auteurs
3/5
First Listen. Never heard of this band before. Listened a few times today. This is really good. The songs felt so familiar and comfortable by the end of the night - I knew this was something special.
3/5 (for a first listen, that is a great score).
Frank Zappa
2/5
First listen. Love other Zappa albums. Not getting this one though.
Milton Nascimento
2/5
First Listen.
I wish I understood Portuguese because I think the lyrics have to be as amazing as the melodies. This album has such an amazing, calming presence.
This is one of those albums I would have never listened to in my life. So I am grateful that it is on this list so I did get the chance to hear it. I can't wait to listen to more of it in the future. My rating may seem low for now, but I know this album will only go up as I listen to it more.
2.5/5
The Pretty Things
2/5
First Listen. I am sure back in the 60's this might have been something. but, to hear it now in 2021 for the first time. It kind of loses something. It does have some good sounds, so I'll give it a chance again in the future.
2/5 for now.
Miles Davis
2/5
First Listen. Smooth.
2/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Love Leonard. 5/5
John Cale
2/5
Ananda Shankar
2/5
First Listen. Rock classics India style. Not bad.
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
2/5
Second listen. First was a 2/5 the first time and stays a 2/5 for me this time. It is fine, it's really good music. Just not exciting for me.
Frank Sinatra
2/5
Prince
5/5
Mega-Classic. 5/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
First Listen. I know a couple of the songs. The rest of the album seems solid.
2/5
Yes
3/5
Classic. 3/5.
N.W.A.
1/5
1/5.
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
3/5
Second Listen. Becoming a very familiar album to me. Some call this album 'boring' but, it is not. It is a comfortable album. I enjoyed it from start to finish and look forward to hearing it again. First listen I gave this a 2/5, now it is a solid 3/5.
Megadeth
2/5
Albums like this can be difficult. You really have to be in the right mood. I'd say for the genre, it was quite good and better than expected. I'd enjoy hearing it again sometime when the mood is right. For me just 2/5 for now though.
The Smiths
2/5
Dr. Dre
2/5
2/5
Too many F's and N's...
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3/5
Produced by Brian Eno. Something really good about this album. At first, I thought it was just another boring (mostly) instrumental album, but this one caught me by surprise. I really enjoyed it. Like to hear it again.
3/5
Standouts: Penguin Cafe Single
Massive Attack
2/5
Loved the first massive attack album I seen on here. This one, not yet. 2/5
Pretenders
4/5
Great. 4/5
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
First Listen. I know a couple of the songs, but the rest is new to me. Love it on first listen.
Standouts: The Message, Scorpio, It's Nasty, It's a Shame
3/5
Solange
2/5
First listen. Never heard of her before. Nothing stood out to me on first listen. Need to hear more.
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
First listen. Not my style of music. Good for background, study music though.
TV On The Radio
2/5
First Listen. Never heard of them before.
Definitely a sound I like. Very enjoyable album.
I'll listen to this one again.
2/5 for now.
Kate Bush
2/5
Second Listen. It's funny because I like Kate Bush. This album doesn't do it for me except one song: This Woman's Work. Reminds of the end of the movie: She's Having a Baby. Great.
Standouts: This Woman's Work.
ZZ Top
3/5
A few classics! 3/5 Solid.
Isaac Hayes
4/5
Not the first time I've heard this album. It is great. Every song is great. I love the progressive soul sounds!
Solid 4/5.
Pulp
2/5
First Listen. Don't know the band at all. I was expecting something more 'hardcore', but I'm happy that this wasn't another metal band.
I really hear a David Bowie influence when I listened to it. Does this mean they are not original? Just listening to the music and taking it for what it is, I think it isn't bad. But, at this point, I'm not sold on it. Like to hear more. 2/5
The Cramps
2/5
First listen. This is my kind of music. Never heard of them before though. I enjoyed it and like to hear more of it in the future. 2/5 for now.
Beck
3/5
Very good. Easy listen. 3/5
Sepultura
2/5
Second listen. Still loud. Still hard to listen to. You really have to be in the mood for this kind of music to enjoy. The music is much more enjoyable than the screaming. 2/5
Maxwell
2/5
Second list within the past two weeks. Gave it a 2/5 then and still just a 2/5 for me now. I will say that I am enjoying it more this time than last time, but not enough right now. I can see this being a 3/5 sometime in the future.
2/5
First listen. I like Yes, first I heard of this album though. After listening to it a few times, I'm not feeling it yet. 2/5 for now.
Green Day
3/5
Quite a few big, well known songs. The rest seem pretty good as well. I like it. 3/5 for now (First listen).
The Smiths
2/5
First Listen. Morrissey's voice: good or annoying. Couple good songs. Need to hear more. 2/5.
Brian Eno
2/5
Well, that was interesting. Enjoyed this one more with headphones on and no distractions. Amazing sounds and sampling. Love to hear more. For now, first listen, a strong 2/5.
The Stone Roses
2/5
First Listen. 2/5
Erykah Badu
2/5
Its good.
Talking Heads
3/5
Good.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Frank is always great
The White Stripes
4/5
Love it! 4/5
Rod Stewart
3/5
So classic. Love early Rod Stewart. 3/5
Mariah Carey
2/5
Not a fan of Mariah Carey. 2/5
Aerosmith
3/5
2nd Listen. Pretty damn classic. 3/5
The Crusaders
2/5
I know the song Street Life. The rest is just nice funky jazz. No problems with it at all. I look forward to hearing more of it. First Listen. 2/5
Tangerine Dream
2/5
First listen. I know a lot of people are fans. I'm not getting it yet. Nice music, but nothing special.
Steely Dan
3/5
Great sounds
Kid Rock
2/5
Knew this album when it came out. It hasn't aged well, but is still enjoyable. Half the songs are good, the other half are pretty bad.
The Damned
2/5
First Listen. Good quality punk. LIke to hear more.
David Bowie
3/5
Changes and Life on Mars are great classic Bowie songs. First time hearing the rest of the album. 3/5
Eagles
5/5
One of the easiest 5/5 I can give. Love this album. Heard it at least a thousand times over the years.
Incubus
2/5
First Listen. Drive is the only song I knew before listening. It seems like a decent album.
Marvin Gaye
2/5
first listen. It's ok.
2/5
Björk
2/5
First listen. Very interesting album. I need more listens to this one. I think this one will be rated higher in future listens but for now it is a 2/5.
Lana Del Rey
3/5
I recognize the name, but I have never heard any of her music before. I love her sound though and I will definitely listen to more of her.
This is my first listen. Absolutely love it, but need to hear it more! 3/5 for now.
Missy Elliott
2/5
First Listen. Besides the couple of songs that I knew, I didn't enjoy much of the rest of the album. It really isn't my kind of music. I do think that Work It is one of the best of the genre - so props to her for that one!
2/5
The Verve
2/5
First listen. Nothing stands out to me on this album. Every song is very forgettable. Maybe it will get better next time I hear it. 2/5 for now.
Gene Clark
2/5
Marty Robbins
3/5
Good
The Streets
3/5
Second Listen. Starting to really grow on me. I wasn't crazy about it the first time I heard it. 3/5
Beatles
5/5
Easy 5/5... Can I give it a 6? Classic start to finish.
Elton John
4/5
Know it well. Great Elton John album. 4/5
The La's
3/5
Second Listen. Still very enjoyable. There she goes is a perfect Alternative song. The rest of the album is still growing on me. Some of the songs have a modern 60's feel to them. So many great songs on this album.
3/5
Beth Orton
2/5
Some albums are just nice and nothing more. For me this is one of them. My second time having this one come up in my daily listen. 2/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
1/5
Total crap.
The Byrds
2/5
An old-style that is hard to listen to for the first time in 2021. It's fine, and I'm sure it was great back in '65. 2/5
Madonna
5/5
Haven't heard this one in a long time. It surprised me how good it was. I thought it was just a bunch of pop hits, but the music is good. 5/5
Rage Against The Machine
2/5
First listen. Pretty good for scream rock. 2/5
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
3/5
Roxy Music
3/5
2nd listen. Starting to grow on me. 3/5
The Verve
2/5
First listen. Bitter Sweet Memories has always been a favorite of mine. Never heard the rest of the album. I really like Sonnet as well. The rest of the album just kept getting better throughout the day. 2/5 for now.
Femi Kuti
3/5
The oldest son of Feli Kuti, Femi Kuti is just as talented! There are just some days when this is the perfect thing to listen to - today, for me, was one of those days. So glad to welcome this album into my life. I absolutely loved this album and I can't wait to get to know it better.
Eurythmics
3/5
Some great songs on this album: Sweet Dream, Love is a Stranger but I think Jennifer stands out as my favorite.
The Walk was enjoyable as well. Great sound.
3/5.
Tori Amos
4/5
Brilliant. Always loved this album. 4/5
Van Morrison
2/5
I've enjoyed many other Van Morrison albums more than this one. It might take a bit longer to appreciate this one. 2/5.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
First Listen. There are a few truly great songs on this album. The rest of the album was unknown to me. 3/5
Lambchop
2/5
Lambchop? Never heard of them. But, you know what? I really like it. It is an interesting sound. I don't think it feels country or even alternative country at all. I think the songs seemed a big on the dull side the first time I heard it but they really started growing on me. The tone and feeling of the album is quite nice. Lyrically, it sounds like a hodgepodge of nonsense at times, but if you read between the lines you can get of gist of what they are saying (sometimes). Interesting none-the-less. I'm giving it only a 2/5 for now, but I am sure that will go up with further listens.
Mudhoney
3/5
2nd listen in the past week. Enjoyable.
LCD Soundsystem
2/5
It's pretty good. But, nothing I would listen to outside of this list.
Fairport Convention
2/5
Such an old style. I'm sure is was good back in the day. 2/5
Kraftwerk
3/5
Good electronic music.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Oh Leonard, the Darker the better! Cheers brother, I'm sure you are up there still singing. Thanks for all you gave us.
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
I like the Sex Pistols, I like PIL, but this album... I didn't know it even existed... hard one to enjoy. Maybe after I listen a few more times... 2/5
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
2/5
Never heard of him before but his music sounds familiar. Either he is doing someone else's style or they are all doing his. Good for what it is. 2/5
Supergrass
2/5
Definitely my kind of music. Need to hear more of it. For sure. 2/5.
The Mars Volta
2/5
Sounds pretty good.
Brian Eno
3/5
2nd listen. I'm really beginning to enjoy this album.
Standouts: I'll Come Running, Sky Saw, St. Elmo's Fire, Zawinul Lava (sounds very much like the "song" from his ambient music album).
Heaven 17
2/5
Enjoyable.
OutKast
3/5
Ms. Jackson was the first Outkast songs I remember hearing from them. I loved it. What a great and unique sound they had. So Fresh and So Clean was pretty good too, BoB ok. This was the first time I heard the album though. They have a great sound. The explicit lyrics bring it down a peg for me though. Still a really great album. 3/5.
Aimee Mann
2/5
I really thought I was going to love this, but, honestly, I didn't. None of these songs stand out to me at all. I'm shocked. Maybe on another day, I'll like it more. 2/5
Peter Frampton
4/5
Haven’t listened to this in a long time.
Dizzee Rascal
3/5
Better than most rap. Never heard of this guy before. His use of the Billy Squire song is good.
Patti Smith
2/5
Various Artists
3/5
Goldfrapp
3/5
Amazing. Really enjoyed this unique sound.
Nick Drake
3/5
Its nice. 3/5
Tom Waits
3/5
Good. 3/5
Pentangle
2/5
It's ok for an old style of music that just doesn't work anymore. 2/5.
Tom Waits
2/5
One of my least favorite Tom Waits' albums. I don't get it. 2/5
Public Enemy
2/5
Bring the noise is great.
Beastie Boys
4/5
Great album. 4/5.
Standouts: No Sleep till Brooklyn, Fight For Your Right, Brass Monkey, Girls, Rhymin & Stealin', Hold it Now, Hit it, She's Crafty, Paul Revere.
Dr. John
3/5
The first time I heard this, I thought it was an odd album to have on a list like this, but it is starting to grow on me. Getting better each time I hear it. 3/5.
Common
1/5
Horible. 1/5
The Only Ones
2/5
T. Rex
3/5
Good
Koffi Olomide
2/5
Its allright 2/5
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Such a easy listen. Very enjoyable. 3/5
The Smiths
3/5
Excellent. 3/5
Thelonious Monk
3/5
Loved it.
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Shack
2/5
Happy Mondays
2/5
Ok
The Electric Prunes
3/5
First Listen. Interesting sounds.
Paul Simon
5/5
Classic
Radiohead
4/5
Great
Metallica
4/5
Awesome early Metallica!
4/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
2/5
Rahul Dev Burman
2/5
Interesting. Got better as the day went on.
Magazine
2/5
Not bad
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
The Killing Moon is a great song. The rest of the album seems pretty good. I'd enjoy hearing this one again.
2/5 for now.
Cream
3/5
4/5
4.5 / 5.0
Such a great album! Most of the songs are iconic!
The White Stripes
3/5
Not my favorite White Strips album, but there are a handful of gems on it.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Nice
Kanye West
3/5
Good
Otis Redding
4/5
3rd listen. 4/5.
Some great Otis classics like I've Been Lovin' You Too Long, Respect (which Aretha Franklin's version became a classic). and Satisfaction (his version of the Rolling Stones classic is unique and soulful).
Other Notable songs: You Don't Miss Your Water, Down in the Valley, Change Gonna Come, Rock me Baby, Wonderful World, and My Girl.
Public Enemy
3/5
Classic.
Adele
4/5
Really good album.
The Black Keys
3/5
Tighten Up - great.
Howlin' For You - great.
Others: Everlasting Light
Good sound.
3/5
D'Angelo
2/5
Not really the kind of music that I choose to listen to but, this is a very nice album. I like his version of Crusin' but it isn't unique enough from the original Smokey Robinson version to make it stand out. It is nice that he is able to bring the song to a new generation of fans.
2/5
Johnny Cash
4/5
This is a really great album. I have heard a couple of the songs before the rest were 'new' for me. There are a lot of cover versions on the album mixed with a couple of Johnny Cash originals. His cover versions are amazing - especially Hurt.
Standouts: Hurt, I Hung My Head, In My Life, The Man Comes Around, Danny Boy, Desperado, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry.
4/5
Ray Charles
3/5
2nd listen. Some true classics. Great sound and style. 3/5
Cheap Trick
3/5
One of the best live albums in rock.
3/5
Standouts: Surrender, I Want You to Want Me. Aint That a Shame.
Others: Big Eyes, Goodnight Now
From the full concert CD: Speak Now, California Man, Downed, Oh Caroline
Liz Phair
2/5
Jeff Beck
2/5
It's pretty good, but not exactly what I listen to. I think once I become more familiar with it, it will be better. 2/5 for now.
Best songs: Shapes of Things, Morning Dew, You Shook Me, Beck's Bolero,
Yes
3/5
2nd listen. Wish I liked it more than I do. It's good, but not that great for me.
3/5
Grizzly Bear
2/5
First time I ever heard of Grizzly Bear.
Songs I liked: All We Ask.
For now a 2/5, but I think it is better than that.
The Temptations
3/5
Some really great songs pack this gem. 3/5.
Bobby Womack
2/5
Second Listen.
Standouts: If You Think You're Lonely Now
Others: Just My Imagination, Where Do We Go From Here
John Prine
3/5
2nd Listen. Really starting to enjoy this one. 3/5
"side 1" is better than "side 2" but overall still really good.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
Third Listen. janis Joplin is great, the album is ok. 3/5
Tito Puente
3/5
First time hearing the album. I have heard to Tito Puente, but was not familiar with the music. I definitely enjoyed it. Not something I would listen to outside of this list though. Still it has a great sound and puts you in a good mood.
3/5
Pantera
3/5
Not a big fan of this kind of music anymore, but I did really think it was pretty good. If I am ever in the mood for something like this, I'll definitely think of it.
3/5
Prefab Sprout
2/5
Need to hear it again. I think it is pretty nice. 2/5 for now.
Harry Nilsson
4/5
2nd listen. Interesting album. Some good songs and some great songs. 4/5
Standouts: Coconut, Gotta Get Up, Without You,
Others: Driving Along, Early in the Morning, Moonbeam Song, Let the Good Times Roll, Jump into the Fire. Down
Neneh Cherry
4/5
3rd Listen. Great album. Brings back a lot of memories of the times. :)
4/5
The Sugarcubes
2/5
interesting sound. 2/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
WOW. Incredible album. First time hearing it. I think I'm an instant fan of Nick Cave. Great voice and tone. The songs are all amazing. I can see this one becoming a favorite of mine in the near future.
Standouts: Into My Arms, People Ain't No Good, Lime Tree Arbour,
3.5 / 5
Frank Ocean
2/5
It's nice. Not what I usually listen to, but enjoyable. 2/5
Sex Pistols
4/5
Never Mind the rest of the Punk in this list, Here's the Sex Pistols!
Now, this is good punk rock. Absolute classic!
4.5/5
Elliott Smith
3/5
Gets a little better each time I hear it.
3/5
Neil Young
3/5
First time hearing this one from an artist I have loved for years.
Really love the song "Borrowed Tune" (it's a 5/5).
3/5
Dirty Projectors
3/5
Second Listen. One of the most interesting (in a bizarre way) albums on the list. I don't think any one song stands out, they are all fairly equal to me. I have a favorable opinion of the album this time around, not sure if I think it is worthy of the list, but I enjoyed it.
3/5
The Undertones
3/5
Amy Winehouse
2/5
It’s fine. 2/5
R.E.M.
4/5
One of their finest.
Standouts: It's the End of the World, The One I Love, Finest Worksong, Fireplace.
Really every song is memorable.
4/5
Method Man
1/5
nah
Hookworms
2/5
Air
3/5
Interesting and enjoyable.
The Slits
2/5
Interesting. I like it, but really need to hear it again.
Beatles
4/5
Early Beatles' albums have too many covers. Do they make the album better or worse? I prefer the true Beatles songs. There are some good ones. This is one of my least favorite Beatles albums. That being said it is still very good. 4/5
Anita Baker
3/5
Really good album.
3.5 / 5
4/5
One of the best albums of the decade. Packed with great songs, this album is a pleasure from start to finish.
Standouts: Champagne Supernova, Wonderwall, Don't Look Back in Anger, Roll with It, Morning Glory.
Others: all the rest!
A very strong 4/5.
(Note: I don't give 5's to just a TRULY great album that has survived the test of time. )
Nico
3/5
I want to give it a 4/5, I really enjoy it, but by the end I am a little tired of her voice and tone. 3.5/5.
Donald Fagen
5/5
Fell in love with this album when I got it back in 1982. I loved the sound of the song, IGY and quickly the rest of this album became a classic to me. I am grateful that the extended version contains True Companion from Heavy Metal (Soundtrack) and Century's End from the Bright Lights, Big City Soundtrack were included. I really think these two songs complete the album quite well.
This is a rare 5/5 from me.
Brian Wilson
3/5
3/5. Most of the songs are enjoyable.
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
3/5
First time hearing of this guy. I really like it. I want to hear more of it.
3/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
Nut Rocker is a classic. Interesting Classical Rock sound. I can see why people like it. 3/5 for me now. Definitely one I'll keep in my playlist for a while. I think it will grow on me.
2/5
Not bad. 2/5
Duran Duran
4/5
Pretty classic. 4/5.
Faust
2/5
Hmmmm. Never heard of this before. Need to hear it again to know if I like it….
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Never heard of Nick Cave before starting this project, now I've heard a couple of his albums and I think I'm a fan. Love the sound, style and music.
3/5 for now because I need to hear more of it.
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Was great in its day. 3/5
3/5
Pretty good. 3/5
Billy Bragg
3/5
Really great. Enjoyed it. I knew the first song, that was it.
2/5
It's nice, but not my kind of music. 2/5. Too much old country twang for my liking.
Paul Simon
3/5
Really good. 3/5
Beatles
4/5
4/5. It is great.
Pavement
2/5
Never heard of them before. Seems ok on first listen.
Stand outs: Range Life, Cut Your Hair, Gold Soundz.
2.5/5
The Doors
4/5
Classic. 4/5
I don't think that L'America ever stood out to me as one of the best songs on this album until now. There are the typical standards on this album that everyone who knows classic rock will know: Riders on the Storm, LA Woman and Love her Madly. Then there are the others like The WASP, that true Doors fans know and love. There really isn't a bad song on the album.
Standouts: Riders on the Storm, L'America. Love Her Madly, L.A. Woman,
Jacques Brel
2/5
The B-52's
5/5
I got this album as a gift back in the early 80s. I knew Rock Lobster, the rest was new (to me) at the time. I immediately loved it. It really brings back memories. The LP I had skipped during Dance this Mess Around and it would loop on one track over and over again. I actually recorded the skipping version to a cassette… eventually, the album self-corrected and the skip went away. Every time I hear that song, it makes me think of the loop, and I heard it in my head…. The album is great, start to finish. I think Wild Planet (their next album) is just as good, if not better. Glad to see this one (at least) on the list. 5/5.
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Its fine
Gil Scott-Heron
3/5
It's fine
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Green Onions is a great song. Rinky Dink is a decent cover. Mo Onions is just a continuation of Green Onions and It's good. The rest of the album contains cover versions of other popular songs around the time this album came out. If there were more original material like Green Onions I can see this being worthy of being on this list, but with a bunch of covers, it hardly makes the cut for me.
Still enjoyable, just not great. 3/5.
Morrissey
3/5
Very good
Iron Maiden
3/5
Better than expected. 3/5
808 State
2/5
2.5/ 5 at best. It's definitely nothing special. I think a couple of the songs are better than the rest, but overall, it isn't for me. I'm glad there are folks that enjoy it.
The Doors
4/5
Classic
Rod Stewart
4/5
Classic. 4/5.
Standouts: Maggy May, Amazing Grace, I'm Losing You, Reason to Believe.
Neu!
2/5
Iggy Pop
4/5
Really great album. Never heard this before (except for Bowie's version of China Girl.
Standouts: Sister Midnight, Nightclubbing,
Ray Charles
3/5
Really good. But, it is just a bunch of already well-known standards that he's singing. Nothing original here. It's good, but I can't give it more than 3/5.
Pink Floyd
5/5
5/5. Absolute perfection.
Foo Fighters
3/5
The Avalanches
4/5
Television
3/5
The song Marquee Moon is definitely the highlight of the album - that guitar riff is addicting. The rest of the album seems good, but doesn't compare to Marquee Moon.
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
Really good.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
This is a really good album from start to finish. 4/5
Steve Earle
2/5
Need to hear more if it.
Green Day
3/5
Loaded with classics. 3.5/5 because I don't know the entire album that well.
Ghostface Killah
1/5
Not for me. I tried to listen to it and give it a chance, but there was just nothing there. No interest in ever hearing it again.
1/5
The Kinks
3/5
Not my favorite era for the Kinks, but it's still good stuff.
3/5
Tim Buckley
3/5
Kind of an interesting listen. It isn't bad at all and I found myself singing along with it after a few listens... I don't think it is great, but it was worth spending time with.
3/5
Aretha Franklin
3/5
It’s good for what it is.
k.d. lang
3/5
Not a fan of K.D. Lange but this is good one! Constant Craving is a classic
The rest of the album is high quality. Good Music.
3/5
Eagles
3/5
This album is fine. I'd say that their best two albums are Hotel California and The Long Run. Why the Long Run isn't on this list is a mystery to me. When it comes to their next best album it is a toss-up between Eagles, Desperado, On the Border, and One of These Nights.
Standouts: Peaceful Easy Feelin', Take it Easy, Witchy Woman.
3.5/5
Joan Armatrading
3/5
3/5, first listen. Very nice
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Quite good. 3.5/5
Van Morrison
3/5
Jerry Lee Lewis
2/5
No. Why is this on the list? He has like two songs and the rest are covers. Nothing original…. 2/5.
Blur
2/5
Good first listen. Enjoyable. I know the one song, the rest was new. 2.5/5
Happy Mondays
2/5
Kinky Afto was pretty catchy. The rest of the album seems ok. I think this one will take longer for me to get to know. It is my kind of music - just never heard it before. For now, I'll give it 2.5/5...
System Of A Down
3/5
When you're in the right mood, this can be a great one to get your blood pumping. I enjoyed it quite a bit. Not what I normally listen to though.
3/5
Nirvana
3/5
Mostly good. 3/5
Funkadelic
3/5
Great Funk album.
Standout: One Nation Under A Groove
3.5/5
Michael Jackson
5/5
5/5
Moby Grape
3/5
Good early Psychedelic Rock.
3/5
The Clash
3/5
Yes! First time hearing the album. I do know a few of the songs. This is really great. Can’t wait to hear it again.
Standouts: London’s Burning, Police and Thieves
From the US release: I Fought The Law
3.5/5
Lynyrd Skynyrd
3/5
Classic 3.5 / 5
Mott The Hoople
2/5
Bon Jovi
4/5
Radiohead
3/5
Getting better with each listen. 3/5.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
I came into this project already a big Leonard Cohen fan, so it was nice to see him being recognized with several albums.
This album is right up there with the others. First We Take Manhattan is a great song that many already know, or recognize. It makes a great introduction to an amazing album.
Standouts: First We Take Manhattan, The Tower Song, I'm Your Man, Take This Waltz, Everybody Knows
4.5/5
OutKast
3/5
Good, but WAAAAAAYYYYYYY too long. Come on, guys. Enough already. 3/5
Portishead
2/5
2.5
Laibach
2/5
Different
2.5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Haven't heard this album before. There were no songs on it that I knew either. Elvis Costello just isn't as popular in the USA as he is in the UK.
Given that. I really loved this album. I need to hear more of it to justifyr a better rating. For now, I'll give it a solid 3/5. I am sure this will go higher in future listens.
AC/DC
5/5
One of the first albums I ever bought. This is one of those classic albums that every song can be played on the radio. I know I have heard each and every song on classic rock radio stations today.
Standouts: Every song on Side 1, also every song on side 2. Every song. every single song!
5/5
fIREHOSE
2/5
It has its moments. 2.5/5
Talking Heads
3/5
You can definitely hear the Brian Eno touch on this one. One of the better Talking Heads Albums. 3/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
"Don't Worry 'bout a thing. Every little thing is gonna be alright. "
This is a good one! The first four songs are fine, but they don't compare to the rest of the album. Songs 5-10 are exceptional. Three Little Birds is my all-time favorite.
Classics: Exodus, Jamming, Waiting in Vain, Three Little Birds, One Love/People Get Ready.
4/5
Black Sabbath
3/5
I've heard this album before, but none of the songs were anything I had heard on the radio before so I didn't give it much credit. But, after listening to it now, I really think I enjoyed it and need to keep listening to it. My favorite track is Changes, followed by Supernaut and FX. 3.5 / 5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
3.5 / 5
Most was new to me. Of course, the world knows Come on Eileen and I always loved that song.
Classic:
Come on Eileen
Other standouts:
Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven), Until I Believe in My Soul,
Very Good:
The Celtic Soul Brothers, Let's Make This Precious, All in All,
Nightmares On Wax
4/5
Best Trip-Hop album ever? Ok, I've only heard a few but this is tops for me. Absolutely loved the vibe and sounds of this album. This is why I love the 1001 albums list - because of gems like this that I would have never heard otherwise.
The album cover really threw me off... So, I was pleasantly surprised it wasn't a cheesy Rap album.
I don't think there are any songs that stand out as exceptional, the entire album seems like one seamless work of art best-enjoyed start to finish.
4/5
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
Never even heard of these guys before. Some good songs.
The Shamen
3/5
Surprised how much i enjoye$ this one.
Talvin Singh
2/5
"OK' is just that, OK. I didn't get anything from this one. I've heard it before and it didn't get any better this time around. 2/5.
Jane's Addiction
3/5
Def Leppard
4/5
This is one of the albums on this list that I know well already. I think every song is great and it is enjoyable from start to finish.
"The extra instrumental track at the end of 'Billy's Bot A Gun' has been called either 'The March Of The Dreaded Zultrons' or 'The March Of The Wooden Zombies' by different band members. The sound is Rick Allen putting random numbers into a Linn drum machine, later added to by the band and Mutt" (http://www.deflepparduk.com/album3.html)
Classics: Photograph, Rock Rock, Too Late For Love, Foolin', Rock of Ages,.
4.5/5
Madness
3/5
Above-average pop album. Enjoyable...
3/5
The Police
5/5
Brilliant. 5/5
Standouts: Synchronicity I, Walking in your Footsteps, Every Breath You Take, King of Pain, Wrapped Around Your Finger, Synchronicity II
The rest of the songs are exceptional as well: Mother, Tea In the Sahara, Miss Gradenko and O My God.
I had the LP of this album growing up so new to me is the bonus song: Murder by Numbers. But, I have to admit, after hearing it, it did sound familiar.
SAULT
2/5
2.5/5. Very good. Id like to hear more.
Fela Kuti
3/5
Great Afrobeat! 3.5/5
Moby
4/5
Really enjoyed this album. So many great songs, one right after the other. 4/5
Scott Walker
3/5
Nice. Great voice. Such an old style but it is still very enjoyable.
Stanouts: Jackie, Next, Plastic Palace People, and my favorite track The Girls and The Dogs.
3/5
Nick Drake
2/5
Sound a lot like the other Nick Drake albums…. Which is a good thing. 2.5/5
Afrika Bambaataa
3/5
Wow. Old school. Blast from the past. Loved it.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Love the horns! 3.5
The Lemonheads
2/5
2.5
Ali Farka Touré
2/5
First listen.
Buck Owens
2/5
It’s fine. Not my cup of tea.
Drive Like Jehu
2/5
2/5. Noise....
The Pharcyde
3/5
Waaaaayyyyy better than expected. Enjoyed this one very much. The language is a bit distracting at times, but compared to music today it is quite tame. Overall, I think it was definitely worth listening to.
3.5 / 5
Sonic Youth
3/5
3/5. Not bad.
Cocteau Twins
2/5
2.5 / 5
Some good vibes. Need to hear more of it.
Tina Turner
4/5
Tina really did a fine job on this album. Full of really good songs. 4/5
Standouts: Private Dancer, I Can't Stand the Rain, What's Love Got to Do With it?, Let's Stay Together.
Others: 1984, Better Be Good To Me, Help! (From the International Version)
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Sympathy For the Devil is ultra-classic. Street Fighting Man is exceptional. The rest of the album is "new" to me. The Stones are an amazing band and they have been making music for 60 years. Think about that....
I'll need to hear more of this!
3.5/5
Turbonegro
3/5
Great
Roni Size
2/5
Very repetitive. Each song sound like a repetitive loop, played over and over again - repetitively. (Notice how repetitive I was there?) Not one song really stood out as unique or interesting. It is worth playing in the background when you don't care what you're listening to, so, I give it a 2 of 5
Dire Straits
3/5
Such a great sound. Never heard the entire album before, it stands out far ahead of other first listens for me.
Standout: Sultans of Swing.
Crowded House
2/5
2.5/5. First listen. Sounds good. Like to hear more
Michael Jackson
5/5
5/5 classic
Joy Division
3/5
Great album. Don’t know it as much as I should. What i have heard is excellent. 3.5/5
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
Classic.
The Prodigy
2/5
2.5 / 5. First listen. When I first started listening, I really wasn't impressed. But, as the day has gone on, I am starting to get into it.
John Martyn
3/5
3.5 / 5
Solid air is a solid album. Great sounds. Love to hear more of this one in the future.
The Hives
2/5
Really? Not my new favorite band, but it was enjoyable. Like to hear more of this one. 2.5/5
Manu Chao
3/5
3.5 / 5
Heard this one before. The more I hear it the better it gets.
Alice Cooper
3/5
3/5 some classics
Kraftwerk
3/5
Not my favorite Kraftwerk album.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
Good Jazz
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
Throbbing Gristle
2/5
Ok...what the F&^% was that? Most of the album isn't music. The tracks that can be called music are 'interesting' but does that make it good? Is this something I want to listen to?
Motörhead
3/5
Never been a motorhead fan. I had always heard OF them but never heard them. I was definitely into this kind of music later in the 1980s and I think this album was just ahead of my time, so that is why I missed it. Ace of Spades is definitely an easy song to call the 'star' of the album. The rest of the album definitely sounds like my kind of music. It's a shame it took this long for me to hear it. 3/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Great
Dead Kennedys
3/5
3/5
Herd this for the first time just last week, now here it is on this list. One of the best of the genre that I've heard. Chemical Warfare, California Uber Alles, I Kill Children, Holiday in Cambodia, and Even Viva Las Vegas...all songs I enjoyed!
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
4.5. CCR is one of the best bands ever and this is a great album.
George Michael
5/5
5/5 classic.
LL Cool J
3/5
A few classics. Mama said knock you out is top notch.
Janelle Monáe
3/5
Wow. Never heard of her before, but this was amazing. What a journey! Can't wait to get to know this one better. 3.5/5 (For now).
Faith No More
3/5
Pretty good
Spacemen 3
3/5
3.5. I like it.
The Jam
3/5
Nice
Q-Tip
2/5
Not bad. 2.5/5
Ride
2/5
2.5 / 5
Listened to this all day and every time it started again, it was like hearing the songs for the first time. This one would really take some time to get used to. I might like it better in the future.
Metallica
3/5
Big Metallica fan….never heard this one before. It’s all right 3/5
Arcade Fire
3/5
Really good album. 3.5 / 5
I never heard this one prior to this list. I AM loving it.
I need more time with this one, I know it will only get stronger as time goes by. From start to finish this one is great. I listened to the extra material as well and as a fan of 40's music, I was thrilled to find the relation to Alvino Rey! And My Buddy is such a great song! More people should know and have the chance to love it! Alvino Rey has others that are classic as well!
PJ Harvey
2/5
Seems pretty good. Need to hear it again!
2.5/5
2/5
2.5/5
Hard to believe this is from 1969. I can see how this would be influential to the punk rock scene in the 1970s though. Two of the songs are pretty good, the rest just seem like noise. Might get better with more listens though.
Oasis
3/5
I definitely maybe want to hear this one again and again. 3/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Solid effort by Neil Young. I would definitely continue to listen to this one. I think as I get to know it better I will enjoy it more.
The Gun Club
2/5
2.5 Nice!
Merle Haggard
2/5
2.5 / 5. Good old-time Country music with a lot of heartbreak and prison songs.
The Flying Burrito Brothers
2/5
Not bad. 2.5/5
Muddy Waters
3/5
Black Flag
2/5
2.5/5. Difficult one for me to enjoy. I think if I was in the mood, this would be great, but after listening to it all day - nothing stood out to me. Maybe another day, it will be awesome.
Randy Newman
2/5
Eh
The National
2/5
2.5. Seems ok. Nothing really stands out, but nothing is bad... just need more time to get to know it.
Lightning Bolt
3/5
When I hear this album, the LAST thing that comes to mind are rainbows… i thought I was really going to hate this album, and surprisingly - I didn’t. It is loud and noisy, but there is something interesting about it. I am glad that I got a chance to hear it. I don’t know if I would ever decide to listen to it again one day voluntarily… 3/5.
Machito
3/5
What a great album. That is "feel good" music 100%.
3.5
Baaba Maal
2/5
World music just takes longer to appreciate when it is so different from what you are used to. This one, is like that for me. I can appreciate it, but not totally get it - for now. I am sure as i become more familiar with it, i will enjoy it more. For now it is a 2/5.
Radiohead
4/5
Standouts: Nude, All I Need, Faust Arp, Reckoner, House of Cards, Jigsaw Falling into Pieces and Videotape.
Great album. 4/5
JAY Z
3/5
Probably one of my least favorite genres. But, this is one of the best 90's hip-hop albums I've heard. Hats off to Mister Z. I'd give it a bit of a higher score by the language really destroys the music.
3/5
Nina Simone
4/5
Amazing.
Standout: "Four Women" is a great song.
The rest of the album is incredible.
Love it.
4/5
Funkadelic
3/5
Love Maggot Brain (Song). The rest of the album has promise. 3/5
4/5
So good! Classic. Original sound. Image this came out in 1978!
4/5
Malcolm McLaren
3/5
What a wild mix of genres…. Buffalo Gals is classic.
Ozomatli
3/5
Interesting. 3/5
Linkin Park
4/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
Hearing this for the first time in 2022, makes me wonder what it must have been like to drop the needle on the album back in ‘71. I think somewhere in the 50 years that have past since its release it has lost something.
I have heard of the album before and am definitely familiar with ELP, but I have never actually listened to it.
Talent-wise, the band gets a solid 5/5. Knowable songs: 1/5, and like-able songs… maybe a 2/5.
Favorite track: A Time and a Place.
Least favorite: Are you Ready Eddy.
Tim Buckley
3/5
Hard to listen to in 2022... I'm sure in the 1960s this was relevant. For me it was tolerable, but not great. 3/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
i hate Bob Fucking Dylan but dammit, this is good.
Stephen Stills
2/5
Really long and mostly good.
2.5/5
Devendra Banhart
3/5
Really like it. I would like to hear this again soon!
3/5
Led Zeppelin
5/5
5/5. I'd give it 6/5 if I could. Every song is perfect.
Start to finish it is a classic!
The Cure
3/5
Solid!
The Who
3/5
The original album is pretty short, the deluxe and 40th anniversary editions are for the die-hard Who fans - really long. If I could make my own playlist of about half the songs, I think it would be pretty great.
Rating it for the original version (37 minutes): it is weak considering all the songs that they would have added. 3/5
The longer versions have more of the better songs, but it's also filled with a lot of songs that are fine... but just too much for one sitting. 3/5 as well.
Terence Trent D'Arby
4/5
Brilliant. When this came out, everyone thought Terence Trent D'Arby was the next big thing...then... what happened? This album is brilliant. But, TTD turned out to be a one-album wonder... like so many before him and since...
4.5/5
Derek & The Dominos
3/5
Yeah, it's Eric Clapton. It's good. Just not exciting. Two absolute classics and the rest are fine.
3/5
Genesis
3/5
Heard this a few times previously, and I really like Genesis. 3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
CHIC
3/5
3.5 Really classic, but dated.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Bob Marley mon! 4/5
Best songs: Lively Up Yourself, No Woman No Cry, Natty Dread, (and the rest!!)
Jethro Tull
4/5
Solid classic rock album. Aqualung is top 10 classic songs of all time.
Standouts: Aqualung, Locomotive Breath, Cross-Eyed Mary, Hymn 43.
4/5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
A few good songs on here. I liked Being Borning, How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously? So Hard and To Face the Truth.
3.5/5
Blondie
3/5
3.5
Le Tigre
4/5
Really good, fun album.
3.5/5
Hugh Masekela
3/5
One of the best Jazz albums I've heard on this list. Really Really enjoyed it.
3.5
Michael Kiwanuka
2/5
2.5. Not at all what i expected based on the album cover. Really good.
T. Rex
4/5
The Monkees
2/5
2.5/5
Nothing special here.
Electric Light Orchestra
3/5
Too much, but mostly good
Van Halen
4/5
Classic. 4/5
Fun Lovin' Criminals
3/5
Circle Jerks
2/5
2.5. Really short. Hardly enough time to get to know it.
Cypress Hill
3/5
Better than others in this genre
Elvis Costello
3/5
Really good. 3.5/5
John Lennon
4/5
The album starts with one of the most amazing melodies ever written. You know, the lyrics aren’t half bad either! It is a pure classic.
The album itself if really good with one memorable song after another.
4/5
Best songs: Imagine, Jealous Guy, Oh, My Love
Ice Cube
1/5
George Harrison
3/5
3/5
Dolly Parton
2/5
2.5. It's good, but not really my thing
Neil Young
3/5
3.5/5. Really good.
Muddy Waters
3/5
It’s fine.
Robbie Williams
3/5
Angles is one great song. The rest is very good. I'd like to hear this more often!
Richard Hawley
3/5
Such an unexpected sound and voice. Really enjoyed it. 3.5
Buffalo Springfield
3/5
Good old stuff. 3/5
Britney Spears
2/5
2.5. Really?
The Pogues
4/5
Really starting the enjoy this one!
4/5
Joan Baez
2/5
Never listened to this before. Ugh. Not for me. It isn't horrible, but I'd be good never hearing it again.
2/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Perfection
Country Joe & The Fish
2/5
2.5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Amazing. 4/5
Standouts: You are the Sunshine of my Life, You and I, You Got it Bad Girl, Superstition, i Believe.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
3/5
It’s Jazz.
Queen
3/5
I really like Queen, always have, but this album is so unknown to me.
I think this album is very influential in their later albums. 3/5
ABBA
3/5
Wow, blast from the past. I've only heard ABBA's greatest hits albums before so it was interesting to hear this album.
It wasn't half bad!
3/5
Pixies
3/5
good
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
Singles:
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Spellbound (#22 UK)
Arabian Knights (#32)
Standouts:
Spellbound, Arabian Knights, Night Shift
Others:
Monitor, Halloween, Sins In My Heart
Rating: 3
Kelela
2/5
Most of these newer albums will not stand the test of time. Yes, it might be good, and popular. Is it good enough to be on an enduring list like this? Probably not. Just like all the other albums that have made appearances and left the 1001 list...this one will follow. There is nothing special here.
Sleater-Kinney
2/5
The "Girl Punk" band Sleater-Kinney.
Genre: Punk Rock
Reminds me of the old punk-rock Go-Go's before they became a pop band.
Singles:
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One More Hour
Little Babies
Overall, I think it has a good sound. I think I'd enjoy it more after I've heard it a few more times.
Rating: 2.5+
Jane Weaver
2/5
2.5
The Byrds
3/5
Country? Wasn't expecting that. Not bad though. 3/5
The Dictators
3/5
3.5 catchy
Keith Jarrett
3/5
Nice easy jazz
Fiona Apple
2/5
I dont really get the love for Fiona Aaple. It’s a descent album though. 2.5/5
Donovan
3/5
Love this sound. 3.5
Cee Lo Green
2/5
2.5 It isn't bad
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
5/5
Steely Dan
3/5
Three great songs make the album. 3/5
Saint Etienne
3/5
Easy to listen to and enjoy. Nothing complex, just simple goodness.
I like their version of Only Love Can Break Your Heart.
3/5
Waylon Jennings
3/5
Good c/w. 3/5
Aphex Twin
3/5
It’s ambient music so it’s supposed to be boring and uninteresting….. but it isn’t, some catchy loops.
Sparks
2/5
Uh….. 2/5
Dwight Yoakam
3/5
Very good. 3/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
Singles:
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Cherub Rock (#7 US Alt, #31 UK)
Today (#4 US Alt, UK #44)
Disarm (#8 US Alt, UK #11)
Rocket (#28 US Mainstream Rock, #89 UK)
Standouts: Today,
Others: Cherub Rock, Rocket, Disarm, Luna
Jurassic 5
3/5
Why did it take me 20 years to hear this?
I liked it much more than expected. When I seen a Rap album with the Parental Advisory: Explicit Content I was vary wary about what to expect. I like rap, in general, but I hate the over use of N****a, and the F-bombs etc. But, what ever lyrics that gave it this rating were tame compared to the crap I had to listen to with NWA, Ice-T, Common and other artists that destroy their albums by going way over the top with the language.
This album has style and class and was very enjoyable with an ‘old school’ vibe. Damn, I loved it.
The beats at the beginning of “break” is very nostalgic of some of the early rap that I grew up with.
I haven’t heard an album this fresh and interesting since De La Soul’s “Three Feet High and Rising” an album that I give very high praises to.
Standouts: Freedom, Remember His Name, Break, What’s Golden, Thin Line, High Fidelity, Hey.
It’s such a bummer that it took me twenty years after its release to hear it for the first time. I look forward to hearing more of this one.
3.5/5 (For my first listen) 5.0 for future potential.
3/5
Above average. 3.5/5
Talking Heads
3/5
Standouts:
Take Me To the River, I'm Not in Love,
Others:
Thank You For Sending Me an Angel, The Good Thing, Girls Want to be With The Girls, The Big Country
Rating: 3.5
Neil Young
3/5
3.5/5. Excellent.
Brian Eno
3/5
Fine
Charles Mingus
2/5
It’s ambient music so it’s supposed to be boring and uninteresting….. but it isn’t, some catchy loops.
Joni Mitchell
2/5
2/5. Not for me
Tricky
3/5
Liked the Trip Hop beats right from the start.
Standouts:
Overcome (Karmacoma), Pumpkin,
Others:
Ponderosa, Black Steel, Aftermath, Abbaon Fat Tracks, Hell is Around the Corner, Feed Me
Singles:
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Aftermath
Ponderosa
Overcome
Black Steel
The Hell E.P. (#12 UK)
Pumpkin
Rating: 3.5
Sugar
2/5
It’s ok. Never heard of them or any of the songs.
2/5
Rocket From The Crypt
2/5
Punk Rock from 1995
First time I've heard this....
2/5 (really need to listen to it again).
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
3.5
Funky, Soulful and Jazzy.
Nice
Guns N' Roses
4/5
Great album!
Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, Sweet Child of Mine.
4/5
Megadeth
2/5
Not what I usually listen to, but, at the right time…this could be a great listen. Above average for the genre.
2.5/5
Boston
5/5
A classic. Start to finish it is amazing.
Khaled
2/5
Arabic music? Well, it was much better than I expected. I’m glad I got to hear it. 2.5 / 5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2/5
Yeah Yeah Yeah's Synth Punk from 2009.
Singles:
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Zero (#7 US Sales, #18 US Alt, #49 UK)
Heads Will Roll (#5 US Sales, #1 US Dance, #89 UK)
Skeletons
Standouts:
Skeletons
Others:
Zero, Head Will Roll, Soft Shock, Runaway, Little Shadow
Rating: 2.5
Supergrass
3/5
Singles:
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Going Out (#5 UK)
Richard III (#2 UK)
Sun Hits the Sky (#10 UK)
Cheapskate (#35 US Alt)
Late in the Day (#18 UK)
Standouts:
Going Out
Others:
In It For The Money, Richard III, Tonight, Late in the Day, Sun Hits the Sky, Cheapskate
Rating: 3/5
James Taylor
3/5
3.5
Sonic Youth
2/5
2.5
De La Soul
4/5
Really good! 4/5
Public Enemy
3/5
David Bowie
3/5
Massive Attack
3/5
3/5. Nice sound.
Michael Jackson
5/5
Amazing.
Beastie Boys
4/5
Get’s better everytime i hear it.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
Produced by Frank Zappa. Yes, it does have a Zappa-vibe to it for sure. Still getting aquatinted with it. It does get better with time…. 3/5
Suede
2/5
Ok. 2.5
Jeff Buckley
2/5
Eh. One brilliant remake.
The Stooges
4/5
Brilliant
The Band
3/5
Classic 1960s
Gotan Project
2/5
2.5
It isn’t bad, just none of the songs really stand out to me. Kind of dull.
Tom Waits
3/5
One of his best.
Sade
4/5
Side One is 5/5. Side two is good, but not nearly as good as the first half.
4/5
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
Just ok for me
DJ Shadow
3/5
3
King Crimson
4/5
This is the second time I have heard it. I really liked it the first time, now I am thinking that this is brilliant. Can’t wait to hear more of it. 4/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
One of his best. 3.5
Emmylou Harris
2/5
2.5.
It’s nice. That’s all I have to say about that.
PJ Harvey
2/5
2.5
I think it sounds great. Really dont know it well enough to go higher right now.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
3.5. Probably her best.
Ash
3/5
3.5
I was shocked that is was from 1977. Seriously, I thought it was modern rock. NNED more of this!
Miles Davis
2/5
Didn’t really get into this one. Maybe good? Need more time….
Tom Waits
3/5
The Specials
3/5
X-Ray Spex
3/5
3.5
Grows on you quickly
5/5
I literally gre up with this album, it was released a week before i was born. I think it is one of the most perfect albums ever - start to finish.
5/5
Favorite songs: She’s leaving home and A Day in the Life
The Fall
4/5
This is why this list is so great. It introduced me to albums like this. Love it.
Fugees
3/5
Very good.
3.5/5
Louis Prima
3/5
Eric Clapton
3/5
Bonnie Raitt
4/5
Solid
The Undertones
3/5
The Cars
5/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
5/5
New Order
3/5
3.5/5
Pixies
3/5
Screaming Trees
2/5
Korn
2/5
2.5 Freak on a Leash is classic. All in the Family Rocks, the rest seems repetitive.
Blur
3/5
Quite a few good tracks. It is an easy album to enjoy. Never heard it before. Girls and Boys sounds familiar, but the rest were completely new to me. I am sure I will keep listening to this one in the future.
3/5 (for now)
2/5
I can do without this in my life. Too much Dylan, all at once. Too much of that voice, too much harmonica. I'm sure the songs are better than the singer. I'd prefer if he wrote songs and let others sing them.
Slipknot
3/5
This is a wild one. A bit harder than I listen to now, but in my younger days I would have been cranking this.
Bob Dylan
4/5
One of the few Dyan albums that I actually like. 4/5
Madonna
3/5
3.5/5
R.E.M.
4/5
4.5
Fever Ray
2/5
Never heard of them or this album before. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. It definitely will take me more time to make an honest judgment on it. For now, it's a solid 2.5/5.
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
I really like Jimi Hendrix, but this album is completely unknown to me. It IS Jimi though, and I am sure I will grow to love it someday.
The Who
3/5
3.5/5
Old Who albums just aren't as good as their later stuff. That being said, it is an excellent 60s Beatles-like album.
Standouts: My Generation, The Kids are Alright
I Don't Mind, The Good's Gone, La La La Lies, Much too Much, Please Please Please (The James Brown remake), Legal Matter
The Boo Radleys
3/5
It’s fine
Radiohead
3/5
They definitely have a sound of their own. It is more than good music, it is interesting. I've heard the album a few times now, and still really don't know it well enough. I do know that I like it and enjoy it, but I still need more time to really appreciate it. There are no songs that really stand out to me as superior. But, like I said, I just haven't heard it enough.
How to Disappear Completely is probably the one that I appreciated the most.
I'll give it 3.5/5 for now, but I know it deserves more.
Taylor Swift
4/5
Taylor Swift? Never heard of her before. Ha! Joke.
I really like her and the album. She is pretty talented.
4/5
Kanye West
3/5
3.5/5
He's pretty great. Everything he does is fresh.
The Yardbirds
3/5
it's fine
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
5/5
One of the classics from my era.
Start to finish it is amazing.
Favorite song: My Hometown
Barry Adamson
3/5
Interesting music. Nothing I've heard before. I kind of like it. 3/5
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
Not bad. 3/5
Standouts: "Soft as Snow (But Warm Inside)"
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
A few classics here.
Standouts: American Girl, Breakdown,
3.5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Classic Stevie Wonder.
Standouts:
Boogie On Reggae Woman, You Haven't Done Nothin', They Won't Go When I Go
Others:
Creepin', Heaven is 10 Zillion Light Years Away, Please Don't Go
4/5
Mike Oldfield
3/5
One great song...the rest is fine but nothing great.
3/5
Depeche Mode
3/5
Great album. Never heard the whole thing before but know some of the songs quite well.
Standouts:
Strangelove, Little 15, Never Let Me Down Again and Behind the Wheel.
A lot of great tracks.
3.5/5
The Specials
3/5
When I think of Ska, this is one of the bands that comes to mind.
Terry Hall just passed away the other day and I really hoped I would get to heard this album to honor him. I really enjoyed More Specials when it appeared on this list.
Stand Outs:
A Message to You Rudy,
Others:
Monkey Man, Dawning of a New Era, You’re Wondering Now
3.5
Marianne Faithfull
3/5
I kinda like it.3.5
Spiritualized
4/5
Love it
ZZ Top
4/5
Classic. 4.5/5
All great.
Cocteau Twins
2/5
Unique. Interesting sounds. Not sure about it yet. Will need more time, but I am favorable in my opinion.
2.5
Ute Lemper
2/5
This is a difficult one to rate after one day of listening. I was shocked that this was something from 2000. It sounded much older. I don't know Ute Lemper and don't know if this is a typical sound for her or this is something unique. The songs sound like they are from musical theater - which isn't really a good thing for me. I think with time and more study, I can start to appreciate it more. Time will tell... for now, 2.5 with potential for more.
Steve Winwood
3/5
While You See a Chance is awesome and Arc of a Diver is very good. The rest of the album is just in the "pretty good" range for me.
3/5
Sigur Rós
3/5
Sigur Rós is from Iceland. This is their 2nd album.
Genre: Post-rock, dream pop, ambient, art rock, shoegazing
'Post-rock is a form of experimental rock characterized by a focus on exploring textures and timbre over traditional rock song structures, chords, or riffs' (wikipedia)
Singles: Svefn-g-englar, Ný batterí
The first song, "Svefn-g-englar" is amazing. The rest of the album is very nice to listen to.
Standouts:
Svefn-g-englar
Others:
Ny batteri, Agaetis byrijun
This will go onto my mood music playlist for sure.
3/5
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
This is the debut album of Crosby, Still and Nash. For me, it is hard to believe that there was ever a time when they were unknowns. In 1969, I was two years old. I didn't know them until much later. I knew many of their songs growing up but didn't really know the group until the Album Daylight Again came out in the early 80s. THAT album I loved. Start to finish - it was a masterpiece to my teenage ears. So, for me to hear this album, now, for the first time probably is pretty wild. It starts with two iconic songs in classic rock: "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and "Marrakesh Express." The rest of the album is what you expect from their harmonies and the late 1960s. It's pretty good. Today not quite as good to hear as it would have been back in the time it was released.
I really love the album cover too. Who were they at the time this photo was taken? I don't know much of their early years, but this photo looks like a real, honest photo of them before fame. Simple. and definitely not rich. Three dudes, hanging out, playing some music and dreaming of what could be.
It's a real good album to listen to, I enjoyed it quite a bit. 3.5/5.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Not a fan. Couple good - classic - songs and a lot of typical Bob Dylan in between.
Badly Drawn Boy
3/5
Heard this album just a couple of weeks ago, and mostly thought it was underwhelming. Listening to it again today, I am coming around to it. There are 2-3 really great songs, and the more I listen to the rest, the more I am liking it. I think my first reaction was that this was maybe a 2/5, I'll go up to 3/5 for now, but I think I'll soon be adding this one to the "glad it was on the list" list. :)
PJ Harvey
3/5
Good
The United States Of America
2/5
2.5
Weird sound. The first song on the album is pretty good, the rest....eh.
Barry Adamson
3/5
Interesting
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
3.5
Better than average. Enjoyable.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
Interesting
The Sabres Of Paradise
3/5
I don't know what it is about this album that I like. It isn't what I normally listen to and I'm not saying I think it is amazing. I just really enjoyed it. Background music with a bonus. It's different. I plan to keep playing this one in the future.
John Coltrane
3/5
3.5
Know it well
Black Sabbath
4/5
4.5
This album is amazing. It just might be a 5/5 for me in the near future.
David Bowie
3/5
I like Bowie. This one is different and will take some time to get used to. A couple of tracks stand out to me when listening. I really should have looked at the titles while they were playing..... good, but nothing like Ziggy Stardust Bowie...
3/5
The Killers
4/5
Debut album by The Killers, from Las Vegas USA. Their only album on the 1001 list.
Singles:
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Mr. Brightside (#10 US & UK)
Somebody Told Me (#3 US Alt & UK)
All These Things That I've Done (#10 Us Alt, #18 UK)
Smile Like You Mean It (#15 US Alt, #11 UK)
Standouts:
Mr. Brightside, Smile Like You Mean It, Somebody Told Me, All The Things That I've Done, Andy You're a Star,
Others:
Jenny Was a Friend of Mine, Change Your Mind, Glamourous Indie Rock & Roll
Rating: 4/5 (Outstanding)
The The
3/5
English Band. They have two albums on the 1001 list.
Rating: 3.5/5 (Excellent)
Singles:
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Uncertain Smile (#68 UK)
Perfect (#79 UK)
This is the Day (#71 UK)
AC/DC
5/5
Singles:
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Highway to Hell (#24 Australia, #47 US, #56 UK, #1 US Mainstream Rock)
Girls Got Rhythm
Touch Too Much (#29 UK, #106 US)
Beating Around the Bush
Standouts:
Highway to Hell, Girls Got Rhythm, Touch too Much, If You Want Blood, Love Hungry Man
Others:
Beating Around the Bush, Get It Hot, Love Hungry Man, Night Prowler
Rating: 5/5 (Classic)
Garbage
4/5
Garbage is a Alternative Rock band from Madison, WI, USA. This is their first album and only appearance on the 1001 albums list.
Singles:
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Vow (#26 US Alt, #138 UK)
Only Happy When It Rains (#16 US Alt, #29 UK)
Queer (#12 US Alt, #13 UK)
Stupid Girl (#24 US, #2 US Alt, #4 UK)
Milk (#10 UK)
Initial Impression: Thumbs Up
4/5
Depeche Mode
4/5
4/5, pretty close to 4.5
Beyoncé
2/5
“not my bag baby” - Austin Powers.
2/5
Abdullah Ibrahim
3/5
It’s a nice album.
Dion
2/5
It’s nice 2.5
Sufjan Stevens
2/5
First time hearing this one. Never heard of Sufjan Stevens before. The album is fine. I think it will take time to get to know it better.
For now, it's a 2.5
Caetano Veloso
2/5
Not too bad.
Favorite Track: Soy loco por ti, América
2.5
Sinead O'Connor
4/5
Really like this one. It is one I have known quite well since it was released 32 years ago! That's just crazy.
Favorite Tracks: Nothing Compares 2 U, Three Babies, Feel So Different, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got.
4/5
Arrested Development
2/5
2/5
Basement Jaxx
3/5
3
Guided By Voices
3/5
3/5
SZA
2/5
2/5
Sounds fine, but not for me
Hole
3/5
Standouts: Miss World, Softer Softest, I Think That I Would Die
Others: Violet, Asking For It, Plump, Doll Parts
3.5
Fugazi
3/5
Standouts: Repeater
Other: Merchandise, Greed.
I’ve heard this album before. The only song that I remembered was ‘Repeater’. Everything else was like hearing it for the first time.
You can tell they are talented. I think that the songs would be better if sung by someone with a unique and stand-out voice. The vocals just seemed like any number of bar-bands playing the hits of other artists.
I think this album is on the list because musically (not vocally) the album does seem to be ahead of its time and was probably an influence on later artists.
It is barely above average. 3/5
Simply Red
3/5
It’s pretty good. I know a few of the songs and the rest are sung by that same unique voice. Question is, will that voice get tired after hearing too much of it? For now, I like it. 3/5
Carpenters
3/5
It’s hard not to love the voice of Karen Carpenter. So sweet. The album is just too much…. Its like eating a chocolate cake, topped with snickers bars, toped with extra chocolate syrup, candy sprinkles and topped that with another whole entire chocolate cake. Too much sweet. Stop already. I’ll stick to the greatest hits album.
Good Songs: Close to You, We've Only Just Begun
Bad Songs: Help, Reason To Believe, I'll Never Fall In Love Again, Baby It's You
Queen
4/5
4.5 So close to a perfect 5.0
The Isley Brothers
3/5
That Lady! Who’s that lady?
Love it. The rest of the album is strong. Smooth.
Don’t let me be lonely tonight, Listen to the Music, Summer Breeze
3.5/5
Orbital
2/5
Definitely something I usually get excited about hearing for the first time... First impression was a little less than expected. Hope it grows on me!
2.5
The Sonics
3/5
Standouts:
The Witch, Do You Love Me, Roll Over Beethoven, Have Love Will Travel, Psycho, Money (That's What I Want), Nighttime Is The Right Time, Good Golly Miss Molly.
3/5
Gillian Welch
3/5
It's nice, but does it belong on this list?
Fela Kuti
2/5
it's alright. 2.5/5
Meat Loaf
5/5
5/5 Classic
Missy Elliott
2/5
Not my choice of music. I did give it a chance, but it really didn’t do much for me. 2.5/5 (above average)
Serge Gainsbourg
3/5
Something interesting and likable about the album. No idea what he's singing about, but the songs and melody are very nice. I do know the name Serge Gainsbourg. I was always a fan of the je t'aime, Moi non plus. If you have never heard it, give it a listen It is quite sexy - even orgasmic! He and Jane Birkin practically make love while singing the entire song. Wish that was on this album!
3/5
Little Richard
2/5
Nope, he's too over the top for me. I can stand a song or two here and there, but a whole album of that.... I'll pass.
2.5/5
Johnny Cash
3/5
Yep, Johnny singing at a prison again.
"Best "bad boy" lyrics in a song ever" goes to: "I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die" from Folsom Prison Blues.
The audience and banter give the album its charm and character. It's one of the better live albums I've heard on this list.
3.5/5
Queens of the Stone Age
2/5
Average at best. Generic. 2.5/5
Tim Buckley
2/5
I really wanted to like it. It just didn't do much for me. It isn't bad and I think if I heard it enough times, it would be better, but for now, it is utterly forgettable.
2.5/5
Adele
3/5
Nice, but nearly as classic as “21”.
3/5
Norah Jones
3/5
3.5
Really good music. It was something special when it came out and it still holds up well. 3.5
Violent Femmes
4/5
Love it!
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Love his voice!
Beatles
5/5
5/5. Classic. Brilliant from start to finish.
GZA
1/5
1.5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
3/5
I like PSBs but didn't know this album at all. It’s pretty good. Need to hear it again
Love
3/5
3.5
There were some really good tracks!
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Gorillaz
3/5
Good
3.5
The Cardigans
3/5
Standouts:
Lovefool
Others:
Your New Cookoo, Been It, Heartbreaker, Happy Meal II, Iron Man, Great Divide, Choke
Rating: 3.5
Fiona Apple
3/5
Really good Debut!
Standouts:
Criminal, Show Like Honey
Others:
Sleep to Dream, Sullen Girl, Shadowboxer, The First Taste, Never is a Promise, Carrion
Rating: 3.5
Deee-Lite
2/5
2.5
Deee-Liteful.
The Charlatans
3/5
They sound lust like another band I’ve heard…l I won’t say who, but it begins with an “O” and ends in “asis”…..
3/5
Miriam Makeba
3/5
Standouts: The Naughty Little Flea, One More Dance.
3/5
Super Furry Animals
3/5
Sounfds good. Just getting to know it.
The Birthday Party
3/5
Interesting sounds and Nick Cave’s voice makes this album standout.
3/5
Finley Quaye
2/5
2.5
Seemed like One long song….
Jamiroquai
2/5
2 .5
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
3/5
Above average.
Elvis Costello
3/5
3/5.
Belle & Sebastian
2/5
2.5. Seems ok.
Herbie Hancock
3/5
3.5
Jazz!
Gram Parsons
2/5
2.5. Seems ok.
The Velvet Underground
4/5
Brilliant!
Standouts:
Candy Says, Pale Blue Eyes, Jesus, After Hours
Others:
What Goes On, Some Kinda Love, Beginning to See the Light, I'm Set Free, That's the Story of My Life, The Murder Mystery,
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
4/5. Outstanding!
Dolly Parton
3/5
3.5/5
Sam Cooke
3/5
It’s fine. Basically a greatest hits album.
3/5
Iggy Pop
3/5
Standouts: Lust for Life
Others: Sixteen, The Passenger, Tonight, Success
Rating: 3.5
Randy Newman
3/5
Not much of a fan of Randy, but this can probably grow on me if I hear it enough.
Standouts: Old Man
Others: Everything else
Rating: 3.5
Animal Collective
3/5
I'd like to hear this again...
Standouts: None
Others:
My Girls, Summertime Clothes
Rating: 3/5
John Lee Hooker
3/5
Solid blues
3/5
The Replacements
4/5
Outstanding!
Standouts:
I Will Dare, Androgynous, 20th Century Boy
Others:
Favorite Thing, We're Comin' Out, Black Diamond, Unsatisfied, Sixteen Blue, Answering Machine
Favorite Track: Androgynous
Rating: 4/5
David Holmes
2/5
2.5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
3.5
The Police
4/5
4
Fantastic album. I give it a solid 4/5 for now.
Cyndi Lauper
4/5
One of my favorites from the era. Loved this when it came out. I think it still holds up pretty well.
4/5
Culture Club
4/5
Really great album. It was a classic from the day it was released.
4.5
Christine and the Queens
2/5
Very average. 2018. This isn't old enough of an album to be considered for a list like this. There are so many brilliant albums that aren't on the list, and this one is?
2.5
The xx
3/5
Good sound.
I’d definitely like to kepp listening to this one.
3/5
Marvin Gaye
3/5
One really great song, the rest is pretty nice to listen to....
3/5
The Fall
3/5
Two year ago, I never heard of the Fall, now I get excited when I see another album on the list.
Enjoyable! But don’t this one well enough yet.
3/5
Paul Weller
3/5
Actually really liked this one. Never heard of him before. Not exactly the kind of music I listen to, but I thought it was pretty good. I'd like to hear more of it.
The Kinks
3/5
One of their better early albums. I prefer the 70s and 80s albums, but this is good.
3.5/5
Dennis Wilson
3/5
Solid album. Definitely not a Beach Boys album.
Favorite tracks: Thoughts of You, Time, Moonshine, You and I, End of the Show
3.5/5
Jeru The Damaja
3/5
Waaaaay better than I was expecting.
Very enjoyable old school sound.
3/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
What a Drag it is to get old…..
Classic. One of their best! BUT, I hate it when songs from UK and US versions are not the same. I considered both versions in my ratings. Listening to just one over the other would result in a lower rating.
Standouts: Mother's Little Helper, Lady Jane, Under My Thumb, Out of Time, Paint it Black (U.S. Version of the Album)
Others: Stupid Girl, Going Home
4.5/5
Franz Ferdinand
4/5
Excellent. 4/5
Outstanding Album.
Standouts: This Fire, Michael, Darts of Treasure, Take Me Out, The Dark of the Matinee, Jacqueline, 40.
Beach House
3/5
I've never heard of Beach House before and my first impression - before listening - was that I probably wouldn't like it... BUT, then I started the album. Every song is just the kind of music that I tend to like. I like the "dream pop" category it has been placed in. If this is dream pop, then I want to hear more.
I liked the immediately from the start.
Standouts: Zebra, Used to Be
3/5
Billie Holiday
3/5
3/5
It's Nice. Wouldn't see it out often though.
David Bowie
4/5
4.5 Great album.
Standouts: Golden Years, TVC 15
Others: Station to Station
Dire Straits
5/5
5/5 Absolute Classic
Standouts: Money For Nothing, Your Latest Trick, Why Worry, Brothers in Arms, So Far Away, Walk of Life, The Man's Too Strong, One World.... Every song basically....
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Not horrible per se but not my kind of music.
2.5
Billy Joel
5/5
Billy Joel was great before album came out, but this album made him a superstar. With classics like My Life, Movin' Out, Just the Way You Are, and She's Always a Woman this album should be mostly familiar to any music fan. Then the rest of the album is full of some of Billy's best loved songs by true fans such as Scene's From an Italian Restaurant, Vienna, and my personal favorite: Everybody Has a Dream. The only other song not mentioned is Get it Right the First Time and it's not too bad either.
One of the easiest 5/5 that I have given. Only 70 of the 950 albums I have rated have received a 5/5 rating from me (about 7%).
Todd Rundgren
3/5
First time hearing this one.
First impression: Weird collection of ok music. Some songs sound like Queen.
Favorite Tracks: Sometimes I Don't Know, I Don't Wanna Tie You Down, Just One Victory
Least Favorite: Medley
3.0
Minutemen
4/5
"Twinkle, twinkle
Blah, blah, blah"
40+ songs??!! But, it's punk, post punk, hard-core punk, so each song is reasonably short. It's still a longer than average album, but not bad.
Most of the songs are good, some really good and others kinda sound like the Red Hot Chili Peppers (a little bit). Overall, I enjoyed it.
Standouts: #1 Hit Song (Blah Blah Blah!), Don't Look Down,
But really there are a lot of great little songs on here!
Overall : 4/5
4/5
Love their sound!
Standouts: Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole, Knights of Cydonia, Invincible and Soldier's Poem
Red Snapper
2/5
Genre: Trip hop
First time for me. Never heard of the band, don't know the album.
Singles: None
Songs that appear on best of the band lists:
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Some Kind of Kink, Keeping Pigs Together, The Rake,
Best Tracks: Maybe... Keeping the Pigs together.
Many songs are just repetitive loops, and aren't exactly exciting...
I really like trip-hop, but this one just doesn't do it for me...not yet anyways. Maybe I need more time with it.
2.5 for now...
The Beach Boys
4/5
Some great songs. God Only Knows, Wouldn't it Be Nice, Sloop John B
The rest is good.
4/5
Carole King
4/5
Used to the “THE” Album…today it’s good, but over played over the years.
Thin Lizzy
3/5
I'm not a Thin Lizzy fan...and I don’t usually like live albums….but, this album, pulls it off. A good selection of songs, performed well in front of a crowd. After this listen, i just might pay more attention to other Thin Lizzy albums. Surprised. I am.
3/5
Beck
3/5
E-Pro is a great alt rock #1 track. Girl is a great follow up. The rest of the album is typical Beck. Which is always good.
3.5
a-ha
3/5
Classic 80s! It's just SO 80s and a bit dated today.
Standouts: Take on Me, The Sun Always Shines on TV, Hunting High and Low.
Singles:
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Take on Me (#1 all over the world)
Love is Reason (Released in Norway and Philippines)
The Sun Always Shines on TV (Top 10)
Train of Thought (#5 IRE, #8 UK, #14 GER)
Hunting High and Low (Top 10 world-wide, but not in USA)
Judas Priest
3/5
3.5
Incredible Bongo Band
4/5
Great!
My 3rd listen. It just get's better each time.
Standouts: Let there Be Drums, Apache, Last Bongo in Belgium, Bongolia, Dueling Bongos, In-a-Gadda-Da-Vita, Bongo Rock
Score: 4/5
Elvis Presley
2/5
Of all the Elvis albums...this makes the list? Ok....
Standouts:
Fever
Others:
The Girl of My Best Friend, Soldier Boy,
Rating: 2.5
Lou Reed
4/5
Exceptional
Standouts: Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side, Satellite of Love,
The Cure
3/5
Classic Cure
Standouts: Pictures of You, Lovesong, Lullaby, Fascination Street,
Others: Plainsong, Closedown, Last Dance, Disintegration, Homesick,
Rating: 3.5/5
Steely Dan
4/5
Excellent Steely Dan album!
Standouts:
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Rikki Don't Lose That Number
Pretzel Logic
Others:
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Charlie Freak
Barrytown
East St. Louis Toodle-oo
With a Gun
Any Major Dude Will Tell You
Through With Buzz
Parker's Band
Night by Night
Rating: 4/5
Duke Ellington
4/5
Really nice Jazz album by a master. Born in 1899 he was active on the music scene for much of the early American Swing and Jazz era. There are not many music lovers that have never heard of Duke Ellington.
Not something I'd listen to often, but it is great!
4/5
The Triffids
3/5
A couple of good catchy songs.
Standouts: Holy Water, Bury Me Deep in Love
Others: Kelly's Blues, Save What You Can
3/5
Mylo
3/5
“The most laid back HOUSE album I’ve ever heard” he said, while yawning.
I think Rock and Roll is safe….
While it isn't much of a 'HOUSE' album, I think it is really good. I hate the mispronounced names in the song listing all the 80's music stars. Seriously? Jack Coogar Mellencamp, Cyndi Looper....ridiculous.
That aside, the album is quite enjoyable in it's own way. At the start of the day I was thinking this was a 2/5 at best, now after listening to it all day, I'm at 3.5.
The Doors
5/5
The Doors debut album. From L.A., CA
Genre: Psychedelic rock, hard rock, art rock, psychedelia
Singles:
Break on Through (#64 UK. #146 USA)
Light My Fire (#1 USA, #7 UK)
Notable Songs: Light My Fire, Break of Through, The End, Back Door Man, The Crystal Ship, Alabama Song, Twentieth Century Fox, Soul Kitchen.
Third Listen: Previous two: 5/5 and 5/5.
One of the best albums ever.
Rating: 5/5
Big Star
4/5
Great listen.
Standouts: Femme Fatal, Holocaust, Jesus Christ, Thank You Friend, Kanga Roo, and more!
4/5
The Magnetic Fields
5/5
Love it!
5/5
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
2.5
Difficult listen. Odd music.
The Fall
3/5
8th album released by the Fall.
Genre: Post-Punk
First Impression: Nice
Looking at the list of the best The Fall songs. The only two songs from this album are not on the Original UK LP: Couldn't Get Ahead and Cruisers Creek.
Standouts: Barmy, Paint Work,
Others: Mansion, I Am Damo Suzuki
Standouts From 1997 CD: Cruisers Creek, Couldn't Get Ahead
Rating: 3.5
Iron Maiden
3/5
Standouts: Run to the Hills, The Number of the Beast
Others: Children of the Damned, Hallowed Be Thy Name
Great sound!
3.5
Aretha Franklin
3/5
Respect was #1 in the USA the day I was born. This is the first time I have heard the album.
Respect is classic Aretha. The rest of the album is good. I've never been to crazy of a fan of her.
3/5
Paul McCartney
3/5
His first album post-Beatles could not be more unlike the Beatles if he tried. As a Beatles fan - and a McCartney fan I was looking forward to hearing this album, since I really never heard it before. I was more into the later McCartney stuff.
Good? Yes, Different? Definitely. I can see this being a great album, after I get used to it but for now, on this first listen, I'll leave it a 3/5.
50 Cent
4/5
Singles:
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In da Club (#1 USA, #3 UK)
21 Questions (#1 USA, #6, UK)
P.I.M.P. (#3 USA, #5 UK)
If I Can't (#76 USA, #10 UK)
Other good tracks:
What Up Gangsta, Many Men, Patiently Waiting, High All The Time, If He Can't, Back Down, Wanksta (Bonus)
4.5/5
Mekons
2/5
The Mekons' fourth album. They are from England.
Genre: Alternative rock, alternative country
First listen.
Notable Songs: Hard to Be Human Again
2.5
2/5
Spirit is from Los Angles, USA
Genre Progressive rock
First Listen. Heard of the band, not familiar with the album or any of the songs.
Singles:
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Animal Zoo (#97 USA)
Nature's Way (#111 USA)
Mr. Skin (#92)
2.5
Slayer
2/5
It's kind of loud! LOL.. Good for what it is, but not my thing.
2.5
Talking Heads
3/5
Psycho Killer is the star of this album. The rest is good too. :) Brian Eno became a fan and became involved with the talking heads. I definitely see a correlation between the two of them. A level of brilliance that isn't appreciated by the average music listener.
3/5
David Bowie
2/5
First listen. I know "Heroes" but that's it from the album. The rest is new to me.
Notable Songs: Joe the Lion, Heroes, Beauty and Beast
Singles:
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Heroes (#4 UK)
Beauty and Beast (#39 UK)
Not much stands out to a first time listener of the album. I think it's probably better than I am thinking after the first day. I'm sure my score will rise with future listens...
For now... 2.5/5
Johnny Cash
4/5
Great music….
4/5
Arctic Monkeys
3/5
Singles from Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
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I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor (#1 UK, #7 US Alt)
When the Sun Goes Down (#1 UK)
Standouts: I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
Rating: 3
Death In Vegas
3/5
3/5
Wilco
3/5
Suicide
3/5
Brilliantly different. And years ahead of its time.
Frankie Teardrop is a song that belongs in a Gasper Noé movie. It is a deep and troubled journey to hell. Much of the album feels that way as well.
The more I listen the more I like it.
3.5/5
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
3/5
Yesterday I had Snoop Dogg's Doggy Style, today I have The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy. I was interesting in hearing Snoop Dogg, but right away I hated it. Ended up giving it a 1/5. Despicable, misogynistic crap! Today, I get to listen to this crew.... Never heard of them before. Right from the start, I was impressed! Now THIS is hip hop. Good quality music without mention of Nigga's, Bitches, Ho's or any "fuck da police" cop killing. We need more music like this.
I really enjoyed this. It is smart and entertaining and doesn't seem to insult anyone, any race or any sex.
They did a cover of California Uber Alles - The Dead Kennedy's classic. They killed it!
Can't wait to hear more of this!
3/5
The Zombies
4/5
Very enjoyable! Love Time of the Season! It's a GOAT.
This album is full of fun little songs that I can't help but like.
4/5
The 13th Floor Elevators
3/5
Pretty good.
Ministry
3/5
Not something I would listen to often - BUT, this kicks ass for what it is.
3.5/5
Calexico
3/5
Really great sound!
3.5
Snoop Dogg
1/5
The world was made a worse place because of this album exists in it. Misogynistic crap! A disgrace To women and an entire race.
0/5
Bill Callahan
3/5
Wow. Never heard of this guy before . I like it.
Jazmine Sullivan
2/5
Unimpressive. 2/5
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
3.5
Some songs better than others, but overall really good.
UB40
3/5
Singles:
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King / Food for Thought (#4 UK)
My Way of Thinking / I Think It's Going to Rain Today (#6 UK)
3.5
FKA twigs
3/5
Interesting. Not sure how much i like it….
Lenny Kravitz
4/5
Huge when it came out. Lenny was such a unique performer. Everyone loved or hated him.
Standouts: Let Love Rule, I Build This Garden For Us, Does Anybody Out There Even Care? Mr. Cab Driver.
Others: Sittin’ on Top of The World, Freedom Train, My Precious Love, Be.
3.5 maybe 4
Pearl Jam
3/5
Singles:
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Alive (#16 UK, #16 US Rock)
Even Flow (#27 UK, #3 US Rock)
Jeremy (#15 UK, #5 US Rock)
Oceans (Minor hit outside US/UK)
3.5/5
The Byrds
3/5
Singles:
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Eight Miles High (#14 US, #24 UK)
5D (Fifth Dimension) (#44 US)
Mr. Spaceman (#36 US)
Not one of my favorite groups, but pretty good/easy listen
3.5/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
3/5
R.E.M.
4/5
Iconic.
Standouts: Stand, Orange Crush, Pop Song '89
Others: Get Up, Hairshirt, I Remember California, You Are Everything, World Leader Pretend.
4/5
Madonna
3/5
3/.55
A few great songs.
Kings of Leon
2/5
It's one of those albums you can put in the really good category.... Just not too sure that it is something that I really get into.
First time hearing it. I think with more listens I will grow to like it more but for now it is a 2.5
2/5
Hard to enjoy this style of freeform jazz. It is very complex.
I like it more than many other albums on this list though.
2.5/5
Les Rythmes Digitales
2/5
Not that great. 2.5
Cornershop
3/5
Completely new to me.
Definitely something I should like.
3/5
Stan Getz
3/5
3.5. Good Jazz.
Paul Simon
3/5
Very just OK album.
Taylor Swift
3/5
Really good by Swift.
Standouts: Willow, Champagne Problems, Tis the Damn Season, No Body No Crime, Dorothea, Coney Island, Long Story Short, Marjorie, Tolerate It, Evermore.
3.5/5
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
2.5
Nick Drake
3/5
Nice. 3.5/5
Os Mutantes
3/5
3/5
Three pretty good songs.
Tom Tom Club
3/5
Wordy Rappinghood and Genius of Love are two of the greatest dance tracks of the 80’s.
Genius of Love is probably one of the best song of the 80s period. It still sounds amazing today.
Tom Tom Theme just fills in some time before L’Elephant. Which is another great dance track.
As above, So Below is decent.
Lorelei is catchy with a good beat.
On On On On… has a fun beat.
Under The Boardwalk….not a fan of this one…l very over covered song.
Above average album. 3.5/5
Hole
3/5
Ice T
1/5
Röyksopp
3/5
Nice. I can see how it would have been an influence to other artists
John Lennon
3/5
Standouts: Mother, Love, Power to the People
3.5 Solid Album.
The Libertines
3/5
3/5. Not too bad.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
4.5
Outstanding!
Super Furry Animals
3/5
Really good album.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
2/5
Not for me
N.E.R.D
2/5
Average at best
2.5
Slipknot
3/5
Is it LOUD? Yes.
Does it ROCK? Yes.
Is it something I would personally listen to? No, not really.
When something like this comes up in this list. I begrudgingly listen. Sometimes I'm surprised.
This album is something that I think if I knew it when it came out, I might hold it in higher regard. In 1999 I think I was more open to this kind of music. Today, I'm older and my tastes have changed.
I think it is really good - for the genre. I can see why people like it. The guitars and drums are amazing. There is some screaming - a bit more than I enjoy as a 56 year old.
Let me have another shot of Jim Beam. I think it is helping!
Standouts: Wait and Bleed, Spit it Out (both were #1 on the US Mainstream Rock chart).
Overall: 3/5
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
4/5
This is an album I didn't know when it came out. My love for OMD came after I got their Greatest Hits album. I only knew a couple songs at the time, but I remember thinking that OMD was frigging great! I love the sound. Now, I have a chance to go back in time and experience this album - which contains a couple songs from that amazing GH album and more great songs!
Standouts:
Souvenir, Joan of Arc (Maid of New Orleans), Joan of Arc, She's Leaving, The New Stone Age
Other Greats:
Georgia, The Beginning and the End
Japan
4/5
Duran Duran BEFORE there was a Duran Duran. Wild. This is not what I was expecting. What a good album!
It starts with Quiet Again (the single from the album). It is probably the least interesting song on the album.
The album gets better from there. Fall in love with Me is pretty good. It has that Duran Duran sound but also some other 80s bands.
The song Despair. Is slow and unbelievably amazing. The first think I thought of was how it sounded like Linkin Park (or how Linkin Park sounds like this). It is my absolute favorite song on the album. The haunting melody sucks me right in. It's nearly six minutes long and I didn't want it to end....
In Vogue isn't nearly as exciting or haunting, but it is a solid song.
Halloween starts the second side. More Duran Duran sound. Of course, Japan was several years ahead of Duran Duran - so don't get me wrong... I'm not saying THEY sound like Duran Duran....vice versa...
All Tomorrow's Parties was the second single from the album. It is a song originally done by the Velvet Underground and Nico. So, it may be familiar to some.
Next is Alien and concludes with The Other Side of Life. Alien is kind of forgettable, but the Other Side of Life has a soft and melancholy melody. I am a sucker for the slow stuff and this one just captured me.
Will I listen to this again and again? Yes.
Did it belong on this list. Yes, I am so glad it was.
4/5
3/5
Very nice!
Stereo MC's
3/5
Good
Iron Butterfly
3/5
One classic rock anthem….the rest is ok, I guess.
3/5
Def Leppard
4/5
Really close to being a Mother F-ing Classic!
Standouts:
Animal, Love Bites, Pour Some Sugar on Me, Armageddon It, Hysteria, Women, Rocket.
Others:
Gods of War, Don't Shoot Shotgun, Excitable, Love and Affection
4.5/5
Sister Sledge
3/5
Doesn’t hold up. But still some good songs.
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Eh ok
Kate Bush
3/5
The album starts with the Kate Bush classic: Running Up that Hill (A Deal with God). It's all downhill from there! LOL. Joking! Kate Bush does not go down easy for me. She has an odd sound and it takes some time to get used to and start to enjoy.
Standouts:
Running Up that Hill, Hounds of Love, Cloudbursting, The Big Sky.
Songs like Mother Stands for Comfort are not as exciting as some of her other songs, but this is the kind of stuff that I like the most. Same goes for And Dream of Sheep. Hello Earth is another wonderful song and a great way to end a very good album. But, then it followed with The Morning Fog... That one should have been put somewhere else in the album.
Overall 3.5/5
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
3/5
Different than I was expecting
Metallica
5/5
Classic. 5/5
Syd Barrett
4/5
4/5
There is something good about this one. It's old, never heard of him or any other music before but I dig it, baby...yeah...
Standouts: Terrapin, No Good Trying,
Others: Love You, No Man’s Land, Dark Globe, Here I Go, Golden Hair, Long Gone, She Took A Long Cold Look, Feel, If it’s in You
Meat Puppets
3/5
Never heard of the Meat Puppets until Nirvana’s Unplugged album came out. This is my first listen to the album. They have a great sound. Why have I not heard this before? I was 17 in 1984…. This could have been with me my whole life…
Right from the start, it rocks. Plateau might be one of the best songs I never heard before!
Standouts: Plateau, Oh Me, Lake of Fire, Lost
Others: Split Myself in Two, Climbing, I’m a Mindless Idiot, The Whistling Song, What to Do (bonus track)
3.5/5
The Vines
3/5
Alt Rock band, the Vines from Australia. Their Debut album.
Singles:
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"Highly Evolved" (UK, 32)
"Get Free" (#7 US Modern Rock, #24 UK)
"Outtathaway!" (UK, 20; US ALT #19)
"Homesick" (AUS, #50)
Standouts: Get Free, Highly Evolved, Outtathaway!, Homesick, Factory.
3/5
Simple Minds
3/5
Standouts: Promised You a Miracle.
Others: Glittering Prize. Someone Somewhere in Summertime.
3/5
Silver Jews
3/5
Catchy, fun. Good listen
3.5/5
Bauhaus
3/5
3/5
Björk
3/5
Interesting.
3/5
Supertramp
4/5
Very good to excellent.
Standouts: School, Bloody Well Right, Dreamer.
The rest of the songs are good as well.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
4.5/5. Unbelievable.
Best when combining both US and international releases. This is practically a greatest hits album by itself!
Standouts:
Purple Haze, Foxy Lady, Wind Cries Mary, Hey Joe, Fire, Are You Experienced?, Stone Free, Manic Depression, Highway Chile.
Janet Jackson
4/5
4.5
Fav track Black Cat!
Anthrax
3/5
Better than expected.
Hard rocking…great when the mood is right.
Stand outs: Indians, I am the Law, Caught in a Mosh
3/5
The Monks
3/5
3.5
Jukebox Rebel picks: “I Hate You” (10) • “Blast Off!” (9.6) • “Monk Time” (9.5).
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
Not something I grew up listening to, but when I was living in Europe I was made aware of this type of music. Some of it I really like, this is not one that I heard before. It does work for me mostly... other times it just seems repetitive and uninspired. Where do I begin is the exception - it is a unique break from the never ending big beats....
A few good tracks: Block Rockin' Beats, Setting Sun, Eletrobank, The Private Psychedelic Reel, Where Do I Begin.
3.5/5
The Young Gods
3/5
The best track on the album is contained in the bonus material, L'Amourir (The Love Beat). It simply rocks! Next favorite is Pas Mal (Not Bad) and that says it, not bad at all. The rest of the album in interesting. I think I need more time to get to know it better.
3/5
CHVRCHES
3/5
Synth Pop. Never heard this before. The band name is familiar but didn't know any of the songs going in. Overall, I was very favorable. I think with more listens it will only get better.
Standout: The Mother We Share.
Singles:
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The Mother We Share (US ALT #12, UK #38)
Recover (#91 UK)
Gun (#55 UK)
Lies (#105 UK)
We Sink
Under the Tide
Tether
Pretty good. 3/5
Klaxons
2/5
Seems pretty decent. Need to hear more...
2.5
Napalm Death
2/5
What's good: Drums and guitars
What's bad (horrible): Scream/yell/barking of the lead "singer", Every song is the same. The album just goes on forever.
The drummer kicks ass and the guitars are fast and hard. It would have been a better album just as an instrumental, the 'singer' really destroyed the album.
Best track is probably "Scum".
2.5/5
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
Two days in a row I’ve had noise come up in this list. Yesterday it was Napalm Death’s “Scum”. That was previously the worst rated album on this list….until this album took the honor from them. Both are horrible and feature screaming rather than singing. Napalm Death at least had amazing drums and guitars and I gave it a two star rating. This album has zero going for it. When I heard they did of cover of Moi non plus I was intrigued…. Briefly. It was barely recognizable, but still I would consider it to be the highlight of this album.
1.5/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Its full of covers. They are good but the album only a couple original songs. Hardly worth considering a Stones classic.
Its enjoyable but unoriginal.
3.5/5
Weather Report
3/5
It's a very nice album.
3.5
Suzanne Vega
3/5
Wow, I might have heard this one once before... I really liked it. It almost reminds me of an album that I LOVE by Jewel, "Pieces of You". Just a little.
I think this one will become a favorite of mine in no time.
3.5
Leftfield
3/5
3/5
Hanoi Rocks
2/5
Mediocre at best. Nothing special here. I hear the are big in Finland - the rest of the is just fine without them.
2.5/5
Pulp
4/5
Very enjoyable. Some tunes were catch, good lyrics.
Favorite Tracks: Common People, Disco 2000, Somethings Changed, Mis-Shapes, Sorted for E's & Wizz
4/5
Kings of Leon
3/5
Heard of the band before, but didn’t know anything from the album. This was a nice surprise. Definitely a different band with a unique style and cadence. I thought it was a great listen.
Favorite tracks: Soft, The Bucket, For Kicks, Slow Night So Long, King of the Rodeo, Taper Jean Girl, Milk.
3.5/5
Ravi Shankar
2/5
An important album, but not a fun listen. Once in a lifetime is enough.
2/5
Cowboy Junkies
4/5
First time hearing this. I have heard of the band before but was unfamiliar with their music.
This album is quiet, reserved and amazing.
Standouts: Sweet Jane, Misguided Angle, Blue Moon Revisited, I'm So Lonely I Could Cry, Walking After Midnight.
Others: I Don't Get it. Mining for Gold, Postcard Blues.
Amazing album. I can't believe I've never heard it before.
4/5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
4/5
Dr. Octagon
2/5
I've heard worse... not really my thing.
2.5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
4/5
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
First time I heard this I thought it was just OK. This time I really got into it.
I thought it was amazing at times.
Just might end up being a classic some day.
Standouts: The One You Love
3.5/5
Arcade Fire
3/5
Very good album.
Standouts: The Suburbs, Ready to Start, City with No Children, Month of May, We Used to Wait, Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Others: Wasted Hours, Speaking in Tongues
3.5/5
Kate Bush
3/5
She's an odd one. Her music really takes time to get into. Her voice...sometimes so great and other times so annoying. The first track, Sat in Your Lap, is a perfect example of this contrast.
Standouts: Night of the Swallow, All of the Love
Others: There Goes a Tenner, Suspended in Gaffa, Sat in Your Lap, The Dreaming, Leave it Open, Get Out of My House
Rating: 3/5
Primal Scream
3/5
A few good songs, the rest seem ok....
Standouts: Kowalski, Star
3/5
Jorge Ben Jor
4/5
Definitely the BEST world album on this list. Great music, great funk, Lyrics - no idea, but damn fun to listen to and sing along with at times!
Umbabaruauma! Gol! Great football song.
I remember hearing that Rod Stewart's Do You Think I'm Sexy borrowed the melody from Taj Mahal. After hearing I definitely get it.
Standouts: Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma), Taj Mahal, Hermes Trismegisto Escreveu, O filosofo, O plebeu, Xica da Silva,
Fantástico!
Loved it.
4.5/5
Neil Young
3/5
His voice. Don't know whether to love it or hate it. Well, I am loving it today. After the Gold Rush is an album I've heard before. I know the song, \"Only Love Can Break Your Heart\" more because it was on a fellow CSN&Y, Graham Nash's album. Then of course it was again made popular by Saint Etienne. (She is adorable singing it in the video!)
The album is solid though with a lot of good tracks.
Standouts: After the Gold Rush, Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Don't Let It Bring You Down, Southern Man, Till The Morning Comes,
3.5/5
Scritti Politti
3/5
A very 80s sound. I knew the song Perfect Way, but that was it. It is heavy on the drums and I like the beats. Singing was eh…..
Still I did enjoy the listen…
Standout: Perfect Way
3/5
Brian Eno
4/5
Something special
Tracy Chapman
5/5
5/5
Kacey Musgraves
4/5
Really good country album.
Standouts: Slow Burn, Rainbow, Mother, Lonely Weekend, Butterflies, Oh, What a World, Space Cowboy.
High Horse is pretty good too, but a different sound from the rest of the album.
4/5
Eminem
4/5
Classic!
Standouts: My Name Is, Guilty Conscience, '97 Bonnie & Clyde, My Fault, Just Don't Give a F&%$,
Kraftwerk
4/5
This was 1977 - Nobody was doing music quite like this. To listen to it now, it loses a bit of the novelty it once had - but it is still interesting and a good listen.
Standouts: Trans Europe Express, The Hall of Mirrors,
Others: Showroom Dummies
4/5
Mike Ladd
3/5
This one is new to me. Never heard of Mike Ladd before.
Definitely a new and fresh sound. I like it.
3/5
Fats Domino
3/5
Easy listen. Enjoyable.
3.5
George Michael
5/5
Love this album!
Destiny's Child
4/5
Standouts: Independent Women Part I, Survivor, Bootylicious, Emotion, Nasty Girl.
4/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
3.5
The Incredible String Band
3/5
Little Simz
3/5
It is kind of weird. British rap and honestly his 'nigga' just don't sound right. I thought Brits were more polite and polished for that.... The music of the album is quite good and I definitely felt entertained.
3/5
Pavement
3/5
Above average. 3/5
Fleet Foxes
3/5
Very average 3/5
The Blue Nile
3/5
Really good. I liked it a lot. I think it sounds similar to Peter Gabriel - which is great.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Solid. 3/5
Willie Nelson
4/5
Willie singing classics.
Outstanding 4.5/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Alt-Rock/Post Punk
Jesus and the Mary Chain are form Scotland.
I really like their sound. Something different. I've heard this album a few times now and it has grown on me.
Standouts: April Skies, Darklands, Happy When it Rains
Above average 3.5/5
The Beach Boys
2/5
Soft Cell
4/5
Really good!
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
3/5
Scott Walker
4/5
Really good!
R.E.M.
3/5
Standout: Radio Free Europe
Others: Talk About the Passion
3.5/5
The Beta Band
2/5
Standouts: Squares
2.5
Public Image Ltd.
3/5
Yep, liked it right from the start.
That first song is hauntingly familiar…..cant place it.
3/5
Beatles
5/5
CLASSIC ALERT
5/5
Standouts: Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, You Won't See Me, Nowhere Man, Michelle, Girl, I'm Looking Through You, In My Life....
Not my favorite Beatles Album, but really good listen.
The Louvin Brothers
2/5
Really don't like this kind of music. If you want an album to listen to right before you commit suicide, then this album is for you....
2/5
The Divine Comedy
5/5
Standouts: Something for the Weekend, Becoming More Like Alfie, (Everything!)
Singles:
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Something for the Weekend (#14 UK)
Becoming More Like Alfie
The Frog Princess
4.5/5
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
4/5
Really good! Young just makes CSN better!
4/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
3.5 solid.
Prince
4/5
Classic Prince
4.5
Janis Joplin
4/5
4.5
Sonic Youth
3/5
Motörhead
3/5
Not a fan.
2.5
Bee Gees
3/5
Standouts: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,
Others: Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself, The Greatest Man in the World, Israel
3/5
Joe Ely
2/5
2.5
Honkytonk is not a favorite of mine.
4/5
Pretty great.
Coldplay
4/5
Fantastic.
Haven't heard this in quite a while. It's really great.
4/5
Alice Cooper
3/5
Standouts: School's Out
Next best: Public Animal #9, Alma Mater
I like Alice Cooper, but I think a greatest hits album is more my speed. The rest of the songs don't grab my attention too much. School's Out is CLASSIC but the rest....eh.
The songs I do like are enough to give it a 3/5 and I'll bump it up .5 due to the Alice Cooper name.
3.5 / 5
Kings of Leon
3/5
First time hearing the album.
Standouts: Sex on Fire, Use Somebody
Others: Crawl, Revelry, Notion, 17.
3.5
Teenage Fanclub
4/5
Very good. Took a while to get into though.
Standouts: Star Sign, the Concept, What You Do To Me, Metal Baby, Satan, Alcoholiday, Guiding Star.
Queen Latifah
4/5
Not a fan of Queen Latifah. But this pretty good.
Standouts: Wrath of My Madness, Dance With Me, Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children, Ladies First, A King and Queen Creation. Princess of the Posse.
Shivkumar Sharma
2/5
Ugh…
Doves
4/5
Standouts: There Goes the Fear
Others: M62 Song, Friday’s Dust, Pounding, Caught by the River
3.75
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
5/5
Start to finish this is classic.
5/5
The Kinks
3/5
Not my favorite Kinks album, it does have a few decent songs.
Picture Book, Village Green, The Village Green Preservation Society, Last of the Steam-Powered Trains, Do You Remember Walter? Sitting by the Riverside, Animal Farm, People Take Pictures of Each Other
3.5
Justice
4/5
Heard this a few times before, but never got into it. EDM - I don't even know what that means. Ok, I do now :) Makes sense.... Electronic Dance Music. It is more powerful that your typical dance or electronic music. I think this time, I am coming around. What drug do I need to take to really get into it? MDMA/ecstasy?
Standouts: D.A.N.C.E., DVNO, Waters of Nazareth
Others: Genesis, Let There Be Light, Phantom, Pt. II, Thhhee Ppaarrttyy, One Minute to Midnight.
Half of the songs on the album blew the ear buds right out of my ears! Awesome.
Ppoowweerfffuullllll! 4/5
The Go-Go's
5/5
Simply a great listen.
Really brings back some good memories.
5/5
Fairport Convention
2/5
Not as horrible as some other Folk I've heard. Still I'm not a fan.
2.5/5
Scissor Sisters
4/5
Very good. A really fun listen.
Standouts: Laura, Comfortably Numb, Take Your Mama, Mary, Filthy/Gorgeous
Others: Lovers in the Backseat, Tits on the Radio, It Can't Come Quickly Enough
4/5
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Standouts: Biko, Games Without Frontiers, Family Snapshot
Others: Intruder, No Self Control, I Don't Remember, Not One of Us
3.5/5
Ryan Adams
3/5
3.5
Really good sound and the songs start to grab ya after a while....
Justin Timberlake
4/5
Just brilliant
4/5
The Adverts
3/5
3.5
Arcade Fire
3/5
3.5
The Who
5/5
Classic.
5/5
John Grant
4/5
Never heard of this guy before - or the Czars either. The Album cover doesn't do the album any good. The cover sucks, the music inside is amazing. Smart, thought provoking lyrics. Truly wonderful.
Such a smooth voice, I can listen to him forever. His style gives me Alan Parson's Project vibes - and I love the APP.
Standouts: Jesus Hates Faggots, Marz, It's Easier, Queen of Denmark
Others: TC and the Honeybear, Where Dreams Go to Die, Sigourney Weaver, Chicken Bones, Silver Platter Club, Outer Space, Caramel,
4/5
Adam & The Ants
4/5
Fun!
4/5
TLC
3/5
Standouts: Creep, Diggin' on You, Waterfalls, Red Light Special, If I Was Your Girlfriend, Switch
3.5
Soft Machine
3/5
First Listen. Never heard of Soft Machine.
Genre: Jazz Rock, Prog Rock.
1970
Standouts: Out-Bloody-Rageous, Slightly All The Time, Moon in June
Tracks:
2/5 1. Facelift
3/5 2. Slightly All The Time
3.5/5 3. Moon in June
3/5 4. Out-Bloody-Rageous
Overall: 3/5
This one would take many listens to really get into..
Christina Aguilera
3/5
Very good!
3.5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
2nd Listen
Dexys Midnight Runners from England
1985 New Wave, Blue Eyed Soul
Standouts: Knowledge is Beauty, My National Pride, One of Those Things, Reminisce Part Two, The Waltz
The slow soulful songs are really the gems on this album.
3.5/5
Beck
4/5
3rd listen (2, 4)
Beck
1997
Took me a while to get into this one. Now, I'm lovin' it.
Standouts: Where It's At, Devil's Haircut, The New Pollution, Jack-Ass, Sissyneck
Others: Hotwax, Derelict
4/5
Butthole Surfers
4/5
Butthole Surfers
Genre: Noise Rock, Psychedelic rock, Experimental rock, Avant-garde
1987
3rd Listen: 4, 3.5
Standouts: Sweet Loaf, Human Cannonball, The O-Men, 22 Going on 23
Others: Pittsburgh to Lebanon, Graveyard, Kuntz
Sweet Loaf is an awesome track! I always loved Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath and this is a really cool version! And it really sets the mood for the rest of the album.
4/5
Emmylou Harris
4/5
Emmylou Harris
Genre: Country Folk, Americana
2000
Better than your average country album. Red Dirt Girl is a special song.
Standouts: Red Dirt Girl
Others: The Pearl, Michelangelo, I Don't Wanna Talk About it Now, Tragedy, My Baby Needs a Shepherd, Bang the Drum Slowly, J'ai fait tout, One Big Love, Hour of Gold, My Antonia, Boy From Tupelo
J'ai fait tout, Ce que j'ai pu. "I did everything. What I could." in English...
4/5
The Icarus Line
3/5
Icarus Line
Genre: Garage rock, Noise rock
2004
Third Listen: 2, 2 (I feel like I've never heard it before)
Standouts: None
Others: Meatmaker, On the Lash, Spike Island, Big Sleep, White Devil.
3.5
Morrissey
4/5
Morrissey
Genre: Alternative rock, pop rock, indie rock
2004
Standouts: Irish Blood English Heart, First of the Gang to Die, I Have Forgiven Jesus, First of the Gang to Die
Others: America is Not the World, Come Back to Camden, I'm Not Sorry, Let Me Kiss You, All the Lazy Dykes, You Know I Couldn't Last
The War On Drugs
3/5
Heard this a few times...although each time I listen to it I don't remember the songs at all. It isn't bad and there some well known songs on the album. I think I just need more time.
Most Notable Songs: Red Eyes, Under the Pressure, Burning, Eyes to the Wind, An Ocean in Between the Waves
3/5
David Gray
4/5
David Gray from England
One of the biggest albums of the year
Singles:
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This Year's Love
Babylon
Please Forgive Me
Sail Away
Say Hello Wave Goodbye
Good music, catchy songs that gets better after you are away from it for a while....
Favorite track: This Years Love
4/5
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
Very simple and straight forward - It's an entertaining album full of spectacular sounds and harmonies. The album cover is funny, silly... don't know how they come up with this other than it was a joke and decided to go for it.
Standouts: Monday Monday, California Dreamin', Do You Wanna Dance, Go Where You Wanna Go, Spanish Harlem
Others: Straight Shooter, Got a Feelin',
4/5
MC Solaar
3/5
French Rap, ok...
It isn't bad at all, just wish I understood French.
I can listen it... Probably wouldn't mind hearing it again...
3/5
Sheryl Crow
4/5
Some really good tracks: All I Wanna Do, Leaving Las Vegas, Run Baby Run, Can't Cry Anymore, What I Can Do For You
Easy to listen to and enjoy.
4/5
The Black Crowes
4/5
Standouts: Twice As Hard, Jealous Again, Hard To Handle, She Talks To Angels.
4/5
Venom
3/5
Venom
Genre: Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Black Metal
1982
Holy crap, THIS is from 1982? Never herd of these guys...it definitely seems way ahead of its time.
Is it good? Well, it is no Metallica. But, maybe this was an influence, and that makes it significant.... Buried Alive is probably the best song on the album.
Standouts: None.
Others: Buried Alive, Black Metal, To Hell and Back,
It's a bit to hard and heavy for my taste today, but not bad.
3/5
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Genre: Dance-punk, Electronic Rock, Electronica Indie Rock, Dance-rock, Art Rock
Singles: North American Scum, All My Friends, Someone Great, Time to Get Away
Standouts: North American Scum, Sound of Silver, All My Friends, Someone Great, Watch the Tapes, New York I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down
Others: Time to Get Away, Us v Them
Rating: 4/5 Really enjoyed it!
The Stranglers
4/5
The Stranglers from England
Rattus Norvegicus, their first album. Rattus Norvegicus is the Latin name for the common rat.
1977
Singles: (Get A) Grip (On Yourself), Peaches
Standouts: Get a Grip on Yourself, Hanging Around, Peaches, Goodbye Toulouse
Others: Sometimes, London Lady
4/5
The Divine Comedy
4/5
A year ago I never heard of these guys, now I'm a fan. Really like the style and music!
Standouts: Everybody Knows, If..., Someone, If I Were You, In Pursuit of Happiness, Timewatching,
Favorite lyric: "If you were a tree, I could carve my name into your side, and you would not cry, cause trees don't cry,"
4.5 / 5
Pere Ubu
4/5
It's good. I never heard of these guys before this book project. Now I know two of their albums. Great sound, interesting. I'd definitely keep listening.
Standouts: Non-Alignment Pact, Real World
4/5
The Cult
3/5
This surprised me. My first thought was ok, let's get this over with.... But, surprisingly - I enjoyed it. I even liked their version of Born to be Wild. I do know the Cult, and I think I have heard one of their other albums, but I look forward to listening to this one again.
Strong first listen. 3/5
KISS
4/5
Has several classics!
4/5
Stereolab
3/5
3.5
Good French, almost as good a French Kissing.
The Who
4/5
Classic.
Standouts: Pinball Wizard, Go to the Mirror, Tommy Can You Hear Me? See Me Feel Me, 1921, Overture, It's a Boy
Skunk Anansie
3/5
Way better than expected. Hard and loud. Play loud - with headphones.
Standouts: Charlie Big Potato, On My Hotel T.V., Tracy's Flaw, Good Things Don't Always Come To You, Secretly, Lately, You'll Follow Me Down, I'm Not Afraid
3.5/5
Can
3/5
Perfectly fine - for what it is. Now that I've heard it I can die....
3/5
Coldplay
4/5
Standouts: Clocks, The Scientist, In My Place, God Put a Smile Upon Your Face,
Others: Politik, Green Eyes, Warning Sign, A Rush of Blood to the Head, Amsterdam
4/5
4/5
Standouts: Cisco Kid, The World is a Ghetto
3.5
Nirvana
5/5
Nirvana.
One of the few live compilations on the list.
Is this really "unplugged" though?
Standouts:
About A Girl, Plateau (Meat Puppets), Come As You Are, The Man Who Sold the World (Bowie Song), Dumb, Poly, Something in the Way, All Apologies, Lake of Fire (Meat Puppets)
Others:
On a Plain, Oh Me (Meat Puppets), Jesus Doesn't Want Me For a Sunbeam (a Vaselines song), Pennyroyal Tea, Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Lead Belly)
Rating: 4.5
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
It's alright....
Standouts: (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone, Melody for an Unknown Girl, Kicks,
Others: All I Really Needs is You, Get it On, Louie Go Home
3.5
The Cure
4/5
3.5
Not quite as good as some of the other stuff they have but, still very interesting listen
Jack White
3/5
Never heard it before. Really like the White Stripes, so this was expectedly good!
3/5
2/5
A more listenable noise-rock album than some of the others I've head on this list. This one was not as loud and obnoxious and it did have rhythm and lyrics I could understand. So, it has that going for it.
It isn't horrible.... 2.5
Jungle Brothers
4/5
At the very end of what I'd call the golden era of Old School Rap. Never heard these guys before but the sound is familiar. It has all the good feelings, scratching, beats and samples you expect from 80s rap.
Very nice listen!
Standouts: Beyond This World, 'U' Make Me Sweat, Beeds on a String, Doin' Our Own Dang, Kool Accordin' '2' a Jungle Brother
Sisters Of Mercy
4/5
1987.
Genre: Gothic, Dark Wave
Head the album before, but never really got into it. This time, I thought it was very powerful.
Standouts: Lucretia My Reflection, This Corrosion, Dominion, Flood I,
Others: 1959, Flood II, Torch
XTC
3/5
Kind of has a Beatles-like sound (in a Modern style).
Standouts: Dear God, Grass
Others: Bullet For A Rainy Day, That's Really Super Supergirl, The Meeting Place, Big Day, Another Satellite, The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul, Dying
3.5
Underworld
3/5
Not bad, but long and not that great.....
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Classic
Standouts: Born to Run, Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, Jungleland, Thunder Road, Backstreets,
Others: Night,
4.5/5
Minor Threat
4/5
It's pretty good!
3.5
k.d. lang
3/5
Great vocals. Nice song choice of standards of country and western music . I'm not crazy about all the old time country songs and twangy guitar, but still a very nice album.
Favorite tracks: Black Coffee, Shadowland
3/5
Django Django
4/5
Wild album. I had no idea what to expect, but I definitely didn't expect this. Nice!
Standouts: Hail Bop, Default, Firewater, Zumm Zumm,
Great! 4/5
Orange Juice
3/5
Standouts:
Rip it Up
Others:
A Million Pleading Faces, I Can't Help Myself, Louise Louise,
Dusty Springfield
4/5
Oldies, but goodies....
4/5
U2
5/5
Standouts:
Mysterious Ways, One, Even Better Than The Real Thing, Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses, Until the End of the World, Fly, So Cruel,
Others:
Ultra Violet, Zoo Station, Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around the World, Acrobat, Love is Blindness.
4.5
Sebadoh
4/5
Genre: Indie Rock
Standouts: Soul and Fire, Think (Let Tomorrow Bee)
Solid rocker: 3.5
Soul II Soul
4/5
Pretty big album when it came out. Still holds up well.
Standouts: Back to Life, Keep on Movin', Jazzie's Groove
3.5
The Human League
5/5
Perfect!
Great!
Love it!
Standouts: Don't You Want Me, These Are the Things Dreams are Made Of, Love Action, Open Your Heart, Sound of the Crowd, I Am the Law, Doe Or Die, Darkness, Hard Times (Bonus)
Nitin Sawhney
3/5
Standout: Immigrant
3.5
Van Morrison
3/5
That voice. Not pleasant. One song is fine. A whole album is too much to bear. A double-album...fuck me.
Songs I liked the best: Domino, I Just Want to Make Love to You, Bring it on Home to Me, Here Comes the Night, Gloria, Brown Eyed Girl, Into the Mystic,
3/5
M.I.A.
4/5
Has a great sound.
Standouts: Pull Up the People, Bucky Done Gun, Fire Fire, Sunshowers, M.I.A.
3.5
Buzzcocks
4/5
Genre: Punk Pop
Listened to the 1996 reissue version.
Standouts: I Don't Mind, Orgasm Addict, Whatever Happened to...?
Others: Fast Cars, No Reply, Sixteen, Fiction Romance
4/5
Radiohead
4/5
Not their best, but interesting....
Standouts:
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There There
We Suck Young Blood
Sail to the Moon
Go To Sleep
2+2=5
Myxomatosis
3.5/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Classic
4.5
Blood, Sweat & Tears
5/5
Those horns! This is fantastic! Great example of how well Jazz and Rock go together so well!
Standouts:
And When I Die, Spinning Wheel, You've Made Me So Very Happy, Smiling Phases, God Bless The Child, Blues Part II,
4.5
Jean-Michel Jarre
4/5
Standout: Oxygene Part IV
Oxygene Part IV really standouts out on this album, the rest of the album is boring, but nice to have on in the background...
3.5
Songhoy Blues
3/5
Music from Timbuktu. For African Rock it is pretty decent. Soubour has a great groove, beat and rhythm. Others like Irganda keep it going. It is a mix of African-chants with a rock and rhythm beat.
This is one you have to keep listening to. I'll keep it around for sure.
3.5
Travis
4/5
1999
Britpop
Standouts: Why Does It Always Rain on Me, As You Are, Turn.
Others: Writing to Reach You, Driftwood, Luv, She's So Strange.
3.75
The Strokes
3/5
3.5
The Darkness
4/5
Short and to the point. This album rocks.
Standouts: I Believe in a Thing Called Love, Black Shuck, Growing on Me, Love is Only a Feeling, Christmas Time
Others: Get Your Hands off My Woman,
Nine Inch Nails
3/5
Closer, Hurt, and a few others make this a very interesting album. Mostly very hard and pounding music. Something I have to be in the mood for...
3.5
Coldcut
4/5
Some good songs that take me back....
4/5
Everything But The Girl
3/5
Meh 3/5
The Roots
4/5
2002 Hip hop, progressive rap, neo soul, rap rock
Standouts: Rock You, Thought at Work, The Seed 2.0,
Every song on the album sounds great. I don't know any of the songs, but it's good.
4/5
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
What a great African sound.
Soukara means "night". My love it is night now, Wait for me my love.
3.5
4/5
River of Orchids is pretty great. What a way to start the album! It's followed by the Beatle's-like "I'd Like That" and "Easter Theatre".
Standouts: River of Orchids, I'd Like That, Easter Theatre.
Robert Wyatt
3/5
1997 Progressive rock, art rock, Canterbury scene, experimental rock
First time hearing this. Never heard of him... Best known songs from the album: Heaps of Sheeps and Blues in Bob Minor.
3/5
Bill Evans Trio
4/5
Jazz is difficult to rate. On one hand, it's boring. On the other hand, the musicians are playing their asses off. Each song is full of complex musical runs by pianist, bass player, drummer etc. Bottom line: How did it make you feel?
3.5
The Residents
3/5
Weird. But weird can be good. The question is: Is this a good weird or just plain weird.
Duck Stab:
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Constantinople - Good weird.
Sinister Exaggerator - Weird
The Booker Tease - Instrumentally weird (good).
Blue Rosebuds - Fairly good weird
Laughing Song - Dr. Demento Weird (good).
Bach is Dead - Another Dementedly weird song.
Elvis & His Boss - Just Weird.
Buster & Glen:
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Lizard Lady - Just weird.
Semolina - Annoyingly weird.
Birthday Boy - drieW. (A backwards 'weird')
Weight-Lifting Lulu - Boringly weird.
Krafty Cheese - Uninterestingly weird
Hello Skinny - A recognizably weird melody. (Good)
The Electrocutioner - Weird at its best. (Good)
The Duck Stab side was a 4/5 and the Buster & Glen side was maybe a 3. I'll give it a 3.5 because of the fun Duck Stab side.
Astor Piazzolla
2/5
Not much to say here... 2.5
Stephen Stills
4/5
4/5
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
3/5
1996, Genre: Punk blues, Alternative rock
Punk blues? Ok.... never heard of this artist before.
Standouts: 2Kindsa Love
Others: Love All of Me, Wail, Fuck Shit Up, Rocketship
After listening, I think it is more Punk than blues... There are a few tracks that are worthy of adding to playlists. Overall, a pleasant surprise.
3.5
The Stooges
3/5
Ranked in order (according to Rateyourmusic...
7. L.A. Blues - This one is kind of like a Punk version of the Free Jazz style.
6. Down on the Street
5. Loose - I stick it deep inside.
4. 1970
3. Dirt
2. T.V. Eye
1. Fun House
3.5
American Music Club
4/5
Genre: Indie rock, slow-core Americana
1988
Standouts: Jenny, Laughingstock, Pale Skinny Girl, Firefly, Somewhere, Blue and Grey Shirt, Now You're Defeated
Really need to hear more of this!
3.5
Gary Numan
4/5
Standouts: Cars, M.E., Observer, Complex, Airlane, Conversation, Metal, Films, Tracks, Engineers.
Very very good!
4.5
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
Frist listen to this one, I've heard Want Two already and like that one. Kind of an interesting voice and sound.
3.5
M.I.A.
3/5
3.5
One classic song. The rest is pretty good.
Rush
5/5
Side 1: 5/5 Side 2: 4/5
Side 1 is amazing...side 2 doesn't compare, but overall it is still very good.
Standouts: Tom Sawyer, Red Barchetta, Limelight, YYZ
Overall: 4.5
Slint
4/5
A very nice sounding album. I was expecting something much harder, but enjoyed every second of it.
Standouts: Good Morning Captain, Breadcrumb Trail
Solid: 4
Marvin Gaye
4/5
What's Going on is a classic song.
Standouts: What's Going On, Mercy Mercy Me, What's Happening Brother, Inner City Blues, Save The Children, God is Love.
4/5
John Martyn
4/5
Genre: Experimental pop, folk rock, jazz-funk, dub
1977. A Solid Listen.
Standouts: Dealer, Big Muff, Certain Surprise, One World, Smiling Stranger.
4/5
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Pretty good. 3.5
The Go-Betweens
4/5
Very good! 4 / 5
Standouts: Was There Anything I Could Do?, Love Goes On, Quiet Heart, The Devil's Eye, Streets of Your Town.
David Bowie
4/5
Not a Bowie album I know well. I only know Sound and Vision coming into the listen.
Standouts: Sound and Vision, Breaking Glass,
3.5
Jefferson Airplane
4/5
4/5
Really, Really Good!
Standouts: Somebody to Love, My Best Friend, White Rabbit, How Do You Feel....
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
Nothing I've ever heard of before. Giddy up a Ding Dong is horrible. The rest of the album is much better. I really liked their version of "NEXT".
Standouts: Next, Swampsnake,
3.5
Hawkwind
2/5
They cover quite a lot of rock-genres on this album: Space rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, proto-punk, and hard rock.
2.5
Ms. Dynamite
4/5
When I seen the title, my eyes rolled, I said, "no".... Ok, I should have given it a chance. When It started I though, "hey, this isn't half bad." By the third time through the album I was liking it. Still not my go-to genre, but it was very good.
Standouts: Dy-na-mi-tee, Put Him Out, It Takes More, Brother,
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Strong! It contains classic rock and roll, country rock and blues rock!
Classics: Brown Sugar, Wild Horses, Bitch, I Got the Blues
Other Standouts: Can't You Hear Me Knocking,
Exceptional album. I really only knew the classics... the rest was such a pleasant surprise. If I knew this album when it came out it would probably be an easy 5/5, but for me it is a strong 4/5
Boards of Canada
3/5
Never heard of them before ... for sure.
Genre: Electronic, downtempo, ambient, trip hop, psychedelia
1998
It has all the elements I have grown to appreciate by listening to the albums on this list. A couple of years ago I would have dismissed it with giving it a chance.
It is great, no. It is good, not sure. Did I enjoy the experience. I think so.
The album is kinda ok, until it gets towards the end and that's when it picks up.
Best songs: Roygbiv, Aquarius, Olson
Nice to listen to but really just as background music or music to sleep to.
3.5
Van Halen
5/5
MFC! Mother F. Classic!
1984/Jump, Panama, Hot For Teacher, I'll Wait... the list goes on....Top Jimmy, Drop Dead Legs,
Julian Cope
4/5
Standouts: Pristeen, Easy Easy Rider, Promise Land, Hanging Out & Hung Up on the Line, If You Loved Me at All, Safesurfer, You..., Beautiful Love, Las Vegas Basement,
The The
4/5
Always been a fan of The The since I head the Mind Bomb album (to me, their best).
Standouts: Infected, Heartland, Out of the Blue, Slow Train to Dawn, Sweet Bird of Truth.
4/5
New Order
3/5
Singles: Fine Time, Round and Round, Run 2
3.5
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
4/5
Why have I not heard of these guys before? I was completely shocked and surprised how much I like this!
2007, Art Rock
Singles:
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Herculean (#22, UK)
Kingdom of Doom (#20, UK)
Green Fields (#51, UK)
Standouts: 80's Life, Kingdom of Doom, Herculean,
Love every song!
An easy 4/5. Can't wait to hear more of this one!
Nanci Griffith
3/5
It's a fine album. So many country albums that are significantly better than this that are omitted. Nothing against this album or singer, but why this one?
3/5
The White Stripes
4/5
GREAT Album. Big Fan of them, but I've never heard this one before!
Singles:
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Blue Orchid (UK #7, US ALT #9)
My Doorbell (UK #10, US ALT #13)
The Denial Twist (UK #10, US ALT #5)
Standouts: Blue Orchid, My Doorbell, The Denial Twist, The Nurse, I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely)
4/5
Laura Nyro
3/5
Not a fan of her voice. I think she's like Joan Baez or someone like that. Talented and good, but it just doesn't sound great in my ears. Eli's Coming but Three Dog Night did it much better.
Standouts: Lucky, Eli's Coming, Emmie, December's Boudoir
Joanna Newsom
4/5
If someone come out today singing like this, I don't she would make it...but for the time, this was pretty great. What an album. Really glad that this is here on the list. I think it is really nice. I heard it for the first time just before Christmas. Now, I know her name and was excited to see it come up today.
Not sure if any one really stands out among the rest. Maybe Emily if I was forced to pick one. The entire album is an amazing journey or singing, orchestral music and wonder melodies.
Her voice reminds me of that song that plays before each episode of "Weeds" (Tiny Boxes). Anyone else?
3.5/5
Common
4/5
Standouts: Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela). The 6th Sense, A Film Called Pimp, Payback is a Grandmother, Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I., Pops Rap III...All My Children
3.5
The Everly Brothers
3/5
A hard one to rate. The album isn't very good to listen to now, but I can see how back in the day it was significant. When I rate albums here, I usually rate them based on how likely I am to "want" to listen to it again at sometime in the future and how likely I am to include tracks on playlists. Well, this one, while good, doesn't get much from me on either aspect. I probably will never choose to listen to it again and maybe one or two songs could go on a 'old nostalgic' playlist...
How good is it, 4/5
How likely will I listen to it again: 2/5
Overall: 3.5/5
Giant Sand
4/5
What an amazing listen. Never heard of these guys before this project. Sign me up! I think this was great.
4/5
Sabu
3/5
Heard this before. I really enjoy the foreign album on this list, this one I'm not too sure of. It's nice, but I'm not getting it.
3/5
Jimmy Smith
4/5
That first track...cool man, yeah baby...that's cool. dig it?
Standouts: Back at the Chicken Shack, When I Grow too Old to Dream, On the Sunny Side of the Street (Bonus).
4/5
Haircut 100
3/5
Love Plus One is one of my favorites from the 1980s. This is a very 80's funky new wave album. What's not to like?
Standouts: Love Plus One, Favorite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl), Fantastic Day, Nobody's Fool (Bonus)
Corny lyrics, but excellent music.
3.5
Steely Dan
5/5
It starts with one of my favorite Steely Dan songs, "Bodhisattva". Not my favorite, but one of them yes!
Standouts: My Old School, Bodhisattva, Razor Boy, Show Biz Kids, The Boston Rag....
5/5
Throwing Muses
3/5
3.5
Good, but her voice can be a little tiring after a while.
King Crimson
3/5
1973 Prog Rock
Not for everyone. Some, I'm sure, won't get it or have patients for it. Those that are into Prog Rock definitely get it. Me? I'm middle-of-the-road. There is a time and place when I think this is quite a nice journey and other times, I just don't have the time or energy to give it a listen.
There are times when I think the album is amazing...but then there are long lulls. Peaks and valleys abound! When it hits, it hits hard...
3.5/5
Elis Regina
3/5
It is what it is. Old. Portuguese. Outdated.
It isn't horrible though. :)
3/5
Deep Purple
4/5
Not as great as their other albums, but Child in Time is an ultimate classic!
Standouts: Child in Time
4/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
One of their most highly acclaimed albums. For me, it's pretty good, but I've never been a Stones fan.
5/5: Tumbling Dice, Happy,
4/5: Rocks Off, Rip This Joint, Sweet Virginia, Loving Cup, Let it Loose, Shine a Light,
3.5
William Orbit
3/5
1993
Genre: Electronic, world, house, ambient, trance, hip hop, dub
Don't know him, don't know any of the music. I've always liked electronic music.
Most Well Known song: Water from a Vine Leaf (according to Google searches)
5:5: (None)
4/5: Water From a Vine Leaf, Into the Paradise, Best Friend Paranoia
Not something I would have ever heard if it wasn't on the list. I can get into it. Definitely.
Rating: 3.75
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
4/5
1999
Genre: Indie folk, gothic folk
5/5: (None)
4/5: A Minor Place, Nomadic Revery (All Around), I See a Darkness, Another Day Full of Dread, Death to Everyone, Knockturne, Song For the New Breed, Black, Raining in Darling
Rating: 4/5
Lucinda Williams
3/5
It's a good album. Is it one of the best country albums ever? no. I can appreciate it being on this list but omitting so many other classics - it just doesn't make sense.
5/5: Car Wheels on a Gravel Road,
4/5: Drunken Angel, Concrete and Barbed Wire
Rating: 3.5
Lou Reed
4/5
Damn. I love this album. Never heard it before, but after a couple listens to it today, I think it is so great.
All my favorite songs are on side two. But, all and all, it's pretty fantastic.
5/5: The Kids, Caroline Says II, The Bed, How Do You Think It Feels
4/5: Sad Song, Berlin, Men of Good Fortune, Caroline Says I, Oh Jim
Rating: 4/5
Everything But The Girl
4/5
Genre
Downtempo, drum and bass, electronica, sophisti-pop, techno, trip hop
1996
Singles: Walking Wounded (#6 UK), Wrong (#8 UK), Single (#20 UK) , Before Today (#25 UK)
5/5: Walking Wounded, Before Today, Wrong, Good Cop Bad Cop
4/5: Single, Mirrorball,
Rating: 4/5
Can
4/5
1971, Krautrock
5/5: Mushroom, Halleluhwah
4/5: Paperhouse, Oh Yeah, Aumgn, Peking O,
Interesting. Mushroom is frigging great.
4/5
TV On The Radio
3/5
Genre: Avant-pop, dark wave, experimental, post-punk
2004
5/5: Staring at the Sun
4/5: The Wrong Way, Poppy
Rating: 3.5
Suede
4/5
They have a sound that takes some time to get into but once I got into it, I thought it was much better.
5/5: The Drowners, The Next Life
4/5: So Young, Animal Nitrate, Metal Mickey
Rating: 3.75
Mudhoney
3/5
Pretty good 3.5
Skepta
3/5
5/5: (None)
4/5: Numbers, That's Not Me, Ladies Hit Squad, Shutdown,
Rating: 3.5
Tears For Fears
4/5
Classic.
5/5: Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Shout, Head Over Heals, Mother's Talk, I Believe.
4/5: The Working Hour,
Rating: 4.5
Astrud Gilberto
3/5
RIP Astrud
Bosso Nova, Samba....
Standout: Beach Samba
Iconic sound. A Nice album.
3.5
Elvis Presley
4/5
Standouts: In the Ghetto, Gentle on My Mind, Any Day Now,
3.5
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
2.5.
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
Damn Curtis Mayfield had a SOUND. There are no major hits on this album. Never heard anything from it before. But, damn this is good.
Standouts: Billy Jack, When Seasons Change, Jesus, So In Love,
Rating: 3.75 / 5
Tortoise
3/5
Genre: Post-rock, Jazz fusion
1996
The most well known songs: Djed, Glass Museum (According to Ranker.com) and The Taut and the Tame was a single along with Djed.
Don't know these guys or the music. Djed is a 21 minute long song.
This one is a slow burn. It's not something you pick up, listen to and fall in love with immediately. I've been listening for a while now, and I'm not getting it. I can see some people getting into it after maybe a 100 listens. Who has the patients for that? I can see putting this on a playlist of songs to study to. Perfect for that.
Djed just seems really long and not very interesting honestly. Glass Museum has a dreamy quality to it that makes it stand out as the 'best' on the album. A Survey has a Pink Floyd sound that never seems to take off.
On a good day this is nothing more than a 3 / 5.
Rating:
Roxy Music
4/5
Roxy Music was much bigger in the UK and Europe than the USA so we don't have the same exposure to them.
Standouts (5/5): Do the Strand, For Your Pleasure,
Others (4/5): In Every Dream Home a Heartache, The Bogus Man, Beauty Queen, Strictly Confidential,
Rating: 4/5
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
It's a great album. You could call it a Greatest Hits album right? No, these aren't supposed to be on this list. Oh, but they aren't her hits. She is singing Gershwin's hits.... three hours of it...
On it's own I'd give it a 5/5. But no, not for this list.
3/5
Richard Thompson
3/5
When I seen this was a Folk rock album from 1974, i was not excited… but this was much better than expected. I really liked it.
Easily a 3.5/5
Traffic
4/5
Standouts: Feelin' Alright
Excellent
4/5
Goldie
3/5
This album goes on forever. One pretty good song, honestly, I forget which one it was. The rest is great background music.
3/5
Don McLean
4/5
Standouts American Pie and Vincent are classic. Never heard the rest of the album before - it's really easy to get into and enjoy. After listening many times, I consider it a favorite.
4.5
Holger Czukay
4/5
1979, Member of the Band CAN.
Genre: Experimental rock, art rock, electronic rock
Standouts: Cool in the Pool
When I first heard the album I thought it was *weird*, but after several listens I am really starting to like its weirdness.
3.75
The Associates
3/5
1982
Genre: Synth-pop, post-punk, art rock
Never heard of these guys before.
Standouts: Gloomy Sunday, Party Fears Two, Love Hangover
Pretty good 80s sound. Not sure it really stands the test of time.
3.5
Slade
3/5
Standouts: Move Over, Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me, Cumn on Feel The Noize, Mama Weer All Crazee Now, I Don' MInd, Take Me Back 'Ome,
Kind of annoying, but gud.
3.5
Hot Chip
4/5
2012
Genre: Synth-pop, alternative dance, indietronica, electro-funk, nu-disco
Standouts: Motion Sickness, How Do You Do?, Flutes, Now There is Nothing, Always Been Your Love
4/5
Raekwon
2/5
I think I could have survived without ever hearing this one.
2.5
The Modern Lovers
4/5
1976
Protopunk
Standouts: Roadrunner, She Cracked, Hospital, Astral Plane, Pablo Picasso, Someone I Care About, Modern World, I'm Straight
Fantastic: 4/5
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
Classic! So much good to listen to on this album. It's funky, soulful, and contains a couple power-singles. This is a soundtrack that made the movie worth watching!
Genre: Psychedelic soul, funk, progressive soul, Cinematic soul
Standouts: Freddy's Dead, Super Fly, Pusherman,
The rest of the songs are exceptional as well.
Rating: 4.25/5
David Ackles
3/5
Genre: Singer-songwriter, Americana
1972
New one for me. Never heard of this guy before. It's very easy to get into. Soft and melodic, and his voice is like warm butter on toast. He is a little (very little) like Neil Diamond.
Standouts: Love's Enough, Waiting for the Moving Van, Montana Song, One Night Stand
3.5
Gene Clark
3/5
1971 Folk Rock, Gene Clark of the Byrds.
3.5
Grateful Dead
3/5
Genre: Acid rock, psychedelic rock, jam rock
1969, Live album
Standouts: St. Stephen, Dark Star, Turn on Your Love Light.
Never been a dead-head. The music fine, if a bit boring. Maybe it gets better with age (more listens).
3/5
Rush
4/5
I remember hearing this album years ago (after Moving Pictures came out) and just being so underwhelmed by it. It took this long for me to appreciate it for the classic that it is.
4/5
Peter Gabriel
5/5
Classic. Love this album.
4.5
Bee Gees
4/5
Before they were Disco... 1969
Standouts: First of May, Lamplight, I Laugh in Your Face, Never Say Never Again.
3.75
Gang Of Four
4/5
1979
Genre: Post-punk, dance-punk, art punk
Really great. Didn't know anything about this album before now.
Standouts: Damaged Goods, Ether, Natural's Not in it, Not Great Man, Return the Gift, At Home He's a Tourist, 5.45, Anthrax
4.25
Fishbone
4/5
1988
Genre: Funk rock, Hard rock, ska
Standouts: Freddy's Dead, Ma and Pa, Pouring Rain, I Like To Hide Behind My Glasses, One Day, Change
Muther Effing Great!
4.25/5
Björk
4/5
3.5
One of her best!
Lupe Fiasco
4/5
3.5
Shockingly good!
Ryan Adams
3/5
It isn't bad. Kind of tiring after a while though.
3.5
Lauryn Hill
3/5
A couple of great songs, the rest is fine.
Doves
3/5
3.5
It's alight.
G. Love & Special Sauce
3/5
Not bad 3.5/5
Mercury Rev
4/5
Really like their sound.
4/5
Alice In Chains
3/5
3.5
Bob Dylan
4/5
Not a big Dylan fan.
Standouts: Subterranean Homesick Blues, Mr. Tambourine Man
Others: Maggie's Farm, She Belongs to Me, Gates of Eden
4/5
James Brown
5/5
Love this album. James is the man! The crowd really brings something special to the album.
4.5
Elbow
4/5
2008 Alternative rock, art rock
Fourth album by Elbow (England)
Singles:
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Grounds for Divorce (#19 UK)
One Day Like This (#4 UK)
The Bones of You
Standouts: Starlings, Grounds for Divorce, Audience with the Pope, Some Riot
Others: The Bones of You, Mirrorball, The Fix, One Day Like This, We're Away
4/5
Air
4/5
This album grows on you!
4/5
Radiohead
4/5
2001 Experimental rock, electronica, alternative rock
Standouts: Pyramid Song, Knives Out
3.5
Tom Waits
4/5
1985, Experimental rock, Americana
Rain Dogs is the 9th studio album by Tom Waits (USA)
Standouts: Singapore,
Others: Jockey Full of Bourbon,
3.75
4/5
3.75
Sarah Vaughan
3/5
It's fine
3/5
Pere Ubu
4/5
4/5
The Byrds
3/5
Supergroups like the Byrds get more attention based on the 'who' of who is in the band than the content. It's very listenable, but average.
3/5
Baaba Maal
3/5
1989, Senegalese music
As world music goes, it isn't bad. Not something I'd listen much to in the future but I am glad I got the chance to hear it. The music is much better than the voice....
3/5
Lorde
4/5
3.75
Enjoyable.
Sonic Youth
3/5
3/5
Dagmar Krause
2/5
2.5
eh
Digital Underground
3/5
3.5
David Bowie
4/5
4/5
One of his best overall albums. (Ziggy Stardust will always be the best.)
Belle & Sebastian
4/5
3.75
Pretty good. Easy to listen to and enjoy. Really don't know them or the album at all before now.
Marilyn Manson
4/5
Marilyn Manson has a few really great songs. the Beautiful People is one of them. Tourniquet isn’t bad either.
The rest of the album is loud and hard to listen to.
Best I can give it is 3.5
Pet Shop Boys
5/5
Not Actually too bad! No way, it’s FANTASTIC!
Standouts: It’s a Sin, What Have I Done To Deserve This, Shopping, Rent, Hit Music, Heart, It Could Only Happen Here, I Want to Wake Up, Kings Cross.
4.5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
4/5
Wow. What a sound!
This is an album you can feel!
Standouts: Just Like Honey, Taste the Floor, Cut Dead, Taste of Cindy, Never Understand, Sowing Seeds,
4/5
Christina Aguilera
4/5
She’s so full of herself.
Standouts: Ain't no other man, Oh Mother, Hurt
3.75
Bad Company
5/5
Standouts: Bad Company, Can’t Get Enough, Ready for Love, Rock Steady, Movin’ On,
4.5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5/5
4.5/5
Not a bad track on the album. Probably should be a 5/5
Brian Eno
4/5
Eno=genius. Look it up. Go ahead...
4/5
Gang Starr
4/5
Never heard of this before… pretty good.
3.5
Standouts: Take a Rest, Step in the Arena, Just to Get a Rep, Execution of a Chump, Who’s Going to take the Weight,
Orbital
3/5
This album has its moments…. But not really exciting.
Standouts: none….
Others worth a listen: Lush 3, Planet of the Shapes, Monday, Haylcon
3.5
Stan Getz
4/5
4/5
Hard not to love the Bossa Nova!
Todd Rundgren
4/5
Standouts: Hello It's Me, I Saw The Light, Wolfman Jack
Others: It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference
3.75
10cc
5/5
Nearly perfect! Can't believe how great this was!
Standouts: Wall Street Shuffle, Worst Band in the World, Hotel, Old Wild Men, Clockwork Creep, Silly Love, Sacro-Lliac, Oh Effendi,
4.5
The Soft Boys
4/5
4/5
Really good
Björk
4/5
Standouts: Where is the Line, Who is It, Triumph of a Heart
3.75
The KLF
5/5
4.5
Grant Lee Buffalo
4/5
Definitely something I can get into.
3.5
Ramones
4/5
4/5
Antony and the Johnsons
3/5
Mello. Pretty nice.
3.5
Kendrick Lamar
1/5
Bad man, h.o.r.r.i.b.l.e album.
1/5
Fatboy Slim
3/5
I like me some Fat Boy Slim…. But I don’t know any of these songs!
Best tracks: Going Out of my Head, Punk to Funk
3.5
Sepultura
2/5
Ummmm. Not so into scream-music anymore. Had I heard this when it came out I might have liked but…. Maybe?
Best rants: Roots Bloody Roots
2.5
Elliott Smith
3/5
3/5
Heard many times, just don't get into it too much. Couple good songs....
Wild Beasts
4/5
Way good.
Never heard of them before. Glad I got the chance! Interesting and intelligent lyrics. Impressive. I’ll definitely add this to my rotation.
Standouts: All the King’s Men, We Still Got the Taste of Dancing on our Tongues
3.75
Girls Against Boys
3/5
It’s definitely my kind of music. A never heard of them before. It sounds a little like the Psychedelic Furs at times…but with more edge. Maybe a little Nirvana-like at times too…
I’ll continue to listen and someday I think it will be a favorite but, right now I am just getting to know it. Hard to rate it fairly, but Ia’ll give it a solid 3.5.
Standouts: Rockets are Red, Bug House
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
3.75
Quicksilver Messenger Service
3/5
3.5
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Goldfrapp
4/5
Kind of love it. New for me. Give me more.
Standouts: Clowns, Little Bird, Happiness, A&E, Road To Somewhere, Eat Yourself, Some People, Cologne Cerrone Houdini, Caravan Girl, Monster Love
4/5
The Dandy Warhols
3/5
3
George Jones
3/5
it's a tuff one...the music is fine, just really old style and if you listen to it now for the first time - it is REALLY hard to get into. If you grew up with it, I'm sure you would love it.
2.5
Shuggie Otis
4/5
Genre: Psychedelic soul, progressive soul, R&B, psychedelic funk
Progressive + Soul = great fun!
Never heard this before. It's really great. Definitely will listen to again!
3.75
Eminem
5/5
Fucking love it!
4.5
Burning Spear
3/5
Early in the Reggae days....
3.5
5/5
Brings back SO many memories!
Classic.
5/5
Robert Wyatt
3/5
Genre: Art rock, Canterbury scene, progressive rock, psychedelic rock
Very interesting sounds. Definitely worth listening to. Never heard of him before this list.
3.5
Prince
5/5
The Pogues
4/5
3.75
U2
5/5
Classic
4.5
Germs
3/5
Right up my alley! Good stuff. New to me, but i like it.
3.5
The Byrds
3/5
Can do without ever hearing the Byrds or Bob Dylan again….
Standouts: So You Want to Be a Rock and Roll Star, My Back Pages,
3.5
Morrissey
4/5
3.75
Daft Punk
4/5
Great. Powerful dance.
4/5
Bad Brains
3/5
3/5
Spiritualized
4/5
Really, really enjoyable - when you're in the right mood. If you're not in the mood, this album will put you in the right mood.... :) Ok, I like it.
Bert Jansch
3/5
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Always one of my favorites
Peter Tosh
4/5
3.75
Big Black
4/5
Kerosene and Bad Houses! Great!!!!! The rest of the album is good for the genre.
Big Star
4/5
Nothing fantastic, but solid. I like listening to it....
4/5
Portishead
4/5
2008
Genre: Experimental rock, electronica, psychedelic rock
3.5
The Afghan Whigs
3/5
3/5 at best. didn’t really connect with it.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Good.
The Who
3/5
More like a Monty Pyton Soundtrack than a Who album. 3.5
Miles Davis
4/5
Cool Jazz.
4/5
Morrissey
4/5
A lot of great tracks.
4/5
Pink Floyd
4/5
Surprising sound… not the pink Floyd i know and love. 4/5
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
3.5
It has moments…
New York Dolls
4/5
3.75
Frank Black
3/5
3/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Long album. Only so much of that voice I can take. Quite a few good songs though.
3.75
The Thrills
4/5
They're Irish? I would have guessed from California! Well, it was pretty good. Some catchy tracks. I'd definitely listen to this again.
3.75
Small Faces
3/5
Heard of them. I know a couple of their songs. But, listening to this was meh... it was fine. Nothing wrong with it, but I think it has to be something you were into when it came out to really get the most out it.
3.5
The Beau Brummels
3/5
1967
Genre: Folk rock, country rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock
Never heard of them before. It's pretty decent.
Standouts: Are You Happy?, Magic Hollow.
3.5
Drive-By Truckers
4/5
This album has character. Really great listen. Never heard of them before. So glad I listened.
Standouts: The Three Great Alabama Icons, Days of Graduation, Moved,
4/5
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3/5
Disco Salsa from 1978...
Very enjoyable.
3/5
Eels
4/5
Love this album. Never heard of them before this list.
Standouts: Nonvaccine for the Soul, Susan's House, Beautiful Freak, Your Lucky Day in Hell, Flower, Manchild,
The Beta Band
3/5
2004
Electronic Rock
Standouts: Trouble
3.5
White Denim
4/5
White Demin, 2011, From Texas
New to me.
Standouts: Sweet Joy, Is and Is and Is, Keys
3.75
The Velvet Underground
3/5
I love some of the other Velvet Underground albums I've heard...this one is the weakest. Maybe I need to hear of it.... Sister Ray is the highlight.
3.5/5
The Bees
4/5
Another band I've never heard of. 22 years ago...where was I? This is right up my alley.
Really great sounds. Standouts: A Minha Menia, Punchbag,
4/5
The Zutons
4/5
Thought it was going to suck based on album cover…. It didn’t!
Favorite track: Confusion
4/5
The Band
4/5
3.75
I feel like I should rate it higher just because of who makes up THE BAND.... but, it's just ok for me.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
He had one great album. This isn’t it. But, its fine.
4/5
The Waterboys
4/5
I like it fine. There are 3-4 really good tracks.
3.75
Isaac Hayes
4/5
3.75
LTJ Bukem
3/5
3/5
David Bowie
3/5
Probably my least favorite of his albums on this list. Really not spectacular.
The Mothers Of Invention
4/5
Zappa at his best.
Some say it's your nose, some say it your toes, I say it's your mind....
4/5
The xx
4/5
very good listen
4/5