Jul 29 2021
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Machine Head
Deep Purple
Stellar riffage from Blackmore. Gillan does his best Plant impression and Paice tries some Bonham, and both do a decent job. Not sure if this inspires me to dive into their catalogue, but a very enjoyable listen.
Choice cuts: Highway Star, Maybe I’m A Leo, Space Truckin’
4
Jul 30 2021
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Cross
Justice
If Daft Punk and Jamiriquoai had a baby, this would be the result. And I'm not complaining.
3
Aug 03 2021
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Rio
Duran Duran
Fairly middle of the road (even for new wave). Simon Le Bon does not do it for me, and a fair bit of this album melds into itself. Started to get interesting around The Chauffeur - unfortunately the last track.
Choice cuts: Lonely In Your Nightmare, New Religion, The Chauffeur
3
Aug 04 2021
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S.F. Sorrow
The Pretty Things
I thought I was a sucker for sunshine pop; turns out I'm a sucker for good sunshine pop. Stick to Tommy.
Choice Cuts: Bracelets Of Fingers, Defecting Grey
2
Aug 05 2021
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
When you imagine disco, this sound is what you think of. Not many disco albums don't have a single filler track, and this is nearly one of them.
4
Aug 10 2021
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
5
Jan 27 2022
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Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
Doctor Who backing music made by some dude in his kitchen. No thanks.
1
Jan 30 2022
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Blur
Blur
Enjoyed this immensely - was hoping Song 2 wouldn't be one of the best songs on the album though, but it was. Death Of A Party the highlight. Some late Beatles vibes too. Can hear where The Vines got it.
4
Jan 30 2022
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Such a powerful opening, screams of terror that genuinely chill the blood, that slowly fades into fairly typical bluesy solo nothingness as the covers enter and Ozzy gets less and less moment to shine. Still finding those metal feet. Highlights: Black Sabbath, The Wizard.
3
Feb 01 2022
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
The surreal nature of Dylan lyrics always surprises me - they approach a feeling of laziness in how simple they are, but so much colour and fantastical imagery is evoked that it's hard to believe they just came outta nowhere. The musicality in this record is surprisingly diverse, from raucous blues stompers like Rainy Day Women, and Most Likely You Go Your Way, which is still a staple in his live shows over 50 years later, to the Norwegian Wood 'homage' of 4th Time Around. It's fun, it's sad, it's whimsical and a little bit magical.
5
Feb 02 2022
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System Of A Down
System Of A Down
4
Feb 03 2022
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Moby Grape
Moby Grape
Wasn't expecting this. Do people know about these guys? It's like if the Byrds slept with Chicago, and had a baby raised by Meatloaf. Teenage Fanclub must love them, power pop owes them big time. Some of the tightest rocking harmonies that've graced my ears. Every song short and sweet, only two breaking the 3 minute mark. Was this who The Monkees wanted to be?
4
Feb 04 2022
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1977
Ash
Straightforwardmiddleoftheroadunabashepunkrockinwhingyangst. Not for me, but also not sure who for. Critics say it was 'catchy' but beg to differ. No real highlights, no real shining moments, no real anything really.
2
Feb 05 2022
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
Hearing Willie warble over these classic standards reminds you that even without his originals, he's still one of the greats. Stardust itself is a tearjerker. Would give it 4.5 if we were doing halves.
4
Feb 08 2022
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Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Love it obvs
5
Feb 11 2022
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GREY Area
Little Simz
4
Feb 12 2022
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The Wall
Pink Floyd
3
Feb 20 2022
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Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
Delicious harmonies, feel bad for David Rawlins that it isn't a shared credit - he feels as much a part of this album as GW. Cowgirls are just as important as cowboys and here's the proof.
4
Feb 23 2022
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
Phantasmagoria of dreamscapes and nightmares, rollicking guitars and ferocious drums, lullabies and funeral processions, marching towards uncertainty and dread. Unstoppable, immovable, and downright unmatchable. Wanna go for a ride.
5
Feb 25 2022
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
Think this will grow on me. Heavy chugging and irregular times usually do it for me. Would? is a highlight. High three/low four.
4
Feb 26 2022
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Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
Still my favourite electronic album of all time. Kinda wish I got another TCB album to check out because I'm so familiar with this one, but I can take that into my own hands. Incredible production, can't help bopping to this. And Where Do I Begin still gives me chills.
5
Feb 27 2022
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Punishing Kiss
Ute Lemper
Trash covers
1
Mar 02 2022
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Yeezus
Kanye West
An instant classic, remember the day this came out. Was never a big fan of TLOP so this one is where my love affair with Kanye ended. If only he stuck with the power and political critique over the bible thumping.
4
Mar 03 2022
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Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
The first 10 minutes are a fascinating idea, and so groundbreaking for the time, but it loses steam pretty quick.
3
Mar 04 2022
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
4
Mar 05 2022
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
This album is sick.
4
Mar 08 2022
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Paul Simon
Paul Simon
4
Mar 09 2022
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Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
4
Mar 12 2022
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The White Album
Beatles
5
Mar 13 2022
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Sail Away
Randy Newman
4
Mar 18 2022
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Fred Neil
Fred Neil
No Van Ronk, but the harmonica is to die for.
3
Mar 21 2022
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
Sensational.
5
Mar 22 2022
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Disraeli Gears
Cream
The irony in a racist stealing blues music is not lost on me. Actually kinda shit, tbh.
2
Apr 12 2022
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4
Apr 13 2022
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Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
Nothing special, and certainly no Escapology.
2
Apr 16 2022
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Moon Safari
Air
5
Dec 18 2022
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
What's not to love
4
Dec 21 2022
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
5
Dec 22 2022
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
4
Jun 13 2024
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I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Richard Thompson
Wow
5
Jun 14 2024
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Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
4
Jun 15 2024
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
4
Jun 16 2024
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Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
Dwight Yoakam
3
Jun 18 2024
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Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
4
Jun 19 2024
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Highly Evolved
The Vines
4
Jun 25 2024
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Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Smoov
4
Jun 26 2024
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Mothership Connection
Parliament
5
Jun 27 2024
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Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick is good
4
Jun 30 2024
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Faust IV
Faust
Thought this was Feist and it confused the shit out of me.
3
Oct 25 2024
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Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
Made an instant classic by Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon
4
Oct 28 2024
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Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
3
Nov 01 2024
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Gold
Ryan Adams
Great album, little long, shame about the grooming.
4
Nov 02 2024
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Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
Classic but not for moi
3
Nov 05 2024
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Arrival
ABBA
Excellent but when I kissed the teacher is weird
4
Nov 07 2024
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
4
Nov 08 2024
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Occasionally good, too many songs, Mr bungle are better
3
Nov 09 2024
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Highway to Hell
AC/DC
Only 4 in their catalogue. Back in Black is a 5. Everything else is 3 and below, with choice cuts.
4
Nov 12 2024
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good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
5
Nov 13 2024
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Dare!
The Human League
Trash
1
Nov 14 2024
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Horses
Patti Smith
4
Nov 15 2024
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Floodland
Sisters Of Mercy
Better than expected
3
Nov 16 2024
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
5
Nov 17 2024
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D
White Denim
4
Nov 18 2024
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Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
Hip hop, it started out in the park
2
Nov 19 2024
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Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
Pleasant surprise
4
Nov 20 2024
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La Revancha Del Tango
Gotan Project
This feels like the kind of music Weird Al Yankovic fucks to. Meaning it's not terrible, just not for me.
1
Nov 21 2024
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The Cars
The Cars
You can hear the influences and influenced in this so clearly, from Boston and Van Halen to Weezer and Interpol. Harmonies are punchy, keys are in your face, guitars are set to max overdrive. Drops off a bit on side B, but side A warrants a healthy 4 stars.
4
Nov 22 2024
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Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
4
Nov 23 2024
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Electric Warrior
T. Rex
A bit one note, but boy is it a good note.
4
Nov 24 2024
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
5
Nov 25 2024
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
4
Nov 26 2024
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Parallel Lines
Blondie
3
Nov 27 2024
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McCartney
Paul McCartney
Look. It's a shame when the album isn't as interesting as it's context. Wish I could love it, as I am a Paul fan, but the project is half-baked, bar one or two tracks. When comparing to John Lennon/Yoko Ono Band and All Things Must Pass, this is wildly below par. There is a lack of maturity or seriousness in this, and I'm sure when the other Beatles heard it, they would've been pissed.
3
Nov 28 2024
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You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
4
Nov 29 2024
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Soul Mining
The The
Giant brought this from a 2 to 3.
3
Nov 30 2024
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
4
Dec 01 2024
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Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
Blown away.
5
Dec 02 2024
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Henry's Dream
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Did Nick Cave try his hand at a pop album?
4
Dec 03 2024
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A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
3
Dec 04 2024
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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
4
Dec 05 2024
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New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
Fucking dreadful.
1
Dec 07 2024
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Gorillaz
Gorillaz
4
Dec 09 2024
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The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3
Dec 10 2024
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Van Halen
Van Halen
3
Dec 13 2024
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Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
Really enjoyed side A, kinda wish he stuck with the mashup concept for longer.
3
Dec 14 2024
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
5
Dec 15 2024
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Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
4
Dec 16 2024
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
4
Dec 18 2024
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Fly Or Die
N.E.R.D
Really thought I was gonna like this, but it was hot trash.
1
Dec 20 2024
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Out of Step
Minor Threat
4
Dec 21 2024
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
I never liked Girl from Ipanema until today, something just clicked hearing the rest of the album. Now I get it. Imagining myself floating through a "Visit Brazil!" poster from the 60s.
4
Dec 22 2024
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Paranoid
Black Sabbath
4
Dec 30 2024
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One World
John Martyn
5
Jan 02 2025
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At Budokan
Cheap Trick
2
Jan 03 2025
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Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
2
Jan 04 2025
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The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
4
Jan 05 2025
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The Band
The Band
5
Jan 06 2025
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The Poet
Bobby Womack
2
Jan 07 2025
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
4
Jan 08 2025
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
Don't know if I've ever listened to an album that rhymed one word with the same word more. Has nothing going for it other than one great bassline. Lucky not to be a 1 tbh.
2
Jan 09 2025
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Happy Trails
Quicksilver Messenger Service
2
Jan 10 2025
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
1
Jan 12 2025
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
5
Jan 13 2025
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Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
3.5
4
Jan 14 2025
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Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
May revisit, there's some good stuff in here. a-haw-haw-haw-haw
3
Jan 15 2025
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Ace of Spades
Motörhead
Jailbait was the nail in the coffin.
1
Jan 16 2025
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The Only Ones
The Only Ones
Like a mix of Velvet Underground and Boston. With jazz and punk. Despite that, dig it a lot??
4
Jan 17 2025
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The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
Insanity distilled.
2
Jan 18 2025
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Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
4
Jan 23 2025
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A Northern Soul
The Verve
Will definitely revisit, could be a 5 in time.
4
Jan 25 2025
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
5
Jan 26 2025
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Whatever
Aimee Mann
2
Jan 28 2025
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Fragile
Yes
2
Jan 31 2025
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Elephant
The White Stripes
5
Feb 02 2025
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Honky Tonk Masquerade
Joe Ely
First song is a banger then it's all downhill from there. The fingernails one is extra weird.
2
Feb 03 2025
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I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard
3
Feb 04 2025
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At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
4
Feb 05 2025
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Low
David Bowie
Not sure what I'm missing, but apparently I'm missing it.
3
Feb 07 2025
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Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
4
Feb 10 2025
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Nowhere
Ride
3
Feb 11 2025
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You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
3
Feb 12 2025
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Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
2
Feb 13 2025
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Kid A
Radiohead
5
Feb 14 2025
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Opus Dei
Laibach
1
Feb 16 2025
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Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4
Feb 17 2025
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...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
4
Feb 18 2025
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Took a minute to get going, but as soon as it finished, I went right back to the start and listened to it over again. Been a long time since I've done that. Instant classic for me.
5
Feb 19 2025
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Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
3
Feb 20 2025
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Bummed
Happy Mondays
2
Feb 21 2025
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90
808 State
1
Feb 22 2025
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Dummy
Portishead
3
Feb 23 2025
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Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus
Spirit
2
Feb 24 2025
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The La's
The La's
5
Feb 27 2025
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Marquee Moon
Television
4
Feb 28 2025
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Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
5
Mar 01 2025
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
4