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Fri Sep 24 2021
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
Chain of Fools!
5
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Mon Sep 27 2021
James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
Rawer than the later records
5
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Tue Sep 28 2021
Moving Pictures
Rush
This one was completely new to me. Not usually a fan of prog-rock, but this was OK I think partly due to their stripped down sound as a 3 piece
3
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Wed Sep 29 2021
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Another great Aretha Album
5
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Thu Sep 30 2021
Disraeli Gears
Cream
Brings back memories, but I think has dated a bit
3
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Fri Oct 01 2021
Pink Moon
Nick Drake
Delicate
4
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Mon Oct 04 2021
BEYONCÉ
Beyoncé
3
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Tue Oct 05 2021
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
Perfection - one of my favourite albums ever
5
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Wed Oct 06 2021
The Stranger
Billy Joel
Slick, but not really my taste
2
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Thu Oct 07 2021
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
I have not listened to this for a long time, and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Dated in parts, overexposed in others, but an interesting album
3
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Fri Oct 08 2021
New York Dolls
New York Dolls
OK, but not as good as the Stooges
3
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Mon Oct 11 2021
Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
I've always liked and respected Dylan rather than loved him, but I think this is my favourite album of his
4
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Tue Oct 12 2021
Blue
Joni Mitchell
Interesting and unique
3
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Wed Oct 13 2021
The Band
The Band
Nice and loose
3
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Thu Oct 14 2021
Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
Purple haze - one of my favourite songs. This is a great album
5
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Fri Oct 15 2021
If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
I didn't know what to expect, and ended up liking this album a lot
4
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Mon Oct 18 2021
Boston
Boston
While I don't mind the twin guitar solos, this is not really my thing. Seems to me a heavy 60s & 70s US bias in this list so far
2
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Tue Oct 19 2021
The Predator
Ice Cube
Sounds great, but some of the misogyny jars nowadays
3
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Wed Oct 20 2021
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
Rude and raucous - Ace of Spades is the essence of rock. Enjoyed this one.
4
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Thu Oct 21 2021
...And Justice For All
Metallica
Enjoyed this one - crunchy and precise
4
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Fri Oct 22 2021
Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
Tricky and Walk this Way are awesome, but a lot of this sounds a bit dated now
3
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Mon Oct 25 2021
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
Sounds incredible - a lot of energy, but now I find the 'Bitch is a Bitch' type lyrics jarring - kicking down?
3
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Tue Oct 26 2021
White Ladder
David Gray
OK - but a little dull. Not sure what the album is doing on this list
2
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Wed Oct 27 2021
This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Interesting as a milestone in the history of rock - but not sure I'd listen to it too much for pleasure
3
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Thu Oct 28 2021
Raw Power
The Stooges
I love the Stooges, but this album is let down a little by the production. Great songs, but I prefer Fun House
4
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Fri Oct 29 2021
Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
I love this album - one of my favourites. If you don't like reggae, I don't think it is going to convert you - but I love the raw elements - his plaintive voice, the 'country' horns, poewrful lyrics in patois etc etc
5
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Mon Nov 01 2021
Diamond Life
Sade
I don't mind Smooth Operator, but the rest of this album is pretty dull. Seems like a strange choice for this list
2
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Tue Nov 02 2021
Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
It had some depth and I enjoyed it. would have liked to have first heard this when I was younger
3
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Wed Nov 03 2021
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Smooth and soulful, and a bit strange. Interesting to hear a Public Enemy sample. I enjoyed this a lot
4
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Thu Nov 04 2021
Space Ritual
Hawkwind
Not what I was expecting. So long and so Spinal Tap. Didn't know Lemmy from Motorhead was in this band. Some weird stuff, some pedestrian. Glad I listened to it once but don't imagine going back to it.
3
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Fri Nov 05 2021
Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
The first album and group that was completely new to me on this list. I enjoyed it as something fresh and different.
4
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Mon Nov 08 2021
Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
I've always loved this album - kept finding myself humming or whistling along. Just brilliant
5
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Tue Nov 09 2021
Wild Wood
Paul Weller
Pretty good
3
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Wed Nov 10 2021
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
Some good riffs and energy, but feels like something you grow out of. I agree with the other reviewer - listen to Public Enemy
2
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Thu Nov 11 2021
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
Pretty Vacant is one of my all time favourites, and there are a lot of other great songs on this as well. Enjoyed it
4
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Fri Nov 12 2021
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
First time listen for me - pretty good
4
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Mon Nov 15 2021
Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
Known of this album for years, but never felt the need to listen to it. Pretty interesting, including the backstory that it was recorded in Lagos
3
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Tue Nov 16 2021
Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
Pretty good - a Bob Dylan album I guess
3
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Wed Nov 17 2021
The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
I can see that this album polarises people, but I loved it.
4
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Thu Nov 18 2021
Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
Interesting, but not really my thing
3
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Fri Nov 19 2021
Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
A Stevie wonder rip-off that hasn't really dated well. Lots of people loved it when I was young, which is fine, but it was always irritating to me - especially the lyrics
2
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Mon Nov 22 2021
At Budokan
Cheap Trick
It's OK I guess - of it's time. Can't help but think of Spinal Tap at some point
3
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Tue Nov 23 2021
British Steel
Judas Priest
A bit pedestrian I thought - I don't mind metal, but this wasn't for me
2
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Wed Nov 24 2021
Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
I enjoyed this one - even if as background music I could engage with
4
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Thu Nov 25 2021
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
I enjoyed this one a lot - unique and true to itself. I can imagine how amazing it would have been when it was released in 1978, and still sounds fresh
4
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Fri Nov 26 2021
Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
Interesting, one of those artists I knew the name of, recognised a couple of his songs, but had never really listened to. I enjoyed the album, and you can definitely hear the Beatles influences
3
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Mon Nov 29 2021
A Night At The Opera
Queen
While it is obvlously a classic, I find it a bit overwrought - not really to my taste. I'm not a fan of Opera either.
3
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Tue Nov 30 2021
Heroes
David Bowie
Interesting to read how polarised the reviews are of this album. Personally, I love it - so evocative of an amazing period
4
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Wed Dec 01 2021
Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
Nice to have non US/UK choice. I loved this one, very funky, and due to minimal french, can avoid alleged paedo overtones to lyrics as noted in other reviews.
4
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Thu Dec 02 2021
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Pure and beautiful - what is not to like?
4
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Fri Dec 03 2021
Thriller
Michael Jackson
It is impossible to review this album objectively. But there is no doubt there are some bangers on it
4
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Mon Dec 06 2021
Horses
Patti Smith
Interesting - one of those albums I've known about for a long time, but never actually listened to from beginning to end.
3
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Tue Dec 07 2021
Vivid
Living Colour
It was OK - of its time I guess
3
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Wed Dec 08 2021
Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
She's a favourite artist of my daughter's but I hadn't listened to her before. Beautiful, I enjoyed this (and Norman Fucking Rockwell, which my daughter said was better)
4
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Thu Dec 09 2021
Maxinquaye
Tricky
A fantastic unique album - love it
4
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Fri Dec 10 2021
Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
I love PJ Harvey - but I don't think this is her best album
3
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Mon Dec 13 2021
Young Americans
David Bowie
Fame is one of my favourite Bowie songs ever - but the rest of the album is a little ho-hum
3
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Tue Dec 14 2021
In Rainbows
Radiohead
Pretty good - Radioheadhas always been one of those bands I understand are good, but they don't really connect for me
3
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Wed Dec 15 2021
Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
One of my favourite Stones albums - loose and raucous.
4
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Thu Dec 16 2021
Back to Mystery City
Hanoi Rocks
Interesting story, I was only vaguely aware of this band and no idea they were from Finland. But album is pretty average
3
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Fri Dec 17 2021
Abbey Road
Beatles
Nothing needs to be said about this - takes me back to listening to my parents' copy when I was 10. I love this album
5
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Mon Dec 20 2021
Tidal
Fiona Apple
I enjoyed this more than er other album on this list
3
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Tue Dec 21 2021
Parachutes
Coldplay
This is a strange one - looking through the reviews I don't think I've seen a more polarising album. All 1s or 5s. I've tried to listen to it neutrally, and will give it a 3. There are some OK hooks, but generally it is pretty bland.
3
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Wed Dec 22 2021
Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
Interesting - but not sure I would want to listen to that more than once
3
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Thu Dec 23 2021
A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
Never heard of this band before - interesting album, happy to listen to it while working
3
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Fri Dec 24 2021
Another Green World
Brian Eno
Pretty good - distinctive sound
3
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Mon Dec 27 2021
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
It's OK - an interesting artefact
3
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Tue Dec 28 2021
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Its a beautiful thing. I had played it too much previously and happy to encounter it again here.
4
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Wed Dec 29 2021
Happy Trails
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Too much noodling - this one should have stayed in the 60s
2
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Thu Dec 30 2021
Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
Interesting - a new album for me
3
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Fri Dec 31 2021
The Rising
Bruce Springsteen
Enjoyable, even if I am not as crazy about The Boss as a lot of other people
3
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Mon Jan 03 2022
Me Against The World
2Pac
Never listened to this before, OK - West Coast sound
3
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Tue Jan 04 2022
Bad Company
Bad Company
I was only vaguely aware of this band. Solid 'meat and potatoes' rock
3
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Wed Jan 05 2022
Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
Interesting to listen to such a prominent album which I'd not listened to previously - OK but it didn't grab me. Production is very of its time.
3
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Thu Jan 06 2022
São Paulo Confessions
Suba
Never heard of this guy - and really enjoyed this one. Bossa nova with a slightly experimental twist that stops it being muzak
4
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Fri Jan 07 2022
Either Or
Elliott Smith
Much more familar with XO and Figure 8 so interesting to hear this earlier work
4
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Mon Jan 10 2022
Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
It's OK - an album and artist that was in the ecosystem but which I never felt the need to engage with
3
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Tue Jan 11 2022
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Interesting - pure country - not quite my thing but appreciated it nonetheless
3
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Wed Jan 12 2022
Among The Living
Anthrax
Always happy to enjoy some thrash - this is competent, but not distinctive
3
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Thu Jan 13 2022
More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
I am a fan, though I prefer to later albums, this is pretty good
4
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Mon Jan 17 2022
All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
I'd never taken much notice of this band - album was better than I thought it would be
3
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Tue Jan 18 2022
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
I understand the appeal - it just doesn't resonate with me
3
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Wed Jan 19 2022
My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
I like the texture of this record - have had the vinyl for years
4
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Thu Jan 20 2022
Moss Side Story
Barry Adamson
A polarising album - but I like soundtracks and I like the concept
4
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Fri Jan 21 2022
Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
Fantastic - a lot of energy. I enjoyed this as much, and perhaps even more than Fela Kuti - though they do sound very similar. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree
4
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Mon Jan 24 2022
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Some good songs here
3
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Tue Jan 25 2022
Moon Safari
Air
Pleasant, and a little more interesting than I thought it would be
3
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Wed Jan 26 2022
Eternally Yours
The Saints
Happy to see an Australian band on the list. If you like this, try some other Australian bands of the era: Laughing Clowns, Died Pretty, Radio Birdman, The Triffids
4
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Thu Jan 27 2022
Being There
Wilco
Pretty good - pleasant, and every now and then something grabs my attention
3
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Fri Jan 28 2022
Sex Packets
Digital Underground
Very naughty and a lot of fun - and funky. I enjoyed this one!
4
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Mon Jan 31 2022
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
OK - recognised some of the tunes, but it didn't make much of an impact
3
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Tue Feb 01 2022
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Pretty good - though I like Black Sunday better
3
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Wed Feb 02 2022
Kala
M.I.A.
OK - though in some ways delivers less than it promises. Love Mango Pickle with the Wilcannia Mob though!
3
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Thu Feb 03 2022
Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Smooth - perhaps a little too much so - but good background music
3
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Fri Feb 04 2022
Hard Again
Muddy Waters
Pretty good - though perhaps not his best?
3
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Mon Feb 07 2022
Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
Interesting background music - which I guess is all you can ask from Ambient music
3
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Tue Feb 08 2022
Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
Like many other reviewers, I don't 100% get Prince - though he is obviously an important figure and there are some great tracks in here.
3
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Wed Feb 09 2022
Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
I enjoyed this as a piece of recording history. I think they were very influential for bands in Australia.
3
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Thu Feb 10 2022
Rubber Soul
Beatles
Having listened to my parents copy of this on vinyl repeatedly in the 70's this record is part of my DNA. And (with the exception of Run For Your Life - why are so many 60's songs about killing your girlfriend?) it still sounds fantastic. Love it!
5
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Fri Feb 11 2022
Vauxhall And I
Morrissey
Is it unfair to compare this to the Smiths? I loved them, but haven't really listened to his solo work. It's not too bad
3
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Mon Feb 14 2022
The Real Thing
Faith No More
Solid, but not really my thing no more
3
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Tue Feb 15 2022
Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
It's OK, but I'm not the audience for this.
3
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Wed Feb 16 2022
Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry
I don't think this has dated well, though there are some fresh sounding bits.
3
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Thu Feb 17 2022
Van Halen
Van Halen
Is what it is I suppose - competent but leaves me cold. However happy to listen to a landmark album a couple of times
3
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Fri Feb 18 2022
Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
Completely new to me - never heard of these guys before. Fresh, I liked it
4
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Mon Feb 21 2022
Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
Smooth as butter
4
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Tue Feb 22 2022
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
I'm a long term QOTSA fan, but had not listened to this album before. Found it a little disappointing at first, but it repaid a few repeat listens
4
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Wed Feb 23 2022
Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
Interesting - I think this album was very influential in the Sydney live music scene in the 80s. Not quite my thing now, but I would have loved it then
3
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Thu Feb 24 2022
To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
Dense and interesting - feels like I need to listen to it a few more times. But also feel like I'm not really the audience for this.
4
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Fri Feb 25 2022
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
It's a solid album, but didn't hear anything to hook me.
3
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Mon Feb 28 2022
Hotel California
Eagles
Another album that is impossible to separate from pre-existing impressions, prejudices etc. And I have just heard Hotel California too many times! Can I place myself in the position of someone hearing it for the first time? What would I think? Pretty solid but does not resonate for me. Coincidently - just watched the Big Lebowski - which would get a 4 or even a 5
2
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Tue Mar 01 2022
The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Interesting to hear the big band sound, but nothing jumped out at me. Perhaps a bit of its time?
3
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Wed Mar 02 2022
More Specials
The Specials
This was a favourite of my teenage years, as were all Specials albums. And I still love them
5
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Thu Mar 03 2022
Frank
Amy Winehouse
I don't usually like vocal jazz - but I've always felt Amy Winehouse was a bit different. I enjoyed listening to this - more familiar with her later albums.
3
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Fri Mar 04 2022
Live!
Fela Kuti
Great vibes
4
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Mon Mar 07 2022
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
Interesting album, and a little different - but I just don't like the Beach Boys. I can understand why others do - but I don't
2
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Tue Mar 08 2022
Aja
Steely Dan
Apart from 'Reelin' in the Years' Steely Dan were never on my radar. I didn't mind listening to this album, and like another person, enjoyed hearing some De La Soul samples etc.
3
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Wed Mar 09 2022
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
One of my favourite albums - good fun to work my way through the list of samples in the wikipedia article
5
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Thu Mar 10 2022
Hejira
Joni Mitchell
Pleasant listening, with some interesting twists here and there
3
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Fri Mar 11 2022
Live Through This
Hole
I had overlooked this album - it was much better than I thought it would be.
3
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Mon Mar 14 2022
The Specials
The Specials
I grew up listening compulsively to this album - so I am not even going to pretend to leave an objective review. Still sounds great!
5
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Tue Mar 15 2022
My Generation
The Who
None of the songs really live up to My Generation
3
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Wed Mar 16 2022
Whatever
Aimee Mann
Didn't mind this at all
3
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Thu Mar 17 2022
Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
I've heard a lot about Big Star over the years, but never really listened to them. Interesting album with its own sound
3
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Fri Mar 18 2022
Bummed
Happy Mondays
Normally I try to listen to each of these albums at least twice. But this was long and pretty sketchy, so only once.
2
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Mon Mar 21 2022
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
By co-incidence, we watched Napoleon Dynamite the day this album come up. One of my favourite films, and I never knew the title track was a White Stripes song. I had heard the hits from this album, but never listened to it the whole way through. I think the variety of sounds is surprising, given the set up of the band. Enjoyable.
3
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Tue Mar 22 2022
NEU! 75
Neu!
I'd never heard of this band before, and found this album pretty appealing. Definitely identifiable as a precursor for a lot of other artists I like. A good discovery
4
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Wed Mar 23 2022
Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
Its OK, some interesting bits in there
3
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Thu Mar 24 2022
Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
I agree with all the reviews for this album, positive and negative, and those in languages I can't read.
4
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Fri Mar 25 2022
good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
A solid album, lots of stuff to get caught on in there.
3
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Mon Mar 28 2022
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Such a a beautiful voice - the guy in One Last Dance is very annoying though
3
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Tue Mar 29 2022
Cloud Nine
The Temptations
Pretty album - some parts are a little close to Sly Stone for comfort
3
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Wed Mar 30 2022
I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
I really enjoyed this album. Fantastic lyrics, and I don't understand the criticisms of his voice and delivery which are perfect. I also think the production adds an interesting layer as well.
4
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Thu Mar 31 2022
The Bends
Radiohead
Radiohead escaped me at the time - there's some nice tunes on this though!
3
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Fri Apr 01 2022
Paris 1919
John Cale
I love the VU so predisposed to listen to this - and wasn't disappointed. I actually like his vocal style, and found all the tracks pretty interesting
3
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Mon Apr 04 2022
Dry
PJ Harvey
I love PJ Harvey - though perhaps her other albums more than this which I hadn't listened to before
3
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Tue Apr 05 2022
Master Of Puppets
Metallica
Functional head cleaning music - that feels very appropriate reflecting current world events (April 2022)
3
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Wed Apr 06 2022
Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
Some interesting bits, some strange bits and some very daggy bits. Somehow I've escaped listening to this until now - good to check it off the list I suppose.
3
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Thu Apr 07 2022
The Last Broadcast
Doves
It was OK - good without making a big impression
3
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Fri Apr 08 2022
Different Class
Pulp
Interesting artefact - didn't listen to it then, only really heard of Common People - probably won't listen to it again - but glad I listened to it for this
3
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Mon Apr 11 2022
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
It was Ok
3
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Tue Apr 12 2022
Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
Fine, but nothing that grabbed me or would lead me to listen to it again
3
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Wed Apr 13 2022
Foxbase Alpha
Saint Etienne
OK - Neil Young cover is one track I would listen to again.
3
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Thu Apr 14 2022
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
First entire Iron Maiden album I have listened to. It was OK, but not enough that I would consider going back for more
3
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Fri Apr 15 2022
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
Didn't leave much of an impression on me
3
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Mon Apr 18 2022
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
Pretty good fun, although iffy in parts. Interesting to hear the Public Enemy parodies here and there - eg Officer
3
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Tue Apr 19 2022
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would - probably because I've only been (over) exposed to their massive hits before. There was some interesting synth-pop in there
3
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Wed Apr 20 2022
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
A hard one to rate - creative, great production, but unpleasant - hadn't listened to the whole album before, won't listen to it again
3
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Thu Apr 21 2022
Illmatic
Nas
I was only vaguely familiar with Nas before listening to this album. I enjoyed the stripped down sound and texture. I'd listen again
3
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Mon Apr 25 2022
Teen Dream
Beach House
A favourite artist of my teenage kids. I thought it was OK - though sounded a lot like the Fleet Foxes
3
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Tue Apr 26 2022
The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
I find the Beach Boys very bland - they are just not my thing
2
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Wed Apr 27 2022
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Interesting and beautiful. I prefer some of their other hits, but glad to listen to this
3
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Thu Apr 28 2022
Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
I love Eight Miles High - a cracker of a song. And there are some other good tracks there. I'll go back to it.
4
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Fri Apr 29 2022
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
I agree that there are some ordinary songs on this album, but Sympathy for the Devil alone rates a 4. Street Fighting Man and Jig Saw Puzzle are pretty great too.
4
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Mon May 02 2022
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
How to compare this with a Byrds album, for example? Pushing the limits of 'popular music' as the subject of this list? Anyway - I enjoyed it.
3
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Tue May 03 2022
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
Brilliant, one of my favourite albums ever, and Good Fortune one of my favourite songs ever. Noting fantastic production by Mick Harvey (ex Bad Seeds).
5
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Wed May 04 2022
Eliminator
ZZ Top
There is something elegant in the simplicity of the concept here - like with the Ramones. But really, in this case it's not for me.
Trivia question - which is the only ZZ Top member without a beard - the drummer, Frank Beard!
And then there is the Sesame St parody for the letter Z - classic line and the end from the Billy Gibbons muppet: "Only band I've ever played with that can fall asleep and keep playing the blues"!
3
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Thu May 05 2022
Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
Solid, and I like the piano in this album - but Bruce isn't for me
3
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Fri May 06 2022
Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
I agree with the majority view here - 1st side of the album is incredible, 2nd half is awful!
3
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Mon May 09 2022
Disintegration
The Cure
A Gen X classic - I had this on a pirate cassette tape bought in Indonesia. The Cure were huge in Australia in the 80s and 90s. This album still creates the same mood now, but I can understand if it doesn't work so well for younger listeners.
4
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Tue May 10 2022
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
Interesting here that no matter whether they give 1 or 5 stars, each review says more or less the same thing. And I agree with all of them
3
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Wed May 11 2022
The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Hadn't listened to this album for a long time - forgot how good it was. And to note in passing that Nick Cave is one of the best live shows you'll ever see. Last time I saw him, he sang People Ain't No Good - during the song I was thinking to myself that the lyrics sounded a little juvenile. Then at the end of the song he said that he'd changed his views since that song was written and now he things "people are alright"!
4
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Thu May 12 2022
Microshift
Hookworms
Never heard of this band before. They were OK, didn't mind them, not sure I had to listen to them before I die though
3
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Fri May 13 2022
Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
I enjoyed this - yes some sketchy elements but as a lot of reviews say, a lot of head bobbing, and some great rhymes
3
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Mon May 16 2022
Rio
Duran Duran
I enjoyed this, slick, of its time, cover is the most 80s thing I can imagine, and of course tinge of nostalgia
3
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Tue May 17 2022
1984
Van Halen
Although there is the odd moment - this isn't for me
2
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Wed May 18 2022
Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
Never heard of this artist before - an interesting enjoyable sort of timeless album
3
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Thu May 19 2022
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
I was vaguely familiar with North American Scum before - which i think is a great song. Otherwise wasn't really familiar with this band, and happy to make their acquaintance
3
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Fri May 20 2022
The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
A pleasure to listen to this. Coherent exploration of a sound - cold, mechanical nostalgo-futuristic. I was only familiar with Cars (which was played to death on TV when I was a kids) so glad to hear the rest of the album
3
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Mon May 23 2022
Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
A classic of course - can't really review it neutrally as I have the vinyl and have listened to it repeatedly, though not for a while. Not sure my 52 year old self likes it quite as much as my 17 year old self did, but it is still pretty good.
4
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Tue May 24 2022
Entertainment
Gang Of Four
I was aware Gang of Four existed, but didn't know anything about them and had never listened to any of their stuff. Sounds like it was groundbreaking then - a little dated now. But I enjoyed listening to this - they have their own sound.
3
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Wed May 25 2022
Parklife
Blur
I remember a lot of this in the background in the 90s and didn't mind hearing it now. It was OK
3
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Thu May 26 2022
Smile
Brian Wilson
I just don't like the Beach Boys and I don't like this. There is the odd OK moment - but those slide whistles - jeez!
1
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Fri May 27 2022
B-52's
The B-52's
Rock Lobster was huge in Australia in the 80s - it was everywhere all the time. We covered in my high school band of course. However the none of the rest of this album made any impact at all for some reason. So I was interested to listen to them, and thought this wasn't bad at all.
3
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Mon May 30 2022
Closer
Joy Division
Interesting to get to this, which had never attracted my attention before - given that it doesn't have their bigger songs. I found it atmospheric, and rewarding for multiple listenings
3
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Tue May 31 2022
Like A Prayer
Madonna
It was OK - but Madonna isn't really my taste
3
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Wed Jun 01 2022
New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
Another band where I only knew the hits and had never really listened to a full album. I didn't mind this, they've carved out their own coherent sound, and those singles such as Promised... are pretty good.
3
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Thu Jun 02 2022
Guitar Town
Steve Earle
American country cliches lyrical and musical - not for me
2
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Fri Jun 03 2022
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Pretty good for what it was - never listened to it before
3
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Mon Jun 06 2022
The Stooges
The Stooges
I love the Stooges, but there are better albums
3
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Tue Jun 07 2022
Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
There are some beautiful moments, and some pretty cringe-worthy dated moments as well (Battle of Epping Forest). Interesting, but something I would have listened to of my own accord - which is why we do this I suppose
3
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Wed Jun 08 2022
Surfer Rosa
Pixies
When I was a kid, a friend gave me a cassette, with the first half of this album tacked on one side (remember we use to do that to fill-up the 90 minute cassettes). There was no track listing, no credit, no information at all to explain what was leaping out of the speakers at me. They might have told me it was a friend's band's demo - how could I know? In some ways I feel sorry that mysteries like this denied to kids nowadays by the everpresent internet. I love the Pixies, everything about them, and they are even better live. Who else has this sharp crackly sound, unique worldview. Haven't come across Doolittle on this list yet, but it will get a 5 too!
5
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Thu Jun 09 2022
Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
Beautiful compositions, interesting production etc, but that voice for an hour is a bit much for me - too much, too rich
3
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Fri Jun 10 2022
Fromohio
fIREHOSE
Had never heard of this band or record before. Didn't mind it at all, but not sure I'd bother to go back. Slightly rough, ragged texture appealed to me, In My mind was pretty good
3
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Mon Jun 13 2022
Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
I didn't realise David Watts was a cover. For me, the Kinks have always been a band in the margins, not quite the Beatles, not quite Bowie, not quite this not quite that. But always so English. They still seem like that, but there were some good tracks on this album.
3
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Tue Jun 14 2022
Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
Good for background while working - but seriously - does not belong here, even given the extent to which it was sampled. The point of sampling is to make gold out of obscure things like this
2
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Wed Jun 15 2022
Teenage Head
Flamin' Groovies
Converse to some other reviews, I think this is a fantastic name that the group doesn't really live up to. Bog ordinary garage rock really
2
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Thu Jun 16 2022
Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Reminds me of long car trips. It is a classic, but not an amazing one
3
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Fri Jun 17 2022
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
I'm new to Black Sabbath - for some reason I missed them when I was a kid despite loving Zeppelin, the Stooges etc. I found this album surprisingly good. Will probably go back to it
3
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Mon Jun 20 2022
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
Enjoyed this a lot
3
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Tue Jun 21 2022
3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
Listening to the interview, I was intrigued to hear that Jimi Hendrix played with them for a while. Look up Testify parts 1 & 2 on YouTube, also features James Brown I think. A lot more soul that this record which was OK as background, but overall felt a bit flat to me
3
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Wed Jun 22 2022
Tapestry
Carole King
Clearly a significant album that belongs on this list. Of course, I knew many of the songs, even though I have never listened to the album from beginning to end before - probably because I saw it as to MOR for me. Which it is a bit, but I still enjoyed it
4
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Thu Jun 23 2022
Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
Raw, weird and pioneering - liked it
3
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Fri Jun 24 2022
Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
I've heard of them, but never listened to anything. It was OK
3
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Mon Jun 27 2022
Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
I had never heard of this album, this artist or anything to do with him. So a real delight to find something I really enjoyed, even to the extent of recommending it to my 18 year old daughter. Beautiful production, lyrics which are clever without being annoying, and some real hooks. A find.
4
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Tue Jun 28 2022
The Blueprint
JAY Z
Really don't like this - Jay-Z strikes me as an rapper with pretty limited skills, stuck on boring obvious content. Don't understand his status
2
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Wed Jun 29 2022
Kenya
Machito
Bright and splashy, exactly what you'd expect from this. I'll take it
3
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Thu Jun 30 2022
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
Although long, it was a great soundtrack to work to today. Knew the hits of course, but never listened to the whole album. Generally pretty good - I enjoyed the variety
3
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Fri Jul 01 2022
Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
It's Elvis Costello, so generally OK for me. But not an album that I had listened to before and I didn't hear any hits
3
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Mon Jul 04 2022
Grace
Jeff Buckley
I remember this album being huge amongst my peers in Sydney in the mid-90s, but I only knew his cover of Hallelujah. I enjoyed this.
3
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Tue Jul 05 2022
25
Adele
OK, but not for me
3
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Wed Jul 06 2022
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
Nice - I like the sparse clean arrangements
3
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Thu Jul 07 2022
La Revancha Del Tango
Gotan Project
I didn't mind this as sort of interesting background music, but it does seem an odd choice for this list. I think you could die without having heard it.
3
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Tue Jul 19 2022
Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
Never heard of him, interesting production, didn't mind it
3
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Wed Jul 20 2022
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
First-time listening to the whole album, though knew the title track of course. A lot of boomer rock noodling, but My Mirage was pretty good
3
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Thu Jul 21 2022
Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
I like Stevie Wonder - but never listened to this album in total. While some parts are a bit slick, and others a bit dated, overall it is pretty fantastic. There's also a lot to take in - I'll be coming back to this
4
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Fri Jul 22 2022
Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
Not sure why this album is on the list? It's pleasant to listen to, like I am at an expensive restaurant. But not much more than that
3
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Mon Jul 25 2022
Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
Old-school Miles Davis, it's good. Does raise questions for me about the scope of this list - should straight classical albums have a place on it too?
3
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Tue Jul 26 2022
Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
This and 'It Takes a Nation of Millions' are my favourite rap albums. I love the production, the flow, the attitude. The claims of anti-semitism are concerning - but I don't hear them here.
5
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Wed Jul 27 2022
Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
I'm not sure why you wouldn't just listen to the Stones?
2
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Thu Jul 28 2022
Cross
Justice
I had never heard of the band or the album. I thought it was OK
3
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Fri Jul 29 2022
Private Dancer
Tina Turner
Interesting time capsule!
3
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Mon Aug 01 2022
Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
I thought I'd hate it, but it was OK.
3
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Tue Aug 02 2022
Sound Affects
The Jam
One of my favourite albums - these guys are tight!
5
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Wed Aug 03 2022
xx
The xx
Hadn't heard of The XX before - though VCR and a couple of the other songs were familiar to me. I thought the album started strong, particularly liked 'Islands', but then fades away. The space I liked initially sees them melt into the background. 'Infinity' is pretty close to 'Wicked Game'. All up, happy to be introduced to The XX
3
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Thu Aug 04 2022
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
Pretty good - more raucous and less music hall than I expected. Brainwashed stood out.
3
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Fri Aug 05 2022
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
Shout out to my university friend Steven who put me on to Kurt Vonnegut and The Modern Lovers in the 90s. I've loved them ever since.
4
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Mon Aug 08 2022
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
I just don't like Queen, they grate on me. I appreciate the talent, I admire Freddie's chutzpah and attitude, but I just can't stand the music
2
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Tue Aug 09 2022
Doolittle
Pixies
Top 10 of all time for me. Everything about this album is perfect. I still get the chills at their interplay in No 13 Baby
5
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Wed Aug 10 2022
S.F. Sorrow
The Pretty Things
Not bad sixties psychedelia - didn't mind it
3
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Thu Aug 11 2022
She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
Heard the hits a million times of course - but never the whole album. So that was interesting. Quite liked the heavy 80's vibe.
3
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Fri Aug 12 2022
Be
Common
Never heard of Common. For me, this was a little dull
2
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Mon Aug 15 2022
Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
Strange - I'm pretty familiar with albums 1 - 4 , but for some reason have never listened to this one. It's pretty good, but not sure it contains the hits the other ones do.
3
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Tue Aug 16 2022
Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
So You Want to be a Rockstar is a great song - simultaneously bright an cynical. And the other tracks aren't bad for this style and time.
3
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Wed Aug 17 2022
The Healer
John Lee Hooker
Didn't mind this - though agree with other reviewers wondering whether this could be seen to be a 'watered down' record, with perhaps other earlier tracks having a stronger claim to inclusion
3
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Thu Aug 18 2022
Tonight's The Night
Neil Young
I hadn't listened to this album before. I liked the rawness of this album, and it grew on me more after a few repeats. Borrowed Tune is pretty bold - never heard an artist do this openly before!
3
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Fri Aug 19 2022
The College Dropout
Kanye West
Music is OK, but not amazing and Kanye is too annoying for me. I don't get it
2
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Mon Aug 22 2022
Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
An album and artist I'd never heard of before. Fairly pleasant I suppose, not sure about having to listen to it before I die though
3
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Tue Aug 23 2022
Station To Station
David Bowie
Golden years is a 4 by itself - and the rest of the album is pretty good. Not his best, but pretty good
4
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Wed Aug 24 2022
Basket of Light
Pentangle
Late 60's English folk music? I assumed that I would hate this album - but actually really enjoyed it - particularly the track Sally Go Round the Roses. I would never have listened to this album of my own volition, thus the value of this project.
3
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Thu Aug 25 2022
american dream
LCD Soundsystem
I was listening to NASA recordings from space before this - they went together well. A new album for me which I enjoyed.
3
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Fri Aug 26 2022
Pretenders
Pretenders
I agree with one of the other reviews here in that one of the great things about this project is hearing albums, when you are only aware of the hits and singles. This album is a perfect example of this. I really enjoyed it, and will definitely go back to the Pretenders.
3
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Mon Aug 29 2022
Blue Lines
Massive Attack
I haven't listened to this for ages. It was everywhere for a while - too much then. But it's actually a great album and I was happy for it to pop up here.
4
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Tue Aug 30 2022
Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Too many Neil Young Albums
2
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Wed Aug 31 2022
Chris
Christine and the Queens
I appreciate having something outside of US/UK artists on the list, and didn't mind this. But didn't find it distinctive either
3
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Thu Sep 01 2022
Pacific Ocean Blue
Dennis Wilson
This was better and more interesting that I thought it would be given the Beach Boys connection. Like the Beach Boys with the annoying elements removed and replaced with something grittier
3
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Fri Sep 02 2022
Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Nice and swampy - I enjoyed this album, which I hadn't heard before - only Bad Moon Rising.
3
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Mon Sep 05 2022
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
I don't get the Beach Boys. Yes this is better than (not as terrible as) Kokomo, but it still seems sentimental, twee and juvenile to me, with an undercurrent of incel self-absorption. Yes, God Only Knows is a pretty good song, but it doesn't get this album over the line for me. Comparisons with any Beatles album are ludicrous.
2
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Tue Sep 06 2022
Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
Yep, these guys do it for me. It pumps along, but there's enough weirdness to keep it interesting.
4
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Wed Sep 07 2022
Manassas
Stephen Stills
It's well produced and there are some beautiful moments - but on the whole not outstanding for me
3
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Thu Sep 08 2022
Urban Hymns
The Verve
Another album from which I'd only heard the hits (a lot) before this project. It was OK, though not sure I'd bother going back to it
3
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Fri Sep 09 2022
Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
First time listen for me - I didn't mind this as interesting background music
3
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Mon Sep 12 2022
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
I love this album, and it is etched into my brain from my youth. Whatever Morrissey is now doesn't change that. Wry, bittersweet and a strong sense of time, place and state of mind.
5
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Tue Sep 13 2022
Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
It was OK - bit of history I suppose
3
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Wed Sep 14 2022
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
I love Nick Cave - especially live - no one should miss the chance to see him as he is intense. I don't listen to his records as much as I used to, and somehow hadn't come across this one before. Although not my favourite Nick Cave album, it's pretty good!
4
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Thu Sep 15 2022
16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
This album has particular resonance for me - both from it being a part of my youth, but also because it captures something about being Australian.
5
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Fri Sep 16 2022
Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
Even though I prefer other Bowie albums (slightly) this one still rates!
5
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Mon Sep 19 2022
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
They polarise people don't they! I liked them a lot when I was young - and there are some nice passages here. I can understand the criticisms but aren't going to join in the pile-on
3
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Tue Sep 20 2022
Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
I enjoyed this stripped-down sound more than the other Springsteen albums on this list
3
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Wed Sep 21 2022
The Man Who
Travis
Another band I've known of for ages, but never listened to any of their work. This album was OK, even if it strayed into Coldplay and then Radiohead territory at times.
3
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Thu Sep 22 2022
Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
I have loved this album ever since it slid into my consciousness as a teenager. As one of the other reviews here says - like swimming in autumn. Beautiful
5
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Fri Sep 23 2022
Gold
Ryan Adams
For some reason, I have never listened to this album before, or consciously listened to any song by Ryan Adams before - thought I've heard the Bryan Adams story. However a number of the tracks sounded familiar to me, and all in all, I thought this was pretty good
3
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Mon Sep 26 2022
Nevermind
Nirvana
This is my 252nd album - I don't think I've seen as many 5/5 reviews yet, or as few 1s & 2s. I agree, No arguing about this album's place on the list
5
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Tue Sep 27 2022
Stankonia
OutKast
It's OK - though so fresh so long
3
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Wed Sep 28 2022
Technique
New Order
Pretty ordinary
2
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Thu Sep 29 2022
Madman Across The Water
Elton John
I can hear the talent, but I just cannot connect with this. I have the same response in relation to Queen or the Beach Boys. Not sure if this is a fair comment, but I sense something phony or inauthentic about them.
3
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Fri Sep 30 2022
Skylarking
XTC
Dear God is a beautiful ambitious song - hard to believe that they almost left it off! And the rest of the album is not too bad. Definitely original
3
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Tue Oct 04 2022
L.A. Woman
The Doors
I'm going to ignore the haters on this one - I think this is a classic album. Such a unique sound, and great songs. I loved this when I was 15 and I love it now.
5
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Wed Oct 05 2022
Freak Out!
The Mothers Of Invention
I like the fact that this album exists - though not sure how much I want to listen to it again!
3
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Thu Oct 06 2022
Felt Mountain
Goldfrapp
I liked this, and agree that sounds like the soundtrack to a James Bond movie that doesn't exist
3
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Fri Oct 07 2022
The Score
Fugees
I never liked the covers, seem hokey to me. However, having never listened to the whole album before, it was more interesting than I expected
3
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Mon Oct 10 2022
Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
It was OK, I thought the different style of production worked well for Dylan at this stage - but not sure I'd return to listen again in a hurry
3
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Tue Oct 11 2022
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
This is such a raw honest album that captures something of what it is like to be a teenage boy. I loved it then (on vinyl) and it still sounds great
5
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Wed Oct 12 2022
Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Like finding this on vinyl in a house you've rented in the country, in a valley, with lots of dark wood and 70s furniture, listening to it while it's rainy outside, and you're flipping through old magazines.
3
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Thu Oct 13 2022
Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
I always had this strange feeling that I should like this band more than I actually do? Having said that - it's OK
3
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Fri Oct 14 2022
Aqualung
Jethro Tull
Interesting to finally listen to this album. I knew the guy played flute standing on one leg, and over the years I've seen a million copies in 2nd hand record shops - it's a pretty distinctive cover! It was better than I expected.
3
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Mon Oct 17 2022
Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
I didn't mind this - an artefact of its time that still carries some feeling now!
3
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Tue Oct 18 2022
Dance Mania
Tito Puente
Happy to listen to a Tito Puente album. I love the brass, the cross rhythms, the 'rrrrrr' at the end of phrases, but it does lead me to wonder where the boundaries of this list lie? What is in and what is out?
3
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Wed Oct 19 2022
Melody A.M.
Röyksopp
I agree with the other reviewers - starts off OK, but then becomes a bit boring. With that name, and coming from the Arctic, I thought they'd be more interesting
2
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Thu Oct 20 2022
Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
Not sure I needed to hear this again
3
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Fri Oct 21 2022
I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard
A straight up and down country album - if that is what you are after
3
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Mon Oct 24 2022
Electric Warrior
T. Rex
First time listening to a T-Rex album all the way through. It seems like a solid proto-Bowie sound and I may well come back to it
3
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Tue Oct 25 2022
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Ramble Tamble rocks. There are some other good tracks, some played to death and a few duds. And I love the cover, especially the dude on the bike!
3
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Wed Oct 26 2022
Pink Flag
Wire
A nice tight sound
3
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Thu Oct 27 2022
Ramones
Ramones
So great, one of my favourites. It either works for you or it doesn't, there's no explaining it!
5
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Fri Oct 28 2022
The Rise & Fall
Madness
I'm a fan of the hits, haven't listened to their full albums much. There is some filler I think
3
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Mon Oct 31 2022
At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
So boring - possibly the most boring album so far....I can't stand this pointless blues noodling
1
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Tue Nov 01 2022
Golden Hour
Kacey Musgraves
Pleasant - especially the first few songs, but then it seemed to fade away a bit
3
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Wed Nov 02 2022
Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
Favourite album from a favourite artist. Like the Ramones, who I listened to a few albums ago, he polarises listeners, and that's OK. You either buy into the world he has created over the decades, or you don't.
5
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Thu Nov 03 2022
Reign In Blood
Slayer
Does the job when you feel like some thrash metal (if I have the right sub-genre)
3
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Fri Nov 04 2022
Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
Kind of superficial I think? Didn't resonate with me
2
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Mon Nov 07 2022
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
Pleasant enough I suppose - I think the Stan Getz albums are a better collaboration
3
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Tue Nov 08 2022
Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
I hadn't heard this album before (had a copy of Machine Head on cassette when I was a kid). There are some great riffs in here, possibly a track or two I would go back too - eg Into the Fire.
3
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Wed Nov 09 2022
Made In Japan
Deep Purple
Too much - I like Deep Purple, but I don't need this
2
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Thu Nov 10 2022
Opus Dei
Laibach
Weird and interesting enough to earn it's place on the list I think. I enjoyed it.
3
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Fri Nov 11 2022
The Visitors
ABBA
Weird listening to a whole ABBA album and not recognising a song. I'm not usually a fan, but this was better than I thought it would be.
3
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Mon Nov 14 2022
(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Never listened to this album before, and really only knew this band from Sweet Home Alabama. Thought it was pretty good, and might even revisit a few songs like Poison Whiskey.
3
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Tue Nov 15 2022
A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
With 'run for your life little girl' and now 'you can't do that' I'm wondering if John Lennon was not such a nice guy, and perhaps had some issues... Otherwise there are some great songs, but also some filler on this. Like other reviewers, I prefer the later albums
3
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Wed Nov 16 2022
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell
As for lots of other reviewers - I like Tainted Love, but the rest of it is kind of painful
2
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Thu Nov 17 2022
Countdown To Ecstasy
Steely Dan
the music equivalent of an aperol spritzer - its OK
3
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Fri Nov 18 2022
Before And After Science
Brian Eno
Is was OK - though generally it seemed to pass through my mind without leaving much of a trace
3
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Mon Nov 21 2022
Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
I thought this was pretty flat, and I Love the Dead was gratuitous - try hard.
2
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Tue Nov 22 2022
MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
Need to leave room for Nevermind, so giving it a 4. I'd not heard the whole album before - just seen clips here and there. It's very good
4
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Wed Nov 23 2022
John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
A little dull - lot of noodling
3
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Thu Nov 24 2022
Black Monk Time
The Monks
I signed up to this for such albums. Never heard of this before - fascinating back story, and I enjoyed the tight but primitive sound. I own a couple of the Nuggets garage rock compilations on vinyl, and the Monks would definitely fit on those. And you can definitely hear them as precursors to lots of great bands like VU, Stooges, Pixies etc
4
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Fri Nov 25 2022
Pyromania
Def Leppard
I will give this credit for being what it is and not trying to be anything else - not that I will listen to it again
3
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Mon Nov 28 2022
Faith
George Michael
Faith was massive when I finished school in 1987 - I hated it. More receptive to it now, but still is not really my thing.
3
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Tue Nov 29 2022
Virgin Suicides
Air
I think this album is very effective as a soundtrack to the film, and creates an eerie melancholic mood.
3
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Wed Nov 30 2022
Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
Interesting, like historically, but not something I'll listen to again
3
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Thu Dec 01 2022
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
I must have seen the Tusk video with the marching bands hundreds of times when I was a kid, but had never listened to the album. It's a strange collection.
3
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Fri Dec 02 2022
Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Interesting, inconsistent some freaky stuff here. Never heard of this guy before - this is what I signed up for
4
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Mon Dec 05 2022
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
I enjoyed this as an archetypal 70s album
3
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Tue Dec 06 2022
21
Adele
Never listened to the whole album - there was more to it than I thought there would be, and I didn't mind the cover of Lovesong. Not that I think I need to go back to it.
3
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Wed Dec 07 2022
Club Classics Vol. One
Soul II Soul
Bar Muzak from the 90s - not sure this is essential?
2
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Thu Dec 08 2022
Goo
Sonic Youth
I listened to almost nothing but sonic youth for a couple of years in my twenties - their albums are hardwired. Takes me back
5
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Fri Dec 09 2022
Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
Why not? Strange how many reviewers have a problem with it being in Portuguese. I enjoyed this, a nice change
3
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Mon Dec 12 2022
461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
It was OK - nothing special
3
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Tue Dec 13 2022
I Should Coco
Supergrass
I've known about Supergrass for ages, but was never impelled to listen to them. I found this album pretty good, but don't feel that I was missing anything particularly
3
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Wed Dec 14 2022
Amnesiac
Radiohead
I've always stood at a distance from Radiohead - but I liked the slightly experimental nature of this
4
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Thu Dec 15 2022
The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
Well it doesn't really work for a 50 year old - but there are some clever rhymes there
3
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Fri Dec 16 2022
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Pleasant - Sultans of Swing is OK - but overall bland
3
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Mon Dec 19 2022
Under Construction
Missy Elliott
Work It! - a great song
3
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Tue Dec 20 2022
Odelay
Beck
I haven't listened to this since the late 90s, when it was everywhere, all the time, in Sydney. I enjoyed the nostalgia and I think it generally holds up
4
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Wed Dec 21 2022
The United States Of America
The United States Of America
I love this - a fascinating album I've never heard of before, with some crazy and weird music that sheds light on artists that came afterwards.
4
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Thu Dec 22 2022
Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
I listened to this album for about 2 years solidly in my 20s - the sound spoke to me - and it still does.
5
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Fri Dec 23 2022
Screamadelica
Primal Scream
OK - but pretty overrated. I recall 'Loaded' from back in the day.
3
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Mon Dec 26 2022
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Take 3 - an important album I guess, but a little overheard and feels a bit dry to me
3
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Tue Dec 27 2022
Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
It's a rich brew
4
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Wed Dec 28 2022
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Such beautiful harmonies
4
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Thu Jan 05 2023
LP1
FKA twigs
Atmospheric, but didn't really make an impression on me
3
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Fri Jan 06 2023
A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
It's an odd fish this album - many reasons I shouldn't like it, but I do.
3
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Mon Jan 09 2023
1999
Prince
I appreciate it, its significance, but it doesn't really move me
3
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Tue Jan 10 2023
Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
Enjoyed this. First time for me for this group, though I have earlier Tinariwen album which is similar. I don't understand why people complain or downgrade records that aren't in English?! Climb out of your burrow. Isn't music meant to transcend language, and isn't the point of this project to discover new stuff?
4
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Wed Jan 11 2023
The Undertones
The Undertones
A band I've known of for years, but never really listened to. Interesting for historical reasons, but I think the Ramones do this better.
3
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Thu Jan 12 2023
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
Well - it's Otis. Terrible cover art though
4
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Fri Jan 13 2023
Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
An artist whose name is very familiar to me, but I've never happened to listen to any of his music. At least not intentionally. I didn't mind the 70s soft rock / yacht rock, but I can't imagine searching it out in the future.
3
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Mon Jan 16 2023
The La's
The La's
I've never heard of this band, though 'There She Goes' sounded familiar. I enjoyed them - original take on britpop.
4
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Tue Jan 17 2023
Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
Some good bits, but there are better REM albums - eg Life's Rich Pageant
3
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Wed Jan 18 2023
69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
Having an album this long is pretty insane - I respect the ambition and didn't mind the experience. But I don't think I'll be going back to it.
3
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Thu Jan 19 2023
The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
It was OK but not remarkable
3
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Fri Jan 20 2023
Nowhere
Ride
Was aware of Ride, but hadn't listened to them prior. This genre appeals to me generally, however I'm not sure I'll revisit this particular album
3
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Mon Jan 23 2023
Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
I've loved this since it came out - no objective review from me for this
5
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Tue Jan 24 2023
Modern Kosmology
Jane Weaver
Never heard of this - kind of interesting, but not enough to revisit. Not sure if this has to be heard before death
3
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Wed Jan 25 2023
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Interesting to hear the album behind the hit - and to hear what that hit borrowed from the Led Zeppelin song Trampled Underfoot.
3
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Thu Jan 26 2023
Crocodiles
Echo And The Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen have always existed on the finge of my attention. Glad to finally listen to an album, but not sure there's enough for me to go back to it. Very evocative of the 80s
3
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Fri Jan 27 2023
Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
A solid soul performance
3
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Mon Jan 30 2023
1989
Taylor Swift
I enjoyed that more than I thought I would, given how far away from the target market I am. And enjoyed listening to the Ryan Adams cover of the whole album. That is pretty unusual
3
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Tue Jan 31 2023
Hot Fuss
The Killers
Didn't really work for me - seemed like a pastiche of Interpol and other groups
3
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Mon Feb 06 2023
Rings Around The World
Super Furry Animals
I didn't mind this at all - I was fearing the worst reading the Pet Sounds references in the wikipedia entry, but it was OK in the end
3
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Tue Feb 07 2023
Who's Next
The Who
Some good songs, but I'm not sure what to make of the Who - why pissing?
3
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Wed Feb 08 2023
3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...
Arrested Development
a little preachy and clunky for me
3
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Thu Feb 09 2023
Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
I thought I would find this dull - but instead there was an clear eerie feeling to these simple songs - like listening through a David Lynch filter
3
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Fri Feb 10 2023
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
I enjoyed this, something different, sounded fresh.
3
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Mon Feb 13 2023
Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
At the time I went well beyond saturation point with Come on Eileen. And his voice + violins would usually turn me off. However, overall it was better than I expected
3
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Tue Feb 14 2023
Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
It seems I had, unfairly, written these guys off as a novelty act. There was some interesting stuff in here
3
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Wed Feb 15 2023
Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
I had only vaguely heard of this band before - not sure why they weren't on my radar as I think I would have been pretty into them at the time. I guess they didn't have a strong presence in Australia back in the day. Anyway, another introduction through this App to a band I hadn't listened to before, and who I quite like.
3
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Thu Feb 16 2023
The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
Nice cover, good background music to work by
3
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Fri Feb 17 2023
There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
A voice that is strong and fragile at the same time - I've always loved Curtis, but hadn't come across this album before.
4
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Mon Feb 20 2023
On The Beach
Neil Young
While it's possible there is an excessive amount of Neil Young on the list, I didn't mind this album. The plonking bass and ragged guitar sits well with his plaintive voice
3
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Tue Feb 21 2023
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
More substance to this than I thought there would be
3
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Wed Feb 22 2023
Make Yourself
Incubus
Had only vaguely heard of them before - a 90s time capsule for me. Music is OK, lyrics and vocals a bit lame
3
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Thu Feb 23 2023
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
I've loved the Doors for ages - don't care what anyone says! This is not quite their best album, but with Peace Frog and Queen of the Highway etc it still gets a 5 from me
5
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Fri Feb 24 2023
I Against I
Bad Brains
Weird- seen the T shirts so many more times than heard the band. Interesting sounds
3
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Mon Feb 27 2023
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
That slid past nice and easy 70s style. I really only know Tom Petty as a shadowy character on the margins, and from the hit 'Don't Come Around Here No More' which I saw as a kid and always found intriguing
3
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Tue Feb 28 2023
The Slider
T. Rex
It has hard to avoid a close comparison with Ziggy Stardust era Bowie. And how much does Buick Mackane sound like Evie by the Easybeats? Notwithstanding these thoughts, I enjoyed this as an album by a band that has their own sound and know what to do with it.
3
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Wed Mar 01 2023
Leftism
Leftfield
Background music, but OK in that role. Seemed like a strong 90s Bristol sound to me.
3
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Thu Mar 02 2023
Le Tigre
Le Tigre
I liked the B-52s but rougher and more political sound. I was recommending Deceptacon to my daughter - but she told me it has been 'tik-tokked' - sigh
3
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Fri Mar 03 2023
Dear Science
TV On The Radio
Never heard of these guys before - it was OK, but not sure it caught my interest enough to revisit
3
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Mon Mar 06 2023
Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
I listened to Jane's Addition intensely for a period in my twenties, then hardly at all since. It was good to re-discover them. Ocean Size is a great song
4
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Tue Mar 07 2023
Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
Enjoyed this - had heard tracks before - but not the whole album. I think it earns its place
3
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Wed Mar 08 2023
2112
Rush
Interesting to listen to as a cultural artefact, but really it's all a bit silly?
3
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Thu Mar 09 2023
The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
I loved ABC when Poison Arrow came out, wasn't even a teenager. I still enjoy the polished melodrama of this album.
4
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Fri Mar 10 2023
Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
I enjoyed the 70s future-nostalgia vibe of this. Didn't realise this was where Limmy took the Falconhoof backing music from (which made it a little hard to take that bit seriously)
3
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Mon Mar 13 2023
Is This It
The Strokes
I understand why this album is on this list, and it is 'adjacent' to music I normally like - but there is something that holds me back from really getting into it
3
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Tue Mar 14 2023
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
Great album, great cover
4
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Wed Mar 15 2023
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
I don't understand how you could embrace this project, then write a record off because the lyrics aren't in English? Can't you enjoy the melody of another language? I'd rather that than listen to boring banal lyrics I did understand. Anyway, with that off my chest, I like this record with its gentle, but complex harmonies and rhythms.
4
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Thu Mar 16 2023
Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
Less preachey than I had feared (apart from the interludes), and more enjoyable than I had anticipated
3
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Fri Mar 17 2023
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
I enjoyed this album much more than I thought I would, the melodies grew on me with a few listens, and I loved the 'quaint' conversations with that Southern formality
4
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Mon Mar 20 2023
The Cars
The Cars
Just What I Needed! Perfect tight 80s new wave pop
4
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Tue Mar 21 2023
If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
Some seductive melodies here, even if the vocal affections can be wearing. Another group I was aware of, but hadn't really listened to until now. Overall I enjoyed it
3
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Wed Mar 22 2023
Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
A strange one for me - I didn't mind, though I am not a Paul Simon fan generally
3
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Thu Mar 23 2023
My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
Alison, Watching the Detectives - classic timeless songs
4
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Fri Mar 24 2023
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
I bought this on vinyl back in the day and have always loved everything about this. The dense almost industrial sampling, Chuck D is a fantastic lyricist, Flavor Flav is the perfect foil for him. And they are talking about big issues.
5
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Mon Mar 27 2023
Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
Was too busy with young kids etc to pay much attention to MGMT when this came out. It's OK, and I do recognise some tracks from the general ambience
3
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Tue Mar 28 2023
Elephant Mountain
The Youngbloods
Never heard of The Youngbloods before. It struck me as pretty generic 60s music to me, and those jazz noodling tracks are awful. Darkness, Darkness is good though, and rescues this from a 2 rating
3
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Wed Mar 29 2023
I See A Darkness
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
The album grew on me, though harder to appreciate on a bright Sydney summer day compared to a dark Vermont winter
3
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Thu Mar 30 2023
Kimono My House
Sparks
Peculiar for sure - hadn't really listened to Sparks before. Enjoyed it as part of this project, but not sure I'll go back.
3
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Fri Mar 31 2023
Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt
Weird, peculiar - never heard of him before. but happy to explore for a couple of spins
3
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Mon Apr 03 2023
Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
Shimmering sounds, very evocative of the 90s
3
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Tue Apr 04 2023
Woodface
Crowded House
Beautiful melodies, clever songwriting, but doesn't really touch me for some reason - do I feel it is too mainstream? Although, as an Australian, the hits have been all around me for a long time, I've never listened to the entire album - was happy to do that
3
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Wed Apr 05 2023
In It For The Money
Supergrass
I didn't pay these guys enough attention at the time - this record is pretty good!
4
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Thu Apr 06 2023
We Are Family
Sister Sledge
Very disco , of the smooth kind- Kathy Sledge has an amazing voice, I enjoyed this
3
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Fri Apr 07 2023
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
A brilliant original album which hasn't dated since I first heard it over 20 years ago. The videos for both Frontier Psychiatrist and Since I Left You are also brilliant and worth checking out.
5
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Mon Apr 10 2023
Feast of Wire
Calexico
It's OK - has a certain vibe
3
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Tue Apr 11 2023
Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
Strange, that despite the ubiquitous artwork, I didn't know any of the songs on this album except She's Lost Control. Pretty good though
4
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Wed Apr 12 2023
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
It's a great album - I've loved it since I first heard it years ago, even though this sort of Americana is not usually to my taste. I think she has an intriguing voice, writes catchy tunes, and writes with a direct, original style.
4
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Thu Apr 13 2023
When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
Was only familiar with the remix of Asha - didn't mind the album, something a little different
3
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Fri Apr 14 2023
Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
Interesting cultural artefact, so I'll give it a 3 for that - but the best parts of this record were those he ripped off from African and other original musicians
3
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Mon Apr 17 2023
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Head bobbing and breezy - it's ok
3
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Tue Apr 18 2023
Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
It was OK - Walk this way is a great song (though Run DMC made it better)
3
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Wed Apr 19 2023
Odessa
Bee Gees
What was that? I would never have guessed the Bee Gees and I had no idea about their pre-disco era. I'll give it a 3 due to the unexpectedness of it
3
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Thu Apr 20 2023
3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
Love this - brings back memories and a good mood
5
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Fri Apr 21 2023
Parallel Lines
Blondie
I knew the hits of course, but the rest of the album was great too. Classic
4
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Mon Apr 24 2023
Blur
Blur
Although Song 2 is overexposed, it is still a fantastic song which I'm happy to hear. And I didn't realise how good the rest of the album is. A mix of sharp songwriting and experimenting with textures.
4
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Tue Apr 25 2023
At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
It's not my thing, especially scat singing - but I suppose respect is due
3
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Wed Apr 26 2023
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
It's OK
3
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Thu Apr 27 2023
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
I owned this album 30 years ago in the form of a pirate cassette tape from Bali - which demonstrates a certain status. I guess it is jazz in the miscellaneous sense. Anyway, I was happy to hear it here.
3
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Tue May 02 2023
Everything Must Go
Manic Street Preachers
Another band whose name I've known for years but never listened to. They were OK, but didn't catch my ear enough for a return visit
3
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Wed May 03 2023
Beautiful Freak
Eels
Another album which I have been aware of for ages (that striking cover!), recognised the hits, but never felt compelled to seek out an listen to. It is of its time and a with a creepy feel in places. But also some good parts.
3
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Thu May 04 2023
The Age Of The Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets
Hadn't heard of this project or album - it was probably fun to record, but not as good as the Arctic Monkeys.
3
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Fri May 05 2023
Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch
Pleasant enough
3
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Mon May 08 2023
Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
Pure stripped-down old-time country. Enjoyed this
3
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Tue May 09 2023
Shaft
Isaac Hayes
It's a classic - I have it on vinyl. Contrary to other reviews here, I am into soundtrack albums, often the commission seems to give the artist more commission to range
4
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Wed May 10 2023
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
A big artist and record that passed me by at the time because I was busy being the parent of young children. I found it grew on me with a few listens
3
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Thu May 11 2023
Close To The Edge
Yes
Moments of interest amongst a lot of noodling
3
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Fri May 12 2023
The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
It was OK 90's rap, but one star less for Da Bichez - a bit over this stuff
2
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Mon May 15 2023
We're Only In It For The Money
The Mothers Of Invention
Pretty fascinating historical artifact. Sure, it has dated, but I enjoy the anarchy, spite and inventiveness. And some of it is still pretty good.
3
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Tue May 16 2023
Copper Blue
Sugar
I had completely forgotten this album, but as soon as I saw the cover and started playing it, I was whisked back to the lounge rooms of countless share houses in the 90s. Something about this music doesn't stick for me though
3
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Wed May 17 2023
Live / Dead
Grateful Dead
Coincidentally the podcast 'A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs' released an episode on Dark Star while I was listening to this. The podcast makes the Grateful Dead sound interesting - if fact, seems like dull hippy noodling to me of the worst kind. The podcast says that you can't really appreciate the Grateful Dead unless you hear them live, while you're tripping. But you could say that about any band? Saved from my first '1' rating by the Feedback son.
2
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Thu May 18 2023
Phrenology
The Roots
It was OK - nothing struck me
3
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Fri May 19 2023
Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur
There's some good songs in there - but how can I rate something this long - over 2 hrs!
3
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Mon May 22 2023
Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Of course, I have been aware of them since the 80s, but never really listened to them. Perhaps now it is too late for them to grab me - but was OK
3
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Tue May 23 2023
Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
10am - too much
10pm - loved it
This is not background music
4
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Wed May 24 2023
Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
Radiohead hadn't really got through to me before - but I like this quite a bit
4
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Thu May 25 2023
Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
Historical, but you can feel his energy blasting through
3
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Fri May 26 2023
Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
I have always loved Bob Marley - he's a huge talent. This album has some amazing tracks (Natural Mystic, Exodus and Jamming), but also unfortunately some annoying tunes (Three Little Birds) that stop me giving it a 5. It is a little over-exposed in the beach bars of SE Asia, but you can't blame him for that.
4
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Mon May 29 2023
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
On the one hand, it's a cool cover, I like his voice, the storytelling, the harmonies, and subtle arrangements. On the other hand, I can't help wondering if this is the sort of thing that has fed into and built up the US gun-culture over the years?
3
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Tue May 30 2023
Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
I feel this album has earned its place on this list, and I didn't mind hearing it again after such a long time, I don't think I'll be listening to it again
3
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Wed May 31 2023
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
As some other reviewers have commented, this album is buried in my subconscious having listened to it since I was a little kid. I still love it
5
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Thu Jun 01 2023
Traffic
Traffic
Interesting to hear where that song Feelin' Alright comes from. Otherwise it was OK, but can't see myself revisiting
3
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Fri Jun 02 2023
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
This album really evokes my childhood in the 70s - it's deeply embedded. It has been a long time since I listened to it, and I enjoyed it. There is some substance here.
3
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Mon Jun 05 2023
Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
I appreciate the simplicity of the production, and historical importance
3
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Tue Jun 06 2023
Autobahn
Kraftwerk
Some about this 70s german synth music draws me in - like soviet sci-fi. And it is one of the great album covers
4
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Wed Jun 07 2023
The Libertines
The Libertines
It's OK. Had to put aside the anti-celebrity bias. Probably would have enjoyed it more in my 20s, which was in the 90s.
3
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Thu Jun 08 2023
Elephant
The White Stripes
For whatever reason (young kids I suppose) I never paid this album that much attention when it was released, though Seven Nation Army was hard to escape of course. I missed something - it's a great collection. For the record, I love the drumming on this album.
4
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Fri Jun 09 2023
Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
Never heard of this group. The album grew on me after a few listens, the track 'Revival' in particular.
3
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Mon Jun 12 2023
Dookie
Green Day
It's tight and well produced - but I'm not the market for it
3
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Tue Jun 13 2023
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
This band still cuts through - Holiday in Cambodia and California Uber Alles are such great tracks
4
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Wed Jun 14 2023
Green
R.E.M.
It's very evocative of the late 80s and there are some classic tracks
4
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Thu Jun 15 2023
Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
I've known of this band for ages but never really listened to them. And I don't usually like this sort of music. But these tracks grew on me after 2-3 listens
4
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Fri Jun 16 2023
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Long time listener, yet it still gives me chills
5
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Tue Jun 20 2023
New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
A strange one - novelty album well past its use by date? Or a sort of pioneer. There's a fair amount of 'ewww'. I only knew his couple of hits. Almost a 2, because I didn't really enjoy listening to it - but scrapes in with a 3 due to originality
3
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Wed Jun 21 2023
Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt
Pretty smooth, she has a great voice, good to work to
3
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Thu Jun 22 2023
Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
Pretty raw, lot of energy but those vocals were hard work sometimes
3
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Fri Jun 23 2023
Peggy Suicide
Julian Cope
Better than I expected, very long of course, but there was a lot in there. Came to this with minimal knowledge and was pleasantly surprised.
4
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Mon Jun 26 2023
Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
Interesting album, and one I'd not listened to before. Hard to believe it was released in 1973, could have been yesterday. There is a lot of depth here, though lyrics and vocals can occasionally grate.
4
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Tue Jun 27 2023
Faust IV
Faust
Quite enjoyed this. I suspect King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard don't mind a bit of Faust
3
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Wed Jun 28 2023
Survivor
Destiny's Child
Heard the singles of course, but never listened to the album. I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. I would prepare for something slick and digestible, but there was depth and complexity
3
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Thu Jun 29 2023
Cut
The Slits
Known of the Slits for ages, but never sought them out. Expecting typical UK 70s punk, but this subverted those expectations
3
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Fri Jun 30 2023
Funeral
Arcade Fire
It came out at a time when I was too busy with kids etc to pay attention to music. Parts flickered with recognition - was OK
3
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Mon Jul 03 2023
Risque
CHIC
Would have been a 3, but + 1 due to Bernard Edwards bass - he is awesome
4
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Tue Jul 04 2023
Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
Somehow have never listened to this album before. I knew and appreciated the hits, but the other songs are great too. Even the odd lyrics in songs like At The Zoo have a charm. And at 29mins, it doesn't overstay its welcome.
4
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Wed Jul 05 2023
A Northern Soul
The Verve
I found this a bit dreary
2
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Thu Jul 06 2023
Groovin'
The Young Rascals
Blandish 60s rock - not sure it should be on this list. I had heard the name, but never listened to them. Now I know
2
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Fri Jul 07 2023
Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
This is the Nick Drake album that hit me, and it has stuck. Before the internet, one great way to find new music was through film soundtracks - which is how I found this, from the film Dream with the Fishes. Weird thing is I sent it as a recommendation to my daughter who is travelling - and she had just listened to it while sitting next to a river in Slovenia
5
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Wed Jul 12 2023
Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
Yet another band I feel that I've always known about, but never actually listened to. I enjoyed this - playful and experimental
3
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Thu Jul 13 2023
Live At The Regal
B.B. King
Doesn't appeal to me as much as other blues artists - a little smooth perhaps? But OK
3
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Fri Jul 14 2023
Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Nostalgic to hear this album again. Saw them live back in the day, though never a huge fan
3
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Mon Jul 17 2023
Clandestino
Manu Chao
Almost a 3, but Bongo bong is super- annoying, and I still resent it's omnipresence back in the day. This is the ultimate backpacker album
2
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Tue Jul 18 2023
Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
I never saw myself as an Elvis fan, but I liked this more than I thought I would - wasn't too slick
3
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Wed Jul 19 2023
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
I only recalled Drop the Pilot - it's a warm 70s album and her voice is beautiful. I enjoyed it, but not sure there is enough for me to revist
3
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Thu Jul 20 2023
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
Kanye makes my skin crawl
2
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Fri Jul 21 2023
Calenture
The Triffids
A really beautiful complex accomplished album - for me it captures something essential about growing up in Australia in the '80s. I'm surprised at the harshness of the reviews here - it doesn't translate?
5
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Mon Jul 24 2023
It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Known the name for ages, but never listened. They were OK, Dragon Queen was pretty good.
3
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Tue Jul 25 2023
Idlewild
Everything But The Girl
Nice voice - but a bit too smooth for me
3
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Wed Jul 26 2023
OK
Talvin Singh
Boring. Muzak
2
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Thu Jul 27 2023
Out of Step
Minor Threat
I agree with the reviewer who noted this as a 'palate cleanser' - following the last couple of fairly bland records I listened to. I wasn't really into this band back in the day, but I like the integrity and intensity now
3
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Fri Jul 28 2023
Blackstar
David Bowie
In tears she poured out words with a faint voice,
lamenting her sad woe, as when the swan
about to die sings a funereal dirge.
5
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Mon Jul 31 2023
Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
They seem like a party band who would have been fun to see at the time, but not really a seminal release that justifies inclusion on this list. And I agree with the other reviewer about Come See Come Saw being a rip-off of 'Know Your Product' from the Saints. Penalty of one star for that.
2
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Tue Aug 01 2023
Metallica
Metallica
60% elemental and classic and 40% questionable in a Spinal Tap sense. Overall I enjoyed it
3
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Wed Aug 02 2023
Armed Forces
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
I love this album - have it on vinyl. Basically what the 1 star and 2 star reviews said about it, I think the opposite
5
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Thu Aug 03 2023
Shleep
Robert Wyatt
It had a mood - I didn't mind it
3
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Fri Aug 04 2023
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
Clearly a classic - even though hard to take seriously after Spinal Tap. I used to love Run to the Hills when I was a kid
3
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Mon Aug 07 2023
Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
Doesn't do much for me - it all seems a bit hackneyed
2
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Mon Aug 14 2023
Vespertine
Björk
Nice textures - but for me background music
3
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Tue Aug 15 2023
American Beauty
Grateful Dead
I've always thought these guys were overrated, but this album is actually OK - pleasant country style
3
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Wed Aug 16 2023
Electric Music For The Mind And Body
Country Joe & The Fish
It was OK - document of its time I suppose
3
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Thu Aug 17 2023
Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Had a kind of elemental simplicity - like a southern rock Ramones. I've heard La Grange a million times with no idea of who it was - assumed it was someone like John Lee Hooker
3
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Fri Aug 18 2023
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
Another album I have known about for a long time, but never listened to. I didn't mind it, a little too self conscious for me (I think the Wes Anderson references in other reviews are spot on), but there are some good moments.
3
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Thu Aug 24 2023
They Were Wrong, So We Drowned
Liars
Never heard of them before. I don't mind something experimental like this as a palate-cleanser
3
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Fri Aug 25 2023
Elastica
Elastica
Classic Britpop, which I remember from the time, it being everywhere. My ears pricked up at the Stranglers quote from 'Waking Up' - I note that it seems it was the Stranglers' publisher who sued rather than the band, and that they were actually happy with the interpretation and I would agree their views. I think Elastica took a great hook and did something new with it - that is pop!
3
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Mon Aug 28 2023
The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
I didn't mind this - interesting texture, though not really my thing.
3
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Tue Aug 29 2023
Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
Smooth, almost too smooth, but I didn't mind it
3
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Wed Aug 30 2023
Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
I figured I should listen to the German version. I liked the soundscape and the way they say Trans-Oyropa
3
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Fri Sep 01 2023
Shalimar
Rahul Dev Burman
Pretty crazy, out of left field for this list. A real mix of sounds and influences. I don't know much about Bollywood soundtracks, or where this example sits, however I really enjoyed it!
4
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Mon Sep 04 2023
Hunky Dory
David Bowie
"If she says she can do it, she can do it - she don't make false claims" One of my favourite lines in rock music. Classic album from Bowie's prime. I love it
5
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Tue Sep 05 2023
In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
Another record I've known about for years, seen the cover many times, yet never listened to. The riff from 21st Schizoid Man is fantastic and familar. The rest is OK - I can see the influence on lots of other artists such as Frank Zappa and John Zorn
3
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Wed Sep 06 2023
Highly Evolved
The Vines
They are probably a 3, but I'm giving them 4 because they are Australian, and Get Free is awesome
4
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Thu Sep 07 2023
Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
He knows how to create a mood, and there are some beautiful lines in this album
3
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Fri Sep 08 2023
It's Too Late to Stop Now
Van Morrison
Friends of mine love him, but Van Morrison just doesn't do it for me - especially a live album
2
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Mon Sep 11 2023
Heavy Weather
Weather Report
Don't like it - prog rock muzak
2
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Tue Sep 12 2023
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
Like almost every other reviewer here, I think California Dreamin' carries this record. Though Got A Feelin' is also pretty good. Never listened to a full Mamas and Papas album before
3
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Wed Sep 13 2023
World Clique
Deee-Lite
Really? This is very lightweight. Groove is in the heart saturated Sydney bars in the early 90s
2
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Thu Sep 14 2023
The Gilded Palace Of Sin
The Flying Burrito Brothers
I wish I had one of those suits - otherwise pleasant twangy music to work to
3
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Fri Sep 15 2023
Queen II
Queen
I'm just not buying it - overblown
2
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Mon Sep 18 2023
Call of the Valley
Shivkumar Sharma
I think it is outrageous that Spotify has a poxy-new age imposter pretending to be the original album. On the other hand, the original - a crackly version on YouTube is pretty good.
3
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Tue Sep 19 2023
Signing Off
UB40
This was one of the first albums I started listening to of my own volition as a 12-13 year old, so I can't pretend to review it neutrally. I can accept the criticisms made here, but it still resonates for me.
4
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Wed Sep 20 2023
Tellin’ Stories
The Charlatans
OK - but I agree with many other reviewers - seems a bit mediocre to justify inclusion on this list.
2
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Thu Sep 21 2023
Homework
Daft Punk
As noted in other reviews, starts off ok but becomes repeditive
3
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Fri Sep 22 2023
Your Arsenal
Morrissey
Better than I had expected, having assumed that most of the talent in the Smiths was Marr and the others.
3
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Mon Sep 25 2023
For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
It does sound a little ahead of its time, and I can hear some Nick Cave stylings in there!
3
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Tue Sep 26 2023
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Nice - but a bit dull for mine
3
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Thu Sep 28 2023
Sunshine Hit Me
The Bees
Never heard of it, and can't see any reason for it to be on this list - even though it is pleasant
2
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Fri Sep 29 2023
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
I love the way she uses her voice, and her lyrical twists. Usually I wouldn't go for such retro music, but she takes it somewhere else, in a way that other similar artists couldn't. Such a tragedy the way she was torn apart.
4
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Mon Oct 02 2023
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
I love this album - though I have not got into Irish folk generally. It's strange, because the more traditional songs on this album are my favourites. Perhaps I should investigate further.
5
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Tue Oct 03 2023
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
A great album, brilliant and genuine lyrics enhanced by the accent. And it rocks. Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor is one of my favourite tracks ever
4
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Wed Oct 04 2023
Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
Well - it exists. Although I thought I had a fairly good awareness of this era, I'd never heard of them. Nothing jumps out at me now
3
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Thu Oct 05 2023
Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Adam & The Ants
Ant Music and Dog Eat Dog are remembered from childhood. The rest is bonkers enough to be a bit interesting.
3
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Fri Oct 06 2023
Machine Head
Deep Purple
Album #500 for me! Pity it's not a 5, but still pretty good. Highway Star is a classic. I think Smoke on the Water is the worst song, and is only famous because everyone can play the riff.
4
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Mon Oct 09 2023
m b v
My Bloody Valentine
I have Loveless on vinyl, and it will be getting a 5 when it comes up. I don't feel the same way about this one, but perhaps because I've come to it lately?
3
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Tue Oct 10 2023
Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
I've always loved Revelator, and Everything is Free. Beautiful and sparse. But a whole album in one go is a little bit much for me.
4
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Wed Oct 11 2023
The Wall
Pink Floyd
No argument about this album's place on the list. I have a vinyl copy I bought as a kid. But it is a strange beast, some beautifully written bits, some weird creepy bits (which are currently taking over Roger Waters), and overblown parts that have not aged that well. It is out there on its own, and I was happy to listen to it again.
4
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Thu Oct 12 2023
Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
I was lucky enough to see the Waterboys in Cork in the late 80s. This is a beautiful album, made with a lot of passion
4
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Fri Oct 13 2023
Night Life
Ray Price
I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. Yes it is old-time country, but there is the slightly cabaret touch that makes it interesting slightly dark.
4
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Mon Oct 16 2023
Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
Some good songs, but I am more familiar with The Queen is Dead and still prefer it.
3
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Tue Oct 17 2023
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
Surprised to hear they were British - assumed US. Rating - feels like rating a piece of furniture or something. They are just there, always have been.
3
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Wed Oct 18 2023
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Not my favourite era, but a nice foreshadowing of what they would become.
3
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Thu Oct 19 2023
Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
I love her voice, her delivery, phrasing etc. And some great songs and arrangements. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would
4
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Fri Oct 20 2023
Vulgar Display Of Power
Pantera
Last record 'Dusty in Memphis', then this! But all good - Life's Rich Pageant (haven't had that yet). I knew of Pantera, but hadn't really listened to them before. This was one of those records which 'did what it said on the tin' - but did it well I think.
3
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Mon Oct 23 2023
This Is Hardcore
Pulp
It's OK
3
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Tue Oct 24 2023
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Not liking the Fugees that much I have never listened to the album, apart from the DooWop single which was hard to escape at the time. I was pleasantly surprised by this - I love the loose rambling feel.
4
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Wed Oct 25 2023
Pelican West
Haircut 100
I remember the hit, but it seems a strangely insubstantial inclusion?
2
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Thu Oct 26 2023
Third
Portishead
I liked the textures of this album. Quite different to their other stuff. It was enough to keep me engaged.
3
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Fri Oct 27 2023
The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Quality of course, but it doesn't really touch me
3
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Mon Oct 30 2023
Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
Enjoyed the cyberpunk space ship / post soviet industrial ambience
3
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Tue Oct 31 2023
It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
Nostalgia the main reaction from me. Very 90s Sydney vibes
3
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Wed Nov 01 2023
Olympia 64
Jacques Brel
I like getting these from left field - but can't say I would listen again. I prefer Serge Gainsbourg in this genre
3
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Thu Nov 02 2023
Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
It's strange how some albums just hit you. I love this. I saw them play once and am sure they were the loudest band I've ever heard. Swimming in sound
5
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Fri Nov 03 2023
Harvest
Neil Young
I thought I knew this album, but actually I had been listening to some kind of compilation (with many of the same tracks). There are some great songs, reminds me of a long car trip we took when the kids were little. Kermit the Frog - not a bad comparison - but it still works for some reason
4
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Mon Nov 06 2023
Debut
Björk
Eerie otherworldiness tempered with love and sensuality
4
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Tue Nov 07 2023
Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
Pleasant but for me, a little dull
2
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Wed Nov 08 2023
Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
A good recommendation, something different. I enjoyed the brazillian feel, and the experimentation in some tracks. Exposure to albums like this, which i wouldn't have come across otherwise, is why I am involved in this project.
3
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Thu Nov 09 2023
New Wave
The Auteurs
I'd never heard of this band. They seem a bit average to be on this list?
2
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Fri Nov 10 2023
Truth And Soul
Fishbone
I saw them once as a youngster and remember being blown away - bass player performed in a towel only? But for mine, this album hasn't really aged well.
2
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Mon Nov 13 2023
California
American Music Club
Pleasant Americana - but not much more than that for me.
3
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Wed Nov 15 2023
Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)
Bob Dylan
Over the course of a few listens this grew on me. As I became accustomed to the quirks, the underlying qualities emerged. Like your eyes upon entering into a dark place.
3
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Thu Nov 16 2023
Very
Pet Shop Boys
Too cheesy and camp for me, but can understand it would be iconic for some people
3
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Fri Nov 17 2023
A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
This late 50s rock isn't usually my thing, but the Everly brothers bring something different. Love Hurts is a great track
3
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Mon Nov 20 2023
Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
I could listen to that on a Sunday afternoon
3
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Tue Nov 21 2023
Graceland
Paul Simon
I've always found him a but cute - but there is some great music on this album, and I think he does deserve credit for helping to transmit that beautiful South African music to a wider audience (though of course the original is best!)
3