Sep 27 2021
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Stankonia
OutKast
4
3
Sep 28 2021
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There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
3
Sep 29 2021
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White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
6
4
Sep 30 2021
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Electric Warrior
T. Rex
2
Oct 01 2021
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The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
4
Oct 04 2021
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
3
Oct 05 2021
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Low
David Bowie
2
Oct 06 2021
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Heroes
David Bowie
3
Oct 07 2021
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Vivid
Living Colour
1
Oct 08 2021
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The Slider
T. Rex
2
Oct 11 2021
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Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
2
Oct 12 2021
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Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
3
Oct 13 2021
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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
4
Oct 14 2021
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The Band
The Band
3
Oct 15 2021
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Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
3
Oct 18 2021
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
4
Oct 19 2021
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Purple Rain
Prince
4
Oct 20 2021
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
4
Oct 21 2021
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Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
4
Oct 22 2021
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
1
Oct 25 2021
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Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy
4
Oct 26 2021
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B-52's
The B-52's
Surprised me. In a good way
4
Oct 27 2021
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Scott 4
Scott Walker
2
Oct 28 2021
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Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
2
Oct 29 2021
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Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
4
Nov 01 2021
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The Visitors
ABBA
1
Nov 02 2021
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Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
3
Nov 03 2021
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Another Green World
Brian Eno
2
Nov 04 2021
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Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
4
Nov 05 2021
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I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Richard Thompson
2
Nov 08 2021
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Sunshine Superman
Donovan
2
Nov 09 2021
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Live Through This
Hole
3
Nov 10 2021
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John Prine
John Prine
2
Nov 11 2021
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Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3
Nov 12 2021
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
4
Nov 15 2021
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Document
R.E.M.
3
Nov 16 2021
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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
5
Nov 17 2021
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Rocks
Aerosmith
3
Nov 18 2021
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Elephant Mountain
The Youngbloods
2
Nov 19 2021
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Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
3
Nov 22 2021
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Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
4
Nov 23 2021
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The Man Who
Travis
1
Nov 24 2021
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The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
4
Nov 25 2021
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1977
Ash
4
Nov 26 2021
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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
4
Nov 29 2021
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The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
2
Nov 30 2021
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
4
Dec 01 2021
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Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
4
Dec 02 2021
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Chelsea Girl
Nico
1
Dec 03 2021
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
4
Dec 06 2021
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Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
3
Dec 07 2021
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Graceland
Paul Simon
4
Dec 08 2021
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Abbey Road
Beatles
5
Dec 09 2021
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Dust
Screaming Trees
3
Dec 10 2021
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Cut
The Slits
4
Dec 13 2021
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At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
3
Dec 14 2021
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Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
3
Dec 15 2021
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Nevermind
Nirvana
4
Dec 16 2021
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Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
2
Dec 17 2021
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A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
2
Dec 20 2021
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
4
Dec 21 2021
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KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
3
Dec 22 2021
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Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
2
Dec 23 2021
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
1
Dec 24 2021
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Heaux Tales
Jazmine Sullivan
3
Dec 27 2021
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
3
Dec 28 2021
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At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
4
Dec 29 2021
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Black Metal
Venom
1
Dec 30 2021
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At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
4
Dec 31 2021
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When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
3
Jan 03 2022
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Music From Big Pink
The Band
2
Jan 04 2022
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Maxinquaye
Tricky
4
Jan 05 2022
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Raw Power
The Stooges
3
Jan 06 2022
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Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
3
Jan 07 2022
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With The Beatles
Beatles
2
Jan 10 2022
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Morrison Hotel
The Doors
3
Jan 11 2022
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
4
Jan 12 2022
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KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
Ministry
2
Jan 13 2022
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E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
3
Jan 14 2022
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MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
4
Jan 17 2022
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
3
Jan 18 2022
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
5
Jan 19 2022
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Savane
Ali Farka Touré
4
Jan 20 2022
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Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
4
Jan 21 2022
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Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
4
Jan 24 2022
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Diamond Life
Sade
1
Jan 25 2022
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Frank
Amy Winehouse
3
Jan 26 2022
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New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
2
Jan 27 2022
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Suicide
Suicide
3
Jan 28 2022
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Snivilisation
Orbital
4
Jan 31 2022
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Fun House
The Stooges
5
Feb 01 2022
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
4
Feb 02 2022
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One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
4
Feb 03 2022
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
1
Feb 04 2022
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C'est Chic
CHIC
2
Feb 07 2022
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Private Dancer
Tina Turner
1
Feb 08 2022
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Pornography
The Cure
4
Feb 09 2022
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Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche
Koffi Olomide
2
Feb 10 2022
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Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
2
Feb 11 2022
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Nixon
Lambchop
2
Feb 14 2022
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Melodrama
Lorde
1
Feb 15 2022
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The Joshua Tree
U2
2
Feb 16 2022
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No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
4
Feb 17 2022
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Wild Gift
X
4
Feb 18 2022
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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
3
Feb 21 2022
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
5
Feb 22 2022
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Tommy
The Who
2
Feb 23 2022
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Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
3
Feb 24 2022
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Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
3
Feb 25 2022
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Ctrl
SZA
2
Feb 28 2022
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
5
Mar 01 2022
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Solid Air
John Martyn
5
Mar 02 2022
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Follow The Leader
Korn
1
Mar 03 2022
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Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
3
Mar 04 2022
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AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
2
Mar 07 2022
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Dookie
Green Day
2
Mar 08 2022
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A Night At The Opera
Queen
3
Mar 09 2022
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The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
4
Mar 10 2022
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For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
3
Mar 11 2022
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Smokers Delight
Nightmares On Wax
3
Mar 14 2022
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Rubber Soul
Beatles
4
Mar 15 2022
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This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4
Mar 16 2022
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Now I Got Worry
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
4
Mar 17 2022
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
2
Mar 18 2022
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
4
Mar 21 2022
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Bad Company
Bad Company
2
Mar 22 2022
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Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
3
Mar 23 2022
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
4
Mar 24 2022
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
4
Mar 25 2022
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Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
2
Mar 28 2022
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
5
Mar 29 2022
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Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
4
Mar 30 2022
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Virgin Suicides
Air
2
Mar 31 2022
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
4
Apr 01 2022
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Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
3
Apr 04 2022
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Back In Black
AC/DC
3
Apr 05 2022
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
4
Apr 06 2022
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New Wave
The Auteurs
2
Apr 07 2022
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Berlin
Lou Reed
2
Apr 08 2022
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Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
2
Apr 11 2022
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Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
1
Apr 12 2022
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Mothership Connection
Parliament
5
Apr 13 2022
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
2
Apr 14 2022
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Good Old Boys
Randy Newman
1
Apr 15 2022
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Garbage
Garbage
4
Apr 18 2022
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Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
3
Apr 19 2022
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Eliminator
ZZ Top
4
Apr 20 2022
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The Idiot
Iggy Pop
3
Apr 21 2022
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Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
3
Apr 22 2022
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Eagles
Eagles
2
Apr 25 2022
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British Steel
Judas Priest
3
Apr 26 2022
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Zombie
Fela Kuti
4
Apr 27 2022
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Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
1
Apr 28 2022
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Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
3
Apr 29 2022
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From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
2
May 02 2022
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Van Halen
Van Halen
1
May 03 2022
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
2
May 04 2022
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John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
3
May 05 2022
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Vulgar Display Of Power
Pantera
1
May 06 2022
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3
May 09 2022
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The Yes Album
Yes
2
May 10 2022
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Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
3
May 11 2022
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BEYONCÉ
Beyoncé
1
May 12 2022
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Warehouse: Songs And Stories
Hüsker Dü
3
May 13 2022
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Hejira
Joni Mitchell
3
May 16 2022
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Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
3
May 17 2022
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
1
May 18 2022
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
1
May 19 2022
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Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
4
May 20 2022
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
4
May 23 2022
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Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
3
May 24 2022
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Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
2
May 25 2022
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Blue Lines
Massive Attack
5
May 26 2022
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
5
May 27 2022
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
2
May 30 2022
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Celebrity Skin
Hole
3
May 31 2022
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Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
3
Jun 01 2022
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
2
Jun 02 2022
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
2
Jun 03 2022
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This Nation’s Saving Grace
The Fall
5
Jun 06 2022
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Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
2
Jun 07 2022
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Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
3
Jun 08 2022
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Let's Stay Together
Al Green
4
Jun 09 2022
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Truth
Jeff Beck
1
Jun 10 2022
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
4
Jun 13 2022
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The Score
Fugees
4
Jun 14 2022
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Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
4
Jun 15 2022
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O.G. Original Gangster
Ice T
3
Jun 16 2022
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Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
4
Jun 17 2022
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
2
Jun 20 2022
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Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
2
Jun 21 2022
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Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
2
Jun 22 2022
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Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
4
Jun 23 2022
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D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle
1
Jun 24 2022
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Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
1
Jun 27 2022
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2
Jun 28 2022
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
2
Jun 29 2022
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Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
2
Jun 30 2022
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Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
2
Jul 01 2022
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
3
Jul 04 2022
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Drunk
Thundercat
1
Jul 05 2022
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
5
Jul 06 2022
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Achtung Baby
U2
1
Jul 07 2022
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More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
4
Jul 08 2022
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
3
Jul 11 2022
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Dear Science
TV On The Radio
5
Jul 12 2022
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The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
4
Jul 13 2022
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New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
4
Jul 14 2022
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Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
4
Jul 15 2022
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I Am a Bird Now
Antony and the Johnsons
2
Jul 18 2022
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The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
3
Jul 19 2022
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If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
2
Jul 20 2022
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Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
2
Jul 21 2022
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Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
1
Jul 22 2022
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The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
3
Jul 25 2022
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At Budokan
Cheap Trick
2
Jul 26 2022
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Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
3
Jul 27 2022
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Teenager Of The Year
Frank Black
2
Jul 28 2022
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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
2
Jul 29 2022
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Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
3
Aug 01 2022
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Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
3
Aug 02 2022
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Since I Left You
The Avalanches
2
Aug 03 2022
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All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
1
Aug 04 2022
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1989
Taylor Swift
1
Aug 05 2022
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Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
2
Aug 08 2022
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Country Life
Roxy Music
2
Aug 09 2022
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Machine Head
Deep Purple
2
Aug 10 2022
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Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
4
Aug 11 2022
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Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
3
Aug 12 2022
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Play
Moby
4
Aug 15 2022
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Synchronicity
The Police
2
Aug 16 2022
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
4
Aug 17 2022
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Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
4
Aug 18 2022
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Rapture
Anita Baker
2
Aug 19 2022
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1999
Prince
4
Aug 22 2022
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
3
Aug 23 2022
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In Utero
Nirvana
3
Aug 24 2022
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Atomizer
Big Black
4
Aug 25 2022
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Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
4
Aug 26 2022
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The Poet
Bobby Womack
2
Aug 29 2022
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Fuzzy Logic
Super Furry Animals
4
Aug 30 2022
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
5
Aug 31 2022
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Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
1
Sep 01 2022
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The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
3
Sep 02 2022
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Protection
Massive Attack
5
Sep 05 2022
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Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
5
Sep 06 2022
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Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
4
Sep 07 2022
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Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
3
Sep 08 2022
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Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4
Sep 09 2022
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21
Adele
2
Sep 12 2022
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Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
4
Sep 13 2022
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Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
5
Sep 14 2022
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Damaged
Black Flag
3
Sep 15 2022
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Ten
Pearl Jam
2
Sep 16 2022
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The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
The Incredible String Band
Is this genius? or utter shite? (both?) It's brilliantly bomkers, without doubt one of the highlights of this list so far.
4
Sep 19 2022
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Gorillaz
Gorillaz
3
Sep 20 2022
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Horses
Patti Smith
4
Sep 21 2022
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The Dreaming
Kate Bush
4
Sep 22 2022
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Gris Gris
Dr. John
3
Sep 23 2022
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American Beauty
Grateful Dead
3
Sep 26 2022
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Moving Pictures
Rush
2
Sep 27 2022
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Illmatic
Nas
3
Sep 28 2022
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Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
1
Sep 29 2022
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Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
4
Sep 30 2022
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At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
4
Oct 03 2022
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
3
Oct 04 2022
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The Renaissance
Q-Tip
1
Oct 05 2022
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Face to Face
The Kinks
4
Oct 06 2022
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Pacific Ocean Blue
Dennis Wilson
4
Oct 07 2022
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Yeezus
Kanye West
Awful
1
Oct 10 2022
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Hysteria
Def Leppard
2
Oct 11 2022
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Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
3
Oct 12 2022
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Groovin'
The Young Rascals
2
Oct 13 2022
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Palo Congo
Sabu
3
Oct 14 2022
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Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J
1
Oct 17 2022
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Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
4
Oct 18 2022
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
4
Oct 19 2022
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Grace
Jeff Buckley
3
Oct 20 2022
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Da Capo
Love
2
Oct 21 2022
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The Age Of The Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets
2
Oct 24 2022
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Under Construction
Missy Elliott
4
Oct 25 2022
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Actually
Pet Shop Boys
2
Oct 26 2022
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Survivor
Destiny's Child
1
Oct 27 2022
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You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
5
Oct 28 2022
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En-Tact
The Shamen
2
Oct 31 2022
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Hotel California
Eagles
2
Nov 01 2022
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Hunting High And Low
a-ha
2
Nov 02 2022
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Cross
Justice
2
Nov 03 2022
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Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
3
Nov 04 2022
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Entertainment
Gang Of Four
One of my favourite albums, love it
5
Nov 07 2022
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Street Life
The Crusaders
Great opening track but then I was put on hold for half an hour
1
Nov 08 2022
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Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
2
Nov 09 2022
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Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
3
Nov 10 2022
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The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
2
Nov 11 2022
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
4
Nov 14 2022
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My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
4
Nov 15 2022
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Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
1
Nov 16 2022
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Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
4
Nov 17 2022
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Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry
1
Nov 18 2022
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Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
1
Nov 21 2022
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Harvest
Neil Young
3
Nov 22 2022
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
2
Nov 23 2022
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Made In Japan
Deep Purple
2
Nov 24 2022
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Casanova
The Divine Comedy
3
Nov 25 2022
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
4
Nov 28 2022
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Hot Fuss
The Killers
2
Nov 29 2022
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Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
4
Nov 30 2022
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Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
4
Dec 01 2022
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Floodland
Sisters Of Mercy
Bonus star for evoking happy memories of the indie-goth-rock night at the Escape club in Southampton in the late 80s. Getting a wave of nostalgia (or nausea?) for snakebite and black and the ever-present stench of patchouli oil
4
Dec 02 2022
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A Seat at the Table
Solange
1
Dec 05 2022
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Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
2
Dec 06 2022
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Inspiration Information
Shuggie Otis
3
Dec 07 2022
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Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
Surprised me, confounded my (rather low) expectations
4
Dec 08 2022
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The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
One of my favourite Fall albums (I think I might say this everytime I listen to a Fall album?). Nicely evokes happy memories with it's Madchester vibe, even if it does sound a little dated.
I'm always surprised and impressed at how MES always stepped close to but rarely strayed into ruining great performances from his band members.
5
Dec 09 2022
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I Against I
Bad Brains
Disorganised mess
1
Dec 12 2022
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Forever Changes
Love
The rest of the album couldn't quite match up to the awesome opening track, but pleasant enough nonetheless
3
Dec 13 2022
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Pump
Aerosmith
Ticks all the boxes for classic American rock, and does it very well. Ok in small doses but the whole thing is a bit much for me, it's just not my thing
2
Dec 14 2022
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Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
One of the better Neil Young albums
3
Dec 15 2022
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Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
2
Dec 16 2022
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Spiderland
Slint
3
Dec 19 2022
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Funeral
Arcade Fire
4
Dec 20 2022
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Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
3
Dec 21 2022
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Faust IV
Faust
Pleasantly surprised by this, some parts jarred a bit but overall it was interesting and enjoyable. A good example of why I signed up to this project
4
Dec 22 2022
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Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
Still not a fan
1
Dec 23 2022
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
Quality disco-funk, rest of the album inevitably struggles to match up to the big hitters
3
Dec 26 2022
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Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
4
Dec 27 2022
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The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
I'd always dismissed Elbow as generic music for adverts but I rather enjoyed this album
4
Dec 28 2022
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There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
Pure class
5
Dec 29 2022
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Moss Side Story
Barry Adamson
Reminded me of a school music class project, an interesting idea perhaps but not enough to justify an album. Overall it was a bit tedious and self indulgent.
1
Dec 30 2022
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Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
2
Jan 02 2023
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evermore
Taylor Swift
2
Jan 03 2023
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Young Americans
David Bowie
Not his best
2
Jan 04 2023
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Fromohio
fIREHOSE
Never heard this before, liked it
4
Jan 05 2023
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The Cars
The Cars
3
Jan 06 2023
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A Wizard, A True Star
Todd Rundgren
I'm glad that this exists, and that it's on this list, but I'm not sure I'd listen to it again
2
Jan 09 2023
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
4
Jan 10 2023
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NEU! 75
Neu!
3
Jan 11 2023
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Sincere
Mj Cole
1
Jan 12 2023
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Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Still as impressive as when I first heard it over 30 years ago, and not just for the happy nostalgia it evokes - a great album.
4
Jan 13 2023
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Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt
Make it stop. Please.
1
Jan 16 2023
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
2
Jan 17 2023
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Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
4
Jan 18 2023
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My Generation
The Who
4
Jan 19 2023
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Woodface
Crowded House
2
Jan 20 2023
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Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
2
Jan 23 2023
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First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
2
Jan 24 2023
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
2
Jan 25 2023
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Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
3
Jan 26 2023
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Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
3
Jan 27 2023
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Dance Mania
Tito Puente
4
Jan 30 2023
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
4
Jan 31 2023
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
4
Feb 01 2023
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The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
4
Feb 02 2023
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Let It Be
The Replacements
3
Feb 03 2023
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This Is Hardcore
Pulp
4
Feb 06 2023
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A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
3
Feb 07 2023
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
3
Feb 08 2023
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The Wildest!
Louis Prima
4
Feb 09 2023
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São Paulo Confessions
Suba
4
Feb 10 2023
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
4
Feb 13 2023
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4
Feb 14 2023
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Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
4
Feb 15 2023
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Chris
Christine and the Queens
Better in French, but only because my rusty O-level French couldn't keep up so the lyrics annoyed me less
2
Feb 16 2023
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Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
3
Feb 17 2023
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Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
2
Feb 20 2023
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Live At The Regal
B.B. King
4
Feb 21 2023
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All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
3
Feb 22 2023
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The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
3
Feb 23 2023
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Maverick A Strike
Finley Quaye
2
Feb 24 2023
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
4
Feb 27 2023
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Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
2
Feb 28 2023
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Closer
Joy Division
5
Mar 01 2023
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Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
4
Mar 02 2023
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Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Powerful stuff, not an easy listen but no less perfect for it
5
Mar 03 2023
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Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
2
Mar 06 2023
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Kenya
Machito
2
Mar 07 2023
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New York Dolls
New York Dolls
2
Mar 08 2023
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
My family asked me to turn this off. I concur.
1
Mar 09 2023
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3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
4
Mar 10 2023
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White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
4
Mar 13 2023
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
3
Mar 14 2023
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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
4
Mar 15 2023
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Aja
Steely Dan
1
Mar 16 2023
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
4
Mar 17 2023
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You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
4
Mar 20 2023
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Close To The Edge
Yes
1
Mar 21 2023
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
3
Mar 22 2023
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Copper Blue
Sugar
3
Mar 23 2023
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Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
Lacking any of the fun or joy of some of their better stuff
1
Mar 24 2023
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A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
4
Mar 27 2023
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
4
Mar 28 2023
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Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
5
Mar 29 2023
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Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Sublime
5
Mar 30 2023
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Rising Above Bedlam
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
2
Mar 31 2023
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Among The Living
Anthrax
2
Apr 03 2023
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Marquee Moon
Television
4
Apr 04 2023
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
5
Apr 05 2023
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Elephant
The White Stripes
4
Apr 06 2023
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Doolittle
Pixies
5
Apr 07 2023
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Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
4
Apr 10 2023
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
2
Apr 11 2023
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D
White Denim
2
Apr 12 2023
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Like Water For Chocolate
Common
3
Apr 13 2023
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Suede
Suede
3
Apr 14 2023
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
3
Apr 17 2023
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Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
4
Apr 18 2023
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War
U2
Despite Bonio's best efforts over the last 30+ years, I still have a (surprising) soft spot for some of the early U2 stuff. He's still a monumental twit though.
3
Apr 19 2023
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All Mod Cons
The Jam
Great album
5
Apr 20 2023
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
5
Apr 21 2023
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The Real Thing
Faith No More
Bit of a mess.
3
Apr 24 2023
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
5
Apr 25 2023
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The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
4
Apr 26 2023
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Live!
Fela Kuti
-1 for the 16 minute drum solo. Behave!
4
Apr 27 2023
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
2
Apr 28 2023
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Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
1
May 01 2023
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Foxbase Alpha
Saint Etienne
4
May 02 2023
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Station To Station
David Bowie
4
May 03 2023
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Melody A.M.
Röyksopp
2
May 04 2023
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Apocalypse Dudes
Turbonegro
2
May 05 2023
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Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
4
May 08 2023
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
5
May 09 2023
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Steve McQueen
Prefab Sprout
1
May 10 2023
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Tical
Method Man
3
May 11 2023
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LP1
FKA twigs
3
May 12 2023
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A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
1
May 15 2023
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In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
3
May 16 2023
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Remain In Light
Talking Heads
Same as it ever was
5
May 17 2023
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Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
The beginning of the sad decline.of the modfather.
More Jam please.
1
May 18 2023
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Heavy Weather
Weather Report
2
May 19 2023
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The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
2
May 22 2023
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Water From An Ancient Well
Abdullah Ibrahim
1
May 23 2023
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The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
3
May 24 2023
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Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
2
May 25 2023
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Immigrés
Youssou N'Dour
3
May 26 2023
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Like A Prayer
Madonna
1
May 29 2023
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Bummed
Happy Mondays
Chaotic fun, perfect soundtrack to my late 80s life
5
May 30 2023
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Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3
May 31 2023
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Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
Not good.
And I can't shake the association of Thom Yorke's voice with Herbert's from Family Guy:
https://thomyorkesingslikeherbertfromfamilyguy.ytmnd.com/
2
Jun 01 2023
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Aged better than I expected, I like the darker DM stuff
4
Jun 02 2023
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New Forms
Roni Size
4
Jun 05 2023
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Red Dirt Girl
Emmylou Harris
Forgettable
2
Jun 06 2023
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The Notorious Byrd Brothers
The Byrds
3
Jun 07 2023
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Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
2
Jun 08 2023
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Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
Better than the last one!
3
Jun 09 2023
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1984
Van Halen
Dreadful on so many levels.
1
Jun 12 2023
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Everything Must Go
Manic Street Preachers
Quality stuff,.this album has been sort of 'always there', so.much so that I hadn't really properly listened to it lately.
4
Jun 13 2023
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Violator
Depeche Mode
5
Jun 14 2023
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Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
3
Jun 15 2023
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Rip It Up
Orange Juice
Vapid.
1
Jun 16 2023
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Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
This has aged well, great album
4
Jun 19 2023
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Moby Grape
Moby Grape
Sadly this band's history is more interesting and more rock and roll than their music
2
Jun 20 2023
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Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
The evolution from Spacemen3 through this and then onwards was a thing of beauty and a very happy thing for me
5
Jun 21 2023
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Destroyer
KISS
A bit shit, like a not very funny parody.
Best bit? Only half an hour long.
Still half an hour too long though.
1
Jun 22 2023
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Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
Enjoyed this more.than I thought I would
4
Jun 23 2023
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L.A. Woman
The Doors
Better than I remembered
4
Jun 26 2023
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Elastica
Elastica
4
Jun 27 2023
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Cupid & Psyche 85
Scritti Politti
Still irritating after 40 years
1
Jun 28 2023
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2112
Rush
The worst kind of prog rock.
2
Jun 29 2023
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Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
Tried give the album an unbiased listen despite my initial misgivings and low expectations based on memories from when it came out and the seemingly endless playing of the hits
Wish I hadn't bothered, turns out I was right all along. It's shit.
1
Jun 30 2023
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Gasoline Alley
Rod Stewart
Not bad, not good. Just sort of 'there'
3
Jul 03 2023
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Django Django
Django Django
Had been meaning to give this a listen for some time, glad I finally did - enjoyed it
4
Jul 04 2023
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Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
Fun musically at times, some great tracks but never enough to displace uncomfortable thoughts about celebrating the music of the predatory nonce that he became. 3* for the music (let's face it, he's not the only musician on this list with a grim history).
3
Jul 05 2023
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Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
Didn't really connect with this one
2
Jul 06 2023
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Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
More fun than I'd expected
3
Jul 07 2023
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La Revancha Del Tango
Gotan Project
Never really elevated itself beyond occasionally interesting muzak, shame really but the more interesting bits never seemed to take it any further
2
Jul 10 2023
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Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
Smooth. But a bit dull.
2
Jul 11 2023
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Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club
Shame the momentum of the cracking opening tracks wasn't sustained, but fun nonetheless
3
Jul 12 2023
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A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
Might've appealed to someone in the 80's. But not me. And definitely not now.
1
Jul 13 2023
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Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten
Interesting, but not interesting enough to distract from the fact that it's just not very good. I doubt I'll ever want to listen to this one again. Sounds like the live shows were a right laugh though.
1
Jul 14 2023
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The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Nice. Perfect mellow background music, not too challenging.
3
Jul 17 2023
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Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
Thought I remembered this and was looking forward to it. Turns out that apart from Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World (which are great) it was all a bit of a disappointment
2
Jul 18 2023
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Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Loved this, gets better and better with every listen.
It was also a joyous break from the recent run of dreary 80s synth-pop.
4
Jul 19 2023
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Effortlessly cool and laid back, I liked this a lot
4
Jul 20 2023
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Timeless
Goldie
Great chilled music to have onin the background, yet with enough interesting changes to hold my attention. Impressive.
4
Jul 21 2023
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
I'm sure that making this might've been cathartic for George Michael, but for me it was just dreary to listen to.
1
Jul 24 2023
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Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
Great voice, great band, never seemed to achieve the recognition they deserved. I prefer the earlier less heavy sound but still enjoyed this.
4
Jul 25 2023
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White Ladder
David Gray
Dismal, left me feeling that I've just wasted an hour of my life. Doesn't even work as background music, kept intruding into my consciousness by annoying.me.This is very, very far from being music that I like.
1
Jul 26 2023
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Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
Overly long, smooth and funky as expected but only all too brief moments of interest to rise above the self-indulgent bitterness. There's better Marvin Gaye albums out there.
2
Jul 27 2023
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Fly Or Die
N.E.R.D
A fun listen, similar to the first album but no worse for it
3
Jul 28 2023
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Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
A witty and joyous riot of perfect punk
5
Jul 31 2023
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Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Bit too much of a meandering jazz thing for me, equal measures of moments of brilliance and irritating bits. Overall it was pleasant enough in the background.
3
Aug 01 2023
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OK
Talvin Singh
Interesting ambition, not quite realised
2
Aug 02 2023
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More Specials
The Specials
Soundtrack to my youth.
The beginning of Thatcher's disaffected, unemployed and miserable Britain mixed with cold war paranoia and all wrapped up in a perfect ska-pop soundtrack. And Terry Hall.
What's not to like? Pretty much perfect archive of the era.
5
Aug 03 2023
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Ray Of Light
Madonna
Not really for me but enjoyed it far more than I had expected to
2
Aug 04 2023
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What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Aaaaaahhh. That's better. Cheers Marvin.
4
Aug 07 2023
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Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
Hard work, and not particularly enjoyable
2
Aug 08 2023
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Dog Man Star
Suede
Still dull
2
Aug 09 2023
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Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches
Happy Mondays
Tried to put aside my preconceptions about this, buts it's still a five star album all day long.
5
Aug 10 2023
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Imagine
John Lennon
Just think what this guy could've achieved if he was part of a decent band...
3
Aug 11 2023
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Never really appreciated how good this is when it was released, took a few years for me to catch up. Great album
4
Aug 14 2023
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Great to be reminded of how good this album was, though it does sound a bit dated now
3
Aug 15 2023
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Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
Superb album, hits the spot
5
Aug 16 2023
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Nowhere
Ride
Loved this when it came out, Ride were great live. Haven't really listened to it since, not really likely to again if Im honest.
3
Aug 17 2023
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Hypnotised
The Undertones
Good wholesome punky fun
4
Aug 18 2023
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A Little Deeper
Ms. Dynamite
Never really understood the hype over this. Not unpleasant, but not particularly innovative or interesting either.
1
Aug 21 2023
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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
Mmm. Pretty complex stuff made to sound effortless. Interesting, but sounds very grown up and sophisticated so not really for me.
2
Aug 22 2023
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Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
More fantastic energetic punk fun. Loving this!
5
Aug 23 2023
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Live At Leeds
The Who
Awesome album, The Who at their best. So much better than Tommy, and all the better for being live
5
Aug 24 2023
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Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
Outstanding, always.loved this album.
5
Aug 25 2023
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The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
Some cleverness and wit in the lyrics, overshadowed by the dated misogyny that grates and drags it down
3
Aug 28 2023
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Smash
The Offspring
Struggling to find much merit in this, it's pretty inane. It's like they couldn't be bothered to find something worth shouting about so they just shouted anyway.
2
Aug 29 2023
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The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
Some great tracks. And some that sound like they're background music for a Blake's 7 episode
4
Aug 30 2023
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Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Always struggled to enjoy RHCP. This hasn't done anything to change that.
2
Aug 31 2023
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Peggy Suicide
Julian Cope
Doesn't always work, but when it does this is brilliantly weird fun.
4
Sep 01 2023
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Risque
CHIC
I'm sure this is fine if you like disco. . 'Good Times' is ok but even that goes on for far too long.
2
Sep 04 2023
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Took a while to appreciate the rest of the album in between the outstanding opening and closing tracks but this is a mighty fine album.
4
Sep 05 2023
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Blackstar
David Bowie
I quite like this. Better than lots of previous Bowie
4
Sep 06 2023
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Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
14 year old me loved this. Forty years on and I'm not so sure, but nostalgia is a powerful thing
3
Sep 07 2023
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Who's Next
The Who
Favourite Who album. Awesome cover art too
5
Sep 08 2023
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Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Faded somewhat on the b side, but still an enjoyable and interesting listen. Virginia Plain is an out and out classic
3
Sep 11 2023
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#1 Record
Big Star
Not sure what to make of this. It wasn't bad, it's just that I can't really remember much of it. Made me want to listen to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and this doesn't stand up well in comparison
2
Sep 12 2023
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Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
Glad to be reminded of this, haven't listened to Cocteau Twins for a while. Great album.
5
Sep 13 2023
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3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
Bonafide classic, outstanding
5
Sep 14 2023
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Brothers
The Black Keys
Inoffensive, but that's hardly a recommendation. Bland.
2
Sep 15 2023
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Faith
George Michael
'Faith' was a great track. Confused all us indie kids, everyone liked it but we were too cool to admit it. The rest of the album was pretty mediocre. The passage of time has done it no favours, lots of it just sounds creepy now.
1
Sep 18 2023
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Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, sweat, tears & shite. Mostly shite.
1
Sep 19 2023
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Antichrist Superstar
Marilyn Manson
Childish lyrics ruined some good work by the rest of the band
1
Sep 20 2023
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The World is a Ghetto
War
Classy, solid album. Tailed off a bit after the strong opening tracks.
3
Sep 21 2023
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L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
Like Killing Joke doing cabaret in French. Fun idea, didn't quite work as well as it could've though.
3
Sep 22 2023
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...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
Nope
1
Sep 25 2023
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Weird album. Not exactly bad, but every time I actively took notice I just thought "this is a bit dull"
3
Sep 26 2023
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Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
Hadn't heard this before, enjoyed it more than I expected
4
Sep 27 2023
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
If Paul McCartney tried to emulate Elton John would it make anything better? No
2
Sep 28 2023
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Madman Across The Water
Elton John
Finely crafted but not really for me.
3
Sep 29 2023
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Music From The Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Sadly didn't live up to the promise of the cover art
2
Oct 02 2023
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Traffic
Traffic
Average at best but what the hell's going on with 'vagabond virgin'???
2
Oct 03 2023
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Who Killed...... The Zutons?
The Zutons
Who killed the Zutons?
No-one killed the Zutons.
Everyone was too ambivalent about their generic ill-advised genre-hopping middle of the road nonsense to get passionate enough to think about killing the Zutons.
2
Oct 04 2023
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I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
Good but not his best album
3
Oct 05 2023
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Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
I tried... but this was awful. Occasionally laugh out loud awful ('If I was an Catholic my name would be...Chris').
1
Oct 06 2023
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Low-Life
New Order
This is the album that helped me appreciate New Order as a band in their own right rather than just being a slightly disappointing continuation of Joy Division.
4
Oct 09 2023
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Beautiful Freak
Eels
Like this, nice mellow vibe
3
Oct 10 2023
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California
American Music Club
Not worth enduring the YouTube ads for.
2
Oct 11 2023
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The Rise & Fall
Madness
Some hit the spot and some are little way off, but Our House is a perfect treat, simply sublime
4
Oct 12 2023
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Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt
First impression: wrong side of experimental for me, but I did feel compelled to give it another listen. Didn't change my opinion.
2
Oct 13 2023
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Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Great classic tracks but the whole thing gets a bit much after a while. Ok in the background though.
3
Oct 16 2023
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Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Adam & The Ants
This was more fun than I expected, genuinely different to everything else of its time
4
Oct 17 2023
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Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
Classic pub rock, nothing particularly new but done very well. Surprised to see that this is 50 years old, timeless I guess.
4
Oct 18 2023
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The Rising
Bruce Springsteen
Overly sentimental, too long, dull. I wasn't a Springsteen fan before hearing this and it did nothing to change my view.
1
Oct 19 2023
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GREY Area
Little Simz
Enjoyed this, not sure why I had low expectations but I was glad to be wrong.
4
Oct 20 2023
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Street Signs
Ozomatli
I remember seeing Ozomatli at a festival a few years ago and being impressed enough to go find some albums. Sadly the recorded material was underwhelming, not quite able to capture the energy of the live show. Revisiting this today, I still can't quite shake that slightly disappointed feeling.
3
Oct 23 2023
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Make Yourself
Incubus
Generic sounding, laughable lyrics, not really got a lot going for it. Terrible.
1
Oct 24 2023
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Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
Very 90s, staple of the indie nights. Sounded fresh at the time but apart from nostalgia it doesn't seem very relevant now, somehow lacks the enduring appeal of some of their contemporaries
3
Oct 25 2023
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Infected
The The
Lots of my mates seemed to love this when we were at school, I wasn't quite so sure. It's not entirely rubbish, but it's not that great either.
3
Oct 26 2023
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Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
My mate persuaded me to see Throwing Muses in the early 90s. "A bit like Pixies' she said. Pixies were way better.
2
Oct 27 2023
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Bossanova
Pixies
Surfer Rosa and Doolittle set a very high bar, but this stands up well. Quality album, even accounting for my somewhat biased Pixies fan perspective.
4
Oct 30 2023
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Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
Didn't like this at all, all. Generic sounding, like it came from a catalogue of middle of the road rock sounds.
1
Oct 31 2023
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No Other
Gene Clark
Not a fan of country, but I enjoyed some of the tracks where it didn't dominate. Mixed bag overall.
3
Nov 01 2023
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Electric
The Cult
Cheesy & predictable, but somehow more fun than I had any right to expect
4
Nov 02 2023
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Parachutes
Coldplay
Thanks Coldplay, for ruining my commute you insufferable bell-ends. You can take your shitty miserable whining nonsense and do one. And when you've done that you can do one again.
I really didn't like this at all.
1
Nov 03 2023
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Your Arsenal
Morrissey
Separating the music from the sad racist that made it isn't easy. Turns out I needn't have bothered, not as good as The Smiths.
2
Nov 06 2023
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Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
Evoked happy Cropredy festival memories. I liked the memory more than the music itself though.
3
Nov 07 2023
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The Predator
Ice Cube
Good album, the misogyny jarrs but the anger is sadly still relevant.
4
Nov 08 2023
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OK Computer
Radiohead
Iconic, but I still struggle with Radiohead sometimes
3
Nov 09 2023
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
I'm glad that I invested a little effort in tracking this down, good album.
4
Nov 10 2023
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Remedy
Basement Jaxx
Relentlessly similar, dated house with occasional bursts of interest.
2
Nov 13 2023
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Kenza
Khaled
The interesting bits were too infrequent and not enough to carry the unwelcome pop-influenced stuff. What the hell was going on with that 'Imagine' cover?
2
Nov 14 2023
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Djam Leelii
Baaba Maal
Liked this a lot, there's something hypnotic and chilled about it that works for me
4
Nov 15 2023
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The Sounds Of India
Ravi Shankar
Not sure that the explanatory notes added much to my understanding or enjoyment; if anything, they got in the way. Enjoyable, but a bit long for what was essentially a sitar solo (with some bonus awesome tabla accompaniment).
3
Nov 16 2023
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Odessa
Bee Gees
Met all my expectations of a pre-disco BeeGees concept album. It was rubbish. If the concept was to try to emulate 60's Beatles/Pink Floyd/Kinks/Elton John and drag it out for over an hour then mission accomplished boys, but why did you bother?
1
Nov 17 2023
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I See You
The xx
I liked the debut album but this somehow seems a bit boring, doesn't really bring anything new to the party.
1
Nov 20 2023
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I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard
Kill me. The worst kind of country.
No, wait. Is there a good kind?
1
Nov 21 2023
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Rings Around The World
Super Furry Animals
Disappointing. I can't remember any of the tracks, other than when it started to sound interesting it didn't follow through and just got annoying.
2
Nov 22 2023
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Sea Change
Beck
Much as I like Beck, I think I prefer happier Beck. An hour of sad Beck doesn't stack up well against Odelay.
3
Nov 23 2023
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Music
Madonna
Vapid pop with an unpleasant whiff of desperation.
Former pop princess tries to keep up with the new kids (Britney et al) by throwing money at her latest album. Hardly headline news Ms Ciccone. Cher did it first, and Kylie was more fun.
And that American Pie cover was an abomination.
1
Nov 24 2023
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Aha Shake Heartbreak
Kings of Leon
Competently middle of the road
2
Nov 27 2023
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So
Peter Gabriel
Very 80s. I have a degree of nostalgia for this, but 16 year old me liked it more than i do now. Better than any of Phil Collins' solo efforts though.
3
Nov 28 2023
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World Clique
Deee-Lite
Sadly one good single doesn't make an album great
2
Nov 29 2023
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The Libertines
The Libertines
Not quite living up to it's iconic status, more like reheated punk & indie leftovers with a few more spicy bits sprinkled on
3
Nov 30 2023
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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Genesis
Peak Gabriel-Genesis, and despite its nostalgic charm it's all a bit too prog for me. And a double album was waaaay too much.
1
Dec 01 2023
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Space Ritual
Hawkwind
I saw Hawkwind once (sadly without Lemmy) and I can't remember much. A two plus hour live recording hasn't jogged my memory much, I don't think there's enough drugs on the planet to make this monster album bearable in one sitting but there are more than a few bits that genuinely sparkle and shine.
3
Dec 04 2023
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Alien Lanes
Guided By Voices
My first thought was oh dear, more generic indie landfill, but on listening a bit closer there's definitely more to it than that. Trouble is it sounds like a demo tape of half finished ideas, needs a bit of editing and expanding on the better tracks.
3
Dec 05 2023
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Smile
Brian Wilson
Beach boys were better
2
Dec 06 2023
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Microshift
Hookworms
Never heard this before, bit like Arcade Fire. Liked it a lot.
4
Dec 07 2023
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Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Enjoyed this far more than I'd expected, nicely chilled and mellow,. Great album. (I still can't work out why I had such low expectations.)
4
Dec 08 2023
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Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
Dwight Yoakam
"Oh we got both kinds. Country and Western". And they're both shit
1
Dec 11 2023
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Wild Wood
Paul Weller
When this was released I remember being hugely disappointed and revisiting it now hasn't shaken that feeling. I coped with the Style Council but this was just too far removed from the Jam that I loved so much. This is undoubtedly finely crafted, just not for me.
1
Dec 12 2023
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Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
I like the more bonkers Tom Waits but some bits of this veered worryingly close to sounding like Springsteen so a mixed bag overall.
2
Dec 13 2023
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Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
I was wondering when Frank Zappa would make an appearance on the list. Good choice, there's a lot of great albums to choose from.
5
Dec 14 2023
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
How many more flavours of country hell can there be on this list?
1
Dec 15 2023
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Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
Quite an achievement to sound both futuristic and dated at the same time, ! I understand iits iconic status but it still doesn't exactly set my world on fire
3
Dec 18 2023
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Ingenue
k.d. lang
Don't think I'm the target demographic for this sort of bland nonsense so it's not too surprising that I struggled.to engage with it.
1
Dec 19 2023
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Great album, the less familiar tracks hold up well against the classic ones which are awesome
4
Dec 20 2023
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Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
Nice, a superficially easy and pleasant listen with a bit more depth on closer inspection
3
Dec 21 2023
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It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Not heard this before, loved it.
4
Dec 22 2023
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The Specials
The Specials
Very happy to see this pop up this morning, absolute belter of an album that's just brilliant on so many levels.
5
Dec 25 2023
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Darklands
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Great album, not quite as good as Psychocandy but still great. No sure why they iliked to bang on about 'rain' so much.
5
Dec 26 2023
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Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
Probably ought to be on this list, but apart from the few interesting moments here and there I didn't enjoy this
2
Dec 27 2023
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Teenage Head
Flamin' Groovies
Decent enough bluesy rock, nothing outstanding but great band name
3
Dec 28 2023
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The Next Day
David Bowie
Bowie was better than this. Before, and after.
2
Dec 29 2023
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Born To Be With You
Dion
So very, very bland.
1
Jan 01 2024
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A Northern Soul
The Verve
Fairly generic mid-90s sound but I did enjoy it more on a second listen.
3
Jan 02 2024
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Odelay
Beck
Aah, the Beck I know and love. Doesn't always work but mostly does so I'm happy with that.
3
Jan 03 2024
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Phrenology
The Roots
Bit too long but well worth persevering, liked this a lot
4
Jan 04 2024
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Fragile
Yes
No
1
Jan 05 2024
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Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
Not bad, but didn't really excite me either. To be fair, it probably needed a more careful listen but apart from some good moments (Daydreamin') it didn't jump out and demand my attention.
2
Jan 08 2024
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Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
The polar opposite of music that I like. Music for people who can't be bothered any more, competently replicates the apathy of the time.
1
Jan 09 2024
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The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
Hard work at times but worth it
4
Jan 10 2024
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
Feels like I should like this more than I did. Enjoyed lots of it but some parts just got a bit too self-indulgent for me.
3
Jan 11 2024
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Liked this more than I had expected, some great 70s vibes but also some big misses (Jamaica Jerk Off, what the hell is going on there? Must've been a shit load of drugs for someone to sign that one off)
3
Jan 12 2024
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Pieces Of The Sky
Emmylou Harris
Great voice but not enough for me to enjoy listening to this. Why the over-representation of generic country albums? I just don't get it
1
Jan 15 2024
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Signing Off
UB40
Not bad, feels tainted (in my head at least) by association with the later top of the pops rubbish that gets played all the time.
3
Jan 16 2024
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Vespertine
Björk
Never quite sure what to make of Björk. In isolation some tracks are stunning. As an album I'm not so sure, seems so drift towards the point where it starts to become irritating.
2
Jan 17 2024
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Dummy
Portishead
Deservedly iconic, everything music should be - innovative and evocative and sounds great!
5
Jan 18 2024
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Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
Not heard this before, had to give it another listen because I found myself distracted and it sort of faded into an amorphous background blur. Enjoyed it more when I found time to give it an active listen, the tracks 𝘢𝘳𝘦 different. Feels like there's still more to be got from this, I'll have to give it another go
3
Jan 19 2024
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Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
Wow, my version of this was way less than the 2+ hours that Spotify came up with. Seminal grunge album, but I think that the world's (I've?) moved on. Great album, doesn't have quite the same impact as it did when I first heard it, still excited to have this pop up on the list this morning.
4
Jan 22 2024
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Tellin’ Stories
The Charlatans
I recall being a bit underwhelmed by this when it was released (I preferred the earlier Hammond organ stuff, this felt a bit more generic britpop-y) but I did grow to like it
3
Jan 23 2024
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The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
Lyrics are comedy gold, right up there with Spinal Tap. They didn't mean it, right?
2
Jan 24 2024
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
Nostalgia aside, this is great, amg hindsight shows it as a sign of even better stuff to come. Not a fan of Spotify's choice of the extended version though, I think it detracts from the impact of the original.
4
Jan 25 2024
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Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
Very cool, easy background listening. Great musicians, not sure the live element adds that much.
3
Jan 26 2024
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Pink Flag
Wire
Brilliant! Some of the tracks went on a bit though 🙂
4
Jan 29 2024
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
Whoa! Calm down Marvin. Bit too much mate...
3
Jan 30 2024
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Music Has The Right To Children
Boards of Canada
Great in the background, not so sure it stands up to a more careful listen though.
3
Jan 31 2024
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After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
Strays close to Dylan-esque levels of annoying whiney vocals but the content and musicianship just about compensates. And St Etienne's version of Only Love Can Break Your Heart was so much better.
3
Feb 01 2024
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Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
A bit repetitive at times, and sometimes lacking depth, but refreshing for its more upbeat lyrics.
2
Feb 02 2024
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One World
John Martyn
Soothing. Liked this a lot.
4
Feb 05 2024
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Soul Mining
The The
Disappointing, I listened to this a lot as a teenager but apart from 'This is the Day' I can't really see why now.
2
Feb 06 2024
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
Some good bits, the album with Nico was better though
3
Feb 07 2024
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Real Life
Magazine
Got a bit distracted and switched off a bit, first impression was ok at first, then a bit weird, then tailed off a bit. Gave it another try with my full attention and I liked it much more, including the weirdness and the second half. Earns its place on the list.
4
Feb 08 2024
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Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
Love this album, happy memories of the early 90s, still sounds fresh and energetic.
5
Feb 09 2024
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Haunted Dancehall
The Sabres Of Paradise
I remember being underwhelmed when I bought this but when I found the right moment it all clicked into place and Andy Weatherall regained his God-like status. For some reason I also remember 'Theme' being part of the soundtrack to a film called 'Shopping' with Sadie Frost, think the soundtrack was better than the film though
4
Feb 12 2024
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Playing With Fire
Spacemen 3
This is mesmerizing and magnificent and I absolutely love it! The extra demos and mixes detract from the original though
5
Feb 13 2024
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Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
Confounded my expectations, liked this more than expected based on what I'd heard before. Not bad, but not sure it's enough to inspire me to explore more of his work.
3
Feb 14 2024
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Before And After Science
Brian Eno
Liked side 2 more, more like the ambient Eno that I was hoping this would be, but when it looped round again I liked side 1 more the second time round.
3
Feb 15 2024
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Whatever
Aimee Mann
Not my bag, strays beyond merely bearable into positively annoying.
1
Feb 16 2024
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Disintegration
The Cure
I was having too much fun to give a proper.listen to this dreary nonsense when it was released, took me a while to get over my initial hankering for the whimsical joy of earlier Cure but I did come to appreciate it some years later. Bonus point for nostalgic associations.
3
Feb 19 2024
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Myths Of The Near Future
Klaxons
Not bad, but just sort of unremarkable. Didn't really evoke any response for some reason.
2
Feb 20 2024
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Me Against The World
2Pac
Liked this more than I expected to
3
Feb 21 2024
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Henry's Dream
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave doing what he does best. Brilliant lyricist and great music, very much rewards an active listen. Great album.
4
Feb 22 2024
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Surfer Rosa
Pixies
I can't be objective about this, it's a 5. One of those pivotal music moments that happen in life and change things forever.
5
Feb 23 2024
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Butterfly
Mariah Carey
Are you taking the piss?
1
Feb 26 2024
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Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
Lots of interesting and fun bits and some fab guitars but dragged down a bit by the random experimentation that just sounded forced.
3
Feb 27 2024
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Devotional Songs
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Nice. Would never have found this without the 1001 albums list, glad I did. Liked it, haven't a clue what it was going on about though...
3
Feb 28 2024
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Autobahn
Kraftwerk
Vorsprung durch Technik
4
Feb 29 2024
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Opus Dei
Laibach
First track is strangely compelling. Second is laugh out loud bonkers. All went a bit downhill after that, but still entertaining throughout. That voice..!
2
Mar 01 2024
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Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
I thought I liked this album, but on hearing it again I think i prefer somevof his other stuff
3
Mar 04 2024
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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
John Lennon
Not nearly as bad as I had expected.
4
Mar 05 2024
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Be
Common
Ok; not exactly bad but didn't really connect for.me.
2
Mar 06 2024
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Shadowland
k.d. lang
Great voice but little else of interest here.
1
Mar 07 2024
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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Not a fan of the genre but this was better than I had expected (?wanted) it to be. Still not a fan though
2
Mar 08 2024
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Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
Look out kids! The Alice Cooper comedy shock rock show is in town!
Not my thing though. I'm off to the pub to watch the footy instead.
1
Mar 11 2024
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Life's Too Good
The Sugarcubes
Loved this when it was released, still do. Still bonkers fun throughout.
4
Mar 12 2024
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It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
Unremarkable. There always seemed to be much better music around whenever the Lemonheads released an album.
2
Mar 13 2024
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Hard Again
Muddy Waters
Classy stuff, doesn't get much better than this.
5
Mar 14 2024
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Gentlemen
The Afghan Whigs
Decent enough, and some great guitar sounds, yet at the same time strangely somehow not enough to be very memorable.
3
Mar 15 2024
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Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
Fabulous album, love this! Still sounds innovative and fresh
🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🍑🍑🍑🍑
5
Mar 18 2024
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
Liked bits of this more than I remembered, but still far too long and got a bit too repetitive so by the end I was bored and had switched off.
2
Mar 19 2024
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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
Ok, but apart from 'Victoria' nothing really stood out
2
Mar 20 2024
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Vulnicura
Björk
I usually find Björk's lyric delivery annoying in anything more than short bursts though somehow this seemed to (mostly) work. I'm gad it's on the list but I'm not sure it's something I'd come back to.
3
Mar 21 2024
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Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Swamp rock rocks! Bit same-y but a good sign of things to come, little wonder that the Dude was such a fan
4
Mar 22 2024
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Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
Should there be an album of bongo-driven instrumental covers? (definitely, why not?) And is it any good? (no, not really) Destined to soundtrack the closing credits to every 70's-based film forever.
2
Mar 25 2024
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Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby
Girls Against Boys
Liked this, never heard of them before now.
3
Mar 26 2024
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Gold
Ryan Adams
It's rare that I can't finish an album but an hour and a half of this shite was just too much. Terrible, just terrible.
1
Mar 27 2024
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Crocodiles
Echo And The Bunnymen
Really enjoyed revisiting this, definitely earns its place on the list
4
Mar 28 2024
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Blunderbuss
Jack White
One to dip into for me, small doses are fine, great even, but a whole album in one go somehow seems to grate (Can't seem to put my finger on why? bit repetitive at times? or his voice?)
3
Mar 29 2024
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Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah not bad
4
Apr 01 2024
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Trio
Dolly Parton
What new circle of hell is this?
1
Apr 02 2024
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Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
Like a less interesting Arcade Fire. And the first track pissed me off, what's with the added scratch on the vinyl vibe? Some sort of hipster bollocks?
2
Apr 03 2024
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Repeater
Fugazi
I'm glad I finally got to give Fugazi a proper listen, only 30-something years too late. Very 90s but good stuff
4
Apr 04 2024
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Konnichiwa
Skepta
Quite liked it on a superficial level, though a closer listen reveals some sketchy lyrics that just didn't work and the skits were laughable. Not all bad though.
2
Apr 05 2024
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Bet Lemmy wasn't a fan
2
Apr 08 2024
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16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
Not one for me
1
Apr 09 2024
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Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
Mixed bag - some great tracks, some terrible ones ('Housequake') and a fair bit of everything in between
3
Apr 10 2024
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69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
Before Spotify was a thing these guys nailed the 'slightly mediocre love songs' playlist. The better moments were well hidden in the massive amounts of self-indulgent nonsense but I'm still not sure there's a decent album's worth hiding in here
2
Apr 11 2024
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Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
Deservedly iconic
4
Apr 12 2024
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Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
Not exactly a passive listen. Well worth the effort of making time to hear it properly though, every bit the equal of Dylan but without the annoying harmonica. Love the subtle and delicate instrumentation, really lets the lyrics shine
5
Apr 15 2024
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Reign In Blood
Slayer
Well that fucked up my hungover cycle commute. If karma has any say then this lot will be reborn as a soothing acapella folk group.
1
Apr 16 2024
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Pictures At An Exhibition
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Crikey. This is truly horrendous.
1
Apr 17 2024
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Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
Nice
5
Apr 18 2024
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Future Days
Can
Not sure what I was expecting (more prog rock nonsense maybe?) but this was great, really sat well with my morning.
4
Apr 19 2024
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Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Great voice, very pleasant easy listening apart from that track about her husband which was just creepy
3
Apr 22 2024
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
An abhorrent antisemitic prick with bipolar is still an an abhorrent antisemitic prick. But that debate came later. This album's ok.
3
Apr 23 2024
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Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
Love this. Talking Heads doing what Talking Heads do best, still sounds fresh after 45 years.
4
Apr 24 2024
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Apple Venus Volume 1
XTC
In between filtering out all the YouTube ads it felt like there might be some ok stuff hidden away, but to be honest I wasn't that motivated to keep looking for it and it definitely tails off towards the end. I know and like some XTC stuff, but this isn't it.
2
Apr 25 2024
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Group Sex
Circle Jerks
Young, dumb and full of...fun? Joyously and willfully unsophisticated - one of the better US interpretations of punk. Having said that, anything longer would've been too much.
4
Apr 26 2024
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Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
Loved having a reason to listen to this whole album again, it's great. Killing Moon is outstanding.
4
Apr 29 2024
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Slayed?
Slade
I only knew the cartoonish (but undeniably great) big hits, this was very competent (apart from the lyrics perhaps) but felt kind of stuck between glam & blues-ey rock - never really matched up to its contemporaries in either direction.
2
Apr 30 2024
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american dream
LCD Soundsystem
There's lots to like here, great album.
4
May 01 2024
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Paris 1919
John Cale
This was ok, better in subsequent listens listens but still not quite hitting the spot. Velvet underground was better than the sum of its parts I guess.
3
May 02 2024
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Heroes to Zeros
The Beta Band
Not bad, but not great either. Sounds like they caught the 90's indie vibe a decade too late.
3
May 03 2024
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
I don't pretend to know anything much about jazz but I know that I like this
4
May 06 2024
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25
Adele
I must be one of the few people on the planet who'd managed to avoid hearing this. So thanks a lot for fucking that right up, I was right to avoid it. Dull wailing nonsense.
1
May 07 2024
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Metal Box
Public Image Ltd.
Intriguing and irritating in equal measure, with an inconsistent sprinkling of genius. John Lydon can be an insufferable prick sometimes but when he's on form it really works (and when he's not, the rest of the band are easily good enough to carry the odd duff track).
4
May 08 2024
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Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
Her survivor story is more impressive than the record but it seems her voice didn't fare so well. Did get better nearer the end, I liked the John Lennon cover.
3
May 09 2024
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Justified
Justin Timberlake
For all the great production, you absolutely cannot polish a turd. Laugh out loud awful ('I wanna be your lighthouse when you get lost, I'll light a bright and shiny path to help you get across'). This is a new low for this list, henceforth to be known as Greg's 8 million albums of death club.
1
May 10 2024
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
Interesting, but Remain in Light was better. Great album cover though
3
May 13 2024
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Don't Stand Me Down
Dexys Midnight Runners
Better than expected but dragged down by the irritating spoken word mutterings.
3
May 14 2024
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Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
MC Solaar
My o-level French can't keep up, but I enjoyed listening to this
4
May 15 2024
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Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
Have I logged into the Dexys Midnight Runners fanclub by mistake? This is the better of their albums but I don't think we needed all 3.
3
May 16 2024
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461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
Luckily I don't have to think about trying to separate the music from his abhorrent beliefs. I don't like either.
1
May 17 2024
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S.F. Sorrow
The Pretty Things
I drifted off and lost interest in the narrative. Without it, as a collection of songs it's ok but nothing special.
3
May 20 2024
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Headquarters
The Monkees
Not all bad but doesn't stack up well against its contemporaries. At least they showed that they could step out of the comedy manufactured band schtick I suppose.
2
May 21 2024
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Different Class
Pulp
Bitpop winner, great album
5
May 22 2024
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Pyromania
Def Leppard
Dreadful cock rock. Put some more hairspray on it and burn it.
1
May 23 2024
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Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell
Perfect pop as they are, the couple of big tracks set a bar too high for the rest of the album to follow. Worth including on the list as a historical document but hasn't aged well.
2
May 24 2024
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Fred Neil
Fred Neil
Inoffensive but hardly exciting.
2
May 27 2024
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If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
Hooked me in for several repeat listens, great album. (And not worth searching out the non-Spotify Neil Young tracks)
4
May 28 2024
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Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
Fine as it is, there's a finite amount of Little Richard's one trick music that I can cope with. I reached my limit way before the end of the album.
2
May 29 2024
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Want One
Rufus Wainwright
An album of two halves. I liked this from the outset but the end of the second half I found the invariant whining nature of the vocals overshadowed the great music and killed the enjoyment.
2
May 30 2024
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The Who Sell Out
The Who
Not their finest album, and the joke wears a bit thin. Saved by 'I can see for miles' though
3
May 31 2024
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Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
Why?
1
Jun 03 2024
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Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
Struggled to rate this, there's definitely something interesting and compelling lurking in there somewhere but it didn't grab me enough to keep looking. Might be better with a few more listens but I'm not sure I can be arsed.
2
Jun 04 2024
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Chore of Enchantment
Giant Sand
Some individual tracks were ok but as an album it didn't work, felt like it was perpetually on the cusp of waking up and getting more lively but left me feeling cheated
1
Jun 05 2024
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Grievous Angel
Gram Parsons
As good as and probably better than any of the gazillion other country albums on this list. Still not a fan of country though.
2
Jun 06 2024
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The La's
The La's
This was in every charity shop in the 90s, I was one of the many who felt ripped off by the unrealised promise of that one great single.
1
Jun 07 2024
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Murmur
R.E.M.
Enjoyed this all the more for not having any of the overplayed big hits. Dragged a bit by the end though, R.E.M. don't really do variation
2
Jun 10 2024
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Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
The whole is somehow.less than the sum of the individual musician's parts (which are pretty good). It's a country thing.
+1 for having such a great name.
2
Jun 11 2024
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Greetings From L.A.
Tim Buckley
Blimey. Surely this was cringewothy even in the 70s?
1
Jun 12 2024
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Tidal
Fiona Apple
Great start but started to drag a bit by the end
3
Jun 13 2024
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Sunshine Hit Me
The Bees
Confirmed my recollection of an ok lounge-ish vibe from an IOW band who were briefly catapulted into the spotlight before fading away again. Pleasant enough but nothing exciting
2
Jun 14 2024
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What's That Noise?
Coldcut
This sounded witty and innovative and fun 30 years ago. Dated now but earns it's place on the list
3
Jun 17 2024
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Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Awesome
5
Jun 18 2024
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Planet Rock: The Album
Afrika Bambaataa
Proper old school, great stuff.
4
Jun 19 2024
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Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Limp Bizkit
Terrible.
1
Jun 20 2024
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
Wanted to hate this because of the total bell-end that he became, but it's actually a rather good album
3
Jun 21 2024
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Back to Mystery City
Hanoi Rocks
Had a mate who was into this band, didn't see the attraction then and I still don't get it.
2
Jun 24 2024
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The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
Enjoyed this more than I had expected based on previous albums I've heard. Great lyrics and variety of sounds and styles, a nice soothing start to my day. Will definitely be giving this another listen.
4
Jun 25 2024
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All Directions
The Temptations
'Papa Was a Rollin' Stone' is a sure-fire winner all day long, but the rest of the album stands up pretty well even in the shadow of its magnificence. Starts to flag a little on side 2 though.
3
Jun 26 2024
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The Gilded Palace Of Sin
The Flying Burrito Brothers
Sadly the music comes nowhere close to living up to the promise of that great band name
1
Jun 27 2024
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Junkyard
The Birthday Party
The seeds of genius were sown here.
4
Jun 28 2024
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Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
Despite all the variously justified criticisms (over-hyped, bloated, self-indulgent prog rock) this still shines.
5
Jul 01 2024
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White Light
Gene Clark
Improved slightly after the intro to the first track (oh God no, not more country landfill?) but not enough to stir any interest.
1
Jul 02 2024
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Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
Not bad but not good either. Standard 90s stuff
2
Jul 03 2024
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Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney
Liked this a lot, though I did get a bit fed up of being shouted at by the end. Bit like my day at work but with a better soundtrack.
4
Jul 04 2024
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The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
Awesome album, not quite their best but this is where The Flaming Lips moved up a gear.
5
Jul 05 2024
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Sail Away
Randy Newman
Why? I don't get it
1
Jul 08 2024
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
I get all the stuff about Elvis' influence and all that but it's just not very good is it?
2
Jul 09 2024
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Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
Never got why this was so rated. 1st track was ok, bit like Flaming Lips but not as good, the rest was pretty forgettable.
2
Jul 10 2024
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Anyone else remember Chris Eubank guest presenting Top of the Pops and introducing Suggs' cover of Cecilia?
3
Jul 11 2024
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Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Nothing particularly outstanding but yeah, good stuff
3
Jul 12 2024
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Metallica
Metallica
Couple of crowd pleasers, couple of generic tracks, couple of duff ones.
3
Jul 15 2024
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They Were Wrong, So We Drowned
Liars
Interesting but jarring snd abrasive, not an easy listen (not really one to sing along to), but there's wit and fun concealed within and I liked it. Drown me if you like but different isn't bad.
4
Jul 16 2024
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Bluesbreakers
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
An abhorrent racist prick is still an abhorrent racist prick whether or not he can or can't play guitar.
Maybe it was transformative at the time but the album just sounds bland and lacking any kind of authenticity.
2
Jul 17 2024
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Is This It
The Strokes
When this album was released I sort of wanted not to like the new kids on the block with all the build up and hype, but this is a good album
4
Jul 18 2024
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Highly Evolved
The Vines
Not bad, but nothing special either. Hardly the next Nirvana though
3
Jul 19 2024
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Being There
Wilco
Not given Wilco a proper listen before, yeah like this quite a lot. Worth listening again for sure
4
Jul 22 2024
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Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
I liked 'Listen' but the rest was mostly a bit rubbish. A six minute intro is a bit of a warning flag, as is the ill-advised and frankly crap guitar solo track.
2
Jul 23 2024
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Hms Fable
Shack
Blimey. I blame Oasis, they've got a lot to answer for. Hope they're proud.
2
Jul 24 2024
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Heartbreaker
Ryan Adams
Nope
1
Jul 25 2024
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The Last Broadcast
Doves
Bland, ineffectual, whiney nonsense. I get the comparisons with Coldplay, and I don't like Coldplay either.
1
Jul 26 2024
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Liquid Swords
GZA
Liked the different take on things, a good listen
4
Jul 29 2024
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Mott
Mott The Hoople
Bit of a mess, like it didn't know whether to stick with the glam or sweve back to rock. (The glam bits were better)
3
Jul 30 2024
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The Blueprint
JAY Z
Fine, if somewhat cliched
3
Jul 31 2024
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The Grand Tour
George Jones
There can't be many more country albums left on this list, surely?
1
Aug 01 2024
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Basket of Light
Pentangle
I enjoyed the couple of more folk-oriented tracks but the prog-medieval stuff is a bit too niche for my taste. And why three versions of the same song? Pentarse.
2
Aug 02 2024
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Still as relentless, powerful and relevant as it ever was, such a great album.
5
Aug 05 2024
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Treasure
Cocteau Twins
I like Heaven or Las Vegas more but this is a worthy step on the way to it
4
Aug 06 2024
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Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
Proper dirty 60s bluesey pub rock. Sounds like it was recorded in a pub, but that kinda works
4
Aug 07 2024
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Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
Megadeth
Fun in small doses, the bloated extras album is a bit much. Better than Metallica.
3
Aug 08 2024
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Connected
Stereo MC's
Not a great album. And tainted by association with the beginning of the death of the Ashton Court festival when they played in Hengove Park because of foot and mouth. They were terrible too.
2
Aug 09 2024
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Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
A strange album for me, I remember it as chilled and relaxing but at the same time I really can't remember anything about it.
3
Aug 12 2024
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Sister
Sonic Youth
Every time I listen to a Sonic Youth album I keep thinking that I should pay a bit more attention and relisten to more of their back catalogue, this is great
4
Aug 13 2024
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Does nothing for me. Sultans of shite.
1
Aug 14 2024
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Definitely Maybe
Oasis
Didn't these guys cover Wonderwall?
3
Aug 15 2024
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Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Ionic and unique, but I'm still not sure I actually like Queen all that much?
3
Aug 16 2024
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Hot Shots II
The Beta Band
Much the same impression as when it was released, some moments of brilliance but disappointingly underwhelming at times. A bit over-hyped back then, a bit dated now but not bad overall.
3
Aug 19 2024
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Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
Ok in the background, nice enough voice, but a bit too country and a bit too sickly sweet for.my taste
2
Aug 20 2024
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...The Dandy Warhols Come Down
The Dandy Warhols
Fairly generic indie landfill. Competently done, but hardly brought anything new to the party
3
Aug 21 2024
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Great voice but 3 and a bit hours of it is too much in one sitting.
3
Aug 22 2024
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Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Sorry Dolly, this doesn't work for me.
1
Aug 23 2024
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Stephen Stills
Stephen Stills
Better than Young.
3
Aug 26 2024
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Clandestino
Manu Chao
3rd track started to irritate, 4th continued to do so. Never really recovered after that for me.
2
Aug 27 2024
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Peter Gabriel 3
Peter Gabriel
I didn't expect to like this but was pleasantly surprised. Of its time, but interesting and enjoyable nonetheless.with some great tracks
4
Aug 28 2024
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Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
My favourite kind of bonkers album. Nothing individually great, but the whole thing is a riot of mad fun.
4
Aug 29 2024
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Guero
Beck
Great opening track, tailed off a bit thereafter though & started to drag a bit
3
Aug 30 2024
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Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
Not sure about this, maybe I'm a bit too old. Pleasant enough but a bit of a whiff of 'of the moment' hipster vibes? 'Kids' is awesome though.
3
Sep 02 2024
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System Of A Down
System Of A Down
I wrote these guys off as generic nu-metal at the time, I was into different stuff back then. Giving it a proper listen now has opened my eyes to how wrong I was, this is great. More depth and fun than I'd expected.
4
Sep 03 2024
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Only By The Night
Kings of Leon
If you want something 'rockier' than Coldplay...
2
Sep 04 2024
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Tank Battles
Dagmar Krause
I preferred it in German, the rhythm and sounds were somehow soothing and almost hypnotic. In English it's like someone set the Ladybird book of 20th century conflicts to music in an ill-conceived musical.
2
Sep 05 2024
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I Should Coco
Supergrass
Good wholesome 90s fun
4
Sep 06 2024
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A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
C(rap). Diisappointing, grated on just about every level.
1
Sep 09 2024
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Yank Crime
Drive Like Jehu
Quite fun, reminded me a bit of Dead Kennedys. Bit too long though
3
Sep 10 2024
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Come Find Yourself
Fun Lovin' Criminals
Very cool album, love it.
5
Sep 11 2024
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The Stooges
The Stooges
Love this, it's ground zero for any number of other great bands that I like
4
Sep 12 2024
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Go Girl Crazy
The Dictators
Fun. Not necessarily always very good, but fun.
3
Sep 13 2024
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Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Stereolab
Great chilled background sounds, with something more interesting happening to grab my attention every now and then
4
Sep 16 2024
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Close To You
Carpenters
Aural diabetes
1
Sep 17 2024
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
Sorry Boss but no matter how many albums this list throws at me (please, please, no more...) your music still sucks.
1
Sep 18 2024
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Pretenders
Pretenders
Good but not great (apart from 'Brass in Pocket' which is great)
3
Sep 19 2024
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Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
At its best, brilliantly ridiculous, at its worst puerile and ridiculous. Sadly mostly the latter which is a shame because this could've been so much better.
2
Sep 20 2024
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Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
Kind of Talking Heads-esque but a bit more out there, neither of which is a bad thing
4
Sep 23 2024
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McCartney
Paul McCartney
Enjoyed this far more than I thought I would
3
Sep 24 2024
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Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
Very 90s chilled out background vibe, not bad but a bit dated
3
Sep 25 2024
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The Healer
John Lee Hooker
On balance the collaborations seemed to detract from rather than enhance this album - the first track was terrible. Seemed to be milking the name a bit too much, there's better blues and better JLH albums to choose from
2
Sep 26 2024
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In It For The Money
Supergrass
One of the best albums that I like but can't really remember
3
Sep 27 2024
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Bubble And Scrape
Sebadoh
I like the discordant sort of sound of this, but it does jar a little at times. Good album though
3
Sep 30 2024
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
I'm ashamed to say that I always seemed to think of this as sitting in the shadow of Pulp which isn't fair, this is a cracking album
4
Oct 01 2024
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Destroy Rock & Roll
Mylo
Destroy rock & roll? Not with this bollocks. Besides, Oasis are already doing a grand job.
1
Oct 02 2024
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Crazysexycool
TLC
This met all of my expectations.
1
Oct 03 2024
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Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
Like a hypnotic headache but not nearly as bad as that sounds, in fact I quite like this.
3
Oct 04 2024
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Kimono My House
Sparks
Not my thing but there is a thread of joyous fun running through it. Goes on a bit too long though.
2
Oct 07 2024
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Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
The very definition of a '3', neither moved or irritated me, perfect neutral background music.
3
Oct 08 2024
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Penance Soiree
The Icarus Line
Did these guys just wake up from a coma in 2004? Twenty years too late boys, but nice try.
2
Oct 09 2024
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xx
The xx
I liked the new (at the time) laid back and stripped back vibe but got a bit fed up with it being massively overplayed. Good to revisit it, doesn't quite live up to the promise of the great opening track but pretty good nonetheless
4
Oct 10 2024
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Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
I'm all for experimenting, and with enough 1970s psychedelics on board this might've made sense. Somewhat less so n my midweek morning commute to work though
1
Oct 11 2024
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Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
Still sounds fresh
3
Oct 14 2024
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
Hated it.
1
Oct 15 2024
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Debut
Björk
Blew me (and everyone else) away, still does. Impressive and unique.
4
Oct 16 2024
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American Idiot
Green Day
Green Day never quite seemed to work for me, this was just another in a long list of US pop-punk bands with a well intentioned but somewhat simplistic message delivered in an overly polished and formulaic way. Fun enough in its.way, but too poppy and not quite punk enough for.me.
2
Oct 17 2024
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Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
Does what it does very effectively. Great album, this is what Brian Eno does best
5
Oct 18 2024
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Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
Liked the music, lyrics got a little wearing though - trying a bit too hard?
2
Oct 21 2024
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Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
Standard Stones blues-y stuff, nothing particularly special but I did enjoy it more than expected.
4
Oct 22 2024
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Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
Peak Pumpkins, this hit all the right spots at exactly the right time when it came out, still a great album thirty years on.
4
Oct 23 2024
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Third
Portishead
Awesome, I'd forgotten how good this album is.
5
Oct 24 2024
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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
Awesome, one third of the holy trinity of great Spiritualized albums. Iconic album art and packaging too.
5
Oct 25 2024
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Scum
Napalm Death
Magnificent, emotionally intelligent, delicately crafted masterpiece.
No, wait, my mistake, this is pointlessly shit. Outlived it's mildly comedic value before the first (mercifully short) track ended. Pointlessly shit.
1
Oct 28 2024
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Truth And Soul
Fishbone
Eclectic fun, but if you try to cover too many bases there's inevitably gonna be some tracks that let the album down. Great in places, and quite fun overall.
3
Oct 29 2024
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Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
The more I listen, the more I like Sonic Youth. Still have some kind of weird mental block though, I can't really remember any of their tracks but I remember enough to know that I like this.
4
Oct 30 2024
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Kid A
Radiohead
OK but not great. Never quite seems to live up to expectations somehow, maybe the bar was set too high too early?
3
Oct 31 2024
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The United States Of America
The United States Of America
Tha comedy doesn't quite work, I'm not surprised that there was no second album. Some tracks were ok but I doubt I'll give this another listen.
2
Nov 01 2024
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Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By Truckers
Didn't hate this, it was ok in the background.
3
Nov 04 2024
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Triangle
The Beau Brummels
Doesn't add much to the 60s psychedelic folk-rock genre, and the Dylan-esque.style didn't really work.
2
Nov 05 2024
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Lost Souls
Doves
Liked the claustrophobic melancholy vibe, got better on a second listen
4
Nov 06 2024
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The Clash
The Clash
Genesis of the greatness that was coming.
5