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Hard Again
Muddy Waters
An immediate must purchase after about 10 minutes of listening. Muddy at his upbeat best. Glorious.
4
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Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
So this isn’t my kind of thing, really, but I can tell it’s great. The range of influences is incredible. I’ll listen again.
4
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Still hangs together great - an absolute classic
4
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Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
Utterly glorious
5
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
One of the albums I grew up with, so it's difficult to rate 'objectively' - but I still think it holds up really well as a folk album.
4
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Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
Far better than I imagined. Always thought it would be soft-rock nonsense but it's a fine listen.
4
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Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch
Well this is great.
4
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Moondance
Van Morrison
Actually great. I mean I know it's great, but I hadn't properly listened before, and it's brilliant. Shame he's a grumpy sod.
4
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Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
God.
5
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The Idiot
Iggy Pop
It's great but not my thing & I think it's aged quite a lot. But worth a listen.
3
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Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
Delightful.
3
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Elastica
Elastica
Both better than I remember and yet it still sounds very mid-90s. Much better albums from the period.
3
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GREY Area
Little Simz
Far better than I expected despite not really being my genre.
3
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Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
Bloody brilliant. Still feels fresh 30 years on.
4
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Rio
Duran Duran
Bit of a classic and holds up better than expected.
3
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
The most 80s album ever? Possibly, but I still liked it - though can't say I'll be rushing back to it.
2
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Risque
CHIC
A much better album than I'd imagined. More cohesive, less single-driven. Great.
4
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Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
I know it's class, but it doesn't absolutely grab me. Probably better after multiple listens.
3
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
Absolute class.
4
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Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
It's decent - gets better as it goes on. But I think sounds rather dated now (which is fair, it is)
3
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Hunting High And Low
a-ha
Actually pretty good. Hangs together much better as an album than I imagined.
3
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A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
A proper boogie-woogie album. A bit of a classic but I'd happily listen to it again.
3
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Third
Portishead
I've owned this for years and initially was a bit 'meh' about it, which I now realise was completely unfair. Having grown up a bit it now speaks to me much more.
4
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Dear Science
TV On The Radio
Hugely better than I remember.
4
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At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
Fucking visceral. “I shot a man in Reno just to see him die” & they cheer…
Best live album ever.
5
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Music From The Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Very light music. It may have been innovative when it came out but I have to admit it left me a bit cold.
2
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Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
Not my thing really. Bit too clever for its own good.
2
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Quality vocals, and about as country/western as you can get, but sounds ancient now. Mostly because it is.
2
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One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
I feel like I should be a bigger fan of this than I am, but it does seem to go on a bit...
3
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Two Dancers
Wild Beasts
Inoffensive, and I'm not sure it's a compliment.
2
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
Great, but he was a loon.
3
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Glorious, bar the last, terrifying track :-)
4
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Much better than I expected.
4
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
Obviously it's really good - just not my thing.
3
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Chris
Christine and the Queens
Middling.
2
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OK
Talvin Singh
Hadn't heard this before. Completely brilliant.
4
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Face to Face
The Kinks
It's fine, but it no longer sounds exciting
3
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
Again not my usual genre but it's pretty great. Some fine hooks.
4
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Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
Amazing how gentle it sounds now. Still lovely though!
3
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The Predator
Ice Cube
I know it's important, and there's some decent beats - but it's just not my thing. Sorry.
2
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Protection
Massive Attack
So well put together.
4
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The Healer
John Lee Hooker
Absolute class.
4
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Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
I don't think it's the best of his albums, but it's still class.
4
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Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
Nice rhythms, but probably needs a second listen before I get even vaguely hooked
3
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Tical
Method Man
You know, it's not bad. Pretty inventive.
3
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The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
It's fine, but it's no Pet Sounds...
3
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Melody A.M.
Röyksopp
Still stands up more than 20 years on.
4
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Tommy
The Who
Decent, but not their best
3
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Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
Loads better than I remember.
3
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Boogie Woogie!
3
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Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
Well I'm an idiot. Every time I've heard this previously I've been a bit "don't know what the fuss is about". This time, I got it. It's brilliant & I was plain wrong.
4
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Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
Good, and fine production, but it didn't do much for me (though again I don't think I'm the audience)
3
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A Night At The Opera
Queen
Quality. Must have sounded epic when it came out.
4
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Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
Never been a better use for vinyl.
5
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Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Absolutely brilliant. Immediate must buy.
5
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Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
I loved this when I was 13. Very much grown out of it.
2
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White Ladder
David Gray
It's better than I remember, but still rather wet.
2
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All Directions
The Temptations
Stone cold classic.
4
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Classic
4
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Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Some great tracks but I've never been a huge fan
2
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
Obviously it's absolutely beautiful; just very sparse
3
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Casanova
The Divine Comedy
Not many albums make me feel as happy as this
3
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School's Out
Alice Cooper
Far Bluesier than I thought and much better than expected too!
4
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Virgin Suicides
Air
Far better than I remember
4
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Groovin'
The Young Rascals
Definitely underrated but also very much of its era
3
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Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
Masterpiece.
5
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The Last Of The True Believers
Nanci Griffith
Never heard any Nanci Griffith before and it's fine country music
3
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The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
I'm definitely a late 80s/early 90s rap & hip hop fan rather than anything after
3
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You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
Definitely starting to show its age, and the singles really stand out, but still great.
3
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Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
Rod's finest effort. Even includes (basically) a drum solo
4
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Vivid
Living Colour
Appalling 80s plod rock, only improved by some slap bass, which ISN'T an improvement. Go away.
1
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Rings Around The World
Super Furry Animals
Far lovelier than I remember, and I remember it being nice anyway.
4
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Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
Old school blues/punk which was probably important but I really don't think stands up to modern listening.
2
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Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
One of the greatest of all time.
5
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Kid A
Radiohead
Loved it when it came out, but barely listened because it felt so miserable.
Still love it, and it's still miserable, but then so am I, so it's fine.
5
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
Magnificent, and it just gets better with every listen.
4