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Mon Nov 15 2021
Document
R.E.M.
The end of the world is one of my favourite REM tracks, but the rest is just average REM
3
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Tue Nov 16 2021
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
Love this album. Has always been near my CD player for the last 25+ years
5
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Wed Nov 17 2021
Rocks
Aerosmith
Enjoyable 70s rock guitar, but the strongest songs are all on the original Greatest Hits album
3
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Thu Nov 18 2021
Elephant Mountain
The Youngbloods
Never heard this before. Enjoyable late 60s vibe with a couple of gems
3
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Fri Nov 19 2021
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
Never come across this and preferred it to Pet Sounds, but still nothing special
2
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Mon Nov 22 2021
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Started strongly but tailed off. Loved the energy of the first track
3
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Tue Nov 23 2021
The Man Who
Travis
A bit of undemanding nostalgia. Pleasant enough but can understand I haven’t listened to it in 15 years
2
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Wed Nov 24 2021
The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
Not my bag at all
1
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Thu Nov 25 2021
1977
Ash
Thoroughly joyous mid 90s nostalgia. Packed with great songs
5
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Fri Nov 26 2021
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
Too long. Far too much filler, not sure how it got nominated for six Grammys
2
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Mon Nov 29 2021
The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
Boring!
1
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Tue Nov 30 2021
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
Gentle and enjoyable
4
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Wed Dec 01 2021
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
Enjoyable listen. This music was far too cool for me in 1989…
3
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Thu Dec 02 2021
Chelsea Girl
Nico
Enjoyable enough
3
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Fri Dec 03 2021
Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
My favourite Stones album, from when they were great
5
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Mon Dec 06 2021
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
Quality from Aretha
4
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Tue Dec 07 2021
Graceland
Paul Simon
Possibly his best album. Nostalgic
4
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Wed Dec 08 2021
Abbey Road
Beatles
Not their strongest album, but still contains some gems
4
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Thu Dec 09 2021
Dust
Screaming Trees
Transported back nearly 30 years by the distinctive sound
4
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Fri Dec 10 2021
Cut
The Slits
A new one on me. As punk goes not bad
3
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Mon Dec 13 2021
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
If I want to listen to a bit of country this is what I’d choose
4
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Wed Dec 15 2021
Nevermind
Nirvana
No words needed, although the 39 track version I have is perhaps excessive
5
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Thu Dec 16 2021
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
Surprisingly good, considering some of the work they went on to make only a few years later
3
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Fri Dec 17 2021
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
Enjoyed it a lot
3
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Tue Dec 21 2021
KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
Beautiful album
5
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Wed Dec 22 2021
Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
Never heard of this, but enjoyed it
4
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Wed Jan 05 2022
Raw Power
The Stooges
Classic US punk. Highly enjoyable
4
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Thu Jan 06 2022
Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
Not really my bag
2
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Mon Jan 10 2022
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
Classic Morrison
4
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Tue Jan 11 2022
James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
Not the best live album I’ve heard, but enjoyable enough
3
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Wed Jan 12 2022
KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
Ministry
F**k yeah! Jesus built my hot rod, ding a ling ling!
4
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Thu Jan 13 2022
E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
Makes me feel like a teenager again
4
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Fri Jan 14 2022
MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
Pure class, demonstrating Cobain’s skill, and an album I could leave on repeat for quite a while. The cover versions are a joy
5
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Mon Jan 17 2022
A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
Not a Beatles album I would ever choose to play
2
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Tue Jan 18 2022
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
Great album, one that I don’t listen to enough
4
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Wed Jan 19 2022
Savane
Ali Farka Touré
Interesting enough as background music, but not something I’d choose to listen to
2
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Thu Jan 20 2022
Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
A decent album to work to, but can’t imagine when else I’d put it on
3
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Fri Jan 21 2022
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
I listened to this so much on first release. Don’t think I’ve heard it for 10 years
3
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Mon Jan 24 2022
Diamond Life
Sade
Very pleasant. Never heard the whole album
3
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Tue Jan 25 2022
Frank
Amy Winehouse
Outstanding. No idea why I’ve never heard this before
5
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Thu Jan 27 2022
Suicide
Suicide
I get excited when there’s an album I’ve never heard of and wanted to like this more than I actually did
2
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Fri Jan 28 2022
Snivilisation
Orbital
At times great to work to, then it’d start talking to me.
3
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Mon Jan 31 2022
Fun House
The Stooges
Great fun. Would have loved to see this live
4
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Tue Feb 01 2022
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
Funky!
4
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Thu Feb 03 2022
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Fine enough when you’re watching a western, but not something I’d choose to put on
2
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Fri Feb 04 2022
C'est Chic
CHIC
An unexpected joy
4
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Tue Feb 08 2022
Pornography
The Cure
Not bad
3
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Wed Feb 09 2022
Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche
Koffi Olomide
Unexpected surprise. Couldn’t understand a word but really enjoyed the rhythm
4
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Fri Feb 11 2022
Nixon
Lambchop
Another new one on me. Good in places
3
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Tue Feb 15 2022
The Joshua Tree
U2
U2 at their best
4
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Thu Feb 17 2022
Wild Gift
X
Thoroughly enjoyable. The female vocal is better than the male
4
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Fri Feb 18 2022
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Beautiful album
4
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Wed Feb 23 2022
Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
3
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Mon Feb 28 2022
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
4
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Tue Mar 01 2022
Solid Air
John Martyn
Heard this a lot as a kid at home. Happy trip down memory lane
4
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Wed Mar 02 2022
Follow The Leader
Korn
Not for me
2
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Mon Mar 07 2022
Dookie
Green Day
Classic
5
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Wed Mar 09 2022
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
Hit and miss
3
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Fri Mar 11 2022
Smokers Delight
Nightmares On Wax
Hit and miss
3
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Tue Mar 15 2022
This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
A bit of fun. Not something I’d ever think to put on
3
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Thu Mar 17 2022
Dirt
Alice In Chains
Grunge heaven
4
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Fri Mar 18 2022
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
Equal parts cheesy and brilliant
5
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Mon Mar 21 2022
Bad Company
Bad Company
Not my thing
2
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Tue Mar 22 2022
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
Classic
4
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Thu Mar 24 2022
Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
Hit and miss. Loved the track ‘maggot brain’
3
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Fri Mar 25 2022
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
Enjoyable for a change
3
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Wed Mar 30 2022
Virgin Suicides
Air
Enjoyable background music
3
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Fri Apr 01 2022
Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
Indie fun
4
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Mon Apr 04 2022
Back In Black
AC/DC
Classic
5
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Mon Apr 11 2022
Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
Tolerable Genesis, before they went downhill further
2
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Wed Apr 13 2022
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Quality
4
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Fri Apr 15 2022
Garbage
Garbage
Classic that instantly takes me back to being a student
5
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Tue Apr 26 2022
Zombie
Fela Kuti
Meh
2
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Wed Apr 27 2022
Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
Okay. A bit annoying at times, like a less-good White Stripes
2
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Fri May 06 2022
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Classic
5
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Fri May 13 2022
Hejira
Joni Mitchell
Not bad
3
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Thu May 19 2022
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Fun
3
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Mon May 23 2022
Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
Not my bag
2
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Wed May 25 2022
Blue Lines
Massive Attack
A great album
4
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Mon May 30 2022
Celebrity Skin
Hole
Nostalgic
4
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Tue May 31 2022
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
Really enjoyed it, for a change of pace
3
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Wed Jun 01 2022
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
The kind of hip hop I don’t like
1
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Tue Jun 07 2022
Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
Enjoyable, but not memorable
3
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Thu Jun 16 2022
Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
An unexpected joy
4
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Fri Jun 17 2022
Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
Not bad, which is a complement from a Bowie non-fan
3
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Wed Jun 22 2022
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
Classic
5
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Thu Jun 23 2022
D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle
Terrible
1
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Fri Jun 24 2022
Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
Perfect early morning background music
4
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Mon Jun 27 2022
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
More hit than miss
3
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Thu Jun 30 2022
Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
Not my sweetheart…
1
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Fri Jul 01 2022
Dirty
Sonic Youth
Love this album. They’re not the greatest songs, but it exemplifies a time and place in guitar music
4
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Tue Jul 05 2022
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
So much more interesting than the shite that’s popular these days
4
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Wed Jul 06 2022
Achtung Baby
U2
I’m not a U2 fan, but some of this was pretty good
3
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Fri Jul 08 2022
Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
Class
5
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Thu Jul 14 2022
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
I enjoy his storytelling. The songs don’t really fit in a playlist but stand on their own as an album
3
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Fri Jul 22 2022
The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
Never been a big fan of this album, or the Manics in general
2
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Wed Jul 27 2022
Teenager Of The Year
Frank Black
Some gems on this album. Enjoyed it
3
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Thu Jul 28 2022
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
Pure nostalgic joy listening to this.
4
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Tue Aug 16 2022
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
A classic worthy of the moniker. Witty, catchy tunes
5
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Fri Aug 19 2022
1999
Prince
Enjoyable enough, but I wouldn’t pick it to put on
3
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Tue Aug 23 2022
In Utero
Nirvana
4
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Thu Aug 25 2022
Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
4
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Tue Sep 06 2022
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
Not a big Zep fan. II was better
2
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Thu Sep 08 2022
Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
It screamed early 80s at me but was enjoyable
3
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Fri Sep 09 2022
21
Adele
Quite successful as second albums go… I wouldn’t choose to put it on, but she doesn’t arf belt out a tune
4
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Tue Sep 13 2022
Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
More proper 80s music
4
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Thu Sep 15 2022
Ten
Pearl Jam
A Classic. Still listen to this regularly
5
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Thu Oct 06 2022
Pacific Ocean Blue
Dennis Wilson
Too long and same-y. Enjoyed a few early tracks but got bored with it
2
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Fri Oct 07 2022
Yeezus
Kanye West
He said it… terrible
1
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Mon Oct 10 2022
Hysteria
Def Leppard
Yawn
2
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Tue Oct 11 2022
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Weird
2
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Fri Nov 11 2022
Either Or
Elliott Smith
Pretty good. Had never heard anything by him before and it was enjoyable enough
3
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Fri Nov 25 2022
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Very mellow
2
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Mon Nov 28 2022
Hot Fuss
The Killers
Classic
4
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Tue Dec 13 2022
Pump
Aerosmith
Bought it back in the day. Cringe a bit listening to it now
2