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