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Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
Kind of chill, kind of vibey.
3
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
Good background music
4
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
I feel like I'm on drugs
3
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The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
Not really my thing. Makes me quite uncomfortable listening to it. I guess that might have been the point, but really not for me.
1
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American Beauty
Grateful Dead
Nothing stuck out too much to me. Felt very country.
3
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Frank
Amy Winehouse
Not usually into jazz but honestly it doesn't matter when you hear Amy's voice.
5
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Dummy
Portishead
Bit weird, wouldn't have listened to it otherwise.
2
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
A lovely listening experience :) What a voice!
5
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Kenya
Machito
Very jazzy, felt like I was in a Bond film.
3
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World Clique
Deee-Lite
Groove is in the Heart - top banger. The rest kind of blurred into one.
2
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Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
Better than Eminem.
3
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Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
Good album! Felt like a classic.
4
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Me Against The World
2Pac
Okay. Not my cup of tea. Better than Eminem.
3
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At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
Nice listening, what a great singer!
4
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The Wildest!
Louis Prima
Jazzy. Easy listening!
3
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Debut
Björk
Did not really get this album.
1
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Music From Big Pink
The Band
Jazzy, enjoyed a few songs a lot. Good music to listen to while a rail replacement.
3
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Dookie
Green Day
Great album, full of bangers. Not Green Day's best though, I think!
4
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Soul Mining
The The
Good 80s vibe, long songs put me off a little! Exactly the sort of album I was hoping to find with this project.
4
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Morrison Hotel
The Doors
classic rock and roll!
4
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Life's Too Good
The Sugarcubes
stealth Bjork. Bit weird.
2
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Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
Perfectly fine!
3
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
He was obviously extraordinarily talented, but god this album felt like it would never end.
2
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I See A Darkness
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Experience marred by listening to it on Youtube with ads. Bit background-music-y, not that engaging.
2
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AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
I am just not that into rap, the songs all sounded very similar to me.
1
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
I had fun listening to this, nothing too sticking though.
3
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The Last Broadcast
Doves
Enjoyed! Good music to vibe to.
4
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Kimono My House
Sparks
Mostly a bunch of noise.
1
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Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
Worst one yet! My horizons are expanding but I don't want them to.
1
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Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
great stuff, nice to get a good album
5
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Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
Stone cold classic!
5
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The Visitors
ABBA
Not got all the bangers but a couple!
4
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Diamond Life
Sade
Smooooooooth operator
3
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Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
Made me sleepy, also, I thought he could sing more in tune than this.
2
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Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
Actually quite enjoyed this, but there's only so long you can listen to bongos for.
3
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Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
Should be called 'Music for falling asleep'. Pros: Good to fall asleep to. Cons: fell asleep.
2
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Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
Pretty fun! Bopped my head a few times.
3
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Real Life
Magazine
Pretty fun. Not sure if I'll listen again.
3
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
A relaxing listen, talented pianist, but not particularly engaging.
2
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Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
COME ON EILEEN
2
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Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
Pretty fun listen!
3
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16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
quite fun! Might try and listen to more of this band
3
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Odessa
Bee Gees
Very weird coincidence to get this album on the day Russia invades Ukraine.
Anyway, utter crap.
1
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Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
First song - banger though even that goes on a bit at times. Rest, good but honestly goes on a bit too long.
3
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Freak Out!
The Mothers Of Invention
There was a lot going on here.
1
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L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
Absolutely bizarre.
1
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Young Americans
David Bowie
Fun listen! Look forward to other Bowie albums.
3
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Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
Very 90s, I thought this was going to be folk after googling the band so that was a surprise. Meh.
2
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A Short Album About Love
The Divine Comedy
Pleasantly surprised! I'll listen to more of this band.
4
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The La's
The La's
Pretty good! Tailed off at the end. Some bangers.
3
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The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
Alright, every song was a bit too long
3
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The Grand Tour
George Jones
Not my favourite genre.
1
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Closer
Joy Division
Lot of bangers! Fun painting music.
4
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Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
Bit noisy. Not my thing.
1
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Horses
Patti Smith
Alright, not sure I was a fan of her voice but some good rocking songs.
2
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Opus Dei
Laibach
Weird. Definitely woke me up. Not in a good way.
1
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Teenager Of The Year
Frank Black
Alright! Started weird but improved after a few songs.
3
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Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
Some classics! Not managed the full album yet but enjoyed most of what I heard
4
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Screamadelica
Primal Scream
Alright. Probably would have enjoyed it more if some of the songs were a bit shorter.
2
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In Rainbows
Radiohead
Quite interesting to begin with then blurred into background noise. Okay!
3
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Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
Quite gentle and relaxing, Son of a Preacher Man is a classic!
3
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E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
Listened to it while doing stuff and didn't really notice it in the background. Thought it would be punkier.
2
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Vespertine
Björk
Weird. Why does Bjork feature on this list so much. I almost fell asleep.
1
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
A classic! I think there are better Foos albums that aren't on this list, but what a banger.
5
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Sunshine Superman
Donovan
blurs into all the other weird 60s albums on this list.
1
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En-Tact
The Shamen
Managed to be simultaneously noisy and sleepy-making. Did have a nap.
1
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Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
Jazzy though a bit samey.
2
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There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
Pretty jazzy and bluesy. Seemed like a talented chap.
2
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Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
A classic! Sang along while cooking dinner.
4
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Eliminator
ZZ Top
Not quite as fun as the Bon Jovi but still pretty good!
3
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
Great album!
4
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BEYONCÉ
Beyoncé
Some good songs but can’t see myself listening to it again
3
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Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Pretty good soul stuff!
3
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If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
bit nothingy
2
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Take Me Apart
Kelela
Bit spacy, didn't make a huge impression, but thought quite nice.
3
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Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliott
why are all the rap albums so long
1
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Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
Pretty good again! Weird to have two Smiths albums in one week
4
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Pieces Of The Sky
Emmylou Harris
Alright, went on a bit.
2
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Tidal
Fiona Apple
Okay, fairly chill vibes, good background music.
3
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
It's got all the bangers! Great album.
4
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Doolittle
Pixies
Pretty good, couple of really great songs.
3
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
Slightly weird in places
3
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I Should Coco
Supergrass
Pretty fun! Didn't realise they had done some of those songs.
3
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
FA FA FA FA FA FA FA FA FAR
4
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Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
Pretty fun!
3
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Roots
Sepultura
Didn't get very far in. I really struggle with this genre, can't really differentiate one band from another.
1
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Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
Fairly chill but it is no Rumours.
3
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
kind of blurred into the other 70s stuff, but listenable
2
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The Rise & Fall
Madness
A lot of similar sounding songs but still pretty fun.
3
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Zombie
Fela Kuti
Jazzy. Took ages to listen to.
2
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The Healer
John Lee Hooker
Interesting, not an unpleasant listening experience.
3
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Group Sex
Circle Jerks
Thought I would hate this more than I did. Not sure I could have listened to more than 15 minutes though.
2
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Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
Again, not my favourite genre.
2
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Pretty good. Not sure why they left the best song for last.
3
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Madman Across The Water
Elton John
HOLD ME CLOSER, TINY DAAAANCER
3
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Smokers Delight
Nightmares On Wax
Just a load of noise.
1
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Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
Alright, seemed like classic 90s rock but with a particularly off singer.
2
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evermore
Taylor Swift
I do love this album, but not her best one.
4
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Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
mehhhh
1
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Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
An experience. Don't know if it was a good one or not.
2
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
mehhh
1
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Phrenology
The Roots
I should have changed my settings to avoid rap as a genre! I do not get it! Why have I had four rap albums in the last week! Why are they all over an hour long!
^I wrote this at the start. It got better.
^^Changed my mind again. Too long. Got fed up.
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Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
Okay. Not amazing.
2
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From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
A classic but nothing stood out to me too much (perhaps wasn't listening closely enough)
2
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Was expecting this to be better.
2
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
Was interesting even when it was weird. Think I enjoyed!
3
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Ingenue
k.d. lang
Very nice! Chill. Think she's a good songwriter.
4
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This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Liked this one! Pretty fun songs.
4
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Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
Pretty boring.
2
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Vulgar Display Of Power
Pantera
Bit shouty. Exactly what you'd expect from the album name/art.
1
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Nixon
Lambchop
Bit weird, not uninteresting.
2
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Abbey Road
Beatles
I mean, it's a classic for a reason. Not chock full of bangers though.
4
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Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell
Definitely a worse singer than I thought he was, but Tainted Love is always a banger.
3
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You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Bit weird. Better than the other one on the list.
2
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
Ahhhhh yeah I love 80s synth
4
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Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
Fun listen! Would have been higher if the songs weren't so long
4
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
when will it end
1
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Go Girl Crazy
The Dictators
Alright, punky
3
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Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
Great album! And Spotify led me on an incredible genre path after this. Had a good day.
4
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Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
Some bops! But not full of them.
3
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Crazysexycool
TLC
Enjoyed this and immediately listened to their next album too :)
4
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Blue Lines
Massive Attack
Okay, I didn't like it as much as I like Teardrops.
3
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A Wizard/A True Star
Todd Rundgren
Okay, not the worst 70s album on this list
2
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
Pretty fun!
4
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Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
Pretty good, pleasant listening experience
4
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Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
I mean, Janis Joplin is an icon for a reason. Little bit too on the psychedelic side for me, though.
3
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Being There
Wilco
Alright, quite easy listening but Disc 2 was a bit much.
2
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
bit overprocessed in places but still a good album
3
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Achtung Baby
U2
Pretty good, I think not U2's best though.
3
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The Real Thing
Faith No More
mmmmm bit shouty but started promising
2
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
She's obviously very talented, not 100% my thing though
2
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Went on for a while...
2
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
Jazzy, went on a bit.
2
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Station To Station
David Bowie
Seemed like classic Bowie? I dunno
3
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Mingus schmingus
Got quite noisy near the end. Kept thinking it would get better.
2
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Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Bit more listenable than some of the jazz
2
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Technique
New Order
Not as good as some of their other ones, but quite boppy.
3
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Different Class
Pulp
Couple of absolute classics but the rest was kinda meh
3
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
Now I know what that Simpsons joke is about.
2
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Machine Head
Deep Purple
Couple of true classics on this one.
3
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Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
Fine as an album. Didn't pay much attention to it.
2
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
The run of 60s/70s albums I've had is unfortunately blurring them all into one, this one being no exception.
2
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Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
Did not stand out to me.
2
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S.F. Sorrow
The Pretty Things
Bit trippy. Don't think enjoyable.
2
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3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...
Arrested Development
As rap albums go, it's not too bad! Really liked Dawn of the Dreads
3
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Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
Not hugely listenable.
1
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Casanova
The Divine Comedy
Got more into this as it went on!
3
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
Beautiful!
5
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Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
Fine enough!
3
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In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
Bit slushy.
2
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
Alright, the 13 minute song was a bit much.
2
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Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
Yeah! Rockin'.
4
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Kenza
Khaled
Kind of odd, I guess not the sort of music I listen to usually. Some bits were nice.
2
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
Pretty fun!
4
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Extremely jazzy. Shame the whole album wasn't on Spotify.
3
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The Yes Album
Yes
Some bits were okay. Don't remember any of it now. :D
2
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Connected
Stereo MC's
Better than expected!
3
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Metallica
Metallica
Couple of bangers but couldn't get into the rest.
2
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Disintegration
The Cure
I think I enjoyed the other Cure album that we've already had a bit more.
3