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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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New Forms
Roni Size
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5 | 2.53 | +2.47 |
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Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby
Girls Against Boys
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5 | 2.66 | +2.34 |
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Slipknot
Slipknot
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5 | 2.67 | +2.33 |
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KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
Ministry
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5 | 2.69 | +2.31 |
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Konnichiwa
Skepta
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5 | 2.74 | +2.26 |
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Group Sex
Circle Jerks
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5 | 2.74 | +2.26 |
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Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
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5 | 2.77 | +2.23 |
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World Clique
Deee-Lite
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5 | 2.87 | +2.13 |
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The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
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5 | 2.91 | +2.09 |
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Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
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5 | 2.92 | +2.08 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
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1 | 3.66 | -2.66 |
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Your Arsenal
Morrissey
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1 | 3.05 | -2.05 |
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
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2 | 3.9 | -1.9 |
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American Idiot
Green Day
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2 | 3.77 | -1.77 |
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
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2 | 3.7 | -1.7 |
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Chelsea Girl
Nico
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1 | 2.63 | -1.63 |
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
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2 | 3.62 | -1.62 |
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Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
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2 | 3.56 | -1.56 |
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
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2 | 3.53 | -1.53 |
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Blackstar
David Bowie
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2 | 3.48 | -1.48 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 5 |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 5 |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 4.8 |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 3 | 5 |
| Kraftwerk | 3 | 5 |
| Nick Drake | 3 | 5 |
| Jimi Hendrix | 3 | 5 |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 5 |
| Michael Jackson | 3 | 4.67 |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 4.67 |
| Curtis Mayfield | 2 | 5 |
| The Flaming Lips | 2 | 5 |
| Spiritualized | 2 | 5 |
| Funkadelic | 2 | 5 |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 2 | 5 |
| Jane's Addiction | 2 | 5 |
| The Chemical Brothers | 2 | 5 |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | 5 |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 2 | 5 |
| Dusty Springfield | 2 | 5 |
| The Stooges | 2 | 5 |
| The Prodigy | 2 | 5 |
| The Temptations | 2 | 5 |
| Brian Eno | 4 | 4.25 |
| Sonic Youth | 4 | 4.25 |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 4.33 |
| Metallica | 3 | 4.33 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| The Smiths | 3 | 1.67 |
| Morrissey | 2 | 1.5 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
|---|---|
| CHIC | 2, 5 |
| Common | 5, 2 |
| Stevie Wonder | 2, 5, 5 |
| Leonard Cohen | 2, 3, 5, 2, 2 |
| Beatles | 3, 4, 2, 5 |
5-Star Albums (182)
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The Smiths
1/5
Between Morrissey and Elvis Costello I'm starting to regret this 1001 album challenge.
Please make this be the last of either
22 likes
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
I'm pretty sure this is playing on a loop in purgatory.
Offensively Inoffensive.
18 likes
Iggy Pop
5/5
this is what happens when you mix Bowie, Iggy, Berlin and no heroin. Stay off drugs kids
8 likes
Hookworms
5/5
Krauty, rocky, beaty, lovely
I needed this. Nice little injection of good modern music i hadn't heard before.
6 likes
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Lou Reed
5/5
Gorillaz
3/5
The Who
3/5
Alright
Primal Scream
5/5
Doves
3/5
It was grand. Knew some tunes. Didn't care for others. 3 stars
Paul Weller
4/5
Better than expected. Nice and bluesy
Kanye West
2/5
First Kanye album I've listened to...
Music = 5 stars
Kanye = makes me hate rap. Insufferable. 0 stars
Marty Robbins
5/5
Loved it. If all country sounded like that I'd be hooked
Beach House
4/5
Kinda fleet foxy. Great work album.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
It was grand. Exactly the sort of 60s folksy stuff i expected really
John Grant
4/5
Lovely slice of Americana that i wasn't expecting to like.
Pixies
4/5
Missed the boat on this one i think. Hits are still hits, and the rest still sounds great.
Coldplay
2/5
It's Coldplay. I regret everything.
Slipknot
3/5
It's alright. Prefer their earlier stuff tbh.
Morrissey
1/5
I went into this fucking hating Morrissey. i listened to it...still fucking hate Morrissey
Miles Davis
4/5
Lovely stuff.
The Black Crowes
2/5
Nope. Blues country rock that sounds like it should be buried alive in 1992
Jurassic 5
5/5
An absolute classic. Positive energy, great beats. Puts the likes of Kanyes childish tantrums to shame really.
Roni Size
5/5
I don't need to review this. 5* all day long.
Curtis Mayfield
5/5
Classic.
David Bowie
4/5
Not sure why i was surprised to enjoy it so much. Great stuff
The Byrds
4/5
Really enjoyed it.
Green Day
2/5
Wake me up, when this album ends
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
So played out right now
Brian Eno
3/5
The Beau Brummels
2/5
Good but not really my cup of tea
The Sonics
5/5
Yes yes, a million times yes.
Television
4/5
Pretty good. Never listened to them before. may do again
Cream
2/5
4 stars for music. -2 stars for Clapton, the dick
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Boing
Yes
3/5
Proggy noodler nonsense. It's okay
Steely Dan
4/5
Sooooo much porn sax and boredom, then.....PEG. 4 stars for that alone
Parliament
5/5
All phunked up and ready to funk :) does not get better - influenced everything that came after. makes everything better
John Cale
3/5
This bores me. It's grand, but it bores me
Thundercat
4/5
Really enjoyed it. Tokyo is a blast. new school jazzy rnb rappy nonsense. +1
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Proto REM. fairly forgettable.
David Gray
2/5
the biggest test yet to my no skip policy. 2*s only for the fact that it is a bit of a nostalgia trip, despite the fact that it's bringing me back to places i don't want to go
Pink Floyd
5/5
It's The Wall.
It has Comfortably Numb on it.
Pompous, navel gazing, proggy nonsense....also utterly glorious from start to finish
Led Zeppelin
5/5
It's my favourite LZ album and i'd give at least 2 others 5*s so this is an easy rate.
FKA twigs
3/5
21st century Kate Bush?
PJ Harvey
4/5
Really enjoyed it
The Rolling Stones
5/5
The best.
Simply Red
3/5
Dangerously close to liking a Simply Red album here. Money's too tight to mention still slaps.
Megadeth
5/5
It's bloody fantastic
Ella Fitzgerald
4/5
Just lovely
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
Wall to wall classics. First time i've ever heard it as an album.
Blondie
4/5
Pretty great. Full of bangers.
Run-D.M.C.
5/5
Absolutely fantastic.
Nico
1/5
I just don't get it. her voice gives me the heebie jeebies and always has
Wilco
3/5
It's really not my cup of tea but credit where credit's due. Can see why people like em
The Flaming Lips
5/5
Yoshimi battles the pink robots and picks up 5*s in the process.
Happy Mondays
3/5
another one for the 'appreciation rather than enjoyment' column. they've always kinda bored me
System Of A Down
5/5
100% slap machine
The Beach Boys
4/5
I'd never listened to this before. Is it Pet Sounds? no. Is it class? yes!
The Who
2/5
No wonder punk started
Would have been better off putting Eminence Front on repeat for 40 minutes instead.
I might not like The Who.
The Black Keys
4/5
Loved it. Fuzzy, bluesy guitars with a nice slice of sleaze sleaze. Will for sure listen again
Ananda Shankar
3/5
An interesting listen, but the covers make it sound like one of those pan pipes albums you buy outside Pennys
Femi Kuti
3/5
Not as good as his Da, but still pretty good
Bobby Womack
5/5
So much craic.
"Girl, you know how to make my cookie crumble, my cookie crumble
When you hold me close and do all the things you do to me
Ooh-wee, baby
Just like some good old Kentucky Fried Chicken
And all of it was good enough to be finger lickin′"
that is all
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
Hands up if you love reggae but have never listened to a Bob album? Anybody? Just me yeah?
I'll get my coat
Spiritualized
5/5
Nostalgia bomb
Elvis Presley
4/5
Another first for me in this list. Bloody great stuff
John Prine
2/5
not my cup of tea at all. not a 1 star affair though
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Really not a fan of Elvis C.
JAY Z
4/5
Loved it. First Jay-Z album I've listened to in full. Poor Nas
Funkadelic
5/5
One of the best albums ever recorded, simple as that
Peter Tosh
4/5
Yep. Chalk this one up to another Reggae album i've not properly listened to. Great stuff
Koffi Olomide
3/5
Like Graceland without Paul Simon.
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
2/5
Blues rock heaven to be fair. 4 stars
-2 stars for Clapton, the dick
The Velvet Underground
2/5
The notions dripping off these lads in this album.
Manu Chao
5/5
Let's be honest here. Bongo bong is a hit. Could be an album of silence with that at the end and were still giving it 4 stars...but it's not silence, so 5
Talking Heads
4/5
another first full album listened to by a band that i apparently liked. great stuff, and shame on me
The Slits
3/5
As an album? it's okay. As a band name? it's awesome. as a cover of grapevine? it's as good as it gets
The Kinks
3/5
I'm bored of that late 60's London sound at this stage. That said, it's pretty good
4/5
It's MC5. I can't say anything bad
The Verve
2/5
Nope. Gives me the willies. I adore urban hymns, but this is just derivative indie rock sh*te
Pavement
3/5
Weak enough grunge rock. would have loved it when i was younger though
Mike Ladd
4/5
Experimental hip hop and i loved it. More of this please
Frank Sinatra
5/5
BOING
Elvis Costello
2/5
Please go away Elvis, you're not welcome here
Sugar
3/5
if you want to know exactly what the early 90's alt rock scene sounded like, look no further. pretty shit isn't it? i kinda like it though
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Glorious. Makes me wanna go fight in Nam
Beatles
3/5
I don't like them Beatles. This hasn't changed anything
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
not on tidal. not going searching
Lorde
3/5
Twas grand.
Jethro Tull
5/5
Sitting on a park bench
Feeling like a dead duck
Spitting out pieces of his broken luck
5*s
Kraftwerk
5/5
Affirmative
The Birthday Party
3/5
Enjoyed it, but i doubt i'd listen again
Iggy Pop
5/5
this is what happens when you mix Bowie, Iggy, Berlin and no heroin. Stay off drugs kids
The Smiths
1/5
Between Morrissey and Elvis Costello I'm starting to regret this 1001 album challenge.
Please make this be the last of either
Paul Simon
3/5
The MIssissippi Delta, is shining like cultural appropriation
The Modern Lovers
4/5
Enjoyed. Roadrunner is a treat. proto punk fun
Sarah Vaughan
4/5
Delightful.
The Flaming Lips
5/5
a band reaching the peak of their powers here. glorious.
Hole
3/5
Title track aside, it's okay. title track is a banger though
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Please go away Mr Costello
Beck
4/5
Not my favourite Beck album, but a Beck album is a Beck album, sooooo
Taylor Swift
3/5
Cookie cutter indie pop sound with some country leanings. Not for me but it's an inoffensive listen so 3*s
U2
4/5
Hard to review U2 in 2022 without removing 6*s for Bono. I remember how big this was back in the day. Still mostly holds up.
Queens of the Stone Age
5/5
Yarp
Flamin' Groovies
4/5
Loved it. Never heard of them and want to know more. Sound like a test tube baby of the Beach boys, early stooges, the Stones etc.
4*s
Jorge Ben Jor
5/5
I absolutely love this
Harry Nilsson
3/5
KEN LEEEEEEEEEEEE
4/5
Really enjoyed it. FIrst LP i've listened to. Will do again
Les Rythmes Digitales
4/5
Really reminds me of being 18 and monkeyed. Absolute nostalgia
The Notorious B.I.G.
4/5
Add it to the list of firsts
Sly & The Family Stone
5/5
one of the reasons music sounds so good x
Anthrax
4/5
Loved it. bit of a cookie cutter sound to them these days, but it's not the 80s anymore is it?
New Order
3/5
I find them boring. There. I said it
Hole
4/5
Rockin
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
Like much of prog, bit's of this are really great
Like much of prog, alot of this is self indulgent nonsense.
TL:DR
It's prog.
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
I'm pretty sure this is playing on a loop in purgatory.
Offensively Inoffensive.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
It's just bloody fantastic
Talk Talk
4/5
a lovely, new wavey, easy listen
Nirvana
5/5
Been a long time since i've listened to this. It really is a classic. Hard to fault
The Shamen
3/5
Good fun listen. Not great though.
Incredible Bongo Band
4/5
Kinda bizarre that this is on this list, but whatever. Loved it
DJ Shadow
5/5
Changed my life back in 2000. The mushrooms helped, but still.
Baaba Maal
3/5
Great fun listen. Doubt i'd go back though
The Band
5/5
Gosh darnit it's just gawd dang great. Hard to fault
The Everly Brothers
4/5
It is what it is, and that's bloody great
2Pac
4/5
Hate that i liked this so much. Smooth as West Coast silk
Prince
5/5
Yes
Milton Nascimento
2/5
Not fussed. Smooth latin vibes though to be fair
Richard Thompson
4/5
On paper it ticks so many boxes for something i wouldn't like, but i really liked it. i may need to change my boxes
Elton John
5/5
Another first.
Another win
CHIC
2/5
*Disclaimer....Disco definitely does NOT suck
That said, i'm sick of looking at/ hearing CHIC. Good times is a played out banger, the rest of this is mediocre. Hoping they've a better album on this list.
David Bowie
3/5
love Bowie but thought this was weak enough
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
everybody taking everything for a walk and i'm just sitting here enjoying it
Jazzmatazz
Manic Street Preachers
4/5
Look. I don't care for the Manics, but i actually don't mind this. It won't sway me on them in the long run, but it definitely has softened my stance...kinda
The Icarus Line
4/5
Another first. Good times. The sort of rock I used to love but don't listen to anymore.
Arrested Development
5/5
People Everyday amd Mr Wendell on the same album = 5*s
Fleetwood Mac
3/5
Fleetwood Mac relaxathon
Tori Amos
2/5
Found it really, really boring and made me feel like i should be watching Ally McBeal in the 90s
Supergrass
4/5
Soundtrack to my youth. Great, and always will be
The Monkees
2/5
Better than i thought, but that's not a high bar to clear
Michael Kiwanuka
5/5
phenomenal. soul so thick you could eat it with a spoon
The Damned
4/5
Straight up good fun punk
Jane's Addiction
5/5
One of my favourite bands of all time. i see them, i give 5*s. can't expect me to be more objective than that
SAULT
5/5
As a band, they blew my mind. Absolutely love this album. 5*s
The xx
3/5
Jamie XX is a dote.
The xx are a bit boring
Iggy Pop
4/5
It's not 'the idiot', but it's still bloody great
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
2/5
psychfolk?
no
The Doors
4/5
Jim annoys me to no end but at the end of the day, i do like the doors more than i pretend to...
The Chemical Brothers
5/5
Back when the Chemies used to mean something. big, bold and wall to wall slaps
3/5
I've never liked listening to Muse. They schooled me when i seen them live...so maybe that's where the appeal lies. Album wise they are too clean and maybe even overly produced, for me at least.
Massive Attack
5/5
For this genre, it's one of the best examples.
For music, it's one of the best examples
Violent Femmes
3/5
Sounds ALOT fresher than 1983. Really enjoyed it.
Talking Heads
3/5
Enjoyed it. Doubt i would go back though
Heaven 17
2/5
it's not great. patchy at best and the best patches aren't patches i'd want to listen to again
Bob Dylan
3/5
have spent most of my life hating Bob Dylan. This is the Dylan i do like though. a bit of energy in it and not carried so much by him and his voice, which is poop
Dr. Dre
3/5
bit of a cringe fest, despit the bangers. i remember cringing back in the day too, so it's less of a badly aged buzz, and more it was pretty puerile to begin with
Christine and the Queens
4/5
I enjoyed this so much more than i thought i would. Shades of MJ in parts. Great pop banter.
Some say Italians do it better. The french aren't too far behind
The Specials
5/5
Now we're talking. 5*s in the bank. wall to wall hits. hard to beat really
Wu-Tang Clan
4/5
First thing's first man you're f*ckin wit the BEST
I hear blues and i hear rock and i give stars
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
Another first listen to a Bob album. Another 5*s for a Bob album
Pet Shop Boys
4/5
Exactly how i expected it to go down. Great stuff
David Bowie
2/5
I don't get it, at all. Boring and depressing
fIREHOSE
3/5
Can't tell if it just bored me, or i liked it. probably somewhere in between really
Laura Nyro
4/5
Fully behind this. GLorious
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Another first. Found it superb. I may be a convert
Bill Evans Trio
3/5
Lovely stuff.
The Strokes
4/5
Reminds me of college days. good times but i didn't like this back then. love it now
Little Simz
4/5
Fire. Almost another Sault album with inflo producing it. great stuff all round
Ravi Shankar
3/5
I enjoy this but the sitar gives me anxiety eventually
The Crusaders
4/5
Street Life is an absolute banger. The rest makes me feel like i'm changing tires in Gran Turismo
Sigur Rós
4/5
B.E.A.UTIFUL
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Not great. Slow Pet Shop Boys are not the Pet Shop Boys i want to listen to
Elvis Costello
2/5
I've said it once, i'll say it again. Please make this be the last Elvis Costello album. It's not even that bad, his voice just gives me the heebie jeebies
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4/5
Tom & Jerry sountrack vibes. Love it
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Not on Spotify, not going looking
The Byrds
2/5
It's close to being good. Very good when it wants to be, very boring for the most part.
Depeche Mode
4/5
Yep. Bangers aside, the whole thing was great
The Cure
3/5
Another one for the 'appreciate more than enjoy' column
Norah Jones
2/5
OrangeMochaFrappuccinos!
2*s for evoking something in me, if only that thing wasn't reaffirming why i don't go near a Starbucks
N.W.A.
4/5
Yarp
Kate Bush
5/5
Utterly glorious. The bar that everyone is trying to run up that hill to clear ever since.
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
Hazy high school memories. Joyous fun
Billie Holiday
4/5
Can't imagine this going into heavy rotation but that doesn't detract from the fact it's absolutely gorgeous
Various Artists
4/5
Listening to this on the 3rd of Jan isn't the greatest experience, but i'll be putting this in the stocking for next year cos it sounds great
Röyksopp
4/5
it's been a long time since i listened to this. Certainly from a early nought time and place. Great and easy listen though tbf
Ride
4/5
Really enjoyed it. Was expecting more of a cavernous void of sound given it's status, but an enjoyable trip nonetheless
The Gun Club
4/5
really enjoyed it. proto punk fun.
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
Yeah this is gonna go in the rotation. first time listening to OG Kendrick albums. won't be the last
Happy Mondays
2/5
boring. i find them boring.
Iron Maiden
4/5
I see Maiden, i give *s
George Michael
3/5
Freedom is an absolute banger and deserves all the praise. I'm not too keen on ballads in minor keys though and found alot of the rest fairly boring
Metallica
3/5
So. i used to love this as a kid when it came out. Nowadays, i'm not as fussed. I'd rather hear the original of every song on it
Jerry Lee Lewis
4/5
Exactly what i expected really, but performed live. pretty great tbf
Bad Company
3/5
So polished, but not in a good way. It's like someone in the UK focus grouped how to sound like Creedence but forgot to go to Nam
Willie Nelson
5/5
Sweet lord why can't all country sound like this. Not a blue jean nor a pick up truck in sight.
The The
3/5
this might have been boring me but the last song Giant was fantastic. Borderline italo synths and groove. Glorious
George Harrison
3/5
Bores me, like the rest of the fab fours output. i never got it, whatever 'it' was, and now it's gone so far behind me 'it' will never be got
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
Very hard not to give this 5*s. head and shoulders above so much that came afterwards.
Chicago
4/5
This is great. Can't quite put my finger on what it is though, and the less said about Free Form Guitar the better. no need.
Rocky, Funky goodness. not sure why i had a completely different expectation
Nina Simone
3/5
I love this woman but this ain't my favourite album of hers at all. Black is the colour was a surprise though. I thought it was Irish until now.
Shuggie Otis
4/5
yes
Suicide
2/5
On the music side i can hear the influence. Keep hearing Vanishing point throughout it. lo-fi, analog goodness.
On the vocal side? jesus wept. adds nothing.
4/5
Can't write anything about this album that's not already written. i just don't care about the beatles and this has not changed anything. i've always found they make me a little bit nauseous.
that said...credit where credits due
The Streets
4/5
I absolutely hated this when it came out. I can still see why, but i've definitely mellowed on my hatred over the years. much smarter and on point than i ever gave him credit for. fair play
Sex Pistols
5/5
Was expecting to cringe listening to this. Spent my youth loving them, then I found 'better' bands. The pistols may be a bit of a caricature at this stage, but they really do still slap. Bodies really stood out. great stuff
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Had never heard this. Absolutely fantastic, despite the divorce concept album vibe. back half of the song list flowed like a treat
The Pretty Things
4/5
As much as I am pretty much done with Prog and it's getting harder and harder to listen to bands i don't already know...this was fantastic
Emmylou Harris
2/5
More what i'd expect country to sound like. Not for me, at all.
Fugees
5/5
It's just great. That's all
Sepultura
4/5
I needed that
Michael Jackson
5/5
I cannot give this anything other than 5*s.
Madonna
4/5
Really enjoyed it. 2 bangers of singles and the filler was alot better than expected
John Lee Hooker
2/5
I absolutely adore JLH. been the bedrock of my musical taste for as long as i remember. JLH through an 80's lens with guest musicians lending a hand is not what i want to hear though. Gimme the man by himself with a guitar and i'll be as happy as a pig in shite x
The Cars
3/5
really liked it, but probably wouldn't go back. sounds like the midpoint between dadrock, prog and pop. kinda weird
Hookworms
5/5
Krauty, rocky, beaty, lovely
I needed this. Nice little injection of good modern music i hadn't heard before.
Pink Floyd
5/5
Genuinely adore this album. Not gonna use this as a platform to slate Roger. Nor am i going to listen to the anniversary version, cos that twatnozzle has farted his spoken word nonsense all over it. thanks, ya jerk
Gil Scott-Heron
4/5
Gorgeous
Bob Dylan
3/5
I don't dislike this as much as i used to. I get it. not for me though
Aerosmith
4/5
This is some very weak tea. Especially for '74 considering some of the music being released around then.
But...Walk this way is a hit and Sweet Emotion is one of my favourite songs of all time. So i dunno.
The Stone Roses
5/5
Grew up loving this. Shine has faded over time but there are still some bangers on there and i'm finding it hard to listen to objectively!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
I wish i liked this more, but i don't
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
3/5
bangs of Morrisey, but i don't automatically hate it.
not for me though all the same
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
Fairly forgettable
Kacey Musgraves
2/5
i really, really don't like this music. i'm also loathe to dish out 1* reviews so i find myself trying to find some kind of hook. i think i need to be from rural US to enjoy this. ugh
3/5
Not on spotify, not going looking.
The Kinks
4/5
It's fine. I'm pretty bored with the London sound of the 60's at this point, but this was a good listen
Björk
3/5
Liked it. Not my favourite of hers
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
It's fine, but there is absolutely no need for some of these songs to be ten minutes long.
Laibach
4/5
Glorious nonsense. Tails off in quality but i had alot of fun throughout
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
Not on Spotify, not going looking
Johnny Cash
3/5
Good fun but not as spectacular as it's made out to be
Kate Bush
4/5
Absolutely loved this. bonkers nonsense and i'm fully behind it
Otis Redding
5/5
Absolutely
The Waterboys
3/5
It's fine. Got a little grating towards the end.
Dire Straits
5/5
Hard to dock stars here. So many classics
New Order
3/5
When it sounds like Italo, i love it. When it sounds like New Order, i don't
Isaac Hayes
5/5
Remarkably accurate album title
Jeff Beck
3/5
Meh. Fairly standard blues rock with Rod bloody Stewart singing and a random cover of Greensleves
Donovan
2/5
This really bores me. Standard 60 psych pop with a healthy splattering of sitars and Indian aesthetics. Not for me
Orange Juice
3/5
This is a fun easy New Wavey listen. Not sure i would go back though. Side note: Rip It Up is a banger
Stevie Wonder
2/5
I'm sorry Stevie, i just don't feel it, or his spirit
The Incredible String Band
3/5
Everything about this music irritates me yet I can't take my ears off it. I'm so confused.
Public Image Ltd.
3/5
Chaos, and not always good. Shades of Janes addiction in the first track...10 years before that genre was a thing.
The Velvet Underground
2/5
Bored
Steely Dan
2/5
Not for me. That's two Dan albums i've heard now and neither have really got me
Madonna
3/5
Ah it's fairly shite tbh. Music is a banger, what it feels like... is okay, there is a.l.o.t. of filler, and that American Pie cover is an abomination.
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
Doesn't really ring as true to me as it did when i was a nipper, but damn does it still slap
The Style Council
2/5
i do not care for this.
Joan Armatrading
4/5
I do have a soft spot for Joan, but regardless, this is still great
Orbital
4/5
Creaking with age but the force is strong with this one
Ozomatli
3/5
not on Spotify, not going looking
Metallica
5/5
A bonafide slap merchant.
David Bowie
4/5
the more i listen, the less i like. patchy but heroes is one of the best written songs of all time, so there's that
The Fall
4/5
Went into this wanting to hate it. Really enjoyed it. Vocals still irritate me to no end though
The Kinks
3/5
It's alright. not much to say really
ABBA
3/5
I was really looking forward to getting stuck into the disco poppy glory of this. Late stage ABBA is not what i want to listen to though. looking forward to the next one.
GZA
5/5
Brap bap bap
The Saints
4/5
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Non abrasive punk. A grand time
The Avalanches
5/5
Can't believe this is the first time i've listened to this album. For shame. Fantastic listen. Can see what the hype was about.
bonus * for Frontier Psychiatrist. Absolute hit
The Rolling Stones
5/5
I can not objectively review an album when it contains Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man. It could be Mick banging bin lids together for the rest of the run time and it would still get 5*s
Eurythmics
4/5
Another first for me. Other than the title track i knew nothing. This sounded a lot fresher than i thought it would considering it's early 80's release date. Fully buying what they're selling
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
2/5
bored me to tears and most missing from spotify
Kings of Leon
4/5
These guys started out so well. Forever tainted by the sex on fire phase.
This is a good listen though
Sonic Youth
4/5
not sure i've ever listened to this. it's gloriously noisy. sounds exactly like how the 90s sounded for me.
Missy Elliott
4/5
Another one for the first time column. Loved it. Not sure what i expected, but this was a lot better than expected. I miss that 90s RnB sound
Belle & Sebastian
4/5
Lovely really. Inoffensive, uplifting and a very enjoyable listen
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Aretha doesn't get reviewed. She gets 5*s and we all just move on to the next one just that little bit happier
Cheap Trick
2/5
Meh. I'm not a fan of live albums at the best of times, but give me a live album of a band i know nothing about and my interest wanes fairly quickly.
Method Man
5/5
It's great but Release yo' Delf is so good I can't dock *s. Absolute banger
The Killers
4/5
There are three absolute bangers on this album, and some very weak tea outside of that. 4*s for the bangers, but i'd have more of a 3.5 vibe for the whole thing as a whole
Def Leppard
4/5
Much more fun than i thought it was gonna be
Arcade Fire
5/5
The nostalgia is strong today. Not much of a fan outside of this album but I can't get enough of this one.
straight up (Arcade) fire
Mylo
4/5
Was not expecting much from this. Found it hard to fault in the end. Great listen and some absolute classics to be had
The War On Drugs
3/5
WOD bore me for the most part, but...If i forget that i'm listening and it blends into the background, i find myself really enjoying it. not sure what that says, but here we are
Adele
3/5
Can't deny the talent, but it bores me.
Kraftwerk
5/5
Affirmative
Duke Ellington
4/5
This is great. 2 hour instrument flex
Alice Cooper
4/5
Really enjoyable slice of rock opera nonsense that's a fair bit better than i would have expected.
Orbital
4/5
so early 90s. much enjoy
The Smiths
2/5
Morrissey vexes me. Music in this album is pretty sweet though.
The Blue Nile
4/5
Really enjoyed it. Tinseltown in the rain is fantastic. The rest doesn't quite match up, but still a good listen
Linkin Park
3/5
Nu-Metal Lite™
Kanye West
2/5
Kanyes lyrics are so wack. Some good tracks in here though. Can't imagine me ever putting it on again
Eminem
3/5
Listening to this the day after Dark Twisted Fantasy is quite the comparison. to say Em is a better rhymer than Ye is the understatement of the century. it's like they're playing different sports. It's just a shame most of that great rhyming is about the same juvenile wank.
Blur
5/5
It's Parklife
Gotan Project
3/5
Inoffensive and chilled beats. Much better examples of the genre around that time for me though
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
It's fine. not my cup of tea at all but that's on me
Guided By Voices
2/5
this did absolutely nothing for me.
Nick Drake
5/5
it was 5*s when i listened to it 20 years ago. it's 5*s now. just sublime
The Police
3/5
some bangers. some sting. regretta for the most part
George Michael
4/5
was looking forward to this. did not disappoint!
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
"Look man, you can listen to Jimi, but you can't hear him"
-Sidney Deane
Guns N' Roses
5/5
I spent a large portion of my teens loving GnR. Can't deny that it's been played out to a large extent, but i'm not removing stars over that.
Joanna Newsom
3/5
not on Spotify, not going looking
The Sabres Of Paradise
4/5
I haven't given this one a spin in a long time. Creaking with old age at this point, but 4*s for what it meant to me back in the day. Andy Weatherall shaped a lot of my musical taste over the years - RIP
B.B. King
5/5
I do prefer my blues less 'big bandy', but i'm not docking stars for that. Peak BB right here. chefs kiss
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
4/5
This is why i'm doing this.
Would i ever have listened to this otherwise? no.
Am i glad i did? yes
something about salsa piano gives me the heebie jeebies, but, the brass section and vocals on this are a delight.
Todd Rundgren
4/5
Batshit fun. Really enjoyed this.
Radiohead
3/5
Radiohead have always passed me by. I get it, i just don't like it.
Michael Jackson
5/5
Thriller/Beat It/Billie Jean...in a row. does not get any better than that
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
I really don't like the vocals. Whiny 90's alt rock. That said, the music is pretty good. Don't think I'd go back though
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
Challenging, all over the musical map and grating at times. BUT, it's undeniably awesome.
Neil Young
3/5
Not on Spotify, not going looking
Christina Aguilera
4/5
Guilty pleasure alert! that said...no album should be 80 minutes long. holy smokes
Elvis Presley
5/5
Straight up 5* fire
David Bowie
5/5
Most enjoyable Bowie i've heard yet. Golden years is a joy
Donald Fagen
3/5
Smooth as.
Nine Inch Nails
5/5
So good. Long time since I've listened to the whole thing. Chefs kiss
The White Stripes
4/5
Apparently i really like the White Stripes. who knew?
Tim Buckley
3/5
Not on Spotify, not going looking
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
This was a lot better than i was expecting considering what the biggest hit is. would i go back? no
The Yardbirds
4/5
I liked it. I've played out this sound out a bit over the years but credit where credit is due!
Stan Getz
4/5
It's just bloody great. Makes the sun come out, in Ireland, in January
Spiritualized
5/5
I absolutely loved this before today. Will still love it tomorrow. easy 5*s
Dusty Springfield
5/5
Utterly glorious 'egg poaching on a Sunday morning' music
Deep Purple
5/5
I needed this. So much fun
Common
5/5
Now this. This I love.
PJ Harvey
4/5
Really enjoyed this. missed the boat back in the day and a little disappointed now
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Finally a Stevie album I actually like. Glorious
Hugh Masekela
4/5
I really loved this, but not too sure that i would go back to it off my own bat. African tinged jazz is delightful
Rocket From The Crypt
5/5
A little one note tbh but between Born in 69 and On a Rope, they've made a classic
The Soft Boys
4/5
Neither heard of them nor this album, which seems strange. Loved it. Absolute melting pot of styles and songs. well played
The Chemical Brothers
5/5
F*cking SLAP machine
The Stooges
5/5
Just glorious. the stooges and sabbath both kicked the living shit out of what was left of the 60's and i'm so glad they did
Kraftwerk
5/5
Affirmative
The Rolling Stones
5/5
Yes
Sparks
4/5
It's just great fun.
Hawkwind
3/5
I really, really struggle with live albums. Sorry Lem
Depeche Mode
4/5
Sounds like Depeche Mode. I like Depeche Mode.
Paul Simon
4/5
Really enjoyed this, and i really didn't think i would.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Little bit somber, but can't deny the arrangements and that voice...mamma mia
John Lennon
2/5
Ugh.
Curtis Mayfield
5/5
Oh my, where have my clothes gone? Boing
The Libertines
3/5
Cookie cutter indie music from early 2000's. fairly fluffy. not bad
Arcade Fire
4/5
I checked out of AF after Funeral. Some bangers on here but i wouldn't stick it on as an album.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
I liked it more than i thought it would given that i don't like live albums and not a huge NY fan.
Rush
3/5
It's a Rush album. Can't say it's bad. Also, can't say i overly enjoy it
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
best EC album i've heard yet, but i'm still not sold
Air
5/5
One of those ones I'm delighted to see pop up. Love this album and it's been a long time since i've given it a spin. easy 5*s
Cypress Hill
5/5
Has me hangin' out the window with my Magnum, takin' out some puto's
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3/5
ah it's grand. more Albarn is never a bad thing. lad is a hero. doubt i would go back though.
Britney Spears
4/5
Take the singles out and this is the weakest of weak tea. The singles are in there though, so this is an easy 4*s. More 90's pop and RnB please
Janis Joplin
5/5
absolutely glorious. easiest 5*s of the week
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
Silly fun but not great
Dwight Yoakam
2/5
Woof
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
2nd album with Janis in a week...not as good as Pearl imo. good listen though
Brian Eno
4/5
Really enjoyed this.
Herbie Hancock
5/5
Just wow
Teenage Fanclub
3/5
have never heard a teenage fanclub album. it sounds exactly like i expected. early 90's indie rock. fine
Nirvana
3/5
better than i was expecting it to be. Some classics. All in all a little bit boring though
Ghostface Killah
3/5
Meh. Fun but a slice of hip hop i was never overly interested in
Motörhead
2/5
Jailbait aged well
Jeff Buckley
4/5
Pretty great to be fair. It is what it is
Queen
5/5
it's fantastic, but you already knew that
Ice Cube
5/5
Holy smokes this was great.
Os Mutantes
4/5
Gloriously batshit. Had no idea i knew a song. A Minha Menina is a hit
5/5
Boom
Robert Wyatt
2/5
Holy Smokes that was hard work. Closest to a 1* album i've found yet. Hard prog is not fun, that's what i've found out today
Soul II Soul
4/5
Another in the first column for me outside of the hits. Loved it. Smooth af
Marvin Gaye
5/5
Yeah. This is amazing
The Offspring
4/5
Begrudgingly really enjoyed this
The Undertones
4/5
Born and Bred Derry wan here. Undertones are part of the dna. Feargals vibrato however can do one and get in the Foyle
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3/5
Fairly boring folk music. Not for me but i get it
The Prodigy
5/5
Easiest 5*s of the week
Adele
3/5
It is what it is. Set fire to rain is a definite highlight.
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
I really don't care about live albums for bands i don't already know. Still looking forward to hearing some studio recordings of these guys, but still..find it hard to get excited here
Solomon Burke
5/5
Something utterly soul enriching about that mono sound. just glorious
The Cardigans
4/5
Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Random Black Sabbath licks are an easy way to my heart.
Dusty Springfield
5/5
Real name Mary O'Brien. Who knew?
Awesome stuff though. 5*s for making the sun shine on a grey and miserable winters day
John Martyn
3/5
solid, but i doubt i would go back to it.
Black Flag
3/5
Hardcore punk. Fun. Stupid. Outstays it's welcome.
Death In Vegas
5/5
Aw Hells Yes. was not expecting this to be on this list. Delighted
The Who
3/5
Was not looking forward to this one. Better than i remember, but high notion concept albums are hard work. Also, shines a bit of a light on the 'those files were for research' defense of old Townsend many years later.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
It's great but some of this did not age well at all. Also, that 60's psych pop can get in the sea. done with that at this stage
The Hives
4/5
Bad sign when a band you've bever actually listened to have several songs that are already played to death. Not their fault, and tbf they are bangers.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
Not a massive fan of Folk rock , but i always kinda enjoy it when it's good. This is fine
The Temptations
5/5
Madre de Dios this is glorious. another one for the 'i'd only heard the big hit' column.
I love this 1001 album challenge.
Sonic Youth
4/5
Noise rock glory
Fred Neil
3/5
I was dreading this one going into it. Enjoyed it a lot more than expected.
That cover art though
Van Morrison
5/5
Easy 5*s for me. sublime music
Queen Latifah
4/5
great fun. lovely slice of early hip hop i hadn't heard before
Robbie Williams
3/5
i hate that i enjoy some of the singles, but i do. have to remove *'s for putting a song called 'let me entertain you' near the end of your debut album though
Tears For Fears
5/5
Two of the best 80's pop tunes on one album? You best believe that's 5*s
Iron Butterfly
3/5
a struggle. but okay. nothing i would go back for, despite some of the grooves
Fatboy Slim
4/5
Great 2bf. The weekend starts here was a treat
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
As much as I'd like to, I can't fault it
R.E.M.
4/5
Great listen. Some classics in there and the filler ain't too bad either
Beatles
2/5
of all the Beatles i don't like, i don't like this Beatles the most
G. Love & Special Sauce
4/5
Heavy dose of nostalgia with this one. Great fun
Ray Charles
4/5
Beautiful. The voice, the arrangements. chefs kisses all round
Lou Reed
3/5
life is far too short for me to get into this in any meaningful way
Willie Nelson
3/5
not my favourite Willie Nelson joint on this list, but it's a sleepy journey through some lovely covers.
Don McLean
2/5
Good god no. Side note, never realised that 'starry starry night' tune was him. another thing to hold against him
5/5
Ah sure there's no denying it really. This absolutely slaps
Judas Priest
4/5
A first for me. Almost everything i could ever ask for in some BHM. Is it Maiden? nope. But it's bloody great
The Police
2/5
Struggled through this but lost the will during Mother. Still not a fan of the Police it seems.
Miles Davis
4/5
Loved this
Marianne Faithfull
2/5
Title track is great. Got my hopes up. Fairly weak tea from then on
Eric Clapton
2/5
Go away Eric. Nobody likes you
CHIC
5/5
Played out and fairly sick of CHIC in general, but there's no denying some of these tunes. glorious stuff
Van Halen
5/5
If it sounds derivative, it's cos of what copied it. Absolute blueprint
Snoop Dogg
5/5
Big up Bernie Worrell
Solange
4/5
Never in a hundred years would I have put this on of my own accord. Absolutely loved it. RnB delight
M.I.A.
4/5
another for the first column. loved it. always had a feeling i would buzz off her but never got around to listening to anything
Traffic
3/5
Better than i feared going into it. Can't see a revisit though
Gillian Welch
4/5
This has all the elements of something that i should really dislike. Turns out, i don't dislike this at all. Elvis Presley Blues is a dote.
Love
2/5
Psych-pop. Nope.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Exactly what i expected really
Alice Cooper
4/5
For a rock opera, it's great fun.
That said, are we all gonna ignore the fact that the Ramones stole the chorus for Sedated from Elected? yeah? okie dokie
50 Cent
3/5
Can i like something and utterly hate something at the same time? Schrodinger's cat of an opinion.
Drive-By Truckers
2/5
Fairly uneventful. Country music masquerading as rock.
3/5
Not on streaming, not going looking
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Ugh, this really bores me. The Boxer is a hit. title track is a chore. Cecilia should be erased.
That said, realising the opening chords from El Condor Pasa is the sample from Shadow's You Can't Go Home Again was worth the price of admission.
Elliott Smith
3/5
Actually listened to this twice as i was sure i missed something the first time around. turns out, it just did nothing for me
The Thrills
3/5
Indie folk pop from Ireland. fairly inoffensive. would not return
Alice In Chains
5/5
Haven't listened to this in a long time. It still absolutely slaps.
Stereo MC's
4/5
Really enjoyed it. Kinda exactly what i was expecting.
Brian Eno
5/5
A chef's kiss of ambient bliss
Van Morrison
4/5
I really don't like live albums and i do struggle with Van these days, but credit where credits due. This is a big band knocking it out of the park
Country Joe & The Fish
3/5
As much as i've been poo pooing psych pop in this list, i can see a world where having this on in the background would be enjoyable. i do think there are better examples of the genre though.
The Jam
3/5
I really don't enjoy the Jam. Paul does my nut in. That said...i didn't dislike this as much as i thought i would.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
As much as i want to slate this...i had a hoot. They really were good before they became blandrock
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
2/5
so far out of my wheelhouse with this one. just not my bag at all
Gene Clark
4/5
I thoroughly enjoyed this.
Carpenters
3/5
sickly sweet and more enjoyable than i expected.
The Beach Boys
5/5
It's like a being wrapped in a big warm comfort blanket and it makes me happy.
What more could i want?
nothing really
XTC
2/5
Every time i thought i was getting into this, they did something to really annoy me. Not for me.
Patti Smith
4/5
Great listen but i've never really come back to this album over the years. can't imagine this changing any time soon either
Janelle Monáe
5/5
This is why i'm doing this challenge. Albums i didn't know existed, and that i would have walked past 1000 times. Absolutely fantastic listen. All over the map and in a very good way.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Knowing what he had just gone through makes this album hit hard. The tragedy carries it. Not sure I like it too much...but it sucked me in from start to finish. Credit where credit is due
Slipknot
5/5
A conveyor belt of absolute slaps.
That said, it really could do with a better mix. For as good as the drums are, they sound like they're recorded from a mile away on an iphone.
Meat Loaf
4/5
Meat Loaf - turning it all the way up to 11, 7 years before Spinal Tap
Hot Chip
4/5
I've always struggled to get into Hot Chip. This hasn't changed much, but i did really enjoy this as a listen.
The Mothers Of Invention
4/5
Much more 'straight forward' than i thought it was going to be. All in all though, it's Zappa...it's pretty great
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
5*s and move on.
The Roots
4/5
Still great. Been a while
Dennis Wilson
3/5
it's fine. Was expecting more tbh. The Beach Boys this is not
Frank Black
3/5
Never judge a book by it's utterly horrific cover i guess. I had fun with this
Radiohead
3/5
They bore me. Some great songs but I've never got into them and at this stage that boat has sailed
The Adverts
4/5
Absolutely and fully on board with this
Culture Club
3/5
I was dreading this one. Turns out...not too bad! Someone needed to say no to the harmonica though!
Sabu
3/5
Put into the 'appreciate more than enjoy' column. Slice of history but not much to bring me back
The Dandy Warhols
4/5
Lovely stuff. Nice wee slice of late 90's indie rock
Fishbone
3/5
A bit of a struggle. skirts around being great, but sometimes just throwing everything into a melting pot doesn't sound great. can't deny it's fun though!
Doves
3/5
exactly what i expected. confirmed why i'm not a fan tbh
Alanis Morissette
5/5
it's just dripping in 90's, isn't it?
still slaps though
Mercury Rev
3/5
More Flaming Lipsy than i expected it was gonna be. Liked it
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Not sure why I thought I wouldn't, but I enjoyed this more than I expected.
Pere Ubu
4/5
Bonkers Devoesque nonsense and I fully support it
The Youngbloods
3/5
Just about what i expected. Psyfolkpopnonsense
Super Furry Animals
3/5
It's fun, but a slice of mid 90s brit rock I couldn't be arsed with
Carole King
5/5
Easy 5*s. Gorgeous
Black Sabbath
5/5
One of my favourite albums. Of the first 6 with Ozzy, it's not my favourite (where you at 'Master of Reality'?), but for this list it's definitely an easy 5*
also, I just bought the red & black vinyl reissue of it, so this is great timing.
Living Colour
3/5
Comes in hot, then cools down. Enjoyable time though and Cult of Personality is a joy
The Replacements
3/5
It's fine. Another one for the first column but not one i'll be going back to
The Jesus And Mary Chain
5/5
I don't know what it is about TJAMC, but they make me happy. Always have
Green Day
4/5
Teenage memories have me walking into this with Rose coloured glasses, but also expecting to hate it. Turns out, it's still great fun
The KLF
3/5
It's fine. Was expecting a bit more but I guess it's exactly what it should
Travis
2/5
If beige was audible
The Doors
5/5
some absolute bangers in here. but you already knew that
The Band
4/5
It's not the type of thing I go to by myself, BUT...the weight
Rod Stewart
3/5
it's Rod Stewart so it's fairly weak tea unless he gives you weak knees, which he doesn't
Gram Parsons
2/5
whack country gack
Red Snapper
3/5
bit of a nostalgia bomb for me. doesn't quite live up to the memory though
Fela Kuti
5/5
I see Fela, i give 5 Kutis
Mudhoney
3/5
Weak enough early grunge
Bert Jansch
4/5
This is lovely.
Dolly Parton
4/5
ah it's great in fairness
David Bowie
3/5
I don't even think Bowie would put this on top 1001 albums to hear before you die. It is fine, just really not great
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
4/5
This is great. The singles are bangers, but there are too many wack covers in there.
Mj Cole
4/5
I had no idea what i was walking into here. Turns out it was a treat. The deluxe version is too long though. nobody needs 2 hour albums.
Boston
4/5
Needed that. Love me a bit of Boston
TLC
4/5
the deeper i get into this list, the more i realise i could do a 1001 90's RnB albums to hear before you die and be very happy. smooth af, and Creep/Waterfalls are just a chefs kiss
Joy Division
3/5
Never had a huge love for JD despite enjoying the hits. This hasn't changed much, but i did enjoy it
Fiona Apple
4/5
Thoroughly enjoyed. Another for the first column.
Pere Ubu
3/5
some wild swings on this album. every time i think i've nailed them down they pull the rug from under me. confusing fun
Pink Floyd
5/5
I can't listen to this anymore but i used to love it. For that reason....5*s. Also, Bike.
Paul Simon
4/5
tough one for me. in danger of really enjoying a Paul Simon album
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Fairly non eventful indie. Wasn't what i was expecting
James Taylor
2/5
Not a big fan of this at all. Singer songwriter with country leanings is my kryptonite
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Neil Young bores me. never got it. This is fine though. wouldn't go back
Devendra Banhart
3/5
not for me at all but an easy listen. i'm one flat white away from a feeling like i'm sitting in a Starbucks
Marilyn Manson
4/5
Take Trent out of this and what do you have? A creep in too much makeup. The music slaps though
Mott The Hoople
4/5
Really enjoyed it. Had no idea about then other than the hit.
Jane's Addiction
5/5
One of the easiest 5*s for me in this list.
The Pharcyde
5/5
One of the best slices of 'Golden Era' hip hop ever recorded
Serge Gainsbourg
3/5
Lovely French weirdness I didn't know existed.
Metallica
5/5
It is what it is. And what it is, is chock full of slaps
Julian Cope
3/5
Had no idea what i was walking into here, but i was pleasantly surprised.
I've said it before and with another 500 albums to go on this list, most likely i'll say it again, but...no album needs to be 80 minutes long. jesus wept lads
Beth Orton
3/5
another first. only knew her through the Chemical Brothers tune. not exactly in my wheelhouse here but i enjoyed it
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
Never been a big fan and this doesn't move the needle upwards
4/5
Loved this. Proto pop punk fun
Ministry
5/5
Does not get better than this. industrial genre defining
Machito
5/5
Hard to fault this craic. Big band latin jazz glory
Cocteau Twins
4/5
Been looking forward to this one since i saw it pop onto the list. First time listening to an album. Loved it. Exactly what i expected really, but more of it
Simon & Garfunkel
2/5
Mercifully only 28 minutes. Not a fan
Girls Against Boys
5/5
wow. this is another first for me. right up my street. have spun it up three times already.
Tim Buckley
3/5
Definitely better than i was expecting. Fairly smooth and bluesy, but not moving my needle too much
New York Dolls
4/5
Love it. Glam punk. Glunk.
Radiohead
4/5
As much as i struggle with Radiohead, this album is great.
The Go-Go's
4/5
Loved it. Made me happy from start to finish.
Syd Barrett
3/5
Weird to have this and Wish You Were Here back to back on this list. musically there's no comparing the two. sad really
Pink Floyd
5/5
this album ends a run of absolute glory from Meddle in '71. the Wall came afterwards, but this is the end of 'peak Floyd 'for me.
Shivkumar Sharma
4/5
Thankfully i found out in time that the actual version is on youtube. I was not enjoying the Spotify version. This is great
ZZ Top
3/5
Liked this alot more than i was expecting. they weren't a parody of themselves at this point
Pavement
3/5
fairly middle of the road early 90's alt rock grungey sound. also, fairly forgettable
Madness
3/5
It's Madness. does exactly what you'd expect. Some great tunes but mostly goes by without much to note.
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
I do still enjoy this, but not as much as i used to. Findit a little boring at this stage
Joni Mitchell
5/5
yes
Johnny Cash
4/5
It's great. I still prefer NiNs Hurt though
David Bowie
4/5
Some classics and the rest didn't grate, so I'm on board with this one.
CHVRCHES
3/5
Did I hate this? No. Did I enjoy this? Also no. I think I'm firmly not in the target demographic for this
King Crimson
4/5
Another first. Loved it. Had no idea 20th Century Schizoid Man was them.
Astor Piazzolla
3/5
Fun but would not go back. How much vibraphone can one person listen to in one sitting? this much apparently
Elliott Smith
3/5
another first. good fun. not sure it would get another spin though
Public Enemy
4/5
held together by spit and string at this point, but still got some absolute bangers in there
Jean-Michel Jarre
4/5
Delightful stuff. Country miles ahead of it's time
Steve Earle
2/5
So close to a 1* here.
Ice Cube
3/5
On another day and fairly drunk I would buzz off this a lot more. It was today though and i was sober.
Dirty Projectors
2/5
The sort of album that would really benefit from a few more listens, but there's no way it's getting them. Fairly incoherent on a first run through.
Jacques Brel
3/5
Fun but forgettable French crooning
Frank Sinatra
3/5
As much as I enjoy some Frank, and I also enjoy a blast of Bossa Nova classics... I'm not sure I'm totally on board with a mash up. That said, the girl from Ipanema will always get extra *s regardless of who sings it
Elvis Presley
4/5
hard not to love it
Tim Buckley
2/5
More sad than happy this makes me. Boring, noodling faffery
Joan Baez
2/5
I now know what Joan Baez sounds like. It's not for me, but this is why I'm doing this list.
Björk
4/5
Great stuff.
Buzzcocks
4/5
A bit of a soul cleanse for me after 2 weeks of crooners and Tim Buckley. great stuff
Kanye West
4/5
This is undeniably great. First and only Kanye album i don't find utterly unsufferable.
Buena Vista Social Club
4/5
Find it very hard not to love the socks off this music
Steely Dan
4/5
Three absolute bangers on this and the rest ain't bad. Hard to fault
Miles Davis
4/5
Lovely stuff
Stephen Stills
5/5
Well now. Another confirmation for me that this list is a delightful use of my time. I absolutely loved this. Funky, rocky gospel nonsense with someone talking to God on a Hammond? just take my money
Fiona Apple
4/5
Another first. Thoroughly enjoyed
Portishead
4/5
Can't actually believe this is my first time listening to this. Glorious stuff
Merle Haggard
2/5
Sounds like me Grandas house on a Sunday after mass. Avoids 1* for reminding me of me Granda
Terence Trent D'Arby
3/5
Smooth as feck RnB
Fats Domino
5/5
Inject this into my veins please
Bon Jovi
5/5
Bon Jovi make me very happy and I'm not afraid to admit it any more
Morrissey
2/5
i really don't like this man, or his music.
Nick Drake
5/5
Is it as good as Bryter Later? for me, absolutely not. Is it a 5* masterpiece? For me, absolutely. Nick Drake is a joy
Fugazi
3/5
I really missed the boat on these guys back in the day, so finding it hard to jump on now. Has all the things i like, just don't have the nostalgia for it.
Stereolab
4/5
Mid 90s French music really was something. Glorious stuff.
Faith No More
5/5
Take your 5*s Mike, you beautiful bastard x
PJ Harvey
4/5
Another first, another win
Randy Newman
2/5
Turns out i only really enjoy Randy singing about animated cowboys. who knew eh?
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Inoffensive, easy listening indie. Hard to fault but not something I'd put on myself.
TL:DR it's a B&S album
The xx
3/5
Copy and paste my other XX review:
Jamie XX is a dote.
I find the XX a bit boring.
I do like this album a bit better than t'other though
Elis Regina
3/5
I would never put this on by myself, but if someone else did I'd not complain at all. Had no idea of this person or their sound
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
Yes
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4/5
Was absolutely hooked from the first few bars. Lovely, bluesy, rocky nonsense
The Stooges
5/5
Don't expect objectivity from me here. One of my Desert island discs
Fatboy Slim
4/5
It is what it is. And it's still pretty fun
Pentangle
2/5
That's a firm 'meh' from me
The Isley Brothers
4/5
It's just great music. hard to fault
Cowboy Junkies
4/5
By every metric this is something that i should not like, but it went by at a lovely clip. Gentle and relaxing.
Dire Straits
4/5
Sultans elevate this much higher than it would be otherwise
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
2/5
Has elements of things I like, but I really don't like overly produced dubby sounds from the 90s so this one is a no from me
Digital Underground
3/5
The Humpty Dance is what it is, and what it is, is great fun...but dear lord early hip-hop must be one of the worst ageing genres of them all.
The Divine Comedy
3/5
Never been the biggest fan of them. Have their moments, but for me, none of them are on this album
Neil Young
3/5
Never been a huge fan of Neil. I don't mind this, but I'm not sure i'm a convert
4/5
Holy smokes this album. So many things i hate but i can't help but enjoy it. Poison arrow/look of love are absolute bangers too.
The Velvet Underground
4/5
Really hard to fault this given the number of classics on there, but fault it I will because Nicos voice gives me the heebie jeebies.
2/5
I really enjoyed limp bizkit up until this album. I also turned 18 in 2000. Knowing both of these facts, I have two options:
1. I just grew out of them.
2. The album is absolute shite.
(I'm going with 2)
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
\"When you talk like an asshole and look like an asshole, you're an asshole\"
-John Lydon on Malcom McClaren
Jamiroquai
3/5
There's always been something that's never quite clicked with me and Jay. It's damn fine music though.
Taylor Swift
3/5
Been waiting on this one so I could see what all the fuss is about. It's VERY 2014 isn't it? for better or worse, that's my main take away
Also, holy smokes Shake It Off is glorious. a perfect pop song.
King Crimson
3/5
Another prog album that sounds like a prog album and confirms why I I really like and really don't like prog albums
Beastie Boys
5/5
a chef's kiss of glorious nonsense
Duran Duran
4/5
Holy Bass Guitar, Batman
The Residents
2/5
Other than reminding me of the rats on the Muppet Show singing 'Istanbul, Constantinople', this did absolutely nothing for me.
Burning Spear
5/5
Burning Spear is on fire
Mike Oldfield
4/5
It does tail off a little after the first track, but my god that first track is a triumph. Not sure i've ever given it a full listen either.
Gene Clark
2/5
Ugh. More country. Not for me
Miriam Makeba
4/5
I love this
The Dictators
4/5
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Silly early punk fun
Raekwon
3/5
Take RZA out of this and i'm not sure you'd have much
David Holmes
4/5
Yep. A big wave of nostalgia with this one
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Absolutely glorious
Crowded House
2/5
Boring early 90s alt pop rock
Meat Puppets
4/5
I really enjoyed this. And I've never heard the originals that Nirvana covered.
Michael Jackson
4/5
Not my favourite, but has some fierce bangers
Bee Gees
2/5
These are not the BeeGees I am looking for
Leonard Cohen
2/5
Another one of those artists that i just don't get. lyric heavy music does nothing for me
Mudhoney
4/5
Another for the first column. Perfect bridge between Stooges punk and the grunge of the early 90's.
The Mars Volta
4/5
Thoroughly enjoyed it but would much rather have ATDI
The Pogues
4/5
Affirmative
Paul McCartney and Wings
3/5
Not a massive fan but did enjoy this
Antony and the Johnsons
2/5
Did absolutely nothing for me, but at least I have a name to go with that voice now.
Bonnie Raitt
2/5
Nick of Time? More like waste of time, amirite?
Not for me
Elastica
3/5
Sounded exactly as I expected. Enjoyed but not sure I'd go back
Klaxons
4/5
Enjoyed this alot more than i feared going into it.
Coldcut
4/5
Loved it. Had never heard it before either
Ice T
2/5
the worst thing CD's did for music was let artists think we wanted albums to last over an hour. We did not. Side, note...this would still bore me if it lasted 30 mins
Nitin Sawhney
3/5
Decent enough listen but didn't really move the needle. Fairly uneventful
T. Rex
4/5
i guess i'm a T-Rex fan now. Loved it
Slint
4/5
Thought this was great. Another first. Can hear what they influenced from the get-go and I'm all for it.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Bit of a mixed bag. Enjoyed it overall though
Turbonegro
3/5
Music great. Lyrics whack. I would have loved this as a kid though.
Gary Numan
4/5
Absolutely.
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Didn't really notice how much these lads remind me of talking heads
Barry Adamson
3/5
I don't really like listening to soundtracks. Not sure how i feel about fake soundtracks.
Lightning Bolt
4/5
Oof. Enjoyable punky noise
Steve Winwood
3/5
Firmly in the meh section this one.
Nick Drake
5/5
Another of my desert island discs. Objectivity bedamned.
Big Black
4/5
Take my stars, Steve
Super Furry Animals
3/5
It's absolute fine. About what I expected other than the two tunes I knew
Soundgarden
5/5
Hands up if you forgot just how rocking this album is? Holy moly
5/5
Nothing short of glorious
Deee-Lite
5/5
Had no idea this album was as much fun as it is otherwise I would have had it listened to years ago
The Rolling Stones
5/5
These kids might be going places. One to watch
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
Fierce fun.
Goldfrapp
3/5
Went by without much for me to say really.
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
Never a massive fan of this type of music. That said. Didn't mind this
4/5
Not sure what I expected, but I loved what I got. Proggy but leaning more in the rock direction of things, which is right up my street
Abdullah Ibrahim
4/5
Loved this. Rainy Sunday morning, egg poaching jazz
Goldfrapp
4/5
Really enjoyed this. I've an untapped soft spot for goldfrapp I think
Suzanne Vega
3/5
Singer song writer is normally my kryptonite but this passed me by without the usual annoyance. Grand
Saint Etienne
4/5
Ah it's lovely
Björk
4/5
Gorgeous
Joy Division
4/5
I enjoy this now more than i used to. Still not top of my list though
Tom Waits
2/5
Fairly boring.
Def Leppard
4/5
Another first for me here. Holy Hair Rock batman. Loved it
U2
4/5
Best U2 album
Rahul Dev Burman
3/5
There's no world where this becomes part of my regular listening. That said, it was great
Led Zeppelin
5/5
It's been a minute since I listened to this album from start to finish. Absolutely outrageous tracklist. Never forget
John Coltrane
3/5
Yes?
Kings of Leon
3/5
Lead singer gives me the heebie jeebies.
Brian Eno
5/5
I've always loved it. I'll continue to love it
The Smiths
2/5
Ah, Mr Morrissey. We meet again. Just so you know for future reference. I really don't like you
Roxy Music
3/5
Enjoyed it. Didn't love it. Kinda sounded exactly as i expected.
Afrika Bambaataa
4/5
I'm a sucker for old school b-boy electro.
Lambchop
3/5
Kinda passed me by without much fanfare. Not what i was expecting at all but not really my bag.
Bill Callahan
4/5
went into this expecting something different. thought it was lovely. reminds me of nick drake in parts.
Neil Young
4/5
Ah I'm not his biggest fan but it's soulful and easy. It is what it is
Gang Of Four
5/5
Fucking YES. can't fathom how i've not heard this before, but this is exactly why i started this nonsense 632 albums ago.
Skepta
5/5
Wow. I went into this fully expecting to hate every inch of it. Loved it. skits can do one, but this is absolute hype fam
The Coral
3/5
Part of me wants to tell these lads to pick a lane and stick to it, but where's the fun in that? Ended up enjoying it. wouldn't be going into rotation though
Earth, Wind & Fire
5/5
There's no world where this doesn't get 5*s from me
Tom Waits
4/5
Thought i hated Tom Waits going into this one. Loved it. Durty blues
Lynyrd Skynyrd
5/5
yep. played out classics but still classics. hard to fault
Drive Like Jehu
3/5
I appreciate this more than like it. in the same vein as ATDI etc really, for better or worse
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Yarp
Leonard Cohen
3/5
God damn Leonard, lighten up a bit x
Sonic Youth
5/5
Fuck yeah. Sign me up
Screaming Trees
4/5
Love Mark.
Isaac Hayes
4/5
Yarp
Blue Cheer
4/5
This is absolutely rockin
Ash
4/5
Bout ye hi
R.E.M.
4/5
Not my favourite album of REM, but some great singles and a good auld listen regardless.
Beck
5/5
Love Beck, loved this. This album kinda passed me by when it came out but will be revisiting this one for sure.
Talking Heads
4/5
Yep. Easy listen from a great band
MGMT
4/5
Really enjoyed this. Knew the singles, enjoyed the rest
Foo Fighters
4/5
Nostalgia bomb off this one. Haven't much time for them at all any more, but there are some bangers off this and their second outing.
The Prodigy
5/5
Another in the 'this album changed my life' category.
The Auteurs
2/5
firmly in the meh column for me. forgettable 90s britpop
Ms. Dynamite
3/5
Fairly forgettable outside of the singles. definitely of it's time.
Thin Lizzy
3/5
Never been a huge TL fan and this isn't going to change things up a lot. They do have some bangers though and for a live album, this is one of the better ones.
Funkadelic
5/5
Just a glorious explosion of nonsense and funk. easy 5*s. George is life
Fairport Convention
2/5
not my cup of tea but flew by a bit better than some of the other folk and country offerings on here
Black Sabbath
5/5
Recorded in one take, created a new genre. Can't get better than that.
David Ackles
2/5
That was a struggle
Erykah Badu
5/5
Another reason why I'm doing this list. Absolutely loved this and had never heard it before
Kings of Leon
3/5
The Californication of 2008. It was absolutely everywhere. It was also not that great.
The Undertones
5/5
Derry represent!
Fun, infectious, silly pop punk with some timeless classics included. Fuckin belter hi
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Still not a fan, despite the bangers
Khaled
2/5
Ah this ain't for me at all.
Animal Collective
4/5
Torn between thinking this is the best thing ever and not enjoying it at all. Probably lands somewhere in between but My Girls raises it above the rest
Tito Puente
4/5
Listening to this on a rainy February morning in Dublin probably isn't what was envisioned when this was put together, but I'm all the better for it
The Clash
5/5
Desert Island disc for me. Wall to wall classics and one of the strongest track lists ever assembled, especially for one of this length.
Scott Walker
2/5
An absolute struggle from start to finish. like a musical that i don't want to see
Calexico
4/5
Yeah i really like this. Ticks a lot of boxes of something that i wouldn't like, but good music is good music innit
Sister Sledge
5/5
Holy smokes, what a tracklist. As good as US disco gets for me. Non stop slappage
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
3/5
Liked this more than i thought i would. Like a slightly less dated version of P.E.
Common
2/5
I'd like an instrumental version of this album that was about 30 minutes shorter. Some seriously purile lyrics in there. was looking forward to this one after listening to and enjoying Be.
Weather Report
2/5
It's like the end credits of every late 70's American sitcom got together and started a band.
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Yep
White Denim
5/5
Never heard of this band before, and it's another reason why I'm so glad I started into this endeavor. I'm buying what they're selling
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Weirdly enjoyed this. sounds like everyone from that era smushed together
Lauryn Hill
5/5
Another easy 5*s
Van Morrison
5/5
Van Morrison is VERY dandergous
5*s
The Verve
3/5
The downward trajectory of this band from A Storm in Heaven is real and I'll die on that hill.
Queen
4/5
Undeniably fantastic
Circle Jerks
5/5
get in>upend the place>get out.
15 mins well spent
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
My god he's very whiny. Music is fun though
Ryan Adams
2/5
My Kryptonite. dear lord no
The Lemonheads
3/5
The best song on this album wasn't even part of this album. goes by inoffensively enough though tbf
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Just because you're listening to him doesn't mean you're hearing him
- Sidney Deane
Minutemen
5/5
this may be the only exception to my 'no album should be more than an hour' belief. great stuff
The Fall
3/5
Not a massive fan of the fall, but this is grand. maybe i just like their early stuff
Barry Adamson
4/5
Well i don't know what i expected, but it sure as hell wasn't this. loved it. sneaky little massive attack sample in there too. right up my street
Throbbing Gristle
3/5
the definition of a 'challenging listen'. fair play to them. sounds like nothing else. sounds like nothing for the most part.
Beatles
5/5
Damn it
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
I usually do not like this shtyle of music, but dear lord if Nick doesn't drag you down into his world like nobody else. great stuff
Pearl Jam
5/5
No review here. Just 5*s
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
My big take away from this is that once i scratch the surface of PSBs and go deeper than the hits, i'm not a huge fan of what i hear.
This is more fun than the last album i heard though, so there's that
Sonic Youth
4/5
Loved it. another confirmation that i probably should have given these folks much more love when i was younger
Germs
4/5
hardcore punk albums are great to get on this list when you've a backlog to get through. short, not so sweet, but a great listen all the same
The Magnetic Fields
2/5
there is no world where i sit through 69 songs to give a rating on something i don't really enjoy. i did listen to the first disc. very meh but fair play for the concept...i guess
The Fall
3/5
such a hard time listening to the Fall. that cover of lost in music is fantastic, and there are snippets of the vocals i do enjoy...but they're only snippets
The Go-Betweens
3/5
Passed me by without me noticing much about it other than blandness.
Leonard Cohen
5/5
i did not expect to feel Leonard Cohen the way i just felt Leonard Cohen and now i get why people who like Leonard Cohen like Leonard Cohen.
Rating = 5 Leonards
The Vines
3/5
Great fun. Bouncy, grungy nonsense
Radiohead
4/5
First time listening. Loved it. Can't see it going into rotation though. Radiohead be like that
Pulp
4/5
I do struggle with Pulp. That said, they have some of the greatest singles ever written.
Jazmine Sullivan
3/5
It was fine. Fairly uneventful rnb
Eagles
2/5
The Eagles are such saccharine, Americana nonsense
Daft Punk
5/5
The only Daft Punk album I would give 5*s to. And boy howdy does it deserve it. It's just wall to wall classics
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
Really enjoyed this. The influence it had is obvious.
Scritti Politti
2/5
montage music from a quirky fish out of water 80's movie about big city life
Leonard Cohen
2/5
that was a struggle, despite the first track
MC Solaar
5/5
This is why I'm doing this challenge! loved this.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
this was the album where Joni outstayed her welcome for me.
Everything But The Girl
4/5
a hell of a lot better than i was expecting
The Darkness
4/5
it has every element of music that i love, and yet...
Dr. Octagon
2/5
a struggle. i knew it would be a struggle, and a struggle it was
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Stupid Sexy 80s
The Temptations
5/5
absolutely glorious
Amy Winehouse
5/5
It's bloody marvelous is what it is
Megadeth
4/5
So very silly. So very good
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
4/5
Unashamedly loved most of this. It's VERY long though
Dagmar Krause
3/5
Not available to stream. not going looking
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
i think the sleepy Monday morning vibe I'm in is lifting this album up higher than it would normally. really enjoyed it
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Two Boss albums in two days and i enjoyed both of them. think i enjoyed this one more. not worth 5*s though
Peter Frampton
3/5
Everybody in the world has Frampton Comes Alive. If you lived in the suburbs you were issued it. It came in the mail with samples of "Tide”
-W. Campbell
OutKast
5/5
God damn slap machine is what it is
Derek & The Dominos
5/5
My dislike for Clapton aside, this gets 5*s for the last 4 minutes of Layla alone.
Soft Machine
2/5
Hard to underestimate how little i was interested in listening to 4 x 20 minute prog sessions today. It's fine, but it really didn't hit
Paul McCartney
3/5
very little wrong with this but my god it bores me
Blood, Sweat & Tears
3/5
Bit of a mixed bag but what i enjoyed, i really enjoyed. Strange mix overall
Booker T. & The MG's
4/5
I'm not sure i like people who can't get enjoyment out of this
Dr. John
4/5
Outrageously sleazy nonsense. Loved it
N.E.R.D
3/5
was really expecting this to be more of a struggle than it was.
Roxy Music
2/5
meh. did nothing for me really
Destiny's Child
3/5
there are quite a few bangers on here to be fair. a LOT of fairly bland, cookie cutter RnB tunes though.
The Human League
4/5
Have never listened to one of their albums and it went almost exactly as I expected. great fun
Anita Baker
3/5
VERY smooth but not my ideal cup of tea, Sweet Love though? Chefs kiss
T. Rex
5/5
Oh I really needed a 5* album to get me back on the 1001 album express. It's been a slog over the last few weeks.
Loved this
The Divine Comedy
3/5
Never been the biggest fan of actually listening to auld Pete, but some of the singles really are great fun
Nanci Griffith
3/5
I wanted to hate this so much, but I actually didn't. Not as twangy as i thought it would be going in.
Rush
3/5
It's Rush. It's fun but it's proggy as all hell. Tom Sawyer will always slap though
Finley Quaye
4/5
Coming into this...did I think this should be in the top 1001 albums of all time?
Debatable
Did I love this album when it came out?
Yes
Is this album better than about 80% of this list? Almost definitely.
Coming out of this...do I think this should be in the top 1001 albums of all time?
Yes
Santana
3/5
I find Santanas guitar tone fatiguing, regardless of how good he is. some classics on here though that can't be denied
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
This guy annoys me. It's his voice
Bob Dylan
4/5
Think this might throw him in my controversial column, but I do enjoy this era Bob more than others
Can
4/5
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Think i was expecting it to be much rougher sounding
Mekons
2/5
Did absolutely nothing for me
Billy Bragg
3/5
had no idea going into this what it would sound like. Now i do. It's not bad. same bucket as Paul Weller et all. that accent tho.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Holy prog rock, Batman
Tina Turner
4/5
the real boss
Leonard Cohen
2/5
how many Leonards is too many Leonards? This many Leonards
Janet Jackson
3/5
It's like a hodge podge of someone trying to be Michael and Prince at the same time, and I like it
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
3/5
it's fine. wouldn't go back though
Tangerine Dream
4/5
out there electronica nonsense from 1974. yes please
Soft Cell
3/5
Slappage aside, this was fine.
Silver Jews
2/5
It's an album. that's about all I have to say
Grateful Dead
2/5
live albums of bands I don't know can get in the sea
Sepultura
4/5
Completely forgot how much I buzz off this album. Wrecking ball
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
this is not on Spotify and I'm not arsed looking elsewhere
The Cult
3/5
Doesn't raise any bar but still a fun 80s rock romp
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
It's undoubtedly fun, but what I do like, the Beach boys did it better
Black Sabbath
5/5
Getting this the day after Ozzy died hit me right in the feels.
Slightly below Master of reality in my Sabbath Rushmore, but still easily gets a 5.
Neneh Cherry
3/5
Fairly by the numbers for the time period, but Buffalo Stance and Manchild are bangers that elevate the whole
The Afghan Whigs
3/5
Kinda passed me by. Nothing much to say really. run of the mill grungy sound. grand
My Bloody Valentine
5/5
Ethereal Powerbomb
Fun Lovin' Criminals
5/5
I absolutely loved this growing up. No world where i can review this objectively now. Still love it!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Thoroughly enjoyed this
Sebadoh
2/5
Not my cup of weak alt tea
Lucinda Williams
2/5
The music equivalent of a plate of beige food
Badly Drawn Boy
5/5
been about 20 years since I've listened to this album in full. It's bloody great
Incubus
3/5
gonna party like it's 1999. this was grand but made me feel queasily 17 again. not sure how i feel about that
TV On The Radio
4/5
I had never heard of this outfit before. Loved this.
Venom
4/5
I had my fun, and that's all that matters
Nightmares On Wax
4/5
Always fun, even if I can't really find a place for it in my library any more
Quicksilver Messenger Service
2/5
Psychnoodle and i wasn't in the mood
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
Madre di dios this album is too long. That said...it's pretty great
The singles being everywhere at the time doesn't mean they were good.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2/5
if i close my eyes this could be Elvis Costello. That is not somewhere i want to be
Cee Lo Green
2/5
Cee-Lo Green... Is not the Soul Machine
Louis Prima
5/5
Holy King Loiue Batman
3/5
I've been dreading this. 779 albums it took to get here, but get here we did. Not sure which i dislike more, the band, or the fans. The band have some decent tunes though. I'm sure there are some nice fans too, but i've yet to meet one.
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
Mercifully short
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
it's been a while