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The White Room
The KLF
5 2.78 +2.22
Pump
Aerosmith
5 3.11 +1.89
Permission to Land
The Darkness
5 3.13 +1.87
S&M
Metallica
5 3.26 +1.74
Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
5 3.39 +1.61
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
5 3.4 +1.6
...And Justice For All
Metallica
5 3.41 +1.59
Antichrist Superstar
Marilyn Manson
4 2.45 +1.55
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
5 3.47 +1.53
Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Limp Bizkit
4 2.51 +1.49

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
The Dreaming
Kate Bush
1 2.99 -1.99
The Sounds Of India
Ravi Shankar
1 2.85 -1.85
Medúlla
Björk
1 2.74 -1.74
In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
2 3.6 -1.6
Surfer Rosa
Pixies
2 3.49 -1.49
Blackstar
David Bowie
2 3.48 -1.48
We're Only In It For The Money
The Mothers Of Invention
1 2.46 -1.46
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
2 3.44 -1.44
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
3 4.43 -1.43
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
2 3.39 -1.39

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Metallica 4 5
Beatles 7 4.43
R.E.M. 4 4.5
Nirvana 3 4.67
Green Day 2 5
Oasis 2 5
Radiohead 6 4.17
Led Zeppelin 5 4.2
Michael Jackson 3 4.33
Jimi Hendrix 3 4.33
Aerosmith 3 4.33

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The Mothers Of Invention 2 1.5
Björk 4 2
Brian Eno 5 2.2

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Pink Floyd are a dilemma for me, kind of like the Beatles. One of those bands you should like given my general taste in music. Don’t get me wrong, I do like them…but I think I’m a “greatest hits” type fan. They have some really good songs, and some of them are even on this album but I find a lot of the weird (quite possibly on drugs when recorded) music doesn’t do it for me. I remember when I bought the album (“because everyone should own DSOTM”) and listened to it for the first time. My general thought was there are a few good songs but the rest I either needed to be high or watching the wizard of oz (or both) to get through. Nothing has changed. This is the “Bladerunner of Albums”. So so but still good enough for a 3.5 rounded down.

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

Cars is an absolute banger! Cool sound on this album but not enough to bump it over a 3

Document by R.E.M.

Early doors R.E.M. Brings back a lot of great memories of when I was first getting into them. Document is definitely one of the best from the “IRS Years” before they switched record companies over to Warner.

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Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
Mar 16 2022

Big Poppa is a classic and a couple of other catchy songs.

American Beauty by Grateful Dead
Mar 17 2022

Easy listening like I was on an old VW bus.

Horses by Patti Smith
Mar 21 2022

Nothing really stood out about this. Other than it seemed like a lot of angst. Felt it got a bit too much by the end. Just a lot of unpleasant moaning

Synchronicity by The Police
Mar 22 2022

Solid. Sting is from my neck of the woods so may be a little bias. “Every Breath You Take” is a classic and made all the more impressive that it was written in minutes!

Live! by Fela Kuti
Mar 23 2022

A whole lot of funk! Easy to listen to as background music and some good jams.

Kala by M.I.A.
Mar 24 2022

Paper planes is catchy AF and Boyz is solid. Otherwise nothing really to write home about.

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk
Mar 25 2022

Solid. I do enjoy Euro electronic. You can clearly hear the influence they’ve had on the genre

Is This It by The Strokes
Mar 28 2022

This came close to a 5*. I’d say it’s a true 4.5 but couldn’t round up. Good collection of songs with a couple of pure bangers! Very enjoyable

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
Mar 29 2022

Couple of solid songs but otherwise I’d say just uneventful easy listening

Ingenue by k.d. lang
Mar 31 2022

Nothing really here than stood out or got me going. The last song sounded familiar but this didn’t do it for me.

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard
Apr 01 2022

Nothing offensive about this. Would likely not listed to again though.

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
Apr 04 2022

This was easy to listen to. Felt like I could have been relaxing in a big book shop or coffee shop

The Score by Fugees
Apr 05 2022

Couple of solid songs. Killing me softly is a banger! Otherwise just OK. 3.5 rounded down

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt
Apr 06 2022

Nothing to write home about

Apr 07 2022

Pink Floyd are a dilemma for me, kind of like the Beatles. One of those bands you should like given my general taste in music. Don’t get me wrong, I do like them…but I think I’m a “greatest hits” type fan. They have some really good songs, and some of them are even on this album but I find a lot of the weird (quite possibly on drugs when recorded) music doesn’t do it for me. I remember when I bought the album (“because everyone should own DSOTM”) and listened to it for the first time. My general thought was there are a few good songs but the rest I either needed to be high or watching the wizard of oz (or both) to get through. Nothing has changed. This is the “Bladerunner of Albums”. So so but still good enough for a 3.5 rounded down.

Your Arsenal by Morrissey
Apr 08 2022

Decent sound but nothing banging

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Apr 11 2022

Don’t mind CCR. Some decent songs and enjoyable to listen to. Have and will certainly listened to greatest hits of theirs. 3.5 if I could.

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar
Apr 13 2022

Struggled to get through this. I’m not knowledgeable of music so although it was nice to hear some theory, it didn’t make this any more pleasant

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys
Apr 14 2022

I know they were certainly very impactful on the scene and I’m a fan of some beastie boys songs. This started off ok, but it seemed like a lot of the same, with a lot of shouting.

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto
Apr 15 2022

Easy to listen to. Nothing to write home about.

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Apr 18 2022

Solid album with some undeniable classics!

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy
Apr 19 2022

Solid. Has all the musings of a good early 90s rap album. Found myself bobbing my head to the beats.

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina
Apr 20 2022

Easy to listen to but nothing standout. Apparently the nation mourned when she died so young.

Apr 21 2022

Not sure what it is about some of these classic British rock albums where it seems the band was strung out on drugs when they made it. I like a lot of why Genesis did but this was tough and a little all over the place.

Apr 22 2022

Always enjoyed Jamiroquai. Not the most memorable of their songs but still funky!

Apr 25 2022

Quite enjoy The Prodigy. You do have to be in the right mood though. Found myself bouncing to most of this. Love me some 90s dance music!

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
Apr 26 2022

Kicks off with an absolute banger and then slides into a decent album but never really reaches the heights of track 1

Apr 27 2022

The sound of my first year of grad school. It is a very unique sound and can sometimes be too much but I do generally enjoy Mike Skinner.

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3
Apr 28 2022

This album didn’t know what it wanted to be and I found it a struggle to get through. When the first song started I thought maybe it was going to be solid but then I kind of just let it play out with nothing standing out.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos
Apr 29 2022

This guy knows how to play guitar! Obviously Layla is out of this world and the sound of the whole album is quality. Just felt it dragged a bit at times. Perhaps it was one of those where you know the one song is coming so you’re listening with bated breath and everything else just drags until that point.

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple
May 02 2022

Nothing doing here. Got through it but wasn’t anything stand out.

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
May 03 2022

Easy listening. Could have been in a bookstore. Take Five is solid.

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
May 04 2022

I may be a little bias being for their neck of the woods but this album is full of great guitars and Sultans of Swing is an all time classic! Doesn’t do enough to be a 5 however.

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
May 05 2022

Starts with a bang and remained decent throughout. Glad it didn’t fizzle out like I was thinking it might.

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy
May 06 2022

Enjoyed this album. Always a fan of 80s music and this cross between rock and synth was great to listen too. Felt like I could have been watching the Lost Boys movie. Definitely a dark goth feel to it. This Corrosion got me amped!

Pink Moon by Nick Drake
May 10 2022

Easy listening. Nothing memorable

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney
May 11 2022

Spent a lot of this album trying decide if this was good and in my wheelhouse or just a little too shouty. In the end I leaned more to the latter.

May 12 2022

Quite enjoyable. Although i couldn’t understand what he was saying (but, given the pleasant tones, it probably wasn’t about shoving a Glock in some dudes face and/or aggressively having sex) the beats where solid.

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69) by Ministry
May 13 2022

ding a ding dang my dang along ling long! Funny, what I considered grating noise and shouty with Mudhoney did not apply to this. Enjoyed this! It may have helped that I was driving at the time so it made the drive more fun.

Garbage by Garbage
May 16 2022

Brought back great memories of my childhood in the 90s. Some absolute bangers on this album!

The College Dropout by Kanye West
May 17 2022

This was much better than I expected. I always had an (apparently incorrect) opinion on Kanye and his music. Most likely due to his “antics”. But, I knew Jesus Walks slapped and it turns out a lot of this album does too! Still not overly keen on the skits but the beats and rhymes were decent. 3.5/5

Berlin by Lou Reed
May 18 2022

Don’t mind Lou Reed but nothing to write home about.

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg
May 19 2022

Decent sound. I’m torn by foreign language music. Is it better to understand the lyrics to appreciate what is being said or just to appreciate the sound? I’ve certainly fallen into both categories and on this occasion it worked well enough.

Moondance by Van Morrison
May 20 2022

Very enjoyable and easy to listen to. Moondance was very recognisable…didn’t realise it was VM.

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake
May 23 2022

Like his other album. Nothing much to write home about but nothing offensive either.

Heroes by David Bowie
May 24 2022

Listened while riding bike so may not have got the full effect. But aside from the title track there seemed to be a lot of weird instrumental sound that didn’t do much for me.

The Wildest! by Louis Prima
May 25 2022

At times I thought I was at the “Enchantment Under the Sea” dance. Decent enough to listen to

C'est Chic by CHIC
May 26 2022

Obviously a couple of bangers on this but the rest was only so so. 3.5

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
May 27 2022

Again, felt like I was in a bookstore or coffee house…but every now and again it went a little crazy!

Parklife by Blur
May 30 2022

Brings back memories. There are some undeniable belters on this album but it does lose its way a little in the middle which stops it from being a 5

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti
May 31 2022

Didn’t even remember listening to his father’s album but I gave it 3 stars and said it had some enjoyable back ground funk. I’d say the same for this.

Fromohio by fIREHOSE
Jun 01 2022

Good sound at times but nothing stood out

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley
Jun 02 2022

Don’t mind Elvis but nothing really jumped off the page for me except for In The Ghetto. But that just reminded me of Eric Cartland’s version from South Park. I did listen to Suspicious Minds because it’s great but doesn’t count to the score.

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill
Jun 06 2022

Some good beats and what not. West coast rap is definitely more enjoyable.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Jun 07 2022

Everyday People is solid. Everything else was just OK

Soul Mining by The The
Jun 08 2022

Decent but nothing to right home about.

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes
Jun 09 2022

This was enjoyable and more in line with my taste. I hadn’t listened to much Black Crowes so it was good to expand beyond Hard to Handle.

LP1 by FKA twigs
Jun 10 2022

This didn’t do much for me. Not sure if I need to give it another listen but was happy when it was on over

The Bends by Radiohead
Jun 13 2022

Instant 5/5 for me. This album is so good! Brings back great memories and the songs are mostly all absolute bangers.

Boston by Boston
Jun 14 2022

Solid album. Good tunes. More than a feeling is obviously an amazing way to kick things off.

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot
Jun 15 2022

The slow pace songs were a welcome respite from the heavier stuff. Decent.

All Directions by The Temptations
Jun 17 2022

Funky at times. Papa was a rolling stone is solid. 3.5 rounded down

Tapestry by Carole King
Jun 20 2022

Nice easy listening with some familiar songs.

American Idiot by Green Day
Jun 21 2022

This album is so so good! Brought back memories of grad school (I know, I’m old). But, beyond that, it’s just a solid album. Is there even a bad song on it? Hit a whole new level when I saw Billy Joel on Howard Stern talk about WMUWSE being about his dad dying!

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron
Jun 23 2022

Found myself bobbing along to a lot of this. 3.5 rounded down

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes
Jun 24 2022

Ok at times but the length was a real struggle for me. 2.5 rounded down

Run-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C.
Jun 27 2022

Enjoyable with a couple of stand out tracks. 4.5 rounded down

Drunk by Thundercat
Jun 28 2022

Interesting sound, that’s for sure. Had a bit of a Kendrick Lamar feel to it which makes sense now that I read up on him. He was also the bassist for Suicidal Tendencies 🤷🏼‍♂️ Don’t think I would listen again but kept me interested

Truth And Soul by Fishbone
Jun 29 2022

This album had a little bit of everything. Certainly more inline with my tastes

Skylarking by XTC
Jun 30 2022

Some ok parts but nothing to write home about.

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah
Jul 01 2022

Some solid late 80s rap. Good beats. 3.5 rounded down

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Jul 04 2022

Not a huge Neil Young fan. This is ok. Easy listening but doesn’t do much for me. Cinnamon Girl is a good start but it fades pretty quick

London Calling by The Clash
Jul 05 2022

Solid album. The first and last songs are absolute bangers and everything in between ain’t to bad either. 4.5 rounded down

Rubber Soul by Beatles
Jul 06 2022

A solid 4. Some enjoyable songs on there with typical Beatles sound and not as trippy as others.

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Jul 07 2022

Easy sound and not hard to get through. Nothing really stood out beyond the first song.

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes
Jul 08 2022

Couple of stand out songs and a decent sound but nothing phenomenal

Odelay by Beck
Jul 11 2022

Couple of good songs. But that was about it.

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden
Jul 12 2022

Nothing like some early 80s UK heavy metal to get you going. Certainly helped I was biking…gave me a boost! Run to the Hills is epic!!!

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Jul 13 2022

This didn’t do much for me. Nothing stood out. Now, it may have been because of a head wind and hills but I don’t think so.

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
Jul 14 2022

Two or three songs of note but a lot of the same sound throughout. Blister in the Sun is obviously a classic and reminds me of “Two Guys, A Girl, and A Pizza Place”.

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull
Jul 15 2022

Fractured listen due to bike ride and needing to listen on YouTube. Nothing super memorable but nothing terrible either

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Jul 19 2022

Didn’t get much out of this. Seemed like a lot of noise.

Jul 20 2022

Don’t think I’ve ever listened to this the whole way through. Not my favourite queen album. There was a few weird songs on their. But, BohRhap is such an absolute masterpiece of music it bumps this to a 4.

Jul 21 2022

This just seemed like a lot of noise at times. Not sure if it was because it was a live album or not but struggled with it.

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen
Jul 22 2022

Only learned of Leonard Cohen after being in Canada for some time. I get that he is respected and considered great but this didn’t really do a whole lot for me.

Jul 25 2022

Nice to not have (if I recall) a lot of skits on this. Some good sound but nothing that jumped out to me.

Jul 26 2022

Aside from a few bangers (incidentally not on this album), Pulp was never my favourite band of the Brit Pop era. This was ok to listen to but I can’t see my self going back bar 1 or 2 songs.

Snivilisation by Orbital
Jul 28 2022

Parts of this were enjoyable. I was out digging a trench while listening and it felt like the last song went on for a while. I just checked and it was 12 minutes! 3.5 rounded down

Night Life by Ray Price
Jul 29 2022

Pretty good. Easy listening old school country

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver
Aug 03 2022

Couldn’t quite figure this one out. Not terrible but seemed all over the place.

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
Aug 08 2022

That was very enjoyable and some absolutely brilliant songs. 4.5

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix
Aug 09 2022

There are some straight killer songs on this album and the guitar is so so good! Not enough for a 5 but a definite 4.5

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top
Aug 11 2022

La Grange is solid but everything else was fairly vanilla.

Yeezus by Kanye West
Aug 12 2022
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Aug 15 2022

American Girl is solid but nothing else jumped out at me. Not terrible though

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder
Aug 16 2022

Couple of top bangers but not enough to pull the rest up. 3.5/5

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes
Aug 17 2022

James Bond sample caught my ear but everything else was just background

Aug 19 2022

112 albums in and we’re onto our third Kanye album! Couple of solid bangers on here but the rest just blended in. 3.5/5

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
Aug 22 2022

Some classic industrial rock from the 1970s. Shadowplay is great! Fun fact, my brother saw them live last week and they played this album in full! Not enough for a 4. 3.5 rounded

Aug 23 2022

This is such a good album. Found myself bouncing to most of the beats. A couple of songs midway through lose their way a bit which prevents this from being a 5 but goddamn it’s good. 4.5/5

Station To Station by David Bowie
Aug 24 2022

Golden Years is stella but the rest didn’t do much for me. M

The Idiot by Iggy Pop
Aug 29 2022

Decent old school alternative

Abbey Road by Beatles
Aug 30 2022

Solid. Didn’t realise Golden Slumbers was the Beatles.

Microshift by Hookworms
Sep 01 2022

I’ve never heard of this group but I did enjoy it. My kind of sound.

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers
Sep 05 2022

Some absolute bangers on this. Brought me right back to high school. 4.5 rounded down

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads
Sep 06 2022

Enjoyable while painting! Psycho killer is banging!

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings
Sep 07 2022

Starts off with a bang. BotR and Jet are both superb. Fizzles out from there but is still solid.

evermore by Taylor Swift
Sep 08 2022

Easy to listen to. Definitely some blending but still very pleasant. Good for background on a cool autumnal day with a fire and a stew.

Hypnotised by The Undertones
Sep 09 2022

Enjoyable! Some good beats!

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
Sep 12 2022

There’s some good songs on there but not enough to write home about.

Pink Flag by Wire
Sep 13 2022

Decent 70s punk sound.

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads
Sep 14 2022

Enjoyable! Have always liked their cover of Mrs. Robinson.

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Sep 15 2022

Some good sound and decent songs at times.

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell
Sep 16 2022

This was very pleasant. Having not reviewed the track listings there were a couple of times I thought she was going to break into Big Yellow Taxi. Also, there were a few instances were I detected some politicising in the lyrics but because it was so pleasant you almost don’t even realise!

Dance Mania by Tito Puente
Sep 20 2022

Fun and good rhythm!

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
Sep 21 2022

Some good sound. Started to drag near the end.

Since I Left You by The Avalanches
Sep 28 2022

Frontier Psychiatrist is awesome. Loved this when I was younger. But a full album of similar is a bit much.

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen
Sep 29 2022

Enjoyable Bruce. Don’t think I’ve ever really listened to him aside from the occasional hit so it was good to hear a full album.

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen
Sep 30 2022

I didn’t grow up with Leonard and although it’s OK, I don’t think it has the same effect on me as others.

Sunshine Superman by Donovan
Oct 03 2022

Definitely enjoyable and a nice change of pace from Cohen

Kenza by Khaled
Oct 05 2022

Decent sound and some catchy/easy listening songs.

Protection by Massive Attack
Oct 06 2022

Decent. Reminded me a lot of the chill Faithless sound

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Oct 07 2022

Don’t think I’ve ever listened to this all the way through but this shit slaps!

Oct 10 2022

There’s some really good content on this but it loses its edge with some of the lesser known songs.

Oct 13 2022

You could certainly tell this has influenced others. Not terrible but probably won’t listen again.

In It For The Money by Supergrass
Oct 17 2022

Some solid Brit pop!!! Supergrass was never top of list but this was very enjoyable

A Northern Soul by The Verve
Oct 19 2022

More Brit Pop!!! Not as good as Urban Hymns but still a good sound

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead
Oct 21 2022

Not quite Bends and OK computer level but still solid

Truth by Jeff Beck
Oct 25 2022
Odessa by Bee Gees
Oct 26 2022
Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Oct 27 2022
Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers
Nov 01 2022

Man, there were some “Block Rockin’ Beats” on this! (See what I did there?!)

Nov 02 2022

Didn’t recognise the group but definitely recognised some songs. Poison Arrow slaps!

Grace by Jeff Buckley
Nov 03 2022
Dirt by Alice In Chains
Nov 07 2022
Nevermind by Nirvana
Nov 08 2022

Class…just absolute class.

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers
Nov 10 2022

Block Rockin Beats and Setting Sun are just outstanding!

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan
Nov 11 2022

Cars is an absolute banger! Cool sound on this album but not enough to bump it over a 3

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips
Nov 14 2022

Decent sound but nothing that jumped out to me

Cross by Justice
Nov 17 2022
Aja by Steely Dan
Nov 22 2022
Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
Nov 29 2022
Dry by PJ Harvey
Dec 20 2022
Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams
Jan 06 2023

Some absolute bangers on this. Never listened all the way through but the ones I did know didn’t disappoint

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
Jan 10 2023

Born to run is a banger but I felt there was a whole lot of the same otherwise.

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Jan 12 2023
Hejira by Joni Mitchell
Jan 17 2023
Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Jan 18 2023
Rio by Duran Duran
Jan 20 2023

Couple of top bangers on this but not enough to push it to a 4

Rapture by Anita Baker
Jan 27 2023
I Should Coco by Supergrass
Feb 07 2023

Couple of top tunes on this. Not enough to push to a 5 though

1999 by Prince
Feb 13 2023

Man, this album starts off with a bang but fizzles a little.

Pump by Aerosmith
Feb 21 2023
Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman
Feb 22 2023
Gorillaz by Gorillaz
Mar 06 2023

I remember when I first heard Clint Eastwood and it blew me away! Definitely the highlight of the album but the rest is solid too. This is a tough one for me. It has enough to be a 4.5 for sure but was torn if I could round it up.

Groovin' by The Young Rascals
Mar 09 2023
21 by Adele
Mar 10 2023
Urban Hymns by The Verve
Mar 13 2023

Some solid songs on this! There are a few that let it down otherwise could’ve been back2back 5*

The Dreaming by Kate Bush
Mar 23 2023

I’ve never understood why people like Kate Bush. I mean, “running up the hill” is solid, made all the better by Stranger Things but this was not good.

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder
Mar 24 2023

Couple of absolute bangers brought the rest of the album up.

Funeral by Arcade Fire
Mar 27 2023

Couple of solid tracks but didn’t blow me away. Obviously don’t have the nostalgia that this album (or band) brings. The good is good enough for a 4.

The Boatman's Call by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Mar 28 2023

Not terrible. A little “Leonard Coheny”

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Apr 04 2023
Dare! by The Human League
Apr 05 2023
2112 by Rush
Apr 18 2023
Tidal by Fiona Apple
Apr 19 2023
New Forms by Roni Size
Apr 20 2023

Couple of tracks that brought back some fleeting memories of ungergrad (a lot of my flat mates in the dorms enjoyed Roni Size) but over 2 hours of this was unnecessary

90 by 808 State
Apr 27 2023
Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
May 09 2023
Closer by Joy Division
May 11 2023
Crazysexycool by TLC
May 17 2023

Waterfalls is a banger. Nothing else really grasped me though.

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
May 19 2023
Movies by Holger Czukay
May 25 2023
Dookie by Green Day
May 30 2023
Bug by Dinosaur Jr.
Jun 07 2023
Document by R.E.M.
Jun 12 2023

Early doors R.E.M. Brings back a lot of great memories of when I was first getting into them. Document is definitely one of the best from the “IRS Years” before they switched record companies over to Warner.

Jun 15 2023

The good is really good but there are some weak songs which brings it down

Vulnicura by Björk
Jun 22 2023

Better than the other album if hers but still it good

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Jun 29 2023

Something about Latin music that just makes you want to move! Enjoyable under certain environments

Smash by The Offspring
Jun 30 2023
Mask by Bauhaus
Jul 05 2023
Surfer Rosa by Pixies
Jul 17 2023

I knew that one song but that was it…

The Wall by Pink Floyd
Aug 01 2023

Confirmed. Enjoy this much better than DSotM

Scott 4 by Scott Walker
Aug 10 2023
Different Class by Pulp
Aug 14 2023

Some 5* bangers on this but not enough to give it a 5

Permission to Land by The Darkness
Aug 15 2023

Man, forgot how many good songs are on this.

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Aug 17 2023

Aside from Prince Charles’ talking about orgasms, this was very enjoyable.

So by Peter Gabriel
Aug 18 2023
Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Sep 05 2023
Dummy by Portishead
Sep 11 2023
Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo
Oct 04 2023
Stripped by Christina Aguilera
Oct 05 2023
Guero by Beck
Oct 12 2023
Roots by Sepultura
Oct 16 2023
1989 by Taylor Swift
Oct 24 2023
Stankonia by OutKast
Oct 31 2023

Some of the classics but the rest didn’t do much.

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Nov 09 2023

So good. Brought back memories and just generally slaps. There’s merit to whether some songs dip the quality but this is a classic!

Play by Moby
Nov 13 2023

This starts off with a bang. First few tracks are fantastic but then it falls off. Good enough to be rounded up to 4 as I’d definitely go back to listen to those again.

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies
Nov 14 2023

Not sure why cover albums make the 1001 list…good music and all but meh

Music by Madonna
Nov 20 2023

Couple of bangers but not enough

Nov 22 2023

A couple of songs I’ve heard before but nothing groundbreaking

Shaft by Isaac Hayes
Dec 14 2023
Faith by George Michael
Dec 22 2023
War by U2
Dec 25 2023
Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
Jan 19 2024

Karma Chameleon and Church of the Poison Mind are both absolute bangers. Album wasn’t terrible

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners
Jan 25 2024
The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett
Jan 30 2024

This was good but hearing the same songs multiple times brought it down.

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton
Feb 01 2024

Couple of classic songs on this album but not enough to bump it to a 4.

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Feb 15 2024
Kid A by Radiohead
Feb 16 2024
Feb 27 2024

Some of U2’s best work is on this album but it peters out at near the end. Close to a 5 but rounded down.

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
Mar 15 2024

This was close to a 5 for all the bangers but the rest settled it at a 4

Damaged by Black Flag
Mar 19 2024
Rocks by Aerosmith
Apr 03 2024
Tical by Method Man
Apr 15 2024
Arise by Sepultura
Apr 19 2024
Brothers by The Black Keys
Apr 26 2024
S&M by Metallica
Apr 30 2024
Triangle by The Beau Brummels
May 16 2024
Dust by Screaming Trees
May 20 2024
Want One by Rufus Wainwright
May 23 2024
B-52's by The B-52's
May 29 2024
Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
May 30 2024
Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Jul 17 2024
Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Aug 02 2024

A little Father Ted theme tune throwback was fun. A couple of other solid tracks too.

Dirty by Sonic Youth
Aug 06 2024
Sulk by The Associates
Aug 07 2024
Survivor by Destiny's Child
Aug 15 2024
Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten
Aug 27 2024
25 by Adele
Sep 04 2024
Music From Big Pink by The Band
Sep 06 2024

The Weight is so good but the rest didn’t jump out at me.

Third by Soft Machine
Sep 10 2024
Phaedra by Tangerine Dream
Sep 11 2024
Imagine by John Lennon
Sep 17 2024
Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
Sep 25 2024

Running up that hill is so so good and hounds of love follows up strong but then the rest is just ok

1984 by Van Halen
Oct 01 2024

Man, that slaps!

Abraxas by Santana
Oct 02 2024

Black magic woman is brilliant but not enough to bump to a 4

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem
Oct 03 2024

Some good tracks on this but not enough for a 4

xx by The xx
Oct 07 2024
I See You by The xx
Oct 10 2024

Funny how we see almost back to back selections. Enjoyed this more than the previous one.

Violator by Depeche Mode
Oct 11 2024

Personal Jesus and Enjoy the Silence coupled with solid sound throughout gives this a 4

Green by R.E.M.
Oct 22 2024
Smile by Brian Wilson
Oct 24 2024
Bad by Michael Jackson
Nov 01 2024
Scum by Napalm Death
Nov 06 2024
En-Tact by The Shamen
Nov 13 2024
Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Dec 11 2024
Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Dec 18 2024
Murmur by R.E.M.
Jan 03 2025
Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Jan 09 2025
Low by David Bowie
Jan 15 2025
Ys by Joanna Newsom
Feb 05 2025
Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Feb 10 2025
Trio by Dolly Parton
Feb 11 2025
GI by Germs
Feb 18 2025
Be by Common
Feb 20 2025
Sister by Sonic Youth
Mar 07 2025
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly
Mar 14 2025

Always thought it was “In the Garden of Eden”…today I learned something.

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Mar 20 2025
Mar 31 2025

If I could give this more than 5 I would. Haven’t listened to the full album in a while so it served as a good reminder this album is just banger after banger after banger. Is there even a bad song on the album?!

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Apr 04 2025
Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
Apr 07 2025
Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen
Apr 24 2025
69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields
May 07 2025

It wasn’t invasive but I don’t feel like it was necessary to be 3 hours. I get the “69” connection but I’m pretty sure I turned off half way through

Chris by Christine and the Queens
May 15 2025
D by White Denim
May 21 2025
Blue by Joni Mitchell
May 27 2025
Ctrl by SZA
May 30 2025
Third by Portishead
Jun 05 2025
Ten by Pearl Jam
Jun 23 2025
Opus Dei by Laibach
Jun 25 2025

Listening to this and thought one of the songs sounded like “One Vision” by Queen. Guess it was a German language cover!

Remedy by Basement Jaxx
Jun 27 2025

Red Alert is a tuuuuuunnnnne

Space Ritual by Hawkwind
Jun 30 2025

Too psychedelic for my taste. Was longing it to be over

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Jul 03 2025
Suede by Suede
Jul 23 2025
Arular by M.I.A.
Jul 24 2025
Harvest by Neil Young
Jul 29 2025
Scott 2 by Scott Walker
Jul 31 2025
Vivid by Living Colour
Aug 15 2025
Melody A.M. by Röyksopp
Aug 21 2025

Geico commercial!

Suicide by Suicide
Aug 22 2025

To much screaming in the one song downgraded

Signing Off by UB40
Aug 25 2025

To much screaming in the one song downgraded

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Aug 27 2025
Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
Sep 04 2025
Savane by Ali Farka Touré
Sep 12 2025
Tommy by The Who
Sep 19 2025
Kenya by Machito
Oct 10 2025
Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters
Oct 13 2025

First couple of songs elevated this

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Oct 17 2025

Me and Bobby McGee just outright slaps!

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nov 03 2025
m b v by My Bloody Valentine
Nov 11 2025
Very by Pet Shop Boys
Nov 20 2025
Goo by Sonic Youth
Nov 26 2025
OK by Talvin Singh
Dec 05 2025
Zombie by Fela Kuti
Dec 23 2025
Shleep by Robert Wyatt
Dec 24 2025
Debut by Björk
Dec 25 2025
Nixon by Lambchop
Jan 02 2026
Blur by Blur
Jan 06 2026
Cut by The Slits
Jan 08 2026
1977 by Ash
Jan 14 2026
Gold by Ryan Adams
Jan 28 2026
Mott by Mott The Hoople
Jan 30 2026
Frank by Amy Winehouse
Feb 12 2026
Eagles by Eagles
Feb 13 2026
Want Two by Rufus Wainwright
Feb 24 2026
Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
Feb 26 2026
Junkyard by The Birthday Party
Mar 09 2026
The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Mar 17 2026
Bummed by Happy Mondays
Mar 24 2026
KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Mar 26 2026
Elephant by The White Stripes
Apr 22 2026
Manassas by Stephen Stills
May 15 2026

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