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Mon May 09 2022
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
This is an album I’ve always heard about but have never listened to.
3
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Wed May 11 2022
1999
Prince
Starts out really strong but weakens towards the end.
3
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Fri May 13 2022
Blue
Joni Mitchell
I have this album on vinyl.
4
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Mon May 16 2022
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
5
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Tue May 17 2022
Pretenders
Pretenders
4
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Wed May 18 2022
Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
4
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Thu May 19 2022
Felt Mountain
Goldfrapp
Not a fan of the musical style, but I recognize that they’re talented.
2
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Fri May 20 2022
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
3
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Mon May 23 2022
The Undertones
The Undertones
3
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Tue May 24 2022
Purple Rain
Prince
Five stars immediately. One of my favorite albums of all time.
5
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Wed May 25 2022
Junkyard
The Birthday Party
A few decent songs but most didn’t interest me.
2
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Thu May 26 2022
Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliott
Understanding it’s from 1997, it still sounds unfinished and flat in many spots. I expected more.
2
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Fri May 27 2022
Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
3
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Tue May 31 2022
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
Lots of great classics with a few duds.
4
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Wed Jun 01 2022
Crocodiles
Echo And The Bunnymen
3
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Thu Jun 02 2022
Vivid
Living Colour
One or two “ok” songs for the late 80s/early 90s but nothing that stands out other than Cult of Personality.
2
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Fri Jun 03 2022
american dream
LCD Soundsystem
This album is too much of the same sound. I enjoy the style, but hoped for more variation.
2
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Mon Jun 06 2022
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
4
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Tue Jun 07 2022
Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
3
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Wed Jun 08 2022
The Who Sell Out
The Who
A concept album where none of the songs are related. Love that.
4
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Thu Jun 09 2022
Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
Such a great album. I’ve been an Octo fan for many years. Pro tip: read the lyrics while listening.
4
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Fri Jun 10 2022
Slipknot
Slipknot
The music was much better than I expected but the singing didn’t do it for me.
3
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Mon Jun 20 2022
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
It’s ok. I’ve heard this album a few times over the years and the individual songs too many times. I even saw Meatloaf live once. Too much of a gimmick or something for me.
3
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Tue Jun 21 2022
The Yes Album
Yes
3.5 rounded up to 4.
4
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Wed Jun 22 2022
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
Pretty decent. Not his best stuff.
3
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Thu Jun 23 2022
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
3
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Fri Jun 24 2022
Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
Enjoyable
4
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Mon Jun 27 2022
To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
Talented Artist and poet.
4
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Tue Jun 28 2022
Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
3
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Wed Jun 29 2022
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
3
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Thu Jun 30 2022
Superunknown
Soundgarden
Even though I had this album in 1994, I don’t think I’ve ever listened to it straight through. It’s much better than I remembered.
4
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Fri Jul 01 2022
Triangle
The Beau Brummels
3
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Mon Jul 04 2022
Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3
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Wed Jul 06 2022
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Meh. It probably sounded better in 1998.
2
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Thu Jul 07 2022
Street Life
The Crusaders
The first song was about 66.67% too long. The rest was too similar and just ok. Nothing here to revisit.
2
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Tue Jul 12 2022
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
4
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Wed Jul 13 2022
Savane
Ali Farka Touré
3
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Thu Jul 14 2022
Another Green World
Brian Eno
3
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Fri Jul 15 2022
American Idiot
Green Day
Meh. They sold out after Dookie.
2
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Tue Jul 19 2022
Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement
4
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Wed Jul 20 2022
Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
It “live” but not truly live.
3
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Thu Jul 21 2022
The Renaissance
Q-Tip
4
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Fri Jul 22 2022
Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Disjointed
2
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Tue Jul 26 2022
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
An important classic for sure but not really my thing. In 1982 it could have been a 5 for me.
3
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Wed Jul 27 2022
Come Find Yourself
Fun Lovin' Criminals
Unimpressive and one-dimensional. Hard pass.
2
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Thu Jul 28 2022
Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
4
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Fri Jul 29 2022
Fun House
The Stooges
4
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Mon Aug 01 2022
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
4
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Tue Aug 02 2022
In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
3
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Wed Aug 03 2022
Djam Leelii
Baaba Maal
3
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Thu Aug 04 2022
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
4
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Fri Aug 05 2022
White Light
Gene Clark
4
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Tue Aug 09 2022
25
Adele
Beautiful, powerful voice. 5/5 stars for that. Of course the music isn’t my favorite and, as most music these days is, the focal point is the vocals. To me, vocals should be a supporting role to the music and nothing more. The music and instruments are much more important.
3
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Mon Aug 15 2022
Metallica
Metallica
Ugh. The album that initiated the downfall of Metallica as a respectable heavy metal band. They changed their producer, changed their sound, sang f’ing BALLADS, and sold their souls just to cash in. Sure, they made a lot of money but at the cost of losing many original fans. I guess I can’t blame them. Sellouts be sellin’ out.
3
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Tue Aug 16 2022
Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
3
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Wed Aug 17 2022
Boy In Da Corner
Dizzee Rascal
No thank you. Really difficult to listen to. It’s a jumbled mess that manages to essentially sound the same throughout. And that’s not a good thing.
1
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Thu Aug 18 2022
Modern Kosmology
Jane Weaver
4
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Fri Aug 19 2022
The Cars
The Cars
So close to 5 stars. Just misses on a few songs.
4
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Mon Aug 22 2022
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
I appreciate jazz and free flowing jam sessions but this is just a train wreck.
1
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Tue Aug 23 2022
Live At Leeds
The Who
The Who were a great band but their “live” music was even better.
4
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Wed Aug 24 2022
Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
Familiar and interesting with an unexpected (and unsatisfying) ending.
3
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Thu Aug 25 2022
Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
It isn’t bad. It helps to be an angsty teen when you listen
3
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Fri Aug 26 2022
This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
The more talented Elvis.
3
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Mon Aug 29 2022
Cloud Nine
The Temptations
3
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Tue Aug 30 2022
Hotel California
Eagles
If I never hear the song Hotel California ever again in my life I would be totally happy with it. The song Try and Love Again was decent. Probably because I haven’t heard it 10,000 times before.
3
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Wed Aug 31 2022
Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
3
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Thu Sep 01 2022
The Sounds Of India
Ravi Shankar
3
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Mon Sep 05 2022
The Visitors
ABBA
I had very low expectations and they were soundly met.
2
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Tue Sep 06 2022
Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
4
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Wed Sep 07 2022
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Wild West End was a pleasant surprise. I’ve heard Sultans of Swing many times before. The rest was ok.
3
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Thu Sep 08 2022
Treasure
Cocteau Twins
I’d like to give a 3.5. Better than average, but not quite a 4
4
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Fri Sep 09 2022
A Northern Soul
The Verve
I was very pleasantly surprised. This is an album I will listen to again and come back to.
4
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Mon Sep 12 2022
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
The Queen is dead. Long live the King!
4
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Tue Sep 13 2022
Under Construction
Missy Elliott
3
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Wed Sep 14 2022
3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
4
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Fri Sep 16 2022
Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
3
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Mon Sep 19 2022
Either Or
Elliott Smith
I like Elliot Smith but his music is always the same. Good stuff, mostly.
3
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Tue Sep 20 2022
A Night At The Opera
Queen
4
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Wed Sep 21 2022
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
4
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Thu Sep 22 2022
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
3
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Fri Sep 23 2022
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
4
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Tue Sep 27 2022
That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
3
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Thu Sep 29 2022
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
2
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Fri Sep 30 2022
Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
4
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Mon Oct 03 2022
Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
3
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Wed Oct 05 2022
Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
4
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Thu Oct 06 2022
Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
4
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Fri Oct 07 2022
Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
4
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Tue Oct 11 2022
The Stranger
Billy Joel
4
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Thu Oct 13 2022
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
2
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Fri Oct 14 2022
Fuzzy
Grant Lee Buffalo
2
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Fri Oct 28 2022
At Budokan
Cheap Trick
Man this sucks. I never liked their music, especially I Want You to Want Me. The rest of this was difficult to sit through. Apparently the crowd was into it but I guess there are a lot of people who enjoy shitty music.
1
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Mon Oct 31 2022
Eagles
Eagles
Vaguely interesting with a few known hits. Now I’m not the kind of guy who goes after “hits” but the deep tracks on this album are unknown for a good reason. 2/5
2
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Tue Nov 01 2022
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
4
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Wed Nov 02 2022
Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
3.5/5
3
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Thu Nov 03 2022
Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
4.5/5 really
4
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Fri Nov 04 2022
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
Elliot Smith was talented and his music is nice but so many songs sound the same. I wish there was more variety in his music.
3
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Mon Nov 07 2022
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
I’ve never really been an Eminem fan and this album is a good example. The “hits” seem too much like “joke rap” to me and I really can’t take him seriously. He’s a very gifted rapper and talented, but aside from the lyrics, the music just really isn’t very good.
3
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Tue Nov 08 2022
James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
3
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Thu Nov 10 2022
Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
Occasionally this album seems to stumble upon a path where is appears that it knows where it’s going and then suddenly falls off the rails again. Too random to enjoy. Her voice is both beautiful and wretched.
2
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Fri Nov 11 2022
Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
4
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Mon Nov 14 2022
American Pie
Don McLean
This album doesn’t have much for me. There’s a good reason why American Pie is the only song known from it.
2
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Tue Nov 15 2022
Truth
Jeff Beck
Good stuff.
4
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Wed Nov 16 2022
Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
Lots of great songs with a handful of duds. Still a classic.
4
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Thu Nov 17 2022
Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
I’ve never been a huge fan but it’s good enough.
3
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Fri Nov 18 2022
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Obviously great. I wish I could give it 4.5 starts.
4
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Tue Nov 22 2022
New York Dolls
New York Dolls
3
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Thu Nov 24 2022
Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
3
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Fri Nov 25 2022
Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
3
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Mon Nov 28 2022
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
3
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Thu Dec 15 2022
Me Against The World
2Pac
Pimpin’ ain’t easy.
3
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Mon Dec 19 2022
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
3
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Tue Dec 20 2022
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Although I appreciate Elvis for his contributions to music, I’ve never been a fan of his music.
2
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Wed Dec 21 2022
Your Arsenal
Morrissey
I’m more of a Smiths fan than a Morrissey fan but this is still good. 3.5/5.
3
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Thu Dec 22 2022
Apocalypse Dudes
Turbonegro
Not so good.
2
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Mon Dec 26 2022
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
3
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Tue Dec 27 2022
Hejira
Joni Mitchell
Good music but most of it sounds too similar.
3
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Wed Dec 28 2022
Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3
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Thu Dec 29 2022
Live At The Witch Trials
The Fall
4
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Fri Dec 30 2022
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
3
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Mon Jan 02 2023
Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
3
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Tue Jan 03 2023
Rust In Peace
Megadeth
I listened to this album in the 90s in high school when I was really into heavy metal and I wasn’t a huge fan. Not much has changed.
2
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Wed Jan 04 2023
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
I’m insists upon itself.
4
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Thu Jan 05 2023
Kimono My House
Sparks
2
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Fri Jan 06 2023
Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
It’s not bad.
3
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Mon Jan 09 2023
The College Dropout
Kanye West
3