Jul 11 2022
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Respect is a classic for obvious reasons. Really good album, interesting blues guitar work on a couple tracks. Fantastic voice. Probably would have been a 5/5 record in '67 but there's definitely something not quite there in my opinion.
3
Jul 12 2022
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
Long instrumental jazz songs in a short album. Loved it. One song got added to the 10 minute songs playlist. No guitar big sad.
3
Jul 13 2022
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Hotel California
Eagles
Title track solo is legendary, gotta learn that so I can steal some licks from it. Life in the fast lane is great and victim of love is pretty good but the whole rest of the album kinda failed to strike a chord with me. Not saying it's bad but it's just not my speed. Drumming gets stale when you listen to the whole album all the way through but I get why. Would be 3 stars but that solo kicks it up to 4 all by itself imo.
4
Jul 14 2022
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Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
South African album with a healthy dose of English and a cover of house of the rising sun. Vibrato and dynamics are awesome and the music did a good job of overcoming the language barrier
4
Jul 15 2022
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First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
Shoegazy vocals but way less intense guitars. Not a bad song on the whole album. Can't quite think of any band that really sounds like them. Interesting guitar work the whole way through and great pacing from track to track. Excellent album.
5
Jul 16 2022
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Dookie
Green Day
Intense. Punk rock at it's finest. Groovy bass lines for days. Simple but effective guitar work. Never gets stale. Vocals perfect for the context they're in. Rude and kinda vulgar lyrics. Perfect. Already very familiar with the album but Pulling Teeth, F.O.D. and All By Myself really caught me by surprise. All By Myself really did a good job of leaving me wanting more at the end of the album.
5
Jul 17 2022
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If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
First impressions from looking at the tracklist is that all the songs have oddly long titles. After listening to it it's awesome. Five stars. Perfect. Light vocals, lots of intentional reputation and an interesting song structure that seems to melt as the song goes along. Couple saxophone solos that rip and a good guitar solo on one track.
5
Jul 18 2022
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Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
5
Jul 20 2022
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Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
I listened to the first couple tracks and decided to stop since four of the tracks aren't on Spotify and I didn't feel like finding them elsewhere. It wasn't bad i just didn't find anything in it for me and the vocal delivery between the first two tracks blended together. The industrial sounds were cool. I just didn't like it.
2
Jul 22 2022
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From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
Great album. Wish there had been more thematic variety. I did get a bit of that from In The Ghetto and Don't Cry Daddy. The same sound kind of wore on me after a while and some the songs blended together a bit but it was an excellent performance.
4
Jul 24 2022
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Bright Flight
Silver Jews
Good album but just really weird. The last 2 tracks are the best imo.
3
Jul 26 2022
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That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
5/5. There's a reason this band has the reputation they do. Not my style but it's a perfect album.
5
Jul 27 2022
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Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
The weirdest music I have ever listened to. I try to be open minded but this is just weird. Ubu Dance Party is the most musical track maybe the last track too. I can't really figure out any redeeming qualities. Must not be for me.
1
Jul 29 2022
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
all through the night synth solo really comes out of left field, horn solo in yeah yeah was my favorite part of the whole album. her vocal style can be just the slightest bit harsh when listening to the whole album. good songs. couple of pieces of semi interesting guitar work that caught my ear but just not my cup of tea.
3
Jul 30 2022
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
Very American sounding instruments. Would be four stars if there was any English on it but as it is it kinda blends together for me.
3
Jul 31 2022
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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
I had only heard black pumas play Fast Car. I knew it was a cover but just wow. The only song that felt out of place was Behind The Wall because it didn't have any instruments at all. Perfect record. I had no idea Tracy Chapman had such a gift from God. Good guitar work on a couple of tracks too.
5
Aug 02 2022
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
Didn't really stick in my mind, I think it's really good and really creative but it just isn't my thing. I thoroughly enjoyed listening but I don't feel a desire to listen again. I think if it was more my speed it would be 5 stars.
3
Aug 04 2022
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Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
Top notch song writing on this album but there wasn't anything that really jumped out at me. Favorite tracks were the story of Isaac, the old revolution, you know who I am, and tonight will be fine. Would have liked more dynamics.but that's not really the style. I want to give this album a 3.5 but it's good enough to bump to a 4.
4
Aug 05 2022
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Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
Musical mush, the last few tracks are kinda interesting but I look forward to never listening to this record again.
2
Aug 09 2022
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Perfect folk punk album. Absolutely loved it.
5
Aug 12 2022
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Revolver
Beatles
Favorite tracks are Taxman, Eleanor Rigby, and Got To Get You Into My Life especially. Perfect record.
5
Aug 16 2022
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Not a whole lot of songs. I'm gonna leave you baby is my favorite but every track is a banger. Perfect record, wish it was longer.
5
Aug 17 2022
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Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5, penthouse pauper and good golly miss Molly especially are some of the finest blues playing I've ever heard. Perfect record.
5
Aug 23 2022
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Live At The Regal
B.B. King
Excellent blues album. 5/5 Didn't expect B.B. King to be able to sing the way he does.
5