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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten
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5 | 1.9 | +3.1 |
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Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
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5 | 2.03 | +2.97 |
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Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
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5 | 2.28 | +2.72 |
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Suicide
Suicide
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5 | 2.46 | +2.54 |
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Antichrist Superstar
Marilyn Manson
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5 | 2.48 | +2.52 |
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Now I Got Worry
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
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5 | 2.52 | +2.48 |
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Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
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5 | 2.57 | +2.43 |
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Devotional Songs
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
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5 | 2.58 | +2.42 |
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Rising Above Bedlam
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
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5 | 2.61 | +2.39 |
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The United States Of America
The United States Of America
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5 | 2.61 | +2.39 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
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1 | 4.22 | -3.22 |
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Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
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1 | 3.75 | -2.75 |
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
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1 | 3.74 | -2.74 |
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
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1 | 3.65 | -2.65 |
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Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
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1 | 3.56 | -2.56 |
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1984
Van Halen
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1 | 3.51 | -2.51 |
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Aqualung
Jethro Tull
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1 | 3.44 | -2.44 |
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
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1 | 3.43 | -2.43 |
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Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
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1 | 3.29 | -2.29 |
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
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1 | 3.28 | -2.28 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Pixies | 3 | 5 |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 4.67 |
| Sly & The Family Stone | 2 | 5 |
| The Smiths | 2 | 5 |
| Nirvana | 2 | 5 |
| The The | 2 | 5 |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 5 |
| Morrissey | 2 | 5 |
| Belle & Sebastian | 2 | 5 |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 5 |
| Public Enemy | 2 | 5 |
| Joy Division | 2 | 5 |
| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 5 |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4.25 |
| David Bowie | 5 | 4 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Stan Getz | 2 | 1 |
| Metallica | 2 | 1.5 |
| M.I.A. | 2 | 1.5 |
| Emmylou Harris | 2 | 1.5 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
|---|---|
| U2 | 5, 5, 1 |
| Queen | 5, 2 |
| Black Sabbath | 4, 1 |
| Neil Young | 2, 5, 5 |
| Pink Floyd | 5, 2, 5 |
5-Star Albums (100)
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Einstürzende Neubauten
5/5
The real thing! 1ste wave of industrial music. Neubauten, Test Department, Sans, Coil, Foetus.
All sound can be music. And German brilliant language for this noise.
5 stars of course. Later made e.g. Tabula Rasa, beautiful album.
8 likes
Suicide
5/5
Wow! Best of all 450 albums I already received in this list. Is what the late 70s and big part the 80s really felt like, not the 'back to the 80s' party bullshit but ununemployement, street mess, nuclear threat.
The fascinating, repetitive rhythm in Cheree. The Velvet underground like song Johnny. And then the minimal, paranoid, manic songs Girl and Frankie Teardrop, pure beauty.
Guess average will be low as you can't sing along or dance or have sex on it. But for those who also rated it with 5 stars: do listen to the Minny Pops album Drastic Measures, Drastic Movements and Young Marble Giants album Colossal Youth and more happiness is coming too you!
5 likes
Crowded House
5/5
Near Perfect pop album.
With the beautiful voices of the Finn Brothers, Weather With You and one of the best songs ever written, 4 Seasons in one day. Add Only Natural and more stuff that makes you at ease with life like All I Want.
4 likes
UB40
5/5
How can a band making this political, interesting, honest album filled with Dub and other fantastic rhythms make such rubbish afterwards? Madame Medusa, Food for Thought, Burden of Shame, King, Tyler, album is full of true classics.
This one deserves the full 5 stars!
4 likes
Echo And The Bunnymen
5/5
Brilliant, perfect, moving, highlight of the Echo catalogue. Killing Moon of course the classic track, Thorn of Crowns my favorite. Memories of Ian McCulloch performing it live, concert hall in entire darkness, only light to be seen his burning cigarette. Much of the music of then now is outdated, this one alive as can be.
3 likes
1-Star Albums (31)
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Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Possibly brilliant at the time, but bit too cheesy for me.
Beatles
3/5
Incoherent like the White Album is. But White Album is utterly brilliant and this one has some.songs that I find of less quality. Overall a 3 out of 5
Sarah Vaughan
2/5
Beautiful voice but so slick and smooth is made me very nervous
Santana
4/5
Very good album! Sound modern stillm
Sister Sledge
4/5
Classic disco album, hail to Nile Rogers
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
Classic Wave album, really enjoyed it, made me play Cocteau Twins, Hula and other dark music again.
Lou Reed
5/5
Beautiful Sad album, even better than magic and Loss
The Clash
5/5
One of best albums ever.
Small Faces
1/5
Too psychedalic for me and in my opinion outdated.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Some nice relaxed songs, but felt too much as if I was floating from earth too some far away universe. where my brain ceased to exist.
Tina Turner
3/5
Oh well, not bad.
Deep Purple
3/5
Nothing wrong with the record, but not the sensation it probably was then
Sly & The Family Stone
5/5
Only knew the album with Family Affair on it. Loved this album, high on energy and brilliant grooves.
The Byrds
1/5
Glad it only lasted 28 minutes. Top musicians but not my type of music.
Radiohead
3/5
Good album but OK Computer and Kid A. are so brilliant that for Radiohead standard a 3
The Last Shadow Puppets
4/5
Beautiful album
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Best of what they do. Bluesy and raw.
Prince
3/5
Prince was funky and all, but even this funky record is way inferior to e.g. Sly and Parliament. DMSR is best song he ever did in my opinion, so a 3
Little Richard
2/5
Surely revolutionary at the time but now not more than possibly nostalgia. Being brought up in the punk new-wave era I have other heroes like Sonic Youth or Foetus...
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Mixed feelings. Half of songs sounds still fresh other half too cheesy.
The Doors
4/5
Doors will never fade away
The Smashing Pumpkins
2/5
No fair judgement as his way of singing prevents me from listening objectively to the music
Haircut 100
3/5
Okay but not special.
The Go-Betweens
2/5
Beastie Boys
3/5
Gil Scott-Heron
4/5
Loud and Proud
Queen
5/5
With Queen 1 easily my favorite Queen album. More diverse and original than than the later albums, the other (than Freddy mercury) band members are of more influence to the music.
Grant Lee Buffalo
3/5
Derek & The Dominos
3/5
Relaxed music.
Tangerine Dream
3/5
Appreciate the originality and see their influence on later electronic music. But it didn't capture me
Guns N' Roses
1/5
Time for an very colored opinion.
If I hate any band it is this dumb, fake, macho band called Guns and Roses. All image, no contents.
Their worst crime is their rape of Knocking on Heaves Door, having two hits that you keep on hearing everywhere, Paradise City and Sweet Child of Mine, is their second worst crime.
Best thing: tomorrow's album will be 100 times better.
Radiohead
5/5
Nice sibbling of Kid A and equally brilliant. Thom Yorke's voice cuts through your soul and variety in music styles is fascinating. Only reason Kid A is bit better is How.To Disappear Completely, but easily 5 stars for Amnesiac too. The 3 times I saw them life are moments to cherish.
3/5
Like the chaos , but didn't touch me
A 3.
Beck
4/5
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Classic. Great songs and incredible singing of Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie. Maximum score
Songhoy Blues
5/5
What a discovery this is. Played this non-stop during a whole working day. Beautiful rhythm, the voices combine perfectly. Happy to be in this 1001 albums adventure
Bebel Gilberto
2/5
Too cheesy for me
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
Nice music, like it a bit more rough though. The extra songs, covers of rock and roll classics were very good.
Genesis
3/5
Can try what I want but progressive rock will.never be my music. These songs keep on going on and on and on without fascinating me, while music of much greater length like e.g...minimal.music.or african rhythms or Sister Ray of the Velvet does . Guess not in my blood. Can't judge the quality, a neutral 3 stars.
Fishbone
3/5
Saw them live when I was 23 in open air festival Rotterdam and remembered the energy they had when playing live. And associated them with the Cross Over music of around 1990, say Urban Dance Squad's Mental Floss for the Globe and e.g. Love Rears Its Ugly Head by Living Colour . So started listening with high anticipation, but was disappointed a bit.
But was somewhat disappointed, found this album bit too cheesy for me, 3 stars.
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
Good that I listenened to it, being a modern classic. It just is not for me. Maybe should take the time to listen better to lyrics.
Fatboy Slim
5/5
Gives you all the fatbot slim energy and fun you need in life. Right here and right now!
Massive Attack
5/5
Their best album, with the brillant Tricky still on board and with Travey Thorn. Maximquaye and Dummy in same year. Bliss.
Dire Straits
2/5
Their 1st albums were nice. This one is terrible. Some over the top songs with Stadiumrock. Overdone. Beatles would have told them : act naturally.
Some good songs but overall 2 stars for showing up in the studio.
Blondie
3/5
pleasant tunes, easy to the ears. .3 stars.
3/5
Diasppointing
David Bowie
5/5
No comment needed. 5 stars.
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
Marty Robbins
4/5
Kende hem niet maar werd er heel vrolijk van. Mooie snik ook.
Iron Maiden
3/5
Less awful than I thought.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
4/5
\beautiful how their voices sound together and several classicvs, of which Helpless my favourite
Nine Inch Nails
4/5
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Love her voice but music too melodramatic for me.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Chelsea a classic all in all but my favourites are more his melancholic songs, i Want you, Shipbuilding e.g.
Marilyn Manson
5/5
Dark and impressive and.for atheist good title.
Lucinda Williams
3/5
Bon Jovi
1/5
Music hating aliens took over human brains, only explanation this meaningless dumb garbage ever became popular. A well deserved 1.
Slipknot
3/5
Feels like silly macho music, but probably underestimate them
David Crosby
2/5
Being not of the love and peace and understanding generation but of the wave era, this just is way to hippy for me....
Foo Fighters
3/5
The Cure
4/5
One of their most best (and most depressing) albums, rated by me as: best is Pornograhy (5 stars), then The Top (5 stars) en then this one (4 stars). Hope Pornography shows up one of these days in the 1001 albums.
CHIC
3/5
Fela Kuti
3/5
The Smiths
5/5
Best band ever and after Strangewatys their best album. Marr&Morrissey , what more can you wish for. With lyrics that comfort you.
Buzzcocks
3/5
Catchy but lost its brilliance over the years for me
The Isley Brothers
3/5
Smooth music without being annoyingly sweet.
The Smiths
5/5
Not their best, but as every Smiths album easily 5 stars for this one.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Best audience he could have (-:
Spiritualized
4/5
Nice Shoegaze album, if Slowdive would not have existed 5 stars, now 4 (-:
Otis Redding
3/5
Beautiful voice and full of classics but I am more into wilder music
Donovan
3/5
Like his voice of course and the melancholy, so a 4 for that. Music is bit too cheesy for me, leads to the average of 3,
Shivkumar Sharma
4/5
Hypnotizing.
Fred Neil
2/5
Not for me, for the Everybody talking and Cocaine one a 2 star, not a 1
Eminem
4/5
Very good, and confusing, listened to album of 45 minutes and there are versions of 72 min and 75 min and whatever.
Def Leppard
2/5
Find this utterly useless and boring
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
Mix of all sort of music I like, but this mixture I do not really like...
ZZ Top
3/5
Surprising album knowing only their later hits. Not my style, but nice to listen to.
Black Sabbath
4/5
Did not know they made Ironman, which I only knew from Cardigans. Whole album survived like Ironman does
Public Image Ltd.
4/5
Never Mind the Pistols, here is PIL. Nice variance in music and with brilliant Jah Wobble.
Milton Nascimento
5/5
Loved this one, very diverse, from laid back to melancholic to even Beatle-esque and a real beautiful last song. Full 5!
Röyksopp
5/5
Ultimate music to relax, beeps here, bleeps there and the sun shines
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Liked this one much better than the Exodus album we have earlier on.
But still not my cup or tea of my type of joint... So a 3.
Bee Gees
2/5
Better than their disco stuff but still only 2 stars.
Faust
3/5
Early Kraut with some Zappa influences, fun. But not brilliant.
B.B. King
3/5
Same as more old blues or rock'n roll, was I guess brilliant then but now seems bit outdated.
The White Stripes
3/5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Most of songs I knew already, full of classics. Including the original Gangsta's Paradise... Pleasant music.
Carole King
4/5
Beautiful voice and songs, damn does who made all these awful versions of You've got a friend (-:
Miles Davis
3/5
Classic for Jazz Lovers, just pleasant music for me.
The Fall
5/5
The Mighty Fall!
Didn't know this first album, but as good as e.g. Wonderful & Frighening World of and Kurious Oranj. Saw them live once and was amazing, Mark E Smith made sure everything rhymes by e.g. putting "Uh" after each word, my FriendsUH dont count up to one HandUH!.
5 stars!
Lightning Bolt
5/5
Never heard of them but what a brilliant band! The mindblowing noise they make with just the two of them. Saw the once brilliant Editors live yesterday and it was boring. only light effects and bombastic stuff. This is the real.deal reminding me.of the dutch noise duo ZZZ.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Gang Of Four
3/5
Am into new wave, now called Post Punk but never like Gang of Four. Still 3 stars for the wonderful base play of Dave Allen, who later made the whole world happy with Shriekback
The Monks
3/5
Interesting music
The Black Keys
3/5
Van Halen
3/5
Much nicer than I thought, nice mix of pop and hardrock
Beatles
5/5
With White album and.Sgt Peppers easily my favourite. . No more teeny bopper band!
The Roots
3/5
Amusing!
Don McLean
4/5
The classic songs American Pie and Vincent and more beautiful songs, and only a few I did not like. All in all a 4.
Stephen Stills
2/5
Can
4/5
Interesting to finally hear Can, specially the Bel Air 20 min song was nice, with sounds I recognize from later Czukay/Sylvian albums, also Liebezeit worked with Sylvian later on e.g. on beautiful the Librarian. No heaven up there I think, but they both deserve it.
2/5
I am.sorry for.Dylan lovers bit if you even make It's all ovet now baby blue sound like a bad impression of the original.it was already then time to.call it a day.
Nirvana
5/5
The band who saved the world.
Michael Kiwanuka
3/5
Le Tigre
2/5
Not that special I think.
Air
3/5
Air is always pleasant to listen to but attention drops sometimes, a 3
Aretha Franklin
3/5
What a voice. Music bit smooth though, 3 stars
The Gun Club
3/5
Great to hear the legendary Kid Congo Powers and Jeffrey lee Pierce again. being hooked on the more relaxed the Las Vegas Story I found this one less thrilling, though I see why it is in 1001 best albums.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Some classics but also fillers I think. Prefer albums like Let it Bleed or Sticky Fingers or Black and Blue.
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Love his voice and his songs. Poetic and calming and still tension in the air
The Rolling Stones
4/5
One of their best
The Beach Boys
3/5
Pleasant surprise, only knew their early surf songs and Pet Sounds and this one was really different.
Violent Femmes
4/5
Like their 1st two albums. Energetic, simple.songs, good voice.
Stereolab
4/5
Fun album, sometimes reminds me of Young marble Giants/Weekend, good discovery!
Silver Jews
3/5
Nothing wrong with it, nothing special
Miles Davis
3/5
Not for me to judge how radical this was. For a punk/new wave lover hard to tell.
But enjoyed listening to it
David Bowie
4/5
Ziggy, this one, Earthling, Blackstar. The man is missed.
This one poppier than others but very good. 4 stars only because others are even better,
SAULT
4/5
Good combination of dub triphop gospel and black power in one. Downloaded their 5 new albums, wonder how they are.
Dead Kennedys
4/5
Never listened to Dead Kennedies before, Jello Biafra's voice is brilliant and much variation in songs, more melody than much early punk.
Bob Dylan
3/5
W
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
yes, is fun bubblepop '80s music, and Live to Tell as strong as ever and He's so unusual is funny. But most songs are forgotten 2 seconds after you have heard them.
John Grant
3/5
Sufjan Stevens
4/5
Really beautiful, will certainly listen to more of his music. His singer sometimes reminded me of Belle&Sebastian, their melancholic songs.
Screaming Trees
4/5
Beautiful album
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
Love her voice but songs are too sweat for me
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
Did not know the band and found the album pleasant but not special. So 3*
The Strokes
3/5
Really do not understand the fuzz about them, live they were also just okay.
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
3/5
3/5
Trevor Horn brilliant procedure and nice campy music. Still prefer Propaganda and Frankie GTH, more classic albums than this one. 3 stars
DJ Shadow
5/5
Live even more amazing, long live DJ Shadow
Harry Nilsson
3/5
Fine album, with few classics.
Roxy Music
3/5
Sounds still very fashionable and fresh, with some very strong songs.
Iggy Pop
5/5
Such energy in music and singing, have to love life after listening this! The Passenger one of best songs ever recorded. I wanna be his dog.
Digital Underground
2/5
Too much Party Time for me, prefer the oldschool rap like Public enemy, NWA or Dutch sensation Bob uit Zuid.
Fats Domino
3/5
Was born too late to see the thrill in this.
Boston
3/5
Easily Listening
Brian Eno
4/5
Was familiar with his Ambient music, not with this album. You can hear the Talking Heads influence already, and Part B of the album nice beginning of ambient work that would follow. Loved this album
Isaac Hayes
2/5
Lekker vet maar niet mijn stijl
Gorillaz
5/5
Their 1st was their best. Trippy, Blurry, sunny, funny, freaky like Happy Mondays, bit of all good things UK music had to offer those days. Clint Eastwood true classic
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2/5
Only knew some of his later work and that was much more sophisticated and less standard than this album, so no real find for me
Alice In Chains
2/5
Aggressive, but still found it boring, not much happening in this music.
UB40
5/5
How can a band making this political, interesting, honest album filled with Dub and other fantastic rhythms make such rubbish afterwards? Madame Medusa, Food for Thought, Burden of Shame, King, Tyler, album is full of true classics.
This one deserves the full 5 stars!
David Bowie
4/5
Not my favorite Bowie album, hence 'only' 4 stars.
I hope Blackstar and Earthling will soon follow!
Frank Zappa
2/5
Too freaky for me I am afraid.
Afrika Bambaataa
3/5
Was important for the Rap music, but find it too friendly/soft, give me Public Enemy or NWA any time.
Still pleasant to listen too and kraftwerk always cheer me up, so 3 stars
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4/5
Only knew the weird, brilliant Trout Mask Replica of Beefheart, was surprised by this more traditional debut album. Was pleasant surprise. The last bonus track Korn Ring Finger is addictive, had to play it over and over
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Like both his quiet albums like Harvest and his guitar battles with Crazy Horse. And nice tribute to Sid Vicious.
The Specials
3/5
Disappointing. In my memory was much better (-:
The Who
3/5
Not the revolutionary effect it used to have i guess.
Solomon Burke
3/5
Had Fats Domino last week, this one survived the times better. Yes, music is to sweet for me but his voice is utterly beautiful and the music pleasant.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
CCR always pleasant to hear, as classic as Stones or Beatles or Doors.
This album I prefer over Cosmo's Factory, 4 stars
Fela Kuti
4/5
Weather Report
3/5
Easy Listening.
I am more into e.g. the 'Easy Listening for the Hard of Hearing' (https://www.discogs.com/release/119645-Boyd-Rice-Frank-Tovey-Easy-Listening-For-The-Hard-Of-Hearing) though, so 3 stars
Leonard Cohen
3/5
His voice only became better and better the older he became. This album is a bit to slick for me, prefer his older work and final masterpiece You Want it Darker. His last album would be my candidate for the 1001 albums.
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Good old Husker Du, of Flip Yr Wig and Bob Mould And Grant Hart. Do like them, but not bad and not brilliant. 3 stars.
Soul II Soul
3/5
Pleasant and soulful
The xx
5/5
Classic in minimal pop music, in the tradition of Cocteau Twins, Young marble Giants. Their voices match perfectly too. Live they are equally brilliant.
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
One of better US guitarbands with Freak Show and Don't as best songs. 4 stars easily
Depeche Mode
3/5
Enjoy the Silence their best song ever, for the rest of album their darkness does not grip me as e.g. Cure/Sisters Of Mercy does. Seems fake to me.
Like their early poppy work etter.
Tim Buckley
2/5
Bless him for having written Song to the Siren, which in This Mortal Coil version and the live version by Dead Can Dance is utterly beautiful. And for being father of Jeff Buckley.
But the music is not special to me, only last song of album gripped me. 2 stars.
The La's
3/5
Nice album, know only the big hit single the album was less trippy than I expected. You can hear it it same time as Happy Mondays/Stone Roses, prefer those though.
The Adverts
3/5
Melodious punk album, didn't know the band.
Sly & The Family Stone
5/5
This is for Funk what Velvet Underground first 2 albums were for alternative music, one of favorite albums of all time. Vetter wordt het niet.
Dr. Dre
3/5
IWithout 1001 never would have listened to this one. Not into all this "Niggaz" and "Bitches" and the silly boasting short sex song, but did like the grooves, the protest songs and the samples and variation.
fIREHOSE
3/5
nice but for me not so special
Garbage
3/5
Nice and poppy
Led Zeppelin
3/5
As good as ever. Black Dog the killer track.
The The
5/5
Would have given 6 stars if allowed. Released when I was 18 and world was Thatcher/Reagan/youth unemployment.
Album that helps in troubled times, beautiful expression of what it is like being depressed or troubled or insecure or not knowing what the hell to do with life.
Add Jools Holland, Thomas Leer and more giants and could be in 11 best albums ever.
50 Cent
2/5
Yes, (music of) PIMP and In Da Club is good to hear, but a full hour of the same music and all tough talk how 'fucking' good/strong/dangerous he is, became tiring and utterly boring.
Various Artists
1/5
Of terrible songs one can't make brilliant ones, not even with a Wall of Sound or the great Ronettes. 1 star for torturing mankind with this horror.
David Bowie
4/5
Bowie could do anything, including this funky music.
Ashame of the raping of Across The Universe and no Blackstart/Ziggy/Earthling but 4 stars easily.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Mellow and pleasant.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
5/5
Last albums of Nick Cave, after death of son(s) are more intense than ever. Saw him live last June and was one of best 3 concerts ever.
Richard Thompson
3/5
Led Zeppelin
2/5
Quite boring actually, more nostalghia
David Gray
2/5
Too cheesy for me and the cover of Soft Cell's nice&campy Say Hello Wave Goodbye hurts my ears
Michael Jackson
1/5
1 star cause I dislike his music, do not find it genuine at all.
Sure,he did work with some fine producers and there are some catchy riffs, but all in all his music is boring and silly and slick.
His constant 'hihihi's en 'ooohs' are annoying. And no single person on the world believes that he was Bad and after 2 seconds you wish he would stop cause he had enough.
O well, just an opinion.
Todd Rundgren
3/5
Knew surprising many songs of this one, some by covers of Mathilde Santing. Liked the covers better,,
Steely Dan
4/5
Now this is music!
Bob Dylan
3/5
Better than the late live one I had to listen too, some classics. Youtube continued with Desire, my favorite Dylan album. Hope that one will be in 1001 albums too.
The Doors
4/5
Classic
Miriam Makeba
4/5
What a voice! Songs from brilliant to corny, but her voice makes it 4 stars
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
5/5
Jah Wobble hero of course and I loved this one with exotic music, even sometimes thought I heard Fad Gadget! 5 stars
The Flaming Lips
2/5
If you don't like the voice of the singer, the (okay) music is also not pleasant.
D'Angelo
1/5
This music makes me very nervous, overproduced, all character removed, like swimming in a pool instead of a sea full of waves.
The Zombies
3/5
The Youngbloods
2/5
Made me quite nervous.... Too much tingle-tangle for me
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
I knew should be brillian and all, but I find it quite boring.
Echo And The Bunnymen
5/5
Brilliant, perfect, moving, highlight of the Echo catalogue. Killing Moon of course the classic track, Thorn of Crowns my favorite. Memories of Ian McCulloch performing it live, concert hall in entire darkness, only light to be seen his burning cigarette. Much of the music of then now is outdated, this one alive as can be.
The Jam
2/5
Two brilliant sons, rest less than other of their work.
1/5
Boring guys singing clichee songs, singing as much FUCK etcetera as possible or trying to be tough without any meaning. Don't mind any FUCK the Police if you have something to say. Which they don't seem to have.
Worthy only to polish Trent Reznor's shoes.
Frank Black
3/5
Well as absolute Pixies fan I love all four Pixies albums and would rate them 5 stars easily, I did kinda like the 1st Solo album of Black Francis/Frank Black, but this one too standard rock and roll for me, so only 3 for this one. Hope Pixies will show up one of these days.
Metallica
1/5
The song One I could listen too fully and even did not dislike, the rest for me is all the same: stupid macho guitar music without an end. Hate heavy metal. Always did. Always will.
Nina Simone
4/5
Beautiful. voice and arrangements. Either Way I Lose chilling end of album, gives me goosebump like Anthony Now I Am A Birds masterpiece.
Radiohead
4/5
Best band ever. Their live shows are amongst best experience in ones life.
But despite e.g. the Gloaming and There There being highlights in their discography and live sets, I could never appreciated this collection of sons as an album, as I do with all others from OK Computer onwards.
So this is the 4 star album between the 5 stars albums they made.
Television
4/5
Just after Tom Verlaine died, bless him.
Sounds Haunted and Nervous, like it. Innovators in the NYC scene.
2/5
Country & Western in its worst form, regardless her nice voise
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
4/5
Do like this, still fresh and cheerful.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Started with big fear after 2 poor Dylan albums in this 1001 list. But this one was nice and bluesy, and his voice still good. 3 stars this time, still hoping for Desire on the list.
Oasis
4/5
This one and the (even better) Morning Glory album are their claim to glory, afterwards, Oh Well...
Like their f-you-attitude, the way Liam spits out the words when singing, the raw sound, very much inspired by the classic Brittish guitar sound. This one 4 stars and the Morning Glory will get 5 if it will be included in the 1001 albums.
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Some of their most beautiful songs, like fantastic title track, Sara, Not that Funny. But also some mediocre ones. Bit of a mess this album.
Four stars for daring to make this experimental album and the good songs
Ozomatli
4/5
What a fun, funky album, reminded me of the first US3 album! 4 stars easily. Nice find.
The Rolling Stones
5/5
For me great combination of their bluesy-music they started with and the later style as in Beggars' Banquet.
Neneh Cherry
4/5
liked and still like whole album, smart version of bubblepop, produced well and e.g. Manchild and Buffalo Stance and Next Generation as strong as when released. She was part of underrated Rip Rig+Panic, bit less smooth.
Cream
3/5
Nice and bluesy
5/5
Hate the late albums of U2 so much (a bad copy of their earlier work, I find) that for years already I forgot to listen to their brilliant earlier work. This one is stillamazing, moving, epic. Add the Achtung Baby album and their best one Zooropa and I forgive them all their later sins.
Talking Heads
5/5
From start with the dada reference in I Zimbra, Eno involved, and the end (Drugs!) 11 classics in a row. Music can't be much better than this, a 4.999999999. After Drugs it was high time to listen to My Live In A Bush Of Ghosts by Byrne/Eno (guess also in 1001 best albums?).
BTW: Am liberal in my views normally, live and let live, but can't understand that Simply Red released/raped Heaven (a bit of self censorship does not hurt does it?)
Eagles
4/5
Just because these songs became overfamiliar, doesn't mean it is not brilliant. Desperado of course their best album, 5 star one, but this one (and the long Run)deserve 4 stars.
Crowded House
5/5
Near Perfect pop album.
With the beautiful voices of the Finn Brothers, Weather With You and one of the best songs ever written, 4 Seasons in one day. Add Only Natural and more stuff that makes you at ease with life like All I Want.
Jane's Addiction
2/5
Lyrics might be meaningful, but this is the typical US rock band that just like (okay, those are worse) Green Day is utterly boring. Not all US guitar bands bands are, give me Pixies/Sonic Youth/Husker Du/Nirvana any day.
Wu-Tang Clan
4/5
brilliant rhythms, funky and angry and how rap should be.
Marvin Gaye
2/5
Just me not liking music as sweet as candy
The Specials
4/5
Great album, survived much better than the 2nd one, More Specials, that was also in 1001 earlier. Rudy, Too Much too Young, You're Wondering Now (great cover, also soundtrack to Death in Paradise), Blank Expression (with lyrics used later by Daddy G/Massive Attack), love it all.
Pearl Jam
3/5
Classic, like many songs and the atmosphere but just not my favorite music
Primal Scream
5/5
Fascinating album, new to me.
Number of music styles is amazing, is this Primal Screams' Sandinista? With the dub of Stuka as best song.
Even better: the link at YouTube had additional B-sides, Jesus sounds like Velvet Underground and would have been great VU song. And the Stranglers cover of 96 tears was fun.
Ride
3/5
Not the best shoegaze, but did like it
Janelle Monáe
3/5
Nice cross over between old cinema type of music and the funk. So better than average Prince album. Still not in my street.
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
When I started listening to music properly I liked The River album and then he released Born in the USA album. US bombast, hated it from the bottom of my heart and never gave him a chance afterwards. While many friends go to his concerts and worship him. Today finally listened to another full album of Bruce and must say: find the music uninspiring to say the least. Too dumb for it I guess. 2 stars because it beats others I rated with 1 star
Eels
5/5
Depressed people make beautiful music. My favorite Eels album.
John Cale
3/5
Was disappointed I am afraid, loving other things John Cale made, like early Velvet Underground and later more minimal stuff, this sounded too middle of the road for me. Lyrics seem be more interesting, but unfortunately have 30 albums "UNRATED" so ashame, up to the next UNRATED one.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
For me Elvis Costello is not one of the heroes of the post punk era, like his voice and some of the songs like Oliver's Army, but for me e.g. the Jam or Joe Jackson are much better.
OutKast
3/5
Only knew their hits, assumed they were too smooth for me, but kinda like the album, much variety and weirdness.
Turbonegro
2/5
Just find this type of music boring, sorry.
Gillian Welch
2/5
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Lenny Kravitz
2/5
I just do hate his exaggerated way of singing, as if the world is collapsing. Just can't bear this. Songs are at best tolerable.
Portishead
5/5
They had an amazing debut album, the samples, the voice, the atmosphere, the drama. Live they were even more brilliant. Two albums and they stopped.
When this comeback album came out, I was fearing disappointment. More of the same, like Morrissey became a true disappointment?
But Three was louder (Machine Gun), weirder (Deep Water) and even more moving (the Rip) than what they did before. And live Beth sang even better than ever.
Easily my favorite Portishead album and definitely 5 stars
The Lemonheads
2/5
Uneventful
Muddy Waters
3/5
What a voice, last sons amazing. Unfortunately too up tempo for me too enjoy the real bluesy antmosphere, rather misery than Mojo running,
Björk
2/5
I do hate the way she sings, already on this album. Later albums even worse. Only Bjork I like is her Sugarcubes period, when she was kept under control by a band
Manu Chao
3/5
Pleasant to listen to, Mano negra more my kind of thing, 3 stars
Christine and the Queens
2/5
For me this is okay, but not special, just pleasant pop music. Possibly her lyrics or attitude to life make it special? She once was live at the Best Kept Secret Festival and her show was very diva like, with perfect dance moves and so on. Found that quite boring but would also never go to e.g. Madonna.
The Blue Nile
5/5
Four albums only and 4 perfect ones. All albums deserve 5 stars. All 7 songs of this album brilliant, Automobile Noise favourite track. Saw then live twice and you can't forget experiences like that,
Christina Aguilera
2/5
Beautiful is beautiful, the rest is not for me. Her voice overdramatic, her lyrics for other target group.
Beastie Boys
3/5
Like the crossover sound, less fond of the rapping, not much variation. Sabotage a classic and jazzy tunes enough to give it 3 stars
Morrissey
5/5
One of his three top solo albums (Your Arsenal, Vauxhall and the best, but unappreciated Southpaw Grammar).
Some nice rock songs, lyrics original as always, but also the beautiful "Seasick, Yet Still Docked" and We'll Let You Know and the brilliant last song Tomorrow. Tomorrow, will it really come. And if it does come, will I still be human. Loneliness at its peak.
A shame the later albums became more of a parody of what he made in his best years.
Queen
2/5
Don't know why I love Queen 1 and Sheer Heart Attack and rate them with 5 stars but can't really appreciate this one m this one is just 2 stars for me.
Belle & Sebastian
5/5
First songs one of most beautiful of B&S, like their first albums better than later ones, more melancholy, less fun. This is a five star album easily
The Temptations
4/5
Motown classic! Production, rhythm, grooves. 4 stars. Best version of the Grapevine song I know.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
See the beauty in it reflecting the angst in those days and like Siouxies Nico like way of singing. But just not for me.
Thundercat
1/5
Hoped this 70s type of music had ceased to exist. Not m cup of tea.
Robert Wyatt
2/5
Like neurotic music but this one too freaky for me
Antony and the Johnsons
5/5
Simply one of the most beautiful albums ever.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Yes, pretty, but too sweat for me.
The United States Of America
5/5
Amazing, never heard of them. Love their freakiness, the organised chaos, her voice. Reminds me of music around that time that are also my favorites, like Velvets 1st album and the White album of the Beatles. But also of later music like Weekend with Alison Statton and much more.
In other words: true find
The Byrds
3/5
Pff. 4th Byrds album? Other three I rated 1 2 and 3 stars. This the best of the 4 though, voices mising beautifully and some good songs. In mild mood, 3 stars. But enough folk&hippy stuff for now.
Wilco
3/5
ZZ Top
4/5
How can you not like this fun uplifting music!
Badly Drawn Boy
3/5
Very relaxing and elegant music, just 3* because it did not really move me.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Nice way of popularization classical music, but too cheesy for me
2/5
Let me just be frank. Over the top music. Over the top singing. Listened to Pixies (pure, direct, no BS) and then to this one (exactly opposite). 2 stars and not 1 because of, well am in a mild mood.
Alice Cooper
3/5
Was once provocative I guess but no longer for me
Teenage Fanclub
2/5
Scottish band with this album sounding as your average boring American group. More a sleeping pill than music, in my opinion.
This was rated by 'Spin magazine' as album of the year, above e.g. Nirvana's Nevermind (Wiki)?
For me a moderate compromise between shoegaze like Slowdive, grunge like Nirvana and guitar music like e.g. Husker Du or Sonic Youth. Those are all brilliant and this is far from it.
Pixies
5/5
Finally the Pixies!
This one had everything: exciting rhythms, brilliant shouting of Black Francis short addictive songs. Weird lyrics. And Kim Deal singing Gigantic. Top of the bill.
Three reasons I call one of my cats Rosa. Rosa Luxemburg, Rosa Parks and of course Surfer Rosa.
The Byrds
3/5
Yes, their voices match perfectly and that makes music beautiful. But the music itself it not my style and songs do look alike don't they... Prefer e.g. CSNY's Deja Vu in this type of music,.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Was curious which 'peter gabriel', all first 4 album have that name don't they? This one too eclectic for me, love e.g. Solsbury Hill and Here Comes the Flood but not as strong and coherent as e.g. Peter Gabriel (4).
Barry Adamson
4/5
Nice and moody
Django Django
3/5
Nice surprise, good tip for if you need to relax.
Love
2/5
Really not my type of music, too much love and peace and understanding makes me nervous.
Metallica
2/5
Compared to The "... And Justice For All" (1 star) I found this better (so 2 stars), some subtle parts I started to like but then, well: same silly music starting again. Just not into metal. This one 2 stars
The National
2/5
Seem them live twice and while 99% of public is in awe I get utterly bored. Tried again but his voice doesn't grab my attention, while normally I am into sad songs and melancholy. Sorry, 2 stars,
The Velvet Underground
5/5
Nearly as brilliant as first 2 (Cale) VU albums. Any album with Jesus, After Hours, Pale Blue Eyes, Candy Says and the weird Murder Mystery is a 5*.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
4/5
The epic first song, the three hits singles, the fun Springsteen Cover, much to enjoy. And the camp and overtly gay image to be admired.
Of course production by Trevor Horn is brilliant as ever. Buggles, FGTH, Art of Noise, Propaganda's Secret Wish, big hero.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
I do prefer the quiet Nick Cave nowadays, but how can we resist Stagger Lee sung by Cave-the-Devil himself and the wonderful Shane McGowan?.
Miles Davis
3/5
Was I born not understanding/liking jazz unless it is as freaky as hell like e.g. The Comet is Coming or Black Midi?
Miles Davis must be brilliant, everyone tells you he is. But I just can't get a hold on it.
As music was pleasant, I give it 3 stars
Isaac Hayes
4/5
I love the funky music, how the classics Walk on By and Phoenix are slowly buils up into something epical.
Nice discovery thanks to 1001 albums
Nick Drake
2/5
Guess you either love or hate him
Beck
3/5
unremarkable
Cocteau Twins
2/5
Feel bad giving Cocteaus/Liz Frazer just 2 out of 5 stars, but this album just isn't that good. It is even one of worst albums Cocteau's made in my opinion. The tension is gone, it is sweet as icecream.
Previous album Treasure e.g. is one of most beautiful albums ever. 5 stars. With band Slowdive Cocteau Twins are the true heroes of dreampop/shoegazer music. And what Liz did with This Mortal Coil (Song to the Siren!) and Massive Attack is unforgettable.
But this one: no.
Too bad 1001 picked this album with quite forgettable music.
Sonic Youth
5/5
Brilliant album, less experimental than early work, many catchy songs like Teen Age Riot and Kissability to the long guitar tracks. Too bad these guys (and Kim Gordon) broke up.
Will never forget how they ended a concert by making pure feedback and noise with their guitars, doing all sort of things guitars are not made for.
Machito
1/5
I guess a classic in its kind, but way too cheerful and sunny and 'life is beautiful for me'. Come on, some energy would be appreciated
The Stranglers
3/5
Saw them live 2 years ago and lots of energy and nice concert. But most of their albums just not as good in my opinion as many of the 'PostPunk'=Wave acts.
Organ-like is fun though, Doors meets Punk
Astor Piazzolla
4/5
Very impressive, and nice combination of sounds.
Minutemen
3/5
Brings all the fun early new wave/post-punk can bring: the bass, short songs instead of 10 minutes long boring solo's, energy and variation. But in its type not the best I find, so 3 stars
The Verve
3/5
Nice album and their break through album but do like their earliest stuff like a Storm In Heaven and Northern Soul better. This one a 3 star,
Bobby Womack
2/5
Queen Latifah
3/5
1989! Sound more modern for 1989.
Nice Jazzy and Funky version of the more rebellious old school rap like NWA, PE, Ice Cube. And sometimes was thinking of Neneh Cherry's cheerful stuff.
Am more into the heavier stuff, so 3 stars only, but was good to get to know this Royal Highness
2/5
Sex Pistols
5/5
Nice timing, just before the next one in a long, long line is put on a hereditary throne.
This was when the old one ruled the UK for 25 years, and is as fresh as ever. Holidays in the Sun, God Save the Queen, she ain't no human being. Classic.
Unemployment, racism, and then all this silver jubilee nonsense, this deserved a brilliant F-U answer, love the lyrics, the shout/singing, the return to old rock and roll and McLarens provocative attitude. Like many things in life it lasted shortly, although we got P.I.L. afterwards.
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
3/5
Tough life this guy led... Liked the music enough to give 3 stars, for psychodelic music very high mark! Specially liked Grey/Afro song, was humming along the song singing Stone Roses song Fools Gold (-:
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Very nice.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Avalanche (listen to the Nick Cave cover!) and Diamonds In the Mine are unbelievable. The rest is forgettable. So 3 stars. Like his last album the best.
Tricky
5/5
Dark. Mysterious. Honest. The Singing of Martina.
The lyrics.
Public Enemy's Picture Me a damn I said never.
Sung by a woman (Martina)
Hell Is Round the Corner.
As I grow I grow Collective.
Struggling with the Insane.
Saw him often live and he never disappoints. This one and Pre Millennium Tension and Nearly God and unfortunately the last 2 ones after his and martina's kid died are all 5 stars.
Hero.
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
Fuck yeah! Brilliant energetic music with a Fight The Power attitude. Includes cross-over like music, as e.g. the equally brilliant Mental Floss for The Globe by Urban Dance Squad.
k.d. lang
2/5
makes me sleepy this kind of classic-longe music. Okay for the background in a restaurant at best.
The Monkees
3/5
Nothing wrong with the music, wki said it was released same period as Sgt. Peppers, that one is still standing firm, this one is average, so 3*
De La Soul
4/5
blijft lekkere laidback hip hop. Overleeft beter dan de gangsta bullshit.
Eric Clapton
4/5
Nice bluesy album with some beautiful backing vocals.
Only knew the I Shot the Sheriff cover and the original of the Robert Johnson cover.
Top songs: Get Ready, and Please Be with me and the extra track Give Me Strength
Could be dropped: the Robert Johnson cover.
The Police
4/5
Three brilliant musicians, love the bass. Poppy but not cheesy.
The Libertines
3/5
Libertines! Finally hear their music, only heard the 1st Babyshambles album, with Peter Doherty.
His voice is main attraction for me of this album, once saw Peter Doherty solo live and was memorable.
Songs on the Libertines album from modest to really nice (like The Saga, Sex Pistols meets Arctic Moneys).
Simply Red
4/5
Some bands or singers start with a extremely good album and then become your worst nightmare. Like: UB40s Signing off (also in 1001 albums), and guilty pleasure: I do like 1st Whitney Houston album.
Same for Picture Book, goods songs, jazzy sometimes political like Reagan&Thatcher in Money's too Tight. Love this album. Wish they had stopped afterwards.
Queens of the Stone Age
2/5
Yes, some of the guitarwork is very good, but too much of this US macho music for me, give me e.g. Ragte ATM of Husker Du anytime if you want good, energetic, aggressive music.
Tom Tom Club
4/5
Nice funky album from the Golden age of Talking Heads/Byrne&Eno/Tom Tom Club. Great rhythms, poppy (1st two songs) or more African beats.
Public Enemy
5/5
Strong, powerful music. Both the lyrics as the music, stimulating 4 mind and body, Bring the Noise, Don't Believe the Hype, Louder Than a Bomb, She Watch Channel Zero? Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos. PE fights the power!
Kanye West
3/5
For me Kanye West is too smooth when he does smooth music and not politically believable enough if he does more political stuff. But enough variation to enjoy.
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
In its sort I guess more than brilliant
Stan Getz
1/5
This is so utterly utterly utterly boring music. The sun is shining, we are lying on the beach and are listening to this no-brainer music. Gets me crazy like e.g. the Red Red Wine of UB40.
Mj Cole
2/5
Sometimes nice and bleep-bleepy but too often thank becomes slick&annoying like in "You're Mine".
Billie Holiday
2/5
Was looking forward to this but was same as the later music by marlene dietrich when compared to her first German songs: the music/orchestra is so sweet and smooth that it smothers the force of her voice, it is all toothpaste commercial, all danger is elinated, smile, smile, smile. Such a shame.2 stars only for this lady Day!
Belle & Sebastian
5/5
Love B&S, specially their first albums, if 1st song on 1st album is as good as the State I'm In, what's more to want? 5 stars
Miles Davis
3/5
As usual I can just not appreciate this type if Jazz, too smooth for me. Saw Comet Is Coming on festival this weekend, that type of wild jazz is more my thing.
Consider this easy listening, sorry for insulting Miles lovers.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Very mixed feeling. 'I believe' was nice& funky as is 'Superstition' of course but some songs are as sweet as candy and too much too swallow, like 'You and I'. Can hear he is a genius. Let give it an average, 3.
New York Dolls
4/5
First time I listened to this cult band, can't believe album is of 1973! Very Clash-like and also makes me think of other UK punk/new wave music made years later. Still sound modern, only now is more mainstream and then was revolutionary.
Once at a festival suddenly some guy suddenly came on the stage, totally drunk, and after attempting to play guitar for 20 seconds left again. Couldn't stand on his legs. Turned out I had seen the legend Johnny Thunders (-:
4 stars.
JAY Z
2/5
This shit ain't no shit for me, yo.
Some good, aggressive songs, but e.g. "Song Cry" made me cry: stop this smooth slimy music.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3/5
Like the songs better than the singer, but after listening to the Cars and TLC and the Hives finally one I could enjoy.
The Cars
2/5
Apart from Drive all Cars songs sound the same to me: light poppy songs without making any impression on me.
The Hives
2/5
Not my type of guitar music, they make enough noise but I find them quite boring, no Husker Du, Ramones or Sonic Youth these Hives
Elliott Smith
2/5
The Stooges
3/5
Like their first album better, too must bluesy and freakish for me.
Einstürzende Neubauten
5/5
The real thing! 1ste wave of industrial music. Neubauten, Test Department, Sans, Coil, Foetus.
All sound can be music. And German brilliant language for this noise.
5 stars of course. Later made e.g. Tabula Rasa, beautiful album.
Joy Division
5/5
Dark, poetic, silencing. Pure beauty.
Album reflects the days of Thatcher and Reagan and their croonies. Youth unemployment, nuclear arms race, social welfare being slaughtered, trickle down economy.
Suzanne Vega
3/5
Pleasant music and voice and long live Marlene Dietrich. But not a classic as in: 1001 best albums.
Buena Vista Social Club
4/5
Always brings you in good mood
John Lennon
3/5
Imagine and jealous Guy are beautiful of course, rest for musically and lyrically less interesting than e.g. early solo work like Instant Karma and Cold Turkey
Janis Joplin
3/5
beautiful voice, songs are bit outdated (don't kill me for saying that), 3 stars
Sleater-Kinney
3/5
Pleasant surprise, never even heard of this band.
Daft Punk
3/5
Weird and fun. Wish I'd seen them live, for me is music to see live more than to play at home.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
My father loved Frank Sinatra , My Way was played on his funeral. I do admire his voice but this music is just not for me, too pleasant for the ears. So 3 stars for the voice.
Everything But The Girl
2/5
Really like their jazzy 1st album, Tracey's solo album Distant Shore and the two songs they did with Massive Attack. Her voice one of the most beautiful in pop music.
But this album really too sweet and boring for me. Have to give 2 stars
Ravi Shankar
3/5
Would have preferred a non-instruction album, also do like the music but more together with other instruments or singing. The man is a legend of course, 3 stars
TLC
1/5
Man do I hate this slimy R&B music, that this sold 14 million albums makes me wonder if whole humanity was abducted by music-hating aliens implanting "I Love TLS" cells in people's brains. 1 star is more than enough I think.
Radiohead
5/5
Hail to the Thief not included, everything they made from OK Computer onward is 5 stars to me.
Just one big trip. Starts with the Weird Fish song, with its jazzy, nervous atmosphere and ending with the oddly enough romantic&sad at the same time song Videotape.
Do understand it if people hate this, like I hated of the 1001 list e.g. TLC and all the other slick R&B music that makes me nervous and makes my stomach turn as if I ate a kilo of rotten fish. Radiohead could make you nervous.
But if this type of music is your thing, Radiohead is the real thing.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Many well known songs (the wonderful Bookends and America and then Mrs Robinson, Hazy Shade or Winter), their voices really are beautiful together but for me it just won't grip me, 30 minutes is enough and 3 stars.
some really nice songs, some cheesy ones and it is good
Bob Dylan
5/5
5th Dylan album for me on 1001 albums, after 4 mediocre ones finally a 5* one, the songs, atmosphere, voice, lyrics, all is brilliant.
My 1st Dylan album was the great Desire, where in Sara he sang about being in the Chelsea Hotel, "singing Sing Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands: for you. Hope Desire will also be coming in the 1001 list.
The Jam
3/5
Like the Jam and Style Council but listening to modern postpunk bands I feel the quality of sound recording is too outdatedm, this does trouble me.
Dr. John
4/5
Nice discovery thanks to 1001. Gonna listen to more Dr John.
Really enjoyed this album, very varied, like his Tom Waits like singing in Jump Sturdylike, the bluesy opener and the weird rhythm in Croker Courtbullion)
Kate Bush
5/5
With Aerial and Hounds of Love her best album, really underrated this one because people find it 'weird' I guess.
But I love the way she uses her voice, the drama, the rawness. Brilliant all the way from Sat in Your Lap to the witchlike Get Out of My House.
Best song I think the title song. 5 stars!
Adele
4/5
Voice to kill for of course, and some of the songs are very beautiful and 5 stars easily. But not all are. And the Cure cover was a disgrace to be honest. Give it a 4, in good mood
Nick Drake
2/5
Tough, songs are often quite beautiful, but do not like his voice. Prefer e.g. North Marine Drive by Ben Watt any time. Because of my hatred for his singing just 2 stars
Mott The Hoople
3/5
Fun t listen too and sometimes Bowie-Like (or was Bowie the Mott the Hoople-like?)
Stan Getz
1/5
Here we go again, sure Girl from Ipanema is beautiful and all the voices and instruments are amazing and you can absolutely have no negative comment on this.
Why am I then after listening to the album bored, sleepy and even angry with the world? Cause I apparantly hate bossa-nova and wished it had never exsisted.
Deep Purple
3/5
Time is worth 10 minutes of attention every day but rest is too much of the same and I do not see a reason for the songs to go on and on and on and on and on and on. And on. Without anything interesting happening. 3 stars,
Suede
4/5
An introduction to much more to follow from them.
Listening back a bit disappointing weird enough,
Coming Up maybe more commercial, but for me their best, as are some of those that followed. So just 4 stars for this one.
Thin Lizzy
2/5
The boys are back in town to bore me comepletely
The Waterboys
3/5
Only knew their 'hit album' with Boy Called Johnny, Don't bang the Drum and Whole of the Moon. So this folky one was a surprise, for folk music nice, but I am not folky.
Prince
3/5
Yep. Brilliant and all songs are well known and it is funky and easy to listen and all. But for me too much glamour and ado. Prefer Sly or George Clinton. 3 stars
Donald Fagen
3/5
this one after for me similar music, a funky, boring Stevie Wonder album. Donald Fagan sounds fresher, and two killer songs on the album. But again, too perfect for me, no emotion.
Stevie Wonder
2/5
talented beyond equals, boring as hell.
Patti Smith
5/5
Beautiful, from start to end. Jezus died for somebody's sins but not mine. What a line to start your debut album. Raw, poetic and sometimes (Redondo Beach) even funky.
Hear the album verywhere. Start lines of Gloria covered by Tricky as Somebody’s Sins. Redondo Beach covered/raped by Morrissey. Etcetera.
Neil Young
2/5
Last week Harvest, brilliant and emotional. This one just much and much less for me, sorry
The Byrds
2/5
For me outdated
The Only Ones
4/5
Saw the film Another Girl Another Planed, named after song of Only Ones, at the Rotterdam Film Fest long ago, really funny film about a man and his 3 consecutive girlfriends. 3 times a party in his house, with every time totally different type of people and you hear the music that belongs to those people (from classy to noise) . Shot with a simple K-Mart $100 camera, one of funniest films ever seen. Half of people left during the film and those who stayed gave it an average of 2* out of 5. Maybe only music freaks enjoyed it.
I then listened to this album once and forgot all about it. But this really survived the times much better than most 1978 pop albums, like the Jam e.g., love it.
Varied, melodic and his way of singing is as fascinating as e.g. of the Violent Femmes singer.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Easy listening, nothing special.
Lana Del Rey
3/5
Icon for many, do like her voice of course but just not my music,
The Triffids
3/5
For me nice music but his voice not that special, many UKh bands of the period I prefer.
Beatles
3/5
Classic. But do like the later Beatle albums better.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
For me just a nice cover album (with apparently three own composition) with the originals being in general better. Only important because what they did later.
Ute Lemper
4/5
Nice surprise, really like the songs and the atmosphere, so 4 stars. If her voice was a bit rougher like Lotte Lenya singing Weil/Brecht it would have been 5.
Rod Stewart
3/5
Much much much much better than the hits I knew like Dont You Think i'm Sexy. But still not for me, 3 stars
Marvin Gaye
2/5
This one is too smooth for me, like the Whats Going On 1000 times better
My Bloody Valentine
5/5
Hypnotizing and fascinating. Similar to one of my favorite bands, Slowdive and 4AD label groups. Real find.
Pixies
5/5
In between their rougher first 2 and their surf-album: best of both worlds. Live they still play maybe of these to delight of public. Almost difficult to find favorite tracks, but possibly Hey and No. 13 Baby. And the Monkey of cause. Man=5. Devil=6. God is 7. Even for atheist that is how it is.
Rush
2/5
Pff... Really don't get why ICT collegue says Rush is best band ever. Boring from second 1 to second last.
Eagles
4/5
Seem to be the enemy of alternative music lovers, with e.g. Fleetwood Mac. I am lover of alternative music but also love the Eagles. Their voices just fit so good together, like CSNY or Beach Boys.
Best one is Desperado and the long Run also brilliant.
Desperado The Long Run and One of These Nights I all prefer to this one, but a 4*.
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James Taylor
3/5
Sort of slides away in a pleasant way.
Neil Young
5/5
Music to cherish. If this doesn't move you, you are a rock or an island. Of 'this sort of music' possibly only matched by Desperado by Eagles . Hope that will come along too in the 1001 list.
Meat Loaf
5/5
Best bombast you can imagine. Thank you, (late) Jim Steinman & Ellen Foley & (late) Meat Love for this masterpiece. 7 songs to never forget.
My Bloody Valentine
5/5
Catching up my "unrated" albums and 2 BMV albums in a row. Already marked MBV with 5 stars and then this comes along, wanna give 6 stars. Guess this music is missing what many like about music, some cheerful melody with singalong lyrics. But this is what makes my brain happy, feel at ease with the sounds, voices, rhythms and general atmosphere. Gets you in a pleasant trance. Dunno why. Must be something wrong with me.
Green Day
2/5
Just okay, bit middle of the road 'alternative' music for those who don't really like the wilder guitar stuff.
David Bowie
3/5
Oddly enough one of the few Bowie albums I never listened to earlier...
The minimal songs of 2nd part are very different, Eno&Fripp&Bowie dream trio, and the title song is one of his anthems. Still not convinced. Nothing beats Blackstar and Earthling.
Ice Cube
3/5
You can hear the production team is same as for Public Enemy, this sounds awesome. "The Nigga Ya Love to Hate" e.g. sounds like PE's Louder Than A Bomb. But but much less forceful than e.g. the Nations of Millions PE album. But do not hate it either, so not to quote the man himself: "Fuck you Ice Cube". 3 stars.
Red Snapper
4/5
Always liked electronic music, from the first wave of Sheffield bands like Hula Clock DVA Chakk and Cabaret Voltaire ad=bd the heavier stuff like Chem. Brothers, Underworld. Positive energetic music.
Red Snapper is in that category, good it is in 1001 list. This album nice, relaxed, jazzy. 4 stars.
Country Joe & The Fish
2/5
Only knew their Woodstock ' 1 2 3 4 what are we fighting for' anti Vietnam war song, hoped for more like that. But nope, psychedelic music which I normally hate. Heard worst psychodelic music, so 2 stars and not 1.
The Prodigy
4/5
Brilliant energetic music with the 3 classic singles on it. Not whole album that level, but 4 stars easily.
Jethro Tull
1/5
Boring and whiny are the must positives things I can say about this psycadelica
Bad Company
2/5
Sometimes bluesy, but no chills in me like e.g. Chicago Blues. Songs do not really touch me, just average or below average for me.
Aerosmith
2/5
Less awful than I feared. Expected same macho guitar shit as the average metal is too me, but this is slightly better. His voice, well you either like it or find it exagerrated, I am of last school. So not 1 but 2 stars.
Charles Mingus
5/5
Wow! This music is fantastic, loved the energy, the flow of the music, the atmosphere. Like I love e.g. the Comet Is Coming, bring on the adventure and organised chaos.
It is clear that compared to the Miles Davis we had before this is my type of Jazz. Hope we get more jazz in the 1001 list so I can develop my taste in Jazz.
John Lee Hooker
4/5
Wiki info was promising. I like classic blues, say Chicago Blues, add that everyone wanted to join in with this legend, Bonnie Raitt, George Thorogood Robert Cray and unfortunately Santana (1st song is really terrible, spoiling the album).
Rest was beautiful, with as highlight Rockin' Chair .
TV On The Radio
4/5
Fine pop music, in tradition of older NYC bands like Talking Heads but also seems to be inspired by e.g. Peter Gabriel and folky stuff. Liked the song Wear You Out best.
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
The title song, Jet and Mrs VanderBilt are the best songs and the rest is very nice. Never heard this one of Paul&Wings, just the London Town which I adore. This one 4 stars
Meat Puppets
2/5
Rather average
808 State
3/5
Found this bit too slick for my taste, better music in this genre available. But nice to hear, 3 stars.
Beck
2/5
Can't find Beck interesting
Morrissey
5/5
After the wonderful Strangeways Smith album a strong 1st solo album, with Suedehead (where he even seems to sing 'it was a good lay', good times for a change), Every Day Is like Sunday and the in some opinions (including mine, UB40 (madame Medusa) Simply Red's (Money's Too Tight) then well deserved punch in the face for Thatcher (Margaret on the Guillotine).
Stephen Street is no Johnny Marr, 5 stars but 4.7. Is 5
3/5
Surprise, new band to me. 3 stars which is an awful lot for me for music of this kind.
Nice guitar rhythms, nice voice, not overly psychedelic (hate that) but still that early seventies atmosphere with some Beatle influences like in Street Worm, think When I Touch You is my favorite song.
5/5
And of Course Henry the Horse dances the waltz! Will he dance with Lovely Rita? Or is she counting how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall? Each line stuck in my head for years.
One of 11 albums of all times for me. Of which 2 of the Beatles. White Album even better.
Rush
3/5
Expected hard rock noise, this was pleasant album with Kraftwerk-start n the Camera Eye (-:
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Pet Shop boys are too boring for me, consumption pop with a little bit more humor in lyrics than the average disco.
Ananda Shankar
1/5
Jeez, like muzak for elevators or shopping malls, if you can make an exciting, revoltionary song like Jumping Jack Flash or Light My Fire into this soothing stuff, for me you are killing music.
Not prejudiced, nothing wrong with the instrument. But please...
Pixies
5/5
Another early Pixies album so of course another 5 stars mark.
This one all is all more melodic than the other ones. Starts and ends with two very easily listening surf songs, Cecilia Ann and Havelina, and in between everything is going on:
My favorites:
Rock Music
2 minutes noise, makes the imitations like Blur's Song # 2 music for toddlers
Ana: makes you shiver, so beautiful, and that in 2 minutes. Who needs these 8 min long terrible rock ballads?
The Happening: Best Pixies song ever. Black Francis and UFO's and Roswell Part 1
Part 2 is on the Trompe Le Monde album, motorway to Roswell:
Last night he could not make it
He tried hard but could not make it
Last night he could not make it
On a holiday, so many miles
Looking for a place to stay
Near some friendly star, he found this mote
And now we wonder where we are
Poor alien, life on earth is a bitch
Love the Pixies.
The Residents
5/5
Bless the Residents. And Snakefinger, who is annoying for years already everyone in hell/heaven with his guitar riffs from outer space.
Residents provided me the Matrix pill, I took the right pill and allowed them to f*uck up my mind forgood, they introduced me to whole new range of music.
Like Eskimo music. While babysitting the baby started crying as if he was dying at the spot. I rushed to him and found him sound asleep. Sure, had the album Eskimo on, and there an Inuit child was being born.
Or their "Commercial album", 40 (CD 50) catchy songs of 1 minute long. Most 3 minutes songs are just the same, repeated three times. What's the use of the 2nd and 3rd minute? Get on with it.
Or their take on the bible, Wormwood.
Or their brilliant cover versions of US artists like Elvis, Hank Williams, John Philip Sousa, Jame Brown.
True American heroes.
Madonna
3/5
Nice album, then hip, with Frozen as best song. Not into madonna, this one is fair.
CHVRCHES
3/5
Fun music but not special. Music and her voice sounds bit like Cardigans singer, but prefer Cardigans any time.
R.E.M.
5/5
Beautiful album, maybe even their best (Green brilliant too).
And after the extreme succesfullOut of Time album very courageous to release Drive as first single. No favorite song, all are equally amazing and it is a real album as in: not a collection of songs but it creates an atmosphere that makes it one experience. Like OK computer is.
Bob Dylan
4/5
2nd Dylan of the day, 2nd one I like. Blonde On Blonde could not be beaten, this one 4 stars.
Slipknot
1/5
Yep, the whole thing is sick. Like their attitude and the weird bleeps/intro's, but have always found this 'aggressive' music quite boring and silly and more for 16 years old kids. Fine if you are 16 but for others: grow up.
Blur
4/5
Was my introduction to Blur, Boys&Girls not my favorite but from Tracy Jacks the treat starts. Live in Amsterdam two months ago they showed to still be good live bands, with the songs of Parklife for me at highlights.
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
5/5
Aaahhhhaaaaahhhh! Top album from begin to end.
Love the energy, the variation, the combination of modern blues, straight rock and noise, the length of songs (usually 3 minutes maximum, no 20 minutes phychedelic stuff). Clear that he liked the same Industrial/Punky/Bluesy stuff I do and he combines it in a really good album
Chicken Dog, the fun song Fuck Shit Up and the frightening Sticky (reminds me of the Deaf album by Foetus, DIY music!) my favorites.
Lorde
2/5
It is not my age, when I was 15 or 20 I also did not like this type of music.
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
3/5
Okay, musicians are brilliant, John McVie, Clapton, Mayall, what can go wrong? Well, the music is nice for 10 minutes, then gets dreary. The cover of Ramblin' on My Mind tells is all, can listen to Robert Johnson for hours ans hours, got the rawness I prefer. Give me the real stuff
N.W.A.
3/5
Like the variety, from Fuk Da Police to the Sly sample in last song. Hate Gangsta Rap macho music but who am I to criticize the lyrics being a white, privileged Dutch guy. Give me Public Enemy's political hip hop anytime, still 3 stars.
Pulp
3/5
First time I listened to this one, after hearing the brilliant Different Class album hundreds of time. First impression: some great songs like Sylvia, some for Pulp standards less appealing, let's give it 3 stars and try it a few times more, it might grow on me.
Jane Weaver
2/5
Made me nervous, while music is interesting, bit Cocteau Twins like singing. Guess bit to New Age like for me.Follow my feelings and give it 2 stars,
The Temptations
4/5
Gram Parsons
2/5
A legend but not for me, songs are just to C&W for me, I live the city life.
Fugees
5/5
Classic album, the lyrics, the rhymes, the chilled music, variety, brings a smile on my face every time I hear this music. Such a shame this was their last album.
Wild Beasts
5/5
Why did I miss this album, even whole band? Beautiful voice and dreamy atmosphere. Played this one 10 times in a row!
Music gives me same shivers like Billy Mackenzie/the Associates and (Anohni ) Anthony & Johnsons.
Scissor Sisters
3/5
I hated them when I heard them for 1st time, they raped the brilliant Comfortably Numb, made this introvert, depression song into a party song, F*ck you!
But saw them live at a festival and loved their energy, still despite beautiful songs like Mary on this album they are for me live band to sing a long with I Dont Feel Like Dancing. 3 Stars
Justice
3/5
Fun but not epic like their likes as Chemical brothers or Daft Punk or 2 Many DJs.
Spacemen 3
2/5
This is like the terrible 60s/early 70s Psychelic music combined with fun bleeps and spacy stuff. So how to rate this. Feeling says 2 stars
Eurythmics
4/5
Used to love this album, haven't played it for many, many years and was bit disappointed. Did age a bit. But with the two big hit singles and the best song, the beautiful This City Never Sleeps will never leave my head so still 4 stars for these two geniuses.
Public Image Ltd.
4/5
Jah Wobble brilliant again, and the music less arousing but equally interesting as the Sex Pistols classic album.
The Associates
4/5
Poor Billy MacKenzie left us with some of the most beautiful songs ever made with the amazing drama in his voice, seems like syntho-oper!
In this album Party Fears and "No" give me the creeps. The synts on some songs are bit outdated, but bless the Associates
Ryan Adams
3/5
Well, way better the later Dylan albums on this list, like his voice but well, too "americana" for me. Let's give him the benefit of the doubt and give 3 stars
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Surprised to see this one in the list, almost all early Nick Cave albums are much better. From rough ones like Her to Eternity, Your Funeral My Trial to the moving ones like Boatsman Call, No More Shall We Part and the Good Son. So only 3 stars for this one
Al Green
3/5
What a voice this guy has! Songs between beautiful and too candylike sweet for me, so 3 stars
Van Halen
1/5
Please go and bore someone else with your silly songs. If you wanna be macho make real macho songs.
M.I.A.
2/5
Most songs: Mama Mia, this is as boring and it gets in love, Get out of here!.
Few: fun weird rhythms like in The Turn ans singing as in the catchy Paper Planes.
Overall: can't be bothered
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Exciting and energy lifting.
The Flying Burrito Brothers
2/5
Hope they fly far away from my speakers, Give me the exciting NYC music of Television, Talking Heads, Velvet Underground anytime and not this utterly boring USA Country stuff. Sorry, Gram Parsons, but 2 stars today.
The Divine Comedy
2/5
Where I loved the Associates I hated this, while very same sort of atmosphere. Dunno why, 2 stars it is
Suicide
5/5
Wow! Best of all 450 albums I already received in this list. Is what the late 70s and big part the 80s really felt like, not the 'back to the 80s' party bullshit but ununemployement, street mess, nuclear threat.
The fascinating, repetitive rhythm in Cheree. The Velvet underground like song Johnny. And then the minimal, paranoid, manic songs Girl and Frankie Teardrop, pure beauty.
Guess average will be low as you can't sing along or dance or have sex on it. But for those who also rated it with 5 stars: do listen to the Minny Pops album Drastic Measures, Drastic Movements and Young Marble Giants album Colossal Youth and more happiness is coming too you!
Sparks
4/5
Love these weird guys, and they still make original stuff, saw the recent documentary The Sparts Brothers was amazing and admired the music (and the film itself) they made for the film Annette.
This album if fun and campy and poppy, real fun.
Jacques Brel
4/5
The Jimi Hendrix of the chanson
Megadeth
1/5
Really? 1001 best albums and then this 1.000.000.0001th best album in the world? Fortunately Narah Fateh Ali Khan, Sparks and Guided by Voices on my 'to listen to' list.
Saint Etienne
2/5
For me kinda boring lounge music, like bossanova is. Hope they are nice live in the sunshine, will be on a festival in June I have ticket for. Not to be listened to at home for me.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
3/5
Only knew their singles like Maid of Orleans and Souvenir (both on this album) and the more up-tempo ones like Enola Guy and Electricity and the later corny songs like Tesla Girls. But diod not listen to complete albums.
This album was surprisingly diverse, I liked the minimalistic electronical songs. 3 Stars.
Kraftwerk
5/5
For me highlight of all their releases.
Full marks for die Roboter! (-:
Saw them live 3 times, twice in small concert hall and once at big festival ( with 3D glasses) concerts to remember& cherish.
Calexico
3/5
Just find this type of musing uninspiring, but given that it is this type of music quite listenable
Pink Floyd
5/5
The lunatic is in my head! If this is not a 5 star album, skip the 5 star category. Breathe and Time beyond any comparison
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
5/5
true hero of African music, addictive music, can listen to this for days.
Guided By Voices
3/5
These guys like short songs, as do I. Not the endless Genesis/Yes songs with an endless solo of 10+ minutes. Songs are pleasant to here, but after 15 minutes I thought: didn't I hear this one 5 minutes ago? Bit like a less exciting version of Dinosaur Jr or Pixies.
Paul Simon
4/5
Nice songs and good introduction to African music.
U2
5/5
U2 weird band. Zooropa and Achtung Baby are brilliant and what the made after is so boring that you hoped they stopped after Zooropa to lay on the beach for the rest of their lives. Even the sickening music of later Coldplay is better than that!
Achtung baby is an amziang trip The Grunchy Zoo Station , the beautiful One and So Cruel, the poppy the Fly and Mysterious Ways and their best song ever, Love is Blindness with the Edge on steroids. 5 stars.
The Verve
5/5
Brilliant choice to include this 5 star album and not Urban Hymns. Best of Britpop, forget Blur/Oasis.
The First two albums of the Verve are brilliant, as is the sampler No Come Down.
Butterfly, and of this album On Your Own and A New Decade and the amazing History, and of No Come Down the live version of Gravity's grave all make me bloody annoyed that I never some them live! What was I thinking?
Arcade Fire
4/5
Difficult dark album this one, different from their 1st and 3rd one. Listening to it now, do really like it. Like the rhythms and the way he sings. Saw them live three times, twice brilliant and then they made the disgusting 'Everything Now, la la la la, you've got everything now' album. Since then not interested.
John Prine
3/5
Being torn between Boredom on most songs and Admiration in some songs (e.g. Angel from Montgomery, could be one of best songs Dylan), let me give it 3 stars
Justin Timberlake
1/5
Out of my comfort zone this smooth music, but that is why 1001 albums is nice, discovering new music. ..
Well not this one, sweeter than 10 kilogram of honey, utterly annoying. One of those for which 1 star is more than enough.
2/5
Well, I guess brilliant if you like progressive rock, but I don't. Okay, the musicians including singer are of course exquisite, legendary line-up, that makes it 2 stars and not 1.
Elvis Presley
4/5
What a voice Elvis had, suited for all type of songs and on this album he shows all he can do. Listened to this right after being tortured by a Justin Timberlake Album, the sweetness ofTimberlake I found disgusting while the way Elvis sings e.g. I'm Counting On You moves me. 5 stars for the voice, 3 for the songs, that is a mean of 4.
The Louvin Brothers
5/5
That I can award 5 stars to a bloody C&W album! Only if Hank Williams will be on 1001 lists I would have expected that.
Their perfectly matching voices, the selection of das, beautiful songs and the purity of just vocals, guitar and mandoline, all is brilliant (certainly after the prog rock madness of Yes I just had top listen to).
Favorite: In the Pines. Maybe because I knew this already from Nirvana.
Iron Butterfly
2/5
Classic Album apparently, best selling of 1969 says Wiki. Afraid as usual I can't enjoy progressive rock, songs to long and repetitive. Can listen to minimal music for hours and hours but prog rock freaks me out. 2 stars for selling so many albums.
Fiona Apple
4/5
Real find, did not know her music. The vocals, the melancholy, the unconventional rhythms all are special.
Elis Regina
2/5
Like her voice, hate the music.
Sigur Rós
5/5
Like their 3rd album even better called "( )" best but this also 5 stars. Live it is even more like being in a trance, utter beauty.
Tito Puente
1/5
This is not me, 12 songs with Latin American dance music. Did listen all songs but after 2 songs already feeling bored and sleepy. Too brainy and guitar-y for this.
Supertramp
5/5
Love this album, made me emotional sometimes, remembering all sorts of good and bad experienced I had in my life. Or sin along like Dreamer. Favorite songs: Asylum, If Everyone was listening and title track. Worst song: None!
T. Rex
3/5
T. Rex is better than I would have thought, always heard it is 'glamrock' and so thought would be bit boring (-: Music reminds me Bowie also some Suede songs. Best I liked was the weird backing vocals, really fascinating. Still my mind kept wandering after few songs, so 3 stars it is.
Pink Floyd
2/5
What a coincidence, two days ago I saw a Pink Floyd tribute band playing exactly the show PF did in 1973: after the break the 5 star album Dark Side of the Moon and before the break endless psychedelic songs of 15 minutes, boring me to death. This album fortunately has shorter songs than the 1st part of the concert, but has the same effect on me, utterly bored. 2 stars the maximum I can give.
Rufus Wainwright
5/5
The Cover Art of the album is beautiful, Austrian in the 1920s? 'Marius de Vries' as producer. Know this guy, but why? Google: producer of some Massive Attack songs on protection album. So my hopes were very high. And not disappointed. Melancholical music with amazing voice. The eunuch nephew of Tom Waits
Jeru The Damaja
2/5
You know, It Takes A Million of Nations of Public Enemy sets the standard, and this is for me a weak rip-off. Not bad, but lyrics are bit more "Look at Me, how bad or important I am". Feels like 2 stars, so I give it 2 stars.
Keith Jarrett
4/5
Like it, made me relaxed while I was a little agitated,
Alanis Morissette
2/5
1001 can be heaven and hell. This album after the beautiful album by Rufus Wainwright, .Bloody hate Alanis Morissette and then mainly the way she is singing, as if whole world is a big conspiracy against her and we have to know that. She is like endless rai-he-hain in a lovely sunny life.
Not one star but two stars because Ironic is really a beautiful song.
Duran Duran
5/5
Great popalbum of the 80s, full of hits like Rio, Save a Prayer and Hungry Like the Wolf. And their best song: The Chauffeur. Maybe bit outdated (synthesizers) but classic!
10cc
3/5
Only knew some singles by 10cc, some really nice. But never listened to full album. Found it too much of the same music, not good, not bad, okay. 3 stars
Goldfrapp
4/5
Okay enough combination of songs, kind of mixture between Trip Hop and Lounge music. Zillion years ago was support act in concert I went to and was very disappointing, but album is fine.
The Notorious B.I.G.
2/5
Not into gansta rap, all the BITCH, FUCK, NIGGAS, MF, ASS, BLACK STEEL, BIG BOOTY lyrics are not part of my world, I have never been an aggressive man and always hated the alpha males who brag and hit instead of trying to reflect upon themselves. Add that is not the political rap that I do get, go and fight the system like e.g. Public Enemy instead of focusing on your own genitals and how tough you are. So I can try to review the music which is i general nice, good samples, nice rhythms. But it does not work, all this gangsta shit annoys me too much. 2 stars.
Napalm Death
2/5
To quote Monty Python: they are not scum, they are just naughty boys. Find this really boring, am into punk but then the one that is exciting. Fully deserved 2 stars
Neu!
5/5
Seems to be two bands! First we get three atmosperic songs, hallucinating and minimalLeb Wohl seemed like Einstuerzende Neubauten, with Blixa Bargeld singing. But that was 20 years later! Neu=pioneers!
Then suddenly Hero, punkrock with the singer singing like later Johnny Rotten or The Fall's Mark E Smith later did. Or even Pixies singer.
One of best albums so far of the 400 of so I listened to already on 1001 list. Gonna listen to more Neu music.
Emmylou Harris
1/5
Her beautiful voice but with for me terrible country and western music with the 'tear in her voice', not my world this US Country music. Fake nostalghia.
Laurie Anderson once sung this about Dolly Parton
" Iturned on the radio and I heard a song by Dolly Parton.
And she was singing:
Oh! I feel so sad! I feel so bad!
I left my mom and I left my dad.
And I just want to go home now.
I just want to go back in my Tennessee mountain home now.
Well, you know she's not gonna go back home.
And I know she's not gonna go back home.
And she knows she's never gonna go back there."
John Martyn
3/5
Mixed feeling. His rough voice is very good but can also sing like in last song, with feeling. Still mostly kinda average pop music, too muci middle of the road for me.
Brian Eno
5/5
Once when to the Amsterdam Schiphol airport where this was played live, as it was meant to be! Music composed in a way it fits the airport sounds, "Mr Smith", last call for the flight to Athens" and it worked.
Am into minimal music, and he is a pioneer as he is also in the popular music world: Roxy Music, producer of Talking Heads and U2, his African album with David Byrne. Full marks of course
The Jesus And Mary Chain
4/5
Jezus and Mary Chain, Joseph has gone douing some carpenter work I guess.
Beautiful album, best are Happy When It Rains and the title song, 4 stars and not 5 because have to compare it to the brilliant noise of Psychocandy, their 1st and best album, and the once email address of a very dear one.
KISS
1/5
Another very popular band that would be mean and tough but is totally boring for me, typical American mediocre shit, music for children between 5 and 7 years old. 1 star is more than enough.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
5/5
Weird, what about all this feedback, and the sound of vacuum cleaners I thought once, listening to the album for first time. By now every single note is part of my brain.
The romance in Just Like Honey, the aggression in Never Understand , this is such a brilliant album it makes you think: why "1001 albums" to listen before you kick the bucket, 1 is enough!
A very dear one had psychcandy as her
email address when I met her and now already for many years is dead, at the funeral I wanted to play one of the songs of this album and I selected the most accessible one, Just Like Honey. All other funeral-goers found it tough to listen too (-:
Sepultura
3/5
Just had to listen to Kiss (rated that nonsense with 1 star) and thought: O no, another one. But this one was better, real energy and singing is mean as hell. Still not my music but 3 stars.
The Avalanches
3/5
Fun music, bit too cheerful for me, but does have nice voices, samples and rhythms. Still more to listen to live I think, 3*
John Lennon
4/5
Really touched me, highlights are Mother and specially God which is a beautiful way of expressing the Beatles were over and he does not believe in any God, not even Zimmermann (Dylan) and the Beatles. Bless him.
Jeff Beck
4/5
Bluesy, great guitar playing and the vocals by Rod Stewart really fit the music! Nice discovery.
N.E.R.D
2/5
Apparently these guys must be brilliant producers and musicians. For me as more rock oriented person it is just too slick, too cheesy, too smooth.
Neil Young
5/5
Not a neil young addict, his experimental stuff I do not like and if he does one of his guitar wars with the Crazy Horse on concerts, I tend to start sleeping.
But in this and e.g. Harvest Neil Young combines the best of Country/Folk, singer songwriter and pop. And his voice would make even the silliest tunes meaningful and deep. So moving this album, how could I listen to the title song without being totally at ease and in peace with the world. Not only one of 1001 best albums but easily in top 50 of all times.
The Killers
3/5
I think the Killers are fine, but do not find them that special, know many better bands in this type of music
The Offspring
4/5
Self Esteem one of the songs of the decade! And these heroes also made Pretty Fly for a White Guy.
The rest is also enjoyable but much less impressive then their killer songs, just enough for 4 stars .
Tim Buckley
3/5
2nd of him in this list, other one Greetings from LA was very disappointing, this was quite pleasant to listen to. Beautiful voice and melancholic music. S
Basement Jaxx
4/5
Fun, diverse, energetic music! Bit of Drum 'n Base, bit of Triphop, bit of funk, bit of jazz, bit of noise (Dont Give Up song)all very cheerful. Best track: Red Alert. And I did like the "Jazzalude"
Tortoise
2/5
Did not do much for me
The Kinks
3/5
2 brilliant, classic Kinks Song, Dandy and Sunny Afternoon and mostly disappointing other songs in a style the Beatles did it much better.
Beatles
3/5
The early Beatles albums are not half as good as the later mature ones like the brilliant White Album or Sgt Peppers. If other bands would have made this album, by now we would maybe have forgotten about this one. Not best version of e.g. Mr Postman or Roll over Beethoven. Do like Money though. 3 stars enough
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
Nice album, his way of singing is the biggest attraction and When I Dream, a classic new wave song. I do like similar bands lik Echo &Bunnyman and the Chameleons more, bit darker. So was 4 stars in the old days, but 3 still remain.
Faith No More
2/5
Epic is a Epic song! But I prefer Brittish music every day, get bored of this type of US rock music, for me the real classic US guitar music is Velvet Underground, Pixies, Sonic Youth or the madness of e.g. Butthole Surfers or Residents or Violent Femmes.
Hawkwind
1/5
Here we go again, more psychedelic stuff from the early seventies. On scale of ANNOYINGNESS this scores very high. Big Sigh. Sorry hawkwind, I getting on with my life now
Heaven 17
3/5
The Fascist Groove Thang is nice funky song, real 80s synth with nervous singing, the bass in Play to Wind is great and more to enjoy. And then politics was everywhere, also in synth pop music.
But sound bit outdated and slick, 3 stars
Maxwell
1/5
For me this is not music, but torture. Same shivers as when i had to play a Michael Jackson album on this list. Slicker than slick, every human emotion taken out of the music. Not often I have to give 1 star. This is not my life and hopefully will never be.
Worse song, if possible between all others that I hated " Reunion.
PJ Harvey
4/5
Wow, this was rough and impressive! Songs, PJ Harvey's singing and the production of good old Steve Albini!
One of best discoveries in this list so far.
Air
3/5
We had some bossanova easy listening albums on the list, albums I totally hated, pure nothingness. This is also easy listening, but tolerable and sometimes even fun. Still more music for the background, like in the soundtrack they did or at background in some fancy coffee bar where a frappucino costs you 10 euro, not music I would listen too at home.
Elvis Costello
2/5
Same as the other Elvis, is a legend but I just don't like his music, e,g, first albums Joe Jackson have same atmosphere but are much much better. Bless him for Shipbuilding and I Want You but this album not for me.
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
I generally really like the 'World' music genre in this 1001 list.
On this one Ry Cooder and Ali Farka Tore join forces, first songs are nice repetitive African music and just when you think: is this it, the addictive song 'Amandrai' shows up, which could easily serve the music in an alternative US Western, riff reminds me of the riff in Little Red Rooster of Stones. But after that my attention not always there.. 3 Stars
Ice T
4/5
Rap from era I like rap best, am a sucker for Public Enemy around that time and this does resemble it musically a lot,
Jorge Ben Jor
2/5
More bossanova-like Brasilian music.... Not as painful to listen to as the Astrid Gilberto punishment, more variation in rhythm and more lively, but again an hour of utter tropical boredom.
Pink Floyd
5/5
Their best album in my opinion. The music is brilliant, from the frigthening In the Flesh? and Run Like Hell to emotional songs like Mother and Vera. Film is equally brilliant!
The sadness of Roger Waters as overprotected son by his mother after his father who died in the war, then being crushed by the school system and then having to cope with 'popstar fame' while still feeling like a frightened little boy inside.
If you ever suffered from periods of sadness or even minor depression you understand you want to be left alone, build a wall around you to protect yourself against the ever imposing world that always wants something from you but seldom gives positive emotions in return.
All a long time ago for me, but this is one of the albums that made me cry and saved saved my life as Morrisseys/Smiths Rubber Ring:
"But don't forget the songs that made you cry
And the songs that saved your life
yes, you're older now and you're a clever swine.
But they were the only ones who ever stood by you "
Aerosmith
2/5
Better than expected, but then again: I did not expect much. Liked some of the melodies but most was too mellow and MOTR for me.
Talking Heads
5/5
Their best album. Funky songs like Born Under Punches (Take a look at these hands!), of course Once In a Lifetime, and as the last song the frightening the Overload. David Byrne sings in his best maniac-like way and the African rhythms and production by the genius Brian Eno finished it off. Well deserved that they are again very hip and hot with the re-release of the Stop making Sense concert film.
Do hope we also the Speaking in Tongues album in the 1001 list.
Joy Division
5/5
Imagining the delight that after the torture of a Maxwell album this shows up! This is my world, Joy Division and the more cheerful New Order after Ian died.
An album with Isolation, Heart and Soul, and 24 hour (go and watch the film 24 hr party film!) is 5 stars. Period.
Paul Weller
3/5
More into the Jam, short exciting songs, and in the Style Council, (both very poiltically driven and both real fun to listen too) than in the solo work. Still the man is a legend, his voice incredible and the title song and Country and Foot of the Mountain beautiful.
Feel bad given this master only 3 stars
Sonic Youth
5/5
One of best US guitar bands in history, new album for me and I loved every song of it. In the Kingdom #16 could have been recorded by early Velvet Underground. Green lights: beautiful guitar play and atmosphere. Secret Girl: the freaky piano and manical speaking, Can go on, this is my type of music.
Nirvana
5/5
Smells Like Teen Spirit is one of the songs (like some that are not outdated, e.g. Shout by Tears for Fears and Unbelievable bij EMF) of which the production is so fresh and new that you are in a different world.
Heard it when it was released, so am not influenced by the tragic events afterwards which made Kurt Cobain a sad legend.
Listening to it again, Nevermind is still as brilliant as it was, my favourite oddly enough Polly.
Expect at least 4 average, else much music is wasted on some folks
The Thrills
3/5
Okay album, some crossing of US Country & Western and Irish folk. But nothing special I think, nice to play while working.
Emmylou Harris
2/5
Much better than the other one on list, but still C&W which I in general detest. Wished she used het beautiful voice for music that really moves me.
George Harrison
3/5
Sone much songs and guitar playing. whole album too long
Bert Jansch
3/5
Pleasant but no more. Best singer songwriter album ever is Ben Watts North marine Drive!
Better than most Dylan ones on list though, 3 stars
Tom Waits
4/5
Did not know tis one that well. but thoroughly enjoyed it,
Black as the night,, music and lyrics. My favourite song is Black Wings". Give me lyrics like
"I can't stay here and I'm scared to leave." and I'm happy. 4 stars only because compared to albums I know better, Swordfishtrombone, Raindogs and Franks Wild Years music was bit less varied.
The Modern Lovers
3/5
Fun music, like this type of early 'new wave' music, got energy and nice rhythms. Favorite: "Hospital".
Still, not one I would play again and again
Ray Charles
2/5
Bless the man and his beautiful voice, but this music is not for me, got a smoothness and 'big band' jazz type of music I just find boring.
Sonic Youth
4/5
These geniuses form their own competition, great album again with sensual singing by rock goddess Kim Gordon, but only 4/5= 80% now, baby for this one.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
3/5
Yes, beautiful, and brings you peace of mind. But after enjoying Sonic youth and Tom Waits albums today of the list I must admit this one just is less for me.
Khaled
3/5
(Chab) Khaled on the list!
Big hero of mine, once since I heard his addictive La Camel (Khaled en Safy Boutella) years and years ago, song that never left my mind.
First song of album was great, but then e.g. C'est La Nuit and the cover of Lennons Imagine? Nope. Boring. So overalll: only 3/5 )-:
The Everly Brothers
2/5
Might once be nice and sweet and appealing, but is really too outdated now
M.I.A.
1/5
Well, succeeded in one thing: most boring one of the 500 in the list so far.
Orbital
4/5
Perfect music to chill, and to play during complicated programming work.
Some people just won't quit. And then after changing pop music with e.g. Zooropa, War, Achtung Baby make albums with the song Peace On Earth on it that makes you want to go to War with U2 itself. And make Beautiful Day, nothing wrong with the song, only they made 10 better similar songs before, which is (am I the only one) a ripp off of Aha's Sun Always Shines On TV.
Earlier U2 albums in the list I gave 4 or 5 stars, this is a bloody disgrace for mankind.
Prince
3/5
Mixed feelings, some brilliant tracks, some fillers, and the variation in songs is less thrilling than the 1999 albums I had before in listing. Think guy was more brilliant than nearly every musician who ever lived but still only 3 stars,.
The Young Rascals
4/5
Really nice! Listened to it 3 times. Was also thinking: I knowthat Lyric from "How Can I Be Sure, In a World That Is constantly changing......".
Tricky sings/raps in Aftermath (of Maximquaye album)! That guy knows his classics.
Addictive album, 4 stars
Gotan Project
2/5
Boring, less than the bossanova albums in the list but still.
Apparentely very popular online because every 5 minutes new commercial on Youtube, making it even more annoying, 2 stars is enough for this.
Holger Czukay
5/5
Czukay is weird and a genius, loved his minimal albums with David Sylvian, ant this freaky music also nice. Some songs were stolen from Life In The Bush of Ghosts (Eno/Byrne) I thought and only then found out the album is released years before! More prove this man deserve full marks
Can
5/5
Day after Holger Czukay solo album this treat: only knew Can by name, so often read interviews saying: this is what started the German music like Kraftwerk. But it is also like the Residents (e.g. their song Here I Come Constantinople) , a band I adore, Peking O really sounds like Residents. And other freaky albums I love, And that in 1971! Again, these guys are geniuses. Thank you 1001 records, made my day.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
4/5
Didn't know Janis Joplin was in this band before going solo! Very nice raw album
The The
5/5
Ammost anything Matt Johnson touched turned into to gold.
My favorites are Soul Mining and Dusk, this also 5 stars.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
I really try every time to like his music, and every time after two songs my concentration fades and suddenly the album is over. Only album the River I once maneges to really listen to. So not 1 or 2 starts as I am not annoyed, and not 4 or 5 because it is not interesting to me. 3 stars will do for the Boss.
Cat Stevens
3/5
Pleasant for the years but no masterpiece
The Chemical Brothers
5/5
These brothers gonna work it out!
5 stars easily and then realize the best was still to come, Dig Your Own Hole album, the successor. Yes I am that old that I saw them play in Paradiso, Amsterdam with their Block Rocking Beats after release of Dig your Own Hole.
Life is sweet. If you don't get energy from this music, you might as well be braindead.
Dennis Wilson
2/5
Not for me
AC/DC
3/5
Thought I would hate it (not into hard rock) but was quite okay
Kelela
2/5
Might be brilliant in its type of music, but never could stand this too slick music without any spice.
Stephen Stills
3/5
Pleasant album, very much in line with the (better) CSNY Deja Vu album
Talk Talk
5/5
All talk talk albums are amazing, from the poppy 1st one to the two more experimental last ones. Mark Hollis voice and the arrangements always move me. Was a blow when he died.
Am that old that I saw them perform around the release of It's My Life album, in concert hall with capacity of 500 people, the band jumping and being high on life.
Talk Talk highlight for me is the song Renee from it's my life album
Worst talk talk experience is that every time you hear It's My Life on the radio it is the No Doubt version, who made it a nightmare stadium rock song.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Voice beautiful, atmosphere sometimes also catching, lyrics interesting, but still... I can't find it very inspiring
Sheryl Crow
3/5
One killer song, the bit hit, for for the rest: nothing wrong with album, but also nothing special. Guess just too Middle of the Road American music for me.
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Expected a lot, but was bit disappointed, 40 minutes of similar beats made me not-focus on the music after some time. Many just too much fun for me, gimme Public Enemy any time.
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
Was served entrees of silly hard rock like Anthrax and then okay, but not really interesting albums by Sheryl Crow, Run DMC, Joni Mitchell, and today it is time for the main meal: Dinosaur JR.
Yes, USA does have bands that make you feel alive, Husker Du, Sonic Youth, Butthole Surfers and.... Dinosaur Jr. Like the painful way of singing, the thrilling rhythms, the grungy noise.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Prood mary + Rest nice to listen to, but not the CCR classics I like most, Average
Public Enemy
5/5
Yes, that was nice, certainly in this time where here in Netherlands soon a new team of Ministers will rise to Power who are not only Afraid of A Black Planet. But also of a Left Wing Planet. Or a transsexual Planet. Actually of any planet that is not as it was in the 50s when everyone was White and Cute and Sweet and nice to their neighbours as long as they were not Gay or in another way different.
The album was different than (but as brilliant and addictive as) the preceding one, Takes a Nation of Million album, music less aggressive, funkier and sometimes even funny. Musical Youth, some Sly&Family Stone, one long 63 minutes trip to Wonderland ending (was this in original release too???) with Fight the Power, bless Spike Lee too.
Pollywanacraka is my favorite song, but whole album one great experience.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
pleasant and when the voices sing together they are in perfect harmony but I am just not interested after a minute or two. Probably am missing the brains cell that are needed to appreciate this fully.
Bit the same when I hear e.g. Simon&Garfunkel
3 stars.
Fun Lovin' Criminals
4/5
Yi Ha! Stick them up Punk for the Fun Loving Criminals. Then Keep on listening, cause we have All the time in the world.
This is the perfect way to get a smile on your face.
Arcade Fire
5/5
Saw them live after 1st album was out, in small concert hall, was unforgettable! In my memory they kept on changing roles the singer afterwards played guitar and then drums or whatever, the music of first three albums is really brilliant, including this one
So 5 stars for this one, enervating music and the singer and most song makes you jumpy, nervous and right awake.
All good things must end of course, two albums further they made the terrible song Everything Now, suddenly whole world into Arcade Fire, another band going for stadium rock. Saw them that year live at big pop festival and whole show was let's Party Party, feel Happy Happy. Come on, let other bands do that kind of stuff.
Enough complaining, gonna listen to Suburbs another time
Jerry Lee Lewis
2/5
Of the 1001 albums list the 'older' alternative stuff of 60s and 70s like Velvet Underground, Suicide survived as if they were made yesterday, Same energy, emotions as I guess it caused then.
But the Jerry Lee Lewis album is more like: Okay, must have been exciting then.. Afraid 2 stars its what it is.
Black Sabbath
1/5
Nope. Utterly boring as is most hard rock for me, Find even bloody Katie Mehlua more interesting.
Raekwon
3/5
Samples are original and the raps are very intense and all. Can imagine you find this the GOAT. But not my music, get bored....
Electric Light Orchestra
3/5
First songs varied from wonderful to just okay. Apparently super populair because You Tube presented me with their bloody MacDonalds commercial (come on people, don't suggest that that garbage is proper food) every 2 minutes, whichever link I tried. Had to give up.
Terence Trent D'Arby
3/5
The exception of me hating Smooth music, Dance Little Sisters, sign Your Name and Wishing Well are smoother than melted butter but still I enjoyed them. 1000 times better than Maxwell . So 3 stars, the maximum for this type of music.
LCD Soundsystem
2/5
Surprisingly boring, given the show and music they had when I saw them live. At best a worse version of talking Heads (change Your Mind song), disappointing.
Elliott Smith
3/5
Like other one in 1001 list. did not hate it, did not love is, just another album of the 1.000.000.000 on this earth.
In a good mood, so 3 stars
Caetano Veloso
1/5
More Latin sunny music I just am sick and tired of after maximum one song. Afraid 1 star is enough.
Anthrax
1/5
I am the Law! And I sentence Antrax to be forgotten by me right away, another boring Metal album in this 1001 list, hope some interesting classic US noise will be in list again, like Sonic Youth/Husker Du/Pixies/Stooges, with more brain cells and originality.
Sugar
3/5
Nice guitar album,
Bill Callahan
4/5
One of the best surprises I had so far in the 1001 list. Dark, melodic, impressive.
Quicksilver Messenger Service
2/5
Serge Gainsbourg
5/5
Sensational album, first track is where Portishead got its sound from, the Jane Birkin lolita-like singing, beautiful and werird and big variety in type of music, 9 out of 10 French albums I find at best "okay", this is the 10th
The Coral
2/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
ABBA
4/5
Not the early poppy Abba but nice atmosphere and some beautiful songs
The Velvet Underground
5/5
Just one of the best alternative albums ever made (-:
The Gift: who can think of such a song comes from different planet, one I like to live in. Left the sad story, right the grungy music.
Sister Ray took some time to appreciate when I first heard it long ago, but no longer now. Made me appreciate 'Noise', 'Industrial' and all music that was at least inspired by these giants,
The Style Council
4/5
Like how Style Council makes cheery, sunny music but with revolutionary lyrics like in Shout to the Top, and naming an instrumental song Dropping Bombs on the White House. If you bring revolution, then do it in the way Paul Weller (the Cappucchino Kid) did, making people cheerfully sing along.
Some songs I like less, A Gospel and Strength of Your Nature, therefore only 4 stars.
Best songs:
The Paris Match (even better in Everything but The Girl Version)
You're the best thing (what a love song!)
and their best song ever
My Ever Changing Moods
Burning Spear
4/5
Destiny's Child
2/5
All sound very nice and smooth but so smooth that after first five songs I just could not handle it any more. Even though first one was the brilliant Independent Women.
Stopped there, did not believe in any signs that this music would have any soul or energy.
Venom
1/5
Will never understand what makes metal music I would want to listen to. If I want energetic guitar music, I prefer the 'noise' like Foetus or the rhythms of early Velvet Underground, or Pixies or e.g. Viagra Boys. But this is just boring rhythms with boring singing and so on.
Bless those who like this, I don;t
The Doors
4/5
classic
Happy Mondays
4/5
Stupidly enough I only listened to their Pills Thrills and Bellyaches, 100s of times. This one is almost as brilliant. Love the Manchester scene.
X-Ray Spex
5/5
Still fresh this early English Punk/New-Wave music! This one is not of the aggressive sort, but is fun energetic guitar music, even jazzy sometimes.
With lyrics still relevant, like this one:
It's 1977 and we are going mad
It's 1977 and we've seen too many ads
It's 1977 and we're gonna show them all
Apathy's a drag
My mind is like a plastic bag
That corresponds to all those ads
It sucks up all the rubbish
That is fed in through by ear
I eat Kleenex for breakfast
And use soft hygienic Weetabix
To dry my tears
Could have inspired Naomi Klein's No Logo!!
Good way to describe current Western society (sorry, is my personal opinion, please enjoy your own life) the bloody way brands and ads and populists are turning Western citizens into sheep-like consumers of useless overpriced stuff, imposing their world view (Money and being Rich and having the new iPhonesold with 90% profit margin is the measurement of usefulness of people, not ones kindness or integrity) ,resulting in everyone in the world dumbing down and having the same overpriced material stuff being produced in low-income country for almost nothing, who says Colonialism has gone?).
Favorites are the melodic ones with fantastic singing, Germ Free Adolescents and Warrior in Woolworth’s .
Ashame she died at such a young age.
Enough rambling, gonna listen to the album again.
The Byrds
4/5
New album for me, but some songs I know from cover versions, really nice album
Roxy Music
3/5
Okay, bit still disppointing