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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Of The Wild Frontier | 5 | 2.83 | +2.17 |
| Go Girl Crazy | 5 | 2.85 | +2.15 |
| Kick Out The Jams (Live) | 5 | 2.91 | +2.09 |
| Hypnotised | 5 | 3.06 | +1.94 |
| Welcome To The Pleasuredome | 5 | 3.11 | +1.89 |
| Pyromania | 5 | 3.13 | +1.87 |
| Permission to Land | 5 | 3.15 | +1.85 |
| Hysteria | 5 | 3.21 | +1.79 |
| Little Earthquakes | 5 | 3.22 | +1.78 |
| Rum Sodomy & The Lash | 5 | 3.25 | +1.75 |
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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innervisions | 2 | 3.87 | -1.87 |
| Sweetheart Of The Rodeo | 1 | 2.83 | -1.83 |
| Is This It | 2 | 3.82 | -1.82 |
| Jack Takes the Floor | 1 | 2.71 | -1.71 |
| Kid A | 2 | 3.71 | -1.71 |
| The Low End Theory | 2 | 3.7 | -1.7 |
| Blood On The Tracks | 2 | 3.67 | -1.67 |
| Stankonia | 2 | 3.55 | -1.55 |
| Straight Outta Compton | 2 | 3.51 | -1.51 |
| Surfer Rosa | 2 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
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| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
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| AC/DC | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Iron Maiden | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Def Leppard | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| The Who | 4 | 4.25 | 3.71 |
| Beatles | 6 | 4 | 3.67 |
5-Star Albums (32)
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Orange Juice
3/5
Title track OK, the rest of the album is an also ran, a bit boring
2 likes
Iron Maiden
5/5
Fantastic debut album by one of the greatest hard rock bands.
Starts strong with Prowler, a great riff. Slow down with Remember tomorrow before punching into Running free followed quickly by another classic track Phantom of the opera. A couple of "album tracks" follow before the great Charlotte and finale with the title track.
A great album, well put together, it all flows smoothly. It was clear, with this album, in 1980 that Iron Maiden were going to be big.
1 likes
Blondie
5/5
Fantastic album. It starts with a phone ring and then punches straight into Hanging on the telephone. One of the best "intros" of any album. The album continues with a mix of punk and new wave, fast and slow.
All in all, a very well put together album.
1 likes
Malcolm McLaren
4/5
Funny album. Quite hard to decide if I like it or not but it's fairly pleasant to listen to.
1 likes
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Arcade Fire
3/5
A little Meh. There was nothing bad about the album, the tunes were pleasant enough but nothing inspired me to listen again. I found the vocals "whiney" on most tracks. Fine for background music
Public Enemy
4/5
Hip hop is not really my thing but the album was interesting to listen to. Plenty of attitude and each track is punchy.
AC/DC
5/5
Classic rock album, from the very first sound of the bell to the last not, it rocks throughout. The are no weak tracks.
Sufjan Stevens
2/5
Nothing good to say, parts of the album sounded like a children's musical.
Beatles
4/5
Good album, better than The Beatles' earlier stuff
Justice
3/5
I suppose this is OK for the genre, I found it a bit discordant - samples cut at the wrong point are uncomfortable to listen to.
The Cars
4/5
Not bad as a debut, a bit dated now but still quite listenable
Super Furry Animals
3/5
A bit boring really. Not sure why this is a "must listen" album. Perhaps it was more hard hitting 20 years ago?
Malcolm McLaren
4/5
Funny album. Quite hard to decide if I like it or not but it's fairly pleasant to listen to.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4/5
Good album, good tracks that keep the interest. I feel is loses it's way a little near the end but the first half is solid R&B
Elvis Presley
5/5
Great album, solid performance by the king, no weak tracks with great ones scattered through
Talking Heads
3/5
A bit dated, so-so
The Dictators
5/5
Great, raw punk sound.
Common
3/5
Meh!
Not bad, not good, just background noise
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Soul is not really my thing but this was pleasant, some good tracks, strong vocals
The Smiths
3/5
Musically great, some very good tracks the whole album flows well.
However, I feel the whole thing is ruined by Morrissey's whiney vocals and inane lyrics. I couldn't see why the Smiths were popular at the time and still can't see it now.
Taylor Swift
4/5
Surprisingly good
Gotan Project
3/5
Not my thing, background noise only
Laura Nyro
4/5
A pleasant album, a few tracks stand out. A good example of the genre
Hookworms
4/5
A bit strange, can't quite place the genre but pleasant enough to listen to
Adele
4/5
Great album
Pixies
2/5
Awful
Roni Size
2/5
All sounds the same, boring
Lightning Bolt
1/5
Absolute s***. Sounds like a bunch of preschool kids have broken into the music room. First album I didn't even finish. First album that gets 1*
This album is nothing more than discordant noise.
Destiny's Child
4/5
Pretty middle of the road, nice if you like this kind of pop
Boston
5/5
Classic album, every track is good
10cc
4/5
Great album. Quite a distinctive style.
The Black Crowes
4/5
Nice, very "Rolling stones"
A bit dated now but still listenable
PJ Harvey
2/5
Quite frankly, a bit whiney and boring. Nothing wrong with it as background music but it just drones on with nothing to catch my attention.
Sam Cooke
4/5
Great rock n roll
It's a pity I heard the 2005 release which has the crowd cut back, lessening the live feel of the album but still rockin'
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Naff
I can't stand Nice Cave's voice, the only redeeming features of this album are the tracks where someone else sings.
A few good cuts (ignoring the voice) but nothing special, won't listen again
M.I.A.
2/5
Crap, that's all!
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
So so, not a bad album but I'm not sure why it's special
Pleasant listening
Ella Fitzgerald
4/5
What a great voice and good songs
The Black Keys
3/5
OK album, not really my thing,
Keith Jarrett
3/5
Quite pleasant piano playing
John Martyn
3/5
nice music, not a fan of the vocals but a reasonable album
Roxy Music
3/5
A surprising find, Roxy music is before my time so I was only familiar with their later work.
This album starts strongly, great first side - edgy and new sounds
The second side really lets it down though, it seems to lose it's way a little
side 1 = 4* but side 2 only 3*
Blondie
5/5
Fantastic album. It starts with a phone ring and then punches straight into Hanging on the telephone. One of the best "intros" of any album. The album continues with a mix of punk and new wave, fast and slow.
All in all, a very well put together album.
The Waterboys
3/5
Ok
The Kinks
4/5
Not bad, not my favourite kinks album
Antony and the Johnsons
2/5
Dismal' horrible vocals, whiney, found it difficult to listen to the whole album
Jacques Brel
4/5
Nice
Prince
3/5
A bit boring really. Prince has some real great stuff (Purple Rain for example) but I found this album just so-so.
David Bowie
4/5
Good album, keeps rockin' along
Probably not my Favourite Bowie but good enough to listen to again
Pavement
2/5
Whiney vocals, poor production, generally adolescent. Maybe an album for your teenage kids
Fairport Convention
4/5
Nice folk album, all good tracks.
Korn
3/5
OK I guess, didn't really do it for me
Pretty standard example of the genre, not bad but not special
Richard Thompson
3/5
Meh!
Pretty average folk album, nothing special
Linda's voice is much better IMO than her husband making her tracks my favourite
Leonard Cohen
2/5
A miserable effort, LH can't sing and the music is boring and dreary
The White Stripes
4/5
Good enough
Nice, I always liked Rod Stewart and this album is partly RS, partly bluesy rock.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Surprisingly good, I'm not a jazz person normally but this album was pleasant to listen to.
Rondo... and Take 5 are both great tracks
Miles Davis
2/5
After yesterday's surprise jazz album I'm firmly back hating jazz
This album is a complete waste of time
Linkin Park
4/5
Good
David Bowie
3/5
Not my favourite Bowie album but good enough
Janis Joplin
4/5
Great voice, good album
Beastie Boys
3/5
Meh!
Hip hop is really not my thing. Some is OK, this is average, nothing special at all
Afrika Bambaataa
2/5
Really boring
The first track is OK, but then it's just more of the same
Beastie Boys
4/5
Great debut, full of classic tracks
Bob Dylan
2/5
Same as usual, Bob can write songs but ruins them with his singing.
And this album I don't even rate the songs....
Gene Clark
4/5
Nice light album
Nothing special IMO but easy to listen to
Little Richard
4/5
Good rock n roll
Sheryl Crow
4/5
Nice
James Taylor
2/5
Boring derivative rubbish
The Cure
4/5
Strangely soothing, albeit depressing at the same time.
Not usually my taste but I found the album captivating
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
Pleasant album, not really ground breaking but easy enough to listen to
ZZ Top
3/5
Kate Bush
4/5
Good
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Nice swing album
The popular hits are great, some of the other tracks are a bit samey but still pleasant
Sonic Youth
2/5
Not great
Bert Jansch
3/5
Pretty boring folk, nothing good or bad about it
U2
4/5
Quite pleasant rock album - easier to listen to than some of U2's other offerings
The Pogues
5/5
Excellent album, probably my favourite by The Pogues
Each track is superb
Spiritualized
4/5
Ok
Waylon Jennings
4/5
Pleasant country stuff
Nothing great but nice enough
The Divine Comedy
3/5
A bit boring I found
Bobby Womack
3/5
OK, pleasant but really not my thing
Cocteau Twins
3/5
I thought this was a little dull
Not bad but nothing stood out
Don McLean
4/5
Nice, some good tracks
Metallica
3/5
Ok, a good idea but a bit samey, not Metallica's best stuff
A bit disappointing really as I was hoping for more
The Smiths
2/5
Music OK, lyrics OK, Totally ruined by Morrissey's crap voice
Musically not as good as the queen is dead
Jeff Beck
3/5
Not bad
Dead Kennedys
4/5
Good solid punk album. Some great tracks, some also rans
Hangs together well
Brian Eno
3/5
Meh, pretty boring, middle of the road, pop/rock
Nothing to write home about (or listen to again)
Bee Gees
4/5
Pleasant, some nice tracks, a few duds
Could have used one or two slightly more upbeat tracks to lift it
Various Artists
3/5
Jolly Christmas collection, not the best I've heard (or the worst), nothing at all to make this one stand out
The Offspring
4/5
OK, resonable punk
Fiona Apple
3/5
A bit Meh!
The Notorious B.I.G.
3/5
Average
Otis Redding
4/5
Nice, soothing R&B
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Born to run - great track
The rest - a bit boring
Jorge Ben Jor
4/5
Dolly Parton
4/5
Very pleasant, 3 great singers and some good songs
Röyksopp
3/5
Middle of the road, pleasant sounding but boring
Black Sabbath
4/5
Great album, a little dated but stick worth a listen
Side one is great with some classic tracks
Side two I felt loses it a little but still good - too short
The Strokes
2/5
A bit boring, I really don't like this vocal style
Eric Clapton
3/5
Not too bad, a bit pedestrian but listenable
Robbie Williams
4/5
Great album, even though pop isn't really my thing
Some great tracks, whole thing fits together well
Quite a step up for Robbie from Take That
Can
3/5
Meh!
A bit wishy washy, nothing bad as background music but I wouldn't listen to this unless I was in an elevator
Anita Baker
4/5
What a great voice, lovely album
Nine Inch Nails
3/5
OK but a bit samey - It seemed to rumble along with no tracks standing out
The one exception is "hurt" but I think this was done better my Johnny Cash
4/5
Quite good, a bit dated now and I'm personally not a big fan of the vocals but still a reasonable album
The Mothers Of Invention
4/5
A bit weird, some different genres in there too
Pleasant though
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
1/5
Awful
Terrible voice, whiney songs, nothing at all good to say about this album
Nirvana
4/5
Not bad, I'm not a fan of the "shouty" tracks but there are some good cuts that any sung "properly" - heart shaped box, dumb, all apologies
Not quite as good as Nevermind IMO but still a fine album
Beck
3/5
Not my thing
Tori Amos
5/5
Fantastic album. No bad tracks, some great ones
The album flows well and is a pleasure to listen to
Still not bored after the 4th or 5th repeat
Robert Wyatt
1/5
Shite
Awful vocals, dismay tune
Only the 2nd album I couldn't even listen to the end
Stevie Wonder
2/5
Pretty lame
Only one good song (higher ground) and I've heard many better covers of that
George Harrison
3/5
OK, a bit dated
Probably as good as the beatles so-so stuff
Common
3/5
Meh, standard rap type album, not bad, not especially good
Iron Maiden
5/5
Fantastic album, a classic
Good structure, starts with a blast, some mellow tracks in the middle and ends on the haunting Hallowed...
40 years on and still one of the best
Beatles
4/5
Not too bad, stands a few listens but not quite a 5
Has some great, well known tracks
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Surprisingly good
AC/DC
5/5
Another classic album
Willie Nelson
4/5
Nice, great voice, a little pedestrian though
Steve Earle
3/5
Ok but not great
Les Rythmes Digitales
2/5
A bit lame, not my cup of tea
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
nice pleasant 60s sound, some great tracks on there
Al Green
4/5
Nice, pleasant soul music
Lana Del Rey
3/5
Dreamy
I didn't like it on the first listen but it grew on me. It is a bit samey though, nothing really stands out
ABBA
4/5
nice, I like Abba and this album is more "mature" than some of their earlier work.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Good album. A nice mix of rock and folk. Not as punchy as LZ4 but well worth a listen
Deerhunter
3/5
Very middle of the road, not good, not bad, just ok background music
David Bowie
3/5
Not my favourite Bowie album, a bit meh!
Marty Robbins
4/5
Some great tunes
k.d. lang
3/5
Not really my thing but OK I guess
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Surprisingly good, never heard of them before but itwas a good effort
Queen
5/5
Excellent, Queen are one of the best rock bands and this is one of the best Queen albums
No bad tracks at all, several fantastic ones. The whole album swings to and fro with ease.
It's a masterpiece
Beach House
3/5
Dull!
The Style Council
3/5
Not really my thing, a few nice tracks
A Tribe Called Quest
2/5
I'm not a big rap fan and this didn't seem like a good example of the genre
Last couple of tracks were ok but I'd already lost interest by then
Motörhead
5/5
Excellent effort, plenty of classic tracks, raw power all the way through
Rush
5/5
Fantastic album
The title track is awesome and deserves a 5 all by itself
The Kinks
4/5
Nice, a bit dated but the kinks are pretty timeless so still worth a listen
The Pretty Things
4/5
Hmm, a bit weird. A bit like the wall/Tommy but not really as good as either
Ok I guess
The Byrds
1/5
I really can't stand this kind of music
This is only the 2nd album I couldn't even listen to the end
Incredible Bongo Band
3/5
Nice album, not sure why it's a "must listen" though
Van Morrison
2/5
Boring
I'm usually a fan of folk type stuff but this was just drab
Goldfrapp
2/5
Dull, slow plodding vocals that go nowhere. Nothing more than background music
N.W.A.
2/5
Started good, unfortunately didn't get any better, or any different.
Pretty much turned off halfway as it was just droning on with more of the same.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Drab!
I really don't rate NC's vocals, and this album is just derivative drivel. No good songs, all just tat
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Great rock n roll
The Stooges
2/5
Disappointing
The album started strong with "1969" and "I wanna be your dog", it then just collapsed.
"We will fall" is just awful and the album never really picks up after that
Sarah Vaughan
3/5
Meh, not really my kind of music and, IMO, not a good example of the genre
It wasn't bad, just not good
The Who
4/5
Not sod bad, not my favourite Who album but listenable
Slade
4/5
Not bad, a bit samey but fun to listen to
Nirvana
4/5
Great album
5/5
An all time classic album, plenty of great tracks, no bad ones. Hangs together well
The Cure
3/5
Not really my thing but OK, a bit drab (I know that's the point but...)
All a bit samey
Buena Vista Social Club
4/5
OK, pleasant but not really my thing
Pink Floyd
2/5
I think I need more LSD to find this album good
Pity, I really like the later Pink Floyd (Dark side.., the Wall, etc) but this was just crap
Depeche Mode
4/5
Surprisingly good, never really got into these guys at the time but this album holds up fairly well. It starts strong although it got a bit non descript after the first few tracks
Jeff Buckley
3/5
A bit Meh!
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Not really my thing. Pleasant enough but nothing stands out. I couldn't pick any song out of a line up
Aerosmith
4/5
Good album
Neu!
3/5
First few tracks pleasant ambient music, the second side slightly less so and Hero (a track wikipedia claims is influential) is just crap!
Not a great album IMO
B.B. King
3/5
so so, can't say it grabbed me. Nothing at all wrong with it but a little lack lustre. Pity as BB king is a fine musician
Ice Cube
3/5
I'm not a big rap fan. This was just run of the mill sweary rap. Nothing good about it at all, background music at best.
The Temptations
4/5
Fair, nothing special but pleasant to listen to
Wilco
3/5
Boring
The Young Gods
2/5
shite!
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
I couldn't listen to half of this (due to spotify licensing?)
What I heard was OK but not special
The Darkness
5/5
Surprisingly good, I didn't rate the darkness when they came out but in retrospect this is actually a fantastic album
Radiohead
2/5
Dull
Santana
3/5
|Not really my thing, nothing wrong with it but I wouldn't listen again
Jane's Addiction
4/5
Interesting, not too bad
DJ Shadow
3/5
Pleasant but a bit boring, not really special
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
Great album, no bad tracks
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
4/5
Not bad at all, blues is not really my thing but this album was very "listenable" for a beginner
Pet Shop Boys
4/5
Not bad at all. I wasn't a fan when this first came out as this didn't fit with my tastes at the time. In retrospect, it sounds OK. A number of great tracks, Rent, and ..Sin and the rest fit in ok
The Avalanches
3/5
Not my thing, ok but a bit samey and boring
The Who
5/5
Excellent album, no bad tracks, all just flows through. Ends on one of my favourite Who tracks (Don't get fooled again)
Elastica
4/5
Great album, no bad tracks, all runs together nicely
I can't believe I missed these guys first time around
Terence Trent D'Arby
4/5
Quite good, only one bad track and a few classics. It's- a bit mainstream but a good listen
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Nice
Herbie Hancock
3/5
No, sorry - can't do jazz
Just noise
Iron Maiden
5/5
Fantastic debut album by one of the greatest hard rock bands.
Starts strong with Prowler, a great riff. Slow down with Remember tomorrow before punching into Running free followed quickly by another classic track Phantom of the opera. A couple of "album tracks" follow before the great Charlotte and finale with the title track.
A great album, well put together, it all flows smoothly. It was clear, with this album, in 1980 that Iron Maiden were going to be big.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Lovely album, flows well and no bad tracks.
Ian Dury
4/5
Not really my thing but it sounds ok, a few good tracks and some duds
Astor Piazzolla
3/5
Not my thing
Pleasant enough, nothing special IMO
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
OK, not really special but nice tunes
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Great album, mostly good tracks
Supertramp
3/5
Pleasant but pretty dull, Dreamer is the only track that sticks in my head, the rest is just background
Elvis Presley
3/5
OK, not my favourite Elvis album
Barry Adamson
2/5
Err... what's the point of this album
It's not bad, it's not good, it's not anything
It is, almost literally, background noise.
The soundtrack from a B movie, you wouldn't remember the movie and would be surprised to know it even had a sound track
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Not my thing, pretty boring really
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Nice. Very mainstream but a pleasant listen. Dreams is the best track IMO but the others are all good, if not brilliant
Megadeth
4/5
Fine thrash metal album. No bad tracks and runs together well.
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
A little samey. Easy enough to listen to but I doubt I'd listen twice
New Order
2/5
Meh!
Sounds dated and, quite frankly, naff.
Talking Heads
3/5
Boring
TV On The Radio
3/5
A bit samey, didn't really click with me. wouldn't listen again
Elliott Smith
4/5
OK, didn't do much for me but solid enough album
Morrissey
4/5
Nice musically, an improvement on The Smiths. As always, ruined by Morrissey's whiney voice and style. Replace him and it'd be 5 stars!
Kanye West
3/5
Not too bad, not at all my kind of music. I found it easy to listen to but not special
Fleet Foxes
2/5
Not my thing, found it boring and naff. Not really rock, not really folk, not really anything I wanted to listen to
Metallica
4/5
Not Metallica's best but a good album nonetheless.
"One" is a classic and "Dyer's Eve" a flat out fret race.
Metallica certainly experimented some after Lightning and Puppets, not especially to my taste but I salute their bravery.
Ministry
4/5
Great album. Very strong start, fades a little from there but still good tracks
Lupe Fiasco
3/5
Fair. Probably easier to listen to than some rap
Not my thing
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Great album, some good rock hits and my favourite CCR track (Up around..)
Taylor Swift
3/5
Pleasant but not really my thing
Johnny Cash
4/5
Great as always, a bunch of Johnny Cash classics with some great tracks
I didn't feel that the "live" part really added anything though, little atmosphere came across on the album
Aphex Twin
2/5
Meh!
Fine as elevator music but I'm not sure why I would choose to listen to this, it's just background sound.
Arrested Development
3/5
M'eh, nothing special
Beatles
3/5
Not the best Beatles album IMO, there are a few good cuts but it jumps around a bit and no real coherence as an album.
Drive-By Truckers
3/5
Not great, I trudged through the double album, bearable but nothing to grab my attention
The Byrds
4/5
Great album, most tracks are good
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
Starts a bit dull but picks up. Not my kind of music, a bit dreary but OK to listen to
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Good tracks, possibly one of RS's best. It's a bit dated though, maybe it's the 1960,s technology but it sounds drab and lack lustre.
Still, worth a listen
Lucinda Williams
4/5
nice album, not the kind of music that usually does it for my but easy to listen to (mostly) and fun.
I think it loses it's way a little near the end, "Joy" being appalling noise which I barely managed to listen to all the way through
The Stooges
4/5
What a great album. The Stooges are new the me and a great find.
I didn't find anything spectacular that stood out on this album, just 7 solid tracks. A pleasure to listen to
Nick Drake
3/5
Not bad
Eminem
4/5
Not my kind of music but this was good. Most tracks are good
k.d. lang
3/5
Nice sounds but a bit whiney for my taste, this genre is not my cup of tea at all
kd has a great voice and that carries the album to some extent but to me its just background music, good for a BBQ maybe?
Big Star
3/5
Interesting, swings and roundabouts with some good tracks and some awful ones. The album feels a little disjointed and is more a collection of songs rather than a coherent unit.
Nirvana
4/5
Great album,
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
A bit pedestrian
Fred Neil
4/5
Pleasant
Buck Owens
4/5
Great tunes
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Great album, not really my thing but easy to listen to
T. Rex
4/5
Not bad, didn't really pop for me but easy to listen to
The Stone Roses
4/5
A surprise win, missed this first time round but it's a pleasant album
Arctic Monkeys
3/5
Started strong but faded about half way. I really don't like the vocals and, other than the main single ("..dance floor..") nothing stood out at all
Charles Mingus
3/5
I'm sorry but I can't abide jazz
I'm sure this is a good example but, uurgh!
Prince
4/5
Great album from a pure genius. This is not really my favourite genre of music but I still fgind it easy to listen to with some good tracks and some great ones
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Great album from a pure genius. This is not really my favourite genre of music but I still fgind it easy to listen to with some good tracks and some great ones
Gang Starr
3/5
Why?
I can't say why this album is in here
It's not bad, it's not good, it's just background noise
System Of A Down
3/5
An interesting band, whilst this might be where they started I found it lesser than Toxicity. It's fair enough but no tracks stood out at all
Isaac Hayes
3/5
Strange!
Nothing wrong with the actual music, Isaac does a good job of the covers but only 4 tracks? and 10 mins of pointless waffle before "By the time..."
Why would anyone want to listen to that?
Bob Dylan
4/5
Not bad, Dylan's a great songwriter (but awful singer). Like a rolling stone is the classic track from this album and the other cuts are fine, if not great
All in all, a good effort
Green Day
4/5
Great comeback album, hangs together well and all the tracks are good
The Clash
4/5
Great album, I had the US version so missed some fo the cuts here.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Great man, great album. Unlike the previous "live from a jail" album, this one actually adds something to the tracks with the banter, etc.
I do have to question why "San Quentin" was recorded twice back to back - there is little difference between the two and it seems a poor decision
Thelonious Monk
4/5
Pleasant but I just don't dig jazz
Mj Cole
3/5
Pretty middle of the road, not good or bad, just pop
De La Soul
3/5
Not at all my thing
To me, just standard rap, nothing special
Supergrass
4/5
Great album, no bad tracks and all works well
Stephen Stills
4/5
Pleasant sounds, quite easy to listen to
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Ugh!
Dismay, dreary, depressing - I didn't even finish the album (only the 2nd time)
Life is too short for this album
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
A bit dull
Harry Nilsson
4/5
Jolly, easy listening
Van Halen
5/5
Fantastic album. No rocket science, nothing ground breaking, just solid rock done well. A little dated now but still stands up
The Birthday Party
2/5
A bit crap!
I really don't like Nick Cave and this is just a dismal juvenile effort. It brings to mind a bunch of unwashed teenagers in their mom's basement
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Hip hop not really my thing but run dmc are ok to listen to
Seems a bit basic, little depth to the music. Only one song popped out "Like that" and I've heard better versions
Sigur Rós
3/5
A bit weird, not bad but nothing special
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Not really my thing, a bit dull
Shivkumar Sharma
4/5
Beautiful peaceful album
Syd Barrett
3/5
Hmm
I've never been a fan of Syd Barret. The best thing that ever happened to Pink Floyd was his leaving.
Whilst this album is slightly better than the early PF work, it's still weird and not to my taste at all. I would place it in the genre of "drug addled". Probably sounds better if you're as off your head as Syd must have been at the time.
Grant Lee Buffalo
4/5
OK, easy to listen to
Little Simz
3/5
Not my thing, not the worst I've heard
Muddy Waters
4/5
Great music
Fiona Apple
4/5
Interesting, a bit weird in places but generally OK. Pleasant to listen to
Alanis Morissette
5/5
Great album, no bad tracks and a few great ones
Nick Drake
3/5
A bit dull
Elton John
4/5
Great album, EJ has never been an artist I've listened to even though he's always been there in the background. This is a great album that I wish I'd discover earlier
Einstürzende Neubauten
2/5
Another noise album
Hard to find any musical merit in this one, sounds like teenagers in a garage playing with Dad's instruments.
Tom Waits
2/5
Awful voice, musically not so bad but TW can't sing so ruins the whole album
Goldfrapp
3/5
Sweet but a bit boring I think
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
Ok, a bit middle of the road but easy to listen to
The Kinks
4/5
nice album
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
Ok but not really my thing
The Gun Club
4/5
Good stuff, a real gem
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
3/5
Ok but not my thing
I don't hate it but can't see why I'd choose to listen to this
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
Nice, good solid music, doesn't even sound dated
Gorillaz
3/5
A bit meh, other than the single (Clint Eastwood), very little is memorable
Steely Dan
3/5
OK
Aerosmith
4/5
Great album
David Bowie
3/5
I can't say I really took to this album, other than the great title track, it is a bit off the wall and not to my taste
Fairport Convention
3/5
OK
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Not too bad, nothing jumped out at me though
Ramones
4/5
Great, raw punk sound
Stan Getz
4/5
Surprisingly good, not what I would have normally listened to but very easy
The Specials
4/5
Fun album
Jazmine Sullivan
2/5
I'm not a fan of R&B and this was not a good example
Lost another star for the pointless spoken work bits
Music or political speech, .pick one!
Adele
4/5
Nice, easy listening
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Great stuff
Dolly Parton
4/5
Surprisingly good, country's not really my thing but who doesn't like Dolly?
Jerry Lee Lewis
4/5
Nice rockin' album, JLL is great live
It was a little short though, 22m is half what I expect from an album
The Go-Go's
4/5
Jolly album, a few great cuts
Stan Getz
4/5
Nice, sweet sax music
Supergrass
4/5
Not bad, a bit dated but jolly music for the time
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
Sweet smooth sounds, very cool
Thin Lizzy
4/5
Great stuff,
Serge Gainsbourg
3/5
Sweet but a bit boring
Nico
2/5
Dreary and dull, difficult to listen to
Pink Floyd
4/5
Excellent album
Sister Sledge
4/5
Nice
Public Enemy
3/5
Notreally my thing but pleasant enough
D'Angelo
2/5
Whiney, crap, hated it
Jeru The Damaja
3/5
Hip hop is not my thing but this was listenable
The Undertones
5/5
Fantastic stuff, jaunty, fun and very easy to listen to
Pearl Jam
4/5
Good solid rock album
King Crimson
3/5
Meh, OK but a bit short (lots of reapeated tracks) and a bit dated
R.E.M.
4/5
Great album, good solid pop
The National
2/5
Dismal vocals ruin the whole album, otherwise the music is OK
Foo Fighters
4/5
Good solid rock album
Traffic
3/5
A bit dated
Madness
4/5
Excellent stuff, not many of the "favourites" on this album but good solid madness
Buffalo Springfield
3/5
Ok
Arcade Fire
3/5
Not really a fan, a bit boring
Silver Jews
2/5
Dull!
Van Morrison
2/5
Boring
nothing good on this double album at all
A little bit lame, none of the power and hard hitting songs of previous albums. Not bad just not good
David Holmes
2/5
What a waste of time, this album is awful, boring and IMO a poor example of the genre (which I don't really go for anyway)
Tracy Chapman
4/5
Lovely album, easy to listen to
Nina Simone
3/5
Disappointing, I really expected more from this. NS is a great artist but I found this album lacklustre and generally poor
David Ackles
2/5
Crap! - boring dreary rubbish, why is this even here
4/5
Interesting, very dated but nice to listen to
ABBA
4/5
Fantastic, ABBA always hitthe mark and this is a great example of their work
Alice Cooper
3/5
Very disappointed
School's out is a great anthem but I'm afraid the rest of the album is dull and uninspiring. There's nothing really bad, just nothing good
A real shame
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
Crap!
Childish shouty lyrics, what I would expect from a angsty teenager who would no doubt realize when they'd grown up, how immature they sounded.
Musically poor and generally an unpleasant listen
Talking Heads
3/5
Dated
Depeche Mode
3/5
Never really my thing but pleasant enough.
Elton John
4/5
Good solid rock album
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
A bit so-so to be honest. This album may be a little more sophisticated that previous ones but lacks the power. Born To Run is full of great anthems and is just fun.
I found this album to be just background music, fine during dinner or at a club while you're busy doing something else but I wouldn't listen to it for itself
Mott The Hoople
4/5
Good album, great opening track
Good solid rock although now a little dated
The Cramps
3/5
Not my thing, OK I guess but wouldn't listen again
Eminem
4/5
OK
Jack White
4/5
Not too bad, a bit middle of the road but listenable
Metallica
5/5
Great metal album, from the melodic intro to the powerful last track. No bad tracks and some great ones
The Byrds
4/5
The Prodigy
4/5
OK, not really my thing but good enough to listen to
Mercury Rev
3/5
A bit boring, nothing caught my attention at all, easy listening but no real point
Carole King
4/5
Great album, a number of classic tracks and all very easy to listen to
David Gray
3/5
A little dull
Scott Walker
4/5
Quite surprising, a fun album with some good tracks
Not my usual choice but I would listen again
Daft Punk
2/5
Crap!
I don't really like house, this was boring and pointless noise
OutKast
2/5
Not my thing, nothing really stood out here
The Pogues
4/5
Great album, some good tracks and a few great ones
The Pogues never dissappoint
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
A bit mainstream for me
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Good debut, a bit of a mix but nothing bad - Solbury Hill is the best and good choice for the single
Amy Winehouse
4/5
OK
Funkadelic
4/5
strange but surprisingly OK
The Who
4/5
Great concept album
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
5/5
Great album, so many fanstastic tracks and some good covers
Nothing bad at all on this album
John Cale
3/5
Dull
Joe Ely
4/5
Pleasant, strong start to the album but gets a little samey
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
A bit drab. I also found the recording quality poor, the sound was dull.
Apart from PiP, the album was forgettable
Bauhaus
3/5
OK but a bit boring
Public Enemy
4/5
Not too bad, not really my thing but more listenable than much of this genre
LL Cool J
3/5
Boring, not my thing and nothing to make me want to listen at all
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Not at all my thing, a bit dull and repetetive. I don't really dig hip hop and this didn't seem to be a great example of the genre
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Naff
I really don't like the vocals and the music was just midde of the road
Nothing to see here!
Kate Bush
4/5
Good album, no classic tracks but solid
Wire
4/5
A little dissappointing, ok punk but nothing special
Mike Ladd
4/5
Surprisingly good, not usually my thing but a good example
Got a bit samey after a strong start though
MGMT
4/5
Surprisingly good. A little samey but some strong tunes.
Ravi Shankar
3/5
Interesting
In terms of an album to listen to, it was a bit distracting with the spoken track
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
4/5
Lovely sounds, very soothing
PJ Harvey
4/5
Good rock album, a bit shouty and gets a bit samey but good enough to listen to
a-ha
4/5
Good solid 80s Rock, the released tracks are good and the fillers are OK
AHA have a nice sound, very 80s but different enough to make them stand out
The Stranglers
4/5
Good, solid punk. The starnglers are very much their own style.
Suede
3/5
yeah, yeah
Not bad but nothing special
Queens of the Stone Age
4/5
good
Solange
3/5
Boring
Yes
4/5
Roxy Music
4/5
Strong start, faded a little towards the end but a solid rock album
The Roots
3/5
Nothing special,
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
4/5
OK, some good tracks
Incubus
4/5
Reasonable standard rock
Elliott Smith
3/5
Meh
Jurassic 5
3/5
Not my thing, ok I guess but nothing special
Talk Talk
3/5
Ok, not very special though, just background music
Sonic Youth
3/5
OK
Suede
4/5
Not too bad, a fe good cuts
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Yeah, not really my kind of music. Not bad I guess but nothing jumped out at me, nothing I'd listen to twice
TLC
4/5
Sweet sounds, not really my thing but easy to listen to
Air
3/5
Nice background sounds but wouldn't listen again
Pantera
4/5
Good solid thrash album, a great sound. Pantera really have taken over from Metallica when they "changed their sound"
This album starts really strong but seems to lose its way a little, still good but not as punchy as the start
Michael Jackson
4/5
Pleasant enough but very dated, the album just screams 70s
Some good cuts though and easy to listen to
The Fall
2/5
Very disappointing. Vocal were like the Stranglers but the music was not as good. A bit shouty and generally poor. I wouldn't listen to this again
Dwight Yoakam
4/5
Pleasant enough but not my thing
Cornershop
4/5
Pleasant but a bit boring I found. Brim full.. is a great song but was so overplayed at the time of release that it irritates me still.
The Charlatans
3/5
A bit dated, OK but nothing special I thought
Track one was strong but album dwindled from there
Green Day
4/5
Great album, stong throughout
Suzanne Vega
4/5
Sweet album, some great tracks, very easy to listen to
Marlene... is one of my favourites
The Doors
4/5
Good blues album, plenty of good songs.
Steve Winwood
4/5
OK, good solid Rock/Pop
Muddy Waters
4/5
Good
Mekons
2/5
Bloody awful! Nasty voice, lame songs, one of the few albums I couldn't listen all the way through
Beatles
4/5
Good, polished album. some greate tracks.
I feel it lost its way a little about halfway but the first half is cracking
Missy Elliott
2/5
Crap!
I don't particularly like rap and I thought this was a poor example
The whole albem sounded dull and lacklustre and a bit flat
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
4/5
Surprisingly OK
The Isley Brothers
4/5
Jolly and easy to listen to
Elvis Presley
4/5
nice enough, a few classics, good listen
The Libertines
4/5
Ok, jolly, easy to listen to
The Young Rascals
4/5
OK, a bit dated
Pavement
3/5
Didn't like it at all, it was droney and boring
Bill Evans Trio
2/5
Can't stand Jazz. There's nothing wrong with it except it's boring. this is probably a gcood example but I couldn't get to the end of the album it was so pointless
The Police
3/5
Pleasant, a few classics but a bit pedestrian. Some of the lyrics don't age well (homophobic references)
808 State
3/5
jolly enough, not my thing but I can see how, if you like this stuff, it's a good example of the genre
Eurythmics
4/5
Good album, some classics and no bad tracks
Fatboy Slim
3/5
OK
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
Great album, not dated at all
Ash
4/5
Great album, a real find
Moby Grape
4/5
A bit dated but OK
The La's
4/5
OK
Orbital
4/5
Nice, dance is not really my thing but this was easy to listen to
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Good stuff
Peter Tosh
4/5
Nice, easy listening (which is probably the point)
I felt something was missing though As I'm right out of Ganja
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Great album, chilled
5/5
Awesome rock album, a real find
Missy Elliott
2/5
Not at all my kind of thing, didn,'t listen to whole album, dismal
3/5
Dull and dreary, didn't even finish listening. The album isn't bad, it isn't good, it's just pointless
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
OK, wasn't expecting classic but pleasant enough
FKA twigs
3/5
Nope!
Method Man
4/5
OK, ntot my thing but I can actually listen to it
Le Tigre
4/5
Surprisingly ok, sounds a bit childish but jolly tunes and easy to listen to
Björk
3/5
OK, nice sound but very samey, it drags on a bit
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Ok but a bit pedestrian
Nothing special
Dr. Dre
3/5
Nah, standard rap, pretty boring
Björk
3/5
Samey and iritating after a while, starts off OK but can't listen to the whole album
Hugh Masekela
4/5
Not bad, jazz isn't my thing but this was easy enough to listen to
The Teardrop Explodes
4/5
Interesting, quite jolly
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
Good album, Geno is a great track and there are no bad ones
Manic Street Preachers
4/5
OK, good at the time but seems a little dated now
Some good tunes
The Adverts
4/5
Great punk album
G. Love & Special Sauce
2/5
Awful, couldin't finish the album. Real drab rubbish
Tim Buckley
3/5
A bit pointless, didn't realy hit a chord with me
Jimmy Smith
4/5
Jazz is not really my thing but this was jolly and easy to listen to. Good background music but I doubt I'd listen for the music itself
Sisters Of Mercy
4/5
Good effort, some of their best tracks
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
Good soul music but get's a bitboring as the album progresses
Duke Ellington
3/5
Nah!
Some of this is OK but jazz is not my thing and some is a little wierd
The spoken parts add little to the album
The Crusaders
3/5
So so, Street life is great track but the rest are a bit meh
Billie Holiday
4/5
Nice voice
Ride
2/5
Dreary!
Butthole Surfers
2/5
Utter crap! Discordant, not really music but noise - not impressed at all
The Velvet Underground
2/5
Failed experiment!
Pretty crap and drab, not very musical and difficult to listen to. The spoken word poem is a pointless addition
The Specials
4/5
Good stuff, captured the zeitgeist
Pulp
5/5
Fantastic album, no bad tracks, all good stuff
Tom Waits
2/5
Boring, awful vocals, nothing good to say about this album
Manu Chao
3/5
Jolly, easy to listen to, not really my thing
Ray Charles
3/5
Meh, jolly and easy to listen to but nothing special
5/5
Great album, ground breaking at the time and still good today
Kate Bush
3/5
Good stuff
Television
4/5
Good stuff, greate guitar album
Gang Of Four
4/5
John Lennon
3/5
OK, a bit dated
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Ok but nothing special, not really mby thing
Background music, nothing more
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
3/5
A bit dissappointing, not bad but not great
Deep Purple
4/5
Good solid rock album, not their best IMO but still a good listen
The Only Ones
3/5
Not too shoddy, a bit Meh in my opinion apart from Another Planet... which stands out as by far the best track
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
Classic album, good solid southern rock
Red Snapper
4/5
Not my thing but easy listening, not so bad at all
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
Ok, very dated
Garbage
5/5
Great debut album, not a bad track.
4/5
Not bad, surprisingly easy to listen to
Amy Winehouse
4/5
A pleasant album, easy to listen to.
I never really understood the fuss about AW, she sounds good but nothing special IMO. Anyway, good album, worth a listen
2/5
Rubbish!
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
2/5
A bit dismay
Paul Simon
5/5
Fantastic album, no bad tracks, all classics
Beth Orton
3/5
I found this a bit boring and dull
Lauryn Hill
3/5
pleasant enough but not my thing
Bad Company
4/5
OK,
Happy Mondays
3/5
Ok I guess, Step on has memories but a bit lame really
Thundercat
2/5
Awful
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Ok
Burning Spear
2/5
Pretty lame. Reggae is not really my thing and this was not IMO a good example
Digital Underground
3/5
Pretty average hip hop, not my thing
Milton Nascimento
3/5
fair enough if you like Brazilian music, not really my taste though
The Fall
4/5
Not bad, some good raw punk
Not a fan of this kind of vocals though
Animal Collective
3/5
OK
John Lee Hooker
3/5
I'm not a big fan of blues so maybe I couldn't appreciate this album. To me it was just background music, nothing special. Nothing wrong with it but I wouldn't listen again
Coldplay
3/5
Meh, never been a fan of CP, seems pretty pedestrian
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
a bit lame, spellbound is good but the album seems to peter away after that, dissappointed
Van Morrison
4/5
Sweet album
Kings of Leon
3/5
so so, a bit pedestrian, pleasant enough but a bit boring
Ice T
3/5
Not my thing
Bad Brains
4/5
Not too bad, good to listen to but I doubt I'd rush out and buy it
Germs
4/5
Good solid punk album.
Mudhoney
4/5
Good album
Aerosmith
4/5
OK, a little dated. Probably ground breaking at the time and still a solid rock album but sadly not really standing the test of time
Marianne Faithfull
4/5
Nice
Blood, Sweat & Tears
3/5
A bit pointless, a colllection of unrelated tracks. Nothing bad, nothing special but doesn't hang together as a collection
The Doors
4/5
Great album
The xx
3/5
pleasant but a bit backgroundy
Grateful Dead
3/5
a bit lame, very dated
Youssou N'Dour
3/5
Pleasant enough, a bit dull
New Order
3/5
OK, pleasant but not really special
Koffi Olomide
4/5
OK, not really my thing but pleasant and easy to listen to
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Marvellous Marvin Gaye - Nothing bad about this, not usually my thing but very nice to listen to
Magazine
4/5
ok, reasonable punk
Ice Cube
3/5
Not bad, I'm not a real rap fan but I've heard much worse
Donovan
4/5
Sweet album, a little dated but still stands up
Eels
4/5
Great album, plenty of good tunes
The xx
3/5
meh
John Prine
4/5
Surprisingly good, very easy to listen to
Peter Frampton
3/5
OK, a bit dated, good energy in the music but a little tame
Kacey Musgraves
4/5
Very nice
Badly Drawn Boy
3/5
Meh, a bit boring TBH
The Last Shadow Puppets
4/5
Jolly, ok but nothing special
Franz Ferdinand
4/5
Nice easy light rock
Parliament
3/5
Not my thing but pleasant enough
Orange Juice
3/5
Title track OK, the rest of the album is an also ran, a bit boring
Soft Cell
4/5
Jolly, a bit dated but still OK
John Grant
3/5
Hmm, not bad, not good, a bit in the middle. Nothing wrong with this album, nothing good that made me want to listen Im afraid
Wu-Tang Clan
3/5
Not my thing, not bad for rap but I couldn't finish the album, it just dragged on
CHVRCHES
4/5
surprisingly good
Talvin Singh
4/5
Quite good,
Dire Straits
5/5
Fantastic album, dated but still great
There are no bad tracks, it all works together beautifully
John Lennon
4/5
Very good stuff, dated but still good, especially the singles (Jealous guy and imagine)
Slightly spoilt IMO by the poor recording quality
The Everly Brothers
4/5
Jolly album
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
M,eh, some tracks ok but a bit boring
SAULT
3/5
Not my thing, ok but nothing special
Def Leppard
5/5
Excellent album, it all hangs together well with no bad tracks at all
A solid rock classic
Paul Weller
4/5
Nice, a surprise as I've never listened to Paul Weller (solo) before
Bee Gees
3/5
Ok, nothing special
David Bowie
4/5
OK, pretty good album
Brian Wilson
3/5
Ok, pretty much justs the beach boys
Guided By Voices
3/5
A bit M'eh
The Divine Comedy
2/5
Not my thing, never liked DC, that hasn't changed with this album
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
OK, nothing special
Flamin' Groovies
4/5
OK, very rolling stones like, not bad at all
Minor Threat
4/5
Good solid punk album
Adam & The Ants
5/5
Excellent, one of the classic sounds of the 80s. The drum rythm is fantastic and the whole album hangs together well
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Ok, not really my thing but pleasant background sound
Slipknot
4/5
Great metal album, a band I will certainly look up
Paul Simon
3/5
Not too bad, not his best but some solid stuff
Nitin Sawhney
3/5
OK, not my thing, started strong but got a bit boring
The Byrds
3/5
OK, a bit dated. Pretty forgettable really
Grizzly Bear
3/5
Boring
Iggy Pop
4/5
Good solid album
The Monkees
3/5
M,eh, not bad but a bit boring
Bill Callahan
3/5
Pleasant but uninteresting IMO
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
Good rock n roll
Scissor Sisters
4/5
Not too bad. The album starts strong but falters a little as it goes on
The cover of "Comfortably numb" is a capital crime!
All in all, quite a pleasant surprise
The Beach Boys
3/5
so so, not a bad album but nothing special at all
KISS
4/5
Good solid rock album
Spiritualized
4/5
A nice surprise, never been into this stuff before but this album was easy to listen to
Hawkwind
3/5
Meh, a bit pretentious
Portishead
3/5
OK, not really my thing
Baaba Maal
3/5
Not my thing
Traffic
3/5
OK, background music
The Lemonheads
4/5
Good solid album
Dirty Projectors
3/5
M'eh
The B-52's
3/5
OK but disappointing
Queen
4/5
Great rock album
Tim Buckley
3/5
OK I guess, nothing special
Derek & The Dominos
3/5
Not really my thing, Layla is great but the rest was just background noise
The Damned
4/5
Nice solid punk album
Massive Attack
3/5
Ok but not really my thing, a bit backgroundy
The Undertones
4/5
Good solid punk album, a bit dated but that's fine, it's of it's time and a good example of the genre
Kanye West
3/5
M'eh, standard rap, nothing at all to reoemmend it
Morrissey
4/5
Surprisingly good, I hated the Smiths, good music ruined by morrissey but this album was acceptable
Killing Joke
3/5
A bit crap, boring
Eagles
4/5
Classic album
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Ok, good solid album
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Ok
Shuggie Otis
4/5
Sweet, pleasant but really just background music
The Cult
4/5
Great rock album, a "few fillers" but some great cuts
Britney Spears
3/5
Ok pop album
Soft Machine
2/5
Jazz crap
Nightmares On Wax
3/5
M'eh, pleasant enough, maybe if i were stoned.....
Gram Parsons
4/5
Surprisingly good, country's not my usual taste but this album is fine
Holger Czukay
3/5
A bit weird but OK
Marvin Gaye
3/5
M'eh
Pixies
3/5
A bit shouty and not really my cup of tea. Not sure why this album is considered something I should listen to
Patti Smith
4/5
Good solid punk album
Queen Latifah
3/5
Good example of its genre but not my thing
4/5
Not too bad
The Replacements
4/5
Great album
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Ok, not my thing but easy to listen to
Kraftwerk
4/5
Hmm, pleasant
Small Faces
3/5
A bit weird but OK
The Who
4/5
Good solid rock
Rush
4/5
Good album, not Rush's best IMO but OK
Judas Priest
4/5
Good stuff!
Liz Phair
3/5
OK
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
OK but a bit disappointing
Faust
3/5
M,eh, not good or bad,
Dion
3/5
Meh
Fats Domino
3/5
OK, mostly disabled so couldn't listen
Dizzee Rascal
3/5
Good example of rap but not my thing
Christina Aguilera
3/5
Talented but not my thing
The Boo Radleys
3/5
A bit naff, ok but background music only
Dr. Octagon
3/5
Interesting but not really my thing
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
nice
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Great album
Megadeth
4/5
Great thrash album, strong start with "Holy wars", great solo on "Tornado"
A few "album cuts" but generally a good listen
Emmylou Harris
4/5
Not really my genre but pleasant and nice to listen to
Happy Mondays
3/5
Dreary!
Rahul Dev Burman
3/5
OK
Sebadoh
3/5
A bit poor
The Soft Boys
3/5
M'eh, not the worst but nothing special
2Pac
3/5
Rap is not my thing, I thought this was just boring same old...
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
Great album, a bit dated but still holds up
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
OK, very dated
Weather Report
3/5
Nice album, even though jazz is not usually to my taste
Grateful Dead
3/5
Meh
Skepta
3/5
Not my thing
2/5
OK, totally spoilt by Bob's lack of singing ability
Haircut 100
4/5
Quite good
Giant Sand
3/5
M'eh
X-Ray Spex
4/5
Great punk
Def Leppard
5/5
Excellent rock album, its dated in a nostalgic way, brilliant
Radiohead
3/5
A bit Meh
The Hives
4/5
Good solid punk, good collection
Tom Waits
4/5
Actually OK, I really don't like TW's voice and, although the music is OK, the voice ruins it. This album manages to pull it off, the voice works and the album is deep and interesting.
The Velvet Underground
3/5
M'eh, not really my cup of tea, not bad but just background
Minutemen
3/5
Not bad
Merle Haggard
3/5
Ok but a bit samey
Radiohead
3/5
OK, not great but easy to listen to
Guns N' Roses
5/5
Fantastic album
Mylo
3/5
M,eh, ok dance I guess but boring
Japan
3/5
M'eh, very 80s (even though it's 1979) but a but lame really
Stereo MC's
3/5
No opinion, not really my thing, pleasant but just background music
The Beach Boys
4/5
Good album , never really dates
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
4/5
Ok, not bad
Morrissey
4/5
Surprisingly Ok given I can't usually stand Morrissey
King Crimson
3/5
M'eh
Fela Kuti
3/5
Interesting, not really my thing
The Bees
3/5
M'eh
Lou Reed
3/5
Not a Lou Reed Fan, not bad but nothing to make me listen twice
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Ok but not special
Solomon Burke
3/5
OK, not my thing but easy enough
The Jam
4/5
Good album
The Mars Volta
3/5
Interesting but not really my kind of thing, it's a bit like experimental Jazz, all noise
George Michael
4/5
Good album, less upbeat that previous albums but a good listen
4/5
Pleasant sound, a little focussed on how her husband is bad though
Meat Puppets
2/5
Music ok but vocals awful
Joy Division
2/5
A bit lack lustre, wouldn't listen twice
MC Solaar
3/5
Ok, not my thing but pleasant enough
The Stooges
4/5
Good solid punk album
2/5
Not my thing
Radiohead
4/5
Ok, some good cuts
The Slits
3/5
Disappointing! I had high hopes for this island but was pretty underwhelmed. It's not bad, just not good
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3/5
M'eh
U2
4/5
Good album, a bit dated now though
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Good solid rock album, but dated
Janelle Monáe
3/5
OK
The Modern Lovers
3/5
OK, reasonable punk album
Bob Dylan
2/5
A bit pointless with 1 good track
Like all Dylan albums, ruined by Dylan
Black Sabbath
4/5
OK, a bit dated
Randy Newman
2/5
Some good tracks but awful voice
Circle Jerks
3/5
Reasonable punk, however at 15m the album is too short
The Icarus Line
4/5
Not bad, good solid rock/punk
The Triffids
3/5
Ok but a bit middle of the road
Rocket From The Crypt
4/5
Good solid punk album
The White Stripes
4/5
Surprisingly OK
The Vines
3/5
OK
Heaven 17
2/5
Not my thing at all
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
OK, a bit samey though
Steely Dan
3/5
M'eh
Rod Stewart
3/5
Good stuff
Primal Scream
2/5
Not my thing at all
Os Mutantes
3/5
Jolly but drags on a bit
Todd Rundgren
3/5
M'eh, easy listening, didn't excite me at all
Laibach
4/5
Surprising good, not usually my taste but this was quite listenable
The Prodigy
4/5
OK
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
A bit crap, good opening track (Freakscene) but nothing else to note
Aimee Mann
4/5
Not bad, a bit mainstream for me but easy to listen to
Suicide
2/5
Naff!
Beck
3/5
Boring
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2/5
Can't stand this whiney music
Pixies
3/5
Not my thing
Culture Club
4/5
Good pop album
Erykah Badu
3/5
Not my thing
Madonna
3/5
A bit lame, I can't stand the pitch bend fad of the 2000s
George Michael
3/5
Not bad, the single are the best though, album tracks a little weak
Johnny Cash
4/5
Great stuff, JC often imploves on these classics
Sinead O'Connor
4/5
Ok
The Clash
4/5
Great album
Steely Dan
3/5
Too much jazz
Kings of Leon
3/5
Awful voice, otherwise ok
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Good reggae
Ghostface Killah
2/5
Not my thing, just average rap
Pretenders
4/5
Good solid punk album
Bob Dylan
4/5
One of his better ones, great songs, crap voice
SZA
3/5
Sounds ok but really not my thing
Randy Newman
3/5
Jolly but not really what I'd listen to
The Youngbloods
3/5
OK
The Killers
4/5
OK
Slayer
4/5
Great thrash album, one of the classics
Bonnie Raitt
4/5
Nice,
Frank Black
2/5
No!, first track is awful, it gets better but not enough for me to listen twice
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
3/5
M'eh not bad, not good, a bit boring
Sleater-Kinney
4/5
Good solid rock, nice
Brian Eno
4/5
Surprisingly OK
Deep Purple
3/5
Great band, very good live but I'm not really into live albums
Good tracks but 3 versions of Black night and 2 of speed king???
Neil Young
3/5
A bit melancholy for me
The Zombies
3/5
OK
Tears For Fears
4/5
Good for the time, the 2 singles stand out but generally good
The Auteurs
3/5
Meh!
Christine and the Queens
3/5
Ok a bit easy listening for me but jolly enough
Fela Kuti
3/5
nice
Beyoncé
3/5
Surprisingly good, not my type of music at all but a good example of it
Nas
3/5
Good example but Rap isn't my thing
Neil Young
4/5
Good solid folky album, title track is a classic, the rest are pleasant
George Jones
4/5
Not usually my thing but quite good
David Bowie
3/5
M'Eh, not great
The Beau Brummels
3/5
Not too bad but not really memorable
Living Colour
4/5
Good solid rock, nice, a blast from the past
Bob Dylan
3/5
So so, as usual spoilt by Bob's singing style
Ms. Dynamite
3/5
Not bad, not my thing but good example
Jean-Michel Jarre
4/5
Nice
XTC
4/5
Not bad
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Not really my thing, good music but not for me
JAY Z
2/5
Nope
Portishead
3/5
OK
Cheap Trick
3/5
Good music but I feel the live aspect adds little to the album
3/5
M'eh
Hole
4/5
Good stuff
The Police
4/5
Good 80s sound
T. Rex
3/5
A bit M'eh
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Great folk album, BMR is one of my favourites
Everything But The Girl
4/5
Good stuff, a bit middle of the road but easy to listen to
Big Star
3/5
OK
PJ Harvey
4/5
Not bad
TV On The Radio
2/5
Nope!
Beatles
4/5
Great album, many great hits, a bit pop for me but easy to listen to