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Mon Aug 29 2022
She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
Seminal 80's sound and a perfect example of the strong female vocal stylings of the era.
4
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Tue Aug 30 2022
...And Justice For All
Metallica
Heard one, heard them all. No bass line left me feeling there was no soul in the music.
3
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Wed Aug 31 2022
Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Crisp, lively, 70's Havana vibe. Couldn't understand a word but enjoyed the rhythm and energy nonetheless.
4
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Thu Sep 01 2022
Document
R.E.M.
3
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Fri Sep 02 2022
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Holy shit....how have I never heard this album before!? Immediately listenable and now I need liner notes with lyrics.
5
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Mon Sep 05 2022
Dear Science
TV On The Radio
Another album I'd never heard of. Good vibe, refreshingly different, and the diverse rhythms made it immensely listenable.
Is it just me or are the vocal stylings oddly reminiscent of Flight of the Conchords?
4
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Tue Sep 06 2022
Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
Uniquely creative and it felt like a 70's rock opera. Don't know if it's just my inability to speak instrumental but, all in all, this one left me a bit empty in the end.
3
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Wed Sep 07 2022
Pretenders
Pretenders
Loved this one. Chrissie Hynde is pretty much all you need to know but the band stays with her every step of the way.
Top rating here.
5
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Thu Sep 08 2022
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
The smell of sweat and whiskey interweaves with the tobacco smoke hanging thick from the low ceiling of the basement club.
The society princess has escaped her ivory tower for the evening. A cigarette dangles from her refined fingers as she holds court with the proletariat at her table. Their whispered tones speak of freedom and rebellion and a world different from their parents'.
The beat poets are here tonight. They're here every night now. They fill the breaks in the music with the syncopated rhythms of their words. And the people snap their fingers in mute acknowledgement of the poets wisdom.
But it's the music they all come for. The music is where the energy and inspiration comes from. The music is what unlocks their doors, takes down their walls, and creates the avenues for their creative thought.
Tomorrow, they will all be back in their little boxes, defined by others or external circumstances. But tonight?Tonight, they fly free on the wings of the music.
4
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Fri Sep 09 2022
Soul Mining
The The
Good beat, easy to dance to. Uncertain Smile is good. Vocals by the love child of David Bowie and Billy Idol.
Otherwise, another nothing special 80's band that I'm sure a specific audience still loves but I won't recognize if I ever hear them again.
3
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Mon Sep 12 2022
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
A bit creepy that this album shows up on my list the day after QE2 died but maybe the universe was trying to honor the old girl.
Whether I was somehow sentimentally invested, or maybe the album was just good, I enjoyed it. Especially the more edgy tracks.
Long live the king.
4
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Tue Sep 13 2022
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
I knew the dame was trouble the minute she walked through my door. I could see the storm clouds gathering behind those far away eyes as her painted lips whispered their siren's song.
"Please help me."
Well, Benny and his mooks were bound to come around soon for the double sawbuck I owed him from the Palazzo fight, and I didn't have it. So I said "Sure. Take a seat and tell me your story."
4
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Wed Sep 14 2022
Whatever
Aimee Mann
I like her name. Otherwise...meh.
3
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Thu Sep 15 2022
Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
I got a 60's girl group vibe from a lot of these tracks. Solid vocals but I think there were others from that genre that did it better.
Definitely not unpleasant to listen to but, in the end, I was left a little empty.
But, then again, it was 1968. Maybe that's what they were going for.
3
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Fri Sep 16 2022
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
Brilliant. Just brilliant.
5
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Mon Sep 19 2022
Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
These guys may not have had the MTV face like a lot of early 80's bands but this album shows that you didn't need Downtown Julie Brown fawning over you to be good. Very enjoyable listen and if I have to have a playlist of 1001 albums, I'm definitely not hitting the skip button when this one comes up.
4
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Tue Sep 20 2022
Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
Good, but largely overshadowed by its contemporary, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Ultimately makes me think of crime scene tape...You're pretty sure something significant happened here but the best advice you can get is to keep moving, nothing to see here.
3
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Wed Sep 21 2022
Kimono My House
Sparks
This album made me think of being at Disneyland on a hot day and finding myself in line for it's a small world just to get out of the heat. Nice idea, but taking the brown acid while waiting was not.
The ride turned into kaleidoscope of colors and sounds and lots of ducking to avoid getting hit by wooden shoes thrown by demonic little girls with tulips in their hair.
Escaping that brought no respite though as animatronic bears would not leave me alone and I ended up drinking moonshine with them while playing a washtub bass.
In the end, I trudged from the park like a parasauralophus staggering into the faceplant of its final dirt nap.
In other words, for me, this album was a long, strange, trip.
2
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Thu Sep 22 2022
1984
Van Halen
5
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Fri Sep 23 2022
Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
Rousing, angry, loud, and energetic from start to finish. Made me think of a neighborhood garage band. And a pretty damn good one at that.
Never heard of them until listening to this but I liked it.
4
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Mon Sep 26 2022
Master Of Puppets
Metallica
This is what Metallica should sound like. Fast, loud, driving and heart and soul in every chord.
This was a good one, boys.
4
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Tue Sep 27 2022
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
Understandable why the stiff British upper crust didn't like these guys but it was all in good fun, right.
Now I need to go get snockered and watch Sid & Nancy.
4
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Wed Sep 28 2022
OK
Talvin Singh
Background music for the fluorescent jellyfish exhibit at the aquarium in a Stanley Kubrick meets Ravi Shankar kind of way?
In the end, I can say that I listened to it. And if this is a way to reach total consciousness, I got that going for me. Which is nice.
2
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Thu Sep 29 2022
Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
I got a less pop-y madonna vibe from this album. Didn't think I would but I liked this girl's material.
Given that the last album I listened to was the sex pistols, the was a pleasant purge of that chaos.
Now I need to find the lyrics. Hopefully, I haven't been innocently baptized into some demon-crustacean-worshipping cult in the process.
But then, it wouldn't be the first time....
4
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Fri Sep 30 2022
Ten
Pearl Jam
A flashback to 90's Seattle is never bad. This grinding innovation of grunge brought music away from the stadiums tours and television sets and dumped it right back into the smokey, dark, basement clubs where it plays best.
4
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Mon Oct 03 2022
Definitely Maybe
Oasis
I understand there is a loyal following for this band. This album has a good sound but, for me, there was something missing, something sterile...or hollow maybe, that left me a bit empty.
3
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Tue Oct 04 2022
Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
Way more to these guys than just Smoke on the Water. This album is a good one.
Some may say it's the band's Rushmore.
4
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Wed Oct 05 2022
Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Many hours as a freshman spent listening to this in my college dorm room.
Oh what a lucky man, I was.
3
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Thu Oct 06 2022
My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
Never heard of this album but am glad I got the chance to listen today.
Enjoyable vibe and the experimental sounding stuff works.
A definite keeper.
4
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Fri Oct 07 2022
When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
Pleasant. Given that we have to have 1001 albums for this list, not surprising this one makes it.
3
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Mon Oct 10 2022
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Really good but I prefer Teaser and the Firecat.
3
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Tue Oct 11 2022
Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
Crisp, classic, jazz trio. Very nice.
4
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Wed Oct 12 2022
Kenza
Khaled
Soundtrack to a foreign language film about buddy cops working undercover in Tangier.
I enjoyed it but it would have been better with subtitles.
3
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Thu Oct 13 2022
Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
When I checked this album out I originally thought the run time of an hour and 10 minutes was, shall we say, 'ambitious'.
Now having actually listened to it, I have to say I never once thought to skip or otherwise shorten the play.
Not quite sure how to describe the sound but I had flashes of the doors and pink floyd and, over all, it didn't suck entirely
It's an hour I'm glad I allowed myself to experience.
3
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Fri Oct 14 2022
Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
Solid 60's sound but I wish Jeff Beck would have had a bit more of a run at showing his chops on here.
Good but nothing special for me.
3
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Mon Oct 17 2022
The Stranger
Billy Joel
The piano man does not disappoint on this one. 52nd street may be a bit more familiar to most but this is equally as good.
4
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Tue Oct 18 2022
Celebrity Skin
Hole
Good, girl grunge. Not good girl, grunge.
I liked it.
4
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Wed Oct 19 2022
Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
Old school, outlaw, country. Waylon is wonderful.
4
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Thu Oct 20 2022
Pump
Aerosmith
Enough of what you'd expect from Aerosmith but not Toys in the Attic.
3
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Fri Oct 21 2022
Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
When this album came out I totally dismissed it as bubblegum pop and never listened to it.
Forty years later, I sincerely thank this 1001 album generator for making sure I had it on my list.
This album is really good!
4
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Mon Oct 24 2022
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Driving rhythms just sounded all the same after a while.
This one's not for me
2
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Tue Oct 25 2022
Technique
New Order
Okay sound from the era but not unique enough to be memorable for me.
2
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Wed Oct 26 2022
Disintegration
The Cure
Another really good album by these guys. And this time you get a full 72 minutes. Exactly what LP should mean!
4
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Thu Oct 27 2022
Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
I understand the draw of the lyrics and the multitude of silent voices they represent. Shameika may be right, and maybe I'm lying to myself but they just don't speak for me.
2
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Fri Oct 28 2022
No Other
Gene Clark
This one was okay but I can't say that I would ever spend hours rifling through boxes of semi-alphabetically organized vinyl at the local record store trying to find it.
3
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Mon Oct 31 2022
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Can feel the David Bowie influence on this one and there is enough that is unique with it that it doesn't come across as some contrived, wannabe production.
With that said, I think the raw, oozing, sounds of his efforts with the Stooges feel more genuine. Making this one seem just a bit tame comparatively.
3
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Tue Nov 01 2022
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Given the success and accolades associated with this album, it's a shame that she ultimately felt that "...scores of tentacled obstructionists, politics, repressing agendas, unrealistic expectations and saboteurs everywhere..."* kept her from doing a follow up.
*eonline.com, 1/6/21
3
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Wed Nov 02 2022
Immigrés
Youssou N'Dour
Background music for an evening rooftop party. Good food, good drink, good friends, good night.
3
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Thu Nov 03 2022
Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Easy listening for this classic reggae mix that tops many lists of Marley and the Wailers best. Not enough of an afficianado to judge comparatively but I did like this.
4
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Fri Nov 04 2022
Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
Never heard of them but glad this hidden gem of a late 60's early 70's British psychedelic vibe made it onto the list.
4
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Mon Nov 07 2022
Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
Maybe not the orchestrated production of later albums but this blues-rock and Billy Gibbons guitar rich opus is a perfect representation of the true roots and soul of this Texas trio.
4
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Tue Nov 08 2022
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
Sorry, not listening to this guy and would rip the page from the book if it didn't have someone actually deserving on the other side of the page.
1
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Wed Nov 09 2022
Haunted Dancehall
The Sabres Of Paradise
Didn't really know what to say about this one, other than it provided a mesmerizing soundtrack for both my wife and 5 year old grandson while they did a painting project.
3
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Thu Nov 10 2022
american dream
LCD Soundsystem
Not sure how 2 albums from these guys made the 1001 list but I didn't get either one.
They are just not for me.
2
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Fri Nov 11 2022
Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt
Did not get this one at all.
2
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Mon Nov 14 2022
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Beautifully crafted instrumentals and exquisite harmonies. It gets a highest rating from me and when you consider that they released Deja Vu the following year, I can't think of better back to back offerings from anyone.
5
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Tue Nov 15 2022
Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
One of the real gems in my collection of vinyl. I suspect that Third Rock and Red House are a bit under appreciated by the general populace but both hold very dear spots on my list of favorites.
And if my baby don't love me no more, I know her sister will!
5
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Wed Nov 16 2022
Headquarters
The Monkees
Very nostalgic listen for me on this one as I watched their tv show as a child and can remember the neighborhood kids debating the relative musical merits of the group. Nothing really special about this album but considering they were a group of guys just tossed together for a faux Beatles-like tv production, they managed to find a sound unique enough to distinguish themselves in the era.
As an aside Mike Nesmith went on to become a successful singer/songwriter and Grammy winner.
3
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Thu Nov 17 2022
Autobahn
Kraftwerk
Sure. Visionary music from synthesizers and drum machines. The birthplace of EDM.
Too bad I can't tell any of it apart.
2
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Fri Nov 18 2022
Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
Old school hip hop. Maybe even primordial in the sense that the roots of evolution for the genre is recognizable in these beats and lyrics.
I enjoyed this one.
3
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Mon Nov 21 2022
Urban Hymns
The Verve
Another album that I had never heard of but enjoyed a lot. Now I'm off to my friendly local record store to see if I can find it.
Wish me luck!
4
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Tue Nov 22 2022
The Age Of The Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets
Retro 60"s, maybe 80's, vibe to this one. Frenetically energetic at times and well balanced when tending towards balladry .
Another good listen from the list.
4
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Wed Nov 23 2022
Kenya
Machito
Loved the energy and rhythms. Not sure my hips and feet could keep up if I ever tried to actually dance to it but my toes were definitely tapping the whole time.
3
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Thu Nov 24 2022
Darklands
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Bit of a ho-hummer here for me. At times it sounded pre-grunge, which was a welcome change from the otherwise forgettable balance of the album.
2
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Fri Nov 25 2022
Bright Flight
Silver Jews
I suppose the lyrics deserve some mention but for me Transylvania Blues was the best track, and it was an instrumental.
All in all, this album was 35 minutes of my life that I'll never get back.
2
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Mon Nov 28 2022
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Don't know if it was the album art or the melodies but this made me think of folk songs performed by a traveling minstrel show.
A very pleasant surprise here.
4
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Tue Nov 29 2022
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
I didn't exactly get good vibrations from this one but it also wasn't the worst I've heard from the list.
Seemed like they were trying to shed the whole surf city thing and do something edgy but nothing about their efforts made me feel anything, good or bad.
2
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Wed Nov 30 2022
Butterfly
Mariah Carey
Girl could sing, for sure.
3
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Thu Dec 01 2022
Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
This one was hard to figure out. The instrumental portions were interesting but each eventually devolved into an aimlessly orchestrated choral arrangement that was more annoying than pleasant.
Definitely not one for me.
2
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Fri Dec 02 2022
Elastica
Elastica
I have come to the conclusion that I like music that has a pulse. And not just the drowsy thup......thup......that comes with a food coma. No, I like someting more like the heart pounding that comes from a pack of skeletal zombie wolves chasing you through the forest while the only door to your safety slowly closes in the distance.
Although not nearly that frenetic throughout, this album does have a pulse.
Never heard it before but I liked it
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Mon Dec 05 2022
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
Damn this is good. Early jazz fusion that served as a prelude for a rapid expansion of the genre in the 70's. Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Bobby Hutcherson, The Crusaders, even Chuck Mangione and George Benson; all had notable contributions during the era and easy enough to hear the influence this Miles opus had on their sound.
4
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Tue Dec 06 2022
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
Bluesy. Folksy. Fun.
I loved it.
4
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Wed Dec 07 2022
Chelsea Girl
Nico
I can understand that Velvet Underground liked Nico, and possibly saw her as a bit of a muse, but this album reminded me of John Lennon's indulgence of Yoko's attempt at musical art.
Similarly, this is not good.
2
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Thu Dec 08 2022
The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
The Incredible String Band
Trippy, hippie, all the way. Somewhere between a nice tab of orange sunshine and the brown acid from Woodstock.
Some of the songs were pleasantly minstrelesque and others made me think that voracious worms were crawling under my skin.
Ultimately, I think the worms won.
2
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Fri Dec 09 2022
Pieces Of The Sky
Emmylou Harris
Sweet, smooth, and safe. The Dolly Parton influence shows throughout.
Good enough but I would have liked to have seen some emotional and vocal range on the album.
3
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Mon Dec 12 2022
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
Perfect Annie Lennox vocals and distinctive Eurythmics beats.
Solid stuff.
4
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Tue Dec 13 2022
Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Excellent vibes from (maybe?) the root of the Blacksploitation genre. If you like this album like I did, make sure to check out the Superfly soundtrack by Curtis Mayfield.
That cat Shaft is a bad mother......
4
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Wed Dec 14 2022
Guitar Town
Steve Earle
Yee-haw. Good ol' country music. Pleasant and true to the genre but generally not memorable enough for me to think it should be on a list of greatest all time.
2
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Thu Dec 15 2022
I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard
Legacy country music here. Sad, sweet, strong, and poignant, sometimes all at the same time.
There is something (genuine?) about this one that made me feel connected to the music.
Good stuff.
4
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Fri Dec 16 2022
Harvest
Neil Young
Arguably Neil Young's best album. Combines unmistakable vocals with consummate musical arrangements.
A beauty, Neil. A beauty.
5
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Mon Dec 19 2022
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
Since I Been Loving You is a keeper but the rest of the album is nowhere near that good. Still, this is way above whatever bar is used to pick the best 1001.
4
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Tue Dec 20 2022
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
First time listen to this one and I liked it. Good energy with quality vocals and vibrant instrumentation.
4
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Wed Dec 21 2022
Club Classics Vol. One
Soul II Soul
Smoothe jams with a nice retro 80's vibe. Good background soundtrack for your next party.
4
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Thu Dec 22 2022
Parklife
Blur
Pop'y sound with a little edge but really nothing unique enough to make it memorable for me.
I'll check it off my countdown list and move on to the next one
3
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Fri Dec 23 2022
Music Has The Right To Children
Boards of Canada
Background music for the birth of the universe presentation at the planetarium. Not horrible, but like the vast expanse of outer space, there was a lot of endless nothingness here.
2
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Mon Dec 26 2022
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
All of the individual groups on this album are great. Take Phil Spector's name off of it and I would rate it higher.
3
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Tue Dec 27 2022
Clandestino
Manu Chao
Nice enough and I enjoyed the rhythms and energy. The fact that I didn't understand a word made it difficult to give a higher score.
3
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Wed Dec 28 2022
Kala
M.I.A.
3
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Thu Dec 29 2022
Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
Hadn't heard this one before but glad it was on the list. A very nice surprise.
3
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Fri Dec 30 2022
Ace of Spades
Motörhead
Standard 70's metal here. Good enough not to skip after the first couple of tracks. Not good enough to actively seek to listen to again.
3
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Mon Jan 02 2023
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson at his good ol' country story tellin' finest.
4
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Tue Jan 03 2023
Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
Listened to the entire hour and 5 minutes of the album out of respect for the process. Won't do that again without taking some of the chemicals the brothers must have been taking when they made this.
2
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Wed Jan 04 2023
The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
Another 'no idea who these guys are but glad it was on the list' album featuring jammin' base lines and vocals reminiscent of every drunken, semi-slurred, version of any song sung in a raucous pub at 2 o'clock in the morning.
My kind of crowd.
4
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Thu Jan 05 2023
Viva Hate
Morrissey
A bit too saccharine and pop'y for me but, hey, it was the 80's.
Checked off the list.
Next.
3
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Fri Jan 06 2023
Repeater
Fugazi
Grunge-ily energetic with enough variation in theme and vocals to keep me interested in what was coming next throughout.
I liked it.
4
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Mon Jan 09 2023
Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
This one's a beaut from start to finish. Clean, precise, instrumentation with impeccable vocals and harmonization.
Maybe a bit tame for any younger audience but for an old goat like me, it's mana from the gods.
5
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Tue Jan 10 2023
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
Probably overshadowed a bit by the presence of Rod Stewart is the fact that Faces, in itself, was a damn solid band.
4
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Wed Jan 11 2023
Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
Eight Miles High not withstanding, this is good, but not their best.
3
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Thu Jan 12 2023
The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
From the cradle of early, transitive, hip hop, this album is technically raw at times and creatively groundbreaking but still linked to the R&B roots of its predecessors.
I get hints of Sly and the Family Stone, Tower of Power, 70's Philadelphia funk (It's a Shame straight up samples the Spinners version and a Bootsy Collins'ish slappin' bass line accentuates multiple tracks), and Dreamin' is sent out to Stevie Wonder and could easily be compared to anything from Earth, Wind & Fire.
The rhymes in the title track may sound simple by today's standards but the words and their inherent emotion are nonetheless timeless.
4
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Fri Jan 13 2023
Metallica
Metallica
Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters are obvious standouts here. The rest of the album features brief glimpses of life but otherwise didn't distinguish itself at all to me.
3
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Mon Jan 16 2023
Beautiful Freak
Eels
This one took me a while to get into, what with the spoken lyrics and something in the music that gave me an unbalanced feeling, but I ended up liking the album.
It's the 101st that I've listened to from the list and if it ever randomly shows up again, I won't skip over it.
4
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Tue Jan 17 2023
Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
This album should be included on any top 100 list, much less top 1001. It's an exclamation of consummate lyrical and musical expression.
Simply put, this one is absolutely Wonder-ful.
5
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Wed Jan 18 2023
Sister
Sonic Youth
Don't quite know how to classify the genre of this album, but having not heard it, or Sonic Youth, before, I can say that I enjoyed listening to it.
3
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Thu Jan 19 2023
New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
Classic 80's Brit synth-pop. At the time, I preferred the edge of Billy Idol, or the straight up flounce of Culture Club or Wham, but Simple Minds was able to sustain their sound when most acts were like a Roman candle fired into the night sky by MTV, briefly flashing brilliantly before disappearing back into the dark.
Never fear, lads. We Won't (Forget About You).
3
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Fri Jan 20 2023
British Steel
Judas Priest
Solid sample of 80's metal with an element of controlled thrash that actually allows for the music to be heard.
3
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Mon Jan 23 2023
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
A little of this goes a long way. Or maybe nowhere at all.
Not my jam
2
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Tue Jan 24 2023
My Generation
The Who
Includes blues rock tracks that were fundamental elements of many of the 60's British bands.
This album is very good.
4
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Wed Jan 25 2023
Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
Jaunty little romp from 1981 with not so subtle social commentary about L.A.'s music and entertainment culture thrown in.
"Change the lines that were said before
We're all dreamers - we're all whores
Discarded stars
Like worn out cars
Litter the streets of this town
Litter the streets of this town"
Loved it then. Love it now.
4
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Thu Jan 26 2023
Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
Not the worst album on the list but it made me think of headphones on while trying to sleep on a 6 hour red-eye flight music. By the time you land, you know it was there for you the whole time but you're still dead tired and you can't remember any of it.
3
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Fri Jan 27 2023
All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
Easily as good, or better, than anything John or Paul did in their solo careers.
Damn shame George's talent was subjugated, if not downright ignored, with the Beatles.
4
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Mon Jan 30 2023
Modern Kosmology
Jane Weaver
This one's a bit 'out there' but not necessarily in a bad way. Can't say I will ever listen to it again but it had a freshness to it that I enjoyed.
3
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Tue Jan 31 2023
S&M
Metallica
I was skeptical about the whole concept of this album but, holy shit does it work.
Picture some epic fantasy tale where flawed heroes battle demonic armies across desolate landscapes, and this is the Academy Awards nominated soundtrack.
4
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Wed Feb 01 2023
Risque
CHIC
I must admit that in a former life I spent many hours in an open-necked shirt, platform shoes, and bell bottomed pants. I have done the Hustle, and it weren't for the cheap, easily accessible, recreational drugs and promiscuous, unprotected sex, I would have to say it was a hollow waste of time that can only be described as a guilty pleasure. Just like this album.
3
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Thu Feb 02 2023
Low-Life
New Order
Less pop-y than a lot of the other 80's stuff on the list, and that uniqueness is what makes it less forgettable.
Good effort from the lads.
3
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Fri Feb 03 2023
Phrenology
The Roots
I still need an interpreter for most of the lyrics on this album but the music was very good.
4
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Mon Feb 06 2023
This Is Hardcore
Pulp
Didn't know what to expect here as I'd never heard of it, or the band, before. What a gem this is! Pretty sure the run time was over an hour but that flew by without even a hint of 'Are we there yet?'.
Wonderful from start to finish and a perfect example of why I look forward to my daily album from the list.
4
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Tue Feb 07 2023
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Wow...Makeba's style reminds me of Edith Piaf, in that her soulful expressions drew me in and gave me goosebumps, even though I rarely understood a word.
Lovely. Just lovely.
4
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Wed Feb 08 2023
Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
This is the second album from the list that I've listened to from these guys. This one was better, but still not memorable.
3
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Thu Feb 09 2023
Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
Punk with plenty of actual music, experimental and otherwise, thrown in. Hints of 60's/70's psychadelia provide just that twist of garnish that every album needs.
Never heard of this before today but it's definitely going on the list for the next time I go vinyl diving.
3
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Fri Feb 10 2023
Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
I try to knock this album but every time I listen to it, I'm reminded just how good it is.
Oh, oh, oh, I'm on fire.
4
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Mon Feb 13 2023
GREY Area
Little Simz
Might have been the British accent but I liked this. Probably would like it more, or, who knows, maybe less, if I spoke rap. Regardless, glad this one made the list.
3
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Tue Feb 14 2023
Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
Hadn't heard this before and liked it well enough, but I never felt anything in the music that would have pushed my evaluation above just average on the list.
3
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Wed Feb 15 2023
Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
She Talks to Angel's is superb and highlights a very good album here.
4
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Thu Feb 16 2023
Let's Get Killed
David Holmes
Wasn't immediately sure about this one but I listened to the whole album and it definitely grew on me. I particularly enjoyed Rodney Yates.
This album perfectly reinforced the notion of being rewarded for committing to listen to something you've never heard before.
3
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Fri Feb 17 2023
Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
A revelation of an album that still endures today. "In the end, it doesn't even matter." I beg to differ.
RIP, Chester. RIP.
5
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Mon Feb 20 2023
I Should Coco
Supergrass
I'll give it another listen somewhere down the road, but my current assessment has it rated as not spectacular, not horrible, and most importantly, not immediately forgettable.
As an aside, my wife was dancing to the whole thing. So whatever my rating, I suspect this will somehow end up in my collection.
3
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Tue Feb 21 2023
Bad
Michael Jackson
Very "King of Pop" Michael. Not as good as Thriller but that's a pretty high bar. I did find it an interesting reminder that Jackson actually wrote a lot of his stuff.
4
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Wed Feb 22 2023
Manassas
Stephen Stills
This album is a good balance of Stills' vocal and lyrical talents and a superb band. Probably 50 years since I last listened to it and it's as good as I remembered it.
4
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Thu Feb 23 2023
If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
Not bad, but nothing in the music or lyrics grabbed me by the collar, shook me, and said "Damn it, I'm right here and I deserve to be remembered!"
2
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Fri Feb 24 2023
Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
An exhausted looking group of people sits around a large conference room table. Cheesburger wrappers, paper coffee cups, and stack after stack of glossy album art cover every inch.
A balding man wearily pushes his chair away and stands. Rubbing his temples, he bellows, "Goddammit, one more! One fucking more and we can all go home!"
He slumps back into his chair, hands covering his face, and pleads, "Please tell me somebody's got something."
He looks into the eyes of the others around the table. From each, his gaze is returned with the thousand yard stare of someone that has endured an experience so horrific that it can never be spoken of again. But the death march is not over and no one offers to take the final step.
His forehead hits the table with a limp thunk.
The conference room door opens and the intern enters with more bad coffee.
"Who needs cream and sugar?"
A resonant 'bing' signals the arrival of the elevator. The doors slide open and the cleaning crew piles out to begin their nightly chores.
The manager's ears prick up a hunting dog that's heard the rustling of game in the underbrush.
He points excitedly in the direction of the people exiting the elevator.
"That's it! We're saved! That's 1001!"
And that's how this album of elevator music got included on this list.
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Mon Feb 27 2023
Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
In a lot if respects, this is pretty simple music. But then the soul searing magic of Booker T's Hammond plays right through you. And you get that complexity is not an indicator of beauty.
4
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Tue Feb 28 2023
Rust In Peace
Megadeth
Good metal with enough variety across the album to make it not feel the same every track.
3
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Wed Mar 01 2023
To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
Good stuff. Plus, any artist that chooses to feature folks like George Clinton and Ronald Isley on a track has my full support.
3
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Thu Mar 02 2023
Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
This was unexpectedly quite good.
4
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Fri Mar 03 2023
Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
Man, this joint is jumpin'! It's a wonderful mix of hot, frenetic, swing and cool, sexy, blues. And just to make it all sink in just a little deeper, make sure to listen to the full live version of the album.
5
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Mon Mar 06 2023
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Killer Queen and Flick of the Wrist highlight this album that gives us a hint of the Brian May guitar riffed, Freddie Mercury piano and vocals led, complex background harmonized treats we were all in for on future albums.
4
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Tue Mar 07 2023
Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
The irreverance and sass that is The Talking Heads comes through clearly on this debut album. Maybe not their best but decidedly a warning shot across the bow of the music world for what was to come.
3
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Wed Mar 08 2023
Hejira
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell has a liltingly lovely voice but this album felt like a lot of the same to me.
3
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Thu Mar 09 2023
The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
This album won a Grammy. Without knowing what it was up against, that fact alone should land it on the list. After listening to it, I can add my opinion and say the voters didn't get it wrong.
4
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Fri Mar 10 2023
Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
You know that old saying that if you give an infinite number of monkeys an infinite number of typewriters, they will eventually write the complete works of Shakespeare?
Well, in this case, they were given a drum kit, and a bass guitar. And the result was not Shakespeare.
2
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Mon Mar 13 2023
Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
This may seem a bit soft by today's standards but, at the time, to vocalize words we couldn't otherwise express, the girls had Carole King with Tapestry and the guys had Sweet Baby James. Open any school year book from the era and both will be liberally sampled to represent the youthful sentiments of the day.
4
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Tue Mar 14 2023
Tonight's The Night
Neil Young
Less rock, more country twang, than some of his other efforts but this album maintains Young's raw, and immediately recognizable, lyrical and vocal stylings.
Good, but not his best.
3
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Wed Mar 15 2023
Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
It's Prince.
It's ok.
It's not Purple Rain.
3
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Thu Mar 16 2023
Permission to Land
The Darkness
If you let this stand alone on its music, it's ok. Vocally, it makes chalk screeching across a blackboard sound like fine opera.
Listened. Check. Done. Next.
2
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Fri Mar 17 2023
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
Didn't understand a word but this album has an energy, a liveliness, a soul that I enjoyed.
3
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Mon Mar 20 2023
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
Nothing groundbreaking here. It's less surf city and more of whatever they were trying to evolve into, so take your pick and either like or dislike this accordingly.
Honestly though, what's not to like about an album with goats on the cover?
3
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Tue Mar 21 2023
Sea Change
Beck
Sleepy little thing, this one is. It needs that scene from any hospital movie. You know...the scene where the doctor rubs the paddles, yells "Clear!", and jolts the body back to life? And it either works, or we call time of death.
This album deserves to live.
"Clear!"
3
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Wed Mar 22 2023
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
Don't really know, and don't really care, why Coldplay gets a bad rap but I think we can all agree that in the scope of of 1001 albums, we're all entitled to our own dirty little secrets.
I liked this album.
4
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Thu Mar 23 2023
White Light
Gene Clark
Not bad.
Not what I expected from an album of the year in the Neatherlands.
Not memorable for me in the context of this exercise.
3
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Fri Mar 24 2023
Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Another Neil Young album on the list and I'm fine with that. It's better to burn out, than to fade away.
3
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Mon Mar 27 2023
Inspiration Information
Shuggie Otis
This rare gem of an album is a vibrant taste of what I would describe as early 70's funk/fusion. Hip and cool throughout. Delightful.
As an aside, Shuggie was featured by Frank Zappa on Hot Rats. What more needs to be said?
4
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Tue Mar 28 2023
Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
An all-star cast backs up Miles Davis on this hour plus of extraordinary quality. It is more refined than some of his earlier improvisational stuff and a definite must have for anyone that likes the genre. And a must listen for any one that's never heard it.
5
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Wed Mar 29 2023
Doolittle
Pixies
Had never heard this one before.
It was good.
I will listen to it again.
3
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Thu Mar 30 2023
NEU! 75
Neu!
Not at all what I thought I would get in this listen but I found it actually quite good. It's a bit background-y, for the most part, but a couple of livelier tunes are sprinkled in to spice it up nicely.
3
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Fri Mar 31 2023
Cross
Justice
Not what i expected, and still a bit too edm for me, but it was imminently more enjoyable that the others of the genre that have been on my daily listen.
I dare say that I may actually listen to it again.
3
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Mon Apr 03 2023
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
Self produced by Hendrix, this double album covers a wide scope of styles from rich blues to psychadelic improvisation, accented with Jimi's inimitable vocals. The juxtaposition of two versions of Voodoo Chile perfectly expresses the dichotomy between the roots of his music and the interpretive vision of the artist. Throw in All Along the Watchtower and Crosstown Traffic and you, arguably, have a magnum opus here.
5
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Tue Apr 04 2023
Blur
Blur
Pretty much the same review I gave Park Life. Good enough but, other than Song 2, not fully memorable. As in hearing a song, knowing you've heard it before, but, for the life of you, you can't remember why.
3
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Wed Apr 05 2023
Maxinquaye
Tricky
Hip-hop'ish with catchy rhythms and accompaniment. For the most part, this old white guy couldn't keep up with the lyrics, but I did enjoy the soundtrack.
3
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Fri Apr 07 2023
It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
It's a shame that It's a shame about Ray didn't make me feel shame for not caring about how or why Ray was being shamed.
3
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Mon Apr 10 2023
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
Improvisational sets by a bunch of talented musicians, who all get inspiration from voices none of rhe rest of us can hear.
I prefer the style of Kind of Blue over this and likely don't need to listen to this one again.
3
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Tue Apr 11 2023
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
Nothing to this at all. Felt like Sinatra was just going through the motions.
2
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Wed Apr 12 2023
Dog Man Star
Suede
This album lingers on the palate with hints of Bowie-esque flavor. Not bad, but kind of like the Lois Vuitoon handbag you bought from the street vendor in Central Park. It will still carry your glasses, wallet, and makeup but you know it's not the real thing.
3
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Thu Apr 13 2023
The Grand Tour
George Jones
I like George Jones but was unable to find this full album. Gave it a 3 as filler until I can give it a proper listen.
3
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Fri Apr 14 2023
The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
I would have preferred Ella does the Cole Porter, or Duke Ellington, songbook from the massive tome that is the Songbooks series. Regardless, her voice resonates through any chosen milieu.
4
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Mon Apr 17 2023
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
The fact that we can all sing these lyrics as well as Bob Dylan should make this a must have for any collection.
4
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Tue Apr 18 2023
Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
This album was nicely sandwiched between Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life. I don't think it is as good as either of those, but that bar for comparison is set really high. Taken as a trio, its hard to think of better consecutive efforts, with this providing a solid bridge between intro and finale.
3
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Wed Apr 19 2023
Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
It's spaced-out, trippy, vibe does set it aside from other hip hop that has appeared on the list but I'm torn between whether or not that makes it better or worse.
Next.
3
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Thu Apr 20 2023
For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
A bit tame to start with but the whole of the album was bright and quite good.
3
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Fri Apr 21 2023
Hypnotised
The Undertones
UK punk
Good enough but reminded me of a one night stand.
I think I enjoyed it but won't for the life of me be able to remember their name.
3
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Mon Apr 24 2023
Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
Forty-seven wonderfully energetic minutes of classic 60's instrumental jams.
Take your shoes off, put some flowers in your hair, and enjoy the ride!
3
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Tue Apr 25 2023
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
I went back and forth on this one as I thought it was a bit meandering at times and it wasn't solely original content. Still, when the cool, funk of Hayes' vocals and own compositions was allowed to feature, it was ok.
3
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Wed Apr 26 2023
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
What a wonderful romp this one is! I realize it's a 'best of' album but, start to finish, it's deserving of a place on the list.
I mean, c'mon, why would you ever need to hear any other version of Just a Gigolo?
4
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Thu Apr 27 2023
Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Delightful.
Bob and the Wailers are jammin'.
I like jammin', too.
4
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Fri Apr 28 2023
Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
Had never heard this before.
Sure, let's put them on the list.
3
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Mon May 01 2023
Fly Or Die
N.E.R.D
One thing I've enjoyed about this exercise is discovering music that is new to me and interesting to listen to. This fits the category.
As in, some guy named Pharrell is on the drums, Lenny Kravitz is featured on a couple of tracks, and one guy on the cover is giving the vulcan salute.
Live long and prosper.
4
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Tue May 02 2023
Play
Moby
It was ok but it never made a real connection for me. And it definitely didn't need to be over an hour long.
Next.
3
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Wed May 03 2023
Amnesiac
Radiohead
Sleepy stuff.
However, I will say that the album is appropriately titled.
Five minutes after it was done playing, I couldn't remember why I'd listened to it in the first place.
2
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Thu May 04 2023
Parallel Lines
Blondie
A bit pop-y for me at times, but, hey, it was the 80's. So I'll forgive them because this album was fun!
3
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Fri May 05 2023
Among The Living
Anthrax
Nothing special thrash metal.
2
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Mon May 08 2023
21
Adele
It's Adele.
It's very, very good.
It's Adele.
5
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Tue May 09 2023
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Took this one a while for me to warm up to it, but in the end, it was a good ride.
3
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Wed May 10 2023
Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
Tom Waits is definitely an acquired taste, but after a while, you'll be glad you tried it.
Especially good when accompanied with whiskey.
3
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Thu May 11 2023
Wild Wood
Paul Weller
Good mix of energetic and laid back. The vocals are ok but the moments that Weller's instrumental prowess were featured stood out to me.
3
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Fri May 12 2023
The Chronic
Dr. Dre
Once you get past the cold slap in the face from the profanity that starts off this album, it settles into a profanity laced chronicle for the ages.
Bow wow wow yippy yo yippy yay.
4
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Mon May 15 2023
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
It's not Bridge Over Troubled Waters but it's still very good.
4
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Tue May 16 2023
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
I realize that it's extremely difficult to follow up a great album with another great album. With that said, this is an hour plus of a double album that is not Rumors.
3
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Wed May 17 2023
Moon Safari
Air
Background music that turned out to be a surprisingly good listen for me. A little out there at times but that's never a true negative for me. Probably a 3.5 here but I'm feeling generous today and will round up.
Some album is going to take the hit for that as I regress to the mean on my ratings.
Oh well, so it goes.
4
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Thu May 18 2023
Scott 2
Scott Walker
This sounded to me like a parody album of a parody album. To paraphrase the late Wavy Gravy, it was 'specifically, not good'.
2
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Fri May 19 2023
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Non-distinct 80's music that sounded the same on every track to me. I'm a fan of the decade but I did not find this to be representative of the era in any way.
2
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Mon May 22 2023
Kid A
Radiohead
Maybe I just don't get Radiohead but this is the second album I've had from the list and I am having difficulty figuring out how either were included.
At least this one was not immediately forgettable.
3
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Tue May 23 2023
Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
Don't have enough of a Springsteen catalogue to say for sure but, for me, this is his best.
"It's a death trap. It's a suicide rap.
We gotta get out while we're young."
5
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Wed May 24 2023
S.F. Sorrow
The Pretty Things
Genuine 1968 San Francisco sound with plenty of flower power, peace, love, groovy-ness all over it.
Never heard it before but it didn't suck entirely.
3
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Thu May 25 2023
The Last Of The True Believers
Nanci Griffith
Generic country featuring a female vocalist. Meh.
3
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Fri May 26 2023
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
There were a couple of good tracks here but it didn't deliver anything special.
Just another mediocre 80's album.
3
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Mon May 29 2023
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
This had an extended Day in the Life vibe for me. Good narrative. Good music.
4
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Tue May 30 2023
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Energetic, fun, irreverent and, really, who hasn't wanted to know what Tits On The Radio sound like?
3
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Wed May 31 2023
Phaedra
Tangerine Dream
This could be the Oscar nominated soundtrack from Dances With Whales.
It stars Kevin Costner as an irascible, old, ship captain who sails the world aimlessly while seeking meaning for his life through the song of the sea.
Spoiler alert. Much like this album, that meaning is nowhere to be found.
2
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Thu Jun 01 2023
Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
UK punk/pre-punk that comes off brilliantly. For me, this is another hidden gem that's been discovered on this hunt for 1001 treasures.
4
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Fri Jun 02 2023
Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
This is another one that I'd never heard before and it's a right beauty. Most of the songs are longer than whatever am/fm radio would regularly play (that's a good thing!) so maybe that's why I didn't recognize any of them.
Regardless, some guy on the Mendicino coast running a pirate radio station out of his garage just nods in I-told-you-so assent to this album's inclusion on the list.
4
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Mon Jun 05 2023
A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
Sure, the Lads from Liverpool, and all that, but I'm not all gaga for this like some screeching bird in her teens swooning about from heretofore undiscovered hormones.
3
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Tue Jun 06 2023
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Fantastic early 70's funk/fusion that helped shape listening preferences that I still maintain.
Glad to see this on the list.
4
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Wed Jun 07 2023
Imagine
John Lennon
John solo with a some good songs. Imagine carries all of them on its back.
4
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Thu Jun 08 2023
New York Dolls
New York Dolls
This one is a punk-y, raucous, and raw little rocker that doesn't disappoint. Plus, David Johansen, aka Buster Poindexter, on lead vocals? Fuggitaboutit!
4
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Fri Jun 09 2023
Maverick A Strike
Finley Quaye
Cool, refreshing, vibe of reggae meets psychedelia with velvety smoothe vocals topping off the whole concoction.
A keeper from the start.
4
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Mon Jun 12 2023
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
This is good. Vocally, instrumentally, socially, spiritually. All deservedly receive high marks.
4
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Tue Jun 13 2023
2112
Rush
I liked this album format in that the entire first side is a single song with a spacey, futuristic, vibe. Ultimately though, this just sounded like Rush to me. Which is not an inherently bad thing, but I expected more than I felt the band was able to deliver.
3
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Wed Jun 14 2023
Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
Couldn't understand a word of this but the rhythms and vocals embodied a lively energy that had my toe tapping throughout the full playtime.
3
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Thu Jun 15 2023
Fun House
The Stooges
Late 60's early 70's rocker with a sprig of psychedelia thrown in just for flavor. Yes, I'm old and, yes, I enjoyed this, even having never heard it before.
4
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Fri Jun 16 2023
Diamond Life
Sade
This was a welcome change from most of the generic pop of the early 80's. Sade's sound oozed feminine cool and was anthemic for many at the time.
Very nice.
4
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Mon Jun 19 2023
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
Not unpleasant but, also, totally forgettable. Yesterday it was Sade and tomorrow it's somebody else. In, between? I don't remember.
3
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Tue Jun 20 2023
My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
Straight on brilliance all spun from a combination of sock hop, rockabilly, and punk. Add in classic lyricism and you've got a keeper.
5
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Wed Jun 21 2023
Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
Good but not Aja.
3
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Thu Jun 22 2023
Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
This is an interesting mix of sitar and electronics. I definitely preferred the arrangements that were more 'traditional' and maintained emphasis on the sitar.
That said, and on the whole, this was a good listen.
3
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Fri Jun 23 2023
Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
Hank Williams Lite. Ok if you're just thirsty, but not enough if you're looking for something more.
3
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Mon Jun 26 2023
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
Don't know if this is her best album but Chain of Fools, Ain't No Way, and Natural Woman all deserve to be on list of her best.
Give me Aretha anyday, anyplace, anytime, and I'll be good.
4
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Tue Jun 27 2023
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
I don't know. This was ok, but it felt like it was missing about 50% of what it needed to be truly great.
3
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Wed Jun 28 2023
Devotional Songs
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Didn't understand a word so can't comment on the lyrics but there is an energy, a liveliness, to the vocals and music that I enjoyed.
Good beat, easy to dance to.
3
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Thu Jun 29 2023
Peggy Suicide
Julian Cope
Not sure I needed 18 tracks of this album but it definitely falls somewhere in the gray mediocrity that represents the middle of the bell curve for the list of 1001.
Even though I wasn't fully convinced thematically by the album, I do hope Peggy ultimately changed her mind.
3
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Fri Jun 30 2023
Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
This is that band that was hired in 1965 because the one that was originally supposed to play the Friday night high school dance canceled at the last minute.
Archie: Gee, guys, what are we gonna do now?
Betty: This is terrible! I already bought a new dress and promised Reggie I'd let him get to second base tonight.
Veronica: (rolls her eyes) Oh, Betty, we all know he's stolen second so many times that he's turning for third at the first chance he gets.
Jughead: I don't know anything about baseball but I do know that Kevin's older brother has a band that might be able to fill in on short notice.
Archie: Great idea! Let's all hop in the jalopy and see if they'll save the dance!
Kevin's brother's band does play. The sweaty, hormonal, teens love the covers but it's the original stuff that really blows them away.
Epilogue
Archie and Veronica hook up after the dance. She shows him what an Alki Beach hug is.
Betty and Reggie continue to date for a while before breaking up due to Reggie realizing he doesn't really like baseball, and wants to change teams.
Jughead goes on to be the manager of the Dandy Warhols.
3
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Mon Jul 03 2023
Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
Pretty straightforward here...Fun and energetic all the way. Put on your dancin' shoes and rock till you drop!
4
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Tue Jul 04 2023
Parachutes
Coldplay
My wife loves it and I just wish someone would take away Chris Martin's valium.
3
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Wed Jul 05 2023
Vivid
Living Colour
This has a little bit of a lot going on with it. Stadium hair band rock, 80's pop-y vocals, Prince'ish rhythms and funk, and screaming that stylistically pre-dates what comes in the next decade.
For me, I preferred the blazing rock tracks but, all things considered, this was a good inclusion on the list.
3
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Thu Jul 06 2023
Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
Distinctively recognizable vocals from The Girl From Ipanema singer. Airy and smooth, but not much more to it.
Kind of like going to a pub and getting a Coors Light when what you really wanted was a Guiness.
3
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Fri Jul 07 2023
Suede
Suede
This was the second album from Suede I've had on my list and they're beginning to grow on me. Not literally, like a wart, or rash, or anything but in a good way. Don't know if they'll show up again but they were a worthwhile listen nonetheless.
3
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Mon Jul 10 2023
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Turned into a bit of a slog towards the end of play but was an enjoyable mix overall.
3
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Tue Jul 11 2023
(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Southern rock at its finest.
"What song is it y'all wanna hear?"
5
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Wed Jul 12 2023
Superunknown
Soundgarden
Felt like the album was running a bit long towards the end but this one was very good nonetheless.
4
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Thu Jul 13 2023
Scott 4
Scott Walker
Scott 2 was the first Scott Walker album I listened to for the list and I now I get to review Scott 4.
Well, I can honestly say that Scott 4 is not twice as bad as Scott 2 and that Walker's musical stylings are only rivaled by his creativity for naming albums.
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Fri Jul 14 2023
At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
Absolutely what a live album should be and there isn't a better version of Whipping Post anywhere.
5
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Mon Jul 17 2023
The Yes Album
Yes
Not their best album but this does introduce their progressive rock style that eventually birthed Fragile.
3
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Tue Jul 18 2023
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
If you fancy an interminable trip down the road of endless nothingness, this is the perfect album for you.
2
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Wed Jul 19 2023
Teen Dream
Beach House
If this is meant as an abstract representing dreams, it's more like what you might experience when the end is near and they pull the plug on you. Not necessarily unpleasant, but dead nonetheless.
No pace. No presence. No pulse.
2
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Thu Jul 20 2023
Ctrl
SZA
Smooth jams. I liked it
4
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Fri Jul 21 2023
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
More really good stuff from Aretha, including a couple of lesser beauties in Baby, Baby, Baby and Do Right Woman, Do Right Man.
I'll think I'll just go sit down and listen to the album again...
4
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Mon Jul 24 2023
Stankonia
OutKast
B.O.B. was fun but I don't think I really needed an hour plus of Outkast.
3
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Tue Jul 25 2023
Tapestry
Carole King
This is the album every 15 year old girl had in 1971. Vocally, musically, lyrically...all masterful. And who doesn't like an album with a cat in the cover?
5
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Wed Jul 26 2023
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
Good, but I would have preferred a bit more rock.
3
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Thu Jul 27 2023
Arular
M.I.A.
It's got that edm/club vibe that I typically can't do. But something in the rhythms kept me in for the full play. Can't say I'll run down to the vinyl store and add it to my collection but, who knows, as it doesn't suck entirely.
3
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Fri Jul 28 2023
Eternally Yours
The Saints
Aussie punk. Good energy but I didn't find anything about it distinctive enough to be truly memorable. Ultimately, I guess that makes it Eternally Somebody Else's.
3
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Mon Jul 31 2023
Garbage
Garbage
Sure, 90's kinda grunge and kinda rock, but with kinda pop tossed in? It was generally ok but they lost me with that last bit.
2
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Tue Aug 01 2023
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
Aw, yes...the enlightened age of Blaxploitation. Mayfield's lyrics and vocals stand out in this one and Freddie's Dead and Pusherman are perfect examples of the social statements that were being made through the genre.
4
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Wed Aug 02 2023
MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
My original thought was that this would would be a flat performance due to a lack of the manic energy of the band's plugged in work. It did, but that didn't detract from the vocal and musical artistry of the act.
Very good, and a perfect example of the beauty of MTV's unplugged series.
4
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Thu Aug 03 2023
Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
As you'd expect from the title, this album is not full of sunshine and rainbows. It's desperate, dark, and, at times, downright deranged. I mean, the FBI or Interpol or somebody definitively has Nick Cave on a watch list, right?
There was a hint of Jim Morrison at his self destructive best that stood out and the featured vocals were nice, but overall, I think this album was forgettable. Or at least I hope so.......
2
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Fri Aug 04 2023
Sunshine Hit Me
The Bees
Not sure about this one, but I think I need to stick with my first reaction and describe it as aimless and meandering. I question how it made the list and have no desire to listen to it again.
2
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Mon Aug 07 2023
Henry's Dream
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
This is the third Nick Cave album on the list, and second I've had in 3 days. I'm still traumatized from Murder Ballads a couple of days ago so please be understanding of the brevity of this review as I struggle to recover.
I liked it, and feel a little dirty about that.
3
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Tue Aug 08 2023
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
Probably could have cut this down to about 90 minutes but I'm sure there are folks that feel like 2 hours wasn't enough. Regardless, it's an album of the year and deserves the accolades.
4
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Wed Aug 09 2023
Achtung Baby
U2
Got it. It's U2. It's ok. When do I get to listen to The Joshua Tree?
3
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Thu Aug 10 2023
Le Tigre
Le Tigre
Have to admit that I've got a thing for girl bands. I'd never heard of these guys and this was a pleasant surprise. It has a Go Go's and The Runways had an angry, sensitive, conflicted, baby vibe going for it that I really enjoyed.
4
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Fri Aug 11 2023
Heaux Tales
Jazmine Sullivan
This was actually quite nice. Reminiscent of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, I enjoyed the conversational narrative of the albums presentation.
4
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Mon Aug 14 2023
Station To Station
David Bowie
If a David Bowie album plays in the forest, and nobody is there to listen to it, does it still warrant consideration for the top 1001 list?
If it includes Golden Years, the answer is yes.
3
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Tue Aug 15 2023
Heroes
David Bowie
The second half of this one was a bit strange, but Bowie doing strange is not out of the realm of what Bowie does.
Strangely enough, I still liked it.
3
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Wed Aug 16 2023
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
Not quite sure how to classify this album. Is it punk, or new wave, or synth pop/rock/electronica, or some manifestation of what Mark Mothersbaugh dreams at night?
Regardless, Devo deserves a spot outside the mantle of one hit wonder for Whip It. Being included in the 1001 is an appropriate acknowledgement of their artistry
4
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Thu Aug 17 2023
Pyromania
Def Leppard
Not adventurous on any level but solid, prototypical, 80's hair band metal here.
3
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Fri Aug 18 2023
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
OG triple OG OG triple triple OG
GOOD.
4
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Mon Aug 21 2023
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Here's another good album that I was totally unaware of prior to diving into the list. Don't know if it's typical of Scottish rock but I found it pure dead brilliant, I did!
4
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Tue Aug 22 2023
Raw Power
The Stooges
Iggy and the Stooges. Perfect way to start my week. Hopefully the rest of this week's list will be as good as this one.
4
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Wed Aug 23 2023
Live / Dead
Grateful Dead
I am a definite fan if live concert albums and this is one if my favorites. I particularly enjoy them if the bands just hang out and jam for the crowd. Dark Star by itself is reason enough for this album to make the list.
4
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Thu Aug 24 2023
(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
I'm not entirely sure what it is, or I guess isn't?, with these guys but they just don't make any impression on me whatsoever.
It's like somebody gave me drugs and told me I was going to go on a wonderful trip, and then they told me there was a 50% chance I was in the placebo group, and then I didn't feel anything and never found out which group I was in.
After listening to this, I want a new drug.
2
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Fri Aug 25 2023
KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
Ministry
Not horrible, generally mediocre, and ultimately forgettable thrash metal.
2
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Mon Aug 28 2023
Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
Anybody can sing and play as well as Bob Dylan. The list of people that can write as well is much shorter. Subterranean Homesick Blues sticks out for me on this one and the full scope of the album probably ranks as one of his best.
4
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Tue Aug 29 2023
Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
More psychadelia than Clinton's trademark p-funk but pretty good nonetheless. I had never heard the title track and was very pleasantly surprised.
3
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Wed Aug 30 2023
Steve McQueen
Prefab Sprout
This has an 80's sound without the overtly pop'ish we need to have a flauntingly outrageous music video that will get played on MTV vibe to it.
Subdued artistry. I liked it.
3
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Thu Aug 31 2023
Electric Music For The Mind And Body
Country Joe & The Fish
Late 60's San Francisco sound from Joe and the Fish. It's full of peace and love and a touch of the brown acid.
Very good stuff.
The music, I mean...not necessarily the acid.
But, hey man, it's your trip.
4
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Fri Sep 01 2023
London Calling
The Clash
Somewhere between punk and new wave The Clash put together a really good album.
4
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Mon Sep 04 2023
Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
Hard to believe this album came out in 1986. It was a joltingly fresh slap in the face to most of the saccharine pop drivel that played out on MTV at the time and hasn't lost a bit of its chops to this day.
Now, excuse me while I go fight for my right to party.
4
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Tue Sep 05 2023
Cloud Nine
The Temptations
Pretty sure this was their first album that got away from a more doo wop sound and ventured into expression of social consciousness. Hard to keep 40 some odd albums straight but this has to be one of their best.
I also have to admit that I love the Temps and ain't too proud to beg for more.
4
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Wed Sep 06 2023
The Joshua Tree
U2
This is the only U2 album you ever need to listen to.
4
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Thu Sep 07 2023
Bubble And Scrape
Sebadoh
My first impression was that this album is a more lethargic version of Coldplay, and who needs that?
But I've listened to enough of the 1001 to trust the process, so that's what I did.
And the album turned out to be pretty good, especially the tracks that had some bounce and pace.
3
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Fri Sep 08 2023
Roots
Sepultura
If you take the vocals and instrumentation out of this album, it is perfect.
Otherwise, it's an hour and 12 minutes of your life you'll never get back.
2
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Mon Sep 11 2023
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
Very glad I had 2 hours available today to listen to this. It's a really good double album that I know I'll have to go back and listen to again, probably more than once, to fully digest the scope of this magnum opus.
4
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Tue Sep 12 2023
Blue
Joni Mitchell
Soulful, boring, whiney, ground-breaking...insert whatever adjective you want here and it will be Joni Mitchell sounding like Joni Mitchell.
This is not a bad album. It's just the same album.
3
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Wed Sep 13 2023
Hotel California
Eagles
Great album start to finish. It may go out of favor over time but I genuinely feel it deserves to be considered for top 50 or 100 albums of all time. And it lost to Rumours at the Grammys for album of the year so, while we're at it, lets throw Fleetwood Mac into that category as well.
5
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Thu Sep 14 2023
The New Tango
Astor Piazzolla
This is not your grandparents' tango, and who knew that some accordion looking instrument could create music so smooth and cool. I'm sure it helps that Burton's vibraphone chops show through it's Piazzolla's arrangements that ties it all together.
Although a bit same at times, this is very pleasant stuff, thank you.
3
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Fri Sep 15 2023
Talking Timbuktu
Ali Farka Touré
West Africa meets Delta Blues. Never heard of Ali Farka Toure before but this album was a nice surprise.
3
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Mon Sep 18 2023
Liquid Swords
GZA
I dunno...maybe I was expecting something a bit harder from an ex Wu-Tang member, but this didn't stand out to me at any level.
3
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Tue Sep 19 2023
Moving Pictures
Rush
Unmistakable Geddy Lee vocals and driving, power trio, rhythms make this one of the seminal albums of the early 80's.
It was a definite banger and guaranteed to energize the party every time it was thrown on the trusty turntable.
4
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Wed Sep 20 2023
I See You
The xx
This is another group I had never heard before, and I'll likely never hear again. The album wasn't bad and it wasn't good, ultimately falling into the unremarkable, forgettable, middle of the bell curve that represents my ratings on the 1001.
3
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Thu Sep 21 2023
Melodrama
Lorde
I really enjoyed this one. Vocally, lyrically, musicly - a beauty throughout.
4
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Fri Sep 22 2023
All Mod Cons
The Jam
Good example of the sound from the British Invasion.
3
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Mon Sep 25 2023
The Clash
The Clash
I like punk. I like The Clash. I like this album. It's less refined than London Calling but that very rawness is what makes it just as good.
4
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Tue Sep 26 2023
Elephant
The White Stripes
Quite the rocker here from the Stripes with enough variety to make it interesting.
4
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Wed Sep 27 2023
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
This double album debut is a massive 76 minute blast of horns, percussion,
and (free form!?!) guitar backing competent vocals from Peter Cetera and Terry Kath. They stuck with this formula for two more good albums during the early 70's before running out of steam.
This album is generally good, if not spectacular, but does represent a landmark sound from the time.
3
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Thu Sep 28 2023
Remain In Light
Talking Heads
After listening to this album I felt the odd compulsion to ask myself, "Where is my large automobile?"
4
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Fri Sep 29 2023
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
Megadeth
Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for metal but this one just didn't do it for me today.
2
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Mon Oct 02 2023
Van Halen
Van Halen
I prefer 1984 to this one but it's still pretty damn good.
4
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Tue Oct 03 2023
Eliminator
ZZ Top
This album has an MTV audience feel to it and I prefer the band's true to their roots stuff. You know, more Texas blues rock and Billy Gibbons' soul searing guitar.
Still glad to have it pop up on my daily listen.
4
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Wed Oct 04 2023
Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
I try not to prejudge the albums on the list that I've never heard before. This is one of those albums, and it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be.
3
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Thu Oct 05 2023
Make Yourself
Incubus
I feel like this album was pretty good but I've honestly forgotten what i heard already.
3
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Fri Oct 06 2023
Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
Bill Callahan
This is a dreamy, mellow, laid back, almost spoken word album that was easy to listen to. And ultimately, I suspect, just as easy to forget.
3
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Mon Oct 09 2023
We Are Family
Sister Sledge
Nile Rogers production with a couple of solid singles to go with the titular 80's anthem. A bit of a one hit wonder as far as the album as a whole goes but it deservedly finds a spot on the list as a positive representation of the era.
3
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Tue Oct 10 2023
Different Class
Pulp
Ok but ultimately forgettable Brit pop
2
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Wed Oct 11 2023
Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
Bit of a chaotic hot mess at times but there are good tracks to be found here. Not enough to require a double album, but worth a listen if you have an hour to kill.
3
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Thu Oct 12 2023
Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
Never heard of blues punk before but I did enjoy what these folks put together.
This is the kind of album that slips into a collection as a hidden gem.
4
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Mon Oct 16 2023
Is This It
The Strokes
Well, isn't this just the bouncy ball of fun!? Never heard it before but glad I got the chance today. A definite keeper.
4
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Tue Oct 17 2023
Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Can't You Hear Me Knocking is one of my all time favorites and the country blues rock vibe on tracks like You Gotta Move and Sway is a nice example of the band's versatility. Not sure if this is their best album but it has to at least be in the conversation.
4
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Wed Oct 18 2023
Metal Box
Public Image Ltd.
Not quite sure what this was. It had a nice bass line and had a play time of 65 minutes. Otherwise, I don't know if it was one long song or a bunch of shorter ones. Totally forgettable.
2
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Thu Oct 19 2023
The United States Of America
The United States Of America
This made me think of the minstrel shows of old. Or maybe a traveling carnival, complete with jugglers, sword swallowers, men with high hats walking around on tall stilts, and a bearded lady. The atmosphere is chaotic, the music more a cacaphony than a symphony, and everyone is having fun. That last bit is what matters.
And just as an aside, there was something about the lead singer, Dorothy Moskowitz, that really stood out for me. She's 83 and still working...Fabulous!
3
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Fri Oct 20 2023
Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
Absolutely what the title says it is, and next time I'm in the airport, I'm putting on my 'pods and playing this on a loop until I get on the plane.
3
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Mon Oct 23 2023
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
Classic, young, everyman Springsteen.
4
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Tue Oct 24 2023
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
I feel like I'm part of the original audience for this album that wondered what the lads were thinking when they produced this. I like the Kinks so I'll listen to it again in 20 years, and will surely praise it then for its vision and brilliance.
3
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Wed Oct 25 2023
World Clique
Deee-Lite
Thump, thump, thump, thump,...Quirky!
Thump, thump, thump, thump,...How Chic!
Thump, thump, thump, thump,...Funky!
Thump, thump, thump, thump,...World Clique!
This has a semi-irritating, catchy sound that feels like a parody of an SNL skit that is a parody of funk and house dance music. Bootsy Collins' bass licks bring legitimacy to Who Was That, so at least it's got that going for it.
Can't say I need to hear it again but it was kinda fun and kinda bouncy and I didn't hate it.
3
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Thu Oct 26 2023
Fuzzy
Grant Lee Buffalo
Okay............Who owed somebody a big enough favor to get this included on the list?
Definitely not my jam.
2
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Fri Oct 27 2023
Justified
Justin Timberlake
I'm not a Justin Timberlake guy but I did enjoy watching my wife dance to the album, and that adds a +1 for me.
3
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Mon Oct 30 2023
From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
Hopefully, this isn't the only Elvis album on the list, because In The Ghetto is the only track the has any heart whatsoever. I found the rest hollow and soulless.
2
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Tue Oct 31 2023
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
This album is very good and, to me, Stevie's vocals are the highlight.
4
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Wed Nov 01 2023
Blunderbuss
Jack White
A hodgepodge of things. All of which had music and words. White and his mates all appear to be very accomplished musicians, yet, none of what they presented made connection to me in any way.
3
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Thu Nov 02 2023
The Band
The Band
Good enough but a bit tame for my general tastes.
3
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Fri Nov 03 2023
Black Monk Time
The Monks
I can see where this album might be considered ahead of its time and a harbinger of punk. Whether by accident or design, I'll give them credit for that. It's not their fault they were born 15 years too early.
2
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Mon Nov 06 2023
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
NWA definitely got NWAttitude. The lyrics are harsh, raw, angry, and totally without filter. I can't even imagine trying to express their reality. I'm not now, or ever will be in it but I was held to their narrative by every beat and word on this album.
4
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Tue Nov 07 2023
Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
Quintessential Dylan here. Might be his best album and the lyrics are spectacularly, randomly, nonsensically at times, brilliant.
4
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Wed Nov 08 2023
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Piano music for the soul that gave off a kind of a lofi vibe. Probably won't recognize a note of it if I ever hear it again, but not because it wasn't good. I just can't pick our instrumentals unless I've heard them a thousand times.
3
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Thu Nov 09 2023
So Much For The City
The Thrills
This was good but indistinguishable from any other indie rock sound from the early 00's.
3
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Fri Nov 10 2023
The Modern Dance
Pere Ubu
Regardless of what my daily album is, I always listen to the whole thing. It was a tremendous struggle to make it through this one.
Now excuse me while I help my wife get the knitting needles out of her ears.
2
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Mon Nov 13 2023
A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
Fun, nostalgic, little look back to songs from the early 60's. Thing is, it's got a Saturday night local pub cover band feel to it. All the good songs were already done better by someone else.
3
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Tue Nov 14 2023
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
Well done with a Motown throw back vibe. If that's what they were going for, great. If not, I would have liked to have heard something original in the vocals. Regardless, this is a very good album, and I think I just found my wife's xmas present. Thanks!
4
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Wed Nov 15 2023
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
Lou Reed stands out here but he and the rest of the lads have put together a good melange of tracks the are a good listen. And bonus props for hanging out at The Factory!
3
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Thu Nov 16 2023
m b v
My Bloody Valentine
Not sure about this one. I mean, it was ok but it made me think of that Family Guy episode where Brian was trying to get his book published. You know? Except this time it's like "Whose leg do I need to hump to get my album on the 1001 list?"
I will say I appreciate Brian's commitment to his art but question the choices of whoever submitted their leg.
2
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Fri Nov 17 2023
Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
Yes, there is a racially motivated impetus behind every song on this album. If that bothers you, don't listen to it. If you do choose to listen, yes LISTEN, it's a good album.
4
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Mon Nov 20 2023
Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
I thought this was pretty good but don't think it necessitated 90 minutes of listening. My wife, however, did not like it. But then, she married me so we know her judgment is questionable and we can ignore her opinion (Don't tell her I wrote this review. The woman is a saint).
Yes, dear. Coming, be right there...
3
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Tue Nov 21 2023
Revolver
Beatles
Excellent album and it's easy to pick up on the Indian (George Harrison/Ravi Shankar?) influences on the sound. Really good...
5
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Wed Nov 22 2023
In It For The Money
Supergrass
My head bobbed a couple of times during this listen but, in general, nothing grabbed me from this album.
Not good.
Not bad.
Not memorable.
3
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Thu Nov 23 2023
All Directions
The Temptations
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone highlights this out with the do-wop, in with the funk, version of the Temptations. They had so many albums, so many songs, so many iterations of who they were over the years that it's hard to separate who did what when, but bottom line, it's the Temps. Sit down, stand up, dance, sing along, whatever strikes your fancy. For any fan of the group, this is one of their many must listen albums.
4
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Fri Nov 24 2023
Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
A bit odd at times but not horrible at others. Definitely not something that would be in my regular rotation for throwing on the turntable but I won't skip over it when its number does come up.
3
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Mon Nov 27 2023
Be
Common
John Legend lends distinction to this otherwise indistinct album.
3
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Tue Nov 28 2023
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Good energy, good sound, good album.
4
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Wed Nov 29 2023
Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces
Late 60's psychadelia. I was there and this was not the album we listened to when we were trippin'. But whoever put this on the list must have been.
2
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Thu Nov 30 2023
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Maybe it's because I was 13 and just discovering my own tastes in music, and girls, when this album came out that I love it so much. Most of those memories are fuzzy around the edges but the music remains achingly clear and still goes straight to my head and heart.
Now excuse me while I go flip the album over to listen to it again.
5
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Fri Dec 01 2023
Music
Madonna
This album is not good and I'm glad I'll never have to listen to it again.
2