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Fri Sep 02 2022
Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
Don't have album, but 9 of the 12 tracks are on The Essential Simon & Garfunkel ("Overs" as a live version).
Leaves me a bit cold - prefer cover versions of songs.
3
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Mon Sep 05 2022
Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
Good album, but an example of how CDs encouraged overlong albums.
4
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Tue Sep 06 2022
Garbage
Garbage
Hadn't listened to this in ages... and it's better than I remembered. Original CD, not the 2015 remaster.
4
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Sat Sep 10 2022
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
Funnily enough I listened to this yesterday evening as it seemed highly appropriate.
5
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Mon Sep 12 2022
Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
Still great to listen to 37 years on.
5
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Wed Sep 14 2022
Be
Common
Smooth chipmunk soul hip-hop
4
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Fri Sep 16 2022
MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
Poignant
5
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Sat Sep 17 2022
Dookie
Green Day
Solid punk pop
4
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Sun Sep 18 2022
OK
Talvin Singh
Listened to this a lot when it first came put, but now it disappoints me - too much of it is unfocused and meandering. The earlier compilation "Anokha – Soundz of the Asian Underground" that Talvin Singh put out does stand the test of time however.
3
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Tue Sep 20 2022
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
20 years on, it's still good but not entirely gripping.
4
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Wed Sep 21 2022
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Certified classic hits from the bong.
4
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Fri Sep 23 2022
Homework
Daft Punk
"hot mix of P-funk, disco, acid frequencies, and hip-hop-style sampling... club bricolage; immediately brand new and yet utterly retro" according to the book, and who am I to disagree?.
Still sounds great 25 years on, but as I recalled maybe a bit too long, and would be improved by dumping a few weaker tracks.
4
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Wed Sep 28 2022
Arrival
ABBA
Aha!
4
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Thu Sep 29 2022
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
Lady Soul indeed.
5
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Fri Sep 30 2022
Darklands
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Unlike a mole, I still like this one.
4
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Sun Oct 02 2022
L.A. Woman
The Doors
Some absolute ★★★★★ classics, but not the same level of consistency across the whole album.
4
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Wed Oct 05 2022
OK Computer
Radiohead
Still a classic 25 years on.
5
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Mon Oct 10 2022
All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
Can't believe some of the scores here...
The 'Apple Jam' tracks are a novelty bonus, and I'm not considering them in my score. The main album is 18 tracks and 76 minutes of quality tunage. No question that it's five stars from me.
5
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Tue Oct 11 2022
It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Cracking album.
4
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Fri Oct 14 2022
american dream
LCD Soundsystem
I can hear why people are making the Talking Heads comparisons for this album. Could doing with tighter editing of some tracks and too long overall but a solid four stars.
4
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Sun Oct 16 2022
Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
Most of this album is absolutely superb and ★★★★★. The near 14 minute Sex Machine, however, is a grind... and not in a good way.
4
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Tue Oct 18 2022
Frank
Amy Winehouse
Was able to listen to this again without thinking about everything good and (very) bad that came after. It was clear that Amy was a real talent, and I was looking forward to much more from her. A good album, but not a great one.
4
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Mon Oct 24 2022
Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur
Listened to this with Popscene as an aperitif. I was one of the many who overlooked this when it was first released. A big leap from its predecessor Leisure, and the first of Blur's four great albums.
4
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Tue Oct 25 2022
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Sometimes one is exactly the right number of notes for a guitar solo.
The start of something special with Crazy Horse, and some absolute classics that set a template for Neil Young and *many* other bands.
So good, I listened to it twice in a row :)
5
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Fri Oct 28 2022
Vespertine
Björk
I found this one difficult to get into on first release - I'd loved Homogenic and this was an abrupt turn. Over time I've grown to love it and all its quiet intricacies. It's one to be actively listened to (not background music) and when I'm in the right mood it's magnificent.
Hovering between 4 and 5 stars... and I'm in the right mood for it today.
5
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Sat Oct 29 2022
Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
Great, but not at the same peak as the two albums before and the one after. Sombre in places, and need to be in the right mood for it.
There are perhaps some similarities to Goats Head Soup in style and stature.
4
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Sun Oct 30 2022
The Chronic
Dr. Dre
The braggadocio can get tiring and the skits are very skippable, but the music never disappoints. The start of a whole new era (for better and worse).
4
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Mon Oct 31 2022
Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Thought this was going to be a 4 before listening to it again today, especially after Darklands proved to be plodding in places 35 years on.
But this sounds just as sharp as it did when I bought it on release. A superb blend of the most basic elements, and I should listen to it more often.
5
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Tue Nov 01 2022
A Seat at the Table
Solange
A smooth subtle and subtle album with interludes that integrate rather than irritate. Good to chill out to. This all makes for a pleasant cruise down the runway, but somehow it never quite takes off...
4
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Wed Nov 02 2022
Goo
Sonic Youth
Proper rock songs and yet no sellout on the major label debut.
Hit 'em where it hurts
Tell it like it is
Yeah
4
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Thu Nov 03 2022
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
A very good start but not quite a great album for me. Led Zeppelin seem to be overrepresented in the 1001, this is one I would have dropped. But 4 stars nevertheless.
4
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Sat Nov 05 2022
Dear Science
TV On The Radio
I remembered that it took a while to get into at the time... and it was the same again having not listened to it for a few years, so had to listen three times to be sure. Complex and admirable, but not always engaging. A very good album nevertheless and worth spending time to appreciate.
4
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Tue Nov 08 2022
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
Supremely lovable (and best heard on headphones in mono).
5
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Tue Nov 15 2022
Pink Moon
Nick Drake
I listen to this one less often than his earlier two albums... and in part that's because (for me) it's not as great as those two. The best songs really work with the intimate one take nature of the recordings, but there's a few that only ever sound like demos that need more work.
4
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Wed Nov 16 2022
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Rough and ready acoustic punk, and who could fail to love xylophone solos.
4
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Thu Nov 17 2022
Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Cannot believe that this superb album currently has an average review score under 4! Looking at the low score reviews makes me think that there is something seriously wrong with some of the people using this website >:[
I've loved this album for more than 30 years, and it was a pleasure to have an excuse to listen to it again. It's the third in a hot streak of four albums that will all get 5 stars from me, and probably the most varied.
The remastered edition released in 2015 is well worth buying, even if you have an earlier version.
5