Raw Power
The StoogesIt's Iggy Pops Band and featured Search and Destroy. May grow on me over time.
It's Iggy Pops Band and featured Search and Destroy. May grow on me over time.
A pleasant Bossa Nova album that unfortunately reminds me of my oldest brother.
Smooth country rock listening, a good album.
Background music, quite good
A very strong album from Common.
A good album for it's time, but I'm partial to The Beatles and Rolling Stones.
The New York Dolls appeared alongside The Stooges and Velvet Underground with a proto-punk sound - there are some good tracks in there.
Very strong debut from Black Sabbath - a fan
A decent album but ultimately not for me.
Strong album.
A few good soons but ultimately weaker than their debut.
A few good songs but held back by some odd choices.
A few good tracks
Nice artist, good vibe
A Perfect album.
Great album.
Good album.
Quite good.
Great album of a band who brought the lead guitar back to the indie rock forefront, alongside The Pixies
Some good tracks but ultimately just okay.
Too fast paced and arhythmic for my taste
An okay album that deserves 3.5 because the good tracks are really good.
It has oh baby on it. Very good album.
Strong album.
Some good tracks but not for me. Very instrumental.
Good album before Bjork launched her solo career.
Not for me.
An influential album I wouldn't choose to re-listen to.
Last 2 tracks stop this from being perfect.
It's a good album, but not quite as good as the hits of the album: Somebody to Love, and White Rabbit.
A few tracks in the second half stop this from being a much deserved 5 stars.
There's a good sound here but I'm a little indifferent to it.
Some good tracks but a sound I can't get immersed in.
Near flawless album.
Standout Stones sound with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood in the 70s
I just couldn't get into this album. Something was off about the sound, then I found out the guy is from Edinburgh, not Jamaica, and recently he headbutt a guy with cancer because the guy said Game of Thrones was more relevant than him. Aside from that, the sound isn't for me.
Nice 50s sound that's brought down by the cowboy theme which cheapens listenability. A sad yeehaw.
Good sound here but I don't think I would seek it out.
Good tracks here and there but nothing too special.
Last two tracks stop this from being perfect, but it's still very good.
Good album but I wouldn't choose to listen to it.
I understand the sound was influential for later but I couldn't get into this one.
There are a few good tracks here but this is held back by some like "Onie" "The King Is In The Counting House" and "Toonerville Trolley" that come across a little goofy. The good tracks are great though.
It's Led Zeppelin, what do you expect?
Not a jazz fan, but I am now.
Good album but generally not my style.
This album is the musical equivalent of that modern art piece where the banana is taped to the wall. Critics will Ooh and Aah, and discuss the statement the banana makes and the commentary of some such or other they've pulled out of their arse. While the rest of us stare and say "It's a fucking banana". Granted, this album is probably for aspiring musicians and music producers who push forward the craft, rather than the typical music listener. I can't rate an album highly when critics' note "After I listened to the album for the 6th time, it made sense" as it's 80 minutes of experimental and a-rhythmic jargon. Not a fan, I will never listen to it again as it's not something I would actively choose to listen to. I'm sure it's a vital piece of music creation and influenced many, but one of those many isn't me.
Good tracks here but I'm not a metalhead.
Not a soul fan, but there are great tracks here.
A fun Latin American album.
There are some great tracks here but the lyrics of some hold it back from being a 5.
This one is for me.
A great album, but Arctic Monkeys takes the edge for me
Wu-Tang forever.
A good album held back by Free form Guitar.
Good album but it's in German so I can't regularly rotate it.
It's the Carpenters, absolutely for me.
Interesting album whose musical decision of long solos prevent a higher rating or daily rotation.
For me
Surprisingly great sound here
Very strong album.
There's some good lyricism here.
Never listened to Oasis before - I get it now.
A very good album.
While some tracks don't quite hit the mark for me, and lyrics at points are too on the nose, there is something magnetic about this album.
David Bowie brings an interesting sound here that becomes klmore ambient in the second half.
Not a prior listener to the Bee Gees, but nothing stuck out for me here.
Good album.
While the second half becomes experimental and instrumental, this is still a great album.
The issue with live albums of artists you haven't heard before is that you can't tell where the original track ends and the embellishments begin. An avid fan already has that familiarity with the track and so appreciates the additional stuff performed during concert. But it's all new to a new listener, so when those embellishments start and tracks can last 20 minutes, it can be hard to stay engaged. This album gets 3 stars because I do like what I've heard, but I'll need to visit the studio versions to see if Deep Purple are an artist I'll follow.
Not a bad sound here, it's the Come On Eileen album.
A great live album striking the right balance between tune and embellishment.
A few good tracks here - and I like their hits - but I don't think Depeche Mode's style is for me.
Some good tracks here, but I'm not sure I would regularly rotate this. Ms. Lauryn Hill is a standout however.
Strong tracks here.
Some strong beats and lyricism from Chuck D, brought down by the second half which wasn't for me.
There are a few Radiohead albums on this list, and I'll be keeping an eye out for them. Never listened to them before - I get it now.
This is a good band I'd like to explore more.
This is a surprisingly strong album with 'School's Out' being the weakest track of the 9.
A few good tracks here.
Recognizing my Bob Dylan bias, this isn't a perfect album but if you like that sound it comes very close.
Interesting 15 minute punk rock foray.
Not my sound.
Fun instrumental album.
Another strong album from Stevie Wonder.
A few good tracks here.
Serviceable Punk album.
A strong album held back by moments of screeching.
Good tracks here.
Not my sound, but the opening track is the meme.
Some great tracks here.
Not every track hits here, but this is a strong rock album from CCR.
A few good tracks but not my sound.
There are a few good songs here, with "Love is Here to Stay" being a personal favourite for its sentimental value, and I like the style - but the lyrical content of the songs is less appealing to me.
Very strong easy listening. Standouts include Mother & Child Reunion, Run That Body Down, Me And Julio, and Paranoia Blues (Unreleased).
An okay pop punk album with a few good hits in Teenage Kicks, Family Entertainment, and I Know A Girl. Not a huge fan of the undertones on a lot of these tracks however.
Not generally my sound but Human Behaviour, One Day, Aeroplane, and Play Dead are standouts.
A very strong live album where the audience is well-integrated. Standouts are Folsom Prison Blues, Dark as the Dungeon, Cocaine Blues, The Long Black Veil, Green Green Road Home, and Greystone Chapel.
Exceptional album. Standouts are London Calling, Spanish Bombs, Lost in the Supermarket, and many more.
A strong album from Elton John with standouts in Tiny Dancer, Levon, Madman Across The Water and All The Nasties.
A surprisingly strong punk album. Standouts include I Am A Cliche, Identity, Cigarettes, and Germfree Adolescents.
Phenomenal album with standouts in Respect, Drown In My Own Tears, and I Never Loved A Man.
Avant-garde Jazz that was not my sound at all.