Jan 22 2023
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
I've listened to most of this album, once, in 2007.
3
Jan 23 2023
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Violator
Depeche Mode
I have never previously streamed Depeche Mode!
I'm sure fans love this album. It's just not my thing.
2
Jan 24 2023
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This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Two days in a row, a famous, well regarded artist that I've never heard.
I mean I thought it was fine, probably not going back for a repeat listen soon but i'll check out some other Elvis Costello stuff.
3
Jan 25 2023
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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
I've listened to Iron Maiden 7 times, but never this record.
Artist #1498 pre this album
It's average yeah? Surely there are better Iron Maiden albums.
3
Jan 26 2023
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
Never listened to this album. Probably heard the songs from it but post 2006 I've only listened to Billy Joel 7 times.
Artist #1459 pre listening to this
A bit "musical theatre" for my taste tbh
3
Jan 27 2023
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Suede
Suede
Listened to Suede once in 2019
Artist #6989 on Last.fm
Nice surprise, this was pretty good.
4
Jan 28 2023
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Nevermind
Nirvana
Of course I've heard it. Many many times.
Funnily enough Nirvana aren't high in my post 2006 (last.fm era) listening stats.
Artist #156
5
Jan 29 2023
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Fragile
Yes
I've never listened to Yes before. Huh.
Interesting.
4
Jan 30 2023
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Street Life
The Crusaders
Never heard of 'em...
Interesting
3
Jan 31 2023
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Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
Yet another artist I've never listened to!
Nice discovery, I'd listen to more
More like 3.5
3
Feb 01 2023
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Sunshine Superman
Donovan
No
1
Feb 02 2023
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Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
Unbelievable as it seems, I've never listened to this record.
The hits from this are amazing, the vocal only track is great too!
4
Feb 03 2023
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New Forms
Roni Size
Again, never scrobbled.
I can appreciate this. I can hear the work that went into it. The stuff with vocals was cool... I just don't know
3
Feb 04 2023
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Elephant
The White Stripes
Artist #886 on last.fm
15 scrobbles
This record is not terrible but overrated IMO
3
Feb 05 2023
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Be
Common
Scrobbled 1 time
Artist #4820
Nice vibes, like the jazzy backing tracks
4
Feb 06 2023
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One World
John Martyn
Who knew? John Martyn is actually Artist #1667 on my scrobbles
Never heard this album though
Hmm, disappointed actually - I was really looking forward to this one.
2
Feb 07 2023
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Machine Head
Deep Purple
Believe it or not I've only listened to Deep Purple 3 times - 3!
Artist #2556
I was expecting a whole lot more metal sounding minor stuff... this is like good time rock yeah?
3
Feb 08 2023
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
260 streams for The Beatles but only one listen through Sgt Peppers - seems criminal doesn't it?
Artist #64
Who am I to give this album anything less...
5
Feb 09 2023
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Snivilisation
Orbital
Another artist I had heard of, but never heard.
It was surprisingly enjoyable considering my usual tastes, great for a chilled evening.
Currently sitting at artist #1207
4
Feb 10 2023
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Paris 1919
John Cale
Never listened to this artist before
It's OK I guess.
3
Feb 11 2023
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John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
3
Feb 12 2023
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Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Another one from the never listened batch!
This was surprisingly enjoyable though
4
Feb 13 2023
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Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Some nice stuff on here but some super indulgence too
3
Feb 14 2023
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Cross
Justice
I can appreciate the effort here - didn't do it for me though
2
Feb 15 2023
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Yeezus
Kanye West
OK I have listened to Kanye before but just putting it out there that I'm not doing this as a fan any longer
Artist #108 on my last.fm but i've only heard some of this album before
3
Feb 16 2023
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Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
Yep. Enjoyed.
Artist #992 on last.fm
4
Feb 17 2023
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Vespertine
Björk
I loved this, great record!
5
Feb 18 2023
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Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Not a reggae fan
2
Feb 19 2023
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The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
Last fm artist #477
I have a feeling this album has not aged well. Either that or we've all grown up and realised how shit these macho rappers are in the shadow of some of what conscious hip hop is doing.
Drags a bit actually. I found myself wanting it to be over towards the end - checked out
2
Feb 20 2023
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
Decent record, I don't think any of these are their best songs though
3
Feb 21 2023
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
I can see why people love it, grooves and great tunes.
4
Feb 22 2023
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Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
I love Tom
4
Feb 23 2023
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Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
Dragged after a while
3
Feb 24 2023
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
It was fine.
3
Feb 25 2023
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Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
It cannot be true, but my stats say I've never heard this record. What!?
Artist #123 in my Last.fm (now #114)
4
Feb 26 2023
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Synchronicity
The Police
Breath and King of Pain are great, the rest... meh...
2
Feb 27 2023
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The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
Don't think I even know who this band is.
Not an album I needed to hear before I died.
1
Feb 28 2023
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
The Beatles are artist #61 currently on my last.fm but, if i can believe the stats, i somehow skipped over listening to this record!?
Not my favourite work by the band but still solid
4
Mar 01 2023
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
Two Bruce in one week!
Artist #114 - an album I've listened to twice before
Ah so hard! It's not perfect but it's pretty bloody good!
4
Mar 02 2023
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Tical
Method Man
Some cool beats. Just not something I can get into for an hour.
2
Mar 03 2023
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The Gilded Palace Of Sin
The Flying Burrito Brothers
I mean it's fine but I don't have the desire to listen again ever
2
Mar 04 2023
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The Specials
The Specials
1 previous listen... to 1 song
2
Mar 05 2023
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Pyromania
Def Leppard
Artist #411 on last.fm but never heard this record
Some classic tunes here! Nothing wrong with a bit of Leppard!
4
Mar 06 2023
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Pictures At An Exhibition
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Streamed once in 2017 haha - song wasn't on this record
3
Mar 07 2023
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Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
Artist #331 but hadn't listened to this album before
4
Mar 08 2023
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Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
Prior to listening, I'd only heard one BS song in my life, "Pepper"
Was this a noise experiment?
2
Mar 09 2023
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Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
Oh I know this record
#49 all time streams
I listened to this a lot when it came out, not so much in the streaming era
Love this record, forgot how much so
5
Mar 10 2023
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Murmur
R.E.M.
R.E.M. are #148 on my all time streams but I've never heard this album!
4
Mar 11 2023
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There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
Apparently I streamed "Everyday People" twice in 2016. Random fact of the day.
Not my thing.
2
Mar 12 2023
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Really looking forward to this!
On last.fm Sabbath are #609 in my all time artists but really should be higher
Thoroughly enjoyed!
5
Mar 13 2023
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Moondance
Van Morrison
Currently #818 on my artist charts. I know this is supposed to be a classic but it'll be different listening after his lockdown tantrum.
Pretty plain.
2
Mar 14 2023
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Live!
Fela Kuti
Some fun jams but ultimately nothing more than background music
3
Mar 15 2023
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L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
At first I was thinking wtf is this... but it grew on me
3
Mar 16 2023
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System Of A Down
System Of A Down
I'm biased. This is one of my favourite debut albums ever. And to think there was better SOAD albums to follow
5
Mar 17 2023
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Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Heard of but never heard this band.
Enjoyed this record, would go back for more
4
Mar 18 2023
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Solid Air
John Martyn
God I hope it's better than the last one of his on this list
Artist #877 currently on last.fm
Update: Yep. Much better.
3
Mar 19 2023
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Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
It was probably ground breaking in 1978, now it sounds like cookie cutter punk
2
Mar 20 2023
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Damaged
Black Flag
I expected to like this album so much more.
3
Mar 21 2023
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Rio
Duran Duran
Not bad. I knew a lot of these tracks already.
3
Mar 22 2023
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Me Against The World
2Pac
I can appreciate this, i think, i just don't get much from it.
2
Mar 23 2023
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Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch
1001 albums to bore you to death
1
Mar 24 2023
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The Next Day
David Bowie
Great record. I love it.
4
Mar 25 2023
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Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
Background music at best
2
Mar 26 2023
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Trio
Dolly Parton
3
Mar 27 2023
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At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
It's alright.
3
Mar 28 2023
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Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
2.5 - some amazing lyrics here, probably a friday night album with wine...
2
Mar 29 2023
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Street Signs
Ozomatli
Some enjoyable stuff however I could only find maybe half of the tracks online
3
Mar 30 2023
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The Libertines
The Libertines
Unbelievably, for how ubiquitous this was when I was living in London, I've never actually heard this record. First couple of tracks were cool but it's all a bit samey same.
3
Mar 31 2023
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Savane
Ali Farka Touré
3
Apr 01 2023
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
It was fine but I've heard better from Ella
3
Apr 02 2023
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Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
3
Apr 03 2023
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Revolver
Beatles
It's astounding to me that this isn't a best of. Just another record.
5
Apr 04 2023
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
Got a soft spot for this kind of English pop
4
Apr 05 2023
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Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
2
Apr 06 2023
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In Our Heads
Hot Chip
2
Apr 07 2023
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All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah
not for me
2
Apr 08 2023
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Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
There must be better Elvis albums than this
2
Apr 09 2023
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
I'm hearing more Rolling Stones through this than previously in my life. This is the 2nd best of the two Stones' albums so far.
3
Apr 10 2023
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Guero
Beck
Beck is a legend. I should listen to him more.
4
Apr 11 2023
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Odelay
Beck
See previous day's review haha
Still not my favourite Beck album but a good one
4
Apr 12 2023
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Goodbye And Hello
Tim Buckley
Some great songs, some borderline comic (i imagine unintentionally)
3
Apr 13 2023
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The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
Some of the beats here were great but 80s/90s rapping still doesn't do it for me
2
Apr 14 2023
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Disintegration
The Cure
Yeah I like me some Cure...
4
Apr 15 2023
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Wild Wood
Paul Weller
Probably a 3.5 but it did end up background music kind of
3
Apr 16 2023
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Eliminator
ZZ Top
3
Apr 17 2023
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No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
Energy. Love it.
4
Apr 18 2023
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Mama's Gun
Erykah Badu
2
Apr 19 2023
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Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
A genuine discovery! I enjoyed this so much
5
Apr 20 2023
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Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
Some cool grooves but mainly elevator music for me
2
Apr 21 2023
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Bright Flight
Silver Jews
Nah. There's some cool slacker/shoegaze sure, but this is a bit boring.
2
Apr 22 2023
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Pump
Aerosmith
Some classic rock here. Takes me back.
3
Apr 23 2023
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BEYONCÉ
Beyoncé
Impeccable production. Just a bit too long.
3
Apr 24 2023
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C'est Chic
CHIC
3
Apr 25 2023
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Green
R.E.M.
It’s rem sure, love the band but, outside of Orange Crush I wasn’t taken with this record overly
3
Apr 26 2023
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When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
2
Apr 27 2023
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Face to Face
The Kinks
3
Apr 28 2023
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Parallel Lines
Blondie
Nice. Some cool tunes I didn't even realise they sang, feeling generous today.
4
Apr 29 2023
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
Got a blindspot for ELO, nearly gave this 5 stars before I listened
4
Apr 30 2023
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Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
That was pretty much the same track on repeat yeah?
2
May 01 2023
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Dig it
4
May 02 2023
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Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
Honestly, wtf
1
May 03 2023
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Elephant Mountain
The Youngbloods
Positive start but all a bit the samey for me
2
May 04 2023
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Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
It was fine but I didn't expect it to be *this* country
3
May 05 2023
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Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
Sounded exactly like I thought it would, that 7 min song near the end went on forever though
3
May 06 2023
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The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
Why? The only band I've ever fallen asleep watching live...
This was marginally less rubbish that I expected. Marginally.
2
May 07 2023
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The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
For an album with 18 tracks is wasn't that bad actually.
3
May 08 2023
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Slayed?
Slade
Paint by numbers pub rock
2
May 09 2023
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Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield
Did I *have* to hear it? - 2.5 rounded down
2
May 10 2023
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Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
Maxwell
Who is/are Maxwell?
Pretty funky actually, enjoyable but not a repeat listen candidate
3
May 11 2023
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Metallica
Metallica
According to my records, it's 13 years since I last listened to this all the way through. Let's go!
#32 all time artist listens
5
May 12 2023
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Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Limp Bizkit
really? why did i say publicly i would listen to all of these...
it takes a lot of effort to be this bad
1
May 13 2023
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The Idiot
Iggy Pop
I was expecting better from Iggy
2
May 14 2023
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The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
Probably haven't listened to this in full in more than 20 years. My appreciation has grown.
4
May 15 2023
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Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
Tired trope the old man loves young girl thing... not for me
1
May 16 2023
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Liquid Swords
GZA
Fine. Kinda blends into one song after a while.
3
May 17 2023
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
All time classic. It's like a greatest hits record.
5
May 18 2023
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
More enjoyable than i expected
4
May 19 2023
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MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
Iconic and timeless
5
May 20 2023
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21
Adele
I'd never heard an Adele album, and I expected this to be outstanding. Her voice and control is, no doubt, but with few exceptions I thought the songs were pretty average.
3
May 21 2023
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
42 songs is taking the piss.
1
May 22 2023
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Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur
So is a lot of this album
2
May 23 2023
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Harvest
Neil Young
Soft spot for Uncle Neil
5
May 24 2023
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Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
Solid
4
May 25 2023
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Your Arsenal
Morrissey
Alright I suppose
3
May 26 2023
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Born To Be With You
Dion
Meh
2
May 27 2023
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
I should listen to more Wilco
4
May 28 2023
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Woodface
Crowded House
Amazing hit songs and a bunch of filler
3
May 29 2023
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The Chronic
Dr. Dre
The music is cool. But the lyrics are rubbish. And the music belongs to someone else anyway.
2
May 30 2023
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Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
I don't jazz enough to know if this is "good", it was rather uninteresting to me
2
May 31 2023
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Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
I would rather listen to almost anything else besides reggae
1
Jun 01 2023
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Space Ritual
Hawkwind
a 2 hour live album is a rubbish way to be introduced to a band...
2
Jun 02 2023
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Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
I found this fascinating but there's little chance I'd ever re-listen :)
3
Jun 03 2023
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The Age Of The Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets
Arctic Monkeys B Side collection
3
Jun 04 2023
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Black Metal
Venom
I’m sure this hasn’t aged well. Unless it’s intended to be comical?
2
Jun 05 2023
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The Predator
Ice Cube
Rap is better when the performer has something to talk about other than their own gretaness.
3
Jun 06 2023
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Abraxas
Santana
Nah
2
Jun 07 2023
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The Wildest!
Louis Prima
Starting to think I should have signed up for 1001 EPs to listen to. Some of these are just an hour of the same song.
2
Jun 08 2023
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Forever Changes
Love
3
Jun 09 2023
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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
3
Jun 10 2023
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Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
I can appreciate when something is just good. I saw the track list and thought it was a greatest hits record
4
Jun 11 2023
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
#62 all time artist on my last.fm
This is a debut album. A DEBUT. And arguably their best.
5
Jun 12 2023
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Sound Affects
The Jam
Thoroughly enjoyed this one
5
Jun 13 2023
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
#94 all time artist
Never heard this album somehow - loved it though
5
Jun 14 2023
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
I have actually never previously heard "Free Bird" - i know right...
3
Jun 15 2023
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Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
3
Jun 16 2023
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On The Beach
Neil Young
I read somewhere that Neil wanted Side B to go first so that's how I listened. 3 of the most boring songs I've heard from NY... thankfully saved by Side A, somewhat.
3
Jun 17 2023
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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
Yeah I’ll listen to more PJ Harvey
4
Jun 18 2023
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Chris
Christine and the Queens
Not bad for a band I’d never heard
4
Jun 19 2023
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Sex Packets
Digital Underground
Dated garbage
1
Jun 20 2023
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Low-Life
New Order
Surprised by how much I enjoyed this
4
Jun 21 2023
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The Man Who
Travis
I'd written this band off based on their singles, there's some depth here
4
Jun 22 2023
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
Not my favourite of Tom's but it contains some of my favourite songs!
4
Jun 23 2023
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Rust In Peace
Megadeth
Run of the mill Metallica B-Sides
3
Jun 24 2023
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
Incredible to fit so many good songs on an album
4
Jun 25 2023
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Django Django
Django Django
Indie borecore. Big fan of some of their peers but struggled to get through this.
2
Jun 26 2023
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Feast of Wire
Calexico
Initially really enjoyable but the extended instrumental sections started to wear after a while
3
Jun 27 2023
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Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
jazz
3
Jun 28 2023
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Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
According to my stats I listened to this 3 times in 2011 and never since.
I'm guessing there's gonna be a heap more hip hop in this generator, hope more of it is like this
4
Jun 29 2023
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
Masterful collaboration between Cash and Rubin
4
Jun 30 2023
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
Not quite what I was expecting
3
Jul 01 2023
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Live At Leeds
The Who
Late 90s and early 00s I listened to so much of the Who, even saw them live [well two of them] - since then, only 17 plays apparently...
Some great songs, some strange inclusions.
3
Jul 02 2023
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Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
Great songs with such an iconic 80s sound. -1 for the awful power ballad
4
Jul 03 2023
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Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Stereolab
Not for me
2
Jul 04 2023
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Parklife
Blur
3 stars is a lot more than I would have given it at the time of release. I appreciate, rather than like, this album
3
Jul 05 2023
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The Poet
Bobby Womack
Solid grooves here
4
Jul 06 2023
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Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
Lots of fun
4
Jul 07 2023
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461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
Recent events colour my thoughts. I will listen to all 1001 albums but some are hard work.
1
Jul 08 2023
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
3
Jul 09 2023
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Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
Sometimes interesting but definitely not my thing
2
Jul 10 2023
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Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
4
Jul 11 2023
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Transformer
Lou Reed
Great tunes, some of those lyrics though...
4
Jul 12 2023
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Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
5
Jul 13 2023
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Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
2
Jul 14 2023
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Permission to Land
The Darkness
It's been too long, this is a cracking debut!
5
Jul 15 2023
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
4
Jul 16 2023
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The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
yawn
2
Jul 17 2023
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Fly Or Die
N.E.R.D
3
Jul 18 2023
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
I expected more from Tom, this album felt pretty bland
3
Jul 19 2023
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Kilimanjaro
The Teardrop Explodes
Interesting
3
Jul 20 2023
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GI
Germs
3
Jul 21 2023
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School's Out
Alice Cooper
not what i was expecting nor very enjoyable
2
Jul 23 2023
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Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3
Jul 24 2023
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O.G. Original Gangster
Ice T
Some funky stuff here but with time other parts sound borderline comedic. Last spoken word piece was powerful though.
3
Jul 25 2023
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
Singles are deadset smashes. The rest was more psychedelic than I’d imagined
4
Jul 26 2023
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White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
I can appreciate the band, but they don't do much for me.
3
Jul 27 2023
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Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten
Garbage. Such a tough listen. Would almost prefer reggae
1
Jul 28 2023
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Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
3
Jul 29 2023
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
4
Jul 30 2023
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1984
Van Halen
Some great tracks... some filler too
3
Jul 31 2023
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Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
It's good, in parts. I don't love this kind of stuff though generally.
3
Aug 01 2023
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Back In Black
AC/DC
4
Aug 02 2023
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Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
Nothing outstanding for me
2
Aug 03 2023
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Close To You
Carpenters
3
Aug 04 2023
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More Specials
The Specials
I hate ska almost as much as reggae and bad hip hop
1
Aug 05 2023
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Not what I wanted it to be
3
Aug 06 2023
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Arrested Development
4
Aug 07 2023
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Virgin Suicides
Air
Better than I expected background music
3
Aug 08 2023
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Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
4
Aug 09 2023
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Bossanova
Pixies
3
Aug 10 2023
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Horses
Patti Smith
3
Aug 11 2023
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São Paulo Confessions
Suba
Started ok, a bit much by the end
2
Aug 12 2023
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
Pretty good
4
Aug 13 2023
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Sail Away
Randy Newman
Just always sounds like toy story haha
3
Aug 14 2023
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E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
Some stuff on here I really liked
4
Aug 15 2023
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Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
Nice
3
Aug 16 2023
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Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
Might have been a 4 on a different day
3
Aug 17 2023
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Modern Kosmology
Jane Weaver
3
Aug 18 2023
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Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
3
Aug 19 2023
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
Occasionally interesting but not anything I’d ever listen to again
2
Aug 20 2023
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Clandestino
Manu Chao
2
Aug 21 2023
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Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
4
Aug 22 2023
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Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
4
Aug 23 2023
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The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
4
Aug 24 2023
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Play
Moby
Some great songs on here... but I've heard it sooooo much
3
Aug 25 2023
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Fuzzy Logic
Super Furry Animals
3
Aug 26 2023
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
3
Aug 27 2023
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Safe As Milk
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2
Aug 28 2023
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Stankonia
OutKast
3
Aug 29 2023
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Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
2
Aug 30 2023
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Paranoid
Black Sabbath
5
Aug 31 2023
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A Wizard, A True Star
Todd Rundgren
1
Sep 01 2023
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The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
Nah
2
Sep 02 2023
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Illmatic
Nas
2
Sep 03 2023
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Eternally Yours
The Saints
3
Sep 04 2023
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Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
3
Sep 05 2023
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4
Sep 06 2023
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Abbey Road
Beatles
5
Sep 07 2023
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Electric Warrior
T. Rex
4
Sep 08 2023
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Shleep
Robert Wyatt
2
Sep 09 2023
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Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
5
Sep 10 2023
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Groovin'
The Young Rascals
60s pop by numbers
2
Sep 11 2023
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
The guitar on the title track 😳
4
Sep 12 2023
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
4
Sep 13 2023
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Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
A bit too kitsch for me
2
Sep 14 2023
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I Should Coco
Supergrass
4
Sep 15 2023
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
2
Sep 16 2023
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
5
Sep 17 2023
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Eagles
Eagles
Some classics and some boring country adjacent strum alongs
3
Sep 18 2023
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Scott 2
Scott Walker
2
Sep 19 2023
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Marquee Moon
Television
3
Sep 20 2023
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Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Classic funk, but a score without the movie is not my thing
2
Sep 21 2023
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Faust IV
Faust
1
Sep 22 2023
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Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
The last few songs were excellent, but you have to wade through a lot to get there. I had high expectations too which doesn’t help
3
Sep 23 2023
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
4
Sep 24 2023
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Beyond Skin
Nitin Sawhney
2
Sep 25 2023
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Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3
Sep 26 2023
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Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
I thought I liked the Fleet Foxes, this was pretty boring though
2
Oct 05 2023
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Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
Music 👍 lyrics and skits 👎
2
Oct 06 2023
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
5
Oct 07 2023
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Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
2
Oct 08 2023
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Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliott
Better than so much of the similarly styled stuff on this list but the records are toooooo long.
2
Oct 09 2023
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Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
Just all a little bit dull and boring isn't it?
2
Oct 10 2023
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The Clash
The Clash
I expected I’d love this… didn’t get me
2
Oct 11 2023
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Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
Actually pretty cool
3
Oct 12 2023
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Dookie
Green Day
5
Oct 13 2023
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Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
Interested to hear more SY
3
Oct 14 2023
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It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Got better as it went along, especially the acoustic stuff towards the end
3
Oct 15 2023
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
4
Oct 16 2023
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Raw Power
The Stooges
3
Oct 17 2023
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Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
Some very cool stuff, took a while to get going though
3
Oct 18 2023
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Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
2
Oct 19 2023
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Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
4
Oct 20 2023
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Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
4
Oct 21 2023
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Pink Moon
Nick Drake
4
Oct 22 2023
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Arise
Sepultura
I've enjoyed Sepultura albums more than this
2
Oct 23 2023
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Traffic
Traffic
Second Traffic album in this list. I'd argue neither are vital.
2
Oct 24 2023
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Ten
Pearl Jam
5
Oct 25 2023
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Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
Didn't do much for me
2
Oct 26 2023
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From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
2
Oct 27 2023
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
Side B better than Side A
2
Oct 28 2023
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
3
Oct 29 2023
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Truth And Soul
Fishbone
Not what I was expecting
2
Oct 30 2023
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
Some beautiful songs here
5
Oct 31 2023
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The Stooges
The Stooges
Yeah ok
2
Nov 01 2023
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Like Water For Chocolate
Common
The music on most of these tracks was cool but some of the lyrics... i may have missed something but i was expecting more from Common
3
Nov 02 2023
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Talk Talk Talk
The Psychedelic Furs
Cool. I like it.
4
Nov 03 2023
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Who Killed...... The Zutons?
The Zutons
bit bland
2
Nov 04 2023
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Beautiful Freak
Eels
Loved it. #477 on my all time artists
5
Nov 05 2023
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Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
Not my favourite of the LZ albums
3
Nov 06 2023
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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Genesis
6 tracks in and I was concerned I wouldn't make it through the record but it gets better... the first Genesis album I've listened to in the streaming era.
3
Nov 07 2023
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The Band
The Band
Bit bland...
2
Nov 08 2023
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Roots
Sepultura
Enjoyed this far more than the last Sepultura album on the list
4
Nov 09 2023
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Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
Some parts it's "this is amazing, listen to that", other time "what the f is going on?"
3
Nov 10 2023
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69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
69 songs is a lot. I nearly didn't even attempt it but I swore I'd listen to all these albums. I didn't enjoy it 95% of the time, and as you'd expect it is massively quantity over quality... but it's not the worst thing i've heard on this list - and it blows my mind that nearly 3 hours later I'm willing to give more than 1 star
2
Nov 11 2023
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The Blueprint
JAY Z
Better music than a majority of the hip hop on this list but the lyrics, it's still the lyrics - I don't get the acceptance of sexism and homophobia, I just don't.
3
Nov 12 2023
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Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
Funky, although background for me
2
Nov 13 2023
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Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
Bill Callahan
Started slow but i came to really enjoy
4
Nov 14 2023
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Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
So good. Artist #334 on last.fm, but they will rise!
5
Nov 15 2023
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Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
Never listened to Devendra Banhart before... is was ok
3
Nov 16 2023
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Cool for what it was
3
Nov 17 2023
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The Grand Tour
George Jones
Reminds me of family car trips. Not a bad album per se, just not my thing
2
Nov 18 2023
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
dig it
4
Nov 19 2023
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
Iconic sounds
3
Nov 20 2023
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
It's a great record still
4
Nov 21 2023
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After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
Neil does it well
4
Nov 22 2023
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The La's
The La's
If i'd bought this on the strength of "There She Goes" I'd be terribly disappointed
2
Nov 23 2023
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It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
Disposable power pop
3
Nov 24 2023
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
This is what I've been wanting from all the hip hop so far, finally one that delivers #299 albums in.
4
Nov 25 2023
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Grace
Jeff Buckley
Some truly classic songs, would make an amazing 6 track EP
4
Nov 26 2023
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Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
3
Nov 27 2023
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All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
3
Nov 28 2023
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The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
3
Nov 29 2023
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Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Adam & The Ants
3
Nov 30 2023
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Out of Step
Minor Threat
Fine but not amazing
3
Dec 01 2023
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Brothers
The Black Keys
I don't get the Black Keys.
2
Dec 02 2023
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Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
4
Dec 03 2023
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Definitely Maybe
Oasis
It's no Morning Glory
3
Dec 04 2023
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The New Tango
Astor Piazzolla
I thought I'd hate it, it was actually kinda interesting
4
Dec 05 2023
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
4
Dec 06 2023
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m b v
My Bloody Valentine
2
Dec 07 2023
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Next
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
I'm a bit confused... more interesting than your average 2 / more average than a good 3 hmmm
3
Dec 08 2023
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Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
Nah
1
Dec 09 2023
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Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
Some great songs but not my top JH album by a long shot.
3
Dec 10 2023
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A Short Album About Love
The Divine Comedy
More enjoyable than most of these croony types, still not my thing
3
Dec 11 2023
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90
808 State
2
Dec 12 2023
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Van Halen
Van Halen
3
Dec 13 2023
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Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
4
Dec 14 2023
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Gentlemen
The Afghan Whigs
5
Dec 15 2023
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
3
Dec 16 2023
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The Wall
Pink Floyd
3
Dec 17 2023
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Timeless
Goldie
Could have been about half as long. Sounds to me like the EDM version of a jam band.
2
Dec 18 2023
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Blackstar
David Bowie
5
Dec 19 2023
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xx
The xx
3
Dec 20 2023
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You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
3
Dec 21 2023
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Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
4
Dec 22 2023
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
5
Dec 23 2023
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Highway to Hell
AC/DC
Not much of an AC/DC fan myself but hard to argue this isn’t a 5 star album.
5
Dec 24 2023
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Larks' Tongues In Aspic
King Crimson
3
Dec 25 2023
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Country Life
Roxy Music
Got better as it went along
4
Dec 26 2023
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Unnecessary self congratulations
2
Dec 27 2023
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Different Class
Pulp
4
Dec 28 2023
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A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
Never heard of this band before but it was a nice surprise!
4
Dec 29 2023
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Who's Next
The Who
4
Dec 30 2023
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Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Don't understand the hype tbh
1
Dec 31 2023
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Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
2
Jan 01 2024
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Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Cool for what it is, some very funky stuff. Not for me though.
3
Jan 02 2024
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
3
Jan 03 2024
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Future Days
Can
2
Jan 04 2024
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
4
Jan 05 2024
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Dust
Screaming Trees
Slow start for mine, I sometimes think I like the idea of liking the band more than the band... the album gathers speed though and ends up a pretty good listen
4
Jan 06 2024
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The Cars
The Cars
4
Jan 07 2024
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Tapestry
Carole King
4
Jan 09 2024
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American Idiot
Green Day
The most unexpected 5 star album ever
5
Jan 10 2024
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With The Beatles
Beatles
4
Jan 11 2024
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
I really thought I was gonna love this… but… I dunno, it didn’t do it for me
3
Jan 12 2024
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Arrival
ABBA
4
Jan 13 2024
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
4
Jan 14 2024
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
So dated. The man has skills obviously but I prefer my hip hop with intelligent lyrics and generally free of misogyny and homophobia
1
Jan 15 2024
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Everything Must Go
Manic Street Preachers
Pretty bland 90s indie rock
2
Jan 16 2024
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The Yes Album
Yes
2
Jan 17 2024
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16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
I get the love i suppose but The Go-Betweens have never really done it for me
2
Jan 18 2024
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American Beauty
Grateful Dead
Never heard a Grateful Dead album before. Probably not going back.
2
Jan 19 2024
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
#27 all time artist on Last.fm
Currently 525 scrobbles - 44 for this album alone, but apparently only 1 full play through in the last 17 years? I listened to this album a lot when it came out, I can't be unbiased about it!
4
Jan 20 2024
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Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
Some great playing here, I’m not normally an instrumental album person but the organ playing is amazing.
3
Jan 21 2024
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Superunknown
Soundgarden
#20 all time band in my Last.fm, this is one of my desert island albums. Probably responsible for me wanting to be in a band.
5
Jan 22 2024
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
I kinda wish I discovered the Smiths when I was growing up so I could enjoy them... before...
4
Jan 23 2024
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Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
I haven't listened to this in such a long time but i forgot what i high point it was - a glorious return. I get the feeling it's a true "the best 15 of the 40 we demoed" which gives it strength that later (imo) bloated albums don't have.
5
Jan 24 2024
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Triangle
The Beau Brummels
3
Jan 25 2024
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Third
Portishead
Aww like 2.5, some of this sounds amazing, some of it sounds like they duplicated 6 minutes worth of loops and forgot to edit it or finish the song.
2
Jan 26 2024
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American Gothic
David Ackles
I don't think it's the amazingly beautiful lost gem that some reviews said, but their are some nice songs here. Better than a lot of the singer songwriters fare I've heard in this list so far. Really wishing for half stars lately but anyway 3.5
3
Jan 27 2024
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Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Great band, wanted to like this more than I did though
4
Jan 28 2024
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Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Enjoyed this, mostly.
4
Jan 29 2024
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
3
Jan 30 2024
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S&M
Metallica
Interesting concept, works much better with the visual but I still dig the sounds
4
Jan 31 2024
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Greetings From L.A.
Tim Buckley
Definitely the 70s
3
Feb 01 2024
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Sister
Sonic Youth
Some cool stuff, nothing really stood out. I’ve developed an appreciation for sonic youth via this challenge though
3
Feb 02 2024
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Boy In Da Corner
Dizzee Rascal
This sort of rapping I can handle.
3
Feb 03 2024
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
3
Feb 04 2024
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Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy
Like a lot of 80s/90s albums it's a tad bloated, some of the themes have aged poorly - still a decent listen
3
Feb 05 2024
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Bad
Michael Jackson
I swore I'd listen to every one of these 1000 albums, and some have tested me for sure, especially ones where i have a moral objection. Some of the best songs ever sang by one of the worst kinds of person, I can't separate music from life. Sorry. 1/5
1
Feb 06 2024
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Teen Dream
Beach House
3
Feb 07 2024
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Surfer Rosa
Pixies
3
Feb 08 2024
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If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
ho hum
2
Feb 09 2024
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Tank Battles
Dagmar Krause
yep. weird.
2
Feb 10 2024
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
4
Feb 11 2024
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Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
Wow, I expected way more...
2
Feb 12 2024
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Doolittle
Pixies
5
Feb 13 2024
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Document
R.E.M.
4
Feb 14 2024
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Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Not my favourite of theirs, but neat background music
3
Feb 15 2024
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Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
3
Feb 16 2024
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Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
3
Feb 17 2024
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
4
Feb 18 2024
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Le Tigre
Le Tigre
2
Feb 19 2024
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Ys
Joanna Newsom
Not as bad as i was expecting, but not something i'd listen to again by choice
3
Feb 20 2024
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Disraeli Gears
Cream
Unremarkable considering the talent that put it together
2
Feb 21 2024
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Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
4
Feb 22 2024
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
4
Feb 23 2024
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Rip It Up
Orange Juice
Had it on in the background, best it stayed there.
2
Feb 24 2024
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
4
Feb 25 2024
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LP1
FKA twigs
3
Feb 26 2024
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They Were Wrong, So We Drowned
Liars
So, whoever put the list together knows someone in this band yeah?
1
Feb 27 2024
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
3
Feb 28 2024
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Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
2
Feb 29 2024
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Butterfly
Mariah Carey
With very few exceptions, up tempo MC > down tempo MC
Too often her voice is expected to do the heavy lifting over song ideas that probably shouldn't have made it past demo stage.
2
Mar 01 2024
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Music From Big Pink
The Band
3
Mar 02 2024
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
4
Mar 03 2024
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The Only Ones
The Only Ones
Grew on me over the course of the album... did I *have* to hear it before I died though?
3
Mar 04 2024
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New York Dolls
New York Dolls
3
Mar 05 2024
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
3
Mar 06 2024
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Before And After Science
Brian Eno
Grew on me as it went
3
Mar 07 2024
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
Same dilemma. Some of the best songs ever but it feels icky listening to mj
1
Mar 08 2024
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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
3
Mar 09 2024
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Pretenders
Pretenders
3
Mar 10 2024
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Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
5
Mar 11 2024
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Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
Did not enjoy this at all
1
Mar 12 2024
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Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
I wanted it to be better, in my mind (before I heard it) it was a certain 5. Turns out to be 3.45, rounded down.
3
Mar 13 2024
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Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
Like. It’s fine. Not really exciting
2
Mar 14 2024
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Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
Has its moments.
3
Mar 15 2024
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Treasure
Cocteau Twins
Not for me
1
Mar 16 2024
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
5
Mar 17 2024
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Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
Near perfect record. -1 for hey Joe 🥱
4
Mar 18 2024
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Palo Congo
Sabu
Interesting but not essential
2
Mar 19 2024
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Hard Again
Muddy Waters
It’s like a cool song that’s just really long
3
Mar 20 2024
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
I’m so conflicted. At the time I thought this was one of the best produced records I’d ever heard. Of course modern day Kanye is a problematic concept and it would take quite a backflip to change my current opinion
4
Mar 21 2024
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Armed Forces
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2
Mar 22 2024
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Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
3
Mar 23 2024
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L.A. Woman
The Doors
4
Mar 24 2024
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A Night At The Opera
Queen
The good is brilliant but -1 for the car song and a couple of others
4
Mar 25 2024
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This Is Hardcore
Pulp
I don't mind Pulp, got Jarvis' book on my "to read" list... but i expected more. If this was a vinyl I'd guess it was side B before I heard something I liked - after that it was OK.
3
Mar 26 2024
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Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
There’s some great performances on here, a different but very cool band
4
Mar 27 2024
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Justified
Justin Timberlake
If all the tracks had been produced by the Neptunes and the lyrics weren’t written by a horny 16 year old, this would have potential
2
Mar 28 2024
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Dummy
Portishead
3
Mar 29 2024
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Frank
Amy Winehouse
meh
2
Mar 30 2024
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Steve McQueen
Prefab Sprout
4
Mar 31 2024
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Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
Loved it
5
Apr 01 2024
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White Light
Gene Clark
3
Apr 02 2024
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Bluesbreakers
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
It may have been different in its day but I find this kinda thing so boring now. Like a weeknight open mic jam where every one playing thinks they’re amazing and the audience is asleep.
1
Apr 03 2024
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The Sensual World
Kate Bush
3
Apr 04 2024
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The Score
Fugees
Not bad actually
3
Apr 05 2024
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
3
Apr 06 2024
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Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
4
Apr 07 2024
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Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes
Pretty ho hum for an "experimental" record. How can you write 2 minute psych songs and have them be boring?
2
Apr 08 2024
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Hunting High And Low
a-ha
Started incredibly, what an opening. The rest was a bit bland for me
2
Apr 09 2024
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Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
something about Arcade Fire really bothers me. Bores me even. I find it hard to be objective in this rating.
2
Apr 10 2024
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The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2
Apr 11 2024
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Blue Lines
Massive Attack
I appreciate more than like this band.
2
Apr 12 2024
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Planet Rock: The Album
Afrika Bambaataa
Not for me. Sounds like an hire long loop. I understand this was vital for the development of rap but it doesn’t do much for me
2
Apr 13 2024
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Live At The Witch Trials
The Fall
2
Apr 14 2024
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Survivor
Destiny's Child
Some of the greatest R&B tracks ever surrounded by d-grade ballads and some questionable lyrics. I was leaning towards 4 but *juuuust* can't get there
3
Apr 15 2024
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Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt
1
Apr 16 2024
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
4
Apr 17 2024
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My Generation
The Who
This is what I want from an album. 30-40 minutes of well written music. It's only not 5/5 cause some of the lyrics are a bit... um. Let's just say there was better to come from the band.
4
Apr 18 2024
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Live At The Regal
B.B. King
4
Apr 19 2024
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Youth And Young Manhood
Kings of Leon
3
Apr 20 2024
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Gold
Ryan Adams
Some great songs but about 6 tracks too long
3
Apr 21 2024
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Kenya
Machito
3
Apr 22 2024
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Chelsea Girl
Nico
2
Apr 23 2024
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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
Still sounds fresh
5
Apr 24 2024
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Medúlla
Björk
This list has made me a fan of Bjork
4
Apr 25 2024
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Garbage
Garbage
Some cracking songs on here, also others that sound very dated.
3
Apr 26 2024
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Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
Side B better than Side A. Probably a 3.5 rounded down.
3
Apr 27 2024
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New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
Some of the Music ✅ a lot of the lyrics 👎
2
Apr 28 2024
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Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement
Samey same
2
Apr 29 2024
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The Visitors
ABBA
2
Apr 30 2024
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The Bones Of What You Believe
CHVRCHES
Pleasantly surprised - enjoyed this!
4
May 01 2024
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Now I Got Worry
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
2
May 02 2024
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Aja
Steely Dan
Cool enough
3
May 03 2024
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Copper Blue
Sugar
Enjoyable
4
May 04 2024
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Felt Mountain
Goldfrapp
3
May 05 2024
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
4
May 06 2024
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Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
4
May 07 2024
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S.F. Sorrow
The Pretty Things
2
May 08 2024
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Rubber Soul
Beatles
3
May 09 2024
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Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
Honestly - what was that?
1
May 10 2024
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Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
3
May 11 2024
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The Rising
Bruce Springsteen
3
May 12 2024
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
Not usually my thing, but this was pretty cool
4
May 13 2024
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Trout Mask Replica
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
What a trip
4
May 14 2024
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The Doors
The Doors
4
May 15 2024
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The Bends
Radiohead
5
May 16 2024
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The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
4
May 17 2024
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A Seat at the Table
Solange
4
May 18 2024
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Station To Station
David Bowie
4
May 19 2024
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The Notorious Byrd Brothers
The Byrds
2
May 20 2024
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Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
4
May 21 2024
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Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
2
May 22 2024
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Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes
1
May 23 2024
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
4
May 24 2024
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
2
May 25 2024
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G. Love And Special Sauce
G. Love & Special Sauce
I thought this kind of thing was brilliant in the 90s. Not so much now.
2
May 26 2024
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
I appreciate, rather than like, Talking Heads it seems
2
May 27 2024
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Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
2
May 28 2024
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Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
4
May 29 2024
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The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Too much harmonica 😂
2
May 30 2024
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Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
3
May 31 2024
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Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club
1
Jun 01 2024
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Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
2
Jun 02 2024
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
3
Jun 03 2024
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Headquarters
The Monkees
2
Jun 04 2024
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Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
3
Jun 05 2024
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Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
4
Jun 06 2024
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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
4
Jun 07 2024
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Rapture
Anita Baker
3
Jun 08 2024
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Imagine
John Lennon
3
Jun 09 2024
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I Against I
Bad Brains
3
Jun 10 2024
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The White Album
Beatles
5
Jun 11 2024
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Blur
Blur
4
Jun 12 2024
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Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
5
Jun 13 2024
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Celebrity Skin
Hole
4
Jun 14 2024
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Metal Box
Public Image Ltd.
3
Jun 15 2024
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Closer
Joy Division
3
Jun 16 2024
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Protection
Massive Attack
Some great songs, some far too long thought bubbles.
3
Jun 17 2024
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This Nation’s Saving Grace
The Fall
2
Jun 18 2024
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If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
The thing about getting these albums randomly is it really depends on the mood you're in and today, this album kinda bored me.
2
Jun 19 2024
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Rocks
Aerosmith
2
Jun 20 2024
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Logical Progression
LTJ Bukem
Not my thing, I appreciate a lot of work would go into this though.
1
Jun 21 2024
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Apocalypse Dudes
Turbonegro
3
Jun 22 2024
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Ingenue
k.d. lang
Constant Craving is a banger. 3.5
3
Jun 23 2024
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Faith
George Michael
3
Jun 24 2024
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Arular
M.I.A.
2
Jun 25 2024
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Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
Dwight Yoakam
3
Jun 26 2024
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Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
2
Jun 27 2024
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It's Too Late to Stop Now
Van Morrison
I can’t really sum up my feelings about VM but this review comes close:
Morrison’s career arc looks something like this: He went from being a brash teenage wunderkind with his band Them, to a promising young solo artist (“Brown Eyed Girl”), to a moody, soulful poet casually creating masterpieces (“Astral Weeks” and “Moondance”), to a middle-aged curmudgeon showcasing occasional moments of brilliance (“Common One”), until he slowly devolved into a boozy-uncle type, cranking out boilerplate blues LPs while leaning on his earlier legacy to fill concert halls.
1
Jun 28 2024
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Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
Agree with another reviewer who said it often threatens to be great but never quite gets there, not a very promising start but it got better
3
Jun 29 2024
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Konnichiwa
Skepta
I’m sure it takes incredible skill but I can’t connect with anything here. And I’m sure it’s not meant for me and that’s ok.
2
Jun 30 2024
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You Are The Quarry
Morrissey
4
Jul 01 2024
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Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
5
Jul 02 2024
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evermore
Taylor Swift
Trim a few from the middle but otherwise pleasantly surprised
4
Jul 03 2024
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The Last Of The True Believers
Nanci Griffith
3
Jul 04 2024
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NEU! 75
Neu!
Kinda cool
4
Jul 05 2024
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Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
It's cool but I always love a vocal
3
Jul 06 2024
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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
3
Jul 07 2024
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Actually
Pet Shop Boys
Huh... first Pet Shop Boys album I've ever listened to, apparently.
Well since 2006 anyway - thanks last.fm
Artist #1578
2
Jul 08 2024
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Very
Pet Shop Boys
Another one?
Actually this one’s better
4
Jul 09 2024
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Fun House
The Stooges
The Stooges currently sit at #744 in my all time listening chart and I reckon its all come from the 1001 generator... I get that they were important and bands i love wouldn't be around without them, but these records on their own merit... I'm disappointed.
2
Jul 10 2024
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
It's been so long since I listened to Jimi. It used to be everyday... it's a welcome return. #208 all time on last.fm
5
Jul 11 2024
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Bug
Dinosaur Jr.
I was *really* digging it until the last 2 tracks, so nearly a 4.
3
Jul 12 2024
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Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
I cannot separate art from the artist
1
Jul 13 2024
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In It For The Money
Supergrass
I have a few of Supergrass' later albums, I prefer those
Artist #802
3
Jul 14 2024
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Dear Science
TV On The Radio
4
Jul 15 2024
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
5
Jul 16 2024
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
My Dad loves Elvis - I've listened to about 3 of his records.
Elvis as a cultural phenomenon seems amazing, as a musician that I enjoy a little less so. That said, this album isn't bad.
3
Jul 17 2024
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Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche
Koffi Olomide
this list needs an edit
1
Jul 18 2024
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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Love a bit of CCR
4
Jul 19 2024
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Bubble And Scrape
Sebadoh
3
Jul 20 2024
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Pornography
The Cure
First half 3 stars, maybe 2.5. Second half 4
3
Jul 21 2024
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D
White Denim
3
Jul 22 2024
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En-Tact
The Shamen
I was never a rave person, it just didn't appeal. A lot of this sounds like someone holding down the demo button on an expensive keyboard. Music for another life and time I suspect
2
Jul 23 2024
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Moon Safari
Air
3
Jul 24 2024
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The Rise & Fall
Madness
2
Jul 25 2024
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Mothership Connection
Parliament
I can appreciate this is probably good, or better than. I just don’t like it.
2
Jul 26 2024
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Shalimar
Rahul Dev Burman
WTF... this list...
1
Jul 27 2024
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
3
Jul 28 2024
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Bone Machine
Tom Waits
I’m biased. Tom can do no wrong.
4
Jul 29 2024
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Queen II
Queen
4
Jul 30 2024
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Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
Most blues jams sound the same to me
2
Jul 31 2024
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Young Americans
David Bowie
4
Aug 01 2024
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The World is a Ghetto
War
3
Aug 02 2024
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Repeater
Fugazi
5
Aug 03 2024
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The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
4
Aug 04 2024
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Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
Some clever writing, but still country. I think I heard the same song 4 times.
2
Aug 05 2024
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AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
2
Aug 06 2024
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At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
A lot of skill but i prefer vocals with my jams
3
Aug 07 2024
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The Undertones
The Undertones
3
Aug 08 2024
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Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
3
Aug 09 2024
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Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
Liked it more than I thought
4
Aug 10 2024
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Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
3
Aug 11 2024
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Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
Great background party music
3
Aug 12 2024
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Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
A great album from a genre I normally can’t stand
4
Aug 13 2024
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I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Richard Thompson
I’ve got a lot of time for RT. Not sure this is his defining work but still good
4
Aug 14 2024
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
4
Aug 15 2024
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All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
It's so earnest I can still taste it 20+ years later
3
Aug 16 2024
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Live / Dead
Grateful Dead
Jam bands meh
2
Aug 17 2024
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Sulk
The Associates
2
Aug 18 2024
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
4
Aug 19 2024
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Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
TV On The Radio
Nearly a 4
3
Aug 20 2024
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Being There
Wilco
4
Aug 21 2024
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Heartbreaker
Ryan Adams
I was a big Ryan Adams fan once, I’m firmly
On the downside these days but there are some decent tracks here
3
Aug 22 2024
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Foxbase Alpha
Saint Etienne
No thanks
1
Aug 23 2024
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We're Only In It For The Money
The Mothers Of Invention
I’d love to see the music Zappa would have produced in the 2000s, such a visionary and artist in the truest sense. In saying that, this isn’t my favourite of his work.
3
Aug 24 2024
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New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
3
Aug 25 2024
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Grievous Angel
Gram Parsons
3
Aug 26 2024
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Ace of Spades
Motörhead
4
Aug 27 2024
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Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
4
Aug 28 2024
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Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
3
Aug 30 2024
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The Modern Dance
Pere Ubu
Beware of high hopes
2
Aug 31 2024
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
3
Sep 01 2024
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Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Great blues is phenomenal. Other blues is… meh
2
Sep 02 2024
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
3
Sep 03 2024
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Follow The Leader
Korn
Some songs better than I remember, some far worse. Rating boosted by having recently seen Korn live, a 3.5 going to an admittedly generous 4
4
Sep 04 2024
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Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
3
Sep 05 2024
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Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
3
Sep 06 2024
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Heavy Weather
Weather Report
2
Sep 07 2024
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What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
4
Sep 08 2024
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Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
4
Sep 09 2024
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White Ladder
David Gray
4
Sep 10 2024
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Drunk
Thundercat
I saw the cover, and the amount of tracks and thought "here we go, another overly long, self indulgent record" - how wrong I was, experimental and entertaining. Nice work Mr Cat.
4
Sep 11 2024
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Phrenology
The Roots
3
Sep 12 2024
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Maverick A Strike
Finley Quaye
I genuinely don't understand why this is on this list
1
Sep 13 2024
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Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
I don’t like reggae, but there are some classic songs here.
2
Sep 14 2024
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Close To The Edge
Yes
Chat GPT, write me some enigmatic lyrics an unspecified journey to a majestic place. Don't worry about making sense, just make it go for 40 minutes.
The music is interesting though.
3
Sep 15 2024
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Pelican West
Haircut 100
2.5
2
Sep 16 2024
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A Little Deeper
Ms. Dynamite
2
Sep 17 2024
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Graceland
Paul Simon
Man, I’d never heard Graceland but I’d heard all about it. The bar was high, and at least on first listen, not really met.
3
Sep 18 2024
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Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
I mean. It's fine.
3
Sep 19 2024
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Aqualung
Jethro Tull
Enjoyed
4
Sep 20 2024
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Vauxhall And I
Morrissey
3
Sep 21 2024
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
2
Sep 22 2024
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Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Soul goodness
4
Sep 23 2024
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Let It Be
The Replacements
I’ve come to expect a lot from Paul Westerberg, this was good but not great. 3.5 rounded down.
3
Sep 24 2024
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Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4
Sep 25 2024
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Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
Didn’t hate it, didn’t love it
3
Sep 26 2024
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Scum
Napalm Death
Hahahahahahaha… oh it’s not a joke? Oops
1
Sep 27 2024
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Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
Kinda indistinguishable from all indie folk pop 1994-2004. Enjoyed the 2nd half a little more than the first
Artist #771 on last.fm - never heard this album before
2
Sep 28 2024
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The Renaissance
Q-Tip
I have one play for Q Tip in my library... an Elton John cover. This is kinda cool though, jazzy influences, the kind of hip hop I’d listen to if I could only listen to hip hop.
3
Sep 29 2024
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Cut
The Slits
I randomly listened to one song from this band in 2016.
It's raw I suppose, not particularly my thing. I love punk, but I dislike reggae enough for this to be ruined haha.
Currently at #3500 on my all time last.fm artists with 3 lifetime plays
2
Sep 30 2024
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Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
Production ✅
Flows ✅
Misogyny 🙅♂️
Homophobia 🙅♂️
Didn’t age well, I know why this is important - especially the political stances which are at once spine tingling when you hear the visceral tone and cheapened by the attitude to women. I wish it was the former that had lived on in hip hop instead of the latter
3
Oct 01 2024
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Black Monk Time
The Monks
I would probably like it but I can only find 2 songs…
3
Oct 02 2024
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Destroy Rock & Roll
Mylo
It doesn’t (destroy) and you don’t (need to hear it)
Google “free loop pack” - it’ll take less time
1
Oct 03 2024
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Smash
The Offspring
And just like that I’m 16 again, on a school bus for an excursion to somewhere and my mate passes me his Discman and says, “listen to this”.
It was my intro to punk, I learned the riff to “Cone Out and Play” - it opened the door for me to Green Day, which brought me to Bad Religion and then Propagandhi. A love affair to be sure.
I didn’t keep up with the Offspring, but I appreciate what they did for me.
5 stars - less for the album than what it meant to my future life.
5
Oct 04 2024
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Honky Tonk Masquerade
Joe Ely
If you’re gonna country, you might as well full country.
2
Oct 05 2024
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Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
Ok, I’m taking it out on this piece of subpar garbage. This has been a shit week for albums (bar one day) can I get something not from the bargain bin of music history please?
1
Oct 06 2024
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Trafalgar
Bee Gees
So many great songs in the Bee Gees catalgoue, not many of them on this record. This *can't* be the most essential BG record surely.
2
Oct 07 2024
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Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
Ok I see where Weezer got their ideas…
Honestly the last 20 albums must have averaged 2 stars. I might be kinder in other circumstances but this is an easy 2 for me, again.
2
Oct 08 2024
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
4
Oct 09 2024
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Take Me Apart
Kelela
3
Oct 10 2024
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Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
2
Oct 11 2024
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Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
3
Oct 12 2024
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Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
3
Oct 13 2024
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Among The Living
Anthrax
I can see why this might have been influential. I just didn’t like it very much.
2
Oct 14 2024
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Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3
Oct 15 2024
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Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
4
Oct 16 2024
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Tonight's The Night
Neil Young
4
Oct 17 2024
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Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
2
Oct 18 2024
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Connected
Stereo MC's
Surprisingly enjoyable for the most part
3
Oct 19 2024
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Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
620 albums in and I'm starting to fatigue....
2
Oct 20 2024
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Hms Fable
Shack
Vanilla oasis
2
Oct 21 2024
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Another Green World
Brian Eno
3
Oct 22 2024
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So Much For The City
The Thrills
4
Oct 23 2024
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Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
4
Oct 24 2024
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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
4
Oct 25 2024
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New Wave
The Auteurs
3
Oct 26 2024
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At Budokan
Cheap Trick
I do find edited live records somewhat contrived but there are some cool tracks here.
3
Oct 27 2024
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Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
Why is this here? Misogyny and homophobia seem to be par for the course in a lot of these 90s records. They haven’t aged well, sure, but the question probably should be why they were ever “acceptable”
1
Oct 28 2024
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Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
Started with promise, finished in a blaze of "meh"
3
Oct 29 2024
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The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
That was not pleasant, nor is it supposed to be but I’d be happy to die without hearing this tbh
1
Oct 30 2024
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The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
2
Oct 31 2024
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Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
The reviews had my hopes up! It was ok, not a classic imho
3
Nov 01 2024
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Lost Souls
Doves
This gotta better as it went, felt like two albums almost, first part was good, second was great
4
Nov 02 2024
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Electric Music For The Mind And Body
Country Joe & The Fish
2