Trafalgar
Bee GeesI didn't realize it but somehow these guys suck across multiple genres
I didn't realize it but somehow these guys suck across multiple genres
This is a revolutionary hip-hop album....... for 1988. 6 years later, Jeru gets buried by hip-hop royalty in Biggie, Nas, WuTang and more. Rap was about to change forever but it sounds like the damaja was late to the party. This record is just ok.
The notion that this is somehow enjoyable completely escapes me. I've read the Radiohead comps and that's perfect cause kid a and ok comp were also aimless pieces of shit
The best parts were when the drum beat was present and the vocals were silent. The worst parts had no drum beat and....well.... vocals. This has some value I suppose, not a 1 but I can't get to 3.
This other side of 90s hip hop represented here in triumphant fashion. Few albums are as fun, influential, and raw.
Side A: no skip Side B: good not great. Lots of 80s snare drum here, no surprise. Great tunes on Side a and a lot of fun on Side b
Nice Latin grooves. Extremely listenable!
Great sideA so so sideB. Minimal production. Maximum appreciation
This album is basically. An embarrassment to the general huge fan of psych and all sixties and seventies rock however this. Has terrible writing terrible production. No arrangement intricacies whatsoever and doesn't. Really offer anything above what can be described as musical sound
Revelation here as I would never choose to listen to this. BEAUTIFUL album, expertly produced and written. Must hear. Best in the morning possibly while foggy out.
So what's 25 track double album basically? One of substance 2 or 3 others the 2 singles are OK. Little red lights is great and some folks are wider than me is a notable track.
Masterful musicianship spiked with exuberant immaturity. Tedious though as about 5 tracks too long. Great representation of modern soul/R&B
Great tunes here. All time band at their best. 4star only due to all songs sounding the same. Trying to be objective here
Iconic style here. Jack White has such a presence in all of his projects. White stripes probably have a five star album this one is not it however very much worthless
Wonderful achievement here creating so much beautiful dirty noise. Not a SY Gan but may need a deeper dive. I assumed this was early due to how raw it was but the production value screamed established artist and boy oh boy there established art on this one
This is actually a beautifully written album, with lyrics to rival many. However nothing else piques interesting here. This sounds like a mediocre Talking Heads albums
I get that the have great voices, interesting arrangements, and thoughtful lyrics, but I just can't sign off on this being one of the great albums of all time. This was a band of talented musicians whom I FEEL were marketed into lameness
Just as solid as can be. Hits galore and great album tracks. Hypnotic sound
Not special here. Nothing this band did was extraordinary
No place in music should this exist. There's no innovation, invention, or irreverence. Just demented notions of what might qualify as music. Why why why why why
Great surprise here. Awesome songs that defy genre.
Most overrated album of all time
Not a bad listen. Some interesting stuff here. If I were a fan id Be constantly reminding folks when there's 7 miles To go in our trip
I wanted to dislike this album. After track 1 I was not looking forward to 60+ min. Really grows on you. Not a Pixies fan but this guy is talented. He's like Bradley Nowell/Lou Reed hybrid (to far? Maybe) plus now I get that 311 reference. Parcheesi anyone?
Truly flawless, landmark record. Lauren Hill is the #1 female MC no question, no argument. The Soul on this album is palable
Disappointed here. "Loaded" is an all time album and the &Nico work is interesting and enjoyable. This misses The mark in my opinion
Wanted to like this more, but beyond the title track and the cool side a reprise, there's not a lot going on. Track 3 was enjoyable as well but as we know, lot of filler on R&B albums and it shows here
This is the only early tribe album I did not own. I missed out as this is an impressive debut. Masters of sampling on full display. Side B does drop off a bit.
Not a fan but I own this one. Worth a listen every few months. Remarkable debut for a guitar god
I owned the first three Pantera albums. Listening to this brought almost no nostalgia. Groove metal maybe, but still just power chords distortion and throat screaming.
This is the worst live album created. And yes I AM familiar with j.giles and Edgar winter. This is the most incoherent piece of garbage recorded. I'm a Phish/Dead fan and no stranger to live recordings and long jams. Even if there is some great musicianship, this album does nothing to lead us there or bring us back.
Truly wonderful album. I try and save the 5stats but this is deserving. No skips, all iterating concepts and a revelation of indietween
Just ok. Loved "Julio" forever but not allot more here and some songs are below average
Two Paul Simon albums in a row. This one was better. Still not my thing. Great production here. Worldly instruments, musicians and styles. No skip album for sure.
This album exists largely On its reputation. Although it is markedly better than white light white heat it is still not easily digestible to the common music fan.
Not often you get a "no skip" hip-hop album. You don't here either but it's damn close. 8 straight tracks of absolute fire.
This is a revolutionary hip-hop album....... for 1988. 6 years later, Jeru gets buried by hip-hop royalty in Biggie, Nas, WuTang and more. Rap was about to change forever but it sounds like the damaja was late to the party. This record is just ok.
Kept waiting for this to get interesting but no go. Enjoyable listen. Not a 'Poor mans" but a "middle class suburban mans" David Byrne. I haven't heard the three albums from thier heyday.
Finally some hip hop I can listen to in front of the kids. This is am OK listen, I feel like it'd be cringy in inglish
Just ok for me. Some really good sections, and some skips.
I didn't realize it but somehow these guys suck across multiple genres
Picked up at the end, strong side B. I'm not a big Bowie fan and I only really like the ziggy stardust album, I can see why fans are into this record.
This music has zero depth whatsoever it's not bad to listen to but there's not much going on
Turned 16 in late 1996, bought this album when I first got my license later in 97. Blared this album all summer down the shore in my mom's Mercury Villager. Great times. Ni hypocrisy Herr, as I just knocked the Buzzcocks down to 2 starts cause there was no depth. Lots more to chew on here in Fat of the Land, but these drum beats are interchangeable, and as with all electronic music, tracks are too long. Not ever concept needs repeating 5 times over 6min. I wish I had a 4 5 option
Good record. Fun and immature. Side B got interesting. Worst cover song ever in 'under the boardwalk' 3.28stars
Can't accurately rate with NO frame of reference. This was good music that is easy to listen to and enjoyable for all.
Side A is full of introspective, personal lyrics, well constructed over perfectly executed beats and samples. Then side B turns to shit. Even Dre and Snoop are cringe worthy here. Eminem is a great talent but his characters and personas wear thin.
I've been defaulting to 3 stars on these non-english records. I've liked most of them but no standouts, until now.
Fun album obviously. Genre bending at every turn and a no skip proposition. This is a high 3 for me but I'm feeling g generous
The notion that this is somehow enjoyable completely escapes me. I've read the Radiohead comps and that's perfect cause kid a and ok comp were also aimless pieces of shit
True garbage. Not capt beefheart level but pretty bad. Why is it always the worst musicians who are the most pretentious
Great sounding album that doesn't really let up. Solid 3.5 for me here as I go 4stars. This is like the smashing pumpkins if they were British, and not 'iconicly' talented....
Each song is in an 'ok' world of its own. But as a collective on an album devoid of talent and creativity.
This was a lot of fun and had interesting moments throughout
Slept on this one a s a tewnage boy. Had no interest in her message. What a Masterpiece. Bangers thruought. Great tunes with biting witty lyrics
Same as all the other African records....this is excellent music that is very enjoyable, but with little to no frame of reference, I find it hard to compare
This list has so many boring punk albums but this takes the crumpet. Guilty pleasure at best
This has no musical worth whatsoever. This guy obviously is a 'talented' poet? possibly author, given his imagery and storytelling.
Would be a 4star instrumental work. French spoken word? No
This is just bad bad bad. Still have no idea how one album "ziggy" carried his whole career
Not abhorrentlly bad, but pointless and banal. I heard 'Cars' coming from the beginning, and then to my "suprise"... lol. Catchy commercial jingles don't earn many stars though
This is a pointless and boring record. Hears cars froma mile away and to my surprise...
My new favorite band that i've never heard of wow what a revelation from a time in which music was my life as a thirteen year old
Not looking forward to this one but was pleasantly surprised. A but repetitive but it works
Wasn't into Beck at the time. Mid90s heyday. But have grown to respect him as an artist over the years. Thus album is unstoppable. The hits keep coming while the strong album tracks more than hold their own.
Wanted SO bad to love this album and I think I finally came around. PGs voice is NOT it for me but looking past this superficial element to find the most haunting vibes on a pop album in recent memory.
Like T.Rex meets the B52s meets the the Bloodhound Gang meets Jack White
Nothing special here. Tell me they had more than one good song....and it's not on this record that I find overrated by many. How was this shoved down our throat but I missed Manic Street Preachers?!?!
Sorry just not enough for me. Her voice is amazing, a gift, an instrument all in itself. These are great songs to mellow out a Playlist but as an album it's a bit grating. 3 min never seemed so long.
Give anyone with zero Musical experience a month witht the software used to crate this album. And they could create this album. Latterly britpop without lyrics and looped endlessly
To some this is random noise. To some this is "musicians warming up" separately before a session. To some this is a grant musical conversation among the greatest musical philosophers of their time. Any look behind the curtain to see how this album was made will reveal a truly refreshing and energetic approach to "experimental" jazz. Not to mention a tip 5 album art of all time.
Fact is that this is a no skip album with some of the most recognizable lyrics and cuts of all time
I suppose I just LIKE britpop/britrock. These guys have even less creativity than talent and they may lack souls.... but each track is as good as the last one and these grooves are passable
Was every British band of the 60's required to do a Beatles album before they were allowed to have a style. And this IS NOT psychedelic!!!! in any way. Why do these albums have that genre indication?
Sounds like burning hair
Only track I loved was Hard Times. Mayfield is a great lyricist and that's the highlight of his music The funky/soul is template background music.
This album is great for grooving while the rest of your family/household are a sleep.
The machine has taken over, immediately after this album in 1992. Hope you're happy not. Do what they tell you!
Liked the esthetic of this album at first, but eventually he just faded into a worse version of Springsteen
Side B/Title track is worth another listen. This is just ok compared to some of his more celebrated works
Basic 50s style oldies, covered in basic 60s style pop, with a voice that seems interchangeable. Good listen while cooking dinner with my 6yo
Upbeat downtempo
No skip album. Banhmgers front to back. Should be 4 stars due again to electronic music having too many long repetitive tracks. This album is OK on that front and just a great listen
This is peak grunge. Talent, creativity, and production come together for a perfect album. Such a shame the Clinton's and the CIA had to offer Chris Cornell as a blood sacrifice as he uncovered their child trafficking operations.
Never got these guys. Lyrics are trying to hard to be cute, or not trying ar all. This guys voice is tolerable for about two tracks. Nothing on here stands out. I drove around with it on and eventually barely noticed
I prefer the 90s when Conscientious rap and gangstar rap were separate. This 80s brand of hybrid is kind of annoying. This album was enjoyable, great production, but still this early in hip hop- too obsessed with audio clips and skits and shit. 40min of music 20min of not
Queen in my eyes is a highly overrated band. They owe Wayne's World a debt of gratitude. I've always seen them as a band with hits that weren't even that good, just provocative (fat bottom girls, that bicycle song, under pressure.) But these album cuts are deep. Lots of ground covered.
Just amazing. Best psych album yet. Better than your Jefferson airplanes, better than artsy Velvet Underground (not "Loaded"). As good as piper at the gates of dawn
This seems to grow on you. New Wave Percussionist dub-step Metal
I swear pop music I. The 60s was as bad or worse than today. If you were Dylanesque or Lennon and McCartney-like, you got an album. Thank you black sabbath and led zeppelin and pink floyd
This album stands soley on the opening measure. A production work of pure brilliance. After that, there a lot of meh cheesy yacht jazz. These guys are corny as fuck and not that charming.
Super enjoyable listen. Just bridges the gap between funk pop new wave. 4 stars for production and a mostly no-skip affair.
These guys brought it here, sounding like the Beatles, sure, and doing the beatle-thing, but we'll enough. Kept things interesting as can be for the time and place
Fan-fucking-tastic. T.Rex for the 90s! I'll be digging in deep with these guys.
I hate that this album was so good. Not a fan of Waits in any way, until now. This album builds and builds. The first two tracks sound like hot garbage but then the rest settles in to groovy backwoods burlesque. The first tracks make sense now too. The real star is the production that somehow made Tom's spitting and farming into the mic sound great
This is just hoe music. Explains a lot of our problems with young people today when you learn how popular this garbage is. The music isn't anything notable either
I must be missing something bc this album seemed basic as fuck to me. Similar drum beat echos through while brief loops and fills come and go. It was an enjoyable record with no skips but no standouts either
Jamiroquai always has a great clear sound that mixes well and can turn any background Playlist into a groove fest. But its just that, background. The music rarely goes beyond your template funk/soul vibe and the lyrics are a bit forced.
I feel like this is just a British wutang album. Meaning a different but similar style could've worked here. But after all said and done, too cringy
What a wild gift this w as. Really grew on you as you got used to shrill monotone female vocals. The music here is multilayered and interesting.
Not an official police fan here. But two of my favorite hits an this album plus two great singles and interesting, sometimes quirky album tracks
I wanted to hate this bc the negative reviews were excellent. This however hits for me. Not perfect or even unique, just good old fashioned folk country
Big fan of trex and Bolan for that matter. This is an all timer for me, but I'd like to address some negative reviews. This is trexs most pop-y album. It seems like the payoff IS missing from some of these tracks. I feel mark played ot safe here and got what he wanted. Earlier tracks are less polished and more heartfelt
This is Sweet Baby James, just the 90's female version.
Really wanted to love this. Sounds excellent, gets very interesting on side B. Not totally my thing but being objective here
A first generation Wu-Solo affair that plays like wu album itself, with Ghostface and the Rza prominent among a host of guests including Nas. This 'no-hook' song structure is what made wutang and MGDOOM so great, just a luscious beat looped and cut.
Couldn't do it. Like who is listening to this. I had had enough, looked at Spotify and Deer Stop was on. I was like yes, ok dear stop!!!
Disappointment. The doors/stones covers are very bland, Side B picks up with some interesting tracks with fleshed out concepts
This was just ok barely. Later works by this artist spark more interest
Terrible British electrocheese
Basic AF indie/alternative. Sounded like Nirvana but as much as I like Nirvana, that's a negative here
Enjoyable enough, annoying enough. Typical world music never fails
Feel dumb after comparing that Sugar album to nirvana. These guys were REALY going for grunge in 02 and found it. Solid work that I'll never hear again.lol
This is a great time capsule but just an ok album
Beatles/Pink Floyd/Nirvana Three best 2Album runs of all time.
This is a fine listen highlighted by punchy crisp bass lines. I would be unfair to down rate Morrissey bc he's a jackals so I'll do it cause I hate his voice
What a revelation. This is the best pop ever. You can hear new wave, atl, grunge even, on this record. The lyrics, the lyrics, the lyrics. These songs bend and shift genres and provide vivid pictures thru witty sarcastic at times choruses. I have 1 regretful 5star rating on Beyoncé '4'... I was surprised by how much I liked about it and over stepped a clear 3.5. I wont regret however this 5 star edition
Bad. Just bad. Not captain beefheart bad, but bad.
Simply brilliant. Ghostface flows prose as good as any that ever attempted. Storytelling and vivid images shine thru here, overshadowed sometimes by potentially overproduced tracks. Don't get me wrong, the tracks alone could be a successful venture even for a less talented MC. It becomes a challenge to digest all this album has to offer. Still a bit long as Hip hop albums are known to be, but all said, a Masterpiece.
The genius production element here is the multiple vocal tracks layered and mixed I to every song. This is quit good and done well. But that's the sole reason for being on this list.
This bops. Hits galore, but side B is were its at. Chauffer should be a hip hop masterpiece, is it? MFDOOM possibly wutang?
Another Masterpiece. An hip hop album where the skits make sense and enhance the songs. Hate the lyrics and message all you want, this is real, and remains so. The cadence shifts and punctual liberties taken here shape talented artist to this day.
I've been a fan of the big three (Fear of Music, Remain in Light, Speaking in Tongues) for 25 years. Other than Psyco Killer I've stayed away from records before and after, deemed too poppy by yourself truly. Problem is I've recently developed an affinity for 70s-early 80s pop. Obviously this is a supreme entry in any discography with just as much experimenting and quirky introspective lyrics.
The best parts were when the drum beat was present and the vocals were silent. The worst parts had no drum beat and....well.... vocals. This has some value I suppose, not a 1 but I can't get to 3.
This wasn't nearly as cheesy as I thought it would be. Still not my style but LL can spit.
THE cliche 80s rock. Time capsule record right here. This should he a soundtrack to a retro 80s movie.
Still can't figure out how a band who sounds like childrens and Christmas music were pop sensations.
With two great tracks, this album seems full of filler. Guitar riffs are good but the scene itself leaves some to be desired
Tough to find anything notable here. Cinnamon girl is an OK single, the long tracks are good but leave a bit of meat on the bone. I own this record and it's a fine piece
Another winner here from Sonic Youth. I hear Saucer Full of Secrets Floyd throughout and couldn't have enjoyed it more. This list has brought this band to light for me.
Another album that anyone with zero musical talent could produce, given a few weeks practice with whatever drummachine/synthesizer is used here. Drivel.
Absolutely magnificent. I kept saying "well she sounds like Morrissey or David Byrne" only problem is she predates these bands as this album came out in 75. Truly revolutionary.
Fabulously produced and lyricly inventive as Missy has become known for. A top female MC for sure, not only of her time, today's ladies could take a lesson.
This is high quality R&B. Great voice, excellent production.
This has northern the ART of 'w/Nico" nor the POWER of 'loaded'. It's not even as fuckedup as 'light/heat'
Solid entry here. Sides A&B could've been a strong debut on their own. Side C gets into weird covers of songs not to be covered. But closes strong with 2 great album tracks. This record is fun, inventive, weird and remarkable.
Stroke of luck here. I'd just bought my first nu-metal album "Poisonous Legacy"- Sarabante, when this Slipknot! was fed to me. What an experience. Lots of highlights, although at 60min, way to long. The CD age forced these long run times, but this could've been a 45mim masterpeice.
I listened to this on my day off, morning time, cleaning the kitchen and feeding/hanging out with my 18mo old. That kinda vibe.
Competent third installment of a great run for this band as they hit their stride. Punchy poppy density digestible however quirky creative and fun
This is good music sure but at no cost. Meaning no chances taken and no challenges met. Derivative to say the least
Overrated I'm sorry. Great music that I thoroughly enjoy, I'll take thoroughly first album any day
There's nothing terribly special here but it works, well. Basic power chord progression but with great fuzz/effects and production. I don't understand about 80% but I don't care.
This is not for your average music fan. This is a cohesive work, high on production. I feel like so much of the music I love that this needs to be digested in full.
No thanks. There are no musical sections to any of these songs. No changes, no interludes/bridges, just cheese phrases from Americana and bah bah bahs. Anyone who listens to this fool is a braindead slob. It is better than captain beefheart though
I wanted to like this more. Just not as good as some contemporaries. (Manic StrPreachers, Pulp). Just ok indie rock
I'll take 70s Neil Young any day over this. Seems kinda boring and u inspired
Peak 90s brit pop
This is yacht rock at its finest. These riffs and melodies can not be beaten. Sooooo cheeesey
It sounds like they just weren't trying
The Stooges went on to do much more interesting work. This record works well, but somehow drags on even with a reasonable run time. We Will Fall is 10 minutes of the same drum beat and baseline, kinda kills side one. Most songs suffer from monotonous melodys.
This is not terrible, but terribly unremarkable. I'm not a fan of the vocal delivery. Kind of a bad mix of Soul Asylum and Jane's Addiction.
I rarely devote any time to solo efforts. I've just never connected to a solo project even 1/2 as much as the nexus band. This however IS listenable. Great bluesy melodies grittier than Beatles of the time.
The Kinks are a 'hit or miss' band for me and this is a mega HIT. This has everything in every track. Blues psych brit pop with the goofiest darkest lyrics
Pretty bland and basic reggae. Not enough anger and to many frills. Overall an enjoyable listen, but not remarkabke.
This is better than Jefferson Airplane. Great female vocals and haunting melodies. Could've done with out the Celtic style stuff
This has very poop structure and no melod8to speak of. Not to mention this guy's questionable voice, sounds like Randy Newman on acid
This is just fantastic. All of the "this sounds like the 80s" negativity....Yeah it does, this some of the best the 80s has to offer
Just never got there for me. Great voice, great songs, but never peaked
This isn't as bad a s some reviews here would lead one to believe. Sure the lyrics are juvenile but the punk rock here is tremendous.
This is a fine listen. I see why fans are disappointed, as this electropop product is not as interesting as earlier works
5 star hands down. Great mix of hard and acoustic rock. Bluesy and mellow, while fist-pumping and head banging.
The negative reviews on this are hilarious. Half "lack structure" half "too repetitive" both wrong, it's "intricately structured and masterfully repetitive". Also, this level of sampling IS original music. An Em chord is no one's music, just as the hundreds of sounds and phrases used on the record are no ones music, sans the Avalanches of course. This album is a Masterpiece and all who listen shall know. This is the album that the Monalisa and the Moonlanding recorded on the great barrier reef during the Tanguska event
Tried my best for my normal 3.... but this album just fought back at every turn. No skips here and a ton of the best Modrevival you're gonna here
Wanted to hate this but....the guy is a damn good song writer and producer
Congrats on completing your first semester on music theory here's a synthesizer
There are a lot of good songs on this record, although I feel that the track listing is a bit off. Morrissey's voice, while annoying, blends and contrasts well with the rhythmic acoustics.
My standard for 'world' records has been 3 Stars. They're all pretty good, but I've got very little to compare them to. This is a 4 star record great jazz tunes, great implementation of instruments, and just a wonderful vision brought to life.
Another so-so installment. Side A is atmospheric space rock and pleasant to listen to. Side B is some early post-punk and rather influential I presume. Still only a 3 as nothing blows you away and I'm not sure I appreciate the contrast
This record defies all logic. It is so bad that it's good confusingly successful but I have to admit some catchy tunes and the corky lyrics have me tap in my toe.
This is just okay, there's a lot of pop mixed with psychop and none of it is really bad
FANTASTIC electronic psych rock. Grabs on and doesn't let go.
Great reunion story. This bands best works are "Low Spark" and "Barleycorn", both produced after a disbanding and permanent exit by the talented Dave Mason. This isn't bluesy as it is jazz-rock psych-folk.
So close to a 4. Two great songs and another couple notable tunes. The arrangements are interesting on thier own but the record did drag on a bit
NOT a radiohead fan. Most overrated band in history. That being said, I had never really dug into this record. This album actually made me forget why I stray away from them. Okcomp and KidA get all the hype but this is a clean concise effort that delivers from the jump
Truly remarkable. Wanted to hate this after the debacle that is the aptly named "Rock Bottom"@1974. However there is just too much here to love. For the record, I've always accepted poor vocalist and nonsensical lyrics, and this album has both. But the depth of production is what draws your attention with this record. These arrangements are nothing short of genius. I will be returning to the afore mentioned 2star album with a slightly less jaded perspective.
Ok. Not funny. I liked the Bends but two albums later? Cmon. This is radiohead at peak fart sniffing pretentiousness.
Solid jazz record. Nothing more nothing less
Consistency matters. Witht this record the Roots, in my opinion, become only the second rap artist to release three 4star+ albums in a row. Onlt A Tribe Called Quest beflre them, not Biggie, Nas, Jayz, wutang... MFDoom accomplished this after The Roots but in a different way, producing two of those albums in one year. Point is the Roots are fantastic and went 4s5s4s with Illadelph, TFApart and this Phrenology
Didn't realize Stevie was basically a child star. Took him till his early twenties to find his signature sound, perfectly melding funk, soul, gospel, motown. That style culminated in this flawless gem of a double album. This record is why this project(1001albums) exists. This is for all music lovers to gather and agree that no matter personal preferences, this is the art of music perfected.
This IS music I assure you, just not very enjoyable music
Side B is a bit listenable, side A however os just 20 min of garbage. Gets an extra star bc that successfully convince you, on multiple occasions, that your stereo is broken
If you told me that the album that gave the world paper planes was one of the top 1001 albums that I needed to hear before I died. I would have told you that you were wrong. I would have been right.
A solid piece here, beutifuly written and recorded. However, let's not forget this is simply Cristina Aguilera in the 60s. This is just pure manufactured pop
Good listen for my morning commute, sure, but it was really just her droning over various samba beats.
I'm a sucker BloodSugarSexMagic, a fan boy if you will, and I did all I could in the 90s to go and explore early RHCP. (Yes they had albums before that) I enjoyed One Hot Minute thoroughly but considered it an odd evolutionary step considering it was back to their quirky punk roots. By 1999 I had abandoned radio music and was well on my way to jamband music and an expanded musical palat that I wish most people experienced as they age, but I digress. This album Californication I always dismissed as one of my old favorite bands sell-out album. Chuck full of radio singles and catchy choruses. 25 or so yrs later, I just now realy listen to this album, and I'm pleasantly surprised. Yes, it's kind of a sell out, but the singles are good, and they are RHCP songs, still market with nonsensical lyrics and punchy verses. The album tracks also harken back to the old days of albums past. Sure it drags a bit and be a bit to sentimental, but as a natural evolution of a band this is were the Peppers should've been
5 star side A, 3 star side B.
Go figure, another britpop album that I love. It's funny, I had been listening to Muswell Hillbillies and laughing at how the Kinks made a country album that was the most British thing in the world. Then I get fed this album. Hadn't really considered Blur, sure, they and this album are responsible for the most played song ever in garage and basement teenage bands worldwide of all time, but what else? Well, I still don't know what else but what I do know that this venture into Indie emo alt industrial noise rock was a successful one
The title of this album is quite ironic and due to the fact that there is a lot of bullocks surrounding this album. "This band has no talent,this band is contrived, this band is all hype." Fine, this is a 70s boy band, constructed and imaged. And sure, sid vicious and Jonny rotten are no Simon and Garfunkel, but never mind that, here are the sex pistols
Meh. Next time I need to seduce someone in an elevator
While better than Trafalgar this still blows. Can't believe a successful movie soundtrack created one of the most overrated acts in history. Oh wait, yes I can
Never heard an arctic monkeys song before this, as I've only recently become a huge fan of britpop/postmod/punk. Gotta say this holds up. Kinks,Clash,ManicStreatPreachers,Blur, these guys....
R&B artist don't make good albums. The genere is geared toward singles and rightly so. No o e wants to listen to some one drone on about the some Ole love story for an hour. Marvin Gaye obviously produced two of the greatest songs in americam musical history, he has not, however, produces an album that we NEED to hear.
I usually default 3stars on world records. This however was a bit unlistenable
My moto is "trust the list". It is hard to believe that some of these selections are legitimately top1000 records. But for the most part I'm down to ride the coaster. This however..... this isn't even included in the best work from an obscure band. This band is the second fiddle to another lesser known band I mean by these standards about 10 albums on this list stand to me Mott the Hopple and Hanoi Rocks. That's 1% of the list, where as these bands should represent .02% if that.
This is just a cover album and I'm not sure it improves upon any of the original. In fact, they seem like paired down, lowfi versions.
Just phenomenal. No words. This is just a fucking Masterpiece no room for discussion. This should be rated with the best pop albums of all time,while it shines equally as an all time concept creation. This should've revolutionized music, maybe it did?and I just don't realize it but. Wow.
Great guitar work. This is Garage Psych at its finest. Beutifuly produced, abandoning any lo-fi tendencies and noiserco of thier previous release. A classic album bolstered by some MTV unplugged publicity some years later.
This album, aside from its singles, doesn't have much meat on the bone. This band gave us Slash and some great songs, from this album and others, but overall not as big of a musical moment as far as I'm concerned
A truly diverse work of art. His voice I can almost do without, until it pairs with this musical journey. An all time great in this genre, I mean, pop, folk, songwriter, does not describe this.
As a very fringe Green Day fan and someone who owned 39 smoothed out happy hours and Kerplunk!, this is as good a non-Dookie record as they've made. With half/quarter stars were an option
Sorry to say that this could not quite meet the 3star world music standard rating. To repetitive and too much of that particular version of vocalization
This was more listenable than the Timbuktu record.
I've grown as a fan of this genere, and this record, for that reason, surprised me, as it's not full of singles and the tracks each have an individual sense of power and presence.
I'm a pretty big fan of Berman's style and talent, and this album hits for me. However, objectively speaking, it's not as stellar as the previous two albums. Even brilliance has an expiration
This record lacks the cohesion needed to have a highly rated product. There are as many highlights as lowlights on this record, and in my opinion, Yes would go on to produce a few records better than this one.
Wanted to love this but just liked it. A lot of great ideas and sections, but lacked cohesion. Golden Age is a grat tune and DLZ is probably as good as it gets
This is just ok. So so so uninteresting though. 2 stars on sort of principle
Gonna lean into a 4 here. A ton of interesting material that rarely disappoints
I'm a fan of the genre but KC never hit for me until I heard Discipline, which may as well be a different band. Right off the bat almost 30% of the record is complete trash, I'm sorry, and the closing title track is overblown and derivative. Side A is a huge step up and, as strong as they come, and worthy of praise. This is on the list for sure but not a top album in my opinion.
This is kind of a joke right. This record has some fine music on it with one great artist and some other fine ones I'm sure. This is far from ray Charles best work and doesn't even suite him that well. Could've died without listening to this
I've always seen Def Leopard a s kind of a joke band, like SUPER stereotypical. I finally get the joke
An underground hip hop gem with great atmospheric production and technically impressive, mind-boggling rhymes.
This other side of 90s hip hop represented here in triumphant fashion. Few albums are as fun, influential, and raw.
A genere that's been growing in me and what seems like a sentinel album
First of all this is NOT metal. Genre designations are so sketchy on this list, as well as the actual content. This record is a microcosm for all rock to come in the early2000s it eas all mid AF
Gotta say I likes this and look forward to digging into toxicity. As a late 90s Phish fan, these guys were as far away from my wheel house as possible. I still don't live the vocal styling here but there is plenty else to tantilize
Great electrosynthpop side one, a must hear. Side 2 is interesting and enjoyable but felt bland at times. Almost I all a great suprise.
This was a record I listened too while moping a floor. It served its purpose
Pretty great album honestly. Born in 80 I grew up with this version of REM right thru automatic.
This is more than your straight forward R&B funk album. Lie great things going on cover songs that actually improve upon the original
This was an OK Sunday morning with the kids listen. Great album art
The haters are plain wrong here. This album is more consistent than given credit, and flows quite well for the vast majority.
I'm a bit biased as a ELP fan. I feel they released 4 quality albums back to back in the early 70s cementing themselves asprog rock second teir royalty.
Two things I hate: Solo projects/comebacks The Smiths.... No really the Smiths are OK and worth a spot on your Playlist but this Morrisey content is ass.
Gotta love the reviews on this. I'm no apologist, but the slander is real. This is a break from her country and pop roots to create a warm heartfelt sister album Masterpiece in Folklore and Evermore. This is the lesser of the two, but poppy? Manufactured? Please... the reason. This sounds like othe music is because every artist is trying to accomplish what she has and stil is. You've gotta love when someone succeeds at their goal (songwriting) so astonishingly well that those that decrie her claim the work is contrived, or banal. No, it's so good you can't believe it was constructed by a mere mortal.
Surprisingly listenable. I've been liking newwave more and more, but these guys can be a little weird right? Yes, delightfully. Great mix of sounds and unpredictable melodies
Background noise at best. Eno has had great influence but his misic itself leaved much to be desired
This is better than the reviews would lead to believe. There are some interesting arrangements here and thier style isn't while contrived. I love reading about their stage antics, reminds me of my favorite band Phish
This is the type of Christmas music I feel os stereotypical and therefore good
I likes this better than thier first record. Side A is listenable
Never a big Janice fan as I can do without her screeching. But as a record itself this is extraordinary. The guitar work here is phenomenal.
This is a great record but suffers badly from side A-itis. Side A is 4 tracks, 20min of brilliant disco-pop. Side B however is just ok, with bookend tracks worth a listen but grand ballad filler in between.
The songwriting and arrangements here are top knotch and one can see how they soon blossomed into full blown musical artists. Even with fairly basic song structures the album remains fresh throughout
My hand is forced here. This album is just too good. Truly a "no-skip" affair. Even as I try and grow weary of the closing ballad, it becomes somehow catchy, and then reprises the masterful title track.
This is a must hear because we get a glimpse of what life would be like if the Beatles SUCKED.
This is probably as good as this specific genre gets, however I struggle to find the relevance.
Big fan of the more poppy-newwave London Calling, and this is clearly a precursor and essential punk listening
What a bi-polar record. Amazing highs and desperate lows. I feel the artistry still shows thru even on tracks that remain barely liste able
Prince is just a one hit wonder with multiple hits. You know what I mean. Talented musician and his work is well produced, but his albums are mostly dull and lifeless.
A soundtrack? Really?
If you want a tragic comedy, scroll alllllll the way down to the bad reviews. Poor souls
I probably like this album more than you do. It picks up a bit on side B after some twists and turns.
Good mix of rock but mostly folky country with that Neil Young twang.
Unfortunately unlistenable
Huge miss. Was excited to see Portishead but then I realized I didn't recognize the album at all. Come to learn it's an album recorded 11yrs after their heyday. "Third moved away from the trip hop style they had popularised, incorporating influences such as krautrock, surf rock, doo wop and the film soundtracks of John Carpenter." So they're literally junked what they did well and ventured I to genres that are unlistenable. The result is a drab boring gut punch
I've never tried harder to like a particular artist. I've delved so deeply into GKMC and TPAB, it's mind boggling, especially because I've claimed up and down to not like KDot. However I think I've finally wore myself down to the point that I can admit that the level of talent here is extremely high. This is top notch slam poerty over respectable jazz-fusion tracks. This guy certainly has a ton of ideas and executes them without hesitation.
Caveat here as a huge Bob fan. His stretch of nine album is frankly unmatched. One or two 3*, two slam dunk 5* and six or so other impeccable entries. This lands near the top as a high4 but still a 4
This somehow stays fresh and relevant, defining a few subgenres and being genuinely entertaining
You really have to love all the social Justice Warriors even on this app project, whatever you want to call it of all the things on this record that are absolutely deplorable by many moral standards, it's the misogyny oh, good heavens the misogyny?!?. that everyone has to point out and deduct Stars for. what about all the anti-racist anti-white, what about all the cop killing and crime glorification? This is what rap music was back then and in large part still is. get off of your high horse. You're all full of s***, the misogyny does not ruin this album. This is classic hip-hop and to be honest with you, one of the best.
This is quite the entertaining album with great musician ship all around. It seems and talented performers however, as fun as it was. I just don't see myself going back to it very often
Just a great listen no matter how you view it. Sure there are cheeses lyrics and catchy riffs but that's why half these songs were heaven rotation singles. Great harmony and good fun
Surprisingly good. Awsome riffs and interesting lyrics. Gotta love the hate on this app due to intolerance. Southern culture is one of the only groups we can still all hate with impunity, and I find cowardice in that
Have to admit that a one time hater of Bob Dylan has come around recently, and grown to respect and enjoy much of his work. Really enjoy the electric blues albums as they provide a rich sound Tapestry. This bootleg, however is what the haters hear in their head as they deride Bob as overrated and untalented. This solo act only highlights his whiny voice, absent guitar, and overused hatmonica.
I normally despise solo projects, this might not qualify as it is a collaboration. Solid listen here. Arctic Monkeys has grown on me recently and 60-s era baroque pop is a favorite.
Hip hop is the one genre where solo projects can be worth while. Problem here is that rappers normally do not age well. Rap is a young man's game. Q-tip holds his own here though
Disappointed to say the least. Title track is ok, and reminiscent of Jackie Brown by Quinten Tarantino soundtrack but the rest is boring and derivative. If you were on hold while trying to make a dentist appointment, you'd be like wow this is dope.
Another quality addition to the list. This is an interesting indie rock release. Lot of ground covered on this album. It has a conceptual feel while remaining fresh track by track
I mustave owned this CD because boy of I didn't know every song on this album. Very concise, refreshing outlook, great beats and some signature voices
This is becoming a trend. Random band random album and its not even their consensus best work. I mean, this group has two albums rated higher than this one, so how can this be a 1001 need to hear record?
Kind of disappointing as I thought this might have been a hidden gem. I will say side B was quite interesting
This has nothing on low spark or barley corn those are 4 and 3 star albums respectively. I feel like traffic are the rare case when the parts are greater than the whole. These songs are just o k only one release stands out... it's not the single
I'm a Dead/Phish fan and generally enjoy the jamband genere, as well as psychRock and baroque pop. The Allman brothers style of blues jmimg has never resonated with me. The same droning bass line and drum beat for 8+ min as blues scales screech over top gets boring very quickly. Say what you will about the Dead, but at least thier sonic landscape changed constantly throughout a performance. And oh yeah, live albums suck
Wanted to love this, justvloked it. The production sucks ass, but the songs are good enough.
260ish albums in and I am growing weary of this nonsense
Another pick out if left field. I mean sure track one was entertaining, and there was a fantastic piano breakdown somewhere in there about 20 min later but....
Each track had a delightfully cringy sound that permeated. I loved it
I love being wrong. I had never gave this album a chance, yet still scoffed at the idea of it being a "top10 all time " record. While it's not in my top 50, I get it. Initially my review was going to read: Joni Mitchell, excellent vocalist, great poet, mediocre musician. But this album just hooks you. Each track is unique and the sound here is obviously beutifuly produced. I will be coming back to this
I'm trying to be objective here, as a huge Pink Floyd fan. In fact, I took the opportunity to listen to it while shaving my head this morning. However much I love this album, I have to admit that it wouldn't be top 5 albums I recommend to a new Floyd fan. Pink went on a 4 album run of 5star work from Meddle thru Animals (sans "Obscured"). The Wall marked the beginning of the end for the band as Roger Waters' self indulgent autobiography. While I love the theatrics and the live performances are worth noting, the casual music fan my find this hard to digest and full to filler. Sure they'd be wrong, but it's ok
It's a shame, but a fact, that all reggae must be judged vs. Bob Marley. Most can't even remain in the same conversation. Peter Tosh and legalize it do just that. Nice work.
Great at creating a dark brooding atmospheric mood, not so good at writing good songs
But we continues to impress me as an artist. That I hadn't previously enjoyed. However, digging into his catalog with now for records recently. Can honestly say them becoming quite a fan. This lags behind ziggy low and honkey dory but still quality listen
Started off fun in a corny off beat kinda way. Then never evolved
I liked this a bit more that the consensus. I've been enjoying this genere recently and this band fits in well. I found the vocals a bit trying as well, along with others, but it grew on me
4 great track and only the closer as a low spot. Concise and well produced classic
Can't say I'm a fan but you can REALLY hear the influence on modern dream pop
Only problem is length here. Too long for a noise rock album. But its genius
Just an absolute triumph. Chaotic and beautiful all at once
This is honestly one of those bands that I just don't get and the fact that they're highly rated. In so many forums And websites and rating sites is befuddling to me. They didn't release one recordof any substance this one is a particularly low value
This started off as a mediocre at best entry into the 2010s indie pop scene and then a song I actually recognized that's completely terrible came on which definitely drop this album down a bit. Unfortunately just borderline enjoyable
Never a fan cause I was WAY too cool listening to Phish and the Dead but as a mature adult whi is a fan of new wave fro.the 80s I see a good bit of value here.
Neither the time, nor the place.
Simultaneously LoFi and overproduced. Loud, grating and melodic. Boring but experimental
This is much more than noise rock, for the record. Sure it's experimental but there are mostly tangible drum riffs and melodies. It's pretty good and I'll be looking for more of them. You gotta be at least kinda I to it though
Surprisingly excellent
This is just ok. More of a miss than a hit. Bowie trying every genere under the sun eventually turns me off
He's guys certainly can shred and drum but how about song writing??
REM keep surprising me. Born in 80 I wasn't exposed to them until this era of their music. They stayed consistent while also pushing boundaries
Man I was excited during the first track. But after that it was just basic 2010s indie
Overall listenable. Better than Scott walker
The pinnacle of sixties British psychedelic rock. Sure the beatles had peaked (and remained peaked) but no one had done what Syd and the boys did here. USA had hendrix and the doors, while the stones remained a British r&B band and the kinks were at thier height, but Floyd started at a different level and were a new pace for rock experimentation.
As much as I love the afro-beat and experimental aspects of the big three(fear, remain, speaking) these first two albums are new wave gold
Exceptional throwback, true to roots, fabulous production
Style yes substance no
This did pick up and become a bit better than tolerable
Pretty dull and disappointing. I've never dug in to this band but I assumed they had something interesting. I didn't hear that here
Straight up snooze fest literally built on one guitar riff.
So this has the usual SoloProject stench on it for sure...with a twist. My overreaching opinion is that 99% of solo albums suck. This record is salvaged by the fact that it is more of a Iggy/Bowie collaboration. Ot plays as if David Bowie wrote an album of Stooges material and invited Iggy to be on lead vocals.
I get the hype. This is fantastic. Looses just a bit of steam after track 10
An easy 4 stars. Only thing holding this album back is there refusal to break cadence. I'd love to hear a verse or two that breaks free from that 'perfect pocket' they seem to find.
This guy could do great things with his voice. I'm sorry that he did not do that.
I'll put my hate for Van Morrison aside and admit that the production, recording, arrangement, of this album is superb.
Starts off promising, goes nowhere
Totally irrelevant
I hate Bruce with a passion but these songs weren't all bad and was even a lil badass at points
Upon catching lighting in a bottle, the bottle inevitably shatters
Top 10 all time, all genre
This had some great tracks but nothing to REALLY sink your teeth into
This is as advertised. Good listen, chill, morning vibes. But like so many others it's probably.better suited for the 2501 albums to hear before you die
I'm a fan of Costello, and this is a fine listen but nothing special. It's hard as a songwriter to belt out record after record year after year and remain fresh and interesting
A fine 90s hip hop album akin to most early gangster rap. But suffers as usual from the 'doesn't belong on this list' factor. I respect ice cube but he has maybe 1 top 1000 album and this ain't it
I mean, I've honestly been trying to get into metal and like in a lot of it.However this is just fucking unlistenable
Hard to see why she's so renowned. Her voice is akin to a Disney character. Sure it's unique but how is it enjoyable?
Again this list digs deep into the discography of a relatively fringe artist. Simply don't get it. This wasn't un listenable and the production is over the top. She's got an interesting voice.
I try to avoid the "this isn't my thing...1star" attitude that I see a lot on this site. But after a run of Billie holiday, Kate Bush and now this... I'm about to throw in the towel
A savior after some duds. Brilliant production, and underrated writing
I find it interesting that this is categorized.As only rock whereas, it has a lot of noise elements, experimental elements.And this was a revelation, this was awesome.It helps that I was getting into this type of John Rose already and I'll tell you what.This is much more listenable than the billie holiday record from four days ago
I have to say I'm in love with this album. Every song comes on you think well, this is as weird as it's gonna get and it keeps getting weirder and weird her. But it keeps its consistency as well. Remains one total project. Kind of dips off in the end, there. But.
This one's a real revelation. What a genre tbh. Thus is like progressive psych-wave. 3.8 stars
Kind of a shame be cause most tracks have a good foundation, however never once is anything built upon or fortified. It's pretty bad
Kind of Blew
Had this on repeat, late 90s, teenager, was convinced I LOVED jazz. 25yrs later amd some big jazz records stay in my heavy rotation. However, it's come to light that I love Herbie Hancock and I just appreciate jazz. To me, the best music utilizes soundscapes. This is prevalent on most of Herbies early 70s work and on masterful display here.
Have to admit this is a banger. Female rapper from the 80s litteraly checks NO boxes, but queen comes thru. The beats are on fire and her flow remains interesting, something the fellas couldn't even accomplish back then
Listen the brits did a lot of things. Great rock and roll hell, we owe you big time. Stay away from rap, please.
Disappointed. Big fan of song "White Winter Hymnal" due to my love of Phish, iykyk. But the rest of this album is pretty boring They have a blueprint, and follow it. The production is great and the harmonies are nice
Born in late 1980, I had always seen Aerosmith as a caricature of a rock band, which they basically had become by their late 80's comeback. I'll always have an ironic nostalgia for "Get a Grip" with some great soapy pop classics. Their first four records however, encompassing the mid70s is a 5 album tear of solid hard rock. This may be the best of the bunch with two hits in Walk This Way and Sweet Emotion
What a shocker. These guys annoyed the fuck out of me and anyone who was anti-pop rock top 40 in the early part of this century. Who knew that had produced such a complete and concise product in their early years? One that stays fresh for the duration and kept surprising as we listen...?
Cmon what are we doing. A mediocre collection of tracks that no one needed to hear outside of enjoying this movie.
Even the Beatles are not immune to the solo record melange. Solo albums suck, sometimes inexplicably. This is an OK collection of charming British songs. Imagine is the musical equivalent to a tranny blowjob
Temptations produced a ton of music over decades. However thier sweet spot of the early seventies contained thier signature sound and catalog. This is an excellent representation covering thier funkiest and most soulful, truly All Directions
Man this is even better than "dark twisted fantasy" or whatever it's called. This is entertaining, thought provoking, fun, inventive ,catchy. Here's the whitest part of the review: I actually understood the lyrics and got the references!!! This makes hip hop that much more enjoyable. So many other top rappers of this century try to be Edgar Allen Poe, speaking in code, not Kanye. A rapper for all. Plus shout out to all the Reviewers on this site that refuse to listen, because he's a "bigot".You're all now the people screaming from the ocean to the sea in regard to the Palestine situation.So go f*** yourself.
Never saw the appeal here as a mid 90s teen. Amazing how prospective changes. I'm a big noise rock fan now and this is nothing less than a seminal entry in to grunge catalog. This is super melodic and filthy at the same time.
I did nothing but listent to the music and I can't figure out why anyone hates this so much. Sure the band name and album art is atrocious but the music is a bit above average
Miss this era of indie rock in the early 2000s as I was not paying attention.However, this arcade fire is exactly how I remember it pretty boring.Some highlights I'd like Neon Bible.I'd say a lot more than I thought.I'd like this a little bit less
I just can't get on board with this one. I see many many excelent pieces, but average composition. This may have been pioneering but it's still a bunch of one note melodies synthetic to a drum machine
Genuine and Professional This record isn't the go-TO for the Byrd bros, but a great listen. True to life country remakes, utilizing Nashville finest sessions musicians
This is just another example of something that everybody wants to be really good but it's just okay
Common did the impossible here. He wrote and produced a hip hop album that clearly speaks to his life experience, and the world around him, without saying nigger 200 times or devoting two tracks to his dick. Bravo!
The Beatles + Distortion =
This is a love it or leave it kinda record. It's from the past and future at the same time.
The Kinda-normals
This recordig/mix leaves mich to be desired. And the tracking/timing/arrangement was weird. But it's James Browns so...
Really just the perfect representation of mid 60's psych. This is the type of record we needed from the Grateful Dead, but never got.
Overall listenable, but about 20 mon too long.
This is a million times better than Trout Mask. Why didn't they expand upon THIS?
This could be the most useless record on the list
While music everywhere was evolving and transforming, we still had these guys to belt out tired riffs and cringy lyrics
This is a solid R&B record, and an easy listen. Just not a lot of variation here, as genre limitations dictate. Boring eventually
That time, when they are strum strum strumming along, and then they stop . . . and THEN start strumming soooo hard!
This guy has a pretty unique voice. He reminds me if someone too. Can't put my finger on it
Seriously? The maker of this list needs to be shot
Tom was an expert songwriter and hit maker. Albums not so much
Don't have a ton to say here.I was never the biggest rush fan.Due to the fact that I don't like gettylee's vocals.However, the prog here is really top-notch.And I feel like they also have better records as well