1001 Albums Summary

Incredibly haunting and beautiful voice. Not an album I would have ever thought to listen to myself, but its so heavy, downbeat and wonderfully orchestrated. The title tract is incredible, powerful, worth every single of its longer length.

Best moment on the album is the midpoint of The National Anthem which then leads to all the instruments coming in on top of each other and soloing. It's definitely a grower and i'd find it hard to hum along to, but its brilliant. Not too long, good songs all throughout

Cover Art is brilliant. First track Walk On is a really fun track with a real funky guitar riff. Closer is great too. Good album, great vibes

easy 5/5 for me. One of my favourite albums of all time. The second half is incredible

This was my first time listening to this album in full and its blown me away. Obviously Sledgehammer is incredible but theres so much more to this album. The perfect 80s pop album

This album is an amazing example of someone blasting out of the gates on their first record and never really capturing it again. First 5 songs are very strong, some of the album tracks are interesting, 'Everything Will Be Alright' is a stand out. Between a very high 2 and a low 3, scrapes a 3

Classic album, not a bad track on it, on the fence between a 4 and a 5 but might just go with a 4

When I listened to this back in 2019, I remember it having a much bigger impact than this most recent listen. It is decent, and for 1969 way ahead of its time, but for some reason it isn't resonating as much in 2023 for me

Not something I would have ever thought to listen to. Not my thing, but its great. Short and punchy. Some of the ballads remind be of the late 60s Beegees ballads. either a very high 3 or just scrapping a 4

If someone was to ask me "show me a song that shows exactly what you don't like in music", I would play them the opening riff in Toys in the Attic. By the time 'Big Ten Inch Record' played i was hoping it was possible to give the album a zero. However, it does pick up with Sweet Emotion, which is maybe my favourite Aerosmith song. No More No More & Round and Round are decent too. Before listening to this I would have said i liked Aeromsith, but if this is supposed to be one of their better albums, maybe i don't. Between a high 1 and scrapping a 2. Sweet Emotion takes it up a notch to a 2

This could grow on me even more over time. Not something I'd listen to normally but really decent. I will give it a 3 for now, but its on the borderline of a 4

The closer is outstanding, the title track is a top 3 Neil Young song for me. I think I prefer on the beach but I really enjoyed the album, a lot of cool loose guitar solos, very jammy. I'd go a low 4 on this one

Listened to this album a couple of times in the past year. It's nice. Terrible Love is the stand out. I think its the sort of album I could get more into if I kept going back to it. I'd have to go with an extremely high 3, touching a 4 but not quite

I think with enough time this album could grow on me, but the album is a little long for what it is. There are interesting bits here and there. American Lite was probably the stand out, but I can't see myself thinking about this album at any time in the future. Mid 2

I wouldn't sit down and listen to this usually, tried it back in 2019, thought it was okay, still think its decent. I really really don't like the title track and that puts me off the album a bit, but I really really like Tears Dry On Their Own. Overall very decent, nice length, I'd give it a solid 3

Okay album. Different than I was expecting, I don't think I'll think too much about it after. Mid 3

I wanted to hate this album as I really don't particularly like McLaren as a human, but to be honest, some of this stuff is great. Obatala is an outstanding opener, Buffalo Girls and Double Dutch very good. I'm probably going to regret this, but I'm going to go a very very low 4 on this.

Very interesting album, really enjoyed it, fun. A high 3/ low 4

I cant separate the art from the artist when it comes to this creep so I'm not listening to any michael Jackson albums. Instead I listened to Band on the Run and Illmatic and had a much better time

I love this album. Allison is such a classic and the rest of the album doesn't miss. Was between a High 4 and a 5, think I have to go with a 5

I dont think snoop has ever sounded this good. I could do without the skits, they haven't aged well at all. But all in all its outstanding. Really good vibes. Scrapes a 4

I usually saw that Joshua Tree and Achtung are 1 & 2 when it comes to U2, but War is probably as good as at least Achtung. The obvious three; Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Years Day & Two Hearts are obviously brilliant but Surrender is a really low key underrated u2 hem. Seconds is excellent and 40 is a great tune too. This has to be a Low/Mid 5. It's outstanding

This could be a 3 or a 4. It's quite good, Broken English, Guilt and Why'd Ya Do It are highlights. I could see myself revisit it, which i can't say for a couple of the other albums I'd rated a 3. It's a 7.5/10. There are so many little influences dotted about throughout this album, punk, ska etc. Great voice, some great production.

Great album. All the Neil Young tracks are obviously gone from Spotify but this album was so enjoyable I listened to it on amazon. Our House is the stand out, classic song, but the entire thing is good. Mid 4

The idea of listening to this band after hearing 'Cruising California' makes me cringe. However, this album is a different ball game, Self Asteem, Keep 'em Separated and What Happened to you are the standouts. The drumming is excellent and very tight, but at times quite repetitive, backing vocals are a big highlight. Overall about as solid a 3 as you can get

Hadn't listened to this album since 2019 in full, that time I've Seen This Movie Before was the stand out, but on this listen Harmony stood out. Such a good album full of some of Eltons best songs. Bennie may be his greatest song and the title track is just outstanding. The only criticism is that it is very long, but I'm not sure I'd want to remove any of the songs. Scrapes a 5

Okay album, I definitely preferred everything else going on in 1979. Not as good as the punk going on at that time, not overly interesting, and I can't imagine revisiting too often. Mid 2

I very much enjoyed listening to this album, but I think I just don't like Scarborough Fair. I don't think I've ever liked it and it's always put me off Simon and Garfunkel, I can't put my finger on it, it's just kind of a creepy song i don't enjoy. Homeward Bound however, is fantastic. Other Highlights include For Emily and the 59th Street Bridge Song. I would have to go with a low 4 for the album, its short and to the point, the songs are short and sweet. Really enjoyable

This is either genius or awful and I am not smart enough to decide which. So I guess the question i need to ask myself is... did i enjoy listening to it? And again, I don't really know how to answer that. The first track was like a worldwind of noise, i felt like my brain wanted to leave my head, not sure if it was in a positive way or not. Then a few tracks in at 'Good Old Days' there was a run of somewhat enjoyable and melodic noise occurring for a while, which eventually just mushed up into one big lump. I feel like I've become less intelligent after listening to this. I am questioning what melody is, what music do i actually like? IS this music? Is this noise? I just don't know. Am I better having listened? The album isn't on spotify or amazon music currently, so i had to find it on youtube, i may not revisit this again, is that because of what it sounds like or because it's not handy to stream? I just don't know. I don't know anything, i don't know how to rate it, i don't know if i like it? is it a 1 or is it a 5? it can't be a 3, because it is not middle of the road. As someone born with a heart defect, i could imagine having a heart attack while 'Word for Bird' played. I think I'm going to give it a 2/5, but it could be a 10/5, i just don't know anymore

I like the rolling stones, but personally prefer them when they stay away from the 12 bar blues. Not a fan of the opening track and I do think the album could do with cuts here and there, but overall is a really good album. Shine a Light is probably my favourite stones song and it and soul survivor are a great way to end off the album. Not my fav stoned album but good. Solid 4

Great album. This album shows how important it is to have a good opener. As always with Paul Simon material, there are great slices of other genres, some African music influence, even a little ska. Its a high 4. Will deff revisit in the future

Another day, another 4 star album. Its been a while since I last listened to this album and I've forgotten how good it is. Gigantic, Bone Machine, Where is my Mind, all classic pixies songs. I'm going with a high four, because doolittle is better, but this is great

If there is a better Parliament album out there I'd be very interested to hear it, because this album is outstanding. Knew it was a solid 5 after about 2 minutes. Every song is fantastic. Put of the albums I've listened to so far this is the one I'm most likely to come back to again and again. The playing on the album is perfect nit the bass lines are just on another level. Masterful, bootsy is a genius

Senegalese music, enjoyable. I do think the album is probably 20 mins too long, but everything seems to be of a similar standard. No tracks specifically stood out, but the general vibe was good. Alot of great chanting backing vocals. Safe THREE

This is an interesting album. I think with time it could grow on me a little more. With Thelonious Monk, I definitely prefer what they inspired, rather than their actual music itself, but the musicianship on this album is outstanding. The Piano playing is exceptional, the chemistry between the musicians is easy to hear. I've always found jazz a difficult listen, and, for me personally, not rewarding enough for how difficult i find it. I did recognise one of the song that was covered on RHCP's 94 compilation Out In LA in the show F.U., it was nice to hear the original source Unsure of how to rate it, I can't see a scenario where I'd go back and listen to it, but the musicianship is outstanding, so I'm between a TWO and a THREE

I was initially skeptical about this record as I had assumed it would be more like late 90s/early 00 trance music. However I was completely wrong. This album seems like it would have been a big influence on Destroy Rock And Roll by Mylo (which i rate), but i think this album does what that album does, but does it better. The vibe is ambient and chilled out, the songs are familiar, especially So Easy and Eple, the two songs that kick off the record. It is the perfect background music, but it's too good just to be in the background. It's relaxing but always interesting and it's no surprise the album has sold as many copies as it has. I don't think i could fathom the idea of someone thinking this album was bad, it does what it does to a such a high level. It's fantastic. I'm between a high FOUR or a FIVE, but I think it's closer to a FIVE. I will revisit this album for sure.

This is a difficult one to tie down to a specific rating. Based on the Marley stuff that I know, this can't be his best work, but it is very decent. No More Trouble, Kinky Reggae are standouts. I love the guitar work, vocals and the harmonies are very good. I think this album may need to sit with me longer, initial response is a high THREE, but it is pushing a FOUR by third listen through.

I've stated on a few different reviews that I am not really a fan of the 12 bar blues, which i think this album does verge in to at times. I think the album itself is OK, but it's not really my thing. Highlights include Who'll Stop The Rain & Long As I Can See The Light. Who'll Stop the Rain is by far the standout song on the record. When I was I Heard It Through the Grapevine my interest did peak, I think I was expecting a sludgy rock version of it, but it ended up being a fairly similar version to the Marvin Gaye version, with an interesting guitar solo, although it did last for a long long time. It's obviously not as good as Marvin, so it seems a very strange addition to the album. Overall, I'm between a TWO and a THREE and i guess that will depend on how generous i feel tomorrow morning. If i look at comparisons to other THREEs I've given, i prefer it to some, and think its no where near as good as others, so like George Clooney, the score is Up in the Air

An easy FIVE. the album is great, particularly the front half. I will likely revisit this album constantly, love the African influence, love it all

This is by far Greendays best record. People will argue dookie, but this album is nearly a masterpiece. I can't give the album a FIVE (because I didn't give ratm a 5) but it's as close to a 5 as possible. The album is somewhat frontloaded, Jesus of Suburbia possibly their best ever song. While listening through the City of the Damned bit, I thought to myself that it may be greendays best part of any song they've written. The low point of the album is She's A Rebel. That song could be on any greenday album, whereas the rest of the tracks could only be on this record. The album is held together by the two long songs, I would have preferred the album end on Homecoming. Some of the hits are overplayed to the point where its harder to evaluate how good they are. One of the other negatives of the album are the solos, I don't want some rip roaring technical fast solo, but I theres something about them that haven't aged that well, it may be the guitar effect on the solos, but it's a minor gripe. Upon listening to the album, it's easy to see how it lends itself to being a musical, its a rock opera and clearly a heavy influence on the Black Parade. I heard elements of Joshua tree. The sad part about the greatness of the album is that after it, theyve not released any albums that are even vaguely listenable. This was their peak, and everything after has lived in the shadow of this superb album VERY VERY HIGH FOUR

This album is what I was looking for from this project. I love this album. I love everything about this album. I had never heard anything from the album, didn't know a thing about the artist, didn't know the genre, didn't know anything, and what a guy was a beautiful pleasant surprise. The vibe is outstanding. I could name any song from the album and point it out as a stand out, but for right now I'll say 'I've been dazed'. At times there was a 60s aesthetic, some beautiful orchestra, amazing vocals and wonderful instrumentation. This is an album I was revisit. It's a solid FIVE.

Classic album, what a voice, fantastic instrumentation. FOUR

This is a difficult one to grade. It's a lot better than a lot of my 3's, but i'm not sure if it's interesting enough to be a 4. At this time, I have only really listened to the Who Best of, and Who's Next. I remember Who's Next being a lot better than this. But this album has the foundations of the band, I assumed, that they become. I like the briefness of the songs and the album in general, but the two better known songs 'My Generation' and 'The Kids Are Alright' stand out more than the rest quality wise. The bluesy balladness of 'I Don't Mind' is interesting and a highlight, with a couple of parts that remind me of She's So Heavy. I think many aspects of this album could grow on me with revisits, but I can't imagine revisiting it too often. It reminds me more of very early Beatles music, and I feel like by '65 they'd already moved on from this kind of thing, but the positives on this album outweigh the negative. I'm gonna say... HIGH THREE

Any Major Dude with half a heart will surely tell you that this album is pretty good. At 40 mins and 10 tracks, it doesn't overstay its welcome. The opener Do It Again, and track two Dirty Work are stand outs. I think this album could grow on me as time goes on, and I will revisit this one for sure. It's very very easy to listen to, some good choruses, very enjoyable. This album would be easier to rate out of 10 than out of 5. I'm between a very high three and scratching a FOUR. 7.75/10... does that mean 4?

I am surprised by the inclusion of this Hot Chip album as I feel other records they have made worked suit this list better. The album itself is really enjoyable. Dancy, vibey, groovy at times. Good work, scratches a low FOUR

Definitely not my fav Dylan album. Probably not in my top 3. Like a Rolling Stone and Desolation Row are incredible but I'm not in love with the rest of the album at all. I'm giving it a THREE

In the time I've been doing this list, I've not enjoyed something less than this. I usually give an album two listens and then additional if I am enjoying it or need more clarity. With this one, I barely got through one listen. There was some song with talking over the top which was the absolute low point. The one positive is that track 2 was good. But I will never revisit this album ever again. Didn't enjoy it whatsoever ONE

The positives are that all of the tracks are of the same level, however the songs all sound similar. If the songs are in the same key the bass player could just use a loop pedal, as it felt like I heard the same bass run over and over for 40mins. The big positive is the influence its hard on some great music, but, I don't think I'll ever listen to it again. TWO

High 3/ low 4. At the minute it's a 3, but I'm well aware that this could grow into a 4/5. The big two highlights are Pale Blue Eyes and After Hours. The low light is Murder Mystery, which feels like its influenced alot of bad songs.

This album was a pleasure. I had always wanted to get round to listening to it, I was a big fan or her first album but I think some of her material is quite poor when she isn't pushing herself sonically. William Orbit does alot of the heavy lifting on this album. His production work is outstanding. The music is very solid and at points tremendous. Negatives: it's maybe a little baggy in the middle, but just when you think the album I'd slowing down a little, Frozen appears and carries the rest of the album. I will give this album middle FOUR. And I may revisit it in future. Enjoyable

5/5 One of my favourite albums of all time. Classic from start to finish Best song is Racing In The Street, probably a top 5 Bruce song. Something in the Night is another low key highlight No negatives, all good. Great album

This review is going to be very harsh and if I'm honest that might be in part due to Justin Hawkins takes on music and how harsh he's been on certain musicians. I will start with the positives. The biggest positive is that 3/4 of the singles from this album are outstanding. I Believe in a Thing Called Love has been overplayed but at its core its amazing. Growing on Me (a song that I said in 2003 was my song of the year) is really good, and Love is Only a Feeling is arguably the best song on the record. But the big negative is that out of the rest of the songs only Friday Night could have been a single, because the rest of the album is really poor, dull and uninteresting and more than anything, it's incredibly insincere. When the album is at its best it's upbeat party rock that doesn't take itself too seriously, at its worst its just bad. The low point was probably the bon jovi esque ballad toward the end of the album I will revisit the singles and maybe Friday night, but there is a reason this band faded out into obscurity. Its part desperation and it's partly that the joke was over, and when the jokes over what is left I'll give it a 2/5

This album could scrape a 5 but unfortunately one thing holds it back are the woeful skits that appear so often. The core of the album is very good, with songs like C.R.E.A.M, Protect ya neck etc, but the skits just drag it down massively. The album is far too long, you could lose 20 mins and improve the album but as it is... THREE

Didn't really want to like this album but it was a really pleasant surprise. Not really into Jack White or White Stripes, but this was an enjoyable listen. I'm between a 3 and a 4, see how I feel in the morning

This album might be 5* I listened to it about 2 months ago, which gives it an advantage against alot of the albums on this list. It sounded familiar and all the vibes I liked then shone through. Sea Breezes is outstanding. There is a sense of fear and dread that comes from this song, yet a loose feel that's hard to explain. The guitar work is very simple but seems complicated melodically. If There is Something is another song that stands out for its janky piano line, but still manages to have an eerie vibe. Overall I'm between a 4 and a 5

This album is so ambitious and really enjoyable. It could easily be a pile of crap with how ambitious it is. The first track is 20 odd mins, it's great. I dont really know what else to say. I'm between a 3 and a 4. Will resist

The easy criticism of this album is, its far too long. And i believe that to be true. I don't think the two songs at the end (12 mins and 15mins) are the issue, I would cut numerous songs from the middle and make the album more palatable and more manageable. I would compare the album unfavourably to the Röyksopp album on this list. Which i found to be more interesting, but i should state that there isn't a bad song on this album, its just that its very forgettable and when i finished it, i wasn't rushing back for a second listen. I did however, give it a second listen, but I will not revisit this album unless i was using it as background music while i played a computer game. I was originally leaning towards a 3, but I have a rule that it can only get a 3 if i would revisit the album, and i dont think i would, so gonna say a big old TWO

No issues with this album at all. I can't say I'll ever revisit it, but it was enjoyable enough and short. Girl From Impania is the highlight. A high TWO

This is good. Really interesting album. On first listen, I was worried that the album wouldn't have a moment like the bridge in Chop Suey, which took that song to another level, but then Spiders came on, and it was superb, maybe not the level of Chop Suey, but really good. Definitely the heaviest album I've reviewed so far, which was a nice change. I think I will revisit this album in future, but only if i was in a certain mood, as it's very heavy and very fast. Rating wise it is a THREE, but a high end Three.

This is one of those albums that you know is a 5/5 about 20 seconds in to track 2. Running Up that Hill has probably become overplayed in the last 2 years, buts its still fantastic, Big Sky and Hounds of Love are excellent. The album maybe loses a little momentum towards the end but the last track is excellent too. There are similarities to So by Peter Gabriel. Really enjoyable, love this album

Hate the person, like the art. This album being good was a surprise to me. I had expected something slightly different, but this album has alot of elements of the late 80s that I love. I may revisit this album from time to time I will go for a 4/5

Good solid album. I first listened to it back in 2019 and thought it was okay. I think its a bit better than that now. Biggest positive is how consistent it is. A quite high THREE for me

Headline is, this is not my thing at all. I don't particularly like showy guitar for the most part. Certainly have no interest in a song like Eruption. Finger tapping etc just doesnt register with me. There was a moment in one of the songs that had a bit of Doo-wap, which was interesting. Odd that there was a Kinks cover on the album. I don't think i will ever listen to even a track from this album, but its not bad, it is just not my thing. Between a 1 and a 2. A one might be too harsh, but i'll see how i feel in the morning

Lovely chill vibe for a Tuesday morning. First Crosby solo record I have ever listened to and I enjoyed it alot. I will revisit this again Low FOUR

Great album, great vibes, will revisit in future. Really enjoyed. Low 4

A really nice surprise. I had never heard of Beth Orton before listening to this album, but within 20 seconds i knew i was gonna like this album. At times it reminds me of Aimee Mann. Highlight is Feel to Believe. Great lyrics, great singing, really good. The only criticism of the album would be that the bonus version of Central Reservation (the Then Again Version) is probably better than any song on the album. A really great version of the song, and it made me think that an album more in the style of this remix, would be even better than the final product Feeling a Very High THREE or a VERY LOW FOUR... 4 i think

At its best this album is great. And at it's worst, it's pretty damn good. I really enjoyed listening to this, maybe even more than Breakfast in America. I'm between a 4 and a 5, I am leaning toward 4 but I did that with ,'So' and I regret not giving it a 5. I think this album will get better over time too. I will revisit this album

I wish I could be more positive about this album because there are alot of good moments on this album. However its let down by two things; skits and its length. It has no business being as long as it is. If you cut the skits and end the album with MVPs. The skits really suck.

I like the pet shop boys I quite like this album Being Boring is the highlight. I'm going for a 4/5

Bit disappointed by this album. I was expecting more, I wanted more songs like One Day Like This but no songs were close to that level. Starlings was okay and a couple of other songs were decent Overall I'll go with 3/5 but disappointed

I thought I would be more interested in an album like this, but the main thing i would say is that i just cant get into it. It's certainly not actively bad or anything remotely like that, it just doesn't hold my interest in any way. Just not my thing I think the first track is fine, the rest of the tracks are fine. But overall, i just couldn't get into it. Can't imagine that I'd ever revisit it. 2/5

Listening to this album for the first time since 2019. It's fine, I've never been a huge Johnny Cash fan, but the album is enjoyable. He comes across as witty and charming. The songs are ok, the performance is decent. Just not my thing really. Between a 2 and a 3

When 25% of an album is Tuesdays Gone & Freebird, the chances are that the album is a good album. Other highlights include Simple Man, which is one of the stand out tracks. Tuesdays Gone is outstanding, great ballad and Free Bird is... Free Bird This is either going to be a very low 4 or a very high 3. PS i am still on Neil Youngs side

Of all the albums in the history of music that made this list, I genuinely can't believe that this made it. Utter pish. It would probably sound fine in a car commercial but in no way should a band like this be on a list like this. The only positive I can give is that eventually it ended. Utter tosh, rubbish, boring

Haven't listened to this album in over ten years. Hearing Mr Wendal for the first time in years was a delight. Give a Man a Fish is another highlight. The album is a little too long and I wish it ended with Dawn of the Dreads which was another highlight I think mid to high 3/5

I really enjoyed this album. I had never heard of it previously. I think East Coast rap has a lot of hidden gems and this is one Very high three I think

So hard to put this album down to a numerical rating. It's very good, but it's oasis. Negatives... Roll With It and Hey Now aren't as strong as the rest of the album. Wonderwall is kind of an issue, it's clearly a good song to some extent, but it's so overplayed that hearing it today was a bit like nails on a chalkboard. Don't Look Back in Anger doesn't have the same issue, it sounds as good as it ever did. The positives are clear, any song on this album could be a single. Cast No Shadow and Champaign Supernova are the standouts on the album. I'm gonna go 4, but it's a high 4

I first listened to this album in 2019, and i remember absolutely loving it. I hadn't really listened to it since. I wondered why i liked it so much. I think i was about 15 seconds into my listen this morning, and i completely got it all over again. The voice, the instrumentation, the song writing. The songs are so strong on this record. The opener 'Just A Little Lovin' is superb. Son of a Preacher Man doesn't need any explanation. There isn't a bad song on the record Upon looking up the album, I hadn't realised Arif Mardin produced and did the string arrangements on the album. This adds even more gravitas to a great album. It's a four, mid four punching to high 4, but a 4/5 none the less.

I had always considered this album 3rd best of the pixies first three albums, but it's closer in quality to Surfer Rosa than Doolittle. This album is at it's best in the quieter groovy moments that come in every so often. The second half The Happening is a great example of this, and maybe one of my favourite parts of any Pixies song. Gil Norton does some fantastic work in the production. The highlights include Velouria, Dig For Fire, Havalina, Allison I would give this album a low 4, but a 4 none the less

These kind of electronic albums are always kind of difficult to rate. Sometimes they can become background music and you lose concentration when listening, but they are never bad music, always enjoyable, but when they are something like Morning AM they leave more of an impression. Unfortunately the song that left the most impression was Aisha, which is the worst thing on the album. Dirge is the highlight, the rest is very steady. I think a 3 is fair, its not far away from a 2 or a 4. I would listen to it again because its inoffensive, but its lacking either a bit of punch, or a little more trip hop that would take it to the next level I'm saying 3/5

YES LAD It's a 5/5. The singles off this album are fantastic. The only bad song on the album Is Cheating on You. Every other song is great.

The album sounds a little like early beatles and early beegees but not really as impressive or inspiring as either. By 67 you'd hope for something a bit different. The latter half of the album is better than the first half, apart from zilch, which was a waste of time Between a 2 and a 3 depending on how nice I feel in the morning

Great listen, great vibe. Track 2 is not great, but the rest of the album superb. 4/5

This is a good album, however it's close to being great. The singles are massive, and oddly, probably some of the weirder stuff on the album. This could be one of my favourites if the album tracks were slightly more strange, but they are quite straight forward. I think the highlight from the non singles is The Youth, which reminds me or something I can't put my finger on. I like The Handshake, Of Moons Bird and Monsters is interesting. Overall I will probably go with a low 4, but there is a chance the album could grow for me, I will likely revisit the album, it's alot more interesting that some of the albums that came out in 2007, I'm feeling generous with a 4/5

Usually I hold the length of an album against it, usually if its over 50 mins. This album lasts one hour and 34 mins. Maybe if it was shorter i would possible give it a 5, but we are going 4/5 here. I think in the future this well could be a 5 for me, it's genuinely one of the most interesting album I've listened to so far. But i do get a bit lost in it due to the length, but at the same time it is amazing. I don't know that i could pick out a few songs because everything is similar in terms of sound and quality. I think if i was to revisit this album it would get better with each listen. The only issue is that, its just too long to revisit. with all that said, High 4, very high 4. Very good

This album lasts 45 mins and only contains 4 songs, two of which are really long cover versions. But at the same time, it's kind of great. The voice is good but the instrumentation is great, particularly the bass and the guitar. I'm gonna say High 3, but I was close to a 4 3/5

Interesting album. It didn't keep my attention as much as it should have. There's alot of nice noodling on guitar and good musicianship, but overall when I was done with it, I was happy enough. It's a high two. 2/5

Really enjoyable. Good noodling, great vocals. Will revisit. Low 4 4/5

This album commits my two biggest fouls in albums on this list; it's far too long and has a skit. The album itself is really good, and I genuinely believe that there is a 40min version of this album that is five star, but the album goes on for 93 mins, too much, too cluttered, too messy. And the other big negative is the content of the last track, I don't want to go too much into it, but I don't think the lyrical content has aged very well. The penultimate track however is great as well as the first 4/5 tracks. I cant give it a 5 but maybe be between a 3 or a 4.

The choice to use a clean electric guitar instead of an acoustic guitar on songs like Shatter is pivotal in how good this album is.

I first listened to this album in 2018 and I loved it then, my love for it as only grown since then. The album is a breeze the whole way through, I enjoy all of the songs. Highlights include the beautiful ballad Liability, the Lourve, I could probably list every song on the album. I think when it comes to her contemporaries, this album stands out. I think it's better than anything that was going on in female pop at the time. For me, its a 5/5, beating out the likes of 1989, which, while good, just doesn't have the same flow as this record. This album is also the peak of Jack Antonoff, before the diminishing returns we have seen in the last few years with a copy and paste approach.

I really really didn't enjoy this one. It's just not my thing, all the songs sound the same and I will never ever revisit it. I couldn't even give it a second listen 0/5

Incredibly pleasant If this album was any better, it wouldn't be as good, it's safe, it's calm, its peaceful, nice vibe, a little bland, but incredibly pleasant the whole way through. Probably not as good as the likes of Lisa Hannigan, but good none the less It's probably a high 3 3/5

Really good album, good flow. The famous songs obviously stand out, but there's great album tracks are great too. Low 4/5

I think this is probably as good as Dylan gets. The other Dylan album that I got earlier (Highway 61), I was probably too generous with. This album is way way better, both in terms of the songs and also the production. It was no surprise to see Phil Ramone was involved as he rarely disappoints. This was no different. I could list loads of songs, but they are all decent, although Tangled Up In Blue is one of my favourite Dylan song, and If You See Her Say Hello is utterly beautiful. I'm gonna go 5/5

Decent. Far too long, but decent. Some bits reminded me of early REM, and oddly a bit of Bad Religion. But I don't think going for longer than an hour is necessary. Low 3/5

Pleasant listen. Bit confused that it made the list as theres nothing about it that really stands out. The singles are good, the album tracks are good, but there's not really much to it. Light 3/5

I don't know how to put into words how i feel about this album, other than.. I should listen to this album so much more than i do. I heard this album for the first time in late 2019 and i knew within 2 songs that it was fantastic. The vibe of the album is incredible, at times its groovy, at times its lo-fi. The production is insanely good. Lyrically the album is superb, the melodies are fantastic. Its bold and brash and just insanely good There are no lowlights, every tracks is good, the highlights could be any track on the album, but I'll shout out "...& On" and In Love With You I was between a 4 and a 5, but i think with some of the albums I've given a 4 to, this one deserves more. 5/5

Great album. Really enjoyed this one. I had never really listened to j5 previously but I loved when they rotate the lead in the middle of a song. Each voice has its own personality that comes through on every verse. I felt like the whole album was consistent throughout, I don't even think I could pick a track to single out because it all sounded good to me. High 4/5 easy

Probably the best something like this can be, but not my thing at all. Technically very good, very proficient, great production etc but with this style of music, if it doesn't have a crooner singing, it's just not my thing Between a 1 and a 2 1/5

Joni is great. Due to the album not being on spotify I have found this one harder to grade. I have had to listen on youtube, with adverts galore, which doesn't help the flow of the album, but I won't hold that against Joni, I'll hold that against Rogan. The album itself is great from what I can tell. She doesn't often miss. This album could be better than i think, but I think I'll fall in to the trap of giving it a 4/5, but it could grow on me, as i'd never heard this one before and her music has that way of getting under your skin 4/5

I like the kinks greatest hits and I LOVE the song Strangers. However, when I listened to this album back in 2019 I didn't like it at all. Today though, I enjoyed it quite a bit. I think its a grower for sure. I don't love the opening track, I actually prefer the football chant of it to the original song. Village Green is a highlight It's either a 3 or a 4. It might be a high three for now, but certainly has the chance of becoming a 4

I love this album. This is one of my favourite albums on the list so far. I love the vocals, the backing vocals, the band, the sax etc. The singles are clearly insanely good, Poison Arrow, Look of Love, Tears are Not Enough But the album tracks are incredible too. The flow is great, the reprise of look of love, its all good. Perfect album 5/5

The first track on this album is superb. I think the album starts quite well but then I lost a little of the momentum in the second half. It's still very decent, but track one was my jam. I would say it could be a grower of an album for sure. Between a 3 and a 4. I would say a hiiigh 3/5

Maybe i just wasnt in the mood for metallica today, but man, the snare sound, and the drum sound in general sounded so cheap and crappy when i listened this morning. Obviously I'm aware it's part of the gimmick of Lars, but the drums just sound way better on Master. I think I much prefer the other metallica albums in the book, and this album does have One, which is clearly outstanding, but generally this album is overly long and the long periods of instrumentals without vocals just seemed a bit aimless today. I liked some of the quieter parts on the album that come up every so often, but generally i found listening to it underwhelming, which hasn't happened with any album I've been familiar with before taking on the list I will give it a 3/5, but it could go either way depending on my mood

I love this album. I had never heard it before, but it was such a good listen. I will put it in rotation from this point on. I had really only heard Björk's second album previously, and this album isn't similar at all. It seems to be heavy influenced by a more minimal electronic sound, and i really really like it. The album is quite same-y, but in a really great way, if flows from beginning to end, you never feel the weight of it being over 55 mins. It kind of reminds me about what I love about REM's Up, and OK Computer and maybe slightly some Sigor Ros. For me, albums like this are what this list is all about. It's great As for a rating, I feel like I have to go with a 5, you could argue a 4, but i think it's just such an enjoyable experience and it sounds outstanding, the production is amazing, her voice is unreal. I just love it 5/5

I bought this album in like... 2008? and today was the first time I've ever listened to it. I remember it winning the Mercury Prize and it piqued my interest, but evidently, not enough to actually listen to the album Today I thought, this album is pretty decent, i think the only negatives are that its probably at fault for a lot of the copy cat music that followed it, that aren't even close to the level of this album it's good, everything is of a similar level 3/5

Boring guff Not my thing We had it all is okay, opening track good. The rest of it means nothing to me. Either 1 or 2 out of 5. Will never listen to this again.

One of the best yet. Incredible album. Every song feels like a song from a greatest hits, everyone song apart from the last 2 are on greatest hits. Moving Out is an incredibly outstanding opening track. The Stranger is superb, Vienna is musically and lyrical amazing. Scenes is one of the best songs in his catalogue. The only negative is that this is the only Billy Joel album on this list, as Nylon Curtain and 52nd Street would be great additions.

Good album. Starts great, short, fast, punchy etc I'm gonna go with a high 3/5

Okay so this album is great. It's really good. I think it could also grow on me even more over repeat listens. The track 2, the most famous track, is amazing. The rest is great too I'll go with a low 4, but time could prove it to be better 4/5

I listened to this album a few months ago and i just wasn't feeling it. I gave it a go today again, but my mind was already made up. I think when i saw there was a Frank album on the list, i was hoping for a boombastic thrashing swing sound, but this was somber and didn't really do anything for me. I can completely understand that people really like it, i understand the style was a drastic change for him, i understand that there appears to be a more relatable aspect to it, but even with all this, it just didnt interest me in the slightest I am between a 1 and a 2, but i think a 1 would probably be slightly too harsh, as his voice is velvet, so i will give it the 2. Again, it\s probably good, probably a grower, but it does nothing for me 2/5

So, not really my thing, but.. quite enjoyable. I can't say I'll revisit the album ever again, but I enjoyed it. I'll go with a very low 3/5

Really decent reggae album. Great voice, great music Gonna go for a 3/5

Led Zeppelin III/V I'm hoping for something different from the other two Zeppelin albums on the list. I was quite let down by the album, surprised by the amount of acoustic guitar towards the end of the album, which I maybe preferred. Tangerine was the highlight, really good song A disappointing mid 3 out of 5

Great album. Really enjoyed this one. Modern rock with a African influence. Really interesting listen. Track 2 Irganda is one of the highlights, but the album is really consistent. 4/5

Great album. Ahead of its time Will revisit I think it will grow on me Going with a 4/5

Enjoyed this one I think it is a grower It could be something I come back to I will give it a 3/5 but with time it could sit higher. First track is good. I did lose slight interest in the album as it went on, but that's more of a reflection of me than the album High 3/5

This albums is pretty decent I probably don't like it as much as I should do. The highlights are All Apologies, Pennyroyal Tea, Heart-shaped Box. The louder moments on the album aren't as enjoyable I'm between a 3 and a 4, I will decide in the morning

This album is a big slice of 'not for me'. Technically proficient Probably insanely inspirational for musicians at the time, but it's just not a style that interests me at all. i had no desire to give it a second listen, but for the sake of the project I have put it on again, but can't see it growing on me seems harsh to give something like this a 1 because there is nothing wrong with it, but i'd rather not listen to it 1/5

Enjoyable Not as good as the other Pet Shop Boys album on the list, but it's still great. Low 4/5

No interest Not interested at all Listened to this in 2019, thought it sucked then, nothing has changed Positives Stan, The Way I am\ Negatives His voice is unbelievably grating, i think the whole thing sucks\ 1/5

This was great When I first saw this was the album, I wasn't in the mood but within 2 mins I was won over by how good it was I'm gonna go with a 4, but this seems like one that keeps getting better 4/5

Fantastic Abbey Road has always been my #1 and the spot for the second best beatles album has always been between pepper/white/rubber/revolver. After this listen, I might lean towards rubber soul now. Outstanding, a great balance between the pop and what was to come In My Life, perhaps one of the best beatles song, and certainly one of the best john has written 5/5

Easy album to listen to Pretty decent Between a high 3 and scratching a 4

First 2 tracks are superb The rest is great too. Between a high 4 and a 5

Great album Singles are fantastic, album tracks are great too Album closer is great. Going to go 5 again

Loved this one Before listening I was familiar with Buggin' from the Austin Powers soundtrack but didn't know any of the other songs Two mins in I knew I was going to love this. I love the use of the orchestra, the production, so good I'm between a 4 and a 5, we will see

One listen was enough Album did zero for me Bit of a disappointment 2/5

I do not like the stooges anywhere near as much as I thought I was going to Search and Destroy is a banger The rest left no impression 2

Great album Not as good as My Aim Is True This is Hell, All The Rage etc all good Going to go for a four, but I reckon i will revisit in future as it was really decent and likely a grower 4/5

Don't really understand how this is on a list like this. Its not bad at all, but it's not anything you couldn't hear anywhere. I will give it 3/5

Decent Was thinking 4 on first listen but the more I listened it became a 3. Good but just good

Great album Really good. Love the vibe, love the poppy nature, love the production, love the instrumentation. Very very high 4, was thinking of a 5, I'm sure it will grow, but for now it's 4/5

You couldn't pay me to listen to this 0/5

Much better than I thought it would be 2/5

Brash, bold, beautiful Love this one. Great vibe from start to finish. Finding this kind of thing is what this project is about for me. I could go 5 but it's borderline so I will say a very very high 4/5

Kind of enjoyable, interesting enough to start with Prefer the Norman Cook version of Brimful Lost interest with the cover songs at the end which took the album from a 3 to a 2/5

Good album There are probably a bit too many long periods without vocals. Good though Low 3/5

I actually really like this one great vibe, consistent, short, powerful, just a really really easy listen I think 4/5 is a fair score, i think it could possibly grow on me more, i would definitely revisit it at some point, good stuff all round

Very high 3 Enjoyable, easy listen, filled with a lot of classics

This is so close to being something i really really like, but instead it's just something i think is good. The first track is fantastic, and all the songs on the album that are in a similar vain are great. The issue is the songs that are the 12 bar blues. I dont think they fit in with the rest of the songs, and if you have to pick a portion not working, its the bluesy songs. i would have been a high four, but its an average 3/5

This is a 3 star that should be a 5. Positives: didn't realise how good What's Love Got To Do With It is. Its way more subtle that I remember. Private dancer is good etx The big issue for me is the amount of covers. The cover of Let's Stay Together was a big disappointment, unnecessary solos in it and Help! If the album was by Prince, Peter Gabriel or Madonna it would get higher marks. I don't think I like Tina's voice as much High 3/5

High 3 Credence do alot of things I don't like others doing but I let CCR away with because they entertain me 3/5

The only reason this doesn't get a 5 is because it's a live album and I didn't get in the game for live albums Everything on this album slaps, but the last track is one of the best things I've ever heard 4/5

There is zero chance I ever listen to this again. Every song lasts 45 mins and feels like it lasts 50. Getting through one listen would be a point of pride

Good album with room to grow Gonna say just on the cusp of a 4.

Outstanding album. Biko is a big highlight and awesome closer. On par with So, but incredibly different 5

Decent pleasant but unlikely to listen to it again High 2/5

5 star Haunting, warm, cold, minimal, beautiful, outstanding. One of the best new discoveries from this list

Second track sacked. I loved the rest of it. It's not as good as Rumours, but it is more interesting Title track and I know I'm not wrong are the standouts High 4/5

Fine

Opening track Natalie's Party is fantastic, the chorus is just amazing, feel good, the orchestra sounds so good. I think the orchestra and the backing vocals make the album pretty great. High three, or low 4 I think I'll go 4/5

Barbarism Begins is outstanding Prefer viva hate and queen is dead But this Is pretty great 4/5

Big swing Far far too long. Has absolutely no need to be as long as it is. The more modern sounding stuff is better than the second cd which Is quite dull 2/5

Yea decent. Not earth shattering of life changing. Title track is great. Piano work is great 3/5

So close to a 5 Gets better with every listen I will revisit this one from time to time. I love the vibe, it feels like they would add a different instrument or backing vocal at any point to make any song better, it felt risky and rewarding. I'll go 4/5 for now, but this one will likely grow on me

Good album, breeze to get through, great voice 4

2nd cave so far. I preferred ghosteen, but this album is very very good. Song with pj is good, song with Kylie is excellent, Dylan cover at the end with everybody is good. It's creepy it's haunting, it's good. Omallays is another highlight Strong 4/5

Too long. Not interesting enough, not for me. Worst dance record so far. 1/5

Great album. Big swing, interesting, good vibes. Single version of 19-2000 is better than the album version. Good though 4/5

First track amazing Album closer is incredible Everything in between is pretty great 4/5

It's no surprise this album contains a lot of good songs when it includes Steve winwood. Breeze to listen to, very high 3

Not as good as the previous album they had on the list but Crying is better than any song from their debut album Low 4/5

I was tempted to go 5 But I'm going 4 Guitars and vocals are unreal Summer Breeze is a classic High 4/5

Scrapes a 2 because the guy seems charismatic

Rating this one is very hard to me. It's definitely better than some of the 5s I've given but at the same time it's not near as good as One of These Nights or Hotel California. Between a 4 and a 5, will decide in the A.M.

Was not remotely in the mood for this today. Nasilly voice was unpleasant early in the morning I enjoyed it more a few years ago I'm going 2/5

Not interested in live albums generally This is fine Will never ever listen to it again 2/5

I gave the other 2 psb albums a 4 This is better This gets a 5

About as psychedelic as a portobello mushroom Boring, basic Low 2?

So goof Very very high 4

Guy is a creep Album is decent Run of songs at the end is strong

Great Really strong second half Scrapes a 5

Great album So close to a 5 Math rock guitar. Omar is outstanding on this record

Fantastic Space rock Very long but very good Will revist High 4

Fine

Love the guitar work on this album

Brilliant All the songs sound great. Mixture of bleep bloop and great poppy new order

Not as good as blood on the tracks Better than highway 4

The worst album closer I've ever heard. One of the worst songs I've ever heard. The first track is boring Middle is good. Low 3

Enjoyable enough World music Easy 3

great album A real grower Listening to this while walking about makes you feel like you are in some indie 2009 coming of age drama, it's just a beautiful soundtrack to jaunt about to highlights are I Am Trying to Break Your Heart & Pot kettle Black Very High FOUR 4/5

Good: Tell Me, Moana BAD: THE REST really disappointed by this album. Far too much 12 bar blues. Boring, uninteresting Low 2

Very pleasant

Big swings that are successful throughout

Track 2 good Track 3 sucks Ramble on - good Thank You - Good Heartbreaker- okay Moby dick - bongos for a long time. Waste of everyone's time

The first classic stones album Less 12 bar blues, more piano Very high 4

Can't believe this is from 1985, sounds like it's from 97. She has a wonderful rythmn to her voice. Love the production Short and sweet, doesn't overstay its welcome Knight Moves is the highlight High 3

Tinsel Town in the rain is a classic Great album, great vibes 4

Really great album Funky, great piano, great guitar I'm gonna go 5

Really enjoyed this one Easy 4 Nice funk riffs at times Generally great

Trip hop is great This is good Goes off the rails a bit at the end High 3

It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be The last 3 full songs turn it from a dud to okay High 2

Big swings all over this album Fantastic vocals My Ever Changing Mood is an all timer You're the best thing is a classic Scapes a 4

Between a High 3 and a 4 Probably needs a deeper listen to get a 4

Nearly every single great jimi song is on this record Very very good Hey Joe, wind cries Mary classics Standard 4

None of my top 4 talking heads songs are on this album, but id still argue this is one of their best albums Flows really well Good vibes

Really enjoyed it but didn't have enough time with it Will go 4 but will revisit

Brilliant Way better than I remember High 4

I like this album alot I love the swings it takes I love the vibe and the fact it's a concept album However it's just far far too long I think there's a 5 star album in here But for me this scrapes a 4

Really good Way more funky than I was expecting Easy listen 4

Good But not as good as debut album Takes risks But not as many as the debut album Has songs, but none as good as Love is the Drug. Either high 3 or just about a 4. Leaning 4

Not as good as fear or remain but still great Low 4

Too front loaded There is a 5 version of this album hidden within this. Too long, middle sucks but On Your Own is soo good Scrapes a 4

Clearly good But I wasn't in the mood for it Going with a 3 but will revisit at some point Far far too long

Better than self titled Great singles Album tracks are okay 4

Ok

Last 3 songs lifted this

Great album Big swings, big songs Would be 5 if it didn't have the last song

I hated this Dreaded putting it on, put it off for 3 hours, finally put it on and didn't like it. Just not my thing, I don't think it's evil, but I think it's bad

Love the sound of the guitar on this record Will revisit. Currently a really high 3

Can't understand how this made the list when there are so many that didn't Okay but doubt I'll listen again

Great Not as good as station to station but very good. Time is the highlight

There's a 5 star album hiding in amongst all this However, the skits drag this album down so much, its quite annoying, i think some of the tracks, vocals etc on this album are outstanding. But, any time you let your guard down, you get bored by one of these unfunny skits, no punchlines, just boring garbage. It's a real shame Ain't No Fun, Gin n' Juice, Who Am I, all top songs, 5 star songs. It's a real shame from a 5, to a very high 3. Shame

Some good songs But too long Cut 15 mins High 2

Second Echo album, with the last one being less than a week ago Much prefer this to Ocean Rain (which I liked) This one packs ways more a of a punch. Fast, jangly guitar, great production, great flow the entire record, comes in at 44 mins as well, which is great. Ripeness is a great song, The Cutter is great, Gods Will be Gods, i could list every song on the album, I like it alot mid 4!

Today this became my second fav radiohead album. Maybe it's the desolate feeling of winter, the despair etc, but for some reason today it really worked for me. Very very high 4

Decent . Was a 3 before the last song Can't say I'll ever listen to this again

Really liked this one Really up my street Singles are great Album tracks are great Will listen to it more during the week 4

Positives: I absolutely love this genre. I think it's such an easy listen, its never too in your face, it works as a great background groove. Unfinished Sympathy is incredible, Safe from Harm is a great opener, Good closer too. Album is a good length, and flows really well Negatives: Some of it sounds quite dated, in particular some of the rapping. It happens too often and takes the album down a few points In the end it goes from a 4 to a really high 3, but it could be a grower as it does have so many positives

Didn't like this. Country music I'd nit for Me Low 2

I think this album is clearly really important in the history of 90s British music. But its just not for me. I didn't really enjoy it, i wouldn't ever listen to it again and was just waiting for it to end it wasn't actively bad, it was okay, just not my thing, and far far far far far far far too long. Sometimes with albums like this, or the Goldie album on the list, i think why the need to make the songs last 9 mins, when there arent massive changes in the songs throughout. Just seems like hearing the same thing over and over and over and over. tidy it up, 5 mins a song and bingo bango, we are in for something great instead it just keeps going and going high 1 for this

This is good Great vibes throughout very funky Great Guitar work from Nile Rodgers, great vocals, fantastic production. All around good album Between a very high 3 and a 4

This album is really good But not my thing at all I have had a copy of it for 15 years and I'm not sure I listened to it until today I think its good but led to alot of bad music that it inspired Very high three

So hard to separate this album from the feeling I had towards it at the time. They were the cover of every magazine before they had even released a song. I think the actual content is decent enough, mardy bum and sun goes down are both great, but id be hard pushed to give it more than a high 3

Art before artist in this case but I can rationalise it by saying, at this point he wasn't as insane as he currently is This is his last great album, probably his last good album The only reason it doesn't get a five is it feels like it outstays it's welcome after runaway (maybe one of my top five kanye songs). The bit with Chris rock is boring and pointless. Feels like it was a time when he was a far more giving artist than he currently is, he wanted to bring people up, now he seems selfish jealous and petty. The highest of 4s

Looks this is fine But its a live album and it's long It's enjoyable enough but most live albums have a cap at 3. I'll go high 2 on this

sometimes you do stuff that you wont like in the name of discovery, or science, or to see if you can be convinced your initial feelings were wrong. For me, that was listening to Deep Purple. This is the third Deep Purple album I've had on the list so far and i have not found any of them enjoyable. And its not that its 'not my thing', the genre itself has many decent elements, but man do i hate this band The amount of pointless drum solos are unbearable. I'm happy for Flight of the Rat, that it has a big pointless drum solo, its also the least streamed song on the album by a distance, and it's probably because it sucks I hopefully will never have to listen to Deep Purple again after this, I am praying to the only god i know that there are no further Deep Purple albums on this list. PLEASE NO MORE

This is a wild one. I love a lot about it. The beats are great, the flows flow. some of the songs are incredible, some are funny Some of the issues, (i feel like a broken record with this but)... i felt like the album was ending at track 9, and it just kept on going. It has no right to last this long. Some of the lyrics have aged poorly, some are just going over the same subjects over and over. I get that the album is about sex, but it goes in to incredible detail about how much its about sex, with blow by blow directions and instructions to the point i'm wondering... surely this should just be a conversation for the people involved, i shouldn't know this much about you. But the stuff about having the big nose in HumptyDumpty was great. not as many skits as usual in these early 90s albums, but still too much of that kind of stuff. get it down to 41 mins and we can all have a good time a 3!

I love Bruce, one of my favourite artists. So far Darkness On The Edge of Town has come up, which I have given a 5. Although I love Bruce, Nebraska wouldn't be one of my favourites Obviously it's his first album without the E Street band, and I kind of put Ghost of Tom Joad & Devils and Dust in the same category, and to be honest, controversial or not, I'd probably put this 3rd on that list as i prefer the other two. I still like this album, i like a lot of the songs, Atlantic City would be one of the top Springsteen songs, and i can't really explain why i dont LOVE this album. When trying to weigh up my favourite Springsteen albums i have this as low as 16th, which is probably harsh, and i do think as time goes on i will like it more and more, it sounds better today than it did when i listened to it a month ago

Thought it was okay at the time But Listening to it twice this morning and it left zero impression on me Would maybe revisit but not really fussed either way Okay, high 2

I didn't get to give this album as much focus as I would have liked, but I really enjoyed it when I was listening. I love the style of the guitar. I love the vocals, the messiness of it all I think this could be something that grows on me

Last few tunes were funky and enjoyable. High 2 but could grow

This was a bit of a surprise in terms of how it sounded. I think I've listened to one Iron Maiden album in my life and it was definitely one of their later albums. In my mind there was the lazy 'this is all heavy', but to me it wasn't super heavy at all. There were parts that were heavy, but there was a lot more melodic parts of songs that i anticipated there would be. And i quite enjoyed all that sort of thing. Now am i going to stick it on after the three listens I've given it today? probably not, but i wouldn't actively hate it. Its decent, enjoyable, probably a 3/5

I still vividly remember my first listen of this album in 2019, cold wintery day walking to work and thinking, is this a parody? If it is a parody... What exactly is it a parody of? Is the singing a parody of some style i am unfamiliar with? If not, why is this on so many lists of 'the greatest album', is there something I am missing? Is everyone on planet earth just loving this, and i'm sitting there thinking, is this even music? On this revisit, I can't say my views have changed too much. Unless something really strange happens in the future, I can't imagine ever listening to this album after today. I kind of think, this is actively bad. Especially the first song. I kind of think, people are pretending this is good. It's not even that long at 52 mins, but it feels way way longer than 52 mins, it feels like it just keeps going on and on and on and on. NINETEEN songs! 19!!! if i get through a second listen today i would be surprised. Theres more to life than this album, and I have to believe people are pretending to like this, because if they actually like it... what am i missing? Downtown Train sounded like, i might like this if it was by someone else. But its by this clown. Clown music for clowns. Tom Waits for no man, I guess i am no man, because i really really don't like this album at all. I hate it, I hate the idea of it, i hate thinking about it, any second listening to it, could be time spent listening to a better album, a better song or even just a better silence. make it stop, stop pretending its good, its bad, its actively bad, and pretending to like something that sounds like this, doesn't make you cool, it just makes you someone who lies about the music you listen to, and if that makes you happy, then good for you. If i listen to this again, something has gone wrong somewhere, something has happened to me and i am not safe, i am in danger.

Never heard of this band before today. So far, I really like what I hear on this record. Sometimes with indie artists you get stuff thats different for the sake of being different or just crap contrived crap, this is neither. I like this album a lot. I feels like an album that, although accessible, would get better the more time you sit with it and dive into it. at just over 43 minutes, it's a breeze to get through. I really like this type of guitar work, when the guitar isn't front and centre, but it's doing a lot of heavy lifting in the background. Interesting bits of rhythm at different points, interesting vocals I think I'm between a very high 3 and a low 4, I will probably lean towards 3 for now.

This is a group I've always meant to get round to doing some sort of deep dive into. I really rate the genre and the vibe of the sound of this kind of record. The lead singers voice is so soothing, such a great vibe, I really enjoy stuff from this time period and this genre. Interesting to have remixes as the last two tracks, usually i dont rate that kind of behaviour, but it didnt bother me at all on this record, maybe the remixes were different enough than the album versions, maybe they were far enough away on the album, maybe i liked them and wanted to hear them again Single is a highlight, Mirrorball has a great chilled out vibe. for a rating, between a 3 and a 4 a 3.9 type

Iconic. One of the greats. One of those ones you just have to put the art before the artist. Opening track Is probably the best song on the album. All the singles are top. One of those artists that was only ever meant to have one album, all the magic is contained to one set of songs. I have had this album since I was a young pup, but I don't crack it open that often, not sure why, maybe because I think rotten is a tool and the person he's shown himself to be puts me off it. I think I would go 4.8 on this. Not quite the 5, which is harsh as I gave Duck Music a 4 trying to be cool.

Sometimes an album is waiting for you and you aren't ready for it. I feel like SMiLE has been waiting for me for 20 years and I've never been ready for it. My guitar teacher told me about it when I was 15. I think I've given it a few goes in the time since. Today is the closest I've been to being ready for it. When I put it on this morning, it sounded better than it ever had, any hangups I felt before seemed to have disappeared. I'd always preferred this version of Good Vibrations, the version on this record is probably one of my favourite songs of all time. But everything on this record hits. Its all of a similar standard. The ideas and musicianship are incredible. It feels like a wonderful childlike dream. I wish I had got deep into it when I was first told about it. I have such a soft spot for the Beach Boys album Holland and Pet Soinds is Pet Sounds. This album goes right up there today. I think its a 5, and if it isn't a 5, it's a future 5 because its fantastic

Because the artist is such a prick, I was concerned this album was going to be amazing, partly because I know it was such a big influence on stuff I love, like bruce. However I was relieved to find it quite average. Its good, but I was expecting it to be incredible. Instead it's fine, nothing stood out, nothing made me wanna come back to it at any point in the future. It is what it is, and what it is, is okay. 2.9?

this is an experience It's a good experience It you want something that takes big swings, this does it in abundance. It's really easy to see how people become obsessed with the band and trent. I'm not gonna be different or impressive with this opinion, but the stand out tracks are Closer and Hurt. They make a really good spine, and the rest is dotted around the outside, becoming a full picture. I think I will revisit this album I'm the future I get it and I like it 4

This album is decent, honestly i was probably expecting a little more from it, know the song Something For the Weekend, but it was a little inconsistent the whole way through, both in sound and quality, although nothing on the album is bad, there just arent enough highs. Opener is okay. Up tempo, toe tapper. Track 2 Fuzzy Birds feels a little like a Bowie pastiche from the late 70s. Enjoyable enough Something 4 the Weekend is great, sounds like a hit, probably the pick of songs on the album For Now and Ever is a great closer. really enjoyed it I really enjoyed how it built the whole way through the end, just repeating the song title over and over, but building with different instruments and vocals the whole way through until its like a crescendo, a wall of sound, very good I think somewhere around the middle the album loses a bit of focus and then the run in at the end is pretty good. Mario Man has a nice little chorus with the 'DuDu's. There is probably a decent shout that the album is a grower too, maybe repeat listens would curve off a few of the edges that i don't like as much, but i do like it and as i said, there is nothing bad on the album. One of the songs sounds like Weezer a little, not saying that in a positive or negative way, it just does.

This is good in terms of musicianship, groove, quite funky, enjoyable to a certain extent. Some of the sax and trumpet stuff is great, understated funky guitar etc. I don't like Live albums being on the list. And the songs are VERY long. The shortest is 7 minutes and 45 seconds. Which is fine, but at the same time, it does feel some go on for the sake of going on. If i was there live, i'd probably be loving it, which adds to the disconnect of it being a live album and on a list like this. I am not sure that after today I would ever listen to the album again, not to say that i didn't enjoy it, but there are so many albums on the list I'd love to revisit, I'm not sure this one makes that list.

Life's Too Good and so is this album It's such a nice listen. I first listening to this album 2 years ago, and i enjoyed it, but never really went back and listened to it again, I'm not sure why. Since then I heard Vespertine for the first time, and it blew my socks off completely and became my 'go-to' recommendation. Bjork is incredible. Her melodic ideas she incorporates in songs just seems to be in a different dimension that a lot of singers. Her voice is an instrument. Its so good to hear her on an album like this, doing completely different things to what she does on Vespertine. The album itself is just over 33 mins, its short and punchy, at no point does it every over stay its welcome, only one song is longer than 4 minutes. I really like the sound of the guitars on the record. Really really like the production of the songs. Traitor is a great opener, a really good statement song to start the record off, great riff, fantastic vocals, and a nice spoken word bit. Echos of really early 80s alternative music. Birthday an obvious stand out, great song Delicious Demon is a great little pop rock song. There's almost a Smiths-esque rhythm to Motorcrash, as well as some great brass.

What an album. Probably one of the top 5 albums on this list so far. Because I'm so famous with it, it's hard to put it into words, but if you were going to rate each song individually and divide it, this would probably be the highest so far. The first half of the album is massive tune after massive tune. The second half is some of the best album tracks. What an opener. Where The Streets Have No Name, classic. Epic. Wonderful guitar sound. Fantastic lyrics, atmospheric. Amazing I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For is maybe my favourite track on the album. Love that riff, love the soaring vocal. With or Without You is such a beautiful soaring ballad. Its so restraint when it could be bombastic, which works better. The build is so beautiful and the ooooh oooohs are wonderful Bullet the Blue Sky has a wonderful groove. The bridge at the end is a but cringy, but the song still slaps. Then we get into the really beautiful album tracks. The 1,2 punch of Running to Standstill & Red Hill Minning Town. Two of my favourite u2 songs. Beautiful. The chorus of Red Hill is so good, epic. The end of the song is incredible "let's go down on Red hill" refrain. So good In God's Country and Trip Through Your Wires. Another great couplet. One Tree Hill to me, is the u2 sound. Epic, lovely build, wonderful delayed guitar, building to a passionate chorus towards the end. Amazing little fake out ending. One of my early favourite songs of theirs. It's aged wonderfully. If the last two songs where on any other album I would probably wax lyrical about them, because individually they are actually very good and sound very different to one another, but because of the level of the rest of the songs they get a little forgotten. I think both are actually great, but the run at the start of the album is so good that they seem a little lesser instead. But today they sound great. One of the easiest 5s I've ever given. I can't even imagine how it would feel hearing this album for the first time, hearing all these extremely famous songs back to back and then hearing that run at the end of the album. It's not really a surprise how massive they were at this time. I've already rated War 5 and I know there are 2 more to come after this Brilliant. Amazing. Incredible

There is a ratings cap on live albums (unless there are really exceptional circumstances). I just don't think there should be as many live albums on this last as there are. That said, the content here is pretty good. All the songs are very good I like how short it is, I like all the songs, the performance is quite good I'll go maybe 2.9/3

So far I've heard her debut album, which I absolutely love and Ray Of Light which I also really liked. Weirdly now she has a high bar despite me not having huge interest outside of these two albums and the song Love Profusion The title track is absolutely outstanding. It's her biggest song fir a reason. Epic. Express Yourself is a great 80s pop song Love Song features and is written by my main man Prince is great. Til Death Do Us Part is a fantastic pop song. Great low key chorus, fun guitar solo,.Great tempo Promise to Try is the first ballad , a nice little palate cleanser before we go back to Cherish, another nice little pop ditty. Cherish has a great little chorus and a great little bridge where everything goes apart from the vocals and then it builds back up to another chorus with some great little vocal ad-libs Keep it together - great little funky riff at the start, and then a nice little vocal refrain comes in. Really like the Groove of this song. Love the vocals on this one. This is one of my favourites Pray for Spanish Eyes - Spanish guitar with a slow 80s beat. Chorus is okay. Song is fine but probably the weakest song on the album. Act of Contrition - nice little closer using the backing vocals from Like a Prayer with Madonna talking over the top. Not one of the best songs but it isn't meant to be. All in all this album is great. Really great. I prefer it to Ray Of Light and neck and neck with her debut album. Til Death Do Us Part is probably the highlight

This is a weird one. There are a lot of positives, but at the same time, I'm like... this is Meatloaf, and I don't particularly want to like meatloaf. Here is the thing, a lot of the stuff i like on this album, sounds like Born to Run, but not as good as Born to Run. So like a worse Born to Run, but its a 5 star album so being similar to that is good. The songs are long, but i don't find that to be a negative at all. There's only 7 songs, but i feel like they've been worked on so long and so hard that they are improved to an extent that they can't be made any better. I think in terms of best song, You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth is the highlight and Paradise By The Dashboard Light is probably the worst song, still decent but just a bit kind of a mash up of loads of different stuff that doesn't really go together, sounds a little like Rocky Horror Show. I think it's probably a mid 3, I dont know that I'd ever listen to it again, but it is good. I wouldn't turn it off if it came on. There have been a lot of albums that have been a lot worse. But after it's third listen today, we'll leave it there

It's not that its not my thing, I just don't like it. Mostly I don't like the structure of the songs, the production, the drumming. First album with dave Holland on drums, should have gave it a go without him The iron maiden album I listened to last week was so much better than this. Its so short and overstays it's welcome. After Two listens today, I can guarantee I will never listen to this again United is the highlight, finally a song with a bit of melody, I'd add this to a playlist and forget the rest. There is also a song a little later with a reggae beat that is fine, but overall, i just didn't like it at all. Maybe a 1 would be too harsh, but that was my thought when it started, when it ended and during. Towards the end of the second listen i was really not enjoying it

43 songs. forty three songs. 81 minutes. Kind of insane really. I do like a lot of what I'm hearing, but I'm not sure this genre lends itself to having an 81 minute album, infact the albums that i like in this style are usually around 35 mins, which is perfect in terms of length. Part of the player is, it's very hard to differentiate between the songs. I'm constantly hearing all these bits i like, but then i look at the tracklist and i have zero idea what i heard 5 minutes ago, because they could be 4/5 songs ago. Musically i like a lot of the rhythms and grooves on the record. A lot of different tempo changes across the songs. Some great understated basslines. With regards to a rating, I really feel like any rating I give is unfair, realistically with the things i like on the record it should be scoring higher, and i don't feel comfortable giving this kind of music a low rating, but it's just too much. I honestly think there is a super interesting 35 min record here, even a good 50 min record, but when you are going to 80 mins plus, with songs that are so short, nothing can have an impact because you are going on to the next thing straight away and nothing can have weight.

Rod is odd. Since the 90s, I feel like he became really uncool. But then you hear things like The Faces and you think, he's not bad. This is my first time hearing this record. So the first track, lets just say, the lyrics have not aged well in the slightest to put it kindly. The actual song was decent, but it was super hard to look past. This album is way less of my thing than i thought it was gonna be. Some of the longer songs have weird bits that don't fit with the vibe. Going in to Amazing Grace on That's All Right is a choice. Not a particularly great choice in my opinion. (Find a) Reason to Believe was probably my favourite song on my first listen. But i thought i would find a lot more hidden gems than i did After 3 listens I can't say i'd ever listen to the album again. Either a very high 2 or a low 3. on the fence, disappointing

Really great one this. Not as good as My Aim Is True but has alot of the aspects I liked about it. That keyboard sound is so good and so recognizable. The 3/4 singles (depending on whether radio radio counts) are great. The album tracks are great. The Beat was a real standout.

I absolutely adore this album I would give it a 6 if I could. Controversial maybe, but for me, the album is on par with my favourite beatles albums. I just love it so much. The singles are incredible and the album tracks are superb. I love the cover. The only song I'm not as big on is Picassos Last Words, which has actually grown on me, just really odd reprises. I still like it, just don't think it's as good as the stuff before The lesser famous songs like No Words, are superb. And then you add BOTR, Let me Roll it, jet, bluebird. So so good. Easy 5, should be a 6

Banger This album contains perhaps the greatest song of all time Everybody Wants to Rule the World, truly outstanding amazing song. Then you add two more 5* singles in Shout & Head Over Heels. The best set of singles on an album so far, maybe even ever. Kicks off with Shout, amazing song. Anthemic chorus, amazing funky break down, awesome simple solo. Love the lyrics a lot. Love the chorus towards the end with the little ad lib vocals into that simple solo. What an absolute banger. Fan favourite The Working Hour next. I've always found this one a little more difficult to get into personally, but its clearly great, I wonder if its just the intro, because when it goes into the full band, I love that guitar riff and then we are straight info typical tears for fears style. Great vocals. Everybody Wants to Rule the World - don't know what else I can say about this song. Incredible. The greatest. Incredible lyrics, awesome, so good. Great solo, great riff, great intro, great verse, great chorus, great post chorus, great bridge. Honestly I just love this song. Probably one of the songs I've listened to most in my life and I've never ever got sick of it. Banger. Last chorus is so good. Outro is brilliant Mothers Talk another great 80s song. Great synth bass riff. Great chorus. This album slaps. Love the production on this song, great riff in the middle of the song. "We can, we can work it out" is a great little vocal riff. I Believe is the song most reminiscent of their first album (one of my favourite albums). It's a slow piano ballad with a great vocal. Sad, crushing, a real sense of loss that is all over that first record. Broken - instrumental for the first half - back to thumping 80s intro, riff, tempo back up. Great overlapping riffs across the instruments. Great foreshadowing of the next song. A great vocal comes in after half way. Then back to foreshadowing then.... That familiar piano riff to another absolute classic in Head Over Heels. The way the piano and guitar compliment each other is perfect, lovely light build. Amazing verse. Incredible chorus. The whole vocal is incredible but that second verse is insane Then we close the album with Listen. Back to first album vibes. Lovely musical melodies. I could see a really awesome hip hop sample of the repeated piano riff. Slow build, this song could be on Vespertine or Gabriel III. Unique and beautiful All in all, this album is a bit of a masterpiece. Which I know is a big big statement. I do slightly, ever so slightly prefer the first album, but I would put the first album in my top ten of all time. But overall I just love this album. When I think about it, I think yeah it's good, bit when it's on, its incredible 5

Despite not knowing alot of the songs, this feels like I am listening to a greatest hits, in the best way possible. Its a double album so I won't go through the songs one by one, but good vibes all round. One of the biggest positives about the album is that Mr Blue Sky is probably one of the least interesting songs on the album, not in a bad way, but just that there is a lot on here that shines a bit more. The early stand out is the single Sweet Talkin' Woman, which is a great little disco number. Jungle is another highlight, great backing vocals, maybe even deserves a slightly longer run time, interesting song, nice groove. Summer and Lightning is another standout, really really good chorus, great second verse, great backing vocals and harmonies, very beach boys, great musical interlude Throughout the album there are little bit musically, that sound inventive and break up songs perfectly. The vocals are great, the backing vocals are great, the production is great. All the things you'd expect from Jeff Lynne I often complain about lengths of albums, but it's usually due to dumb skits, or people not having enough material, but with this album by the sounds of Latitude 88 North, they had more than enough material for this record. The quality of the songs is so high that i don't have any issue with the length at all.

I'm not sure this one is hitting for me today. It's good and all, but after two listens, I don't really remember anything from it, and on the second listen nothing was familiar from the first listen at all, it could have been 15 completely different songs and i wouldn't have noticed. Sometimes something should be your thing and it isn't, sometimes something is completely out of the blue and becomes your thing, its okay, it doesn't mean the music is bad. Maybe if i sat down and listened to this every day i would LOVE it, but as is, its okay, decent, just isnt grabbing me. a 3 is a fair rating, but may listen a third time and see if anything sticks

The first track is so good, a nice chilled out groove. Really enjoyable. I'm not sure anything else on the album is at the same level, but the album is still enjoyable. I'm between a high 3 and a 4, i think i will go 3, but with thinking that it could eventually be a 4, seems like it would grow on a person, but the process doesn't lend itself to that very well love the cover, love the title, good vibes

It's Neil Young, so it's obviously at least a 4. Old Man is clearly an incredible Song. Great lyrics, great chorus, just an amazing song. But the song that blew me away was Alabama. At first the chorus knocked my socks off but the whole thing is incredible

Shite 0/5

Fine. Not grabbing me as much as I thought it would and the Helter Skelter cover sucks

Far too long. You can't be having remixes of the same songs on the same album

IF it's possible to think something is great, yet not like it, that's this album for me. I appreciate how good it is, but i don't enjoy it. I think, for me, and the music taste i have, whether people deem it good or bad, this just isn't my cup of tea, i don't like it.

Great record that I'd never heard before. Everything is consistent. The highlight would be Stupid Thing, which was immediately so catchy I could sing along by the end. Really enjoyed it. Just about a 4

Not bad No skits so that's a big positive decent length easy listen very in the pocket, very decent Easy 3

Decent, if not slightly bland. Nice voice, good songs but not something to write home about. May revisit at some point

Loves in Need of Today - lovely song, great little chorus, around the 4 min mark, the vocals are incredible . Very long, but earns every second of it. The last chorus lasts longer than some songs Have a Talk With God - funky, much shorter, great production and instrumentation. Good Village Ghetto Land - violins. Feels like a song that had drums guitar piano etc but has been stripped down to just strings. Good Contusion - panicked funk intro. Sounds like something from final fantasy. Instrumental. Okay Sir Duke - classic, one of the best bass solos ever I Wish - wild wild west. Awesome Knocks me off my Feet - back to a ballad. Okay Pastime Paradise - classic Summer Soft - typical SW song. Some nice stuff. He has this knack of throwing different keys in the same chorus. It's so him. Great piano solo Ordinary Pain - crazy change up when the female vocals come in 3 mins in. Those last 4 mins are incredible Isn't She Lovely - maybe the worst song. I guess thats a compliment. Album version is worse than the single version. Joy Inside My Heart - ballad. Decent. Good production, maybe a touch too long. Black Man - funky departure from ballads. Good I Am Singing - Spanish. Okay If Its Magic - slow, harp, okay As - best song on the album Another star - Good upbeat tempo. Great song Saturn - good Ebony Eyes - very elton, very good All Day Sucker - funky, second best song on the record What can I say? It's brilliant

Not bad. Chilled out vibes On the verge of a gear it never really gets into

Please stop it with live albums. 12 bar blues.. eugh 10 seconds in and it's already got two big no nos I didn't like this. I didn't enjoy any of it and was waiting for it to end. If I was familiar with the band and the songs maybe I would have enjoyed it slightly more, but I'm not so it's just a bit pointless to me

Great album Two criticisms Bass plays alot of out of tune notes that don't sound good You need to be in the right mood for it

this is so much better than Back To Black. This makes me want to re-rate Back to Black at a much lower score. I would give this album a 3, and B2B as a 2. It feels way less produced, and way more on point. Better flow, music better suited to the host. Just better in every manner, even if B2B has Tears Dry, which is a much better 'single' that anything on this record.

Look, I like Elvis Costello, so this will get a good review It's good The more i listen the more Green Shirt stands out Olivers Army is a cracker, Peace Love Understand is great. Good vibes, good album, likely a grower

I dont like Tom Waits at all. Not one bit. I feels like it's supposed to be bad This album is way better than rain dogs

A lot of good stuff Great songs Great lyrics Great vocals Classic singles Perhaps too long and has skits Still is a 4. Yes lad

A bit brilliant, a bit long. I think there is a five star shorter version of this but you could cut it down to about 12 tracks. By the time I got to Arizona is amazing 4

Better than most country But still country. 2

No thanks

An Absolute classic I would argue this album has less fantastic songs thats other Beatles albums, but at the same time, it probably knits together better than most of their other records. If I had to pick the best songs on the record I'd probably go for A Day in the Life (obviously) and Lovely Rita. the sums of its parts come together ;), to make something incredible I could argue, but its a 5 lads

Opener is a banger. Yes it's a rip off of Cat Stevens, but it sounds great. If you want to write a good song, copy a great song.

Complicated album to review, I'll start with the negatives, as there are far more positives. Songs I don't like; Piggies, Bungalow, Bill Rocky Raccoon (although it okay), Wild Honey Pie, Revolution 9. If Revolution 9 is some mad weird thing thats really influential, that's brilliant, but no thanks, i detest it, it's probably the worst song by an artist i really like I think its fair to say, of all Beatles albums, this has the most songs that i don't like. On the other side of the coin, of all the Beatles albums, this has the most songs on it that i like. If i was cutting the album, i wouldnt even remove the other songs i dont like, apart from Revolution 9, i would remove it in a heartbeat, and i will skip it on every re-listen today. Now the praise; Glass Onion, Dear Prudence, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Happiness, I'm So Tired, Blackbird, Helter, Sadie, Monkey, all some of my favourite Beatles Songs Special shout out to Long, Long, Long, which is a low key favourite. underrated Side two is better, but both have classics

Pretty good. I liked most of it. Some good stuff Good 3

No skits, easy to listen to. Everything is consistent. Easy 3

No where near as good as songs in the key of life. At times it seems a bit over dramatic. It could do with a bit more of the funkier elements we would later see from stevie Don't Worry About a Thing is a highlight. And Hes Misstra Know it All Is superb.

The classics are classics for a reason. Drive is such a good song. The moment that electric guitar hits with the riff, it changes the song and takes it to a new level. Maybe a strange decision to be a opener, but it works. Try Not to Breathe is amazing. Some of the backing vocals are my favourite in their catalogue. Sidewinder is a great pop song, infectious, great sing a long song. Really enjoyable Everybody Hurts is kind of hard to separate how much of a meme it's become, but it's brilliant. epic, great build, great outro. Slight dip in the middle even though I like the songs but the run of man on the moon, nightswimming and find the river is insanely good 5

I hadn't listened to this album the whole way through in a while, but today it sounded so good, particularly compared to their last two albums since Frusciantes return. This album made those two albums sounds so much worse, in Cali you have a Frusciante who is close to the top of his game, whereas now, its just not the same. The first side of this album is ridiculous in terms of bangers. Get on Top is the only song on the first side that isn't of the level, but its still good. The opener is incredible, Parallel Universe is a great song with a bass/lead combo that sounds so different that the rest of the album, Scar Tissue is a classic, Otherside is a classic, Californation (although not as good as the other singles) is great, Easily is probably the best non single track. Then the second half is great, the songs aren't as famous, but there are still great songs on it. Velvet Glove is probably the highlight of the second half and Road Trippin is a beautiful ending. I've soured on the band generally, and this album is probably their 3rd best after By the Way and Blood Sugar, but it's a classic. I am going to have to say 5.

I think this is the third album from PE on the list so far, and I think I'd place this one 3rd. I think it's just too long, there's too much bits of like DJ interstitials that don't really add anything to the album, just increase the length. Maybe I just wasnt in the mood for it, but when you think that it's close to being over, then you look and there is 9 songs left. I like a lot of what is on the record, but with an edit it could be much better, 45 mins would make this a great record.

found this a bit of a struggle today. There are elements of it i like, but long and not as instant as other records i have reviewed from this era. its fine, its okay, but i needs more effort than i want to give it

Really really good Would like to give it a few more listens But I'll give it the benefit of the doubt with a 4

I actually really like this. Reminds me a little of Never Too Much by LVD in terms of production, the bass, the guitar, the keyboards, backing vocals. Every song sounds like a single. It's short, the song are of a similar high quality.

Not as amazing as is assumed it would be. Maybe needs more listens

Fine Not my thing Will never listen again

Much much better than I thought it would be

I don't like this. I think it's bad. Not evil, but bad. I think if you listened to two minutes of the whole thing you'd get the gist of it. The highlight is You Shook Me All Night Long, which is an absolute banger. I don't like any of the rest of it. Boring, Dull, Dated, crap But each to their own. low 2

Really Good. Actually one of the better hip hop albums on the list so far

Hard one to evaluate. I definitely would have it 3rd of the Stevie albums so far, it's still great, but i prefer the other two. The most magical part of the album is the closer I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever), incredible song. I think it might be one of his best. Obviously Superstition is great and the rest of the songs are great, but this song is so damn good. I was maybe gonna go high three, but that song makes it a low 4 I think

Yeah tiz fine Won't revisit High two

I like this I think I will revisit this I can hear something that would really influence someone like Frank Turner. Good. Standard 3

Before hearing this, if you had asked me what I thought Zappas music was like, there is no possible way I would have said this kind of thing, no chance I would have guessed this genre. I think I might have said complicated metal music, but this is not that. And I like it

I'm split on this. It's both something i like, and something i dont really like. I like a lot of the more funky stuff The lyrics on Plaistow Patricia have not aged well at all. At times the melodies are nice and interesting, at times it's a bit guff Shall we all say high 2 and move on? high 2 or maybe a 3

My dad used to play this in the car when i was younger all the time I didnt remotely like it then, and i don't like it that much better than i did back the now. I always hear about people saying liking their dads music later in life, but usually its for bands like u2 or Yacht Rock, not this kind of thing I will never listen to this again, i can guarantee. low 2

Good Noisy Very good

I will do my best to finish this, but Jesus christ 3 hours and 15 mins is insane Update - been listening for ages, only on disc 2. How can you make 3 hours of this. Come on Update 2 - past half way. They All Laughed was the stand out so far. No way do I finish this. I have a life to lead. Yesterday's album was 54 mins and I thought, that's pushing it a bit Just found out this is a boxset and not an album. Take it off the list. I'm giving up soon because some of these tracks and repeats and some are demos What are we doing here.

Skit skit skit Shakey dog - great Momma - good Too many skits, too long, pretty good 3

Really great, really enjoyable Will revisit High 3/ low 4

Beautiful This album is truly beautiful. I have the same feelings towards it as i did to Melody AM and Vespertine. It's anthemic, makes you wanna run through a field with your arms up in the air, embracing life. its just absolutely beautiful i think im going 5, i will come back to this record often, i hope

in terms of musicianship, in terms of technique, in terms of artistry and performance, this is incredible in terms of the music i like, this isn't for me. It kind of sounds like Final Fantasy music, which is a compliment for sure, but at the same time, i am not sure that records like this are the reason i decided to take on this challenge. one and done lad

This just isn't the frank sinatra I want. I want the bombastic, leg kicking frank. This is just dull.

Really enjoyed this. Better than people give it credit for

I was expecting to despise this as much as I dislike ACDC, but its actually such a nice surprise. I quite like it. Don't get me wrong, we ain't going over a 3 here, but it's enjoyable. Legs is the highlight, decent

Not bad Was good on gilmore girls

Skits, far far too long The first side is very decent but side two is great. Pink & Blue is great. I want to give 4 but the only issue is that any time I come back to it, I feel like I've never heard most of it

I remember thinking this album was pretty good, but on todays first listen, i was so unbelievably annoyed by the closing track European Son. Thats not a song, its a bunch of people mashing their instruments until a song ends. Woeful song, tainted my opinion on everything that came before, not just on this album, but in life

I'm sure if i went to look there would be loads of negative reviews of this album, a lot of 'why is this on this list?' but i know why its on the list, because its brilliant. The singles are excellent, up there with some of the albums on this list in terms of best singles. Love Plus One is absolutely incredible, Fantastic Day is brilliant, and Favourite Shirts is great too. The hidden banger is Calling Captain Autumn. Great closer. The thing i love most about this album is the production, all the instrumental breakdowns, all the uses of the different instruments, really great work I'm stuck between a 4 and 5. We'll see

good. shame its not on spotify, but good like the production, like the sound. solid 3

It's good but not anywhere near as good as people say. It feels like it's always about to go into another gear but never quite does. High 3 seems fair?

One if the greatest ways you could ever open an album. Great album. Really love the singles. Album tracks are great, especially One Day. I think I could like it more as time goes on. Very high 4

Really good. Couldn't give it as much concentration as I'd like, but very good. It's a very high 3, but it could go 4 or even 5

Not as good as viva hate Don't enjoy the lyrics at all I enjoy it musically Few good songs; Let Me Kiss You is one of the highlights. High 3?

Far far far better than License to Ill Still not amazing, it lasts too long, so you enjoy it for a bit, but it keeps going and going. It feels really uncool at times. They just arent my kind of group, the vocals can be cringey. The whole thing can be, but the first half is fairly decent. Lets say low 3 and we can all move on

Not my thing, and i just dont like it, i never will. I like in Highway to Hell, the little pauses in the chords on the guitar. Hate the vocals so much. I think its bad. 2/5

Too much crap country on this list. Once I've listened to this once I will never listen again Shite, short, but shite

This album is such an underrated banger, experiemental in all the right ways It contains Time, which is one of my favourite songs of all time River Song is fantastic. I think this album is at his best when the brass sections kick in and the songs are pounding like crazy. So good Moonshine has just a nice refrain at the end with lovely backing vocals to close the song out When the brass kicks in on Dreamer during the first verse... outstanding Rainbows - great backing vocals, lovely high pitched guitar, beautiful song End of the Show is a great way to end it not super into Whats Wrong and Friday Night, but the rest of it is great. I'm leaning 5. it could be 5, if its not five, its close PS - i DO NOT take extra tracks into consideration when scoring, but for common knowledge, the bonus tracks on disc one are INCREDIBLE. Tug of Love / Only with You /Holy Man, superb. lovely stuff, absolutely fantastic

That opening riff to Wouldn't it Be Nice, incredible The album sounds way better through headphones because of all the harmonies Its a classic, but I prefer Holland, Smile and the Dennis Wilson album, but still likely 5

Eugh another live album

Initial thoughts would be... Decent but very basic. Don't really understand why this would make the list, as its not doing anything particularly interesting. Just very standard Finding out about the cynicalness of changing styles to this generic rock sound from their gothic style makes me like this less. Soulless

Easy 5 Usually on an album like this I would go through all the lesser known songs and say what i thought about them. Not for this, most of the album are big hits and great singles The big hitters are big hitters for a reason. I wasn't always the biggest fan of Dancing in the Dark, but it's pretty damn good. Glory days - amazing My Hometown - REALLY great closer, great vibe, great times Cover Me - Great, maybe my favourite, if not then its I'm on Fire Bobbie Jean, No Surrender, I'm Goin' Down, so good 7 singles on an album is MADNESS, but it works lad. 5

This isn't getting any lower than a four I loooooove the vibe, i looooove the groove of it all. So beautiful. I wouldn't say that specific tracks stand out, because it all feels like one 52 minute piece of music. I love the product, the instrumentation, how warm it sounds, haunting at times, just a really good solid album I would say its a 4 because although its all one neat beautiful piece of music, i feel like its just missing two stand out tracks to take it to another level. I would place it below E-pro and i have a very soft spot for HyperSpace, but i think its better than Colors, even if it doesnt have a stand out few singles. Beautiful - High 4 baby

Fine OK Nothing to write home about Liked that it was short

53rd and 3rds backing vocals take this down a notch. So many classics but 4/5 stinkers. High 3

Not bad at all. Lower 3 Sounds good. Missing a banger, but decent

Not my thing Won't listen again Low 2

Okay. Thought it would be better. Seems like a left turn influenced by the beatles left turn but not as successful

Honestly, way less interesting than i thought it was going to be. It's still good, just not close to a 5 or 4, okay, standard. its cooky, but at times its cooky for the sake of being cooky. dont know how often i'd come back to it after today. I think there are way more interesting albums from 83 than this

I like this I like it a lot Androgynous is such a good song, great song, fantastic . Unsatisfied is a standout. I like the whole thing. its a very very decent album solid 4

Disappointing Of all the RW albums I'm familiar with, this is the least weird one, it's plain and the album tracks just do nothing. The singles are fantastic so 3 is a fair grade but I was looking forward to hearing this once I saw it was on the list, but after hearing it, it's clear it was only on because its his debut, when any of the next 3 seem more important and the two after that are far more interesting in terms of sound 3

It's okay, I think i was maaaaybe expecting it to be a little better, but it's absolutely fine. I could do without hearing Fairytale of New York again, its fine, but overplayed to the absolute maximum. Fiesta was very good, some of the other tunes were good, but overall just ok low 3?

Nope

Not bad at all. Its not 'better than I thought it would be', as she clearly has an incredible voice, and this period of time is great for female singers in RnB/pop. But it is a pleasant surprise Production is outstanding. Songs are good A decent 3

Better than every album of its kind. Still not my thing 3

This album cannot be blamed for the horrendous albums that followed in its wake, I can't blame it for all the wishy washy crap that poorly imitated it and came out after. I hadn't listened to it since the year it came out, maybe not even since the week it came out when i bought it. I remember liking it back then, and i like it now.

Interesting, odd, decent, definitely the worst Bowie album I've had so far, and probably the worst one I've heard, but I've mostly just heard the good ones. Seems strange this would be his first album in 11 years and this was the result. There are interesting movements in the second half of the album, some nice chords in unexpected places. I think it's good, but i dont think its great, maybe a high 3 on there. Better to come

Good, really good Good groove. Enjoyable, too long but good. Between a high 3 and 4

a lot of these albums grow on you the more you listen This one had the opposite effect. If i had listened once i would have said, fairly fine, unremarkable, but fine, 3 but by the third listen i just find it incredibly annoying. I don't like it, its not bad, just annoying. I think the known single is a song that i'd rather never ever hear again Dull, insipid, boring, low 2

Great, really great Side one is brilliant and side two is beautiful. Second best bowie so far. Very very high 4 that will eventually be a 5

Making me listen to 2 kings of Leon albums seems like punishment but I'm not sure what I did wrong

Really good Great sludgy guitar, sparse, grimey, good High 3 but with a high ceiling

Honestly, probably not in my top 3 REM albums, i've struggled a little with it at times, but it is pretty good. lots of good, some okay, and a really weird sax solo in Fireplace. I know its from 1987, but that feels a bit 1982. sounds like a complete rip off of The Working Hour by Tears for Fears Seems unthinkable to give this album a 3, so i'll lean more towards a low 4, a 'just about' type 4. I dont know if i like Lightin' Hopkins or think its woeful. I like the backing vocals and the guitar kinda so im gonna lean towards liking it

Theres big positives on this one. The weirder bits on the album are great. There are times when it fades back in to like brit pop stuff that doesn't match the vibe of the album, and it just feels more random than groundbreaking. but then like Star is good. Album is too long too. I think sometimes people think, if its weird it HAS to be long, but length itself doesnt make something strange, its all about the different parts coming together in a better way. Still think its good, but just feels like its a bit all over the place. High 3?

Really liked this way more than I thought I would. Easy 4

Not particularly Interesting to me

Really good. Going 4 but If I get to spend time with it I think it will get better

Every song is exceptional. Not the coolest radiohead album to give 5 to, but I'm not the coolest person. They went on to be something else, but they were exceptional at this

Not in the mood for this one today. The harmonica is going through me. Its good but not in my top 5 Dylan albums. Bit samey, bit out of time, bit boring, but good. Don't think twice in excellent

Love and Affection is a great song. First song that jumped out at me. Greg low backing vocals on the chorus, turns out it was Lester from The Wire, insane.

Don't think this one is good as Dry, but it's good seeing an artist like this have a critically acclaimed album 8 albums into their career I do like it though. it sorta fades in and out, and when you are in its pretty good, and when you are out its fine too The standout would be the Words that Maketh Murder. Fun bouncy song

Great. Really enjoyable. Great vocals, great production, great songs. Low 4

Probably not a good sign I groaned when I saw this was the album i dont particularly like it, but i get the artistic merit of it, i will just get it a 3, and hope thats the end of the sonic youth albums on the list

So so good. Could do without the skits. Take them off, finish in 45 mins and we all go home happy

Great but far far too long 40 mins would be the perfect length, but you are thinking we are closing in on the end and there's another 6 songs left

This is so good It's not cool but its damn good High 4. Not cool but brilliant title track is superb

Easy 5. Absolutely classic perfect length, perfect vocals, perfect production, perfect vibe The way some of the songs slide in to each other are outstanding, and the flow of the album is so good because of this. one of those ones thats so hard to talk about because its just brilliant. opener and closer are so so good. LOVE IT 5

Absolutely incredible Perfect 5

Definitely the first time I've had three back to back to back 5 star albums. What can you say about these albums? brilliant, fantastic, amazing. All of the above. Great stuff. LOVE the guitar work on Time, all the actual song songs are brilliant and the inbetween is inventive and interesting. The female vocals in The Great Gig in the Sky are epic, great stuff I refer to album length ALOT, but this is the third stone cold classic album in 3 days, and they have all been less that 45 mins. incredible. Longer songs but less songs makes an album more focused, and this is laser focused.

Not for me at all But clearly pretty good

The spotify version is 3 songs long, two of which are the same song. Awesome song but the same. Don't know how to rate it but I reckon the real thing is great. I'll go 3, but its an unreliable review, probably should be higher

I dont like it at all. Didn't like the other one by them. Not my thing, boring, shite, just not for me

Unfocused, far far too long. Samey, same tempo, same chords, same production, a bit boring for a style of music that can be great A weak first effort, but probably important

One of the best As a Radiohead album, this one is pretty perfect. Good vibe, great flow, great energy, great tunes, great production. It's just absolutely great. Like everything on it, it's their best album by a mile and to no ones surprise (no Surprises) im giving it a big old 5 Love it, love everything about it. Yes lad/

Great. Not as good as 13 songs, but great Low 4?

THIS IS A TOUGH ONE. Thinking about this album while not listening to it, there is no way its a 5, but then when you stick it on... i dunno... seems pretty 5 to me. I think i have to break it down in my mind first. Beautiful Day is majestic, outstanding, wonderful, its over played, but c'mon its amazing. Stuck in a Moment is my favourite u2 song and one of my favourite songs of all time. Love it, love the choir, LOVE the bridge at the end, i love it, just absolutely adore it/ Elevation is funny, i don't know if it's great or bad, but its fun, funny, a good laugh, tomb raider, Ericsson t10 Walk On is one of my favourite u2 songs, i love it, the outro is one of my favourite things in music history, i adore it Kite is ok, its fine, not one of my favourites, decent chorus, good In A Little While - LOVE this one, incredible. wonderful, beautiful Wild Honey - Decent Peace on Earth - like this one, bit cringy but good When I Look at The World - Decent enough New York - decent Grace - Fine The Ground Beneath Her Feet - amazing, incredible, this one really snuck up on me, and the one I have listened to most today. I dont particularly remember it before today another than the funny keyboard, but its amazing LOVE IT so if an album has 12 songs and 6 are incredible, and rest are ranging somewhere around good, i'd say its a success, and for me the songs i like, i LOOOOVE, then it has to go 5, i will say, the second half isn't as good, its a little like Californacation in that way

I feel like i've been on a great streak. This album is absolutely outstanding. You have the certified bangers that are singles; hotel california, New kid in Town, Life in the Fast Lane. But the key is 3 outstanding album tracks, Wasted Time - one of my favourite Eagles tracks Try & Love Again - amazing The Last Resort - incredible the other two album tracks are great too.

Great. Brilliant. Really liked it. 4 star baby

Pretty great, ain't it? It's better than I think it is, and I think its great Starfish and Coffee is a top 5 prince track. It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night is a banger. The singles are all great.

Wasn't feeling it at first, but the longer it goes on, the more it hits it out of the park The ballads stop it being special

i dont like this at all look, i dont like them anyway, but meh. some of the singles are good, obviously Sweet child is good, but overplayed to the absolute max. Paradise City is good too. Not big on Welcome to the Jungle, its a bit crap. But the album tracks stink. Think About You was a real moment when i was like... do i listen to the rest of this or just leave it. No Me gusto

Fine Quite dull Doesn't deserve a place in this list

Liked it, thought it sounded a lot better first and second listen but eventually lost me a bit High 3?

Do some of these songs sound like they were made on Music 2000? Yes. I'm pretty sure i wrote Same Old Show on my ps1. Mtv music generator... two! It's fine, not my thing.

That voice That production Those backing vocals That sax 4

You're wondering now What to do When I rate this album 4

Nearly wanted to take a mark off for the bear boxing, which is so cringy and dated and more than anything, just sounds bad. But the rest of it is great. Very high 3 to 4. Will decide later

Eugh a live album Clearly good to an extent. I didn't like it

Bit of fun, no quality, don't want to be too harsh but life is life

This one is great. Really really great. I want to go 5, but its probably a very very high 4. I love E Pro, great opener, great riff, love it All the singles are fantastic. I LOVE Go It Alone. Great album Let's say 4. happy enough

Boring country crap

It lasts over an hour Good tho. Bit long but enjoyable. High 3 baby

Pretty good I'm not sure if it's as good as the other one I rated a 4, but it might be

Once I finish this I will never ever listen to this again. It's crap. Why is the production so so bad?

Pretty damn good. But lost it's way a bit in the middle and finished strong I think I need a bit more time with it but it's a high 3 at the minute lad

What a pleasure. Love this album 5 star

This is a way easier listen than it has any right to be. It's really good. It's got a really good vibe and flow. I'd never heard anything by this artist before, so it was all new to me. Lights On was the first track that stuck out to me. Really good. It's the same standard the entire way through. But more than anything, it's a really really easy listen

Gooooood

Very good. Very interesting pop album. The songs are played so much, it's easy to realise how often they make unexpected choices. A few album tracks that are duds, particularly the closer, but it's a 4 and more baby

Lyrics superb. A grower. Really good. I would still place it behind pet sounds and Holland, but that's not a bad place to be

90% of this is four chordy, the exact same tempo, wishy washy, interchangeable. Whipping tree is the first time the tempo changes, but then it's that tempo for the next song

Really good A strong 4

one of the easiest 5s you'll come across everyone knows its good, but then you get to that guitar solo in Ex-Factor, those beautiful vocals. Incredible. It earns it's length and its just increase, what an unbelievable talent

Another easy 5 star. Classic album, classic for a reason, everything is great, first 4 songs in a row is such a high level of constant greatness. Break the Chain is a classic album is classic

Better than toys in the attic, but just not that good. Their album tracks are always meh, apart from the closer ballad. Very low 3

Fairly decent, if not super interesting. Not sure there is a chance I'll listen to it again. Low 3 No idea why something like this makes a list like this Unremarkable

Starts with a beautiful cover. My main criticism would be, I feel like they do slightly more alive numbers, and this has too many ballads, everything on it is good. Probably not as good as the other album of theirs on the list. But a solid 3

First half is a 3 Second half is a 5. I like the first side, but the second half is so good, the singles, the vibes, so good. I'm not sure it's as good as the first album, but it's close

Yeah clearly pretty great. Michael McDonald was a great surprised. Enjoyable, great cameos, great vibe, great bit long low 4? i think so

Honestly fine, but not my thing at all. I dont like this kind of music, and i dont like live albums but its short, and everyone is playing their instruments well. high 2 or so?

Really great album. Full of classics High 4 lad

Great. Bleak in all the right ways Low 4 baby

Closing track is excellent. Uses similar chords to the first song which gives it a nice symmetry. I'm not sure this album is a must hear before you die, at times its quite plain, but it's never bad Pounding sounds like a song Coldplay would go on to rip off a thousand times

This is 💩. It's dull and super long The first 4 songs almost ruin it as a listening experience, but after that it gets upbeat and comes to life. I almost wonder what the potential would be if you took away the first 20 mins. But they are there and they absolutely suck

One of the best albums of all time One of the best openers and best closers in Thunder Road and Jungleland. Everything in between is superb too

This is pretty great. I think that not only is it brilliant, but it will likely get better the more time spent with it. its weird, its atmospheric, its different, its just really really good. i think it's a 5, i think it might be better collectively than Hounds of Love but doesn't have those big hits that Hounds has. I think 5

this is only on this list because of the Trigger Happy theme, otherwise its pretty unremarkable. I've never heard anyway mention this band, i've never heard any of the other songs. It is quite dull and i wont listen to it after today. Its a low to mid 2

OK. Decent low 3

It's okay. Good even, I think I enjoyed the other album more and as always I prefer solo paul simon America is an amazing tune It's somewhere in the 3 range

I will never ever think about this record again, and if you ask me if I'd listened to it before, I'd have to double check if I had. Fairly shite