Jul 10 2023
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It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3
Jul 11 2023
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The Score
Fugees
2
Jul 12 2023
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At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
2
Jul 13 2023
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The Clash
The Clash
4
Jul 14 2023
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Blue Lines
Massive Attack
4
Jul 15 2023
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Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
Time to Pretend, Kids and Electric Feel are all still bangers but this didn't do much for me other than those. Not to say it was bad or anything but I thought the second half tailed off a bit. I may be being quite harsh because those three were all massive massive tracks so it's probably unfair to expect the whole album to be of a kind. If I'd checked out this album at the time I would probably be marking it higher
2
Jul 16 2023
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Odelay
Beck
3
Jul 17 2023
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Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
Yeah I did not like that. Very samey structure and beats. You could listen to the first couple of tracks and get the point. Hard to believe this was once called 'hardcore rap'. Would have cut it more slack except Grandmaster Flash was around earlier than this and actually still sounds really good
1
Jul 18 2023
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Rio
Duran Duran
I liked it. Are they an actual proper band? I always thought they were just fluff but I thought the instrumentation was great. Great bass lines especially. Vocals a bit strained sounding.
3
Jul 19 2023
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
One of my first CD's. Nostalgia through the roof so finding it hard to really be objective. Some of the more straightforward rock and roll tracks are maybe a bit bland but the more unusual sounding tracks were my highlights listening to it today. Pity they never really moved on from this sound and pushed themselves any more because they had all the raw ingredients to have a long and interesting career. This is probably harsh as they were obviously still incredibly successful but it's hard not to think of what could have been.
5
Jul 20 2023
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Born To Be With You
Dion
This is great. I'm a total sucker for Phil Spector (producing, not the binfire of a human). A very pleasant listen. Had never heard of Dion before this but there's loads of older stuff I didn't realise was him (The Wanderer!)
4
Jul 21 2023
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The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
I enjoyed it. When I Grow Up... and Help Me Rhonda were highlights for me.
3
Jul 22 2023
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Doolittle
Pixies
5
Jul 23 2023
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Moondance
Van Morrison
I've never been into Van Morrison. I like a few tracks but I know he's an arsehole and he sounds like an arsehole so I always feel he's slightly at arm's length to me. This was quite easy listening but nothing else for me. I liked the piano on Moondance though. More of the looseness would have been welcome.
1
Jul 24 2023
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The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
I have no strong feelings on Elbow and doubt I ever will but this was a nice lush way to spend the best part of an hour. I thought they were a bit by the numbers gentle indie, a bit like Embrace, but there was more going on here than I gave them credit for before. In some places it was like if Sigur Ros were from Bury. My inner teenager can't quite get over them being music exclusively liked by middle aged people, even though that includes me now. That's a me problem though.
3
Jul 25 2023
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Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
Too much filler
4
Jul 26 2023
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Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
Nope
1
Jul 27 2023
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
I thought this was softer sounding than I would associate with the Velvet Underground. Quite straightforward folky songs for the most part, with a couple of noteable exceptions. With it being self titled I assumed it was their first album so I was quite surprised this was their 3rd album and was an attempt at back to basics. I liked it fine but it feels like a step back from The Velvet Underground and Nico
3
Jul 28 2023
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Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Just a nice chill old bag of blues. Bonus points for two tracks in a row being about bugs and a track about the borax mines. It sounds more timeless than a lot of tosh from the 50's and I like how it sounded like just him, his guitar and a mike. Woodie Guthrie has a very strange speaking voice
3
Jul 29 2023
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C'est Chic
CHIC
Some of the tracks were far longer than they needed to be, although if you're sweatily dancing around a light up dancefloor you probably aren't bothered. I wasn't, for the record. I loved the guitar playing. Nile Rodgers is great.
2
Jul 30 2023
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Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
I thought it was great. Highlights were The Ballad of Lucy Jordan and Guilt. Really good cover of Working Class Hero as well. Her voice is very cool, and I enjoyed the electro stuff.
5
Jul 31 2023
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Real Life
Magazine
When I read one of these guys was in the Buzzcocks I was quite optimistic, but this didn't do it for me. I find it quite hard to judge stuff like this off one listen but I'm not bothering to persevere
2
Aug 01 2023
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
So cool. Don't know if they even had the songs especially but an hour of Jimi going mental on his guitar sounds great. I also realised how much his voice sounds like Curtis Mayfield at times. All Along the Watchtower always reminds me of Withnail & I so that's a positive. Little Miss Strange sounds like the kind of 60s rubbish they were trying to move on from though.
4
Aug 02 2023
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american dream
LCD Soundsystem
This grew on me as I listened through it. I don't really know LCD Soundsystem though and I can't imagine 2017 was the peak of their relevance. The dense synthy stuff was great but I didn't find the lyrics or the vocals particularly great
3
Aug 03 2023
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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
3
Aug 04 2023
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Nevermind
Nirvana
I avoided Nirvana for a while when I was getting into music because I thought they could never really live up to the hype. I then got really into the compilation with the black cover and decided they were in actual fact, class. I think the appeal for me lies in the balance between hooky melodies and their abrasive sound, and the balance isn't always there, but overall I loved this.
5
Aug 05 2023
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
Massive McCartney fan boy here and some great tracks on here but he is super super cheesy and you could argue that nobody in Wings had the clout of John Lennon to tell him to reign it in at times. Still I think the cheesiness is something you have to accept is fundamentally him. His dad was a really good pianist and raised him on old music hall comedy songs and such so it's not surprising his songwriting reflects that.
4
Aug 06 2023
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Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Whole album fantastic. Souvenir was my highlight. Can see myself playing it a lot. Loved the slowed down choir as an instrument. A bit like I'm Not in Love by 10cc.
4
Aug 07 2023
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Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
I wasn't that fussed either. I liked the guitar playing. I think it might benefit from repeated listens though
3
Aug 08 2023
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
I've always found David Byrne's voice walks that very fine line between quirky and annoying but as time goes by I'm very much on the side of enjoying it. I think it gives life to repeated listens to their songs that might grow stale sooner. Psycho Killer still sounds really fresh to me because i just really enjoy listening to his weird tics and phrasing
4
Aug 09 2023
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The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
3
Aug 10 2023
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Olympia 64
Jacques Brel
1
Aug 11 2023
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The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
When people talk about over polished too clean sounding 80s pop I bet this is what they mean. I thought The Look of Love still sounds good but any cool instrument parts were kind of swallowed up by the overall sound. Really underwhelmed
2
Aug 12 2023
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Since I Left You
The Avalanches
Really enjoyed this. Fun listen. Nice to get something completely different to the just recent stuff. I couldn't really pick out much in the way of particular tracks other than Frontier Psychiatrist but I think it's just one of those albums
5
Aug 13 2023
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Listened to this a few times fairly recently and liked it more than I did the Fugees. Not sure why other than it obviously being much heavier on Lauryn Hill but I feel like it has more in the way of melody rather than pure hip hop.
4
Aug 14 2023
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Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
2
Aug 15 2023
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Ace of Spades
Motörhead
There's something to be said for straightforward rock and roll with absolutely no ambition other than that but it put a ceiling on my enjoyment of it. Great at what it is, but nothing more than that. Lemmy should not be singing about jailbait either. Nobody should, but especially him
3
Aug 16 2023
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Blackstar
David Bowie
3
Aug 17 2023
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Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
Hearing stuff like this really drives home how much the Beatles were in a league of their own
1
Aug 18 2023
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Abraxas
Santana
I really enjoyed listening to this on the way to work this morning. Never been that into Santana but i thought the percussion and the loose structure was just good times. Great cover of Black Magic Woman
4
Aug 19 2023
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Who's Next
The Who
I love this album. Had it at school after buying it blind. I think they hit the mark with every track here. Baba O Riley is my standout but This Song is Over and Won't Get Fooled again both up there as well. I like the early synths. I've not really ever explored The Who outside of this album but I think I might now.
5
Aug 20 2023
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Night Life
Ray Price
I can only conclude a honky tonk women killed his parents
1
Aug 21 2023
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Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement
4
Aug 22 2023
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Melodrama
Lorde
Her voice is great. Thought she was a bit Kate Bush on Writer in the Dark. The producer Jack Antonoff has such a distinct sound as well. Liability is so like the Taylor Swift stuff he produced, or Bleachers I thought. I thought this was great all round
4
Aug 23 2023
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
I thought most of this was fairly unremarkable rock and roll, with the exception of standout track American Girl.
2
Aug 24 2023
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There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
No standout tracks in particular but I had a good time just basking in the lush sounds. It has the feeling of a protest album but not against anything in particular, just the 70s being a bit shit
3
Aug 25 2023
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I Against I
Bad Brains
3
Aug 26 2023
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The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
This left me completely cold. It was so clinical and robotic, which is obviously the point, but not why I listen to music for the most part. I think they've been copied and iterated on so much that they sound really dated and cheesy now which surprised me. Thought I'd have liked this much more but thought it was a bit crap
2
Aug 27 2023
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Ingenue
k.d. lang
Shrug
2
Aug 28 2023
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25
Adele
I got most enjoyment from the tracks I hadn't heard a million times. I like Adele's voice but over the course of a whole album the brassiness of it wore on me a bit. I think I'm being unfair because of overexposure though. If I was hearing this for the 1st time I reckon I'd be raving about it
3
Aug 29 2023
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
When they broke out of the usual 80s rap structure I thought they sounded great but a lot of this was quite straightforward rhyming pairs. Still the best Jewish origin hip hop I've ever heard.
3
Aug 30 2023
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Young Americans
David Bowie
Not my favourite Bowie but still really good. I don't think anyone can doubt his ability to surround himself with brilliant collaborators and I really enjoyed the sax parts on this especially
3
Aug 31 2023
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Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Easily the strongest second half of an album v the first half
3
Sep 01 2023
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Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
I enjoyed some of the music but the whole package was just bizarre. I also read that he initially didn't credit a lot of the musicians at all somehow and they had to sue him. Weird all round
1
Sep 02 2023
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
I thought this was great. All killer. Playing and arrangements all on point. Great palate cleanser after Duck Rock
4
Sep 03 2023
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Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
I enjoyed the stripped back nature of this. Feels like the missing link between Carole King and... Sheryl Crow maybe? 90s anyway. Marlene On the Wall was really good and I liked The Queen and the Soldier. Not enough songs are basically short medieval fables
3
Sep 04 2023
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Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
I don't know what I was expecting but it wasn't organ-led jazz
3
Sep 05 2023
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Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
I'm a Stevie Wonder fan but off the top of my head I reckon Innervisions and Talking Book (both immediately before this) and Songs in the Key of Life (immediately after) are much better. I thought it was a bit plodding other than Boogie On Reggae Woman. Not bad but a strange choice for the list
3
Sep 06 2023
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Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
First time listening to any Leonard Cohen and I am on board the hype train. He is pretty dour but I don't think that necessarily translates to a depressing time listening. I like his strange slap guitar playing and his thoughtful phrasing. The backing vocals usually cut through just enough to lighten things or break the sound up enough to keep it interesting. Famous Blue Raincoat was my standout.
5
Sep 07 2023
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Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
I think this has really suffered for me because of the 1 album a day structure. I can see myself getting really into it but at first listen I only really really liked it in parts and couldn't quite make my mind up about the rest
3
Sep 08 2023
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The Gilded Palace Of Sin
The Flying Burrito Brothers
3
Sep 10 2023
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Hot Fuss
The Killers
Instant classic for me. So nostalgic. I remember going to see them headline one of those NME tours with Bloc Party, Futureheads and Kaiser Chiefs
5
Sep 11 2023
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Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces
I liked this in places but the wacky psychedelic stuff grated. Probably the worst example yet of talking between tracks.
2
Sep 12 2023
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Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
That was exactly as expected. Totally inoffensive now but probably mind blowing then
2
Sep 13 2023
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Infected
The The
3
Sep 14 2023
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Logical Progression
LTJ Bukem
1
Sep 15 2023
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Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
3
Sep 16 2023
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Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
Funky
4
Sep 17 2023
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Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
This goes harder than I imagined it would. Message In a Bottle is great. Drums sounded brilliant throughout. Not sure about the reggae but at least they owned it with the name of the album
3
Sep 18 2023
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Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
Not for me. Quite literally
2
Sep 19 2023
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Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
Nice sounds. One to revisit
3
Sep 20 2023
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Lost Souls
Doves
Technically the first band I saw live (supporting Travis) but definitely not one I expected to see on this list. A perfectly cromulent band but are they that significant?
3
Sep 21 2023
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Cross
Justice
Banger of an album. D.A.N.C.E is up there with MGMT for me for nostalgia for the ABC years. Genesis, DANCE, Stress and Waters of Nazareth were especially great.
I love listening to house and hearing parts that are just blatant disco. Makes real sense that Daft Punk would rope in Nile Rodgers on their last album.
5
Sep 22 2023
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Disraeli Gears
Cream
One for the boomers
2
Sep 23 2023
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Fragile
Yes
This sounded like brilliant musicians who didn't really write enough tunes for an album. I enjoyed Roundabout and Heart of the Sunrise and some other bits here and there but I think I'm missing something with most prog. Not sure I know how to listen to it.
3
Sep 24 2023
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Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
This sounds like being fed an early dinner then spending the night in your bedroom because your parents have friends round for dinner
2
Sep 25 2023
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
Brilliant album. Sounds really modern still in places other than some unintentional fuzz. Other songs sounding a bit more like Bob Dylan were slightly less interesting to me. Nico's voice is perfect for the sightly uncanny thing they have going on through the whole album. Highlights were anything sung by Nico, Sunday Morning, I'm Waiting for the Man, Heroin
5
Sep 26 2023
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Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Really enjoyed this. Some massive sounding songs on here. I'd never consciously thought of Queen as glam rock but this was glam AF. Harder rocking than a lot of classic Queen. The cover makes me feel a bit ill though, looks like a forgotten store room in Madame Tussauds. Highlights were Brighton Rock, Killer Queen, Now I'm Here, Stone Cold Crazy
5
Sep 27 2023
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
Not my favourite Beatles. Bit gimmicky with the circus stuff (half the album) and sitar (Within You Without You), but with a couple of all time great tracks in there (She's Leaving Home, A Day in the life).
4
Sep 28 2023
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There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
3
Sep 29 2023
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Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
I can't get excited about Aerosmith at all, but I don't have any real complaints. I could probably copy and paste my thoughts on Motorhead
2
Sep 30 2023
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Lust For Life and The Passenger are classics. I enjoyed this a lot on the whole.
4
Oct 02 2023
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Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
One of the better examples of post punk so far. I can't see myself going back but I enjoyed it
3
Oct 03 2023
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Big hit with me. I enjoyed the hits and then the melancholy second half vibes. Brothers in Arms was a highlight. Mark Knoffler's guitar sounding incredible throughout. I find the faux-American troubadour thing he does a bit weird being he's from Newcastle but he's got the songs and the skills so he can do what he wants I suppose.
4
Oct 04 2023
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Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
This hit a lot of my sweet spots. Faux 80s rock like the Killers or Arcade Fire or 80s Bruce Springsteen with a more shoegazey sound. I didn't know them at all before this other than they were a bit of a 6 music sacred cow but I will definitely keep an eye out for them now.
4
Oct 05 2023
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Van Halen
Van Halen
The sound and musicianship were there. The songs weren't
2
Oct 06 2023
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Greetings From L.A.
Tim Buckley
I thought I misheard the lyrics on the first track when he goes on and on about loving a black woman, but when I checked, that's what he was saying. Weird. Then the speaking in tongues stuff. Haven't listened to all of this yet but I don't think I'll bother. I just wanted to be listening to Jeff Buckley instead.
1
Oct 07 2023
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Teen Dream
Beach House
Whelmed
3
Oct 08 2023
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Devotional Songs
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
I'm 18 sitting in chai ovna. I'm nursing some tea with twigs floating in it desperately trying to convince myself I wouldn't rather be in the union drinking diesel
2
Oct 09 2023
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Under Construction
Missy Elliott
Quite enjoyed this despite it not being my type of thing. Work it is great
3
Oct 10 2023
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Ramones
Ramones
4
Oct 12 2023
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
How long is this album?! Singles are all great, overall sound is pleasant but just too much of it. The story of the royalties with Bittersweet Symphony is mad.
3
Oct 13 2023
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Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
3
Oct 14 2023
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Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
4
Oct 15 2023
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Bossanova
Pixies
I didn't immediately enjoy this as much as Doolittle but that's not really possible. Definitely going to revisit
4
Oct 16 2023
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Clandestino
Manu Chao
I like the random sounds of a kid's ray gun scattered throughout this. I liked this enough to listen to the whole thing but it's not going into rotation. Reading a bit about him and he seems like a cool guy
2
Oct 17 2023
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
Had this on tape as a kid and loved it. Still do. A couple of the slower songs are a bit schmaltzy but there are so many different approaches that it's constantly an interesting listen. PYT hasn't aged too well as a concept given... y'know...
Vincent Price MVP. Love the Eddie Van Halen guitar solo on Beat It too.
The Girl is Mine is notable for being the worst song on the album, which happens to be written by two of the best songwriters ever. Why does McCartney sing that one bit really low? Why did they think the talking bit at the end was a good idea? Despite how crap the song is there are a couple of bits where their skill shines through in the chorus.
5
Oct 18 2023
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Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
Fuck the Byrds. Terrible. I'm not listening to any more if they come up
1
Oct 19 2023
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The Chronic
Dr. Dre
3
Oct 20 2023
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Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
3
Oct 23 2023
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The White Room
The KLF
Caveat, I only listened to the director's cut in Spotify but I had never heard them before being put off by their antics. I expected it to be unlistenable noise terrorism but it was like New Order and even Pet Shop Boys and Bronski Beat in parts. Good stuff
4
Oct 24 2023
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The Joshua Tree
U2
This morning I poured myself a massive bowl of Alpen and grabbed the daily express and stuck this on. It did fade for me towards the end a bit but still held my attention. I thought it was really good in all. Bono is still a twat but I can see now why he was successful enough to have Britain's largest collection of hatchbacks
4
Oct 25 2023
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
I reckon this is the Bowiest Bowie. One of his best for me as well. Five Years is a great intro and the standard stays high throughout. The film of the last performance is worth seeing. Bowie was going a bit mad and couldn't tell himself apart from Ziggy so he announced on stage he was done after that gig. He hadn't told the band so it was a bit awkward.
5
Oct 26 2023
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Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
Sympathy and treet Fighting Man are classics but I thought the rest was just very ordinary bluesy rock. I don't really get the hype with the Rolling Stones to be honest. You probably had to be there
2
Oct 27 2023
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The Dreaming
Kate Bush
I like Kate Bush but eh yeah I don't know what I think about this one. I enjoyed the listen for the sheer invention but I prefer a bit more focus. Singing with a mock cockney or Australian accent can never be a good idea
3
Oct 28 2023
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2112
Rush
I liked this. Thought all the playing was great. Especially the drums and bass. Not enough albums start with a 20 minute track about mad priests who worship computers. It's all quite indulgent but if you can't do that on a 70s prog album then when can you?
4
Oct 29 2023
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All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah
I liked the one with De la Soul and Ladies First the best
3
Oct 30 2023
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Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
Bar the couple of times when an actual song broke out I didn't like this at all. The whole conceit of rambling intros to every track wore very thin with me.
2
Oct 31 2023
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The White Album
Beatles
I think this is an hour of material that would rank among their best, interspersed by half an hour they would have lost under normal circumstances. By this point they were the band equivalent of sleeping in different beds so it was easier to include everyone's stuff rather than have fights about what would make the cut. John and Paul being in competition with each other and George trying to establish himself as a songwriter means they were all absolutely going for it. I'd take Happiness is a Warm Gun, Blackbird, While my Guitar... as my top picks but I love almost all of it. I skip Revolution 9 and Wild Honey Pie every time though.
5
Nov 01 2023
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
I thought it was great at the time and it's still a good listen, but considering it kicked open the doors for Pigeon Detectives, Fratellis, Scouting for Girls etc etc etc I have to wonder if it was worth it. (Being a bit facetious above. They were always a cut above all the chancers that came afterwards. Glad they've cracked on as well, trying to follow up a debut as hyped as this must have been a nightmare)
4
Nov 02 2023
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Best thing David Crosby ever did was get sacked by the Byrds. Great harmonies all the way through this. Shame it's only half on Spotify
4
Nov 03 2023
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Nowhere
Ride
I sort of fell in the middle. I think I'd enjoy the odd track here and there but a whole album started sounding really samey quite quickly.
3
Nov 04 2023
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At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
I don't see what this brings to the party that sounds unique or noteworthy at all. Not an unpleasant listen but 🤷♂️
3
Nov 05 2023
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Eagles
Eagles
I hate the fucking Eagles man
2
Nov 06 2023
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Pretenders
Pretenders
I really enjoyed this, although I was maybe just relieved it wasn't another country rock album. Anyway, Chrissie Hynde's voice is great and Brass in Pocket really shows it off
4
Nov 07 2023
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Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
A bit trite in places but a breath of fresh air after so much clumpy country dad rock
3
Nov 08 2023
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Pleasant. On The Girl from Ipanema It sounds like she's singing 'The Girl from Ipanema is fucking' which made me laugh because I'm a child. Great breathy sax playing
4
Nov 09 2023
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Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
Some great pop singles. Didn't need a full album
3
Nov 10 2023
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OK Computer
Radiohead
5
Nov 11 2023
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
3
Nov 13 2023
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White Light
Gene Clark
I finished this album and was reflecting how much I enjoyed this. Reminded me of Bob Dylan in a good way. Went to Wikipedia to find out more. Found out he was in the Byrds. Instant 0/5
4
Nov 14 2023
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
For how influential they were. Nobody sounds like them. There is a Light... is my highlight from this.
4
Nov 15 2023
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
I think I preferred The Queen is Dead overall but this was great too. A lot made of Morrissey playing off Jonny Marr's guitar but I thought the bass was brilliant on this
4
Nov 16 2023
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Hysteria
Def Leppard
I'm all about this album. The poppy songs work really well and you can tell they took a lot of care recording/mixing as everything sounds very clear. Armageddon It and Pour some Sugar on me are my highlights
4
Nov 17 2023
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The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
I appreciated the darker tone, more in common with the Velvet Underground than hippy dippy clappy psychedelic stuff, but the high pitched sort of flapping noise in the background of some of the tracks was really off-putting and spoiled it for me.
2
Nov 18 2023
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Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
This is the only jazz album I've ever really got into. Love it
5
Nov 19 2023
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Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
Every song featuring a new silly gimmick instrument, from bagpipes to glockenspiel to accordion. He sounds like he's in severe pain. If you had a pet that sounded like him you'd put it out of its misery
1
Nov 20 2023
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Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Adam & The Ants
I liked this. I only knew a couple of the singles and didn't really take him seriously after he was arrested for running around with a toy gun ages ago. Turns out he has quite serious mental health issues and is really open about it so my opinion has gone right up. Musically I now think every band should have 2 drummers. The drums sounded insane. The songs were good apart from the one where he went full pirate.
4
Nov 21 2023
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That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
Add me to the crowd really enjoying this. Think the band really hit their stride when Jim Earth and Steve Wind recruited Harry Fire to become a trio
4
Nov 22 2023
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It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
I'm finding this really lightweight. Everything sounds really crushed and the drums sound like toys. None of the songs are actively bad but it's not great when the head and shoulders standout is a cover. Fountains of Wayne did it so much better
2
Nov 23 2023
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In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
I haven't done any research but from hearing him pout and sulk all over this album because one of his wives had the gall to leave him, I can only draw the conclusion he loved monogamy. Poor Frank
1
Nov 24 2023
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Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
Lovely textured sounds if a bit too meandering in places. If I had listened to this at the time alongside Bon Iver and Arcade Fire I think they'd have been a favourite. I will in all likelihood never put this on again but I enjoyed it today. Bye Grizzly Bear. It was nice
3
Nov 25 2023
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Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
Prince famously plays something like 24 instruments including absolutely shredding it on guitar when he fancies which is why I found it annoying that so much of this sounds like him noodling about with a drum machine and a little keyboard recording sparse home demos. I think Purple Rain is head and shoulders better. I particularly enjoyed Starfish and Coffee, If I was your girlfriend, Cross.
3
Nov 26 2023
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Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
I found this all completely detached from any real feeling or soul but for a bit of a novelty it was fun enough
3
Nov 27 2023
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Hot Shots II
The Beta Band
Think they're our first Scottish band. I liked it fine. The sampling was cool. I'll give this another go sometime
3
Nov 28 2023
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Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
Urgent spiky sounds with nice level of funky weirdness throughout
4
Nov 29 2023
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Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
3
Nov 30 2023
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Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
I quite enjoyed this in a guilty pleasure sort of way. It's very earnest but also very silly in parts
3
Dec 01 2023
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
I enjoyed Wu Tang. The number of them could be a liability but it becomes a strength as you'd imagine they were all competing for time. RZA really important gluing it altogether. Method Man my highlight whenever he popped up.
4
Dec 02 2023
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Superunknown
Soundgarden
Enjoyed this in the car this morning. Nothing too flashy in the playing bar some guitar moments here and there but there's a great groove all the way through. Chris Cornell's vocals are that cut above a lot of sub Eddie Vedder grunge singers. The run in the middle starting with Black Hole Sun is the high point but I thought this was consistently high standard throughout
4
Dec 05 2023
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
This sounded like he left it all on Ziggy Stardust this is the inevitable slight step down, but only slight. The jazzy piano bits helped to distinguish it. Drive-in Saturday was my highlight
4
Dec 06 2023
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Chore of Enchantment
Giant Sand
5
Dec 07 2023
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
3
Dec 08 2023
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American Pie
Don McLean
4
Dec 09 2023
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
This was hard listening. I suppose technically he's a good rapper and the production was good but I cringed through almost every word. I guess if I played this to my parents they'd still hate it so it still hits its intended mark
2
Dec 11 2023
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The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
Didn't do much for me. Think they went on to go greater things
2
Dec 13 2023
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Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
I didn't really like this. I know folk is an amazing art form and the passing down of trad songs is important but this just passed me by.
2
Dec 14 2023
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Truth
Jeff Beck
2
Dec 16 2023
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Violator
Depeche Mode
Found it hard to make a personal connection with this one
3
Dec 17 2023
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Good Old Boys
Randy Newman
I think Randy is getting a bad rap here. I'm as fatigued as anyone of white guys from the 70s but he is different and distinctive at least. He reminds me of a guy writing show tunes without a show to attach them to (or Pixar film). The orchestral flourishes added to rather than took away from the songs
3
Dec 18 2023
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Being There
Wilco
I used to have Yankee Hotel Foxtrot on my iPod and used to like it but that was all the Wilco I knew. Really into the steel guitar on this. Like Ali and Nick probably won't go into rotation but very decent listen
3
Dec 19 2023
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
Brilliant. Had it on twice in a row. Beats are great and the sped up samples so distinctive. Nice variety of subject matter. Shame he went completely off the reservation more recently
5
Dec 20 2023
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Sulk
The Associates
All over the map. Could hear bits of the Cure and Human League. Like Nick I enjoyed the gothic choir stuff. Totally new band to me
3
Dec 21 2023
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Scum
Napalm Death
I liked the second half of this more than the first when the tempo slowed slightly. This style of metal singing does absolutely nothing for me and I'd have preferred them as instrumentals in all honesty. I enjoyed the blast beats and chugging guitar riffs. Am I going to listen to this again? Probably not. Am I glad it exists? Yes
3
Dec 22 2023
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Mott
Mott The Hoople
Pretty derivative of Bowie's glam stuff at first listen but they could have picked worse. I thought it was a good listen on its own merits
3
Dec 23 2023
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Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
This brought back memories, the rap flavoured rock songs were better than the rock flavoured rap songs if that makes sense
3
Dec 24 2023
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The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
Very fond memories of this coming out and probably over-listening to it. It was nostalgic sounding then so it's double nostalgia. I think this is their best. Love the skipped beat on Modern Man. Favourite track is Sprawl II but love the whole thing
5
Dec 25 2023
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For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
Love the bizarre crooner that is Bryan Ferry. Brian Eno involved again. The transition after about 3 minutes in In Every Dream Home a Heartache made me laugh out loud, or LOL as the kids say
4
Dec 26 2023
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
4
Dec 27 2023
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You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
I can't really tell why I like Leonard Cohen and dislike Tom Waits so much but I do. I found this to be atmospheric and thought the combo of gospel and his voice worked together. Not very Christmassy though
4
Dec 28 2023
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Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
This screams Jools Holland guest edits a radio 2 show where he goes over his albums of the year. Guest stars include Gary Barlow, Mika and Katie Melua
2
Dec 29 2023
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Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears
No idea where this was going one minute to the next. Constantly surprising
4
Dec 30 2023
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
It's class. Another one from my iPod back in the day
4
Dec 31 2023
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A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
Mostly bangers
4
Jan 01 2024
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Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By Truckers
Didn't get it. Not Southern enough
2
Jan 02 2024
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Interesting and filmic
3
Jan 03 2024
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Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
I enjoyed it. Really liked what they did with all the sampling with vibes of Avalanches in there. Didn't know Cut Chemist was in J5 but now makes sense. A Day at the Races was my high point but quality was pretty consistently good throughout
4
Jan 04 2024
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Smile
Brian Wilson
An old man recording an album he wrote in his 20s which caused him to have a nervous breakdown is always going to give off quite specific vibes. I thought it was fine. Some well known tracks like Good Vibrations had less of an impact because he obviously went on to record them anyway with the Beach Boys. Happy for him he got to make this. I found it inessential and with too many comedy whistles
2
Jan 05 2024
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Like Water For Chocolate
Common
I tried to like this more than I did but I couldn't really get on with it. I really like his album after this but couldn't get into this for whatever reason. There's nothing bad about it I can put my finger on but it's maybe a bit muddled sounding after laser focused Jurassic 5
2
Jan 06 2024
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Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
This feels like Otis Redding just tossing out covers of popular songs of the day with a crack backing band and calling it good because he's Otis Redding. I think he's justified. Great
4
Jan 07 2024
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Hypnotised
The Undertones
3
Jan 08 2024
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Shalimar
Rahul Dev Burman
2
Jan 09 2024
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
4
Jan 10 2024
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Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
An old favourite
4
Jan 11 2024
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The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
I mentally catalogued this in the 'yeah great another timeless classic' pile. I think this list is spoiling me slightly
4
Jan 12 2024
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Punishing Kiss
Ute Lemper
Track 2 is like if a committee of Germans wrote a Bond theme
2
Jan 13 2024
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Funeral
Arcade Fire
Been ages since I played this. Lovely listen. Think Rebellion (Lies) was an ABC staple. Seems like a hard sound to get right as there was a lot of shite around then that tried to copy the style (The Decemberists 🤮)
5
Jan 14 2024
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Vulgar Display Of Power
Pantera
4
Jan 15 2024
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Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
Thought this was... okay? Some great tracks but for all the talk about the rich orchestration and production I thought it sounded really ramshackle and echoey in parts. Obviously important but controversially I think I prefer my Beach Boys singing about going surfing with their best girl etc
3
Jan 16 2024
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
I could listen to Willie Nelson sing the dictionary. Just looking at the track list I know I'm going to enjoy this
5
Jan 17 2024
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Tapestry
Carole King
What an incredible group of songs to have written
5
Jan 18 2024
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Destroy Rock & Roll
Mylo
4
Jan 19 2024
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Paris 1919
John Cale
If I'd been a record label exec and John Cale was in my office with his demos I'd have taken out my cigar king enough to say "Where's the zing John? The kids want zing these days. Zing!" then I'd have thanked him and sent him on his way and to see my secretary on the way out for his travel expenses
2
Jan 20 2024
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Let's Stay Together
Al Green
5
Jan 22 2024
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Gris Gris
Dr. John
1001 albums to hear before you die in a voodoo ritual. I liked this more than most psychedelic stuff. It seemed like it was doing its own thing and sounded more natural and less weird for the sake of it. Plenty weird though
3
Jan 23 2024
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
I think I prefer their more filmic synth tinged 80s sound than this more straightforward stuff. Still enjoyed it and Sultans of Swing is brilliant
3
Jan 24 2024
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Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
I listened to it on YouTube yesterday and thought it was okay. Admittedly I didn't give it my full attention and it all seemed to run together a bit. There was one bit that took a major left turn musically to the point that even Innes stopped eating his breakfast to pay attention. Turns out it was a Nandos advert
3
Jan 25 2024
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Grace
Jeff Buckley
It's an absolute joy revisiting this. Stuffed with ideas and one of the all time vocal performances. Puts me in mind of The Smiths in parts (He did a great cover of The Boy with the Thorn in his Side). Highlights for me are Lilac Wine, Lover you..., Dream Brother. Think this is the definitive recording of Hallelujah as well, pity it's so overplayed.
5
Jan 26 2024
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Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
MC Solaar
4
Jan 28 2024
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Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
I enjoyed this without ever being blown away
3
Jan 29 2024
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En-Tact
The Shamen
I listened to half of it, made sure I was okay, then went back for the second half. Don't know what's in these albums.Finding it very dated and of a specific time (1990) and place (Yeovil Aerodrome). Didn't know they were from Aberdeen
2
Jan 30 2024
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
Ever track a classic
5
Jan 31 2024
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
I was a bit underwhelmed with this but given the context that it was 1981 it's really impressive. Don't know how directly influential it was but can hear a lot of it in Primal Scream, Avalanches, DJ Shadow.
3
Feb 01 2024
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Back In Black
AC/DC
4
Feb 02 2024
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Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur
I think Parklife is much better. This seemed like a prototype for it and later stuff. Could be why it's on this list but I don't rate it amongst their best
3
Feb 03 2024
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Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
5
Feb 04 2024
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American Beauty
Grateful Dead
2
Feb 05 2024
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Bubble And Scrape
Sebadoh
4
Feb 06 2024
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
4
Feb 07 2024
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Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
Maxwell
I thought it was a bit bargain bin Prince, and if I want that I'll just listen to later era Prince. Also felt a bit voyeuristic listening to it knowing that it was probably millions of couples' sex album
2
Feb 08 2024
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Another Music In A Different Kitchen
Buzzcocks
3
Feb 09 2024
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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
I'm having a good time with this. It's still got enough edge that you can picture why some people were outraged at the time while sounding quite quaint now. Holidays in the sun/No Feelings/God Save the Queen/Pretty Vacant were my highlights
4
Feb 10 2024
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Paranoid
Black Sabbath
4
Feb 11 2024
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Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine
Cee Lo Green
His voice is the least soulful thing I can imagine. Like a Muppet
1
Feb 13 2024
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
Really enjoyed this. Playful and inventive in all the right ways. Wasn't crazy about the more jazzy bits especially the second half of Epitaph but 21st Century Schizoid Man and In the Court... stood out to me as highlights. I think I like prog now
4
Feb 14 2024
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Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney
I could take or leave Sleater Kinney but great guitar sound. I was a bit put off by the constant vibratto vocals. Less is more with that sort of thing. I don't know how to say I love the Riot Grrrl movement for representation in punk and music more generally without sounding extremely patronising like I'm patting them on the head so I'll just stop
2
Feb 15 2024
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Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
3
Feb 16 2024
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Talk Talk Talk
The Psychedelic Furs
Very good. Energy up throughout. I could hear bits of loads of other bands like Roxy Music/The Fall/Sex Pistols/The Cure. They were either very influential or savvy when it comes to picking bits from others.
4
Feb 17 2024
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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
I liked this without being blown away. As Nick said, the vocals sounded weird without Bruce
3
Feb 18 2024
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The Man Who
Travis
I downloaded them from Napster and used to play along badly on my dad's old guitar. First gig as well at the SECC. Doves supporting.
4
Feb 19 2024
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Dust
Screaming Trees
I liked it. It was interesting to hear similarities between it and when Mark Lanegan was in Queens of the Stone Age
3
Feb 20 2024
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
2
Feb 22 2024
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Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
2
Feb 23 2024
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Sunshine Hit Me
The Bees
I didn't like this at all. Recorded in a cupboard and sounded like it. Music for hotel receptions
2
Feb 24 2024
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My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
4
Feb 25 2024
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Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
It was interesting to a point but a less good version of King Crimson
3
Feb 26 2024
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Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
If I want to listen to Dusty Springfield I will put this album on, or the other one we had, or more likely whatever Spotify serves up. It's all great
4
Feb 27 2024
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Very pleasant
3
Feb 28 2024
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Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
3
Feb 29 2024
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Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
Hard to argue with stuff written and sung with real conviction
4
Mar 01 2024
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Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
Technically great. Hard to get behind most of the lyrics. Ice Cube especially sounded great. His best work until Are We There Yet?
3
Mar 02 2024
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
Good old rock and roll by a horrendous human
3
Mar 03 2024
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The New Tango
Astor Piazzolla
2
Mar 04 2024
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If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
I enjoyed it. Felt of a piece with the Crosby, Stills and Nash stuff but on the chiller side
4
Mar 05 2024
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
A couple of the tracks reminded me of late Beatles or McCartney solo pop (Baby Driver, Keep the Customer Satisfied). Highlights for me were the big lush orchestral ones (title, New York) and The Boxer. Besides a couple of flat spots and a late tail off I thought this was a cracker.
4
Mar 06 2024
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The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
YAWN
2
Mar 07 2024
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Maxinquaye
Tricky
I was thinking how much this sounded like Portishead then Hell Is Round the Corner came on witch has the same sample as Portishead used on Glory Box. Mad
3
Mar 08 2024
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Bug
Dinosaur Jr.
My bag
4
Mar 10 2024
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Goodbye And Hello
Tim Buckley
Middling 60s folk
2
Mar 11 2024
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Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
I liked this much more than I thought. I thought he was some overly smooth soul guy but there's a bit more bite to his vocals than that. I couldn't have told you any songs before this but I recognised Wishing Well and Sign Your Name having heard them and not known they were him.
3
Mar 12 2024
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Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
4
Mar 13 2024
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Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
I thought I had listened to this before but I remember it as being a bit more woozy and not as heavy. I might be getting it mixed up with Rated R though. Enjoyed the hypnotic groove, thought it was quite similar to Black Sabbath in places. Really hope to see Songs for the Deaf pop up. If it doesn't I'll riot
4
Mar 14 2024
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Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
2
Mar 15 2024
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69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
I liked the eclecticness and ambition but this was just too long to get a grip of. I liked what I heard though
3
Mar 16 2024
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Machine Head
Deep Purple
3
Mar 17 2024
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Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
This was an oversight for me. Kicking myself for not listening to it sooner. Dream pop with heavy distorted guitars is basically precision engineered to hit all my buttons
5
Mar 18 2024
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Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
I wasn't that fussed about this. It quickly faded into background music. It wasn't bad but there wasn't much variety
2
Mar 19 2024
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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
He got a great guitar sound on this album and for all his faults as a human being it sounds great throughout. Could take or leave the vocals and there were a few too many nondescript tracks for me but I did enjoy this
3
Mar 20 2024
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S.F. Sorrow
The Pretty Things
I don't hate this after fully expecting to. It's sub Sgt Pepper mostly but I admire the ambition and they shoot off in some interesting directions without getting annoying like whatever that Small Faces album was.
3
Mar 21 2024
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Vulnicura
Björk
I feel like Bjork is a practical joke that I'm not in on. I truly don't get her. This album was typical of times I've tried before. Strained lyrics over orchestral/electronic/both that only sometimes sound like they were recorded for the same track. There must be something to it but it's lost on me.
1
Mar 22 2024
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
3
Mar 23 2024
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All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
4
Mar 24 2024
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Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
3
Mar 25 2024
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Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
3
Mar 26 2024
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
3
Mar 27 2024
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
I enjoy Meat Loaf for the OTT camp nature of the whole thing but can see why it's not everyone's cup of tea. It's rock n roll for musical theatre goers which is a niche that's pretty much all his own. Most of the tracks go on a bit long for me but I enjoyed it
4
Mar 28 2024
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Elastica
Elastica
I would have been a big fan of this at the time if I'd been aware. Big fan now actually having caught up
4
Mar 29 2024
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Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
She sounds incredibly like Carole King but these songs had more of a 60s pop formula to them. Similar to Nick, pheasant enough but didn't grab me
3
Mar 30 2024
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Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
3
Mar 31 2024
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The Band
The Band
3
Apr 01 2024
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Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
I used to have her second album which I much prefer but there was some really interesting sounds on here. Some of the production sounds like those Ibiza trance chillout albums. Some crap like the The Na-Na Song but All I Wanna Do and a few others are good listens
3
Apr 02 2024
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White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
Is this still brilliant or did I happen to have it when I was 16? I'm second guessing myself but I think brilliant
5
Apr 03 2024
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A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
4
Apr 04 2024
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Solid Air
John Martyn
I didn't get much from this
2
Apr 05 2024
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Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
4
Apr 06 2024
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
I expected a longer live set from the hardest working man in show business but I think they had a weird habit in those days of chopping up the recordings and changing the order around, missing songs etc
3
Apr 07 2024
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Water From An Ancient Well
Abdullah Ibrahim
3
Apr 08 2024
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Permission to Land
The Darkness
I enjoyed this at the time but listening to it now it sounds really tired and forced. Too tongue in cheek and winking to be judged for itself but played too straight to say anything clever about what it's aping. Surely a better inclusion would have been one of the hair metal bands from the time rather than a reheated copy from 20 years later. Anything post 2000 on this list is a bit hit and miss.
2
Apr 09 2024
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Yep, two absolute classics bookending a load of farting about. I do love Charlie Watts' laid back drumming though. A jazz man in the wrong band
3
Apr 10 2024
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Pink Flag
Wire
4
Apr 11 2024
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Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
4
Apr 12 2024
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Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
3
Apr 13 2024
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Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
Such a strong start it can't keep it up, but that says more about how good the first two tracks are than anything else. A really interesting inventive album.
4
Apr 14 2024
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Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
This was pretty nice. Feel like Brazil is quite well represented on this list
3
Apr 15 2024
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Fuzzy Logic
Super Furry Animals
I was looking forward to this having heard constantly how great they were. It was fine?
3
Apr 16 2024
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Definitely Maybe
Oasis
5
Apr 17 2024
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Felt Mountain
Goldfrapp
4
Apr 18 2024
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The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
3
Apr 19 2024
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Parachutes
Coldplay
2
Apr 20 2024
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Synchronicity
The Police
Second album by The Police that I've thought was pretty great. Who knew?
4
Apr 21 2024
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Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
This screamed difficult second album. Pleasant but noodly.
2
Apr 22 2024
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Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
Love and Affection was the definite highlight. I think this album has the sound of a grower. Not sure if one listen is enough
3
Apr 23 2024
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On The Beach
Neil Young
Is Neil Young technically a good singer? I'd say no. But is he pleasant to the ear? Also no
3
Apr 24 2024
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Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
Couldn't get into this
2
Apr 25 2024
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Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
I found this hard to judge as some of it is very good, some is stuff the Beatles might have let Ringo sing for a laugh, and then Waterloo Sunset which might be one of the best songs ever written. Confusing
4
Apr 26 2024
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Destroyer
KISS
3
Apr 27 2024
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Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
3
Apr 29 2024
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Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
3
May 02 2024
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American Gothic
David Ackles
4
May 03 2024
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Heartbreaker
Ryan Adams
I kind of wanted to hate this but it's really good
4
May 04 2024
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Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Oh look Damon's got a sequencer and made some demos
2
May 05 2024
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Vanishing Point
Primal Scream
3
May 06 2024
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Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
I managed half of this and couldn't tell any of it apart so I bailed. Some of the samples were good but the rapping was really bland
2
May 07 2024
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Brothers
The Black Keys
2
May 08 2024
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Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
5
May 09 2024
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
4
May 10 2024
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Purple Rain
Prince
5
May 11 2024
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The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
2
May 12 2024
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Sincere
Mj Cole
2
May 13 2024
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Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
I had this written off quite quickly but got into the heaviness as it ticked along. Doesn't sound like 1968
3
May 14 2024
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In Rainbows
Radiohead
4
May 15 2024
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Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
I thought there were some interesting flourishes but it boiled down to meat and potatoes rocky blues
2
May 16 2024
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The Coral
The Coral
I used to really like this and enjoyed rediscovering it. They were doing their own thing and kind of got lumped in with the other indie bands of the time. Dreaming of You is such a great tune
4
May 17 2024
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Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
3
May 19 2024
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Da Capo
Love
3
May 20 2024
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Kala
M.I.A.
2
May 21 2024
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Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4
May 23 2024
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Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney
3
May 24 2024
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The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
4
May 25 2024
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Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
I really like Radiohead but this isn't one of my favourites.
3
May 26 2024
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Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
Invention everywhere
4
May 27 2024
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Snivilisation
Orbital
3
May 28 2024
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Remain In Light
Talking Heads
4
May 29 2024
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Very
Pet Shop Boys
4
May 30 2024
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Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
1
May 31 2024
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Fun House
The Stooges
3
Jun 01 2024
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London Calling
The Clash
I had this when I was at school and sickened myself on it by playing it too much. Happy to say I'm over that now and it was like catching up with an old friend
5
Jun 02 2024
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Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell
3
Jun 04 2024
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
5
Jun 07 2024
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
3
Jun 08 2024
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
Fucking yawn
2
Jun 09 2024
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
5
Jun 10 2024
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Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
2
Jun 11 2024
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
5
Jun 12 2024
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
3
Jun 13 2024
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Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes
3
Jun 14 2024
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Boston
Boston
I feel like I know all these songs. Have at least heard most of them before I think. They are the most classic rock of all the classic rock. Good fun. I enjoy the spaceship and prog styling then the band just being called Boston
4
Jun 15 2024
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Pink Moon
Nick Drake
3
Jun 16 2024
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Make Yourself
Incubus
1
Jun 17 2024
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Closer
Joy Division
4
Jun 19 2024
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AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
3
Jun 20 2024
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Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus
Spirit
3
Jun 21 2024
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LP1
FKA twigs
Did nothing for me
1
Jun 22 2024
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British Steel
Judas Priest
4
Jun 23 2024
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Close To You
Carpenters
3
Jun 26 2024
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Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
4
Jun 27 2024
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#1 Record
Big Star
3
Jun 28 2024
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Be
Common
4
Jun 29 2024
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Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
5
Jun 30 2024
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One World
John Martyn
3
Jul 01 2024
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Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
5
Jul 04 2024
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Shaka Zulu
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
1
Jul 05 2024
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
3
Jul 07 2024
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Blunderbuss
Jack White
2
Jul 08 2024
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L.A. Woman
The Doors
2
Jul 09 2024
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
5
Jul 10 2024
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Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
2
Jul 11 2024
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Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
3
Jul 12 2024
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NEU! 75
Neu!
3
Jul 13 2024
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
5
Jul 14 2024
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Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
Megadeth
4
Jul 16 2024
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Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
5
Jul 17 2024
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Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
3
Jul 18 2024
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Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
TV On The Radio
2
Jul 19 2024
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
2
Jul 20 2024
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
2
Jul 21 2024
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Music From Big Pink
The Band
3
Jul 22 2024
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
3
Jul 23 2024
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American Idiot
Green Day
3
Jul 24 2024
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Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
3
Jul 25 2024
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Playing With Fire
Spacemen 3
2
Jul 27 2024
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
3
Jul 30 2024
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
3
Jul 31 2024
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Station To Station
David Bowie
5
Aug 01 2024
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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
4
Aug 02 2024
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Street Life
The Crusaders
3
Aug 03 2024
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Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
Enjoyed the sampling
3
Aug 04 2024
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
4
Aug 05 2024
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Beautiful Freak
Eels
I liked this a lot. I knew Novocaine for the Soul but nothing else. I thought they were British. I've heard a few things about E and he sounds a really interesting guy
5
Aug 06 2024
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Morrison Hotel
The Doors
2
Aug 07 2024
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Whatever
Aimee Mann
3
Aug 08 2024
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OK
Talvin Singh
1
Aug 09 2024
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The Undertones
The Undertones
5
Aug 10 2024
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
5
Aug 11 2024
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Hms Fable
Shack
2
Aug 12 2024
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Signing Off
UB40
2
Aug 13 2024
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Dry
PJ Harvey
3
Aug 14 2024
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Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
5
Aug 15 2024
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Debut
Björk
2
Aug 16 2024
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The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
The Incredible String Band
1
Aug 17 2024
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You Are The Quarry
Morrissey
4
Aug 18 2024
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Follow The Leader
Korn
3
Aug 19 2024
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Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
3
Aug 20 2024
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Chelsea Girl
Nico
2
Aug 21 2024
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The Rise & Fall
Madness
2
Aug 22 2024
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Drunk
Thundercat
5
Aug 23 2024
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The Predator
Ice Cube
2
Aug 24 2024
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Roxy Music
Roxy Music
4
Aug 26 2024
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The Specials
The Specials
4
Aug 27 2024
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Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
4
Aug 28 2024
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
2
Aug 29 2024
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Bad
Michael Jackson
5
Aug 30 2024
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
4
Aug 31 2024
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Metallica
Metallica
3
Sep 01 2024
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xx
The xx
3
Sep 02 2024
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Bummed
Happy Mondays
2
Sep 03 2024
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
3
Sep 04 2024
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Alien Lanes
Guided By Voices
3
Sep 05 2024
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Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
3
Sep 06 2024
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Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
3
Sep 07 2024
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Goo
Sonic Youth
4
Sep 08 2024
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Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
2
Sep 09 2024
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Roots
Sepultura
3
Sep 10 2024
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Youth And Young Manhood
Kings of Leon
4
Sep 11 2024
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Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
3
Sep 12 2024
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Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
2
Sep 13 2024
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
4
Sep 14 2024
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Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
2
Sep 15 2024
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3
Sep 16 2024
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Red Dirt Girl
Emmylou Harris
4
Sep 17 2024
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What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
This is probably heresy but I thought this was just fine. Lovely playing but weirdly low energy for a protest album. Some tracks were a bit meandering but I really enjoyed What's Going On and Mercy Mercy Me
3
Sep 18 2024
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Central Reservation
Beth Orton
3
Sep 19 2024
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Vauxhall And I
Morrissey
3
Sep 20 2024
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It's Too Late to Stop Now
Van Morrison
3
Sep 21 2024
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Moon Safari
Air
4
Sep 22 2024
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
4
Sep 24 2024
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Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
4
Sep 25 2024
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3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...
Arrested Development
3
Sep 26 2024
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Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
3
Sep 27 2024
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Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
2
Sep 28 2024
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Live / Dead
Grateful Dead
1
Sep 29 2024
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School's Out
Alice Cooper
2
Sep 30 2024
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Pictures At An Exhibition
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2
Oct 01 2024
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The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
I liked the soul stuff it used to build on top of
4
Oct 02 2024
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Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
4
Oct 03 2024
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Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
I thought this was brilliant. Lush and ethereal at the same time
5
Oct 04 2024
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Groovin'
The Young Rascals
3
Oct 05 2024
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Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
3
Oct 06 2024
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Sounded like Mr Boom falling down the stairs
2
Oct 08 2024
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
3
Oct 09 2024
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Phaedra
Tangerine Dream
2
Oct 10 2024
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good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
3
Oct 11 2024
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Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
3