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Wed Aug 16 2023
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
The most self deprecating hip hop album I've ever heard.
5
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Thu Aug 17 2023
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
Starts off kinda clunky but by "22 Acacia Avenue" it finds its stride. The intro to "The Prisoner" is *chef's kiss*.
And, of course, "The Number of the Beast" and "Run to the Hills" are bangers.
"Hallowed Be Thy Name" is the perfect ending.
4
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Fri Aug 18 2023
War
U2
Separating this U2 from the U2 we know of today...
This U2 was a breath of fresh air and like catching lightning in a bottle. They came out swinging with their sonic assault and their political lyrics (things that people weren't really talking about during the Reagan/Thatcher era). This album -- along with Boy -- gave them a reputation among the alternative/new wave crowd of the 80s. So much so that they were spoken of in hushed tones.
Great album with alternative rock standards.
4
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Sat Aug 19 2023
Gorillaz
Gorillaz
This is such a classic album.
5
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Sat Aug 19 2023
C'est Chic
CHIC
Didn't move me all that much. Feels like an overbloated album with two well known songs surrounded by filler. It's pleasant enough and I can understand its importance to multiple genres. But, I don't see me listening to it again.
Thanks to its over exposure, I really don't care for "Le Freak."
Also, I've never really cared for the singing style in Chic. It was a style that repeated so often through the 70s and 80s and it never worked for me.
3
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Sun Aug 20 2023
Tapestry
Carole King
I love how raw and unpolished this album is. Just Carol and her piano. My only complaint is that I didn't really care for her version of "Will You Love Me Tomorrow."
4
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Mon Aug 21 2023
90
808 State
This did not age well. I mean, Pacifica 202 is a classic and very likely will always be. But this acid house/techno sound really died out a long time ago and sounds extremely dated.
1
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Tue Aug 22 2023
Remain In Light
Talking Heads
I did not want to listen to this since I'm not a huge David Byrne fan. But, I was proven wrong. Really enjoyable listen.
4
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Wed Aug 23 2023
Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Nice one. Been aware of Ruben Blades but never dove into his music. They say in NYC in the 70s there were three separate musical explosions... hip hop, punk, and salsa. I've never had an opportunity to check out the salsa movement nor did I know where to start. I can understand why Ruben is such an icon in the Latino community.
4
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Thu Aug 24 2023
Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
This was great. A nice snapshot of 1970s Black America. Gil Scott-Heron never held back in his life and he does not disappoint in "H2OGate Blues." Love how he touched upon so many social issues.
I can definitely see why this is such an important album.
5
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Fri Aug 25 2023
Horses
Patti Smith
This is a classic. Don't know what else to say about it.
5
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Sat Aug 26 2023
The Doors
The Doors
Starts off sort of strong but then falls apart quickly.
"Twentieth Century Fox" is just a bad attempt at a song and I don't care what anyone else says.
"Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" is a very good attempt at ruining a Bertolt Brecht song.
Their attempt at covering Willie Dixon's "Back Door Man" fails miserably and ends up sounding like some teenagers jamming in their parents' basement.
I refuse to spend another second listening to "Light My Fire."
This is a downright horrible album that suffers from the weight of their own egos. The only highlight is the openers and closers. But, they've also been ruined by overplaying on classic rock stations. Confirms that the Doors were a shit band.
1
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Sun Aug 27 2023
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
Never really have been a big fan of Joni Mitchell. Her vocals are a bit unpolished and her style is a bit too clunky for my taste.
I suppose this is nice and I know she has a lot of fans. But, it's just not for me.
2
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Mon Aug 28 2023
Station To Station
David Bowie
It's not my favorite David Bowie album. Still, I'm giving it three stars because it's David Bowie.
3
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Tue Aug 29 2023
The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
Love this album. Listen to it all the time. It's a classic in my mind.
5
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Wed Aug 30 2023
The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Enjoyed this a lot. Sometimes Siouxsie can be just background wallpaper and it's just perfect.
4
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Thu Aug 31 2023
Beautiful Freak
Eels
So damn good.
5
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Fri Sep 01 2023
Call of the Valley
Shivkumar Sharma
This is cheeseballs.
1
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Sat Sep 02 2023
2112
Rush
A classic.
5
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Sun Sep 03 2023
D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle
4
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Mon Sep 04 2023
In Our Heads
Hot Chip
4
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Tue Sep 05 2023
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
A classic.
4
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Wed Sep 06 2023
Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
This album is so damn good.
5
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Thu Sep 07 2023
Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
I really like this album. I never realized how similar sounding they were to the Mamas and the Papas. My only real exposure to them has been "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love." Nice to finally listen.
The bluesy stuff was good but not as good as the first half. Feels like two different bands.
Too bad this band eventually became Starship.
4
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Fri Sep 08 2023
Blue Lines
Massive Attack
This is a classic album front to back. This whole album is a "shots fired" situation that ignited a new genre and I'm so thankful for it.
5
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Sat Sep 09 2023
Graceland
Paul Simon
4
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Tue Sep 12 2023
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
Classic DK album
4
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Wed Sep 13 2023
Meat Puppets II
Meat Puppets
Y'know, this is a tough one. I get how influential these guys are to grunge and, very specifically, to Nirvana. But, it was a tough listen. I do know that the Meat Puppets got more melodic later in their career, so do love them for that. However, the off key singing is a bit off-putting.
3
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Thu Sep 14 2023
Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
Very pleasant
4
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Fri Sep 15 2023
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
Such an amazing classic album that's really fun and inventive. So many genres were influenced by Kraftwerk.
5
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Sat Sep 16 2023
Moondance
Van Morrison
Looooooove this album so much.
5
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Sun Sep 17 2023
The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
Great album.
4
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Mon Sep 18 2023
High Violet
The National
Another great album that I've listened to before.
5
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Tue Sep 19 2023
Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
This actually grew old fast. The hits are still the hits. But, I don't need Stevie telling me to turn to God.
3
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Wed Sep 20 2023
Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
So, let's get his straight. Rod wasn't getting laid in Rome and decided to write a song about it? And then he proceeds to say racist things about a woman he met on a ferry in Peking/Beijing? Great album opener there, Rod.
A good portion of this album is dated white guy rock that steals heavily from blues and is nowhere as good.
I've always really liked Maggie May, but it has super misogynistic lyrics. The last few songs are good, though.
2
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Fri Sep 22 2023
Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
This was so pleasant and cool. Full of torch songs and often reminded me of Scott Walker or Johnny Cash's American Recordings. Great recommendation.
4
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Sat Sep 23 2023
Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
Excellent album. I don't think there was one bad album in the White Stripes discography.
4
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Tue Sep 26 2023
In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
Great stuff! Didn't want the title track to end.
4
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Wed Sep 27 2023
Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
This is honestly just kind of mid. The hits are the hits. But, a lot of it is filler. I can see the appeal of this in 1966. But, this is before they got super creative and stopped ripping off black R&B artists.
3
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Thu Sep 28 2023
All Directions
The Temptations
Very nice. This album is gold solely for "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," which is a masterpiece of a song. The rest of the songs are just nice to have.
4
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Fri Sep 29 2023
There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
So damn good. Curtis was at the top of his game when he made this.
5
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Sat Sep 30 2023
Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
Great album
4
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Tue Oct 03 2023
Nevermind
Nirvana
I listened to this one so much in the 90s that I can recite the lyrics in my sleep.
5
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Wed Oct 04 2023
Hotel California
Eagles
Still a good album
4
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Fri Oct 06 2023
Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
Well. This is just excellent.
5
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Wed Oct 11 2023
Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
4
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Sat Oct 14 2023
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
4